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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
Flying, Not Drilling
No Archaic Folly

The College Of the City of New York. is by overwhem-
ing majority against compulsory military training The COL
lege post of the American Legion denounce this attitude and
favors enforced training.
ANY man. young DID, who would not gladly keep him.
self ready and able defend his country doesn't DESERVE
country But compulsory military training of the old kind
Is archaic nonsense
If one hundred young of the City College would
learn to FLY that would in the war-f it
must COMEDIAN hundred thousand young taught
present right face in the old of Fred
erick the Great
Flying not drilling. will settle future wars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland

GAY not unto me. o We Foolish
y Ones, that, in the life OF a
good wife, there is but one man,
who satisfieth all the desires of
her heart.
For, verify, One Man may be
the star of a damsel's existence;
but, a married woman reQuireth
an whole chorus!
Behold, who is this, that COM
eth bringing sweetness and light
and a cheerful morning greeting,
which is not a husbandly grunt?
Lo, it is the iceman!
Who is this that regaleth a
woman with gossip and refresh
ing chatter, while he admireth the
gloss Of her hair?
Behold it is the barber!
Who is this that hearkeneth
unto her troubles" and helpeth
her to pity herself? Behold it Is
her lawyer!
But an husband saith, "Oh-
cheer-up'-and turneth to the
sporting page.
Who is this that sootheth a
woman's pain, putteth his arm
tenderly about her and Is filled
with the fragrance of scented
soap and solicitude? Behold 1t
is her dentist!
But an husband patteth her on
the back and saith, There, there,
now!
Who is this that showeth in
terest in her symptoms" and
encourageth her to tell OF her
sufferings? Behold, it Is her
doctor!
But an husband contenteth him.
self any woman's dream of beauty,
in his bare feet, a motheaten
dressing gown, and a two-days
beard.
Who Is this that studieth her
personality and findeth her
profile more classic" than a
cameo? Behold, it is her photo
grapher!
For, verify, verify. any man
can perceive a woman's charms
and comprehend her soul-yearn-
lngs-proVided he be not married
to her.
But, what one man could sat
isfy all her vanity?
Then, let an husband rejoice
that he is not the Only Man in
his Wlfe's life. Let him offer up
prayers of gratitude unto these,
his deputies and understudies,
and pay their bills with gladness
and thanksgiving. For surely,
surely, they are worthy of their
hire!
Selah.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
WHERE LADY
SHOULD SIT
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ When a young man takes
a young lady out to dinner should
the young man sit at the young
lady's right or left at table?
This will no doubt seem a
stupid question to you, but ]
have heard so many different
views on the subject recently that
I would like to straighten the
matter out once and for all. T.
The rule that really governs
what place the gentleman takes
at the table is "the lady on the
right of the gentleman" indeed,
this is a most valuable rule for
most occasions. It is always rec
ognized in Europe, and European
gentlemen are most punctillouS
about it. And American gentle
men are becoming more and more
aware" of this rule and its sig
nificance.
In the case of seats in restau-
rants, one circumstance takes
that is the convenience of the
seat. If the right seat" were in
a most inconvenient place either
for the passing guests or service,
or If, in a restaurant where there
were an entertainment to be
watched, the rightside seat were
in a position where the show"
could be watched, of course. the
INr
given to the lady.
Should the Fiance Give a Present?
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ a. When a girl is engaged,
is it proper for her to give her
fiance an engagement gift? And
If so what is the proper gift?
(2) II a girl is engaged and her
fiance and his parents invite the
girl to their home, which is long
distance away. who Is supposed to
pay the fare? E. D.
T is not necessary for her to
Il give her fiancee an engage
ment gift, and 1t is not custom
proper for her to do so, if she
Wishes 10. cn0 may give MIN a
pair of cuff links, a walking-stic
a cigarette-case or holder, a wal
let. a gold or silver fountain pen
pen or pencil. a gold key-case, a
short gold key-chain with q gold
tag for his monogram. or a gold
knife.
(2) If the girl goes with her
fiance it is natural that he pay
her fare.
Mrs. Beeckman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readers.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
The Brain ShrinkS
Then Come Ghosts

When get old their brains and their imaginatiOns
shrink wonders of real life to satisfy them and they
turn toward ghosts sprits-example Flammaran, Conan
DOYLE and that very great scientist Sir Oliver Lodge
This doesn't that there is anything in the ghost
spirit theory only that tired brains feeble imag
nations call for abnormal wonders.
It turns that marvellous spirit picture of st. John
the Evangelist which Conan Doyle got direct from spirit
land slightly changed photograph of painting by
Nurillo.
An earnest aged spiritua brought to this writer
spirit photograph Of Dickens which the sptuas had
taken exact photograph Of weknown oil paint
ing Of Dickens in his velvet smoking jacket
Men PUT here to WORK here. And all they will
know about spirits they will know after they LEAVE here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
WISE SAYINGS

A man is not a wall whose
stones are crushed upon the road.
or a pipe whose fragments are
thrown away at a street corner.
The fragments of an intellect are
always good.--George Sand.
Judgment ought to be more
learned than witty, more reverent
than plausible, and more advised
than confident; above all things,
integrity is their portion and
proper Virtue.--Bacon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
JUST 20 YEARS AGO

1ed From The Washington Files go Years Ago Today
Rv WILLIAM MOORE
Evening star., 1925-04-03
The Hampton -Tuskegee Drive.

Residents of Washington will be
asked, commencing today. to lend
their sympathy and financial aid to
the movement progressing under the
leadership of prominent citizens of the
Capital to raise a fund to supplement
the endowment of Hampton and
Tuskegee Institutes. The object of
this fund, the futherance of the educa-
ton OF the negro race along practical
lines, should strongly command the
whole-hearted support of the public.
The wholesome development of the
Hampton -Tuskegee system is being
keenly watched by other nations Of the
earth. The policy of training the hand
and educating the brain has aroused
much discussion in the British Empire.
The government OF India is now con.
sidering the education Of it's own peo-
pies along similar lines. China is look.
ing to Hampton and Tuskegee for guild
ance. President Gales of Mexico has
sent commission to visit Hampton
and Tuskegee to study their methods
with the idea of. starting schools on
the same plan. The Phelps. Stokes
commission that has done SO much
work In the South plans to go to
Africa to start that system of educa-
ton in that country.
Samuel Chapman Armstrong was
the pioneer of the Hampton-Tuske
gee plan of uplifting the negro by
educating his mind while training
his hand to industrial activity and
productivity. Booker T. Washington
was his greatest disciple At Hamp-
ton and Tuskegee the work carried on
by their successors has won the ap-
provai OF the world by the practical
results accomplished. Further spread
and application are guaranteed by the
endowment fund which is now being
raised. 49,
The Hampton -Tuskegee plan is not
theory, but "a proven practically.
Thousands of people are in sympathy
with it. Now is presented an oppor-
tunity to emphasize their approval
and sympathy and their realization of
the Importance of this American
problem by putting the hand into the
pocket and assuring the success of
the drive now on.
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Charges ''Bond Mania. .
Writer Holds Proposed Arlington
Issue Unjusti6ed.
he Editor Of The Star:


AS numerous residents of the AR
lington district in Virginia are read
ers of The Star, a few comments re-
garding the proposed road bond issue.
on which election is to be held, may
be of interest to your readers.
Almost every community in these
United States at some time or other
develops a mania for placing an in
debtedness in the form Of bonds. For
several years past such mania had
it's run through the country until it
evoked the cry Of alarm from the
more stable minded.
The bond issue in Arlington County
is not the result Of the bonding fad.
During Is years or more coterie
has continuously agitated the question
of bonding the county, and the coun-
ty, being so located that 1t Is building
UP rapidly. ia a rich field for exploita-
tion. Sr -
Through apathy at the last bond
election the issue nearly won out.
Therefore, 1t Is incumbent for voters
to turn out and vote against the Is
sue OF bonds unless they are willing
to accept the additional burden of
taxes which will result from bonding.
Remember that If the bond issue car
ries the property of all residents Ia
made liable, and taxes, already very
heavy, will be Increased.
1t is clear that If the roads cannot
be improved and maintained with the
high taxes we pay In annually, 1t will
be impossible to maintain the bond
built roads, pay the interest on the
bonds and carry a sinking fund to
ultimately pay off the bonds unless
taxes are increased almost to the
point OF cenhscation of private prop.
|erty. r. r. FRAVEAA
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Better Prohibition enforcement.

Reallocation Of the duties of the AS.
sistant Secretaries of the Treasury
just accomplished will have the effect
Of bringing prohibition enforcement
under one directing head. Lincoln c.
Andrews, new Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, takes over, with other
duties, the prohibition unit. While the
prohibition unit will continue. to func-
ton as part Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, because it has been placed
there by law, it's direction by Assistant
Secretary Andrews gives him control
OF all agencies entering into the task
Of making the enforcement law. ef-
fective.
This assembling under one head of
direction of all the various agencies of
enforcement is recognized as presag-
ing more vigorous drive by the Gov
ernment against violations of the law.
The selection of Gen. Andrews was q
happy one in all the circumstances.
For 80 years an Army officer, with
worldwide experience as discipline.
rian and organizer, he can be regarded
as eminently fitted for the task ahead
OF him, for he is placed in charge of
customs and the Coast Guard as well
as of the prohibition unit.
The grouping under one directorship
of the three divisions of the Treasury
having the most to do with prohibition
enforcement amounts to the creation
of a separate prohibition unit within
the Treasury Department. 1t means a
drastic campaign against smugglers,
liauor importers and bootleggers oper.
ating on a large scale. The belief is
held that one salutary result of plac-
ing Gen. Andrews in direct control of
prohibition enforcement will be to
lessen the influence Of politicians in
enforcement affairs, of which there
has been much complaint.
Another effect which is expected
will be to demonstrate whether en-
forcement is possible or not. OPP
ponents of prohibition have frequently
boasted that enforcement is impos-
sible., Let us have a demonstration Of
whether this is true. 1t would seem
that such a demonstration is now pos
sible of being made.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

lars borrowed during the World War.
These debts are still to be paid. The
administration may with entire Justice
fail to see the wisdom of further Amer
ican loans to these countries, loans
which are to be expended for arma-
ments. The countries abroad today,
for the most part, have larger military
establishments at greater costs than
ever before in history except during
time Of actual war. The discoura ging
part is that these expenditures are not
growing less. With Europe continu-
ing an armed camp there seems little
chance of real economic rehabilitation
Of the civilized world.
President Coolidge at present is
sounding out the nations to ascertain
II some real steps toward the lin1ita-
ton of armaments may not be taken
successfully. The declaration coming
from the White House, therefore, that
this Government will use it's influence
to prevent loans of American dollars
to foreign governments to be used for
increasing or keeping up great arma-
ments is not surprising. America to-
day is the money market of the world.
A contraction Of loans may mean an
increase in the burden of direct taxa.
ton in some OF the nations naintain-
ing great armies. Such an increase,
on peoples already overburdened, may
have the effect of shaking their faith
in governments which continue to
spend hundreds of millions to keep big
armies.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

tute program without delay. His so
cialist supporters are pressing for
capital levy, to which Herriot is COM
mitted in principle. but realizes to be
impractical for the present emergency,
and he knows that any announcement
Of an intention to levy on capital will
imperil the parliamentary coalition by
which his ministry retains its pre-
carious. hold on power.
Adding to the troubles Of the Her
riot ministry Is the ever-present pos
sibility that the treasury's difficulties
may start the franc on another down
ward plunge. The French people are
not likely to be patient with any gov
ernment which permits the franc to
suffer further depreciation in. value.
1t is the irony OF fate that the very
elements which make it difficult to
maintain value in the franc are the
first to resent any loss in value. If
the government dared enter upon a
policy of more rigid levying and col
lection of taxes the treasury's require
ments could be satisfied without either
an increase in circulation media or a
levy on capital, but the Herriot gov
ernment is not strong enough to carry
out a more drastic taxation program.
and there is no prospect that France
soon will have government with that
necessary strength.
The French people and French in.
dustry are prosperous. There is no
where in France any unemployment
problem. In fact. France is importing
laborers by the scores of thousands to
man her industries and public works.
Yet the government is not able to col.
lect revenue sufficient for it's needs.
French taxes are high it is true, but
they are not relatively as high as in
Great Britain, where industry lam
guishes and hundreds of thousands
are unemployed. One would think
that. in such circumstances, the
French government and people would
turn instinctively to the one method
of sure relief; a reduction in the cost
of armaments. But that is the one
way to relief that France seems de.
termined not to travel So once again
we see demonstrated the difficulty one
people has in understanding the
psychology Of another.
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Europeau Loans.

Millions of American dollars for re-
for increased military ornaments.
This is the aim Of the Coolidge admin
istration, so far as it may influence
the loans OF American citizens and
corporations to foreign nations. While
the United States Government has no
direct control over loans made by pri-
vate Americans to foreign govern
ments while this country is at peace,
it nevertheless has a powerful infiu-
ence with its own citizens, which may
we'll check loans for the upbuilding of
armies and navies.
The administration is in earnest,
deadly earnest, in regard to its pro-
posal for a Limitation Of ornaments.
1t does not intend, it appears from
statements emanating from the White
House, to stand silent while foreign
governments raise large funds in the
United States to be expended on
son why it should. American citizens
who loan money abroad are inclined to
look to the good offices Of this Govern.
ment to see that payments are made,
if there be faltering on the part of the
debtor.
Furthermore, many of the foreign
governments-and- some OF them
which have today the largest military
establishments--are deeply in debt to
the United States for billions Of dol
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Chamberlain Paper Peace Plan
Wins Approval of Some Editors

"Chamberlain's latest security pro-
posal," says the Gazette, gives evil
dence that the present British gov
ernment has awakened to its impor-
tance. And therein lies the worlds
greatest hope for taking this year
another great step out of the mfre
into which it plunged itself In Au-
gust, 1914"
A lecture on the tactics of peace
making is credited to Chamberlain by
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, which de-
clares that "the Geneva protocol, like.
the league covenant, was an order
for q general attack on war, regard
less OF the varying conditions at
various parts of the line. The new
doctrine expounded by Mr.. Chamberlain
wants to reach the same goal by
series of attacks with limited objec-
tives. 1t Is based upon the theory
that, while war is a general concern
and may become worldwide in it's
scope, the causes of war are usually
local to given area" The Anaconda
Standard recognizes similar princi-
pie when 1t observes that the British
statesman prefers to make step for
ward in the direction of world peace
and to know that he places his foot
on firm ground, rather than to take
q leap that may land him and the
whole effort in tangled heap"
A disposition to seek peace is held
by the Albany knickerbocker Press
to be the most gratifying develop
ment of the moment. Perhaps the
most helpful thing about such move
ments as are now under way in
Europe and in this country" in the
opinion of the Knickerbocker Press,
sis that they keep the people OF the
nations concerned thinking in the
right direction. That Is important.
When people think toward peace they
are fairly safe. 1t is only when they
are allowed to stop thinking about
peace and are allowed to think about
nothing in particular that they start
to think about war. And then comes
srouhle
Evening star., 1925-04-03
The Current Building Boom.

I. Building permits issued by the. DIS
trict building inspector during the
first quarter of the year 1925 set a
new high record. They bulk twice the
amount in value OF those for the same
period last year. This is encouraging.
The housing situation in Washington,
which became acute during the war
rush to the Capital, while building
operations were practically at a stand
still, is being met here in the only
feasible way---through the construc-
ton of additional dwellings.
During the agitation last Winter for
a continuation of the District COM
mission-in fact. for permanent
commission-argum were pre-
sented in opposition to the continu-
ance of governmental control of rent
ais, urging that such control prevent
ed the investment of capital in rental
dwellings and apartments which could
be leased for moderate prices. With
the removal Of the control Of rents, II
was said, more money would flow
into building operations, more dwell
ings would come on the market. and
the law of supply and demand would
in the end solve the housing prob
lem far more effectually than it could
be solved by the Government itself.
The figures now announced from
the District Building show that dur
ing the months OF January, February
and March the total building permits
issued cover the construction of 2,162
buildings, with total of 1,o11 new
dwellings and 25 new apartments. The
total investment represented in all the
buildings projected is s14,62o,s22.
These building permits were issued,
it is true, in large numbers prior to
the expiration of Congress March 4.
while there was still talk of the pas
sage of a bill continuing the life of
the District Rent Commission. But
it had become evident long before the
close. of Congress that legislation for
that purpose could not be acted upon
finally owing to the strong opposition
which had developed and the fact
that important national measures
were clamoring for consideration be-
fore the final gavel fell. 1t is a fair
supposition, therefore, that much of
the projected building of dwellings,
was with the understanding that the
rent law would expire May 90, and
that pre-war conditions, so far as the
control of rents was concerned, would
be restored
The building of dwellings and apart
ments in the District is an index of
the belief in the city's future by in
vesting capital. Washington has
turned the corner and is one of the
great as well as one of the beautiful
cities of the world. As the Capital of
one of the most influential and pow
, erful nations of the earth it has
brilliant future before it, and that
future will be the more rapidly
achieved under natural rather than
artificial economic law
Evening star., 1925-04-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

from Germany, where the egg-rolling
begins at midnight on Easter eve
Tricks made of sticks laid side py
side are used by German children.
They also roll little cakes and apples.
Q. With a telescope OF the magni-
flying power of As. diameter OBJECT
glass 2h inches, length opened az
inches, can the rings OF Saturn, Delts
of Jupiter and moons of Mars De
seen?--F. L.
A. The Naval ObservG-ery says the
telescope you refer to. with pow
of As, ought to show the rings OF
Saturn and the belts of Jupiter, out
would not show the moons of Mars
An eyepiece of power of So ~ouid
be a desirable addition. For genera
astronomical work by an amateur
IN object glass slightly larger thah
2h INCHES is recommended, perhaps
one of 4-inch diameter.
O what causes tornadoes &C. +. 81.
A. Tornadoes are caused principally
by the unstable conditions OF the at
mosphere. The necessary cohdltiohs
are found most extensively IN tne
United States in the MISSISSIPPI
ley especially east of the Kochy
Mountains. The air currents OF the
lower strata are from lower iautuues'
comprising the 1ulI O1 -"CAASN'
ing around first northward ana theh
more eastwardly under the higher
strata, which pass over the TOP o.
the Rocky Mountains, and directly or
nearly eastward without having their
temperature changed from the nor
NAL temperature of the latitude lhis
Is especially the case in Summer "heH
the interior of the continent Is warm
ed up and the air of the low stFata
far I'D into the high latitudes on the
eastern side of the Rocky Mountains
and detected to the north
O. In Judging the merit OF COZ
lese or university, what facts snoupu
be taken into consideration "A. n
NJ 49,,
A. Generally speaking, school
may be judged by the number OF pro
fessors who devote all of their time
to the school, by the courses onereo;
by the number of absences allo"eu
each pupil in his courses, by the mum
her of subjects in which student Is
allowed to fail without being re-
quired to repeat the entire year
course. Entrance requirements anu
endowments also figure in the rank
ing of schools.
question"?-K. D. S.
A The complex problems inVo'Veo
| in the rise of Japan and the awaken
ling of China and their relations 10
the great European and American
| powers are known in international
politics as the Far Eastern question
O. Why did the British burn
WASHINGTON in 1S122-M. c. G.
A. Gen. Ross is reported to nave
said that he regretted burning Wash
in eton, but that he had been ordered
| to do so as a measure of reprisal, the
American general. Mcclure. having
| burned the public buildings of the
seat of government of Lower Canada
| the wear before at what is now
Toronto, but was then known as
Newark Private buildings in wash
| ington were untouched, except the
| house from which shot was hred'
| narrowly missing Ross as he rode
| into the city.
| (HGre you q question you todnt an
| sueredr Send IL to The Star Infornd-
| ton Bureau, Frederic J. Rdsktn, d.
| rector. Tioenty-frSt aud streets
| northeast. The only charge for this
| service is cents iss stamps for return
poStdoe.)