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The Washington times., 1925-12-28
GARRETT p. SERVISS ON LOST
CONTINENTS
Another Side Turns Up in. Scientific World and
the Scene Changes

found which can be regarded as
belonging to an ancient, now
sunken continent. But DIR. Greg
DRY admits that in order to final
ly settle she question not only
must the Pacific Ocean bottom
be carefully explored by syste-
matte soundings, but also by bor-
ings extending through the thick
screen of coral now covering the
rocks about the numerous arch
ipelagos.
DIR. F. x. Schaffer, of Vienna,
Is of a similar opinion, based on
personal studies in the Pacific.
He believes in no sunken CONT
nents. However, he does not al
idea. But he limits it in the
Pacific to zone where the sea
bottom is continually undergoing
alternate emergence and sub
mergence. In the northern Pa
cific this zone Of changing level,
he thinks, forms a variable con-
nection between Asia and North
America by way of Boring Strait
mot new idea by any means,
and he suggests another zone
connecting the Antarctic CONT
nent with the southern extern
sions of the main continents. On
the Atlantic side he supposes
similar zone extending between
Europe and Greenland.
Methods Sound
All of this may be science, but
1t is science "in the making, and
is subject to wide change from
the accumulation of new facts
and from alterations of view
point. 1t is interesting in high
degree, but 1t should not be taken
as established fact. It has been
seriously suggested, in the name
of science, that the Pacific ocean
fills a vast depression of the
earth's crust, produced by the alb
straction Of the mass OF material
of which the moon is formed.
This has been associated with
Darwin's hypothesis that the
moon had catastrophe birth
from the earth through the er-
fects of tidal friction.
But nobody of good critical
sense should take these specula.
tive suggestions for guaranteed
standard coin OF the realm OF
science. Even the gold basis
of science occasionally has to be
shifted, as when. not many years
ago, 1t turned out that the atom
IL not an Interchangeable, ultimate
unit" OF matter. But the meth
The Washington times., 1925-12-28

it didn't do q bit Of good 20 Hex
me. The more they licked me-
the more I'd act up. was that
kind Of q kid.
aSsmatter Of fact, mother didn't
really blame me for 1t. She al
WAYS said that / tempers like tnat
ran in dads family. His father
had q temper like that and 90 did
his oldest sister. So materially, i
wasn't really my fault Il ! had
aNo. stree! There's no use talk.
ing to me about tempers. II
they're born In you you've just
got to put up with them ana
that's all there is to It.
Yes, / know that argument =
have a temper myself ana l, TOO,
have made that argument.
But it isa't true. :
In the first place. this Family
Inheritance theory is the punk.
Your father or grandpa might
have had fifty-seven varieties OF
crouch but you couldn't inherit
them. You might inherit the sort
of nervous constitution which
characterizes these peevisil mem
bers of your family, but you
can't inherit the rumpuses which
those nervous constitutions kick
ed up.
but IL. you inherit q nervous
constitution like that aren't you
bound to inherit the temper lthat
went with it," you ask.
No, you're not. The temper
didn't necessarily 90 with the
nervous constitution. The temper
resulted from the misuse OF that
nervous equipment. But. under
the proper use, that same nervous
equipment would have given
strong and beautiful expression,
instead Of hateful, destructive re-
actions.
So stop comforting yourself by
refences to Papa'S Peeve. There's
nothing to it,
Having ousted Papa from the
argument, let's consider you,
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
81 ELSIE ROBINSON

central doesn't give you the right
number or your daughter sassea
you or the dog cheWS your paper
these things are prOvOcationa.
You believe that your temper
explodes the minute you recetv1
the provocation.
I'm that kind 81 8 guy you
say, II don't gIiIk or brood over
anythingI just nv OF the
handle bingo!''
No you're not that 'sIEind oe 4
guy" You're just like al other
guys and your explosion doesn't
occur instantly following prov0ca-
ton. There Is q moments pause
and during that pause you allow
things to happen which result in
the explosion.
During that pause you eet
ready to fight. Your facial
muscles stiffen. you get prick
", you open your mouth 70
emit loud, violent noises, you
clench your fists, or throw down
the shaving brush or reach for q
stick.
And then the temper exploded
But it doesn't explode until
you've made these radical changes
in your bodily machine.
And 1t wouldn't have exploded
II you had refused to make these
bodily changes. If you'd make
peace gestures instead OF war
gestures, you. wouldn't have
flown into q temper" II you
had deliberately smiled instead
of frowned you couldn't have
blown up.
You may not be able TO control
your temper after II once gets
, started. But you can control It
during that brief instant when
you begin making faces and open
your mouth to roar.
This isn't PollyannisHn. It's
scientific truth. II you really
want to curb your temper. youth
test 1t out.
Do you?
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
By Garrett P. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics of Popular
Interest

Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics of Popular
Interest
TIME idea that large part OF
science is only opinion
Il might find some justifica-
ton in the contending views exr
pressed by biologists and geo.
graphers on such subjects as the
"lost continents" of the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans. So. too,
with the subject OF the cause, or
causes, Of the glacial ages. But
the skeptical public (which is
not always skeptical in the right
place. should learn to distinguish
between open questions, which
are numerous. and settled con-
illusions, which, are rare, and
which cannot be disputed with.
out more or less disturbance OF
the foundations OF science. Yet
the scientific spirit holds nothing
sacred but truth.
Every reader has heard of the
lost Atlantis" and many have
fingered over the recent argu-
ments, based upon apparently
established facts concerning the
state OF the bottom Of the North
Atlantic Ocean. which support
the time-worn story of the
sunken continent. whose romance
touched the imagination OF Plato.
Every reader has also persued
accounts of still vaster sunken
continent in the great Western
ocean, upon the submerged PIN
nacles of whose mountains The
corals of the Pacific have found
ed their fairy isles.
We have been told much about
immense LAND bridges" where
by wandering peoples are sup
posed to have crossed both the
great oceans. thus passing from
the old world to the new both
~ going east and by going west.
In the minds Of many readers
these things, fascinating by their
strangeness and their appeal to
romantic fancies, have become
fixed on the supposition that they
were definite conclusions OF
science.
No Sunken Continents
But now another side Of the
medal turns up, and the scene
changes, though this view may
be no more permanent than these
that have preceded 1t. DIR. H. Il.
Gregory, of the Bishop Museum
OF Honolulu, AYERS that geology
las he interprets it, proves that
there never was a large land
area In the central Pacific Ocean.
No undersea rock has yet been
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
By Helen Rowland
As Others See Us


As Others Sec Us
TIME girl who stakes her happi-
i ness on a mans promise to
divorce another woman and marry
her is a good gambler, but an aw-
fully poor psychologist.
There is a becoming length" in
love affairs just as there Is in
hobs and skirts: and woman's
intuition should tell her Just
where to "cut them Off" before
they make her look ridiculous.
When a girl has finished get
ting In and out of this seasons
dresses, she hasn't much time left
for the higher culture, and her
religion Is all gone, anyway.
It's a wise husband who under
stands his wife's signals" and
knows enough to stop at the
green light Of jealousy in her eye,
or to Ego" at the red light Of
anger.
Violent love-making used to con-
SiSt in Iallln& GOWN OH your kueeS
and begging a girl to have pity
on you; but, nowadays, a man
considers himself positively i'm
petuous, II he just sits still and
permits her to pet him.
All the worlds stage; but it
takes a philosopher to enjoy the
tears as well as the laughter, and
to know the hero from the villain.
A thin aIibi, like thin hair,
never hid the bald truth from any
woman, no matter how much she
may pretend not to see through
It.
Before marriage, a man looks
at a woman through a prism,
and sees her in glowing colors;
after marriage, he looks at her
through a microscope, under the
cold north-lieht OF domesticity.
Love is like the law--the further
a man looks into II, the more anx-
ious he is TO keep out of 1t.
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
ONCE-OVERS
YOU'LL NEVER CLIMB HIGH

Are you drifting have you purpose in lfe2
1t is so much easier to let day follow another en-
loving all you without thought of tomorrow.
But where will you be the end of say ten twenty
wears at the you waste time now
not getting anywhere by following this line OF
least resistance
If you had object to spur you on goal to reach;
an ambition to be satisfied you would lead different
life
1t is pleasant to congenial group every day when
your work is doneresng relaxing, telling stories joining
pasme sport fact just satisfies idea
Of life.
When you seek to hold the JOYOUS conditions with no
thought for the future invite the very thing you want
avoid.
Have purpose in life. Work for it, Let it be you who
steps out upon the way to acb wen a0k
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
HE'LL STAY ON
GROUND

Lines from an ambitious yOMmg
GOiGtor tcho, after attending the
Mitchell trial, got cold feet:
If l want to commit suicide
I'll take the old ''gas route
Or get a big six shooter
And blow my head lights out.
I'm a 'bug" on aviation
And ia love to sail the air,
But with hundred and sixty-six
In year I am filled with deep
despair.
You know and I know
That Mitchell told the truth
He had in mind the menace
TO many an eager youth.
He exposed conditions as they were,
with mess OF wornout junk,
And told the country what he knew
We glory in his spunk.
With thirty-two brave flyers
Laid beneath the frozen sod.
do not think I'll take a chance
So soon to meet my God.
And though I hesitate to go aloft,
I'm not quite ready yet;
I think I'll stay right on the ground.
And say-"Not MOI sNannette."
CHARLES HOMEWORK TURNBULL
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
WISE SAYINGS

It's a sure sign work goes on
merri!y when folks sing at 1t.
-Bickerstaff
What is 1t to grow old?
Is It to lose the glory of the
form,
The lustre of the eye?
Is it for Beauty to forego her
wreath?
Yes: but not this alone.
Arnold.
The Washington times., 1925-12-28

Here the latest in the of dress cut low in the
back recommended to the attention of young
editor assumes this ABOUT low the
dress will go. jealous with scissors could make
the lady perhaps but her dressmaker had the good
idea.
This is printed remind young that it is what
you SHOW but what you CONCEAL that constitutes female
charm.
dress is much lowbacked" than this In fact
there isn't ANY dress at ALL But after week. nobody pays
any attention to any Of them.
What counts in this world is IMAGINATION. The dress
that leaves little nothing to the imagination cut low
the top high at the bottom may be interesting
freak It does not make q woman INTERESTING.
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
You can con-
troll your

You can con-
i troll your
temper.
Yes, / knew
all the things
you are going to-
say about tl1at
temper. You're
going to say
why, everyone
knows 4 can't
control my tenn
per. I've had 1t
ever since / was
a little child. Ny
parents Q10 every
thing possible to
cure me Of It,
but they failed.
You just ought
to hear them tell
about the things
I used to do. Why
once / threw the
whole gravy dish
right in Uncle
Harv.xyt, Pnnn And
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
WHOPAYSFOR|
BOUQUET?
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
II Is 1t a custom for the best
man to pay II the brides and
bridesmaids boz .uets? r. S.
MO, indeed, it is not. The posi-
IN ton of best man Is one of
honor, not Of financial response
bility." The groom always sends
the bridal bouquet to his bride,
and either the brides parents or
the groom sends the bouquets to
the bridal attendants.
For the Afternoon Wedding
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
- What is correct for the
bridegroom to wear at a wedding
to be held at S o'clock, IL the
bride is going to wear q veil?
Also what should the best man
wear?
A CONSTANT READER.
WHEN the bride Is dressed In
w this formal way the bride
groom and best man should. dress
formally also, in cutaway coat
and dark striped trousers.
The Washington times., 1925-12-28

DDS OF science seems to be funda-
mentally sound, so that such
crises hitherto have always been,
not only surmounted, but actually
turned into the means of great
new advances.
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small sums developed men OF strong
character whose strength OF will
brought success.
When we save money we should
not think alone in terms of dollars
and cents. We should remember
that these practices Of thrift are
developing character as we'll.
On the other hand. those who
sQuander money should not deceive
themselves with the belief that
their losses are mere financial ones.
They are losing opportunities and
throwing away careers.
Saving money is within itself a
most commendable performance
when 1t Is accomplished in the right
spirit, But its collateral effects
upon our lives are worth infinitely
more than the accommodations we
may lay by through our frugality.
Thrift is not entirely an economic
virtue. The thrifty man is happy
not only in his financial independ-
ence, but in a far greater way he is
happy because of the wholesome
effect his thrift has on his own
moral standards.
He is sure of himself He knows
his own strength. He faces the fu-
ture without fear. He knows that
he will never be a failure because
he has shown himself to be the
master of his own actions.
1t is in these respects that thrift
proves itself Of the greatest value
to any man or any woman. 49,
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went to work on a job, learned to no
cigar maker, rose in the ranks of
labor, conceived the great and Won
derful idea of a Federation of Labor
which should join together all
of the Unions and all OF the
Trades which had been lighting in
Jealousy against each other into the
great American Federation of Labor:
and before he died Presidents of the
United States We're proud to have
him at their tables. crowned heads
OF Europe paid him honor. and when
he died in New Mexico or Arizona,
few months ago. and was buried,
during the hour OF his funeral the
whole industry of the United States
came to a standstill in honor of the
memory of Samuel Gompers.
One hundred years ago. the first
society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals was organized. 1t took
fifty years before society for the
prevention of cruelty to children was
organized. Ii took constant effort to
obtain laws to protect the coming
generation. oh. we have plenty of
time to wait. Ii does not trouble us
that we cannot get that amendment
ratified now. but the fight will 60 on.
1t will go on, and this amendment
which will be defeated In this Leg
islature, like the Phoenix. will rise
again from its ashes.
Mi. Speaker and members of the
House. l. am not in opposition to
organized capital nor to capital in
any form. l realize the necessity of
having It protected 1 believe in the
rights of capital. believe in the
rights of property. But I also be-
1ieve IN the right OF the child to his
childhood. (Applause).
The balance of the House proceed
ings will be found in the Legislative
Record
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permits to propagate game birds.
game and fur-hearing animals.
An Act to relieve the State of tho
necessity of alleging and proving the
non-existence of Federal permit in
proceedings for punishment for I'M
lawful transportation Of LIQUOR and
Tor forfeiture Of vehicles, boats, etc.
An Act relating to the desecra ton
of flags.
An Act relating to approximations
Tor advertising by cities and towns.
An Act relating to State of Maine
Building at West Springfield Massa-
chusetts.
Grabbed by Mr.. Leland OF Sanger
vile pending passage to be enactedo
An Act relating to State pensions,
An Act to change the grades of the
apple packing law.
An Act relating to ice fishing in
Watchic Pond in the town of Standish
In the county of Cumberland.
An Act relating to the ringing of
the engine bell or sounding of the
whistle at grade crossings.
An Act to regulate fishing in East
Stream, so-called, in Washington
county.
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Mrs. Joseph E. Hallett

The death of Mrs. Joseph L. Hallett
occurred early this morning at the
home of her son, Charles B. Flanders,
1873 Grove street. aged So years. She
was born in Alma, Maine, the daugh-
ter of James p. and Elvira Rines. She
is survived by two brothers. Walter
J. and Melvin c. Rines, and a sister.
Mrs. George A. Swift, all of Gardiner.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
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WINTHROP

The Saxon class Of the Methodist
Sunday school entertained the Arrow
class at hobo party Monday eve
ming. There were about 20 present.
Games were enjoyed and refreshments
were served.
The senior class OF Winthrop High
school will present the drama Much
Ado About Betty" at Winthrop Grange
hall Saturday evening.
The April meeting Of Patience STAN
ley Chapter. D. A. r., will be held
Friday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
e. c. Leighton on High street. The
regent, Mrs. Bertha Briggs, will give a
report of the convention held at Ban
gof.
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Finally Passed

Resolve In favor of the Maine State
prison for maintenance and current
expenses.
Resolve in favor of f. W. Cunning
ham & Sons for contractors fees as
per contract with the State, dated
october. 1928, in connection with the
State Prison, Thomaston, Maine, to-
gether with disbursements.
Resolve in favor of an appropria-
ton Tor the directors of the Port Of
Portland. for the payment Of salaries
and expenses.
Resolve in favor of Bessie Z. King
OF Belfast for State pension.
Resolve providing for a State PEN
sion for Alice Guptill of Belfast.
Resolve providing for State PEN
sion for George A. McKusick of Gull
ford.
Resolve in favor Of Eliza ]. FL
bridge of Hampden for State pension.
Resolve in favor of Nancy T. Nor
rill Of Madison for State pension.
Resolve providing for the appoint
ment OF one or more persons to repre-
sent the State in certain proposed
changes in freight rates affecting the
people Of the State,
NS~6@SA W ASA3s 4idIibtSh VI SdIl-
bou pending ANAL passage.)
Resolve granting authority to the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton for the purchase of land.
Resolve In favor OF the Gardiner
Fish q Game Association, to reim-
busss same for ons.haif the cost Of
the screen installed by said associa-
ton on Cobbosseecontee Stream, at
the New Mills, so-called, in the City
Of Gardiner. in the county of Kenne-
bee.
Resolve in favor Of the Augusta
State Hospital for renovation of
Steam Plant for fiscal years 1926 and
1927. S. P. 468. S. D. 179.
Mr.. DEERING OF Saco: Mr..
Speaker. I would like to move the in
definite postponement of this re-
solve for the reason that the subject
matter contained in it has been TAX
en- care of through an agreement
with the Trustees of the hospital
and the Legislature.
The SPEAKER: The House hears
the remarks. Is it the pleasure of
the House that this resolve be in
definitely postponed?
The motion to indefinitely post
pone prevailed.
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fru g ality Of
9 o m Q strong.
willed man who
knew the value
of saving the
pennies.
In q o n q or
these cases was
there a great
amount Of mon
ey involved at
t h e beginning,
but the process
"a -. -
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Miss Bryant, dental hygienist OF
the State Department of Health. will
speak a the meeting of the Augusta
Boy Scout troop, which will be held
at American Legion hall this eve
ming. The talk by Miss Bryant
should be instructive and interesting
and the parents Of the boys are in
Vited to attend
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Literary Club Meets

Monday evening with Mrs. John
Young, when "Longfellow" evening
was observed. The roll call was an
swered by quotations from Longfellow.
Two readings from Longfellow were
given by Mrs. Ralph Masterman, and
Mrs. George Towle gave the life his
tory of the poet Longfellow. Mrs.
Young gave review from THE Court
ship of Miles Standish." Next Mon
day evening the club will meet with
Mrs. L. II. Mllspaugh and the roll call
will be answered by naming a school
in the State and telling something in
tereSting about it.
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William w. Blake of Lewiston,
road master for the Androscoggin
and .Kennebec railroad was a visitor
at the local office of the company.
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THRIFT HABITS BUILD
CHARACTER AND WILL
BY S. w. sIRAus.

President American Society for
Thrift.
NkANY Of the greatest business
AVA organizations of the present
day owe their origin to the careful
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Hon. W. r. Pattangall left Tues
day afternoon for Boston where he
will pass three or four days on a
business trip.
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The O. n. N. Club will meet
with Mrs. Frank Hewins, Flagg
street. Thursday afternoon at 80
o'clock.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS
William w. Blake Of Lewiston.
on a business trip.

Attorney James NJ. Gillen of Ban
gor was in this city Tuesday. and
called on friends at the State House.
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Resolve proposing an amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting the
use of public funds for other than
public institutions and public pur-
poses. S. p. 40, S. D. 81.
Mr.. BARTLETT of Bangor: Mr..
Speaker, l would like to have that
tabled and especially assigned for
Thursday morning next.
The SPEAKER: Thursday is a
long way off. The gentleman from
Bangor. Mr.. Bartlett, moves that
this matter lie on the table.
The motion prevailed.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
(Mr. BartletD requests d special
assignment for Thursday next.
That matter is debat table.
Mr.. HAMILTON of Caribou: Mr..
Speaker. the matter is now on the
table, and it seems to be that We
could easily take care of that at
this time AS | understand. there
Is a provision that we do not table
any matter more than one day.
Personally, should prefer to see
the matter disposed of now.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that there came an order from
the Senate providing that matters
should not be tabled more than one
I'NA''1~~.
hut is now on our able. The Chair
will state that there will prCba bly,
be session this, Tuesday, after
noon, Wednesday morning, Wednes-
day afternoon, Thursday morning
and Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. HOLMES of Lewiston: Mr..
Speaker l move, on the question of
time, compromise between the
gentleman from Bangor, (Mr. Bart
lett) and the gentleman from Carl
bou (Mr. Hamilton, and this be
especially assigned for Wednesday.
Mr.. HAMILTON: Mr.. Speaker. l
will amend that by making it We'd
nesday forenoon. (Laughter)
The SPEAKER: The motion be-
fore the House is that of the gentle
man from Bangor, Mr.. Bartlett. That
this matter be assigned for Thurs
day morning.
Mr.. BARTLETT of Bangor; Mr..
Speaker, / will withdraw my motion
for the special assignment on
Thursday and make it tomorrow,
Wednesday forenoon.
The motion prevailed.