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Women s Gloves

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The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Annapolis Graduates.

NVER 400 midshipmen who graduated from
~ the United States Naval Academy at An
napolis yesterday enter the profession of with
misgivings.
The sunny horizons which have stretched be-
fore former graduates are couded for these young
men, The calling of John Paul Jones, of Law
renee, of Perry, of Farragut and of Dewey does
not hold forth the same promises as it did few
years ago. The disarmament conference at Wash
ington reached agreements which bode III for the
future of warfare on the high seas.
1t is possible that none of these young off
GERS ever will direct single shot against hostile
ship. 1t is not improbable that they will win
fame through herosm and skill in battle.
But they have no reason to feel that their edu-
cation has been in vain. They have been given not
only general but highly technical education.
They should have better opportunities in the world
than graduates of most other colleges this year.
The Annapolis men have, at least, enough prac-
tca knowledge and understanding to earn living
in the varied industrial field of their country. They
have been trained not only mentally but physically.
They know mathematics and they endure the
hard life necessary for advancement in almost any
line.
Experts in navigation woefully lacking in the
United States. Outside the navy there have been
few college-trained men on the high For over
a half century America has not been seafaring
nation. Its development has been inland. Its best
genius has gone for the upbuildng Of factories and
the settlement of prairies. But the time has come
when the must turn to the again. For
eign trade is becoming of greater and greater i'm
portance The fact that all the countrys exports
must be carried in foreign bottoms is encourag-
ing. Until recently this has been the for all
practical purposes.
Annapolis graduates rest easy they look
to the future. They have the training needed to
lead in the field, to emulate the New Eng
landers of old, who carried the stars and stripes
into all the ports OF the world.
Perhaps the young officers will have even
better opportunities if circumstances rob them Of
careers in the navy. Outside the service men often
lead harder lives, but win greater rewards. But
yet it is by means certain that their services
not needed in fighting. Disarmament has
not yet come. There is certainty that the days
of ocean battles are over. The midshipmen have
fine prospects, whatever results may in the
next few years from the almost universal senti-
ment against expensive and war-provokng fleets.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Armies to Feed.

CPAIN, with her beggared people and her COM
- parative security from attack, has $1,000 more
men under arms than the United States.
Greece, with vague remembrances of her ancient
glory and her money almost valueless. keeps over
twice as many soldiers as the greatest nation on
earth, in almost any one of whose States she could
be swallowed.
The poverty-stricken farmers of Rumania must
pay taxes to support 10000 more soldiers than are
maintained by this country.
These figures announced by the War Depart
ment recently, interesting from more than one
point of view.
We learn that fourteen nations have greater
armies than that which defends America Twenty
FIVE nations have more under arms in pro-
portion to their population. And yet this coun-
try, which can afford to scatter money like water
compared with the pauper lands of Europe and
Asia objects paying for the food, rifles and uni
forms of few extra thousand soldiers.
Imagine the State of Georgia with police force
of zI6ooo men. If such a condition were possible
the cotton planters would be pennyless in few
years Taxes would be so high that few could pay
them. Let us presume, also, that the only excuse
the State could give for keeping these men in uni
form was that band Of bandits in some Of
her southern counties giving good deal Of
trouble were we'll armed, and aimed to kill when
they practiced banditry. shadow OF an excuse
might be offered from the fear that, sometime in
the indefinite future. South Carolina might send an
army the border
How long would the people of Georgia endure
such condition.? Yet this seems to be the situa-
ton in Spain.
The Texas rangers efficient body OF
copstabulary. They have fully as much work to do
as the army of Rumania. But their numbers are
far less than the 10000 which the Balkan country
keeps under arms.
Is it any wonder that Europe'is bankrupt?
Is it any wonder that her people carry on their
shoulders the weight of hopeless poverty?
Until Europe get rid of gold lace and pol
shed boots and spurs, until she can take her young
men out of barracks and put them to school or to
work, her is almost hopeless.
When the victorious allies demanded that Ger
many dsarm and stay disarmed they did her a
favor which some day she will appreciate
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
President Misinformed?

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Who was responsible for inform
ing the President that SO per cent
of the government clerks were in
favor of changing working hours
Let US know the individuals who
for reasons best known to them
selves cooked up such a mess and
succeeded in putting il over Hav-
lng been established by popular bal
lotlne that there is an overwhein-
'nc majority against any change in
tire old established hours. why do
not these trouble makers acknowl-
edge their error if such il was)
and request the President TO rescind
the order which changed the hours.
Probably no change will be made
for the following reasons:
First, the government clerk IS ex-
pected to spend the extra hour
shopping or otherwise spending his
money to the advantage of those
receiving IL, secondly. the pro
moters" in this instance are unwill-
ing to face the music by acknow l.
edgin- their error in stating that
so per cent w nted a change Does
anyone know how or where this So
per cent can be found" Let the
promoters say how they obtained
that figure. What would the Pres
ident say to these gentlemen who
advocated the change il they should
now come 20 him with a request to
change back. How could they eN-
plain the sudden shift in sentiment
since the scheme has been tried.
Any explanation might reflect upon
just how that so per cent was OBJ
tained. In honor and loving mem
ory of the gentlemen who succeeded
in putting one over on thousa nds OF
dissatisfied homes throughout the
District and vicinity. the following
limerick is respectfully dedicated:
We all liks the man who plays far:
We know that he stands the square.
But some like to say
While taking Four pay
The public be damned. don't care
J. s. DeFOR EST.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Smoking on Cars.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald.
There have been several good let
ters in these columns against smok-
ing. The one by ~. /. p" / thought
especially good. Smoking is often
very disagreeable in public convey
ances. when We pass through the
Baltimore tunnel in the cars, all
windows are ordered down to avoid
the cars filling with engine smoke,
but when we 90 to Chesapeake
Beach, We find cars screened to keep
out the engine smoke and cinders
but instead of having one smoking
car" where those who wish to
smoke may retire. all the cars are
smoking cars. so far as 1 could find,
This smoking and splitting in the
general passenger cars is highly ef-
fensive to many people who seem
compelled 20 endure the foul car
conditions on their way to view the
largest and one OF the most beau
tiful bays in our country.
I know of many who avoid the
trip altogether solely on account of
the foul conditions in these cars
running out of the National Capital.
The managers seem to have less
consideration for the passengers
who do not like tobacco smoke so
close to them, than on any other
line which / have seen in our
country.
/ feel sure that many would feel
better IL the ride to the Beach were
not so disagreeable In this regard.
"ZIP'S" FRIEND.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03

job holder. and men past military
age
After all. the nag represents the
country. the majesty of the law. the
valorous deeds of those who haN
gone before us. and. therefore. a..
occasional mark of freely given r--
spect should not be amiss. The gov
ernment as such is also deserving
of little notice. IT protects ou-
lives by sending US TO war. and IL
guards our property by making us
pay taxes. Nothing could be fairer.
In u. A. C.'s opinion the flag ap-
psrently stands merely for the tenn
pcrary administration and its stir
more temporary OF ce-holders. Ana
he thinks that II any kowtowing is
to he done it should be up to them
TO do the saluting. He expects them
TO show their gratitude Cfor being
put on the payrol) by dipping the
flag and tipping the hat every time
they meet up with him. me. or any
ether sovereign citizen white.
black or yellow. In theory he is
right. but Will they?
Going to work and coming from
work l pass quite a number Of
policemen. Since reading d. A. C.'s
nave Hiaue II my business
TO size them up as TO their menta,
and physical characteristics. After
ripe and studious consideration /
nave reached a very definite con-
clusion. II would be decidedly risky
for me, in my present state of
health. to request even the least
among them to take of his cap 20
me. And so / shall continue to pass
them-undofed and uncuffed.
FRED NETTER.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Police COURTESY,

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
A few days after The Herald was
kind enough to publish my article
regarding the conduct Of some Wash
ington policemen towards their pris-
oners. / had the pleasure OF a con-
versation with Cap'. Sheetz. Of the
Fourth precinct. Capt. Sheetz hal
noticed my letter. and. as the section
in which the occurrence related
had taken place was in his territory.
he was quite anxious to learn the de
tails Of the matter. The regretiab.e
incident OF which | wrote occurred
about two years ago. before Capt.
Sheetz was assigned to the Foul
precinct. One of the policemen in
volved was a park policeman. un-
known TO me. the other. when / men
toned his name to the captain. /
found had been dismissed from the
force some time ago-an excellent
step.
Capt. Sheetz. l found. is strongly
opposed to the so-called strong arm"
methods which are some times used by
some policemen II is his opinion that
when such unfortunate incidents oc-
cur the matter should be investigated
and the policeman properly dis
ciplined IL 1t is found that he used
fore without lawful provocation.
Such opinions, held and enforced BY
men of responsibility in the police
force, are bound to make the Metro
politan Police Department an excel
lent, efhcient, and yet gentlemanly or
SANITATION. S. J. ROSENBERG.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
GAS FROM SEWAGE
RIMS ENGINES,

Gas produced from sewage f.
heinC used - run engines AZ ne
sewage disposal works Of Rirrf-p-
nam. ErC and. Experiments r,.da
by John u. watson. chief enpi-ca-
hav" proved successful. accordin- to
reports transmitted through consu-
lar channels.
The sludEe from the sewage af-a-
';t has undergone a certain a,,o,,,t
.of sedimentati0n. is fed into a son
&c cas-rr"ducinC tank. which Is
furnished with an air relief ysly,
tn" sludEe is not aerated before il
is used. The gas thus obtained con
tains about so per cent of merha-e
or marsh gas. and is OF high ca'or-
Inc value. II averages as much as
e75 British thermal units ne- cubic
foot. which compares very favor
ably with coal gas with 500 British
thermal units per cehic foot.
Mr.. Watson calculates that 'wn
tons Of sludCc will produce IN, Gas
required to give $50 horso-pHu uer
hours. and that the total povyer
available al that particular station
could he raised. IL necessary. TO
5000 horsepower hours daily. The
gas produced at the plant is en-
.ployed in driving TWENTY-FIVE
horSe-powcr gas engine which in
its turn works a centrifugal sludEe
pump. The exhaust from the en-
,gine is passed through pipes tra-
versinC the septic tank to supply
heat and hasten the formation Of
gas Samples Of gas taken for an
alysis in cold weather had a higher
calorific value than those taken in
warmer weather fact which
would seem to indicate that a warm
climate is not essential for gas pro-
duction.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Respect for Flag.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1t is very difficult to understand
the attitude OF some who voice their
sentiments through the columns Of
your paper. / am not a writer in
any sense. but I cannot let D. A. c.
get his article referring to our flaC
over" without at least coming back
at him. We probably all agree that
vulgar display of noisy patriotism
Is. to say the least. distasteful. But
why. on the other hand. should D..
A. c. take issue with the great ma
jority Of American citizens who
have respect and veneration for our
country. all II stands for. for the
achievements of our forefathers and
the ideals that prompted them in
many cases to make the supreme
sacrifice that we might exist a free
and undivided nation? And why
criticise those citizens who voice
this respect on the day set aside
for this purpose? Our flag means
more to some of us than "consti-
tuted authority" under which d. A.
c. seems to chafe. II removing
ones hat or standing at attention"
Is indicative of submission or SER
Witty to the flag. would ii not in
dicate the same when shown as
degree of respect to a lady or an
elderly person? My dictionary fails
to agree with D. A. c. that respect
and submission mean the same
thing as he would have us believe.
To me my flag means more than
constituted authority. or the repre-.
sentative of the ruling powers. 1t
represents that which my forefath-
ers fought for in 1875. 1912, 1S47.
1861. 1898, and that which l, In
my small way. assisted to accom-
plish in 1917-1S. 1t represents the
unity of 10000. 900 people. 1t rep
resents the finer thing that is in us
to prompt us to make the supreme
sacrifice when called upon to do the
same. and without which we would
not be a humane and God-fearing
nation. Has d. A. c. offered him.
self to his country? Is he citizen
of this country. If so, how long has
he been such? II making this
better country to live in is his voca-
ton. fear he is misplaced. Has
he ever witnessed the unfurling of
our national colors on foreign soil?
Has he ever said good morning"
to the Goddess of Liberty In New
A'i n dltCi sNoi
and all that goes with It? Has he
ever witnessed the supreme sacri-
nee made by a man for his com
rade? SeeinK these things without
thrill Of pride in our own nation
shows a lack of SOUL Can d. A. c.
read Francis Scott Keys poem, re-
alizing the circumstances under
which 1t was written. and not feel
his soul asking for expression? No,
I fear not. for to him our country
means constituted authority. as
he says, constituted by ourselves, so
why should we be proud Of the fact,
of our own work? feel thankful
that I have imagination enough to
revere and respect my country. its
nag and all II stands for. liberty and
justice for all. feeling at the same
time that II symboliees the unity OF
15o.ooo.ooo souls free from bondage
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03

IL CRATIC BOTTOMLEY, the rabid anti
i i American British squire, is in jail There
is every reason to believe that he will stay there
for the next seven years. He was convicted of a
series of heartess frauds poor people who had
entrusted their money to his keeping.
The poison pen of this has for some time
been disturbing factor in relations between the
United States and Great Britain. He has made
political capital OF the rivalry between the two
nations. He has appealed to the British mob and
naturally. has considerable following among
ignorant people who clutch avidly at suspicious of
any nature. His opinions have been widely quoted
in the United States as illustration of what Brit
ish editors think of folks this side of the Allan
tic. Too few have stopped to consider how insig-
nihcant his publication John Bull" violent
bigoted weekly, has been accepted in this country
with the London Times or the Manchester Guar
dian as a reflection of British opinion
Not few in the United States have been willing
to accept Horatio Bottomey symbolic of all Great
Britain. This certainly has done nothing to promote
amcable feelings between the two countries. If
Bottomley was sincere he entitled to his opn-
ions. Thousands of people in the United States
find something sinister in every ynove of Great
Britain and they sincere in their hatred. They
believe that if they felt otherwise they would be
false to their country.
But there is room for suspicion that this man
never was sincere He had a subject upon which
he could appeal to the mob. He asked nothing
more. We can doubt whether he ever gave serious
thought to real relations of the United States to
the rest OF the world. He posed blunt, hon
est fighting patriot Such figure is picturesque
anywhere Such man is certain to gain followers.
Now Mr.. Bottomley has been proved in court to
have been just the opposite. He was liar, he was
a thief and he used the war to further his personal
fortunes.
o. The people OF England may we'll be ashamed
that they ever seriously have listened to what he
had to say. True enough, there were few intell-
gent folks among his followers. He appealed to
those who did not have the background of knowl-
edge to understand how badly they were deceived.
But the sentiment he has created has been the
less dangerous and unfortunate for both countries.
In Jail he will have time to reflect. 1t is to be
hoped that at the conclusion of his sentence, he will
be more tolerant man. less given TO arousing the
passions OF the mob which may at any time assume
proportions which he cannot control.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Daylight Saving "Prussian.' y

10 the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Nothing more handed in
petty tyranny than daylight savins
has been before attempted in this
country in times of peace Origi-
mated by the blockheaded Prussians
as war measure. il was adopted
by the other European countries at
war. merely because they were
afraid that Germany would heat
them if they didn't adopt il. Then
when the United States entered the
held, our Congress passed the So
called daylight saving" law. max
ing 1t even more irksome than m,
one the Germans had
Our patriotic people endured v,
because 1t was a war measure ana
for no other reason. When the wa
was over the people had every rea-
son TO believe that IL. as well a.,
other war measures. would be re-
pea'ed. To their intense astonisb-
ment they discovered that a lot Of
assorted cranks. who had nothing
else to do. were strenuouslv en-.
hea"oring to perpetuate this mon
strosity Of Germany tyranny. Give
the working people a referendum
on this question and they would
soon bury It.
F.. C PALMER
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Existence of God.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
A. E. l, o. and U were arguing
at the club about the existence OF
God. Being an agnostic. A ad-
mitted the great achievements OF
the church. which he sui ported lib
orally. saying he preferred to be
on the safe side and conduct him
self as though a god existed.
E said all savage tribes believed
in a savior of some sort. that
there never was race Of humans
that did not have innate ideas OF
an almighty being. This Of itself
was conclusive to him that such
a being existed.
I was troubled about the magni-
tude of the universe. If God ex-
listed He was not the Being gen.
orally depicted, but must be the
God OF Spinoza. the universe itself
comprising all things both spirit
ual and material. In other words
l was a pantheist.
o said this reminded him of the
demonstration of the existence of
God given by John Locke. the Eng
lish philosopher. 200 years ago in
his History of the Human Under
standing" remarkable book and.
like Shakespeare. still readable.
Locke said man. himself. is a living
witness of the existence of God
He said 1t is reasonable to assume
that like things have like sources
or causes. Whence cometh. then.
the wonderful mind of man with
its powers of memory. Imagination
reason and will. II not from some
great spiritual being with similar
powers Surely these spiritual
gifts did not spring from clods and
stones or other material things.
This seemed to close the argu-
ment U being a devout Christian,
had nothing to say. They agreed
however. that religion needed bring
ing up to date.
NIETSCHE
The Washington herald., 1922-06-03
Let Boris Quit.

BULGARIA has not turned Communist vet
ID The Peasants Congress now in session at
Sofia concerns itself with number of radical social
reforms. But effort has been made to meddle
with the private ownership of land Until such
step is taken the gull between the progressive Bal
kan state and Moscow is wide and stormy
Such mild forms of socialism as are advocated
by Premier Stamboulisky, the man who spent
three years in jail because he opposed his eounrys
entrance into the Germanys side are not dan
gerous Some OF them, in fact rather humorous
when not in the light OF local conditions
For example, the peasants no good in
their capital city, Sofia. at is," says Mr. Stam-
bouisky. another Sodom and Gomorrsh filled with
spectators and unproducers." The horny handed
growers OF grapes and from the hill villages
are filled with righteous wrath when they see fine
ladies attending the theater. As result they de-
mand a law that every unmarried woman between
the ages OF I6 and 20 must work hours day or
60 to Jail This is radical enough. But it does not
indicate early downfall for Bulgaria
But Mr.. Stamboulisky has had the courage to
suggest to King Boris that he pack away his crown
with the rest of the royal jewels, donate it to
charity dispose Of it best suits himself, resign
from the throne, and allow the peasants to elect
him president. Boris is popular young man
among all classes of his people. He may not kiss
babies market days, but he is of the type of men
VINO DO sucn thlngS IN less conservative countries.
Eventually, he, his his grandson will lose the
title and move from the palace The peasants who
like him. wish to save him from the loss Of dignity
attendant upon an overthrow.
If King Boris is wise he will resign He prob
ably has read in the foreign newspapers that kings
etc. are few and unpopular these days The pres
tige of royalty in the world is gone forever. 1t
may be good or evil system. individual kings
may be good or bad men and the power they exer-
else may be great or small But the people of the
world have grown tired of gold lace and flunkes.
II Boris stays on the throne he can be nothing
more than king. He cannot aspire to leadership
in any worthwhile calling. He always must be con-
tent as an amateur to accept the superior smiles
OF professionals On the other hand. if he becomes