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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
RY DocToR FRANK CRANE
The Silence Of POLDer

EYERY often witness the spectacle OF strong man
" and forceful who is completely controlled by his
wife. She may be modest, little thing, ana unoD-
trusive, but she manages to run the whole show.
It buster and noise and confusion that are signs q
power. Power is silent
The wave striking against the rock Is shattered into
spray continuing beat of the against the rock
eventually carves and alters the rock
There the old fable Of the and wind IS 70 winch was
stronger The case was tried with the man and MS cloak
When the wind blew man only Rugged hs coat tight
about him but when the shone the man threw it Of
This shows that the sunshine which is silent more power
full than the wind, which is noisy.
Most people to be greats they want TO seem
great They to play the piano. for that
years of practice hard work What they want Is the
applause and conspcuty that from playing the piano
we'll
But there is no short the right kind Of fame IL y
built up upon years of silent, hard work .,8t
The sand appears very weak and formess but hle Of
It getting into the machinery stop tractor.
You have often heard tremendous roaring IN the street
and discovered that motorcycle II looks as hougn
the smaller the machine, the more noise It makes
Nobody gravtaton yet It sthe most tremendous
force in the world
n IS more powerful than high explosives than cannon
than volcanoes or than storms It lays its hand upon every
particle Of matter and drags down. Yet It y the quete
of all forces.
So love much noise as nate II does not
function quarres and loud talking 1t quiet and sud-
issiye and humble Yet it the greatest force u the
world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
Watch Your Money

Private individuals buyers of foreign bonds in this country
have lent NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS Europe since the This is in addition to
than TEN BILLIONS lent by the United States Govern
ment.
The and half billions lent by private American In
dvduas represented here by bonds that have passed
through hands of big financiers in each with
pleasant profit clipped off them These bonds pay high
interest rate rate called usury under the laws of many
States
The question is how many Of the nine thousand five hun
dred millions will back the private many
will wish that they had invested their money United
States?
Everybody knows that when individual has pay usury
to get money his credit DOUBTFUL There ism any great
difference between individual nations borrowing You will
notice that the City Of Cologne pays 75S per for the
money whereas Australia borrowed much larger
trif1e per cent.
The fact that the German nation and the German cities re-
pudiated their bonds to clear up their financial situation and
deliberately made the mark vaueless had something TO
with the usurous interest rates paid.
But later German cities and other foreign debtors NAV saw
and WITH GOOD REASON, 'Usury is unjust and indecent
The knows that he risks We beg inform you
Americans that when you demanded and accepted usury you
also ran risks Your bonds won't be paid Digest
you may"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
Why Road Hogging Is Popular
Pastime in This City
By BILL PRICE

Isn't it about time that road hogging which responsible
for SO many auto accidents fatal and otherwise not to speak
of much i'll feeling should be listed the traffic regulations
of the District serious oense instead of minor one?
Road hogging just of large number OF supposed
rfng traffic offenses that grouped together and minimum
fines provided for that in way impress those
who regard hoggng the rights OF other people as
something funny road hog who happens to be arrested on
that charge and mighty few of are may get thrill out
the whole thing by court fine OF lew dollars just
enough to make him laugh once more.
Briefly hoggng Of the meanest and most danger
things in traffic activities placed among District traffic
regulations minor oense punishable by small tine or
short imprisonment discretion of the court and there
up this time of road hog going to jail or OF
even being shocked with heavy fine
Director of Traffic is mighty busy man. with his mind
full thoughts for traffic betteent In view
of the real dangers that road hogng leads to- including the
may see fit this offense not to be looked
lightly This of course be done by police regulation
defining as among major a Su aws anu I'M
The right rule in this city violated thousands OF
of grab belongs other fellow while the grabbing
is good The victims always law abiding drivers who
choose to renquish their legal and moral rights rather than
take the chances of a crash and tragedy.
Baltimore is city, was months ago. where the
right of of auto is treated by the police and courts
as a real genuine right be taken from him. One result
is that driving in Baltimore far pleasurable than in
Washington because driver knows that his rights pro-
tected in the courts and the road hog knows that is dan
gerous him pull familiar that this
city every day. Another result is that smashups not
frequent
Road hogging anything else but joke though viewed
that way Washington dire safety and the
safeguarding of lives and limbs It should be treated by
traffic policemen and court authorities with severity until
what popular pastime for many regarded in
altogether different way
There is no traffic law or regulation the District that
lightly considered the right of way crossings This
violation of the spirit and letter of the law leads constant
defiance regulations Careful drivers delayed
many times daily by the fragrant violation Of the right
of way privilege They have to feel that laws and
laons made be observed by comparatively few and
be dregarded by the many If these lawabidng,
careful people happen violate minor regulation that
hailed court while the road hog goes merry his way
laughing gaily his feats of beating the other
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h mist always hold the door
opeh for her to pass through
first. He must never let ner
move her own chair or go after
her own drink of water or llIt
her own handkerchief. He must
never put the blame on a woman.
He must always guard her from
all rough contacts because SIS
was the finest and most beautlIul
gift which God had given to man.
Little Homer Ellison, sitting on
his fathers knee, listened TO All
these statements and believed
them. He believed them because
he knew only one woman, MS
mother, and all these statements
, fitted her perfectly. So he was
quite sure that father was right
when he said that all women were
like that. And he felt a great
pride and loyalty swelling IN his
little heart ais he thought how ne
would grow great and strong and
protect sweet, timid ladies ike
father did.
Then little Homer began to
grow up.
AS he grew he made some up
setting discoveries. His two little
sisters wene growing up with him.
In spite of fathers fine remarks
these young ladies did not APP
pear to be creatures far too fair
or good for human NATURES COM
mon food. In fact, they seemed
strangely like the male of the
species. They squahbled and
scratched, they fumed and fibbed,
they were even known to bite on
occasion. In short, they did not
fit fathers picture at all. But
Homer dismissed this inconsis-
tency on the score that they were
Sisters. Obviously, Sisters could
not be counted as women. But
marry q Woman and she would
be all father had predicted.
Then little Homer Ellison grew
up and all about him were Ladies.
Beautiful ladies', with skins OF
coral and pearl, tender, appealing
eyes. gentle voices. clinging hands.
Here at last was the rare species
of which Father had spoken. So
Homer promptly fell in love, in
half a dozen different directions
at once. He also began to study
with them in colleges and work
with them in offices. And be-
fore he knew what he was about
he had married one of them.
Then from every side amazing
realizationS burst upon Ellison.
Ladies' weren't really timtd. They
were anything BUT. They might
suuawk at mice and squeal at
worms, but when it came to
getting anything they wanted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
By ST SIZE ROBINSON

rated. 1t was true they liked to
be waited upon. 1t was true that
thew expected him to move their
chairs and pick up their hand.
kerchiefs and open their doors.
But it was also painfully true
that they could outswim him.
outrun him, outtennis him and
Guidance him in sixteen ways.
And his wife was no exception.
In fact, that lady soon put him
at such disadvantage that lie
together became unbearable Tor
both of them. So she went home
to mama, and now by the judy
ment of court which agreed
with Homer's father. she's living
on nice fat alimony from Homer.
So. Homer's life is ruined. And
all because the ladies wouldn I
stay on the pedestals where they
belonged.
But they never did belong
there. Homer. That old roman
tic theory was all blah. Even
the gentlemen who preached it
didn't put much stock In 1t, as
You'll note by the laws they made
for these same demi-angels. 1t
was pretty theory and 1t flat-
tered the women and made the
men feel big and proud, but It
didn't work out in practice. It
didn't work out because It wasn't
true.
THAN MEN.
THEY ARE NO MORE
WORTHY OF RESPECT THAN
MEN.
THE sTINCTs OF A
WOMEN, ARE NO PURER. OR
KINDER. OR NOBLER. OF
MORE HONEST THAN THOSE
OF A MAN. They may SEEM to
be in certain respects, but ii you'll
sum them up you'll be surprised.
MOTHERS ARE NOT ALWAYS
HOLIER THAN FATHERS.
THERE'S NO EARTHLY REA-
SON WHY A HEALTHY YOUNG
WOMAN SHOULDN'T MOVE
HER OWN CHAIR AND PICK
UP HER OWN HANDKER-
CHIEF.
SON WHY A YOUNG WOMAN
SHOULDN'T SHOULDER THE
BLAME FOR HER OWN MIS-
AhES OIN w n , "A LOO1N1
MAN SHOULDN'T LET HER
SHOULDER 1T.
Women are human. If you had
realized that fact and treated them
as such you would have sue
ceeded with them, Homer. But
instead you thought of them as
angels and expected them to act
like such. You expect too much.
son. The fault was yours, not
theirs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
THE WEDDING
DETAILS
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMANt

nEAR MRS. BEEcKMANf
II I will be ever so grateful
to you II you will enlighten me
on the following questions;
~ If there is maid of honor
and also a bridesmaid, should
they walk together into the
church, or each separately?
(2) Should they both have the
same type bouquets, only Of diff
ferent colors, to harmonic with
their costumes?
80 IL the bridesmaid walks
alone, would it be correct for her
to have a shepherds crook in
place of bouquet?
az What is the order of the
procession coming out OF the
church?
(5l Does the best man take part
in the occasional or does he meet
the bridal party at the limousine
IF there is only one bridesmaid,
4 she might walk with the maid
of honor coming in the process
sional, but this plan takes away
from the maid of honor the
honor" position. and indeed the
whole idea that she Ia the chief
attendant. The best order for the
attendants. as far as / can make
them out from your letter. would
be:
a. Ushers. walking together.
two by two.
D. Bridesmaid. walking alone.
C. Maid OF honor. walking
alone.
d. Bride. and whoever is to pre-
sent her in marriage.
(2) Yes. or their bouquets may
be entirely different.
90 Yes. although a shepherds
crook is not much dome" nova
days. 1t always looks very at
fected, 1 think.
10 With the attendants that I
think you are to have. this would
be the best order.
a. Bride and groom.
b. Maid of honor, walking alone.
c. Bridesmaid, walking alone.
d. Ushers. walking together,
two by two.
go 1t is better folm for the best
man not to take bart in the re-
cessional. After the ceremony.
when the recessicnal is turning
to go down the aisle, the best
man goes to the vestry room and
gives to the clergyman the en-
velope in which is the fee that
the groom has given him. Then
he collects the hat and overcoat
of the groom and takes them to
the groom at the cab in thu front
of the church.
Mrs. Beechman will be glad to
answer questions OH etiquette sub
mitted by readers.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
by Helen Rowland

$3.50
What Makes the 7. b. NJ. So Tired?
II HAVE often wondered what
i makes the Tired Business
Man so tired, after debating
ence" and two-hour lunch.
Between his wife and his
stenographer, many a perfectly
good man is leading double
life" without even suspecting it.
The average man moves like a
shuttle between these two
women, morning and evening
and half the time he doesn't
know which one means more to
him.
A man may value his wife
above rubies and even above his
favorite gold plated collar-button
but only "a good stenographer
is INVALUABLE!
A small boy may be kept in
order by one nurse. but 1t takes
TWO women to keep any man
going straight.
It takes two women to think
for him. to remember for him, to
pick up things after him and
to keep his desk and his con-
science clean.
That is what makes him so
tjred
Whether he wants It or not,
two women are continually re-
volvinR around him. IKE the sun
and the moon. and staVing off
all the other little consultations
and shooting stars that try to
wedge in between.
He shuts the door thankfully
on his wife's reminders to wear
his light suit" TO come home
early and not to forget the
plumber-and then he rushes
down town, to be greeted by his
secretary's reminders that this
is the day he is to lunch with
Mr.. Brown" and not to forget to
sign that contract, and be sure
TO call up the engineer.
Consciously or unconsciouslY,
he Is the motive power in the
life of two women, the object of
their devotion and their suspicion,
and the victim OF their DISPOSE
tions and indispositions.
Two pairs of eyes are always
watching him; four hands are
taking turns at pulling on the
curb-bit, and two nervous systems
are alternately getting worked up
over his carelessness, his "cruel-
ty" or his digestion.
The only chance he has to
side-step from the straight and
narrow path is between the
breakfast table and the office-or
between his desk and dinner
table.
And If wives and stenographers
would only cooperate, NO man
would have a chance to get very
far from the dotted line between
his home and his office.
No WONDER the Tired Bust
ness Man is all tagged out, and
has to be forever inventing "con-
ferences," slipping off to ball
games and going away on bust
ness trips.
Even a goldfish longs for a
private THOUGHT now and thsn!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31

astronomy and Of all natural
science was poetry. He could not
speak Of the planet Venus but as
"the star of love-" ''the star of
the shepherd" for him it was
inconceivable that that beautiful
world, shining through the rosy
sunrise, could exist without in
telligent inhabitants, dwelling
amidst scenes brighter, because
nearer to the sun, than those OF
this world. He had his books
about the other worlds filled with
the most marvellous pictures that
the most POLITICALLY imaginative
artists could draw from his sug-
gestions of what life and the
surroundings of life must be on
those wonderfully varied globes.
| recall a picture in one OF his
books of delicately winged crea'
lures, man-like and woman-like in
form and feature, fitting, like a
swarm of butterflies above the
giant throat of an extinct lunar
crater. The text SUCCESSFULLY
justified the picture. suspect
that this poet-astronomer more
than half believed that SUCH
scenes would actually have been
presented to his eyes If he could
have visited the moon. Even a
dead world could not, for him,
be altogether dead.
But Mars was the deity to
whom was dedicated his astro-
nomical temple-that observatory
under whose dome in the lonely
night, with his eyes fixed on the
heavens, he surrendered his soul
to the stars. No argument and
no ridicule could weaken his
faith in the existence and the
achievements of the "Martians."
He wrote and compiled three
large volumes about them and
their world. Mars was the chief
object of study with his tele-
scope. Mars was still visible IN
the evening sky on June when
Flammarion died at his post. 1t
may have been the last object
that his eyes rested upon. If the
Martians should ever conquer the
earth, a la Wells, they should re-
spect the observatory of Juvisy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
By Garrett P. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest

Interest
~ATO tribute to the memory Of
IN Camille Flammarion, the pop
ularizer~ Of astronomy. recalls
both the man and his work so
wildly, so brilliantly. as one by
Emile Touchet. in the French
review, La Nature. It's opening
sentence is like an evocation of
Flammarion himself:
Camille Flammarion!
a name prestigious, harmonious.
prodigious. ILLUMINATION! 1t ts
the star-strewn sky with It's myr-
lads of suns: it Is the stan busted
Milky-Way; 1t is the, far-off uni
verse; 1t is the planets, those
other worlds in the sky; it is
other hunnanities; 1t ~ universal
life; 1t is science. simple, bene-
ficient; 1t is horror of evil, of
wars: Id is universal peace, posey,
the ascent through Science to
Truth"
More than once during Flam-
marion's lifetime the astonishing
accord to which M. Touchet re-
fers, between the very look and
sound of his name anu the flam-
ing splendors of the heavens
which he was necessarily call.
ing to the attention of careless
humanity, was mentioned, and
the coincidence must have struck
every reader of his books. AS
with Napoleon, his name alone
was a Winged Victory, leading
the way.
His mind was open on all sides
to the beauty, the poetry and
the wonder of the world below
and the starry universe above.
And what 1t admitted It could
not but give forth again, that
all men might share his Joy in
life.giving knowledge. He be-
came the great "gulgarisateur,"
the simplifier and disseminator
of science. He could not be
content to dig in the mines-he
wished to polish the gems and
exhibit them in the sunlight
for the delight of all. Nature
fashioned him for a Snowman, a
Snowman of the highest type.
In his early years in the bureau
Of calculations at the Observatory
or Paris, he wearied of strings
of mere figures and declared that
beside the admirable mathemat-
ical astronomy, beside celestial
mechanics, there was room for
more ideal work, more poetic,
more living" and he wrote his
first book, THE Plurality of In
habited Worlds" Thereupon LIE
Verrier, the great but dry-as-dust
astronomer (discoverer of the
planet Neptune by equations). in
continently turned him out of the
observatory, declaring that an
eleve-astronome astronomy stu.
dent should not be an eleVe-
poete poetry. student)!
But To FIammarion the soul of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31

Nothing can lead into greater
hazards than promises hastily and
uncautiously made.
Sink not beneath imaginary sor-
row. Call to your aid your cour-
age and your wisdom.-Joh
Blessed is the man who ex-
poets nothing for he shall never
be disappointed.-Pope
In politics experiments mean
Northumberland
A beneficient' person is like
fountain watering the earth and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

spreading fertility; it is therefore
more delightful and more honor
able to give than to receive.
-Epicurus.
have known all misfortunes;
valour can surmount them; but
what generous heart can endure
Observation-Disclosures
Three means to fortify belief
are experience, reason and au-
thority: of these the more potent
is authority, for belief upon rea-
SON or experience will stagger.
s-2acon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
Doomed, Anyhow

It hard for those that live in wicked North or West
to know how the moral atmosphere Dayton Tenn
The that Professor Scopes biology
and athletics would been somewhere else
anyhow had he been content follow Genesis
that descends from the dust of the
Adams rib that Professor Scopes smokes cigarettes
and dances You do that in his neghborhood There
is nothing about cigarettes in Genesis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
GARRETT P. SERVISS TELLS
MORE ABOUT FLAMMARION

Says Poet-Astronomers Mind Was Always Open
on All Sides to Wonders of Science.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

One of the best rules of bust
ness is to keep tab on where the
cashier spends his evenings.
The only folks who seem to
enjoy early rising are those who
are rich enough to stay in bed if
they feel like it.
1t Is bad enough to have
Bright's disease, but to think
YOU have 1t when you haven't
ID infinitely worse.
HeZ Heck says: us men folks
has the advantage over wimmin
fer we don't have to reduce our
hips"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
Four Books to Read
Try Them

Read Leckys 1.-The History of European Morals" There
Is twenty per cent of really good education book
Read Buckles History of Civilization in England" and
know the history of the human mind evolution interests
you, read Walaces single big volume Darwnism And
anyhow read fstas work astronomy instance
Balls Story Of the Heavens and you will have substantial
foundation for a really good education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
Great Church

NNHE Church of Benedictine
4 Abbey of Cluny, France, was
once one of the greatest in
Europe, and was surpassed only
by old st. Peters, Rome. 1t was
wrecked during the revolution,
and 00ly one transept remains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31

out Of life, d
nan-eating, blood
sweating W b = p
doodle had moth
ing on them.
Nor were they
conspiciously In
nocent. In fact,
his chivaIrous at
tenpts to guard
all Of them from
rude contacts
with reality met
with a loud and
hilarious razz. It
painfully perco-
lated to HOners
consciousness that
most Of them
knew as much as
he did. II not
more.
Even their ply
steal weakness
had been out
waA5 az.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-31
VY1TIEN Homer
" Ellison was g.

VKIEEN Homer
wv Ellison was q
little b oy his
father took him
on his knee one
night and told
told him that he
must Always Re-
pecf w o m 9 n.
There was some
thing different
about women
they were not like
men. Women were
purer, sweeter,
kinder. more hon
est better In
every way. When
Homer met q
woman he must
4nLo nff hfa hat
lust as he took
off his hat in
church to show
that he knew she
was better. He
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-06-12
CLIMBING THE HILLS

SLOWLY over the hills on the wind
- ing roads, toward loftier crest
and higher life, noble men and wom-
en- wend their weary way, forgetful of
time, forgetful of everything but the
goal that lies waiting for them at the
end of their journey.
Some of these humans as they move
along weave the scattered threads of
gold which they gather into shining
garments; others content themselves
with humility, from which they get
their greatest reward.
All are governed by Ambition.
The censors enumerate, catalogue
and classify the good and the bad.
They leave the result of their labors
to the travellers who are yet to come,
and who like those of the present must
learn from the climbers who have gone
before.
If we of this day and generation
have within us the proper energy and
interest, we shall go a little higher,
but we must fight every inch of the
way for foothold and keep our honor
as bright as FURNISHED silver.
We must pay the price in constant
work. We must lift our eyes to the
skies and march on and on undaunted.
We must pack our hearts with faith.
Faith is for the hour when defeat
threatens, to carry us over the crisis,
up to higher altitude where the
ground is firm, where hope becomes
doubly sure. and we know and feel
within our souls that we have at last