The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-23
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cago. the lecturer Of the Independent
Religious Society. Of that city. Mr. Man
gasarisn has been delegated to call upon
the President Ito request him, in an
earnest and respectful manner. and IN
consideration Of the splendid virtues OF
Thomas Paine and his matches services
10 the nation IN the times which tried
mems souls to withdraw publicly his re-
grettsble and fndefensible censure OF ons
Of the first citizens Of the republic, who
helped to make the world freer by his
genius and grander BY his heroism."
The above sentiment and more Of Il
Is contained on a printed slip which H.
Managssarian distributes with a ready
hand. b. Managassrian said he was =
graduate. IL theology, Of Princeton Uni
versity. and had been a Presbyterian min
lister in Philadelphia until about fifteen
years ago when he went 10 Chicago.
NO, do rot believe IN the Bible, nor
Cod We rationahsts do not believe IN
dogma. We only believe in common
sense, that's all I came 20 this con-
clusion By reading and studying and
bordering deeply. II things do not look
reasonable 20 Us, it's all up We don't
believe them, that's all
Our society has a membership OF 300.
and they are all residents OF Chicago
We are IIberaI-mInded and rationalists.
Thomas Paine was not filthy because he
associated with big men; he was not
little because physically he was bigger
than President Roosevelt. and he was
not an atheist because he believed in
God and immortality If President ROOss-
welt defended Unitarianisn, Mr. Taft's
religion. he thereby defended the religion
Of Thomas Paine"
NJ Managassrian, who Is az the New
Willard, said he would call on President
Roosevelt to-day and try 10 submit 70
him the resolutions OF the society. and
request him 10 make public retraction
Of his statements rejecting on the char
acte7 Of Thomas Paine. He expressed
doubt as 10 whether he would meet with
success
Uhichi Sugi. OF Kashiwazsh Echigo.
Japan. representative OF the Nippon OIL
Company, Limited. IS at the Shoreham-
The japanese. who is an expert on petrO-
Ieuul, has visited al the more important
Oil-producing centers in the world. where
he made observations as regards methods
and machinery IN use in the exploitation
and manufacture Of the article for the
purpose OF introducing the same in japan
4 have been in the oil fields Of Bsku,
Russia; IN Galicia. IN R0umanis, ana
other European centeTs. said the jap
anese. and I have visited a large num-
Der of American oil fields. Japan does
not produce sufficient petroleum for homo
consumption, and depends 10 q large ex-
tent on American oil. There IS some oil
in FOTmOsa. but not enough 10 supply our
demands.
7 left Japan by way OF the Trans
Siberian Railway through Russia I must
say. and do so with pleasure, that I re-
ceived the most courteous treatment IN
Russia and elsewhere on the European
continent. have absolutely no cause 70
complain Of the treatment accorded ne
in this country, as It Is all that I could
expect
1t may be there are certain classes n
Japan always ready 70 demand extreme
measures. the same as in every other
country. but il remains true that the
great masses Of the japanese people are
DESTROYS Of being on footing OF the
sincerest friendship with the United
States II is our desire 10 work hand in
hand with America in all matters where
both Of the nations are concerned. There
is no thought OF a war with America and
your jingoes can be blamed for ruuloTs
Of this nature as much as our OWn
Jingoes."
Discussing superstition and the forma-
ton OF a thirteen club in Hamburg, Ger
many John Boettcher. Of Hamburg. Ger
many, who IS 81 the Raleigh said last
night an article on the subject Of the
fatal number thirteen by Prof Sherman
Davis, Of the University OF Indiana. was
the cause OF the formation al Hamburg
Of Thirteen Club.
IN the circular which was sent q
those who we're asked 70 become charter
nconlsers." said Herr Boettcher, who is
interested in the shipping business in ths
old German H6nsestadt. 1T was pointed
out that thirteen was q lucky number.
and as one OF the illustrations z vas
stated that Wagner was born in 1873,
there were thirteen letters in his name,
and he composed thirteen operas. Tam
haeuser'' was finished on April I3. and vas
performed for the first time on March IS.
and the composer died On February Is.
The letter referred also 20 the good luck
Of engine No. 1913, Of the the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad; TO the fact that the
poatifcate Of Leo XIII was one Of The
largest and most glorious in the history
OF the church. and 10 the belief OF ths
ancient Mexicans in the luck Of thirteen.
who had thirteen gods, and whose weeks
had thirteen days. The men who were
invited to defy the ancient superstition
evidently lost their courage, for only
eleven appeared"
we have long heard OF sea legs Of
writer's cramp.' Of 'housemaid's knee.
cf the 'bicyclists hump'-kyphosis bic
clistarium we ourselves called H." sal
Dr.. Samuel G. Walker. Of PhiIadeIphia.
who is al the Arlington. and various
other physical idiosyncrasies resulting
from certain habits Of life, labors. or
practices.
TO the catalogue another item, the
motor mind. had to be added. BY that
We mean the more or less habitUsI con-
dition Of mind into which certain auto
mo5ilists get. apparently because OF and
through their indulgence in the fascinat-
ing practice OF operating motor cars
There might at first sight De room for
questioning. which was the cause and
which the effect-whether tie motor
mind was the result Of running sutome-
biles or whether the peculiar style o.
running automobiles was the result OF the
y possession OF the motor mind. But
reflection upon the character OF that mind
and a decent regard for the repute OF
humanity inclines me toward the former
theory
James G. Futtrell, marine engineer, Of
London, who is at the New Willard, dis
cussing the cruise Of the battle ship feet.
paid it a high compliment.
Every loyal and patriotic English
man." said the Britisher, fully believes
that Britannia rules the wave And
we al fervently hope we snail continue
70 do 50. We must. however. admit. 10