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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAHL EDITORIAL
The Foreigner
By DR.. FRANK CRANE

nNE OF the most powerful and one of the most dis
graceful methods of arousing popular resentment
and thus fostering war is to appeal to the peoples
hostility to foreigners
To many people the loving their own country is
worthy only when measured by the virtue of hating
other countries The you hate outsiders therefore
the better American you supposed to be.
man In Texas advertised himself as 200 per cent
American Some asked him why he published such an
advertisement 100 cent supposed be perfect
He said he 200 per American because he hated
everybody.
Two ha-drunken navvies were walking along the wharf
IN London and one of them said e Who is that man
comm ~
Il dunno said the other e looks ike foreigner To
me- Fave arr brick at im.'
These stories illustrate the common hatred Of foreigner
1t prevalent In all countries America for Americana
mas It's counterpart IN every nation Every one thinks its
are better than the Others that the Others
are inferior We must protect ourselves against them The
asr and the ignorance Of the people the more
they hate foreigners. -
The Chinese indulgne In debauch If the 1oza.t
form Of nationasm They find that their most unfying
cry IS down with the foreigners This sentiment easily
turns into blood lust and all manner of cruelty.
Is an essential in and it is part Of the stnf fnn,
Wnlcn wars are made 1t is fed upon the ses stories
Reports abroad in China of how Kin hhies
AS matter of fact the missionaries exert their efforts "a
save the lives of babies The Of them are ii China to
40 nothing but good Their medical missions are ceners
OF sanitation and almost all popular reforms for the benefit
OF the common people originate with the missionaries
is the instinct Of the herd to trample mon anvbodv
toward those in advance those who are behind The
frst impulse OF people is to stay they are and not be
changed in any way.
Copyright 1927. Newspaper syndicate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

ing the place of farms, or that
science" in the almost super
stitious sense of that word in
which many people seem to I'M
derstand it, is on the point of
abolishing the green leaf as IL it
were an out.of-date continuance
of nature for the creation of
protoplasm?
Let US, at least, hold in our
imagination until biochenlistry has
produced its first bit of proto-
plasm. / do not say, or think,
that such a thing is impossible.
Neither do suggest that efforts
in that direction should be aban-
doned; no, by no means. Let
US have faith in the possibilities
Of scientific investigation. The
researchers have abundantly
earned our confidence. They
should be encouraged and sup
Farms Essential
But, on the. other hand, let as
not run wild with speculation.
Let us look the facts in the face.
Whatever hopes and prospects we
may entertain and believe in, We
are compelled to live in and
with the world as we find it at
the present moment. And at the
present moment, and nobody can
tell for how long q time to come,
farms and farming and life on the
farm are indispensable to the con-
tinuance of humanity on the
earth. Hoards Of gold and silver
and splendid houses and garments,
and garages full Of automobiles,
and all the expensive products If
industry" are uneatable. Close
the farms and the mightiest cities
would begin to stqrve within a
week. The city b Supported and
rendered possible by the products
and by-products of the farm.
These common places Of common
sense seem hardly to be glimpsed
by some OF those who turn up
their noses at the farmer and his
life.
He can afford to smile at them.
and when, as often happens, he is
a philosopher, he does. What
farm life needs, and Is getting as
fast as it can, is a return, in kind,
from the great cities and indus
trial centers that the farms have
nurtured. Give the farm boys ed
ucation of the right kind. give
them their full share of the adj
vantages Of the age OF electricity,
and they will stay where they be.
long, where true happiness awaits
them, where they can be like At
las that carries the world on his
shoulders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

WlHE work an unknown good
j man has done lie like vein
Of water flowing hidden in the
underground, secretly making the
ground green. Carlyle.
Kindness language which the
dumb can speak and the deaf un-
derstand. Bovee.
The virtue Of justice consists in
moderation az regulated by wis
om.-Aristotle.
I've never had any pity for
conceited people. because think
they carry their comfort about
with them. George Eliot.
There is an art Of reading as
well az an art of thinking, and
an art of writing Isaac Disraeli.
Whatever is worth doing at all
10 worth doing well.--Eari Of
Chesterfield.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
A RUSTIC HYMN : :

NlHE spring equinox is at hand;
j they are waking up out on
the farm--in truth, they have been
wide awake ever since grounding
day. The last lingering snoWbanks
are turning gaunt and yellow and
running away in little rills that
leap and sing, and form hoarse-
voiced cataracts, and carve out
canyons, and wind through minia-
ture valleys, and spread out into
shining lakes-baby rivers that
only need the magnifying glass of
the imagination to become Mo-
hawks, and Connecticuts, and
Susquehannas and Ohios, and Mis-
sissippis, and Yellowstones, and
Colorados, and Columbias.
And the barnyards are filled
with a noisy populace of hens,
chased by yellow puffs Of bright
eyed chickens. and gobbling tur-
keys and kissing geese. while the
red and brindle COWS stand by the
fence, hooking one another impa-
tiently and longing for the lower
ing Of the bars, and stilt-legged
young calves stumble stupidity
about and a horse that has got out
into a neighboring field wanders
shifting from grass tuft to grass
tuft, punching smacking holes in
the wet soil with his hoofs, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
A Professor on Birth Control
Ideas on That Subject Seem Changing

The feeling Of The Washington Times is that big families
needed Madame Bonaparte had stopped after having
had three four children there wouldn't have been any
Napoleon Carusos family had been limited to seventeen
children, there wouldn't have been any Caruso.
And what is important the mothers had not pro-
duced children quantities sufficient to feed WAR FAMINE
and PLAGUE, there wouldn't be any human left
earth.
However The Washington Times does NOT say that
should be compelled to have children THEY DON'T WANT
THEM
Nothing be piied apt to be less valuable to
human society than . child NOT WANTED.
TO professors cergymen and others that say: You must
have children MANY nature choose to send you have
no right to limit the number the mother in i'll health unable
to care for the children she already has might well reply
YOU 60 ahead and have those children gentlemen you
want them viii do WITH myself what THINK BEST. !"
Prof j. Arthur Thomson contributes the solemn Quar-
terIy Review an article Biology and Social Hygiene
III which he treats the question Of birth control in
that will interest many.
To the statement that birth control is artificial and
natural" he replies that 1.-THE artificial and unnatural things
dominate civilized society
He denies that those advocating birth control
sariy selfish seeking for pleasure without responsibility
His opinion that Of intelligent scientific mind, given
follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

! Attempt the end, ana never stand
to doubt;
Nothing's so hard but search will
find 1t out.-Herrick.
The unrest of this weary world.
is its unvoiced cry after God.
Munger.
a bitter jest, when it comes too
near the truth. leaves q sting be.
hind it. -TaaitIia.
All human power il j com.
pound Of time and patience
Fortune never seems so blind
as to those upon whom she con.
fers no favors.
LA Rochefoucauld,
True eloquence consists in say.
ing all that 10 necessary, and moth
ing but what Il necessary.
=La ROchefQucasds I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
.By Helen Rowland
This Jazz Decade

This Jasz Decade
ALAS. the parking time is al
IA ways so short, in an attrac-
tive mans heart, these spring
days!
Any man Is perfectly confident
That he can teach woman to
love him, in far less than "stx
lessons"
There are lots Of ways Of
dying for love-; but banting
yourself to death to please a
mans aesthetic fancy is the
quickest and most popular.
Some men use their intelli-
gence, some use their instinct,
but most Of them use just the
retina, in choosing a wife these
days.
Many a husband thinks that
he is happily married until some
sweet. sympathetic little thing
comes along and shows him how
misunderstood he is.
If the Clergyman is young and
handsome, it Is astonishing how
many Of the women of his flock
suddenly develop poignant spirit
ual problems.
Marriage will never be bril-
liant success so long as most
women expect it to be one long
petting- party. while most men
are content to let the love-mak-
ing end at the altar, where the
bread-making begins.
Why is it that when woman
wants to make an emotional ap.
peal to O. mans higher nature,
she always puts on a little extra
makeup, her most distractins
hat and her best silk stockings?
This is the season when every
woman looks to a bachelor like
a menace" and every married
man can see a temptation as
far as his bi-focals will register.
When coddled sons marry, the
sins OF the mothers are visited
tpon the daughteraanslaMA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
By ELSIE ROBINSON

and is taking all the hills on
high. Out every night-in at 2
or 8 In the morning. Smokes OF
course, and frankly acknowledges
that she likes a nip. Has
dozen Sugar Papas dancing at
her beck and call. And Mother
and Dad and Grandpa and Aunt
Nell believe that Fannie is going
straight to hell. and tell her so.
So Fannie wishes I'd say few
things about this hell bunk"
Tell what a fake it is. Poke fun
at the old mossbacks that believe
in it. Make 'em realize that no
intelligent, up-to-date person be.
lieves in hell. Won't I?
No, Fannie, I win not. For I
believe in He'll I have seen it.
I have felt it. have spent many
miserable moments in it. And I
have also seen thousands of other
human beings In it and have suf-
fered with them over the scars
Of their branding.
THERE is A HELLs-and it's
infinitely more hideous than the
childish horror which Grandpa
and Aunt Nell believe in.
No God Of wrath makes this
real Hell-no Devil presides over
it. We make it ourselves leach
man his own hell-and we SEN
tence ourselves to its fortune.
IT'S THE HELL OF LOST
DESIRE AND WASTED oP.
PoRTUNITY.
You don't know much about
lost desire yet, Fannie. Life is
still full OF desire for you. Your
spirit 4 all atingle-you glow at
every ;ospset q pleasure and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

being and you sneer at others be-
cause they are old and cold and
careful. Danger? Punishment?
Pooh!
Yes, you're stepping on the gas
and taking them on high. kid.
BUT ALL THE TIME YOU'RE
BURNING OUT THE BATTERY!
USING UP THE JUICE! Tear
ing down, throwing away. spend
ing that enthusiasm and energy
which was to last you for life.
Racing, racing going faster all
the time to get a kick out Of
things
You're building your hell, Fan.
ME. Building 1t as surely as
though q million demons labored
at the job. And soon youth be-
gin to feel 1t closing about you.
A few years Tnore-then life will
still be going BY, gay and glorious.
, but you won't be able to make
yourself part OF it. There'll be
song but your veins won't
catch 1t. There'll be q dance
but your feet won't tingie to it.
Romance and adventure viii call
but not for you. You'll want
with all your sick heart and
straining, weary body to still be
part Of it. But you won't be able
FOR THE BATTERY WILL
BE DEAD.
You'll have used up all the
thrills.
That's Hell. Not a place Of
branding, but a burnt out space
where desire springs no more.
There is no blistering as ter
rible as the soaring cold Of lost
desire-nor any thirst as agoniS-
ing as the yearning for the
chance that has gone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

switching off the first flies of
spring.
Feeling Of Spring
All around are the sounds,
voices and odors of the Spring
time. The maple trees, in places
that are happy enough to have
any, are yielding their sweet sap,
insects like jewels are flashing
through the sunshine, bees hum,
like buzzing bullets, birds that
know not the desolation of city
streets, chirp. call and sing to one
another amidst the budding
branches, the fields are steamIng
under the solar rays and silently
telling Of the life that is eager
to spring from their bosoms, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
By Garrett P. Serviss

man, as the awakening world ap-
peals to his every sense. once
more hath dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the fowl
of the air, and over every living
thing that moveth upon the
earth
The book Of Genesis could not
have been written by a city man.
1t pains me when I hear city
people talking disdainfully of the
farmer and his life. They forget
their origin. 1t Is by the fruit
fulness of the soil that we live.
Can anyone be SO dazzled by the
great achievements Of synthetic
chemistry as to believe that we
are about to see laboratories fill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
LISTEN, WORLD!

thrill at every
gratifi cation.
You're racing
forward with
stars in your
eyes and a song
in your veins
and never q
backward look
gra b b ling
6 e e Oily at
every Job that
comes your way
never STOP
ping to count
the cost to your
self and others.
And you laugh
when they warn
you of danger!
You feel your
firm young
file sh, your
strong. quick
pulse, the eager
throb of every
mart NJ volIr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
EANNIE wants
II ma 10 write

kANNNn wants
- me to write
an article
against Hell.
Fannie's folks
believe in He'll.
A literal burn
ing hell with all
the ld-fashioned
fireside aces
series. A place
Of blistering and
branding - espe-
cially for un.
ruly young
women who in
sist on sowing
wild oats. This
means Fannie.
Fannie's 81,
pr . tty as a
witch. has a
fine position,
plenty OF spend
ing money and
smart clothes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
WhyNot a Big Annual Carnival
For Washington?

Washington the most attractive city in the United States,
probably in the world visited by Americans than any
other city the center Of world thought and attention has
annual pageant fee to bring here thousands OF happy
loyal citizens who love this National Capital
The annual feast of the flowers in Los Angeles and SINH
lar celebrations California cities New Orleans renowned
ari Gras the Mummers Parade Of Philadelphia all
festivals of worldwide note visited by throngs of strangers
In this city big event the Presidential inaugural
with occasional national gathering parade that serves
to draw many visitors.
Should we not make use of Washngtons wonderful
fractions by annual pageant Of permanent nature? That
question answered in this crisp pointed and suggestive
The Times from Frank Lewis manager
Of the real estate department Of the International Bank
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
LMrs. CorneIius Beeckman-
The Hostess Pays

The Hostess Pays
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
~ Will you kindly let me know
IL it is proper for girl to ask a
boy to a skating party? If so, is
the girl giving The party required
to pay the admission, or is 1t
proper for the boy to pay his own
and also the girls way?
PUZZLED.
It is perfectly proper for a girl
to ask a boy to skating party
that she is giving. And, since it
is her party. she should arrange
to pay all admissions. 1t is very
awkward of her to allow her
guests to pay their own way
when they are attending her
party. If she does this graceless
thing, the boys of the party are
giving the party. not 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
Habitual Strikers

The man Or woman who draws pay for doing than his
level best is cheat.
The world IS full Of perfunctory workers They do just
vel enough get by Other people who put their hearts
into the doing Of their jobs, carry the load.
Of course everybody has his off days when he isn't up
par But there are many habtua ahgkerk Why do
ploysES tolerate NSM3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

Why the full capitalization Of Cherry Blossom Time
Washington festiOa Weeks round of
adUertised far and EUide the country?
Quite o6giousy Madi Gra has been shining blade the
hCnds Of Neu Orleans
Cherry Blossom oddly enough synchOnizes Dth the
Beginnings Of sprns Easter hoddys in the uiOersies and
achO
g The rt.r that i thi' proposition token
national and Of social and adOantage
this city,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

The suggestions Of Mr. Lewis not Of course the first
made this subject but they are nevertheless worthy
Of consideration By the people Of this city and there no
better time than the present to take them up
Cherry Blossom Time in Washington enjoyable and
historical These beautiful cherry trees most of
Them presented Washington by Japan token Of
friendship and esteem for this great city and nation
There probably other proptous for
annual carnival Of big proportions in this city Washington
Is most beautiful in the early part Of May when the trees and
flowers and all nature have responded avihy the
spring reaWakening.
But Washington beautiful and attractive at all times
of the year. and hundreds of thousands of eager Americans
would rejoice in the opportunity here and share with
annual festival and partake Of the patriotic inspirations
that felt by all Americans when in this Capital City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

Our view is that a dilnin-
ished birth-rate, within limits
of safety, tends to improve the
health Of children and mothers,
and may tend to substitute
quality for quantity. Better
4O,OO0,0O0 healthy and vigorous
and joyous than 60,0O0,000 rid
died with bad health, weakness
and depression. There may be
d price to pay for diminishing
the birthrate, but it may have
its reward in making life less
anxious, more secure and with
greater possibilities of fineness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

We need not be afraid of lack
of opportunities for struggle,
but the hope is of lifting the
struggle away from scramble
around the platter of subsis-
tence. Perhaps birth control
will make earlier marriages
more feasible; perhaps it will
still further increase the indie
pendence of women and their
opportunities, beyond maternity,
for self-expression; perhaps it
viii work against war, which is
partly due to expansive popula-
tion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

The strongest objection to birth control is that THIS
EARTH NEEDS MORE CHILDREN. But the world needs
children that are WELCOME WHEN THEY ARRIVE, chill
ren mothers and fathers that WANT them and take
care Of them
atty among young girls complimentary young girls
that make the statement do not know the character
sentiments, the instinct Of womanhood
There ARE vicious men, and there women made
vicious by Of evil minds.
But the human race whole and the Of the race
especially are DECENT IDEALISTIC living for sentiment
and idealism, not for mere animal pleasure.
II should added that thanks to their doctors the wives
Of rich men, that could BEST afford to have many children
are kept thoroughly informed to birth control methods
Women kept in ignorance poor women those to whom
large family means the hardest struggle.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
TchernikoH- Gardner Ballet
Wednesday, May IS

DAUL TCHERNIkOFF and Eliza
beth Gardiner. assisted by the
Tchernikoff-G Gardiner Dancers, will
appear in recital at the President
Theater Wednesday at $40 pm. This
group of dancers. the nucleus of
whom gave the delightful ballets of
the past season of the Washington
Opera Co, has gained wide reputa-
ton for the beauty of their classical
programs, patterned closely upon
those of Pavlowa and Mordkin. Mr..
Tchernikoff and Miss Gardiner will,
as before, dance the leading roles
and many of the first dancers of past
seasons. including Marguerite Weigh
ell. Catherine Browne, Jeanne Dens'
more, Louise Arnold and Jean
Sothorone. have been retained.
Miss Gardiner and Mr.. Tchernikoff
spent the past Summer in Europe
with group of their more advanced
pupils. It was on the French Riviera
beside the beautiful blue Mediter-
ranean Sea that they conceived the
idea of the new ballet, Between the
Tides" which will nc the most pre-
tentious number OF the program.
F,rte has furnished the design for
some of the costumes. Miss Gardiner
and Mr. TChernikoff will mime the
leading parts and will be assisted by
corps de ballet of 30 dancers.
Tickets will be on sale at the box
Office.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
ALL SULLIVAN PROGRAM-Satur.
IaV

The Interstate Male Chorus, which
Central High School last month. will
repeat the same program in Pierce
Hall of All Souls Unitarian Church,
Fifteenth and Harvard streets north
west, at pm. Saturday. The hour
of pm. have been selected so that
WRC Radio Station, which will broad
cast the entire concert, can also give
Station WEAF of New York City an
opportunity to broadcast the first half
hour from to $50 pm.
The program, consisting entirely of
Arthur Sullivan compositions, opens
with four male chorus numbers, com
prising the Entrance and March of
the Peers" from "Iolanthe"; The
BeIeaguered a fine example of part.
song writing for mems voices; '"The
Long Day Closes and finishing with
THE Lost Chord The second half
consists of the greater portion of Sui
lvan's cantata. The Golden Legend. "
| Clyde b. Aitchison, conductor OF the
chorus. now contemplates giving scene
{ from this cantata, in addition to the
scenes which were sung at the last
concert.
4 The soloists are Helen Howison, SO
prano: Charlotte Hartman, contralto;
Ross Farrar, tenor, and Charles T.
| Tittmann, bass. The accompaniments
will he played by Thomas Moss at
the organ and Robert l.. Feuerstein
/ at the piano.
| Information concerning tickets for
! this concert may he had from Fl. M.
| Brown, manager of the chorus, Room
! ilO4, Interstate Commerce Commission
| Building. Telephone Main 7460,
| branch 1S1.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
De Sayn String Quartet
Recital.

THE de Sayn String Quartet will
present a program of music by
Slav composers, consisting of numbers
for chamber music rarely heard. Some
OF +he numbers have never been as
vet performed in America and will
have their first hearing in Washing
ton. The De Sayn String Quartet in
cludes: Elena De Sayn, first violin;
Lynch Luquer, second violin; Lydia
Brewer, viola; Ludwig Mandy, cello.
They will introduce this novel pro-
gram in a series of recitals in the
South this Summer. including a pro-
gram the end of July at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, where they will
he heard during the festival week.
The local performance will be an
nounced in further detail when a
definite date has been set.