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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-27
SEAWAY PROJECT
WILL HELP N. W.
st. Lawrence Waterways of
Vital Interest To Mime
sofas Future.

(NOTE-The objective of ths
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tide
water Association, II herewith set
forth I'm concise manner by Edward
Jerome Dies, OF Chicago, one OF
the best informed men I'm the ma
tion on this particular subjecto
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-27
Duluth is the Second
Largest American Harbor

The total tonnage Of the twelve
leading harbors of the United States
for the year 1926 follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS OF SOCIETY
MISS JONES IS
DEBUTANTE
TODAY

MR.. and Mrs. James .. Jones
NA are entertaining at tea
from 4:sO to o'clock this after
noon in their home at 3111 Thir.
ty-fourth St., to present their
daughter. Miss Ruth e. Jones, TO
society. Mr.. Jones is deputy
commissioner Of prohibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are receiv.
ing with their daughter. The
latter is wearing a quaint frock
OF heavy white satin covered with
tiny ruffles Of tulle-a bouffan
model with close-fitting bodice
with drop-shouIder and q long
skirt-a style that is very becom.
ing to the bud.
Mrs. Jones IL gowned in black
velvet fashioned on simple lines
with drape at one side.
In the group Of ladies' assisting
Mrs. Jones are Mrs. r. C. Billiard,
wife of Rear Admiral Billiard;
Mrs. John Briar, Mrs. r. T..
O'Shaugnessy, Mrs. Quincy b.
Newman, Mrs. Stephen Douglas.
Mrs. L. M. huffman, Mrs. Richard
Cairnes. and Mrs. Floyd Harrison.
The debutante has assisting her
Miss Charlotte O'Shaughnessy,
Miss Bina Day Deneen, Miss
Continued on Page 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Georgetown Junior
Class Has Annual
Diplomatic Ball

THE annual junior class diplo-
l. nnatic ball. held under the
auspices Of the School Of Foreign
Service of Georgetown University,
will be held this evening in the
patio o. the Carlton Hotel. Invita-
tions have been extended to the
ambassadors and ministers in
Washington, and also to the EN-.
bassy staffs. and among those who
will attend are the Egyptian Minis
ter and Nine. Samy Pasha, the
Polish Minister and Mime. Ciecha.
nowska, the Netherlands Minister
and Nine. van Royen, the Vene.
zuelan Minister and Nine. Grisanti,
the Nic9raguan Minister and Nine.
Cesar, the Minister Of the Domini-
can Republic and Nine. Morales,
the Persian minister:
Alexander Warrington Is chair.
man Of the committee to receive
the guests, and j. w. Green il
general chairman Of the ball. The
other members Of the committee
are William A. Conkright, Ralph
J. Blake, Elmer III. Bourgerie. Her
bert E. Jacobs. william Shea, A.
M. Rosenthal, and Rex z. Weaver,
who is class president this year.
- Il
Mrs. Thomas B. Love enter
tanned at luncheon today at the
Club st. Marks for her debutante
daughter. Miss Jane Love. The
guests were from the debuante
group.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Diplomatic Dinner, With President
and Mrs Coolidge Hosts, a Gala Event
Secretary Hoover
Leaning For South,
Mrs. Hooper Gipes Tea

THE Secretary Of Commerce.
= Mr.. Hoover, will leave Wash.
ington tonight for the South and
Will be absent until wednesday.
Mrs. Hoover entertained at tea
yesterday for Mrs. Walter F.
Brown. wife Of the new Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce, ana Mrs.
e. #. Morgan. wife Of the newly
appointed solicitor OF the depart
ment. The guests were the wives
of the chiefs of divisions and
bureaus and of the executive
heads Of the Department Of Com.
merce.
Secretary and Mrs. Hoover win
not have either Of their sons
with them at Christmas. The
holiday ID too short and the trip
too long for Allan Hoover. q
student at Leland Stanford Uni.
versity, to come to Washington,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
jr.. who are living in Cambridge.
Mass. have an infant son, Her.
bert Hoover III, who IL too young
to do much travelling. There IL
also a small daughter in their
family. Mr.. Hoover 10 taking a
course in business administration
at Harvard University.
NtA
TUE British Ambassador and
1 Lady Isabella Howard will be
the honor guests at dinner on
Tuesday evening of the Greek Min.
lister and Nine. Simopoulos, who
will entertain q company Of is ct
the legation.
The Minister ana Nine. simopou.
los have gone to New York for q
short stay.
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Harry 8. New will 90 to In.
dianapolis next Friday to pass
Christmas. Mrs. New win receive
az usual New Year Day. from 5
until s o'clock, and beginning with
Wednesday, January IL, will OBJ
serve her Wednesdays at home.
\ -
Mrs. Taft was the guest Of
honor at q luncheon given today
at the MayfIower by Nine. Henry
Roso. There were rs in the COM
pany.
Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone have moved from 2400 Six
teenth st. to their new home at
2340 Wyoming Ave.
i
ctENAToR AND MRS. W. H.
~ McAfAsTER will have with
them over the Christmas holi.
days their son, William Il. Nc
Master, jr., who IL q student at
Harvard University.
u
Mrs. Jessie Emerson Moffat
will entertain at supper and dan.
cling this evening at the Chanticler
for her daughter, Miss Idanthea
Moffat, and her fiance. Capt.
Hubert Ward Beyette. u. 8. A.,
whose marriage will take place
Monday. Other guests viii be
members Of the bridal party.
a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Few Absentees From the
Corps and Few Out
siders Among Guests
b. JEAN ELIoT

BY JEAN ELIOT
THE President and Mrs.
Coolidge were hosts
last night to the chiefs
Of diplomatic missions es-
tablished in Washington and
the .chatelaines Of the var
ious embassies and legations.
With more than half a
hundred nations represented
here, the company was nee
essarily large, although Pres
ident and Mrs. Coolidge have
scaled down as closely as
possible the group of out
siders invited to this most
delightful Of state functions.
IKE the diplomatic reception
~ the diplomatic dinner is al
ways brilliant and colorful be-
cause the diplomats wear court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

Pierce. OF Boston. who Is = guest
at the Embassy. There win be
dancing.
This win be the last tea that the
Ambassador and Nine. Ferrara will
give this season, N tliev are leav.
ing December 81 for Havana,
where the Ambassador will attend
the sixth Pan.Amcrican conference
as delegate from Cuba. They will
return to Warrington early in the
spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
The Friday Evening
Dancing Class WIN
Meet This Epening

TlI1E Friday Evening Dancing
4 Class win meet this evening
for the first time this season.
This group had its beginning
about seven years ago when
the meeting.place was the ball
room Of Mrs. Thomas r.. Walsh,
In Massachusetts, Avenue. But
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

Of late years the willard has
been the scene ot its festivi.
ties. And tonieht,s meeting win
be In the Red room Of the vii.
lard.
Preceding the dance there win
be several dinner parties. Mrs.
Ollie James is entertaining the
largest, having 50 IN her group.
Mrs. Delos a. Blodgett win be
hostess ct dinner, and among
dinner hosts are Gen. ana Mrs.
Albert c. Dalton.
The next meeting Of the class
will be on January u.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Cuban ENJOY and
Nine. FesYara to
Be at Home Today

TE5E Cuban Ambassador and
4 Nine. Ferrara are entertain.
ing at . reception and tea this af-
tarnoon at the Embassy, from Z
20 I o'clock. Assisting them in
receiving viii be Miss Mary B.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
ON TIME--EVERY TINE

With the visit of Colonel Charles Lindbergh in the
Spirit of St Louis still fresh in the minds Of thousands Of
school children, there is wonderful opportunity Tor
parents and teachers drive home vitality important
characteristic of this splendid young American Punctuaty
Much has been said in elaborated articles Of Lind
begh ideals They high, admittedly higher than most
of expect attain but any higher than hope
for children.
In these money mad times, it is most refreshing, not
say surprising young who would refuse even
of the monetary offers made Lndbergh, and all OF
which promptly turned down, by him.
1t is this phase of his character that we wish to
call attention 1t rather, his punctuality His sched
nile called for landing Bader Field exactly o'clock
and Colonel Charles Lndbergh made his landing exactly
time. He had in fact several minutes spare He was
not late.
The story is the practically every stop In his
10000 mile tour. On tme-every time. Isn't this a
splendid example bring before the young people OF our
naon and the elders too. Punctuay! One OF the most
important of character that be cultivated in
child: exempfed in the idol of the nation
1t would be great pity not to bring this home to the
children, in such forceful that it will make an
impression their plastic minds. Punctuay helps to
develop other traits such dependabeness, ruhfulness
and the like 1t is of the things which schools are
endeavoring impress children through honor rolls
The Spirit of ST. Louis mil h well be called The Spirit
of Punctuality.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

Every once and awhile someone
rushes into print, telling women to
be modest. Just what is modesty?
| confess that as far as | am con-
cerned | cannot define such an in
determinate virtue. Some people
confound it with conventionality
others mix it up in TRADES against
fashion, but the woman who does
not buy her opinion ready made at
the bargain counter of the sensa-
tional pulpit, the lecture platform
or newspaper is apt to smile at the
hue and cry that is made by those
who rail against something in wo-
mans dress, IN woman's speech or
in woman's new-found freedom.
The well-bred woman wishes to
be correctly but not conspicuously
dressed. When she wears impossi-
BILE color combinations and garm-
ents misfitting and sloppy, or when
she elects to appear in fashion so
CALl DIS " dlti at GChCi al dIIOh-
ton, she is not necessarily immod-
est, even if she tells to the world
that she is built with two legs and
an equal number of feet, and that
although she may be an angel, she
cannot fly.
She may be only fool, and u.s.
ually if she makes an exhibition of
herself in the way of dressing, or
dancing, or powdering, or rouging,
she is only that and nothing more.
OF course, those who hate a fool
will say that's quite enough.
The woman who wears a short
skirt may not be immodest because
she wears it, neither may she be
modest who wears long one.
Into the mouth of the chief CHAR
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

said: 81 never wonder to see men
wicked, but / often wonder to see
them not ashamed"
If there is anything worse than
doing evil, it is to feel no repent
ance. If there is anything worse
than a bad system of living it is
to build up a defense for that sys-
tenn of living. To make phi!oso-
ply is worse than many a bad act.
IT'S THE BRAIN
Gertrude Ederle swan The Eng
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

There may be a reason why
people who are too fond of pie are
inclined to be crusty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Stanley

lish channel. and 1t was admitted
that her exploit was the greatest
in combined speed and endurance
ever credited to a woman. Few to-
day think much about Gertrude
Ederle. although she performed
most creditable physical feat. De
spite very small handful Of prize
fighters and others, the world ir,
the long run pays much higher
price for brains. Young folks will
do wen to remember that.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
CHAMPIONITIS

There is an epidemic OF cham
pionitis abroad. Some man wants
to sit on the top of flag pole
longer than anybody else eyer did.
Another man is bound to fly faster
and farther, and another man In
sists on breaking the record Tor
eating eggs. Items of thousands
gather to see a prize fight, not so
much because they care for prize
fighting as because the fight de-
termines championship.
Silly, somebody says. And yet
it's not silly. In that idea are the
germs of real progress. Campeti-
ton has pushed the world forward.
The quest for championship some
times leads into strange paths and
to absurd lengths, but the quest IS
a healthy one.
LOVE
Somebody writes and suggests
paragraph on love. Nobody can
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
THESE GOOD OLD DAYS

The good old days. you will find, these days in
which living. There may be better times IN the
future. We hope But there have never Deen Deuer
times in the past
There is no limit the number of points in which this
modern excels all times past But let us take just one
instance.
Humanitarianism is something new in this world
Regard for the rights of Others regardless of class wealth.
birth or situation in life, is somewhat OF novelty
The immortal Pepys kicked his housemaid soundly
when the girl made such misplacng glass
or breaking cup And Mr.. Pepys in the good old days
of Charles the Second did whether the housemald
liked when he gave her kicking His only worry
was lest he might have done awkwardy and thus might
have made himself bit ridiculous in the eyes OF some
neighbor of quality who might have been looking on.
Can Won picture respectable wealthy householder
holding high public office, kicking his housemad today!
lust let him try it once! 1t would be national scandal
The maid would be the least vocerOus OF the compliments
The man would be ousted from office, and considerably
dsgraced before his constituents
But it couldn't happen Men longer have any
desire to kick their 1t is action sane man
would countenance for moment either in himself or Ill
his neighbor People have to regard the rights OF
hosemad along with the rights of Others since those good
old days of King Charles.
There was a me in the days of and chivalry
when kings and other persons in authority could put peas
ants or slaves death without answering questons
The car of Russia in that glamorous age during
which Pepys lived wanted to show off to ambassador
from England He ordered several of his servants to dash
their brains the paving stones of the courtyard three
stories below the ears chamber OF the devils
obeyed instantly The didn't think it worth his while
even to look the window how thoroughly the ob
was DONE He went right talking lie had shown hls
authority and his glory.
PEOPLE were not shocked by those things in the good
old DAYS that are happily past Now rich ard power
men are giving away millions of dollars annually to make
life easy and interesting for victims of malaria hook
worm or other ailments These rich of today actually
support organizations that their energies in regulating
The activities of the very who support them Tins
bumanitaranm The big employer doesn't want to abuse
his employees He respects their rights We take it all Tor
granted Yet wasn't that way the good old days that
SO many people sigh for.
An American woman has divorced her husband, who
Is nerfume importer We wish American women
would divorce perfume.
There are two kinds of Democrats: Those VINO think
tA could win and those who had rather kepubcan
elected.
The MARYLAND woman who said that the Bible did not
forbid the running of slot machine in her store found
that municipal ordinance in sucrcase made ana proVoeo
worked without biblical assistance
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

Don't kick the fellow that's down.
l know a millionaire that had his
toe bitten off that way once.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Have Said Ny Heart
MoDEsTY
By IDAH McGLONE GIBSON

acter of "Man and Superman" Geo.
Bernard Shaw puts speech when
strips the tissue paper and paDy
ribbons from conventional modesty.
Shaw makes Jack Tanner declare
that we are ashamed of everything
of which we shouldn't be ashamed,
and ashamed of nothing of which
we should be ashamed.
Shaw is right We are ashamed
of a great many perfectly innocent
things. But we are not ashamed
to bear false witness against our
neighbor, to lie, to covet or cor
rupt.
The American is very apt to mis-
take convention for modesty. II
mothers would teach their sons and
daughters purity of thought and de-
cency of action, instead of making
them believe that modesty is Oily
matter Of putting out of sight the
real facts of life, we would have
much more decency and less hypoc-
risy in the world.
We have much to learn when we
venture to define modesty as some
thing upon the outside. Modesty
is only mental purity. Godiva rid
ing through the streets of Coventry
only slightly covered by her long
tresses, was the acme of mod-sty,
and Salome, thick1y covered by her
seven wells, was as lasciviously i'm
modest as when they were all stl -
ped from her. 4 .
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

of the !
World
~ GROVE PATTERSON
THE STICKING QUALITY

THE STICKING QUALITY
After having been school teach
er for SO years Pennsylvania
woman has won her degree from a
college. 1t was a lifetime ambl-
ton with her. In her earlier years
she did not have the opportunity.
So many so-called ambitions are
Just sudden enthusiasms. Most OF
us lack the sticking quality in am
bition. The thing we think we
want to do today we don't want to
do tomorrow. The big rewards OF
life are for those whose ambition
next year, will not have gone stale
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

Ostrich feathers have found so
little demand recently that they
now are often used for feather
busters.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

The first school books printed
In America were printed in 1858
by Daniel Pastorius, at German
town, Pa.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

Memo: Modesty may be the most
beautiful and sacred thing upon
this earth, OF sincerity unquestion-
ed, of purity undefiled; or it may be
the supercilious, gaudy coloring of
a hypocritical mind.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
[DillIlofSfofioS'
Hers at Last.

my DEAR" said the old man ten
Derby, to-day is our diamond we'd
ding, and | have little surprise
for YOU"
"Yes?" said the silver-haired wife.
He took her hand in his. you
see this engagement ring | gave
you 76 years ago."
"Yes?" said the expectant old
lady.
well, l paid the final installment
on it today, and Pm proud to an
nounce that it is now altogether
yours"
Excess Tongue
The priest was busy spreading oil
on the troubled waters of Casey's
martial sea.
"Now, Casey, you know that a
married couple should pull together
like a team of horses"
Sure, father, an they probably
would if they had but one tongue
between them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

write very intelligently on love.
Love means different things to diff
ferent people. Perhaps the true
test of love lies in the desire to give
without thought of getting. If you
can't pass that test you are not in
love.
AS TO BEING SHOCKED
Beware of losing the ability to be
shocked. says Henry Churchill
King, great educator. Dean Swift
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Eorethouqht

Sam sat on the sunny side OF the
tree, the Precipitation running down
his face. :.
Boy, why don't you-all seat yo'-
self on the shady side?" his friend
asked him.
That's all you knows bout ma
ture," replied Sam. by and by the
suns goin' to be OH that side and
then All won't hab to move"
OLD PHIL PHILOSOPHER.
It's easier to think about your
troubles than to get up and remedy
them.
/ know one man who hates the
country because the singing of the
birds in the early morning dis
turbs his sleep.
Most of these "high-pressure"
to regard business as a battle.
l reckon the fellow that invented
that adage about it never bein' too
late to mend, ought to get a good
look at the socks / been a-wearin'
since my wife's gone away.
The fellow who mounts to the
summit by cIimbin' up other fell
lows backs may get there-but
look out when he starts to come
down.
If all the meanness and pessim-
ism in the world is only the fault
of bad livers it don't seem like the
medical profession was accomplish
in much, does it?
A gin-drinkin' chicken and a era
dle-snatchin' hen will never come
to any good end
Sometimes l think heaven must
just be a place where nobody's in
a hurry.
Don't give up. Maybe just at the
moment you're most down-hearted
Fate is fixin' up cozy little sup
per party for you.
To be kind is to be human. And
to be really human is to be about
as close to God as any of us are
likely to get in this world.
Selling goods is only small part
of a merchants job. Selling the
kind and giving the service thatll
make steady customers out of tran
silent buyers is the big part.
Don't kick the fellow that's down.
know millionaire that had his
toe bitten off that way once.
There may be a reason why
people who are too fond of pie are
inclined to be crusty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Old Masters

Three fishers went sailing away to
the west,
Away to the west as the sun went
down;
Each thought Of the woman who
loved him the best,
And the children stood watching
them out of the town;
For men must work and women
must weep,
And there's littl to earn, and many
to keep,
Though the harbor bar be moaning.
Three corpses lay out on the shining
sands
In the morning CLEAN as the tide
went down.
And the women are weeping and
wringing their hands
For those who will never come
home to the town;
For men must work and women
must weep,
And the sooner it's over the sooner
to sleep;
And good-by to the bar and its
moaning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
By gibson GARDNER

The Capitol building has been made ready for
militant, presidential year session
The great golden dome has been polished until it
shines like warriors helmet on the field of battle
the white walls of the exterior have been repainted
battleshp gray, the seats in the House have been
strengthened to survive the strain of physical combat
and the slippery cork floor has been covered with
carpet
In short the decks are cleared for action. The
only equipment lacking for Congressional battles
rivaling those staged by the so-caed fighting Sixty
ninth session." gloves and towels
Recalling the physical encounters of last session.
William Tyler Page clerk of the House and veteran
decided to leave nothing undone which would make
for the peace of mind of Representatives and
Senators.
The replacing of the cork floor around the House
rostrun with carpet reflects the changes in personal
habits of our national legislators Time was when
the snuff boxes attached to the walls of the Senate
were always in use, and many brilliant grafton OF
Websterian days was slightly marred by an untimely
outburst of Sneezing.
Today it is tobacco chewing among some of our
statesmen which sometimes embarrasses an orator
poised for fervent fight. The cork-stained floor
sometimes became dangerous for a speaker whose
gestures consisted of leg well as arm movements.
1t also gave undue advantage to the heavyweghts
in their clashes with faster-moving ghtWeightS Of
the august body.
House seats now an inch thicker and are uni
form in SIZE whereas they varied before. When one
broken in the past, it had to be rushed to the
the next days session. Now the casualties among
the furniture be carried of the floor without
interrupting an engagement and Immediately re-
placed.
The Capitol building awaits the fall of the speak,
ers gavel-or the sound of the time-keeper's gong.