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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
GARRETT P. SERVISS SHOWS
TINES TOLL ON ASTRONOMY
All News" from Heavens Necessarily Late
Because of Huge Distances Involved

THE true time -binder" is the
Astronomer. The first great
telescope observer, william Her.
Schel, recognized the fact that
1.-The telescope penetrateb into time
as well as into space" AS soon
as the term 'light-year," meaning
the distance that light travels in
one year, had been invented, 1t
must have been evident to anyone
who gave the subject moments
thought that a ray OF light waves
travelling through the universe
was like an endless line OF mes
eengers, treading on one Another's
heels, and each bringing a pic
ture of things a. they were when
it left the common starting point
Since trillions set out in sin.
gle second, the pictures that they
carry blend into q continuous
representation. Yet, always there
exists between the star, or
other visible heavenly body, and
the observer on the earth, an In.
traversable gap Of time, short or
long In proportion to the distance
OF the object.
Sec Ten Minutes Back.
we cannot by any possibility
see the sun aS It il 1t the mo-
ment we look, but as it was eight
minutes before. Every successive
wave of sunlight that enters the
eye through the telescope has been
on its way eight minutes before
reaching the earth. When we see
Jupiter at its average distance,
we see it a. 1t was about forty
minutes ago.
II we liken the solar system to
a human body and light to the
nervous impulse that carries sen
sation from all parts of the body
to the brain, then the sun las the
brain), must wait more than four
hours to get q message from its
most distant planet. Neptune.
When we go outside the solar
system this relationship of time
to space becomes incomparably
more striking. The nearest star
Is Alpha Centauri, but you can
see 1t only AS 1t was four years and
four months ago. The rays that
crown the image OF Sirius with n
fluttering rainbow OF prismatic
light as we see 1t rising over the
horizon wall really left the star
before. The glitter OF the Pleiades
is three hundred and fifty years
old by the time it reaches the
eyes OF men on the earth, and the
red light OF Antares, the giant,
Is Of equal age.
But now we will consider a
leap indeed: Turn the telescope
on the famous "globular cluster"
in the constellation Hercules, here
we see thousands of suns, manv
far larger than ours, compressed
by distance into a small, family
coruscating bali OF light, whose
minuscule chickering's seems to
tickle the eye. Those tiny rays
(tiny they seem to us, though they
are the outpourings of host OF
niKhtiest orbs) bring news that is
already $4,000 years old! Even
! flaAt-tooted light, travelling $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17

n loud. purA accents. Which
EamA should be 4 mean repuKe
"a God who made US without
evAn nirhtiAs to cover our com
plexions. -
Jaffersonville, Indiana, isn't the
onlv place where they're strong
for purity. Four little high school
Sirls were expelled from the
: Union High School in VisaHa,
California, because they rolled
their stockings below the knees.
Knees, as part Of our educational
program, are evidently taboo In
Visalia.
So there YOU have the latest
from the fighting line OF the re-
forn1ers. What do you think Of
It? Is this making for a purer,
cleaner.mindAd nation? OR is
TT SIMPLY MAKING AMERICA
SAFE FOR SMUTOCRACY?
Is there anything innateiy In,
decent in the human oody
There is NOT. The human body
Is natures most subtle and oeauti'
f,,l creation. Opinions are di-
yidAd "a to whether Mister Adam
was a facsimile copy of Father
Cod or was still a little apeish
around the edges. But the spirit
which does not sense the white
sweep OF divinity in the present
perfected human form Is indeed
an insensible clod.
There Is nothing about the
human body which cannot be dis
cussed in the homes OF JEFFERSON
Vile. Indiana, or Visalia, Can
fornia. There 10 nothing about
the human body which should be
omitted from the educational dis.
cussion OF the youth OF America.
To allow children to grow UP
ignorant of the beauty Of the hui
man body, and its mechanical
functions, IL to commit the
rrossest offense against civiliza-
ton.
with their own bodies should be
the fundamental instruction given
nv every teacher to her scholars.
There should be no Sinking self
consciousness about such lnstruc.
tion--no whispering, leering atti-
tude toward sex. 1t should be, in
deed, the chief aim OF our Ameri-
can schools to remove impure as
sociAtions from our thought OF
sex. Sex permeates and influences
every human activity 1t should
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17

miles per second. could not save
that news Of a sun-clusters from
hopeless and enormous obsoletion.
For all that we can guess, or that
the messenger light can tell MS.
that stellar congregation persisted
utterly tens OF thousands OF years
ago. while it's speeding rays, un-
conscious that they were ages ago
cut off at their source, are still
bearing through infinity the mess
age that they set out with-an
everything message from the dead.
We need go no farther. for to
consider the million-year gap that
probably separates us from the
Andromeda nebula would hardly
render the subject more impress
sive.
Live In Many Ages
But see how all this makes us
contemporary with extreme an
tiquity.' In one time we live N
many different ages. 1t is as II
from a magic house Of many
windows ! looked out on one side
and saw the great reptiles flOun-
dering in a Cretaceous swamp,
and out of another window and
saw the first men facing the
retreatine glaciers, contendinE
with cave bears for a home, and
battling with mammoths for
ivory on which to carve their
budding thoughts; and from an
other side behold the pyramids IN
the. making; and out of a fourth
window looked upon the march
of Roman leglons; and from
fifth saw Napoleon at his zenith:
and from a sixth the struggling
nations in the great war, and
then the atmosphere filling with
airy navies and excited people
preaching peace and rest.
But the astronomers magic
house possesses a certain reality,
for he truly sees contAmporane.
ously widely separated time
stages in the evolution Of celes.
tial bodies and of vast celestial
systems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
By ELSIE ROBINSON

. hAautv since first they were
carved. Besides their splAnolo.
naked dignity the sQueaks ana
Enueals Of our modern American
refornerA rises in . lAsclvlous
chorus which shames US before
all humanity.
America is not holding hard to
Puritanism, as some 30 pIouuas
maintain. America-or tnAL
form element in America wnlcn
is at present 80 noisily In evil
dence-.is going phallic. PhAl-
licism IL not q pretty performance
1t is the worship OF sex. II
started decently enough In 2
natural worship of the seed ano
harvest but it went, and stu
goes, to the most horrid lengths
in the countries where 1t was
adopted.
We had forgotten about the
nasty secrets of Phallicism in
this land of free speech, one
piece bathing suits and open
mental plumbing but it's evident
that we'd better brush up our
knowledge. Educational gentle
men who scent orgiastic rites In
uncovered BunDuTHe0 AuSSS &taO
classically decorated diplomas
could make some OF the phallic
priests look like feeble amateurs.
Those priests saw sex In every
slightest act or object. They
could conceive Of no interest,
mental, moral or physical, which
did not center about sex. And
so, by concentrating always on
one subject their thought and
worship became q stagnant, moi.
some offense.
Our sreformist gentlemen are
concentrating with equal zeal on
exactly the same subject. 1t mat.
ters little that they appear to
gnash their teeth while the frank
old pagans openly licked their
chops. IT ISN'T THE LOOK ON
THE FRONT OF THE FACE,
BUT THE THOUGHT THAT'S
PARKED BEHIND THE EARS
THAT MARKS YOUR TRUE
CHARACTER. From every In
dication the thought Of lot OF
people in this country Il full OF
sewage. Under the prStsnce of
fighting sex they are walloping
in impure thought Of sex and
keeping our noses to the dung
pile instead Of pointing thena -
the starss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
"PrOmise of Distinction"
HOW Can You Judge a Woman3

Christina Phelps of Barnard College wins the fellowship
awarded senior showing most promise Of distinction
in her work.
How you identify promise Of Distinction? How does
great painting poem distinction in artist
poet?
The great woman produces fine child great artist
produces great painting The mother of Charemagne
Bertha the Big Feet the mother Of Rennan with the
wide hips would probably not have the distinction
scholarship.
And course woudn have been by the mother Of
Von for whom he that most beautiful of all prayers
Virgin His mother could neither read write.
Somewhere u.s. today thin probably poor highly
female child with eyes that will day be the
that all the world will talk about
Nobody could. pick her giving promise of
distinction"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
Another Monkey Trial"

This will delight the soul of William Jennings Bryan who
believes that the Lord told the Book Of Genesis every
thing that He know, do Senator Capper
of Kansas in his admirable Cappers Weekly publishes letter
written in 1885, The school board of Lancaster Ohio had
fused the of the schoohouse for debate
railroads practical They this letter the people
that wanted to debate the value of railroads.
You welcome to the schoohouse debate all proper
questions in, but such things railroads mposbies
and rank infdity there nothing in the Word of about
them God designed that His intelligent should
travel at the frghtful speed Of fifteen miles hour He
would have clearly forecld through His holy prophets
It is device Of Satan to lead immortal souls
That sounds like Tennessee monkey trial. only BETTER
St not7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
WHO PAYS FOR
SUPPER?
Mrs. Cornelius BeeckmanI

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
II Should the bridegroom be
the one to stand the expense OF
the wedding supper and the bridal
outfit?
(2) When the brides father is
not living, and the mother has
married again, is 1t proper for the
oldest son to give, the bride
A CONSTANT READER
NIo! Indeed no! One of the
IN unforgivable things in the
world of etiquette 10 for the bride
to allow the groom to pay for any
of the expenses Of the wedding,
for which she or her family IL
supposed to pay. For the groom
to buy the bridal outfit Is
gross breach Of etiquette. Tie
wedding supper should be paid
for by the bride or her family.
The only expenses the groom
bears are: The SnSAEnheAnt ring,
the wedding ring, a wedding
present to the bride, q wedding
bouquet, the marriage license.
the fee for the clergyman, the
gift to the best man and each Of
tn eushers, besides their ties.
gloves and boutonnieres; the ex.
penses of the wedding trip. The
groom also Arranges for the
transportation Of the ushers and
for the car that 10 to take him
and his best man to the church,
a0 well as for the one that IL 10
take the best man from the
church to the brides home for
the reception.
I0( Wa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
LISTEN, WORLD!

A1@A,,aanA -
- Wss1ss
imPeFsonAHy
we discuss an1th-
naAtic. There 10
- h.4..~ so -
- Dst.s s,,s,e
p Q N 2 49,
m p er sonAl dis
ctissioI1 than 70
give sincere ana
beautiful nude art
q place In every
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
~ pocToR TRANK oRANE.
VOtinu In Germany

10y its recent election voting in Germany called 70
= our attention. !.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
YOU'VE got to
\ wear a shirt

YOU'VE got to
\ wear a shirt
IL you want to
get your picture
on Indiana diplo-
mas. This il the
dictum Of Samuel
Scott, eri n.
tendent Of schools,
who recently re-
turned three hun.
dred and fifty
school diplomas
to the engraVer
with an indignant
protest against
the nude decora-
tons thereon.
art in the
nude shall not
use the public
schools as an ex-
cuse to get into
the homes Of
clark County"
rstkS SAANR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
WORDS FROM
WISE MEN

An instinct il an agent which
performs kindly and ignorantly
q work Of intelligence and knowl.
edge.
Just thoughts and modest ex-
pectAtions are easily satisfied II
we don't overrate our pretensions
all will be Well.-Collier.
Simple ideas, the materials of
all our knowledge, are suggested
to the mind only by sensation
and reflection.--Locke.
There Is not any vice incident
to the mind of man against which
the world has raised such a loud
and universal outcry a. against
ingratitude. ...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

A back seat at lecture on
Evolution" enables you to leave
easily without attracting notice.
The reason some men don't
count Is because they can't be
counted upon.
People you don't care to speak
to are usually people you mostly
talk about.
The first problem of the human
race IL finding out how to make
useful work popular -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
nEAR MRS. BEEckMAN:

~ Is it customary for a bride
and her attendants to wear gloves,
and IL so, what kind?
(2) Is it better form for a maid
of honor to have shoes and stock
ings to match her dress, or to
wear white satin slippers? Who
decides this, the bride or the maid
of honor? E. q.
1T is a matter OF choice whether
Il the bride and her attendants
wear gloves. If the costumes de.
mand gloves to complete their
should be worn. Often the bride
wears gloves, and the attendants
do not.
If gloves are worn they should
be white kid or a very soft white
suede.
- (2) 1t is better for her to wear
shoes and stockings to- match her
dress. Also these give more an
effect OF unity to her costume,
The white satin slippers are re.
served for the bride. The bride
decides every detail of the COS
tunes Of her attendants.
Tuxedos at Wedding.
DEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
~ Is is proper for the groom
and attendants to wear tuxedos?
(2l Is a high hat appropriate
with a tuxedo? A. E. r.
MO. Evening dress should be
~ worn for an evening wedding.
(2) Yes. But a tuxedo u not
correct for Wedding.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-12
Report of Resolutions Committee
To the Annual Meeting of the State Board of
Trustees of the Anti-Saloon League of
Illinois, Springfield, June 2, 1925

Every day proves the wisdom of and the necessity for
our legislative program therefore, it is the opinion of
this State Board of Trustees Of the An-Saloon League
of Illinois that this program should receive the hearty
support of every friendly member of the Legislature
This program consists of providing for the
appointment OF prohibition commissioner three depu-
ties, and authority to employ not to exceed twenty five
Investigators at any one time
The adoption Of a providing that all fines
and oreitures realized through the activities of the Office
of the prohibition commissioner should be divided
half to the county and oneha to the deray the
expense of the commissioners office.
The necessary initial appropriation of $125y000 per
annum which sum we are confident will be returned to
the state treasurer MANIFOLD.
We earnestly urge friends in both branches of the
Legislature support the above by their vote
and influence clear through to final enactment
Law Enforcement
The reference in the Super~tendens report and that
of the Executive Committee to the policy OF state
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-12

ticay the and it was deemed advisable to re-unite
them.
"Rev H. E. Rompel formerly pastor of the Ottawa
Street Methodist church of Joliet has succeeded Mr.
Yule as superintendent of the Springfield District Mr.
Rompe is known the entire state for his fearless
activity pastor in Joliet and his leadership in the
light against the outlawed liquor interests in that city
REV Leo Howard who has been superintendent of
the Southern Illinois District for the past several years.
resigned to the pastorate Upon the resigna
ton OF Mr. Howard, Mr.. N r. Johnson superintendent
of the Eastern District which as above outlined was
absorbed by the Springfield District transferred
East St Louis to take the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the South
District.
Losses from Ranks
ut is with genuine sorrow that am compelled to
report the death during the past year of two of our
faithful workers. On March q, 1925 God, in His inf
mite wisdom, fit to call to his eternal reward our
former co-worker and intimate friend Dr. w A. Smith
Possibly no man connected with the Illinois force
had the years of service to his credit that DR. Smith had
Up to almost the hour OF his death he gave himself
reservedly with every of his strength the
rying forward of our Literally Dr.. Smith died
III the trenches for this that he loved In his
death the League has sustained great loss for few
have loved this with all the passion OF their souls
did DR.. Smith.
Il also report the death of Miss Margaret Wintringer
who died at Hnsdae Sanitarium October g. 1924
partment of work for several years She, Dr.
Smith, loved this She broke under the strain of
the work of her department and left the office to go to
the Sanarium to regain her strength and while there
God saw fit to cali her also to her final
James Restored to Health
"Rev. G. w. James, superintendent of the Galesburg
District, operated ON at Hnsdale Santarium last
December. His operation was most serious, and he is
just able to return actively his district During
the illness OF Mr.. James, Mr. McGinns has had charge
of the work in the Gaesburg Office. I know you all
rejoice with me in the recovery of Brother James
II close this report with expression of sincere ap
probation of the splendid and harmonious cooperation
given by my Executive Committee The wise and
kindly counsel of these men has always been nspra
ton, and / appreciate genuinely the fine fellowship
have enjoyed
~ also wish to express my appreciation for the
operation of the field force in the unsefsh service they
have rendered to this common cause throughout the
year 1t has been real pleasure to work with these
earnest, consecrated and women"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-12
Public Officials

Those of who from the first have been informed
concerning the prohibition policy of this nation have
always recognized that this national prohibition policy
for administration largely in the hands of the enemy
Gradually the people have awakened to this situation and
rapidly replacing these lawdefyng officials by
election Office OF higher type representatives of
whom is that number of splendid legislators in this
present session of the state Legislature also states
torneys, sherfs, mayors, etc. throughout state
judges of various courts both state and federal and also
many leading newspapers openly committed to law en-
Evening star., 1925-01-04

SONS. and she carried a bouquet of
Bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Ruth Myrtle Porter, niece of the bride,
was flower girl, and wore frock of
pink crepe de chine and carried a basket
Of pink roses. John White and Corbin
Van Cott, i'm suits of white silk, were
pa ges.
Mrs Margaret Hunt Lawrence of
Glens Falls. n. Y, played the Wedding
March" from "Iohengrin," and during
the service ITO Wild Rose" ITO a
Water lily" and sleection from som
nambuia." and at the close Mendels-
sohns Wedding March
The decorations were holly. mistletoe
and evergreen.
The ceremony was performed in the
sun room under wedding bell, the
house being lighted by white taper
candles.
A reception and luncheon followed the
ceremony and the brides table bore
a large wedding cake; plates were laid
for 10.
The brides mother wore a beaded
plume -co1ored crepe satin, and the
bridegroom's mother a gown in mid
night blue Canton crepe with silver
lace trimmings.
Mrs. NanCott was former member
of the Fredonia Normal School faculty
of Fredouia, \. Y.
Mr. VanCott is principal of the Sche-
nectady High School of Schenectady,
y. Y.
Following a wedding trip to New
York and Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Cott will be at home. after April l, at
Evening star., 1925-01-04
North wendell Ave, Schenectady.

North Wendell Ave, Schenectady,
". Y.
About 80 guests were present at the
wedding, and those from out of town
included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Van
Cott of Bainbridge, Corbin VanCott of
Schenectady and Mrs. Margaret Hunt
Lawrence of Glens Falls, n. y.
Miss Careau Turner and Miss Kitty
Turner are in Baltimore, where they
went to attend the wedding of Miss
Beatrice Dunderdale Stokes to Lieut.
Walter Keller, yesterday afternoon at
! o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hughes Stokes, brother and sister In =
law of the bride, also are in Baltimore
for the wedding, and owing to the
Illness of the brides father, DR.. Will
liam r. Stokes, Mr.. Stokes gave his
sister in marriage.
The marriage ceremony was per
formed in the Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church at 4 o'clock
Mrs. William Hughes Stokes was
matron OF honor, and Miss Emily
Lanier. and Mrs Benjamin F. New
conner We're bridesmaids.
Mr.. Keller had as his best man his
brother, Mr.. George NJ. Keller of New
York. The ushers We're Ensign Albert
Toney, Ensign Perry Fenton. Lieut.
Leonard Doughty, Lieut.. Elmer Du-
vail, lieut. J.. c. Parker and Lieut.
L. Forshew
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin
Newcome er' entertained at a buffet sup
per in honor of the bridal party Fri
Evening star., 1925-01-04
day night after the rehearsal at their
home, 610 Cathedral street, Baltimore

day night after the rehearsal at their
home, 610 Cathedral street, Baltimore.
The marriage OF Miss Estelle c.
Grtest'~ daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Monroe Griest to Mr.. Leslie
Erskine Spock of Long Island, took
place Saturday, December 81. at
waugh Nj. +. Church, Rev. William
>. Hoffman officiating
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and wore gown OF
white crepe and chantilly lace and
her tuile veil was caught by a wreath
or orange blossoms and she carried
roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Miriam NJ. Gordon was the
maid of honor, and wore a gown of
yellow chiffon over satin, a hat to
match and carried pink roses. Miss
Ada Entwisle was the bridesmaid, and
wore orchid taffeta and silver lace, a
hat to match and carried pink roses.
Mr.. Torkulson of New York was
the best man, and the uShers were
Mr.. J. Richard Griest of Pittsburgh
and Mr.. Wilbur Griest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spock left for a we'd
ding trip and will make their home
on the Palisades, New Jersey.
The marriage of Miss Frances
Gretchen Egli, daughter of Mrs
Frances r. Egli, to DIR. Alfred Deigh-
ton OF Sioux City, Iowa, took place
Wednesday at O'Clock in the evening,
at the home OF the bride, In Cathedral
Mansions, the Rev. DR.. Earl Whitley
officiating. Only relatives and a few
Ultimate friends We're present.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

The bride wore a gown of white
satin faced crepe and carried a bou-
quet Of Bride roses and lilies of the
valley. She was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Marian Egli, who wore pink
taffeta and carried "A bouquet of pink
sweet peas. Mr.. Winfred Athey was
the best man. After a short trip in
the East Dr. Deighton and his bride
will go to Sioux City to make their
home.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

The British air ministry has produced
a fare for night use on landing felds
that has unusually high power to pene-
trate through fog and mist
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Representative Cooper. Republican, Ohio.
It's purpose is to protect footwear manu-
facturers, who at present have to COM
pete with dutyless foreign feathers.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Asks Duty on Leathers.

An ad valoren Importation duty of SO
per cent on calf and veal feathers is
sought in a bill introduced Friday by