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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
Should Women Help Free
Men From Dress Slavery
BE Merciful to Your Cops, Major Hesse

BIG robust fuboodsd policeman walked into The Times
~ editorial the other day when re va
Il tie COS Precipitation pouring from him cOpious
Won write a editorial urging Major Hesse 70 let u
nnbutton our heavy il this swful hot wsaherY ne
leaded 81 grant that policeman il his short sleeves mgn
ot conform prevailing ideas Is e how pccen should 3
rred up although cant any harm - tnat Dut sneIe
lac 81 sense ana humanity compelling policeman to Keep
I'll. savv blne coat buttOned tightly swetering days
81 Major Hesse Why not have hearth The police regua
% nav cal Tor shutting III bodies of Washington police
men from the air but good sense does nC when re
ture scars and people who have o remain "a su1ly sss
are almost exhausted from heat
And o roye that men are absolute slaves - bot clothes a
SUMNER and need the help cf women o smanepats them ton
their folIies. Washington writer sends n this;
he We compare The comfort enjoyed By the women WIN
lie utter discomfort during The summer months ws
SIRE entire summer outfit o. modern woman can bs
carried 81 small compact while the man chokes ~ ns 1uu
nst e poor nan choke ii his collar whether high
81 low hard SOFT The mere buttoning enough torture
e s y ss 81 s sor 4 sa Z 81 sa
the women help emanc'pats tnsir sons nuaDanas -
R1ss Please hsIp III We ars choking 10 death
Man tvit women For being blind followers Of fashions set
il Paris d New York fashions suited 70 TIE policies q manu-
snd oanssd sas Zsr e = e gs.s sn
there may be ii charges Of the clothes Ct women ere
adapted . heat They invite both the healthy rays
CUUAaM& $500 -
positive discomfort 80 far IS attire = concerned
Men are FAR worse slaves % fixed customs u clothing
than women The styles them fixed BY the manuIac
turrs without any fear Of rebellion for the poor bOobs
never kick that IS collectively.
Mems shirts vary little from year tUyear, probably Pc
causa there Is no demand for change Mems necks are
choed with collars that hard Or soft Except ~ snr
4or golf tennis or athletics there IS freedom n collars IN
the hottest days golf players the rounds Of gch courses
with heavy wooden stockings up g their Knees VII
The trousers closed tightly where the stockings end How
about the cool golf attire Of WOmen9 81,
Remember the famous telegram, Who's looney now!
We who are the real slaves in dress, men Or wOnen9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

with moving pictures and radios competing somethIn1 more
exciting Is required and you here the fashion - which
that fearless Italian Hugo ZacOni supplies what wanted
ne crawls into THE mouth of Bis cannon and stot 400
feet into Tie air. falling a net prepared 70 receive him
There explosion and smoke HE IS shot out o. TIE
cannon. But THE Of II IS not gunpowder but we'll
arranged spring shooting him gradually that sends him
powder would only be ONE zaeonni appearance *
THAT kind
However, gunpoWder or Me.l-aIange1 spring WIN
one ana necessary give spacs 70 this bis picture -
make clear what The man does.
Tia interesting question II WHY DO WI LIKE no SEE
oTHFR PEOPLE, risk IHEB L1VE19 Why ne We 81
cited about people flown 1s rolled
over NaQara Falls jumped or the Brooklyn Bridge
III because NE dread anything that danger "a lie
and instnctfvsy feel deep interest s. what threatens liz and
shows contempt FOR death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

invested their tiny savings In
these stocks - mortgaged their
homes to buy more bought on
margin. They were honestly
warned of doing SO by the very
men who were issuing the stock
and who knew how dangerous
stock gambling was for the small
investor. but they refused to listen
to the warning. When the newt
able flop came there was terrible
confusion, anger and distress.
They took our money. made
themselves rich and broke us,"
walled the small investors.
That was not true. No one had
taken their money. No one had
broken them. They themselves
had spent their money as they de-
sired and were responsible for
their own breaking.
And they were only making 4
bad matter worse and paving the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
ONCE-OVERS
BY ]. ]. MUNDY

BY =. ]. MUNDY
Do find that certain subjects dsturD you
lot?
Why that certain supects comes
up you feel flush coming your 1ace; :.
There nothing life which shoud make you 1e guy
OF certain offenses which charged TO oe Duh
you feel uneasy when they talked about ,
You wonder people think you guilty Of the ofenses attributed
to these certain persons.
The you thing Of it. the greater embarrassment and
the result is that your mind is and you show It,
have guilty of these Things charges made
against Others why does the mention Of them AFFECT you When
You should pay attention it? 49,.
Possibly IN life you contemplated use sun tnngs
DuT you dd not fall and the mention q tne
Well that OF US contemplated
doing many things hat might have landed in jail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
BY Elsie Robinson

int out OF our own hidden weak
nesses and foolish desires.
No one but ourselves IL respon-
sihle for control OF those weak
nesses and desires. No one should
he expected to ride herd over our
happiness and safety and save
them from loss or risk.
We ourselves are responsible tor
ourselves.a
Generally speaking, we do the
thing we want to do. the thing we
hermit ourselves to do. If the re-
suits are disastrous we have only
ourselves to blame. And It won't
do us d bit Of good to lay the
blame on the other chap. We only
postpone the evil day OF reckoning.
Don't try to pass the buck!
IL you have done fool thing.
acknowledge 1t and accept the re-
sponsibiiity. You'll never be
strong and safe and successful
until you do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

This new fashion De giving your
.engagemerit party, before either Of
you has gotten your divorce. Is al
most like premature burial.
II angels really wear wings all
those long, vollinlinous robes, no
wonder the modern girl feels no
violent urge to be good just In or
der to 60 TO heaven.
Al man may explain that he
wears q panama because II Is cool
and comfortable, straw hat be.
cause 1t shades his eyes and gon
can because it is light and con-
venient- but what in all this wide,
green world will explain the
DERBY?
As 4 striking example Of q slow
motion picture. the movies might
show lis a cross section bf q mod
ern man mind while he is making
lit up to let q woman love- him.
There are many kinds of silence:
The golden silence of love. the
leaden silence OF boredom. and the
cracking silence between q mar
ried pair thinking Of the scathing
truths they are going to tell each
other some day!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
WOMEN AND
THE STAGE

woman's overthrow from the
proud position she once held as
the dominating influence of the
variety stage began to be plainly
shown in the western part OF the
United States in the late fifties.
Discussing the early days OF the
California stage in "Troupers of
the Gold Coast" story of the
life OF Lolita Crabtree in the
Woman's Home Companion, the
writer declares that the dawn of
the Civil War in the United
states saw the end OF women ais
the dominating factors In theatri.
cal work, as far as variety was
concerned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

Il lies ! dIzzy

N IFEs 4 dizzy
~ performances
lit best but we
make things q
thousand times
worse BY feftls
ing to face the
truth about our
selves and our
acts.
Recently there
was i sensati ton
al slump in the
stock market
Certain stocks
had scared for
months. Every
one knew that
they were soar
ing and that
flops might be
expected Of any
thing that scars.
But in spite of
this obvious fact
h u n d DIS OF
working neon1e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
The knowledge Test for
Readers Of The Times

Do you know:
prophet is said to have assembled to
Of fire? -
is q dromedary?
3. What is asbestos used for?
4 What historical tragedy BY Shakespeare nav BE- saiS En- IL
continuation Of his Julius Caesar ~ ~ ~
s. What q young called?
Isl. For wis remenbered1
Z. Who wrote "The Pickwick Papers
correctly:
s. Washington "Old Hickory
9. jefferson Rough and Ready
10. Jackson Father Of His Country.
III. Taylor Bachelor President
IL. Buchanan Sage Of Monticello"
Fill each blank
Suit the action to the
Where bliss
IT'S folly to
is. " lies about usl IN our infancy Wordsworth
v IAnswga On Fiction Pages
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

way Tor = new
disaster by blarn
ing the other fei-
low for the ~
suits of their
b " ~ reckless
ness.
As long AZ we
refuse to recog
nize the truth
about our own
natures we let
ourselves In Tor
one d | sa i { 3 4
after another
Other people
can do very lit
tie to us In this
world most on
the things that
happen to us We
do to ourselves
Our TRACED lies
are woven not
out Of the dark
and devious acts
- @&h - man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
Hearst Papers Advocate:

& A,s az English-speukeg peoples to pre-
ssrus peace among themselves and to promote the
peace Of the WOTld
q Proportional rsprssentatios q ths U'sted States
Senate 10 State 10 haze less than tsDO Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
DOftiOnnsent IN the House Of Representatives..
3. separate Department 81 The Army, q the Ncvy
ana of the Air Forces az united under Secretary
Of National Defense
Federal action 10 the limit of Federal pOa0ers to
nbol;sh llterrcy III the United States under Score
tcfy OF Education.
Eacton 81 Congress III November. Installations OF
ths 1st " January folIosOing. IsGugur0tion Of the
President 1st Of January merit after November
election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

Cherrfulness Is a greater charm
than any loye-powder or any face
powder. Men love q cheerful
woman as they love the color red.
They can forgive a woman for any
thing on earth, except for being
miserable.
IL you can't be thankful for what
you received in marriage, be thank
full for what you escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
MEDIT a IONS
OF IA WIFE
Men And Other Men

EVERY man has the secret con
4 viction that nothing but Lack
Of time 81 lack of Fascinating
women prevented him from being
j Great L.oyeror 1T least i dash
Ing DON Juan.
Nothing surprises man nova.
days, except to come home and
find his wife, his daughter and the
cook still there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

7 N India men
4 considered
4 y si d a
sharp spikes
and people give
them mo u : y
partly out Of
pity partly ont
81 superstition
III ~ q IL h
Christian days
Saint 8 imon
stylites lived
year after year
On TOP q 3
e 3 q column
= ( 4 B a fully
f 4 conf ort PIE
anu very Gan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

a brothers suffering claims a
brothers pity. Adoison.
The wisest in council, the
ahIest in debate and the most
arreeeable in the cornmerce OF
life Il that man who has assimi-
iated 10 his understanding the
greatest number Of facts.
-RuEkss J,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

True zeal is not any one single
affection Of the soul but a strong
mixture Of many holy affections,
filling the heart with ali pioua IN.
tsntions' all, not only counterfeit,
-hllk n0ost tsgyspt. <-sprat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26

NO entertainment Is So cheap
as reading, nor any pleasure so
iastlhs. Montague.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-26
Nothing IS Impossible

This Dare. Devil, a Italian, Proves It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
PORTER ARRESTED.

Among the many persons awaiting
the arrival here this morning of the
Hoover special train was Headquarters
Detective A. T. Fihelly,. who arrested
Allen Mercer wilkins, colored Pullman
porter. 1873 Randolph place.
Wilkins Is accused of attempting
criminal assault by Jane Byars, colored,
1921 Eleventh street northeast, in a
warrant issued in Prince Georges
County, Md. The alleged attack took
place, according to the warrant, on the
Defense Highway on October IL.
The accused porter admits taking an
automobile ride on that date with the
Byars woman and another woman and
mant, but denies the attempted attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
ACCUSED'S MANY NAMES
CAUSE DELAY IN COURT
Listed Four Ways, Walter Roberts
Record Is Finally Untangled.
Demands Jury Trials.

Because police had him listed under
four names, Walter Roberts, giving his
address as 1880 Belmont street delayed
Police Court proceedings nearly 10 min
utes yesterday while the court clerk and
Assistant District Attorney were get
ting his names properly recorded.
First he was called as George Rob-
erts, but said his name was Walter Rob-
erts, and was ordered to step back. Po-
liceman E. F. Gravely, who arrested him,
however, told Assistant District Attor-
ney Joseph Bruce that he was the prop
er defendant and the man was recalled.
Court Clerk F. W. Gawler, after COR
recting the information charging him
with permitting gaming and illegal pos
session of liquor, asked him If he was
Walter Roberts, also known as Joseph
Proctor, also known as Robert Barber,
also known as George Barber The man
denied some of the names, but police
said he had given them at the station
house and they were recorded on the
court records. He pleaded not guilty
and demanded jury trials on all charges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
WILL HEAR BLACK
Rally in Rockville Tonight to Be
Addressed by Representative
From Texas.

The Democratic Women's Clubs of
Montgomery County will hold their first
political rally and meeting of the cam
paign at Rockville at st. Mary's Hall
this evening at 8 o'clock. Representa-
tive Eugene Black of Texas and Mrs.
Eugene Lamb Richards of. New York
City, who is campaigning for Gov.
Smith under the auspices of the Demo-
cratic national committee, will be the
principal speakers. Mrs. Charles E.
Roach of Chevy Chase, president of the
clubs, will preside.
What has been advertised by Demo-
cratic workers as the feature political
event of the week in the county will be
the Democratic meeting tomorrow
night at the Lyric Theater at Gathers
burg, when Dr. Edward T. Devine, dean
OF American University and one of the
leading Methodist educators in the Ma
ton, will be the principal speaker to
advocate support Of the Smith-Robin-
son ticket. Representative Black will
also speak. Music and singing will be
furnished by the Masonic Glee Club of
GaitherSburg.
This meeting has been widely adver-
tlSed throughout the county because DR..
Devine is to speak. Democratic workers
are hopeful that DR.. Devine's speech in
support of Gov. Smith will have great
influence on the large Methodist popu-
lation of the county.
The Republican women of Silver
Spring held meeting Friday evening
at Republican headquarters in Silver
Spring, when plans were made to wage
an intensive campaign.
Republican and Democratic rallies
are also planned at Takoma Park and
other sections of the county between
now and the election day.
The Chevy Chase branch of the
Democratic Womans Clubs will hold a
rally Wednesday, October II, at the
home Of Mrs. Edwin A. Merritt. On
october 10 rally will be held by the
Democratic women of Glen Echo in the
town hall. Mrs. Fred j. Boulduc is In
charge of this meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
FRENCH ATTACHE
GETS AIR LESSONS
Maj. ThenauIt Given Instruc-
ton in His New Mo-
raine- SaImSon.

Maj. Georges Thenault, French air
attache, who recently received from
the French government a Moraine-
Salmson two-place airplane for use in
connection with his official duties, today
was given a period of dual instruction
in the plane at Boiling Field.
Maj Thenault was bit rusty" from
lack of actual flying since his assign
ment to duty in this city, and it was
thought advisable to- send up an in
structor with him until he had an OPP
portunity to brush up again on his
flying.
Lieut.. H. R. Angel, Army Air Corps,
supply and mess officer at Boiling Field,
selected for his ability Ito fly anything"
was assigned as Maj. Thenault's in
structor, but he was unable to take over
this duty today, and Lieut.. l.. M. Mer-
rick assumed the post.
The French plane is equipped with
dual control, having been designed orig
inally for training purposes.
The Moraine-S almson is a monoplane
of the ''parasol type, the wing being
braced with guy wires strung from a
post rising above the center section
like the ribs of parasol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
BLIZZARD MAROONS
400 DEER HUNTERS.
Searching Parties Comb
Western Slope of Rocky
Mountain Divide.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, October 16.-Concern was
felt today for upward of 400 deer hunt
ers believed marooned by a sudden Sc
we're blizzard which swept Colorado
Wyoming and Northern New Mexico
Sunday and yesterday, bringing heavy
fall of snow to many sections.
Most of the hunters were scattered in
the high isolated country about Grand
Junction, Colo, on the western slope OF
the Rocky Mountain divide. No word
has been received from them since the
storm struck Sunday. Relief parties
have pushed out from Grand Junction
in search of small bands of the men.
A searching party left whitewater
yesterday seeking party of eight men
marooned in the Uncompahcre Forest,
but believed safe from privations for the
present. Many hunting parties were
canped In the Douglas Greek district,
northwest of here, which was buried in
snowfall ranging from ID inches to 5
feet in depth.
Few of the hunters, it was said, were
equipped with sufficient clothing or pro-
visions to Withstand severe storms or
cold,
The blizzard ragged in across Western
Wyoming, bringing heavy SHOWS, which
drifted steadily. Motorists were warned
against attempting trips between Chey-
enne and Laramie and in sections roads
were reported impossible.
The snow was reported to have
reached depth of feet in sections of
Wyoming.
Denver received its first snowfall of
the season last night, following heavy
rainfall. Temperatures Sagged sharply.
Montana also had snowfall, with ac-
coinpanying low temperatures.
Some relief was in prospect today
with general forecast for the noun
tain region of fair and warmer weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
SMITH TO ELABORATE
VIEWS ON PROHIBITION

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 16.-John J.
Raskob, Democratic national chairman,
yesterday said that the country will
Smith in his campaign speeches.
Tariff is about the only thing the
Republicans talk about" Mr.. Raskob
said. They have nothing else to talk
about. In view of the governors speech
in Louisville, they haven't any issue, ex-
cept the prohibition issue"
The national chairman said the in
dorsement of Gov Smith by United
States Senator Blaine, progressive Re-
publican of Wisconsin, lis just another
Illustration of how strongly Wisconsin
Is for Smith"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
SAYS SUN is VARIABLE.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass (H1.-The sun
was classed as a variable star, one
whose volume of light and heat
changes, at the convention here of the
American Association of Variable Star
Observers.
H. Helm Clayton and Donald B.
Prentice of Canton, Mass. in joint
paper. estimated that these light
changes run in 11-year cycles. The
volume of light and heat fiuctuation
was estimated at to per cent Of the
suns total brightness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
X-RAYS KILL EXPERT.
French Specialist Blinded and
Burned Before Death.

ATHIS-MONS, France (P.-An-
other martyr to X-ray science has
died in France. He is Fernand Du-
cretet. one of the most celebrated X-ray
specialists in France and holder of the
Carnegie Medal who died here from
the ravages made by his terrible study.
Ducretet was only so years old. X
ray work had rendered him totally
blind and made fearful burns on his
hands and face. But he persevered in
his martyrdom and up till the hour
of his death gave advice and direc-
tons to assistants who were follow
ing out his theories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
RULE AGAINST BLACKMER
EXPIRES BY LIMITATION
No Action for Renewal of Con-
tempt Charges for Failure to
Testify in Sinclair Trial.

No action was taken today by the
Government looking to the issuance of
a new rule against H. M Blackmer,
former president of the Prairie Oil Co,
who is sojourning in Paris, for failure
to appear in obedience to a summons
at the last Sinclair trial in the District
Supreme Court The rule issued by
the court in the second contempt case
expired yesterday.
Blackmer first was cited to show
cause for falling to appear as a Gov
eminent witness in the Fall-Sinclair
Teapot Dome trial and 100000 of his
property was seized The case is still
pending and is expected to be argued
late this month.
When the second citation was issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16

no attempt to seize Blackmer's property
or to serve it on him was made. The
Government in the meantime had plac-
ed tax liens on all his property in
connection with suit for several mil
lion dollars back taxes. penalties and
fines, filed in Denver. With no property
left to seize in this country the second
citation was permitted to die. Gov
eminent counsel can obtain renew
al of the order at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
Air War Holiday Sport.

Spending holidays sitting up all night
to test and develop the air defenses of
London, has become a popular patriotic
act among English workers. With a
group of the Royal Engineers encamped
on the Thames, the man attending the
field dynamo was in ordinary life la
borers the man at the Sound locator was
an insurance clerk and the searchlight
itself was worked by a carpenter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
Sues Hotel for $4,000.

Frank S. T. Hill, 90S S street, former
elevator OPERATOR today sued the Ward
man Park Hotel, Inc. for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged personal injuries.
While iH. the company's employ Novem-
Der 271ast, he says he stepped into the
elevator shaft where he expected the
car TO be and fell to the ground
He Is represented by Attorneys James
T. Crouch and Simon Hirshman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
Guilty Dog Part kangaroo.

That the dog which killed so sheep
and caused the ban against Alsatians in
Australia. was not an Alsatian. but was
part Russian wolfhound and part kan
CARGO, is the claim of defenders of the
banned brand of CANNES. j. w. Shand.
chairman of the Shepard Dog AsSoci-
alton, recently wired the Kennel Club Of
western Australia that the animal in
dispute showed distinct characteristics
of both the father, a Russian wolf
hound, and the mother, kangaroo.
The animal was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
$4,000 CONSENT VERDICT
Chevy Chase Dairy Pays Damages
for Death of Boy.


The Chevy Chase Dairy today con-
Sented to a, verdict for $4,000 damages
against it by jury in Circuit Division
/, before Justice Stafford, in favor of
Spires Michael, administrator of John
S. Gianaris, who was killed July /,
1925. when struck by a truck of the
defendant while riding his bicycle on
K street in front of the Carnegie Lii
brary. The case was called for trial
yesterday and after it had occupied
nearly a day in court was adjourned
until this morning. In the interval
counsel reached an agreement on the
amount of damages and formal YER
dict from the jury was taken.
The administrator was represented
by Attorneys Harry A. Grant and
George T'i1omeides, while Attorneys
Fischer g. Fischer appeared for the in
surance company by which the dairy
was insured.