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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. C. A. L. Reed

IF you are an active person sub.
l. ject to headaches you may be-
long to the class that Lord Daw-
son. the distinguished British ply.
stefan, calls the efficient spare
man with a conscience"
This is the man who works all
day in the city and then walks
home two or three miles at night
Ito keep fit" He complains of in
digestion and frequent migraine
headaches. The reason is that the
physical exertion of walking home
on top of his mental labors is too
much for him. His digestive tract
gives out and, being naturally dis
posed to nervous headache, he
gets migraine attacks. IL he were
not a headache type he would be
a. flatulent dyspeptic. His cure Is
to drive home instead Of walking,
to rest lying down for half an hour
when he gets home, to keep his
hands and feet warm, and to dine
off light, solid, fresh-cooked food.
He should wait for his exercise
until the weekend and then it will
do him good, but he cannot stand
physical and mental exertion to-
gether.
Patients of this kind are often
unable to tolerate cooked food.
They can take raw butter and
even cream, but anything in the
way Of meat fat is poison to them.
This Is because their liver either
has naturally poor function or
is easily disabled by fatigue.
The active victim of headaches
is usually an ambitious person
and somewhat oversensitive to
the dictates Of conscience and
duty and liable to repression and
conflict. Headache is often the
expression of this conflict. Psy.
Geological treatment is then Of
more value than anything else.
These efficient spare people
with a. conscience" often are we'll
educated and capable, people to
whom achievement counts for
much. They have the pride and
hidden vanity that accompany it's
pursuit. They are very keenly
0AAfS " tuS GdA VI uulys HSy
feel acutely the spur of con-
science. These two motives cas-
lily become exaggerated and ex-
acting. The mind is thus kept
under the lash. II fatigue super
venes the victims do not rest, but
lash themselves more. They strive
for superiority. II they fail, they
seek to disguise the fact from
themselves by some psychological
trick Of pretext. II we add that
they are people of self-control and
sometimes of reserve, it is easy
to see that repressions and con.
flicts, sometimes hidden under a
plausible explanation, lead to vari-
Gus failures of adjustment to
daily life. Such conflicts come
out in the pursuit of career, in
sex relationships and in social
ambitions.
Persons whose headaches are
due in this way to responsibility
and stress need the day Of rest,
but more than most of us they
need knowledge of the right way,
in which to use it. So often they
give way to the same strenuous.
ness and feverish activity as fills
their days of work. They need
relaxation. and 1t Is an art which
requires study. There are times
when the headache victim needs
a half day or day in bed with
windows open, the lightest Of diet
and Q diverting book
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
Naepe Mn1 no COD !
By ELSIE ROBINSON

against them. A smart business
that would be! We might as well
pass laws against spit balls.
remember so well when I was
an atheist. was all of eighteen
and 1t was painfully apparent to
my great brain that-Everything
Was Wrong. This was un-
doubtedly due to the stupidity
and hypocrisy of lot of blunder-
ing old fat-heads, Of which my
immediate relations were horrible
examples. II only l could show
such adults up-better still, if
could show up the silly God in
which they believed, and which
they used az a screen for their
pernicious practices, then maybe
we'd get somewhere. That was
the idea-To get rid of God! And
/ was the little Joan Of Arc who
WOULD do it.
cannot tell you how ruthless
I felt when I had arrived at this
decision. During most Of my life
had been on friendly, even
confidential terms, with God.
Undoubtedly, this exposure was
going to be quite a shock to him.
| couldn't help feeling sorry for
the old thing. However, 1t had to
be done. So one night went out
into the garden and told God he
wasn't and that I was through
with Him.
remember distinctly looking
up at the stars with a queer sick.
ish feeling 80 I said it. I'm
sure expected almost anything
to happen. But 1t didn't. Not
even a mosquito tumbled. This.
said, rather snappily. proves
that God isn't. But inwardly
felt mortified. 1t is hard to be
snubbed at eighteen.
For the next six weeks was ..
furious atheist. I took a fiendish
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09

ing poetry. Or something.
I have never found it con-
venient to be an atheist since
then. / am sure I would have
made a wonderful one, only, I'M
fortunately, life didn't turn out
at all as / thought 1t would. 1t
was so much more bewildering
and combining than I had antici-
pated--so much more lonely and
cruel and humiliating. One al
ways seemed to be at a diSad-
vantage. People failed one.
Worse yet. one failed oneself.
And at such time l would quite
forget that 1 was brave and
strong and wise and entirely able
to take care Of myself. Instead,
1 would feel suddenly like a very
small, frightened child and
would find myself hanging on to
something which I could not see
nor understand nor explain, but
which was infinitely comforting.
And strangely enough that
Something to which I chung never
seemed to bear q grudge because
had forsworn Him for six
tremendous weeks.
That's why I'm not fretting
about all these dreadful young
squirts who are trying to show
God up. Honestly, I don't think
it will bother God a bit. And
you'll be surprised to see how
soon those youngsters themselves
will forget all about it.
The first time they hear the
thin, heart-shaking wall of birth
Or try so desperately to stay
the ebbing eyes of death
Or see their arrogant young
pride all splintered at their feet
They'll forget that they have
told God that he isn't. They'll
only know that they are clinging
hard to something in the dark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
ONCE-OVERS
BY J. ]. Mundy
ont Waste YOur Efforte

no" long are you going to throw your best efforts m Hind
alley? NES "p puma
HOW long are going to try to give folk h.t +h. -
want ana won't use, perhaps cant my U0n
" Is commemorate that you desire to work hard
on are industrious and thorough in what Won do
put are you getting anywhere with it All?
not? - ~ AA nh'O WHAT they are
Is 1t that you yourself enjoy what you are devotne vour life -
cause espoused? ASAs 4" Tue
Is 1T matter Of principle with you YOU give without
knowing or caring where it all leads? s ""'"'
Don't be foolish.
When you find that you making dent in the .,t..
efforts? F Vi NO"'@et 4OE your
Don't waste yourself. Get results, or know Why not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
LISTEN, WORLD!
TN immensely
L diverted by

TN immensely
L diverted by
young Atheists.
They say there
are thousands
of them - bust.
ing out like a
rash all over
I h e country -
making speech
es, publish i n <
m a z Yin a g,
forming chap
ters in our col.
leges, all fran
ticalIy determin'
ed to get rid Of
God.
r hey tickle
me, those kids,
and I'm even
more amused by
the grown up
people who take
them seriously
and want to
p a. 9 g ! a W 8
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09

pleasure in tell
certain pi gu s,
pink-nosed little
girls that there
was no God.
They looked at
me in horror
o p e n ing and
shutting t h e r
mouths like gold
fish. My family,
however, laugh
ed at me. ] en-
1oyed my mar
tyrdom keenly.
B ut after a
time, the sensa-
tion began to
pail. And l
surged into the
n e xt enthus-
iasm. I think I
became q guf-
fraget to. Or
dedicated my.
self to free love.
Or began writ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

The blush Is beautiful, but it Is
sometimes Observation-Disclosures.
Much might be said on both
sides.-Addison.
Charity well directed should be-
gin at home.-Montluc.
IL is by presence Of mind in un.
tried emergencies that the native
metal Of . man is tested --I.owall, :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-09

The beginnings of all things are
small.-Cicero.
knowledge is the parent Of
love; wisdom, love ITSELF. C.
and A. W. Hare.
Every one is the son Of his own
works.-Cervante
Excellence, when concealed, diff.
fers but little from buried worth.
Iassnsssy~~Horace.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
\ CHANGE FOR THE WORSE

Such an accident as that which happened in New Haven, resulting in the death Of man Dho at tempted to stop team of runaway horses, reads like an item from the newspapers ?5 years ago,
 Nowadays we have an avalanche Of automobile accidents, but acci- dents involving horses, or due 10 their getting beyond control. are all but ron-existent. But there was a tune when scarcely a Saturday night passed when some high and fast stepping animals did not attempt 10 wend their way into the shops along our collection ot main streets. The most exciting thing that could hap pen in town. indeed was when a runaway horse started tearing down the main street. People had to scamper for their lives and occa- siorally somebody paused too long and was unfortunate.
 Automobile accidents happen more quickly; they also are more numerous and more deadly The time horse accident problem solved itself. how 10 solve the auto mobile accident problem still defies the efforts Of our best minds.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
"RI VI AND RELIGION
 AS CAMPAIGN I>St i.S

r. appears that the Democratic party IS "conling to- it is re1iyins itself out Of q slough which could lead 10 rorhinc but a repetition of the 1924 disaster.
 This impression one gets from reading the declarations Of two Of it's leaders. Congressman Oldfold Of Arkansas. chairman Of the national congressional committee, and Jo- s.phus Daniels, former secretary Of the navy and now a southern jour rolist. Both are of the opinion that he Democratic party, in order to improve if opportunities must shun rle rum and religion issues in noli- r3.s
 of course, their friendly enemies, the Republicans, would do a. they cln 10 inject the religious :Ssue if Alfred r. Smith were mated, but without help from the southern uomocra's this issue probably would be resented by large portions Of tre voters; and fl is in certain northern states where the smith candidacy would he most potent Of results.
 The rum issue is something of the same kind, with the difference that the Republican administration, having been in power. must take whatever credit or discredit there is attached 10 enforcing the prohibit lion law As the Republicans have not enforced it loo per cent perfect ly, theX cannot tell the southern
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04

is unconstitutional deprivation Of property.
 The s3o.oooooo,ooo case being tried out in Kansas City should be one Of vital economic interest Yet enc finds comparatively slight inter est in the contentious being present. ed. Let the railroad win this case, however, and public interest will speedily increase.
 There is saving that one way 70 gain the interest of the average man is 10 touch his pocketbook,
 Some observers say the railroads ron'- dare 10 raise rates 10 per cent returns on reproduction cost. But all agree that, if legally allowed they wln raise them to a point just high enough to avoid discoura Gng travel and shipping altogether. In other words, they will get just as much of that extra S2,o00,o0o,00o as they can,
 The I. C. c. as q rubber stamp N ou,d be all but wrecked.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04

voters they are perfectly dry while the Democrats are not. Perhaps the southerners would know better than to swallow the bait. They cannot tell the southerners, either, that they would enforce the law better than an administration headed by Smith. as they have had a plenitude Of op- portunity 10 show their mettle.
 The rum and religion issues do not belong in politics. The 18th amendment was no, political is sue hetore it was adopted by the nation. and both Republican and Democratic votes brought it about To judge a mans fitness for the presidency by his religion is palpably un-American, as the Constitution makes no such distinction.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
THE SURPRISED CARRIER
 OF FIGHT FILMS

William Sewers Of &. Louis mere ly reflected T widely current belief when he tried 10 explain 10 the judge why he had transported the Dempsey-Tunney fight films over interstate lines. ~
 IL was his understanding, he said, that the federal law had been aimed at the transportation of the John son-Jeffries fight films only,
 At that time, it will be remember ed, th9re was considerable agitation about the policy of permitting black and tan" fight films to be shown. race riots being feared. The law resulted 10 prevent the possible riots.
 But law. once it is on the books usually stays there a long time. Nowadays fight films still cannot te transported between states, al- though the entire nation can listen in on a ringside description of major contest; and the entire na- ton can read the most intimate de- tails Newspapers can publish pic lures of scenes during the battle.
 But interstate shipments of the fight films are barred, as if the morals of the nation were thereby conserved. Instead of being consorv- cd. however. the fight pictures are shipped 10 some states without mo- 1estation it merely happened in the Sievers case that in Missouri they were more particular than in some ether states.
 The same foolish result has fol- lowed the Mann law against tran sportation" of women over state lines for illegal purposes. The law was aimed against white slavers; the result, however, now is that white slavery is practically extinct in this country, is thatSth law is a fruitful source of frameurs and blackmail charges, Dozens of veal thy men are shaken down" with 1 the aid of the statute and pay the money asked rather than fight theil traducers and and us CT tuopubrll traducers and thus court publicity On the other hand, those who really desire 10 indulge In the illegal prac. nces aimed at easily sidestep tho law.
 The truth seems to be that certain reformers are laboring under th' mistaken impression that nation: morals can be upljt.cd through law It can't be done. Education is z 1 far greater factor,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
25 Fears Ago To-day
(From Paper Of That Date)

(From Paper Of That Date) The democrats met last night In caucus and nominated without even include the following: Selectmen, Newton R. Hurlburt and Richard o. Schaefer; collector. Edward c. kilbourne; constable. Thomas J. Lynch: school committee, Bernarl r. Gaffney and Charles S. Andrews. Harvey Wooster has been elected president Of the sophomore class at high school and Howard Stearns vice president.
 The republicans had their caucus last evening in Turner hall with L. Hoyt Pease as chairman. There were no ballots taken. Charles Ku- per and Charles Nelson were named for selectmen. William McKirdy and Fred Elliott were among those named for constables. Assessors August Burckhardt and Otto Bengtson were renominated. Clar- ence Pierce nominated Thomas Powell for board Of relief.
 IT any definite result of the con- ference to settle the national coal strike is reached before o'clock tonight, the Herald will bulletin the result.
 William P. McCue and bride have returned from their honeymoon.
 Dr. NJ. W. Maloney has resigned as court physician of Court Pro, gress, F. of A.
 While excavating for the sewer at the hardware works of Landers, Frary & Clark today workmen found small tombstone recording the death of a youth in 1S1o.
 As the Herald goes 10 press news comes in Of bold daylight hold up near Black Rocks bridge. Two masked and armed men held up a coal team and stole a bag of coal. Bloodhounds may be used to traAl them down.
 Lyman Howe's motion pictures will be shown at the Russwin Ly- ceum this evening, with some inn pressive views of the coronation Of King Edward and other unusual scenes.
 Plainville is greatly stirred up over the coming election. Two of the selectmen have refused to sign the annual report and are seeking 10 place the blame for the delay on P. J. Prior. the first selectman. A communication to the Herald today says that the election will determine whether or not Plainville will pro- gress or stagnate. adding that MT. Prior represents progress and mod ernity.
 Yesterdays crowd at the Berlin fair is believed 10 have been @ record breaker
 F.. Allen Moore was chosen su- perintendent of the South church Sunday school junior department last night and Mrs. s. H. Wood will he superintendent of the Chinese department.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Harry EaUler and Iieuf

A. Harry Eawker and Lieut.. Commander Mackenzie Grieve, two British aviators, started from St. Johns Newfoundland, May 19. 1919 10 made a direct flight 10 Ireland. They flew 16ia hours when radiator trouble forced them to descend. Shortly before it became imperative to land they zigzagged toward the regular steamer lanes and finally de- scended upon the water about two miles in front of the Danish ship Mary, and were picked up.
 c. Why was the boy Michael crowned King of Rumania instead of his father?
 4. Prince Carol, the former Crown Prince and father Of Michael. renounced his right Of succession to the throne and was exiled from Ru- mania, The late King Ferdinand designated his grandson Michael as the heir apparent on December 31, 1925.
 Q. How can weeds and grass in a brick walk be destroyed?
 A. A solution of hot lye or hot brine applied occasionally to the walk as q mash should be effective. Do not let it get on the grass of the lawn as it will destroy that also.
 Q. To what church does the former Kaiser of Germany belong?
 A. He is Lutheran.
 c. What is Bloc in congress?
 A. Any group Of congressmen who stand and vote together on a special issue.
 c. What Is an antoHym for mascot?
 A. Hoodoo,
 c. Why is Colorado called the Centennial State?
 4. Because it came into the union in 1876. one century after the Declaration of Independence of the T-l,ito1 States
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Oct. 5.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and cooler tonight; Wednesday fair. Fresh west winds, becoming vari- able.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair: cooler tonight. Wednesday fair; fresh winds becoming variable,
 Conditions: The southern storm passed rapidly northeastward over the middle and north Atlantic states and is central this morning over the St. Lawrence valley. It produced showers and high winds in the north Atlantic states. An area of high pressure centers over the Mississippi valley It is somewhat cooler in the western portion of the north At lantic states. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and slight ly cooler.
 Tom OaratureS VeSterdaV.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Dawkins New Manager
 Of Thomson, Fenn & Co.

Coincident with the removal Of their New Britain office from the Burr+tt Hotel Building to Suite sol Commercial Trust Go. building. Thomson, Fenn & Co. investment bankers and brokers, have appointed Edgar B. Dawkins manager He will succeed Donald R. Hart who has been the New Britain manager for the firm for the last seven years.
 MT. Dawkins received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Yale university in 1914 and two years later completed his course at Yale Law school.
 Associated with MT. Dawkins will be Elmer F. Farnham who has represented Thomson. Fenn &2 Co., in Litchfeld county for considerable period.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing 10 the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.-Edit
 Q. Had Rudolph Valentino fin lshed making the picture The Son Of the Sheik" when he died?
 A. Yes. He was planning a new picture.
 c, How many years did it take King Solomon to build the Temple and how many for his palace?
 A. II took King Solomon from the fourth to the eleventh year of his reign 10 build the Temple, a period of seven years. It took him from the seventh to the twentieth year Of his reign to build the Palace, a period of thirteen years.
 c. What is Babe Ruth's salary?
 A. S70,oo0 year.
 q. How can newspaper clippings be preserved?
 A. A good method Is to mount them between two sheets of strong thin transparent material such as silk CT Japanese tissue. Bind the clippings together in some suitable manner with fasteners. This treat ment is said to add strength to the sheets and delays the chemical changes in the wood pulp fiber of newsprint paper.
 q. What rules recently adopted by the French Courts make it harder for a foreigner 10 get di vorce?
 A French plaintiffs must slow CD that they have bona fde resi- dence in France (2) that there is no court in their own country which could entertain the application (S) that the grounds upon which aDplt- cation is made would be valid for divorce in their own country.
 q. Is the name "O'Brien" de- rived from French or English?
 A. Thomas George Gentry makes it the same as O'Bryan derived from an Irish corruption of the word "Briton". The 70" means "descen- ,,.4 ..,t l,--o. H1oco-,lor+ or Briton". Other authorities on nomenclature give it a French derivation.
 Q. What city in the United States has most daily newspapers?
 A New York city. l. has 74.
 c. How many drops Of gasoline does a Chevrolet motor going at the rate of 50 miles per hour, consume for each explosion?
 A. With wide open throttle driv ing the car at 50 miles per hour the motor will use approximately 53 milligrams of gasoline for each ex- plosion This amounts to about five and one-nuartcr drops as meas ured with an ordinary medicine dropper.
 Q. What is "Duralumin" and what is it used for? A. A compound Of rare metals with aluminium that is very light and strong. It is used among other things, for the framework Of air ships.
 c. How was Harry Hawker saved when his airplane failed on his flight to Ireland?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04

l began: Stone walls do not a prison
 make. Nor iron bars a cage" A loud voice Somewhere in the audience said: Maybe not. But they certainly do help" It's sad what humiliation Women are subjected 10 In the business world,
 -RoSanne J. Henshaw. Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
STATEMENT ON ACCIDENTS
New Britain, Conn,
 October 1, 1927.

New Britain, Conn,
 October 1, 1927. Editor, Herald:
 In your issue Of the 29th a New York news item quotes Mr. J. M. Gibbons, general attorney Of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad, as reporting q 40 per cent increase in railroad accidents since the advent of the 18th amend ment.
 Mr. Gibbons could not have used the total accident figures in making his claims, for the totals show no such results. The l-st year avail able., 1925, shows total railroad casualties in the United States Of killed, G,7G6, and injured, 13T435. In 1919, the last year when liquor was legally sold, the casualties were. killed. 6,97S, and injured, .149.053.
 The trend indicates greater ehi- ciency and safety, not less as the New. Ravens attorney would make us believe,
 B. B. Bassette.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
THE LENIENCT RACKET

Why should q drunken duF r who is married and has half dozen children, be entitled 70 more lanionry than an unmarried drunken drlyor' The fact that drunken driver has q family depending upon him won't do the person or persons h. morrios bit Of good, As we seo if. all per sons are supposed 10 ho equal be fore the law. married or single. white or colored, male. or female.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04

Attempts to work the courts with the sympathy racket indicate that everyone arrested has either a wife and family depending upon him. or an aged mother, a grand mother. three sisters, or eight sec ond cousins. If a fellow has q tan- fly, or other dependents, the time 10 think Of them Is before he
 makes a fool Of himself