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The Washington times., 1926-04-17
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Shakespeare


Australian scholar lecturing at the University OF
N Chicago upon "The Place Of Shakespeare ~ ni.a-
4 a betban Drama presents dislusionng viewpoint
on the Bard of Avon .a a. ,vb;ch The
5romatiet Is held should be brushed aside, he says
Continues the learned gentleman: s,wa
Shakespeare had only superficial knoWeoge =. ~ .s
tbeooov and an intellect that does not coMpare WIN
Leonardo da Vinci's. ,r,- ,ho -
..He assiduously copied Christopher MarloWe WnO a.
tentvnine had written plays far superior 70 tnOSe u
Shakespeare at the same age ,u..oa chab..
peare's greatness. .o. ~ 4he writer
For the element upon which the o. .ne
f Hamlet Macbeth and Romeo and juliet rests y NOT ns
understanding of either law theology but ms
inc of something vastly important-numan
It Is because else has so completely 80
human heart or so lucidy presented Its manou aspcs
that his PLAYS have their lasting appeal
The ideas of law and theology pass with tne passing y
time but human nature is fundamentally tne sanc' aso
after age. 49, chokasneara
That galaxy Of immortal penmenDan, 3a of their
Hugo and the rest--are great essenIidly ~ ~
insight into human nature. - ;a.
Cold and brilliant writer's who cleverly expounu Inc ucos
and issues of the day fade with the passing OF tnose oeas
and issues. ~ - o.o1..
Only when such subjects treated in way that reveals
human nature does their interest become perennial
Dickens hearty and women nave carreu MS
stories far beyond the they concerned Jean val Jean
With his warning personalities makes Hugos Les Merapies
to from Waterloo or the
aoca conditions Of early Nineteenth Century France
It is reserved for the few to be able TO
and depict the depths of human nature.
This ability dferentiaes the writer OF genius ana astng
from the clever writer who creates moth volumes that
fntter for an instant the light and in an instant de
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
STARS ON THE AIR
By Garrett P. Serviss

less they are capable of being,
and in fact are, absorbed into the
universal mind. There is no true
knowledge that is not capable Of
being thus absorbed.
Get Acquainted
A passage In one Of Mr.. Shap.
ley's pages is particularly strik-
ing. He says, speaking Of the
periodic table of the chemical
elements, and the table of geo.
logical periods In the history of
the earth:
I'm case you should be really
desirous Of attaining a broad ap-
probation of things scientific in
this universe, and OF things poetic,
esthetic and spiritual as well. I
recommend that you get acquaint-
ed with both these summaries OF
scientific labors-one dealing with
the materials that make up the
universe, the other with the time
scale of past life on the earth.
For certainly IL one knew all
there Is to be known about the
chemical elements and their rela-
tiOns to one another, he would
comprehend not only physics and
chemistry, but also most Of as
tronomy and much of physiology
and modern industry, and he
would thus have the key to the
major developments Of our pres
ent complex civilization.
A Bright Promise
IF he became thoroughly ac-
quainted with the geological time
L. ID
the history of the earth and the
animal and vegetable Kingdoms,
but he would have q viewpoint
from which to ponder the mean
ing of life"
This appreciation of the limit
less Importance of the unificaton
Of knowledge and Of all human
faculty forms a bright promise
for the future of science. in which
astronomy will not lose its place
at the head of the lightbearers.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17

TVHH Harvard Observatory has
been prompt to take advan-
tage of radio broadcasting as a
new means of interesting the
public in astronomy and of
spreading information concerning
the latest advances Of that most
wonderful Of all sciences, the
one which exhibits the human
mind in Its most disinterested
aspect, devoted to intellectual ad-
vance pure and simple.
Under the lead of Harlow
Shapley, the director of the OBJ
servatory, nine members of its
staff, including the director, re-
Gently broadcast talks on twen-
ty-two topics in astronomy, COW
ering virtually the whole modern
ground of the subject, in simple
language, but of course with the
authority that belongs to one of
the Oldest and in many ways the
greatest of American obserVa-
tories.
Treatment Brief
The interest manifested by the
public in these radio talks on
astronomy has induced their pub
lication under the imprint of the
observatory in book form. have
just been looking over the vol
ume. which contains short dis
courses by Harlow Shapley, VIII
lem J. Luyten, Edward S. King.
Leon Campbell, Annie J. Cannon,
Scion /. Riley, Cecilia H. Payne,
Willard P. Gerriish and Willard
J. Fisher, on such subjects as
the age of the earth, the nature
of the stars, eclipses, shooting
stars, stellar evolution, life in
other worlds, the measure of the
universe, the origin of the planets,
astronomical photography. the
amateurs work in astronomy, etc.
Shows Recognition
The treatment of these sub
jects is necessarily brief and ele-
mentary, but, as 1 have said, it
is authoritative in quality, and
as nearly ''up-to-date" as pos
sible, with regard to advancing
necessarily left to be studied in
more extensive works. But this
Is a keen, connected, far-reach-
ing bird's-eye view over the great
field.
A publication of this kind In
particularly gratifying in that 1t
shows the growing recognition
on the part of men engaged in
professional astronomical work
of not only the desire but the
right of the general public to be
considered when knowledge is
advanced. knowledge is the
mental food of all mankind. He
who makes an addition to the
common store is morally bound
IL not himself to prepare 1t for
the general consumption, at least
to do as much as he can to aid in
such preparation and to factli-
tate the work of others in that
direction. The measure of civil
lization Is the general lever Of in
telligence. and scientific digcov-
cries are of no lasting value un.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
By ELSIE ROBINSON

and psychologically Impossible to
maintain.
Then the inevitable happens.
They become stated with each
other. Where formerly all was
emotion, now there is only indif-
ference, resentment, peevishness,
suspicion. They are in reality,
two strangers bound together In
a union which they resent. And
all because we've based romance
on sex.
No nation in the world is as
twittery about sex as the Amer
leans. No nation views marriage
from such an erotic. emotional
angle. The French. with all their
naughty plays" their unmailable
pictures, their mistresses and
mesalliances are infinitely more
sensible and healthy minded
about sex than we are. But they
rear marriage on a much more
staple foundation.
But we Americans, with our
prudishness, our simpering and
whispering. our purity commits
sions," we magnify and exalt sex.
We treat Is as a Sacred Mystery
and bring it to marriage as the
greatest treasure.
But at last a generation has
come, which is making the hu.
man body as common and a.
healthy as it was in the days of
the Spartans. Give them time
and they'll take the last shred
Of romance out of sex.
Then maybe we Americans wiz
be able to settle down and make
a clean, contented, going busi
ness out of marriage.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17


How can a young man pos.
sibly have any interest left in a
young woman when she parades
before him as though she were
dressed for running meet!
There can no longer be any mys-
terv about her body when she
exposes it in this immodest man
ner. tell you the present styles
are taking all the romance out or
sex. If that happens, marriage
and the home are doomed.
This is such a dreadful prospect
that the dear lady begs me to
write a Severe Warning to The
Public concerning the same.
But, unfortunately, / fear I'm
going to prove a cruel d1sappoint-
ment to her. I agree with her
premise but think her conclusion
Is the bunk.
Are the present styles taking
all the romance out OF sex?
THEY CERTAINLY ARE!
AND THAT'S THE FINEST
THING THAT EVER HAP
PENED TO SEX SINCE 1T WAS
FIRST INVENTED!
we've no business to found our
romances on sex.
II marriage depends on a young
mans curiosity about a knee cap
and a collar bone, then we'd bet
ter dispense with marriage and
be honest, philandering savages.
All the churches in the world
can't sanctify a marriage like
that. All the social etiquette in
the world can't dignity it. All
the prayers and warnings OF the
interested bystanders can't make
it a beautiful or permanent bond.
For the instant young Lochin-
var has his curiosity satisfied,
what's to perpetuate his interest?
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland

When Love Grows Stale
CONSIDER the punishment OF
u the Hear t-Collector, my
Daughter. For, all his days are
weariness, and all his loves are
repetitions.
Alas. alas. sigheth the Heart.
Collector, what profit hath a man
of all the moneys wherefor he
hath labored. when there is no
wine for which to spend it?
What Joy hath he of all the
women, wherewith he hath dall1ed,
when there is no novelty IN
them?
Verify, verify, one Irritation is
as stupid as another, one joke is
as stale as another, one petting
party is as fiat as another, one
kiss Is as savorless as another,
and of women there are only two
kinds:
Those who are brittle and ath-
letic-and those who are impress
sionable and synthetic.
Those who wear horn trimmed
spectacles and talk politics and
sex-and those who wear rolled
stockings and talk baby talk.
Those who call me "Pal"-and
those who call me Darling"
Those whom I do not dare to
kiss-and those whom | do not
dare to stop kissing.
Those who bore me to exasper-
ation-and those who frighten me
to desperation.
Those who are married and un-
available-and those who are
single and unacceptable.
Those who trust in soothsayers
and believe all that l tell them
and those who trust no man and
believe nothing that l tell them.
Those who seek to reform me
and those who seek to deceive me.
Those who are too insipid to be
interesting-and those who are
too insidious to be trusted.
Those who ask me what l think
and those who tell me what
THEY think.
Those who make me wonder
and those who make me weary.
Alas, ! am as a Jay walker
among speeding automobiles! For
/ know not which OF all these
shall GET me!
All diversions have become dull
and all variety is monotonous.
And. there Is nothing new under
the sun, save MATRIMONY!
Thus, my Daughter. doth he
that hath known too MUCH wo-
men, become a cynic. And eternal
boredom is his punishment. For
the heart is like unto a well,
which goeth etagnant with neglect,
but runneth DRY when over
worked!
SELAH.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
ONCE-OVERS
ARE YOU SENSITIVE SOUL OR ARE YOU THE
CALLOUS KIND?

Sometimes you wonder if you really love anyone but
yourself.
You read and hear of the intensity of affection among
members Of families and you ask yourself if you have
such depth of feeling for yours.
On many occasions when situation arose which made
necessary for you favor yourself members of your
family, you have wanted to please yourself.
wonder if you capable of the depth emotion
which prompts others to suffer that members
family may escape such experienced
You may be of callous nature who feels neither joy
nor very keenly IT you both fortunate and
unfortunate You miss lot of sweetness and you escape
a lot of pain.
What might cause another intense physical and mental
pain would you little inconvenience
You not as sensitive those about YOU
Thick hides not sensitive to what hurts think ski
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
Clergymen's Sons Wicked?
No, Good as Gold, and "Go-Getters"

Sons Of cerymen gathered recently to honor Thomas W.
Lamont who is clergymans son, and partner j. p.
Morgan and Company.
used to be said that clergymen sons amounted to little
Some even said they wild because they had
only THEIR OWN wild but also wild oats that their
fathers HADN'T sowed
This. You will be glad to learn is all wrong The men
Wnos Who are eleven of them clergymen
isn't necessary thought every to eat
In his life peck Of dirt and ism necessary for clergy
man son to get into peck of trouble.
Hartman biggest railroad this country has had
except old Vanderbilt and James j. HILL clergyman
Sons Of cergymen least 80 per of them respect
their fathers And that's the best start boy have in e
Boys with good mothers and seespecng fathers that set
good example usually 90 STRAIGHT.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
The Flames or the Worms?
We Cling to Our Poor Bodies

Mr. Lloyd Phoenix in his life time sailed than
miles In his three schooner yachts Having work do he
liked to think himself sailor.
His ashes scattered the the path
world yacht last salute from firing squad prayer
by the Reverend Moore Navy chaplain and the ashes settled
down. to settle at the bottom of the with
dust constantly falling there.
is hard for to part with their poor bodies The
cents had them mummed that they might last Moderns
build for their bodies fine mausoleums with money they
no longer spend for gayer things.
Some decide to be burned order
appropriately Others sudder at the thought of fire for
bcdles forgetting that slow than quick
Lloyd Phoenix had lived fifty years later would have
had his ashes scattered six miles the path
future AIR YACHT races
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
WISE SAYINGS

MAN Is his own star, and the
IVA soul that can
Render an honest and
perfect man.
Commands all light.
Fletcher
To smell q turf of fresh earth
Is wholesome for the body; no
less are thoughts of mortality
cordial to the soul.-Fuller.
He that said It was not good
for man to be alone, placed the
celibate amongst the inferior
states Of perfection.-Boyle.
The law is the last results Of
human wisdom acting upon ex-
perience for the benefit of the
public
Obsequiousness begets friends;
truth, hatred.-Terence.
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
mot a Whale" Says Pussy
Not $1O,0OO,O0O, Says Egypt

cat enjoys nice little piece of fish, an
entire whale she will shudder and turn away how
members of the Egyptian Cabinet feel when John D. Rookie
feler Jr, offers them $10000000 all in big lump to
build museum for Cairo and endow it.
They can't realize that the Rockefeller family could have
bought the tanh family out of income every
without feeling it, and think there be
conspiracy bribery and all sorts of things back of gift
Mr. Rockefeller will give them chance the
ten millions they refuse that backsheesh will elsewhere
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
MRss;o SON ADRs. p.

MRs. ADDI-
M SON has
been attending
the Spring Fash
ion opening and
she's all het up
over the increas-
ing irnmodesty
Of our modern
fashions.
Mrs. Addison
comes from dear
old Virginia.
where, In he r
girlh o o d, Ro-
nance Was In
Flower at least
- hours Of the
day. Her foun-
tain pen leaks
tears as she re-
calls t h a t ex-
Quisite period Of
Q oyly covered
collar bone and
demurely shield
al tR~AA AoN
The Washington times., 1926-04-17
LISTEN WORLD!

SEX DISIL-
USIONMENT
LIES BEHIND
rs PER CENT
OF OUR DI-
VORCES. Such
couples h a v .
been swept into
marriage by sex
curiosity a. n d
romantic emo
tions. Il he
have no knowl-
edge of Q &C h
others minds or
intere sts-no
nd erstanding
of or sympathy
for each others
struggles. Their
feeling for each
other at Nhe
time Of mar
riage has .
temperature and
tension which it
"a - l1wR
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
[. J. DEEM MAY BECOME
 FIRE BOARD CHAIRMAN
Appointment Expected to Be Made This Week
 by Mayor

Alderman c, J. Dehm whose name has been linked with a salaried ap- pontment for the past week is to be named to the chairmanship of the board of fire commissioners, a posi- ton carrying salary of $500, ac- cording to authentic information re- ceiyed by the lEerald this afternoon.
 The alderman was at first slated for a clerkship in either the police or fire commission but cha lge of plan reported to have been agreed upon by Mayor Gardner c. Weld in conference with party leaders, is said to have placed him in line for certain appointment to the chair manShip.
 Announcement of his appointment is expected to be forthcoming from the office of Mayor Weld this week.
 Today's report substantiates pre- inagural rumorings that Dehm con- lemplated resigning from the post of first ward alderman to accept an appointment carrying with 1t a sal ary.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
FRENCH WOMAN GUILTY
 OF A DOZEN MURDERS
Her Lover One Victim Sentenced to Die on the
 GuilIOtine

Mines, France, April 2S Pt-,Con- victed of poisoning her lover and eleven other persons whom she had called upon to nurse during illnesses, Antoinette Scierri S5 years old, has been sentenced to die on the guillo- tine.
 It is not proba ble, how yer, that the woman will pay the extreme penalty for her crimes, as in all cases since the world war the presi- dent. of the republic has commuted to life imprisonment death sentences passed upon women.
 The circumstances surrounding the crimes for which Mime. Scierri was convicted were especially brutal. It was charged that on the night of her lovers death she watched him die and then engaged in a drunken orgy. Robbery was believed to have been the motive for most of the murders she committed.
 There was scene in the court room when the verdict of guilty was returned against the woman. Mme. Scierri breathed maledictions upon another woman whom she charged had been her accomplice. The judge scathingly castigated the imurdcress after her conviction.
 You are debauched," said the judge. You are possessed of all vices. You are lazy, drunkard, vi cious and a hypocrite. l do not be- Ilieve judicial history contains a re- cord of many criminals of your type"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
MRS. A, ". PECK DIES AT
 HOME IN DORCHESTER
Wife or Stanley Rule and Level Co.,, Export Department Manager Passes Away.

Mrs. A. W. Peck, wife ot Export Manager A. w. Peck of Stanley Rule X Level company. died yesterday at her home in Portchester, N. Y. She was a former resident of this city, having lived here for about year following her marriage. She was about 36 years old.
 During the war she was in the service as nurse at Roosevelt hos pital unit where she met Mir. Peck, who was a quartermaster in the same unit. When they returned to this country in 1919, she left her home fn Scranton, Pa, and married Mir. Peck. The couple made their home on Lake court during the year that followed until the Stanley Rule x Level company export department was transferred to New York. Mir. Peck moved to New York and re- sumed his duties as manager there. Although he was on the road for the company most of the time he made his home in this city for about 10 years previous to this time.
 Besides her husband she is surviv- ed ny six year old son. The fu- neral will be held in Portchester to- morrow. Interment will be in that city.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Gets Damages of S1,679
 For Death of Sister

Waterbury, April 2S P,-Mary Lacey. administratrix, yesterday in superior court, was awarded dam ages of $l,679 in her s60,O00 suit against James J. Wall, ct al, Of Hartford. Miss Lacey sued to re- cover on the death of her sister, Nellie. whose charred body was found in the fire-swept ruins Of the Walton apartment block last spring The jury decided the case in 35 minutes.
 Lawyer Joseph c. Guilfoilc, plain- tiff counsel, immediately moved tc have the verdict set aside on the ground that the jury failed 10 fol- low Judge Edwin C. Dickinson's in- structions.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
BOY, ABSENT FROM HOME,
 TELLS OF DEATH THREAT
But Police Are Sceptical About Yarn ot Two Strangers And Their
 Sinister Intentions.

The failure of Lewis Albert of A Prospect street, 12 year old school boy to go home for supper last evening alarmed his parents,sbut not to the extent of the fright they ex- perienced at reading the note the boy left for his mother. It read as follows: Mama: as I was coming from school l met two men and they told me If didn't leave town they'd kill me. They gave me up to 5 o'clock and they said If I didn't do 1t they'd kidnap me some way or other and for Gods sake, don't put anybody after me cause 1t will mean death."
 Young Albert had supper at the home of chum, whose parents learned of the note and brought the matter to the attention of the police last night, The two men are said to have been in an automobile when they accosted the boy and gave him Ia dollar. The police believe the episode is Q practical joke.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Weld Has Conlon's Resignation
 From Public Works Commission
Mailed Request to Be Re- lieved of Duties Last Saturday - Served as Chairman.

Frank l.. Conlor. chairman of the board of public works for the past two years, has filed his resignation at the office of Mayor Gardner c. Weld askingthat 1t become effective at the mayors earliest convenience.
 The resignation was offered last Saturday but secrecy has surround ed the action of Chairman Conlon and the attitude Of Mayor Weld.
 Chairman Conlon's decision to quit puts at an end rumors that he was to be retained as director of this i'm portant branch of the city service.
 The retiring public works official has had a long career in govern ment. He was appointed to the board of public charities in t91s by Joseph NJ. Halloran, who was mayor at that time. He resigned that position 10 enter the common coun- ell as q representative of the sixth ward, serving one term. After a lapse of two years he returned to the city government as an appon- tee of Mayor George A. Quigley on the board of fire commissioners. He was a member of that board from 1917 10 1919. In 1922 he entered a three -cornered rage for the demo- cratic nomination for alderman in the sixth ward and was the party's choice, later being elected. Two years later, at the solicitation Of Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa, he resigned
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
She Wanted to Fight Duel, But Too Modest
 To Conform to Rules

Budapest, April 2S Np'-A maiden's modesty has prevented a duel with swords between the girl and a man whom she had challenged because he criticized girl fencers in fencing school.
 The girl. IS years old, and member of a socially prominent Hungarian family, sent her seconds to the young man. He accepted the challenge. Strip ped to the waist, in accordance with the Hungarian duelling code. the man appeared on the grounds. When the maid ar rived his seconds insisted that she also should comply with the rules. The girl refused on the grounds of propriety and the mans seconds then declared the duel could not be fought.
 On hearing their decision she burst into tears and left the grounds. There was no recon ciliation,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
GRISWOLD TO BE HARSH
 ON BERLIN DISTURBERS
Judge Declares He Will Not Tolerate Breach of Peace By
 Strikers

Judge George Griswold Of the Berlin town court today announced his intention of dealing as seYerely as possible with any persons found guilty in connection with dlstur- bances rising Out of the brick strike which has been in progress in that town for nearly a year.
 There have been several dis turbances in the town during the past few months and several cases in connection with them are now pending in the Berlin and the su- perior court. The judge stated mat he will makeno distinction between strikers and strike breakers, but will deal as harshly with one side as with the other, if representatives are found guilty in the court over which he has jurisdiction.
 The judge is determined, insofar as he can, to rid the town of trou- ble in connection with the strike hence today's statement.