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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23

Eminent Astronomer and AuthOrit
CT ATE in March and into
April, 1919, I lay sick
almost unto death in
Los Angeles. And while lay, with
the head OF the bed to the
east, the delirium Of fever show
ed me star. It was miles and
miles and miles beyond the walls
OF my room. Its light swept
down in silvery rays, and the
urge to step out on its path was
all could do to withstand. The
urge was so compelling that to
this day I wonder how ever held
out against 1t.
However. my left hand was
held by a human thought. and /
stayed on earth, muttering and
singing: In the meadow, in the
meadow, meadow, meadow-and
on and on for three days. Then
the dream was gone.
i came East to be near my
Kin. Passing through New Mex
leo / thought: In the meadow
Why. sure enough, vega means
meadow. Isn't there q star
named Vega?' However, 1t wasn't
Until last fall that I started to
write to ask you, and before I
had sent the letter your little talk
about Vega came out in the paper.
/ got some Of your books out of
the library, and was 80 disapp-
pointed to find Vega was not In
the place I saw her In the fever
dream.
"But today 1 got from the
library the B. and s. starfinder
(dilapidated old toy and moved
the disks. and there was Lyra in
the high northwest. as I saw 1t in
the dream, and Vega looking
down! You see, had not known
enough to hold the maps in the
books overhead.-Lola L., New
York. February 49,"
Some OF my readers may won.
der why I quote so curious q let
ter. Well, / think 1t is an inter-
ter though 1t was only a feverish
dream, and no matter though the
suggestion OF some connection
with the star Vega on account Of
the fact that that star happened
to be situated in the direction in
which the sick woman's eyes were
turned in her delirium is purely
imaginary, nevertheless, there 10
a glimpse of psychology in the
story.
It shows how the conscious
mind may struggle to find logical
expression through the visions OF
the unconscious. Though she
seems to have forgotten 1t. there
can be little doubt that the writer
Of the letter, before her illness
had heard or read that there was
a star named Vega. She knew,
too, that this was a Spanish word
and could be translated meadow"
These things were lying in the
back Of her mind, and when the
star appeared before her sight in
her delirium, the disturbance pro-
duced by the fever cast them to
the front, and the word vega"
was impressed upon her in its
translated meaning Of meadow.
for pJFbably Ut some former time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

VIZ HAT is bought Is cheaper
w than a gift.
There is no friend 50 faithful
as a good book.
You viii find poetry nowhere
unless you bring some with you.
II you would get rid Of a bore.
lend him money.
True happiness consists in MAX
ing happy.
Learning is not wisdom any
more than cloth IL clothes.
If you do not hear reason, she
will rap your knuckles.
Contentment does not mean
stagnation.
What and how great the virtue
and the art.
To live on little with q cheerful
heart.
Looking a difficulty squarely
in the face will often kill 1t.
Ignorance makes a fastidious
critic. Knowing little. little 10
liked.
NEEDLE not with dirt-some Of
It will stick to your fingers.
A young twig is easier to twist
than an old one.
Be wary and shy In choosing
and entertaining companions. OBJ
serve what company they keep.
Be not too easy to gain acquaint-
ance, but stand off and keep a
distance yet awhile, till you have
observed and learned concerning
them.
To be Indifferent whether we
embrace falsehood or truth is the
great road to error.
Every great and commanding
movement in the annals of the
world is the triumph of enthu-
siasm.
Whoever has his mind fraught
with many thought, his wits and
understanding clarity in commu-
nicating and discoursing with an.
other. He marshals his thoughts.
He sees how they look when
turned into words.
Copyright, 1929, Newspaper Feature
Service Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
Once-Overs
DON'T LET THE BOSS SEE CHIP ON YOUR
SH0nT,nER

by Interna Featur Service Incl
Because you have been offered good jobs do get
the idea that will take of the boss back talk
The jobs have been offered might be open you
The and conditions under which you leave your
job might change the opinion those who have
heretofore offered you position.
No employer wants around who carries a chip on
his shoulder
Aggressive menaggressive in carrying the principles
and rules of their estabshmenare the kind EMPLOYEES
sought by those who need help.
Men who do not become and suen when instructed
to carry out orders from headquarters desirable
you fired for this you will find it difficult
TO get worth while job anywhere
Give the best there is in to employer and you
dislike him hunt another job but do slow up or
become dsnterested in your job.
To Gle den the job" hurts-the one who INDUCES
IN this sort Of performance than the employer for
Injuries the repV Ption
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
Who Put the Wiggle in PIGGY
WiggIy?
That's the Question.

On the New York Stock Exchange the other day. some
body in the language Of the Street. put the Wgge into
Piggy Wiggy and that stock jumped up 90 points After
that Il fell down 20 points. -
you anything about stock gambling you know how
many respectable gentlemen in brokers Offices SCOT black
and cracked lips while that jump and fall progressing
Now little Piggy Wggly is barred from the Stock Elk
change He cannot wgge there any This little Piggy
went to market again, but there market.
Other stocks have wigged than Piggly Wggy One
famous railroad jumped from 140 thousand dollars share
L NOT put of the Stock Exchange
II you asked why, the Exchange would answer It was
legitimate buying in the of the big railroad It was
uegitmate manipulation in the Of Piggy Wiggy.
Perhaps Others would suggest it BIG and power
full in the Of the great railroad LITTLE fellows in
the Of Pggly Wiggly Don't gamble and you won't
worry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
INVITATIONS
INSULT IN
JAPAN

-HYHEN hosts or hostesses In
. our country send out an

"THEN hosts or hostesses In
" our country send out an
invitation they neither
apologize for the entertainment
which IL offered nor do they
boast OF its possibilities. It isl
simply taken for granted that the
person who gives the invitation
will give the very best he has to
the guests he IL happy to enter
tain.
In Japan 1t IL different. The
japanese are among the most
hospitable Of people, and their
entertainments are elaborate
A simple dinner" in that pic-
turesQue country consists Of at
least fifteen courses, served In
the most appetizing manner, and
with the most charming appoint
ments.
AS q nation, the Japanese are
gcrupulously clean, and the WON.
en- are excellent housekeepers.
As affable and entertaining
hosts they are unsurpassed.
But they have q unique fashion
of wording their invitations.
An invitation from a Japanese
lady or gentleman to q delicious
dinner. in the most agreeable sur
roundings, where the guests will
be treated with the greatest con.
sideration and courtesy, will read
as follows:
beg pardon for thus In
gulting you In begging your COM
pany at my house to dinner.
1.-THE house IL small and very
dirty. Our habits are rude, and
you may not get anything fit to
eat. and yet hope that you wiz
condescend to be present with 10
at six o'clock"
To the 1ninitiated the receipt
Of such an invitation ID surpris.
ing. But to one familiar with
japanese customs, Il brings pleas
ant anticipation Of an enjoyable
evening In congenial surround
ings-plus an excellent dinner.
In belittling himself and his In
vitation, the Japanese host pays
his guest the highest honor.
Copyright, 1899, Newspaper FeatuF0
Service. Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23

on subjects OF SClenCHtlC interest,"
when she first read of 1t. she was
struck with the gingularity OF q
star bearing so peculiar title.
Afterward, her attention not be-
ing turned to astronomy, the
matter sank into oblivion until IL
was strangely recalled in the
manner above suggested. It Is
not q very uncommon experience
for names and facts once known,
but only incidentally, to become
so nearly obliterated from the
memory that when an extraor-
binary upheaval In the mind
brings them again above the level
Of consciousness they are not
recognized as resurrected men,
cries.
Another thing which makes this
experience interesting Is that it
presents q striking example Of the
ineffable charm that the stars,
and everything connected with the
starry heavens, have over all per.
sons whether they are familiar
with astronomy or not. A dream
In which a star plays a conspicu-
GUS part has q fascination of Its
own, and is almost certain to
awaken, even in well-trained minds,
vague suggestions, which In for
mer ages were the effective
sources Of worldwide super
stttions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
GRAVEYARD
OF ELEPHANTS
UNKNOWN
WHERE DO ELEPHANTS DIE3

WHERE DO ELEPHANTS DIET
0NE Of the great mysteries
of the natural history
~ world is where elephants
go when they die, says the Scien-
the body Of an elephant that has
never been discovered either in
India or Africa. Among native
races there Is a widespread belief
the end approaching, they. make
place in which to die.
The whole question is just as
big a mystery as ever, in spite Of
the fact that many attempts have
been made to solve the problem.
The districts where elephants oc-
cur in a wild state have been
secured in all directions in the
hope Of discovering the last rest
ing place Of the huge animals,
but without any result Quite re-
Gently another determined attempt
has been made to penetrate the
mystery. but, up to the present,
nothing Of any value has been
discovered.
AS a. matter of fact the prob
lem has more than a scientific in
terest to it. Any individual who
IL so fortunate as to find the ele.
plants graveyard will certainly
have made a fortune. On this spot
there must be a huge accumulation
of ivory, q commodity which 10
continually increasing IN value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
SAP AND SALT

by Bert MOSes--
The greatest things are really
the things we look upon az
little"
When q raise Of any kind 10
put across, the dear public digs
for the money.
Politicians can't succeed unless
they run down the railroads and
damn the rich.
In trying to correct one old
trouble, Congress generally suc.
ceeds in creating q dozen new
ones.
When you put an asdtator IN
iail, you can't keep his ideas
there, too; they leak out through
the bars.
Hez Heck says: "Chasin' Q
thing is more fun than gettin'
It,"
dicata. lacy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
Garrett P. Seryiss Shows How Stars
Have Charm for All
Mankind
Mankind
By Garrett P. Serviss.

Eminent AsrOnomer and Authority Subjects Of Scientific
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
No Children Stay Out
A French Idea.

The French government has built houses very comfortable
with fine apartment Of four and kitchen each big
enough to hold family Of ten according French ideas
These apartments be rented for $66 year. caretang
included But family Without children occupy the
children
It's ingenious bid for bigger families But old Nature
- ingenious and powerful than any house building
government She rules population and its growth and not
easily controlled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
Rats, SparrOws
Killed Wholesale

. OWE, Ind.-Eleven thousand
sparrow heads and 800 rat
IL tails were the net result Of
q campaign waged In Springfield
township, Lagrange county, to
rid the section of the birds and
rodents, held by farmers to be q
menace. A similar contest was
conducted In Greeufield township.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

miliar with the facts. avoid encour-
aging foreign visitors to Sthdy the
institutions for children in the Dis
trict of Columbia"
The report praises the detention
home for children awaiting court
action. which is carried ON by the
women's branch of the police depart
ment, and ranks with the best de-
tention homes of the UnitAd States"
The Industrial Home School for Col
ored Children also is praised.
Study of Families.
The report urges a study into the
family conditions of children and de-
clares that Eve have no doubt what
ever that IL such a survey were under
taken by Washington institutions for
dependent children 1t would be found
that not less than 20 per cent of these
children could be safely and properly
returned to their relatives. In that
case the number of children in the
sixteen institutions would be reduced
to less than so per cent of their ca
pacity. Such study should be i'm
mediately undertak en and 1t should be
q cooperative study"
The report suggests that the Wash
ington City Orphan Asylum and the
National Association for Colored
Women and Children. which have a
united Capacity of 2S5. but contain
only ninety children. should imme-
diately close their buildings, which
are unfit for use, and make temporary
provision elsewhere for the children
in their charge until they can move
TO new and more roomy sites and can
build modern cottage plants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Womeu's Voters League, the Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs, and many
other civic or philanthropic organi-
cations which may deal with child
welfare interests, and all of the re-
iigious bodies which are interefted in
resented. This group would prob
ably number from 25 to 40 individ-
uals."
Agree OH Legislation.
Persuade all of the interested con-
stituents to agree that they will not
ask any legislation of Congress I'M
til it has first been submitted to the
executive committee and later to the
full organization for discussion, and
that individual organizations will
Congress until ii, has been SO con-
sidered.
Let this body request the District
Commissioners to appoint a new
ohildren's code commission of twelve
or fifteen members, which will in
clude at least two lawyers, one rep
resenting the Attorney Generals
office and one the Juvenile Court;
one physician, two clergymen and
three women.
"Let the central body raise $4,000
to $4,000 and employ a competent
End interested young lawyer as Sec
retary.'
Dr. Hart says that visitor to the
pi'ising lack of adequate provision
for care of children, as is found in
the best organized states of the
union.
This is so far true" he says, that
well informed social students, ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
SOCIETY RESENTS
DAMAGING REPORTS
Prisoners Relief Association to
Prosecute Persons Shown to Have
Blocked Financial Support.

L. L. building, head of the Prison
ers' Relief Society. announced today
that he had received a confidential
communication containing proof that
James n. Gamble. Cincinnati mil
lionaire, had withdrawn his financial
support from the society because of
reports spread by Cincinnati well
fare organization (which reflected
upon the management of the organi-
cation"
MIR. budding charged that. his in
formation came from an agent Of
the society in Cincinnati ami was TO
the effect that the Cincinnati body
relied upon infJ-ma ton furnished
by the Washington Charities in
dorsement committee when it advised
the millionaire soap manufacturer to
withdraw his financial support OF
the Prisoners Relief Society.
budding said this is not the first
instance where contributors who had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

helped ex-convicts through the So
ciety had been presented innuendoes,
adding that the total number Of con-
trfbutors VINO had been warned
against the society was upward OF
$50.
1t was announced that the board
Of directors of the local institution.
or which Charles w. Warden, local
banker. is the head. has instructed
Attorney Raymond Neudecker. coun-
sci for the society. to investigate
reports of this kind and prepare
suits for damages against those re-
sponsible for erroneous reports con-
corning the society's activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Ne,U Code for Child Welfare
Work IN District Advocated
Sage Foundation Report Urges All Soci.
cites Engaged in Charitable Work for
Little Ones Here to Get Together.

A united body, composed of repre-
sentatives of all of the important child
welfare interests in the District. to
work for adoption of Il new childrens
{" &C, is ucEed in IN tonol Isions If
the report by DR.. Hastings II. Hart.
director of the department of child
helping of the Russell Sage Founda-
ton, made public today.
The new plan calls for beginning
work early next fall and the pres
entation Of bills to Congress in the
fall of 1924. DIR. Hart declares that
child welfare is perhaps the most
urgent problem here at present.
Declaring. that his committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

which made a complete survey of
such conditions here, believes that
the problem will never be solved sat
isfactorily on the present plan. DR..
Hart said:
I'VE would urge that there be
formed a united body, consisting of
representatives of all of the impor-
tant child welfare interests in the
DiStrict--the Departments of Justice
Of the United States and of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the board of Dis
trict Commissioners. the District
board of charities. the board of chill
dren'S guardians. the institutions for
delinquent children the Associated
Charities, the Juvenile Protective As
ISOLATION. the Child Welfare Associa-
ton. the Christ Child Society. the pri-
vate institutions for children, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
HONOR 4TH IN PERU.

by the Associated Press
LIMA, Peru, July July Fourth
was proclaimed a full national holt
day as a tribute to American indie
pendence In an executive decree pub
lished yesterday morning. An elabo-
rate celebration is being planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Sixteen dollars week has been
fixed as the minimum wagS for
woman workers In Arizona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Cool Girdles
Special, 81 :9s

Two La Gracia modeis-one a short
style. without lacing, hooks at 'front.'
OF popiin, with four hose supporters :;
the other OF broche, with elastic band
at waist, wide front steel and laces
at the back Sizes "a to %.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Striped Rosharara sports dresses
i'll cool. light shades; trimmed with
pockets and panels.
Navy and black voile dresses. dot
ted and figured lace or net vestees :;
collars and cuffs and panels. pleat-
cd or plain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Cool, Summer. striped tub silk
frocks with wide crush sashes.
dainty collars and cuffs, finished
with narrow ruff1es.
All-over embroidered wolfe frocks.
i'll light, dainty summer shades
with crisp organdie collars and
cuffs, edged with narrow lace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

A wonderful value at this pi;ce; slips
of cotton MORE and high luster
sateen. They launder we'll and wear
better. Wanted colors and shadow
proof. Sizes So to A.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-20
DO YOU CET Up With A Lame BACk?'
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Trouble

Pain or dull ache in the back is
often evidence OF kidney trouble. 1t
is Natures timely warning to show
YOU that the track of health is not
clear.
Danger Signals
If these danger signals are I'M
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-20
LEGION PUTS MONEY
IN THEIR TRUST FUND

James Fitzgerald Post, American
Legion. voted last night at their reg
ular meeting to place 500 in their
trust fund and j. +. Ingraham was
elected to the board of trustees Of the
fund for term of four years. A
committee of Emery O. Became. Lew =
is A. Burleigh, IL, and Herbert Fol-
som were named to handle the Post 5
interests in the State essay contest
which will be held soon.
According to incomplete returns,
the local Post is standing second in
the State membership contest which
closed last week and the final fig
ures will probably be issued in few
days. An entertainment committee
consisting of Frobergcr. Folsom,
Thyng, Sprague and Lemieux was
named to have charge Of that part
of the Posts activities. Plans for en-
tertaining the George N. Bourque
Post of Waterville at some date in
the the future also were discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-20
The Book of Revelations

At the Winthrop street meeting
house last evening Mr.. Lawrence Is.
Greenwood continued his series of
Monday evening addresses on the
Book of Revelations. the fifth chap
ter being especially under considera-
ton.
"The Book Of Revelations" said
the speaker. "has been stunned by
people generally us being a sealed
book, where as it is the book pre-.
eminently upon whose reading bless
ing is pronounced. The Prophet Dan
iel was told to seal up the prophe-
cies" when as to John it was said
seal not the prophecies" Because
n thing it puzzling it is not insoluble.
One does not need to go outside the
Bible to find definitions of terms
used. Hicroglyphics were puzzle
till key was found. now they are
easily read The sealed book in
Chapter five contains all Gods wis
dom and plans for the nations till
Christ shall come. Contrary to the
ordinary teaching the end Of all
things is ushered In through calam-
ity and distress rather than peaceful
propa ganda."
The next address on the book OF
Revelations will be given next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-20
Charges Members
of X. X. X. Mob Were
County Officials

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 10-R. A. Darl-
ing. of Kissimmee. Osceola, Fla, to-
day filed an affidavit with the Osce-
ola County court declaring that high
officials of his county were members
of the ku kluX Kan which attack
cd him and threatened to take his
life IL he made known their names
according to an official copy of the
affidavit published in the Tampa
Daily Times.
The affidavit charged that Darl-
ing was seized near where q Khan
meeting was being held on Feb. s.
1t further charges that Darling was
whipped and told if he revealed the
names of those he saw at the meet
ing he would be killed.
The affidavit. signed by Darling
charged that Marshal Driggers and
Mayor May. of Kissimmee, and
others were his captors.
Darling is said to be living in the
woods near kissimmee guarded by
his friends since he signed the aft
davit.
The men named in the affidavit
issued statements denying the &C
cusations.