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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
PYGM|ES OF JUNGLE
BATTLE EXPLORERS
Expedition Sponsored by Ma
tionaI Museum Quits Dutch
New Guinea.
nv the Associated Press,

nv the Associated Press,
ELGIN, H., February lS.-After liv-
ing five months in pygmy village hid
den in tangled jungle along the
banks Of the Membrane River. 300
miles inland in Dutch New Guinea, the
America Dutch expedition which eX-
plored bN airplane is bringing t.
America thousands O; scientific specl-
mems gathered in a 16-month trip.
Tales of flying through terrific
equatorial heat over primitive villages
and causing CONSERVATION among the
brown skinned little inha bitantS, of
hattie between the natives and the
death Of a member of the party. were
told by Richard X. Peck of ElGin. who
returned in advance of the expedition
Plane Left Behind.
Mr.. Peck is an aviator and photog'
IA nher. having hurried home to
develop pictures taken during the trip
He will leave today TO meet the party
In Boston February q.
The large plane used by the expedi
ton, sponsored by the Nauonal
Museum of Washington. was left be
hind, stripped of its engine, propeller
blades and valuable Instruments. More
than 5000 miles in New Guinea were
covered in the flights.
wv hat ala you nave 10 eat dli tliiS
time?" Peck was asked
kangaroo and wild boar were
plentiful and made fine eating" he re-
piled.
Mr. Peck said the expedition. which
was headed by Prof. NJ. w. Stirling
Of Berkeley. Calf. obtained numerous
botanical, geological. chronological and
biological specimens. as we'll as many
rare photographs and moving pictures
of the pygmies.
Cost Put at 100000.
Mr. Peck estimated that the eXpedi-
ton had cost TO date about 100000.
All specimens have been divided with
the Dutch government.
Only two incidents married the
trip" Peck said. The native soldiers
at one time lost their heads and fired
on group of natives. and later Fl. II.
Hoyle of Chicago. an aviator, died of
typhoid fever in Alexandria, Egypt
The pygmies averaged four feet in
height with the tallest about four feet
three.
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HEBREW ASSOCIATIONS
PLAN ANNUAL MINSTRELS
Y. M. H. A. and Y. w. III. A. Will
Give Show in Community
Center March 8

The Young Mems ana Young
Women's Hebrew Associations will
hold their twelfth annual minstrel
show at the Jewish Community Cen
ter March s, it was announced at
meeting of the arrangements com
4mittee.
Rehearsals have been in progress
more than month under the direc-
ton of John Baldwin and Walter
Ochmann. musical director. Edward
Rosenblun, Kitty Shapiro and Lillian
Friedman are assisting. Harry
Wender will be interlocutor
A meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the Middle Atlantic States Fed
GRAFTON of the Y. NJ. and Y. W. II. A.
and kindred associations has been
called for Sunday afternoon. Presi-
dent David Wiener of Washington
will preside. Arrange ments will be
made for the annual oratorical contest.
The Hebrew associations are Striv-
ing to obtain 100 per cent enrolment
of their members in the Jewish Center
in the enrolment campaign now in
progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
THE FOX STUDIO

rsofess,onai aSsoea.se, tan WALTZ. slss. sstt
secured Tor aoallned pupils. stt i5th -, NV,
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PreHtjer ndaSeESe
Will Make you a perfect Ballroom DauCcg
THE CASTLE CItB
1913 X NV. Franklin eses
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Mrs. Mae Dawson

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DANCING.
BEATRICE COLES
CATHERINE BALE
Lettie Marie Barrett

Valencia black bottom. waltz. tango, clog, fox
trot--assembiy. Tues. Orchestra. 1i9 9th NV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
Proposed Increase in Gasoline
Tax in Maryland

Maryland statesmen and politicians are fostering bill be-
fore the Maryland General Assembly increase the
gasoline in that State from cents to AZ cents per gallon
The proposition is not meeting with the approval Of
motorists generally and there inclination the part Of
Maryland resist the imposition Of further
ton them unjust and discriminatory They al
ready carrying large burden of Maryland taxation-upon
their licenses gasoline and upon the taxable values Of
their machines.
The money to be derived from the proposed increase to be
spent in road building and in the elimination Of railroad grade
crossings the railroads agreeing to pay share in the ena
ton and that share isn't going to be any too much either
District people concerned in this gasoline proposition
because is habit Of Maryland State officials attempt
through legislation in Congress compel District automobile
owners to pay the same gasoline tax that levied in Mary
land This done to prevent gassaton in Maryland
near the District ine from being virtually put out of bust
ness Maryland people would flock into the District buy
gasoline, if the tax here remains cents per gallon
There isn't much doubt that if the increased gas put
through in Maryandand is part of the legislative pro-
gram of Governor Richie hmsefhe Democratic congress
Nona delegation in Congress from Maryland will be called
upon by the Governor to attempt to enact legislation in Con-
gress increasing the tax in the District
Representative Nhan Of Maryland chairman the House
District Committee opposes the increase in Maryland the
ground that is uniusy distributed and that for
radecrossng enaton the burden should be borne by all
Maryland residents not exclusively by those owning machines
Governor Rchies boast that his administration has
ceeded in reducing State taxation The State going need
more money but it may not be politically wise impose ad
donal State taxes upon all the people Therefore the plan
IS to stick the motorists who constitute about onefourth
the voting strength Of the State.
the point of downright discrimination and the time is
distant when they will their political power to rou
men and politicians who attempt make them foot bills that
should be paid by the public as whole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Part of the Blanket That Keeps
You Warm
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

TT the part Of the blanket that hangs the edge that
keeps you
If you crawled into bed on a cold winter s night and
found yourself lying like hot dog between the halves
of the bun with extending flat and rigid and
unbending above and below, you would freeze death
because the soft wooden snugge to your
body and hang down the edge that they keep you
warm.
There No. lesson to be seen in the part of the
covers that hang the edge.
To practical economical ignorant eye that part seems
to be total loss.
Only the part the top of the sleeper to be doing
much to keep him warm.
SO in life Of the best investments total wastes
to economical, practical and ignorant eyes.
spending money upon seimprovement coverlet hang
ing over the edge The money put into bonds real
estate might bring in quicker easily recognized re-
turns but the final result invariably demonstrate the wis
dom OF investing in sincere attempts in acknowledgements
Buyg books to be something THAT dispensed
with IN cutting down expenses but they often the source
OF growth that leads to increased earning capacity
Iakng vacation may like waste of opportunity
and money but time has demonstrated that it sound in
vestment. Likewise joining Y. M C. A. gymnasium class
or similar aid to physical wellbeng
frying TO save by eating secondrate food may seem
saving at the tme but it is cutting off the valuable part Of
the guilt that hangs over and time ringng cold weather
IN the form of ill healthy will demonstrate the blunder
Charity seems to economical practical and ignorant eve
part OF the cover of life that be dispensed with Dis
penslsng with it always in the end shalloino NJ
character and saving that is unwarranted
Cutting OFF the coyerlet many times seems to he wise
step in economy for the moment
Time always demonstrates the falacv
3copSrish~ 1897 BY The Mcclure syndicate>
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
You Wonder How He Stands It

The German paper Kladderadatsch, prints this cartoon
calling it John Bulls Asiatic Nightmare
Poor John Bull with his empire scattered all the world
is shown trying to read his morning paper with from
giving him nightmare The Chinese dragon perched on
the back Of the Russian bear is bowling and yowling India
British possession presented white elephant trumpetng
Its
These undoubtedly difficult times for nation like the
British that depend outside trade and compelled
maintain great empire which, in reality great trading
ground where their goods can be sold.
We may thank and bless lucky stars in this country
that we raise all that need and sell here what we act
allv need to sell . sstp
Take away British foreign markets and the British in their
foggy little northern islands, would save scatter over
the earth.
However there than nightmare in this picture
When you realize what John Bull has his hands YOU are
bound give him credit for the fact that he manages as well
as he DOES
TO balance in the air the time enterprising Canada
energetic South Africa strange india with it's 900
queer people, possessions all the earth including great
Australia and New Zealand right within the clutch Of Japan
all that is not easy.
You feel like saying of John Bulls worldwide government
like DR. Johnson said of preaching Sir it is like
dog standing its bird legs It that does well
but you wcnders chat she does it at all.'
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the earth with its shell Of atmos-.
phere Exaggerated in relative ex.
tent shown enveloping 1t. The
earth rotates in the direction Of
the arrow, the sun being far off
to the right in the direction Of
the letter 8.
First, let the observer be at A.
Then TAS Is the plane of his
horizon, and the sun is just set.
ting for him. The whole segment
OF atmosphere above his horizon
is still filled with sunlight, and
night has not begun. Now. let
him be carried by the earth's ro-
tation to B. Then his horizon is
indicated by the line hh. and a
glance shows that the sun has
now sunk far below 1t, /, the
observer at B would be in com.
plete darkness except for the
atmosphere. For all that part of
the atmosphere that Is above the
crossing of the lines ST and nh
is still illuminated by the sun.
and its light reflected upon the
earth constitutes twilight.
In fact. twilight began as soon
as the observer was carried away
from the point A, and SO lost
sight of the sun. On the way
from A to B he saw the twilight
recede from the eastern part of,
the sky. while the twilight bow"
before described. rose from the
eastern horizon and faded into
the general darkness as 1t ap.
preached the zenith at T. From
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see in a moment, gives a means
OF calculating the effective height
OF the atmosphere.
End Of Twilight
But let us accompany the OBJ
server with the rotation Of the
earth 10 the point c. At this mo-
ment his horizon is represented by
the line CT. which shows that the
last indication Of twilight IL sink.
ing below the. Western horizon
and complete night IL beginning.
Now. It has been found that, on
the average. the end Of twilight
occurs when the sun has sunk
about IL degrees below the hori.
zon. The angle ACC should then
be ID degrees, which lie one.
twentieth Of the angular clrcum.
ference OF the earth, and since
one rotation takes "a hours, one
twentieth Of a rotation should
take IL hours, which represents
about the duration of twilight at
sea level on the equator. In high.
er ATTITUDES 1t Is longer.
Now. since there Ii little space
left, have condensed the calcula.
ton Of the height Of the atmos-
phere into six lines under the pic.
ture. Anybody who knows a little
geometry and trigonometry las
everybody ought to) can readily
follow It.
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TWILIGHT TEST = = By G

T HAD an unusually fine view
Il lately of one Of the most i'm.
posing of atmospheric spectacles--
the majestic rising OF the shadow
of the earth in the eastern part
of the sky after the sun had sunk
below the western horizon. This
phenomenon may be- witnessed
anywhere on any clear evening,
but to see it well one should be
at an elevation commanding an
uninterrupted view to a far-off
horizon rim. The upper edge Of
the vast curved shadow Is Dor.
dered with a slightly reddish or
purplish arch known as the "twia
light bow" Below this the rising
shade appears, like a dark blush
segment Of gigantic circle.
Slowly the twilight bow rises
higher until as it approaches the
zenith it begins to fade and melt
into increasing darkness. A vague
sense of awe comes over the spec
tator when he considers the sig
nificance of what he Is looking at,
for that projected shadow seems
to make visible the isolation Of
the earth, and as 1t sweeps up
ward he almost feels the rotation
of the globe carrying him deeper
into the gloom.
This spectacle Is an essential
part Of the phenomena of twilight,
the explanation of which has
great beauty for those who love
to seek the reason Of things. Let
us see what a very simple picture
will tell us. Here Is a section Of
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"den" Of his own and some sort
Of back yard, attic or cellar-
gymnasium apparatus broken.
down auto to tinker with
Then having done all-thls, I'd
go to the kid and have q long
talk with him. This wouldn't be
an easy thing to put over. Boys
Of IA are suspicious young cav.
ages-I would remember how Sus.
picious I had been myself at IL,
It might take some time to break
through the boys reserve, but I'd
keep at it and try not to lose my
temper or rifle his. I'd make 1t
plain that was bent on playing
his game, and that l felt that he
had a right to choose his. own
career. In short. I'd talk to him
as man to man, appealing to his
pride and putting things In his
power rather than asserting my
own pride and power.
And then I'd sit tight and keep
cool while he talked nonsense,
OF course he would talk non.
sense. He'd want to leave school.
He'd relate wild tales Of persecu.
ton and abuse. His pent.up re.
sentiment and conceit would lit.
orally explode. He'd probably be
as Objectionable and ridiculous as,
a half grown pup. But through
it all would try to see the fer.
ment of the sensitive, human
spirit, twisting and turning In it's
clumsy shell Of flesh,
I'd try to see that and I'd give
him not only advice but RE.
SPECT and SYMPATHY.
Would / insist that he keep on
with school If the trouble con.
tinued?
No, wouldn't. I'd let him
leave the school he hated. BUT
I'D STILL MANAGE TO KEEP
HIM AT SCHOOL. I'd find a
job where he could learn while
he worked. A job that fitted my
sort OF Bad Boy. Lumber camp
or cattle range. garage or ship
but never Va job in an office IL
could possibly help 1t. And I
would make him feel by my in.
terest that I was his partner on
that job.
That's what would do IL I
had a Bad Boy. And bet IL
would work. How do I know?
Because l have tried 1t with Bad
Boys and It HAS worked.
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By ELSIE ROBINSON

windows or snitch apples or
play hockey. But I'd open the
door inside myself that leads to
the Land of Yesterday and I'd
look at the Bad Boy that I was
once myself. or the Bad Boy /
wanted to be.
I'd remember the time when I
thought that parents were fiat
tires and school a washout. The
time when / loathed n abomi.
mated running chores or doing
Hummelshine, lazy, sulky, dreamy,
rebellious time when / hated ali
society and wanted to bust out
and be cowboy or a North.
western mounted p'liceman or an
explorer or a hold-up man or a
detective or something exciting.
And how sick In the stomach it
made me when they told me that
II was good boy and worked
hard Id grow to be a banker,
Gosh-be a banker!!!
banker?
How I hated silly, fat, respect.
able jobs like bein' a banker!
How mad / got when they tried
to make me into that kind OF an
old fathead. How 1 wanted to
yell. and fight when they made
me wash my ears and eat break.
fast and sleep with my night.
shirt on. AS If any real kid
wouldn't rather sleep raw like an
Indian!
Yes, II I had a Bad Boy I'd
try to remember all that, before
] started to manage" him at all.
1t would be humiliating to re.
member some Of 1t. It would
make me feel silly and ia want
to squirm out of it. But for
the sake Of the kid I'd try to
deal honestly with the Bad Boy
once was myself.
Then after I'd gotten my mem.
DRY into good working order I
would begin to do a little think.
ing about the boy. l would
acknowledge that he wasn't MY
boy. In spite Of the fact that I
was his parent. ! would tell nv.
self that didn't own him ana
that I didn't have right to
choose his destiny for him. He
belonged to himself. He had a
right. to his own set of opinions.
even though they disagreed with
mine. Vile had even right to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
MEDTTATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland.
The Foolish virgin

The Foolish Virgin
MY SON. be not deceived by
AVA Flippant Flappers and Bob.
bed.haired Cynics.
For verify. beneath the shell Of
the "Hard-BoIled Virgin" thou
shalt find the same old soft, feni-
nine substance. and the same old
warnings. which are woinan's to.
day. yesterday and forever.
And because, q damsel apeth a
mans haircut 1t doth not signify
tnat she findeth his shoulder less
comforting to CRY on.
Yet alas, the Hard.boiled Virgin
Is a Foolish Virgin, who contlnu-
eth all the days OF her life to
CHEAT herself!
For, behold, she yearneth for
all things beautiful; yet she seek.
eth beauty In the highways and
the market-places, In the bright
lights and the jewel.shops, in
silken hose and satin shoes. and
all things that may be bought
with money.
But beauty is shy and hideth
In secret places. Yet, It lurketh
IN a poem. winter sky, the eyes
OF a lover. the smile, Of a child.
and the simmer OF Ynoonlirht
upon the snow.
10, the Hard.boiIed virain sigh.
eth for Great Thrill. Yet she
seeketh 1t in the temples Of the
jewellers. in the speeding motor.
car. and In the pocket.flask.
And all her reward IL boredom
and all her portion WEAKNESS and
neurasthenia. and the staleness OF
favorless kisses and canned love.
making.
The Hard.boiled Virgin .longeth
for adventure. Yet. she seeketh
It in the haunts Of blasansmen and
faded women: In the caSaret ana
the ntght-club, where the only ad.
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make his own
mistakes. ia
face all that, no
m after how
much 1t hurt
my patern al
pride.
And Of course,
long bef re
things had come
to this pass. /
would have real.
ZeQ the facC
t h a t m o 9 t
healthy boys are
outlaws at -
and / would
have prepared
to house an out.
law. / wouldn't
be living in q
three.roorYl fur.
n s ed apart
nent. I'd have
s o m e plac e
where the. boy
Gould havn a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
LISTEN, WORLD!
IND KELLY is
- w or ed

IND KELLY is
IL W or ed
about his boy
Jim
Jim's is and
a handful. I'm.
pudent to his
mother. Lazy,
untidy and sulky
arc un d the
home. Always
& ettin g into
messes at school.
r G & n ming to
run with a tough
gang.
what would
YOU do with n
kid like that?"
asks Ed.
What would I
do with q Bad
Boy?
First, ia be a
Bad Boy myself.
No. / wouldn't
go out and bust
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venture is the BILL. and the
only things REAL are the dla.
monds upon the hands Of. the
women and the next.morning head
aches.
The Hard.boiled Virgin, longeth
for Love. Yet she seeketh Il at
the Petting Party. where only the
limitations and the cheap substl.
tuteS abound. But cheap love,
like unto cheap perfume. IL an
abomination unto q discriminating,
woman.
She slgheth for her Prince
Charming. Yet. she seeketh him
among the, sheiks and the play.
boys and the spenders; and won.
dereth all her days why her idols
have feet of clay. and heads Of.
reinforced concrete.
The Hard.boiled Virgin longeth
for romance. Yet she cutteth off
her browning glory. adorneth her.
self as a poster. and assumeth the
pose OF the cynic and the wise.
cracker.
And though men may gaze after
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her and follow her. they do NOT
dream Of her!
Verify. verify, the things which
woman desireth In her heart 40
the Same today, yesterday and for.
ever. And Eve and the Hard.
boiled Virgin are sisters under the
skin!
But the Hard,boiled Virgin IN a.
Foolish Virgin, who cheateth
herselC-and knoweth Il not!
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WISE SAYINGS

LII things change; nothing
"A perishes. Ovid.
Vice always leads. however fair
at first. to wilds of woe.-Thom.
son.
Laugh, for the time b. brief, .
thread the length Of q span.
Laugh. and be proud to belong to
the old proud pageant OF man.
John Masefieid.
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B only the western part of the
sky appears illuminated, while
the last point touched by direct
sunlight Is overhead at T. There
the light disappears because T
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By Garrett P. Serviss

represents practically the top, or
upper surface Of the atmosphere,
or at least the place where It be.
comes too rare to reflect any ap.
preciable light. This, as we shall
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Mrs. Lewis Thinks We Have Too Many Sauces with Our
Average Outlet Makes It Taste Like Country Sausage