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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
by DR.. C. A. L. Reed

NlEIE question Of marriage sooner
i or later presents itself to
every one. either as a personal
proposition or one involving their
children. It is practically ines
capable even though 1t leads to
a negative answer with resulting
celibacy. The possibility, now,
scientifically conceded. Of trans
hitting mental defects, is one of
its most distressing phases and
one that ought to be faced, not
only before marriage but before,
there are any commitments to
marriage.
The ravages of mental disease
at the present time are very Sc
rious. Probably over per cent
and perhaps almost 2 per cent OF
the population are affected in one
way or another. / believe in some
States that proportion is much
larger. A still larger number from
neurasthenia, hysteria, epilepsy or
other serious handicaps. The re-
ports of our boards of education
gives an alarming percentage OF
mentally defective children but
the aggregate has not been ascer.
tained for the United States. In
England according to Tredgold,
they are in excess of 100000.
Now, serious as is the burden of
all this mental inefficiency upon
the present generation, the bur-
den upon the race is even greater,
for II mentally unsouno persons
or carriers mate with The healthy,
the impairment is greatly dis.
senninated.
Mental unfitness In man IL
primarily physical unfitness. It
corresponds with physical unfit
ness in animals. But. unlike in
man. the instinct of animals pre-
vents the unfit from repro
ducing. and the stock is kept
healthy. Unless civilized man
uses his reason to prevent the
psychopathic members of the
population from reproducing, the
race will go farther and farther
backward from its goal of com.
plete civilization and will inevi-
tably perish. Even IL the mat
ing of .psycopaths were restricted
to partners similarly affected, the
disease would eliminate Itself by
producing sterility. Since it tends
to appear. at an earlier age In
each succeeding generation, the
bad stock would soon die out. THIS
factor is probably the cause of the
decline in other diseases as. tor
example. tuberculosis, which Is
disappearing not so much through
the efforts of preventive medicine
as through the gradual elimina'
ton of the susceptible.
1t Is not true to say that No
family Ia free from psycopathlc
faint. The majority OF the ma
tional stock Is sound and healthy,
and disaster will result IL it II al
allowed to be contaminated ~
persons predisposed 10 the disease
The ono thing urgently needed
n that people suffering from IN.
heritable disease shall he prevented
from propaRating. There are two
methods % securing this segrega
ton and sterilization.
" II were possible nv either or
hoth ~ these methods ~ prevent
eyerv nfrson INV SUFFERING from
insanity ~ mental 9efecl n olb
propaEailng. " wnuld eH take
NAM Efneraiiona ~ Nfadicate
mental ditehasi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
Efficiency Bureau to Tackle
Public Utilities Commission
q IL CT g q pabIIo TsssntEasn1 &c &c infornat0

- HERE viii Be- 10 public resentment The information
that experts d The Efficiency Bureaus acting upon Con
essiOnal request direction 90 some investigating q
he Public Utilities Commission.
The bureau as sweeping through departmental acty
es ST the District Government FOR time and has ap
rsrsnty established itself The regular investigating arm
81 CONGRESS rs recommendations carefully considered and
well written can do no harm and may do good.
Il ii pretsy good thing that governmental functions,
local 81 federal are subject II sensible Investigations That
promotes attention duties although often promoting fric
tion
congress is quite interested il the work Of the Public Ui
M Commission aud probably wants u know how ths per-
sonnet II that body opsratez The Social and personal con.
nscion 81 members during and apart from office hours
s Efficiency bureau ought 70 be abe 70 ascertain the
truth 81 reports that q the members 81 the commission
and tie Peoples Counsel spend much time upon TIE sol
ink cs frequently = companions Of persons closely con-
neced with public utilities corporations of TIE District
The Utilities Commission y presumed "a ps 49,
judicial body free open and unprecedented concerning pupnc
ntilies problems here. .
81 would sppesr is be quite improper that any official Of
tie commission should find greatest pleasure "A mCfe q less
intimate associations with public utilities officials q owners
Nobody expect any member of the commission sO GU
~ personal 70 msstsr Wat nsF t Dn.nsss sOn
r. oo coss contact with those whose interests may have %
IS Passed up0n 81 tie commission
We have recently had exhibitions Of prejudgment Of public
utilities matters 81 much Importance Example. Public
statements officials Of the 81 u 81 that the Oapisal
tio APPLIES for higher car fares viii get what II wants
pretty close n what seeks fnas Y y enSeu z nshs
fares
X nav b true that the Capital Traction Company based
n rulings Of the courts Is entitled to higher care fare u
an becoaes officials 81 the commission to admit this il I'd
vance hearings hat should bring out facts ana figures
hnv court iudgs MO took such position would be sepa
rated from the bench
This il one thing the Efficiency Bureau might investigate
aonc with others There many standards pf efficiency
for public officials Advance determination Of highly I'M
ort questions before they Officially submitted for
ndaknt not included III any Of the standards Neither
ats association with those whose vital interests are to
be passed upon.
The Efficency Bureau Isl IS hoped about to engage in
most interesting work. with opportunities to express itself
q ~ what constitutes the duties Of public officials and their
obligations to the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
BY Elsie Robinson

the sinners. And / think. II Is
time that someone told a certain
type of Christian where to
head in.
This type of Christian has be-
come increasingly cantankerous
since the war. Journalists have
come to regard him with terror,
not because OF criticism, which is
always welcome, but because of
his unsportsmanlike methods, his
unwarrantable meddling, his
snooty assumption that he, alone,
Is right.
More rude, anonymous letters
are written in the name Of God,
and more cheeky requests made
than under any other alibi.
Here is a case in point. re.
ceive thousands of letters every
month. These letters touch on
every conceivable human problem,
but its a safe wager that a gen.
erous number of them will con-
tain this question--IS YOUR
SOUL saved? Does the writer
stop at that and give me a
chance to answer in the affirrna-
tive? No, indeedy. This type of
Christian always assumes the
worst and proceeds to raise Cain
with me for my abandoned state.
Nor am a solitary sufferer.
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that people IN puDIIC POoASAOAAS
have at least a fair education and
O decent standing in the COM
nnunity or they wouldn't be hold
ing their jobs.
They probably know just as
much about the Bible as you do
possibly more. And If their souls
need saving they can attend to II
quite as we'll as you can. Your
interference is no manifestations oil
brotherly. IoveLit is merely I'M
warrantable rudeness.
You've no more right to query a
man about the condition of his
soul than you have to inquire
about his r. v. DIS. Both sub.
jects are his intimate personal
problems.
The founder of Christianity, as
recall, was gallant, courteous
gentleman who knew. above every
thing else, how to mind his own
business. He set an enduring ex-
ample of tolerance and generosity
but he did not go scuffling about
sticking his nose in everyone, 8
business and giving decent. lnoI-
fensive citizens a pain in the neck.
cannot but believe that His was
the right way and herewith
commend it to large numbers or
my brothers in Christ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08

IN AM about to
make a few
remarks about
Christians. Be
fore doing so,
let me state
that / am a
Christian m "
self, in good
stafiEs ing. Also
4 have t h e
highest respect
for the principle
or Christianity
and do my best
to forward it's
interests.
/ am forced
to confess, how
ever, that the
bad manners of
the saints are
a far greater
menace to the
cause OF Chris.
tianity than the
bad morals of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08


"The teaching journalism all students totalng
still $685. The Of bachelor
The first Of journalism Cor its equvaen
offered just about twenty granted to 93 students
today instruction remarkable growth
vded ftyive schools and has problems
departments in thirty-eight Of difficulty to the
States, with enrolment of teacher journalism.
Later in His Article Mr.. Whpple Writes:
ain the field of graduate Of the pro-
study, journalism fesson Acquaintance with Gov
still seeking the ideal form hnIe si psy
u for the extra perceived to be an
Shall the time
journalistic technique life
the writing of thesis? Or The journalism
the study of literature liter already
expressions? Or investigate problems Of
in the social science? The that
phasis knowledge printing
lish writing control opinion
of the journalist is problems he feels
giving way rcog analysed by the trained Jour
milton that writing is only naist."
Schools and colleges Of journalism important to the
general public although the public rule does know
Every newspaper worth his salt is a member of
National MENTAL police force. It is the POLICEHANS Job
to lock and eliminate the wrong kind Of NAN The
IDEA.
Unfortunately the qualities needed by competent news
paper man are not easily taught
First of all he must be able to FEEL and THINK
Feeling and thinking faculties UNBORN q part of
heredy No training any school of journalism would make
Jacob Rs of natural born getrich quick speculator
training could have made Horace Greeley like Joseph
Pulitzer Joseph Pulitzer like Charles A. Dana or anyone
Of them like Cyrus H. K Curtis
However good teacher of journalism DIRECT ability
He help the young newspaper to see thing clearly
and describe it simply"
Above all he can direct the READING of students AZ
journalism. man, mentally is what he THINKS FEELS
and READS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL
BY Temple Manning.

THE world IL growing smaller,
like a bar OF soap between the
hands of Father Time. More prop
erly, Il In being melted down by
gasoline.
Imagine what a fearsome thing
Il was 20 years ago to make a trip
from London to Bagdadl You had
10 take two boats and about four
different railroad trips before you
reached your destination. And
then Il took an unconscionable
time To make the journey. But
now the airplane can make the
trip In two days.
II must not be thought that a
perfect aiFplane service between
London and Bagdad has already
been established, but 1t is on its
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08

way. Nowadays. one hops all over
Europe in planes and in an aston
ishingly short space of time.
They used to call the Atlantic
Ocean "the pond"-in q jocular.
way, of course. But what did
Lindbergh make of it but a pond?
What did the German-Irish filters
make of it? Nothing but a pond!
Yet it took Columbus about two
months to cross Il in his old-faah.
Toned Spanish galleons. Even our
best turbine.driven ships look slow
beside the airplane.
What next? Will No ~ spend
ing week-ends In the oriaqtf WIZ
we breakfast An New torh luNI
in Chicago and dine On aan 80
ca~Ns7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08

You can make a man believe
that you are reserved. prudish.
cautious. cold or a flat-tire-but
never that the reason why you
don't want to kiss him is Just
because you don't WANT to kiss
him!
Lengthening the bathing suit
would do a lot more to improve
many a woman's beauty than lift
ing the face.
Satirs is philosophy in chorus
girls clothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08

Everyone who
is in the public
eye Is a target
fol. such inper-
thence, and /
herewith reply
for a lot OF us.
LAY OFF!
ID o mt x o
round assuming
that the other
fellow II a lost
soul just be.
cause you don't
happen 10 agree
with his opin-
ions. He has
as much right.
to figure out
things in his
own way as
you have. More
over, he's doubt
less as well
equipped to fig
ure them out.
It's obvi o u s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
Hearst Papers Advocate:

4 A d1resmsnt Oh Emglish-spedking peoples to pre-
seYve peace among themselves and to promote the
peace 81 the sU0rld.
PROPORTIONAL representation III the United States
Senate 10 State Ia h0De less than taCO Senator's.
LeoisIdtion 10 enforce prompt constitutional reap
portionnasnt he the House Of Representatives.
= ~ sspnrote Department Of the Arny of the Mary
nd of the Air Forces al united under Secretary
of National Defense.
FsdeyQl action 10 the limit 81 Federal pos0ers to-
abClish aiterucy III the United States under Score
kary 81 Education
& Election ~ Conoress ~ November. Installation on
tse lst of Jn1tary foIOsving IasQngnr0tlon Of the
President 1st Of January merit otter NOvenaber
election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
MODERNIZE
CAIRO

King Faud ! Of Egypt has sane.
toned the modernization OF Cairo.
Upto-date thoroughfares are 10 be
built, new buildings will line regu.
lar boulevards. electric lights and
modern sidewalks will Ne installed,
and there will he traffic policemen
70 guide the stream % automobiles
and trolley. cara
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Do you know:
l. After whom America named?
@ In what three forms does matter exist?
g. What Franklns greatest literary production?
A. What is the oldest settlement the mainland of the
United States?
s. Why do we add salt to ice in freezing cream?
g. What three colleges founded in Colonial times!
Z Who the Hartford Wits?
Match correctly:
Genoa the passion Play" is given
Mecca Largest city the Seine River
TO- Oberammergau Columbus born
IL. Paris The Danube flows through IL
H. Vienna Sacred city of Mohammedans
Complete these quotations:
n. "Al the worlds -"
-. "She loved for the | had passed"
TO- "Sat like - . monument smiling az grief
4 (sss Magazine Page for AnswsrS)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
MEDIT AT'IONIS
OF Al WIFE
By Helen Rowland

TALKING is an accomplishment
IN i manan affllction in 4
woman.
Sweet are the memories Of the
day when counting = girl was not
a financial problem. love wasn't
a wrestling match. and getting =
man to the altar was not . mat.
ter OF sheer brute force.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08

all classes Of students totaling
5,526. The degree Of bachelor
Of journalism Cor its equivalent)
was granted to 931 students in
1927. Such remarkable growth
has presented many problems
Of grave difficulty to the
teacher of journalism.
Mr. Whinnle Writes:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-08
Bachelors Of journalism
What Do They Needi

TN the days Of Horace Greeley editors began printers
! The printer became the editor and publisher.
schools and colleges Of journalism in many States
Inan article Leachng journalism ag proesgion Leon
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
Tuesday. the 9th day of
NAV, 1928,

at the hour Of II O'Clock, A. NJ,
the property described in the said deed of
trust, tO-wit:
The land and premises situate in Mont
gOmery County, Maryland. known and dis
tinguished as Lot numbered Eleven QD in
the resubdvision made by Monroe Warren
and Robert B. Warren Of lots in Block let
tered "A" in the subdivision known as
Section numbered Eight (8). Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County, Maryland. as per plat
of said resubdivision recorded in Plat Book
No. 4, plat 3l3, one Of the Land Records
for said Montgomery County.
The above property is sold subject to a
first trust Of fifty-fve hundred dollars
($5500.00), details Of which will be an
nounced at the time Of sale
TERMS OF SALE:-All cash over and
above the first trust. A deposit Of five
hundred dollars ($500.00 will be required
at the time of sale.
Terms of sale to be complied with with
in five days after the final ratification Of
the said sale by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County. Maryland, otherwise
the property to be resold at the risk and
cost OF the defaulting purchaser.
Taxes, interest and other fixed charges
to be adjusted to the date of sale. and all
conveyancing, recording. notary fees. ex-
animation of fitle. etc. to be at the cost
of the purchaser.
B. FRANCIS SAUL.
WILLIAM p. BENSON.
Trustees,
925 Fifteenth Street N. w..
apr l3-ts Washington. ID. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
Tuesday, tho 9th day OF
May, 1928,
at the hour OF I o'clock, p. NJ

mt the hour OF O'Clock, L. M,
at the Court House door. in Rockville. in
said county, sell the property described in
said mortgage at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. the same being
described as follows:
South half of Lot No. so, in Square No.
4. in Section No. 4, in Cabin John Park, I"
in Montgomery County. Maryland. accord
ing TO Plat thereof duly recorded among
said Land Records in Plat Book No. 2,
plat No. 1855.
The land is improved by Frame Dwell
ing. with composition roof, and contains
five rooms. front and rear porches. and
cellar. There is frame garage OH the
rear of the ground.
The property lies on the west side OF
Woodrow Avenue. and is the same prop
erty conveyed by said LOffier and wife to
Wilbert T. Inlay by deed dated August @,
1925, an duly recorded among said Land
Records in Liber No. 408. folio rs ct seq.
TERMS OF SALE All cash upon the
ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery county. Maryland, Of which
deposit Of $350.00 will be required when
the property is knocked down.
Examination of title 10 said property
and all conveyancing TO be at the cost of
the purchaser.
CLIFFORD II. ROBERTSON. Assignee,
For the purpose OF foreclosure,
apr 1878 Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
Charm an Selected.

Mrs Leonard Nicholson, of Rockville,
is the chairman of the committee on fur
nishing of the demonstration house selected
for Better Homes Week. April % to 28.
inclusive. 1928 E. Battery Lane. Bethesda.
Mrs. Nicholson is well-known expert in
this line and has just returned from New
York. where she attended the exhibits of
modern. yet inexpensive. house furnishings.
The builder of the demonstration house has
kindly permitted Mrs. Nicholson to select
the finish for the walls and woodwork /;
also the window shades and the ele ctrical
fixtures. She has taken measurements
for the needed furniture, each piece will
be placed in its proper location. Each day
her dining table will be set up for the pro-
per and convenient serving of tea. a
luncheon. formal dinner and other func-
tons. A visit here between 2 and $50
P. M. will aid in solving the problems Of
many housewife.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
Monday, the 7lh day of
May, 1928,

at the hour of O'Clock. p. NJ.
the property described in said deed of trust,
to-wit:
Part of Lot Two (2), in Block lettered
"P", in the subdivision known as Wood
side Park, as shown on plat recorded in
Plat Book No. 3. as plat No. PA. among
the Land Records of MONTGOMERY county,
Maryland. being all Of said lot except the
southeasterly so feet front on Woodland
Drive by the depth of 225 feet, as fully
described in said deed of trust, containing
approximately 36.753 square feet. and
having a street frontage of about $40 feet
Of said streets.
The above property is sold subject to a
debt of $3,500.00. secured by first deed of
trust of record. details of which will be
announced at the time of the sale.
TERMS OF SALE All cash over and
above the first trust. A deposit of $4,000
will be required at the time of the sale.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within
five days after the final ratification OF the
said sale by the Circuit Court for Mont
Igomery county, Maryland; otherwise the
property to be resold at the risk and cost
OF the defaulting purchaser.
Taxes, interest and other fixed charges to
be adjusted to the date of sale and all con-
veyancing. recording. notary fees. exami-
nation of title. ETC.. to be at the cost Of the
purchaser.
JOHN F. COOK,
WILLIAM L. DELASHMUTT,
Trustees
E. II. Mcl.achlen. Attorney.
700 Tenth Street. N. w.,
apr 13-ts Washington, d. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
SecO Theatre Program.

Thursday and Friday. April 10 and 20
Douglas Fairbanks in The GauchO.
Bowers Comedy and News.
Saturday. April 2l-MariOn Davies in
Quality Street" Comedy and News.
Monday. April 23-Ken Maynard in a
rip-roarine action thriller, Gun Gospel.
Comedy. M-G-M news.
Tuesday. April 24-Adolphe Menjou in
the story of a man who lived his song of
love. ''Serenade. Big Boy comedy. Pathe
news.
Wednesday. April 25-Vera Reynolds in
a story of the prize ring. THE Main Event"
Carnival comedy.
Thursday and Friday. April 90 and 81.
Phyllis Haver and Victor VarcOni in the
story Of notorious woman. Chicago"
Comedy and news.
Saturday, April 28-Fred Thompson in
a gripping drama of the West. The Pioneer
Scout" Comedy and Pathe news.
Monday. April 30-Wiliam Boyd in an
epic Of early railroad history, THE Night
Flyer" Mcclure comedy. M-G-M news.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
Competitive Sc hOlarships.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy
offer the following competitive scholar
ships:
Vassar College. Pouehkeepsie. N. Y.
value. $1,000.
School of Law. University of Virginia.
$42O.
St. Johns College. Annapolis. Md, $500.
Miss Chapman's and Miss Johns School.
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. Pa, $3.50.
Swarthmore Preparatory School. Swarth-
more, Pa, 5000.
Lucy Cobb Institute. Athens. Ga. $3.50.
Randolph Macon Academy. Front Royal
Va, 500.
Sullin's College. Bristol, Va. $500.
Marion Institute. Ala. $500.
University of the South. Sewanee, Tenn.
5000.
Cincinnati Conservatory Of Music. $500
to $3.50.
George A. Peabody College for Teachers
Nashville. Tenn.
Margaret College. Versailles. KY. $3.50.
For further information apply to Mrs. j.
J.. Forbes Shaw. Director of Education,
1909 N. Calvert Street. Baltimore. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
Arrest Made In The Mills Murder
Case.

Samuel T. Robertson. SO years old. a
carpenter. of Bethesda. this county. was
lodged in the Rockville jail Tuesday night,
charged with the murder Of Edward L.
Mills in July last.
Robertson was arrested at his home in
Bethesda Monday. as the elimination Of
an investigation which has continued since
the finding Of the body of the farmer. and
which, although it frequently ran into blank
walls, has been pursued relentlessly by
lawful authorities.
Following his arrest at his home. by
Alva 7. Monkey. chief Of police. this county
and several of his men, Robertson was
taken to Baltimore, where he was held
until Tuesday night. The typewriter found
in his home. it is understood. was also
taken to Baltimore. where experts have
compared its writing with that of the note
found on the body of Mills.
Later the suspect will be given hearing.
He claims to be innocent OF the crime
with which he is charged.