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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
Strong Plea for Fairer U. S.
and D. c. Fiscal Relations

The plea Of the District Commissioners to Congress for
the 6040 fiscal relationship between the District and
Federal Governments makes impressive showing Of the
growing injustice being done this city and its citizens by
tnuation Of the 100000 lump scheme imposed four
years ago
This plea Of the Commissioners together with other data
be furnished Congress comparing rates Of taxation here and
elsewhere should 60 far toward changing the attitude Of
those men in the House who determined that taxation here
shall higher before the Federal Government again
s share OF fiscal participation the upkeep of this Federal
Capital
The Commissioners show that in the fiscal year 1922 the
total budget for the District was of which Uncle
Sam 40 per cent under the 6O4o pan which is
still law. though ignored by Congress.
The District appropriations for 1928 $3469 Its,
showing the increasing needs Of this city Under the $9O0
600 lump sum scheme the contribution Of the United States
Is about % per cent far less than that analysis is
made Of special taxations imposed upon taxpayers here
The Commissioners practically notice upon Congress
that in the face Of unjust tax burdens upon District people,
the municipal requirements of the city will be harfuy re-
sced unless Congress does the right thing in liberal
The Commissioners afford in the light Of hostile
public sentiment to continue to recommend public improve
ents and expansions if the responsibility Of maintaining this
National City is to be shifted in still greater degree to the
In all probability the Of some men in Congress will
be that the people Of Washington not yet paying
that equal the taxes throughout the country An
earnest effort will be made to show them that in this respect
they wrong.
But should be forgotten whatever the tax rates
elsewhere they brought about by voters of their
free will and accord Washington people had no such
opportunity to pass upon their tax rates. which are being
forced higher BY acts OF Congress.
The Commissioners plainly say Congress that there should
be expansion in certain municipal activities that Washington
may become greater and beautiful city and that our
citizens receive service they getting but that
for these purposes cannot be recommended
the Federal Government is to continue its policies Of sitting
progress by refusing fair participation the District budget
Whatever view Congress may take Of the subject there
no question that the Commissioners have overwhelming public
sentiment back of them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
HELP THE WEAK
BY DR.. Frank Crane

VXTooDRoW WILSON, in of his letters, said: "YOu try
wv and try with all the strength that in help
and you can't Suddenly find you can help in your
weakness can't in your strength"
This something understand and Is
very important truth
IT IS that strong people make to think that
with the failure of their strength their failure help the
one they love.
Particularly is this the between husband and wife,
wife will be esrangd her husband separated by his
business and his absorption it. He providing her with
thing and doing all he for her somehow fails
to register with her. Suddenly sick calamity
befals him and his calamity all
What he did not when he he
he is weak He has done for the successful the
bark by his weakness than he did by his
Often mans failure in his work in life like
call his mate and she develops qualities that otherwise would
not have been
invariably strong apt to get
The greatest compliment that
to be dependent him.
People like be Of service. Many happy
when she washed and oned and did houework
family is miserable when they become rich that does
do anything.
Every likes world our sefesteem and
all good qualities brought by seeing are
service.
No matter how gifted handsome person may
OF no avail unless ne helping somebody Weakness call
to such and oftentmes helps
(copyriSh. 1921 by Mcclure dcate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
YOUR TERMS Oe Useless,
THERE'S rHe DOOR
By ELSIE ROBINSON

feet. According to him marriage
should be-
1--Contracted for a period Of
five years only.
"2-Renewable by mutual con.
sent only, for second similar pc.
Rod.
"S-Terminated by THE DE.
SIRE OF ONE PARTY, OR
BOTH.
4-Terminated by divorce upon
two grounds only-adultery and
extreme cruelty.
I'm case children were born to
the union or property was
amassed over which disputes
arose, the principals would be sub.
'ject to court decisions similar to
the present alimony and custody
hearings"
There's grouchy Dan Weaver.
Remember the Big Show Dan put
on when he was counting his Eva?
Remember how he used to bring
her candy and flowers every Sat.
urday and take her on picnics Sun
DAY! Dan bought his first plus
tours TOR those picnics. Never had
cared much for clothes before, but
Eva was such a dainty little thing
that Dan became a regular bird
OF paradise in those anxious
months when he was waiting for
her yes"
And his manners improved as
much as his clothes. The boys
down at the office hardly knew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07

around the house. Yes, l suppose
he loves i1er but 1t would take a
psychoanalyst to discover it. AS
for the flower and candy and Sun
day picnics-they stopped the
week thav were married.
Suppose Eva could say to Dan
well, your five years are up
today and as a husband you've
proved a wash.out. There's the
door. Maybe you'll be elected on
another party ticket, but never
again on mine"
Suppose Eva could say that,
would It make Dan change his
tactics? WOULD IT?
And there's Marion-Marion
who was such a Beautiful Baby
Doll before she was married. Re-
member how everyone raved over
her in her, wedding dress? Have
you seen her lately? Stopping
around the house in a dirty bunga-
low apron-sprawled out on the
chaise lounge all day while the
baby squalls and the dishes wait,
unwashed. Dinner never on time
house never tidy-and il Jim kicks
there's n tantrum. Suppose Mar
ion had to make good on her job
or lose it after five years-what
then?
Ever wonder why some mis-.
tresses ale so much more beloved
than some Married Wives? Ever
stop to speculate that it MIGHT
be because they have to work
harder to hold their jobs? Think
1t over.
Consider the couples you know
how would such a law affect them?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
SECRETS OF
HEALTH

YOU hear much about bad
L teeth and much about dia.
betes, but you rarely hear that
bad teeth may be the cause of
diabetes.
BY bad teeth Is meant germ in
lection, causing either tooth rot
or gum rot or both.
BY diabetes is meant germ in
lection causing tissue rot In the
organ called the pancreas. The
occurrence of sugar in the urine is
only one symptom OF this tissue
rot.
1t is perfectly plain that germs
lodged first in the teeth or gums,
especially the later, may be car
ried by the blood to the pancreas
and there set up the rotting pro-
cess.
We know that bad teeth flood
the whole body with poison. or
may cause all kinds Of constitu-
tional illness like arthritis,
chronic blood poisoning and men,
tai disorder. Three English
clinicians have now shown that
dental decay may interfere with
the body's power of digesting
sugar and starch, and possibly
lead to diabetes. This Is not a
new idea. -Four years ago Will
cox wrote that decaying teeth
might damage the secreting pow.
ers of the pancreas and thus
cause diabetes. He recommended
removal of septic teeth as one
of the first moves in the treat
ment Of this disease. This effect
Is not confined to the teeth, for
septic tonsils or bowels may have
the same effect, and nearly any
inflammation seems. to lower a
patients sugar tolerance. Dia-
betes is often much relieved by
clearing up sources of chronic
poisoning.
The discovery that bad teeth
may spoil sugar digestion, is inn
portant in another way. 1t means
that many persons suspected OF
having diabetes may not yet
have more wrong with them than
this disturbance, which will clear
up when the cause is removed.
Holcomb had patient with
symptoms very like those of
diabetes-that it to say. sugar in
the urine-who recovered COM
pletely when his bad teeth and
his appendix were removed.
Evans and associates Q.ondon
Lancet) investigated eleven
patients with acute abscess,
i, pyorrhoea, gum inflammation and
other common mouth complaints
to see the difference in their
sugar tolerance before and after
they were cured. After a gen
eral examination they were each
asked to take a breakfast con-
sisting of one cup of tea, one
round of bread or toast. Three
also had either one egg or one
rasher of bacon. Two and a half
hours later their blood was tested.
This was a fasting" sample,
meaning that the blood was in
its normal condition; after that
each had a dose of sugar, and
their blood was again rested every
half-hour ito see how they toll
Grated the sugar. After their
teeth had been treated, and the
dentist had pronounced them
cured. the test was made again.
Three patients with acute alb
scesses around the teeth showed
that their sugar tolerance was
very low. At its highest, their
blood .sugar scared to "A per cent.
Nevertheless, after their assesses
were cured, they tolerated the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
HABITS OF
WHALE

WITH the aid Of an instrument
w lately devised, experts ex-
pect to learn more about whales
and their habits. The contri.
vance is designed for firing darts,
to which are attached silver
plated discs. These discs are four
inches long and the darts two
inches. The latter will be aimed
at the blubber Of the whale and
viii neither cause pain nor incon.
vience. These identity discs will
be carried on the steamer Will.
liam Scoresby the chief mission
Of which is to study whales.
The date and circumstances
under which each disc is used
will be on the disc. and II will
remain for those who kilt the
whales to make a report Of the
whales N maArkad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
One Dozen Candidates
How Many Do You Know Welli

The open Republican candidates for the Presidency thus
Ear Herbert Hoover Vice President Dawes Charles Evans
Hughes Frank Lowden Senator Norris Senator Curtis
Frank B. Willis Senator Borah Nicholas Longworth and
could anything DEFINITE about five Of ten menu
Everybody knows Hoover because Of his in the war and
national Improvement Everybody knows Of Mr. Hughes who
ran for the Presidency against Wilson, Farmers all know
Lowden. Everybody knows Vice President Dawes great
many know all OF these candidates But concerning many
OF them could ten million American give five
Tor eecng each President? Which would you choose
you Republican? Why?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland.

THE MODERN STAR.GAZER
Starving down her figure
lacking up her face!
Woman's surely running
Time a merry race!
NIdE most thrilling surprise
i that any girl could give n
man for Christmas, these days,
would probably be an awkward,
amateurish kiss.
Nothing il so maddening to a
man as a woman who insists on
"forgiving" him. when he doesn't
WANT to be forgiven--but just
forgotten!
A mans heart Is constantly be.
ing torn between two women; one
who is habit" that he simply
can't give up and one who is
novelty, that he simply can't
resist.
Every woman is an idealist, for
ever seeking the Perfect Lover
and forever burning incense be.
fore succession of idols Of clay.
One of the greatest mysteries Of
this life is where the average man
acquired his astounding lack Of
knowledge of women, and his
amazing accuracy in always pick.
ing the one who will make him
most unhappy.
Many a woman never realizes
how bitterly she has suffered,
until she hears a good divorce
lawyer telling the court about it.
Opening a can and giving the
contents a couple of electric
shocks is the modern girls idea
of "cooking''-but, at that, it's
hardly more sketchy than the
modern mans idea Of love-mak-
ing.
Many Loves Make q Light Heart
Why do you sigh, Beloved?
You chose the wiser part.
Go. light your little bonfires
To warm an empty heart.
oh, wise you are, Beloved
Light loves are safer, far!
But, I've no heart for bonfires,
Who have beheld a star!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
Cruelty In Asia
Why Insist on Saving Them9

German Catholic priest and missionary Father Hermeni.
glide has been murdered by Chinese soldiers in shangs
province The soldiers started to steal his clothing then shot
him to death.
Europeans riskng life in Chinese missionary work. and
and Americans that may have to face airpne
invasion from Asia day. would be interested
RusseI's description Of Chinese cruelty"
Friendly to the Chinese, admiring their pacicism Mr.
Russell regretted that they cruel When dog was run
over and lay bowling in agony nine Of ten Chinese
laughed enjoying the spectacle Cruelty for crueltys sake
not unusual
Great ingenuity has been expended by the Chinese on hor
by cruel punishment and torture as even the Middle
Ages did not equal Saving criminal lengthwise killing him
by refusing to let him sleep were comparatively mild punish
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

MY eyes make pictures when
4Vx they are shut. --Coleridge.
Better to die ten Thousand
deaths than wound my honor.
Addison.
No change of circumstance can
repair q defect Of character.
Emerson.
The qualities we have do not
make us so ridiculous as those we
affect to have.--La Rochefoucauld.
As sunshine, broken In the riII,
Though turn'd astray, is sunshine
SKILL --Moore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
See MagaEine Page For Answers.

sugar like normal people. Their
blood-sugar became normal and
not like that Of diabetes. Four
patients with pyorrhoea, how.
ever, in whom tolerance was also
low, gave curves similar to the
diabetic in shape. Hence pyor-
rhoea may be the cause Of an
apparent diabetes. These four
We're also much improved in
tolerance after treatment, but not
as much as the group with
abscess. This may be because
they were older. The rest Of tho
eleven gave similar results, with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07

h | m. Cheerful,
obliging-every-
one wished that
Dams counting
might go on
forever. But 1t
didn't. r h e y
were married
five years ago
today. And now
look at them.
Dams still
3 | O u c h / n z
around in the
same old suit
that he wore on
his honeymoon,
and his man
ners are as full
OF wrinkles as
his suit. Same
old crouch that
he used to pack
before he was
married. Snaps
at Eva, growls
a n d pc e v e s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07

Men are seldom blessed with
good fortune and good sense at
the same time.-Livy (Annales).
All, to think how thin the veil
that lies
Between the pain Of hell and
Paradise.-G w. Russell.
Light is the first of painters.
There Is no object so foul that
intense light will not make 1t
beautiful.--Emerson.
Who never doubted, never half
believed.
Where doubt, there truth is-'tis
her shadow. Bailey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
LISTEN, WORLD!

0UPPOSE you
- had to be
reelected every
five years in or.
der to stay mar.
ried? Suppose.
instead of &C.
curing a life
deed to your
spouse with the
ministers bless
ing, you had TO
court your wife
or win your
h Il s b a n d all
o v er a gal in
9 very six ty
months? Would
it make a diff
ference in your
marriage man.
ners?
That's exactly
what W Guild
happen il Judge
Burnell's plan
went into ef.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07

one exception possibly due to
failure to take the proper break
fast.
The whole experiment is q vivid
object lesson in the care of the
teeth, for all these patients might
possibly have gone on to diabetes
IL they had not been treated. l
cite the experiment somewhat In
detail as an example of the
painstaking methods of science
and scientists in revealing natural
laws to serve as your guide in
protecting yourself against
disease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Do you know:
l. How many quires there in q of paper?
2 In what State is Glacier National Park?
B. What do all planets revove around?
A. What prunes
s. How is galvanized iron made?
g. What State is called the "Granite State ?"
z On what river is Oxford located?
Complete these quotations:
g. Listen my and you shall hear
OF the midnight ride Of Paul Revere" Longfelow
" Under the wide and -- sky
Dig the grave and let me lie" Stevenson
10. "Ever let the roam
Pleasure is at home" Keats
TO what is each Of the following popularity applied:
IL. shoat.
IL. carp.
Is. Cuny
ID. Guernsey
is. mallard.
16. hake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
Democratic Rum War
No, That Dog Will Sleep

Louis sebod the Eighteenth Amendment disturbs the
great Democratic party Democratic leaders fearing that
violent rum war will disrupt the party
They Tear with accuracy The South for prohibition
are women generally But Mr. Sebold will probably find that
Wnen ne 1873 election starts candidate Of any Importance
vii admit that he has the most idea Of disturbing the
Vohead law They will all let that sleeping dog lie and Sleep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07
Better Farm News
A Few More Dollars.

Some comfort for the distressed farmer Federal
show thai agricultural districts generally substantial 1897
increases in farm income The Ninth Federal Reserve District
Minnesota Montana North Dakota South Dakota and part Of
Wisconsin establishes new high crop record Of $3.50
in the first three months marketing receipts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07

XTOODROW WILSON in of his letters said You try
wv and with all the strength that help
and vnnc Cnddn find in vnM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-07

THE MODERN sTAR.GAZER
Starving down her figure
lacking up her face!
Woman's surely running
Time a merry race!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-22
JEAN ELIOT'S n EWsa OF SOCIETY
Washington Plays Hide and Seek in.
4 Attempt to Locate Phantom Archduke
Reports Have 1t That He Arrived in City
Today, But Hostesses Defer Entertain
ing Plans Pending Discovery.

CTR AS anybody Leopod?"
k pold? It vaguely familiar Why did he dog"
Nothing except come to Washington it seems from the
be ascertaned only New York But that cy autho
ties that he Washington today WE'LL
Is he is what of would like know.
And where has the interest society royalty bearing
their titles proudly despite their unofficial sgnfcance with
the of yesteryear?
ATchduke Leopold from Austras children
married He only 80 old When
cialy. =
knowing the ways Of Washington society would the
aTlya OF an aThdukeno matter what his meaning
of his teto than furry,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-22
You KnoqO That
Picture of Mother

which every one in our family has
always adored.. the one taken Just
before she was married. so sweet
and quaint! Well, / have decided to
have miniature painted of it.
Underwood and Underwood do this
sort Of thing better than anyone else
I know. True. the photograph is
somewhat faded. but this apparent
ly makes no difference in the sort
Of miniature Underwood's make.
A wonderful picture of my father.
taken about the same time. will
make q splendid companion piece
for it. The charge Is only $50 each,
which Ii not too expensive. OF
course, certain styles and sizes will
cost you more. but the ones have
looked at with the most serious in.
terest, may be had for that amount.
Better decide to have some made,
too. Genevieve. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-22
MUSIC NOTES
By Jessie MacBride

Have a Rendezvous With Death, !"
with Major Charles ]. Ferris ana
DR.. Hennenan at the piano. and 4
women's chorus Thanksgiving
Mary Howe's sonata in d, for
violin and piano. viii be given by
Henri sokolov with Mrs. Howe at
the plano. John Prindle SCOTS
women's chorus, 'The OIL Road
will be sung by the chaminade Glee
Club. There will be a duet from
Edward C. Potter's. opera, rIshtar:'.
cello solos Of Anton Gloetzner.
played by Margaret Day, with the
composer at the piano; contralto
solos Of Charles T. Ferry, sung by
Emile Henning; plano solos played
by the composer. Jerome Williams;
soprano songs Of IRVINE J. Stenson,
sung by Gretchen Hood; violin solos
OF Helen Ware. played by the com.
poser; piano solos Of r. Deane
Shure with the composer as soloist,
and q women's choral work by Karl
Holer, given by the Chaminade Glee
Club under Esther Linkins.
Mrs. Edward Hood Watson, chair.
man OF this music group. will pre-.
side.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-22
CHAMINADERs TONIGHT
WITH GUDST CONDUCTORS

The Chaminade Glee Club, Esther
Liflkins. director. and Gertrude Wal.
ter, accompanist. assisted by Helen
Belt. violinist: John Prindle Scott,
guest conductor. and Karl Ioler.
composer pianist, will be heard in
concert this evening. at S:15. in
Waugh Methodist Church. Third and
A Streets Northeast. under the
auspices Of the Anna May Wood
Glass.
Mr.. Scott will direct the club in
its rendition OF THE Old Road" one
of his own compositions. Mr.. Holer
will accompany the club when they
sing his composition. Triumph of
the Dance.
Among it's other numbers. the club
will sing Night" Beethoven and
Cuthbert Harris arrangement OF the
Wreck of the Hesperus."
Miss Belt will play Adagio lBruchl.
Nocturne Opus 9. No. 2 Chopin
Sarasate). and Gypsy Airs tSara-
satel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-22
LEWIS
WILL HAVE
PARTY

Invitations have been issued by
Dr. william Mather Lewis, presi-
dent of George Washington Uni.
yersity, and Mrs. Lewis for a re-
ception and tea dance from 4.SO TO
z. o'clock Monday afternoon. April
II, at the Mayflower, for their
daughter. Miss Sallie Durand Lewis.
The reception willy5be in the ma
ture of coming-out party for Miss
Lewis. who is a student at Hollins
College in, Virginia. She was to
have made her debut last season,
but decided to go to college in
stead. And now that DIR. Lewis
is leaving George Washington to
accept the presidency in September
of Lafayette College, in Pennsyl-
vania. it was decided to present
Miss Lewis to Washington society
during her spring vacation from
college.
Early in the summer DR.. and
Mrs. Lewis and their daughter will
go to their summer home in Con-
necticut and will probably be in
Washington after that for only
brief periods.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-22
THE FOURTEEN COMPOSERS
IN WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Fourteen composers, residing In
Washington. will be represented on
the first "open program" meeting
of the Washington Composers Club
tomorrow evening at S:15 at the Mt.
Vernon Nj. e. Church South.
The list of composers, beginning
with the finale which Is for a wind
quartet from the Marine Band
Orchestra. opens with Siegfried
Scharbau, with the Andante from
his tone poem. Indians of Amer
ica." that this orchestra has play ed.
Then comes LaSalle Spier's so.
prano songs from Browning's "Pippa
Passes" sung by Gretchen Hood and
accompanied by the National String
Quartet. Henri Smldt .Gregor will
give two of his piano solos. Alex.
ander Henneman has three works,
a soprano solo. what the Birds
Say" given by Carolyn Boardman
Mcdonnell. a musical reading. 81