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The Washington times., 1919-12-22
ARGUMENT FOR BIRTH
CONTROL, SAYS WRITER

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The offer Of
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Barnett, OF San
Francisco, to SELF their child. whose
birth Is expected about Christmas,
was characterised as too terrible to
talk about" by Judge Jean Norris IN
Jefferson Market police court today.
Judge Norris was the first woman 10
be appointed a police Judge in New
York city.
aOh, it's terrible" Judge Norris
said, "too terrible to talk about"
81 consider such an act an awful
crime-a terrible thing" declared
Nellie Bly,, world-famous woman
newspaper writer. when will peo-
pie cease bringing unwanted children
into the world?
Just think Of the innumerable
tots, mere mites Of misery, who ere
born with this terrible heritage Of
trouble ahead of them.
"This is one of the strongest pos
sible arguments for birth con'roi md
it is just as strong an argument
against maternity pensions 10, wo,a-
en-. For such pensions would only
be an inducement for more babieA
"I know personally of one woman,
who is only thirty-two, but is the
mother of thirteen children. She h Is
to work, and is unable to give proper
care to them, and out of the whcie
thirteen she has borne. only two are
now alive, and one is in the hospira,.
Another case came to my attention
where a woman came to me trying to
sell her baby boy, aged only three
or four months. That woman actual
ly sought to bargain for the child.
learned that she had attempted to
sell the boy to others but could not
get her price She said that anotn-
er child was coming. and she thouy yht
she could do better by trying to sci
it at birth. l would rather talk to
murderer than such a person"
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
SAYS CHRIST SHOWED
WAY TO END LABOR WAR

Capital and labor could adjust their
differences if they followed the teach
ings of Christ, according to the Rev.
DR.. J. Franklin Bryan, of the North
Carolina Avenue NJ. E. Church. who
preached a sermon on THE Name Of
Jesus" last night. '~rhe two great
divisions in industrial life" said the
minister, ARE organized labor and or
ganizcd wealth. Though they are at
times apparently friendly to each
other. neither side trusts the other.
There is lacking that brotherhood
feeling which would exist among all
il they allowed Christ to have his
way"
Preaching on the Meaning OF
Christmas" the Rev. Walter A. Nor
gan, of the Mt. Pleasant NJ. f. Church.
said that with the world in IN,
chaotic condition it is today and with
human feeling in it's present attitude
toward a new solution of old prob.
lens. a new spirit of mutual under,
standing and of sacrificial service 4.
absolutely essential to spreading the
spirit of our Christmastide through
the nations of the earth"
The Rev. Or. John e. Briggs. OF the
Fifth Baptist Church, in his sermon
on How Can a Young Woman Live
in Washington Without Going to the
Devil" said that careless mothers are
detrimental to the welfare of Young
women. In speaking OF dancing, DR.
Briggs said: What is there wrong
about the dance" Is it the public
dance hall? No. Is il the drinks
No; but they are bad enough. Is il
the dance itself? No. 1t is the posi-
ton which is radically wrong, and
suggestive of impurity. Clothes. or
rather the lack of clothes is apotb.,
harmful influence connected with tho
do
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Samuel wooley. John /. White, Roxan-
ma Tucker, Peter Haynes, Dorothy
Tucker. Earl kirchner, Mary Anne
O'Flynn and John Sullivan. The play
will be given in the assembly hall in
the afternoon. In the morning sen.
iors of the school will gather around
a huge Christmas tree in the lunch
room. where Santa Claus will distrih-
ute presents.
Business High Program.
Myer Yoelson, brother of Al Jolson,
the famous comedian. will take
part in the Christmas play Christ mas
in Other Lands" to be presented to-
morrow morning and afternoon in
the Business High School.
Others taking part include Wilfred
Pryor, Tereasa Blade, Doris Burns,
Esther Speig, stephen Wright, John
Reilly, Evelyn Davis, and Franks
Schreiner.
No play will be given at Central.
but a general assembly will be held
tomorrow morning. and NJ 5ss Edith
Athey. community organist, is ex-
pected to play Christmas carols on the
huge organ Of the school.
Last years June graduating class
is expected to attend tomorrow's as
sembly in a body.
The central building Of the Public
Library will be closed at noon on
Dece mber % and all day December
25. The library will be open all day
on January / but will be closed at
3 d. m. on Wednesday, December 81.
Owing to the inadequate force Of
the library, the central building is
closed every Wednesday at p. m.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL
and BUSINESS
GOSSIP

Repeated requests for new gold
coins to be used rs Christmas gifts
reveal the fact that such coins are
not available At the banks nor from
the cashier Of the Treasury.
There has been no gold coined N
the last three years, and Treasury
officials discourage the use of gold
for general commercial purposes,
such as the payment of salaries.
While gold will be exchanged for
gold certificates, United States notes,
Federal reserve notes and Treasury
notes of 1890, when presented at the
Treasury, no new gold coins may be
had by such exchange, the cashier Of
the Treasury said today. The newest
to a new coin that could be given in
such transactions would be q shining
coin of an earlier date than the pres
ent year.
The Treasury has entirely depleted
its supply of the $3.50 denomination
gold coins. That denomination has
proved unsatisfactory with the count
ing force of the Treasury.
Old gold coins will not be exchang-
ed this year at the office Of the CASH
it was said, because the practice. IL
established, would lead to confusion.
/
In commenting on the Edge bill,
which Is now before the Senate, the
Federal Reserve Bulletin for Decem.
ber, issued today, states:
1.-The purpose Of the Edge bill is to
provide Federal incorporation for in.
stitutions organized for the purpose
Of carrying on foreign banking and
for export financing.
Institutions so incorporated will
be under the supervision of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, which Is Nempow.
cred to authorize them to offer their
obligations or debentures specifically
secured by notes. bonds, or other obli-
cations which they had received in
the conduct of their foreign transac.
tions. and would, upon the strength
Of such securities, borrow from Ameri-
can investors funds which would be
employed in paying for goods ex-
ported to foreign countries"
The board regards this as q desir-
able way OF financing an excess of ex-
ports to foreign countries. The board
| is charged with the duty Of formu-
| lating proper regulations for the con-
| duct of such operations.
William H. Taylor, paying teller OF
the Riggs National Bank, will lecture
| to the elementary class OF the Wash
| ington chapter of the American In.
stitute of Banking tomorrow night or
| the Duties of a Paying Teller" There
will be no meeting of the advanced
class this week.
| The Washington Stock Exchange
opened today with moderately active
trading, nifty shares of Capital Trac
tion stock selling at 88h. Washing
ton Gas stock sold early in the bid
! ding at 47%, but later dropped to
AN. Twenty shares Of Mergenthalel
sold at 1877, and ten shares Of the
same stock sold at 137h.
The directors of the Bank Of Com.
kmerce and Savings announced thai
| the regular semi-annual dividend OF
3 per cent would be payable January
| 1, 1920. to holders Of record Of Decem.
| Der 20. 1919
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WOULD SELL BABY
+ + +
Couple Advertise to Dispose
of Unborn Infant, Due
About Christmas Time.
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UNABLE TO SUPPORT IT
!. + 4.
What Do You Think of This
Case? Nellie Bly, Says
It's Argument For
Birth Control.
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Dec. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huber Barnett are to-
day awaiting replies to the following
advertisement they inserted In the
newspapers:
at birth; due about Christmas: refer
encOs exchanged"
Barnett explained that they already
have two Children girl, three, and
a boy, two-and that they cannot at
ford any more. He. frankly stated
that whoever adopts the child soon
to be born must pay for 1t, and In
addition must guarantee q good home
and future for the baby.
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
TAKOMA PARK BANK TO
PAY 3PR CENT DIVIDEND

The Takoma Park Bank has dseiar-
ed its usual semi-annual dividend of
3 per cent to shareholders of record.
payable January I. 1890.
This institution has been In bust
ness about two years. and 10 doing
excellent work In the community.
which In evidenced by the statement
of December 10. 1919, as follows:
Deposits. SssG.s40.os: capital stock.
$50. goo; surplus and profits, $33.eS4s3.
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
WALL STREET MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec. as.-The stock
market was higher at the opening
today. u. r. Stores opened at 90. up
- Anaconda 5sk. up y; American
Locomotive s5a. up ss; Baltimore
and Ohio %, up a: Studebaker 1o4h.
unchanged; Central Leather ss. up
-; Republic lis, up 1: Sinclair AN.
up y; United States Steel los. up n
Southern Pacific lo4k. up y; Read
ing TN. up u; Baldwin 11oK, up
Y, and Mexican Petroleum .a2, up
4.
Shortly before 1870 a general ad-
vance featured the list, with Tobacco
stocks leaders. Tobacco Products
sold at ssh. U. RI Stores close to
SO and At. securities at 50.
The market closed reactionary.
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CHICAGO eRAlm MARKET

Fvrnsshed The wssAiHssse russ RR
scs. westward s,ds- AsrSsV n EvSss5
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TODAY'S SALES

After call-Capital Traction 5's.
$500 92h.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 1013s. 1o@
1874, 1O@137, 10@137.
Washington Gas, 10@47%, 10@47E,
15947A, 5@47A.
Capital Traction, 2odss14. 2oGssh.
106SSh.
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
THE COTTON MARKET

FSraisAsd rhs Washingssa nxes - n.
L c,rYensse = @. Nev rerh, nrassk -
Manager.
New YWA- -
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
OYSTER CATCHES MOUSE.

YARMOUTH, England. Dec. PA
local fishmonger found a mouse Sc
curely trapped by an oyster He as
sumed that the oyster, which was
alive, opened its shell to feed. and
the mouse tried to eat 1t with .un-
happy results
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
BUY AUTOS TO GET SUGAR.

BOSTON, Dec. 22-Sam Roskin
dealer in secondhand automobiles
offered five pounds OF sugar to cyerv
purchaser Of car. He sold seven
cars within two hours.
The Washington times., 1919-12-22

Eastern High Program
The most elaborate celebration will
be at Eastern High School, beginning
az O'Clock tomorrow afternoon,
students of the school will present in
the assembly hall Charles Dickens
Holly Tree Inn," with this cast: Jabez
Coobs. Charles Lanham. Lois Chapin.
Everett Jarvis. William Furey. Lii
ian bragunier. Marion Tucker and
Theodore Tenley.
AT O'Clock the alumni association
oasketoalI team will play the regular
team. Al 4 there will be a business
meeting or the alumni Henry p
bIalr. former president Of the Board
OF Education, will be the guest ~
honor. The business meeting will be
toIiowed by dancing, beginning at s
o'clock.
From India" a play written nv
ROBERT Armstrong. will be presented
NJ western High School tomorrow.
armstrong. a student at the scbooI
wiz be among the cast, with David
Loodell. Hugh Hamilton. and Francis
ruler. Homer Shaver and Robert
feary are taking charge of the light
ing effects and scenery. This is n
christmas play and will be preceded
by the singing OF carols.
Mckinley High School will presen,
Prof. Baxter's Greatest Inyentiop"
with the following cast: G. w Noo,c
Peter Crawford, Kenneth Donaldson.
The broad ax., 1919-03-01
Sad Fate Of Chinese Widows.

Very few Chinese widows ever re-
marry. As a rule, customs of society
do not go further. but in some parts Of
Fukien the self-destruction OF widows
in their devotion to their dead hus-
bands has assumed almost barbarous
forms. For example, when a man dies
his wife will generally declare her in
tention to kill herself to demonstrate
her faithfulness toward him. Then
the elders of the family will cause a
high stage to be erected and invite
their relatives. friends and acquaint-
ances to witness the heroic deed.
When the appointed hour has come
and the spectators have assembled,
the lady viii ascend the stage to hang
herself amid the admiration and ap-
probation Of the spectators. Then a
stone arch win be erected to her men,
ory, and the family win be regarded
as illustriOus for possessing such a de-
voted wife.
The broad ax., 1919-03-01
In Affection's Garden.

In the garden of our affections
there are certain loyal natures that
continue faithful through all things;
as in the kingdom Of vegetation there
are certain finely organized and SEN
sitive growths of flower and vine.
which are so susceptible to warmth
and light. and beauty, that they do
nothing all their lives but look at the
sun. In the dawn. with a sublime
faith, they watch the east for his COM
ing. Turning on their slender stems
all day long, they follow him as he
makes the circuit Of the sky; and at
nightfaIl, after he has sunk from
sight. we behold again these flowers.
their faces westward now. with the
dewdrops shining on their petals. like
tears gathered in the eyes Of parted
friendship.-John McLandburgh-
The broad ax., 1919-03-01
Largest Earth Embankment.

The Belle Fourche irrigation dam In
South Dakota Is the largest earth en-
bankment In the world. Its eOnstruc-
ton was authorized by congress at a
cost Of 100000 From an engineer
ing standpoint this project is one Of
the most interesting which the govern
ment has yet undertaken. Its princi-
pal structure Is the earthen dam. This
dixie. which closes the lowest depres-
sion In the rim Of a natural basin, Is
600 feet long. 20 feet wide on top and
Is feet high In the highest place. The
inside face OF this structure, which
has a slope Of one to two. Is protected
from wind and wave action by two
feet Of screen gravel. on which are
placed concrete blocks each 4 by 6
feet thick. The cubieal contents Of
this dixie are 100000 feet. or about
half Of the famous pyramids Of
Cheops In Egypt. The reservoir ere
ated by this dam covers about 1900
acres and viii be the hrgest lake In
the state.
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Friendship.

We remember how Doctor GLADDEN.
used to preach upon friendship, which
he regarded as the practical form Of
religion. When a mans heart Is right
he is quite sure to be friendly. There
is no hate. no envy, no suspicion, no
discOurtesy. no iii temper. To be with
out these is the fulfilling of the law
which is love, and that Is religion.
Much more of IL is needed than APP
pears in business, in society. in poll
tics. In fact, there is room for a good
deal more. The test OF a mans re-
ligion is found In the extent and quail
fly OF his friendship. 1t must not be
the friendship Of etiquette simply, nor
even Of good fellowship. II is the
habit or condition OF a person that
grows out OF his spirituality. There Is
not much use in a mans participating
in all the means of grace II he hates
his neighbor. And yet how many there
are Of that kind. There is nothing
that the coming reconstruction Of So
ciety needs so much as friendship. 1t
Is a sort Of treason 10 neglect 1T
Ohio State Journal.
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MADE FAMOUS By RESULTS
Events Of History Remembered by
What They Meant to Their Own
and Succeeding Ages.

There are enterprises, military as
well as civil, that sometimes check the
current Of events: give a new turn to
human affairs, and transmit their con-
sequences through ages. We see their
importance In their results, and call
them great. because great things fol-
low. There have been battles which
have fixed the fate of nations. These
come down to us In history with a
solid and permanent influence, not
created by a display OF glittering
armor, the rush Of adverse battalions,
the sinking and rising Of pennons, the
flight. the pursuit. and the victory; but
by their effect in advancing or retard-
ing human knowledge, in overthrow
ing or establishing despOtism, in
extending or destroying human happi-
ness. When the traveller pauses on
the plains Of Marathon. what are the
emotions which strongly agitate his
breast7 Not, imagine, that
Grecian skill and Grecian valor were
here most signally displayed; but that
Greece herself was saved. II Is be-
cause to this spot, and TO the event
which has rendered Il immortal, he
refers all the succeeding glOries Of
the republic.-DanIel Webster.
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FOUNDATION OF ALL SUCCESS
Energy Has Been Well Defined as the
Very Central Power Of charae-
ter IN Man.

Energy enables a man to force his
way through drudgery and dry de-
tails, and carries him onward and up
ward In every station In life, says
Smiles. 1t accOmplIshes more than
genius. Energy Of will may be defined
to be the very central power Of charac-
ter In a MANN a word. Ii Is the man
himself. True hope Is based on it
and 1t is hope that gives the real per-
fume to life. No blessing is equal to
the possession Of a stout heart.
Charles TX Of Sweden was a firm
believer in the power Of will, even In
a youth. Laying his hand on the head
Of his youngest son, when engaged up
on a difficult task. he exclaimed, HE
shall do IT. He shall do II"
Nothing that Is Of real worth can be
achieved without courageous working.
The timid and hesitating find every
thing impossible, chiefly because IL
seems so. II Is pluck, tenacity and de-
termined perseverance which wins sol
diers' battles, and, indeed, every bat
tie.
The reply Of the Spartan father who
said to his son, when complaining that
his sword was too short, add a step
to It," is applicable to everything In
life.
The broad ax., 1919-03-01
Beautiful Message.

John Ruskin wrote. after the Cri-
mean war, q beautiful passage, which
may be a profoundly comforting mes
sage to the bereaved:
Il ask their witness to whom the
war has changed the aspect Of the
earth, and imagery Of heaven. whose
hopes it has east OF like a spiders
web, whose treasure ii has placed, in
q moment, under the seals of clay.
Those who can never more see sunrise,
nor watch the climbing light gid the
eastern clouds without thinking what
rayes it has gilded, first, far down be-
hind the dark earthline-who never
mere shall see the crocus bloom in
spring. without thinking what dust il is
that feeds the wild flowers Ask their
witness, and see If they viii not reply
nat 1t is well with them and with
heirs; that they would have it no 9TH
sEise; would not, If they might, re-
ave back their gifts of love and life,
bt take again the purple of their blood
cut Of the cross on the breastplate of
England"
The broad ax., 1919-03-01
COUNTRY HAS GREAT FUTURE
Marvellous Fertility Of Brazil Is Bound
to Assure Il High Place
Among Nations

Geographically, the United States Of
North America and the United States
Of Brazil are somewhat alike. But the
main river system Of Brazil runs from
west to east, the tributaries VI the
mighty Amazon spreading out like a
fan In such wise as TO facilitate water
communication with the most distant
parts Of the interior, and to make the
coast cities outlets for the products
Of regions reaching back to the foot
hills of the Andes.
1t is a country OF the future-a ter
ritory almost virgin, indescribably rich
and susceptible of a wonderful devel-
opment. Nowhere else does the coffee
tree bear so bountffully, producing
four times the weight of fruit yielded
by the plant In Mexico. Cotton and
sugar cane grow like weeds. Rubber
and the chocolate bean are already ex-
ported In vast quantities. Fruits are
Of almost infinite variety. A catalogue
has been compiled Of 1900 species
Of wood (stme Of them the most beau
tiful In the wOrid) found In the valley
of the Amazon alone.
The broad ax., 1919-03-01
PECULIAR TEST FOR GUILT
Most Of Us Would Rather Take
Chances With Even a Jury
That 10 Prejudieed-

When judges or arbItrators IN Tibet
cannot come to q decision as to the
guilt or innocence Of q wrongdOer. they
first assure themselves that the prts-
oner believes In "karma"-that he
must inevitably suffer the cOnse-
Quences Of his oath-aHd then they
permit him to undergo an ordeal. Muir
derers and thieves are allowed to take
the ordeal.
In the presence Of the Judge, the
prosecuting attorney, the witnesses
and other spectators, the prisoner In
vokes the gods and the demi-gods to
bear witness to the truth OF his state
ment Of innocence. A copper or iron
bowl filed with boiling oil Is placed
before him.
In this bowl are q black pebble and
q white pebble, each the size Of an
egg, and each tied In a bag. The
swearer washes his hands In water,
then In milk, and listens while sec
ton Of the law written on tablet with
the blood OF q COW slain for the pur-
pose Is read to him. When the reading
is ended he plunges his hand into the
boiling oil and brings out one Of the
pebbles.
II he has taken out the white pebble
without scalding his hand he Is be-
lieved to be innocent and Is released.
But II his hand is scalded he's believed
to be only partially innocent. II Il Is
the black pebble that he brings up, and
II his hand Is sealded he is pro
nounced guilty and pays the penalty
for the crime Of which he is accused.
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n.nart.d Marin. eIories

In 1861, fully half Of the worlds ton
mage flew the Stars and Stripes. We
far outranked, and for nearly two
decades had outranked even England
herself. For 70 years our clipper
ships had been the pride Of the nation.
There was not a port Of the seven seas
not even Japan-that was closed to
them. And still today, In the quiet
New England streets Of Salem and
Newburyport and Portsmouth, one
finds In the old-dme captains houses
the treasures Of the Orient, In Essex
street, Salem, stands the sturdy stone
structure OF the .Asiatic bank; the Pa
ctfic bank still does business on the
island Of Nantucket-only two Of the
many mute memorials Of the glory Of
the American merchant marine more
than half q century ago.
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OBSERVING EARTH's SHADOW
Possibly Not All Are Aware of condI-
tions Under Which Il 10
Plainly Visible.

Everybody Is familiar with the
shadow OF the earth as 1t appears when
the moon is eclipsed, but not many
know that they can see the shadow at
less rare intervals much nearer home.
All that is necessary Is a clear sky
at sunrise or sunset, for then the
shadow falls upon the dust OF our at
mosphere in a most noticeable and
striking manner.
II you look eastward as the sun
sinks behind the western horizon, a
broad band of red seems to appear op-
posite the sun. II merges into yellow
glow above, and that In turn blends
into the blue of the zenith. fhe red
band rises, the under side q II fades
into dull slate gray, the umbra Of
the shadow. The observation obtained
from a position that gives a clear
sweep Of the horizon disclOses the
form of the shadow band ms an arch,
the crest of which Is directly opposite
the sun. The more depressed the sun
is beneath the horizon, the higher the
arch towers toward the zenith. AS ii
rises IL becomes less perceptible, until
the red band that borders IL on top
spreads overhead In a rather weak
glow.
The broad ax., 1919-03-01

i have lived by the seashOre and by
the mountains. No. am not going to
say which Is best. The one where
your place is is the best for you. But
this difference there is: You can do
mesticate mountains, but the sea Is
-ferae naturae." You may have a hut.
or know the owner Of one. on the
mountain side; you see q light half
way up its ascent In the evening. and
you know there is q home, and you
might share II. You have noted GER
tain trees, perhaps; you know the par
ticular zone where the hemlocks look
30 black In October. when the naples
and beeches have faded All Its reliefs
and intagiIos have electrotyped them
selves In the medaIlions that hang
round the walls Of your memory's
chamber. The sea remembers moth
ing.-Holmes.