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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

THE Einstein pot is boiling
again. A powerful blow has
been struck against the basis OF
the relatively theory by Prof.
d. C. Miller, OF the Case School
of Applied Science at Cleveland.
This basis-the famous Michel
son-Morley experiment"-has al
ways seemed of questionable valid
ity to many, and the results OF
Prof. Miller's challenge will be
awaited with intense interest. for
Notwithstanding its abstract nat
ure, the Einstein speculation has
had an enormous popular sue
cess"
OF course that is not saying
that it has been popularity &C.
cepted on scientific grounds, but
only that 1t has been treated as
kind of Arabian Nights enter.
tainment in mathmeatical physics
It's chief English exponent, Prof.
Eddington, was we'll advised when
he drew upon ,"Alice in Wonder
land" for suggestive illustrations
But some persons thought that
"Alice's' story was as we'll au-
thenticated as Einstein's.
What. Michel and Morley be-
lieved that they had demonstrated
by their experiment with a spllt
light ray sent in two directions
at right angles to each other, ana
returned to the parting point.
was that there was no evidence OF
any motion of the earth relative
to the other OF space. Einstein
seized on this and made 1T the
starting point of his revolutionary
theory. AS / have said. there
were from the beginning some
who questioned the conclusive
ness of the experiment.
Professor Miller determined to
put the matter to a new test. ne
went to Mount Wilson, the great
outwork of aggressive and pro
gressive as,ronomic science. lie
made five thousand observations
and by their means dlscoVereu'
in direct opposition to the Mlchei-
son-M orleY result, positive snllI
of the interference lines OF nght'
showing that there is a measure
able motion Of the earth with ref
erence to the ether, due to its ro-
tation on it's axis, it's revolution
around the sun, and its flight
WIFI lIl0 sun lttIOuSIl SpoSC'
In reporting the result of his
observations to the National
Academy Of Sciences on April 2S'
he showed that his experiments
indicated a general motion of the
earth with reference to the
ether amounting to six miles per
second. The speed Of the earth
in its orbit about the sun is 1872
miles per second; in it's voyage
with the sun about twelve miles
per second. The displacement OF
the lines varies with the pointing
Of the apparatus as respects the
direction Of the Observers motion
at different times Of the day and
of the year.
Inasmuch as the experiment Of
Nicholson and Morley was conduct
at Cleveland. not very far above
sea level. while Mount Wilson
has an elevation of $500 feet. it
would seem that the ether is
dragged along with the earth 90
completely near sea level that no
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
PURITANS
STARTED IT

IMPORTS to stop drinking by
II law date from colonial times.
Intemperance clashed with Calvin
list beliefs and, therefore, was
banned, by statutory provision,
says John Allen Krout, instructor
in American history at Columbia
University, writing in The Amer1-
can Mercury"
From the day in 1912 that
William Bradford confided to his
journal his astonishment at the
growth of drunkenness among the
Puritans, efforts to put down
drinking by law have been in
creasing in America" says Mr..
Krout. I'm the Middle Atlantic
and Southern colonies the law
makers frowned almost as fiercely
upon intemperance as did those
of New England.
But the Eighteenth Century
was not many years old when a
change came over the scene. 1t
was caused largely by the increas-
ing popularity of distilled spirits
in general. and rum in particular.
When the New England trade
with Barbados commenced, short
ly after 1850, the product Of the
colonists' small stills was sup
planted by a more satisfying dis
tillation from the West Indies.
Molasses, brought by adventurous
traders from England's island
possessions to the merchants of
Connecticut and Massachusetts,,
later ! supplied the ingredient
necessary for a largekscale do
nestle production of rum. Al
though the New England liquor
never equalled that of the West
Indies, it was produced more
cheaply and soon became popular
in all the colonies.
Whether the liquor then drunk
was of domestic or foreign origin,
2 it penetrated deeply into the social
life of the Americans. Rum
seemed to be ubiquitous. 1t was
found in the finest tavern and the
vilest pot-house. Along with
milder liquors, it was served as a
pleasing beverage for special &C.
casions.
THE tavern, Of course, was the
most important factor In the CO.
lonial liquor traffic. 1t was from
the tavern. as a rule, that the
colonial householder got his sup
plv of liquor. In the eastern
communities, particularly in New
England, the host of the public
house enjoyed considerable pres
tige. The towns from the begin
ming presented men of good repu-
tation to be licensed by the JUS
tees.
But during the Eighteenth
Century the ancient craft lost
caste rapidly. Sons of tavern
keepers failed to retain their high
rank on the college rolls at
Harvard. The courts began to
award licenses with greater
liberality, which meant a rapid
decline in the type of men
licensed. BY the opening of the
Nineteenth Century the old-time
tavern had already become the
saloon" u.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
He Who Would Sane His
Life Must Lose IL

says. There's no actual need that
1 can put my finger on, and yet
I'm definitely conscious of lack
in my life which nothing have
or do fills. And l used to be such
a radiantly happy person. You
know what a wonderful time I
had as a girl, Elsie. used to
wake up in the morning so happy
/ could have turned somersaults.
Just splitting over with it. That
feeling lasted for nearly seven
years after we were married.
Then it changed. OF course l
can't remember the exact date,
but from the time / was about
twenty-nine, things haven't seemed
the same. If our married life
had grown peevish or unintersst-
ing that might account for it.
But 1t hasn't. Tom is as dear as
ever and there isn't a thing
need. Butch, / can't describe it,
but there's a sort of restlessness
and hunger"
Tolstoi described it, inertia.
cannot find his exact quotation,
but he said that until we are
thirty we live for ourselves-aft7r
we are thirty, if there be any real
character at all in us, we live for
the world And only that larger.
more impersonal life soothes the
hunger within us.
There's nothing new about that
restiessness and Vieled discomfort
of yours, inertia. Nearly every
intelligent person feels 1t AFTER
the bubbling excitement of youth
is passed. Until we're twenty.
v,~'rn - tip-toe with curiosity to
see what life will hold for US
Each day we wake on the thresh-
hold of Adventure. Each corner
we turn may reveal Romance.
Each new experience is a personal
RI, Ilenge. We are intoxicated
with our own development.
This is as it should be. 1t Is
tn ferment of Life within US and
unless Life does ferment with that
v""e'v enthusiasm We'll oe mere
husks.
i his also explains why Youth is
ann to he a selfish, intoler1nt
time; why it wants to push on.
forgetting Age. Much of that
self shness is natural, normal
concentration on a most important
job. The Youth that is forced 10
live for an older order instead II
developing along new, revolution
airy lines, becomes perverted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
A WEDDING
INVITATION
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckmanl

Mrs. Cornelius Beeckmanl
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ What would be the prores
wording of a wedding invitation
for a girl who has neither mother
nor father? She is living with a
sister and brother, and also has
a grandmother end aunts on one
side (who have the same namel
and an aunt and uncle on her
mothers side.
A CONSTANT READER.
1T would be excellent form TO-
i her brother to issue the invi-
tatiens, If he is of an age to take
this honor How, old is he? For
the invitation tot come from hiln
would be especially appropriate
since the girl lives with him. The
invitation would read like this:
Mr.. Robert Hamilton North
requests the honor of your pres
ence at the MARI age of his
sister Constance.
Mr.. John Gibbs
on Wednesday, June the seventh
at FOUR o'clock
United Church.
Who Furnishes the Wedding
BanQuets?
NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Who furnishes the bouquets
for the bridsSmaids-the groom?
Or does each usher furnish a bou'
quet for his bridesmaid?
z. Also who is to furnish the
automobiles 10 take the brides
maids and ushers?
ANXIOUS READER
TIME family of the bride. or the
bride herself usually furnishes
the bouquets for the bridesmaids
since they are planned to COM
bine artistically with the COS
tunes of the brides attendants.
If it Is preferred, the groom may
furnish them. But the best man
or ushers are never supposed to
supply the flowers for the bridal
attendants. Why should they he
expected to 40 something that the
brides family or the groom Is ex-
pected TO do? The best man and
ushers should have no expenses
whatever.
2. The brides family furnishes
the aut0mob les for the brides
maids, and the groom furnishes
the ones for the ushers.
Mrs. Beeckman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette sub
mitted by readers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON NEW
EINSTEIN TEMPEST
Says Basis of Relatively Theory Is Undermined
by Powerful Blow of DR.. Miller.

relative motion is perceived. but
at higher elevations. This tends
tific standing. and will be welcome
news to Sir Oliver Lodge.
How the Einsteinians will meet
the new situation remains to be
seen: but they have never been
lacking in ingenuity or holiness
OF assumption. They are able to
which openly proclaims its indie
pendence Of the control of ply
steal defects. Nevertheless, they
show great eagerness to obtain a
few campstoOls of solid fact to
enable their theory to, rest it's
weary legs, and muchs$ satisfac-
ton seems to have been felt by
the supporters of Einstein at the
meeting where Professor Miller
announced his upsetting results,
oyer the simultaneous reception
of a report from Doctor Adams at
Mount Wilson that he had found
shift of the spectral lines in the
dense companion Of Sirius agree
ing with Einstein's calculations
on that subject, and from Chicago
that Doctor Nicholson had made
an experiment with light in a
long exhausted pipe which con-
firmed his former results. But 1t
will be observed that this. like the
previous experiment, was per-
formed near sea level.
The opponents of the Einstein
theory have always maintained
that all of the observed phenom-
ena which seemed to confirm the
theory were receptive and capable
of explanation along Newtonian
lines: and now that the foundation
itself of the theory has been up
heaved, they will probably in-
crease their activity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
WORDS FROM
WISE MEN

Adversely borrows it's sharpest
sting from our impatience.-
Horne.
Every one has his flaws and
weaknesses: nay, the greatest
blemishes are often found in the
most shining characters. But
what an absurd hing it is to pass
over all the valuable parts Of
man and fix oar attention on his
infirmities.-Addi
A good man not only forbears
those &, /fications which are for
hidden by reason and religion, but
even restraints himself in unfor-
hidden instances -Atterbury.
He that knows himself knows
others; and he that is ignorant of
himself coul not write a very pro
found lecture on other mems
heads.-Colton.
Fools rush in where angels fear
to tread.-PoDe.
Humanity is never so beautiful
as when praying for forgiveness
or else forgiving another.-Richter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

Those are naturally the years for,
the fulfillment of our personal
programs. JUST TO BE ALIVE,
JUST TO BE OURSELVES, Is
enough.
Then gradually, and at first un
consciously, q change comes.
Things begin to go a bit stale.
We are q trif1e bored. We aren't
quite as tip-toe in the mornings
or as deliciously surfeited by
night. We aren't as curious OF
furious, as eager or rebeIlious.
The old surroundings do not
soothe us as they did. We no
longer delight in personal analysis
not such a tremendous ad-
venture. to ourselves. We say
we're ''seedy," bilious" need
vacation. But the vacation doesn't
stimulate US as it did once. Nor
does the home comfort us in the
old way.
What's the matter? This is the
matter: JUST TO BE OUR
SELVES HAS CEASED TO BE
ENOUGH We've explored the
personal plane of life until it has
ceased to satisfy. Now we must
live on a. broader, more impersonal
plane if we are to do more than
merely exist like beasts stalled in
their own comfort. We must live
OUT. We must live in others,
for others, through others. We
have perfected ourselves as per-
sonal tools. Now we must use
those tooIs-OR RUST!
Few of us realize this fact. The
years between thirteen and thirty
seem the perfect years. And
when that tingling pleasure in
our own personal program Stacks,
we fall into unreasonable depreS-
sion. We want to hand en- to
the youthful enthusiasm over
ourselves. If it ceases, we say
we're growing old. We're not
growing old. We're refusing to
grow old. We're deliberately sop
ping our progress and letting Our
selves rust.
There is a Wise Book which
SAYS that whatsoever WILL
SAVE HIS LIFE SHALL LOSE
1T; AND WHOSOEVER WILL
LOSE HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE
SHALL FIND IT. That text
used to puzzle me- as child. 1t
doesn't puzzle me so much now,
for / have found that life is truly
lost if try to hang on to it as
purely personal venture. BUT
LIFE IS RICHLY FOUND IF /
MERGE IT WITH THE ALL
LIFE OF THE HUMAN RACE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
LISTEN, WORLD!

crippled thfnE.
neither ripely bid
nor suppIeIy
young-a pitiful
distortion:
Between twenty
and thirty we
p | u n 6 e into
things. Realiza-
ton takes the
place of anticipa-
ton. The days
are crannned with
fuIfillrnent w 9
start our families.
We break into
our careers. We
make our big ex-
periments. Our
physical b e a u I Y
and strength are
at their heighth-
9 m often is at
flood tide.
That, too, is the
- - ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
NEERTA REY.
N NoLDS Is

M ERTA kEY'
M NoLDs is
un h a ppy. The
chances are that
you'd sniff with
contempt n inertia
should tell you
that personally,
for she would
seem to h a v e
e We ry t hing on
earth t h a t is
needful for hap
piness. She is
thirty-five, beau
tiful, in perfect
health, h a s a
lovely home. suf-
ficient means, a
big lie of
friends, a devoted
husband and three
C h IL d r e n. Yet
inertia is unhappy.
ct can't de-
onriho If - cha
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses.

Bachelors marry whom they
wish. old maids whom they can.
When a lamb enters Wall street
It automatically becomes d goat.
A mind that works little always
accompanies muscles that work
much.
To have a lot of nerve, you
must have no nerves at all.
Hez Heck says: Henry Ford
certainly played a mighty mean
trick on the hossfly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

Professor J. T.
Scopes is teach
er Of science in
he High School
of Dayton, Tenn.
He was arrest
ed and is now
Indicted in that
h i ghly intellec-
tual atmosphere,
because as part
Of science Of the
age he taught his
pupils Darwin s
theory Of evolu-
ton. He didn t
approve, guaran-
tee or advise it,
simply taught the
t b e Dry, as he
would teach the
theories of Plato
or Confucius.
IF ANYTHING
could prove that
men descend from
monkeys, that ar
rest in Tennessee
w uld certainly
prove that the
Tennessee authori-
ties must have de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

detesed and abhOrred false and abomnable
the truth that he had discovered
But that ddn keep the earth from going around the
sun, and it didn't keep truth from marching on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01
Two Men, Old Style and New

These pictures Of both born at Salem Illinois
one good deal older than the other And the
far apart mentally this earth and the nearest fixed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

OF course, this
case in ITSELF
is not important.
Superstition has
never yet sue
ceeded in holding
back knowledge.
Calico discov-
cred tn at the
earth was round
and that it went
around the sun,
and he was COM
p elled to get
down on his knees
and declare that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

William Jen-
nings Bryan, who
W o NJ d be dis.
graced by his &C.
ton If he were
not so old, there
fore not expect.
ed to have an
open mind, has
offered to prose
cute Prof essOr
Scopes for the
''crime'' Of allow
ing his students
to examine and
study for them
selves the theory
Of evolution that
is now taught in
every modern COL
lege and school in
the whole world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

scended monkeys and not than two generations
removed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

star. And that s
a great many bill,
lions of miles dis
lance. I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-01

Z NE of the justly great names in the history
United States is Thomas jefferson.
The Washington times., 1925-03-16

TEA HOUSES IN
PARK ENJOY
VOGUE
Bride Paths Thropged
With Riders These
Days

The Pierce's Mill Tea House,
which is run by the Girl Scouts Of
the District, has reopened for The
spring and summer and every after
noon one can find interesting
groups having tea in this pictur-
esque spot in Rock Creek Park. Es-
pecially does the place appeal to
riders, who dismount there for a
brief pause in their gallops through
the park. Among the riders having
tea there Saturday afternoon were
Miss Helen Marye, the daughter Of
Mrs. and Mrs. George T. Marye,
who Is skilled equestrienne, and
Miss Louise Ireland, daughter Of
Mrs. Davis Ireland.
Mrs. Hoover, wife of the Secre-
tary Of Commerce, entertained her
troop OF Girl Scouts at the Old Mill
teahouse Friday. As the weather
was bad the girls cooked their sup
per indoors at the open fireplace.
Rock Creek Park, with It's sew
enty miles of bride paths, offers
perhaps the finest opportunity for
parEs riding to be found in the
United States and as spring comes
to its own this most picturesque
of snorts is becoming increasingly
popular. The Paddock Inn" a
new adjunct to the Wardman Park
Saddle Club, is already popular for
tea and dinner-especially for tea
Continued on Page 81
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The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue and Mrs. David II. Blair,
who have been spending a few days
with relatives in Winston. Salem
and High Point, North Carolina,
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CONTINUED on Page So
The Washington times., 1925-03-16

Dawes, had as guests Postmaster
General and Mrs. New, Senator and
Mrs. James e. Watson, Senator and
Mrs. Hirm Bingham, Senator
Thomas j. Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiffany Blake, guests of the Vice
President and Mrs. Dawes; Con-
gresham and Mrs. James M. Magess|
Assistant to the Attorney General
and Mrs. William J.. Donovan, Mrs.
Dodge. Doctor and Mrs. Richard
Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs. woodbury.
Blair, Mrs. Borden Hartman, Miss
Josephine Patten, Senator. Nerincx
OF Belgium; Count Louis de Sartiges,
counselor Of the French embassy,
and Count de Laubespin, Of the Bel
gian embassy.
DUE HOME TOMORROW
FROM NEW YORK.
Mime. Matthew. wife of the Ana
bassador Of Chile, who has been il.
New York. win return to washing
ton tomorrow.
The Frnech Ambassador and
Nine. Daesrhner win be the guests
of honor at dinner this evening II
TIC EO1ASu NulUlSlEI anu 01Il1Cs
Wroblewslxa, who Will entertain
company of thirty. Among the
guests viii be- the Rumanian min
lister. Prince Bibesco, and the
Esthonian Minister and Nine. Pip.
Doctor WroblewskI has returned
to town after spending a few days
in New York.
The Secretary of War and Mr.
Weeks have, left Washington for d
vacation and viii return April 1
-
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis ana their young daughter.
Miss Jane Davis. who have been
1t their home in Mooseheart, ILL.,,
for the past week, are expected to-
return to Washington the first of
this week.
The Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi, who have been
in Palm Beach, viii return to Wash
ington in q few days and will be
accompanied by the Marquis de Tai
Ieyrand. Countess Potocka and
Count P0tocka, who have been. with
them on their trip. n
The Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue and Mrs. David III. Blair,
who have been spending a few days
with relatives in Winston-SaIem
and High Point, North Carolina,
The Washington times., 1925-03-16

the University of Chicago. Miss
Funk will accompany them on a trip
to Cuba and Panama. sailing on
March g., Upon their return to
this country Mr.. and Mrs. Funk
will go to their home in Blooming
ton, Ill.
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York, who arrived in Washington
that day for short visit.
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have returned to their wardman
Park apartment.
The Washington times., 1925-03-16

Congressman and Mrs. Franz
Hamilton Funk went to New York
today and will be joined there by
Mss Florence Funk, a student at
The Washington times., 1925-03-16

Associate Justice and Mrs. Stone
were entertained at dinner. Satur-
day evening at the Willard by Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Robbins, of New
The Washington times., 1925-03-16

With the advent of Spring and
the coming wedding season, this
low priced offer is of more than
ordinary interest.
Stationery SectiOn-First floor.
The Washington times., 1925-03-16

100 wedding announcements in
Brentwood stock, a very desir-
able quality paper; Z lines of
script; complete with two sets of
envelopes.
The Washington times., 1925-03-16
VICE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
LEGION POSTS, BALL.

Baroness de Cartier, wife of the
Belgian Ambassador, will go to Hot
Springs, Va. tomorrow for a short
period.
The Ambassador and Baroness lie
Cartier. who entertained at dinner
on Saturday evening in compIim mt
to the Vice President and Mrs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Broke Once, Town
Plans Civic Center

Dr. Alex Ivey OF Estherville, Iowa,
visiting here over the weekend, called
at the HERALD office Monday for
data on the Lancaster civic center.
Such information and cut of the
building were supplied him.
Estherville is out of debt and with
$4,000 in the treasury. The town has
5000 population and city manager.
The latter took the reins of govern
ment when the burg was practically
broke, citizens going on notes to keep
the city ship of state afioat. Now all
debts are paid except bond issue on
which the holders refuse to accept
payment-Esthervill being such a
good risk.
DR.. Ivey says municipal operation OF
water and electrical plants under COM
petent management tell the story of a
towns rise from poverty to riches. Wa
ter and electric Juice are sold at fair
rates (the light rate being about 11c)
and the city makes money both plants
The manager is a hard-boiled guy-a
shrewd Yankee buyer. Nothing gets
by him.
DR.. Ivey is going to send the HER
AID some figures on how they run
things at Estherville. They will be
of interest to local taxpayers. Incl
dentally, the water and light plants are
operated by (whad you say?) Diesel
engines.