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The Washington times., 1929-07-18

glass and finding reflected there
what Mrs. Willebrandt says they
find. If SO would feel real dis
couraged to think that they could
find the picture 30 enjoyable. And
] don't believe to many people
the dregs Of the glass are 80 re.
pulsive as she says. And after
all I, who do not believe In
much drinking, having belonged
to the w. G. T. u. In my home
town before ! entered Capital
society, never seem to see dregs
in q cocktail or highbaIl glass.
If some of these social leaders
she mentions electrified social
Washington then the current
must have been turned off almost
right away, judging from what It
appears still. Then. too, some
peoples health gets bad from
drinking too much and then it
may seem fashionable to stop. Or
something liRN that.
Z Well. there are lots of things
I might comment on in this
article, although Mrs. Willebrandt
is one OF my best friends--but
believe in facing the facts of life.
Still. my time Is drawing to a.
close.
However, would like to say
that if 9'liquors are fast becoming
passe," as she says, then they
are becoming that way so fast
that you can't notice it, and so
everything looks pretty much the
same.
Well, viii close with best
wishes.
Very truly yours,
pfrs) DORA DUNGBUNNY.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18

ireland, win hasten back to Ire.
land for the show after the mar
riage OF her sister, Mrs. John
BalIentine Pitney, to Huston
Rawls on Saturday--in spite Of the
many invitations she has received
to linger for a while in this
country.
Last summer Miss Persis My
ers, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, and Miss
Maud Preece, daughter OF Mrs.
A. ID. Preece, were among the
Americans watching enthusiast.
calIy this famous equestrian fete.
Both are skilled horsewomen.
They went over In July and re-
nained for two or three months
in the British isles riding to the
hounds and taking In horse shows
In various parts OF the isles.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Mics Mary Schenck
Becomes Bride OF
Mining Engineer

Many In Washington win be
interested to know of the we'd
ding OF Miss Mary Elizabeth
Schenck to Alfred Downing Mer-
ritt. Of Tacoma, Wash. which
took place recently at the home
of the brides parents in Buf.
falo. N. Y.
The bride has visited frequently
I'm the Capital as the guest Of
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie,
with whom. she became acquaint-
ed when both were in the Near
East several years ago.
At that time the present Mrs.
Merritt was just out Of college
and was serving with the Near
East Relief. Mr.. Merritt was on
duty with the A. R. A. In Russia
commonly known as the "Hoover
Commission.
At Pyramids
The two met during. this ser.
vice abroad. The friendship
deepened into romance that cul.
minated in an engagement with
the Pyramids as the scene Of the
betrothal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt are spend.
ing . few days in New Haven,
Conn, as the guest Of the formers
uncle, Dean Merritt, of Yale Uni
versity. They win sail tomorrow
- A. Nna~%a Awa FOyss T0nv.faVa{1.
los, Chile, where Mr.. Merritt win
represent the Andes Mining Com
pany. His father is George nj.
Merritt, who has an important
official position with the Canadian
Pacific.
&&A
Cubans Return
The Cuban Ambassador and
Mime. Ferrara, will arrive in New
York shortly from Havana, aboard
the United Fruit liner, Toloa.
The Ambassador called on Presi-
dent MachadO yesterday to bid
him farewell. He has been con-
ferring with him for the last week
on the Cuban sugar situation and
the proposed American tariff 1n-
creases.
The first secretary Of the
Bolivian legation and Sonora de
10 Barra entertained Informally
at dinner last evening at the
PLACE Deauville at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mrs. Philander c. Knox is spend
ing few days at the Mayflower.
Mrs, John D. Beuret, wife Of
Rear Admiral Beuret, who is visit
ing at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa,
win return to Washington the first
Of next week.
Miss Emily e. Johnson will
entertain at a bridge party in the
Florentine Room at the Wardman
Park Hotel this afternoon. There
will be fourteen guests and the
party viii afterward adjourn to
the PLACE DeauvilIe for tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Watson
who are spending the summer at
their place at Wild Rose Shores
on South River, near Annapolis,
have gone by motor to ocean
City. N. j., for a brief visit.
Il
The 1917 Matrons and Patrons
OF the Brookland Chapter of
Eastern Star entertained at din.
ner ana bridge at the Grace
Dodge Hotel last evening.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
"Glass Darkly''

] can't imagine anybody I have
ever seen looking in 9 cocktail
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Admiral and Mrs. McVGy
Hosts AT FGreuoeu
Dinner Last EUeniRg

Nine. Lais, wife OF the retiring
naval attachs OF the Italian Em.
bassy. has postponed her depar'
ture until Monday, when she viii
go to Canada for Q visit before
joining Commander Lais in New
York preparatory to sailing for
Italy. July 81.
They were entertained ct q fare
well dinner last evening by Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Charles b, Nc
Way. who were hosts to . COM
pany Of 10.
Commander Lais' successor, zap
tain Notarbartalo. Duo della Rosa
win not arrive in this country
until the last OF August to assume
the duties Of his new post.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Program in Garden
OF Headquarters
OF Woman's Party

The Young Women's Council Of
the National Woman's party have
sent out invitations for Tuesday
evening, July %, when the farce
''It Might Have Been" written by
Mrs. Rebecca Greathouse. will be
presented in the garden of the
party headquarters, 81 First st.
N. u.
The program for the evening
will also include a talk by Ruby
Black on Women in Profess
sions'': dances by students from
the studio Of Miss Kathryn Dunk
horst: piano solo by Maxine Town.
send, and voice solos by Carmela
v. Roehrer.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18

Tie Feskss ttasn from Which this ice cream Is
made, is as fine product of the South as the peaches
then1sevesfrom selected herds on dairy farms care
fully conducted and supervised.
LIN Southern Diaries work of promoting the dairy IN
dusy OF the entire South branch is carried on more
panstakngly than the making of ice cream Each plant
is the last word in scientific equipment and sanitary
cleanliness -
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Annual Fete

The Ladies' Guild of st. Johns
Church, Olney. Nd, is entertain
ing at luncheon tomorrow Tor the
guests at the Episcopal Church
Home. 1916 Wisconsin Ave. The
luncheon, which will be served at
Cedarstone, the country home Of
Mrs. Catherine A1vord, IL an an
nual event arranged by the guild
as o part Of its contribution to the
happiness Of the guests OF the
home.
Cedarstone, situated on Brook.
vile Road, is one Of the loveliest
homes in Maryland, and Is sur
rounded by spacious grounds
where abound in profusion old.
fashion flowers, shrubs and cedar
trees. The residence ig large and
comfortable, and contains many
pieces of colonial period furniture.
The transportation in busses to
and from Cedarstone 10 arranged
by the rector OF st. Johns Church,
the Rev. Phillips Dales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick III.
Feiker, who were guests over
night at the White HOUSE, nave
returned to their home In New
York,
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MRS. COOLIDGE
RECEIVES
VISITOR

Mrs. William -. B0rah. wife Of
Senator Borah. is leaving the
first Of next week for Idaho, where
she win pass several weeks with
her mother. Senator Borah win
join her there later in the season.
The former President and Mrs.
Coolidge have received many visits
from members Of official circles in
the Capital at their little house at
- Massanoit st., Northampton,
Mass.
The most recent visitor was
Mrs. Borah. who in the course Of
q motor trip through New Eng
land last week stopped off In
Northampton to pay a call on
Mr.. and Mrs, Coolidge, who expect
to pass most Of the summer at
home because Of the illness OF the
latter's mother. Mrs. Goodhue.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Lawyer Again

Brig. Gen. william b. Horton
has sent out cards announcing
that he has resumed the practice
Of law after being retired from
active duty upon his own appli-
cation after 80 years of service
the latter part az assistant to
the quarternaster general Of the
Army.
General Horton win be asso-
ciated with Wilton J. Lambert In
law practice.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Pensions For the Aged in the
District of Columbia
HE countrywide movement for pensions or insurance for

he country movement for pensions insurance for
aged Americans will be intensified in future of
Congress and at least bill granting pensions old people
in the District of Columbia will receive attention st the
regular session of Congress, beginning in December
Representative Fitzgerald has announced his intention Of
introducing and pushing for the District patterned
after the oldage pension law Of California
Both sentiment and demand that the helpless aged
here and elsewhere should be cared for basis other than
the Home for the Aged and there private homes
Quoted by charitable and religious organizations
Representative srovich of New York. eminent in his home
State physician made the statement in Congress last
December that all civilized nations in the world with the
exception Of the United States China and India care
Of their superannuated through pensions Germany was one
Of the first great nations to adopt this plan Today in spite
financial depression that nation continues its
Of its old people
Social justice has made progress the District of Coum
ba in recent years and to make still greater progress
We now have widows pension law and workingmen's
compensation law and their wisdom and usefulness fully
demonstrated
Our next step should be provision for the aged along
modern and humanitarian lines.
Dr. sOvch has thOughuly stated that the two weakest
chains In American home life the young and the old
Science and medicine have much for children that
the mortality tables show that of eight babies born
these days will reach boyhood ghood generation ago
one out OF every three four born would die before had
opportunity to develop
Practically progress has been made prolonpng life
in the aged certainly little in the direction Of Frightening ths
remaining years Of the They are caed TO
houses and remain receiving medical care onv han
illness comes upon them.
Consideration and protection of the aged is duty Of the
active as much as the protection Of childhood.
glorious piece of legislation for the District a +haa
ones Though the paid measly and will evantnalv
be increased they help to keep the little with their
moGners thus preserving the homes.
many superannuated would remain with their families
allowed pensions equal to the per capita of housing
bnen pu0lc welfare institutions Most assuredly this
would De happier way of handling the matter than renoy
ing tnem from families and friends.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Mule and Farmer
Some Tax Puzzles

TT young inhers fortune and spends his time get
ting nice Of Palm Beach or losing money at
Monte Carlo the Government takes certain part of his in
come.
doctor spends his days working hard and his nights
answering emergency calls wearing himself early the
Government takes the percentage Of his income
farmer driving mule is struck by train and pays
forty dollars to veterinary for the mule hundred dol
lars for his doctor BILL the Government allows deduc
hon for the mule, but for the farmer.
That unreasonable.
New York State proposed to reduce by 25 per cent the in
UNEARNED income.
man owns oil well coal mine he is permitted to
make deduction from his income because of depletion
There is less oil in his WELL less coal his at the end of
year.
There also less power in professional mans body less
energy in business brain the end of year WHY
shouldn't they charge for DEPLETIoN' also?
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
LISTEN WORLD!
Stand and Understand
By Elsie Robinson

to judging another soul, YOU
HAD ALL THE DOPE!
well, you haven't. Only God
has the dope on the other fellow.
SO stop judging, ana study. Look
behind his orneriness and dis
cover the source OF his impulse.
Hidden hurts and hidden hopes
influence him too. You're both bet.
ter and worse than you SEEM
so is he. Feel as tolerant for his
weakness as you do for your own.
UNDERSTAND HIM. EVEN IF
YOU HAVE NO NOBLER REA-
SON THAN TO USE HIM FOR
YOUR ENDS.
Understand yourself-understand
the other fellow
THEN TRY TO UNDERSTAND
THE WORLD IN WHICH YOU
LIVE.
Try to understand the great
currents of human progress and
your own place in that current.
Learn to think for yourself, not
only as a member OF your own
family. an inhabitant of your
own village, a citizen of your
own nat1on--BlIT AS A CITIZEN
OF THE WORLD.
Then, when you have come to
an end of your understanding,
seek for the strength to STAND
that which is not understandable.
You will never be able to un.
derstand 1ife-nor~ death-nor pain
nor injustice-nor God him.
self. You must spend your life in
a riddle, but you may spend 1t
as conqueror If you have
learned how to STAND.
Stand gallantly! Do not sneer,
or whine or try to run away or
fly into tantrums at destiny.
Stand firm, with your head high
and your. heart mistaken, what
ever may happen to you. For
though you cannot have the
wisdom Of God, you may have
the bearing OF D Man.
And II, at the end, other men
shall say-"He was honest and
kind in his understanding and
brave and patient in his endur-
ance'-that Is enough!
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS.
By Temple Manning

trate. The statue has been dam
aged somewhat, but it is still one
of the sights of Egypt.
AS we wander further through
this territory, we come first to
the Valley Of the Queens and
then to the Valley OF the Kings.
It would seem that the queens
were buried with somewhat less
pomp and ceremony than were
the kings for their tombs are
less impressive. 1t is in the Val.
lev of the Kings that many Of
the important finds OF the Egyp-
tologists have been made, in.
cluding the key discoveries, un-
earthed when the tomb of Tut.
Ankh- Amen was found.
1t was the custom of the kings
to build their tombs while they
were alive. The longer they
ruled, therefore, the more magni.
ficent would be the tomb. Van.
dals and tomb plunderers were
common. in those days ana the
kings did everything they could
to make their tombs labyrinthfne
places so that the actual vault
holding the sarcophagus and
treasure which was always buried
with the king would be hard to
find. But despite these precau-
tions the vaults were found and
violated as was shown by their
condition when. first opened by
modern excaVators within the last
half centdry-and less.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17

the laws OF motion, will continue
to move always at the same
speed-unless some force acts on
1t. II you had perfectly smooth
plane and perfectly smooth
ball. and started the ball off at
the rate of 30 feet per second,
1t would go on forever at this
same speed. But there Is no
such thing as perfectly smooth
surface. Polish surface as
highly as you please, it remains
mighty corrugated as Is readily
revealed by strong microscope.
suppose we set a weight on the
taoie ana push 1t northward on
the tabletop. Then the opposing
force of friction between the table
and weight will act southward.
II / now reverse my position, the
friction will do likewise, and 1
shall find myself opposed as be.
fore. II / push the weight south.
ward on the table top, friction will
now act northward. AS Andrade
amusingly remarks in his book.
Engines" There was once a
story in Punch. of a woman
saying to her daughter: Anne,
go and see what baby is doing.
and tell him not to- Well. fric.
ton is like that. 1t NAV be
called a feminine force, for il
always acts so as to oppose. 1t
never knows in which direction
it will act until you try to move
something-then it chooses the
exactly opposite direction"
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Natures Rigid Laws
By Archibald Henderson

ENRoM the beginning of the life
OF man on this earth, peo-
pie have been trying to defeat
the immutable laws of nature.
The reason why so many in
ventorS fail to achieve success is
ignorance OF these very laws OF
nature. They cannot be defeated,
evaded, thwarted, or overcome.
A fascinating, yet depressing
study of the fallacies of human
reasoning is found in a book by
Henry Direks in two volumes,
entitled History of a Search for
Self.motive Power" It is the
sad story of the countless ef-
forts to produce what is called
perpetual motion.
In this strange book, now vir.
tually unprocurable, are described
innumerable machines for produc-
ing perpetual motion. None of
these machines is worth any.
thing. None of them introduces
any new principle or any idea
hitherto unknown to science. All
of them overlook the immitigable
law Of conservation of energy.
Just what do we mean by this?
Well. to begin with. it Is not
worth while attempting to con-
struct any kind of an engine If
you are going to omit the influ-
encs OF friction. The Latin
word. fricare. means to rub.
Friction Is force called into
Dlay whenever two RIIrfacas f.1Ih
or pass over each other. One Of
The Washington times., 1929-08-17

A CROSS the Nile River from
IA Luxor are the ruins of
ancient Thebes and the territory
in which much Of the recent
excavating has taken place. All
throughout this district are ruins.
the ruins of temples and monu-
ments erected by rulers as marks
OF respect to their gods or as
monuments to their own great.
ness,
After the river is crossed, the
first ruin one sees is the ter.
raced temple Of Der-el-Bahri.
This Is reputed to have been
built by Queen Hatsapsut, who
was, according to such records
as are available. q much-beloved
and peace seeking monarch. The
temple consists of four terraces
built against the side OF cliff.
Stairways connect the different
levels. One of the most striking
features of the temple is the
marvellous bas-relief work with
which 1t. is ornamented.
The next monument is known
as the Ramesseum. It is
statue of Rameses, seated. and
weighs approximately 1000 tons.
This red granite monolith IL a
marvel and a mystery. The
work which was done in carving
is astounding, while it is equally
wonderful to consider the skill
which must have been used to
tapDle It over. for II 10 now pros.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
PROHIBITION
Al National Institution.

NTOW that United States Circuit Court has said that
logging involves moral turpitude bOOteggerS and
speakeasy managers feel that theirs almost quite
reputable profession
the majority not worried
New York Citys Police Commissioner says that the law
compels him to station policeman in every speakeasy raded
So he wants policemen he will need good many
the $4,000 speakease in New York City outnumber the
total number Of policemen 2 to /,
Bootegng and bandy begin to interest the very young
In New Jersey five boys arrested running speakeas
selling beer and whskey to adults
In Philadelphia boy sixteen son Of city councilman
ID shot by old boy who calls himself leader Of
boy bandit mob and confesses to Of robbers in
South Philadelphia.
In Massachusetts, prohibition ladies demand that all those
applying for automobile licenses especially taxcab drivers be
required to sign pledge of total abstinence.
Ladies that make the demand and influential
they would appear before the public authorities with total
abstinence pledges signed by all the male members Of their
families that would be impressive and convincing
In Europe the other hand eighteen nations have united
TO wage prohibition They all wine growing
tries Their motto is Liberty and Temperance The French
and Italian races have proved for centuries that and
women drink wine all their lives and remain temperate
wei-mown brilliant American publisher remarked: II
never saw any drunken people in Paris unless those drunk
were Americans or English and usually Of them
Thomas Jefferson thought that wine and beer would pro-
mote temperance, and he constantly said 50.
The combination Of European nations against prohibition
which forbids wine would not make much progress here
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis e. Bisch--

LIVERY now and again, apropos
IA discussions regarding the in
crease of crime. there Is con-
siderable said concerning the men,
ace brought about by the paroling
of insane patients from State hos
pitfalls.
1t Is true that hideOus crimes.
including murder, have been COM
mitted by maniacs, paranoiacs and
other insane individuals who had
a previous residence In psyche
pathic hospital. but 1t is also true
that similar crimes have been
committed by individuals who
were mentally unbalanced but
whose responsibility never was
questioned.
am not trying to excuse any
misdeeds of whatever kind that
have been perpetrated by abnor-
NAL persons. On the contrary, /
hold that all mentally abnormal
persons should be housed-that
Is. IN a properly conducted hos.
pital--until such time as they
may be cured. And If they can
not be cured. it is only fair to the
patients themselves that they
should be so housed for life. But
the idea thai thousands Of hope
less maniacs have been discharged
from the hospitals and are roam
ing the streets. free to wreck their
madness on innocent citizens is
unfair.
What the mentally unbalanced
need is not a withholding of
parole but more carefully dag.
nosis and more restrictions dur.
ing parole.
Insanity is increasing and every
effort must be made to cure those
mentally sick. The parole system
helps cure. That Is an undeniable
and well-established fact.
Strange as it may seem, old
Ideas in regard to the insane, ideas
that harken back to the Middle
Ages, still motivate US in this
supposedly advanced and civilized
age. We still think, often with
out quite realizing 1t, that the
insane must be dangerous.
Let us remember that insanity
ls a disease, q disease of the brain
or its functioning, just as there
is disease OF the liver, kidneys,
heart or Of any other organ.
Science still has a lot to dis
cover about the various mental
disturbances which constitute in
sanity. But science already knows
a lot. And one of the facts 1t
knows is that when the mind is
mending. as 1t were, one OF the
quickest ways to complete the
healing process is to send the
patient back home and into the
community on parole.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17

TWO things are necessary If
4 you would make q great
adventure OF life
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO
STAND AND UNDER.
STAND. =
Understand Yourself, first of
all.
That may seem to you an easy
job, but 1t isn't. The wisest men
on earth have never completed
that job. We know less about
ourselves than about any other
subject on earth. It's harder to
understand yourself than any
other creature-AND 1T TAKES
MORE COURAGE TO FACE
THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR.
SELF THAN TO DO THE MOST
HEROIC FEAT.
If you're studying anything
else you WANT to learn the
truth.
But If you're studying your
self you want to DUCK the truth.
Yet your whole success as a
human being depends on under
standing yourself.
start today. Study yourself
--ruthlessly. Cut out your alibis.
your self pity, your evasion, your
self-codd1ing. Study exactly why
you do things, and don't pretty
up the diagnosis. Get books to
help you-sound, simple books on
psychology and physiolgy. Read
and then don't apply the facts
to the other fellow--apply them
to YOURSELF.
Understand yourself as thorough.
ly as possible
THEN TRY TO UNDER.
STAND THE OTHER FELLOW.
There, too, you're up against
a tough job-a job made tough
by your own egotism. You've al
ways felt that 1t was quite easy
for YOU to understand your fel-
low man. You MIGHT need In
. structions on how to operate a
new tangled can opener or make
a special cake, but when it came