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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
By Maria Jeritza,

IT used TO be the general belief
i that all women have weak
spines. It was thought that they
we're incapable of enduring active
sports and athletic games for this
reason, and backaches were con.
sidered the common heritage Of
women. All this in. spite Of the
fact that the average housewife
went through with household
drudgery of that day severe
enough to strain the muscles Of
u seasoned athlete.
In addition, she wore tight,
stiff. constructing clothes, with
long. sweeping skirts. The won
der is that the race survived at
all. considering the unhygienic
conditions that surrounded girls
and. women. No wonder weak
backs and backaches were the
rule. No wonder women aged
early and died young.
Thank heaven, that era has
passed!
All outdoor sports are conducive
to beauty of the back. So are
fhe following exercises, provided
they are practiced with systematic
regularity every morning, along
with other setting-up exercises:
Lie flat on your back on the
floor with your arms at your
sides. Lift your legs straight
from the floor and over your
head until your toes touch the
floor book Of you. Return to
first position. Repeat the exercise
10 times.
This exercise Is so excellent as
an aid In developing all the
muscles of the back and abdomen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
Small Bits Of KnOuLedge

A thrush sees q worm writing
in grass 100 yards of. A spar.
row 80 yards away sees dropped
crumD or pea and Immediately
darts to it. The swallow. skim.
ming along 20 miles an hour,
marks down gnats 100 yards
ahead. A hawk, poised 800 feet
above a tangled brake, detects a
mouse through heavy growth.
Eagles and vultures possess super
telescope sight and their vision
Is even keener.
The usual height at which
swallows, wild ducks, geese. and
other birds fly when travelling
long distances Ii from 1000 feet
to $500 feet. Cranes have been
known to NY five miles above
the earth?
Out Of the SIS principal private
estates In Great Britain, &C least
IS are not for sale, either because
their owners do not need the
money or because they cant dis.
pose OF them?
A big hotel Is to be built at LIE
Bourget, France, where air pas
sengers leaving early in the
morning can spend the night
comfortably
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
Let Your Spoken Opinion
Be Always Kindly

May, fall 30 low but love may
lift his head;
Even the cheek Of. shame with
tears is wet,
If something good be said"
Just q word spoken out Of sin.
certify and kindliness is D tremen.
dous force for helpfulness.
Few say the critical, condem.
natory thing deliberately. They
speak the bad word without tax
ing thought, idly sometimes, sci.
dom indeed with the intent to in
jure.
And this means that the tongue
must be watched. The tongue
is a fire. q world of iniquity, SO
is the tongue among our mem
bers, that it defileth the whole
body and setteth on fire the
course Of nature; and it is set on
fire of hell"
Thus wrote st. James in his
magnificent dissertation which be-
gins: For in many things we
offend all. II any man offend
net in word, the same is a per-
feet man and able also to bride
the whole BODY
Watch the word. Let Il be good,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
By Lucy Lowell
A FTER all. isn't it just as easy

A FTER all. isn't it just as easy
"A to say something good?
When the name OF this one or
that comes up for discussion and
perhaps for criticism, won't you
be wee bit happier il you say;
Perhaps that isn't true; I don't
believe that of him!"
There always is some good
thing to be said. Only q tiny
thing. perhaps. yet how impor-
tant it may be in the face of all
the disagreeableness which may
be dug up against nearly every.
body.
Read the gentle words of James
Whitcomb Riley on Let Some
thing Good Be Said"
''When over the fair name Of
friend or foe
The shadow of disgrace shall
fall. instead
OF words Of blame and proof Of
thus and so,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow,being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
IS ExRAYED 4

that worth looking no High and low adventure enough
It witnesses fight two It flies high in the ar the wind
and bit Of the world lies low under foot and how
the Crime lives IL nees for while in the pretty
did she? for lovee? by that strange instinct Of girl
the very look thing that breathes the perfume Of love?
None Of the rest of the world gave it glance!
It stamped and mailed and josed the other letters Of
the town.
And last in the lower floor Xrayed by eager
old ones in memory Of ovedreamyoung in geefu
pathy-man ones in hlarty and curiosity.
And home it at last-Ike little ship-to
the haven Of girlish breastl
Read by bright taken pillow
dream-land. NELL BRINKLEY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
coon WALKS
ON HEELS

HHE raccoon gives it's name to
4 its family, the Procyonidae.
and Systematically is placed next
to the bears, says Nature Maya.
zine. The raccoon has little in
common with the bear excepting
that it 10 plantigrade, that IL, it
walks with its heels on the ground,
whereas most animals walk on
their toes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
OF
GROWTH

MOT all trees begin to grow at
AN the same time. Some begin
early in May, says the American
Tree Association. The Wild black
cherry starts about the first Of
April, while the tulip tree or
yellow poplar does not begin until
late in April, and the Norway
spruce waits until early in May.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23

The feeling in the South German states was
bitter against Napoleon One handsome German
youth who had tried to assassinate him was
brought before the Emperor, who offered to set
him free. The boy answered scornfully: "If
pea released me would try again to kin yeH!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23

A FTER experiments by scien-
"A lists in Great Britain several
conclusions were reached about the
ability of birds to see, says Ma
ture Magazine. Among these are:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
BY Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
Informal Wedding
~zAD nFRS rSHpSrSEFNfA

nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
II / am to be married soon
and would like to know II it
in proper to be married at the
minister's house in a white dress
and veil. If not, would you please
tell me what is the proper at
tire? q. ID.
OUNCE a wedding held at the
~ minister's house would be
classified as an informal wedding,
it seems consistent that the bride
should wear informal attire, a
q dress and coat and hat, or en-
semble, for the summer. of silk.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
II / have been asked by my
friends to attend a wedding which
is to take place soon. do not
know the bride or the bridegroom
ana think that / should not attend.
My friends say that it is perfectly
all right for me to go with them,
although / am not invited and do
not know any one except my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
FaUOrte Pear Desserts

complete the salad. Cut pears are
used in fruit salads with finely
minced celery, cropped walnuts
and olives mixed with q cream
mayonnaise dressing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
Is Your Back Struiqht and Supple?

that 1t Is included in the training
Of many professional athletes.
The second spine-stretching ex.
ercise shall describe il simple,
but not for that reason less valu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23

able. Kneel with both feet on the
floor straight back of you and
both arms up to your elbows
stretched straight on the floor in
front Of you. Slowly unfold your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23

The Emperor ordered the Parisians to be
gay, but that was difficult Every day the
broken soldiers Of the defeated Grand Army
flccked into the city. The Senate voted a new
army; every available man and boy was called
10 arms, for France was eneircled by enemies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
6 6 s

Is Prescription for
Colds. Grippe, Flu, Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria
II kills the germs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
When Manners Are Correct
For All Occasions

friends. Don't you think that Il
would be silly for me to go with
them? The wedding will be in q
hall. WORRIED.
VOUR own judgment on this
problem il absolutely correct.
You really should not go to the
wedding without an invitation.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
n Will you be kind enough
to tell me which is proper, a
tuxedo or a fun dress, at .
o'clock church wedding?
Is it proper at this time for
the bride to wear q veil and
train? ALICE.
NEITHER il correct. Both Of
AN these attires are for evening,
after $40 o'clock. The correct
clothes for q formal o'clock
wedding are cutaway coat and
dark striped trousers.
NIrs. BeecIunan win be tad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
Popular Name

t'Woolly bear" is the popular
name by which the caterpillars Of
many OF our common tiger moths
are known. says Nature Magazine.
The name was given to them In
consequence Of the coating of
long bristle-like hairs on the
bodies.
Ii London continues to grow at
the rate It has maintained during
the past century, it is computed.
that there viii be population Of
20, O00,0 by the year 20O07
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23

Napoleon took the field in 1918 against the
strongest force he had yet faced. Russia, Eng
land, Spain Prussia and Sweden had united
against him as their common enemy and Alex
fighting crusade to deliver Europe from the
Tyrant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
TeLescopes fOr Grand Canuon

TELESCOPES will be used to allow visitors the
Canyon to inspect the latest geographical discoveries there's
Scientists are ct work unearhng fossil footprints and other
geological wonders in the Grand Canyon National Park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
This Dav IN Our History

IN August 81 1893, the United States passed Law
stating that when State legislature has the opportunity
to elect United States Senator and fails to do appoint
ment by the governor il void.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21

To her, Dearie was still that
lovely woman standing at the door
waiting for the man who was so
gay to stoop and kiss her curls.
1t was a. joy to serve her. She as.
sumed greedily all responsibility
for her little brother. She spoiled
and trained and worshiped him
And she raced through school,
accepting quite naturally the nee.
essity of earning before the last
cent of their meager funds was
gone.
Now. at Is, she lay with soft.
young arms clasped under her
head. She watched stars Jewel.
ing the still forest night. And
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21
HIGH PRESSURE
NEED DENIED
By NATHAN ROBERTSON

By NATHAN ROBERTSON
NEW YORK. June 21-Washing.
ton with its wide streets and other
natural advantages does not need
high pressure water system,
officials of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters told the Dis.
trictss high pressure committee
here today.
The committee. which was ap-
pointed by the District Commits
sioners to study the ACCESSIBILITY of
installing a high pressure system
in the National Capital. came here
today to find out from the under
writers what reduction in the fire
insurance rate would result from
the installation of such system.
Committee Personnel
The committee is headed by
George S. Watson. chief of the fire
department. Other members are
Daniel E. Garges, secretary to the
Board OF District Commissioners
George N. Thompson, secretary to
the building code committee of the
Department of Commerce; Charles
A. Peters. jr., assistant engineer
of the office of public buildings
and public parks, and David NJ.
Lea, Of the Washington Board of
Trade,
The committee conferred for near
ly two hours with George w. Booth.
chief eningeer of the National Board
of Underwriters. Booth said that
Fire Chief Kendall, of New York,
had advised him that Washington
did not need a high pressure sys.
tenn. He said he agreed completely.
Thee committee then asked Booth
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felt her whole being thrilling to
the piercing wonder that is life.
Three or four days passed. She
avoided the knot hole and the
white path to the river. Yet
whenever she came suddenly
around a leafy bend in the road
she was conscious of a tremulous
expectance. He might suddenly
appear.
One afternoon she and Jackie
were running along the sands.
They had been in the water an
hour. A breeze came up. Now
they went flying with chilled,
eager, feet to that last patch OF
sunlight, stretch out there and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
(FIRST CAMEO

most outlandish scowls. "Ask
her now-See. now yer got =
chance
IL" said Michael Scott, s'and
my fishing partner of the morn
ing would like to chug you to
the ocean in the morning. May
we?'
Jackie. watching his sister tear
fully and seeing her wide, startled
eyes, broke in hurriedly: Please
you'll let us go? I didn't tell
you, Ronnie, cause Mike wanted
to. Say yes-please!"
Roen looked from one eager
Continued son Page 8, Column 81
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Roberts sister. said it was a mortal
shame. She said: "You4 naother
could pull herself together If she
wanted" And she went on a ram.
page when she found that all the
insurance money was gone and
Dearie had mortgaged the cottage
Half of the $4,000 Desfie used
for Bobby.dad's funeral, She would
have nothing but the finest and a
great marble vault. Your father"
said the aunt grimly, would find
the education of his children a
more fitting, monument.
Roen, who was then 6, heard this
treason with blistering heart. She
looked at her aunts hard shut
lips. And hated her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21

mother. She would cume in carry.
ing the little boy. She would set
him down, dressed up in Dearie's
long skirt with the hustle, her
feathered hat She would whisper
to him And he would prance up
and down. iouncing the oustle,
grinninR impishly. Look al him"
RJen would demand isn't he
adora bile? Smile Dearie pleaser
But Dearie sat with her pretty
lace handkerchief pressed against
her eyes Every day she had long
crying spells
After Maggie left it was much
worse. Then Roen had all the
work to do. She lost six months
at school. Aunt Carrie, who was
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get warm a moment before the
day was. done.
Abruptly Jackie stopped. He be.
gan waving his arms and shout.
ing stridently: "Hey-oh, hey
there! Mike! Gee! can't yer hear?"
and reckoning wildly to a man in
a small motor boat. Roen stared.
Across the water came an answer.
ing laugh. The boatman steered
toward them. He was bareheaded,
black curls flying in the breeze.
He brought his boat chugging to
their feet.
Hello, partner! he called mer.
rily.
Jackie twisted his face in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21
BY International News Service
DOOCRURJ nv ETET NJ

DIV AuIefuHUOnAI news HGFNleGs
ROOSEVELT FIELD, Ny,
June 21.-Comdr. Richard f.
Byrd announced this afternoon
that he had received adverse
weather reports which may
further delay the hop off of
the monoplane America, which
he had hoped could be made
at dawn tomorrow.
We probably will not gel
away for a hours, maybe not
for SO hours" Byrd said, after
he had studied weather charts
at the hangar. He said TIN
storm over the Atlantic, in.
stead Of clearing up, was get
ting worse.
Was Ready to Start
at looks as if a flight within
twenty-four hours is impossible, /"
Byrd said,
AS the announcement was made,
mechanics were getting tn e
America ready for the flight.
The big silver and gold ship had
been wheeled out of the hangar
and its motors were given a
thorough examination by Thomas
Kinkaide, chief service engineer
of the Wright Aeronautic Corr
poration. Nearly 200 men and
women, banked behind ropes,
watched the tuning up of the
ship.
Byrd Is Disappointed
Byrd, was visibly disappointed
over being forced to again postpone
the hop off for Paris.
Byrd also revealed the fourth man
who will make the trip. He Is Lieut.:
Bernt Balchen. of Carlstadt, N. j.,
who for the last seven years has been
test pilot for the F'okker Company.
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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when she was getting the dinner.
Dearie suddenly said: "Ah, Ron.
nie-what blessing you are
what would life be without you!"
Sid this and smiled thrillingly
the wav she used to long ago for
Bobby-dad. Roen trembled. think.
M sees <: n.s letter
surely
Five years Roen mad aited
the hour when her mos her would
pat away her grief. when she
would let in the sun and ioy Of life
again,
In those first desolate months
after Bobby-dads death, the little
girl tried pathetically to cheer her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21
DOT H0LDS|BTRD AGAIN
. RAY DIED HAL TEDDY
Of FALL STORM
Nv international News Service

Nv International News Service
LOS ANGELES June 21.-With
Dorothy Mackaye's alleged indif
ference toward the death of her
husband, Ray Raymond, embodied
in the record, the State planned to
wind up today prosecution Of the
actress. charged with attempting to
cover up facts surrounding Ray
mond's death of injuries received in
hand.to-hand battle with Paul
Kelly, asserted sweetheart Of Miss
Mackaye.
Frank LOOMS manager Of a
theatrical troupe in which, ~ Enlb11d
played, testified aitiiQuel isis
Mackaye knew RayH8
she deserted his hospttAl Deuslue.
Kelly, a former motion picture
player, is under conviction of man
slaughter. alleged to have killed
Raymond with his fists.
When Kelly was on trial, his
attorneys sought to prove that
Raymond's death grew out of over
indulgence in liquor. Miss Mac
hayes attorneys are endeavoring
to prove that the hemorrhage given
as the cause of Raymond's death
was due to falls from bed and not
by blows fro his rivals fists.
May Ask Dismissal
Defense attorneys may ask dismis-
sal of charges against the actress on
the ground that there was nothing
criminal about the cause Of Ray.
mond's death. Should this theory
stand up. a rcopening Of Kelly's
case. which is now ander appeal.
would be in prospect.
Meanwhile Kelly's position re
mains enigmatic. It is expected thar
the young film actor VIII be brought
from the county jail to testify
Which side will call him Is prob.
lematicaI. Will Kelly bend his ef-
forts to save the object OF his at
fections. or will he consider his
own future above hers Is the ques-
tio.. asked here.
Drinking Told OF
The trial resumed yesterday
with Max Wagner, Kelfy's friend.
on the stand. Wagner was called
by the State to testify concerning
drinking parties in Kelly's apart
lnent attended by himself, the film
actor, Miss Mackaye and her friend.
Miss Wilkinson. He is to be cross.
examined by the defense concern
ms the sum of $500 said to have
been conveyed by him from Kelly
TO Miss Mackaye for Raymond's
hospital expenses" after, the en-
counter. Five hundred dollars of
this. the State contends. was given
by Miss Mackaye to DIR. Walter J.
Sullivan. physician. who attended
Raymond and who is now facing
charge similar to that confronting
the actress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21
Thieves Use Novel Plan
In RObbing Show Window

A novel method was employed by
thieves who last night stole IA
dresses from the store of Nathan
Friedman, 1910 Seventh st. N. w
Breaking a window, they took a
long pole, hooked" the dresses one
by one and drew them to the WIN
dow. They total $50 in value.
A home IL the first stepping stone to
success and achievement. You will lind
what you are seeking in TOdES's Best
Home Buys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-21
HAMMER
AS IN FIRST
BY LOUIS BOUCHER


SHIBE PARK. Philadelphia, June
21.-Bucky Harris decided to send
Hollis Thurston to the mound in the
first game of the doubleheader,
Eddie Rommell was Connie Mack's
choice.
There was about 10000 fans in
the stands including two thousand
shreiking kids, guests of the club.
First Inning
Observation-Disclosures singled
to center. Harris singled to left.
Speaker lined to French. scoring
McNeely from third. Goslin
doubled to left. sending Harris to
third. French's throw was wild
and Harris and GosIin scored on
the error. Bishop threw out Judge.
Tate grounded to Bishop. Three
runs, three hits, one error, none left.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. flied to
Goslin.. Harris threw out French.
Wheat fouled to Tate. No runs, no
errors, no hits, none left.
There is a time in everyOne's life,
when a home becomes their most cher
ished possession. Select one from To-
days Best Home Buys.
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The Action So Far
success,

Inc aAcLGOn so Far
ROen Ross, at thirteen, is left
by her fathers death with her
mother and a small brother. She
has promised her dying father TO
take care Of both of them Roen,
now IS. goes with Jackie, aged 9,
to the country. The twO peer In.
TO aclIance hall and the girl sees
there man whose appearance. she
likes.
Now 70 On With the -
Story
THIS whole day had been the
4 very happiest. For instance,
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Times staff Photo

Times Staff Photo
C. B. BUCK GARDNER
When he braved death to enter
smoke-filled tunnel at Fourt-
zenith and b Sts,. N. W.. to turn
off the power from a high volt
age cable which had caught fire.
c. B. Buck) Gardner. construction
foreman for the Potomac Electric
Power Co.. probably saved q mum.
Der of lives.