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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-20
CALIFORNIA SPENDS LOT

a total Of $75,000,O00 will be
spent in California this year on
city, county and State highways.
Half of the gasoline tax collected
by the State is turned back into
the counties in, which it originates,
but in addition to these millions,
Il is estimated that the counties
will spend $13,OOO,O00 in highway
work. According to plans in sight,
the cities of the State will spend
$25, 900, 900 in 1927.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-20

NORTHERN NEW YORK, including the Adron-.
dacks, Lakes George and Champlain, the Thousand
Islands, and the Mohawk Valley are outstanding
features this midsummer motor route, recommended
by the Automobile Club of America, New York. This
wonderland of Empire State is easily reached
from New York city and from all other parts of the
country East South, and West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-20
WHITE ARMS FOR COPS

So they may ba easily seen at
night, traffic police in London,
England, wear white sleeves. The
plan to dress them completely in
white overalls has been dismissed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-20

Tire flaps wear after hard usage
and should be replaced occasionally
to protect the tube.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
W.0RK
WORK
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

A BOUT this little four-lettered word beginning with w
"A and ending with K cluster foolish ideas than
about any other of equal simplicity
Some walters in New York take an annual vacation by
playing they monares and having perfect day Of
bliss and incidence
They arise somewhere around noon bathe drive in the
park lie around take dinner out and spend the evening
the theater
This is the sort of program they would follow all the time
if they only John D. s or Henry Ford's
No more work for theml
This idea expresses the sentiments Of nnetynne Der cent
of the human race.
Ask anyone you know what would be the first thing he
would do In case the imaginary rich uncle should really
leave him the thrice imaginary million and he will say
"Quit work" "
Yes sir!
The idea of both riches and heaven for most folks is
"Loafing forever and ever Amen
1t is only the individual who realizes that work
work. is the chief of happiness that the
greatest antdoe for and grief and disappointment
the producer of all honest serespect the Gift Uhont
which mankind would go mad
II envy the man who has work worth doing and who
does it wel' the way Theodore Roosevelt once ex
pressed his sentiments.
It is not the results Of the work but the work itself the
struggle for the results that gives and satisfaction to
living .
He who does not strive after something with
Bacon finds everything burdenSome and tedious
If you have been deceived disappointed are unhappy or
worried, turn to the healing power Of work
Dig in with all your might Throw all your energies into
doing some kind Of active labor
AT first substitute for what you have
lost, but it is the best substitute in the world.
tcODyight 1927 by The Mcclure Newspaper
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

) The most perfect confluence exist
ed between her and her child.
They weren't like other mothers
and children. She knew every.
Observation-Disclosures child
did. Her child might be foolish
sometimes but he wouldn't dream
of doing a thing of which the
mother really disapproved.
Each mother made exactly the
same speech with exactly the
same attitude of outraged pride.
1t was plain that they considered
me an evil-minded meddlsr.
The affair went on to its pitiful
conclusion. Hysteria and pcevish-
ness succeeded ecstasy with the
young people. They quarreled.
The parents succeeded in separat-
ing them after eight months OF
secret intimacy. of which the par
ents still know nothing. But the
girl is moody and bitter, and the
boy is going through nervous
collapse" which the doctors think
''may be due to an abscessed
tooth" They are both wrecks
and the scars of that emotional
wreckage will stay with them
through life.
Yet If anyone should tell either
of these mothers that tragedy had
resulted because they failei to re.
tain the confidence Of their chill.
dren. they would be justly indig-
nant. AS matter of fact, they
have never TRIED to gain that
confidence. They were always
sure they had it. In short. their
complacent egotisrn did not per-
nit them to think that their chill
dren could keep secrets from
them or do things of which they
disapproved.
Egotism like that raises a wall
between parent and child as sure.
ly as selfishness or cruelty.
"But I trust my child" you cry.
Are you sure it's your child you
trust? Or is it your own infalibility?
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
CHARMING GIRLHooD WEARING "sPATTEEs"

Men spats conrvances made Of cloth, with buttons
the Sides with low shoes keep the ankles warm
winter and to make you look solemn and British all times
British young have taken to wearing SPATTEES
sort Of spa come high keeping the legs in spite
Of short skirts and flmsy silk stockings.
This fashion most successful since protects health pre-
serving warmth in the big blood vessels that up
the ankle.
Spattees should come to the United States
Young ladies' get your paees and much the better if
you have them go above the knees and your poor little
legs entirely when the north wind doth blow Preserve your
vitality Keep legs ankles and knees well
Consumption Increasing among girls because they EAT
little and DRESS too little,
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

they soon cease to 20 to his head.
much less to his heart and his
pulses.
49,
Today's lover never loses his
equilibrium or takes his eve Of
the road. He never goes Crazy
about a girl and does the delight
ful, foolish things that lovers uset.
to do. He Is cool. serene, blase
and nonchaIant. II he calls a cir
over the telephone three times in
one week, he considers himself
positively impetuous!
And now we have his sworn
statement that a little thing like
love-making does not interfere
with his driving high.powered
car on a crowded boulevard.
4 =
He can mix his pastimes as he
does his drinks. without losing his
head or skipping q heartbeat!
Oh. kiss, where is thy thrill!
Oh, love, where is thy victory!
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
Public Utilities Nominations
and the President

Citizens and citizens organizations making incorporate
criticisms the Presidents nominations for positions the
new Public Utilities Commission not using sound Judgment.
Criticism is permissible the disfranchsed helpless
much moderated citizens Of the District is something
IN fact that cannot be taken away from them by Congress
any other power.
Yet disappointment that recommendations of citizens
CARNATIONS should have been entirely overlooked by the Pres
dent should bsgt temperate criticism based upon facts and
sound argument
biased influences have succeeded putting through the
White House appointments Of biased persons the President
will want the truth well the Senate and the people Of the
District
may be accepted beyond question that the President
had the slightest idea knowledge that any Of his Public
Utilities Commission appontees biased toward the
poraons might be influenced by friends or connections
local public utilities he would have selected others he is
big and fair think Of setting up preudced
body in this city.
The President must be remembered has BEEN and now
handling big national and international questions His chief
thought has these things His mind fully
cupied with them TO the limited extent possible
dered these Public Utilities Commission positions and has had
to depend much upon others for information and advice
Those consulted by him have likewise been busy other
matters and probably did have investigate per-
scnal connections and associations much fitness and
character. .-
The Senate committee which will pass upon these nomna
lions will be much position than the President to OBJ
tain the truth and members Of it will surely apprise the
President Of the facts developed these facts really
detrimental to confirmation of the appontees any of
them
Mere faunding and opposition out of place in these
matters They will accomplish nothing They should not
eomplish anything Farmnded people Of the District
aeekng nothing but Public Utilities Commission that be-
yond reasonable doubt unpreudced in its attitude between
the local utilities corporations and the public
It would be reparabe folly to permit commission and
peoples attorney to enter upon their important duties their
of
one-sidedness
The Senate committee in going into these nominations
fully within its rights and doing the President justice in
finding the truth The public fully within its rights ask
ing complete investigation.
The fitness, qualifications and ability Of nominated
TO District positions should be the first consideration their
character and standing the next and then certainly the
Public Utilities Commission and peoples counsel their
necons associations, and views bearing upon their
preudices, if any.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
By ELSIE ROBINSON
my Child Tells Me Every
thing"

cultured, comfortable homes OF
the highest standards. Their par
ents are leaders in the community
life.
A year ago the boy and girl met
at some college affair. They be-
came infatuated with each other.
This infatuation shortly began to
interfere with their studies. their
parents interfered--but to no
avail. Both of the mothers talked
to me about it. They were frank.
Iy irritated by this interruption Of
well planned schedules but tried
to laugh it off.
What a nuisance puppy love
u.s." they sighed. But l suppose
we'll have to stand it like all
other parents. After all they're
good children-not like these wild
youngsters one hears about"
They thought no harm would
come of it.
While they were thinking it
the boy and girl began cIandcstine
meetings. An intimate relation.
ship developed. Their secret life
became more and more intense.
1t worried both of them. They
came to me and asked inc what
thought of free love-" pointed
out the very obvious fact that
their love was far from being
free, that it was taking tremen-
dous toll of both lives.
Eyes, OF course, it's making
things terribly hard for us.,'
they agreed. "but we CAM think
it's wrong. It's sacred to us. It's
just as if we were husband ana
wife,
pleaded with them and warn.
ed them. But / could not shake
their determination.
The mothers came again--sepa.
rately as before. What on earth
could they do 20 break IN this
silly a pair" could not betr,v
the yoi q peoples condolences as
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

RI IS only in the Interpretation
Il of the results of scientific in.
vestigations that any conflict be-
tween science and religion can be
made to appear. Such interpreia.
ton may be. and sometimes has
been erroneous. or mistaken, as
the history of science shows.
Science does not stand on its in
terpretations but on it's facts.
Nobody, not even the most hard
shelled fundamentalist, l should
think, would wish to rest any sys-
tenn Of belief on a denial of estab.
lished facts. Only with regard 10
Interpretation is there room for
argument.
Recognition of the wide differ.
ence between the nature of inter.
probation and that of facts would
remove much existing bitterness,
and prevent misunderstanding.
Now, here are what, for some,
must appear to be startling and
subversive statements concerning
the origin and nature of human
intelligence, but which NAV lose
part of their sting to those whose
instincts and education rise up
against them, when the reflection
is made that, though based upon
facts of observation, they are
only mental interpretations.
They derive from book having
title that Immediately startles
curiosity: Prof. c. Judson Herrick's
brains of Rats and Men,"
Development of Brain
The theme of the book is the
origin and biological significance
of the cerebral cortex." This leads
from the rat and lower than the
rat up to man. A study of the
cerebral cortex in lower animals
would have but an academic in.
terest il 1t did not aim at the top.
most animal of all for its ultimate
goal.
There is no reason why anybody
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland
0. Kiss, Where Is Thy Thrill!

o. Kiss, Where Is Thy Thrill!
YOUNG man recently stood up
a in court and swore that the
fact that he was petting his sweet
heart with one hand did not in the
least interfere with his driving
with the other!
How is that for SANG FROID?
What stole the modern lover has
become! To be able to manage a
fluttering flapper with one hand
and a six-cylinder car in traffic
with the other without batting an
eyelast or losing control Of either!
Time was when kiss would 20
to q mans head and make him so
shaky that he would at least be
forced to the curb, or to put on
the brakes. Dear old Dad used to
pull Dobbin up to full stop, wind
the reins around the whip and de.
vote himself entirely to the girl.
Not SO the lover of this age of
efficiency! The fact that a Sweet
Thing is nesting beside him and
returning his feverish kisses
doesn't even cause him to take
his eyes off the road, slacken his
speed, or become confused in his
signals.
The engine may race and boil,
but the blood in his veins con.
tinues to flow calmly aifi unhur.
ried and forms no ngestion
around his heart to make his head
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
mrs. Cornelius Beeckman.
The GrOom's Mother
YEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

PAN MIlOs DElEChMANs .ba
Is it correct for the mother
of the groom to wear a black
velvet dress with a decoration of
a colored flower at temple we'd.
ding on Sunday afternoon? III
not, could you please give me
one or two suggestions?
The bride and groom and
bridesmaids and ushers are ill
wearing formal dress. Is it nee.
essary for the mothers Of the
bride and groom to wear sleeve.
less dresses. as they will be in
the professional also?
1t would be correct for the
mother of the groom to wear A
black velvet dress with a decora-
ton Of colored flower at Il
temple wedding on a Sunday after
noon. Indeed / think this would
be one Of the most appropriate
costumes that she could wear.
Velvet, and especially black vel
vet, is so especially handsome and
effective. this year, particularly
for an older woman, that / highly.
recommend it for the costume Of
the groom's mother. It is not
necessary for the mothers of the
bride and groom to wear sleeve.
less iresses--for an afternoon
wedding 1t is vastly better form to
wear afternoon dresses with long
0leeves,
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

swim or cause his hands to
tremble at the wheel.
X y \
He can handle q speeding car,
fascinating woman, and his emo.
tions with perfect ease and nom
chalance. Forty miles an hour
is no handicap on petting. as
SIDE-LINEi
1t is a little sad to observe the
gradual decline OF kissing from
life's most thrilling experience to
a casual custom no more exciting
or unusual than shaking hands or
passing the olives.
III II
But what can we do about 1t?
When a child has chicken and ice.
cream every day for dinner,
chicken and ice-cream soon cease
to have any special lure or delight
for him.
And when a man has kisses and
petting offered to him with every
cigarette and every demi-tasse,
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
LISTEN, WORLD!

THIS is a true
i story. 1t is
not written for
the people who
live at the other
end of the block
or in the apart
ment above. II
is written for
YOU.
For Ell & h t
months J. have
been involved in
the aILaicS OF
two young 2eo-
Pile. The rirl is
twenty-five. the
boy a year
younger. They
attend the same
college. They
are bright. well
hammered. low
able youngsters.
They come from
represent a tive
An1nrinan Iaonaao
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
By Garrett P. Serviss

question the Interpretation of the
facts. If it doesn't seem to him to
be right. "
1t is marvellous automatic
mechanism, the brain as presented
in these studies. In q review OF
Prof. Herrick's book, DR.. G. Z.
Coghill says:
In his treatment of the sub.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
INTELLIGENCE

should shrink from knowing all
the facts that can be found out
about our anatomical. and physio-
logical. and even psychological re-
lationships with the humber crea-
lures dwelling with MS on this
isolated ball. If the facts shock
us, there is nothing to do but bow
and submit; but anybody is free TO
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

conscious the author presents the
cerebral cortex as an organ of
creative automaticity that has de.
signed and fabricated itself during
its development. and THE WORK
ING OF WHICH is INTELLI.
GENCE."
Fascinating Spectacle
have capitalized the last seven
words because they reveal tho
chasm that yawns between the
old ideas Of the nature and origin
of human consciousness and
mentality, and the view that the
latest research takes. 1t is q
fascinating spectacle thus to see
man, a mechanism that created
itself, looking into its own bosom
and automatically producing on
the spot the state of critical de-.
tachment by means of which il
dissects its own being and dis
covers its own origin.
Mind as cause" is presented as
"a new vital mode" and some.
thing purely biologic." 1t is
likened to muscle contraction,
nerve conduction or reflex
physiological habit. Allied with
this are vital reserves" such as
the specific mennonite reserves
of the cerebral cortex, the last oil
which is the source particularly
OF spontaneity, initiative and in
Ventiveness."
This view OF mans conscious
ness and mind is presented as the
only way to escape from the APP
peal to metaphysical, theological,
NEUROLOGICAL or other unscientific
prejudices." 1t may be so, 1t may
be that the Interpretation is as
sound as the facts; but there are
sure to be many who WIN find the
''prejudices" easier TO understand
than the creative automatically. :"
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

my promise had
been given. but
l longed desper.
ately to do some
thing to save
them. Very deli
CT tely. b u t
gravely. / hint.
ed to the moth
ers that affairs
of this sort were
often more seri.
Gus than the
parents thought.
Young p e lie
didn't always tell
their pare t ;
everything
Instantly each
mother bristled.
w h a t did /
mean? Was I
insinuating chat
HER child didn't
tell her every.
thing. I was alb
soIutely wrong!
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-08-25
Mire van sziiksegiik fatal gyerme.
keknek, hogy n6jjenek?
29-IK cIKK.

Eljutottunk azon id6ponthoz, ANA
kor b6bik mar szolid tapla3kot TO-
gyaszthatnak. Nagyon fontos, hogy j0
Gtkez6si szokasokra tanitsuk meg n
gycrmekcllet, mig fiata.ok. Merit a tap
lalek, melyct gyeymck fatal kora-
ban elfogyaszt, Macy befolyassa van
kfs6bbi j6v6itrc. .Azok, akiknek
vallain nyugszil; u gyermekck etetese-
vel jaro felel6sstg, lcgycnek nagyon o.
vatosak, mikor taplaldkot megva-
lasztjak.
A gycrmek ttlapja ne 'egyen egy
vagy ketfGlc 6teb5l; kiilonfele etelek-
re van sziiksege ,melyekben olyan a.
nyagok vannak, mnclyek n0vese el6-
scgites6re sziiksagesek. Ugyanakkor
mcgszinteti az ttclel1 egyhangusagat.
Rcndcscn tizenkettedil h6nap utan
az anya allapitson meg egy etkezesi
rendszert es szigoruan tartsa ext be a
gyermcke Minden egyes uj elelmiszer
cikket Macy el6vigyazattal kell elke-
sziteni es eleinte csak nagyon kis ada
got adjon bel6le. Az 6tkezes rendesen
'gyforma id6ben legyen es etkezesek
k0z0tti id6ben ne adjon nekik semmit.
Sok gyermekn6l igen Macy nehezse-
gekbe utk0zik az etlap kib0vitese. Ma
gyon meg vannak elegedve tejjel es
olro 7
Yen esetekben ne adjon neki addig
tciet, mig mas szolidabb taplalekot
aem fogyasztott el. lIa mind kettGt
egyszerre ada neki, akkor gyermek
a tejet vaasztja 6s megitta, mem akar
semmi egyebet. A k0vetkez6 dieta rend
seer m6dot nyujt ~ anyanak megfele-
l6 etelek kivalasztasara a felsorolt etc
lekb6l. Az eteleket mem ajanlatos val
tozta.ni nagyon meleg id6ben.
Egy teaskanalnyi Eagle fajta kon-
denzalt tel egy ounce forralt vizben
fcloldya oily kever6ket nyujt, mely
megfelel tapert6kben a rendes tel tap.
ertekenek. Ahol n tel $40 meg van az
lit felsorolt dietaban, az Eagle fajtat
kell adni feloldva, mint hogy most
emlitettuk.
A k0vctkez6 etcleRet adhatja a H.
TX h6naptol kezd6d6lcg a 15-ik h6nap-
ig, napota 0t etkezes legyen:
Reggel 6rakor - Oatmeal, barley
vagy wheat jelly, egy vagy ket teas
kanafnyi 6 vagy 8 ounce tejben. SEA.
raz keny6r es vaj vagy zwieback es
val
Reggel 9 orakor cgy narancsnak a
leve.
Delel6tt il 6rakor. - Felig f6tt
hus, egyt6l harom teaskanahyit osz.
szeheyerve ugyanannyi mennyissgi
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-08-25

ebben a kfpben.
A i0y6 h6ten a k0vetkez0 vi
taphone szamok keriilnek meg be
mlrtataSra a DOME szinhazban
AZ John Charles Thomas, a hi
res szinpadi ts koncert miivesz
6nekelni fogja az II Pagliacci
prologjat.
b) Arnaut Brothers: "The fa
nous loving4birds" enek 6s fifty
szamokkal.
c) Sissle and Blake, nemzetk0-
zileg ismert mUv6szek Their Yer
sion Of the big Parade. y
d. Biff and Bang, Fiscuffs
Funsters' trtfas box merk6zest
mutatnak be.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-08-25
Enwood City, Pa.
TART KAROKKAL VARJAK
A MAGYAROK ARVAIT
Nagyszabasu innepseg lesz szom.
baton a magyar arvahaz javara.

Ellwood City, New Castle,
Woodlawn es kornyekenek ma
gyarsaga egy emberkent k6sziil
a szombaton tartand6 "Magvar
Arvak Napjara'.
Messze vid6kr6l keSziil erre a
sztp imnepsegre a magyarsag
hoey az Ellwood City-i Country
Club-ban min6l impozansabb le
eyen az iinneps6g lefolyasa. Ez
a nagyszerii sz0rakozast ig6r6.
meghltt magyar iinnep delutan 2
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-08-25

0rakOr veszi kezdetet Bandi Mis-
ka hires pittsburgh zenekaranak
mnzsikalasa mellett.
A nyari iinnepen ligonieri Ma
gyar Arvahaz n6vendekei is jelen
lesznek S kiil0mb6z6 miisorsza-
mokkal fognak szerepelni
A nemeS eel 6rdekGben tartan
do iinnepsegre felhivjnk magyar
testv6reink figyelmet
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-08-25
POMPAS COLLEGE STORY
A DOME SZINHAZ MijSORAN
Nagyszerii szereplokkel kerul be-
mutatasra a "For the love of
Mike

A mozi szamara mindig halas
temat jelentett az amerikai f0is-
kodak diakjainak 6lete. A multi
ban mem egy, Macy erdekessegii Ike
pet lattunk, mely el6nk varazsolta
a f0isk olasok diakeletet. A j0vG
heten. vasarnaptol kezd6d6lee a
DOME szinhaz ismft egy "colle.
ge storyt'' mutat be. A KEEP cime':
"For the love of Mike, f3zcrer
l6i Ben Lyon, Ford Sterling es
George Sidney.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-08-25

A KEEP nagyoiY@erdekes tortene-
tet varazsol elenk, mem egy jele-
nete tapsra ragadja maid k0-
z0nseget. Mint igazi erdekesse-
get emlitJiik meg, hogy a kepben
lejatsz6d6 cs6nakverseny reszt.
vevoi, a Harvard ale egyetemek
hallgat6i, akik keszseggel alltak
a felvev6 gep ele, hogy minel ma.
gyobb sikerii legyen ez KEEP.
Igazi diakelet keriil elenk mil
soron, minden mozit kedvel6 EN-
Der sok gyony oriiseget lei maid
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-08-25

keny6rref IS megnedvesitve hnslevel
vagy lazy tojast osszekeverve szaraz
kenyer morzsajaval; egy darab zwie-
backot 6s 6 vagy ounce teiet.
Dtmtan 2 6rakor. Hus, csirke
vagy iirii Leyes, rizs vagy szaraz keA
nyer fs vaj vagy zwieback es vaj. Igen
sok fenti korban lev6 gyermek ele-
m6szti AZ aimasz6szt 6s a SILVA husat
is; ha EFT ada nekik, akkor ne adion
tejet.
- Este 8 6rak0r. - Ket ev6kanalnyi
cereal jellyt 8 ounce tejhen, egy da-
rab zwiebackot. Szarazk kenyeret 6s
vajat.
Este 10 6rakor. Egy ev6kanalnyi
cereal icllyt 8 ounce tejben
l5-ik h6nap utan gyermekel1
dietajat Xxi kell b6viteni. A legk0ze.
lcbhi cikkiinkbcn hozni fogjuk a die
tat es etlapot, mclyre gycrmekeknck
l3-ik h6nap evkorAt6l masodik evig
sziiksege van.
olvassa ell figyelmesen minden he
ten eZeket cikkeket es 0rizze meg.
hogy iOvOben bae,n5lbocoo