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The Washington times., 1922-08-06
Victory Near for Rail
Strikers, Says Chief
After Seeing Harding
BY KARL Nj. ELISH,
international News Service.

"The railroad shopmen's strike
will win itself. All the men have
to do is sit pretty and the rolling
stock will wear itself out in short
order. And the men are going to
stick"
Fresh from his. conference with
President Harding, this was the
prediction last night of William
H. Johnston, president of the In
ternational Association of Ma
chinists $4,000 of whose men are
ION the picket line"
Tighten Up Strike.
THE strike will be more effective
from now on on all roads, the man
ayers Notwithstanding" declared
Johnston. THE rolling stock, par.
ticularly the engines, is going to the
devil fast. A great many of the
engines now operating would be or
dered out Of service in normal
times as unsafe. In fact, Interstate
Commerce Commission inspectors
have ordered engines out OF service,
and as soon az their backs were
turned the engines were sent out on
the road.
That's why the representatives
Of the brotherhoods went 20 the
White House this afternoon" added
Mr.. johnson. They've got to pro-
tect the lives of their men,"
Others Ready TO Quit.
Johnston was emphatic in declar.
ing the protest of the brotherhoods
was entirely unsolicited by the
strikers.
I'VE didn't ask them to do it," he
said.
ANY piece Of machinery will run
for awhile with minor repairs" the
machinists' leader said, explaining
the situation with regard to the mo.
tive power of the railroads.
THAT time Is about up. The fore
man and superintendent who've put
on overalls have been able to make
the running repairs. but they can't
do the heavy work involved in max.
ing general repairs.
"Of course. the roads are getting
some men, but they're not skilled
] saw a bunch Of them along the
line-they weren't railroad me-
chanics. could tell by their looks.
Some roads will be shut down inside
Of two weeks.
IF the public knew the condition
Of the locomotives as we know them
there'd be a delegation up at the
White House now, protesting"
The Washington times., 1922-08-06

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The Washington times., 1922-08-06
HOW THEY STAND

entrants in The Washington Times
ypca had received 1000 more votes up TO
Ct ht
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Childish Disease pbob,,.

vacuum cleaner is handy little thing
TO have about the house but 1t doesn', worry
the microbes Of disease any at all. though the
Glib salesman cnumcrates the hordcs OF dis.
germs his machine Will remove from
the prospects abode. White enamel nick 81
plate and plate glass are all pretty enough
In a butcher shop Greek candy store
but put not your trust in these adornmcnts-
look in the cellar under the counter or
under the fnEernails of the person who han
dies your food. Theatrical garishness did for
a time feature even the furnishings OF the
hospital operating room. aud one so unfor-
tunate as 10 he dragged into the average
modern" hospital encounters far too much
glare and glitter in lieu OF cleanliness right
now. But. friends. take II from n doctor with
reasonable familiarity with germ ways and
4 wholesome respect for the wilder tribes
ali such trappinGs not to be deemed in
any way preventive Of disease. II may bc
that impervious smooth surfaces and rounded
corners are easier to wash with soap and
water than uneven ovcrdccorated wood
work. for instance and square corners-but
that doesn't give a single excuse for plate
glass white enamel nickel plate in oper-
atinE room lavatory, bath. sick room. kitchen
or candy store.
We don't absorb any germs through breath
inC-the air almost everywhere is practically
germ free, and II by reason Of floating dust
some few germs are brcathcd in dust par
tcics. as "A general rule these are perfectly
harmless bacteria.
No known disease Is spread through the
air. II was imaE!..cd. long before the actual
causes of the infectious epidemic discas
nad been found. that some vague "miasm'
arose and pcrmcated the atmosphere around
and about tho patient i'll of communicable
disease. and the ignorant. superstitious people
even believed this "miasm" floating virus
carried for hundreds OF miles in some in
stances, even across the seas. This seems
ridiculous now, OF course, but it the Sc
rious belief of the doctors less than hun
dred years ago.
Disease germs go only where they are
carried. They can, travel ot their own ac-
tivity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
Static

static Is word used In radio
language TO refer TO natural cleo
trical disturbances In tho medium
called the ether" These disturb
ahrcs produce cracking or crashing
noises In receivers COR ear
pieces which frequently drown on,
ali signals or at least Interfere with
them more or less seriously Static
~ often referred to as "atmosph.r-
ics on strhys. but tho word static
iS the most commonly used Tho
static disturbances arc usually not
present 10 any extent In the winter
months. especially In the more north
"rn attitudes. They are. however.
quite annoying during the summer
months In most all ATTITUDES For
tn" benefit or the listener To broad.
castod concerts II may be said that
ines" disturbances are hardly ever
as sever" on the short wave lengths
ms on the longer. This is some CON
ISOLATION to IN" person who wishes 10
rtc"i|e the broadcasted programs in
the summer months The disturb.
anccs are always more severe in or
near the tropics than In the temper
ate zone. Also, they vary from day
!" day aud during certain hours Of
me day. They seem TO Increase with
WV temperatures, 10 he maximum
around sunset and do not seem usual.
~ to vary much between sunset and
sunrise. At sunrise they usually de-
GREASE considerably and are ~ small
intensity between that time and moo
when they Increase
STATE has been classified urs,r
three headings. ''hI-s,nr." clicks.
ana grinders" The grinders civ.
INC most trouble. as they often SOUND
Ike crashing noises and completely
oNer"hclm the singles at certain
times between the intermittent,
crashes there is II rafting uois. no,
quite as annoying AN the crashes Thi.
type Of static seems to come from
overhead and to he an electrical d,s
charge or discharges TO Garth ;hrr-,,h
receiving antenna Possibly i,
"r!Eihatcs In an upper atmospherc~
which is highly charged Clicks arc
.ar Tess annoying and appear TO come
from various directions along rho
horizon Kisses arc usually due Ia
actual discharges OF electricity fro,,
IN" ant"nna to tho earth through
the receiver and arc the least annoy.
ing Of any. They are absent entire
~ when unrrounded antcnnae are
used for example. the loop an,cn-
nae.
when an ether wave created hv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
Threatening Europc's Peace

| LLOYD GEORGE probably does not over
- state the true situation when he issues
warning that disruption of the Genoa con-
ference means threat to the peace of Eu-
rope Unless different spirit speedily
manifests itself in the conference it's de-
liberations will have advanced rather than
have removed this menace. The attempt
OF the conference TO dispose first of the po-
iitical problems with which it Is concerned
before graphing with tho difficult economic
problems. has brought about rreconcilable
diherences of opinion that seem wel-nigh
ihsurmountable. Unless there is some re-
treat from the irreducible minimum of con-
ditions for which the antagonstic groups
are contending, the conference is almost GER
tain 10 end in failure
In last desperate effort to avoid such
uenonement. Lloyd George will endeavor to
put through Il pact pledging the European
nations against aggression for a period OF
ten years II is unlikely that France will
agree 10 any such pact unless it be backed
by sanctions 1t is the presence Of these
sanctions" in the Versailles treaty that en-
ables France to maintain its present domi-
neering position in the conference From
what we are able to learn as to LLOYD
Georges proposed pact it does not contem
plate the inclusion of Sanctions" In dipIo-
matte language. sanctions" are provisions
for the enforcement of International on
gagements. The occupation by the allies
OIL the west bank of.the Rhine comes under
inns mead. French seizures of the Ruhr
towns was an enforcement Of the sanctions
o! the Versailles treaty. Germany and Rus
STA, therefore. can be depended on to with
hold their signatures to any treaty which
provides sanctions for the enforcement
of its engagements
1t Is slender prospect upon which to
base optimistic views as to the further
course OF the conference. but as slender as
it is, it Is worth the effort, and the English
Premier seems determined to concentrate all
his. forces and influences upon making the
effort a success
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
FRIDAY. APRIL IS. 1922.

THE sudden sacrificing OF the radiant,
l swaying naples that lined and over
hung the car tracks on Chamberlayne Ave-
rue. inflicted upon the minds OF hundreds
of RiChmonders a sense Of deep loss. almost
OF personal injury. part OF the reaction
also was surge OF insistent questioning.
WHY were these treasured sentinels being
brought low? Was il somebody's within?
Was it authorized? Was il case OF sheer
ruthlessness? Vandalism? Cold disregard
for the browning distinction OF a lovely
avenue?
Perfectly natural questions perhaps, but
not questions 10 be answered impulsvely.
II was, indeed a sickening sacrifice OF
beautiful trees OF glorious avenue; but,
after all. it was a sacrifice carried out in
the belief that, in practical sense it was
no longer TO be avoided Here we have
one.more instance of material necessity COM
ing into conflict with our love for the orna-
ments with which nature has endowed us.
1t might have been foreseen years ago that
eventually choice between the ma Piles and
the street car line would be forced. That
this choice was not long TO be deferred must
have been apparent to hundreds during the
ice and snowstorHs o! the past winter And
even under the fairer conditions of spring
and summer II has been seen that what
originally was an avenue had become a veri-
table tunnel an altogether lovely tunnel
II is true, but increasingly Obstructive Of
the trolley line.
It has been maintained, moreover, that
the importance Of this line demanded double
tracking. Manifesily the additional track
age could not he laid wahout sacrificing the
trees. The immediate.-insemtive TO the level
ing of the NAPLES, il seems, was the necessity
of arranging for an adequate car service on
this line during the Pageant; switches, as
we'll as double-track!ng, were out OF the
question while the trees remained Per
haps, ii City Council had been more atten-
tive 10 its clear obligations, the operation OF
trackless trolleys would have solved the
transportation needs of the emergency
But the destruction Of these wonderful
trees, If not required by permanent t?e-
mands. would not have been justified by the
transportation needs of a single week. Pre-
sumably. the passing of tho naples means
the -prolnpt and permanent Improvement of
the facilities on that car line That is what
the people OF Ginter Park. OF the community
Z at large, Viii expect. Double-Iracking of
this line is now possible and is sorely need
ed II would furnish some degree Of com
pensation for the loss OF the maple avenue.
Since the sacrifice has appeared necessary.
and has now been made, the public will cx-
pect IL 20 be turned to the fullest nossiblo
use. ~
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Question, md Answer,

Baby or Booby?-We have hno. healthy.
robust baby years old and no still insists
having his milk from bottle when going
for a nap or TO bed at night Lately he seems
to be acquiring the afiiiction OF stammering.
His lips are larger than ordinary and he keeps
his mouth open most of the time.
Answer-An infant should he taught to take
milk from spoon cup at the age of year
Prolonged use OF the bottle Is injurious from
several points OF view. 1t favors maldeveIop-
ment Of tho face, jaws, palate. teeth md nasal
cavity. At least II docS not make the child
less likely 10 acquire speech defects. To say
tho baby insists" on ha wing his bottle is
merely confession Of Indifference about his
training. The bottle must 10 suddenly with
drawn and "ot again offered. though the ba by
may ret"-e all other food for twenty four
hours or even longer.
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A Departure in Storage Batteries

Tho illustration shows what APP
pears to be an ordinary storage bat
terry. with which most radio en-
thusiasts arc quite familiar. II has.
however. some worry interesting and
valuable features peculiar only to IT.
self. For example. II cannot be rem
dcred useless by chemicals such as
iron. salt soda. etc. coming In CON
tact with the plates. This would
ruin the usual storage battery, ana
the author was quite skeptical re.
gardinE these claims until he tried
ii himself. He has been convinced
and hopes that his readers will par
don some mild enthusiasm. The Sc
crct of the whole affair lies I'm tho
process Of mixing the oxides which
go TO make up the battery plates and
which are pasted In the openings OF
the grids. In the Slater process, under
which these batteries arc made,
certain chemical Is mixed in n GER
tain amount with tho oxides to pro-
ducc active material. which is al
ways in a moist condition and does
not shed. This eliminates the accu-
mutation OF sediment in the bottom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
News of Fifty Years Ago

(From tho Richmond Dispatch. April IS. 1879
Herman Rostin. seaman employed on the
bark ZafreIdcnhcir, was accidentally drowned
in the dock yesterday morning. He was a
German.
s j. Annable qualified yesterday as deputy
United states assessor for this district.
Two hundred and deeds Of trust re-
leases etc. have been recorded in the clerks
Office OF the Hastings Court for this city thus
far this month. This is the largest number
recorded here in month.
w. c. Elan. who has long been connected
with the press of tho state as correspondent,
etc, takes charge OF the local department OF
the Richmond Wing this morning
The FIRST strawberries Of the season were
received and offered for sale In this city yes
tcrday
The School Board OF Icnrico County has
applied 10 the Board OF Supervisors for s.. 900
for school purposes ms Fairfield township and
81 500 for each OF the remaining three town
ships
Married. Thursday evening. April II, by Rev.
r. c. Dashicll. assisted by Rev. T. NJ. Baker.
Marcus NJ. bowers to Essic j. Forsythc. all OF
this city.
Colonel John II. Guy, OF this city. will deliver
the annual address before the Washnsto on
Society OF Randolph Macon College next
month.
Planters National Bank OF Danvile has
been chartered and will very soon commence
business. Richmond capitalists are largely
represented in this bank. Tho directors for
the FIRST year will he John -. Davis. e. d.
Christian. y. w. Wilson. James r. Pace John
G. Davi% Of Richmond. and George C. Ayres.
Richarh l.. Hickson. John II. Pace. \. c. Lind
say. W. y. Shelton and c. NJ. Sublett, OF Dan
vile s
!. y. stone has been appointed ppstmastcr
a, brandy Station, in culpeper C3snty. vice
Miss j. NJ. Lewis. ,rcsigned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
Voice Of the People

"iiow the Mighty Have Fallen
To tho Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-iour editorial IN wcdnes-
days paper. Save tho Capitol
Grounds" appeals TO mo forcibly. As
stood In the Capitol groundstth',
morning and contemplated It's beau
~ and history and the stntues Of
40 many OF tn. great men Of our
state. could not but think how tho
mighty had fallen. when our Of
aclals OF today could consider tn.
construction or oiNcc building
within those grounds for tho sake OF
a ;r!f!ng economy. while at tho
same time spending large an
amount upon tho coming Historical
Pageant. II IS nothing short OF van
daiism.
There IS property east OF the Cap
i,oi grounds and north OF Broad
sonable cost. and the State OF Nir-
so contemplate that IL cannot pro-
vide Office room for it's employees
without destroying the beautiful
grounds. trees and views about III.
capitol---ono OF the historic spots In
this country.
commend your position and hors
the people OF Virginia and Rich
mond will support you by entering
such protests rs Will prevent the
building being located In tho Capitol
grounds.
CLAIMING NJ. WARD.
Richmond. Va, April %. 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

an atmospheric discharge strikos
the antenna. the antenna Is struck
an electrical blow much like "a pcndu-
ium which Is struck Il mechanical
blow with II mallet The pendulum
IN that case swings back and forth
at a rate dependent upon It's natural
frequency Of swinging. The anton
ma when struck such an electrical
blow is set into oscillation electrical
~ at It's natural frequency or tho FREE
quency which II happens 10 be ad-
justed to. Free oscillations OF cleo
tr!cal current nre thus created IN
the antenna circuit. These electrical
bIows are relatively quite powerful,
when compared TO the signal energy
particularly In midsummer 'rhI. is
why tho signal In then frequently
drowned out IT Ia just as though
one were striking note on the piano
at intervals. and some one came along
and persisted In more or less con
pnuously pounding tho same piano
string with hammer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

10 Withstand any degree of heat.
NO active material ever falls from
the Hrids under such conditions.
THESE claims appear 10 he very we'll
founded.
The grids used In this battery arc
staggered ana arc about b-32 inch
thick. Tho cloctroiyte Is best grade
T. L. suiphuric acid of 1900 specific
gravity, when the cell Is fully
charged. The cell jars and covers
are OF the best grade OF hard rub
Der The battery shown In the Illus
tration IL the type used for auiomo-
bile starting and lighting. The radio
type Is equipped with convenient
l!nding posts. plainly marked with
the polarity. The case or the bat
terry IL something rather new In th,,
line. IL Is Il three-ply rubber case
In which a layer or steel sheet ia
placed between two layers of hard
rubber. This renders tho battery
absolutely nonlcakahlc under any
conditions OF rough usage. The I'm
ish given the outer layer OF hard
rubber is vclvety and makes truly
hnc appearance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

squander such a. treasure left in trust to
all ages"
Other letters coming to Tho Times Dis
patch Office tend to confirm the bolief that
most thoughtful Virginians share the views
expressed in the communication published
yesterday and in Wednesdays editorial. The
authors OF these letters are totally unable
TO understand why the great State of Vir-
gnia must appear in the attitude OF being
SO hard pressed that the barter of birth
right cannot be avoided.
what are the people Of Virginia going to
40 about it! Is there no means of prevent
ing this dissertation, which, yesterdays
correspondent declared. would be like re-
cutting the great Kohinoor diamond to
make it conform to passing fad?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

quicken the interest OF men and women who
may have heard that Virginia is to have
a Pageant. but who may not realize that it is
spelled with capital "P.'' The personal
word-it should DO a direct invitation
where practicable-of Virginia friends and
relatives will clear up doubts. dispel in
difference, and turn thousands Of feet
Pageantward
But the time is short. People are making
their summer plans. making up their sum-
mer itineraries and budgets. Get some OF
your private Pageant publicity in the mails
without delay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
"GI.
tMcdford Hillside }

7:3o-Late news Nashe.-Basc hall
scores.
7:4c-Poiice reports for city Of
Boston.
S-Codc practice announcement Of
amateur activities.
S20-"Childrcn's Hospital of Bos-
ton" Mrs. f. w. Cumming.
s3o-James G. McGonniEal. tenor
soloist. Selections: The Snowy
Breasted Pearl" Irish Love S"nG).
"'Th" Hcbridcan Sca-Reivcrs Song"
tNa. Rcnha!rean(, TRANSLATED from
the Gaelic): Molly Bralligan" (hu-
morous Irish BALLAD, IAN Evening
Song" (Abcndlicd) Jacques Biumcn-
thai.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
Program for Today
Dhlly rndiO program. will he chr
rlcd each morning In The Times
Dispatch.
1<l)l<

tEast Fittshurrh.)
i. M.-"The Summer Vcrc,nhIc =,
by w. Il. Nissley, professor Of
Vegetable Extension Of pcnnsvl-
rania. PENNSYLVANIA State college.
Commercial r.nSinccring." by
Thomas StoCkham Baker. Ph.D
secretary Carnegie Institute OF
Technology. Pittsburgh. Ia. From
Pittsburgh Post Studio.
$50 L. Varieties. by Lillian
Wood: soprano; Henry Reiner,. plan
list. and Anna Elweil. reader.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
VIE.
Newark. \.

INewark, =. il
p. M--"Man-in-thc- Moon" sto-
ries for children tc) Newark SUNDAY
Call.
7:3o y. M.-Concert by the Phil
ipp!as Orchestra from the s s. Lone
STAY state. Ross d. Mytock
j. M.--DurinS intcrmissiou al
concert a financial letter will s.. read
TO the courtesy Of the Magazine OF
Wall street.
+. M.-Rccital by Bernard Graf
tin. coloratura soprano, and Isolf
Flame. lyric baritone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
* W.
(Chicago. I'D

N'UIC"EV, ND
So i. M.-Musical program by
Meta lus'Carten, soprano; Earle An
derson, baritone: Fritz Renk, vio
linist: jadassah MCGrifiin, accom-
PIANIST; Grace Tompl;ns, accompau
list: Otto 6. Beyer accompauist. In
strumental program by the McKay
Trio. Malvina Nelson, violin Wal
ter Braucr. cello; Helen McKay,
Diano
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

The President now makes his public ad-
dresses in the midst Of a circle Of amplifers
hut Congress still doesn't seem to be able 10
make out word he savs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

chitcherin has ,startsd Genoa by sporting
the so-cai!ed symbolHof capitalism. a silk hat
But II may be Observed that his hat is no
more capitalistic than his conversation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

tn" news columns state that our freight
agent went into that Savannah hootch car
because was suspic'o0sly. labeled "barrelcd
copper Il more plausible theory IS that he
opened II because II came from Savannah
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

This appropriate- dress for-wonon camnaic,
seems 10 he IN line with the widespread effort
70 bring woFh back to the level OF a regular
occupation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28
WIZ.
(SprinCncld, y

(SprinGfcld, MassD
+. M.-Program OF classical Sc
lections played by the Ampico re-
producing piano loaned through the
courtesy Of Forbes & wallace Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

The Mississippi may come to he described IN
biographies as a great North and South
stream tha.a.' times lew1 Eas, and West.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-28

The President is said to he worried over
prospective deficit of a half billion and m.
danger Of another half being added y, !, ~,
haif-hakcG tariff legislation l-nfortun,,elv
'or the President. he is charged with seeing
That the LAM zee executed; Congress =, n
stop worrying When they are enac,ed-Ashe
VIE Citizen