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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-03-10

Dear Miss Flo:
am girl of nineteen, engaged to
young man of twenty-three. We
have been engaged for year, and
would like to marry in June. How
ever, my parents object, saying that
l am still too young to think of mar
riage. say it is better for US to
get married now than go through a
long engagement. What do you con-
slider the proper age for marrying?
HELEN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
Plant Life Is Traced
to North Pole Origin

Philadelphia.-The evolution of
modern plants and of modern climates
began together at the North pole some
six or seven million years ago. when
the last of the dinosaurs were still
numbering about the earth. 1t con-
tinued with increasing speed through
the tertiary age, which followed, until
the comparatively recent time of the
glaciers. 1t was during this time, ac-
cording to the record Of the rocks.
that the plants Of the earth began to
show evidences of being divided into
growth zones influenced by climate
until then all the earlier plants were
of types such as now grow In the
tropics, and they were distributed
ing the prevalence of uniformly
warin climate.
At the meeting OF the American Bo-
tanical society here DR. Arthur Hol-
lick of the New York Botanical Gar
den outlined the evidence for his
theory that the first temperate zone
plant life evolved in the polar regions.
The higher forms Of towering plants,
he said. are primarily adaptations to
4 climate of alternating warm and
cold seasons. and their final invasion
Of the still uniformly warm tropics
has been recent ana is matter OF
competition with the plants they found
there rather than response to
climatic urge
1t Is in the tropics today that the
only relics OF the vegetation OF an
earlier world, the cycada and similar
plants, remain to contest with the late
coming modern plants for a foothold.
Plant fossils Of tertiary age from the
tropics are very little different from
the living plants of the same regions,
whereas tertiary fossils from the re-
gions of the earth where winter comes
show evidences Of radical and rapid
evolution
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
SEES POVERTY
ENDED BY ATOM
Scientist Makes Glowing Pre-
diction for Future.

Philadelphia--R the atom nuclei,
which speeds through the air at the
rate of 1000 miles per second, could
be separated from the electrons,
which it gathers during the flight, and
tightly packed together in one solid
mass, the weight alone Of one cubic
inch Of such matter would exceed 100
100000 tons, DIR. Karl Frederick
Schlissel, one of Germany's most en-
ment scientists, touring the United
States, and incidentally attending the
sessions of the American scientists
here, said In an exclusive interview.
''The time is not far distant, only
a few hundred years, in the manner
in which science measures time" said
Doctor Schlissel, when, with liberia
ton of the atom, man will forget there
ever was such thing as poverty and
suffering. AS a matter of fact, he will
have no Worries won't even have to
work"
1T is common knowledge said
Doctor Schlissel, that alchemy years
ago ceased to be mere superstition,
because of the achievements thus far
recorded BY science In the ascertain
ment OF radioactive substances.
For example let US take lump
IT coal. Science has ascertained that
the lump Is simply an Incompetent
sibly large number Of electrical par
ticles clustering together,
"Now II these particles In that lump
of coal could be liberated and con-
trolled. They would provide vastly
more power than would be needed to
operate all the machinery ever con-
structed throughout the whole world.
Again. for example, IL the hydro
gen contained in two teaspoonfuls of
water were converted into helium, it
is reasonable TO believe that 100000
kilowatt hours Of energy would be
liberated
1T is my honest conviction along
scientific lines that the time is com
ing, say in about 200 years when the
energy Of the atom will be so con-
centrated as to do the work of the
entire human race
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
MEMBER. NO. 1912
EAT FOOD GROWN NEAR SEA

Life Insurance companies are W.T.
ally interested in the prolongation of
life, and all who enjoy content and
good health are glad to follow their
recommendation about diseases pre-
vention. One of their most recent
mandates is that everyone should eat
some food that is grown near the sea
Such foods contains certain chemical
elements that are needed to REIN
force like elements in the human
body. This advice is, of course, most
important to those who live more
than a hundred miles from the sea.
One of the foods that meets this con-
dition and that is available to all is
canned Hawaiian pineapple, for in
canning it has retained its valuable
vitamins and minerals, and lost none
of its essential goodness.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
THE NEW CODE

The Morgantown New Dominion
has the following very pertinent re-
mark to make concerning the new
Code:
''When the Legislature created that
commission, neither its members nor
the people of the state contemplated
that three men, professionals in law,
should be given the latitude of whole
sale changing in the statutes as they
deemed best for the law and for the
people. It was never anticipated
that the work Of score of legisla-
lures should be turned over to three
men to be rewritten as they, or mem-
bers of their profession, should see
fit.
'Yet the commission members do
not deny that they made changes in
the code, based only upon the com
missions judgment that such chang
es are for the best. 1t is not denied
that the commission has gone far
beyond elimination of technicalities
and conflicts in their alterations.
Codification, to the average citizen,
meant reclassification and such
minor changes in the statutes as
would not set up new meanings and
purposes; changes that would not
make illegal what was formerly legal,
and vice versa; changes that would
not alter definite announcements not
in conflict with other statutes or
made absolute by the economic and
social development Of a generation.
TN fine, it was never intended
that the codifcation commission
should have the power or right to
undo in a series of Office sessions,
the hours of legislative debate and
the solemn enactments by the
peoples representatives.
Before adoption of the report, the
legislature should consider every act
separately that has been altered or
for which some substitute has been
brought forward. If it hasn't time
to do this, then it should table the
commissions report until it does.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
PARAGRAPHS

Texas man, 81 years old, weds tel
ephone operator, 26, which was doubt
less surprise to his friends. You'd
naturally expect a man of that age
had had enough wrong numbers.
The Prince of Wales danced with
working girls at London fete, and
if he dances no better than he rides
horses, all girls who dance with him
are working girls.
There's a gold rush in Nevada and
diamond rush in South Africa, but
here in Belington Wen have to be
content with rushing to work every
morning
What could be more unfortunate
than to save your money for vaca-
ton and land in Bermuda at the
heighth OF the onion season,
America has no blue book listing
the leisure class, but you can find
them standing on street corner on
warm day.
We read in the paper that Russia
fired a hot note to the northern Chi
nese and infer that it was red
The modern way of burning the
midnight oil is on a paved road at
so to rs miles an hour.
Of course you can't expect your
narrow-minded friends to take a
broad hint.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
Life and Books

I always believed in life rather thar
books suppose every day OF earth,
with its hundred thousand deaths and
something more Of births with Its
loves and IFS hates its triumphs and
defeats. its pangs ana blisses, has more
of humanity in it than all the books
that We're ever written put together, I
believe The flowers growing at the mo
ment send UP more fragrance 10 HEAVIER
than was ever exhaIed from all the
essences ever distilled. Oliver Wen.
lie!i Holmes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
DR.. D. B. Casio
Dentist
PHONE 80
Office in Graham Building
MRS. GRIFFITH DIES

Mrs. George Griffith died at her
home near Trinity Church Sunday,
end the funeral was held Tuesday.
She is survived by three sons, Dam
iel, William and Ishmael Griffith. Her
husband preceded her to the grave
some years ago. The family moved
to this section from Canaan Valley,
Tucker county.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
Stopped the Show

New York.-Teddy, black cat.
which has spent nine years in the
Metropolitan opera Louise boiler room,
went on the stage during perform
ance of .Turandot" and stopped the
show.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
The BeIington Progressive
PEOPLES PAPER
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all
DE clean, and without malice in IT'S
and expressions and it
Emust, at all times, devote itself
unfiinchingiy and fearlessly to the
the public service in the interests
of the masses of the people
1t must always combat evil and
injustice. 1t must always fight for
progress and reform. 1t must
never tolerate corruptions. 1t mNst
be in sympathy with the poor and
unfortunate.
.SFor Belington it must always
stand with the unselfish devotion,
for the achievement of the finest
ideals, of every high purpose, of
every enterprise, of every step IN
the march of progress.
at must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the public
welfare, civic and true patriotism
and undying love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
Chinese Use Razors,
but Not to Shave

Shanghai. IF one in ten OF
sChina's 400.000,0O0 population
passed ten minutes day shaw
ing, the aggregate time con-
sumed would represent in round
numbers 100 years per shave.
But the Chinese wastes no
time in shaving his face. He is
a beardless individual and the
only use he has for razor is
In the process Of hair cutting.
Shears or clippers will not
do, and one Of the common
sights in any Chinese city street
is an itlnerant barber with
razor, resembling diminutiye
butchers cleaver, engaged in re-
ducing a coolies head to the
semblance of abilliard bah. The
rest Of the paraphernalia con-
sists o. pan or bucket Of wa
ter, a wooden stool and towel.
Soap or lather has no place In
the operation, but the customer
comes forth looking as though
he had been sandpapered and
polished.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24

Fires have done more DAMAGE to
the forests than all other agencies
combined. The menace can be st0pp-
ed by the exercise of reasonable care
on the part Of those who use or [. av-
elsthrough the woodlands.
1t is poor economy to turn cows or
other animals on pasture too early
in the spring. The pasture is per
manently injured, and the watery
grass may impair the health or pro-
duction of the cows
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
FARM THOUGHT BOX

Chemical analysis alone is not a
safe guide for buying fertilizer or
plant food material. The farmer
should know the source or materials
from which the elements are derived
and their relative value from the
standpoint of his crops, if he will join
with his neighbors in demanding
"open formula" fertilizers for West
Virginia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
China,s Immense Area

China is larger in area than the
United states Mexico aud Central
America combined.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24

American Forest Week, April "a
3d. and Arbor Day for West Viz.
ginian, April 20, should be observed
in every town and hamlet of the
state. Rural homes, too, will profit
even more so by judicious paintings.
and protective measures for mans in
dispensable friends the trees.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24

The farmer who docks and cas-
trates his lambs properly is adding
dollars to his returns when the lamh.
are marketed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24

Plough deep while sluggards sleep
and you will have corn to sell aid to
keep Franklin.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24

Published Every Thursday BY
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-24
?. e. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor

We will not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
RONIPING AROUND TIE RADIO DIAL
BEST PROSPECTS

>. m.-ceneral Electric and.
Schenectady, WGY 1881, VIVIAN
t27T) and WTBL (25s).
I:16 p. m.--University Of Penn
sylyania Musicale. Philadelphia.
WOO tsosl.
6:30 D. m.-George WASHINGTON
University String Quartet. wash
tngton. WRC (469l.
$3.50 p. Mr. Papa Sandpiper and
Mama Sandplper and the Little
SandDipers. Norman Brokenshire
ana Florence Kyle Robinson
sketch. Atlantic City. WPG (212l.
CHAIN PROGRAMS
s:30 >. ri south Sea Islanders.
New York, WEAR. WRC. WTAG.
7:S0 3. Morgan Masters Re.
cital, New York. WEAF. WRC,
WEEP. WAR. WILT. KSp.
p. m.--Ipana Troubadours.
WCco, WGY: Maxwell program.
WBz, WBzA, KDKA. KYWs
WAL WJR. WHAs. WsB, WsM,
WING, WAX.
$50 5. Goodrich Orchestra
and Silver Masked Tenor, New
York. WEAF. WEEI. WAR,
WTAG. WGR. WCSH, WCAE.
WTAM. WV. WsAI. WGN. KSD,
VOC, WCCO, WHAS, WSM, WGB,
WON. WILT. WDAF.
DANCE MUSIC
9 .. m.-WBAL Dance orches-
ira. Baltimore, WHAL (2sbl.
10 D. m.-Cass Hagen's: Orcheg-
ira, New York, WRC tA69l.
il b. m Emerson GIFTS Orchas-
ira. Cleveland. WTAM t29sl.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

exact timing that there isn't q
mixup. There isn't . chance for
music In 1t.
All the regulars performed in fair
shape, the -Four Bards visiting
Coney Island with quite i lot Of
fancy music that must have given
the Islanders treat and Jim and
Vivian paving the way Tor q finale
fade out OF their movie serial.like
love affair. The radio cavaIcade
again demonstrated itself as one Of
the most satisfactory.and thoroughly
enjoyable Of the staple programs
The cavalcade comedian, whose
name never seems to come TO my
set with any certainty, - in q
class all by himself. His chad
time" stories are screamingly funny
and well worth listening for and HIS
songs and chatter with studio assO.
ciates genuine entertainment.
The WMAL Movie Club provided
an hour Of excellent entertainment
the peaks OF which were supplied by
SAAu 1NOpUAAS o1AtAAAOAGNAS G4t0 OuE
own Pauline Healey. We liked Miss
Healey's singing Of ''Silvery Moon"
very much and the way she did
Cadman's 'At Dawning" also. The
Cesare Sodero grand opera concert
from WIZ was likewise worth hear.
ing-particularly the choral num-
berS. In his WEAF activities we
get few vocal ensemble features
from Sodero, but his WIZ
endeavors are full Of them and he
directs choral work equally as well
as he does his excellent orchestra.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

at $50 this evening. We know
little about the sketch save. that
Norman Brokenshire is the papa"
and Florence Kyle Robinson the
..mama." There win also be a
novelty from WGL at s:45 when a
group of prize winning dogs viii
bark chorus Of greetings to list
eners after their master has told
their histories.
The regular programs for the
evening are the usual Wednesday
affairs. William Hammil viii be
the Kit organist at O'Clock this
afternoon, for WRC and from
o'clock until 6:25 there win be ). a
series Of orchestral efforts be-
ginning with the Wintz organiza-
ton and including the Waldorf and
George Hall combinations. John
B. Kennedy win be heard again
from WIZ at 6:25 and at $50
there win be one or those South
Sea Island things. The o. Henry
story comes at and at 1880 an
Organ Masters recital win in.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
NEARBY STATIONS

WPG Atlantis city ilpo-272.e
6sS5 b. m.---Yeleh MinsfFels.
.05 3. m!-Dinner music.
1910 ?. m -chelsea Concert ofchsatra
Is p. ms-Entertainers-
$3.50 p n.-=1he Breakers: Concert
s ; ;s0 Is. z n.-4rne sand Piaers.
40 p. m.--Dance music
WBAI. BaItimoFe lOs0-zs5.B
e;s0 ps m. Dinner Orchestra.
1850 3 m.--Strlng quartet.
8 3. m.--WJz program.
4 . 3. ms. w p Al Dance Orchestra.
Won Newark 51O-422.s
>. d. Correct time.
7:I5 ,. m.--conceft program.
10 3. Noe HirIehey's orcheStra.
WEAE--New YOEh--010-
p. my waldorf Astoria music;
Is 5. m.synagogus aervice.
80 p m.---south Sen JeIanderG
p. ma ceoEdion and violin.
T:30 .. me- rgan recital.
Is .. nc Correct time
s b. ul.%Ipana Tronbadourz
$3.50 p. na.--si lyertown Orchestra ;
$3.50 .. m.--Jaclx Albin's Orchestra.
10 b, n. -Haganss Orchestra.
WJZ-NeW Y0rS-60O-4 B6
$3.50 p. ms--Scores: correct time.
$50 p. m.-John 3. Kennedy.
6:36 b. m.-GeOrge Halls Orchestra
b. ms--Studio program.
80 D. m.--Saxophone Octet.
p. m!--Afaxweii Hour.
3 p. m.-CoFreet time.
p. n.-our Musical United States.
1880 !, p ;, El., !, DANCE Music.
p. m.--IsaccsonB Concert, s'Pano-
rama OF Immortaiss
s:4s p M Novelty Night Dogs broad
s:I5 p. m.--concert comradea
$3.50 n Tl.--Veo,a 0rchestra
WABe-MeW Y0glk-oeO-S2S
p. m.-WABC play.
SEQ p. m.-Dr; Mu Presents.
$3.50 p m.--Haroid Leonard's Or
WAICA--New York--slo-s7O
$3.50 p m.-Tappen's EnteFtainers
p m.-Fighta from Ebbafts Field.
10 p. mt-Studio program.
WRAH-NeW F0Fk--D1O-S0o
p. m.--Czuckor's AristOcrats
p m.--Henri,s Melody Merchants
SEQ p. "a, - IIardman Male Quartet.
WNYC--New YOFI--SG 0-635,6
p. m.--Muslcal program.
7:30 D. m Band concert
WPCH--NeW NOrk--O70-3ON
s:A5 p. m.--Park Central Ensemble
p. m.--Jewish hour: Cantor Fuchs.
1880 p. m.-Park Central Ensemble
WABQ-PhIladelph ia--10 e0-257.0
p. m.-Venetian Cafe Orchestra.
1880 p m.-Hercules Entertainers.
WOO-Philadelph ia--69O- B08.2
1915 m.--univergity OF Pennsyl-
yania musicale.
s:2s m.-Fox Theater program.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
By GARDNER MACK.
LOCAL PROGRAMS


Up msorkan recital By william
=. Hammil from the Homer I. Kitt
70 s;4S ,. m.-Lehman Bgck,
tenor; Ralph Vega. concert pianist;
Creole six-Harmopy Singers, and Cons
ment on Stage and Screen. BY Frank
Armer. from WEAF. New York.
ira from WEAF, New York.
3. m.-4Waidorf- Astoria Orchestra
from WEAF. New York.
6:6b p. m.-United Press basabail
5. nl.--George Hairs Orchestra
from WIZ. New York.
e.2S >. m.-Talk BY John 3. Ken-
needy frem WIZ, New York.
$3.50 ?; m.-south Sea Islanders from
). m..Rs-Told Tales. from
WIZ, New Yoria
1880 p. m.--OFgan Masters" organ
recital from W11AF. New York.
WEAE. New York. k5'
.. m.-Ipana Troubadours from,
wear. New York, /.
veS SS strnr ssFts W asamss ws gR
first violin; Seymour Rosenberg. second
violin; Paul Gropps viola. and Spencer
PPsntiss. violonceli0
p wo-pianO recital ~ Harry
woodward and Walter Hiltabidls.
$3.50 p. m.-@Jack Alhin and his orr
ehestra from WEAV. New York.
10 10 III -. ms-Caas Hagan ana
hIa Park Central Hotel Orchestra from
WEAF, New York
WRHE-WaShlngto n- SIC
- q. ul.current events. music,
WlEAIs-yV anhInkt0n a08
1870 n m.-Times-IIerald news
flashes.
T:aO >. Tn.-Thelma Mills Rector, so
pFano, and Margaret Cooper Toison,
concert pianist. in joint recital
p. m.-Musical program By Dick
LeIbert's Lido Trio.
p. m.-Frank Davis, English
dramatic reader.
$40 p. m.-Times-HsraId latest
news flashes
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

trodIce william M. KIaiss, Of Phiia.
deIpha. as organist The tuoths
paste troubadoIrs are 70 do a dance
program as ther contribution this
evening.
The string quartet OF George
Washington University win be Dre.
scented at $50 by WRC 30 provide q
half hour program and following it
will be a two-piano recital by Harry
woodward and Walter Heitahiddle.
Two dance orchestras win provide
late dance music from New York.
The WIZ special features this
evening include the saxophone
octet at 7:30, the Maxwell program
at and one of the. musical United
States concerts. d
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
D. HENRY STORY
BY RADIO

For those who are orthodox and
those who are unorthodox as to
Immortality. the immortal soul Of
O,Henry win fill the loud speakers
for q little while this evening, from
z to 7:s0. when what may be called
s.personallzedn version Of his.
great story. NThe WhirIigigs Of
Life" win be heard over 8 fairly
large chain OF stations, OF which
WEsC is one.
The characters that have spoken
to readers from the pages ~
O'Henry books are to actually sneak
through the loud speakers, which al
what we mean when we say the
story IS .'personalixed.H BY special
arrangement with the publishers 81
the late author Of American human
interest fiction, the National Broad.
casting Company q to begin the
broadcast Of q series Of HIS stories
this evening. These viii be de-
Hvered under the featured heading,
"Retold Tales" It Is the intention
Of the designers Of this series OF
broadcasts to take up Kipling next.
We hope they viii be more faith.
ful to their promises than they
have been in the past and viii
really broadcast the story they
have announced on the evening
they announce It. Even with soI
universally loved an author as b.
Henry people play faVOrites and
there are many highly intelligent
people who would not be enter.
tanned by 1.-THE Unfinished Story, z
say. who would be delighted with
'Whirligigs" and very much dis.
appointed Il one was substituted
for the other.
BROKENSHIRE IN
NEW RADIO FEATURE
The first studio program Of
WMAL under its new policy of
nightly broadcasts win be heard
this evening with q number of mu.
steal features. a new. and per-
haps amusing, Atlantic City fea.
ture win be the presentation of d
novelty song and talk sketch Papa
Sandpiper, Mama Sandpiper and
the Little Sandpipers" from WPG
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

THIS UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE gasoline service
station at Eighth and Streets Southeast has just been
completed BY the Taylor Norman Oil Company, it is
the first OF large string to be built in Washington
by this organization The advanced style Of architecture
has created much attention and the company has re-
ceved many congratulations its beauty the Archi
tects Advisory Council of Washington IN letter
mented on this particular type station.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
DANCER ISL
Star in AIR

air ana l0uue sne ssAl.sls
report Tor last nigns among sAe
br01dcaste, mere was c0n1aeeLs
able Of 3 huilaDal0O " sle et1er
and much fadlngs pus p0ssg1lui
stations from al sectlOns Were
easily tuned ana some q tlo
noise could pe elnllnate9. oes
lection was B1e epOttys however,
especially early IA the evening
when ordinarily easaly tMHeg
DEQadcasts iallea % respond aA1
some that were n0t 20 Easy cAllos
~ loudly ana almost WITHOUT ~
vltatl0n. Al sectl0Ls q sne
continent Responded a1AAes
The most earefree ana enthusiastic
broadcast that floated through loud
mresl,ar. Iast avanin0 hrniI9hf 4ha
{ S. -. s.sA Is 80
Scnoes % the htlnDle tssl " Tue
Ib-year-old champion buck, wing
and double shuttle expert OF Spencer,
Iowa, who was guest artist on the
program Of WHIT. Chicago, Sharp
and clear the staccato crashes Of the
corn-fed dancers feet against the
1loor @ the studio came over the
sart:a rs, W ,sn - - ,t1c,, is cn -,
sequence to him, but it ought to be
1t the top Of the column, II only
for his tlireescore and fifteen years.
Aside from that there want much
excitement In listening to broad.
casts last night national advertisers
anonopolizing the stations through.
ont the continent. What might be
called the ubiquity Of radio artists
was rather sharply demonstrated,
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
OUTING At MARSHALL HALL

The annual excursion Of the Co
lumbia Heights Business Mems AS.
ISOLATION is being held today at
Marshall Han. Many Of the larger
stores in Columbia Heights are
closed. B. A. Levitan is chairman
Of the committee on arrangements.