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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-01
TO ENTERTAIN FOR
SENATOR REED

Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed
viii ./be the guests of honor at
dinner this evening OF Representa-
tive and Mrs. Henry Winfield Wat
son. who will entertain company
Of twelve.
Mrs. Harry FitZhugh Gray is ar
irving today from New York with
her two young sons. to visit her
mother, Mrs. J. cambridge Muir
daugh, at 2001 Sixteenth st. Mrs.
Murdaugh will entertain at lunch
con for Mrs. Gray tomorrow in the
reception room at the Mayflower.
+
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing
have returned to Washington from
New York and Mrs. Lansing will be
at home informally this afternoon,
as is her custom on Mondays.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright, who sailed
on Saturday for Europe. will go to
Paris TO meet her daughter. Miss
sosalind Wright. and to see her
younger children, who are in school
there. Miss Wright has recently
returned to Paris from Madrid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-01
DIXIE BALL 4
GALA EVENT

Much interest centers in the
twenty-third annual Dixie Ball,
which is to be held tomorrow eve
ming at the Willard.
Among those who will entertain
guests for the occasion are Mrs.
Honor Maury, Mrs. w. A. Swallow
Mrs. Thomas Capel Willis. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. 3. Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur G.. Smith. Miss Ruth Cole.
man. Miss Virginia Burke. Miss
Marjorie Pell, Mrs. J. l.. Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore NJ. Judd,
Mrs. Mckenzie Moss, Mr.. and Mrs
II. H. Shelton and Mrs. John F.
Pell will also form a box party.
Several of the local chapters are
| forming box parties. including Shen-
andoah. Beauregard, Richard Stod-
dert Ewell. j. f. B. Stuart, Winnie
Davis and Matthew Fontaine Maury
The presidents of these chapters
| Mrs. y. F. Barber. Mrs. Samuel B.
| Milton. Mrs. James H. Roggs. Mrs
| William A. King and Miss Lillian
! Gray, will be hostesses, Mrs. Clara
| OBJ. McCrone will be hostess for
| the Maury Chapter in the abence
! OF Mrs. Berry. Representative c.
| NJ. Stedman will be guest of honor
in the Richard Stoddert Ewell box.
Those added TO the young ladies'
committee are Miss Oline James.
Miss Grace Maud Morgan. Miss
| Mertice Morgan. Miss Lillian Gray.
Miss Bertha Thomson. the Misses
| Nebeker. Miss Virginia Merritt and
the Misses Newton. Fred Myers
has q so been added to, the floor
committee.
I Mrs. John Brown Heron. of Pitts
burgh. Pa, will arrive tomorrow
leyening at the Willard for a short
lstay. Mrs. Heron is State Regent
Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution fnr Pam avi1, MA
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01

Evolution aud Optimism when, in a
serious discussion OF philosophical at
titudcs, he permits himself the privilege
OF the preacher: &c. personal pc-~im-
ism Is connected prcpoudcrautly With
nnsound blood dyspepsia, fits ot mel
ancholy unfortunate association. dis
agreeable milicu. And therefore main.
tnin: individual pessimi m is a disease
rather tli0n n view Of the world"
Those Interested in DR.. Ludwig
Stems point Of view may find his treat,
mcnt of the following themes ana their
foremost protagouisls attractive: ideal
iStic optimism (Mucnsicrbcrg) reals
tic optimism tIIartmanl, pragmntic
optimism Jamcsl, evolutionary optim-
ism tSpenccrl. cncrgistic optimism
Ostwlldl. vilalistic optimism (Kcyscr-
lincl. romanticisln and optimism
fchamberlainl, and individualistic Up
limism lNictzschcl.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
Dead Sea to Be Harnessed
for Electric Power

\ pluu for hurucssinG the electrical
energy believed to br possessed 10y the
Dead Sea is announced. according to
an Associated Press despatch from
Jerusalem. If properly exploited, 1t Is
declared. the lake can produce u maxi
mum Of 10000 horsepower.
The plan includes building n huge
humping station at lIaifa for the trans
Ter uf Mediterranean scawatcr 10y pipes
or nuurductS to the Dead Sen. The
construction Of series Of water con
duitS. coupled with the Dead Seas nat
urnl mineral power. is proposed.
After calculating wastage for cvnp-
oration. power for turbines, and loss of
mower during trausrrr. il Is said 100
900 horsepower can be- produced NJ little
cnsi the despatch siainS.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01

hc claims that had the creator hung
up seven suns In heaven they would
not have satisfied his thirst for light
Ga slight cXnggcrationD He ldolizcs
light, aud Il becomes almost fCtIch-
ism with him, In his poem "Iafrirlm'
he describes himself rs boy playing
with his pluymates, roaming In the
fields with them, bathing In the lake,
racing together, kissing each other, re-
vcaling secrets to each other; these
playmntcs are alive to him and as pal
pablc as human children, yet they arc
not human, hut are just Zafrirlm,
morning brcczcs or notes Of suuhcams,
His love songs are few, but they are
masterpieces, and such poems ns
Where Are NOu;" and "A Little Note
She Sent Nc" are rare literary gems
In the Hebrew languages.
Bialik is in America now, what in
nucncc will American Jewry make upon
hlmI No one will deny that We have
ilA ~ hll HNNlN u NAr'''NH Wv lAt'AANs
The poet will certainly not have to
stir il up TO physical strength, Amcrl-
can .Jcwry abounds in that II is per
laps the first time In our diasporul his
tory that we have such a healthy Wig
orous Jcwry. There is, however,
spiritual stagnation. Stlll beneath
this stagnant life there might be Il
surgine form, which cannot Ms yet be
defined. We ordinary mortalS might
rever find the right expression 10 define
This force il takes n Bialil with a
prophetic vision to give 1t utterancc
and expression.
Poets are like volcanoes, they have
their periods Of activity and periods
" silence. The poetic crrupiions Of
Ralill during his activity We're full Of
literary gems that enriched our Hebrew
as well as the universal culture. He
is silent now Perhaps the latcut force
of American Icwry will stimulate him
10 new activity. and who cnn tell,
we might soon hear from Blalik's lips
n triumphant song. as song Of new
life and fresh vigor.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01

(iaw muscles firm: lps u straight,
bines knowledge with insight. skill with
dnring. lie shuns publicity from his
knowledge NJ stupidity In nccurnic re-
parting and from respect for his
professions ideals In recent profes-
sional paper he reported on III of his
cases. lie told that T7et showed posi-
tive results, improvement. that I'o
showed negative results that 1860 were
doubtful. As in Dr, LorenZ's case,
which he did not handle, Improvement
in bodily and mental yigor cndurcs at
least FIVE or six years. perhaps longer
Thus Or Lorcnz felt last week
able and nctivc thauk YOU, And he
had vet another occasion for Chucklc
No longer was he hnotcd at by his
profession in the L. $. Clinical Mcdi-
cine. monthly magazine for practic-
ing doctors, described him in solemn
terms. made him the subject Of lis
| Iradin. article. "AlS0 .cht Schm'l-
hung iihcr." he must have thought, for
he thinks better in his nutive Ger
man. Time. Mnr. -
.Dr bradford is now IS Nyc Years older
| thnn Dr borcnz. They studied th" cor
| rnrtInn ~ ronE"nitnl hin mnlformntl"h '"
| .rthcr. bradford worked out u technique
| with tho scnlpcl, Lorcnz rrcfcrre To- use
| his muscles pr. Bradford has been i'oAn
| since lgl9 an Professor of prthopei" sur
| rrrv since 1908 In iSDI h" issued his
| ''Trcntisc on Orthopcdio Surgery an au'
| thnritatiyr text
| sEruo question remains In mild doubt
| among research workers, ns does the rntirr
| question Of influence and intcrrclatlOn ol
! an the ductlcss glands.
| }Nlsu, they could have read this story IN
| the Sew York Times for February 20, lc!-
Ind they looked there
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
Light and Radiation
Lecture at Colorado L.

Light Waves and Radiation
Spcctra,' will be discussed by Pro-
fcSSor W. H. Pictrnpol IN u. Satur
day night April 3rd ut s l.. VI, in the
drawing room or the Brown Palace
hotel This lecture is one Of the Sc
rites being given under The auspices ot
the University of Colorado. Prof
rictrupo is frequent cgntributor to
scientific journals, aud is professor Of
physics at the University
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
PROMINENT ID A NJ A s G L $
JEWS KIDNAPPED BY
REBELS.
.IcwI.h ,rclcr-nnlII. Asencrl

Dnma,ci> Shchndc Eusli u prom
iurnt Jewish citizen of Damascus. WIS
kidnapped hy rebels aud released yes
trrdal after his family paid the ransom
or 10 Gold Pounds,
Three other prominent jewish citi-
zcnS Of Damascus were warned ycstcr-
day that they viii lee kidnapped n
stated amounts would not he paid.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
Virile LOrenz,
Surgical Wizard
IcnnllnnAIlnnl

Continuation
This operation Is not castratiOn. In
that tile procrcativc tcstcs are cut off
entirely. Nothing remains TO create
the sex hormones. So the individual,
the cunuch, grows into being that
lacks the male secondary characters
tics. Queer pads OF fat develop. His
hips enlarge. So too his breasts. His
voice becomes a squeaky falsetto his
facial hair missing or very Scant. His
character is cold, cmotionless, qnalm-
less: his intelligence calculating, keen,
subtle. He is not man. He is not q
woman. He is an intermediate ami
NAL
In the female such blocking Off Is
very ditlicult practically impossible.
Yet results comparable to those from
the Stciuach operation ON men have
been obtained for women by use of the
N-ray The N-ray is extremely pcne-
tratlng. throw shadows of the anatomy
on suitably placed Photographic films,
which the physician may study for bet
ter diagnosis To get such a photo
graph the patient is exposed TO the
rays for only some seconds Prolonged
exposure causes destruction 0f tissue.
So this latter phenomenon physicians
use 10 dcvllalzc cancerous growths-
and on The ovarics to bring on artificial
mcnopauSc.
IN intermediate exposure time Of the
ovarics and their related bodies. pr.
| Stcinuch aS far back as 1920 theorizcd
would slow up or stop the ova pro
ductiou Of patient and at the same
/ time permit thc continued creation of
4 the sex hOrmoneS stimulate tho
women. In the L. S. Dr. Harry Ben
| jnmiu cautiously put this theory to
practice. lie uses a stimulation dose
| Of N-ray onc-Scvcnth to Onc-ienth as
| strong as needed 70 produce crythcma
/ trcdnesSI. His conservative decision
was that moderate. carefully regulated
| exposures of the ovarian sites TO the
/ N-rnys induced good body and mental
tone and vigor.
In the man, the results Of preventing
the emission Of Spormntozon. Of leaving
TO the tcsteS the duty Of producing only
the male sex hormones, have been cN
trcmcIy satisfying, as in the case OF Or
Lorru1. The Strnach operation is per
formed, however, on ynung' mon-ih'
potential fathers. heads Of families
with grcui reluctance. In some cases
from sexual cNrcssCs. from urcrWork
from disease spcrmltuzOa production
has fnllcn Off or cuused entirely. II
Older" men. usually in those Wit
have reached their sixties, similar fall
ing off or cessation occurs. For suCl
the operation is beneficial, They vii
pep up. with all the counolations thi
vulgatc word implies.
Already in thc L. :. some $ 1000 mcl
have undergone this operation Man
of the operations were performed h.
3 Dr. Harry Bcniomin Of Manhattan
This young man taged IL Is an imu2
= iuutivc surgeon. Ills face IL powerful
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
AN INTRODUCTION THAT OUT
WEIGHS \ VOLUME

iIrWl-h children. ShnInm Nirichem Truus-
lated by Hannah herman Introduction hv
b"roihy Innhcld Fisher. Alfred \. knopn
Reprints Of classics are mcri;orious
acts on The part of the particular pub
Usher. Mo- ri the popular editions
however. have the handicups Of i'm
pcrmancncc and fragility. totally incom-
patible with the character Of the con
tents knopf'S Borzoi pocket edition is
one Nf the outstanding exceptions. The
volumes in that editions are permanent
and handsome. although not many of
them have the substantial cnrmnrkS of
classics We have our doubts. at any
rate, about the latest addition to the
library. We do not know jewish
Children IN the NildiSh, hut merely
from Hannah Bcrmans translation.
Whether that English lady hs done
violence 10 the master we cannot SAY
We are certain, however, that the
flavor Of Sholom Alcichcm in English
is not sufficient 10 place him among the
immortals Al this despite the intro
duction by Dorothy Caniicld Fisher.
We enjoyed Mrs Fishers introdur-
tion more than almost every story in
the book. There was charm and
naivctr which the book itself lacks,
although these seem To he her points
of enthusiasm for the volume. Mrs.
Fisher had been confronted with an cN-
traordinary sight. She writes in
facile manner, and engaging. Her re
actions TO Russian Jcwry pictured by
Aleichcm make Jewish Children" AN
Indispensable volume.
To our mind Passover in Village"
aud "G"tzcl" arc the most vivid stories
in the volume. Through Fcdoka and
Nachman In the first story. Alcichcm
gives an adequate Characterization Of
the child mind as also of the jew and
non-Jcw. We cannot, however share
Mrs Fishers enthusiasm,
Rocks reviewed iu this culumu may be-
secured through Seven Arts Syudiatc, iGD
FIFTH Arnuc. New York city.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01

that Stein healed the breach. Ills resi-.
dcncc IN Berlin is the meeting place
for the celebrities OF the political world.
His friendship FOR all groups has given
Stein the opportunity to effect com.
promises. His role as pcacemakcr has
been Of more International importance.
We happen Ia remember an incident,
which cannot be divulged because Of
its nature, during which breach he
tween America and Germany seemed
imminent. Few realize that ii was DR.
Stein who saw to it that the situation
passed 10y without serious consequences
At one time Dr. Stein was editor Of
"Nord und Sud through which publ.
cation he aimed TO cement friendship
between England and Germany. Those
who remember the relation that existed
between those two countries before the
war eau comprehend the monumental
task which Dr. Stein had assigned
himself We remember one issue in
particular which was composed of con.
tribuiions from the pcns OF the fore
most statesmen Of England and Ger
many. in which harmOny was the key
note struck by the editor aud which
was echoed by his collaborntors DIR.
Stein Is NOW the foreign editor Of the
"vossirhc Zciung' and "Bcrlincr
ut la. tt.
this son Of rabbi still maintains his
| pcaccmaking policy with Gcrmany's
nclghbors and that not Intellectually.
Now that he IS approaching -, It is
probable that his word and counsel
have more weight than ever.
Several years ago Dr. Stein came to
| this country to deliver a series of
lectures in American universities and
colleges Evolution aud Optimism
contains the majority OF these lectures
with some additional material and cN-
purgations. There is only one word
in the English language which we can
| think of ut The present time which
| serves adequately TO convey our Hu-
icctival impression Of the volume; 1t
is sloppy" We have rarely gone
| through such sentimental, slobbcry
Interpretation Of the facts of phil
oSophy and contemporary history. We
must think Of the volume as a prank,
or else we must begin to doubt the au-
thcnticity of Dr. STEMS reputation. \
great deal Of the discredit mdoubtcd-
! ly reflects upon the translator
/ We are about 10 refer TO Dr. Stein
aS embodying that which is usually
referred to as the German spirit, in
his advocacy Of the communal outlook
upon life. hut then Edunrd Won Hart
mnnn and Friedrich NietzSchc We're
also Germans. Stein totally diSrcgnrds
the individual in his scheme Of things,
except That he might take into account
the individual who thinks 'OptimiSticul-
F Is" We have no doubt that the pes
simist does moi count ~ far as Dr.
STEMS philosophy is concerned. We
! cannot Int diScredit the author ot
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
Nature Songs

In his "unturc songs" Bialik is
much more lyric, though there is a
strain NJ epic in his poetry, lie loves
and enjoys the bountics of nature AMI
derives houndlrss joy in all its mani
rcstniious. II Is mature nt large that
uppcalS 10 him The golden sunbeam tho
brck"uimg star. tho varlcgalcd butter
ny. the setting sun between clouds of
blood und clouds of fire the twiitoring
bird the Splcudor Of spring morning.
the crispncss of The snow. the whisper
of tho free. the lake in it, moods Of
color and rage. the storm. the mysteries
Of plght. the cracking Of the forest, all
these reveal Ia him the secret Of nature.
With the brush of nm accomplished
artist he points scenic beauty of maturc
ur most diversified types which stand
in relief rich in color and tone.
In many Of his nnturc songs Bialil'
appears AZ a prut up child Of Tho
ghetto let loose In It world Of beauty
aud brightness Ia one Of his poems
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
Views and Reviews
Conducted by MARTIN GoLDE
\ JEW DENIES ECCLEsIAsTES

tEvOlutluu aud Optimism by Dr. Ludwig
stein. Thomas Seltzcrl
Most writer's should never be seen.
4 knowledge Of their persons often
makes their work seem incongruous.
for writing of the earnest character
emergcs from the innermoSt recesscs OF
the author, from sources rarely touched
hy the average acquaintance. DIR, Lud-
wig Stems Evolution and Optimism"
which has just appeared In America,
has the llavor of jest as one remcm-
hcrS DR. Stems Bismarckian dignity.
Not that bismarck was not an optimist
10y any means. Except that in his own
patcrnal way he wanted the world to
reach It's summum bonum through his
own particular plans
Evolution aud Optimism Is referred
10 as a plea against the philosophy of
despair which has become prevalent
since the war. Without attempting to
he facctlous, we may say that We're
such volumes to he written In greater
number Schopcnhauer's disciples would
increase by leaps and bounds. II is
probably just TO DIR. stein to mention
the fact that his original German was
translated by one who was more intent
on writing popular and poetic Amcri-
can than ON transmitting the spirit of
tho eminent German philosopher. DR..
Stein Is regarded as one Of Germany =
foremost thinkers. Perhaps his great
est reputation resides in his brilliant
ucumcn as n political philosopher. 1t
is well known that most OF Gcrmauy's
diplomats and statesmen confer with
knowledge of international politics is
essential.
The greatest interest we find in
Evolution and optimism is that
ii gives us an opportunity to mention
some Of the high spots in DIR. Stems
career. We shall perhaps find occasion
or be forced by time to devote some
space TO his philosophy little later.
II was aS Professor OF Philosophy at
Bcrnc that Dr, Ludwig Stein attracted
his first substantial fame. His courses,
presumably because Of the admirable
manner in which they were administer
ed became the intellectual apex of
cultural Europe His pupils number
some Of the most distinguished of mod
cru day leaders. Walter l,nthcnau was
his pupil, Trotzky and Rakoysky are
also remembered Us disciples. Even
Chuim Wcizmaun seems to have i'm
bbcd great deal at Bcrnc under the
tutorship Of his Jewish prorcsSorship.
Another Of Dr. Stems elements Of
illuslIiouSnrsS is his reputation as
"puucrmakur." lie became the center
of interest at The time Of the con-
;ruycrsy between Hugo SHINES aud
Walter Rathcnau. 1t Is well known
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
YIDDISH PROHIBITED AT
PUBLIC MEETS IN BESSA-
RARlA,
Permitted oul, at Informal gatherings
IJcnlsh TeIcErnphic Agency

Kishiuurr, Niddisll mny be used only
In Intimate. informal Jewish gather
in.~ vhi"h have II cultural ar u re
Ii.ious character. In Bcs~nrnhia. nc.
curdmg 10 the ruling Of General Mir
srhcysru. Rommuinu military com.
mnndrr nr lirs>uuiblu.
The general had at first prohibited
the use Of NiddiSh at all publ" meet
luss. Following AN intervention 10y
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01

Deputy Rabbi Hicrclsuhn, the General
permitted the use Of Niddish at in
formal gatherings. The prohibition re
mains for public meetings.
The Zionist Organization in BcsSaru-
bia decided to intervene concerning this
unttcr with the Central Rounanian
authorities in bucharest.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-01
Concluded from Last Weekl
PART IL
delivered Before the Denver

PART II
BALL, loved his people, loved the
ghetto life, aud saw It's beauty and
pathos. Very often he turns back TO
the holy gloom Of the synagog and de-
picts It MS with the brush of Il Rem
brandt Muuy beautiful poem he has
written about the synagog, the Icshi-
vah, the ghetto life, series of poems
unequal Ia length and quality in which
Bialik stands unique in Hebrew litcra-
turc. There are: Ilamothmid CThe
Eternal S;udcnD. Al saf Bcth-IIamld-
rash ton the Threshold Of the Syna-
gog), Icvudi fAloncl, Titan lIazoth
(Thc Midnight Scryiccl, etc.
In his poem Should Thou Wish TO
Know" he snyS that should you want
10 know whence the strength of your
brethren 10 bear 20 much misery and
anlictiOn whence is the courage to meet
death joyfuly and to be burned alive
for His ,ake whence Is the spring that
gives them might, hope and comfort in
their endless suffering. come to the old
and tirac honorcd Bcth-iiamidroash
where Jews Of all walks Of life find
their happiness IN the learning of the
Tulmud or the chanting of the psalms,
and If you still possess a spark Of that
great Jewish soul and II you have
keen insight you shall notice that you
are on the threshold Of the house Of
life "and YOU shall see to treasure your
soul"
The .IIamdrash
BinliS recognized that it was the
Beth Hamidrash that kept Judaism
alive and sparkling throughout SO many
dark centuries and he calls the synagog
the house of our life, the treasury of
our souls" StIll he does not fail TO
realize that The foundation of the ghetto
, 1926-01-18
Publication.

st is hereby brought to public notice
that the Trade. mark shown below
@ hich was registered in the United
States Patent Office, Washington. DC.
on October e, 1924, in The name Of Cana
da Dry Ginger Ale. Inco. 2orated, of New
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in accordance with the provisions 10 the
regulations governing the registration
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, 1926-01-18

It is hereby brought to public no
Z tlce that Trademark No. 49, 1888,
which was registered in the United
States Patent Office, Washington,
D.. C., on February 20, 1906, in the
Isame of The Murine Eye Remedy
Company Of Chicago, Illinois, a
corporation organized and exist
ing under the laws of the State
OF illinois, and which was regis
tered on October 3, 1922, in the
Office Of the Government Secretary
OF the Virgin Islands of the United
States, has, under date.o of December
y, 1925, been renewed at the Uni
ted States Patent Office, Washing
ton, d. c., for a period Of twenty
years from February 20, 1925, unless
sooner terminated by law, and that
the renewal has this date been re-
corded in the Office of the Govern
ment Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands Of the United States, at St.
Thomas, in accordance with the
provisions in the regulations gov
erning the registration of Patents
and Trademarks in the Virgin IS
lands, approved 80 June 1920.
Government Of the Virgin Islands,
Saint Thomas.
January IL, 1925.
c. S. BAKER,
Government Secretary.
, 1926-01-18

The postmaster advises that the Post
Office Department is contemplating he
eslsbIisf inert Of sddiHoral meil service
TO the Virgin lslards iron Porto Rico
and requests that prcpoeaIs for tie Ter.
Torrance OF same between Faiardo, PR.
ard Saint Thomas, V. l., he submitted
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one round TIN a week:
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ceipt Of mai t1cn San Joan.
, 1926-01-18
PROPOSE NEW GOVERNMENT FOR
VIRGIN ISLANDS

Washington, Jan. 8.-Resident Com
missioner Davila has introduced bill to-
the House urging the appointment by the
President of a Governor of the Virgin Is