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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
Our Own Rubber

Automobile aided and encouraged by
Hoover have decided to throw off the yoke of British rubber
domination and have pledged than $6000O0 for the
purpose of growing their gum.
The British monopoly is costing America about half
billion dollars year The cost falls the who drives
motor mostly, but everyone who rubber in any
form is made to pay.
The trend in the automobile industry in recent
been to lower prices With tire costs mounting however
getting dollars off their
list prices When cost fewer of them viii be sold
For that automobile manufacturers much in
terested in keeping costs down.
they succeed in growing rubber in America in
of possessions they will have done great service
to the nation.
well for country this size to be too dependent
foreign power for any necessary article.
The Bedford prison farm is failure Women simply will
not slave all day and all night Farmers will sympathize
But not let maudln sympathy interfere
with comfort.
Four men kidnapped in Chicago and then let her
go because she wasn't the right We wouldn't call
that particularly flattering
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16

following instance is typical.
Recently woman was arrested
in an eastern state because she
did her washing on Sunday. This
act was part of a wholesale cam
paign in that city to keep Sun
day holy"
Had such an act been instigated
by the Republican or Democratic
administration the whole country
would have been up in arms. Had
the Socialists attempted any such
outrage, the perpetrators would
doubtless have been deported. Had
the women's clubs of the city sug-
gested such a stunt. they would
have been held up to public
riaicule.
But as soon as they dragged
Gods name into the business,
things took on an entirely diff
ferent complexion. Rash indeed
would be the man who would
question the motives of such an
exalted mission. So they arrested
the washer-woman and we pasted
more Iaurels ourselves as
Christian nation.
Now I'm as keen on our being
Christian nation as much as
any other citizen. I'm a church
member and I'm doing my best for
for law and order. But do
loudly protest that such acts have
nothing whatever to do with
Christianity nor do they add
mster to our name as an intelli-
gent community.
This is a God fearing nation,
crv the reformers. I'VE are sup
nosed to obey the Ten Command
ments. Washing clothes on Sun
dav violates one of those COM
nnandments. 1t also breaks the
Sunday law of our land. There
fore the woman should have been
arrested"
Wrong on n dozen scores, dearie.~~
Those of us who desire to fear
God. do So And those of us who
don't. don't. Nor is there any law
which compels us to alter our
view point. The only point in
the Constitution which remotely
touches this matter Is that which
guarantees Religious freedom to
all peoples
We are not supposed to obey
the Ten Commandments. They
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
JUST TWENTY
YEARS AGO
BY William Moore.

Who wants to be wealthy any
how? Miss Helen Gould found
that possessing millions was not
all cake and chocolate. During
one week, by careful tabulation
begging letters received by the
heiress asked for contributions
amounting to more than ST.
900, 900.
DIR. William c. Fowler, our gen
ial health officer. was only a
deputy twenty years ago. Wash
ington had an epidemic of grip
an annual occurrence, 1t seems.
With true philanthropy, Doctor
Fowler advised the public to take
the water cure'-an ice cold
sponge bath. 1T will act as a
tonic and prevent contraction of
the disease" he said.
Capt. Joseph A. Clinton, pilot
of a New, York ferryboat, invent
ed an airsrip in which he planned
to haul his family of six children
to the North Pole. Pleasant pros
pect.
DR.. DeHaven Sharp, attending
physician at a Washington hos
pital for the insane. came near
losing his life when an Infatuated
madman, whom he was treating,
attacked him.
President Roosevelt received
more threatening letters than
probably any other man In the
country at that time. Quite a
stir was raised when a Brooklyn
woman was arrested in the Capt.
tai after she had dispatched an
Objectionable letter to the Presi-
dent
THE Carnegie Hero Commits
mission reports a great scarcity
of heroes" said an editorial par
agrapher in The Times. What's
the matter with the man who
married his mother-in-law?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
Sayings Of Mrs. Solomon
TODAYS PHILOSOPHY IN YESTERDAYS WORDS
Helen ROWIand-
"a Helen ROwIand-

And Never the Two Shall Meet
VERIFY, my Daughter, the
V thoughts in the heart OF a
man are harder to read than the
tablets Of. Tut-Ankh-Amen. and
the mind Of woman cannot
compass them!
For upon his lips the truth is
stranger than fiction.
Lo, when woman saith II
love thee"' she meaneth, Il adore
thee!"
But, when a man saith, Il
adore thee" he meaneth, II love
thea little"
The heart of a woman crieth.
II can be utterly happy with this
man, therefore shall ] do my best
to marry him.!
But the heart Of man crieth,
Il shall be utterly miserable with
out this woman, therefore shall
l marry ,her-even against mine
own Wilt"
A woman murmureth, II shall
see LUCS1
And her heart addeth, And not
murder, fire, nor sudden death
shall interfere
A man saith, Tomorrow, sdre-
Iy. / shall be at thy door, Be-
lovedv' And, his heart addeth,
III nothing more interesting In
terfereth."
A woman exclaimeth, How
sweet of thee, to surprise me: For
alas, | did not expect thee for
another hour"
But her heart addeth, II
thought he would never get
here"'
A man saith, Yea, l could not
wait to see thee! L drove like
mad!'
But his heart addeth, ALAS. l
might have tarried for another
round"
The lips of a woman crieth, II
hate you, l hate you! Go from
my sight, forever
But her heart crieth, How
shall I get him back"
The lips of a man prOtesteth.
BE not foolish! OF course, I
still love thee!'
But his heart sigheth, How
shall | get away?"
A woman saith, Nay, nay--I
will noL Iisten"'
But. in her heart, she saith,
go oil, go onr'
A man saith, "Oh, listen, listen!
Thou kn0west what l would say"
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DON'T STRUGGLE IT IS
GODS 1JILL THAT
SHOULD Gre 700.
y ELSIE ROBINSON

. have to change every custom and
institution in MISUNDERSTANDING
the calendar.
Nor does washing clothes break
the Sunday law Of any State in
the union. Our Sunday laws
apply to disorderly conduct and a
continuance of the commercial life
of the week. Is washing Pats
shirt disorderly conduct? Is it
licensed industry?
No--washing Pats shirt is a
purely personal matter which con-
Germs only Pat and his lady wife.
And the arrest of said wife was
not an act of God but the act of
a group of bossy, egotistical,
meddlesome people who used Gods
name to further their own vindic-
tive ends. However, Pats shirt
could probably be made just as
clean on some other week day and
why use up Sunday for that7
But husy-bodies who try to stop
such shirt washing as a saerilegi-
GUS act. get by with their program
because we Americans are the
scaringest people on earth where
God is concerned. That doesn't
mean we're particularly religious
But our great grandpas We're ana
the memory Of their Big Stick still
hangs like a shadow over the land
and is evoked as a Bogey Man by
every petty tyrapt who wants to
boss his neighboF.
Most of us know very little
about God but we want to play
safe. We're not quite sure what's
right or what's wrong, but we
don't want to queeN ourselves.
And we're frightfully concerned
lest our Bosses and Bankers and
Ritzy friends get the idea that
we're standing for lawlessness and
disorder.
So. although mast of US are
unable to see what's wrong with
washing ~ shirt on Sunday. we
keep our thoughts to ourselves
when they ca'ch Mary Jane in
suds.
That's VII put it over on
us
And since I he way we
reason. suppo deserve All
that's coming to u, Which, JudE-
ing from present indications viii
be a plenty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
Acknowledging a Gift

nEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
~ !. What should one say or
write to a man after receiving a
gift?
2. When a girl is coming home
after going out with a boy what
ought she to say besides just
good night"
WRITE a friendly, enthusiastic
w note to him, thank him for
mis- kindness and thoughtfulness
and tell him how much you APP
preciate the gift that he sent.
Then comment on the gift, MAX
ing him know that you did apre-
ciate it.
2. She should show that she is
an appreciative and police guest
by expressing her thank you to
her host for his kind hospitality.
For instance, say something like
:his: THANK you so much for a
happy evening. / enjoyed the
play so much. and you were most
kind to ask me to 20"
Mrs. BeAckman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette sub
mitted by readers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
Not for Coolidge

Geneva expects the u A. join the League of Nations
soon plea of President Coolidge So the
headlines.
Geneva thoroughly acquainted with President Cool
idge offhand make pleas directly opposed to
of that gave him plurality of million
votes.
And Geneva does Senators Borah Hiram Johnson
Reed of either These will be heard from fully
before country the League the World
Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
AND
GARAGES

NET a country banker on his
l. way to inspect a church under
construction. The church itrus-
tees were trying to get a loan
from his bank to complete the
building. I'm afraid we can't
let them have much money" the
banker told me. because the
main floor isn't built on ground
level but is up a considerable dis
tance. We much prefer to lend
money on a cf1rch that in an
emergency could easily be con-
Verted into a garage"
Since then l have learned that
most city bankers on church loans
likewise take this garage posi-
bility into serious consideration
Fred Kelly in Nations Business
Magazine.
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TUBS business of
i promoting our

HlS business OF
i promoting our
own petty malice
and egotisn under
the pretext that
we are serving
God" is a greater
sacrilege, in my
opinion, than TAX
ing the Lord 8
Name in vain.
American lit g
today is seething
with such demon
STATIONS "In<the
name of God" we.
pass laws prohibit
ing the teaching
of subjects which
puzzle, fl'ighten or
confuse us. In
the name OF God
we search peoples
h o US e $, curtail
liberties and in
flict endless in
d;~n;@in1 II n q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
AS ENGLAND
SEES US

TIHERE is spirit abroad in
l. the States which is some.
time referred to as the new
leadership and it is a spirit of
cooperation, of initiative and of
a square deal on both sides. This
spirit alone goes far to explain
the amazing increase in the ef-
ficiency of American production"
Sounds like part of speech by
some patriotic American booster,
doesn't it?
But it isn't.
Just an excerpt from the re.
port of the mission sent to Amer
lea by the Federation of British
Industries to investigate the in
dustrial situation here.-Nation'
Business Magazine.
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LISTEN, WORLD!

form no part
whatever of our
legislative system.
Certain prohibit
tons in the Ten
G m m a ndnents
are also laws in
our various states.
But they were not
e. s t a b lis he'd as
State or Federal
laws, because they
were in the Ten
Com m andnnents.
A nd w a 6 h i n 6
clothes on SUNDAY
is not included in
the list.
But such work
was prohibited in
the Bible. . As /
said before why
drag the Bible
into It? II you're
going to enforce
the Hebrew Sab
ALL ,,~.s1Vl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

by Bert Moses
A bad attack of neuritis will
make man behave himself much
more effectively than the Ten
commandments.
Hez Heck says: About all they
is to wisdom is; not takin' hold o
things you amt got the strength
to lift"
When Nature takes her course,
civiliza ton is shocked-or pre-
tends to be.
Woman never gets SO old that
she doesn't want admiration, and
man never. grows beyond ad
miring her.
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But, in his heart, he muttereth,
"Oh. Lord, what have | said
now?'
Yea, verify, verify, all the daws
OF their wooing, do they seek 10
bluff one another. as two
Sharks" in game of poker.
Yet, when the engagement" IS
announced, they cry rapturously:
How perfectly we understand
one another! Yea, we are so con-
genial And. who shall say
that their sleeves are filled with
laughter? SELAH.
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IN MARKING
STATIONERY
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
II II my name is now Edith
Dorothy Field and | marry
man by the name of Smith, should
] have my stationery engraved
r. r. s. or F.. d. s.?
2. If l am signing my name
on the fly leaf of a book or on
anything personal, should / sign
Edith Dorothy Smith Or Edith
Field Smith? +. ID. r.
According to the usual custom
you would choose the name Edith
Field Smith: that is, the first and
last names of your maiden name
and the last name Of your mar
ried name.
?. Either is correct, since what
we choose for our names IS cor
rect. But, as l have explained in
the first answer, the custom for
married women is to choose to
use the last name of their maiden
names instead OF the middle name,
which does not have the signifi-
canoe OF the last name. Therefore,
Edith Field, Smith would be the
usual form.
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1WyHE Italians have saying One eye On me 1ryln'
pan and one the eat
= Ii signifies the need Of paying attention both t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-16
WISE SAYINGS.

Business dispatched is business
well done. but business hurried is
business Ill done.
-Bulwer-Lytton.
To what happy accident is 1t
that we owe 50 unexpected a
visit? Goldsmith.
The Washington times., 1926-05-03
THIRD WEEK FOR
new LLOYD
COMEDY

Harold Lloyd.s latest hilarious
comedy aFor Heavens Sake, q
has scored SO ttriumphant : sue
cess at the Es0iunnbia that yeatsr
day ii entered upon its. third
week, with no apparent dinunf-
fioIf in interest on the part OF
THE crowds. In this picture Lloyd
plays "a young millionaire, who
becomes interested in sOul-saving,
not for its own sake 50 much as
because he is very keen about the
attractive daughter OF an old
slurn missionary.
1t IS q typical Lloyd finn with
all manner Of rapid action. The
high spots are perhaps Lioyd's
roundup Of the 'pool-room gang
the members OF which he induces
to come to the mission by the
simple device of making himself
such q pest that they chase him
there; his bout with the bully of
the neighborhood, which he knows
nothing about until the bully Is
knocked out. and his experience
with some OF his sllIm friends
who, naming a reception COM
mittee for his wedding. proceed
to upset the town., particularly
the traffic regulations. There is
plenty to hold the interest from
the start, and as Is customary
with Lloyd's pictures, the going
gets wider and rougher later on.
The Washington times., 1926-05-03
CHOOS TABLOID
TOPS EARLE
BILL

George Choos is presenting .
number of clever people in
I "Danceland" at the Earle Theater
this week. Headed by, MurielI
Kaye and introducing Mildred
Burns, Ched Freeborn, Alice HAY.
ward, Linton Hoops and Babe
Barrie as the other principals.
the act proves a charming sur
prise. Miss Kaye is d graceful
young artist and her different
numbers were warmly appreci-
hted. Alice Hayward. Mildred
Burns and Linton Hops per-
formed their best bit in the
dance OF the Broken Dolls" A
word or two Of praise for the
eight Dancing Rockets Us also
in order. The act has the ad.
novel lighting effects and elabOr
Jack Goode, ana Rags Leigh.
ton are & pair OF black face boys
with a fnnd dc dry hurnor that is
somewhat off the beaten track.
In style, material ana nethods
they give us something new and
proved yastely enjoyable.
Eddie Barto and Mae Mack in
the Milk Bandit" ARE another
pair who win out with new
comedy ideas. Miss Mack Is q
clever dancer and Eddie lets US In
on one or two good songs. HAM
mer and Block are billed in the
Hope Chest This spot on the
biz Is occupied by four perform
ers in some good singing and
dancing performed in novel
scenic background. The only
fault that can be found in the
skit is q surplus Of dialogue.
Harry Lee tells some good
stories and sings a few topical
PAROLES very we'll while the
: original Erich, Phillips Company
perform head balancing feats Of
the daring order.
The feature picture Is Rock
ing Moon" a tale of love and
adventure UP in the far reaches
Of frozen Alaska. It's a good
story with barrels Of action and
allows the hero and villain to mix
it up at the climax, in one of
those deadly battles that have
featured these Northern pictures
since Rex Beech put on the
Spoilers"
Mr.. Arrons gave a splendid &C.
count Of himself at the organ In
selections from famous operas.
Floyd Wheeler's Orchestra pro-
vided the other musical features.
III. s..
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OPENING
Will. BE
MAY 9

IN order to permit complete
installation of one Of the largest
orchestral pipe organs in the city
Of Washington, formal opening
Of crandaIl's new Colony ,Theater,
Georgia Avenue and Farragut
Street Northwest, has been de-
( feEredss to Friday night, May {.
So The new Colony contrasting
part OF a. five-story Improvement
which also eFnbodfes six stores
y on the Georgia Avenue front and
Is living apartments 50 arranged
that they can be grouped in
suites ranging from two to seven
rooms. increases the circuit of
local tIneaters operated by the
StanleyaC randah Company of
Washington to an even dozen
houses of the first class The
Colony was planned and its con-
structiofi supervised by John J.
link Ea1tin1ore architect, who
also butt the Rialto Theaker and
rebuilt the President Theater in
tIlfs city. 1t7 win be under the
managership sof Leroy Sherman.
The giant pipe organ for the
completion OF which the dedica-
ton of the new playhouse is be-
ing held in abeyaTice, VIII be
housed IN two huge organ cham
bers at either side of the pros.
cenium arch. which is 81 feet
wide and I6 feet high, and viii
be one OF the. finest Instruments
in the Capital. It was designed
especially for the Colony and Is
being installed by q selected crew
of skilled artisans who are rush
ing the work to as rapid com.
pletion as is possible in 50 large
and intricate an undertaking.
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Films Lure Champs

Two contenders for champion.
ship honors in their respective
lines of sporting endeavor are
now serving as actors at the Fine
Arts Studios. They are Gene Tun-
ney, who hopes TO annex Jack
pempsey's scalp to his belt before
the snow flies, and the mighty
Kotsonoras, wrestling wizard, who
gave Champion Stecher a run for
his money at q recent mat ems
gagement.
Tunney is the hero of q Pathe
picture now IN production at Fine
Arts, while Kotsonoras is the
white haired boy" IN The Fight
ing Doctor. Hercules produc-
fion being filmed by Marco Charles
on the same lot
A third star Of the sporting
ARMAMENT, Red Grange, is sched-
nled to make picture at the
Fine Arts plant in the near fu-
kure.
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moonshine, with the man or her
heart.
they hev made the tale spin
into a movin' pitcher an they
call it "The Runaway" 1t bein'
on view fer payin' guests at Mr..
Loew's Palace Theayter this week.
But thet won't pervent me from
narratin'. In fact. / cal-late thet.
most NV ye viii go to the Palace.
after We read this, tub see ef /
know whut I'm yarnin' about.
Well, sirs, little Clara, who II
Jest beginnin' as feet-chur
player In 1.-THE Runaway bars
the name Of Cynthy, and is maxim
pitchers in the hills Nv old Vir-
ginny. She gifts in a scrap with
her Teller in a hotel and he gifts
shot mysterious-lilxe. So little
Cynthy, afeerd, makes fer the
hills.
She meets up with Warner
Baxter. a pure boy NV the noun.
tins, who is farm home to old
Kaintuck. So Cynthyi fares home
70 the country .whar men chew
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elaborate. the varied and shifting
locations including Washington
and New York not to mention
Monte Carlo and Lucerne. A
train wrecked by an avalanche
in the Alps and q taxi smashed
by fire engine afford some real
thrills. And though the course
of true love does not run smooth
", the play Of course has a.
happy ending. The caste Is ex-
cellent and includes such artists
as Vera Lewis, Caroline Snowden,
Arthur. Hoyt and Herbert Raw
linson.
An added feature of the musi-
cal program is d noted Bruins
wick recording artist. Scott Nc
Kee, who contributes several
splendid banjo solos. The Ratio
orchestra, presents as the over
true, selections from the opera,
Mile, Modesto" Subsidiary offer
ings include International News
reel, a scenic film, and q Buster
Brown comedy.-H. X.
The Washington times., 1926-05-03
CHATTERTON AND
OTHERS AT
KEITH'S

Ruth Chatterton came to vatlde-
VILE at Keit1's yesterday with q
dramatic sketch by Vincent Law
renee in which she has. the
capable support Of Minor Watson.
Leneta Lane and the other mem.
hers OF the National Stock Com
pany were present as a welcom-
Ing committee for their former
. repertoire companion and 1t is no
fault Of the star and her support
that the reception Of this cameo
drama was Just so-so. Playwright
Lawrence seemed to find difficult
~ in eondensing his story to the
10 minute vaudeville limitation
and the domestic squabbie it
tries to portray stumbles along to
an ordinary climax.
The big applause Of the evening
went to Robey and Gould. q
couple OF comics who have studied
Bard and Pearl closely, but whose
routine Of jokes nevertheless con-
tains more than a few that are
brand new. James Mullen and
Anna Francis with Is minutes Of
utter nonsense left the audience
exhausted from laughter.
There's only one dancing act on
the bill this week and It was so
good It held the audience In fits
seats until the screen dropped for
the news reel. Harry Roye and
Billy Maye, & top-notch dancing
team, have surrounded themselves
with talented assistants, and the
costumes and settings for the
numbers provide an harmonious
eyeful.
Torcom Bezazian and Edna
White have speciality that is
crammed fun of real delight for
music lovers. Mons. Bezazian has
an exquisite tenor voice and Miss
White accompanies. does an ex-
cellent triple tonguing trumpet
solo and then duets with partner.
A real musical act.
Chevalier Brothers, on No. 2.
have a hand-to-hand balancing
turn that justifies their promi-s
hence on the program. They de-
part from the ordinary acrobatic
routine and the result was q re-
ception that was unusual for
such performers.
Bert Enrol. the English female
impersonator. revealed rich cos-{
tunes and q trick voice in song
numbers. and Ethel Shattuek and
Ward open the bill with novelty !
club juggling. The Charleston
film lesson, an Aesop fable, and
the interesting news reel com.
Dlefe the bill.
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with Always.
Tn. feature film. THE Giided
butterfly co.starring Alma Ru.
hens and Bert Lytell is of q
rather serious turn offering q de.
cided moral which in no way
detracts from the interest of the
piay. Linda Haverill, Miss Ru
bensl is pampered society girl,
reared by her parasite father
to expect wealth and e living
which the world owes her. The
fathers death places her at the
mercy Of John Converse, a mil
lionaire who obligates her by fur
nishing money on worthless
bonds. Bert Lytell, as q young
American army officer who is
about to enter the diplomatic
service, rescues her from the iny
evitable fate. He portrays his
role of the upright and success.
sfiil lover Ia his usual forceful
manner.
The plot though not unusual
is none the less interesting and
the scenic production Is most