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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
By Sir Ray Lancaster, K. C. B.. FIR. S.

by DIR Ray Lancaster, Il. L. b., +. K. S.
THERE are certain notions still current dating
from Roman times as to differences between
man and apes which are simply erroneous and
fancifu in origin Thus time the possession of
tail was supposed to separate animals including
monkeys and apes, from man. The rare abnormal
cases in which the end Of the vertebral man
Is free and projects as tall couple of hundred
years ago, cited with wonder and head-shakngs as
proof that there after all, real similarity in
mans structure to that of animals and pictures of the
Homo caudatus," tailed man, were to be found in
ancient hooks dealing with marvels and mysteries
The fact is three four small. insignificant verte-
brae, almost immovabe, always present in man
attached to the great bone called the sacrum-formed
by the union Of five vertebrae These small verebrae
to which the "coccyx" is applied are sunk be-
meath the skin and fat the end of the backbone,
and though they correspond to bones of the tail of
other animals they are, in normal mankind thus con-
cealed from view. Precisely the same atrophy and
concealmen of the bones of the tail found in the
gorilla chimpanzee ourang and gibbons. They all
Of them, seen in the flesh, tailess man is and
in skeleton have precisely the same number of
minute tail bones forming "coccyx" This is true
not only of the higher apes mentioned, but of the
Barbary ape-which lives at charlottesville others,
such the mandr have very short tails. In fact the
tail is a very variable appendage in monkeys and
the Manx breed shows, also in cats 1t is mainly
decorative" in the Old World monkeys and is prob
ably mantained-ke mans modern chin-by sexual
selection
1t is only in the New World monkeys that It has
acquired obvious mechanical value. In them il is
prehensilc and is used with great effect in swinging
among the trees from branch to branch, while the
hands and feet left free to grasp any support
Another feature which is commonly but erroneous
y, supposed to constitute great difference between
man and apes is the hariness of the latter. This is
only difference of degree for the whole surface
the body of man, excepting the eyeds lips palms of
the hands and soes of the feet is by hair as
it is, with the exceptions in the apes 1t is true
that the hair is very fine small on most parts of
the body OF man and longer the head But there
races Of (the Amos of Japan and the pygmies
of the Upper Nile) in which the hair the body is
and more uniformly distributed than in others
and there are individuals of exceptional "hariness in
all races of man Moreover, before birth a coat of
relatively coarse and abundant hair, called the "anu-
CO. Is shed by the human embryo. variety of chin
panzee is bald The celebrated Sally who lived so
long in the Geological Gardens in London was one OF
this variety When she died l placed her brain, a
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

lorgnon and passes on? 'Tis an alb
surd question answered by a smile.
Monsieur Stringer says that tits
not a woman's possession of beauty
that menaces a man; 'tis her pos
session of charm. Monsieur Stringer
even quoted a man who used an
adjective that cannot be printed in
the newspapers to describe charm,
and shows how supreme it is. But
how futile. For beauty is nine
tenths of charm.
Consider what we ask of a woman
when we hear of her. Do we in
quire: Has she a great brain?"
HAS she nimble tongue?" 'Ts she
amiable?" ''Is she young?" No, to
locate her in the great world Of
femininity, we say: as she
p~etty?" 1t is the universal question,
the impulse Of every nature.
Beauty is the fixed quantity in the
woman's realm. 1t is the starting
point Given that, a woman has
good start in the race of life. With
out it she is throughout life ha iGi-
capped.
"The beautiful woman is both
arrogant and exacting," complains
this American author, STOPPING over
his desk, doubtless beneath a green
shaded lamp that makes him look
hideous. Ridiculous man! Prob
ably Madame Stringer had de
manded new hat and got it. 1t is
not the province of beauty to be
imperious 1t is that of every
woman with the man she for the
time dominates.
All the world comes to the feet of
beauty and offers her its best Con
slider who have made the best mar
riages. What women have married
multi-millionaires? Beauties, all of
them, whether of low or high de
gree. Who have kept their hus-
bands? No one, for love is
vagrant. Love is a volatile essence
that no power on earth can imprison.
'Tis the common lot of women to see
the bloom on love fade, for all men
are unworthy the gift, whether be
slowed by beauty or a poor, ugly
woman.
But during that short reign of love
the beauty enjoys the supreme
triumph of woman Her husband, or
lover, is proud of her. He wants the
whole world to know that she is his
That is enough for her, whether It
be present enjoyment or memory
embalmed
That JOY the ugly woman never
knows.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
Why There Is So Little Difference
Between a Man and an Ape

remarkable one in the museum at oxford. Thus
that neither tail hairness separates rom
So too the notion that animals and therefore apes
do not and cannot laugh is erroneous Many animals
including chimpanzees laugh. These menlike apes
also sing and dance and utter sounds (as do lower
monkeys) which have definite meaning, though those
sounds are very few in number and variety, and
separated by long period Of elaboration both of skill
in vocazation and in the mental development neces
sary to give significance to the sounds produced from
what we call human language"-even from the speech
Of the most primitive of existing men 1t is often
assumed matter of prejudice-with the intention
of marking off the animal world to which the apes
belong from ourselves the human race-that the apes
show little intelligence reasoning power and con-
structive aptitudes which might the begin
ming of mans arts and crafts derived by q
slow process Of development from apeike animals OF
a long past geologic period The fact is that there
has been very little opportunity for studying the
capacities of apes in regard to such matters since
when kept in cages they have not the opportunity Of
showing the skill and understanding which in their
natural conditions would be obvious. The monkeys
show land this has been especially observed IN the
chimpanzee in degree greater than is in other
animals the mental quality which call curiosity"
And this is combined with persistence and deter.
mination in observation and in experiment with tho
purpose Of satisfying that curiosity which is rarely,
ever exhibited by other animals to anything like the
same extent The higher apes will their fingers
to turn the which fasten down the lid box
in order to what is inside Lately the large ourang
in the Geological Gardens Of London succeeded after
long efforts in unwnding the wire fastenings of it's
cage and escaping into the open II climbed into O
tree and Immediately constructed for itself platform
Of branches which 1t broke off from the then
sat this platform Is its habit when in It's native
forest.
Man, of the larger monkeys have great skill in
throwing stones, sending them with considerable force
and good aim They select stones Of size and weight
appropriate TO their purpose, and it would not bel
surprising should apes have learned to select stones
for other purposes such cracking the shells
Of mouscs in order extract the soft nourshng food
which they contain. They are known to make use
OF stones for such purposes, and it would be but a
short step in advance for them choose suitable
for use a hammer and another suitable for as
a piercing cutting tool And from such stage
there is gradual and easy passage to the simplest
breaking preparation Of stones for use--in fact
to the earliest fabrication of Implements"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

herself for it, all but die for It, as
does the plain woman trying to make
herself presenta BILE No! Beauty is a
divine gift tossed into her lap by a
smiling god in generous mood 1t
comes without effort on her part, as
does the sunshine.
Monsieur, of the curious namo,
says; IF the beauty has intellect
it atrophies through inaction." Bah.
Beauty is not brainless. The beauti-
full woman has learned that beauty
plus brains is invincible, and she Is
developing her brain, cultivatlng it
tc its highest power. Meanwhile
she smiles, for tfe poor ugly woman
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

unique is what grotesquerie inspires.
We stop before an ugly picture In
an art gallery and say: How
curious!" but in a short while we
pass on. The temporary interest in
the grotesque is like the appetite
for caviar. Yet who ever lived on
caviar sandwiches? Ugliness is
mere condiment. 1t is the pepper
that seasons the dish Of life, the
dash of wine vinegar that gives 1t
a tang. But for peauty there is
perpetual hunger.
The beautiful woman Is the only
one that has what you of America
call SNAP" An American multi
millionaire friend of mine explained
to me the snap" by saying: Ma
cherie. 1t is getting something
without working for It," That is
beauty. A woman who has it does
not toll over it, pant for 1t, exhaust
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

Let US be honest, though human.
Let us have the truth. It is what?
That beauty is the greatest gift
the gods can bestow upon woman.
That she would rather have beauty
than all the other gifts in the world,
because beauty brings them all to
her.
The greatest minds of France
have never for an instant confused
beauty with grotesquerie. The ugly
woman is the grotesque woman, and
the grotesque has its place as an
element Of interest. But it is a place
apart from, and far below, beauty.
The occasional interest in the
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
Fin .AnsUer to 4rttur Jtr0ngers
Essay Upon "the 4dvantage of
Being Ugly" by Mile. Dorgere "the
Most Beautiful Blonde in Paris

while trying to cultivate that charm,
of which Monsieur Stringer writes,
is growing so intense and intent
that she is carving deeper lines Of
ugliness into her already ugly face
The beautiful woman knows that the
ugly woman, minus the serenity and
consciousness of that power which
every beauty has, is pitiable.
Monsieur Stringer prates of the
tragic passing of beauty. Beauty
never passes. Recall the story Of
Madame Recamier. She was ever
beautiful. Madame De Stael was
ever ugly. Clever as was Madame
De Stael, she could not change that
ugliness, while Madame Recamier'
continually deepened and softened
and enhanced her beauty, yet with
out conscious effort.
Come now, readers, attend!
Would you rather be Greuze with
her illimitable daintiness, her
Tanagra-like beauty, or the Polaire
at whom one glances through
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

taches her name to the secretary's
article and says: VOLTA! / am writ
ing for the press" But she knows
nothing. 1t is the plain woman who
delves for beauty secrets. For she
must work, poor thing, for what to
the beauty is a gift of the gods.
Maxine Elliott has said that
beauty is a fifth wheel and has
been a handicap. She knows better
1t has been her hosting machine.
Without that slumberous. inscrut-
able Egyptian loveliness she would
still be the boarding house keeper,
they say in Paris she was before
her beauty became known and was
hung as an exquisite portrait in
view Of all in the gallery of the
stage.
Anna Held sneered at beauty and
wished to be known only for her
brains. She may believe that, but
do not The greatest liars are
those who deceive themselves. They
never deceive others.
Lillian Russell complained that it
Is hard to be beauty. After many
years pass-but do not wish to be
unkind.
Edna Goodrich said that striking
beauty attracted the wrong sort of
men, That the beauty never had a
good nor permanent husband. Who
has?
All. ] am impatient with them all.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
By ArEette Dorgere,
the Popular Paris Beauty

wxYFITH much interest have
W read the views of Monsieur
" Stringer on "The Advan-
tages of Being Ugly" With much
interest also have l studied the pic
ture of the beautiful Madame
Stringer, and have agreed with her
husband that she would have been
still more successful had she been
ugly instead of beautiful, for might
she not then have escaped Monsieur
Stringer as husband?
Ughi I have not seen his pho.y
graph. Why was not that pub
lished? / wager that he knows all
the advantages of being ugly, from
experience. He is doubtless old anG
walks with a cane and smokes a
horrid pipe. He is a dyspeptic of
the Libraries. Else why should he
express sentiments so remarkable?
"It Is good to be ugly!" Bah!
AOA Allhl man hIOWS UelIGT. 90
does every woman. AS a matter
of fact, every woman who is plain
would give her right hand to be
beautiful, and every woman who is
beautiful would lose her life rather
than her beauty. Monsieur Stringer,
forsooth Pity this bilious critic of
loveliness.
Monsieur Stringer says that
The possession of beauty involves
its studious preservation, That
is a Stringerian blunder. The beau
tiful woman is. That is all. She
pays less attention to her toilet than
does the plain woman frantic to
make good natures deficit. Ask a
beauty for her toilet secrets and
what happens? Shelf you are her
friend, with whom she may be can
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

old she laughs,
and with an ador-
able shrug, says:
I have none" Of
fer to pay her for
a series of them
and she employs
a secretary, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
SHOOTS SELF ON BRIDGE
Body of R. w. Kenchngton, F.,
Weighted by Stones,
Falls Into Creek.
Special Dispatch te The Star.

Special Dispatch ~ The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 3.-That Rob
ert w. Kenchington. jr., twenty-five years
old, son of Robert w. Kenchington, re-
tired boatswain of the navy. and printer
and monotype operator. had committed
suicide was revealed this morning when
his body was recovered near the railroad
bridge across Spa creek. in about nine
feet of water. The young man Is said TO
have killed himself some time TUESDAY
night or early yesterday morning. as ne
was last seen about 8 O'Clock Tuesday
evening.
Indications are he carefully planned "a
end his life He shot himself with re-
volver, which had been tied by a snoe-
string to a buttonhole In his coat MS
legs were bound securely with rope. 70
which also was attached about hity
pounds Of stone.
The superstition is that young hench,
ington, after arranging the weapon aho
binding his legs with the weights, stooo
on one of the cross arms or the oridse;
fired the revolver and his body pitcheu
into the creek.
His mother and his uncle. Harry
kenchington of this city, Yesterday re- e.
ceived letters sent by the young man IN
which he told of his intention to END ms
life To his uncle he wrote: HaSe
shuffied off the mortal coil; no use Tor me
to live can't get any work. Good-pye.
In the note to his mother he salo ina.
he intended to end his life, that he had
well planned the act. and that MS oous
would be found near the Spa creek ran
road bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
INCREASE IN SCHOOL
FACILITIES Is URGED
Board of Trade Committee Discusses
Conditions in the North
east Section.

The need of increased school facilities
in Washington. especially in the north
east section of the city, vas discussed
at a meeting of the public school COM
mittee of the Board of Trade yesterday
afternoon.
William j. Eynon pointed out the great
need for assembly halls in the schools. so
that Ii will not be necessary to hold
school assemblies i'm motion picture houses
or In churches. 1t was pointed out that
the plans for new buildings which con-
tain eight rooms provide for extension to
sixteen rooms. with an assembly hall be-
tween the wings. the hall TO be erected
when the last wing Is built.
The committee disapproved the plan to
do away with the board of education and
appoint a director of education to serve
as head Of the school system. No action
was taken with regard to haif-year pro-
motions and the practice of housing two
classes in one room. III. .k. Simpson.
chairman of a special subcommittee APP
pointed to consider these questions. report
ed that Supt. William NJ. Davidson has
asked for more time for investigation be-
fore expressing an opinion. In order that
he might look into concrete cases whicn
the committee had brought TO his atten-
ton. Other questions discussed were
oyercrowded conditions in some OF the
schools and the use of public schools Tor
civic purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
AERO CLUB OF AMERICA
ENDORSES OCEAN FLIGHT
Some Members Predict Trip Across
Atlantic Will Be Made Within
Year.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The London
Daily Mails offer of $4,000 for the first
transatlantic seroplane flight was given
hearty Endorsement by the Aero Club of
America at a meeting Of the board OF
governors yesterday.
Crossing the Atlantic in an airship
now. is only a question of time. and the
said Allan r. Hawley, president of the
club. Flights are being made daily
which show the aeroplane's ability to
stay in the air for longer and longer Pc
RODS, and there is, no reason why the
flight should not be made over the ocean
instead of over marked track
Predict Flight III Year.
Members of the club were optimi site in
the prospects of an cary fulfillment OF
the conditions of the offer. Some even
PREDICTED that the flight will be within
the year.
lie Two main difficulties to be overcome
are the carrying of sufficient fuel and the
keeping of a direct course. This latter. 1t
has been suggested, might be overcome
by enlisting the cooperation of the gov
eminent and having relays of torpedo de-
stroyers to keep within wireless cOmmu-
nication of the aeroplanes and SO serve
as beacons.
AS for the fuel. year ago the Aero
Club mapped out transatlantic air routes,
one of which had no jump greater than
800 miles. Distances within a few miles
as great as this have been covered by
continuous flights in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
THIEF LEAVES CHILD'S BANK.
Under Inscription I'm God We
Trust." He Adds so Did Once"

CALIFORNIA, Pa, April 3.-A child's
bank, with I'm God we trust" printed
across the top, and containing $50 in
dimes. was left untouched by burglar
who ransacked the home of Harry l.
Kramer last night.
After searching and finding little. the
marauder unearthed the little bank.
which belongs to Kramer's ten-year-old
daughter. The burglar evidently decided
he would leave the house empty-handed
rather than take the child's savings.
trust" he scribbled, $50 did I-once.' and
departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
face A SIGHT
: WITH PIMPLES
and BLACkhEADS
Don't Stand 1t Another Day! ResinOl
KnnR skin

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These soothing, healing preparations
\ do their work easily, quickly and al
little cost. when even the most en-
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( treatments" utterly fail.
The nearest drug store is sure TO
have Resinol Soap and Resinol Oint-
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Doctors throughout the country have
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a generous trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham
Chosen to Represent Wom-
ems Clubs at Baltimore.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence or The star
ROCKVILLE. Md. April s. 1919.
The executive board OF the Montgom.
cry County Federation Of Womens Clubs
met yesterday at the home OF Mrs. J.
Wilson Townsend. at kensington. The
board was entertained at luncheon h.
Mrs Townsend and other members o.
the Kensington Womans Club. after
which a business session was held
Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham OF kensing-
ton was chosen to represent the fedora
ton at the coming meeting OF the MARY
land Federation of Womens Clubs in
Baltimore, and Mrs. Archibald Small of
Forest Glen was named as alternate. The
Just Government League OF Montgomery
County and the Civic Study Club of For
est Glen were admitted to membership
in the county federation. making seven
teen womens clubs federated I'm the
county.
1t was decided to hold the annual meet
ing of the county federation in Rockville
May IL.
Refused Marriage License.
Aubrey Muddiman and Miss Mary BOW
| man. both of Manassas, Va, visited
Rockville yesterday to get married, but
were refused a license and left for
| Washington without having had the cere-
mony performed. The difficulty was that
the young man was but twenty years
old and had failed to bring with him the
written consent of his parents. The
young couple said that as there was no
parental objection they would have the
knot tied in Manassas
Rev. Oscar W. Henderson, pastor or
the Baptist Church. officiated at the mar
rage here yesterday OF Paul Reid ana
Miss Maude Davis, both Of Hoadley, Va,
and Lewis James and Miss Julia Moore
both of Port Conway, Va.
Washington Couple Married.
Gus Lee Hogan and o Miss Elizabeth
Sarah Barr both of Washington. were
married here yesterday by Rev. Samuel
r. White a retired Baptist minister. and
John Edward Weaver and Miss Golden 4.
Peyton, both of Alexandria. Va, were
married here Tuesday afternoon by the
same minister
Upon the recommendation OF the CHIEF
engineer of the safe roads commission.
to whom all bids were submitted, the
county commissioners have awarded to
Malcolm w. Hill & Co. OF Baltimore the
contract for 1.-THE construction OF pike
| from Woodmont, this county. to Glen
Echo, a distance of abous three and
third miles.
Norman Bruce McCleary. who was in
dicted in Washington county for the muir
der of Mrs. Mamie b. Henry last Au-
gust and whose case was removed to this
| county for trial. has been definitely set
| for trial In the circuit court here April
L. 1t was originally tentatively set for
| April %.