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The Washington times., 1924-07-25
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
TsOten,s.
IaOtellle.



1NIR JAMES FRAZER has given many interesting OBJ
servations upon the subject Of totems
~ totem IS the animal plant or other object which
protects the tribe or clan Thus II is the name title
emblem Of the tribes collective conscience
One Of the first plans De the human animal when he began
to think to form group with other animals of the
same kind This group had many advantages furnished
protection as well as social pleasure
But it also had very important psychological effect
" profoundly affected his mind Thinking mighty hard
work, and the group consciousness saved him lot OF
thinking.
Il does vet
Humanity IS much the il always whether II
has existed four thousand years forty thousand whether
you accept the chronology Of theoogans Of the scientists
IN either it has not been long Compared with the
stretches Of cosmc history is but thin line upon vast
page We have every to believe that the human
race is still in its infancy
Scratch twentieth century mind and Jon win find y
troglodite.
who refuses obey the totem and who opposes it, The
greatest Of all offenders is the says that the totem
is nothing but totem Just the chief offender among
idoators would be the wretch who claims that the idol
is nothing but piece Of wood
And the great trouble with that we have totems
for indeed they have their place and The trouble
that we think totem.
Most people do not think at ell until they find ont what
somebody else thinks Far from esteemng weakness to
have opinion except that Of the mob take great pride
in mob IDEAS And cast out Ieper anyone who
dares to think for himself Tho party calls him renegade
the church calls him heretc and the nation calls him
traitor.
Indeed most Of our feelings that we call respect and
nothing but the remnants of the old totem
sentiment which cavedWellng experienced
tcOpyusht 1874 b. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. Inc)
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~ OF LONG ago the report was
~ spread over the world that
IN the voice Of the star Capel-
Ia had been heard by means OF d
little phOtoelectric instrument In.
vented by General Ferrie, and
tried out at the Paris Observa.
tory. Not unnaturally people be-
gan to talk, half-serio Of the
prospect that before long ''the
music Of the spheres" would
have Q place on the programs
at the radio distributing centers,
and We should be able to Judge
whether the celestial harmonies
were really quite 20 fine as PIa-
to, and other ancient SPECTATORS,
imagined them to be.
"A less romantic, though not less
truly interesting. turn is given
to the subject by the actual facts
about General Ferries expert.
Inents. and the object for which
they have been undertaken. IL il
true tIia1 the far-reaching Iights
bAams coming across trillions OF
miles OF space, from Capella, and
some other stars, have proved
capable Of affecting q photoelec-
trio cell sufficiently to set up a
current, Of as much as S5h million
this Of an aInpere In the caae Of
Capella, and this, when Magnffied
by an amplifier, Is able to actuate
q telephone and make an audible
signal.
OF course 1t was an exciting
moment, In the gloom Of the great
observatory, when the experiment.
ers, gathered around the telescope
at whose focus the tell-tale little
apparatus was listening for
them, suddenly heard II click a
Capella entered the telescope
field. It was not an astral voice,
1t was not q musical note from
the great star glittering on the
breast Of the "Charioteer," but 1t
was an audible signal OF the ar
rival Of light-wavea that had been
many years on their way, coming
from that star. The experimenters
had g scientific, not poetic, thrill,
for what they were seeking was
means Of making the stars auto
matically record their diurnal
passage over the meridian, and
thus determine with an increased
accuracy Of q few hundredths of
q second, the time Of the eaftIl's
rotation on its axis, which is the
fundamental basis OF. our knowI-
edge Of time.
When Capella's entrance into
the telescope field produced that
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; signal, they knew that man had
established another grasp upon
nature, and this time had made
q star q slave to his insatiato
viii to know, to ascertain. and TO
measure all things. Henceforth,
when their plans were connpleted,
astronomers would not only be
freeds from q tedious task, but
would be done for them much
more accurately than they had
been able to do 4 themselves,
with the aid only Of their eyes
and hands.
Let us see how this Is: ThA
time-honored method OF nneaenr.
ing and ceaselessly rerneASsiring,
the length Of the day, in order to
keep the clocks and watches Of
the world running true, has been
by timing the passage Of certain
stars over the meridian, because
the period Of the earth,s rotation
on its axis Is indicated by the re-
turn Of any particular star TO
the observers north and south
line in the sky. The daily re-
turn OF the sun to the noon point
does not give the true time Of the
earthss rotation, because the revo.
luton OF the earth around the sun
continually displaces the latter
eastward In the sky. Moreover
q variation IN the length Of the
solar day. arises from the fact
that the earth by travelling In an
ellipse around the sun instead uf
In circle, goes at some time Of
the year faster and at other times
slower than its mean, or aver.
age, motion. So, the astronomer
must make his observations for
time on the stars, whose position
In the sky IL not perceptibly
changed during . rotation Of the
earth.
He must note with extreme care
the instant when the chosen sta.
crosses the spider. lines IN his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. But human
vision Is inaccurate, and human
nerves are irregular IN their re.
sponses to stimuli. and % It has
always been practically impos-
sible to avoid an error OF six 1r
seven hundredths OF q second in
noting the meridian passage Of q
star. But II the star Is made.
as by General Ferries apparatus,
to record its own passage. eIectri.
cally, the astronomer gets more
time to read, 70 sleep. ana to
speculate, while the accuracy II
the record IL greatly increased
and standardized.
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Editor. The Washington Times:
n SEE in your paper an article
criticising the practice Of
- children watching" cars at
the American League. ballpark.
The article in question leaves
the impression that their serv-
ices are OF no value,
May I differ with your ! have
had q demonstration to the con.
trary.
The other afternoon, while our
car was parked on Fifth street,
behind the park. 1t was hit BY
another machine. Had It not been
for the small colored boy whom
we clipped" to watch II we would
never had known who hit it.
This boy, however, took the NUM-
Der Of the car that hit It, 90
that, by referring TO the Traffic
Bureau. we were able to learn
who had coliided with our car,
although he had driven away
without leaving name. address
or license number We have got.
ten into communicated With him,
and an adjustment is being made.
In this instance the service
of the child was worth several
times the small Tn we ~-vs hi.n.
Incidentally, these youngsters
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Fog on the Ocean
Fliers WIN Rise ABOVE Il.

The trouble Of all es crossing the Pacific and other great
bodies Of water fog Some would say THAT can never be-
changed" But It does not NEED to be changed
Flying machines in the future viii travel high up ABOVE
fog clouds and strong Winds Just submarines now travel
below high rough and storms Is only cues
ton Of POWER and one day power win be sent without
waves and sunlight.
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Sap and Salt
BY Bert Moses.

by Bert Moses
Jealousy is impartial. A poor
man can be just as jealous a. a
millionaire.
Any wife can zee where her hus-
bands mother made serious mis-
takes In bringing him up.
Jttli iAg4'ttf $1,000 ErHf 4r
When dreams como true depends
greatly upon how much cosopera.
ton you supply them In the shape
Of hard work.
Hez Heck says: Edison ought
to invent q way to utilize the
energy wasted when . batter
strikes out"
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He Won't Keep It
Such Money Goes Back. /"

The young son Of General Wood supposed to have made
millions in Wall Street specializing the cable under the
Pacific Ocean, tells his friends that he made half million at
Monte Carlo That isn't good for his REAL friends
The man who makes half million francs or dollars at
gambling is on the way to give the gamblers all he has
Who gives to the poor lends to the Lord; who wins from
the gambler only has the money lent him win 60 back
and more with it. And he win be poor
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No Personalities
No Need Of Any.

Mr. Butler manager for President Coolidge says that he
perfectly willing, the other candidates IT. ito base
the campaign the personality Of the candidates
What is the NEED Of personality fight IN such cam-
paign t7 The six candidates for President and vice
President are PERSONALLY, clean honest, able men,
is for them to tell voters through newspapers radio and
public speeches. what they will do elected and for the voters
to decide which Of the three Presidential and Vice Presidential
pairs they prefer.
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and raise Cain when assessed for street work Yet
the taxes paid the roads paved Schools hospitals
Fairgrounds and asyums bultthe American Vision
goes in spite Of the inherent cussenes in all human
nature And Tony the Wop helps it to 60 quite well
as Calvin the Yankee!
That is the Of the American visionthat the best
in all may work for the good Of all mep And whether
the hands that work be brown white black red
IF THEY WORK WHOLE-HEARTEDLY FOR THAT
GOOD, THEY ARE GOOD AMERICAN HANDS
That's the vision of America. Are our children being
taught that vision the homes and in Of schools
Or they being taught hatred Of the foregner Stop
look and listen, and that question for yourself
WHEN WILL WE REALIZE THAT THE MARK OF THE
''FOREIGNER' IN AMERICA is NOT THE COLOR OF
THE SKIN, BUT THE INTOLERANCE or THE HEARTP
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The secret Of happiness il let your energies
stagnate.
If God bolts the door, do not get through the window
Heaven deigns to suit our trials to our strength
You know not where blessing may light.
man should be- commended according to his wisdom
Good temper oils the wheels Of life.
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CAR GUARDS AT BALL PARK
SAVED HIM MONEY

are referred to as q trust. Are
they more Of q trust than those
with more capital that have
purchased ground adjacent TO
the park and charge rs cents for
three hours parking price that
ID is cents higher than that
charged In many places for 4
whole days out-of-door parking?
FOR THE WATCHERS.
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By ELSIE ROBINSON

These foreigners don't grasp the Amer
lean vision. They come from the old
country with just one big idea in their
heads-to make money. And their chill
dren born here have exactly the same idea.
They haven't the slightest conception Of
true democracy"
Well, If you're going to make test
Of Americanism, this country would revert
to desert waste in about sixty seconds
Which one Of us has complete concep-
ton Of true democracyi Do you fondly
imagine, Katie, that Tony Sanguinetti from
Genoa is any keener on making money
than Hiram Adams from Montpelier, Yer
mont, or Jim Jones from, Sacramento,
California;
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WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

ONE is the crystal Of society and domestic love and
- duty the best security FOR all that is most dear
III II to us on earth.
The best Of book is not the thought which it contains
but the thought which it suggests Just as the charm Of
music dwels not in the tones but in the echoes Of our
hearts
The imagination is the retina Of the universe.
In jealousy there is more self-love than love-
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lar American wants his child going to school with lot Of
iskovitch los or isk's
Dorothy is "oldfashoned American mother the
breed this nation has been proud Of since the first camp fire
lighted Plymouth Rock She sincerely believes that
she fighting for the best American standards But is
shei Her attitude toward foreigner is becoming so
that is well for all Of to study her viewpoint
N What is Americaf
What is s'good American namef"
Who is desirable American citzenf"
Most Of think Of America as colonization scheme
for certain peoples Of AngloSaxcn blood and tradition
It isn't.
AMERICA IS a VISION, AND ANY MAN WHO
GRASPS THAT VISION AND TRIES TO FORWARD IT
is "a DESIRABLE AMERICAN CITIZEN
But that's just the pointl explains Katie Keepcut
Ccopyrrht 1sa. 81 Kipr
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LISTEN, WORLD!
'<TT'S getting to be terriblel'' complains
Dorothy. Something ought to be

Dorothy. Something ought to be
done about it. This used to be such
q nice neighborhood, but lately the foreign
ers are crowding into the school 50 fast that
Tom and have just about decided to
move for Betty's sake. Though goodness
knows where he can 60. It's the Same
everywhere. "A good American name is get
ting to be curio.
"But these foreigners what's the
matter with themi Are they particularly
poor or Ignorant"
Why no--not exactly but they've
foreign. They were born here, Of course,
and most of them in this neighborhood
make as much as Tom, perhaps more. But
they re wei, they're foreign No regu-
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GARRETT P. SERVISS ON STARS
SIGNALING TO EARTH

Click from Light Beams from CapeIla in Photo
Electric Instrument Increases Human knowledge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
sLAvERs OF RED SEA

Tses un has gone down; yet neither huff of wind nor breath of air less torrid gladdens the heart of the Red Sea wanderer. Rather, it seems, earth and sea conspire to yield up their vital heat to make the night uncomfortable We compose ourselves to sleep, re signed to the torture of Red Sea night. A
 Away on our port quarter w& can yet discern the silhouette of an Arah dhow. She is something less than one hundred feet long, of the picturesque type distinctive from Suez to Alden for it's suited bulwarks, super-constructed with mating, its raking masts, and its lateen sails. V
 It has, too, a turn of speed, for ls it not the corsairi of the Barbary pl rates2 Do not it's masts rake forward as theirs did; do not it's baharis today reef and furl it's sails from the peak as they did of old; and is i not in truth a fine seaboat, unkempt. pedhaps but fast, almost incredibly fast on q wind?
 It is something of mystery-shir withal, hove-to at sunset 30 miles out of Jedda. It is waiting for the night breeze to crary it down coast on its lawful pursuits2 It is hoping to sliI inside the reefs and disembark cargo of slaves in it's good time?
 From Suez to the Straights of Bab el Mandeb the Red Sea is well over one thousand miles long, while it's breadth is never more than 250 miles. In parts the navigable channel is whittled down to 20 miles. On either side immense reefs shield the coasts, often with good navigable water inside-a blessing to small craft on evil purpose bent. With a fair wind, slaves can be embarked at sunset on the African side and in the morning be making the Arabian coast-The London Morning Post.
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passed through adventures enough for a mans lifetime, he determined, to settle there and take up at last the profess sion of medicine from which he had, with so little profit, broken away.
 That is all his story, or so much of 1t as matters up to that night, six moor was fought.
 Deeming the impending action no af- fair of his, as indeed it was not, and indifferent to the activity with which Bridgewater was that night agog, Mir. Blood closed his ears to the sounds of it, and went early to bed.
 The armies came into collision in the neighborhood of 2 o'clock in the morn ing Mir. Blood slept undisturbed through the distant boom of cannon. Not until 4 o'clock did he awaken from his tranquil slumbers. He sat up in bed, rubbed the deep sleep from his eyes, and collected himself. Blows were laundering upon the door of his house, and a voice was calling incoher- ently. He reached for bedgown and slippers, went himself to open. There in slanting golden light of the new risen sun Mir. Blood recognized him for the young shipmaster, Jeremiah Pitt, who had been drawn by the gen. eral enthusiasm into the vortex of that rebellion. The wild-eyed lad plunged, headlong, into speech, gasping, breath less.
 Tt is Lord Gildoy," he panted. He is sore wounded. at Oglethorpe's farm by the river. bore him thither |. and. and he sent me for you. Come away! Come away v
 "To be sure, I'll come. But first give me leave to get some clothes and other things I may need"
 At sight of the doctor, dressed and booted, the case of instruments tucked under his arm, the messenger disengag- ed himself from those who pressed about, shook off his weariness and seiz- ing the bridle of his horse, he climbed to the saddle.
 Come along, sir he cried. Mount behind me-"
 Mir. Blood, without wasting words, did as he was 5bidden. Pitt touched the horse with his spur. The little crowd gave way, and thusS upon the cEuPper of that doubly laden horse, clinging to the belt of his companion, Peter Blood set out upon his Odyssey. For thls Pitt. in whom he beheld no more than the messenger of a wounded rebel gen. tleman, was indeed the very messen- ger of Fate.
 Continued Tomorrow.)
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0
 lay back, her eyes closed, her mind busy.
 So much had happened, and so quick ly, that she needed time and quiet in which to adjust her ideas.
 Her father was not going to get well. That fact she failed to grasp. She was too numbed to appreciate that, although he was conscious, he would soon go to sleep and never wake again.
 She gripped the arms of her chair in her effort to understand the awful truth. Yet, dreadful as it was, she felt vague solace in the knowledge that he would suffer no more, that her mother and he would be together.
 But how could she, his daughter, go on living without him? And what about Lois? She would never be willing to move to New York. And Marian could not return to Fairtown.
 Why had Lois not telegraphed for her sister to come home at once, instead of writing a letter that was really no preparation for the dreadful news that Dr. Hazen had wired?
 The answer sprang to Marian's mind. Lois did not want her to come home. For some reason she no longer shrank from being at home alone with the des- perately i'll man. The only explanation was that someone had changed Lois viewpoint. That person could be mo- body but Harold Sumner. Her love for him made everyone else unnecessary to her. Such being the case, the min ister must marry her. Perhaps even now the pair were engaged.
 There was actual relief in the thought. If Lois were to marry Sum- ner she would at least be happy and secure in the future. Marian would never again be necessary to her.
 Indeed Marian would De necessary to nobody after her fathers death.s There was no special place for her in the world.
 Above the rumble of the train she seemed once more to hear Frederic Parker's deep tones.
 Remember a place and a welcome are waiting here for you when you are ready to come back. My cousins home is open to you at any time."
 She was glad he had said that. It calmed the beating of her heart to re- call the Crosby's hospitality, the att mosphere of their home. Of course she would not stay there, but it would be q refuge to which she could go for an occasional hour of refreshment. And Frederic Parker was in New York. fTo Re COntinuedl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
MISS CHRISTOPHER
 CONTAMINATED AT PARTY

Complimenting her attractive guest, Miss Virginia Christopher of Gadsden, Miss Marjorie Fox entertained delight fully yesterday afternoon at bridge at her home on Ciairmont avenue.
 Summer flowers adorned the house. and the following guests enjoyed this hospitality: Misses Christopher, Der. nice Lee, Mary Knowles, Virginia Or mand of Pensacola, Fla, Elizabeth Forsythe, Mary Fain Lunsford, Mildred Hamrick, Helen Hamrick, Anne ,Cathe- rine Arnold, Mary and Elizabeth Gib- son, Mary Wilkerson, Janet Norvell, Laura Collier, Mrs. Allan McCartee and Mrs. W. T. Fox, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
SHOWER IS GIVEN ERIDE-ELECT BY MRS. MOODY

Mrs. W. D. Moody entertained Tues day at lovely shower and tea in honor of her niece, Miss Gladys Mer- Till, whose marriage to Mir. Robert Newton Hall will take place Saturday. September 6. Mrs. Moody's house was lovely with the decorations of white clematis. The tea table with it's silver candlesticks holding pink tapers and the pink and white hints carried out her. color scheme. Mrs. A. J. Gray poured punch and Mrs. Louise Spencer and Miss Ruby Allgood assisted with the serving. Mrs. Moody showered the bride in a unique way. Her old nanny came in with the basket of presents stumbled and showered the presents on the bride-elect. Miss Gladys Merrill and Miss Dorothy Merrill re- ceived with the hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Barbecue Given
 E or Parents As Anniversary

One of the loveliest events of Mon day was the barbecue given by Mir. and Mrs. N. l.. Pierce in their grove in Fountain Heights, honoring the double celebration of the wedding anniversary of their parents, Mir. and Mrs. s. l.. Smith of Norwood and the birthday of Mrs. Smith.
 Two long tables were used for this festive occasion. one being centered with a large birthday cake bearing B burning candles, the other with the we'd ding cake adorned with bridal roses and wedding bells. An orchestra furnished music during the day and the guests were entertained by playlettes, danc. ing and singing by the talented little granddaughters of the honorees, Misses Mildred and Hazel Pearce, assisted by Misses Sarah Dewberry, Margaret Simpson and Mary Helen Forth.
 MT. and Mrs. Smith have lived in Bir- mingham about 90 years, and have con tfibuted to the city's population six of Birmingham's loveliest daughters and two stalwart sons, who are Birming- ham boosters, and ever ready to help with all philanthropic movements.
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Hearts Of Tsoo
CHAPTER 222

h URING the first part of the jour D ney to Fairtown Marian Horton
 lay back, her eyes closed, her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

Good. heavy school sweaters. in school colors and combinations DANDY" school boys call them. Pull-over andW coat styles, too, at $5.95. (Many others at from $595 to $10.00)
Evening star., 1924-04-23
WOMEN OF MARYLAND
FAVOR WORLD COURT
Club Federation Session at Fred
erick Holds Peace Most
Vital Question.
Snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, April 23.-Tne
Maryland Federation of women
Clubs, representing 1900 women OF
the state, yesterday afternoon adopt
ed resolutions urging American par
ticipation in the Court of lnterna-
tional Justice. The resolution as pre-
sented to the annual convention OF
the federation, which is being heio
in this city, sets forth that there is
no "ouestion so vital to the women
of this country as the achievement
and maintenance of world peace. and
that the Permanent Court of Inter
national Justice is the first step in
the direction of constructive action
The action of the federation will be
referred to the Maryland senators
and representatives at Washington.
Conferences are to be arranged by
the federation representatives with
both republican and democratic ma
tional committeeman from this state
sue.
The federation indorsed the federal
childlabor amendment. which Is
scheduled for action in Congress to-
day or tomorrow. The annual report
was presented during the days SeS-
sion by Mrs. John +. Sippel, Balti-
more, presiden. During he day ad-
dresses were delivered by Col. l. c.
Faulkner, superintendent of the
Maryland Training School for Boys.
in which he discussed opportunities
for club work among boys and
state employment commissioner, was
among the afternoon speakers.