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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24

Looking at this elephant head how old would you guess
the animal to be? The eye looks aged tired and full Of
wisdom The wrinkles deep. The age hard guess
the art department had not carefully bloted the
figure of beside the elephant and much taller than the
elephant you would at that this is young, very
small baby elephant. with experience of the world
And yet the appearance of age in its face like the ap
pearance Of great wisdom in human baby with high fore
head, is REAL
The baby elephant looks old because it nerits its parents
millions of years of experience on the earth Elephants
excepting the higher apes the most intelligent animals
They think cautious the brain that they have small
proportion to mans BRAIN weight for weight but big
compared with the brains of many other animals.
That brain has been working for them through many thou
sands of centuries
The baby elephant inhers the appearance of wisdom and
Of because the parents have been THINKING animals
This may interest human mothers who see in their babies
bumpy high foreheads an amount Of wisdom and thought
that seem marvellous in child.
The dormant wisdom there born Of past ages Of thinking
You see it in the baby face.
Look at the face the forehead savage baby and you
DO not see the appearance Of and philosophical soey
that you see in civilized babys face
In the way in the head of baby chick or mouse
you see none OF the aged wisdom Of the baby elephant
We must learn for ourselves great deal Fortunately
our ancestors learned great deal FOR U.S.
Any child can be taught reading and writing almost in
babyhood. In early childhood algebra Latin.
All the patient kindness in the world would not teach the
most intelligent animal the things that the child learns
That is because children have back Of them at least
100000 and probably 100000 years of thinking talking
brain development
Man. the weakest animal without big teeth powerful claws
or great speed lived always in danger of his life And had
THINK from the first
What tus and great weight were to the elephant teeth
the on the rhinoceros horn to him mans THINKING
MACHINERY to
Our babies look old and wise because they inherit age and
wisdom
This little elephant similarly looks old and very wise for
animal because he descends from what may be called the
nearest approach to thinking animal The brain an ele
plant is above that Of every other animal except that Of the
highest apes the chimpanzee gorilla, and angoutang
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
Washington's Obligation to
Needy Tornado Sufferers

Washngtons obligation to her needy sufferers from
the tornado is plain for anything but prompt action
to raise the comparatively small asked for by the Dis
tct Of Columbia Chapter Of the American Red Cross
would be reflection upon this city should there
be unreasonable delay subscribing the 5000 called for
take Of emergency reconstruction in the tornado
In all probability that will be too small and while
generous Wahngtonans giving to the fund the total
might just as well be within bounds Of safetyat least
$4,000. ~
Had the appeal been made the day after the tornado the
response would undoubtedly have been immediate
qua but it not too late to expect prompt and
returns for the aid Of the sufferers
In this Thanksgiving period the hearts of people will
be deeply touched by the imperative needs of those whose
homes roOfess torn and twisted and who are without
funds to restore their dwellings to habtable conditions
ALI subscriptions to the Tornado Relief Fund care the
American Red Cross will reach the proper officials The
quicker the subscriptions made the good the
viii do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
THANKSGIVING
By I. E. Powers
CspyEigha. 1871, NV York
Evening Journal, Inc.
Registered o. Q. Patent 0ffiaa.
BY DR.. Frank Crane

m HERE question important you than what has
happened to what will happen to you, what
the facts These questions very important but there
That is the question, which way do you face?
1t necessary the right point Of than
meet the right sort of things.
had discussion with confirmed pessms who claimed
that optimism founded facts He said that all
opmsts ignore the facts and try jugge themselves into
artificial serenity.
My reply that you alter They are
Inevitable They like the wind which blows from the East
West, and you cannot control it.
There is no discussion between the pessim and the Omst
the facts The discussion is how approach the
facts and what attitude we are to take toward them
All life depends attitude you deliberately face
the West are facing the sunset and despair.
thing brave uplifted chin.
Whatever happens look for the best and
the next thing Do not spend time bemoaning the past
The always tolerab You anything for
five minutes Why cruelty the present between the thieves
Yesterday and Tomorrow? Why beoud the days dong with
for what happened the other day dread what
is going to happen tomorrow.
dread is useless, anyway wise
great deal of trouble in the world but most of it
happened go
cheerful and optimistic the
for what to You gain nothing by broodng and
crossing your bridges before you to them.
The little story of Poyanna contains a great message
Abraham Lincoln said that he that most peouls
about happy they made up their mi nd to be.
ndiae)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. C. A. L. Reed

THERE is a certain similarity
i between a growing child
and a sprouting plant. A seed.
ling, once it sprouts. grows
through the chemical stimulation
of the soil and robs that soil for
its food. The newborn child
puts on weight in strict relation
to the material it absorbs from its
environment. This method of
growth applies equally to its
mind. Without the external slim.
illus there is no growth. The
environment--its mother, rela.
tives and nurse-provides the
stimulus to its senses; the brain
appreciates this stimulus as SEN
sation and the child's intelligence
is built up piece by piece. This
is the only way in which a child's
mind grows.
1t is impossible to hasten
growth or force. food. We cannot
give anything to the child. We can
only, like gardeners, tend the soil
and put into 1t the proper ma
terials. Parents, therefore, must
shift their focus Of concentration
from what they want to give the
child, to what they should do
with their own lives. They can
only enrich the home by their
own development, physical and
m oral, and the home is the
child's environment.
Racial culture, therefore. means
parent culture. The seed is good,
but cannot thrive IL the parents
create a bad environment. BY the
time parents have produced four
or five children they are probably
incapable Of changing that en-.
vironment. Their mutual rela-
tionship-the all.important thing
Of marriage is gone.
The experiment staged by the
Pioneer Health Center, Peckham,
London, and reported by Jones
Pearce. is this. 1t is impossible
to take children away from their
parents. and impossible to change
the parents. Therefore its pro.
moters set. out to enrich and con-
solidate family life by establish
ing g. welfare center in which
they could approach young people
at marriage and use their en-
thusiasm to promote the welfare
of their children. They try to
attract father and mother to-
gether as co-partners in parent.
hood. They give advice on
physiological and psychological
matters by means of periodic med
ical and dental consultations and
parent clinics. They try to keep
alive the interest OF the indi-
vidual parents by opening the
center to them as a family club.
where they can come with the
whole family and enjoy them.
selves. The artisan class is
greatly hampered by the lack of
any place of recreation where
husband and wife are able to
come and go together. The cen.
ter aims at continuance of com.
partnership between the two.
Lastly, there is holiday nursery
where parents can leave their
children on Saturday or Sunday
afternoons and then be free to
spend their, leisure together al
they did in courtship and early
marriage.
The center's activities are con.
fined 10 a limited area. and II is
run on a subscription bass. The
experiment opens up vask fields
Of education. social service and
scientific experiment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
By ELSIE ROBINSON

The buds and roots reach out i'm.
patiently. Springtime is like n
laughing, hopeful child that does
not know the storms that wait
ahead.
And summers like a proud, sue
cessful king-laden with Jewels,
who Tolls upon his throne, his
lazy body sleeping in the sun.
But fall is like a weary worker
who sits down to rest.
His body Is no longer young
and swift-his spirit is no longer
fat and proud. There are ghosts
in his eyes, deep burrows on his
skin and Jagged scars and scar.
ing stains Of toll.
The earth is tired when the
summers done. Yet there Is
beauty, then. which springtime
never knows. And pride and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24

birds depart.
Slowly the gay, bright toys
of spring are laid away.
The small sounds cease.
Then stiffness cOmes-stillness
as though God walked abroad
and took account Of all His rest
ing land.
I sit by an old friendly tree
and l, too, rest. Rest and grow
still with that brown earth Of
which / am a part. over my
spirit, also. falls the golden light,
touching the stains and wrinkles
and the cruel scars.
And I. too, wait for God to
take account Of me.
LORD. AS YOU PASS IN
BLESSING OVER YOUR WIDE
LAND, BLESS THIS. MY
WEARY HEART, THAT Is
YOUR GARDEN TOO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
ONCE-OVERS

By ]. J. MUNDY
RESERVE is UNSUITABLE IN FRIENDSHIP
NO matter how good friend may be don't like him to
become too nqusitve personal affairs like
nave anyone too much in the of giving advice
a charming woman who feels many others do
Close friendship does full information regard
the private affairs of another.
close friendship does not warrant to either
Too often best friends feel that they should
our business personal and otherwise than permitted them
You may be the sort who wants to know than
emitted to about your friends fe past present and future
is not sign that your friend if he not care
to tell you everything.
Wise folk do not tell the things each individual should keep
to himself herself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
LISTEN, WORLD!

p e &C e, richer
I h a n summer
fruit.
T he tire
earth rests.
The last light
drops its tar
nished & old Q n
veil upon the
spent bro w n
fields.
T ere Is a
gentle dampness
in the air, as
I h Dug h life
d ca m e d
through tears.
And from the
soil there comes
a bitter frag.
rance like old
wine-rare wine,
distilled from
all the love and
fury Of the year.
The flowers
wither and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
MEDITATIONS
OF A. WIFE
3y Helen Rowland


On Love
WHEN q woman gets bored
w with life it 10 usually be-
cause she is suffering from emo
tional starvation; when q man
grows life-weary. 1t is mostly be-
cause he is suffering from emo.
tional indigestion.
A womsn's happiness doesn't
depend half SO much on the quail
ity Of a. mans virtues as on the
quantity Of his love for her.
A mans love has not begun to
wane until he stops saying, How
soon can I see you?" and begins
saying. Il got here as soon as l
could"
1t Is easier to unscramble an
egg than to discover what pro-
portion of a mans pure, un.
adulterated love" Is pure curios.
ity. how much pure vanity. and
how much pure love Of conquest.
Nothing makes a man so
happy or q woman so miserable
is to be loved "sanely." reason.
ably-and mildly.
There is nothing like making
up his mind to say farewell.
forever" to a woman, to revive q
mans interest in her.
You could stimulate a man
with violent interest in kissing
his OWN WIFE If you could con-
vince him that he ought not to-"
and you could rob him of his last
spark of interest in kissing Peggy
Joyce or the Queen of Rumania,
If you could convince him that he
OUGHT to-"
There may be many reasons
why Prince Carol should never be
allowed to rule Rumania but the
most glarinE one is that man
too weak to resist the tempta-
ton to grow that funny little
mustache would never have the
strength to rule any country.
Love is what makes it possible
for a woman to be surrounded
with fascinating men and still be
"the loneliest little girl in the
world"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
Russia in the Air
Uncle Sam Should Wake Up

This Government ought mot to ignore the fact that Russia
building arships rapidly organizing group of 100000
Russians interested in flying, and teaching flying public
schools.
It all might interest this nation day should not be
forgotten that the French revolution victories far away
in the heat Of revolutionary enthusiasm
Russia again might produce like Peter the Great and
instead OF sending fighters foot to Poland Turkey
might send them through the air to America We have
things worth getting that not protected There no pro-
lection, except cir protection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
Low e the
HA -

autumn.
Many prefer
the spring and
summer W t h
their sheen and
song, their dane
ing hours all
wreathed W { h
flow ers and
fruit.
But I love
fall--for then I
think we see
I n q SOUL o I
earth.
Springtime il
Y GU n &. The
seeds are newly
sown. The fresh
ploughed fur
rows CLEAN like
firm yo un z
flesh. The sap
Is rushing in
an eager tide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24

Hindenburg and the late Presi-
dent Ebert were unveiled re-
Gently in the lobby of the Reich.
stag, in Germany.
Venice. Italy. stands on III
small islands. among which. wind.
ing through the city. are 1se
canals. spanned here and there
by $50 bridges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
DO YOU KNOW THAT

One Of the most amazing de-
vices ever produced is a mechan.
ical larynx which enables people
suffering from throat. trouble to
speak. The normal voice is re-
stored after the removal Of the
vocal ccTas. larynx and part of
the tong1 and windpipe.
: Marble buSta Of President poa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
Turkish Census

WlHEN the day was set aside
w for the taking Of a census
in Turkey, the first In the his
tory of the country, every in
habitant was vigorously forbidden
to leave his home until the count
was completed. Some $4,000 Of
ficials were designated to, take
the census. Shops were closed
and pavements deserted, and not
an automobile or trolley car or
any other conveyance was on the
streets Of the cities. The data
collected included the names Of
men, women and children, with
their age, religion, native Ian
guage, profession and state Of
health and education.
To overcome the high cost Of
living. all officials in Turkey,
both high and low. are now paid
monthly salaries and In advance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

After you have cooked fish boil
some used tea leaves in the pan.
This removes the fishy smell.
To clean very tarnisssed silver.
mis- = few drops Of ammonia. in
stead % water. with the plate
powder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Find the word which is out of place in group:
l. Heron eican-voet- neutrality-suspicious.
2. Hopscotch-euchre-c heckers-canoe-ten *
8. Jonqul-pansy-ca -dahlia-ly.
4. Tomato-organde- lnen-serge-gauze.
5. Toronto-Boston- Quebec ontrea-Ottawa
Fill each blank
6. February IL is -s birthday.
z. New York settled by the
8. The Mississippi River discovered by .
the first carry the English flag around
the world.
10. An - statue represents figure horseback.
II. Linen is made from
12. The Mountains in Arkansas and -.
13. Mt. Shasta is the line between and Oregon.
ID. A solid has length, breadth and -:
15 constellation which always visible Northern latitude
IT, In 1884, Charles discovered process for vulcan.
izing India rubber.
(See Magazine Page for Answers)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24

Patent leather can be made to
last twice as long by the applica.
ton OF a little vaseline once a
week. Rub IL well in and polish
with a soft buster.
woman's advice u either too
dear az too cheaa.-Ds Brescia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
Sign En- Up, Girls!
7Hou SHALT HAVE NO OTHER,
WAzE Rk FORE ME-

E7Hou SHALT UNDER TAKE ALL FANNY
DUTIES on A so so BASIS EVEN
I'm To Tie CARE or The Doc AND
DONG The DISHES AND. GENERAL
HoUSE WORK"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24

ETHou SHALT HOLD No. SECRETS RoM
NE : ~ RIGHT 70 OPEN AL YOuR
WAlL-
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24


 MiSSED-A stray bullet from a boys gun narrowly missed Governor A. C. Sorlie, of North Dakota, giving rise 70 reports that an attempt had been made to assassinate him. H.-I..N. Exclusive)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24
(Internatioual NewsFeel)

LONE YOUTH
  New NrmI
 
  l. g. ncinomete; 10 gasoline Il, control
New Britain herald., 1927-05-24

IN MOvIES-Barney Old field, famed auto racer, is in the movies now. He's driv. ing 999, his old racer.
 (L-I.-N. Exclusive)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-12-02
Killed Seven
Wild Ducks
WithHlsAuto

From New Jersey this re-
markabIc tale Ct peculiar inter
est to Nature lovers and sports
men. Lost in a log at night,
thousands oi wild ducks settled
on a cement road near -Asbury
Park.
4 citizen driving Il sport roadster
ram into The ducks on the road III
thc r'g. He stopped his ear sud-
denly hut not before he had killed
seven ducks outright before the
birds gat up int" the air. lie pick
cd ny ill.," ducks and 'nnk them
homc. tn" story j. voIIrhrd for by
rr>pnnyjl!" citizens.
Now WHAT'S th" explanation ot
wild ducks picking OH II cement
road fer rrsiiu" place: Did th"I
mistake the mirrnr !ik" surface, Of
n wet road for POND. ar were they
50 hcwiIdr'cd by\lh" f"g that they
:ali.htrd in tn" fil,t a"ailnblc clear
Ing!
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-12-02
WOMAN NEAR DEATH
RESULT OF LOrkJAW

Her couditi"n rrr"r'Pd lhurs-
dav II. net -" W'll - the day l"'-
fare, Mrs. y. :. Dyrrman of West
Church Street ihi,, city j. ai death :
donr in Il Norfolk hpS'rilal from III
attack ns IorkjHw whi"h resulted
from splinter in Il finger Of her
right hand.
Mrs. OVcrman VA %Hihrr'hS
green's in her garh"n = week az"
last Saturday. The @pIini"r SfHrk
in the base nf her l'llr fin"er. max
ing Il slight wound. /" "hich %hr
naid no attention ether 'Elm apply
in- an anli>rpiir. i wr~k later SD"
suffered soreness around the neck
and shoulder acrorjpImi"i hy SLIT
moss. She consulted her physician /:
he diagnosed the case ~ l,"hJHW.
Mr.. Oyrrman i Il hnnkkr"p"r i"r
thc F'orpnIan-BladcS Lumber Conn
puuv. He went 10 Norfolk Tnnrs-
dav morning. where his wifi" Is in
ia hospital in RESPONSE 10 Il ihcs-
Sayc that She was not quite 81 well.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-12-02
SNOW GOOSE. is
MAKING LAST
STAND SOUTH

Bodic Island Club and its
three thousand acres Of beach
and marsh lands is for sale and
it's owners. the Carolina Dcvc-
lopmcnt Co., have a lively pros
pcct Of dispoSing of it to some
group Of Northern sportsmcn
very soon.
Now The Significance tf this Is
that the last Of the lands along the
North Carolina coast will presently
hr held by wealthy owners in II posi-
,ion to hold them ut such II price
that the State can not afford Ia pur-
chase them.
Some in North Carolina are wax
Ing up to llIe fart that much OF
the natural wealth and brally OF
aur North Carolina coast country
will presently he lost forever IL SlrliN
are not taken 10 sci aside Il Soodiy
domain as sanctuary for the wild
water fowl that makes its winter
home in this. region.
Bodie Island is the last stand "I
the SNOW gousr on the South Al
'anIic coast. The snow ~ oSe or
white hrant. closely resembling Olir
domestic goose. Is almost extinct,
The SHOW goose breeds on the border
of the Arctic regions and used to
come South in great numbers, lol-
Iowin. the e urSr of the Mississippi
River. But il has been killed oil
until il is seldom seen any place
nycru at Bodle Island and the eight
thousand or ten thousand SHOW geese
that come 10 BUdie Island every
sea- son are believed Ia reprrSGll,
prartically all Of the SNOW geese
now surviving.
Rulic Island is on the market at
i figure that is prOhibitive for the
establishment Of q game sanctuary.
hut there arc still many miles 0i
Waterfront on the beach between
Oregon Inlet and Pea Island that
might lp acquired for sanctuary
or state game preserve If sufficient
sentiment favored it.
But there IS, hardly sufficient
sentiment. The conservation Of our
migratory wild fowl will eventually
come. about thru drastic feterai
regulations prohibiting the shooting
Of ducks and geese just rs the Sh' o'-
iu- of swain is prohibited now.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-12-02
REHEARSiNG NIGHTLY q
FOR ELKS' MINSTRELs
Many Old FayOrites In Cast o
Y'oIIies For 1928 To BE Shown
December 3 and . &C.
(By The Press Agent }


The 18th annual showing of tbt
EIks' Minstrels will be presented bs
the local lodge on Thursday and
Friday nights. December Sih ant
9th ai the Carolina Theatre. Tick
ri,: are now being sold by the lCdsc
members and are cxchangenble fOi
reserved seals nt Solig's Oh Wed
up<tlay, December Tth. s..tr's
RrhearsaIS are bcim. held nightly
Iy the rast under ihc direction 0i
E.. e. CoIIncr. director for the Harr,
Miller Producing Co, New Yort
city. Mr.. COllner states that tl'
local talent is far above any Othei
il has been his pleasure TO direct
In the cast this year are 100 girl
and boys, mnny Of whom are OLE
favUrites while others are maxim;
their stage debut. Judging from
the opinion of those whom have wit
messed rehearsal, the shows thi:
year. "Thc Jollies of 1913" will mari
IA new era in minstrelsy by lOca
talent. y.
Not only because Of the good EN-
tertainment always provided by tbi'
looked-fOrward-to event, but also be
cause of the fact that the entir
proceeds are donated to the poo
children ut Christmas, the local com
mittee expects u sell out for bOtl
performances. !rf
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-12-02
GOVERNOR BYRD
TALKED OF FOR
VICE PRESIDENT

That Governor Harry Byrd
OF Virginia will be the vice
presidential nominee of the
Democratic party in 1923 is. the
opinion ni shrcwd forccastcrs
wlie. have expressed themselves
to The editor Of this newspaper
within the past few weeks.
Watch nov for the press %: the
country IL pick up the suggestion
and boom the Nir"imian for the
vice presidency.
IT is n -foregonr conclusion HAT
Governor Smith of New York will
bc the. Democratic presidential
non,inec. The hardest fight on
Smith, excepting Wal Street New
York. will come from the South.
B,H The South cant stop the nnmi-
nation Of Smith and J." Democratic
south will vrte for him in prefer
ence to any candidate the Erpuhli-
cans can put up. But there will m
Il compromise, with tn" South and
the vice presidential nominee viii
In all probability lt Il Southern
man. .t..
- ,,,i,H. -" S,;,tLnr, ,,,.,, ,vn,,lI ~,
on the ticket has been predicted for
some time and one has heard much
about Richie of Maryland and
Moody of Texas, But Smith and
Ritchic WuulJ bc Il ticket all tn"
wet and Governor Moody of Texas
* too far South.
But Ryrd of Virginia has caught
the public fancy within recent
months. lie is a brother of Com
mander Ryrd and tho great national
publicity given the Flying Byrd
has carried with pt national pub
licity- for his brother the Cover
nor. The distinguished Byrd family
Of Virginia has been thur"ly sold
to the country at large. What's
moro, Goycrnor Byrd has made II
good governor. He is conservative
enough for the farmer aud business
interests and yet progressive enough
TO appeal to the Younger generation.
And let il not be forgotten that he
Is handsome enough to catch the
women.