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The Washington times., 1927-05-18
ASIA VS.. AFRICA
By Garrett P. Serviss

ERICA against Asia for the
"A honor of having been the
original home of the human race
this is the interesting contest
to which the experts in prehis-
toric archaeology are now in.
viting the attention of all man.
kind who have sufficient curiosity
about their ancient history to
care where and when it began.
We all ought to care, for the
present and the future have an
indissoluble reliance upon \the
past. This is true alike of indi.
viduals. of nations, and of races. (,
Tradition and Scripture have
spread the belief that mankind
originated In southwestern Asia,
in an Eden now lost, but which
lay somewhere north of Baby
lonia where the rivers divide"
There was located the immortal
romance and tragedy of Adam
and Eve which makes the book Of
Genesis a masterpiece of litera.
ture, retaining its charm in all
languages. But this very story,
as careful perusal shows, admits
the existence on the earth of PEG.
pie not sprung from Adams loins.
So, after all, the Eden story does
not reveal the origin Of the race
as a whole.
But there are geographical and
other circumstances which have
always made the vast continent
of Asia appear as the likely scene
of the advent of the first men,
1t is by far the largest division
of the land hemisphere of the
earth. 1t lies entirely north of
the equator, and ancient legends
are unanimous in assigning a
northern origin to mankind. There
Is evidence Of the streaming of
prehistoric populations from Asia
to the more westerly and south
erly continents and islands.
Within a few years past the
expeditions of the American MI.
scum of Natural History have.
made brilliant discoveries in Cen.
trail Asia, which strongly suggest
that the earliest men inhabited
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
A STRANGE UNIVERSITY

THOSE who are Of school age,
and those who have left
their student days far behind
would be interested to visit
strange university. Arriving at
Cairo, where 1t is located, the
traveller proceeds to the Mosque
Al-Azhar, which includes the
largest and most important uni.
versity in the Moslem world.
We find that the Mosque itself
is a place OF vast courtyards, with
many areades supported by slen.
der pillars, With light supplied
by many lamps suspended from
the dome of the building, sit the
students, cross-legged before their
instructors. Swaying and rocking,
they chant the lesson. or they
learn. by heart, their textbook.
Not until he is able to reclte
without an error. and intelIiKently
explain the contents Of his books,
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Is a student permitted to receive
his diploma, emitting him to lee
ture on a given subject.
The university training is d.
vided into two branches although
of course, the Koran is the chief
subject and Is compulsory, first,
rhetoric, poetry and algebra; sec.
ond, law, religian and traditions.
Optional courses include history,
geography and mathematics.
Before the British occupied
Cairo, the students Of this uni
versity numbered about S,O0e. but
the number has risen to over TO-.
900. The majority Of the newer
students, however, enter the uni.
versity, attracted, mainly, by the
endowments, which provide free
teaching, free food and loaves of
bread are distributed daily
yearly total Of about $4,000 be-
ing spent on this aloha.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
Chaplin's Troubles

It's curious thing that whenever has bad break
he seems to be the target for attacks.
Charlie Chaplin, gentleman at heart and philosopher of
parts, has had his share Of trouble.
An unfortunate love affair with girl he still loves dis
atrous combination with egotstcal relative and
getrchquck overnghter who waited four years to him
supposedly sewritten bit of The suit got
nowhere still it meant worry and expense for the actor.
Most people feel genuinely sorry for Charlie and wish for
him happy ending Of all his troubles But there those
who believe otherwise There always are.
For what would this world be did not have gossip
to discuss the dinner table?
But in this it is all bad good at best is
difficult to keep what with bacmailers and goldbrick artists
OF all sorts ard Chaplin is finding trouble enough to keep
his unsoied.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
MEDITATIONS
OF A WIFE
Helen Rowland
Why Men Marry "the Wrong
Woman"

woman
NOTHING in :he world quite so
IN frightens a man as to meet
his Ideal Woman.
AS long as the girl of his
dreams" is merely a vague vision
of his imagination he can rhep-
sodie about her from the vantage
point of his bachelor armchair
with perfect safety and beautiful
usefulness.
allies before his eyes, he grabs
his hat with one hand, grasps his
freedom with the other and
spirits for cover. There is moth
ing so terrifying to a man as the
sensation of feeling himself fall
ing In love!
A woman glides into love grace
fully and luxuriously. as a swim
mer glides into the water. But a
man just stumbles and sinks into
it as he would sink into the
quicksands, kicking and struggling
every step of the way!
And nine times out of ten he
turns for help to some fluffy little
moron who saves him and mar
ries hifn-and makes him miser-
able forever afterward.
He will dodge the girl who
seems to be getting the slightest
hold on his heart-and run right
into the clutches of the first girl
who soothes his fears and gets
stranglehold on his senses.
The DANGEROUS woman in
a mans life Is not the one who
interests and fascinates him, but
the Misunderstanding little dumb
bell to whom he turns for safety,
sympathy and amusement. Not
the woman who appeals to his
mind and stimulates his magma
tion-but the one who acts as a
sedative.
That is why SO many men marry
DUMBELLS!
A dumbell looks so innocuouS,
innocent and helpless that the
most hard-boiled bachelor feels
that he can play around with
her without for moment en-
dangering his liberty.
A man cannot realize that there
may be Just as much will.power
and won't power behind baby
face as behind a pair Of horn
trimmed spectacles.
Alas, he can never foresee the
clinging. choking force Of a pair
of dimpled arms, guided by pure
selfish instinct and the animal de-
sire to hold on to whatever it
grasps. FL
Thus, the finest type of man
so often walks deliberately into a
life OF suffocation, boredom and
petty tyranny-while the finest
women are so often left to pick
up the broken sticks on the tide
Of life.
A man never marries 1.-THE right
woman" II there il any wrong
woman" around to save" him
from herl
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
Enough of This

SaccoVanzett sympathzer sends pound Of dynamite
Governor Fuller, of Massachusetts.
Fortunately the bomb was intercepted
Nevertheless the hulabaoo in behalf Of two condemned
mudeers has become trying to the patience Of eveheaded
people.
Everyone wants Sacco and Vanzet to have square deal
But the organized propaganda financed by wealthy paror
Socialists to this pair Of radical agtators has become
affront to the nation.
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LISTEN, WORLD!
A great black
"A trian gle il

A great black
"A tria ngle il
erected in front
of the altar.
The base which
supports it rests
upon the floor.
The peak is al
most lost in the
clustering shac-
owS which veil
the roof Of the
cathedral. The
black triangle Is
o utlin ed in
cleaning W ak
C an dies, all
alight.
In front OF
the tria n & | g
st nd Gig h t
priests, silent,
motionlesS, white
surplices over
their black cas-
socks.
b Glow the
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is as though one
heard the long
ebb and flow,
the pound ant
beat Of the hours.
The heavy, drag
ging hours that
must go on and
on though men
and love lie
broken in the
dust.
Then suddenly
again the lights
flare up, and
there is radiance
in the darkened
space. The peo-
pie stir and lift
their heads. The
fear of darkness
o o 8 ms from
their hearts.
Tenebrae
The passing
of the light
The coming OF
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
By Cornelius Beeckman-
The Introduction

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ My friend and I are having
an argument concerning the cor
rect way of introducing a young
man and young lady. We both
agree that the man is introduced
to the lady, but we are quite UNI
decided as to how the introduce
ton is to be made. Could you
kindly help on this subject by
putting the correct way in your
column? Do differences in age
make any difference in the form
of the introduction?
JACK AND JILL.
CORRECT you both are that
~ the gentleman is introduced
to the lady. And there are two
ways Of making introductions
that are always correct. The
first one. the one that to me is
especially courtly and gracious,
is Miss Lady, may I present Mr..
Gentleman" 1ntroductions, from
their very nature, should have in
them a bit of formality-and by
that do not mean stiffness-and
they should, therefore, be ac-
corded .dignified wording. You
may, If you wish, substitute for
present" the word Introduce"
Miss Lady, may I Introduce Mr..
Gentleman" This form is well
worth memorizing and having at
the end of your tongue, for it is,
as I said, always correct.
Then, too. you can really never
be criticized il you mention only
the names OF the people whom
you are introducing: Miss Lady,
Mr.. Gentleman" Say either or
these forms with graciousness and
you will always be correct. n
But don't say II want you to
meet my gentleman friend" or
ALLOW me to make you acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Allen" or, worst of
all, Meet Miss Smith," These
are all taboo.
Differences in age make no
difference. or course, the person
of social accustomedness makes
an introduction of an older per.
son with as dignified and graei.
GUS q manner as possible.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18

We can refute assertions. but
who can refute silence?
Dickens.
Poetry is the key to the hlero.
glyphics of Nature,-J. c, Hare,
Books are also among mans
truest CONSIDERS. In the hour az
afftiction, trouble. or sorrow. he
can turn to them with condolences
and trust.--Langford,
An excuse Is more terrible than
a lie; for an excuse is a lie
guarded.-Pope.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
The Formal Tea
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ / have been invited to d for
NAL afternoon tea, at a fashionable
hotel. Please advise me how soon
the invitation should be answered,
also the correct thing to wear. \
v. ".
The invitation should be an
swered as soon as possible after
it has been received. There is a.
fine old suggestion which is still
the best of form--"Do not let the
sun set on an unanswered invi-
tation."
Wear an afternoon frock and
coat or a three-piece costume.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Would you be kind enough
to inform me IL It is customary
for q man to remove his hat
when he Is escorting a lady into
a store, restaurant. or an ele.
vator in an office building? M.
A gentleman always takes off
his hat when be enters IA restaur-
ant whether or not be is with q
The Washington times., 1927-05-18

1t and the gentleman IL with a
woman, he may take off his hat.
But-as is usual-if the elevator
Is crowded and everybody is in q
hurry. there is neither room in
the elevator nor time to take off
his hat. Then It is unreasonable
to expect him to do so. and II n
not customary. Usually there n
no room for his hat but On his
had -.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18

woman. And most gentlemen,
too, take off their hats when
they are in department or other
store. They take off their hats
when they enter the elevator of
an apartment house. hotel. or
club. when there is woman
in the elevator. But the elevator
OF an office il a bit different.
made 30 Nv circumstances If the
elevator has not many people In
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

THE region of the senses is the
Il unbelieving part of the
human soul.-George Macdonald.
The only jewel which you can
carry beyond the grave is wisdom.
-Langford.
Literature is the immortality Of
speech.
Despise not any man. and do
not spurn anything. For there
is no, man that hath not hts hour,
nor is, there anything that hath
not its splace.-Ben Azai.
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THos. ]. OWES 4 soN. AUcTIoNEERs.
Illus. J. wv En- e SUN, AUIIIUNEEhN.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Brick
Residence, Being Known as
Premises No. 1859 Champlain
ST. NV.

BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust dated
June II. 1925. being instrument No. 1877.
recorded june II, 1925, among the iand
the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell At public
aneon rH Il frqpS q he PEeJnSeT on THUFS
JANUARY. AID, 1927, AT FIVE O'CLOCK
T M the following described land and
premises. situate in the District of Column
cS1. and designated as and being lot 73 in
Katherine l.. Johnson's subdivision of lot
10 in block H. Meridian nm as per plat
recorded in the office of the surveyor of the
District of Columbia in Liber County 22.
al folio 20
Terms Of sale; one-third Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance IN two
equal fnstaIimentS. payable in one and two
years with interest at q VI per centum per
annum. payable semi annually. from day of
sale, secured 10y deed of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash at the option
Of the purchaser. A deposit of $500 will
he required AT time of sale. All con
Veyancing. recording, revenue stamps, etc
complied, with within 80 days from day OF
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
cost Of defauitinR purchaser. after five days
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington. p. G.
RIGEL O. BELT,
WILLIAM L.. CRANE.
ialS 90 % % % ~ Trustees
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Two
Story Brick Dwelling, No. 148
U St. NV, With Garage in
Rear.

~ yirjae Of q certain decd Of trust duly
recorded. III IAber No. 522T folio A et
seQ. Of the Iand records OF the District Of
Columbia, and at the request Of the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustees
H3ll offer for sale by public auction in front
VI tha premises on FRIDAY THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY or JANUARY 1927 At
FIVE O'CLOCK p ID. the following described
land and premises situate in the District
q Columbia to-wit. Lot AZ in George !
yesterday and Allen W Mallery trustees
and Lawrence q. Mallory subdivision ~ lots
In block 81 Addition to Le Droit Park
per plat recorded III Liner County 10
folio a. ~ the records of the surveyor for
said District, improved by brick dwelling
containing rooms. sleeping porch. cleo
lights and garage.
Terms Of sale The above property will
he sold subject 10 a Prlor deed Of trust for
~ son III sr due Aprl I5 1897 balance
$3.50 cash and monthly payments secured
Us i second deed Of trust upon the property
sulH, or all cash over trust, at option OF
purchaser. deposit of $500 required OF
purchaser AT time OF sale. All COW ey ancing
recording aud notatlai fees at cost OF pur
9hJSef Terms u sale to be complied with
stithn 30 days from day vi sale otherwise
the trustees reserve the right 10 resell the
property AZ the risk and cost Of the de-
faHiuug purchaser. after five days adyer-
tisement OF such resale in some newspaper
published in the city of Washington, d. G..
PAUL f. LESH
wilkins Building 1912 H 81 NV.
GEORGE g. GERMAN.
Wash Loan 4 Trust Bldg
ia1s-d&ds.eXsu d Trustees.
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Trustees Sale Of Valuable
Three-Story Brick Apartment
Building Known as No. 1898
Lamont St. NV.

BY virtue Of q certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in I-ibeF No. 5B04, folio ZIG 4
Columbia. and at the request OF the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustees
will sell AT PUBLIC auction. il front q The
FF oTRTH Say 9A 1 OF JJAAnuAR9Y Ap 10 faa7
AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK pm the fol-
lowing Described land and premises. situate
as and being lot numbered thirty-two 80
In subdivision of lots in block numbered
twenty-one !2ll. 'Colnmhia, Heights, and
of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains.
made by Edward I4andvoiEht as per Mat
recorded in the office of the surveyor for
the District Of Columbia. ~ Liher County
I6. at folio ! |. So much of said lot num-
the lines of said block numbered twenty-one
building shall he erected within 30 feet of
the line OF Lamont street nor shall il be
used for manu- featuring or mechanical puf-
poses, nor shall spirituous liquors be sold
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed of
trust for 81 600. further particulars of
which viii Ice announced at time OF sale:
the purchase price above said trust 10 be
paid one-third in cash, and the balance in
with interest at O X per centpm per apnum.
payable Eemi-snnually. from day of sale. Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the property
chaser A deposit Of $500 VIII ne required
At time of sale. All conveyanring. record.
ing, etc. al cost, ol purchase Terms. Of
from day of sale otherwise the trustees
reserve the right TO resell the property At
the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser
in some newspaper published in Washington
D r. This sale is at the risk ard cost Of
6efaulting purchaser under 2 former sale
HARRY ?. WHITE
is1s.1a2o.21. 1924 Trustees
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ADAM A. wEscBLER & SON, Auctioneers.

TR.sTEEs' SALE oE yAALE E,BL.> IN
no, 76s HOBART PLACE NORTHWEST
recorded, In .Liber No. 4645 folio $3.50. ct
seq of the land records of the District Of
Columbia. and at the request of the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustees
will offer for sale by public auction. in front
of the premises. on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY.
EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1927. AT
THREE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate in, the
District Of Columhia, to-wlt Let one hun;
others subdivision OF lots in block i've 81
in Todd and Browns subdivision OF parts
ot the tracts Of land known s. Mount
Pleasant" aud Pleasant Plains as per
plat Of said Waliach and others subdivision
recorded In liber No 40, folio 81, of the
records of the Office of the surveyor Of the
District of Columbia. said block 1--WE 81
hundred aud eighty weight t2SSSl. subject
to covenants of record
Terms of sale; The above property will
be sold subject TO prior deed of trust for
50 500. due March. 1928: balance ali cash
over. trust. A deposit of $500 required of
purchaser at time of sale. All conveyaneing
recording. revenue stamps and notarial fees
at cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale to he
complied with within 30 days from day of
10 resell the property Al the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser after five dave
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in the city of Washington,
j.. G.
JACOB B. SHAPIRO
HERMAN SHAPIRO
ja1s.20222527 Trustees
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ADAM A. " Est HlEk SON. Aurti0necrs.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate in Business Zone,
Fronting IS Feet on Georgia
Avenue, Running Through to
Eighth Street, Improved by
Premises Nos. 2438-244O- 2442-
2444-2446 Ga. Ave. and Nos.
325-2327-2329-2331 Eighth
St. NV.
b.. virtue Of a decree Of the supreme
Ccqrt Of the District, Of Columbia. passed
trustees will offer for sale BY. pubic auction
in II fromt Of the premises. on MONDAY. THE
aef Al ForR dcLd a Pr IN { the fo A69
Ing described land and premises. situate in
AZ and 30 i'll Wright and Dole's subdivision
II part Of Mt Pleasant according 90 the
nlat OF said subdivision as same appears IN
The Office OF the surveyor for the District
81 Columbia N subdiYision book marked
and in Book Levy Court No. 2, at folio %.
Terms Of sale one-third of the purchase
money 60. he pald in cash the balance in
two equal installnlents represented by the
In one and two wears With interest at 6
per cent per annum from day Of sale. pay
sha sen1l-annnally secured by. deed Of trust
upon the property sold. Or All cash. at the
ontion OF The purchaser A deposit Of $500
required Of purchaser at time Of sale. Al
conveyanrnR recording and notarial fees
al cost Of purchaser, Terms Of sale 10 he
complied with within 30 days from day Of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the
right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost of the defaulting. purchaser, after FIVE
DAYS advertisement of such resale in some
newsnsper published in the city Of Wash
ingtou. D. c.
GUY II. JOHNSON
Evans Building
SEXTON DARR
Vermont Building.
ia 9-d&ds exSu Trustees
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Sale of Valuable Three-Story
Brick Store and Office Build
ing, Known as Premises No.
1873 Thirteenth St. NV.

BY auth0Uty vested IN ~ we viii sclI
At public auction in front Of the premises
oqn MQQNpAYY,. THE TWENTY Fourth
DAN III January. A.D. 1927. AT FOUR
O'CLOCK NJ Z the following described land
and premises situate in the District Of 60.
llniha. and designated as and being part
of original lot 13 in square 2Ss having
frontage 81 90 feet . inches on 18th street
by depth u 81 feet 2 inches improved
as above
Terms Sold subject TO a first deed Of
trust tor $40 600 90. due July 3, 1929 and
q second deed OF trust for $50 900 90 due
November Is 1927 further particulars Of
which Nlii he announced at time Of sale ::
the purchase price above SAID trusts 10 ne
paid IN cash 4 deposit OF = 600 required
Cnnycs ancing recording etc al purchaser $
cost Terms 10 he complied with within
thirty days otherwise deposit forfeited
THOS j OWEN & SON Aucts
}al9.2021 ."@44
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate in Business Zone, Inn
proved by Three-Story Brick
Dwelling. No. 1877 [. St. NV.

By virtue of a certain deed Of trust dated
May 2i 1928. and recorded May %. 1926.
instrument No. 105. of the land records of
the District of Columbia, and at the request
of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by public
auction IN front q the premises, on MON:
JANUARY 1922. AT THREE-THIRTY
O'CLOCK P M. the following described land
and premises. situate in the District of CO.
lnmbia to-wit: Part of lots 3 and Of the
subdivision of square 2S3. made by the heirs
Of John Davidson. as per plat recorded in
Office Of the District Of Columbia: Beginning
for the on l. street 20 feet west from
the southeast corner of said lot 3 and run.
ming thence north 81 feet Z inches: thence
west 8 feet inches; thence south 81 feet
T inches to L street: and thence east ~
feet inches TO the beginning together with
tire improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: Cash. A deposit of $500
required of purchaser At time of sale. All
conveyancinE recording and notarlal fees at
cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within so days from day of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the. right
TO resell the property at the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in the city of Washington.
D. G.
C. II POPE
WILTON ]. LAMBERT.
ial2-d&ds. exSu Trustees.
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