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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-20
Ware s VICTOR
5T|RS DRYS

The Federal prohibition unit Ii
going to combat the apparently
growing wet sentiment in Penn
sylvania and New York by increas-
ing the efforts to tighten up the
enforcement machinery in those two
States 1t was indicated today.
Dry officials frankly admitted
that Representative Wares victory
in the Pennsylvania Republican
senatorial primary and Governor AL
Smiths approval of the Statewide
prohibition referendum in New York
promised additional difficulties in
enforcing the dry law.
Frederick Baird, the Pennsylvania
enforcement chief. practically has
completed q new organization In
Philadelphia and will make drive
to wipe out the illegal industrial
alcohol traffic.
Look I'm Fridays Times for the
Finger Print Contest,
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DAHLGREN SCHOOL SITE
SOON WILL BE CHOSEN

A site for the proposed Dahlgren
school will be selected in the near
future by a committee headed by
Mrs. Joseph G. Kingsbury, it war
announced last night at meeting
Of the Dahlgren Terrace Citizens
Association,
The association adopted q resolu-
ton petitioning the District Com
missioners to follow the recon-
mendation of the Public Utilities
Commission to repave Twelfth
Street between Rhode Island Avenue
and Monroe Street Northeast. Sell
den M. Ely, supervising principal of
the District schools, spoke.
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With the
Abb Artists
"A Cross Section of the
| Daily Grind in Judge
Hits Court
Read EN- and Weep
BY DONALD McDOUGAL
Dan Cupid. Bondsman

..I was talking with a man I'd
just arrested for speeding last
night about 11:30. and the de-
PENDANT ran past at a pretty good
gait, missing me by an inch and g
half or So
There was q girl on the front
seat with him, and I don't think
he noticed me until I drew along
side. two blocks down the road,
and told him he'd been going ~.
II don't run EN- in for that
sped as a. rule, your honor, but
this boy didn't have his permit
with him, and his mind WASH I
on his driving, anyhow, and !
thought he'd be safer in q cell.
I took him over to the station
house. There was another boy IN
the car, and he didn't have $50,
either.
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''It locked to me like I was
going to give an impromptu per-
Torrance OF Alice Through the
Windshield Glass but / applied
my brakes In time to get off with
d bumped nose and headache"
Boob: The first machine was
standing out so far in the street
that / struck it before I knew it
was there. Then kind Of bounced
off and hit the lady's car. / took
a man for a ride Saturday night,
and when took my car out the
next day I found the pocketbook
and permit on the front seat.
The officer was so cross when
he asked for my permit I got
scared and showed him that
one"
The court: Thirty days straight
for reckless driving. The permit
is sheer, unadulterated, inten-
tional violation Of the law, with
out excuse or palliation. Six
months"
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Kathleen Norris

has insight into modern American lives that uncanny
She unfOIds in Sundays Herald wonderfully enghening
chapter sociological conditions in the country The of
prohibition is advanced
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SOLDIERS HOME DEATH
INQUIRY is DEMANDED

A thorough investigation of re-
ports that two civil war veterans
In the National Soldiers Home at
Dayton, Ohio, had died as the re-
suit of mistreatment, has been de-
manded by Representative Fitzger-
aid (R.) Ohio.
In a letter to Albert Scharrer,
made public today, Fitzgerald said
he had been advised that George G..
Martin and Michael Ryan had died
as a result of mistreatment.
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What's your finger print worth
to you? The Times is going 10
give FIVE DOLLARS for finger
prints. See Fridays Times.
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The Times viii give FIVE
DOLLARS for q finger print.
Is yours worth that much? See
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Fifty members OF the senior class
OF the Alexandria High School will
be awarded their diplomas June IL
In the Elks Hall. Miss Elizabeth
Nicholson win be valedictorian, and
Miss Adelaide Risdon, salutatorian.
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MIND Wasn,t d Hls Drivlng

Boob: "That boy had to drive
er--the young lady home,
your honor, while was locked
up, when the officer found out
from the Traffic Bureau that I
had a permit he let me go. But
it was 1890 them
''Take his personal bond on fall
ing to show permit, Mr.. Clerk.
1t looks to me like he's been
punished enough for that. On the
speed charge
The COP: eve looked him up,
your honor, and find he's been
out of work for two months. He
can't pay q fine. let him go
last night on his promise that
he'd meet me here at 3 o'clock,
and he. was here before I was.
He's been square all the way
through. / think your honor
would go easy on him If you'd
seen the look on his face when
the other boy drove off with the
girl.
young man, believe you've
got all that's coming to you in
this case. Take his personal bond
on both charges, Mr.. Clerk.
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In the Teeth Of the Law

IM VIC 4OOAM VI VAt0 A-e-yN
HE hit two cars in front of
st. Thomas Church on Woodley
Road last Saturday night, your
honor. When he handed me his
permit / asked him how he
spelled his name, and he was
half the alphabet out Of the way.
He wasn't any surer about his
street address, and I took him
oyer to the station, so there
wouldn't be any question about
where to find him.
1T traced the real owner Of the
permit, and found that It had
been stolen the night before,
along with q pocketbook and
recipe for making peach brandy
out Of potato parings.
Lady: II was driving west on
Woodley Road about opposite st.
Thomas Church, when the de-
PENDANTS headlights glared at me
four or five lengths ahead, and
I pulled as FAR to the right as
could. Then I heard a crash and
the lights danced across the
street from me for a head.on
collision.
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Arnold Bennett

Marriage apt to go wrong the middle period beginning
ten or fifteen years after the wedding The myser
os says the eminent discussing this inter-
esting phase of society.
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Arthur Strillger

mOdeYn-day feminine reslesness answering the
question Whats the Matter With Our Women?" going back to
days of Seneca interesting contribution in The
Sunday Washington Herald.
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GOVERNOR RITCHTE, THE U. S.
AND RUSSIA

Speaking at Philadelphia today Governor Albert
Richie of Maryland posted question which Secre-
tary of State Kellogg will find rather difficult to
answer convincngly Governor Richie pre-
siding the annual meeting of the American
Academy of Political Science and his question
Should our Government recognize Russia"
The United States, the Governor observed, is
the only one Of the great powers which has not yet
recognized the soviet government. England France
why should not we?
"'The soviet government" said Rtchie appears
to be the only form Of government that can hold
Russia together AT any rate, it is doing 1t is
going concern maintains order and is obeyed Far
removed from American ideals of democracy as the
Russia
Wow long justified, under the crcum-
stances" he concluded, lin declining to recognize
the government which the people of another country
have established for themselves and which main
tains ordered authority there?"
Recognition of Russia would not put Americas
okeh Russias form of government Politically
Japan is at the neither pole from Russia, yet she
tends recognition. Ditto France Italy Germany and
other less important countries
When all is said and done diplomatic recogni
ton merely paves the way for countries carry
on certain highly important official business with
another 1t does not necessarily mean ap-
prevail Otherwise, how could Secretary Kellogg
Justify our recognition Of China whose government
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-15
SHE KNEW HER BOY

In the eyes of the world and Posey County, In.
diana. Coy Gilland a murderer In December,
1923, he convicted for murder.
But to Sarah Gilland, his S1-yearold mother Coy
Gilland was innocent. She knew her boy, she told
them time and again, and her boy guiltless.
Before the trial Sarah Gand had taken her boy
to side and asked him If he was guilty. He had
assured her that he innocent She believed
him. because, as she told the jury, she knew him.
She knew he would tell her the truth.
But the jury did not believe Coy Gilland, and
regarded his mothers plant the perfectly natural
defense that loving mother anywhere in the world
would put up for her son.
The other day another man confessed the muir.
der, and absolved Gilland from any connection with
the deed Coy Gilland's immediate pardon was
signed by Governor Jackson
Posey County is glad justice has been done and
rejoiCes in the homecoming of Coy Gilland. But
there is Joy comparable to that of the mother who
knew her boy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-15
THE MOSQUITO AUTO

PA, can l have the mosquito tonight? Gotta
date!"
Soon will this eventide call reverberate in the
great American home, according to the auto makers
who about to launch traffic size car with 90
inch wheelbase known "the mosquito style"
Problems of traffic have made the baby car nee
essary, they explain.
Mosquitoes dart through intricate mazes,
but mastodons and behemoths are merely blocks in
the wheel of progress.
Hence, the tiny car and the death knell of the
buxom hussies of the auto family.
With the admission of a traffic problem huge
cars and the birth of this species it not pre-
posterous to prophesy future entirely auoess.
1t is only the old trusm that a convenience
makes an inconvenience. Many of know hordes of
people who owning several cars, prefer to ride the
street in peace, letting somebody else do the
dirty work.
We ourselves may be among that host who pre-
fer to have the peaceful and distinctive pleasure Of
tarryng at home in the joy Of quietude on Sundays
and holidays whilst the rest of the world keeps up
the weeks nerve-strain of honking and crawling and
breathing dust
Ruskin it who inveighed against raucous
age of too much iron and steel and prophesied the
doom of too much and many engines.
When asks girl for her hand he is liza
BILE to want to put it in some dish water.
Miami fla contest to find the most polite COP
failed. So would one to find glyptodon.
"
In Auburn, Ala. 900 hens laid 79S eggs in one
day, leaving 202 hens that thought it was Sunday.
More trouble in China. China problem in Amer
lea seems to be, "Who will wash the dishes?"
Once every man who blossomed forth in a check.
cred suit in the spring was considered a gambler
Wouldn't it be terrible world If children we're
as bad neighbors think children are?
It soon will be warm enough to let your coal bills
go by without paying something them.
Biting off more than you car chew is almost as
big mistake as going hungry.
Spring is when it is even hard to decide what
you wish you could do.
Hunt the bright things Suppose mosquitoes
went about singing popular songs instead of hum
ming?
Talk about striking a happy medium, Conan
Doyle spook chaser, has exposed an unhappy
medium.
The ghost that Americans believe in is the one
that walks on pay day
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ATHEISM
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson --

One Of the organizations which should come under
the head Of useless Association for the
Advancement of Atheism.
Every man has the privilege Of being atheist.
of course and many of the greatest and
minds OF the world today belong to who call them
selves by that name.
But man is not taught athesm he achieves 1t by
the workings of his brain. When his be-
comes stronger than his faith when he doubts the
mysteries of the orthodox religions; when he sue
cumbs to his wisdom; when he casts aside creeds
when he lives by fact and by emotion then he
says he is atheist.
But any sort of an organization should survive be-
cause of something it give to its followers Atheism
has nothing to give it only takes away
OF all people who should forego PROSECUTING, the
atheist Is that person. Converts religions, who
may give up the creeds of childhood and take up
other presented with something to which they
hold One tenet is good another except for
ward manifestations, but atheism takes everything
away from man and gives nothing in
Man has attained faith through endless ages Of
combat and In spite of fact that his strug-
giles upward have been slow and frightful he still
clings tenaciously the of hope that small
spark which is handed down from parent to child
through centuries.
Keeping faith is hard and bitter task Taking
away faith from any man is cruel deed Life gives
US so lStle at best upon which depend: man
kind is bese with tremors and shiverings that it
behooves not of to take from another any
stable anchor which he may possess.
The atheist, with all his wisdom, is somehow a
pitful figure, small boy whistlng to keep up his
courage in the dreadful dark.
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Editor of The COngregatiOnaIist

\ lesson such as this raises many
questions which cannot be answered.
But with reasonable Clearness any
man, who wishes to understand the
practical teachings Of the lesson
and it's context, can very quickly dis
cover why. Abraham was 1.-The
chosen Of God"
We are apt to think OF Gods
choice OF an individual or OF his
choice OF n people as an arbitrary
choice. comforting special privilege
on some favored son or favored race.
It Is hard FOR us to get away from
this notion of such arbitrary choice
on Gods part. The Jews considered
themselves a chosen people i'm the
ancient days; but in fact, If not in
words, other races have considered
themselves especially favored Of the
Almighty and continue to do so to-
day.
1t IS hard for some people. for in
stance. to disabuse their minds Of
the idea that the AnGlo-Saxons are
not a peculiarly called and favored
race. and some think that in general
the Nordics have a particular place
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hath seen God at any time. Just
what was the vision that came to
Abraham, or just in what form there
came this one whom he regarded as
a heavenly messenger must be de.
termined In the light of this later
statement OF the New Testament.
The matter Is not one of great
Importance except to those who
bubble over the letter OF. Scripture
and neglect its spirit. Those who
are concerned about the practical
teaching Of Scripture and finding in
these ancient narratives and early
beginnings the teachings and lessons
that may help us to make our lives
cody and useful in our own time,
will concentrate their interest upon
the nature Of Abraham's relation.
ship to God rather than upon the
external details.
Fulfilling Conception
Few men would claim that Abra.
hams conception of God was as
lofty as the conception that Jesus
brought to his disciples at a later
day, but Jesus regarded himself as
fulfilling the conception that Abra-
ham had had, and he recognized
this primitive faith Of Abraham, his
devotion to duty, and his surrender
ing himself to the divine will as
making him the father OF the faith.
full.
The point IS that we should live
in allegiance to God as Abraham
lived, and that If the conception of
a spiritual being everywhere pres.
ent, the conception that Jesus ex.
pounded to the woman OF Samaria.
is a richer and nobler conception,
our lives will be enriched in this
larger experience OF communion with
God only as we show the consecra-
ton that Abraham so profoundly
displayed.
We should remember that God
does not deal with men on the basis
or arbitrary choice. The divine
privileges are extended TO men upon
a very different Whosoever
will lot him come and partake OF
the water Of life freely"
God chooses those who are willing
to accept His choice and who are
ready. as was Abraham, to hear His
call and surrender their lives to His
love and power.
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Colleges of Music Plan Interesting
Events By Students All Next Week

HERE will be three students
recitals at the Metropolitan
School of Music next week,
all open to the public free Of charge.
Violinists, pupils Of Henry Mar
shall. will give a program Thursday
evening, May 20, at o'clock in the
Odeon, corner North and Pennsyl-
vania SITS. Assisting will be Miss
Anita Wandel. pianist, student of
Earle Howe Jones, and pupils Of
Miss Frances Beik in a short play
which will conclude the program.
Taking part will be:
Dorothy Grin, Mary Kiss, IMabelle
sSeEFt Celia RotRste here MsTtha Ho9 a@
Johnson, Lqri4e GTS6aml Gsace Rose,
/ Frances Starr and Virginia Stout.
The accompanies will be Anita
Wandell. Fannie Graham Smith and
Florence Hall.
A novelty recital will be given in
the Odeon Friday evening, May 81,
by piano students Of Miss Laura L.
Doerf1in, trumpet pupils of Leslie e.
Peck, and dramatic art pupils Of
Miss Bernice Van Sickle.
Taking part will be:
Carl Hohlt Mary Livingston. June
FLETCHER ar. Ernestine Brad6eld Josephine
Halbing. Mary Frances Templeton. Betty
Starr, Wmifred Mutchler, Mary Velma
Winnings. Grace Bobbitt Irene Furgersou
Dorothy Lawrence, Maryella Julian. Esther
Hohlt, Betty Lou MoOres. Charlotte Ber-
rryman. Bertha Mounuoy. Clarence Noblitt
Maxine MAXI Gardner; Margaret Townsend
Mealy. Ruth Silver Cathryn Olshan
Everett De witt Jr.,. Georgiana Halbing
Virginia viking Virginia Rowlinson
Betty Evans. Marvclla Julian Marguerite
Halbing, Ralph Honderck, Emsley John
son Jr.. Fanchon' Fattig Dolores Hoefing
Mary Townsend Jean MountiOy. b. Waller
MOuntiOy. Reba Levin. Edward Green.
Constance BOrman. Lucille Stanley. Mar
garet Branaman. Marie Shaner Lurline
Hurst. Edward Green. Daisy Townsend.
A miscellaneous recital will he
given Saturday afternoon, May -.
at 3 o'clock in the Odeon. Students
taking part will be:
Dorothy Aldag Robert Aldag. Mildred
Miller Bobby Hoercth Betty Anne Bauer
Carl Hoht. Ermadean Metz Richard
Lowther Jr. Winifred Clare Holmes. Ed
ward Woodberry Harrison Lois AXline.
Alice Mae Case Erma Hawkins Dale W
Young. Charlotte Moore Carl Bohn. Lo-
rsnne MAY Gardner Mary Nelma Win
nings. June Hirshmsn. Marjorie Pendleton.
Naomi Maney Alice Weghorst Malta
belle BRIGHT. Mary Margaret Miller. John
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he has enjoyed a delightful furlough
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
l.. Davis. 1908 Bellefontaine St, Mrs
stevens parents. At 7:45 p. m, "A
World in Flames" will he DR.. Ed
ward Haines Kistler's theme; De-
Witt S Talbert will be the soloist.
At SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
the pastor, Rev. II. r. Waldo will
preach at II O'Clock on knowing
Christ" md in the evening sixteen
young ladies will give a pageant en-.
titled Worth While Girls at Work. &"
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changes as fast as one native general can lick an
other and seize the power? China has not had
legal government in years.
Diplomatic recognition is convenience, not
token of affection mark of esteem proposal Of
marriage.
Which is why Governor Rtchies question is not
only pertinent but is deserving of an honest answer
from Washington.
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King. Virginia SEEKER. ,Maryella Julian;
Evelyn W9lfard. Russell Quinn IN, MILDRED
UPILS from Miss Flora E.
IL Smiths class in piano will
give a public recital at the
Cropsey Auditorium Of the Central
Library on Thursday evening at s
o'clock. Those taking part in the
program are as follows: Miss
Hammontree, Leona Frances Faux
ner, Eileen Hoppe, Helen Miller
Faye Miller, Ray Healing, Marshall
Healing. Florence Stockdale. Doro-
thy Rybolt, Edith Ungels, Eunice
Vestal, Helene Carrico, Mary Louise
Wilson, Margaret Henderson, Law
renee Leonard, Jane Leonard Mrs.
J. S. Leonard. Paul Watts, Thelma
Watts, Marian Rose Stockdale, Le-
nora May Sharpe, Jean Frank and
Mary Therese Classick. There will
also be a dramatic art selection given
by Ray Healing. and clarinet and
cornet selections by Marshall Keal-
ing and Paul Watts.
| ~ UNDA4 afternoon music at
IN the John Heron Art Insti-
I%J tute on Sunday, May 16, will
be given by Bomar Cramer, we'll
known Indianapolis pianist, who
will give the following program:
Andantino and variations. schubertyTausig
Perpetual Motion .fr.......'.'.. Weber
ga BaIlade & Minor ...........'.. Chopin
TrSoSi.s Ecossase so Csaotch Dancej cRo opii
~ iii. N''''''
Prelude. f Flat Minor. 49,. .Rachmarinod
Etude TableauX. B Minor Rachmaninon
Etude Tableaux, + Flat Minor. .,.,,
r....,: o.. '.'''.'..''' RachnmaailnoH
-'0''0 Oap' i'0 $500 ~ '''' Oo'ina'S'
valse Etude .............. Saint-Saens
Mr.. Cramer is well known to
friends of the Art Institute. having
played there on two other Sundays
during the past two years. He also
appeared at the Circle Theater last
spring with the orchestra there.
He Is an artist pupil OF Joseph
Lhevinne and an outstanding ex-
ponent OF that school of playing.
The Chicago Music News says of
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