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Evening star., 1924-09-14
Wider Use of ''Hard Money"
Proposed by U. S. Treasury

wise be perfectly "ft' for circula-
tion are frequently sent in to the
Treasury for destruction, covered
with oily flnger-printS, believed to be
largely from gasoline and oil filling
stations. This condition maintains
in practically all parts of the country.
There is some difference of opinion.
however, as to how well the silver
dollar will be received in the East.
and especially along the northeast
ern seahoard, where the public has
become used TO new and clean money
and where the silver dollar has be
come practically u curiosity in tn.
martS of trade.
May Resume Washing. !;
The East admittedly is addicted to
the use of paper money. There exists
no sentiment here against the sound
ness of paper. The great cities of;the
eastern seaboard for many years have
been using paper, practically tofthe
exclusion of the silver dollar, and
this paper has become so generally
circulated as to become well nigh
universal through the outlands ofltHe
whole East.
Years ago the Treasury usedH 10
wash the bills which were return d
in soiled condition, but in sldfi
sound structure as to be furth{r
serviceabie. During the war, ho1-
ever, when linen became scarce. ftHe
Government reverted to a sorts Sf
cotton fiber, which served it's put-
pose for short time, but was oiue-
structible that when soiIed 1T would
not stand washing. During this
period, therefore. the Treasury nee
essarily stopped the practice f or
washing its soiled but still service
able bills and has never taken it UP
again. In connection with its cana
paign of pushing out the silver dol
lars there is consideration OF re-
sumption Of paper money washing.
,r Seasoned stock Low.
There seem to be several reasons
for desiring to- put out the silver.
The demand upon the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing for paper dol
lars has become so great that the
surplus of seasoned bills in the
stock is low. Bills last longer, ex-
perts say, if allowed to "ripen''
sufficient time. Now the demand has
brought down the supply to the
point where they are not given time
to r1pen and are sent out In d con-
dition which curtaiis their life.
Again, there has been a decrease in
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and has an uncanny method of To-
eating a cotton patch, no matter how
isolated it may be.
Soon after the establishment of
the laboratories in 1909 the scientists
began seeking that part Of the cot
ton plant which held the lure for the
weevil. That was a long and palms.
taking process. It was work for the
chemist, and 1t required a chemist
with peculiar qualifications. One was
found who seemed to have all the
necessary qualifications and he began
work on the problem, but the great
war came and this chemist, who was
German, was interned. The war in
terfered with the work of the labora-
tories in other ways. But afterward
the threads of investigation were
picked up and gaps in the personnel
were soon filled.
Cotton plants were picked to
pieces, analyzed, each separate parti-
Gle pulverized, reduced almost to its
original element, distilled, concen-
trated, treated in every possible way
so as to bring out TIE distinctive
odor of each particular element In
the plant. That was a very laborious
process, because the researchers had
to allow for the fact THAT perhaps
some portion of the plant would yield
| an odor which, not recognized by
human being, was the very one
which holds a lure for the weevil.
Depend On Sense Of Smell.
All insects depend more upon their
olfactories than upon sight, and the
| boil weevil is no exception to the, rule
In fact, this dependence upon his
nose is more accentuated in Linn than
| in most insects. So the delicacy Of
the process Of separating the parti-
ole ~ soh' h'x,sn
recognizable odors can well be i'm
aEinel
A metal runway was constructed
| with little apartments at intervals
| in which were placed the distillates
from different parts of the cotton
plant. Then a stated number of
weevils were released at one end
while the scientists watched their
movements. For years this game
| went on, with no indication that any
odor had been found which possessed
marked attraction for the Tweevil. In
fact, many were found which repelled
| him. -.
This year. however, during the
! midsummer work, the chemists,
working patiently day IN and out,
| finding new dfstillates; attended peri
odical march of the sweevfls, UP the
| runway and watched patiently to see
If any number, Of weevils moved to-
ward any particular bypath.t They
saw them creep along, as usual, pass
one apartment after another with no
show of interest, but presently there
was new movement, they had found
an objective. -
Almost the whole group marched
to one of the little Compartments.
I, This was something at last, . shout
Of Joy went up. 81
But scientists are cold-blooded
people. They check and recheck and
(ConrInuel On. Thlra .tags.l
Evening star., 1924-09-14

Hard money" may be coming back.
The old silver dollar, dubbed with the
sobriuuet "cartwheel," is being pushed
into circulation by the Treasury, in a
campaign which has only started.
How far will this campaign reach?
What means will be employed? How
will the attempted comeback" of
the old dollar be. received by the
American public? These are only
few of the questions which the first
move of slipping a single silver dollar
into the pay envelopes of each Treasury
employe recently have aroused in the
minds. not only of the financial world,
but the general public as we'll,
A survey Of fiancial opinions and
of the personal opinion Of Govern
ment officials. who have kept in touch
with conditions all over the country,
seems to indicate that silver will be
welcomed in the distant territories
and Far West, warmly welcomed in
the South, but coolly received in the
East.
Like Hard Money.
In the West, it is pointed out, there
has always been a feeling in favor
Of hard money" not only in the
country where it is mined. but in the
agricultural sections of the West,
both North and South. In fact, the
old sentiment against paper money
seemed have persisted out West
in certain sections until a surprising
ly recent date, officials say. This ad-
verse sentiment Is said by those in
close touch with financial interests
all over the country still to exist in
certain communities which have never
been thoroughly and enthusiastically
weaned away from silver to paper.
In the South all opinion seems to
be agreed the silver dollar will be
welcomed with open arms. 1t Is from
the South, according to officials, that
the Government gets it's dirtiest paper
money. to be destroyed and exchang-
ed for crisp bills fresh from the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
One considerable element in the
production Of dirty money, it is freely
stated in official circles, is the boot
legger, who, the Government admits,
is manipulating heavily off some
Southern shores from the islands of
the sea. The. rum runner and the
ehootlegger are admitted by all to be
none too meticulous.
Auto Responsible In Part.
Still another cause Of dirty money!
according to some financial and Tres
ury officials, is the automobile. Large
numbers. of bills, which would. other
Evening star., 1924-09-14
BY HENRY l.. SWEINHART.

" HE last great undeveloped area
in the world will be opened
up for mans benefit and use
i if a project now under con-
sideration is carried through
to completion.
This is the building Of a long and
costly railroad down through the
across from the Panama Canal, On
the North. in a rough diagonal line
down to Buenos Aires, in the South
1t would go for a large part of the
distance at least through practically
virgin territory; parts Of which have
been traversed by white explorers,
but much Of which has never even
been seen by the eyes Of the white
man.
Tropical foodstuffs of various kinds:
hardwoods, the supply of which in the
United States is now practically ex-
hausted; rubber. and other products
native to that region which the world
with it's increasing population Is call
ing for, will be brought within the
range of easy transportation once the
projected railway is completed.
Meeting to Consider Plan.
While the idea of railroad all the
way from New York, on the North, to
Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the
South, Is not 4 new one, having been
first suggested at an early pan-Amer-
lean conference, it has recently been
revived. Furthermore, important mod
iflcations have been proposed in the
plan. which, it is believed. may make
it both more practical and more fea-
sible. After having proceeded to a
certain stage the old project of a
pan American railroad had practical
ly reached a standstill. A consider
able part of the road had been built,
so that through transit by rail was
possible from New York to the border
of Central America Beyond that
there were many breaks in the pro-
posed line.
The idea was not to build a line
which would be under one control
and operation, but to have road
which would permit of continuous
travel by rail all the way from the
most northern to the most southern
of the 21 American republics.
New impetus has been given to the
project through the recent appoint
ment of a new commission to take
charge of the matter and try to push
it through to completion. This COM
mission which Is composed of repre-
sentatives of the United States.
Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Chile,
| with active railroad construction, but
simply to interest the various coun-
tries which will participate in its
benefits to see II they cannot find
means Of completing their section of
the road.
This commission since its recent
organization has held several pre-
liminary meetings attended by some
of the members. But they are plan
ming for full meeting of the COM
mission and thorough study Of the
problem at a conference which they
will bold in Buenos Aires early next
year.
The most important cnange which
has been proposed in the plan has
been suggested by the Argentine
member Of the commission, WELL
known engineer named Juan A.
Briano. He has proposed that the
line. instead Of following the difficult
mountainous route along the Andes
down the west coast Of South Amer
Evening star., 1924-09-14
New Discovery May Bring
Destruction of Boil Weevil

After Il years Of intensive effort
on the part of science, backed up by
the resources of the United States
Government and inspired by the hopes
of millions of people-farmers, mer-
chants, bankers and other elements
which derive their prosperity from
cotton-there is good ground for the
belief that the boil weevil, which has
become king of 81 per cent of the cot
ton belt, will lose his throne and even
tually be completely routed. If pres
ent beliefs are upheld, way has
been found to lure him to destruc-
tion-the odor that attracts him to
cotton seems to have been isolated,
and he will follow the odor even if it
leads to death instead of to a cotton
field.
result are not letting their hopes run
TOO high. But they are rejoicing in
-1he fact that they have made great
step forward in the contest which
they have been waging with this pest.
They have accomplished enough to
convince them that they have found
the lure which will lead the boil wee
vii to destruction, and now are en-
gagged in checking up and perfecting
1t before making definite announce
nent to the world.
Big Reward offered.
The idea is not a new one. Science
has devised many kinds of lures for
insect pests. From the first appear
ance of the boil weevil in Texas in
genious minds have searched for the
thing that would attract him. For
many years the State of Texas had a
standing offer of a reward of $4,000
for an effective poison or method Of
eradication for this pest. Other
States, as they.felt his ravages, have
also offered rewards, but the weevil
moved steadily eastward, crossed the
Mississippi River and has touched the
Atlantic in the Carolinas and Viz
ginia. -.
Thousands of remedies have been
offered, thousands of devices have
been tried, but none of them has
stayed his progress or diminished his
destructiveness except one-the pol
soning of the cotton plant with cal
cium arsenate.
But that has turned out to be only
one, step in the warfare on the wee
viii, 1t is an exceedingly important
step, and will prove to be-one of the
controlling factors. in the eventual
triumph of science. OF itself 1t Is ef-
fectiye, but where you have to chase
the pest with the poison many fes-
cape it.
The problem thus posed is how to
lure the weevil to the poison. On this
the Government scientists at the Delta
laboratories In Tellulah, La, have
been working for many years.
Method Ii Uncanny.
The boil weevil is an uniferous in
sect. That fact was established early
in the investigation. While It sur
wives over the Winter. alternating. in
tho ,bark of trees, in reed canes, in
various forms Of vegetation, it de-
1iyss- its life from the cotton plant
Evening star., 1924-09-14
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

I'm crusade to arouse the public
to an understanding of the Simple
duty of every qualified voter to
the community, to the State and
to the Nation, the National
Leagte of Woman Voters, spurred on
by the fact that fewer than half of
the eligible voters voted in the presi-
DENTAL election in 1920. are using all
modern inventions. all methods OF ap-
peal and most efficient organization
to "get out the vote" all over the
United States.
With a record Of only about SO per
cent vote in 1920, the goal for the
whole United States'for 1924. in this
drive of woman voters, is set at IS
ner cent. The director of the national
campaign is Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cum
ningham Of Texas. Assisting her are
Mrs. George Gellhorn of st. Louis,
Mo-: Mrs. Ann Webster of New'Mexico,
Mrs. Sumner T. Mcknight Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Mrs. B. F. Saunders
Of Swan Lake, Miss.
This campaign was initiated In 1922.
and every State league throughout the
country has been hard at work ever
since to bring out IS per cent vote
at the coming presidential election.
That registration is vitality important
tn the success of the drive is being
emphasized, with the slogan, UNLESS
you register, you can't COTE"
Results Already Seen.
Some surprising and encouraging
results already have been achieved.
For example, take Maine-just now
conspicuousIy in the public mind
where the primary vote in 1920 was
S1.7oo and in 1924 was 109,475 an in
crease of TIA per cent. In Florida
the primary vote in 1920 WAS Ss.422
and in 1924 it was 1866, an increase
of S5.9 per cent In Missouri there
were 41,577 new names added to the
registration list in 1922 and 60.5S2
in 1924, or an increase of 45.5 per cent
In. Illinois the primary vote cast in
1920 was sS4,353 and in 1924 it was
1,3o1,155, or an increase Of 30.7 per
cent. In Minnesota the 1920 primary
vote was 34S,270 and in 1924 it was
443.2 .204, or an Increase of 27.2 per cent.
And now just one more illustration
the home State OF the Democratic
nominee-west Virginia's primary
vote in 1920 was 194.050 and in 1924,
321 .4s0, which is just a little matter
Of 646 per cent increase.
All sorts Of methods have been and
are being used to arouse the voters
to stimulate greater interest in vot-
ing and to pep up those who are
literally whacking the bushes to find
these missing voters. For example.
Miss Julia C. LathFop.' former chief
| of the Children's Bureau, chosen one
Of the IL greatest women of the
United States, recognised everywhere
as one Of the foremost experts on
child welfare, and is first vice presi-
| dent Of the National League Of
Woman Voters. pictures it as great
game. She says: y a..
,utli>es II m Game.
Remember in 1920 the United
States had 52,125.s04 possible voting
citizens. Remember in 1890 the total
presidential vote was 26,721.822.
"The game is to find 25,4o3,482
| voters and put them on the map.
What more exciting game, what
greater stakes? =.
What better worth your patriotic
effort can you find between now and
November 4, than to share in this
nation wide attempt: Our prize is
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Pilotless bombing aeropianes. cap
able of being controlled hundreds Of
miles away, have. been perfeMed by
the French department 0fa Ahl1h hary
aviation. These machines, s1S6prding
to Gen. Hirschauer, the ayiaffon ex-
pert, will be launched at a great dis
tance from. their objective, loaded
with high explosive bombs and will
drop them and return to their base
entirely under wireless control.
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method Is UncaAny.

The boil weevil is an uniferous in
sect. That fact was established early
in the investigation. While It sur
viyes over the Winter. hibernating in
tho ,bafk of trees, in reed canes. in
various forms of. vegetation, it de-
1iyes@-itss life from the cotton plant
Evening star., 1924-09-14

Still another cause Of dirty money!
according to some financial and Tres
ury officials, is the automobile. Large
numbers. of bills, which would other
The Washington times., 1924-12-13

building has always been located
at Jollyet. The new menagerie
is there and also stands for
good times.
Illinois latest silo is cylindri-
cal in contour, so the inmates
cannot complain of any cold
corners. They can't kick at the
curious gaze of the public.
either, as it is surrounded, by q
thlrty-four-foot concrete wall.
In a coliseum like this it is
impossible to escape without the
aid Of a pogo. stick and as all
customers are searched before
matriculation for such weapons,
the idea Is simply ridiculous.
Service is the watchword in
this new, massive hostelry. You
have a staff Of secretaries ,tO
read your mail; incoming and
outgoing. One way. gates with
traffic policemen on duty day
and night, skylights and trap
doors are only some Of the
humanitarian equipment.
Free safety deposit vault for
your yaluables, porter to awaken
you in the morning, meals on
the American plan in the main
dining room and the rest you
can imagine for yourself.
The Washington times., 1924-12-13
TENNIS
EALLSFRO|N
GRACE
Bad Manners on Courts Bring
Severe Penalty From
Association

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Lawn tennis
players In Britain must mend their
manners. That is the decision Of
the Lawn Tennis association, the
final authority on the game. In
future, offenders are to be indefi-
nitely suspended from play in any
tournaments.
The complaint against players
manners arose. from the Lawn Ten
mis- Referees Association. These
officials stated that some of the
leading players in British tennis
were frequently guilty OF foul Ian
guage in the course of a match;
that some of them made a habit of
attempting to sintimidate referees
and dispute their decisions; and
that in several cases, in mixed
doubles, women prayers have left
the courts in tears on account OF
their partners behavior.
Experienced officials state that
this kind of thing has only sprung
up since the war, when a new gen
Grafton OF players entered the game
In more remote times it was a
point of honor in lawn tennis in
England that no player should
make any comment on a game
while 1T was in progress. and never,
in any way, question any referees
decision.
At the present time, especially IN
the lesser tournaments, some play
ers regard the game as an occasion
fer a prolonged argument. inter-
mingled with abuse either of part
ner or opponent.
The new rules 1aie down by the
tennis association are stern and
stringent. 1t is cecided that any
player who '.by word of action" of.
tends against the spirit of the
game, or against the instincts of
good sportsmanship, can be instant
~ disqualified. fronI the tournament
in which he happens to be playing,
In bad cases he can be suspended
forthwith for an indefinite time,
and in the worst instance the asso-
citation will debar him from taking
any further part in the game at all.
The newspapers appeal both to
local and central authorities not to
be lenient. The general opinion Of
tennis players is that this is a
growing evil which must be stamped
out once and for ali.
The Washington times., 1924-12-13
Tiger Flowers Puts
Reverse Upon
Color Line

Tiger Flowers, Atlanta negro
middleweight, is q versatile chap
in more ways than one. The
Tiger dug up a new one yester-
day when he drew the color line
against Young Stribling, the
famous Georgia schoolboy boxer.
After his knockcnt victory. over
Johnny Wilson, the Atlanta
negro star received many offers
from different parts of the coun-
try for "a bout with Stribling.
But the Tiger refused to pay
any attention to them. II
wouldn't fight no white boxers
from Georgia if j never got to
fight again. said Flowers. "I'se
from Georgia myself" Which.
goes to show that the Tiger is
a pretty smart bird.
The Washington times., 1924-12-13

born at stafford in 1893 and died
at winchester In 1853. For mum
Der OF years he carried on success
fully in London some branches OF
the drapery trade, but retired at
| the age of fifty and devoted his
remaining forty years to a life OF
cultured ease and pleasure.
IN 1926 he married relative OF
Archbishop Cranner, and about 1885,
a ilai9-sister OF Bishop Ken. Through
these matrimonial alliances he We.
came friendly and intimate with
many OF the distinguished eccelesias-
tic& Of his time, and wrote the bio.
graphical memoirs Of some Of them.
His first edition OF the Complies
Angler appeared In 1853.
1T is to his genuine love for the
Creator and His works, the ease
and unaffected hunnor of the dia-
logue. and the delightful simplicity
and purity of style, that the Com
pIete Angler owes its charm
Zane Grey, popular American
novelist, vacatiOnIng In Nova
Scotia last season, was proclaimed
the worlds tuna fishing cham
pion az Liverpool, n. s., ON Au-
gust 20, after he had succeeded
I'm landing 558-pOund tuna after
( tllree hours and ten minutes Of
fierce fighting. This Is believed
to constitute the worlds record.
Mr.. Grey's prize is q specimen OF
the blue fin family.
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So much has been said in regard
M what Kind Of Sent one should
use while camping out and the
formula used in making Them
waterproof, that / hesitate In sug-
costing the following, in fact, the
only remedy / have found worthy
Of consideration. / know Of several
instances where the so-called water
proof remedy not only failed to
waterproof the tent, but also did
considerable harm.
have real good friend who
got sformula out Of some sport
magazine, and mixing the remedy
according to directions applied II
to a fishing line In order to note
results before trying It on his tent
The result is not worth mention
ing only that the Nne was rendered
practically useless.
1t became gummy and sticky and
it was necessary to boil 1t in hot
linseed oil before it could be con.
veniently used again. Obtain some
paraffin; melt it and apply hot to
your tent with. a brush. Then 60
over with a hot iron and your tent
will be as near waterproof as it is
possible il can be.
The Washington times., 1924-12-13

used TO protect themselves from
Indians in the same style archi-
lecture. Chicago gives its GRIM
inals the identical protection
now
The Gay they dedicated that
old-fashioTied blockhouse to crimi-
nologY and kindred sciences the
Loop district was deserted.
Every gunman and gangster in
State, Madison and Randolph
streets took the day off to visit
the new soldiers home.
(, They know they will end
their days there when the down.
town trail gets too hot, and they
wanted to be on hand early to
make reservations ahead. It's
worth cracking anybody's safe
to spend a cold winter in that
incubator.
And the Illinois department
of justice has a real sense of
humor. It's community alumni