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The Washington times., 1926-01-23
TIPPING OCEANS
By Garrett P. Seryiss

Are the Atlantic Ocean and
the Pacific Ocean on the same
level at the Panama Canal, and
on both oceans at that point?
Are there tides in the Arctic
and Antarctic Oceans?--A. r.,
Chicago"
IF it were not for the tides and
winds--probably no difference
in the sea level on the two sides
of the Isthmus OF Panama would
exist. In fact, however, a meas
ureable difference does exist. In
1919. the chief photographer of
the Panama Canal found that the
mean sea level at the Pacific
entrance was approximately OF
Of foot, or say nearly eight and
a half inches higher than at the
Atlantic entrance. This difference
was calculated from tidal observa-
tons and reference to line OF
precise levels run in 1908.
Not only the tides, but also the
winds, have a. notable influence
upon the level of the sea, as
measured along coasts. The eff
feet of the winds varies at differ
ent seasons in accordance with
their prevailing direction, which
changes with the season. It has
been found that this influence is
very marked in the bay of
Panama.
Tide Action
AS to the tides, SO far are they
from being Of the same height.
or occurring at the same time,
on both sides Of the Isthmus that
the mean range at the Pacific
entrance to the canal is 1875 feet,
while that at the Atlantic en-.
trance is only 0.9 of a foot.
Tie high tide on the Pacific
side occurs near the time when
the tide is at its mean level on
the Atlantic side. The mean diff
ference of sea level at the two
ends Of the canal being, as stated,
OF of foot, the actual differ
ence of level when the tide at
tains it's average high point on
the Pacific side is about seven
feet, /. e.. the water stands seven
feet Higher at Balboa (the Pa
cific end) than at Colon. (the At
iantic end But at extreme high
tide at Balboa the water may be
as much as eleven feet higher on
the Pacific side. At low tide on
. the Pacific side the Atlantic water
stands higher than the Pacific.
am indebted for these figures to
the director of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey. e.
Lester Jones.
You may be surprised that
there should be so much differ
ence OF time between the arrival
of the daily tide waves at places
separated only by the narrow
Isthmus, that connects North
and South America like a neck
stretched perilously near to break.
ing. And, indeed, it Is not prac.
ticable in the short article to give
you more than a few hints at the
explane ton.
The fundamental considerable n
is that the course of the main
Idle waves is interrupted by the
interposition OF continents in the
normal line OF their progression,
which is east and west. The
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
b. G. Coal Profiteering and
ImOositions on the Public
By BILL, PRICE

# We Oet beneficial legislative results of the Senate
investigation Of alleged proering in the District it
win be about the first time that these sort Of
have Welded anything 81 substantial value to
Senator OAPPER may be able to turn attention during
the investigation wide spread in the costs of necess
ties Of life the producer and the Farmers
say this that making them and causing thousands
to abandon farms each year.
II il ouenlv charged that Washington coal dealers buy coal
from Pennsylvania fields prices that give them
profit of 81 to So each That IS coal that costs not
exceeding 81 per ton delivered in local coal yards goes
the $14 leaving 81 S. profit The tua
ton is shown in wheat other products the producer
getting almost nothing paying huge prices
The farm block in the Senate says the Of this is
faulty distribution, and so they seek remedies.
The public always gets the worst Of strike like that
prevailing in the Pennsylvania coal fields Their necessities
are taken advantage Whether this has been done by
Washington coal will be shown in the Senate nves
CATION There are plenty Of honorable and honest in the
coal business as all other lines of business They seek
to do the right thing by their customers at all times They
ask only reasonable profits There doubtless others who
was get yours while the getting good That policy is
freely followed during any national emergency The goat is
There is one phase Of the District situation that the
Senate should go into and wish to egilae That
is the here of high volatile coal Thoseon the inside
charge that this buminous coal may be bought much
cheapy than any other because OF its alleged dangerous
qualities that it sold here at the price other
Goals This high volatile or gas coal the best looking Of
all bitumnous Goals being umpy like anthracite attracts
attention but experts that though produces quick
easy fires it rnons boilers and quickly cakes chmneys
with heavy SCOT inviting fires and the Of chimney
cleaning.
number Of cities prohibit gas Goals it claimed
but there stop their the any
thing anybody sees fit to work off consumers
The Senate should ascertain the facts high volatile
Goals Most Of che bmnous Goals sold here MODIFICATION
able and harmful than anthracite Without them and
some Of the substitutes the people of Washington would have
suffered during this strike Btumnous coal has made friends
win stick in the future but the public should be
protected against dangerous Goals substitute mposOns
hat hn IN and anid nj fancy
the Senate investigation does nothing than furnish
enlightenment to the people Of Washington safe and
Goals and substitutes that may be used reasonable prices
and exposes mposons that costly and dangerous it viii
have done much as Investigations usually do.
Besides the charge Of proteerng there questions Of
the physical welfare Washington people, and whether they
have been deliberately imposed upon.
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parent wave is assumed to start
in the Pacific ocean, q, relatively
short distance west of the South
American coast A part OF 1t
runs backward around Cape Horn,
and combines with a tide in the
Atlantic. But no description by
words alone can make these
things clear. Try to get hold Of
a "costidal map" and study it.
Complicated Problem
There Il q very good one in
Prof. Youngs Manual Of Astson-
glance how complicated a prob
lem it is to follow the course OF
the tidal crests which run across
the oceans. three or four being
in the running at the same time.
and all being diverted from their
natural course, that Of chasing
the nearest way, after the moon.
Yes, there are tides in the
polar oceans. In the midst OF
the oceans the average range of
the tides is between three and
four feet. But in the bays and
CULTS on the shores of continents,
where the water is driven into
narrowing channels, the range Is
often several times greater.
The Basin of Minas at the
head of the long Bay OF Fundy
is world.famous for it's tides,
which ordinarily reach height
Of 20 feet, and sometimes, it is
said, 100. Even lakes have tides.
At Chicago there Is a tide in
Lake Michigan, whose average
height is. believe, not much
less than two inches.
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channel contains and restricts the water.
A man makes his habits and then the habits con-
troll and restrict the man
This seems simple
But behind it looms this question:
why did the water dig the channel Just where It did
why didn't it dig it fifty feet mile one way Or the
other9
IS that it followed the line Of least resistance
the line Of the lowest point all the way along its course
The question: why did the make the habits he dld
may almost always be answered IN the same way.
If you will think the good habits you nave you VIII
note that most Of dueo the conditions under
which early spent and to the fact that you
chose the right PARENTS for which You deserve exactly
as much credit as fish for breathing under water
Any thoughtful person looking back over his lie can see
points where the whole course Of his character would have
been changed outside his control had not been
as they
after certain But before that We had nothing e GO
with it,
This is not written to condOne any weakness Or bad
habit
It simply points that taking yourself full credit
your good habits is putting yourself
Because you have better habits than else does
not always imply that you are a better
The real test of man worth not his comparative
value to around him the extent which be has
developed the stuff he given to work with.
The advantages you have had, the more you must
show IN return.
Nor You Judge others wholly the basis Of their
present habits It Emerson who said, Man IS ex
plicable BY nothing less than ALL his history. &
The habits make the but until you know ALL his
life yon know whether his habits represent advance
from where he might have been descent from where
he should have been.
Not where yon are but whether you have climbed far
as you should is the thing that matters.
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Of fat, complaceent. stupid sue.
cess. That's all.
But, when you stop to think
about it, that's plenty. It's an
inlicat ton of a tremendous revolu-
ton in our viewpoint
For we Americans haven't been
given to chuckllng at success.
No, indeedy. Far from 1t.
Success has hitherto received our
most enthusiastic support and
roverent attention 1t was the
one thing we Americans didn't
Taught at. We preached it from
our pu1pits and service club
luncheon tables; we extolled hts
beauty in our schools: we judged
our fellow man by his ability or
inability to attain it's shining ranks
And we had naught but con-
tempt and loathing for any plan
that didn't make Success its ulti-
The aim of life! was to Put
Yourself Across-Make the Grade
Bring Home the Bacon--Land
With Both ,Feet-etc., etc.
We were 100 per cent strong
for any scheme that guaranteed
to further these laudable ends.
And we met with fiercest derislon
and persecution any scheme that
even intimated that there might
be some better way of arranging
matters.
Look how we felt about Com
munism. Nothing in the whole
course of the war got our ma
tional goat more thoroughly than
the idea of Communism. What:
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

during the war years. In TACT,
our prisons still harbOr scores OF
these unfortunates who dared
believe that the common good
was a greater goal than individual
success.
we certainly were strong for
Success. And we're strong Tor II
vet. One slang phrase doesn't
make a revolution. But we are
beginning to poke fun and call
them Big Butter and Egg
Men"
We're beginning to see that
fat pocketbook doesn't excuse q
fat head.
We're beginning to realize that
the lad with the noisy money
isn't necessary q discerning or
gallant chap and we're almost
ready to acknowledge that the
inefficient, shabby. little cuss who
has given his life for q vision.
may be q bigger success than the
bimbo who has cleaned up on
lard and oil.
And it's gradually dawning on
US that there's something decided
ly un-American about this wor-
ship OF comfort and kale-some-
thing that doesn't fit in with
the picture of those lean. fight
ing zealots who founded this
country or that utterly insolvent
young man whose religion we
profess to follow. Yes. we're
laughing at last at the Big But
ter and Egg Men.
So maybe, in a thousand years
or so. wen get around to seeing
that there's something to life
besides butter and eggs.
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
What Will Coolidge Do?

President Coolidge knows that Colonel Mitchell us
fled in his charges against aircraft ncompetency All
that know support Colonel Mitchell In his charges
Under the circumstances not likely that President
Coolidge responsible for the of the army and navy
will allow to stand decision by which Colonel Mitchell is
to be punished rebuked for doing his duty.
II the President said to the young at Annapolis
the RIGHT Of men in the army navy criticize
the DUTY Of Colonel Mitchell go the heads Of in
competent superor and report direct to the American people
WHO PAY HIS SALARY.
President Coolidge head of the army and navy has the
POWER to deal justly with Colonel Mitchell The people
hope that he has the WILL, well the power
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
AN INCORRECT
CARD
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-
DEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN
Engraved Christmas cards
were sent to friends. business ac-
quaintances. and relatives Of the
husband, signed. John Jones
and Family" The relatives and
some OF the husbands friends are
known to the wife. The family
consists of husband. wife and
one child.
"a" says John Jones and
Family" is proper. "B'' says
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones" is
proper. Which is correct?
"a" is not correct. The ex-
correct, and in this case was
John Jones was correct for the
observation-disclosures acquaint-
anees, for instance. To relatives,
this would have been rather
frigid, I should think. Then the
cards should have been signed
name Of the child added. To
friends. either the formally en-
graved mr.. and Mrs. John Jones"
and could have been sent, II they
wished only to register the
thought, or the cards might have
been signed BEST wishes from
Mary and Betty and john"
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
II Which is the correct form
for married woman to use on
her visiting card:
Mrs. Janet Smith Brown
or
Mrs. William Robert Brown?
2. Also please answer the fol
lowing: A. boy is named William
Robert Brown, jr., and is now
father, William Robert Brown.
has always been called by his sec
ond name, Robert or (Bobl, A
says the boy should be called
William, while B thinks he should
be called Robert, just like his
father. Which is correct? Or is
1t just a matter of taste?
A CONSTANT READER OF
YOUR COLUMN.
Mrs. William Robert Brown is
correct In other words the for
NAL name should be used on such
formal item as visiting card.
The use of the informal name is
very bad form. and would be
criticised.
2. 1t is just matter of taste,
as are all names.
When to Send Wedding Announce
mentS
nBAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Is it correct to send out
wedding announcements before
the ceremony or after he cere-
mony, when there is no recep-
ton? VERY ANXIOUS.
Wedding announcements are
sent out after the ceremony has
been performed. They are all
ready--addressed, stamped, sealed
to be mailed directly after The
ceremony. This is done whether
or not there has been reception
Mrs. Beeckman will be- glad
answer questions ~ etiquette
submitted by readers9
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
HENRY FORD'S|
IDEA OF LIFE

TDON'T believe in making things
Il too soft. Men are put on this
earth to gain experience. Tha"'s
the only thing that really counts
in this world--experience. I
don't believe in putting people
in band-boxes. packed in cotton
wool. God made fleas to keep
dogs busy and troubles to keep
man busy. But it all comes
down to the thing Of gaining
experience in this life.
Each life we live simply adds
to- our total experience. Every
thing put on earth is put here
for some good-tO get exper-
fence which will be stored up for
future use. There is not one bit
of man--one thought, one exper-
fence, one drop--that does not go
on. Life is eternal-so there
can't be any death.-Henry Ford,
in Hearst's International-Cos.
mopolitan.
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
ONCE-OVERS

Sometimes you other couples have as serious
disagreenients i'll your homef
You see other people who appear so happy that you
cannot think it possible they should have great
differences.
You picture these homes as always serene smooth sailing
When you draw comparison between what happens
and what imagine goes on IN their homes
you begin blame for the troubles but do you
often think of yourself the cause?
You admit that you have temper, bit quick at times
when YOU become arrogant you do paint yourself
in as unfavorabe light as you would if you truly
honest.
Possibly there homes where there is quarrel
ing, but if so, those homes exceptions,
normal persons cannot get along, year after year
without having differences Of opinion which they support
with more vgor; if spirit fairness prevails
there would be fewer quarrels. -
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HOW compIaceEt, Oh my Daush-
IL ter, is a man, before mar
riage.
Lo he saith, "WhithersoevCr
THOU desirest to go. there we
shall go; and whatsoever thou De
sirest to do, that shall we 40!
For, 1t is ali the same to me. 30
that we-be-together!'
But. after the honeymoon, he
saith. WHY wilt thou drag me
to dancing party, when thou
knowest that l abhor it? And,
wherefore must ] toddle after
thee, when thou caIlest upon the
Joneses; for thou knowest. that
they bore me to asphyxiation!
Before marriage, he Joyfuily
followeth thee to the studio tea.
and admireth the picture. He
stitch beside thee at the concert
and hoIdeth thine hand during the
music.
But. after the wedding. he saith.
go thou, my Beloved, and leave
me in peace. For, this highprow
singing shattereth mine ears.
And, as for this art-stuff, it is all
the bunk. And, 1 know not the
top OF futuristic painting, from
the bottom therefor
Before marriage, lover
sigheth, Il could sit beside thee,
in this moonlight, forever@
But, after marriage, he saith,
ME for bed, Wherefore dost
thou seek to linger longer in the
night air, and to gaze at the
moon while the mosquitoes de
YOUR thee?''
Before marriage, he exclaimeth.
How stunning thou loOkest In
million dollars and a moving pic
ture queen, in one!
But, after marriage, he saith,
Where didst thou GET Tat
HAT? And why dost thou seek
to dress like Follies Flapper?
For, we are going to a dinner
party and not to, "a masquerade,
How, then, shall a damsel say
OF a man, II UNDERSTAND him,
Yes. we are SO cOngenial!'
For, before marriage, all u
mans tastes are thy tastes, and
all his ways are thy ways.
whithersoever thou 4eadest
him, he is happy. For, he
knoweth not where he is nor why
he is there, only that he is BIZ
SIDE thee!
But, after marriage, he
awakeneth from his walking,
and is Himself, again!
And, behold, the woman who
hath welded Perfect Soul-
mate findeth herself married
a TOTAL STRANGER.
SELAH.
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
LISTEN, WORLD!

MERE begin
ming to laugh
at Success. And,
as usual. we say
It with slang
1.-THE Big But
ter and Egg
Men t h q is
what we're call
Ing the heavy
winners. Nobody
knows where the
expression start
ed. but it's going
strong now from
cape GOQ To liz
Golden Gate. And
It always carries
q grin with it.
"Big b 1T t e r
and Egg Man
nothing malicious
to that phrase.
Nothing peevish
nor env 10 u 8.
Just a & cd
nofsYrnd nlnJ1nkla
The Washington times., 1926-01-23

Divide up things
evenly! Wipe out
the noble ideas
Of cor1lpeti ton
an d individual
success and give
everyone. Regard
less Of effort or
merit an equal.
share OF the loot!
MigOsh!
Oh NJ tx o 8 HI
What terrible
idea!
Away with the
base prOrnulga
tors of 8 u c h
heresyl Arrest
fem! Clap 'en in
prison! Lock 'en1
in solitary and
feed 'enl bread
and water.
And this is ex-
actIy what we
did do throughout
YY-3kAN C8nfan
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DR.. FRANK CRANE
RiUcrS and Habit

WyHE water Of river digs the channel, and then the
channel contains and restricts the water.
a man makes his habits, and then the habits con-
The Washington times., 1926-01-23

But, after marriage, he
awakeneth from his sleep walking,
and is Himself, again!
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON

Married Strangers
HOW compIaceEt, OH my Daush-
II ter, is a man, before mar
riage.
The Washington times., 1926-01-23
WISE SAYINGS

The flower of sweetest smell is
shy and lowly -WadsWorth.
Simple duty hath no place for
fear. whittier.
Brave men are brave from the
very first. -Corneille.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04

Wind and tide must ofton deicr- mine the movements of the Joseph Henry. II slips away to where the cable has been snapped, drags about on the bottom for while with q grappIng hook, and hauls up ono
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
SWEDISH CROWN PRINCE GETS HIS
 FIRST SHAKING UP IN AN OLD FORD

back seat at the inventors side.
 Mrs. Edison and Crown Princess Louise followed in the luxurious limousine in which the royal pair travelled from Philadelphia, where they attended the Sesqui- Centennial exposition.
 During the inspection of the plant, the prince, who today faced the sec- ond newspaper interview of his ca rcer, intervitwcd the inventor and the inventor interviewed him. Edi- son showed him new photographic and motion picture developments on which he is working, and told him of help he had gotten from Swedish assistants.
 "I think I have some Swedish an. cestors," Edison told the prince My people came from Holland. but l think my name has Swedish sound"
 After lunch the prince and Edi- son were hesieged by photographers. One shouted several times to the nearly deaf inventor 10 smile, but with no result. Finally he called: Hey, Highness. You tell him to smile" The prince who had learn- ed the trick of making Edison hear turned 10 him with a grin. spoke to him, and the inventor smiled.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04

end of the broken line. The line may have been badly damaged. It is strung through a sheave then wound on the big reel as the ship moves forward slowly through the water.
 The cable looks like rope. less than three inches in diameter. but it is of sterncr stuff than most ropes. Ii weighs about 10 pounds to the foot, if it is of the "50-pair' variety. Its core consists of 104 copper wires in insulation. About them is q water-tight lead sheath. The lead is wound with jute serving" and outside Of that is bound heavy steel ''armor wire"
 II is not easy 10 work with. Kinks must be taken out. Leaks and short circuits must he found. Restored 10 perfect condition, the cable is taken out again by the Joseph Henry 10 be relaid. X small boat picks up q buoy and rings a rope aboard to which the other broken end has been attached. Then this end is dragged aboard.
 While the Joseph Henry is at work a signal swings from the mast which means in the international code "Fn- gagged in cable work; not under control"
 The end of the broken cable just dragged aboard is cut off and test a1, with man working on the land to help. if possible. Then the wire ends are boiled out in parafin, they are srlicod. matched by pairs" insulated. bound with tape. and GOV cred with q loaden sleeve. The joint is "wipcd" or scaled. It is served" with the jute covering and bound over with the armor wire. Then the splice in the armor wire is served over with iute and the cable is ready to lay again.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
R0YH0QD BASEBALL
 RECLAINIkG GAME
Lack Of Interest Of Few Years
 Ago Is Passed

Chicago. June LP -- Amateur baseball waning pastime for more than a decade, is ralIying to resume is place as the great American game.
 Only about a year ago did the na- ton awaken 10 the plight Of this sport. The sandlots Of the cities were sporuHng apartment houses and the pastures Of the small towns were growing up to weeds while American boyhood abandoned the mitt for the midiron. the motor car and other implements Of recreation alien to an earlier generation.
 But last year saw a turn. The game got new footing in amateur circles. and for the first time in more than ten years it held its own. This year, according to Maj John Griffith Of the National Amateur Athletic federation more boys will play baseball than have played the game in any year since the war Col loges reported a four per cent in- crease in baseball this spring
 The biggest single factor in the revival ot amateur baseball was the organization Of leagues bythe Amer ican Legion for boys Of seventeen or under. This movement had it's impetus in South Dakota, where Frank Mccormick. state Legion Commander fostered formation of leagues for boys by every post in the state. Tho plan was taken up in several hundred communities of the stat, and q thousand teams arc competing this season for the state boys title, which wIl be determined at state tournament at which Icad- ing teams will meet
 Tua South Dakota plan appealed so grgatIy 10 Legion leaders that the national Legion organization adopt- fd lt at its las' convention. and inc