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The Washington times., 1926-08-02
ROMANCE OF
DESERT

WE OF the Western world have
w always attached much 70.
nance and interest to the Arab
tribes, especially the Bedouins.
Indeed, their life Is very diff
ferent from our well-ordered
civilization, for they are. a
nomadic people, with rather
strange customs and ideals.
The woman Of Arabia is con.
sidered subordinate to the man,
but at the time Of courtship She
Ia elevated to q higher station
in life than that of the mere
slave, as she Is considered be.
fore and after her marriage.
An Arab has few chances .
look upon the face OF his be.
loved and fewer chances OF meet
ing her. Nevertheless, when he
has decided that he Is really in
love with her, his counting be-
comes more ardent. A Bedou'n
has even been known to cut and
slash himself cruelty to show tie
depth of his affection for tae'
lady Of his choice.
The wedding ceremony itself
L. quite simple. In the part OF
her fathers tent reserved for the
women the bride is deckei in
her wedding costume, which has
been given her by the groom.
Then, mounted on a camel and
accompanied by all her female
relations, she proceeds to her
husbands encampment. There
much feasting, sports and dane.
ing are INDUCED in for many
days. After this a mock cere.
mony Is held. This consists 1T
the time-honored marriage by
capture" a relic, no doubt, Of
former customs.
AS a rule, the bridegroom must
purchase his bride, although
sometimes he may recsive her In
exchange for an adequate supply
of camels, silks, or jewelry, as
the case may be.
The funerals Of the Arabs, how.
ever, are even stranger than the
marriages. In the first place,
the men never wear mourning.
It is the place Of the women-the
weaker sex-to show grief In this
way.
Among most of the Arabs the
man is buried with his sword,
his turban and his girdle.
The funeral itself takes place
at sunset. Female mourners are
hired for the occasion, ana they
howl and beat their arms and
bodies and generally help to make
the tone Of the funeral more
mournful.
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
ONCE-OVERS
y YOU CANNOT DEFEND YOURSELF IN
EMERGENCY. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
ABOUT TT?

At times your life you have wished that you had the
physical strength to resent insults from who too
much for your fistic ability
You have the desire to attack them in the way they
deserved
Your better Judgment convinced that it WOULD be
folly to do -
Then YOU have realized that you are not very well
enuipped to defend yourself where there need
You have no serious ailments fairly healthy but you
might be much stronger and more robust.
And the reason you not in better condition just be-
Won are too ndoent to give the time and effort that
would keep you in good trim
flabby
Having lost confidence in your ability to take give
punishment YOU naturally shrink from anything which might
make it necessary. u
To have to back down in requiring should
he lesson to you to build yourself up Confidence
comes from knowledge of your fitness for any kind OF
a''acA tcspyrluAt 1874 international INC,
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
Better Than Potatoes
Wheat Grows in Sunlight.

Wheat food than potatoes and lals ruler makes
mistake trying reduce wheat consumption by making the
Italians substitute potatoes for spaghetti and macaron What
ever grows sunlight is better for generally speaking
than that which grows below the ground
Wheat food which the Romans and Italian nations
have risen to greatness Caesars egons carried wheat in
bag and cewed the grain they marched You see the
results groundown perfect teeth found in ancient Roman
skulls
potato diet does not build bone muscle wheat does
eerous as trying change in religion upon reluctant
people.
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
MEDTT ATOMS
OF "A WIFE
-Ry HeIerl Rowland

The Serious Side 81 Summer Love
Next ID his conscience. there
IN Ii nothing which man
takes quite so lightly - his sum-
mer Iove-affairs.
Yet. summer Is the most dang
erotis season for the woman.
dodRer: and many = man would
have died with his bachelors but
tons on, II his good resolutions
had not melted and run togetfier
under an August moon. leaving
him too weak to struggle AGAINST
4 determined two-by-four woman.
More than that. summer II the
ideal time to choose partners. IN
the naarriage.game. In mid
winter. under the glow Of pink
shaded electric lights. and the
kindly shadows Of turned-down
lamps. almost any girl looks just
like fate. Especially II the
cocktails. the dinner and the
music are good.
But SUMMER Is the cold. cruel
North Light. which shows a
woman UP. In all her true colors
from the freciSle on her nose to
the spots on her temper.
Your temporary crush may look
ana act like an unblemished angel
on a starry winter evening. when
her alabaster shoulders are
wrapped In an ermine coat. and
the powder clings lovingly to her
little nose.
BUT--how does that nose and
those shoulders react to a mid.
summer sun? And how does her
temper bear up on a hot day
when the sailboat Is becalmed for
a few hours. or the motor breaks
down?
How does she take to the water
and adorn a boyish bathinR-s suit?
Is she brave little fish. who
can take care Of herself, or does
she shrek and clutch and de-
nand to be Jumped" over the
waves?
How does she look when her
marcel Is wet? Does her COM
plexion wash ofE-and does her
angelic. serenity rub off. when
somebody pulls her under the
water?
I. How does she stand a long hike
and meet a snake in the road?
Does her "clinging" thrill you
or does 1t become cloying. when
you are tired and have lost the
trail. and are longing for a broil-
ed steak instead Of kisses?
Has she any real suggestions to
offer when the car breaks down.
or has she sense enough to keep
her mouth closed? Or Is she full
of wifely "I-told.you-so's." and
"If-you-only.had. listenedsto-me's"?
Can she put up a. lunch, open q
tin-can, bind up a cut finger or
make a tourniquet--or does she
just stand around and look help.
less and pretty and let George do
it? Does she do her SHARE
her hair curled while the others
burn their fingers?
Does she fall In with the crowd,
or does she fall OUT with every.
body. and prove a kill-joy?
Are you still crazy to spend
your life with her after e long.
rainy week in her company-or
just crazy" ever to have thought
Of 1t?
All. yes, dear boy. THIS is the
season to do your picking.
against Natures background. far
from the rose.colored lights. This
is the witching hour In which to
discover whether a girl is q
nnollusc. q scrapper, four.flusher
or q REAL PAIL J.
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
One Big Miracle
Wouldn't That Be Finei

Earts youngest evangelist Uldne Mabelle Uey, fourteen
years DID, several sinners in New York City and
says, II will go back next Fall and get more"
A special miracle it seems, made Sister Udine'' a
started for theater to reheare But she God locked
the door, performing miracle to keep out Unable to
get the theate she went to Mrs Aimee sempe McPher
SON s revival meeting and was converted.
glorious would be wholesale miracle that would
cover the earth convert and make everybody permanently
rood. A<<a 4S~ - Ike" . VI
The Washington times., 1926-08-02

For every par.
ticle 81 love that
has gone into
the service Of
the human race,
you're In debt.
You're in debt
to ali the mo-
theirs who have
gone down into
the valley Of
the shadow of
death that p
baby might be
born
You're In debt
to all the
faith ers who
! have shackled
their selflshness
an d wanderlust
that those
m o I h ers and
babies might be
served.
Without the
lava ama Iavaffv
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

Says the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Charles
A.. Ramm, Administrator Of the
Archdiocese Of San Francisco.
You're always In debt.
You're IN debt for everything IN
your life.
You're in debt first Of all for
the world upon which you live.
You're in debt for the teeming
soil, for the great clouds rolling
over the hill, for the sunlight
and rain, for the stars and the
hfe-giving sun which hangs in
their midst. You're in debt for
all the beauty that lies in the
eunset, and the purple peace OF
midnight. For all that great
web Of wonder and mystery and
purpose which surrounds your
natural life you're in debt.
You're in debt for every par
ticle OF food you eat, for every
stitch OF clothing you wear.
You're in debt for the roof over
your head at night and the ROAD
under you feet. You're in debt
for street cars and stores, Tor
swimming pools and arc lights.
You're in debt for books ana
theaters, for schools and churches,
for every material necessity, COM
fort, convenience and luxury
which ministers to your life.
You're not only in debt for the
actual existence Of these things
you're in debt for the thought
that lay behind them, and the
struggle that preceded them.
You're in debt for the sleepless
nights that preceded the inver.
ton of arc lights-for the brood
ing hours that resulted in books,
for theh joy and anguish, the
suffering and sacrifice, the dreams
and rebellions that went into the
making Of cities and churches
and schools.
You're in debt for all the things
that Minds have done for your
life as well as for all the labor
of the Hands. You're in debt for
the ideal Of Honesty-of Chiv-
alry--of Courtesy-of Democracy
for all the great abstract princi"
Piles OF morality which have
- grown, bit by bit, out Of the
dreams and prayers OF millions
and millions OF men.
You're in debt most Of all for
love.
The Washington times., 1926-08-02

Of those mothers and fathers hu.
manity could never have survived.
You have thought that debts
concerned only tangible things,
hadn't you? OF course you knew
you should be grateful to the
people who had gone before you
grateful to your mother and
father and George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln and Flor.
ence Nightingale, and all the
others who by, their sacrifice
made your world possible. But it
hadn't occurred TO you that an
actual DEBT existed, had It?
You never stopped to think
did you?-that every time love
or comfort came into your life
1t WAS TAKEN FROM A COM.
MON STORE, SOMEONE PUT
TT THERE, INTO THAT CON-
MON HUMAN STORE, OR YOU
COULD NOT NOW ENJOY IT
IN YOUR LIFE.
It's easy to realize that you
couldn't enjoy the Pyramids un.
less someone had built them. But
IT'S harder to realize that you
couldn't enjoy love or honesty or
fair play or purity unless some
one had built them-unless bill.
lions Of someone's had laboriously
distilled these precious things
from the brute mass OF their
earth.born humanity. Yet that
Is 80. Love is as much tangible
heritage az the Pyramids or the
Grand Canyon. And infinitely
more precious.
So stop taking pride to your.
self because you are honest,
Or because you are kind, or
decent
And begin to be conscious Of
your overwhelming debt to those
who put the concept Of honesty
and kindness and decency into
human life.
What have YOU put into that
common store in payment for all
you have taken out? What have
YOU deposited against another's
need, In payment for all that lay
ready for your need7 Does
YOUR life add to the treasure.
or are you . liability?
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
MEANING OF.
s. "YOKEL"

THERE seems to be some doubt
Il as to the exact origin OF the
word, but it is suggested that
represents an unrecorded Anglo
Saxon word, geacol, meaning
cuckoo-like, foolish, from geac,
a cuckoo. The Lowland Scotch
gowk Is used to denote both a
cuckoo and a fool. The word
yokel is now used to indicate a
countryman, a boor. clodhopper.
The Washington times., 1926-08-02

grandmothers-all the dolls the
preceding generations have loved
and treasured. ~
The dolls are placed on table.
rank on rank, and then they are
admired and compared. Dressed
in their gala best, the little girls
land the big ones, too-adnire
their own dolls, and then they
visit their neighbors and rejoice
with them over their doll family.
Happy is that festival day that
sees a choice doll added TO the
collection to be handed down to
little girls yet unborn. II IL pro-
posed that this year America lake
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
FESTIVAL OF
THE DOLLS

TN the time of the cherry bios.
i soms-which is March in til :
far-off land-the people Of Japan
celebrate the Festival OF tie
Dolls. On that day, writes VIII
liam Frederick Bigelow, Editor
of Good Housekeeping, each Gam.
lily brings out of its ancestral
treasure house the dolls OF the
Nttls gkIs. Of thsiE NethtgasEIIg:a thSEE
The Washington times., 1926-08-02
IN, . Aa11

IN : .,. an1 !
We cherish
here educa.
tion. social In
terc0urse. art
pleasure, 9 v . n
he multitude
Of elem emit )
that contribute
TO our physical
well beingare
derived fro m
others they
come out Of
fact that we
live In 3 com
m n unity We
are the fOrtu-
n . 4 . benefi.
Charles Of what
countless others
have labOred
q n d died to
leave to us rs
an inlaerikauee -
The Washington times., 1926-08-02

RUCH has been said lately in the public press a
mi "snoopers.
80 This means people who are investigating viola
The Washington times., 1926-08-02

a part in this beautiful festival
by having our children send dolls
to represent them, to say to the
children of Japan that there Is no
racial barrier that friendship can
not cross.
Here Is a splendid opportunity
for classes in schools and Sun.
day schools to send out messages
OF friendship and good will
Definite Instructions as to the
size OF the dolls, their cost, ship
ment; ETC., may be had by writing
to Mrs. Jeanette M. Enrich,
secretary Of the Doll Travel
1ursatI., $50 Fourth Avo.' n. x
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
OTTAWA AND MONTREAL
 LEAD IN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston And Pittsburgh Face Each Other IT. Fight For Third
 Place In Loop.

New York, March 15 P-Ottawa and montreal have outclassed the field in the national hockey league racG leaving the last minute battle to Pittsburgh and Boston for third place. The regular season closes Wednesday.
 The third team In the final stand ing goes into the Stanley cup play offs. hockey 'world's series" Pitts burgh and Boston each have one more gamc,to play. with the Penn sylvanians now lone standing point ahead of the New Englanders. Vic tory for either and defeat for tho other will decide the issue while victory for Boston and tie for Pitts burgh will bring q deadlock to be broken by a sudden death" con- test, the winner to gain the coveted position.
 Pittsburgh must face the cham pion Ottawa senators tonight and Boston meets the second place Mon trtal Maroons Tuesday. If Pitts hurEh wins the worry will be over, In five games this season Ottawa has shut out Pittsburgh four times and has been beaten once, 1 to q. Mean while Boston has given Montreal three hcat!ngs, has tied on contest anl lost one.
 The standing, including Satur- days games, follows:
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Athletics Coming Along

Philadelphia, March 15 El --- Everything is more than satIsfac- tory" was Manager Connie Mack's comment yesterday on the progress of his Athletics as they entered ;heir third week of spring training at Fort Myers, Fla. Mack added that he believed the team was much further along than it was at this time last year.
 The senior nine was scheduled to leave today on three day tour of Florida training camps, playing the Buffalo Intcynationals at Palmetto later in the day, the Phillies at l;radentoWn yesterday and the New York Giants at Sarasota Wednesday. George Harper Philies star hold out, faces the possibility of being placed on the ineligible list if he does not report for duty soon, it was indicated in reports received from Bradentown, following a conference between baseball Commissioner Lam dis and President Baker of the club. Butch" IIenlinc, another holdout, may be similarly treated, 1t was said, Manager Fletcher how ever, said he expected to sec both men report this week.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
50. CHURCH WINS
 AND ENTERS FINAL
Windsor Locks NOSed Out,,Re-
 serves Play KenSingtOn

A thrilling rally in tho last quar- ter enabled tho South church 10 nose out tho Windsor Locks Y. M. C. 4. by 23-?2 score Saturday night at the Hartford "" in the scmi-nnals of the county champion ship tournament and gave the local team the right to battle Mapping in ihc final game, The game was hot one from the very start IIav- llck's carly field goals being equallcd by Conroy and Niglanno sending his team ahead with pair of long oncs The lead alternated for a while, but the half closed with Windsor Locks leading by 13-10. Havlick brought 1t to 1912 as the third period began. but then Conroy ran wild and pushed the count 10 1912. Right here the South church made it's stand, Kilduff and Adams dropped in goals, Havlick added ! foul, and Adams tied the score with two nice free tries when fouled. Kil- 1 duff hoavcd in beauty from far out | 10 give his team the lead and Park CT added another from the side. making it 23-19. Nigianno scooted through 10 score, and Conroy slip ped in foul as the whistle blew.
 Conroy was the high scorer of the game, his iioorwork being very de- ceptiYe and enabling him to break through. Nigianno, Loomis star, was the only Windsor Lock man to register and he was held close by Parker. Al lIavlick's great all- around play was the high light for the winners. while Cooley. In spite of q badly turned ankle. played al- most as fast q brand of ball. The whole team was going right and out played its heavier opponents consist ently, neat lang goals keeping the losers In the running. The date for the final game with Mapping has not been definitely set. The sum- mary.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
JOHNSTON IS BEATEN
California Tennis Star Suffers First Defeat of the Year At Hands of College Champion.

Berkeley. Calf, March 15 Pl-- William NJ. Johnston of Berkeley got his first beating of the year here yesterday when Edward Chandler, captain of the University of California tennis team and last years national intercollegiate tennis champion, defeated him 6-4, 6-3.
 Johnston, who is second ranking player in the country, was said 10 have been off form.
 Chandler's playing was faultlcss, repeatedly he forced Johnston to the extreme left of the court and then rushed in for sharp kills at the net.
 Johnston also lost his double matches, paired with Ward Dawson whom Bradshaw Harrison and John J}isso won, G-2, ca. In neither of JohnstonS singles sets did he get a lead.
 The Johnston Chandler play was In the University of California Berkeley Tennis club tournament. The university defeated the Bcrke- ley club. Johnston played with Berkeley.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
In the Boston Camps

Boston, March l5 Pl-Howard EhmEc, one of the Red SoX main- stays in the pit. hing box is proving somewhat of n disappointment. Yes. ,nrday Ehmko let his team down for the short end of a to score in q russlc with tho New Orleans pcli- cans, in which he yielded the entire seven winning runs although he was on the mound only five innings. On the other hand two rookie pitchers, who finished the game showed en- couraEinEly good form. LundGren was touched for only on" hit in two innings and Fcitcr, who finished tn" day kept his slate clean except for a single walked batter.
 Over in St. Petersburg, where the Braves arc holding camp, another rookie ,Wirlcr is distinguishing him. self. Young Henry Wortz looks better and better every time he steps into action, and the veterans arc predicting he will win at least q dozen or more games this season. It's big bill for q recruit, but the! say he has the goods Whats more knows how to deliver them,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Giants Will Be Able to Put Complete Team in Field This Year-Teams Are Rounding Into Shape for Opening Games-C0nnie Mack Satisfied With
 Squad.

New York, March I5 OP.-Worl comes from Sarasota, Fla, tbaJ tho New York Giants will be able tu put a complete team into the lioh lms season, Emil Mcuscl and GoolEc Kelly having signed their contracts, Emil, after packing and unpackiug q couple of times, is said 10 have gained an increase in salary.
 Colonel Jacob Euppcrt, broadcast ing from St. Petersburg, assrrls that his Yankees, despite five defeats during the past week, will land in the first division. "R.mcmhcr the Braves of 1914 and the Reds of l9l9," he says.
 Jim Elliott slo-pound port -std,r, has been sent to Seattle by the Brooklyn officials at Clearwater and Manager Robinson says that Sterling Stryker. formerly In the Eastern league and for time with the Bos- ion Braves, will be q regular, Stry- ker Is a right -hanlor.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
GREENWICH TEAM
 LOSES TO LOCALS
'. M. C. A, Quintet Takes Hard
 Battle From Visiting Five

What looked 10 be an easy victory Of play in the first period. when they were leading l5 to ?. turned out to ho q real battle in the second stan2d in the game with the Green wich ', M, C, A. team at the "Y" gymu Saturday night.
 Tho game from start to finish be- tween them being not of the best. Clifford and Donaldson got the showers via the four personal foul route. The contest was marred somewhat by the attitude Of the wis iting players, who persistently quib- bed over decisions.
 Four technical fouls were called on the Greenwich players for talk gan of the visitors was caught early in the game coaching from the side lines. After Joe Luke caged the frec try on this violation nothing more was hoard from that quarter. For New Britain. Chief" Larson. Hjorpc, Luke and Saxe each had three personals and things did not look any too good for the local team.
 New Britain outplayed the Green wich team In the first half, playing an excellent defensive game when necessary and working tho offensive plays neatly for points. but In the second half Greenwich frightened up the guardwork and the locals team work slowed up. They lost many opportunities to score. Greenwich played the better game In the sec- ond half. but lost it through com hitting fouls.
 Boles and Anderson starred for tho visitors, Hicrpe, SaXe and Luke for New Britain. Fifteen personal fouls were called on New Britain and 13 on Greenwich. New Britain cagcd 10 out of 23 shots from the free throw stripe and Greenwich scored eight out of 16 tries. The | SumrnarN:
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
DELANEY YS. McTIGUE
Bridgeport Battlcr And Former Champion Meet Tonight In Madi- son square Garden.
son square Garden

Now York, March IS Rl-Miko MrTig,lc. three years after defeating Ratlms Ski in Dublin for the light hcavywcisht boxing title makes il new charge for th" throne tonight when he meets Jack Delaney, th" only man between him and the new king. Paul Bcrlenhach.
 McTiguo and Delaney are expect .cl 70 go rh~ full 12 rounds sched- nIcl at Madison Square Garden be- ro,o a dncieion is reached, for MikH is great Gcmrstvoly but for several months las failed 10 show a dan q ,aur purcn 1T p"lancys left hook. which he nractisod to good ei- ..r, agairst Joy Lohman week ago ,4 working. the "Iorc' may Ne "rc"e.
 Tl. winner has b'cn promised a championship battlo with BerIen- bach.