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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15
By ELSIE ROBINSON
THE
CHANGING

dreadful rage and fear and ge1
pity. That's the worst of It ALL
the everlasting thinking about
himself. He never thought about
himself before. He was too in
terested in having q good time.
Thinking about yourself was sissy
stuff. But now he thinks about
himself all the time. He can't
stop 1t. It has fastened itself on
him like q dreadful habit. And
the more he thinks the more be.
wildered and unhappy and infuri.
ated he gets. For he can't under
stand himself at all. He doesn't
know why he has suddenly grown
lazy, cowardly, stupid and dishon-
est. He only knows that life has
suddenly become a. sickening,
shameful thing and that because
he is so hurt he wants to strike
out and hurt somebody else.
This isn't the strange story OF a
psychopathic case. It's the story
of every adolescent boy. 1t is the
story which every parent should
know by heart before the boy Is
born. But very few OF them do
know this story, and because Of
that, youth so often Is MANNED
beyond the healing.
Adolescence-the years between
childhood and maturity. For a
boy these years lie between IA
and "a. They are the most diff
cult and dangerous years OF life.
The whole nature seems to twist,
convulse, upheave, and undergo a
thousand transformations. One
day the boy will be a gallant SOL
~dier-the next day a cowardly
sneak. On the next he will be an
artist, a poet, a dreamer. On the
next an insufferable brat. At one
time he will seem phenomenally
bright--at another simple minded.
often there will come periods
when he will seem really insane.
Sometimes children do go insane
during these periods.
1t is a time of fearful perplexity
for both the child and the parent.
Yet it is a perfectly natural pc
Rod and could be tided over in
safety If it were understood. I'm.
Outstanding, sympathy, love, pa
tience, reasonable discipline,
wholesome food, plenty of exer-
else. interesting work - these
things will do the trick If the
parent be wise and devoted. But
unless there Is both wisdom and
devotion, the changing spirit Is
apt to suffer and inflict deep, en-.
during hurts.
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hes peeVish or appall1ngly bad
tempered. Why, he acts just
as IL he was crazy sometimes"
complains his mother. ''F4e tor
ments the whole family-seems
to hate them ALL"
The amazing thing is that
this change has come upon
Peter almost overnight. Last year,
when he was IA. Peter was the
most lovable and tractable of
boys. He was doing well in
school and was the idol Of his
home. Other mothers pointed
with envy at Peter and said
what a comfort he was to his
mother. After school he worked
and saved his money. Peters
family had great hopes for him.
\ Then, in the course of a. month
or two, this dreadful changing
came in Peters place. And
mutually the family are alternat-
ing between rage and despair.
II was so sure that OUR boy
was going to turn out beautifully"
walls Peters mother. 'And now
he does the most dreadful things.
/ never know what to expect next.
Why II they came to me and
told me he had stolen something,
I wouldn't be surprised. He's
so changed he might just as well
be another boy. suppose it is
this dreadful crime wave that is
sweeping the country. always
laughed at it. was sure it
wouldn't touch US. But you can
see for ourself what is has done
to Peter. And there never was
a nicer boy before this last year.
He was such a darling babyw
Young pup!" growls Peters
farther. 1--we mind to break
every bone in his body. 1 sup
pose he's got an idea he wants
to be one of these boy bandits
you read about. Well, I'll BAN
dit him. He'll. know who's boss
in this house"'
And In the midst of all this
fury and lamentation sulks Peter.
Poor. confused, pimpIy, awkward,
lazy, frightened Peter, who is
more at a loss than any of them
to know what has happened to
the happy, confident, well behaved
boy of last summer.
Life seemed SO easy to Peter
last year-so full of promise and
adventure. He'd have licked any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15
Attacks Increase Strength
Religions History Proves 1t.

Representatives of Catholic organizations appearing before
Foreign Affairs Committee Of the House. declared that
Mexico w honeycombed with Bolshevs ideas hostile to
religious worship and education Alfred j. Taey formerly
Judge of General Sessions New York. asked the committee
rs Mexico trying to stamp out region? and answered it
himself emphatically and in the AFFIRMATIVE.
that worried may be assured that Mexico
any such intention it will be FAILURE The way to
sTRENGTHEN religion is to ATTACK it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15
WISE SAYINGS

IF It is not seemly, do it not; If
i It Is not true, speak 1t not
Marcus Aurelius.
If you would be good, first be.
lieve that you are not so.
-Epictetus.
The world is a comedy to
those that think, a tragedy to
those that feel.-Walpole.
Vice is a monster Of such hideous
mien
That to be hated needs but to
be seen.-Pope.
The soft Crops of rain pierce
the hard marble; many strokes
overthrow the tallest oaks.
-Lyly.
Only the spirit. of rebellion
Graves for happiness in this life.
What right have we human
beings to happiness? -Isben.
A faithful and good servant is
a real godsend; but truly tits a
rare bird in the land. Luther.
The happiness of men consists
in life. And life is in labor.
-Tolstoi.
Rest springs from strife and
discomfort chords beget 'divinist
armonies.-Morris
Let US a little permit Nature
to take her own way; she better
understands her own affairs than
we.-Montaigne.
Moral good is a practical stimu-
lus; 1t is no sooner seen than
it inspires an impulse to prac-
tice.-Plutarch.
They who make the worst use
Of their time most complain Of
it's shortness.--La Bruyere.
The more things man Is
ashamed Of the more respectable
he Sc. B. Shaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15
MEDITA ATOMS
OF A WIFE

Scx.Appcal the National Joke
4 BOUT ten years ago. some
- body discovered "sex-appeal. .
Now It Ii the great national joke!
X you ask > famous man to
speak at your banquet, he wants
to know, whether you are asking
him for his oratory or Just for his
Bex-appeal. When you undertip =
waiter, he wants to know. II he
..ain't 80 no sexappeal."
That II the way with every
thing. First. It Il shocking; then
It is 4 moral Issue! then, popu.
lar craze and finally-a jokel
Soon. "sex-appeal' will be some
where in the discard. along with
bustles, pompadours. mah-jong.
vamps, sheiks, ouija boards, and
the tango.
GRANDMOTHER never heard the
word "sex-appeal." Mother spoke
1t only in q whisper and with q
blush. Daughter came out fatty
and took it up in a serious way.
Now, Little Sister smokers at It.
Just for a few years, ''sex-ap-
peal" was the Big Motif Of every
popular novel. play and maya.
zineO story, and Of all the new
songs and dances. Now, the mere
mention of it gives US mal.de-mer
like eating ice cream and lob.
Ster-salad.
We are as fed-up with sex.ap-
peal az we were with the banana
song! It is getting to be as I'M
popular as a United States Presi.
dent in his third term.
After 10 years Of concentrating
on ''sex-appeal," clarifying it,
preaching against it, excoriating
it, nagnifying it, the world has
discovered that 1t is only one
small phase Of human nature.
and one tiny part of love, after
all.
Love may contain a certain
amount of sex-appeal, just as a
salad dressing contains a dash Of
paprika-but real love Is based
on mental and spiritual attraction.
not on the lure of a dimpled
knee.
Love is the motive power OF
every human life-of all happi-
ness. all work, all success, all art,
all beauty.
Most of us live FOR it, and no
life is complete WITHOUT it.
And those who joke about it, like
those who laugh at the lightning,
never know what has hit them,
when it strikes them.
If love were merely a matter Of
glorified sex-appeal, then every
man would be falling in love with
half the women he meets.
Sex-appeal has Its place in life,
just as the salad-course has it's
place at dinner-but 1t isn't the
whole menu! And those who I'M
agine that 1t Is, soon find it star
walton Of the soul.
As an affliction. the sex-appeal
mania has been even worse than
the banana song. and almost as
bad as the saxophone!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15

boy who'd said
he was D coward
or q liar. he had
4 fine contempt
for any boy who
was lazy or dirty
or q dunib-bell ct
school. Not that
he thought much
3 b D u t his own
admirable attri.
butes. He just
liked that kind
OF 3 guy" That
was all. So he
was that kind Of
q guy.
b ut n D W he
isn't that kind OF
a guy. He's all
the things he has
despised in other
fellows. And for
the first time in
his life he is
thinking ut
hiuaooIf with n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15
White Lights Again

The flaming beacons Of Broadway have ured another life
TO wreck.
Of twenty-five wellborn college goes to Sing
Sing for from two to five years. Forgery.
The gamor of good times got him. it has many another
His spending he confessed grew lavish He
stole TO keep up the fun It's the old story
Broadway ism to blame But youngsters with shay moral
sense should beware its gtterng aurements takes
steady head to plunge into New Yorks whirlpool gaiety
and get out whole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15
DETER doesn't
- want to 50

- = AA NVS@A =
\ want to 50
to school next
term.
Nor does be
want to work this
sum m err. III .
wants to go hitch
hiking.
Peter lies.
He's cowardly.
He seems to have
lost all SENSE OF
shame about It.
too.
He seems to his
family the LATEST
person on earth.
He won't get up
in the morning
nor do any use
full thing all day.
He's careless
and untidy to the
point OF filth
HAnA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-15
ONCE-OVERS
DON'T DISCUSS FNANUEs IN THE HEARING OF
YOUR CHILDREN

Your children are disconnected and you to blame
talking about how much more money you than Soand
Sos father and the children logical in seeing that
you do earn more they don't get it to spend.
The fact that you put than some other
dads is not interesting children who hear constantly so
much talk about money and incomes
Children live the present. and is bigger to them than
any future YOU can bring up in their thought
Many children have become grownup spendthrlfts be-
they longed for many things denied them IN their
childhood.
All they can remember is talks economy and saving
1t is unwse tell your children too much about your
finances.
To them comparatively small income looks large and
they should provide uxures that quite out OF
the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
BUSINESS LEADERS
TO COUNSEL BOYS
Nucleus of Organization
Formed at City Club Under
Y. NJ. c. A. Direction.

The nucleus OF an orga nizatlon OF
Washington business men VINO Will
pledge themselves to counsel local
high school boys concerning the most
suitable lifework for them was formed
at a meeting held under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton at the City Club yesterday after.
noon.
Coleman Jennings, who presided at
the meeting, stated that it was the
hope of Y NJ. G. a. officials to have
the counseling between the business
men and the high school boys take
place during the second week in
March. This week would be known
as Find Yourself week." when all
high school pupils in the city will be
urged to begin to give serious consid-
Grafton to what thew intend following
when thev graduate from school.
Requests From Boys.
Mr.. Jennings made it plain that the
y. NJ. c. A. has taken the campaign
up because high school boys have ap-
pealed to them for vocational guild
ance. He said that they had 100 boys
ready to send out to business men for
that all-important contact" which
should result in their being steered in
those trades or professions for which
thew are most suited
nose VINO are serving on the COM
m.,tee which is completing the or
SaniZation of the business men for
the Find YOURSELF campaign are:
Mr.. Jennings. Homer j. Counselor.
Paul Lum, Roy Neuhauser, a. II. Law
son, Frank Daniels and s. T.. Kramer.
{. {. Robinson, vocational expert
and Y. NJ. c. A. field worker, who is
in Washington attending the Voca-
uonal Guidance convention, made an
lnspirational talk at yesterdays lunch
con, squirting the business men on to
their counseling task
MIR. Robinson declared that inveSti-
cation has convinced him that rs per
cent of the workers in industry are
insists" and he says if the tables
could be turned and rs per cent of
the workers be perfect fits" the in
duStrial progress of the United States
would jump ahead at a surprising
rate.
The speaker told Of the relation Of
crime and the man in the wrong vo-
cation. He said that the business men
here would get "a kick" out of their
counsels with the high school boys
and their efforts probably would be
rich with results.
We don't try to place a boy in his
proper lifework overnight" said Mr.
Robinson. First we find out his gen.
eral tendencies. Gradually we narrow
down to the particular subjects he Is
interested in, and finally we solve the
individual problem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
Nj u SIC
GREEK SINGERS RECITAL.

Within the past year or so Wash
ington has been favored with several
recitals by Greek singers. One Of
the most interesting was that of
Coroni, the baritone. Another de-
lightful musical experience was hear
ing the Greek tenor, Lapas. sing
Cavaradossi's role in the Washington
Opera Company's production of La
Tosca" this Fall. Even more inter
esting was the recital last night given
at the Masonic Auditorium by Nine.
Maria Coromilas-Stratos. for she sang
many of the songs by Greek COM
posers or native folk tunes, which
gave added insight into the music
of that land, which won everlasting
fame in the other arts.
1t was Nine. Coromilas-S tratos'
debut recital in Washington, where
her uncle, a former Minister Of
Greece to the United States, was we'll
known as a member of the diplomatic
corps before the war. Her husband,
a minister of the interior in Greece,
was executed. After many vicissi-
tudes, this talented and cultured wom-
an has come to the United States to
win her way with her voice. 1t is
a big, dramatic soprano voice. with
marvellous color and rich tonal quail
ity. She also sings with the intelli-
gence of one having a background
of culture. Her songs in Greek were
especially we'll received by the audi
ence. which included many Of her
countrymen. The diplomatic corps
was well represented. Among those
present were the Greek Minister and
Nine. Simopoulos.
Samara, foremost Of the living COM
posers of Greece, was generously rep
resented on Nine. Coromilas- Stratos'
program. His songs show attractive
melodies that are very singable. yet at
the same time have ultra modern dis
sonances in their accompa niments,
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which Olga de Stroumillo played well
THE Girl at the Well" a song ded-
icated to the singer by Mr.. Sahara
was unusually attractive. The works
by Lambelet and Lontos and the sew
eral folk songs all were received with
enthusiasm.
In the aria from "Sigurd," the sing
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T. showed fine style ana warmth Of
lone. Her French was clear and dis
tinct. OF the usual type Of concert
9ongs such as appear, regardless Of
the singers nationality, on nearly
every program were Gretchaninoff'
'Triste est lie Stepae." Saint Saens'
La Cloche" and Bohms Still VIE die
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Nacht." The one song in English was
the encore, Carrie Jacobs Bonds II
Love You Truly
Although it has been reported that
Nine. Coromilas- Stratos would make
her home in Washington, she stated.
following the concert, that she would
leave almost Immediately for Chicago.
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rich. mellow deep. Evolutionary quail
ity about it, His diction was no less
remarkable.
A mere nothing. dear lady" said
the young man. THE damage is more
tn my raiment than to my person. and
is not. | trust. irreparable. though I
must confess. happening at this pre-
else moment it Is highly deplorable. :"
lie looked after Blots. who was fleeing
bowling away. In rotund tones Of
pity the young man said:
"Ah. poor--little--fellow! Poor
little doggy"
The he looked down. woe-begone. 1t
the button dangling on it's thread like
lynched man.
"A good brushing. and a needle and
thread - ventured Brenda.
All. to be sure" The words rolled
from the Young mans throat. But
where i'm BRYANT Park is one to find
a needle and thread? Had ] time to
go to my apartment, my man could
make ne presentable again. but. alas.
/ haven't. for | am due at the Lambs
club at /. Taking luncheon with a
manager. you see. And you know
what managers are. With them Ap-
parel oft proclaims the man as the
Bard says"
Brenda had an impulse. and she
obeyed ii. Come with me-" she said.
II think | can repair you"
You are exceedingly kind" said the
young man, and his voice was an or
ean-note far down the keyboard, Il
am infinitely grateful to you. Lead
on"
BRENDA did lead on to her small
~ shop. facing the park on Fortieth
street He paused before the window
to read the gilt letters there:
BREN DA
G II A p T. A l. X
All" he remarked. how expressive
is the language of France. Chapeaux'
Chapeaux.' He repeated the words
dreamily "How intellectually more
poetic than hats. You do we'll to call
them chapeaux. Miss Brenda, for that
you are Miss Brenda | dare to pre-
sumo"
Yes" said Brenda. who had
brought out a whiskbroom and A
needle and thread and had started 10
work on the injured coat. You see.
a chapeau is a fifteen-dollar hat that
you charge twenty-five dollars for"
All" he remarked. in q species of
aside. "a sense of humor, A priceless
sift-and so rare in the fair sex"
He had taken off his coat and. in inn
peccable monogrammed shirt sleeves.
he watched her as with swift fingers
she deity sewed on the button. More
than a casual interest came into his
gaze.
Perhaps" he said. you have seen
me play"
Play? Oh. you're base ball
player. them"
Il? A ball player" The young
man did not know whether to be
amused or Mortified. oh. my dear
lady. | sincerely trust that l do not
look like one. The fact is / am
Carlton Elton"
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nees with ladies'. boxes Of fudge, and
handkerchiefs to he wept into-he
had never been in love. 1t was not
that Carlton Elton was a surfeited
cynic. Not he. He was as romantic
minded as any Of the characters he
played.
OF the private life of public men
much has been written and rumored.
Gifted wearers of sock or buskin. like
Carlton Elton. live under a spot
light; stage folk have even less pri-
vacy than an army private. The
world knows how Garrick Irving
takes his breakfast eggs soft boiled;
two minutes) and how Gaby Tlnsel
takes hers tpoached. on rye toast).
and any reader Of print can tell Off
hand how many wives Salvini O'Drew
had had. to a wife. The truth about
carlton Elton was that he was as
normal young man as any doctor.
lawyer merchant or TAXI driver OF
his own age. He. too. dreamed Of
rose covered cottage in a quiet. rustic
spot helpnate and home cooking.
The blare of Broadway had ceased to
enchant him. Yet he was part OF it.
and he could not get away.
He was an actor horn. He tasted
srea Sc paint about the time other chill
dren are tasting their first lollypop.
His father and mother were In
tom" show, as the profession desig-
mates the classic Uncle Toms Cabin
His father. Africanized by a coat of
burnt cork, played Uncle Tom: his
mother, in yellow curls. was little
Eva, and was dragged to heaven by
ropes in the final scene Carlton
I Elton himself was only two months
old when he made his debut as the
infant which Eliza carried across the
property ice-cakes. while venerabl
married couple Of Great Danes. i'm
personating bloodhounds. bayed at
her heels.
Before he was breeched. Carlton
Elton. who had been born Jimmie
Donlin. had played in town halls and
tents from Fargo to FL Paso. from
Tacoma to Pensacola. His fathers
transforming company essayed Snake
speare, and Carlton did bits In Ham
let" and Macbeth" before he was
10.
He attained stardom at II, playing
Little Lord Fauntleroy in black
velvet suit in grange halls in the corn
belt. At the age of is he substituted
for his father as Romeo. his father
being in no state that night to mount
a balcony After the performa nee his
father. an actor born himself, and
good one when sober. patted his off
spring on the back and said III voice
rendered thick. possibly by emotion:
Young fellah. m'lad. il I INDUCED
in vulgarisms. | would say you are
wow
At - Carlton Elton had been a
WOW so long he was almost used to
it. He was quite accustomed to hav-
ing EMBELLISHMENTS even--tell him
he was a WOW But this girl Brenda.
this girl with the sincere. humorous
ewes. she seemed quite unaffected by
his wCWness.
He might have felt pioued at her,
but she was much too pretty for
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An Actors Love Story
By Richard Cornell
ReaEst
Realist.

All. indeed" Brenda remained per-
fectly calm.
You saw me in Cyrano de Ber
gerac.' perhaps"
Yes. | must have. Sorry didn't
recognize you without your nose."
Carlton Elton elevated his chin
slightly.
II did not play Cyrano." he said
with dignity Il was the young
lover
oh. yes~-the one they shot" This
she said quite matter-of-factly, and
continued to sew Carlton Elton look
ed at her clriously. Usually the mere
announcement that he was Carlton
Elton was enough to reduce young
women to gurgling or speechless ad-
miration. This strange young woman
kept sewing on the button quite as
if repairing the coats of matinee idols
were her daily occupation. A curious
girl and ''deuced pretty. too" he
unused.
Here YOU are, Mr. Elton" She
handed him his coat. restored to it's
pristine state of perfection. Her eyes
looked directly at him when she spoke.
with look friendly. yet impersonal;
there were no signs at all that his
presence produced any palpitation
within her.
Now. this was a new experience for
Carlton Elton. In his world ladies
tended to react Electrically. All
lights were footlights to them: even
beneath the authentic heaven-hung
moon they were wont to conduct
themselves as If it were calcium
one.
He thanked Brenda Wayland with
a mellow. toned: II shall be eternally
i'm your debt. dear lady and he had
some thought Of kissing her hand,
but he decided not to. For the first
time in his life Carlton Elton felt
slightly dampened by wave of self
consciousness. So he shook her ha nd
instead: it was a firm hand. and her
shake was brisk. with nothing linger-
ing about it.
OK his way to luncheon at the
" Lambs Club. that ornate haven
Of histrions. Carlton Elton found
himself thinking of other things than
the new part he was going to discuss
with the manager and that delicate
economic problem. always under de-
bate in an actors mind how much
salar: he should demand. and how
much. finally. he should accept.
When an actor is not thinking
about his salary weighty matters in
deed fill his .ri-1 Carlton Elton was
thinking Of Brenda. He was won
dering if he was in love. If he was,
he mused il would he for the first
time.
Yes, a remarkable fact. 1t gave
him certain sad amusement to- re-
fleet that he, we'll favored as he was.
who earned FIVE hundred dollars a
week playing Romeo 40 convincingly
that it caused Vassar freshmen to
break their engagements with
worthy but not very articulate civil
engineers---that he. Carlton Elton.
who on the stage was dashingly
romantic figure whose synthetic
court shin filled the theater at matt