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The Washington times., 1926-07-20
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Sentinlent ard SanitatiOIl
GENTLEMAN in California who kne

4 GENTLEMAN in California who knew some Of the
"a original characters in Helen Hunt Jackson's Ra
- mona contributes interesting twist to one phase
of the story.
The part where Indian Aessandro and his bride
elected from the house where they living has caused
the anger of host of fiction lovers
The they put out, says this gentleman was
because Of spite the Of the landlord but because
the house kept in such filthy condition that It was
unsanitary and to the community.
Besides showing that there two sides to every story
this illustrates curious fact in human history namely that
sentiment and sanitation have been often at odds
Sentiment clings the unsanitary firmly as the SAM
tary and fiercely opposes any change.
Those who live slums the who most srenuous
object any alteration for the bettermen OF health con-
ditons
When oil lamps lessenng the strain the and bet
England they attacked by the literary of London
the grounds that they took the sentiment out of life
Candles were associated with the romantic past Oil lamps
monstrosity of the present.
Ever the past holds the interest OF sentiment and new
improvements seem to be destroying It,
To the average American Spain is land OF romance
It thought of of moonlight tnking guitars,
playing fountains LA Paloma, and beautiful blackhared
Carmens with red roses in their teeth.
Former Ambassador Alexander 2. Moore, who just re-
this land of the lowest Amerl
can aborer lives uxuriousy and greater
conyenences than the grandest Spanish grandee
The considerations of running water bathtubs
plumbing and such things which make life better and
healthfuI seem out Of the realm of sentiment
But they are part of the basis upon which humanity
reses and where sentiment stands the of such
ress it has to give way in the end.
by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

NNIE work of giving . new
l. foundation to one of the great
towers of the Cathedral OF Stras-
bourg has recently been finished,
and that magnificent monument
Of medieval architecture Is now
probably safe for another 900 or
a 900 years. The curious thing
is that, in the opinion OF Edmond
Rothe, the director OF the cenIral
international bureau of seismology
Cscience of earthquakes and eartn
movements). the danger TO the
mighty cathedral, which mas now
been averted, arose. IN part at
least. from unconsidered eartn
tremblings, the effects or wnicn
accumulated during centuries.
And from this he draws a caution
for all builders, and points out
the importance of the study OF
small earth vibrations as af1ect-
ing the endurance OF large struc-
lures.
Bold Undertaking
The work recently finished
which was begun during the. Ger
man OCCuPdI4OAA "a
garded as one Of the boldest un'
dertakings of the kind on record.
And it was conducted under the
constant supervision Of the new
science OF seismology, with the
aid Of seismograph pendulums' SO
delicate that they registered the
slightest movement. At one time
during the progress OF the sup
terranean work, the workers look
ing over their heads could see
the base of the huge tower sus-
pended above them.
The principle Of the seisnno,
graph is that of the norizontal
pendulum, the working OF winch
may be illustrated by the nane'
ing of a door. When the upper
and lower hinges of the door are
strictly in a vertical line. the
door is in equilibrium, and re.
mains stable, without tendency
to swing in any direction.
But If the line of SUSPENSION y
inclined the door swings. and the
period and extent Of the swing
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
The Impeachability OF a
District Commissioner

The finding of the majority the House Judiciary Commit
civil officer Of the Federal Government meant by the
Constitution and therefore not subject TO impeachment Is
not going 70 0e sssed Sa this finding in the
of Commissioner Fenning shall be accepted as
The committees action appears destined to attack IN future
In an extension remarks in the Congressional Record Of
July 16 Representative Summers OF Texas goes INTO inc
Judiciary Committees finding much length quoting from
many decisions and distinguished authorities to prove
his contention that the committee gaVey erred IN It's concu
sions .
Whatever the technical legal aspects it evident that
the Judiciary Committees finding should be accepted as final
the door might be open future grave abuse Of
by Commissioners Of the District officials OF Territories OF
the United States Even in case Of treason to the Govern
the official could not be mpeacbed and his removal by
the President might be difficult.
The Judiciary Committee found that the organic act of
June IL 1878 clearly intended that thereafter the District
Of Columbia should enjoy municipal status and that its Of
cers should be deemed and taken as officers Of such cor
Representative Summers quotes from legal authorities and
finally the Encyclopedias Municipality comes from the
municip meaning the right Of freemen the right to
vote pertaining to local self government"
There is no government in the District of Columbia in which
people sovereign and the government their agent
The is sovereign and the people are its subjects
The trainers Of the Constitution gave to the Federal Gov
ba That power is still exercised here District Com
issoner constantly under the supervision Of Congress
@ are H y the 70 sni
reports to the Secretary Treasury annual budget
The Commissioners derive none of their power from the
people Of the District who not freemen within the
meaning Of the word as applied to municipal governments
The Commissioners responsibility TO the people Of this
city They report the people, Their responsibility
Congress and Federal officials solely. They
agencies to carry the Federal Government the work
desires do in this city AL Of their duties defined by
the United States.
As in al legal matters it is not difficult to find authorities
who differ but il is undoubtedly curious situation when the
Federal Government in complete control of this Federal terri
tory position impeach official whose sole
authority derived from that Government and whose
spOnsbilty i to It and not e the people
The suspicion prevailed during the hearings in the Fenning
that Congress did want to establish the precedent
impeaching officials Of such small cabsr District
Commissioner would waste the time Of statesmen who
doubt felt that the President the authority to deal with
one of his appontees But it turns out the President
is seemingly possessed of definite authority to at
will Though he may do his legal right is questionable
he compelled to do the bouncing act he merely possesses
the right the provebial bOuncerthe right Of might
The Washington times., 1926-07-20


bunk. They're only dogs"
only dogs"-I wonder II 1t
isn't a large contract to be 'ouly
a dog? Listen to the tale OF
Jerry.
Jerry is an eight months old
Boston Bull terrier. His mouth
is still puppy curious, his paws
still have the puppy flop. ON
parlor etiquette he is still a bit
short. But dog not therefore con-
slider that Jerry's life is limited
by bones and beds, any more
than yours is.
Jerry has ball. A much
chewed, black rubber ball. Jerry
knows that thing is a ball just
as we'll as you do. He mumbles
it contentedly for long minutes
in front of the fire, or passes 1t
with disdain when bent on ad'
ventures. But every little while,
when other traials fail, the. ball
itself becomes an adventure.
Jerry has upset the water pan
and chewed the rug. He has
buried his best bone in the be-
gonia pot and raided the laundry
basket. He has also bitten the
garbage man ana fought i've
rounds with a large Temperament
tai blue bottle fly. Yet he's still
all full of surplus kilowatts. So
out comes the ball.
:. We'll, what's remarkable in
that?" you sniff Everyone
knows that dogs chase balls"
Wait a minute. Who said that
this Jerry dog was going to chase
ball? Step on your emergency
and tarry a bit, friend.
Out comes the ball. For one
tense minute Jerry stands and
surveys that ball His ears are
cooked. His whiskers culver. If
you could only see the stump
OF his tail you would know that
Great Events are in the making.
Slowly he crouches. His small.
fat tummy squashes on the floor.
One hind leg witches madly.
Then a paw shoots out. A flash
"a scramble, and Jerry is in wild
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland

How to Spoil an Adversary
On three hundred and sixty-four
" days of the year a man may
be the most devoted. thoughtful
and tender husband in the world,
q paragon Of all the seven deadly
virtues.
But. on his WEDDING ANN
VERSARY. he will always elect to
START something!
It seems to be written in the
Book of Fate that no woman shall
ever extract any joy from an ami
Versary. as long as man can Tina
a way to spoil it.
And there appears to be at least
80 ways in which any husband can
spoil ANY anniversary.
He may FORGET it. altogether.
He may suddenly remember It at
the last moment, and rush out and
buy you something which is an ex'
act duplicate of the foolish thing
he bought you last year.
Or, he may begin celebrating"
early in the morning, and never
reach home till midnight.
He nav stop at the florists, and
order your favorite flowers sent up
and forget to tell the clerk NOT
to disclose the bill.
He NAV dutifully don his evening
clothes and take you to show
and then doze peacefully beside
you all evening.
He may order table and a.
special dinner. at the best restaur..
ant in Town-and then start quar-
rel with the waiter. which lasts
from the soup to the demi-tasse.
He may drive you down to the
shore-and spend the entire day
sizing up the flappers on the board
walk or the bathing beauties on the
beach.
He may suggest picnic In the
country with a basket luncheon
and then gorge himself with cold
ham and lemon pie until he goes
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
EARTH TREMORS By Garrett P. Serviss

ing structures. He makes a SUR
prising vibration picture of the
city OF Strasbourg. based on The
multiplicity Of minute earth
movements caused by the opera
ton Of the machinery OF the
large shops and industrial estab-
lish1nents there. This picture -
composed only of uuivering lines
impressed by the vibrations OF the
horizontal pendulums. but the
practiced eye distinguishes in
some cases between the oscilla-
lions due to the running OF the
machinery of particular establish
ments.
1t is a picture drawn in time
as well as in space-or. the Kin
steinian might say. in space
time"-since it records The mo-
ments of the beginning and end
ing of the daily work in the shops
and mills. Sundays and holidays
are marked by the cessation OF
the chief irregularities in the
lines, which straighten out into
almost perfect horizontally. Then
only Nature speaks, sometimes.
il she has any founder message
to convey from the mountains to
the plain and its quivering city.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
Only Dag
G1SIe
Ro9IHS0N


Motion for Motion, culver for
culver, pounce for pounce
Jerry rs PLAYING "INJUN'
AND THE BALL is HIS
DREADED FOE!
How, do know? Watch him.
Again the paw flashes-Sagaln-
again. Out from under the
table Or book case or wood bas-
ket comes tho ball. But never
does the seeking paw send 1t
chase it. Always it is given the
swift twist that sends it AFTER
him. Then off he goes in wild
flight. And with each flight his
excitement grows. His plump
little sides heave convulsively. mis-
floppy ears furl themselves close
to his round head, his pink
tongue flashes like a small, wet
comet. Finally, he breaks into a
crescendo of yelps and sQueaj<s
and hurls himself into the safety
of the big arm chair where he
crouches with his nose safely
hidden under a cushion and his
small fat hinder part wagging in
panic. The game has grown so
real that Jerry has almost scare
himself into young fit.
Only a dog-a very young, silly
little dog-and yet with magma
ton enough to transform a
familiar, well-chewed ball into
pursuing wild cat or wolf or
whatever is the equivalent Of
.'Injun" to little dog.
Imagination-what is it? You
think of it as an exclusively hu'
man attribute. Imagination
that's the thing that helps men
change a ten cent business into
a million dollar corporation. IN
agination-that's the thing that
makes poets and artists, scientists
and engineers out of commop hui
man clay
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

into a coma or develops indigestion
or crouch that lasts all AFTER
noon.
Or, at the end Of a thrilling day
spent in one of your old sentimental
haunts. he may drive home in the
moonlight, and forget to kiss you.
He Is like a woman learning to
drive a motor-car. No matter how
hard he TRIES to keep to the
smooth, safe track, If there hap
pens to he one rock in the road, he
will Smash into it,
Tie only sure way to enjoy an
anniv srsary is to order the flowers
and bon bons yourself-and then go
off somewhere in the attic, alone,
and read over his old love letters.
If YOU never mention the fatal
word anniversary" to him, he may
be as tender, amenable and charm
ing all day long, as usual.
For. alas to woman, an ami
versary is a day of sentiment and
rosemary-an immortelle in the
garden of Memory. But to man,
1t is like the annual hay-fever or
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
Murderers Dread CERTAIN
p,,nichmonf
The Rope Does Not Scare Them

When you denounce capital punishment unworthy Of
civilization and setting the killing example to the criminal
are told Murders will increase criminals to fear the
gallows electric chair
That is not true. Criminals fear EVEN JUSTICE, from
which there hope Of escape Our criminal laws
gamble not one murderer in three punished all criminals
are gamblers and Of the killers dread life imprisonment
more than quick death.
''They should have hanged me-, said Martin j. Durkn,
sentenced thirtyive years in Jail for killing Federal Of
caL fear Of prison work and monotony not
that made him say it. Make life imprisonment certain AL
WAYS for murderers and you will discourage the killer
than the possibility Of capital punishment could dis
courage him.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

the spring housecleaning--just
something to be gotten over
WITH
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
EXPRESSING
GRATITUDE
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ / have accepted an invita-
ton to dinner from my boy
friends mother, whom nave
never met. sa-.
What would be the correct
thing to say when leaving to eX'
press my appreciation?
THANK you so very much,
Mrs. Bemis. for your kindness
to me. l have had such a happy
time with you in your home. you
were most kind" Or 81 have had
such a happy time, Mrs. Bemls.
Thank you so much for your most
kind invitation and for your hos
pitality." - +.,
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
VIII you kindly settle a dispute
on the following?
/. When gentleman walks
with two ladies', does he walk
between the two ladies or on
the side nearest the curb?
2: When a gentleman and lady
walk down the aisle in a theater,
who walks first? M. X.
|. On the side of the pavement
nearest the curb.
2. Either order is correct, The
gentleman decides the order.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
WISE SAYINGS

THE mountains at a distance
i appear airy masses and
smooth, but seen near at hand
they are rough.-Diogenes.
How shall l be able to rule
over others. that have not fulI
power and command over myseh!
--Rabelius.
Things which you do not hope
happen more frequently than
things which you do hope.
-Plautus.
It is not permitted to the most
equitable of men to be judge III
his own cause.-Pascal.
Many a time from bad pc
ginning great friendships naVs
sprung up.--Terence.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

ing depend upon the angle Of
the inclination from the vertical.
so that, by a simple formula. this
angle can be calculated from the
period or the deviation. which
are directly observable.
The earth movements which
Professor Rothe, believes played
a part in the production OF re-
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

current assures In the supports
of the Strasbourg cathedral have
their centers in the neighboring
Alps and the Vosges mountains
bordering the plain of Alsace.
But he thinks that vibrations
due to heavy Industrial machin-
cry may have some influence
upon the stability Of neighbor.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

GILES only a
Ii dog, /" you
say, as you pat
the thrusting lit
tie head and feel
an ger, loving
tongue upon your
hand.
"Only a dog"
What do you
mean by only a
dog"
well, of course
dogs are devot-
ed, you say,
"And l admit
they show some
thing very like
/ n t ELI 6 e nee
though probably
it Is simply high
~ developed in
stinct. But when
it comes to talk
ing about them
as IL they were
AI4P III
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LISTEN, WORLD!
Nv EICTE RnRTNSnN

flight WITH THE
b ALL AFTER
HIM.
Under the table
they go - down
the length of the
room. The ball
halts against a
chair leg. jerry
halts also - ad-
vances cautiously
grows tense
crouches. This
time you realize
there is some
thing Iamlllar IN
that stealthy adj
vance. Where
have you seen 1t?
A small be.featn-
cred figure, a va
cant lot-a make.
shift tent - You
remember. The
little boy next
door playing In
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

the mark of his teamua.' isrh Tt I17. Cuyler of Pittsbur=l ,s iIe-' he- hind the two Giants wifi se ,ck Wilson of the Cubs added another round trip this week, and still leads the National leaguers with IS home runs. Bottomley of St. Louis got two, but Is still one behind the Chi cago outfelder. Rogers Hornsby also got two home runs this week and is tied with his teammate Bell, and Jack Fournier of Brooklyn, at nine.
 The Reds fell off a bit in team hitting, but their veteran pitching staff still holds the laurels. Rixey leads the league in effectiveness among the regulars, and Donohue has won the most games, IS. Rhem of St. Louis and Specs" Meadows of Pittsburgh are close behind Rixey and fourth among the regulars is Doug McWeeny of Brooklyn, a for mer White Sox discard.
 Leading hitters in the National league in 40 or more games: Har- grave, Cincinnati, .S95; Bressler, Cincinnati, .372: Grantham. Pitts- burgh, 1885; Herman, Brooklyn,
 356: Traynor. Pittsburgh, 1851; Hornsby, St. Louis, s44; Christen- gen, Cincinnati, .343; Jacobson. Brooklyn, $40; E. Smith. Pitts burgh, .336; Cuyler, Pittsburgh, 1884.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
MRS. IMMERSION RAPS ASSAILANTS
Makes Religious and Legal Re
 ply to Challenges

Los Angeles, Cal. July r. (P,- Aimee Semple McPherson. whose story of Kidnapping, imprisonment and torture between May IS and June 2S, was attacked by five wit nesses tostifying at the grand jury investigation Thursday, struck back twice at her attackers yesterday.
 One reply was religious; the other legal.
 Angelus Temple, the Evangelist's headquarters, opened the day with the announcement that despite the hulaballoo and controversy over their leaders Kidnapping narrative. there had been more than 5000 per sons at the McPherson revival meet ing last night and that 136 con verts had yielded to the altar call"
 Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Mrs. McPherson, commented cryp- tically and bihlically on the adverse grand jury testimony of yesterday with the remark: "The fires of Hell are burning and they must burn themselves out, but we are not afraid"
 This was the temples only state ment concerning yesterdays evil dence that Mrs. McPherson had been seen in two places after she had been reported drowned and before she turned up at Agua Prieta, MeXi- co, with the tale that she was kid mapped and imprisoned.
 The second and legal barrage came from Arthur Neitch, attorney for the evangelist, who produced an affidavit made by Mrs. G. R. sedan" which newspapermen and police had traced along the Mexican border in the belief that Mrs. Me Pherson had travelled in it prior to her arrival at Douglas from points south in the Mexican desert June 23.
 The affidavit immediately became the object of scrutiny and attack by newspaper investigators who had been on the 'blue sedan trail. They said the machine was not of the same mako which they had been seeking, that its icense number did not tally with that of the blue se- dan" sought and that it's movements, IS reported by Mrs. Humphrey, did not correspond with the movements of the car which had excited suspi- cion along the international boun- dary.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

worshipped in China, 1000 years be- fore our era. The group was called by the Chinese "The White Tiger"
 Q. Is it true that buoys are placed in the ocean in steamer routes in which letters can be mailed to be picked up by returning ships? A. There are no such buoys.
 Q. What percentage of the total foreign-born population of the United States is Italian?
 A. According to the census of 1920 there were 1,610,113 foreign born Italians or 11.6 per cent of the total foreign-born population.
 Q. Why is a necktie called "cra- vat"?
 A. Cravat is from the French word "cravate" corruption of "Croat." It is a name used by the French in the time of Louis XIV for the scarfs worn by Croatian soldiers.
 c. What is "Paradichloro Ben
 gene" that is used to destroy months?
 A. A white crystalline substance, that vaporizes slowly at ordinary temperature, forming a gas appar- entity heavier than air. The gas is poisonous to man and the fumes do not injure fabrics. It is similar in appearance to naphthalene flakes and effectively destroys moths when used in the same way as naphtha- lene and in the same quantity.
 c. What is the average difference In height and weight between a g. year-old boy and girl?
 A. The average height of a boy g years of age is 49.7 inches and the average weight 59.2 pounds. The average height for girl of that age is 49.4 and the average weight 51.1.
 Q. In washing clothes should they be put to boil in hot or cold water and how long should they boil?
 A. Place the clothes in a boiler of soft water, mixed with finely shaved or scraped soap, and bring slowly to boiling. Boil to 10 minutes. Pro- longed boiling yellows the clothes.
 Q. What is good for an oily skin?
 A. Try bathing the face twice day with the following lotion: 5 F ounces of rosewater, F ounce of al- cohol: F gram of boric acid.
 c. How long did 1t take the com mittee to prepare the King James Version of the Bible?
 A. The work done by a commits sion of 47 members was begun in 1894 and completed in 1911. [
 Q. When was the design of the American Flag adopted and was 1t the same as the present one?
 A. The design for our flag was outlined in a Congressional resolu- ton passed on June IA. TIT, which states that the flag was to be 13 alternate stripes, red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field representing the new con- stellation. At first @ new stripe and a new star was added for each new state, but soon it was realized that the flag would grow too large, and on Aprn 4, ISIS, Congress passed a resolution reducing the number of stripes to 13 and providing that only a new star be added to the field when a new state was admitted to the union.