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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14
Pictures, Pledge, Politics
And Some Other Things.

An English scientist that moving pictures will be
sent by radio within year. You will sit In your house ana
watch they happen able take your choice be-
tween President Coolidge speaking Dempsey fighting
match with Fpo all before your eyes Nothing is
impossible as the old Greek Agnostc said, I'VE affirm
nothing, not that affirm nothing.
The Paraents of France and England reopened yes
Britain wonders what the labor power Will do
worries about the dropping franc the national debt
doubled during three years of and OF vain chasing
after PREPARATIONS.
bity for those European problems for which not
responsible?
Congressman Upshaw Georgia took the pledge publicly
in the House of Representatives. In the presence Of
pledge against drink that all Congressman in Georgia
invited sign Some Of them will feel that prohibition has
ceased to be joke.
General Smedley D. Butler of the marines in charge Of
morals Of the City of Philadelphia tells the police that
they must rid Philadelphia of in fortyeght hours
quit their jobs. He won't rid Philadelphia, any little
village any other collection of human beings Of vice in
hours foryeght years. eight centuries
The roots of evil go down too deep and back too far
But such enthusiasm that of General Butler of the
marines useful The forty hour ultmatum, reaching
back through fifty thousand years. has gradually made the
people better little by little
You can't really do anything in hurry. But the
less it's good thing to feel that you CAM Trying to do
MUCH, you at least accomplish little.
There are in the United States 1921 1906 automobiles of
all nds-passenger cars trucks included That is about
self moving vehicle for every persons But isn't
enough.
The young Regent of Japan, ruling in place Of the
kado reviews his troops under heavy guard of cavalry
the parade ground entirely surrounded by police and soldiers
solitary bomb thrown at the Japanese Royal Palace has
frightened the government
The King of England and his go about in the streets
seen by all WITHOUT guard and they quite SAFE No
attempt has been made upon the life of English
many year.
England has learned the art of self government and
Of talk
please and much they please long they refrain
from action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14
What Thrift Should Mean
to Many People
By BILL PRICE.

When you read that banking institutions conducting
Thrift Week campaign you may ignore it as just another
Of the various weeks have. Don't look at it that
Washington banking institutions doing this from the
broad standpoint of community welfare educational and
enghening those happy goucky thoughtless folks
who take peep into the future think OF the old
age that creeps upon us ALL startling that than
reeourths reach old age become dependent
upon others should deeply impress itself upon every mind
should make strive lay aside little each week until
there has been accumulated the proverb nest egg for
the sunset days and hours that come to all mankind
There Of those whose responsibilities such
difficult much-maybe nothing but there
thousands who could they applied themselves to
the job.
Washington banking institutions the strongest and best
Ia the United States They under the direct supervision
and control of the Comptroller of the Currency small
bank account grows with the years and with the interest
credits After awhile there enough make initial pay
ment upon lot home or buy good bond that
attractive interest rate There isn't banking institution
in Washington that would refuse to give sound advice to
depotors about conservative stock bond investments
real purchases They will take deep interest in
ferng depostors responsible in line Of invest
ment real estate who will treat investors fairly and
honestly.
These banking institutions feel that your prosperity their
prosperity your hrness for their good and for the good
Of the whole community AS you become the possessor Of
bank account and then of home bond your usefulness
citizen increases You become part Of those who make
happy, conented czenry You do increasing business
with the banks and with business houses As they thrive
thrive.
If those thousands of Washingtonians who have been
burned in fake oil gas copper and gold mining
ha0 gone 10 W tne VOICES
of swnder they would today enjoy the contenment Of
growing bank accounts ownership Of homes good paying
stocks and bonds There sound investment
houses in Washington which will any time advise
with small savings to the best way of making
those savings grow.
The French people the most thrifty in the world They
small of money regularly deposit them in the bank
invest in sound bonds real estate other things that
recommended them by responsible people who we'll
known in their respective communities for proby and high
standing
Keep away from the swindler with the glib tonguethe
chg Wefric nnick in 0f
every turn Trust any good Washington banking institution
with your money until it grows to sufficient amount to
into sound investment Then trust the banker to
advise you what to with Better let stay in the
bank forever than put it in fake stock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14
DON'T ABUSE YOUR NATIVE
TONGUE, SAYS SERVISS
By Garrett p. Serviss,

Is q duty that everybody
owes to help all he can to
L keep his mother tongue pure
and undefiled. But it seems to
be a duty very little regarded.
Between carelessness, ignorance
and the itch for innovation and
novelty. the English language in
common use has become rather
badly smirched Of late, and the
evil shows q menacing rate of
increase.
This is seen, among other
things, in the rapid spreading of
the use of Objectionable words,
either new words or old ones
employed with modernized
sense. Let it be understood that
am not Directing TO newness
In itself, as It Is the inevitable
attendant Of all progress. On the
other hand, hpwever. newness
should never be worshipped for
itself alone. 1t is only an acct
dental quality, and possesses no
inherent or original value.
The sheep habit of imitation,
fatal to critical and independent
Judgment. is the chief cause Of
the rapid spread Of innovations
without regard to the question
whether they are desirable or un-
desirable. helpful or Injurious. To
be specific. take q word which liz
now catching and spreading like
an epidemic disease, the word
stress" used as an active, tran.
sitive verb. as for instance: ''ffe
stressed the study Of foreign Ian.
guages." instead Of urged" lad
Vised." advocated" ''rec m.
mended," Commended for" or any
of the many other words or
phrases by means OF which the
Same idea could be as well. or
better. conveyed.
"Strossed" has disagreeable
sound and an ugly look. II seems
to ms that no ono having @ keen
sense Of euphony. as wen as Of
the essential meanings Of words,
could ever employ Il in that way.
Study q few examples:
! take up the first newspaper
at hand ana find. IN a report Of q
meeting whore the quarrel Of the
''fundaInentalists' and the ''mod.
ernists" was the subject Of dis
cussion, the statement that q
speaker stressed the need OF q
revival IN the church." Else
where I read that another speaker
stressed a warning"
This misusage OF a word excel
lent In its true place and func-
tion, Re to- be seen everywhere
in new books, in magazines. I'm re-
views. In Congress speeches that
were born IN print without vocal
delivery, IN scientific reports, etc.
The rush TO grab the solecism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14

suggests a bargain counter, or
the eagerness of all the me.toos
to don the latest color.
AS to any necessity for such
abuse Of an old word that has
long served well in its proper
sense. there is none. Neverthe-
less, II 1t were a very pleasing
word in sound and looks, and il
1t had a suitable connotation. it
might be welcomed in it's novel
dress, because no language can
De too rich in synonyms. Yut
stress" does not possess these
quallflcations. Its sound is not
particularly attractive, while its
root meaning implies mechanical
force.
That. by the way, may account
for what I believe to be a fact
viz: that it was in a scientific pub-
LEGATION that the verb ITO stress. !"
In its present Objectionable xuise.
was first noticed like q shark set
ting fire in a dry stubhle.field.
To mind too much absorbed by
scientific techntcality q verb with
strong mechanistic connotation
@sN@S1S NAsSAAy SCOAkk 70 DOSS0HS the
ne plus ultra OF exprcSsional
power. But Il II decidedly mat
ter for astonfshment when writer's
who take pride In measuring
themselves by literary standards
consent to be led astray nv 40
dfStrustful a usage.
However, the very popularity
Of ito stress" may. by excess,
put an end to it's use, II is moi
beautiful enough to serve as IT'S
own excuse for being: and we
hope to zee this powerful word.
in good time. retire into ftS sub
stantfve form. where alone it's
sinewy limbs and rugged aspect
are calculated to awaken respect
and admiration, and where It is
but seldom seen or heard by the
untechnical multitude.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14

Contemporaries seldom render justices 30 that in order
to fulfill our mission we must have faith IN and conscen
tiously appreciate our duty.
The habit OF using words which belong higher state
of feeling and experience than ourselves have attained
to deadens the Of truth
Say what men may, it is doctrine that moves the world
He who takes position will sway the human intellect
The influence OF poetry in literature like the influence
of true womanhood in society.
-
Music should strike fire from the heart of man and
bring tears from the eyes Of women
cspySshs 1894 BY Newspaper Service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14

says UNI! when he smells fresh doughnuts. There's
harm in it, But tried to curb and repress it, thered
mighty be harm in it. He'd begin feel that he
misunderstood and look around for comfort
him. And it would be my fault I'm evilminded
that I've got to read vice into perfectly natural playful
ness then deserve to lose him.
But that explanation doesn't satisfy Forries friends
They're positive that she is breeding tragedy for herself
Some day she IL wake up and find he's been deceiving
her! Just what happened to Clara Smith and Janet
Rogers. Believe me, / watch my husband
Yes they watch them. And the more they watch the
they dstrust Well, if you bring dead rat into
house you may expect the air to become polluted They
brought the dead rat Of jealousy and evil thought into the
house Of their marriage and it is fouing all the place.
Which wifely policy do you preferi
Rvnd,a
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because he had cinder in his eye Blonde,
brunette or henna, they all look good to
Ed. You'd have to set his smile in cement
to keep it from straying when lively girl
happens by. TO make it stronger, Florrie
isn't pretty. Just one of those plain, COM
Portable women. You'd think she would be
furious with Ed, and that her fury would
be double-edged, because she herself has
failed to make the beauty grade. But not
a bit Of it.
TT this way she says when her lady
friends demonstrate "That flirting is just
a natural part of Ed. He was born that
way, just as he was born with red hair and
a pug nose and liking for fried onions
He smiles at a pretty girl exactly as he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14

with another woman When m with him, other tmeY
Even if it isn't downright wrong, it's silly and vulgar
should think he ID be asmed of himself. Noticing every
pretty girl that along-and of them aren't
pretty, at that Bold, painted thngsl'
Is that the way you feel Pretty natural way feel
but it very wise fair way feeH Let me tell you
about Florrie Walton. Florrie a notary before she
married Ed Walton AS you to know fairly we'll
in that job Florrie didn't have any particular illusions
about her Ed She knew he of those cheerful idiots
who just naturally romp after everything they meet like
puppies But he adored her and adored
him, so she took her chances the romping
They have been married eleven years, and they re
happier today than their honeymoon Ed actually eats
out Of Forries hand. Buff during those eleven years
there has been pretty skirt which Ed didn't see it was
va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14
~ FADING seeks, meditation finds
*. Prayer asks, contemplation tastes.

~ FADING seeks, meditation finds;
X Prayer asks contemplation tastes.
Our thoughts forming characters and what
ever they are most absorbed in will tnge our lives
Precedent is the terror Of second-rate men,
Try to make your enmles transient and your friend
ships eternal.
Truest help we can render to afflicted man is not to
take his burden from him. but call out his best strength
that he may be able to bear the burden
Learn if you to live forever-live "a II van ,s
to die tomorrow. 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14
SAP AND SALT
by Bert Moses.

Before marriage, q kiss IN a
delight: after marriage 1t becomes
q duty.
A little knowledge is dangerous
to a woman, because it makes
her suspicious.
The wise say that he to whose
care the safety of many IL en-
trusted must first show that he
can take care of himself
Hez Heck says: THE hard part
about marriage is being satisfied
with II after you git used to IT,"
Copyright. 1894. Premier Syndicate. lne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14

w blonde across the street when he
takes you out for your Sunday
walk-even if Bill happens to be your hus-
band of ten years standing and the father
of your four children9 If such exuberance
is the natural overflow of a nature like
Bills why shouldn't he do itY
Yes I'm asking that seriously. 1t isn't
a trivial question. It digs into the very
foundations of married life. AS you feel
about Bills smile at that blonde, SO you
will feel about everything else that con-
Germs you and Bill So, how DO you feel
about it?
"Its outrageous" you say. cts an
insult to me. What right has he to flirt
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WISH to set down these points in favor Of the book
agent
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-01-31
SPORTING

McTigue Is offered 100000 for bouts
with Carpenter and Young Stribling.
Worlds light heavyweight champion
receives release from Joe Jacobs.
Pitcher Arthur Nehf sends in
signed contract to New York Giants.
Manager Taylor threatens to with
draw American Olympic skaters from
games at Chamonix II extra trainers
badge is denied Carman.
Edouard Horemans is now after
Hopes title.
Frank Churchill signed articles of
agreement covering Pancho Villas
bout with George Marks for the fly
weight title.
The basketball team OF Passaic High
ehool experienced more difficulty
than usual in defeating the Ridgewood
High School quintet, 3S to % at Pas
sale, N j. The victory made 12S
straight for Passaic.
Princeton basketball team defeats
Yale by q to 10.
Mike Brady is signed as profession
al at the Winged Foot Golf Club
Willie Hoppe defeats Jake Schaefer.
1900 to 1.196, in challenge match for
1872 billiard title
New York Yankees turn back pitch
ers Nick Cullop and Benny Karr to
Omaha and Atlanta, respectively.
The Cleveland Baseball Club has or
dered its recruit pitchers, as well as
the veterans, to report at Hot Springs,
Ark, for early conditioning before go
ing to the training camp at Lakeland,
Fla
Eighteen practice games have been
scheduled by the Detroit American
League baseball team during its
spring Southern training trip. A few
additional games may be scheduled
in the neighborhood of Augusta. Ga
Jack Curley again gets wrestling IL
cense in New York
India sends challenge for the Davis
Cup.
In Memoriam not entered for Jockey
Club Gold Cup.
Nineteen New York Giants are now
signed for 1924 season.
New York Boxing Commission de-
cides to adopt system of alternating
judges. tried out last Friday in Madi-
son Square Garden.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-01-31
U. S. TO WITHDRAW
FLEET OFF MEXICO
Assurances Given That Lives and
Property of Americans Win
Be Safeguarded.

Washington.-The Mexican situation
is SO nearly composed that American
y-arships are to be withdrawn from
Mexican waters, the State Department
announced
The cruiser Richmond, which has
been standing off Vera Cruz with or
ders to break a blockade and check
any interference with foreign COM
merce, is to retire a. once.
The cruiser Omaha and six destroy
ers which are now at Vera Cruz, head
quarters of the de la Huerta rebels.
are to be Withdrawn within few days.
The departments decision, it was
stated, followed definite assurances
that the property and lives of Amer
leans would be adequately safeguarded
ia the rebel zone and that there would
be no further interference with order
ly commerce
One of the ships, however. will re-
main outside the territorial waters OF
Mexico, but within such cruising RAJ
dius that it will be enabled to reach
either Vera. Cruz or Tampico on short
notice. The ship designated for this
purpose probably will be the Cruiser
Omaha
The situation in the interior of Mex.
leo, according to advices reaching the
Mexican embassy and the State De-
partment. is nearing military con-
clusion
President Obregon has surrendered
the initiative in military operations in
Mexico
His position is distinctly weaker
than it was week ago, and the pos
sibility of his flight is being frankly
considered here.
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WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

NEW YORK. - Announcement was
made that Frank A. Munsey had pur-
chased the Evening Mai
LoNDON.-New British Labor cabi-
net plans to ask aid Of league of ma
tions in settling several European
problems.
NEW YoRk.-New York hotel men
assure full cooperation in housing the
delegates and aiternates to Demo-
cratic convention.
PHILADELPHIA. - United States
Circuit Court of Appeals decided that
searches of private homes by dry
agents without search warrants are
Illegal
VERA cRuZ.--Mexican rebels yield
to United States demands.
LONDON First Cabinet council Of
Macdonald ministry discusses its pro-
gram.
ATHENS.-A measure was intro
duced in the National Assembly de-
claring the Glucksburg dynasty-the
reigning house-forfeited
6RoOkLYN.--WiIIiam "A. Greasy
was acquitted of numbering Miss
Edith Lavoy. Freeport school teacher.
after their engagement to marry had
been broken. Convicted at the first
trial. Greasy won an appeal after nine
months in the death house
cAlRo.--carter, Luxor discoverer.
leaves for United States April on
lecture trip.
LoNDoA.--For the first tirne in the
worlds history, Labor has taken con-
troll OF the Government of a great
power without preliminary and bloody
revolution Rahsay Macdonald was
formally named as British Premier.
PARASITIC first COMMITTEES ~ ~
ternational PREPARATIONS experts. head
ed By Charles Gates Dawes. of Chi
cago. investigating German finances.
suggested that Germany forthwith e.
tablish a gold bank with the co.opara-
ton OF foreign management.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-01-31
ANDERSON REVEALS
STRANGERS GIFT
"John T. King Then Disappear
ed and Dry Chief Has Never
Seen Benefactor Since.

New York.-An amazing story OF
how a mysterious John T. King gave
him $4,000 for no particular reason
was related on the witness stand BY
William H. Anderson, state superfn-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League, and
on trial for third degree forgery.
The forgery charge grows out Of the
alteration Of the Incorporated leagues
books, to make 1t appear that s4,400
turned over TO Anderson by o. Burstall
Phillips, who was splitting coTamis-
sions with him, was for hotel and
travelling expenses"
Maude OdeII. who was Anderson's
confidential secretary, testified that he
did not include the $4,000 on his In
come tax returns to the Federal or
State Government.
Then, taxing the stand, Anderson
told about the easy thousands that
Mr.. King had thrust into his hands
in 1913 and 1914, how he loaned some
Of this money for PURPOSES Of the
league, and how he was merely en-
abling the league to pay back the loan
when he split commissions earned by
Phillips. money-raiser for the league.
Thus Anderson sought to show that
this income was not taxable, having
been received in 1913 and 1914, when
no income tax law existed, and merely
refunded in 1919; and no basis existed
for forging the leagues book entries
to nontaxabie item, "hotel and travel
ing expenses
Anderson's astonishing story was
ELECTED before Supreme Court Justice
Tompkins on cross examination con-
Quoted by Assistant District Attorney
Ferdinand Pecora Under Pecora's
fire. Anderson had reviewed all the
details of the employment Of Phillips.
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FOREIGN

Plans of experts to reform German
finance take form.
Russian leaders bury Ratchet as
tribute to Lenin.
Schwab in Berlin reported to have
arranged Ruhr deal
London paper says Baldwin forced
Bonar Laws hand in debt settlement.
Premier Poincare's bills TO raise
5000 600 600 francs for French budget
UP.
Premier Macdonald. of Great Brit
ain. is to resume diplomatic relations
with Russia and James O'Grady is new
Ambassador to Soviet Government.
New British Labor Ministry is for
maIly sworn in.
Twenty thousand view arrival Of
Lenin's body in Moscow.
English rail strikes created seri-
Gus shortage Of coal at Liverpool and
threatens to hold-up shipping.
Charles NJ. Schwab, American capt.
talist, arrived at Essen for the pur-
pose, it is said, OF negotiating with
Ruhr industrialists.
Mexican Federal forces are about to
enter the important city of Guada-
laiara (Jalisco), President Obregon
telegraphed the War Department
]. Ramsay Macdonald. Labor leader.
was named Premier of Great Britain
by the King.
The special reparations committee
at Paris decided to recommend the es-
adjustment of gold bank in Ger
many.
Opinion in Russia was almost unanL
nous that Nicolai Lenin's death would
not cause any change in government
policies.
The conflict between Great Britain
and France over the operation OF
trains in the RhinelanG has reached
an acute stage. according to Paris
dispatch.