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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1924
Page
7
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An editorial argues for prioritizing native-born children's schooling over expanding adult immigrant education in New York City. It says millions of native-born adults who cannot read or write exceed illiterate immigrants, and calls for funding to improve facilities for native-born literacy before broad immigrant citizenship and English programs. It urges logical order and preference if not all goals can be funded.
The piece surveys Reichstag factions as 169 votes form the government and outlines how the Ludendorff Hitler faction and the Communists oppose any debt agreement. It notes the Social Democrats and Nationalists favor a moderate path if a substitute for the Allied control plan is secured, while warning of a volatile political climate in Germany even with government goodwill.
The traffic bureau chief notes rising street use and more drivers with permits, warning many operators lack readiness for crowded conditions. He urges stricter tests as accidents and near misses illustrate driving incompetence and safety risks.
Officials report 84 more automobile fatalities in the year ending June 30, with 47 serious injuries and 2,793 minor injuries. Property damage reached 6,418 cases. The traffic bureau urges stricter permit controls to reduce deaths and make streets safer.
An article argues that higher grain prices restore the farmers dollar to parity and lift farm incomes. It highlights bumper wheat crops, rising hog and cattle prices, and growing cooperative marketing led by Capper Volstead acts. It foresees reduced consumer costs via producer–consumer cooperation and notes potential political shifts by next November under Harding and Coolidge policies.
Germany seeks new energy by tapping vast lignite deposits after loss of Silesia coal, Ruhr occupation, and currency depreciation. A plant for superpower transmission illustrates innovation born of crisis, as reliance on foreign coal becomes impossible.
The article notes large lignite deposits in Rhenish Westphalia Braiderburg and Saxony, ranking coal-like fuel as cheap for local electric generation. With electric plants in basins and von 200,000 volt lines, Germany eyes hydro and coal independence, hoping electric energy replaces coal within years. It argues political woes may spur a blessing in disguise for energy restructuring.
Valentine Chirol observes how bolshevism exploits ignorance immaturity and backwardness in Asia to spread its influence. He warns that dissatisfied workers in China and India remain in darkness and vulnerable to agitators promising conversion but delivering subversion.
A historic lament on the United States failing to rebuild a mercantile marine. The piece notes America once had a strong fleet, but civil war losses and postwar neglect left shipbuilding lagging behind Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and others. It urges constructive statesmanship to restore US shipowning and shipbuilding power.
Sir W Orpen argues that humans grow more beautiful, praising the fair half while noting males show little improvement. He urges comparing modern faces with past masters from Spanish grandees to Greek sculptures to gauge current looks.
American Jewish interest grows in the welfare of Chinese Jews in Henan Province. Scholars note their origins in Cyrus era exile, preserved rites, and isolation from modern influence, with potential for modernization or preservation of ancient practices.
A historical note explains that two cars meeting head on at 30 to 35 mph close the gap at about 100 feet per second. It warns that an overtaking vehicle acts foolishly if it does not take proper precautions to avoid collision.
A passage warns that passing should not occur unless the road is clear for 700 to 800 feet and that passing at maximum speed is dangerous. It cites the American Motorist noting road hogs who speed up to block overtaking vehicles cause many deaths and accidents each year.
A meteor four times streaked over Elwell hitting ground two feet from a church during a funeral procession and nearby baseball game. Spectators and players fled as blue smoke trailed the object weighing about 20 pounds and daubed with dark gray, smooth side metal. Rev. W. H. Thompson and Walter Mallomee recovered the meteor and noted its unknown metallurgical makeup.
Victor Douglas of Grand Junction Colorado and John Silka were driving near Rainbow mine when a large bobcat crossed the road and climbed into a hedge. Douglas looped baling wire around the animal, drew it down, and after a struggle the cat choked to death as he dodged its furious thrash and hurled the wireed beast against a cliff.
In Houston Texas Ben Pfeffer demonstrated extraordinary strength by pulling a five passenger sedan weighing 5 000 pounds using a comb tied in his hair. A chain connected the comb to the car while Pfeffer steadied the feat in a public display.
An official memorandum on fiscal year 1924 naval estimates shows total spending at 238 million yen, about 2.5 times earthquake losses. The revised program reduces the auxiliary fleet by one cruiser, thirteen destroyers and twenty four submarines, while completion dates shift due to material constraints.
The Golfer s Magazine notes that skilled players strike the ball with the clubface above or below center to impart underspin or overspin. This precise spin affects long and short shots, guiding the ball to hold greens or power through wind resistance without hooking or slicing.
The Ohio State Journal praises the La Follette platform for its brevity. It argues that the fewer words used, the clearer the intent, contrasting it with lengthy party platforms that obscure meaning through intraparty issues and controversial declarations.
The piece discusses Álvaro Obregón and the post trench war, noting that the Central Empires faced nonmilitary challenges of supply and transport. It argues Allies held advantages in territory, resources, and equipment, rendering traditional strategy obsolete and turning the war into a practical sequence of logistics.
The piece argues that Allied and opposing forces failed to innovate beyond conventional tactics. Both sides relied on resourceful administration and supply chains while avoiding strategic breakthroughs. The war, described as the greatest in history, ended in a tragicomic fashion with the side that had achieved the most victories ultimately defeated.
The American Museum of Natural History, funded by Harry Payne Whitney, plans an expedition to the South Sea islands to preserve evidence of native human and animal life as modern expeditions alter local conditions. Foreign visitors have already changed life and habits, risking an unfinished study within five years.
The article traces Roman women from chattels to patrons and educated figures, noting constraints and evolving roles under Caesar. It cites Cornelia, Calpurnia, Seneca’s circle, Helvia, Pavlina, Marella, and Agrippina as examples of educated or influential women shaping literature, life, and memoirs in Roman society.
At the Congress of the International Federation of the League of Nations in Lyons France a Haitian orator denounced the American occupation of Haiti. The American delegate Dr C A Duniway admitted a benevolent serving not our own cause but Haiti's. He noted U S interests tied to the Monroe Doctrine and national security, sparking debate on American policy in the western hemisphere.
A court heard a chicken stealing case where the thief pleaded guilty and was sentenced. The judge pressed for details on how the thefts occurred but the culprit refused to explain, mockingly advising the judge to stick to the bench.
A historical note states Captain Kidd was real, born in New York City to Scottish parents, and hanged in London in 1701. He was commissioned to suppress piracy but turned buccaneer on the voyage for three years, becoming a unmatched sea rover.
The Nation questions belief in the death penalty noting 97 of 256 Staten Island jurors were excused for opposition to capital punishment. The piece argues sentiment shapes juror pools, affects justice, and ponders whether society should persist with executions or risk jurors who are unwilling to convict.
A reader criticizes the education board for endorsing an intelligence test in district schools. The letter argues the test exposes flaws in the teaching system and questions authority, noting inspectors and the need for trustworthy evaluation. Written from Washington on July 19, 1924, the piece reflects 1920s concerns about standardized testing.
A July 17 Pest-sir Atoiumi report on the da Sale intelligence test drew reader questions. The letter notes missing details on parental opposition and grading between testers and special intelligence testers. The writer claims the bound tion did not hire Terra Salle test and urges clarification from associations. Washington. July 18, 1924.
Fragmented text presents a cryptic call to readers about mistakes and truth. The piece references editors, workers, and general commentary on truth, age, and a sense of disruption. It reads as a jumbled, stream of consciousness note with unclear central claim.
A fragment reports fourteen year olds in a Kurdish region near Kermenshah amid unrest involving local authorities and militia, describing early marriages and potential army involvement.
Figures from the Sallar Bank of New York outline weeks of travel miles with a 2FOM mile increase. The text notes a large sperm whale incident tied to a Finnish ship collision near San Pedro, California, delaying the Finland steamer for hours while the whale remained attached.
On Santi island fragments of houses reveal the impact of French inheritance law in Tahiti. Previously the eldest inherited, but French rules now grant each heir a share, causing court congestion in Papeete as families dispute their rights and contend for property.
The University of Seoul, established by the Korean government under Japanese authority, opens with aims to rival imperial universities. It will admit Korean and Japanese students and train Koreans for higher government roles in administration law and legislation.
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