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The Washington times., 1924-05-10
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Wanted Gent Len1ey,.


VfyHE greatest need Of the world today is Gentle
While it might be sold that the greatest need is the
Christian, shat would connote too much The legacy Of
TWO thousand years Of struggle makes the idea Of the
Christian suggest creed party contention and war cries.
The word Gentleman contains about the practical sub
stance Of the word Christian what you might call its usabe
resduum.
there is anything that is Simon pure and genuine
Iongfelt WANT it is the Gentleman.
We need the Gentleman in the pulpit That is we
need less Bible humping and appreciation couraga
enthusiasm and inspiration from the Sacred Desk ~
At least need little restraint and consciousness
of responsibility.
The Gentleman is needed in the newspaper office Even
the reporter can tell the truth without being bounder
The editorial writer would carry much weight he
realized that vvdnes sincerity and farlesness are vastly
more convincing than reckless attack.
We~desPeratey need Gentlemen in Congress- and in the
senate we need men there who will not take advantage
OF their immunity to make statements they would not dare
to make outside We need who realize that fear
essnes honesty and honor not inconsistent with cour
tesy.
What characterizes the Gentleman
Gentleman will not say Of man behind his back what
he would not say to his face. "
A Gentleman does not that his opponent ID a
scoundrel; he must have that fact proved.
Gentleman recognizes his responsibility for his utter.
ances
Gentleman depends for his effectiveness upon facts
and not upon offensive manner.
Gentleman habtuay understates il careful not %
exaggerate
Gentleman plays fair works fair and talks fair A
Gentleman one who controls himself thus he equipped
to control others.
Gentleman consideratc of those weaker than himself
and not afraid Of those stronger than himself
Gentleman conceals hand Of iron under a glove Of
velvet the nonGentleman concea fabby hand under an
iron glove.
We need reformers need protestes need business
legislators preachers bricklayers and bankers: but
most OF all we need that every Of these shall be
Gentleman.
tcODy4sA. The Mccuur. Newspaper syndicate,
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
The King ''Broadcasts"
Labor Wants a Motor.

The King OF England gives his first talk over the radio and
nobody knows what beautiful loyal shivers went up and down
British spnes when that royal voice heard for the first
Being king is not what it once was and KING coorr
knows it. He is cutting down his encourage in wav thet
must be humiating His master of music holder of lob
that has existed for 2bO years. has died. and will have no
to die out ~ O"o"
Old kings with their FOOLS dwarfs hunchbacks gentleman
IN waiting and all the rest Of it, would find modern knr
life dull. ~ "s
The British labor man wants his place in
the sum- and knows that the only really comfortable place ia
on the front seat Of automobile Therefore
Labor proposes to let American automobiles in free Of duty
that's done American manufacturers will dominate the
English market and drive out English cars.
American competition serious now under duty Of az
per cent English labor must choose between cheap cars and
work for British mechanics Here choice should be
tx high enough to give Americans the first chance to sell
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
Why Compromise On a Larger
\ Lump Sum Contribution"
For The D. c.?
By BILL PRICE.

WESLEY L. JONES' consistent friend Of the Dis
Il n the Ier House Of Congress is quoted saying that
tn @ Imp sum Contribution to District upleep in
an increase and that the Senate may fight to compel
A comnron;eoS9 mp sum to fair amount.
ORIGINAL romto S kind is Of course far better than the
mi to The hoct which most unfair and harm
nation The Senate to "a as the capital Of this
Greatness Of wScb So National City the gloes and
whole nation There should be strength and power OF the
scheme It should be defeated tS an On INC ;
OF House members that put this thing t* same COsee
The idea Of few Senators that Sga ra Oody
fiscal year the spirit Of the 6O4O act viii 1or me next
Just proportion Of District financing by the 20 M as
ment is concerned That may be true matter
Congress -unent OF
But it would be compromise that sacrifices the
Enat Washington is the nations city, that the United
Government has far more at stake here than all the
pf Washington combined.
would be compromise that is nequtable because the
$OOOOOO lump sum does not begin to represent the National
Novernments actual property ownership in the District
1t would be without equity for the further reason that the
Cramtcn scheme not based upon asceained facts and
Figures to Uncle Sans share making own city great
one represents the violent prejudice Of few toward
focal taxpayers who supposed be enjoying lower rates
or xaton than they are entitled TO- compared other
CITIES OF the country.
Theory should not rule in matter Of such profound i'm
Poance as this Congress should take step overunng an
existing act that not based thorough study every
phase OF the situation, especially the Government
property values here and it's widespread exemption from all
aIm OF special assessments such levied upon private
burdens way above the general which causes few
Congressional hckers much pain.
Congress has full power to thoroughly invexcata the
equities The House. which has been Inspiration Of the at
Jacks upon the fiscal relations Of the District and Federal Gov
ernments could make its investigation through experts an
pointed by it. That Investigation would reveal what the
property values Of the United States and how It il
relieved OF taxes upon its automobiles upon its Of city
water, and In many other ways.
The Tax Assessor Of the District found years ago. that
me property values Of the United States in the District
then about 40 per cent Of the total Its property values here
just the same as those Of private citizens In
1ew years the Government win be putting up buildings
valued at many millions Of dollars
But even the property values Of Uncle Sam are not 40
per cent OF the total in the District is your Uncles own
ms thousands Of employees for whom he supposed to have
some thought as to their welfare.
Why not settle this question of fiscal relations unon faa
and not upon prejudices?
AS to the extoon Of facts that prevails in Congress we
PRINT this interesting communication to this from JOHN
O. McGRUDER, Of Chevy Chase:
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'cAonCIxlc TOPICS OF Popular Interest
effect. but for that purpose II
should be enclosed In q ground.
glass, or other light diffusinR
globe. The fine. reticuled struc.
ture OF the feather IL itself worth
studying with a strong mAgni.
fier.
As shown In our picture che
outer sides Of the nisty.looIkine
fingers are bordered with dark
bands, less decided than the cen.
trail Bpines, and not colored like
the latter. There II no appear.
ance OF shadows corresponding %
the bones Of the hand, becatIOo
the angular breadth Of the hand
10 too great; but II some okher
person holds his hand FOR You
at a distance a yard or 90. the
hand shows a triangular shadow
In the center, while apparently
the wrist bone comes into plain
view.
For obtaining the best efceot
the experimenter should place
himself in q dark part Of the
room, and Il the Light from only
one window enters. 90 much the
better. In q sense, this IL merely
playing with Q toy, yet how Ia,
struotive such playing may Sc
when some Of the most recondit0
laws Of nature enter into the
game. Nature II the best Of
playfellows.
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

Just few cold facts that fit in with your cold LOGIC and
Of the District. ' championship
Congressman BLANTON on Wednesday attacked Senator
PHPPS charging that the Senator who is Chairman Of the
Joint Congressional Committee that made an
study into fiscal matters as they relate to the District
plus to which the claims It Is due because
"Ph1pps Is Q large property here"
Senator Phipps but piece of prouertv
house o IL which s he lives and on which according to
Of Denver and has great interests there But he ia
in the District has fought for District consistently the
floor OF the Senate and in committee and while he might well
have rented home here he nevertheless purchased
like Phpps who champions the District he does little DAMAGE
truth. ~ w -NOO N"o" Une
Last year Senator Phpps contributed s2sOO to Washington
charitable institutions To the Garfield Memorial Hospital
for the athletic field Of Walter Reed Hospital Facts are es
entia in these days when misrepresentation so freely In
dulged In and is well for the that Truth and
Justice are not crowded off the board. ~' anu
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

IN A
SHARE Dust may blow upon you, rain may fall
cot SIMPLY clerks greet but the Government
Se Ana on Service in France highly inconvenent for
than boys They had to face unpleasant things
@ t% remarks about their ages and far more rude per-
+Snn +n y clerks But did you or Uncle Sam expect
YOT r. because Of thati IN say you didn't.
q! A IN TS rS CONTEMPLATE AS ANY WAR
1TS T INDY "a SXOU DESERT YOUR DUTY BECAUSE
80 Nv IN SISTER And that letter of yours is
man YOU did nardy though it had been written by
Il never occurd it was silly cowardy because
s+nde~d Pt 10 0u to judge your acts by man
ard Sas Dut Judge them that way The
Souls IT, nt PG r Perfect Ladies With Sensitive
and keen conception Of and obligation Scrap yoUr
a O Tn ne tides the wax flowers
get into the scrap. V"u0H" "lnue' SUSIE ana
e IT MA Axes NC YOU MAD TO E CALLED FORTY
f ing NiN ETY. 81! 9AO WHY A LIKE DoDD1R
Hyndoat InoN
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

Zone called my number Another said .sbe "a
foryseven and then added, Il her numberl' Now
friend Of mine from another precinct was with me and
remarked after left the booth Did you hear her make
that remark about number and the tone of her voice.
yes answered, And that is the last time shall
exercise my privilege Of voting And it was.
"Some women natural gossips and that type Won
have been unfortunate enough to get shall not vote as
long you have women in the voting booths It would be
their share in saving our country
ga WOMAN VOTER
worker you would hear Of such feminine
every week. and would realize that this particular
Woman Voter perfectly sincere in her belief that
tone Of voice. justfes her in scrappng her ballot and
leaving her Nation in the lurch She and her LADY Friend
exactly the type Of female citizens who vote for convc
ton because the accused Of those hord loud
checked SUITS which Real Gentleman would wear Or IL
driven to labor in the vulgar mars of trade they're the
1875 by KIM
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
Sap and Salt
BY Bert Moses

by Bert MO6eSl
Leap year offers NO advantagoS
to a rich widow.
The biggest handicap some chill.
dren have II q rich father.
Experts and prophets have 70
leave home to secure recognition.
The wise rush In after the fools
have located the pitfalls.
About the only creditable thing
fashion ever did was putting
whiskers out Of style.
Men who do nothing but get
ready to do things, awake the
next morning to find that some
body else has already done them.
Climbing IL advisable only 70
those whose grip 10 strong.
Success in hypocrisy depends nj.
together upon not being found
out.
Death and the loss Of q good
reputation never happen twice TO
the same man.
The times seem to influence reii.
g1on more than religion influences
the times.
The highest function Of govern.
ment should be to supply work to
those who actually want It.
Holding office used to be CON.
sidered an honoor now It u con.
Sidered an opportunity.
The chances are that Il Il hadn't
been the serpent that tempted
Eve. something else would have
risen to the occasion.
Hez Heck says: ''ThN strength
O. thu onion constitutes its weak.
ness o. appeal"
CcopyriSht. 1874. Premier syndicate,
1nc.l
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

little sweeties who jump their jobs because
the boss puts his feet on the desk and
cusses the office boy. In short, they're pitt
full examples Of what the Perfect Lady theory
has done to good hunks Of human material.
and, though they don't know it, they're the
reason why women need suffrage in large,
rude, compulsory Doses
For the luvva Mike, sister, what difference
does it make if the clerk insists that your
forty-seven or giggles at the style Of your
bonnet Of the width Of your waisti What's it
to you whether the tone Of the voice" is chif-
fon or burlapi Something vastly more impor-
tant than her rudeness or your ruffled feel
ings is at stake. You, who enjoy the benefits
Of the American Government, are being called
upon to do your share in maintaining that
Qnxrnnrarnn.nA L.
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

II. j. II. AhL1Ol&Gs OK NEW
M York. has called my atten-
AVA ton to a very interesting
phenomenon Of interference Of
light which may be witnessed
with no more complicated. or
costly, an instrument than q
small feather from the breast Of
q duck or a turkey. The feather
Is to be held close in front Of
the eye, while between 1t and q
well-illuminated window, the hand
II held UP, at a distance Of q
couple Of feet.
The effect Ia a quite startling
imitation Of q radiogram, made
by an X.ray machine, showing
the bones Of the fingers enclosed
In the semi-transparent flesh. The
accompanying picture shows the
appearance. It. will be seen that,
apparently az in a true radio
gram, the irregularity Of outline
Of the finger-bones stands revealed,
the greatest thickness Of the
seeming bones being at the Joints.
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

Never is there work without reward reward without
work being expended. ~'
The refusal OF praise is wish to be praised twice.
Silence and modesty very valuable qualities in tho
art Of entertaining Wv
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

YTYHE wicked person is rarely amusing
n The trident Of Neptune is the scepre Of the world
Neither the sun nor death can be looked upon without
flinching.
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

LIVERY now and then the news columns,
produce Little Gem for this depart
- ment which is about 100 per cent more
valuable as think material than anything
which ever originated under my marcel For
instance, draw good, long breath and read
the following which I've copied verbatim
from a recent issue. It was written to q local
Registrar and is a reply to the criticism that
great numbers Of women have not registered
for the forthcoming elections.
"Dear Sir:
In regard to the lack Of interest taken
In registration, I hope this information will be
accepted in the spirit in which it is offered.
have not voted for several elections because
OF the fact OF women being in the booths. On
one occasion when I went to vote I had this
A~nn~3n~on.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07

bands characterize the decoration
Pieces Of this sort are still to be
found In central and southeastern
Pennsylvania, although the ma
jority of such decorated wood an
tiQues extant consist Of bridal
chests and small boxes.
In the North much Of the early
furniture, especially tables, was
made Of pine, maple and birch.
walnut. of course, was a great
favorite, particularly with the
earlier cabinet makers of Pennsyl.
vania, where superb slabs of beauti-
full black walnut were milled from
the wonderful old trees that so
soon disappeared through this. de-
mand.
One should not be surprised to
find SO little early furniture of the
South. for, despite the wealth and
culture of Virginia, the Carolinas
and Maryland, in colonial times,
these Southern colonists were
equally fashionable, and discarded
the old for the new before the dawn
of the nineteenth century, earlier
than did the Northerners. A search
of the Southern States will scarcely
yield one piece Of Jacobean design
A. hunt for original WilIianI-and-
Mary will be equally fruitless. But
in the style of Queen Anne many
excellent pieces may be found.
THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
INQUIRY BEGINS
INTO TAX|CAB
SEIZURES
Grand Jury at Marlboro, Md,
Takes Up Cases Of Marines
and Detectives.

The grand jury of Prince Georges
county, Md, meets today in the
courthouse in Upper Marlboro and
will begin an investigation Of the
seizure in the county several
months ago Of cabs of the Pennant
Taxicab Company, Washington.
County authorities, who recovered
the cabs for the local company, will
seek indictment of fourteen men, in
Guiding. ten marines assigned to
headquarters here, who are alleged
to have taken part in the seizure.
The marines were hired by the
William j. Burns International De-
tective Agency. They were in
structed to hire Pennant cabs in
Washington and drive them to MARI
boro. Cab drivers declare that
when they reached the Maryland
town, their machines were seized.
Headed for New York.
With the marines as drivers. the
cabs were driven out of Marlboro.
headed for New York. MARYLAND
State police stopped them and ar
rested the occupants. At Upper
Marlboro they were released on
$4,000 bond each.
Warrants were then sworn out
for D. G. Anderson, local manager
or the detective agency, and several
or his operatives. They likewise
put up $4,000 bond. Drivers of the
taxicabs were required to post $50
bond to guarantee their appearance
as witnesses before Maryland courts.
Shortly after the arrest of the
marines, Marine Corps officials here
began an investigation.
Recovering on Notes.
The probe was completed. hut &C.
ton was postponed until the com
pletion of the case in the MARYLAND
courts.
The detective agency at the time
OF the seizure of the cabs stated
that they were acting for a New
York. finance company. Notes due
on the taxicahs were unpaid. the
agency declared, and they were re.
covering the cabs for the finance
company.
Later. twenty cabs OF the Pen.
nant Company were seized on the
streets Of w, shington.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
YALE COWBOYS HELD FOR
ACTING ROUGH AT PARTY

NEW YORK. April 1.-Two Yale
students. Theodore Bates and STAN
ley Gildersleeve, both of New
Haven, were held in $500 bail
each for special sessions court en-
a charge of disorderly conduct at
the Fakirs' Ball, Hotel Astor. When
arraigned before a magistrate they
pleaded not guilty.
1t is alleged the youths attended
the ball dressed as cowboys. and
that they stood on a balcony above
the dance floor on which about
$500 persons were dancing ard
hurled down parts Of eIectric-light
fixtures.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
Miss Eleanor Begg to Wed
Ward HGrreLd in Holy Week


Congressman and Mrs. James T.
Begg Of Ohio have announced the
engament Of their daughter, Eleanor,
to Ward Harreld, son of Senator
and Mrs. John w. Harreld Of Okla
homa.
The wedding will take place on
April %.
Mrs. Edwin s. Fuller will be at
home this afternoon for the last
time this season and will be as
sisted at the tea table by Mrs.
Charles Colfax Long, Mrs. Arthur
Tirrell and Miss Virginia Fuller.
y X
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr.,
are in Paris after a trip to Luxor
and Cairo. They will sail shortly
for America and will open their
house in Massachusetts, avenue be-
fore Easter.
Judge and Mrs. c. c. McChard,
who make their home at the Will
lard, are in Atlantic City where
they will spend several days.
\ II X
Mrs. Hofer has Joined her son,
Myron Hofer, of the State Depart
ment, and will remain in Washinga
ton for about three weeks.
X X \
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Rice,
OF Albany. N. Y, will arrive to.
morrow to be the guests for a few
days Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.
Hamlin.
n 4
Brig. Gen. John r. Knight is at
the Hotel Astor in New York;.
X
John w. H. Grim, special assist
ant to the Attorney General has
returned from short visit in
Somerville, N. ].
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
FRAT To START
EDUCATION
DRIVE
Alpha Phi Alpha Hopes to
Keep More of Race in High
Schools and Colleges.

The Alpha Phi Alpha colored
college fraternity, with fifty chap
tiers and $500 members scattered
throughout the colored colleges in
America, will launch it's fifth annual
nationwide educational campaign to
encourage colored youths to con-
tinue their education. Their cam
paign will take place during the
week Of May Ali and will be known
as "Go to High School-Go to Col
lege Week."
Oscar G. Brown, editor of the of.
ficial organ of the fraternity, who
Is in charge of the publicity Of this
movement, states that besides pla-
cards, posters, pamphlets and other
literature showing the advantages
or education plans are under way to
have the slogan Go to High
School-Go to College" coupled with
Stay in High School and Go to Col
lege" broadcast from radio sta.
ton in nearly every large city in
America.
Norman l.. McGhee, of this city,
national secretary of the Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity, said today, 1.-THE
campaign is expected to be so in
tense as to reach every colored boy
and girl not attending any high
school or college in America"
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
WILL RENT HER CASTLE,
BUT NOT TO NEWLY RICH

LONDON, April 1.-THE Duchess
OF Norfolk, who this week an.
nounced that she is prepared to rent
Arundel Castle on a five-year lease
at $4,000 annually, has now in.
formed friends that she has placed
limitations on the class of desirable
tenants.
No newly rich will be admitted to
the ancestral home of the premier
duke of England, it is learned.
Americans as a whole are not
barred, but they must belong to old
families. The duchess of Norfolk is
the wealthiest woman In Britain
and only leasing the castle because
she wishes to travel extensively
with the boy duke.-.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
FRISCO MAN GETS
HARVARD FELLOWSHIP

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April T.
The Jacob Wertheim fellowship for
the betterment of industrial relation
ships, available at Harvard Uni
versity this year for the first time,
has been awarded to John David
Houser, of San Francisco.
Houser, one, of forty-three appli-
cants, was graduated from Leland
Stanford; Jr., University, in 1910,
and took his master of a rts degree
there in 1912.
During the world war he was
a captain on the psychology staff
Of the army. and he is president of
the bureau of management research
Of San Francisco. His research
work, to be carried on during the
next academic year, will be on
business executive and industrial
relations.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
TYPES IN
us. FURNITURE
ARE FEW
Many Fine Pieces Imported,
But influence Small,
Says Expert.

The English and French influ.
ence on early American furniture
was discussed in an earlier talk,
and a few words on the Dutch in.
nuence will tend to give a more
complete review of an interesting
subject.
The Dutch influence seems to
have less entered the traditions of
American furniture than that of
England or France. A fair amount
of furniture was imported by the
Dutch of New Amsterdam from
Holland, and numerous authentic
pieces Of this Dutch furniture have
come down to us, such, for in
stance, as the gate-leg table which
is preserved in the Manor House
at Creton-on-Hudson. But local
cabinet-makers soon came to blend
features of the English styles with
those Of the Dutch designers and
finally purely English styles super.
seeded the others.
Still another local division of
colonial furniture was that intro
duced by those settlers known as
the Pennsylvania Dutch. This type
OF Dutch" must not be con-
founded with the Dutch of New
Amsterdam. Coming to Pennsyl-
vania, these immigrants brought
with them their gaily painted peas
ant furniture, and in the early
days of the colony they produced
much of that sort for their own
use. Hence their furniture cannot
be said to have been a product de-
signed for the market. Examples
of 1t did not stray far from the
locality of their production, save
in those instances where the
settlers emigrated to other parts of
the country. Even then it appears
to have exerted little or no influ.
ence outside Pennsylvania terri
tory. Stiff, conventional flowers
and fruits, birds and decorative