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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
By Garrett P. Serviss
NOted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest

Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest
II NOTICED that 1t was said Of
Edison on the occasion Of his
10Th birthday that he had achieved
his great work mot as q scientist,
but as an experimenter."
What is the use of trying to
draw that sort OF distinction? It
has no use. What is its effect?
1t misleads many persons into be-
lieving that there are two kinds
Of science useful science, which
may be treated as an humble
mental, industriously busy with
the days work, and pure"
science, which sits up aloft like q
cherub.
A deafening chorus Of adulation
is being sung lately before the
temple Of this modern idol, So
called pure science. The "scien-
tific method" of discovering truth
is hailed and rehailed, as IL 1t
were a new thing, differing in
substance and spirit from all other
methods ever used by rational
man. In fact it Is as old as human
thought, and its essence may be
found implanted In every sane
mind. Certain technical harness
that science may fasten upon it
neither alters its nature nor in
creases its power.
Scientific Imagination
Edison's processes in all his
great inventions have been as
scientific as any ever known. In
dealing with electricity he took
the tools out of the hands of
those who considered themselves
the masters Of the subject, the
titled scientists" and made them
work as none before him had
been able to do.
He proved that he possessed
the scientific imagination in an
extraordinary degree, he looked
into the possibilities of electricity
deeper than any man had done
before, and, in the face of open
skepticism and sometimes sheer
ing ridicule on the part Of GER
tain scientists" he created the
lamp that is the worlds universal
illuminant today.
1t is perhaps fortunate that he
never had either the time or the
desire to work for a degree"
He never learned to worship a
theory. or to consider methods
as superior to results. To him a
road was only way to get some
where whether 1t was q macad-
amized highway or a path cut
through wilderness. Usually he
has cut paths.
1t is dinned into our ears every
day that the modern wonders
amidst which we live are the
product of nothing but one-eyed
physical research. Put all things
behind you but the love Of pure"
knowledge. Don't work for your
fellow man. but work for che
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The Income Tax

Within two weeks must explain to the Government how
much money we earned how much right to hold
tax. - F~V 40 4A"OAN0
The little man fares well this year. the revisions of
the income tax Single will have 81 800 exemption Mar
RED men will have $4,000 that they will to pay on
That relieves the wage earners considerably Last
had to pay everything above ST. ,00O
Married men With children will get the $500 exemp-
ton for each child.
Look your income tax blanks carefully There are
many changes IN the law this year Perhaps you
the Government anything But any rate you will have
to file return have made money enough put you
under the income tax class.
yOu don't owe the Government anything, it will be .
great pleasure to file your return you do you must file
Il anyway, matter how much it hurts
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| SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland
No Worlna1a's Business

No WOman's Business
UHO is so unhappy, who il so
w accused, who is so pitiable,
as q man that is married to q
curious woman?
For, verify, q woman hath NO
reticences: but q mans mind ls
as full OF reservations as a World
that heedeth not the mo Admit
lance" sign upon his private
opinions!
Go to. idle curiosity Is the sin
of spinsters, but q WIFES
curiosity is never idle!
As a cinder in the eye, az q
splinter in the fingernail, as an
ingrowing hair-so is q woman
that seeketh to penetrate a mans
secret thoughts and hidden mo-
tives!
She getteth under his skin"
and causeth him great pain!
AS q ferret, she burroweth into
his reserve, and diggeth up his
buried secrets. AS q weasel seek
ing rabbit. she pursueth his
alibi and runneth down the white
lie therein.
AS a censor, she goeth through
his letters, and searcheth his
pockets. AS a. searchlight she re-
vealeth all his concealed thoughts,
and cherished completes.
She leaveth no dark corners in
his soul nor in his life. which
she doth not joyfully expose and
seek to clean out"
And, all the days Of his life,
he dwelleth in fear and trembling,
knowing not WHAT she may I'M
earth, next!
For, whether it be an old lover
letter or a forgotten sentiment; a
secret ambition or an old pair OF
fishing boots; pet superstition
or a concealed twenty dollar bill;
a suppressed desire or a forgotten
indiscretion, she will FIND it!
She seeth through his tweeds to
the hole in his shirt-sleeve, and
seeth through his poses to the
weak spot in his reasoning.
She seeth through his coat to
the flask upon his hip, ana
through his camouflage to the
folly upon his mind.
And, whatsoever she discovereth,
he knoweth that he shall have to
EXPLAIN it! Yea, all the days
of his life, he is as a prisoner at
the bar, waiting to confess!
And his soul revolteth against
confession, as cat against
water, or a small boy against the
washing of his ears!
For. a man may frankly reveal
the workings of his business or
the workings OF his digestion
but the workings of his MIND
are sacred and NO woman's bust
nessl
SELAH
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WEDDING
ETIQUETTE

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ My father and mother are
separated. / am going to have a
church wedding.
2. Would 1t be proper to come
into the church on the arm of my
brother, II have him az my best
man?
Would 1t be correct to have ono
Of my sisters as bridesmaid and
the other as maid of honor?
8. How should they come in
church?
4. Is it necessary to have / best
man?
5. Would it be proper to come
in church with my fiance and
just have my two sisters as
bridesmaids and no best man:
6. In leaving the church, Is 1t
proper for the bride to Take the
bridegroom's arm? X. l.. ID.
MO, this would not be correct.
IN If your brother is best man,
he is then the attendant of the
bridegroom, and is not your at
tendant. He enters the church
with the bridegroom at a side
door, and together they go to the
Vestry room or some other room
at the front Of the church. There
they walt with the clergyman
until they are informed that you
and your attendant have arrived
at the church. Then they come
into the church, using the door
at the front Of the church. The
clergyman comes Grst, then the
bridegroom, and, Q step or two
behind him, the bent man.
suggest that you have your
brother present you in marriage,
and ask the bridegroom to invite
his own brother or his best friend,
II he has no brother, to oe his
best man. Then you would come
down the aisle on the arm or
your brother and meet the b":de-
groom and his best man at the
front Of the church.
2. Yes, this Is customary.
g. II you have ushers, they
come first. Then comes the
bridesmaids, walking alone. Then
the maid Of honor, walking alone
Tor you may have them walk TO-
gether). Then you come walk
ing with your brother or whoever
is to present you in marriage.
I. suppose it isn't exactly
necessary, but 1t IL customary.
why shouldn't the bridegroom
want to have a best man?
S. No, this 10 not correct. It
is very bad form for the bride to
enter with the bridegroom, and
this should not be done, even in
the case of a NOR informal we'd
ding.
6. Yes, this IL Customary. che
bride takes the bfbAegroom'S right
arm.
Copyright. 1895. by the Premier
Syndicate, Incl
(MrS. BeeckmAn will be glad to
answer questions ON etiquette sub.
mitted by readers.)
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idol OF the laboratory. II the
''experimenters,s' down on their
humble plane OF utility. should
find something practical that you
have touched and passed by. to
you shall be the glory, without
any smell OF low utility hanging
about your garments.
How Much Is Cant?
How much Of all this is can, 2
How much Of the research work
done in the great modern labora-
tories with commercial connec.
tions chat are so attractive, with
their large salaries, to college pro-
fesSors) Is really done for the
sole sake OF pure knowledge, un-
adulterated with any thought OF
usefulness or OF lucre?
/ understand the charm that
lies in study and in the acquisi-
ton OF knowledge and yet more
knowledge. Perfect knowledge is
very beautiful as she sits in the
window Of her high, inaccessible
tower, reckoning.
Yea, IL thou criest after
knowledge and liftest up thy
voice for understanding: il thou
seekest her as silver, and search
est for her as for hid treasures"
It is a devotion as undivided as
that of "Sir Galahad, but it
guides him who seeks knowledge
for the practical good of his fell
low men just as truly as 1t does
him who seeks 1t for his own
sole delight. If a distinction Is
to be drawn the greater glory
must be awarded to the one who
is moved by the wider purpose.
Any other judgment recoils upon
itself.
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By ELSIE ROBINSON

q
+ton II All true forgiveness. AZ
you're going to get nasty about
ira other fellows weaknesses. he
win Sc perfectly justified IN set
ting nasty about yours. M YOU -
erning to keep remembering BIS
Shortcomings. he viii also Keep !
little grudge going about yours.
Tha most antiseptic thing you can
do far ali concerned is 70 forgive
ana forget as thoroughly as pos.
chile and to base that forgive
3ness on q complete understandin 8.
That understanding win never
be complete unless ~ lnciuues .a
comprehension that, Whatever ne
tault. he has nothing on yOIl. he
NAV have weakness Tor VIA
women and strong liquor ana you
NAV not But don't COO over
Yourself. dearie-you make It up
in some other way.
'.But such a philosophy would
wreck all our conceptions OF right
and wrong" cry the Annettes.
There would be no law or order
in a world run in such Sloppy
manner. We must recognize the
difference between good and evil.
There must be some Judgment
and punishment for transgress-
ors."
Yes, dearie, there must. And
according to the latest informa.
ton from headquarters. there's 3
certain official sitting on the job
who is amply qualified to dis
pense that Judgment and decree
that punishment. You and ]
needn't worry our little heads
about it. If we attend to our own
hives, He'll be perfectly able to
take care of the other fellows.
And if there's any mean ren1elnr
boring or accounting to be done.
let Him do it. That's why He's
there He's God and you're not.
much as that fact may surprise
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This popular song was peihs
hunnmed everywhere:
He's a college boy.
With his college walk and his
college talk.
He writes home to tell
That's he learned his college
yell
Rah! Rah! RAID
Girlies shout for joy,
Life to him is just a toy.
Tho he sets the pace that kills
Daddy has to pay the bills Ii
Just because he Is a college boy.
Eugene Debs, incensed over the
"Haymarket Riots declared a
million men with guns would
not permit another slaughter Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-03
WISE SAYINGS

WHAT is more insane than to
wv vent on senseless things the
anger that is felt toward men,
Seneca.
Nothing is thought rare
Which is not new, and follow q
vet we know
That what was worn twenty
years ago
Comes into grace again.
Beaumont and Fletcher.
Friendship should be surround
ed with ceremonies and respect,
and not crushed into corners.
Friendship requires more time
than poor, busy men can usually
comrnand.--Emers
The crest and browning of all
good,
LIES final STAR Is brotherhood.
Markham.
Certainly. nothing is unnatural
that is not physically impossible.
Sheridan.
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JUST 20 YEARS AGO
(CuHed From The WGshingtom Times Files 90
Nv WILLIAM MOORE

the innocents.' Debs' inflammar
tory statement didn't alarm edi-
tors in those days. It got what
it deserved--one stick" OF type
under 4 patent medicine ad.
Flames swept the Kenyon MIL
itary Academy at Gambler. Ohio
three dead, thirty injured.
At the theaters: -
Maiestic-Fiske O'Hara In
"Mr. Barney from Ireland. =
National Edna May in The
Catch of the Season"
Academy--''In Ole Kentucky.
Business High School was ded-
icated with fanfare Of trumpetS
and naaaGh AgnkoE1e
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LISTEN, WORLD!

forgive those
r. l4o tre6pans
against us. He
merely voice d
t h g D b ] *
feas ibIe rrall I
Tent whereby
humans may 1--we
with each other
dec emily and
happily He
WASH showing
us q way where
BY we may say
our souls. He
was showing Il
way WHEREBY we
may endure BIZ
Brown and he
may endure rs
And that way il
by mutual nm
derstanfiing and
m utuaI 0Er-
ance.
There's really
q large element
= - = = ssxSa@r&
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Il Nm e 4 T p
WILLIAMS

mas 0CEAApA
forgive her hus-
b Il. s h z q
told her laWye
that he needil I
80 on with the
divorce and sl1c
as let Frs4
move back into
the house frOEn
his hotel room
Everyone says
sh e D perfectly
W o nd 3 rfuI to
take him back
again,
"W h y, tn 3
w h D lie tow n
knows that he
and Jim Ovens
went on q Wild
weekend party
with some per-
fee thy diBrepu-
= - = -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-21
Asthma Nearly Made
Him Change Climate
Got Well at Home, Two Years Ago,
and Trouble Never Returned.

Sufferers who are thinking of
changing climate for asthma or
bronchial troubles, will be inter.
ested in the experience of Earl /.
Harvey, 1920 Hoyt Ave-, Indianapo.
lis. He says:
II had asthma for about nine months.
and was in very bad condition. l had
spent $500 for treatments, without
any relief. My trouble really started
with flu back in 1918. | couldn't sleep
at night would choke up and have to
be propped up in bed. ] had shortness
of breath. a tight cough and pains in
my stomach. l sold my household
relief. but friend recommended Mace '
and began taking it in August, 1924
l had not been able to work all spring
and summer. On the 18th of SeptemS
Der, 1924 l started to work again and
have since been able to work hard
every day without any i'll effects. /
have only taken 2l2 bottle OF Nacor and
am entirely well; no symptoms of
asthma, pains or cough and my breath
medicine since November. 1924, and am
enjoying che best Of health"
Hundreds of people who suffered for
years from asthma, bronchitis and Sc
we're chronic coughs, have told how
their trouble left and never returned
Their letters and booklet Of vital and
interesting information about these
serious diseases, will be sent free by
Nacor Medicine CO.. Alb State Life
Bldg" Indianapolis. Ind. The more
serious your case, the more important
this free information NAV be 10 Won
can or write for it today-Advertise-
ment.
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material In cloth shoes. Some call
it beach cloth; others, FLORIDA
CLOTH" 1t comes in pastel shades
peach, natural, pale blue, mauve
and a soft shade of light green.
These shoes will be particularly stun
ming with afternoon sport wear.
What are known as sandal
shoes" are brought out in various
materials, but are most STRIKING in
a basket weave" shoe; the effect
is as Of plaid, as the shoes are made
of woven fine strips of two-toned
leather.
For conservative buyers, patent
leather is good, and a particularly
good combination is patent leather
and pin SEAL cut out and with two
eyelet ties. Lovely gold and silver
kid and lamb are splendid for eve
ming wear and white satin shoes
are dyed to exactly match the gown
the customer will wear with them.
Heels are spikes! While the two
and two and one.half inch are most
popular, the three-inch is common
and the four-inch heel surely les
sons in toe dancing would be useful
before donning theseD are shown at
all the exclusive stores.
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BOARDING THE LION

For anyone who has had to earn
her living since she was II. Ma.
ME Riley is a singularly innocent
creature.
She didn't for one moment think
that Jerry Hathaway had used his
own money for the bag and its con-
cents.
I was frankly suspicious and I did
not intend to accept that beautiful
bag until I was sure that the
restaurant had paid for 1t. 1t was
too good for ME anyway. l was
sure that it and it's fittings had cost
at least a hundred and twenty-five
dollars.
'If Jerry Hathaway thinks he is
going to take this out Of his own
pocket and give it to me-" said to
myself-"and it looks mighty like
that is just what he has done-he's
got another think coming. I'm GER
tainly no gold-digger even if he
thinks So"
1 didn't say a word of this to Ma
ME. however. I simply let her go
to the restaurant and then looked
in the telephone book for the ad.
dress Of Mr.. Hathaway Seniors Of
flee and hied myself thither.
Quite a supercilious young woman
met me in the outer office and asked
me whom I wished to see.
Mr.. Hathaway" L answered with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-21
LOCAL GIRL WINS
PRIZE FOR PLAY
Miss Violet Frances Muse
Junior at |. u.

The $50 Indiana Farmers Guide
prize play contest for the best one
act or two-act play, suitable for pres
entation in farm organization pro-
grams, has been won by Miss Violet
Frances Muse, Indiana University
junior, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd X. Muse, 1926 Linden st.
Miss Muses. play. a combination Of
romance, comedy and tragedy. is
called Mixed Pickles" The play,
which won out in a field Of ten, sub
mitted by students and faculty mem
bers, has a serious note in which the
problem of cooperative marketing is
dealt with.
At Shortridge High School Miss
Muse won two Annual prizes and
was a frequent contributor to the
Echo, the school paper.
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EIksH1: OywENW JH

the most disarming smile I had on
tap.
1t had no effect. for she inquired
coldly:
What do you want to see him
about?"
THE return Of some stolen goods, 8"
I answered calmly. 1 thought that
would fetch her and it did.
What is your name" she in
quired quickly. "I'H take it to him. :"
"Mr. Hathaway probably doesn't
know my name, but I think he will
see me if you mention that his son.
Mir. Jerry Hathaway Junior is in
terested in the matter"
The girl looked at me with a
great deal of curiosity. She wanted
to ask me more questions, I knew,
but I only smiled at her in a way
which gave her to understand that
I would only say what l 10 say
to her employer.
Immediately she went into Mr.
Hathaway's office where she was
gone quite a while.
She returned saying:
Mr.. Hathaway asks if you will
dictate what you have to say TO me
and l will put it in writing. He will
read it at his leisure and let you
know II he Is interested.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
NEXT: Face to face.
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PATTERN ORDER BLANK
THE FASHIONABLE sMocK

Design No. 272S-A fascinating
smock with interesting shoulder
line and roomy pockets. You can
keep your best" dress immaculate,
while preparing dinner, If you wear
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trimmed with checked bingham or
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the lounging hour, it Is delightfully."-
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Every day The Times will print
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This is a practical service for read
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Seventeen

Dorothy Bee: l see no harm in
writing to him sometime, but don't
tell him in black and white that you
care for him, because both being II
tomorrow you may each have
changed your mind! Does he live
out of town that a letter is neces-
sGry? Won't you be seeing him oc
casionally? When you do, tell him
you've wondered what he's been do
ing all these weeks and want him to
come some day soon and tell you
all about it. Tell him you didn't
quite get the connection between his
untimely disappearance from the
field and his letter some seven days
later, but that you're sorry his car
broke down, because he missed q
nice party at your house. Be friend
ly and sweet and inviting and 1 ex-
pect he'll be cut to call again.
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.FUTUR|ST|C NOTE
PREDOMINANT IN
SPRING FOOTWEAR
Several CoIorS Laid on Con-
traSting BaCkground-To
Be Popular Here.

Futuristic footwear! That's the
newest wrinkle this spring, four and
five colors Of leather laid on a CON
trasting background in a patchwork
or crazy quilt pattern. Cubistic art
ds responsible for these new shoes,
and Indianapolis shoe dealers ex-
pect these artistic" creations to be
popular. 'In fact, they already are, ;"
commented p. Davis, shoe buyer at
l.. s. Ayres & Co. "A number of
indianapolis women have bought
them. In the East they're all the
rage
Never were snakes as popular with
Indies as they'll be this season, for
reptile skin shoes or reptile-trimmed
ones are excellent style. Python
and cobra snakes are the best
numbers" lizard skin shoes are
popular. Shark skin ranks among
the leaders.
The humble calf is not entirely
overlooked, but unless calf is
trimmed with a contrasting or har.
monizing material, it's not "in it"
with the reptile shoes. One good
looking calf pair, honeycomb
shade, was trimmed with bro
cheted material and a Lorenz calf
pair was gay with strips Of shark
skin.
Never were shoes a more impor-
tant accessory Of dress" said B. j.
Sutfin of Wassons shoe department.
remark of a customer today that
now / have bought my shoes and
I am going out to get a dress to
match them" is not far fetched this
season."
All the stores are featuring new
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ago ooaexd him to go with other girls
and he would not We have neither dated
with others until these last two weeks
Now he tells me he is going TO quit me be-
cause l quit him at first. He still says he
loves me and If he can go with me steady,
he will continue. IL not. he doesn't want to
90 with me at all ! told him | would not
go steady He said We would date once a
week then. But want to date like i al
ways have been. What can l DO TO WIN
him back: BETTY DALE
1 think I'd let the young man go
If 1 were you. In the first place the
rest from each others society would
do you good. and, in the second
place, 1 don't think either of you
know a thing about love" Each
wants to lay down the rules far the
other to abide by. A bad sigr Die
tating is not INDUCED in in the
happiest of families. You are both
tickling your egos and making no
attempt to make each other happy.
Better take a vacation from him and
get new slant on the situation.
AS to your private questions: 2. Ger
tainly not. 3. Yes.