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The Washington times., 1926-06-03
Menace Of Fog
Civilization braves the elements. It must.

Civilization braves the elements. Il must
the work Of the world is to go forward continuously
there be yielding before darkness cold wind snow
fog.
IN the United States modern life at peak Of stress and
meny organized and equipped to meet and beat natural
forces ct every turn
Summer and winter in fair weather and foul subways
trains boats steamships arrive and depart business and
transportation keep their schedules So vastly efficient
machinery it though the struggle has been
Then New York. BY the is startingy reminded that
there enemy still greatly to be reckoned with
Fog
menace insdous and deadly fog When the impenerabe
vApnr settles New York and the waters roundabout
potan activity gropes and fumbles Speed mothered.
Danger turks il the mist.
Accidents multiply. Railroad trains wrecked. Auto.
mobiles crash Elevated lines have smashups There sue
ceson Of major and minor casualties in the harbor traffic
And in awhile there happens such mishap the sink
ing of the steamer Washington Irving in the North River
admonion that fog remains unconquered peril
The loss Of the Washington Irving under sghtly less
fortunate circumstances might have been dreadful disaster
The accident emphasizes that there i only one safeguard
agnins the dangers hidden il the fOgexreme caution
The Washington times., 1926-06-03
By ELSIE ROBINSON

II you want to live a life WhicH
has other hungers than those Of
the senses, you must keep y0ur
impulses under control or theyE
make YOU unhappy. Then they
won't seem so beautiful or right
If your instinct to pet wCiU
coupled with the fine respect and
affection which make noble hu.
man conpanionship. which leadF
to peaceful, useful, happy married
life. then the qualification Of that
impulse would cause beautiful
memories for It would be based
on beautiful hope. But when 1t
isn't based on anything but Itself
when you only pet to petit
makes yoL feel cheap afterwards.
So that's why petting parties do
not pay. little sister. That's why
their kick" doesn't last-~aFtd why
PETERS come to be despised.
This isn't only true OF petting
It's true Of all self.indulgeHce II
asserts that old. old cry-"LF /.
LIKE 1T. WHY ISN'T III
RIGHT?"
II You were only an animal II
WOULD be right, friend. But
YOU are moro than an animal
An animal has only impulse.
MAN HAS PRIDE. That's the
answer
The Washington times., 1926-06-03

s.In the last couple De years
Z have made d little book Of
YOUR articles On astronomy. But
have q friend who ridiculea
me Tor my interest IN that sub
1ect. and says: You win not
live long in this world, % why
not study something which will
~ al advantage To yOA1 and the
other fellow: also he says that
astronomy has no connection with
our daily welfare. appeal 20
you Tor an article on the relation
OF astronomy TO Our everyday
nfe.R n. Detroit.
IT would Be idle ID cast before
your friend the considers tion
that Of All sciences ASTRONOMY
exercises the greatest broadening
and uplifting mental influence, for
lie compartments only what he
regards as sadyantageOus on the
lower and narrower plane Of this
short life. But you have him
even there.
Living In Detroit, ne ought to
have some underBt landing Of the
supreme Importance Of time
throughout the whole enormous
mechanism Of our practical
civilization. III he ID ignorant Of
the manner IN which the time
element in terrestrial affairs y
derived and maintained that Il
because he has failed 70 under
stand the fundamental principles
Of astronomy.
The Washington times., 1926-06-03

Whenever he comes / allow him
to kiss and pet me and it doesn't
seem wrong, only just beautiful,
and / am happy, But when he
leaves, / suddenly feel so cheap
and degraded, and I finally cry
about it and decide ] won't do It
any more. But the next time the
same thing happens. love him
so / just can't resist him, though
ii isn't right. Elsie, what 10 the
matter with me? II ] love him
and enjoy his caresses they can't
be wrong, but why do feel so
awful about it afterward and why
can't / stop? MARY.
Why do you feel as you do?
Because you are little animal.
No, don't be so shocked aI.d
mortified. I'm telling you the
simple, friendly truth. It's not a
libel to say that you are an ami.
NAL. It's biology. You ARE an
animal. And you experience ex.
actIy the same impulses which
pussy cats and puppy dogs,
wolves. sea gulls and weasels ex..
perience. You like to call these
impulses by nice, select human
titles. But they are not nice, be.
lect human impulses. They are
common, animal impulses and not
at al refined
The Washington times., 1926-06-03
Over 100000 For New Traffic
Light Extensions

a M amsndents q the existing traffic law pass Congress-
]. tbey should there viii Be 100000 for installing
traffic light signals District il the next fiscal
II tie amendments fail must do without these valuable and
important extensions until after Congress assemblies again
The House has acted upon amendments and the Senate
Ii now considering them with favorable prospects Of their
adoption there and harmonious agreement in conference On
any differences between Senate and House
The situation peculiar and interesting in several WAYS
The traffic laws passed BY the last Congress conflicting
IL ID the issuance operators permits and charges therefor
that there no regulation that question Ct this time
Anticipating that Congress would remedy this n traffic
ameudmsns At this session the District D.
already passed and signed By the President provides that the
monies derived from operators permits may be used to the
extsnt 81 $4,000 for new electric signal Lights
what Congress expected do is provide that drivers
permits shan Be issued for period Of three years 81 s. each
81 Tor each year. giving income from that source soon after
passage. 81 over 100000, probably nearer $sOOooo
The traffic amendments Of great Importance TO the city
81 other ways il this thing alone they are q excep
tonal Importance.
The electric signal system 81 Sixteenth Street and Masa
chusstts Avenue has proven value u traffic regulation
many times over There the least doubt that We ere
IS ake Washington traffic the signal system should b
extended o Ill parts the city whore the traffic such e
% demand II.
Traffic Director has made plans for these extensions
s when completed they win install traffic lights a The area
non and including Pennsylvania the south 70
massachusetts Avenue On the NORTH from TIE Capitol on
10 est u Connecticut Avenue TIE west later taking II
ether thor0ughfares where traffic IS extensive.
Eventually traffic signal lights VIII play extensive role
throughout Tie District the control Of traffic Any ex
tension ought rs bring improvement and benefits
Ihere ~ growing tendency tie part 81 all District
iotoriss even the hurry up and reckless ones - obey
ts sena with consequent lsening of accidents and speed
fng up traffic The extension Of the system VIII play al
SIN further part educating thoughle drivers 70 doing
fs ght thing they away from TIE control q the
Iiehts
Installation of lights win give the traffic department
fe services 81 many traffic officers used at crossings
We complain much about traffic conditions but citizens
fhs work II has % do
deliberate yiolaon Of traffic laws those offenders VINO
constantly menace the lives 81 others By their Wu actions
aIs Is s kept within bounds there must sufficient number
II trafsic Officers h fully cover the city.
The Washington times., 1926-06-03

The basis of time measurement
ID the rotation ok the earth on
its axis. This gives the unit
Of duration called & day. Com
bined with the revolution Df the
earth around the sun, ii furnishes
the unit called d year Now. e
may be that your friend knows
this. without knowing that the
units 81 time obtained from the
effects cf these movements Of
the earth cannot be continu
ously applied In human affairs
without tncesgant astronomical
observation.
No Perfect Clock
No watch. 81 clock. 81 chronorn-
eter can be made that VIII last
indefinitely or that win run with
perfect regularity. All such
mechanislns have to Be replaced
from time To time, and contin.
uaiiy they must be corrected 70
keep them In accord with the
natural movements on which they
are based. This Is the Job ~ the
observatories. IL the observatories
were closed / do not think that It
Ii an exaggeration to say every
watch and clock IN the world
would soon 60 wrong and all time.
tables OF every description would
The Washington times., 1926-06-03
MEDITATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland

On Love And Things Like That
II Owe Is one kind Of fever that,
II once 1t II cured, never has
relapse.
There are only two ways of re-
ducing both painful. One Ii to
give up starcheg and improve
your digestion--the other. to fall
In love and lose your appetite.
Life would be awfuIly duh for
a man, IL he never could do any.
thing to repent" or anything
worth "confessing" to . woman.
Half the thrill a bachelor feels
in gazing at beautifully goWned
woman Is q thrill Of self-congratu.
lation at the thought that he
doesn't have to pay for her
clothes.
Take an ounce of affection. a
pound OF respect, a few grains OF
passion, and an ocean of mater
nal sympathy--and you have the
average woman's love for her
! husband.
Marriage IL a mirror. in which
you will some day see yourself
as your husband gees you. Choose
a flattering one. for the sake OF
your soul!
In order to be convincing
lover. man should learn TO lie
very artistically. very thoroughly
and very seldom.
Prices ARE going down! The
kind OF feminine heart. that once
could be, won with nothing but
gold. can now be won with a
little mixture OF gasoline and
apple.sauce.
Wornan'B ''intuition" is that
Proteetive Hunch. with which
Heaven endowed her, when the
Lord made man bigger, stronger
and more elusive than the weak.
err yeSeele
The Washington times., 1926-06-03
TINE ELEMENT By Garrett 2. seryiss

49, 4 ~ 49, &ssss.s S1rS9y sagsx4tsgS u
alsed " kne $500 ~ .aApa. VA
about hpar minute A01 IS tt..sN
the aldereAl Day because ne At.s
nllal revolution e lie skn
around the sun causes tne lAstsk
to advance among the nt1fA g 3
augnltr distance corr poudtng 50
four minute Ct the time every II
hours, and 80 the bAkth has a.
turn four minutes longer To bring
the narne Point On IT. surface
hack 70 coincidence With the sun.
OF. each noon occurs four MIN
sites later than The precsd ding noon
Is measured ~ Che true, o. side
rAal Y,eriOd n tl,h eartlisn rotat ION.
But ~ ar,A rot Vel tlrouaa.
The Washington times., 1926-06-03

As moth gnawa : garment -
u envy consurneth . man.
Chrysobtoin.
Even the TOOL Il visa after the
Homer.
Al laugh Il worth hundred
creams II any market. Lamb.
Aninnala Feed, men eat: but only
men ct intelligence know how 70
eat BrilIat, Eavatin.
The FREELY only shines when
on the wing So Il Is with man.
when once We rest, NJ darken.--
Bailey.
Whatever IL worth doing at al
Is worth DOING weli.-- hester
deld.
He gets his wisdom claeaply
who gAtp Il Il euOthtf's A1petaas.
laNtua.
The Washington times., 1926-06-03
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

Where the li0n.a skin WIN not
reach, It must Be pIeced out with
the fox's.
II lie. e IL cleas. foEsthought
Winh. uxtcn.
Doubt Is the vestiDuik which
all must pass before they can
enter into the temple og MLedcna.
il you do not hear Reason che
win rap your knuckles.
Whatevar you dislike 10 a..
other take care 70 eorrect 81
Make each day critic o. re
last Pope.
true tri1Ad i l6rtsss
The Washington times., 1926-06-03
LISTEN WORLD!

ttVTHY do =
cheap and de-
graded after he's
gone? 2" cries little
Mabel who likes
to pet.
T hat ism II q
shallow question.
It's d very deep
question, It tou9l
es on all this p, r.
picking business
OF h u m a n right
q n d wrong. So
Mabel's problem
becomes 70 u r
: problem and you
had better listen
in.
Dear Elsie:
win you tell
me why / feel as
l do? / am in
love with a fell
low and he is in
InUa Hy 1 Z n M a
The Washington times., 1926-06-03

= 1AbttssASSs
this desire 70 IN.
dulge in an orgy
Of petting. You
call 1t love AID
you consider Il q
lofty. spiritual ex-
perience. It's no
more love than
the m ating Of
birds or cattlA il
love.
Now I'm n o {
saying that tEe
mating Of birds
or cattle 10 n.
nately wrong or
ugly. It isn't.
It's really very
b beautiful and
right, for birds or
cattle who i've a.
purely animal life.
But IL you want
to live something
more than 4 pun ).
~ aniYnal.like life
The Washington times., 1926-06-03
SENDING THE
INVITATION
NH. COrnehus BeeclElnaIl.
nEAR MRS. BEECKaEAal:

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAM:
~ IL It proper to send wedding
invitations TO q person one 81 sure
win be unable TO attend the we'd
ding? N READER
"A wedding invitation IN an honor
given to the person to whom i
is sent. Although one would wish
that II were possible that all ones
friends could come to the wedding,
one would not omit sending IN In
vitation to = friend just because
OF the feeling that the friend
could not come. The invitation
registers the fact that You want
her or him to have your thought.
chance that the friend might be-
able to come!
NEAR MRS. BEECz1fAN:
~ i. Who pays for the brides
bouquet? Does the same persOn
furnish the bouquets Tor the
bridesmaids?
3. When giving silverware Tor
a wedding gift, whose initial
should be used? Al says the brides
maiden name should be engraved.
B says the groCnn's name should
be engraved. Mrs. d.
The groom sends the bridal bon.
uuet 10 his bride. He may also
send the bouquets for the bridal
attendants. hut usually the brides
father and mother send these
since they are planned as part
OF the harmony Of the costumes
Of the attendants.
3. A ID correct. The Wedding
presents, by law, belong 70 the
bride. and 30 they are nstAyed
with the initials Of bel maiden
name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
H PLUNGE
To Be PROBED

Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt will
hold an inquest today in the death
of BARLEY Martin, "a, q Federal
prisoner, who yesterday scaled, q
wire screen surrounding q balcony
at St. EIizabeth's Hospital and
plunged TO his death 25 feet below.
Martin was sent here June 3.
after his plea of insanity In the
assault and robbery OF a mail
carrier In Chillicothe, Ohio, re.
Gently. His home Ii In st. Louis.
II is said that Martins attorney
entered the plea Of insanity after
the man had been indicted by the
grand jury. He was committed to
the Federal Hospital here, and
never had given any intention Of
ending his life. it Is said at the
hospital.
Yesterday the prisoners In How.
ard Hall, all at some time having
been arrested for some criminal Of
Tense and some among the, most
dangerous In the Eastern part OF Lhe
country, were let out on the balcony
Tor exercise.
Eiuding the eyes Of the guard
and while being watched by rs Of
his companions, he climbed the wire
screen surrounding the balcony ana
dived to his death. He was car.
ried into the hospital, where It
was found that he had fractured
skull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
GILL DREN HURT
IN TRAFFIC
An Photos b. InterpationsI

Two children are in q critical com
dition. an aged man II suffering
from fractured hip. third child
has ! crushed foot and colored
man il suffering from injuries -
the leg, as . result Of yesterdays
and last nights traffic accidents
Little three-year.old Lucille Belt.
sos Eighth ST. n. W., has . 1rac-
tured skull as the result Of being
struck by an automobile driven BY
William Jaeger. sos Twelfth st.
NJ. w.
Police say that the child was play.
ing In the street when struck. She
il In Emergency Hospital Jaeger
was arrested BY police Of the First
precinct.
Joseph Carolina. 10 years old. 80
First st. 8. W., was struck By an
automobile in front Of the National
Hotel. The car was operated BY
Robert +. Marsh. %, Of the Naval
Air Station. He also is III Elmer
gency Hospital with q possible frac-
ture Of the skull.
Struck at Fourteenth and Chaplin
1kEICL& 4AOlkAWNSk ~ GA NN1IAxA0GA41
operated by Samuel Toupee. 12a3
New Jersey Ave. NJ. W., william
III. Hooper. So. OF the West Clifton
Terrace Apartments, received
fracture OF the hip and severe
bruises to both legs. He l. In
Emergency Hospital.
Frank Aquiline, 10 years old, q
Myrtle Sc. ~. r., fell from q truck
and 3. rear wheel passed over his
foot, crushing it. He was taken 70
SibIey Hospital.
Struck and knocked down BY an
automobile as he was crossing the
street at Fourteenth and p Streets
Northeast, Samuel Smith, coloTed,
40, 129 Fifteenth st. M. r., Wna
taken to Casualty Hospital and
treated for injuries to the less.
He IS not seriously hurt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
ESSAY WINNERS.
ANNOUNCED

The nix winners of the Declaratio
Of Independence essay contest, held
recently, were announced today BY
the Judges. DE. william Mather
Lewis, George Washington Uniyer'
slty president; Judge Mary o'Tcole
and Rabbi Louis !. schewefel.
Eighth Grade winners are Hattie
McIlwee. I'll Taylor St, Mcfarland
Junior High School, and Alice Green
waId. 1908 Seventeenth st. n. W.,
st. PauI's Academy; seventh grade,
Helen i. oehmann, 217 Foueteenth
ct. 3. H., Buchanan School, and
Harry j. Cooksey, sixteenth AMI
Monroe SITS. N. w, Sacred Heart
Academy; and sixth grade, Ann
Weaver, 1916 Ingraharn st., ST.
Paups Academy, and Thelma Nc
Cullins. 1874 TWenty.ninth ST. N. W.,
Curcoran School. They won first
and second prize for each grade in
the order named.
Approximately II, 900 children from
these grades took part in the con-
test, including students from public,
private and parochial schools.
The first prize winner In the eighth
grade, Miss McIlwee, viii receive SIS
in gold Monday night a. part Of the
July 4 program on the Capitol steps.
with Engineer Commissioner y.
Franklin Bell presenting the awards.
Other prize winners will get SO in
gold. with IS going to each Of tho
second prize winners.
The three first prize winners will
also receive gold medals donated by
Pearson and Grain, jewelers..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
j. s. GREATEST
APPLE EATER

Without taking into consideration
the apple.jack and hard cider sit
uation, the Department of Agricul.
ture announced today that America
leads the world in apple consump'
ton.
The per capita consumption was
given as three apples week, some
what short Of the Zone q day" pre-
scription guaranteed to reduce doc
tor bills.
In the British Isles the popula-
ton gets away with an average
OF two apples q week while other
continental European countries con
sumo considerably fewer,
New York, Michigan and Virginia
produce nearly one half the COM
mercial crop Of the barrel region. =
Apples rank first in fruit ex.
ports, with an average value OF
nearly $25, 200, 900 for the last few
years. The United Kingdom is the
chief purchaser of Americas sur.
plus apples.
"Only the product OF the we'll
managed commercial orchards in
sections with some advantages Of
climate, soil and location seem to
have much chance to survive IN
tense competition" the department
said.
Leading apple markets were given
as Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Indianapolis, Newark,
New York, Philadelphia. Pittsburgh,
Providence, Chicago, Detroit, Mil
waukee, New Orleans, st. Louis, St.
Paul, Kansas City, Memphis, Min
neapoIis, Omaha, Birmingham and
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
12B|NDGUARDS,
LOOT SAFE

RAILWAY, N. J., July 3.-TweIve
armed men today bound five
watehnen and four firemen at the
MERCK and Company chemical fac.
tory here, shot and wounded one
watchman, blackjacked fireman,
looted the safe and escaped after
loading q quantity of drugs on a
motor truck.
Police believe the men were the
same persons who executed a bold
daylight hold.up Of the Roosevelt
Hospital In New York Thursday.
The bandits were met at the
main gate by John Evans, a night
Waterman, who was wounded in the
left arm when he attempted 70
draw his gun. The bandits bound
the firemen and watchmsn with
copper wire and blew open the
safe. The value of the loot was
not determined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
BRINGS
HIS ARREST

Troubles are accommodating for
Leon g. Wellons, %, OF SGT Fifth
st. n. W., who was arrested first
on charge OF blackmail. then r.
said to have attempted suicide and
now. while he is still in . critical
condition in Gallinger Hospital, Is
technically under arrest for having
fraudulently purchased the poison
with which he attempted to end his
life,
Wellons, his wife. and William
Hoyt, of Cottage City, Nd, We're
arrested recently and charged with
Matchmaking Edna Gray, colored,
4S2 Rhode Island Ave. N. w. They
were released on bond.
Early this week, after an argu-
ment with his wife, said to be the
aftermath of their arrest, Well0ns
walked into. a Ninth Street pool
room and swallowed q dozen ale
legged poison tablets
Headquarters Detective Charles
WarfiaId investigated the purchase
OF the drug and will press the
charge IL Wellons survives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
FIGHTS ? owe R
FOR JUDGES

4 last stand fight against en-.
actment Of the Walsh proposal to
give extra-territorial jurisdiction to
Federal judges. which II frankly
aimed at forcing . number of oil
magnateS to return to the United
States and testify In the Teapot
Dome OIL scandal cases, was under
way in the House today, under the
CR.l Of Colorado.
The measure, which has already
passed the Senate, 81 well supported
Ia the House and indications
pointed to its enactment n q vote
can be reached.
Vale launched his drive. last
night when he forced q formal roll
call on adjournment,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
CITES PLOT
0 HUSH
EVIDENCE

I AGTA PRIEEE, SONORA,
Mex, July s.-Overtures have
been made to Mexican officials
here by person, whose name
Is being kept secret, to sup
press vital facts attendant to
the solution Of the Aimee Nc
Pherson kidnapping mystery,
recording to Presidents Ernesto
Boubion, of Aqua Prieta.
He Sees Discrepancies
Presidente Boubion today pointed
hut discrepancies he claims to have
found IN the matter as the result
bf the investigation conducted by
Chief of Police Silvario Villa,
Chief Of Police Villa was born
md reared in Aqua Prieta, Presi-
hente Boubion emphasized, and
knows every foot Of the territory
over which Mrs. Mcpherson trav-
eled on her sensational flight
from Mexico.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-03
.RHNELA AMBER 5
WIZ I To SAIL
~ IntsrnatIonal News Service

NEW YORK, July 3.-Reserva.
tons are reported to be booked to.
day on the White Star Liner Ma
Jest for Alice Jones Rhinelander,
estrauged colored wife or Leonard
Kip Rhinelander, to sail for France
on July IT, q trip which she has
long contemplated.
Friends and neighbors In New
Rochelle, n. r, aware that Rhine.
landeH had been in France and
England for several weeks, inter-
preted the Wife's move as a possible
step for reconciliation
The White Star Line refused to
lander had booked reservations.