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Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-17
 COUNSEL CLOSE
 WITHOUT REPLY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. F (P- Col. Mitchell told the court martial today that his trial was the "culmina- tion of the efforts of the general staff of the Army and the general board to the Navy to depreciate the value of air power"
 He said he had directed his counsel to entirely close our part of the pro- |ceedings without argument" and de- clared "the truth of every statement have made has been proved by good evidence before the court. Not by men who have gained their knowledge of aviation by staying on the ground and having their statements prepared by numerous staff, but by actual fly CTS who gained their knowledge first hand in war and peace.
 "I invite attention to Secretary Weeks letter to President Coolidge asking that I not be reappointed on account of my evidence before the Congressional Committee.
 My testimony before the Congress- ional committee that the Air Service had only 19 modern planes fit for war, and that the others were obsolete and dangerous was borne out in testimony before the court. It has been shown that at present we have only one stan- dard plane service. Weeks and indi- rectly President Coolidge, were in- formed wrongfully and untruthfully regarding the condition of our aviation National Defense by persons furnish ing data on which Weeks letter is based. This court refrained from ruling whether the truth ill this case constitutes absolute defense or not. To proceed further with the case can serve no useful purpose"
 Court Considering Verdict
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. r (P)- The Mitchell court martial retired to consider a verdict After the court retired it returned and asked whether the prosecution had further evidence. The law requires this step before a verdict of guilty is returned in court martial cases. It is rarely taken un- less verdict is guilty is to be re- turned. It retired again and was still secluded at 5:00 o'clock The prose- cution said it had nothing further to offer.
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FIVE NOVELTIES ON WAY OUTSIDE
 VIA DOG TEAM

NOME, Dec. IT (P)-Five Nomeites left yesterday with three dog teams for Nenana. They are Dr. Hoelscher and wife, who are going to Seattle to replace the dental equipment destroy ed in the recent fire; Grant R. Jack son, president of the Miners & Mer- chants Bank, who is making his first trip outside in over twenty years, ac- companied by James Keenan, min ing man representing the Miami Cor poration, and Representative Thomas Jensen, who is en route to Juneau to attend a meeting of the Alaska Game Commission. Jensen is travelling with the mail team. There is great rivalry among the travellers to see which team will reach Nenana and buy the first railroad ticket.
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BERLIN MAYOR BOOSTS CITY
 AS ATTRACTION TO TOURISTS

BERLIN, Dec. IT (P)-Lord Mayor Gustav Boess has interested himself in the task of restoring Berlin to its pre-war status as tourist center.
 To this end municipal travel bu reau which not only interests people into coming to Berlin but assists them in finding rooms, arranges visits and reserves theatre tickets.
 It was he who conceived the idea ot erecting a series of fair or exposition buildings on the west end of the city and who pushed the plan for na tional sportforum.
 The lord mayor has also been en gagged in a struggle with the Prussian minister of the interior to permit res taurants, dance halls and other places of amusement to remain open all night every day in the week.
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NEW NATIONAL PARK
 PLANNED NEW MEXICO

SANTA FEE, N. M., Dec. IT (P)-Far from the beaten path of travel new national park is being planned in the Jamez and Sangre de Christo noun. tain ranges in northern New Mexico At the southern entrance of the pro. posed park is beautiful canyon which has high waterfall that roars and sparkles. There is cave whose sides have been painted in brilliant colors by natures chemistry.
 In the center of the region is the Valle Grande, huge extinct volcano the largest crater in the southwest. Near the crater are stone formations resembling Gothic cathedral spires.
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ASKS DISMISSAL
 COL. MITCHELL
 FROM THE ARMY

WASHINGTON, D. o., Dec. IT (P)- Major Gullion, assistant judge advo cate of the court martial trying Col Mitchell, asked the court martial to dismiss Col. Mitchell from the United States Army on the ground that Col Mitchell "had been proven guilty of disorder to the prejudice of the good order of military discipline and that his conduct was of nature to bring discredit to the military service" and his influence demoralizing to other young officers.
 Gullion's description of the wit nesses for the defense included Adj miral Sims, whom he described as "an opinionated, narrow minded, hob. by-riding, egomaniacal type;" Major William Hansley, of the Army Air Service, whom he said was of the "shifty type;;" Wm. E. Sheridan, of the Air Service, who was of '.the half truth type;;" Lieut.. Orville Anderson of the Air Service, "the pseudo expert type;;" Capt. Robert Oldys, of the Air Service, of the "reviving memory type;" Lieut.. Col Wm. Schauffler. of the flippant type;" Major Gerald Brant of the general staff, "the gay, gallant and loveable type."
 Referring to a representative of La Guardia, Socialist, of New York, Gull lion said, "He is beyond my powers of description, thank heaven"
 Counsel attributed some of Reid's remarks to ignorant malice" and call. ed others stunts and slurs." He summed up as follows: "The Mitchell formula is an exaggeration of the National defense closely approaching 1alsehood, and his untrue and mislead- Ing statements were made for the pur- pose of discrediting Army and Navy oHlcers and creating distrust in the minds of people regarding the War and Navy Departments. His egotisti. cal self description regarding qualif- cations with protestations of an ab- sence of self interest and his expecta. tions of being a martyr all lead to the formation of united Air Service with Mitchell as the, only logical head"
 He asked, would reduction to the files be suitable punishment. It would hardly be 2 punishment at all. The accused is colonel and promo tion from that grade is not by senior ity."
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LONDON OPERA SEASON IS
 LOSING MONEY FOR HACKERS

LONDON, Dec. r P)-In contrast to the American opera season, ac counts of the London Opera Syndicate for 19205 make a poor showing.
 An eight week season at Covent Garden is being conducted at consid erable loss there being only an aver age booking of 78 per cent of the the atre capacity against the necessary 95 per cent.
 Gauged by the average bookings fo1 each performance the order of popu larity is La Tosca, Rosenkavalier Meistersinger, Fedora, Tristan, Aida Rigoletto, Lucia Lohengrin, Barbiere Walkure, and Madam Butterfly.
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l2 FRESHMEN
 BE EXPELLED
 WASHINGTON U.

SEATTLE, Dec. IT (P)-The Senior Council of the University of Washing ton today recommended the resigna- tion of Robert Hartnett, of Seattle, President, and eleven freshmen were placed on probation today. The young men admitted painting their class nu- morals on the buildings and monu- ments on the campus. Nine of the confessed culprits were members of a freshman vigilance committee which
 Hardness named to enforce discipline.
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LONGEVITY OF DOLLS DRIVES
 OUT HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. r (P)-Modern ism has brought increased longevity to the dolls that Santa Claus will bring this Christmas.
 So evident is the dolls health that a once flourishing business devoted to it's ills virtually has disappeared. Eff teen years ago there were 250 doll hospitals in New York while today there only only three. Even the lat ter have lucrative sidelines.
 Most of the twenty million dolls made in America this year have uh breakable heads and bodies plumply stuffed with cotton.
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STATUE OF BALTIC
 UNVEILED IN EAST

NEW YORK, Dec. r (P-A statue of Balto one and one-third the natural size, was unveiled yesterday. A bronze plate at the base describes the race with the serum, and ''the en- durance, fidelity and intelligence of Balto.'
 The dog and his owner were pres ent at the unveiling.
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DEATH OF MONA LISA THIEF
 DRAWS CROWD TO PICTURE

PARIS, Dec. IT P)-Interest in the Leonardo da Vinci painting, Mona Lisa, which was stolen years ago from the Louvre, has been intensified by the announcement that the thief died near Varese, Italy.
 Curious crowds of visitors stand about the celebrated picture which is now heavily framed under thick glass. It receives more attention from casu. al visitors than any other painting in the Louvre.
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FAVOR
 A WORLD COURT

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. IF (P)-
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. IF (P)- Senator Swanson, ranking democrat in the Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee at the opening of his debate on his resolution for American adher- ence to the existing court of interna- tional peace said: Tt is this court or none other"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-17
YUKON PIONEER
 DIES IN DAWSON

DAWSON, Y. T., Dec. IT P)-Wil- liam Galpin, school teacher for quar- ter of a century on the Yukon, died Sunday and waas buried yesterday by the Order of Pioneers. He came from a school in Kent, England, where he was headmaster for "A years.
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Al Chamberlin and his team of dogs, headed by Ring, the leader, came into town yesterday from the farm. The former Senator dn his trail clothing and riding behind his fine team, brought back memories of the snow trail to oldtimers.
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STARR ARRIVES
 DUTCH HARBOR

DUTCH HARBOR, Dec. IT (P- The steamship Starr arrived here from Seward Tuesday night. Capt. Johan- sen reports a severe trip from Sew ard the vessel being iced down sev- eral times in the heavy seas.
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GOV. PARKS ON
 WAY TO DENVER

SEATTLE, Dec. F P-Governor George A. Parks cabled the chamber of commerce that he would arrive here Monday en route to Denver to eat Christmas dinner with his parents.
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MAIL SERVICE BE
 NOT CHANGED

SEATTLE, Dec. F P-A Times Washington dispatch said that Post master General New had ordered the present Alaska mail service main tained until the contract expires on March 31, 1926.
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VICTORIA AT coRDOvA

The steamer Victoria of the Alaska Steamship Company left Juneau yes terday for Seward and according to the local cable office is scheduled to arrive in Cordova this evening.
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STARR LEAVES UNALASkA

The steamship Starr, Capt. O. A. Johansen, departed from Unalaska this morning Seward bound, accord. ing to wireless message received To- cally today.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-17

Ptarmigan Troop, No. l, of the American Boy Scouts, will meet to- morrow evening at o'clock at the s. A. c. gym, at their regular week. ly meeting.
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SENATE CONFIRMS THEILE
 APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. F R)-
 The Senate yesterday confirmed the appointment of Karl Theile, secretary to the Territory of Alaska.
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SOCIAL DEMOCRATS REFUSE
 TO HELP FORM CABINET

BERLIN, Dec. IT (P)-Koch notified Hindenburg that he was unable to form a cabinet as the Social-Democrat party had refused to participate.
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EARTHQUAKEFELT
 AT UNALASKA

DUTCH HARBOR, Dec. 17-A slight earthquake shock was felt here Tues day night at 10 o'clock. The shock was slight but very noticeable.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-19
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DOCTOR FRANK CRANE
England

~ NGLAND at present facing an industrial crisis.
Only the interference of the Prime Minister pre-
- vented tie-up Of the transportation OF coal that
would severely cripple the industries and daily life OF the
country.
But somehow England will muddle through -.
There seems be modcum OF sound sense IN the prLsn
pubic that always them from going TOO a lnere
has doubtless great change In affairs IN England az
in France Revolution Indeed there DC some WhO
saw there is more democracy England OF real KIND Inan
there is in France and that the French are really more
aristocratc nation.
Emerson said that he found the Englshman TO be man
who stood squarey in his shoes The Engsn nave the
science Of order ngrained in them Whatever dsaster
threatens the Englshman has always found some way ~
avert it without destroying the government
Those who think that socialism is confined 10 tpe lower
classes in England that it is class ISSUE are ls1aKen
The trouble probably OF the socaed upper
classes are as socialistic the lower classes.
England is really great democracy 1t has been claimed
that the real founder British Empire including out
living provinces George Washington 1t was ne VINO
taught the nation rule foreign countries at the same
time to let them rule themselves.
# Is mistake to suppose that the English dominance i
due solely to her and navies This may have nad
something to do with it, but the Englshman is essentially
bonkeener He wants other nations prosper 50 that ne
can trade with them His eye is always their pocket
hooks It for this reason that Great Britain maintains
her solidarity. ?, r...1
Whatever danger to threaten the British govern
ant viii he avoided BY the OF her people
and some way will be found to satisfy the increasing de-
mand of the worker without destroying the government
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-19
SaklatVala Wonders
He Took Our Gree Speech" Too Seriously

Mr. shapuri saklatvala member of the British Parliament
will allowed the United States He Com
nunist and his public speeches in England, Down
with the Union jack
He probably WOULDN T, but he MIGHT say Down with
Star Stripes he got in here. So he will be kept
out.
saatvaa regularly appointed member of the British
delegation coming parliamentary conference Wash
ington. That makes difference.
Government says Britain, 1'You may allow people
criticize YOUR flag, but don't allow it here Constu-
and Free Speech No Constitution and Free Speech
The British have found it good thing to let TALK
Talking often takes the place of ACTION In Russia and
other countries where talking forbidden BOMBS often
place talk In England they let you SAY whatever
you please, long you don't actually DO ANYTHING
salatvala who from India is Parsee descendant
of the interesting fire worppers that wandered down from
Persia into India long and he much annoyed being
shut He says I should think great Republic would let
a, think and say what he likes
We let THINK what he likes, being mndreaders
But we do regulate what he SAYS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-19
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
Helen Rowland
On the Rib

On the Rib
A BRIDEGROOM never actual
"A ly realizes the meaning OF
1.-The bonds of matrimony," until
he discovers that somebody has
been using his toothbrush TO
clean her jewelry.
When a man asks a girl for
her hand, these days, it is a lit
tie shock to him, to discover
that it is already clutching Kim
by the coat lapel.
Women aren't the only ones
who are afflicted with the "gim-
mics" From the beginning a
man has always demanded, Gin
me your kisses, gimme your time,
gimme your sympathy, gimme
your attention, your admiration,
your devotion! Gimme yourself!'
X X x
A man is so paradoxical, that
he will forgive a woman for
wanting his money, SCATTERING
his illusions, breaking his heart
and then he will fly into a
tantrum, because she folds his
newspaper the wrong way.
What maddens a woman, Is not
SO much a mans little deflec.
tions, as the stained-glass atti-
tude of patient indulgence with
which he listens to her re-
proaches when she finds him out.
X X X
Lots of women hang onto their
housekeeping husbands, as a rider
hangs onto a skittish horse, be-
cause they don't see any chance
of landing soft" if they let go.
X X X
a jingle, a swish and a rustic
Were the things that helped
Mother to charm;
And Grandmother wore a hustle
And dangled fan on her arm.
But Daughter is frank and reso-
lutte,
And scorns every hidden snare.
Sire banks on a one-piece bathing
And wins by shingled hair!
Judging from most wives, love
is what inspires a woman to treat
man to a clinical lecture every
time he sneezes.
It's a wise man who can tell a
real beauty from the ninety-and-
nine others who are painted to
look like one, nowadays.
Copyright, 1928, King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-19
GARRETT P. SERYISS EXPLAINS
MYSTERY OF BRAIN AND MIND
Brain Appears AS a Machine Frequently Likened
to Telephone Exchange.


, ciated with genius and intellectual
superiority and other great men
and women have been notably
lacking in these particulars, hav-
ing heads of only average, or
even less than average size, and
possessing no distinction of form.
Fascinating Mystery.
But in spite of that, the whole
doctrine of human evolution, as
now held, rests upon the as
sumption that mans supreme
rank among animals is the re-
suit of his relatively larger and
more developed brain. In regard
to brain weight, or skull capac-
ity, somewhat arbitrary limits
have been set. Below the as
signed minimum, it is affirmed,
the human being becomes an
IDIOT. All of the lower animals
including the highest anthropoids.
fall under this ategory-measured
by the human standard they are
idiots. The question may be
asked: Would an ape with brain
relatively as large and heavy as
a mans become, by virtue of his
brain capacity, a human being?
This is a problem with the solu-
ton of which the laboratory is tat
least as yeti unprepared to con-
Germ itself Brain grating and
brain TRANSMISSION or transference,
must be left to the mysterious
future. If the time should come,
however, for such experiment, we
may he sure that the courage to
try it, and the imagination to
prefigure its result will not be
lacking.
1t is all a fascinating mystery.
II we believe Jacques Loeb was
right. we must dismiss the faith
which most of us probably have
entertained from infancy, that we
think our own thoughts, and, as
far as superior force permits, do
our own will. and accept in place
of it the theory that mind and
body alike only go where chemi-
Cal and physical forces push them.
For my part I still stick to the
old faith. 1 am not machine,
or a chemical reaction; am 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-19
By Garrett P. Serviss.
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest

NOCeO Astronomer anu WEAtcE VM
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest
PROFESSOR BURT G RE EN-
WILDER, who, with one ex-
ception, was the only surviving
member of the original faculty Of
Cornell University, died recently
at his home in Massachusetts,. At
Cornell he was the professor of
anatomy and physiology, and dur
ing his long life he made, per-
haps, the largest collection of
human brains in existence.
Some men of distinction be-
queathed him their brains for
study and for preservation. It
is noteworthy that he never found
any evidence in support Of phre-
nology. That does not, of course,
mean that he discovered any
thing contradictory to the &C.
cepted doctrine that the brain is
the organ Of mind, but only that
he failed to find indications of the
existence of the bumps" of the
phrenologists, each significative of
a certain mental faculty"
It is something of shock to
me, a young freshman, who had
been used to read Fowler and
Wells Psychological Journal, &C
cepting its impressive statements
and pictures for gospel, to hear
Professor Wilder says to his class
that phrenology was a delusion,
and that the bumps" being COM
posed of bone, showed where the
skull was thickest!
Brain Like Machine
If there was ever any hope Of
discovering signs of mind in the
brain it has been disappointed by
the results Of cerebral science.
Certain oscillations Of nerve CEN
ters, controlling physical func-
tions, such as sight and hearing,
and the organs of speech, have
been found, but nothing at all
resembling aggregations of gray
matter specifically connected with
particular powers or tendencies
Of the intellect.
The brain appears as ma
chine, frequently likened to a tele-
phone exchange, through which
streams of intelligence are con-
tinually passing, but whose struc-
ture affords no revelation con-
corning the source or manner of
control, or nature, of that intelli-
genCe.
Yet there can be no doubt
that, whatever mind may be, it's
activity is exercised through the
brain. There seems to be GER
tain contradiction here, more APP
parent, however, than real. AS
far as 1 know all measures of in
dividual skull capacity, or brain
size and weight, have failed to
show any decided relation be-
tween such measures and mental
ability. Some great men and
women have had big heads, or
heads possessing particular shapes
and characters, popularity asso-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-19


teacher-knew her work well,
her classes always stood high.
You couldn't deny that. Even
Clara seemed to learn lot more
with her than she had with most
of her teachers. But all the
same, there was trouble all the
time.
And now Ma Meyers, worrying
about what will happen this year
with the new teacher. Is cara
going to get into more fussesf
Is she maybe going to turn into
one of these young outlaws that
everyone is talking about? Or
was it really Miss Jones fault!
There's a book which might
helm Ma Meyer solve the riddle.
II is YOUTH IN CONFLICT,
by Doctor Miriam Van Waters.
Doctor Van Waters knows lot
about little school girls who can't
get along with their teachers.
She should, for she is Referee or
the Juvenile Court in Los Angeles.
She also knows a lot about school
teachers who don't get along with
little girls. Nearly always SUCH
women aren't getting along with
themselves-wit Iife-says Doctor
Van Waters. And they take II
out on the youngsters.
1.-THE teacher herself should
have made adequate adjustment
TO life, should not look to children
to supply her with opportunities
for outlet to anger, fear, wish TO
dominate, or to be dominated.
She should not use affections or
children to crafty her need OF
love and approval; her own adult
human relationships should De
established satisfactorily.
Think over the school teachers
Won have known. Some of them
you'u always remember with
grateful devotion. But how many
were of the disappointed old
maid" type? One does not neces-
sarily need to be disappointed
because one is an old maid. There
are countless interests in the
world which might take the place
of one peevish husband. But
there are many women who fall
TO fill their lives with ! either
interests or husbands. Such
women are the bane OF the school
room. Restless, dissatisfied
mortified themselves, they spread
thar peevishness throughout the
room.
Those who are frankly bad
tempered are the least dangerous