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The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
"TORTOIsEs," by d. H. Lawrence
(Thomas Seltzer.)

"TORTOISES," by d. H. Lawrence.
(Thomas Seltzer.)
This is distinctly modern verse.
published in a charming little VOL
rme. and dealing with ruminations
On the lives and emotions of a
family of tortoises. viewed appar-
emily in Mr.. d. il Lawrence's back
yard. 1t sounds rather absurd, but
1t isn't. For there is more in a tor
toise than you think. as you will
discover IL you read Mr.. Lawrence's
interpretations of them. In fact,
after reading them. one joins, in a
certain mood. in the, authors envy
of them.
ITO be a tortoise!
Think Of it. in a garden Of inert
clods
A brisk. brindled little tortoise. all
TO, himself
Croesus!
In a garden OF pebbles and insects
To roam. and feel the slow heart
Tortoise-wise. the first bell sound
ing
From the warm blood, in the dark
creation morning.
Moving, and being himself,
Slow. and unauestioned.
And inordinately there. o stole!
Wandering ir the slow triumph OF
his own existence,
Ringing the soundless bell of his
presence in chaos,
And, biting the frail grass arro-
gantly,
Decidedly arrorantly."
How much of an achievement the
book is in the way OF poetry, we
ind 1t hard to say. for the work
is very unevek There 10 feeling;
it is sometimeV majestic; and II is
often amusing. as when Mr.. Law
renee addresses the baby tortoise.
whittier away. brisk eggT But
there are lines that might just as
well be prose. as for instance.
these,
Though what she does, except
lay four eggs at random In the
garden once a year
And put up with her husband,
Il don't know,
The worst that can be said Of II,
however. is that II Is an amusing
experiment.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
Finders Keepers.

Along the sidewalk ahead Of me
bit IF paper was drifting with the
breeze. No one else noticed 1t. nor
did ! until noticed the color. a
bright green. No one was in pur-
suit. so I quickened my step. Sew
eral persons coming from the other
direction passed 1t with never a
glance.
At the corner of G and Tenth
streets two men were in lively con-
versation with a fiapper. And as
the bill reached the corner the
breeze seemed to falter just long
enough to lay it gently at their
feet. Did they see It? No more
than dust on the ocean! As 1 went
away a dollar richer. I'd have given
the whole Of 1t to know the
thoughts of the trio.-H. B. W.,
1885 G street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
Kindness to Animals,

While at the corner of Third and
L streets southwest, this afternoon
1 witnessed what / considered a
very humane act toward our dumb
friends.
The colored driver Of D. C. horse
and cart No. 112 must have realized
that his horse was thirsty. and az
there Is not a watering trough in
the immediate vicinity he went over
to fire hydrant and using his
shovel as trough proceeded to let
the horse drink.-G. T. N, 1920 T
street southeast
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
Aged Chivalry.

A portly. bald-headed old gentle
man boards a street car at Six
teenth and u streets northwest
every morning. He appropriates
one whole seat. regardless of how
crowded the car may become.
When the car turns down Four
teenth street he begins to show
signs of nervousness, and at Four
teenth and P streets he waves his
morning paper. cooling "yoo-hoo"
to the object of his attentions. a
very nice looking middle-aged lady.
The old gentleman then makes
room for her beside him. and is all
attention till they arrive at Four
teenth and H streets, where they
both leave the car, thus ending the
show for the other passengers un-
til the next morning.-W. A.
KNIGHT, 1873 T street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
Saved Her Spanking.

While sitting in the little park at
Second street and Massachusetts,
avenue northeast eating my lunch
yesterday. a little girl came running
down Second street as fast as she
could. Suddenly she stopped in
front of me. 1 saw in her hand a
red hair ribbon. She stood there
with a sharp eye on me. 1 couldn't
help asking her what she wanted.
She spoke in the kindest tone
ever heard and said, Mister, will
you please tie my ribbon for me?"
said. Sure" While 1 was tieing
the ribbon she said: Mister, please
hurry; here comes mother. And IL
she knew 1 was playing blindman's
buff with my ribbon 1 would get a
spanking."-JOHN GAVAN, 912
Third street northeast.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
The Old Floor-Walker,

In one of Washington's largest
department stores one woman was
heard to say to another, Il like this
store. like it very much, but why
do they keep such an old floor
walker He is always stuck around
here in the way: why, he is a dis
grace to this store"
She evidently did not know that
same "old foor-walker" is a multi
millionaire and the owner of that
store.-H B. LAPHAM. Ivy Depot.
Va.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
The Wise Farmer.

Two farmers. living in the same
house in my vicinity. discovered
when they left the house together
to go to- town. neighbors who had
seen them pass would raid their
peach orchard. Such raids. how
ever. never occurred when only one
of them left the house. One morn
ing / noticed one of these farmers
driving his wagon into town loaded
with hay. Desiring q ride, I hoped
into the wagon. where saw an old
shoe sticking through the hay: I
pulled the shoe. and out came the
other farmer. To all outward ap-
pearances, only one Of the farmers
had left the house.-+A. w. GREEN,
614 Commerce Building.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
IRVING BACHELLER
NOVEL MEDIOCRE
Days of Poor Richard May Be
Good Historical Picture,
But Is Dull.

in the Days OF foor h1charo." by
Irving Bacheller. (Bobbs-Mer-
rill, Indianapolis. Ind.)
AS a historical novel this book
may be accurate. As an interesting
book. even for light vacation read
ing. IL is unutterably tiresome.
Somehow il fails. 1t deals with
times and persons dear to the hearr
of every American: Benjamin
Franklin, George Washington. John
Adams many OF the Revolu-
utionary heroes. And there is a
plentiful sprinkling OF romance. love
at first sight. the beautiful maiden
rescued from the Indians. the brill
liant and progressive hero. the stir
ring Revolutionary events. Yet
with all their good material In
the Days of Poor Richard" is dull.
There Is no sparkle. no zest to
this piece of work. No high spots
spoil the even gray surface Of the
narrative. II is too stupid to write
a book review about,
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But You Can't Use Spurs!

While thumbing through some of
the "reminiscences Of the battle at
Sixth and B streets a few days ago,
this heretofore unpublished item
appeared:
The knight of old, with much re-
morse,
Cried out. MY kingdom for a
horset'
But we remark, with modern pull.
He might have tried a little bull"
r NJ. p, 1893 Shepherd street
northwest
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Illegal Fishing Costs $50.

Joseph Mccarthy. of - Mclean,
Va, a State game warden, was
fined $50 yesterday in Police Court
on three charges of fishing in the
Potomac in violation of the Usher
les law. He was alleged to have
taken FISH from the river at Great
Falls. Va, within Federal juris-
diction.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
Heroes All in Movies.

I was going home on Mount
Pleasant car and as we got to 8
street I noticed an auto with a
man driver and woman passenger
start across in front of the car ana
seemed = to be stopping right in
front. The motorman put on the
brakes and had almost stopped
when the auto moved of the track.
AS we moved on I saw that the
man had one foot on the running
board and looked ready to jump
out of the car. I wondered IL he
was going to jump out and let the
woman take the consequences.-W.
D. B., U. s. Shipping Board.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
INTERESTING LOCAL
DATA IS PUBLISHED
Records of Columbia Histor-
ical Society Prove Ex-
celIent Reading.

sReeords OF he Celunbla Hfstor-
feaI secsety.- Volume a. Pub
lished by the society.
This twenty-fourth volume OF the
records Of the District 10 recently
on the press. II 10 invaluable 20
the library Of anyone. but psrticu-
larly to those who claim washing
ton as the city OF their nativity.
or their home by selection
Concise and direct. the biogrsph-
ical matter is presented with & ine
pride. which. added TO an economy
of words. makes for an interesting
as well as accurate recital. Par
ticularly interesting is Mechlin's
paper on the art life in Washing
ton, and also. a subject rather far
removed. the records of some nots-
bic suits in the early District
courts. The fact that horse steal
ing and burglary were punishable
by death across the boraer in MARI
land. and the novel methods OF
punishment. such as burning the
letter Of an offense in the hand, and
whipping is here brought out.
The history OF the Church Of the
New Jerusalem. and the Northern
Liberty Market. are fascinating 20
delivers In local history. The chap
ter on foreign heroes In Washington
parks is Illuminating and eompre-
hensive.
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WHAT DID YOU SEE?
Every Reader a Reporter
clear, concise account of any unusual incident

Write clear concise of any incident you
during the day.
The Washington Herald will you
scpon for each item already subscriber your
subscription will be extended
No attention will be paid communications Name
address, and if resides hotel
the desired that details properly be
on books
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
OUTLINES PROBLEM
FRANCE IS FACING.
William Mcdonald, Historian,
Tells of Havoc Wrought
In France.

"Reconstructfon in France by
William Macdonald. (The Mac
milan Company. New York;
This book. anyone might guess,
is by the author of the Documen-
tary Source Book of American His
tory. 1t is accurate, compreheu-
sive. useful and thoughtful. Ano
for reading rather than for refer
ence. 1t is dull. II the reader is
interested in the main in his facts
and does not particularly care
whether they are we'll dressed, he
will be delighted with this work.
IL will undoubtedly stand as a part
of every library on this subject.
After describing the work under
taken in the different depa -tments
of France, outlining carefully the
invaded regions and explaining in
scholarly. dispassionate tones the
havoc the war wrought. DIR. Mac
Donald goes into the policy of re-
construction, pointing out errors
and praising thoughtfully the he
roic people.
The restoration of transport, the
reconstruction OF industry. the res
toration of mines. and the revival
of agriculture are taken up in con-
else, comprehensive form. The
problem of finance does not receive
such satisfactory treatment, how
ever.
The book is chiefly valuable as a
compressed collection of facts. the
separating and pointing out of the
work done Ly private organizations
and by the government, and for an
interesting collection Of statistical
reports and new laws. such as
laws of cooperative reconstruction
societies. town planning laws and
war damaRe LAWS
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RMY AND NAVY
n ASSIGNMENTS
ARMY.
Cavalry,

Cavalry.
Mai. John A. Considine to New
York City.
Lieut.. Col John Alden Degen to
Fort Banks, Massachusetts,.
Infantry.
Maj, Harry F. Haslett to Ger
mantown, Ohio.
Capt. Winthrop A. Hollyer to Ia
koma Park, D. c.
Capt. Ernest A. Kindervater to
Ell Paso. Texas.
Capt Frederick A. Irving to West
Point, N. Y.
Capt. william H. .ouarterman to
Takoma Park, d. c.
First Lieut.. Leslie B. Downing 70
Fort Omaha, Nebr.
Air Service.
Capt. George E. A. Hallett to
Dayton, Ohio.
Maj. Earl L. Canady to Washing
ton, d. c.
Capt. Warren A Lyon to Fort
Sheridan, Illinois.
Lieut.. Col. Sebring c. Megill to
San Francisco. Cal.
Quarternsaster.
Maj. Harrison W. Smith to Fort
Sheridan, Illinois.
Medical.
Col. Douglas F. DuvaI to Gov
ernors Island, New York.
Lieut. Col. Robert NJ. Blanchard
to Chicago, Ill.
Col. Edward R. schreiner to
Omaha, Nebr.
Lieut.. COL william ]. l. Lyster
to Omaha, Nebr.
Lieut.. Col. Frank c. Baker to Fort
Bliss, Texas.
Lieut.. Col. Arthur M. whaley to
Fort Sill. Oklahoma.
NAVY.
Lieut., John I. Ballinger, to treat
ment Naval Hospital, Boston, Mass
| Lieut.. Oscar Borgeson, to receiv-
Ing ship, San Francisco, Cal.
Lieut.. James ]. Cotter, to duty Of
nee Of naval inspector of engineer
ing material, Boston, Mass.
Lieut.. Thomas w. Healey. to duty
U. s. s. Beaver.
Lieut.. e. g.)- James g. Atkins. to
command u. s. 8. Nj.
Ensign Stephen H. Harrison, "a
temporary duty U. s. s. Chewink
under instruction in submarines.
Ensign Charles H. Miller, to tenn
porary duty U. s. s. Chewink under
instruction in submarines.
Ensign Warwick M. Tinsley, to
temporary duty U. s. s. Chewink
under instruction in submarines.
Ensign Chester L. Walton, to tenn
porary duty U. 8. 8. Chewink under
instruction In submarines.
Ensign Parke G. Young, to tenn
porary duty U. 8. s. Chewink un-
l der instruction In submarines.
| Ensign August v. Zaccor, to tenn
porary duty U. 8. 8. Chewink under
instruction in submarines.
Comdr. Charles c. Grieve. Medical
Corps, to duty U. s. 8. wyoming.
Lieut.. Comdr. william E. Eaton.
Medical Corps. to Bureau Medicine
and Surgery, Navy Department.
Washington, d. c.
Lieut.. Thomas L. Carter, Medical
Corps. to y. 8. s. Capella.
Lieut.. Horace 8. .Cragin, Mldical
Corps, to duty U. 8. s. chaumont.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
JOANNA GoDDEN- By sheila
Kaye-smith- (E. p. Dutton &
Col

Coz
When the list OF the outstanding
novels OF the year is made up Jo-
anna Golden will undoubtedly he
on IL and near the top. In Joanna
Miss Raye-Smith has created a very
human and very vital character
against the background of Sussex
which she has done so well in her
other novels. Joanna is not always
a likeable person. She is bumptI-
Gus. domineering. opinionated and
sometimes ridiculous. yet her tre-
mendous enerS. her downright
ness and her vitality compel the ad-
miration OF the reader. So vividiv
has Miss Kaye-Smith drawn Jo-
anna that IL is easy TO understand
how Martin. who comes from a diff
ferent class and a different envir-
onment. though at first repelled by
the Sussex amazon. in the end falls
in love with her. We are also able
TO understand how after Martins
death Joanna persuades herself that
she is in love with the London
clerk whom she meets at a seaside
resort Josnna's character is splen-
didly contrasted with that of her
sister. who is shallow and feline.
Her recovery Of her responsibility
after her affair with the disreput-
able Sir Harry. her successful
struggle against her sister and her
virtuous indignation at Joanna's
calm decision to disgrace the fam
lily give a complete revelation of
Ellen's character. The novel ts a
finished. carefully conceived work.
1t tells its story succinctly and
completely. It is unusual.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
81 APAN AND THE UNITED
STATES" by Payson ]. Treat.

(Houghton-Mifflin Col
This volume contains twelve lee
lures prepared by Professor Treat
for delivery at four japanese uni
versities in 1921. The author has
devoted the last fifteen years to
the investigation and teaching OF
the modern history of the Far East
and he is therefore a competen,
authority. In these chapters he
traces the political. commercial. and
cultural development of Japan since
the opening of the country by Com
modore Perry. There are many
points discussed in which the United
states is not interested or con-
cerned. but which are necessary for
an understanding of Far Eastern
affairs. 1t is a scholarly and read.
able book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1922

advised Germany that 5O0.OOO,O0 marks would be enough to pay in 1922. The reparations commission is right when 1t thinks that such meth- ods prevent efficacious action. The figufe of 50o,0o0,000 is absurd. If the London decision is based on Germa resources in foreign securities held there. 1t Is too high. But # based on Germany's resources in foreign se- curities held outside her frontiers. then Germany could pay two or three billions. This last London im- provisation is a muddle. Oncc more Germany fraudulently evades pay ment. and this time with the conn plicIty of her creditors,
 The proceedings at Cannes are further complicated by the naval de- bates at Washington and the feeling ensendered by them. The relations between Great Britain and France are much strained. It is great source of regret to Frenchmen generally that the United States should be led into such widespread criticism. of France.
 When Secretary Hughes suggested
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casions when a lady Is expected to knock out the eye of the beholder, the new Register is entirely capable of that achievement. She did it with stunning brown velvet costume at the New Year reception. But. al- though her salary Is more than $10,- 900 a year, the everyday gown in which she appears for work at S:45 each morning is a dark blue serge with the tiniest band of embroidery on the bodice below the crisp white collar. Her shoes, too, are not bal anced on French heels. such as a garden party duchess might tilt upon. They have low, broad heels and ade- quate toes, like the shoes a regular register wears.
 Correct costume, by the way. IS something to which bandit circles are paying more and more attention A ragged coat and a soiled cap yanked over one eye at an unbecom- ing angle-this is no longer consid- cred smart by the more progressive thugs and burglars. The lady yegg, also, has pride. She goes about now in fatty upholstered car, and when forced by her work to be outdoors these chill nights, she wears a sump- tous sealskin coat. She wore 1t the other evening when, with some of her friends, she held up a Brook lyn restaurant, and, few minutes later, a stationery store. In each instance the lady advised her vic- tims to Put lem up, quick-unless you want to spend the new year in another world" Chic, eh?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
SEVEN HECTIC DAYS LN GOTHAM

agent came from sunny Italy and he got the idea that the New York win ter begins around February l and ends about February 9 Hence he reg istered only surprise when tenants But he registered profound consternation when magis- trate, needing the tenants wall, sen fenced him to five days in a cool cell al the Tombs so that he could as- certain just what an unheated apart ment is like.
 The. other conspicuous example of justice was of the involuntary and poetic sort. Carl Fisher of Brook lyn started to enter a restaurant through revolving door just as Mrs. Hannah Keith started to leave it. Carl, in coquettish mood, stopped the door, and when Mrs Keith looked around to see what was hold ing her prisoner, he bowed. smiled and doffed his hat. Mrs. Keith's reaction was unexpected. She gave the door mighty shove. The i'm petus sent Carl head-first into the restaurant and into the arms of MT. Keith, the lady's husband. From there 1t was only one step more into the arms of a policeman. A quaint in- stitution. the revolving door.
 OtlICe Tea
 No sooner had Miss Annie Mathews taken office as the first woman reg ister of New York county than she added feminine touch to the coun- ty offices Miss Mathews intends to serve afternoon tea--not every day, perhaps, but frequently-and when she pours the first cup. 1t will be the first cup of tea served in a New York public office. "I like the Eng fish custom" Miss Mathews explains, and if men had a cup of tea every day at o'clock they'd be less cross when they reached home and had to wait few minutes for dinner"
 The inauguration of Miss Mathews brought other changes. One of them was warning that the order against smoking in office hours would be strictly enforced Miss Mathews, however. declines to accept the re- sponsibility for this order. which came from the office manager. An other change is the standard of busi- ness dress for women employees. For years Miss Mathews managed dress making and gown importing busi- ness, but people were disappointed If they expected her to rustic into the registers office in a glory of satins and georgette. Upon the social oc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
FRENCH PEOPLE HAVE NO FAITH
 IN CANNES MEET
Expect No. Solution of Eu- ropes Ills and Think Rep arationS Question Will
 Be Complicated
By ANDRE TARDIEU Former French High COmmlssioner to
 AnnaArIra
Special Cable to The Age-Herald (Copyright, 1921. by The Age-Herald.)

America
 Special Cable to The Agc-Herald
 Copyright. 1921. by The Age-Hnraid)
 Paris, January Tt is impossible to say how the allied conference at Cannes will end, but in any event it has had bad beginning. The. Lon don proposal to deprive Belgium of her priority to any payments by the Germans was very ill advised. have talked at length with the Bel gium ministers now at Cannes and their protest is very emphatic. And they are entirely justified. Our al formative is to renounce our 1922 payments as arranged at London or violate the rights of Belgium and compromise Franco-Belgium friend ship.
 French opinion regards the Cannes conference with much distrust. It regrets to note that once more the reparations commission, which was to handle all matters of Cetman finance and the ellocation of repara- tions, is losing prestige. sne members not hesitating to say they have been shorn of all their authority.
 The commission two months ago went to Berlin and thsre declared Germany could meet the payments due in January and February and the German ministers began preparing to do so. At that moment, however, Hugo Stinnes and Walter Rathenau coincidentally with Lodis Loucheur of the French government went to Lon don, thereby prompting German hope for escaping the decision Of the reparations commission.
 What was the result? Lloyd George and Premier Briand capitulated and
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the 5-57S naval ratio, the French del- egates at Washington remained sl- lent. Then they announced a figure in capital ships which in 24 hours had been reduced by one-half by their government. All of this brought the eventual submarine debate into the worst possible atmosphere. Some of this doubtless was due to the fac that the French policy as to subma- rines was so unjustly interpreted in the Anglo-Saxon press. France needs submarines to guard her coast and. her lines to her colonies, just as Eng land needs troops in India.
 It isn't a question of imperialism, but of necessity. But this necessity, I admit, has been rather maladroitIy explained at Washington.
 From Cannes we have the famous plan for the reconstruction of Europe with capital fund of S1o0 000,00a. But from the very first meeting the financial experts recoiled before the difficult task of determining money values in the different countries. A majority believe 1t wolud be lmpos-