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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

around. The desire for these
things takes its rise In q com.
partment of the brain which Tor
many of US becomes completely
closed after adult years are at
tanned, but whose door Is some
times thrown open again In the
evening Of life.
It originates from the instinc.
tive tendency to get things down
to manageable dimensions, so
that they can be easily seen and
grasped in their entirety. It ~
q child's characteristic: the wish
to seize and handle everything
even to the moon in the sky:
The human spirit is not natural.
ly humble; there is no humility
about a child, but, on the con-
trary, with it the feeling Of mas
terry dominates. 1t believes ever :
thing to be subject to its dOmln-
alton, and it likes to have great.
large, things placed before 1t in
minimiized dimensions, so that /:
can indulge it's innate tendency
to domineer. In it's toys 1t sees
the world at its feet. 1t laughs
exultantly while it 'mauls them at
its will. That laugh is an impui-
sive expression Of the masterfui
human spirit as it awakens, yet
untamed, in this world.
How thoroughly play-like IL the
enjoyment produced by the Chi
nese collections of dwarf trees
may be understood from a de-
scription of one in a house In
Indochina. It consists Of an imi-
tation mountain a few feet high,
completely covered with several
specimens Of the dwarfs arranged
in climbing forests, amidst which
appears miniature terraces and
cliffs bearing little pagodaS,
whose SUBMITS rise realistically
out Of the mass of tiny foliage,
together with perfectly formed
little houses and bridges thrown
across diminutive chasms, while
in tiny gardens moss-covered
grottoes are seen, with statues
scattered about.
Indeed, 1t is bit Of q real
Chinese Lilliput. but so small
that CULVER could have planted
one foot on each side Of the
mountain. And these things are
held In great honoor and admlra.
ton on that crowded Eastern
slope Of the globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

We find ourselves In certain family certain social
with certain traditions and habits and superstons and
creeds And having found ourselves in this situation
there we stick We don't like the situation We can't bear
most of relations. We're disguised with stupidity
and selfishness which find every hand. But
only reaction peevsh snarl self ptying whine We
make active struggle to find whatts all about We
allow ourselves to be pushed this way yanked that way
handled and manipulated and finally cast into the dis
card. And then wonder why Fate has treated us so
badly
Fate hasn't treated badly. We've treated ourselves
badly We've gotten nowhere in life because we headed
nowhere in life We just waited for something come along
end boost into fortune And something didn't boost
Try experiment Sit down tonight and orient yourself
Write your deductions down paper if that will help
Don't write lot of fancy fancies which you THINK about
yourself Write only the cold hard facts which experience
has proven to be true about yourself.
What's the tensile strength of patenceH How long
will you endure without breakingf
On what do you base your patienceH Why do you and
for thngs Do you stand for them because you haven
the spun to rebeG Do stand for them because you
held fast by sentimental sckmP Or do you stand for them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

You two nett
What lan have you for the future development of
homeG Did it to you that homes have to be
planned and developed as well as busnesses3
What plan have for future in businessi Or
you just hoping something will turn upf
These questions do not constitute scientifically
sruced QUESTIONABLE They simply suggestions you
honest and courageous you win think Of Of other
questions which will clear up your personal problem
you aren't honest the questions ask you the more
you're going to bluff But you bluff you'll be the
to suffer-
Lives are wrecked by just such buffing The wrongs or
small part in ultimate destiny It is attitude
which makes breaks you have definite knowledge
of power and definite plan for using that power
in life we get somewhere Wen make mistakes to be
Wen have to enlarge our knowledge and alter
plans But we orient ourselves and go ahead ntegeny
we II land.
So find out WHERE you are.
Find out WHAT you are.
Find out what you intend doing with yourself.
Then-Go!
copyright 1894 King Feature. syndicate Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

~ HE Oldest nations are the
most childish, but to say
that is not to speak disre'
spectfully Of them. There Is
probably more of the pure es.
sence of humanity in the child
than in the adult, and the
Founder Of Christianity averred
that only by becoming as little
children could men render them
selves fit for the higher life.
We may take China's word for
it that she is the oldest of ma
tons, for while the claim may
not be true by the test of time 1t
Is true by the test Of immu-
liability. And where Is the child's
type of mind more fully displayed
by adult life than in China?
To take a curious instance,
consider the singular art of cult
waiting dwarf trees, which orig
mated in China, though the Japa-
nese, with their genius Of imita-
ton, have also developed 1t, and
have done more than the Chinese
would ever have done, or desired
to do, to set it's products, before
the world. In ancient times only
the emperors and the great mobiles
could own dwarf trees in China.
The processes by which the
growth of the trees was arrested
were carefully guarded secrets.
But now many collections Of
these strengthening dwarfs Of
the vegetable world exist in
China, Indochina and Japan. The
production of these tiny speci.
mems of oaks, pines, bamboos
and other trees, which though but
a few inches high, have all the
forms and characteristics Of their
fully grown relatives, and often
live to an equal age, is the re-
suit of a play III the imagination
resembling that in which the
author Of "Gulliver's Travels"
INDUCED when he wrote his story
of the miniature kingdom of LII
liput and its minuscule inhabi-
tants.
While many Of the uses to which
the dwarf trees are put in China
signify their association with re-
ligious ideas and family worship,
yet the forms in which they are
displayed show that the under.
lying motive for their production
is that Of a child's interest in toy
limitations. Of the great world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

AFTER all there is but race-humanty.
y The man who loses his opportunity loses himself
1t is not enough to do good One must do in good
way.
You have converted because you have senced
him.
Love makes the cottage palace of gold.
Love is easily satisfied and yet 10 Unsuitable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
Fighting Filters;
That's What We Need.

The President, wondering whether is worth while to
build bateshps that thousand dollar vinc ma
chine can destroy forty million dollar batteshp will be
interested in the statement Of scientists at Philadelphia
They declare that not only the ocean, but all nations lie
at the mercy Of flying men.
They describe the possibilities Of all naves being sunk bv
fleets Of hostile pratca airhips And what's more thew
declare that entire nations be to sleep for
hours by anaesthetCs dropped from the air.
That would give the invaders plenty Of time for lootng
and tying up prisoners.
What this country needs flying machines and all the
trimmings that 60 with them from poison gas to the highest
explosives.
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little knowledge is dangerous where is the man who
has so much to be out Of dangeri
little better for liking himself if nobody else
likes him.
You may be wise man, though you cannot make watch
great man must be happy in state of slavery well
as in a state of freedom.
There hardly any malignity intOlerable that it may
not be overcome by repeated favora
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
A Changing World
But Interesting.

The world constantly changing the ocean invading the
and here the land conqueng and rising above the ocean
mere When you come back IF you do million years or SO
FoRTY MILES OUT in the ocean
scientists digging the Desert Of Sahara are uncovernr
a ancient city There far from the water they find
Roman HARBoR and the ruins Of Roman ships buried in
che sand. ~ -
Americans that visit Parva in ITALY travel long dis
TO reach the shore Of the Adac They are surprised
which Francis made prisoner and the noble vouno
quered the ocean ~ 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

a T the meeting Of the advertising from all
"A the world held sometime ago in London, Personal
- Greed for Business Men, was adopted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
LISTEN, WORLD! ssssz=ss'sas4$ss By ELSIE ROBINSON
AVE you oriented yourself lately, Pal2
Perhaps you don't know the mean

"AVE you oriented yourself lately, Pali
Perhaps you don't know the mean
La ing of that expression. It is term
used largely by surveyors. It means defining
the position of an object in relation to the
Orient, or East-finding the bearings Now
do you see the connection between that sur
veying term and your hfe2
Have you oriented yourself latelyf
Have you found your bearings?
Have you decided which way you are
facing?
MOST OF US NEVER DECIDE WHICH
WAY WE ARE FACING. THAT'S WHY
WE NEVER GET VERY FAR IN ANY ONE
DIRECTION.
Mama and papa launch us into life. We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

because after due consideration, you have de-
cided that that is the sane thing to do. This
particular group is very tricky bunch of
questions. Don't let yourself bluff in
answering them.
What do you really believed About the
rights Of familiesi About the rights Of the
individualH About your duty to others and
your duty to yourselfG About society and its
conventions? About God and Fate and Luck
and Success and Failurei
How do you really feel toward your rela-
tionsi You're all alone now, no one will hear
you. What do you really feeli
What is your definite policy toward that
unlikeable sister-in-lawi Have you ever tried
to make a definite policy or have you
simply waited for things to happen whenever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON WHY
ORIENTALS DWARF TREES

Child-like Desire to Create Imitation Of Great
World Is Declared Motive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
TEXAS PRECINCT
CONVENTIONS HELD
This AFTERNOON
fRv The Associated Prrssl

DALLAS. Texas. May 3.-Dcmo-
cratic voters Of Texas ~ precinct con
vcntions this afternoon and evening are
to elect delegates 10 county conventions
10 be- held May q. and. il is expected in
some eases n least the preoinct meet
ings will recommend whether delegates
20 the state convention III Waco on MAY
"a shall favor national delegates i'm
Structed or uninStructed for any candi-
date.
4 bitter campaign has been waged
over the question of instructing dele
gates 10 the national convention mt New
York. Governor Ncff has pleaded for nm
uninStructed delegation while forces Of
W. q. McAdoo and Senator Oscar Tn
dcrwood. democratic presidential aspir-
ants. waged a vigorous fight for an in
Structcd Texas representation. The
three factions in pre-convention state
ments expressed confidence that today 4
conventions would result in victory for
their respective claims.
Republicans also are holding precinct
conventions today. with Indications of
harmony prevailing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
&c AMOUNT OF
COUNTERFEIT MONEY
DESTROYED TODAY
By The As ociatel rrcss)

WASHINGTON. Ms 3.-Thc handi-
work ot thou. sand counterfeit rs went
lp In smoke toGay ~ the treasury.
4 committee VI treasury officials. fol
lowing tEe regular procedure, solcnnly
carri bundle after bundle " bogus
bills W. the great masccrat0rs and in-
ciuerator. ~ tl. treasury. The face val
ut of the paper mounted ~ about q
quarter of million dollar., but th ir
worth w;s nh in the eyes of the law. II
Wus th. day for ,hc annual str-c lion
of all counterfeit money. plates. dies
par ph raalla and matcrlai> seized in
the last y months Ly the United states
crCt service THAT was not re.aincd fur
evidence iu court ca- s. All that could
he ch .wed to pieces in the marccrating
w chimes ana thtn hurlOd. was sO
tr atcd, while the metals were cut to
pieces with sladgc chis.l and anvil and
then mclted into shapclcss mass to be
Ola .or junk.
Nrlc seer service officials DEFINED
wv Disclose cyact dc. iI. Nj their work
in tile iAst year, IN il known that their
net j. 4 onmcsh,d : IS more than one
th0ls sard persons oriy small number
uf whom escaped conviction and terms
in prison. The raids nctted any wher
from few hundred dollars ID iii.y
thousand doil caches ana tie dcnomi-
ration ~ the bills taken ranged from
one to on hundred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
MAY PRESS ACTION
ON M'NARY-HAUCEN
FARM RELIEF BILL

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Thc McNary-
Haugcn farm relief bill, which has been
bcahorcd in committees for the great
or part of this session Of congress. was
thrown today into the ring along with
other major measures which the lead
crs are attempting to dispose Of.
Already reported out by the house
agriculture committee. the measure has
been brought sharply to the front in the
senate by the announcement Of Senator
Norhcck. republican, South Dakota.
that he would offer it as an amend
mcnt to the tax bill in order to see
what the senate thinks Of the farmers
Of the country
House leaders have indicated an un-
willingness TO give the farm aid meas
the right of-way until advised the posi-
tion Of President Coolidge. Chairman
HauEcn Of the house agriculture com
mittee had an appointment with the
president to discuss this and other ag-
ricultural proposals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
.niy Tho Associated Press ,

FArSE PASS. Ala, ka. M 3. As q
result of Information from natives scat
tered along the barren Alaskan pcnnsu-
Ia th.t they saw Major Fred rick L..
Warren, WHO has been missing sine
Wednesday morning, headed northw, st-
ward III the direction of Cniuuk Lak-s
and thu Beri1g S "a. wireless calls were
bro. dcast today to all lake vessels g.
t.>t northern body of water ANA aldi-
tiorul parties were organized ~ search
tho rocky B,ring scushurc
While government ships and nncry
toats continued comnrg the southw st-
cra shores III the Al,Utian ISLAND nd
the Alaska p niusula as far cast us
hgnik .or Major Martin, command Z
~ tue United States around TIE worlI
flight. h.s three comps Mons awaiting
him at Dutch lIart or. UnuluskA Island.
VI % prepared today to continue th il
journey .f weather conditions permitted.
me nest scLcdul stor for th. three 4.
Atka ud. 351 miles southwest of
where they were t.tioncd. Orders wer
tclcgraphcd to them ycst rIay from
Washington W. speed westward ana not
wait far their command. n.
Reports rccciv from King Cove
stated ahat vessels t 2 searched unsuc-
ccssfully or NJ jor " rtin ana hi. me-
chanig, Staff 5 r-cant Aha Harvey. iu
two harhor- nd fiv. bays.
Overland searching groups from
Chign.k returned late ycstyrd n with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
NATIONALISTS AND
SOCIALISTS CLASH
IN GERMAN ELECTION

4 score Of old army leaders. among
them Generals Won Hutier and Won
Kosoh. are supporting the nationalist
ticket which demands remuneration of the
treaty Of Versailles as well as the other
:" "humiliating and degrading demands
from our former foes
The middle parties-comprising the
socialists. clericals. peoples party and
democrats-are carrying out gentle
mems agreement tacitlyi 30 abstain
from attacking one another. centering
the election issue on the adoption and
execution Of the Dawes report as n sure
cure If Germany's reparation ailments.
Despite the striking political and
economic Emergencies which normally
separate the socialists from Strese-
mann's peoples party. the press cam
paign has accomplished silent or in
visible union of these four parties for
the purpose of winning sufficient votes
cole lively to insure them the necessar,
majority in the new reichstag for the
so-called big coalition which is def
initely pledged in advance to speedy
settlement Of the reparation problem on
the basis Of the Dawes report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
VALLEY CHAMBER
COMMERCE HOLDS
DIRECTORS MEET

Amendment Of the constitution to pro-
vide fer directors at large. one each
for Willacy. Starr. Hidaleo and Cameron
counties 10 be elected by the counties.
and provision for four membership meet
ings a year instead Of two were among
the important matters transacted AT di-
rectors of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Inc. at Sharyland Friday. Approval Of
proposed filming of the Valley was an
other action taken. with a resolution ap-
propriasing S1100 for this purpose. the
money 10 come back through admission
charges in Valley towns. Plans for en-
tertanment Of the National press as
sociation in June, on the trip to the
Valley were also discussed. resolu-
tion was passed commencing the Holland
publications. in particularly the Farm
and Ranch for the work they had done
for the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
CHARCEDRIVER
CAR IN CRASH
With MURDER
A. N. Brown Of Mercedes
Held Under Sl,50O Bond
on Murder Charge Grow
ing Out of Fatal Accident

A. y. Brown 40 Mercedes. driver Of
the ear that crashed into Brownsville
service ear near barreda " dncsday. in
which j srs Alvi RADIO. Mexican vaudr-
Vile actor received injuries which prov
ed fatal, has been charged with murd r
in connection with the ease, and follow
ing an Examining trial Friday lftcrnoon. .
IN which hc was bound over to await
grand jury action. he was relsa on
bond Of 81 500. Brown was also bound
over to the grand jury on q felony
charge uf driving a car while intoXicat-
"a. bond in this case b ing tixcd at
81 900. =. ". Gregory and ii. VI. Young
~ llirliuscn. oc upantS of the other ear
that figured in the three corrercd ac-
cdcni were also given a hearing here
Fl day. Gregory Was bound over to the
grand jury W. u charge of driving ear
while intoN eat d. bond in this G; sc be-
ing fixed IL $3.50. The charge against
Young. who was a passenger in the car
But was not driving, was reduced To y
misdcmcanor and ~ was fined 500 and
costs. Notice ot appeal to the county
court was given.
According ~ the Officers. filing of a
charge ~ murder against Brown il bas-
cf ON the law which makes manslaught-
or committed during the commission Of
clouy murder. II was pointed out
that under tn new statute. driving a car
while intoxicated is a felony, and that
Il this charge is sustained in the court.
then the killing " Alva rado would con
,titut. murder.
D.ti ils of the accident in which AL
varado received fatal injuries as given
ott by the oft iccrs WHO investigated the
case ar that Erncsto Girza. service
car driver, WIS coming from San Bcnito
10 Brownsville. with A'varado, when a
ear driven NY y. r. Gregory, III which
". VI. iouag was riding. coming from
Brownsville. collidcd with the service
CT. damaging a whe-'. klvarado was
], ~ III the ear while the others went
back I'd san BcnIto 10 secure repairs for
the car Shortly after thc first crash,
the ear driven hy Brown. also comjn.
from the direction Of Brownsville, ran
into the stalled car. and it was IN this
crash that Alvarado was injured. Ac-
cording 20 Officers. the servica car was
M thr right side of the road. headed to-
ward brownsville. with MI. lights Dutn-
ing. when the second collision occurred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
SPANISH AUTHORITIES
MAKE FORCIBLE ACTION
AGAINST FRENCH FIRM
tBy The Associated Pressl

PARIS. May =: offi,ial representa-
tions have been made 10 Spain. accord
ing to Information reaching tho Frcuch
pres. in connection with fnrriblc action
alleged tn have been taken against a
French firm III Taugicr ny the Spanish
consular authorities
u i~ alleged that the manager Of Il
Spanish bank having claim against the
French firm. whose affairs were being
lquidatcd by y receiver. went 10 the
firms offices accompanied by the staff
of the Spanish consulate and deuanded
that the sole cmployc remaining in the
Office hand over certain securities
The cmplnyr refused and thcreupon. il
in declared under restraint the keys were
forcibly taken from him and the So
curiiics. thr value If which was more
than pnr million francs. removed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
BILL
READY FOR
PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. May 3.-While the
bonus bill was passing through various
mcdaniel processes today AT the capi-
tol pr paratory to its transmission to
the White House. President Coolidge
had AN engagement with ! delegation
which came here to express the opposi-
ton of the EX-Service Mems Anti
Bonus League.
Whether the bonus bill would reach
the pr sidcnt before Monday was not
certain. Final congressional sction was
taken on il yesterday with adoption BY
the house Of the conference report, but
IN process Of cngrossing and sigma
turcs by the presiding officers OF the
senate and house y re left until today.
IN any event il will not come before
Mr.. Coolidge for action Intil late next
week. aS il will be sent TO the treasury
department ANA probably to the vettr-
ans bureau for advice upon being re-
ceived at the White House.
The Anti-B Bonus League delegation.
headed by kaowlton Durham. national
PRECEDENT Of the organization. had pre-
pared Tor the president. brief setting
forth detailed arguments against the
bill passed ny congress.
Veto of The measure also was recon-
mcnded 10 the pr->rueni nv Marvin Cares
Sperry. national president Of the pr-
valc soldiers and sailors legion. who
toll the executive the legislation was a
" deliberate ~ubtrrfuge. hypocritIcIl
rrct"n>ion Of interest in and devotion 10
the veterans and not in any measure
whatever adjusted compensation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
COOLIDGE NOT OPPOSED
TO JAP EXCLUSION BILL

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Prcs idcnt
roolidges effort TO POSTPONE the cf-
fcctive date of Asiatic Xclusiva lcgisla-
tion is based solely on desire to deal
courteously with Japan ana he has no
objection To cnactm mt " tn provision
in the senate and house bills barring
aliens Ineligible 70 citizenship.
The executives endorsement Of the
new policy embodied In the immigration
bin was made clear AZ the White House
yesterday Will the senate and house
conferces appointed 20 sdjust the diff
ferrrces in the measures took up the
controversial exclusion provision in n
tive hour discussion. The confcrees
ached no decision on the provisions
and today faced, the possibility Of a
night session in additior to an all day
conference in IN effort TO get report
on the bills early next we X
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-03
RE-ASSEMBLE HUGE MOTORS
ff3v The Associated Preaal

EORIENT, France, May 3.--French
naval engineers have just accomplished Il
the remarkable feat of taking apart and
remounting aboard the gunboat Luronne
two German $50 horsepows Submarine
engines which were handed over to
France under the treaty Of Versatile s.
The French were without the simplest
blueprint guide. all the plans apparent
ly having been destroyed by the Ger
mans in the hope that the French would
thus be unabl- 10 use the motors. The
engines comprise something like ten
thousand parts.