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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

Since ma went, they all say. to
Heaven,
To stroll on the silvery shore,
And be glad and happy forever,
why doesn't pa smile any more?
The preacher was eloquent, truly,
About how her troubles were DER,
And how she would sing with the
angels,
But pa doesn't smile any more.
The Bible IL full Of assurance,
And saDctified heavenly lOFej
It says we shall be reunited,
But pa doesn't smile any more.
Pa always has been quite religious,
At church he's still first in the
door;
He sits right up front, near the
pulpit.
But pa doesn't smile any more.
Sometimes he seems pretty near
doubtful
OF the happy future In store;
He ought to know mas waiting for
him, ..,..,.a.
But pa doesn't smile any more.
JOHN ROSCOE JARVIS.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
HEARS HYGIENE EXPERT

Doctor Anna Garlin Spencer,
professor of social hygiene at
Columbia University, was the
speaker at a forum luncheon Of
the civic section of the Twentieth
Century Club today at 1884 I street
northwest.
Doctor Spencer is in Washing
ton as delegate to the Women's
Peace Conference. She is the
author of number Of books on
the care Of dependent and way
ward children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
7 FORGET Ill
MEASURE
ASKEDBY
THEM
Congress Is Told Mere Author
ization of Consolidation Is
Not Sufficient

Merger of the Washington
Rapid Transit Company with the
Washington Railway and Electric
and Capital Traction Companies
was recommended to Congress to-
day by the District Commissioners.
In letter to Senator L. Heis-
Ter Ball, chairman Of the Senate
District Committe, the Commits
sioners express dsiapprdval of q
measure introduced in the Senate
providing authorization Of a con-
solidation, declaring that mere
authorization will not bring about
merger.
Recommend More Drastic Bill.
The Commissioners recommend
that Congress pass another and more
drtstic merger bill, prepared by
them and introduced into the SEM
ate last year. They ask that this
measure be modified to include the
transit company in the merger bill.
The Commissioners are very in
terested in the question Of consoIida-
tion.' says the letter, .'and will be
glad to lend their support to any
practical legislation which will tend
to bring this about. At present, al
though the Public Utility law per-
mits this consolidation, the Anti
merger act Of March 4, 1919. ex-
press1y forbids it.
IF 1t is desired merely to remove
this prohibition, a repeal of the anti.
merger act will accomplish the pur-
pose. It is believed, however, that
1t will take more than the mere au-
thority to accomplish a consolida.
ton.
Would Use Previous Bill.
ITO this end consideration Of Sen
ate bill 2776, modified I'd include the
Washington Rapid Transit Company,
is suggested. This bill represents
the views of the Public Utilities Com
mission formed after careful study
Of the question. 1t includes PEN
atty for failure to merge and, by a
slight change In wording, which re.
Neves companies from payment of
traffic policemen, may be a reward
for consolidation. The passage of
Senate bin 2776 by this Congress Is
recommended"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
WILES BIBLE CLASS
SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD

The seventeenth annual banquet
Of the Wiles Bible class, Of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church, will be
held at Z o'cock tonight at the
church building. Ninth street and
Maryland avenue northeast.
Doctor Charles p. Wiles, founder
of the class and former pastor of
the church, and Congressman o. j.
Kvale, of Minnesota, will speak.
Dinner will be served by the Ladies
Aid Society of the church. A mu
steal program has been arranged.
Walter L. Miller, presidnet Of the
class. will be POSTMASTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
EXACT HOUR OF
. ECLIPSE STILL
UNCERTAIN
Moons Shadow to Travel at
Rate Of Fifty Miles a Minute
During Phenomenon

The Capitals early risers watched
the spasmodic blinking or their cleo
trio lights just before dawn today.
considered the coming eclipse, and
the possibility that scientists had
misjudged the date Of the ple-
nomenon.
According. however, to an an
nouncement Of J. H. Ferry, who
looks after the illumination of the
Capital for the Potomac Electric
Power Company, the blinking Of
the lights was caused by trouble
in starting one Of the giant genera
tors at the Bennings plant. Mr..
Ferry completely abSolved the
eclipse of any blame in the matter.
Eclipse Coming On Time.
Confirmation that the eclipse Is
still expected on schedule time Sat.
urday morning was obtained from
the American Astronomical So
ciety.
According to the officials Of the
society, the rush Of the moons
shadow, announcing the beginning
Of the eclipse, will be one OF the
most impressive sights Of the
spectacle.
The speed Of the shadow in the
East is about fifty miles a minute,
rather less than mile a second.
Toward the West it increases In
speed. It slows down to about a
mile in two. seconds crossing the
Atlantic, but quickens again toward
the end Of it's path on the other side
Of the ocean.
Best Seen From Hill.
The advancing shadow is best
seen from a hill or tower from
which a stretch of country to The
West Is visible. White buildings IN
the distance will suddenly disappear
from sight, while those nearby will
take on a dim, ashen appearance.
If the ground is covered with snow,
the effect will be still more pro-
nounced.
Just as the advancing shadow
marks the beginning Of the eclipse,
the coming Of light from the West
shows the end. The outer edge OF
the shadow approaches with the
same speed, crosses the observer
and passes off to the East, allowing
the sun to battle the land in its
rays once more.
II the SKY is CoNeFeu With clouuS
at the time, the coming Of dark
ness will not be so sudden. The
shadow will reach the upper layers
Of cloud first since it travels in a
slanting direction and a second or
two will pass before 1t gets to the
ground below. The exact time
when it arrives will be harder to
Judge, but astronomers and those
who are helping will try to de-
termine 1t as accurately as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
SOUTH DAKOTA SEEKING
NEW VETERAN HOSPITAL

Senator Norbeck and the entire
South Dakota delegation today
urged President Coolidge to locate
the proposed new Veterans Tuber-
culosis Hospital at Hot Springs, SD.
An appropriation of $500, 900
has been made by congress for the
project with the proviso that it be
built in the tenth district, which
includes the States of South Da-
kota and Minnesota.
A general veterans hospital al
ready is located at Hot Springs,
and the South Dakota delegation
is anxious that the new one be
added to it.. ''..' '.'.''.'. 800
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
HOUSTON WILL TALK TO
TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES

David r. Houston, former Secre-
tary of the Treasury, will be in
Washington Friday to address the
Washington Telephone Soc ETY.. an
organization composed of the officials
and employees of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Cor pany.
Mr.. Houston is now president Of
the Bell Telephone Securities Com
pany an organization controlled by
the American Telephone ami Telc
g,aph Company, Its purpose is to
advise inVes tors and facilitate their
transact. ons in the securities Of the
Bell Telephone system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
STARMONT ASKS FUNDS
FOR WHITE PLAGUE YOUTH

Here's a chance for somebody
to practice true brotherly love.
A young man, stricken with
tuberculosis, has fighting chance
for recovery If funds can be OBJ
tanned to send him to some South
ern city where he can be treated
for the disease, at the same time
attempting some light employ
ment.
This appeal was made today by
the Starmont Aid for Consump.
tives of this city. Officials of the
organization said the society is
able to meet the mans needs only
partially.
1T is a worthy case" one Off
cial said, land I am sure that the
public will not coldly allow an
other life to be swept by the
dread disease"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
LEGISLATION IS
LINED UP FOR
HOUSE
Committee Will Put Compul-
sorry Education Measure
First on Program

A special meeting Of the House
District Committee will be held Sat
urday to arrange a program of Dis
trict legislation for presentation to
the House ton District day, Monday.
Under ;LRreement reached today
the first measure to be called up
will be a bill providing a compul-
soory education and school census
law.
The bill providing for return to
the District of a surplus of $4,438
will be the unfinished business be-
fore the House on District Day.
The bill will be brought to a final
vote. A test vote, taken on the
last District Day, indicated that it
will be passed by the House.
Efforts will be made to secure
introduction of the bill providing
a new traffic code for the District
in time for it to be reported by the
House committee Saturday and
placed on the calendar for consid-
Grafton Monday.
Members Rap BlantOn.
Congressman B1anton was sharply
criticized for his opposition and fill
clustering tactics against the District
surplus bill by several members Of
the committee.
Congressman Ralph w. Gilbert Of
Kentucky declared that Blanton had
no business setting up his unsup-
ported judgment against that Of the
entire committee.
Chairman Stuart F. Reed Of West
Virginia stated that he hoped that
Congressman Blanton would "see the
error Of his way" and not attempt
to filibuster against the bill when it
is called up before the House for
final action Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
BIBLE SCHOOL LIKELY
TO BE REORCANIZED

REORGANIZATION of the Washington
Bible School Association is likely in
the near future. Plans for the re-
organization were discussed last
night at a meeting Of the associa-
ton in Rauscher's.
1t is planned to introduce the
teaching methods originated by the
Reverend A. l.. Lathem, pastor of
the Third Presbyterian Church,
Chester. Pc. Doctor Lathem was
present last night and outlined his
method.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
Man aUGnts but little here
beloaO, bat sUhGt he does 10Gnt
is generally s0hat somebody
else has. BRIDGEPORT.
REsENTs THE INSfNUATYoN

Scene: The Zoo. The superintendent
making q round OF inspection. H. r.
H. .Chlmpanzee. shedding tears, and
tearing into shreds q copy of The
Washington Times.
The superintendent - What's the
matter, Chimp. why the lavish dis
play Of emotion? Cross word puzzles
affecting your mind?
Chimp-That - lecturer says he
In one of my descendants! (Weeps
DrofuseIy and renews vigorous attack
upon papeF) LESTkANGE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
HOUSE NIGHT SESSION
TO PASS PRIVATE BILLS

The first night meeting of' the
House during the present session
will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night for consideration Of bills on
the private calendars. The session
will last for three, hours.
The session was arranged by
unanimous consent Of the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

Gilbert and Sullivan opera at Cen
trail High School.
The opera was given by the
Community Centers Players under
the direction OF Miss Estelle WenC-
worth. Among the leading charac-
ters were y =: ~ = IN
Condor, Woodruff Youngs, Albert
Parr, and Russell Coudrey. The
opera will be repeated tonight at
Eastern High School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
SCHOOL STUDENTS SCORE
IN N. M, s, PINAFORE"

The good ship III NJ. S. Pima
fore, with as rollicking and sea
worthy a crew as one would care
to see, rolled and tossed in great
style last night to the delight Of
a large audience that attended the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
Harding Camp to Meet

Warren G. Harding Camp, Sons of
Veterans, will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night in G. A. r. Hall, I408 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, to consider
applications for membership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
SCIENCE BRIEFS.

The earth is only a fen billions
of gears old, 0eOlOOist tells US.
1t tciH probably liUe to healthy
old age If some inquisitive scientist
doesn't bloW it into atoms as re-
suit of nOnkeying tcith it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

The English are having q
tough time IN Egypt. The
EnQLishnenm aoho stands IN
aOith the people gets killed off
By the government and the
one whO is satisfactory to the
government gets bumped off
by the people.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

Still another scientist assures Ns
that "thou0ht is not Necessary for
many of our actions" Yes, zoe can
all remember some thoWOhtIeSs
things lCe haze done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
HE THINKS HE THINKS.

The kids believe in Santa Claus.
Their dad is worse,
He'll buy an envelope because
Is named upon a card therein,
A horse, you bet. he'll bet to win.
IT'S not suggested that he drinks,
The trouble is, he thinks he thinks.
THOMAS DICKSON.
Sam Graves lives on Mound
street, Sabina, Ohio, and is a
mighty cheerful chap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

Another scientist says "stars Hue
on their oton fat, as it -11ere." We
had dIpdys thought they liUed on
the fat of the land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

That German scientist tcho is
making gold out of mercury, hasn't
anything on Henry Ford. Hank
makes it out of tin.
FL. SCHWAB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

Only fourteen people Uere
killed IN Chicago last Sunday,
seven By automobiles and
seUen by liquor. And get the
people of that city are con-.
siderabLy stuck up oVer their
residence IN such q desirable
place.
SASSAFRAS SAM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21

ANOTHER VERSION.
Now don't be dissatisfied with what
you ID,
And don't try to pose for what you
amt.
When Satan 10 plainly written on
your phiz,
Never try to pass rs q saint.
II. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
PITY THIS POOR MAID.

An old maid was sleeping on single
couch.
Alone in the world she had retired
with q crouch,
But in her dreams she was young
once more =
And Prince Charming was tapping ut
her door.
Welcoming him with q smile, she purred
'COme In"
Convinced her charms his love would
win.
Moonlight and radio gave her heart
pulsing hope
As he poured in her ear words full Of
dope.
COyly and blushing she said Eyes, to
his urge,
And fived the day when from church
she'd emerge.
She thought that in Heaven she had u
front scat,
Then suddenly awOke, twas q case Of
cold feet.
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
Gait Denies Charges Of Pacyisn7
II1ENRD1roSEEM%8.
~a<XRGES-o BY Dill PRICE ~T>a2nA~
FEEL SORRY FOR HER.

Dear Bill: Our girls aOho 1Oorry
ouer their scGnt aUGrdrobes
should feel sorry for the poor
American actress aOho cancelled
her booking with a steamship
line because they sent her only
thirteen trunk labels aOhen eVery-
body knows she meVer trGveIs
With less than Twenty-Five.
It's simply o1Oful to treat a
poor sOOmsGa that UGy.
ARIZONA IKE.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-26

The water will be turned off at 2 o'clock this evening for 15 minutes, on Fourth and Fifth.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-26
Italians Celebrate Folk
 Holiday In OldtiIne Style

ROME, Aug. 26. (P)-The tradi- tional St. Johns Eve festival, one of the many quaint religious and folk holidays which have survived into the 20th century from the Ital- ian middle ages, was celebrated this year with a wealth of popular gusto which belied the tale of Romes fast growing modernization.
 Emulating the example of their ancestors, scores of thousands gath cred in the spacious square of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, and with whistles, horns, bells and liber- al wine-bibbing, made merry almost thru the night with a spirit more reminiscent of 800 years ago than of today.
 Great torches flickering from atop the ancient Roman wall, upon which the dignified facade of St. Johns looks down, lighted up a milling mass of old and young, all making as much noise as possible. Rickety booths and street hucksters sold bells and penny-banks, made of rough clay and adorned with crude peasant de- signs. Other, sidewalk merchants did thriving business in fresh laven- der sprigs and carnations, for it is a tradition of the holiday that the be- throthed-and nearly betrothed-ex- change carnations.
 Elder holidayers observed more carefully another of the St. Johns Eve traditions by liberally patroniz- ing booths which sold piquantly fla vored snaiIs and slices of pork, cut from carcasses fresh from the roast ing spit.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-26
Celtic Congress- Fears
 Irish Language Dying Out

DUBLIN, Aug. 26. (P-There was recently concluded in Dublin an in teresting congress representing all sections of the Celtic race, delegates attending from Gaelic Scotland, from Wales, and from Brittany. The dis cussions were largely concerned with the preservation of the Irish language. Eamon De Valera said that emigra- tion from the Irish speaking dis tricts of Ireland was the greatest difficulty to be contended with. He was satisfied, he declared, that those at the head of affairs, could, if they wished, get the money to establish industries to keep the Gael at home.
 Other speakers said the language was dying because the native speak CTS set no value on it. Professor Gruffydd from Wales said that any amount of teaching of the language in the schools was of no more use in saving it "than tinkling cymbaP' unless there were put into it some thing that gave dignity to the per- son who spoke it.
 It was urged that emigration from the Irish speaking districts should be stopped. A resolution was adopted unanimously declaring that Irish should be essential in the final exam ination for degrees in every college for doctors, lawyers and .eningeers and that laws should be passed ac- cordingly.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-26
WATSON IN FROM
 WESTWARD TRIP BIGLOAD OF FISH
GO AND POO PASSENGERS ON ADMIRAL VESSEL

Latch with capacity cargo of sal mon and herring reaching nearly a quarter of million dollars in value, the steamer Admiral Watson passed thru Seward this morning at about o'clock. No cargo was taken on after the vessel left Port Graham but number of extra stops was made in order to pick up the first of the can nery crews going outside from this section of Alaska. Reservations were made for 138 steerage and 50 first class passengers from salmon canner- ies at Port Graham, Tenokee, Kar- keen and Water Fall A small crew remained at Port Graham to work on herring.
 Nothing but fish is being carried this trip, the total reaching 2O93 whole barrels of herring, 1747 half barrels and 11,78O cases of salmon.
 Although stop was made to leave cans at Alatak, the 3O,000 cases which the Alatak Packing company has ready for shipment, will go south on the Pacific Steamship company mo- torship Culbarra, which was due to ar- rive there Monday, making direct trip from Seattle. It will also pick up fish from other plants in the Ko- diak district.
 Both herring and salmon showed up we'll this season around Kodiak is- land and the shipments are much larger and heavier than was at first expected.
 The passenger list south, follows:
 For Seward-Mrs. s. l.. Colwell J. L. Waller, H. s. Redpath, Tom Saw yer, Mrs. c. H. Bach, Hope Vaults. Dorothy Vaults, J. c. McEachern, R. E. Bell, Lucille Mcdonald, A. Brooks, Doris Graham, Mrs. N. Moore, Flaw ley Sterling, J. J. Chisholm and four steerage.
 The following passengers left Sew ard on the Admiral Watson.
 For Seattle-Miss o. Pederson, G. Smith, c. Foreman, Miss Charlotte Ohlanhauser, John D. -Meene, Miss Esther Bentley, R. Drum, Carl Bak- man, Christ Jorgensen
 For Ketchikan-R. R. Davenport, Gordon Shea.
 For Cordova-Mrs. T. Echert, Miss Hulda Echert, John Rex Thompson, Van s. McKennen, F. A. Michael, MT. and Mrs. F. B. Lazier, Miss Maude Michael, MT. and Mrs. Walter F. Meier, MT. and Mrs. John Smithson.
 For Latouche-Oscar W. Hoagland, w. P. Jacobsen.
 For Valdez-M. E. Leblanc, Robert Kelsey and son.
 The following were through pas sengers on the boat for the ports named.
 For Latouche-George Rounsfell. For Juneau-L B. Adsit l. l.. Burgin, Mrs. Burgin and two chil- dren, Virginia Burgin, Anton Johan- son, Mrs. Anton Johanson and infant, Hildor Anderson, Mrs. Wm. Stone and two children, Mrs. R. L. Sparen, Ar hold Sparen, Evelyn Sparen, R. L.. | Trout, Freda Kraft, Wilson Erskine, Pete Enje, J. H. R. Parsons, Mrs. J. H. R. Parsons, Anna Parsons, Marie l Curtis, H. G. Hebron, Edward Brown, Mrs.. B. R. Brown, Anna Edwards, T. James, R. B. Hursley, W. Groke, M. Hansen, Elmer Norman, Art Norman, Peter Norman, Harry Norman, c. Westerlund, Oh. Hendrickson, John Hendrickson, Gust Nord, Anton Kelly, John Maars, W. Ecklund, V. Ecklund, B. Sorley, Mrs o. Johnson, Charles Book, Geo. T. Seno, Lee Wing, Mrs. Axel Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mrs. c. McNab, and 27 steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-26
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
EXCURSION RATES

The Alaska Railroad announces three round trip excursion fares as follows: From all stations on Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks on account of Tanana Valley Fair, to be held Sept. 3, 4, and 5, with dates of sale August 30 to September 5, with final return limits September 10. Fare will be one and one-third first class fare for the round trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-26
NSTEAMER MAUDE HELD FOR
 DEBT WHEN REACHES NOME

NOME, Aug. 26 (R-The steamer Maud, upon which libel was attach ed upon her arrival here was releas- ed yesterday and will leave here for the States. The Standard Oil Com pany libeled the Maud for a $500 fuel bill which was unpaid when the ves- sel sailed for the north.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-26

The Equalization Board will com- plete it's labors Saturday. Taxpayers, take notice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01
LAKE LEVEL
HEARING ENDS
Pulp Paper Magnate Enters
Plea. for Special Con-
sideratiOn

international Falls, Mimi, Oct. I.
--(R-With the hearing of the In
ternational Joint commission on the
raising Of boundary lake levels end
ed, committee of the Minnesota
Arrowhead association and other or
ganizations opposed to the project,
today began outlining plans for the
assembling of detailed information
of damages that would result if the
project were carried out.
The hearing ended at 3:45 p. m.
Wednesday after representatives of
lumber and other interest opposed to
the granting of the application Of
the Fort Frances pulp and paper
company had made their closing ar
guments.
f. Bakcus, head of the paper COM
pany, also made a closing address to
the commission. declaring he believ-
ed his firm should be shown some
special consideration in view Of the
fact that they had come into the dis
trict under transportation handicaps
and developed it. He reviewed the
history of development which he had
sponsored in the area, telling of
coming there thirty-one years ago
and a year later riding into the town
on the first car of logs which was
hauled on the railway built by his
interests. He pointed out that plans
for the project and the raising of
Rainy Lake had been under cOnsid-
Grafton for number of years, and
were known to properly owners of
the district.