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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-03
MAN, POOR MAN
. UR good friend Joe Reynolds takes tn

~ UR good friend Joe Reynolds takes the
j part of the ladies in his usual urbane man.
in an editorial discussing the "Great
American Home" and the disappearance of the
American family life of the kind that flourished
in that indefinite period known as "the good old
days." Bro. Reynolds continues in this fashion;
Front yard back yard side yard, cellar and
attic are out of date as the human appendix
and the great American kitchen has developed in
to a cubbyhole, just large enough to contain
small flock of can goods and can opener, which
are about all that is necessary to keep house,
"Of course, says one writer, the reformers
will shout the modern woman is the cause of it
ALL She's too lazy to keep house, too intent upon
her bridge and her afternoon novels and her
make up and what's going on at the movies this
afternoon and evening. She has no time for
children, Or she has no time for the children she
has. They run wild all over this state and the
next and what is the world coming to anyway
The question is supposed to need no answer.
"But is the woman to blame for all this :?
Hardly. Talk to any of the modern young hus-
bands for any length of time and their ideas
crop out obtrusively. Would they fix furnace?
Not on your life. Would they cut the grass on
the front back yards until their kinder were
grown up? They would not. Would they lend a
little cooperation on voyages of discovery into
attic or cellar for those annual cleaning out ex-
petitions? Not while they're conscious.
'In the national passion for Sinking domes-
tic duty, the male has been just as slothful as
the female The hard day at the office dear has
become an alibi tougher than shoe leather. Civil
ization is one two too many generations re-
moved from the farm and the back to the soil
urge which used to make men want to hoe in a
garden has shriveled and shrunk to veritable
non-existence. "-Lakefield Standard
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-03

The sale Of the Wood Lake Light
Plant to the Northern States Power
Company has been agreed upon and
the final formalities Of transferring
the equipment will be completed soon.
1t is the intention of the company to
begin rebuilding the system very
soon.-Wood Lake News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-03
IF / WERE FL AGAIN

VUYHO speaks? No less man than Glenn
M Frank, president of the University of
w Wisconsin. What does he say about
health? This is what he says
"f l were twenty-one and knew all that l
know even at thirty-seven, should give system
attic and sustained attention first to my health.
81 should begin at twenty-one to forestall
that physical slowing down that comes to the
careless man in his late thirties early forties.
/ should avoid becoming sef-conscous about my
health. should rather be a dyspeptic than q
neurasthenic. But would begin at twenty-one
when all my bodily processes were functioning
flawlessly; paying systematic attention to keep
myself fit.
81 should avoid health fads. / should take
al my advice from reputable physician.
should have a thorough physical examination at
least twice year. In the light of these semi
annual examinations I should really follow my
physicians advice regarding diet, exercise, work
ing habits, clothing, the ventilation of my home
and my office, and And should not econ
omize on doctors bills. At the first hint of i'll
ness or irregularity, I should go to my physician
on the theory that should rather have him keep
me well than to cure me after fall sick."-From
Health Homes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-03

Happiness is like the shine Of q
new pair of shoes; it doesn't last
long but it makes things look fine
while it remains.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-03

Strange as it may seem, the small
est puddles always splash the most
water.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-03
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1927.
"WHAT is GOD?"

WHAT is GOD?"
7 COULDN'T associate myself with a church.
said young man the other day. "The churches
believe in God who is like man, only bigger
sitting on material throne in material heav.
en- away off somewhere. That idea is so incon.
sistent with the idea of omnipotent Creator
who is everywhere at that it is absurd.
couldn't swallow it, and therefore l couldn't as
socate myself with church."
A Methodist preacher in another city preach
ed sermon on this subject last Sunday which
got reported in the newspapers, and one of the
newspapers headed it "New Idea of God Given
by Preacher" That must mean new to the head
writer, because it is very far from new
For the preacher told the story of another
young man who couldn't believe in an anthropo-
morphic God, and who therefore thought he
couldn't bring himself to associate with the
Christian church. But he found that he was
wrong about the church; that good many peo-
pie in the church didn't believe in that kind of
a God at all; and so he became a Christian and
welded mighty influence.
That young man was st. Augustine who re-
cords this experience in the sixth book of his
Confessions, where he says: "But when under
stood withal that Thou are not so understood by
thy spiritual sons = as though they believed
and conceived of Thee as bounded by human
shape, * with joy blushed at having so
many years barked not against the Catholic
faith but against the fctions of carnal magma
ton"
Augustine was highly educated. He could
not believe in God as glorified man, and he
thought that that was the God of the Christians.
And so, despite the prayers of his mother, he
could not and would not be Christian.
But then he found that Ambrose, one of the
most famous builders of the Christian church,
didn't believe in that kind of God at ALL and
that no philosophically minded Christian did.
And So discovering that his view of what the
churches believed was myth of his own creation,
his doubts fell away and he became the great
est of the Latin fathers of the Christian church.
No doubt there are many like this young
man and his illustrious prototype. They go on,
aloof from the churches, because they think the
churches believe things that perhaps they do not
believe at all.
They do not realize how largely metaphor
ical is the personalizing of the Creator in COM
mon discussion. They do not reflect that it is
view that belongs to the childhood of the race
which the race in It's growth is rapidly throwing
off. They do not realize that it is due to the hu-
man habit of personazing ideals, much as we
personalize Christmas generosity by calling it
Santa Claus. And they do not realize how fast
and at the time how and dear
er, the idea of God becomes when He is conceiv-
ed as unlimited power of love and life and
truth rather than as humanity limited person.
1t will be well if those who hold aloof from
the churches because they believe the churches
to hold absurd doctrines would take the pains
to investigate before judgng.-Duluth Herald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
DEADLOCKED IN.
OIL TRIAL

The trial OF Harry r. Sinclair,
lessee of Teapot Dome. for contempt
OF the United States Senate, turned
into the second week In the District
Supreme Court today with attor-
neys still deadlocked In argument
over the admissibflity Of certain
voluminous evidence bearing upon
profound legal questions which may
make or break the Government
case.
Pending conclusion Of the argu-
ment, which began last Wednesday,
the Jurors will not be summoned to
return to court until the afternoon
session today, leaving the entire
morning period for concluding re-
marks Of counsel
Court proceedings were brought to
a impasse Wednesday in a dis,
nute between counsel as to whether
the pertinency of the unanswered
questions is for the determination
OF the court or the jury.
This question has never before
heen presented directly for adiudi-
cation in the Federal courts,
although District Attorney Peyton
Gordon. prosecutor. contends that
by construction and Interpretation
of dissimilar rulings the question
has been decided in favor of Judi.
ciaI determination Of pertinency.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
GIRLS HELD IN
AUTO THEFTS
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300 East Capitol Street, without
his permission. Grace is also
charged with operating the car
without a permit.
According to Ward he parked
his car at Sixth and A Streets
Northeast, while attending church
services. At the close of the
services he discovered the car
was missing.
Speeding AT Benning
He reported the matter to the.
police and a short time later, Motor.
cycle Policeman Rippiger, Of the
Eleventh precinct, noticed a. car
travelling at high rate of speed
down the Benning Road. He halted
the car and took the two girls into
custody.
At the precinct station they were
released in the custody Of their
father for appearance In Juvenile
NOIEE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
I INES AWARDS
. HERO MEDALS
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CONTINUED from Page IL
L. Ach, and the late Private Leo
X. Busch, Of the police department.
Merit bars were awarded to Sergt
John j.. Liston, Private L. F, Price.
Private w. D. Cantor, and Private
+. ]. Hoy,
Awards on April 5
All of these men performed acts
of conspicuous bravery and were
officially COMING. ded for their ac-
tions by the departments. The com
mittee win award these medals and
merit bars at meeting to be held
in the Central High School audi
torium on the night of April 5.
Commissioners Dougherty, acting
as chairman, brought each case be-
fore the committee. The records
were gone into carefully by the
two departments before the men
were nominated -
Regret was expressed that Chief
George s. Watson was unable to
attend on account Of an operation
The Commissioner drafted q note
expressing the hope OF his speedy
recovery and the regret that he
was unable to be present at today's
meeting.
Saved Eight Children
In the citation OF Private Ambrose
1t was recounted that he broke
into premises of No. 904 F st. n.
W., during a fire, knowing that q
large family resided there and
realizing the danger forced the front
door and succeeded in carrying eight
children and the parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kalla to safety. The
children were confused and be
wildered. There would have been
loss of life in all probability had
not Private Ambrose worked quickly
and surely.
The case OF Private c. L. Wilker.
son is cited as one of the outstand
| ing feats OF the history Of the Fire
Department. During the fire at 1919
G st. N. W., on December is last
when the top and lower floors OF
| the structure were in flames
Private Wilkerson heard q fireman
call from the second floor. Private
| Wilkerson slid down the elevator
/ cable which was hot and greasy
through the flames to Private w
IA. White who had gotten his foot
caught in the elevator roof and
wall
Private Wilkerson in danger Of his
life as the building was likely tc
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
MAN HELD
As LIGHT
BANDIT
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y
NAMED in the pocket as Jet APP
preached.
Menacingly he moved the hand
and said, You'd better keep away
from me-"
His remark was met by d drawn
pistol In the hands of Wolfe and a
spring from Jet. He did not put
up fight, however. The gun
In his pocket, with which he had
held up all Of his four victims.
proved to be broken piece of an
automobile spring.
Steele Is said to have admitted
holding up four people within a
week. He came here three weeks
ago from Cambellton, Fla, and
just hit on the novel method of
-hold-up.
Fourth Victim
Capt. William r. White, of the
Cairo Hotel, was the latest motorist
to be held up by the light-skinned
negro. who, beginning last Monday,
held up four machines by boarding
them when they came to a stop
and ordering the drivers to go to
certain places when the light
flashed green.
HoId-ups IL Hours Apart
The hold.up Of Captain White
came less than IL hours after
Thomas Stanley. 1908 It st. N. W..
was held up, Both hold-ups were
made at the intersection of Seven.
teenth Street and Massachusetts,
Avenue, and both drivers were com.
PEELED to drive the bandit to Fifth
and T SITS. N. w.
The first victim Of the Red Light
Bandit" was Chester M, Wright of
the Pan-American Federation of
Labor. who was held up last Mon
CAV in broad daylight at Thirteenth
Street and Massachusetts, Avenue,
Wright was made to drive to Sew.
enth and Florida Avenue Northwest
where he was robbed.
The second traffic-light robbery
followed two days later. also in the
daytime. when David Luttrell. OF
3018 Porter st. N. W.. was faced
by the robber when he stopped his
car on the red light signal at New
Hampshire Avenue and Eighteenth
Street Northwest. Luttrell was told
I to drive to Seventh and T Streets
where he was robbed.
In the case OF Captain White, the
negro had a knife II his right hand
while what was presumably q
pistol was pressed against
the Captains head. When thu
driver attempted to seize the pisto
hand, the negro slashed his hands
with the knife and warned that hi
would shoot if there was any more
resistance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
CHIEF WA SON
IMPROVED

Fire Chief George s. Watson, who
was operated on yesterday at Elmer
gency Hospital for appendicitis, Is
doing well today following a good
night physicians at the hospital an.
nouneed today.
Although Chief Watson Is not yet
out of danger his condition is as
good as could be expected at this
time. physicians said.
The fire chief was stricken at his
home early yesterday and removed
to the hospital in an ambulance.
The operation was performed late in
the afternoon by DIR. Daniel l..
Borden, police and fire surgeon.
During the illness of Chief Watson.
Deputy Fire Chief r. w. Nicholson
win command the department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
Petrova Aids Three
Ordered DepOrted

NEW YORK, March 14.-Mme
Olga Petrova. well known actress,
today offered to provide employ
ment for Sabina, Josephine and
Joseph Bobowski, to save them
from deportation.
Nine. Petrova said their brother,
William Bobkowski, had been en-
ployed by her as a chauffeur for
nine years and she is convinced
they are OF a desirable type and
should be permitted to become
citizens OF this country, In1nigra.
tion officers had ordered them de-
narfed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
Youth Held on Bond
For Theft of Auto

Ira E. Robertson, alias A. r.
Calhoun, was held today under
$4,000 bond by Judge Hit in Police
Court on a charge of stealing.
March last, an automobile belong.
ing to the Nash Motor Company,
1887 Fourteenth st. N. w.
bach from Philadelphia. Robertson
pleaded not guilty and was bound
over for the grand jury
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
Missing From Home

SINCE MARCH 5, Gaetano
Pafrigi has not been seen at his
home. l411 Wisconsin Ave. His
parents. almost prostrated BY his
absence. have asked police to
search for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
FORD SCORES IN
SAP|R0 SUIT
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VII t1AH W. = WI : - ~
change the whole complex of the
trial. They protested vigorously
against its admission.
THE sole issue here Is whether
the so-called libslous statements
truthfulIy applied to Sapiro or are
false, said Reed.
"This amendment changes the
whole meaning of every single dec.
laration in the original complaint.
We had to rely on the earlier com,
plant to prepare our defense. 1t
would be extremely unfair to ad.
nit new charges at this late date. Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
New Envoy Here

THE NEWLY appointed AM
bassadOr Of France, the Hon. Paul
CIaudel has arrived in Washing.
ton. This photograph was taken
at the embassy today.
Evening star., 1927-10-27

for seeking the revenue they need by
disposal of land they control, and
neither is concerned with parks for
the District.
Foresight Lacking.
But the interesting matter is that
Congress. which should be alive to
the menace of wastefully disposing Of
valuable land surely to be needed in a
few years, lacks entirely the foresight
which it should possess as part of it's
equipment, constituting, as it does,
the responsible agency for the de-
velopment of Washington.
This lack of foresight on the part
of Congress Is not being overlooked by
any of the city and regional planners
who are attending the meetings of the
American Civic Association. Nor are
they neglecting any opportunity to
point out and emphasize it to their
audiences in the various cities, which
for an hour or day act as their
hosts. Mrs. Edward w. Biddle of
Philadelphia. vice president of the as
sociation, replying yesterday to an ad-
dress of welcome by the Providence
city officials, chose as the subject for
her short talk the failure of the Ma
tional Capital to live up to the plan
provided for 1t by George Washington
and L'Enfant, a failure attributed to
Congress. and she illustrated her point
by citing buildings erected In haste
which must be torn down, new build
ingS which must be built, and the en-
croachment by private interests on
land which should have been religious
ly preserved for Government needs
and development of parks.
Frederic A. Delano, president of
the association, has missed few oppor-
tunities in the many speeches he has
been called upon to deliver. to point
out the neglect of Washington and
he has chosen, as illustrating the need
for and the activities of the associa-
ton, the proposed power development
Of the Potomac at Great Falls, pointing
the Potomac at Great Falls, pointing
out that this plan. if carried out,
would ruin the scenic value of a beau
tiful river within d few miles of the
Capital
Thomas Adams, director of the re-
gional plan of New York and environs,
addressing the, Arts Club of Provi-
dence last night, called attention to
the fact that Washington today still
has the greatest plan of any city
on the American continent, and that
failure of those responsible to carry
1t out is indicative of failure by Amer
lea to carry on the great principle
of city planning which George Wash
ington laid down with principle of
With the examples before them of
Boston and Providence, two cities
which realized in time the necessity
for planning park development and
acquiring land before it became too
late, these propagandists for great
Capital City are pointing out the con-
trast between what Is taking place
in New England and what is not
taking place In the National Capital.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
POSTER PRIZE WON
BY MRS. S.A.S. DARR.
Travellers Aid Award Given
for "The Guardian Angel"
Others Honored.

Mrs. Amelia S. Darr of 1922 War.
rem street, has been awarded first
prize in the Travellers Aid poster COM
petition for her poster, The Guardian
Angel" Arthur c. Moses, president of
the Washington Travellers Aid, an
nounced today. The award was made
by committee of five, consisting OF
c. Powell Minnegerode, Mrs. John AL
Ian Dougherty. Thornton Fisher, Mrs.
Grahame II. Powell and Arthur c..
Moses. Designs We're judged for ex-
preston of ideas, excellence in tech
nique, strength and harmony Of color
and excellence in drawing, as well as
definite perturbation of the service
rendered by the society.
Mrs. Darr's prize was $50. Second
prize of $25 was awarded to Miss Mary
Dermot of 1870 NJ street, for THE
Helping Hand" and third prize of $40
went to f. w. Mckinney of $500 @
street southeast.
Six other designs received honorable
mention, submitted by the following:
Miss Jane Mckenzie, 80 T street; Miss
Marian Moss, 3405 Prospect avenue;
Miss Mary GULL. 227 Maple avenue,
Takoma Park; Miss May Clark, 2746
Woodley road; Hugh r. Collins, 1904
Naylor road. and Virginia Sobotka,
3S17 Thirtieth street, Mount Rainier
Md.
Mrs. Darr Is the mother of two
children, and has studied art only
for the last six menths, Miss Dermot
is attending the Corcoran Art School.
An exhibition of the posters will be
held later in the week, open to the
public, at time and place to be an
nounced later.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
JEWISH WOMEN SPONSOR
BENEFIT STAGE PLAY

The Washington section of the Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women will
present 1.-THE Hodge Podge Follies"'
Tuesday at $50 pm. in the auditori-
um Of the Jewish Community Center.
at Sixteenth and @ streets. There
will be eight acts, consisting of num-
ber of special features, and the serv-
ices Of several professionals have been
enlisted to complete the program.
The philanthropic work of the coun-
Gil is so extensive that each year an
affair is presented to raise funds TO
carry on. There are committees to
care for immigrant aid and education,
social welfare. vocational guidance
and employment for girls, hospital WIS.,
iting, public health and cooperation
all charity organizations.
Following the performance there
will be n social hour and dancing. with
music furnished by Meyer Goldman
and his orchestra. A committee head
ed by Mrs. David y. Baer. Mrs. Jesse
Miller and Miss Bertha Israel is in
charge of all arrangements. Mrs. Z.
and Miss Matte Oettinger
are arranging the social hour. Mrs.
Mark Lansburgh has charge of the
sale of tickets. which can be procured
either directly from her or at the
Center.
Evening star., 1927-10-27

singing by Herbert Cooper, trumpter.
Mrs. Warner Bayley was chairman of
the committee in charge of the cere-
mony.
Preparedness Stressed.
Preparedness as the best safeguard
for peace was stressed by James r..
Maynard, past department command
err Of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans, at services conducted by the or
ganization and it's auxiliaries this
morning at the Maine mast in Arling.
ton Cemetery.
The simple ceremonies, which in
cluded the placing of three Wreaths
on the memorial, were witnessed by
about 100 persons. Department Comdr.
Albert Michaud presided and gave a
short opening address, in which he
explained tho purpose OF Navy day as
that Of arousing interest in a larger
and better Navy.
Mr. Michaud Miss Margaret Burns,
representing the auXiliaries of the
District OF Columbia, and Frederick
Zulch of the national organization
placed flowers on the memorial and
taps was sounded, in honor OF the 16S
dead who lie beneath the shaft, by
Fred kaska.
A picturesque element was injected
into the exercises when Charles p.
Galpin, who was q Marine corporal
on board the Maine at the time of the
disaster, climbed the ladder that leads
to the crows nest and waved the
American flag as fervently as though
the ship Of which the mast was a
part were still afloat.
At Georgetown College the r, o. T.
G. unit held a dress parade as its
contribution to the general Navy day
program. Headed by the cadet band
OF so students, resplendent in new
blue and gray uniforms, the infantry
battalion formed in the college quad
rangle. where it was reviewed by
Comdr. John +. Shafroth, jr., L. S.
~. and Rev. Charles w. Lyons. s. j.,
president of the university. Comdr
Shafroth addressed the unit on the
significance Of Navy day. Tonight the
college band will participate In the ex
ercises to be held at the School OF
Foreign Service.
Admiral ON Radio Program.
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves will
be the principal speaker on radio
program in connection with Navy
dav to be broadcast by WMAL. be-
tween $50 and 1890 o'clock tonight
other speakers will be Brig Gen
George Scrivener, who Will give
"reminiscences of the old Army and
Navy: Lieut.. Col. II. Edmund Bulls
OF the American Legion for Wash =
ington, who will talk on The Navy
and the American Legion" and Mrs.
Noble Newport Potts, president OF
the National Patriotic Council. under
whose auspices the program Is to
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