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The Washington times., 1927-01-03
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

women their helpless victims. The
brute nature may. at times, be dis
guised by a social of professional
veneer, but it is always present,
ready to strut It's stuff and do its
darndest under proper provocation.
For men, according to- Dorothy,
are inherently vulgar, cruel. self
ish and materialistic. And women
are inherently pure, unselfish,
long suffering creatures, helpless
in the grip of ruthless male ty-
rants.
In short, Dorothy's code is
based on the old nursery rhyme
what are little girls made Of?
Sugar and spice and all things
nice,
That's what little girls are
made of.
What are little boys made Of?
Ships and snails and puppy dog
tails.
That's what little boys are
made Of"
Dorothy isn't the only one who
cherishes this mouIdy theory. AL
most all women believe that Males
are Brutes and Ladies are Vic
Tins. Firmly entrenched in each
+. feminine mind is that ancient
bromide-"The woman pays
and the most progressive woman
secretly clings to the old harem
technique of deceit and evasion
in managing her lord and master.
Is it necessary? Are men, by
nature, more brutal than women?
They are not. There is no
radical moral difference between
the sexes.
There are brutal men. There
are also women who would make
Nero look like a timid amateur.
And there are men whose tender.
ness no woman could surpass.
There are selfish, small spirited
men. And there are women with
the disposition of rusty monkey
wrench. And there are men
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

GIasping don,nating men aplcn'"
but how about feminine ps-'
chology when it hits the dive
courts? If you think that 80,
woman always pays" just =,
a few alimony and separate ma :,
tenance statistics.
And it all sums up in the 81
pie fact that humans are huma'
and that no one variety of them
has corner on cussedness.
But haven't women been mis-
treated and exploited?
Yes, women have known days
of economic injustice and social
humiliation. But the modern
American woman knows no such
modification. If she is a victim
it's because she wants to be one
or won't exert herself to get out
of that class. There are points
to this Victim Business which you
may not have considered, my
friend. Fok one thing, it's grand
way to get lot of attention, IL
you happen to be a clinging vine
that can't get along without ad-
miration. Such a person would
rather be beaten than forgotten.
Also think of the public sympathy
which such victims receive! And
how much Is forgiven them for
the sake Of their suffering. So 1t
isn't necessary to conclude that
male brutality is responsible for
all the victims one sees moaning
around.
Any woman who wants to make
a success of her life in this coun.
try today has nearly every OPP
portunity and every legal protec.
ton that man has, and several
he hasn't. She will meet with
injustices, hardships. and obstruc.
tions, just as man meets with
them. But these handicaps are
not imposed by the brutal male
sex. They are imposed by con-
ditions which affect both sexes
alike. And men will be no harder
on her than the members Of her
own sex.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
HERO AND
LEANDER"

0NE Of the most famous pairs
~ of lovers in ancient story are
Hero and her Leander. (Hero Is
the name Of the young woman in
the case.) The account of their
sad love affair Is contained in an
old Greek tale. 1t tells how Hero,
a priestess Of Venus, fell in love
with Leander, who swan across
the Hellespont every night to visit
her. The Hellespont is the strait
that is now called the Dardanelles,
between Asiatic Turkey and
Europe. It Is four miles across,
at its widest point. but Is as mar.
row as one mile in some places.
One night 1eander was drowned
while attempting to make the
swim, and the heartbroken Hero
threw herself into the same
water. Several poets have en-
ployed the tragic tale as sub
Ject for their verses. notably Mar
lowe and Chapman.
The poet Byron, who was a
noted swimmer, emulated the feat
OF Leander In swimmimgN the
Hellespont; he was accompanied
by Lieutenant Ekenhead.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
Rv Helen Rowland
BY Helen Rowland.
Sons of Adam

Sons of Adam
A HIT IND RUN" motorist
"A and a kiss and tell'' lover
have the same brand OF honor"
Yes. Gloria, all men are ma
terial: but some of them seem to
be so much better material than
others.
When a man discovers that he
has lost the key to a woman's
heart. he always hopes to steal in
through the back door of her
sympathy and COMPASSIONATE
always succeeds.
Freud has the average man so
flustered, these rays. that he is
half afraid to tell a girl that he
dreamed about her.
Alas, there never yet lived a
man who c:dn't spend lis court
ship trying to convince a woman
that she was "a gem of purest
ray, serene"-and the rest of his
life trying to remould her nearer
to his hearts desire.
Now if that wonderful doctor
who has discovered a magic way
to quiet crying babies will only
invent a magic way to quiet hus-
bands who sing at their baths,
chattering wives. and jazz-playing
radios. home may again be sweet,
sweet home"
Many a man fancies that his
heart is dead when some woman's
deceit or indifference has merely
shocked his vanity into a state of
temporary paralysis.
Getting married is q mans one
supreme act Of rashness. in which
he defies all the bitter prophecies
of his bachelor friends, all the
warnings OF his married friends,
and all the dark forebodings of his
own soul.
Many a girls reputation wouldn't
recognize her character, If they
should bump into each other on
the street.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
Family IntrOductiOns
NEAR MRS. BEE(yKMAN.

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
- az When I meet a boy friend
when I'm with my sister, how
should introduce them?
~ If a don't know the boys
first name, shall gay, Mr. So
and So?
90 How should introduce a
boy friend to my mother and to
my father?
A YOUNG READER.
Either say, Mary, may I pre-.
sent Tor 'introduce) Mr.. Jones?"
or Mr.. Jones, this is my sister,"
~ Yes.
90 Introduce the young man to
your other. in this way: Mother,
may l pre- 1T Mr., Hamilton
Jones?' or mir. Jones, this Is my
mother" To your father: Father.
Mr.. Jones'" or Father, NAV /
present Mr.. Jones' or "Mr. Jones.
this is my father"
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
ONCE-OVERS
By j. j. MUNDY
How Do You Measure Ynur Efficiencv9

44O" DO 4Uu M5asUIe your E1IlClencyY
Much has been said about the employee the well
fare Of his employers heart and how secure his lob
should be.
And you think perhaps that since you give the best Of
your working hours outside tme and your loyalty
that more cannot be expected
But what about your efficiency?
Business cannot be profitaby without full value in
service
Efficient proficient servicehe kind that seeks make
each step IN the process perfect possible.
OF course, speed that makes is useless
But worker nowadays must know his her work well
enough to work with accuracy and dispatch
The boss makes fuss about things that seem to you
trifes.
They not fles for the completed product is the
total OF many perfect parts If they perfect and if one
part is slovenly in workmanship it means loss
Fewer and better quality work safe rule that
brings rewards
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman.
Courtesy at Any Cost
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:


nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
A very good friend Of mine
was married not long ago and /
was asked to attend as brides
maid. About ten minutes before
the ceremony / was told that they
had changed plans and that some
one else was to take my place.
l had bought an evening gown
and all the little things that go
with 1t just for this affair.
intended to give her an ex-
pensive gift and ! would like to
know after the above incident II
! should give it to her.
intend to get married shortly
and / want to know whether
should invite her to my wedding.
M. S.
This is a problem. And the
solution of it should, suppose,
be to turn the other cheek" as
we are told to do in the Bible.
But I must admit that, under
these circumstances, this Christian
COISA onSO WOuIu US very difficult
for me to swallow. cannot
understand such rudeness, such
positive social cruelty as this
friend ~ showed you. 1t is mex.
cusable. Was no reason gwen for
such intolerable treatment?
l believe that If l were you /
should hold my head high and
try to give an example of breed.
ing, for she needs 1t, needs II
badly. Give her a wedding gift
OF perfect taste, not a topper!
sonal one and not necessarily an
expensive one, and invite her to
your wedding. In all this be dig
nified and polite, but / do not
see how you could hold her in
particularly friendly regard here.
after. wonder If you should
not talk over the matter with her
II feel sure that there must have
oeen some mitigating circum.
stance.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
LISTEN, WORLD!

as 6 e n erous
and kindly as
the fine women
whose love they
win.
There are evil
m i nde d men.
But did you
ever listen in on
the bridge table
a n Q c d o tie . Of
some of our re-
spectacle Mrs.
Rabbits? Or an.
alyze the fem
inc cackles that
a p p a I'D the
dirty vaudeville
Jokes? Or, again
have you ever
had the price
less opportunity
of companion.
ship with a
clear m in d e d,
sensitive boy OF
grip
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
WISE SAYINGS.

THE beauty seen is partly in
him who sees it.-Boyee.
He that can have patience can
have what ne will.-Franklin. !
Wicked companions invite and
lure us to hell.-Fielding.
Love OF gain never made q
painter, but Il has marred many.
Washington Allston.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
n o r o T H Y
II g Us m e n
are brutes.

are bruteS.
Dorothy isn't
a sixteen-y e a r
old flapper in a
quarrel with heI
B oy Erie n d
She's a college
graduate Of IS.
widely read ana
Travelled. W | t h
extensive social
and in d u strial
experienced h e
most de luxe
feminine product
Of our advanced
age. But her
views on men
h a We IL
proper setting in
a medieval Turk.
ish harem.
Men are all
brutes, believes
Dorothy. an
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
.ub. DANCE Tickets

~ A says when a girl invites
a young man to attend prom"
or dance given by her club, the
girl is to buy the tickets.
b says the man pays, even
though the girl invites him, Will
you please settle this question?
(. NJ.
A Is correct. In this case the
girl 10 the hostess and therefore
she carries out all the responsi.
halities Of being hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16

further phases Of the industrial move
ment and the exposition.
1T Is remarkable that so many men
and women take a deep interest in
civic affairs in this community" said
Mr.. Darr. since we have nothing in
common with our rulers or with the
legislation that is adopted for us. Not
long ago there was war of words as
TO whether we would develop industry
here or develop the city into a resi-.
dence place for the rich. 1t is being
developed. and we are building up in.
dustry while we make It an attractive
place of residence for the rich as well
as for all classes
Mr.. Darr referred to the induce
ments other communities can offer of
land and tax exemptions. I'VE can
not promise a rebate of even / per
cent" he said, "but we can offer as
an inducement residence in the Capt.
tai of the country" Industry. he de-
clared, can operate here without
somkestacks by using electric power
President Leese announced that ILL.,
ness had prevented the attendance at
the meeting or the exposition so far
OF Charles J. Stockman, chairman of
the manufacturers committee which
advocated the holding of industrial
expositions. Mr.. Leese praised the in
terest and foresight of Mr.. Stockman
and his co-workers.
Secretary Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., pre-
scented communications from Senators
Capper and Phipps. In response to his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16

receipt of the chambers resolution
urging high standards for degree-con-
ferring institutions in the District,
Senator Capper wrote that Legislation
to this end would be given "the most
careful consideration of the Senate
District committee. Senator Phlpps
informed the chamber of the reinser-
ton in the District appropriation
measure of provision for widening OF
Connecticut avenue from Dupont CIR
Gle to Florida avenue and of Thir-
teenth street from l street to Massa-
chusetts avenue. A third item, which
provided for the widening OF Connect
cut avenue from NJ street to Dupont
Circle. was not put back. he stated,
because of the monuments when
would have to be moved. 1t was felt
that some time was needed to consider
the placing of these monuments. the
Senator wrote.
An invitation was read from Miss
Ethyl Baker. director of the commu-
nifty center department of the public
schools, for the chamber membership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16

to attend lecture by Charles Colfax
Long on April II. Isaac Cans, as vice
chairman of the community center ad-
visory committee, urged the attend
ance of the members at this event.
Real Estate Board night" is the
designation Of tonight's program at
the exposition. John F. Maury, presi-
dent of the Washington Real Estate
Board, Is to speak on behalf of that
body.
AS a special entertainment feature,
station WMAL is arranging to give a
public demonstration OF broadcasting
from studio established on the stage
of the Washington Auditorium. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16

for larceny through false pretenses of
$474,500 from eight Boston banks. He
pleaded not guilty and furnished 81
500 bonds.
Late today White filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the Federal
court. He estimated his direct liabil-
tiles at $IS.250 and contingent liabili-
ties at 81, 200. 900, with assets not to ex-
coed $100, 900. He has 10 days in
which to file detailed schedule.
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WOULD LIFT CUSSlNG BAN.

LONDON, March 1s CP.-All sorts
of cussing will go in Great Britain if
George Lansbury. Laborite, gets his
bill through the House Of Commons.
1t prohibits further prosecution for
h1n cnbomv
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INDICTED ON CHARGE
OF S474,5O0 LARCENY
Massa chusetts Man Files in Bank
ruptcy Listing $1,21s,25o as
Liabilities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON, March 16.-Norman H.
White OF Brookline, former member OF
the Legislature, was indicted by the
Suffolk County grand Jury yesterday
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HIGHER SPEED LIMIT o. K.
Wisconsin Avenue, Newark to
Warren Streets. Gets Increase.

A speed limit of 80 miles an hour
along the sparsley settled section OF
Wisconsin avenue between Newark
and Warren streets was approved by
the board of Commissioners yesterday.
afternoon upon the recommendation
of Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge.
The increased speed limit will be
come effective in 10 days.
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program will include an address by
President Leese of the chamber and
a two-hour series Of musical numbers
by popular entertainers.
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Most Of the farm work in the Black
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time smoking ard gossiping.
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Darr Lauds Citizenry.

That the development of Washing.
ton by the conscientious effort of its
citizenry" was the more remarkable
because it was accomplished without
the right of suffrage was given EN-.
phasis in an address of Charles w.
Darr, second vice president of the
chamber, in which he discussed still
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
PARIS FASHION NOTES

The complete handbag contains
a small dictionary.
Society now frowns on women
and girls who use the lipstick in
public.
Women are applying brilliantine
to their hair to get that glossy
effect.
Leather coats, lined with kashmir,
for winter wear, are attracting
much attention.
Cigaret lighters for milady, purse
size, in a leather finish, are be-
coming popular.
The precious stone ornament,
worn in the middle Of the forehead
and held in place by band around
the head, is being seen.
The makers of corsets and bras
sieres report the most prosperous
summer season since 1912. The fac
tories are all running.
Several beauty shops are adver5is-
ing "leg-shaping." The custom
women have of displaying their I'M
derpinning has shown wierd as
sortment of limbs. The shaping
consists Of padding out hollow
places.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
She Is Large

Dear Miss l,ss Lee IL. am 9o,g girl Of L years
ywsss ne ne sf Ps s Is hds ana an 80 aFs
10 inches tall. I crave good times, but as
am so large have no boy. friends. Would
you reduce, or not? II stay as large as
am WIZ neVe Io N seR4 AND BLUE.
I have no doubt but that you
could improve your physical appear
al1ce great deal by proper diet and
exercise. However, I should be very
careful how I did it, as a lot has
been said recently about the harmful
effects of dieting.
Diet under the direction of ply
sician, or else get some reliable book
on the subject at the library. Join
the gymnasium at the Y. w. G. A.
and the instructor will advise you
correctly.
Diet and exercise both require de-
termination and stick Effectiveness.
But the end is worth the means. You
will probably never be the little
fairy" type of woman, but do not
let this worry you. Cultivate other
qualities which charm men, and
there is no reason why you should
not be attractive to them.
Schumann-Heink is a good ex-
ample of a very large woman whose
personal charm has been felt by
millions. If I am not mistaken, she
IS married and has six children. The
fact that she was large did not keep
her from either fame or happiness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
Needs Helm

Dear Martha Lee: am not yet sixteen.
MY father is dead and now have a step
Iatner who refuses to buy my Clothes.
There are five in the family, my step
brother who Is near my age, and my little
sister. My Stepfather buys his bows
clothes and he goes to common school /
graduated two years ago, but haven't had
2 chance to go. to high school, as I had
to help my mother.
r wish 1 could get to work so I could
have some clothes, but can't get per-
init ritil I'm sixteen. My mother is good
to me and has tried to get work so she
Gould. get me clothes, but with all she has
to do at home she ought not to
some kind that a big girl like me can do;
| am medium in size and have good
health. A TROUBLED LITTLE GIRL.
I have sent your letter to Miss
Bertha Leming of the Public School
Social Service Agency. She will help
you get work permit, or in any
other way you need. Go to the old
library building on the southwest
corner of Meridian and Ohio Sts.,
and ask for her. Tell her you are
the little girl who wrote the letter
to Martha Lee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

Some men marry for a home.
The male animal loves COM
fort, and a real home-maker
is a good matrimonial risk. /
mean a home-maker, not a house
keeper, who makes all of her huS-
bands friends welcome, and is not
too fussy about cigar ashes.
Some men marry a. good cook. The
old platitude that the way to a
mans heart is through his stomach,
has a grain of truth in it. Although
food is not an emotion, it is neces-
sity, and cooking is an art that a
would-be wife should not neglect.
Other men marry because they
need mothering, and mothering is
an accomplishment entirely indie
pendent of physical pulchritude. The
maternal instinct at its highest ebb
has a beauty that transforms the
most homely exterior.
After all, there is very little real
beauty of physical form among hui
man beings, and the sage who said
that Pretty is as pretty does, knew
what he was talking about.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
Urges Fight
on Diseases
0fChidren

The Importance of immunizinG
children from such diseases as
smallpox, diphtheria and typhoid
was emphasized in the talk by DR..
Ada Schweitzer of the Indiana
State board of health this afternoon
before the Mothers Round Table
Of the Woman's Department Club.
DR.. Schweitzer also brought out
the Importance of caring for colds
IN sanitary way in order that
they are not spread. eff colds are
taken care of properly they will not
spread so rapidly" she stated, and
explained the prevention of colds
among children and grown-ups
alike.
"Immunization of children should
be begun as soon as the natural i'm.
munity of children has begun to
decline" DR.. Schweitzer said. "That
is usually when the child is from
six months to a year old"
Diphtheria deaths have decreased
from 435 in 1922 to ITO in 1925, she
said.
Tea was served following the pro-
gram.