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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
ResOurceful

Where does Herb Rawlinson Of
Loew's Palace get his gags? The
answer is here there and every.
where. On the street. wisecracks
from people he meets. from situa.
tons that arise on the stage and
some of the best come Just un-
consciously. OF course Herb has
to change them, dress them up
and polish them before release. =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
Beery's First

Wallace Berry, male lead in
chinatown Nights now play.
Ing at Loew's Palace, was play.
ing in musical comedy when he
was first attracted to the movies.
His first role was that of
Swedish housemaid. 1t is said
that he cleaned up In this part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
JACK DEMPSEY
TO BUY INTO
BEACH CLUB
BIZ DOROTHY HERzOG

BY DOROTHY HIcRZOG
Copyright. iS2s. Premier synaIcate)
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. Aug. "a.
Casting directors get curious as
signments. FIR Inst. the C. D. at
Famous. was requested to engage
two pretty maids and II beau.
tiful girls" for scene In THE
Love Parade" Which surely in.
dicates he IL either psschIc or no
gen'man.
Beach Interest
Trekked to Ihe Edgewater
Beach Club at santa Monica
'tother day for luncheon. and
who should be partaking OF the
menu, too. but Jack Dempsey.
Jack Joined us later. Said he
and his wife, EsteIle Taylor, were
Kving there for the summer.
That Estelle only recently had
her tonsils bobbed. That he was
leaving the next day for Chicago,
where he has become affiliated
with fisticuff interests. That he
was detouring via airplane to
Salt Lake City. His parents
would join him there for fish
ing trip ere he continued to the
Loop village.
The Edgewater Club is really the
only beach hosteIry in this lap.o'.
the.Pacific. 1t went bankrupt,
some months ago. but new inter.
ests have taken charge and it is
again open. Unless there is a last
minute hitch, Dempsey will become
affiliated with this outfit. He's
something OF a hotel chieftain,
you know. Yeah. Jack owns a
hosiery in Los Angeles. And he
has swell renovations in mind for
the Edgewater resort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
Plenty of longs

Eight Chinese tongs are known
to exist in the United States to,
day. They are the On. Leong,
the Hip Sing, the Four Brothers,
the Kun Ian Wui Saw. the Suey
Ying. the Bing Kong. the Suev
Don, and the Jung Ying societies.
Chinatown Nights" now play.
ing at Loew's Palace. deals with
the workings of two of these
tongs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
@. X. Florence

Florence Vidor, feminine lead in
chinatown Nights now playing
at Loew's Palace, refuses to be
considered the best dressed
woman on the screen. She would
rather be known as the most
carefully dressed or the most
thoughtfulIY dressed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
Roscoe Smiles

Roscoe Drissel, manager at
Loew's Columbia is pleased with
the figures. Both Clara Bows
and the house receipts. He is
playing Clara's latest all talking
picture Dangerous Curves for
the second week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
Expert AS Chinese

Warner GLAND well known for
his roles as Chinese is again
featured in that character in
Chinatown Nights" now playing
at Loew's Palace. 1t is an
adaptation Of the thrilling story
"Tong War"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
Their real name department
Lila Lee-Gussie Appel.
Move Over"

1HSy ten THIS uH Oh sam MIulAS
skinartist and gag man. Sam
started on the bottom rung Of
the flick ladder. AS a propman.
Jack McDermott, a writer, but
then director. was amused by
Sans patter and made him a
gag man on one of his reelers.
Every night Jack would tell Sam
a coupla scenes for which he
wanted gags. Mintz burnt the
midnight globes thinking. But
every morn he'd arrive with gags.
And every morn McDermott would
rib him with: "Ah, they're ter.
rible." One afternoon. however.
Jack was really hard up for
He called Sam. Listen. Get
me a gag for this" And ex.
planned. Sam Obliged. For cryin'
out loud" McDermott exploded.
81 can top that myself. Sit down
on that ench for 10 minutes and
think. Then weIl match results"
Sam sat. Jack packed up and
down. heavy in thought. At the
end of five minutes ne stalked
to the Bench and Mintz. Move
oyerr' he growled.
D'ja know that Universal is re-
ported as having paid 100000 for
the screen rights to the best seller
war book Of the year-"All Quiet
on the Western Front?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13

n yOU are seeking q particular type
NJ size Of apartment. yOU wilt he able
to locate II through the rental columns
At tcday's Classified ads. next to last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
Han1nering Up

His name is Allen Howard. He's
a good looking lad. He used to he
a big shot in the voodvil racket.
Dancing and singing. Mostly
dancing. But he hankered for the
flicks. So to Hollywood he traipsed
and found the gates bolted. Allen
cogitated and decided he had to
crash a studio. He succeeded in
getting job as carpenter on the
First National lot. And hammers
right smart. Thus far. he's still
carpenter. but mebbe one of these
days he'll get his grease. paint
break. After all Monte Blue got
his by not being proud. I'm. he
day-labored at d. w. Griffith's
studio in the early starvation
days. D. w. spotted him and gave
him a chance. Now look at the
Blue boy. On the other hand, ..
w. isn't with First National.
Their real name department
lila Iop-(SnSSia AnneI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29
NEW ENTRANTS IN SCHOOL
NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION
State Health Department Wishes
Good Health" to Children

Barbara and Betty, Junior and
Jack are getting ready to enter
school this fall. They are just few
of the thousands whose last birthday
cake had five or six candles on it and
who are grown up enough now to
start their journey along the royal
road Of learning. All sorts of things
have been done in preparation for
the great event-dresses suits, shoes,
school bage, are all ready, in spick
and span order.
Barbara and Junior have been to
the doctors, too, and to the dentists.
Barbara had to be vaccinated and
Junior had to have a tooth filled.
Betty and Jack have everything else
ready, but for some reason their
mother has neglected to have them
looked over by the doctor and dentist,
so they are not as well prepared for
the journey as the others.
Wishing Good Luck, but better
still, Good Health" for all these new
entrants on the road to the three Rs,
DR.. R. H. Riley, Director of the State
Department of Health, in a Last
Call" message to mothers and fathers
said, "Just a few more days remain
before these youngsters start off on
the more or less difficult road to
learning. l hope you will make as
thoughtful preparations for their
start as you would if you were get
ting your automobile ready for a
journey.
"These little human machines are
infinitely more precious than any car
that was ever built and the Barbaras
and Juniors who have been carefully
inspected in advance and have been
safeguarded as far as possible against
i'll health or disease have a much bet
ter chance of making a safe and hap
Ply journey than little Betty and
Jack have, who start out uninspected,
and without these safeguards.
IF Betty or Jack belongs to you,
be as careful of them as you would
of your car Take them to your doe
tor for a thorough going over. Pay
special attention to their weight and
posture; to the condition Of the nose
and throat; have their eyes examined
for vision; the ears tested for hear
ing; and have the teeth carefully in
spected. Then follow your doctors
advice. A LITTLE ATTENTION TO
THESE ESSENTIALS NOW MAY
SAVE THEM FROM SERIOUS
HANDICAPS LATER ON. And re-
member that no child may be enrolled
in any of Maryland schools who has
not been vaccinated against small
poX."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29
EVANSVILLE.

Rev. K;:rl H. Beck, pastor of the
formed lurch, preached his fare
well sermon Sunday. A purse was
presented to LIN as a token Of appre-
citation and 81. titude of the splendid
work he accom- ished in this church.
The con regation and friends at
Grantsville deeply regret the depar-
ture of Re- Beck, who expects to
sail for China September 20, and they
wish him success in his future work.
The Miller Iaunion was held at
Buckeye Lodge, west Of Grantsville
on Sunday. The were about one
hundred relatives p,asent from Terra
Alta, Morgantown, lingwood, Free
port, Friendsville, Sci ysport, Young
wood, Pa, and other ne }rby towns. A
bounteous picnic lunch was enjoyed
by all, as was also the reunion Of old
friends and relatives.
Birthday Celebration
Mrs. Sara Margaret Miller's eigh-
tieth birthday celebration and family
reunion was held at the home Of her
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29

Confluence; Henry Bender and family,
Canton, O.; and Daniel Klotz and
family, Grantsville.
Personal Mention
Misses Mary and nellie, and Mr..
Clayton Speicher were Cumberland
shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. John Lawson, Baltimore, was
a weekend guest of Mr., Arthur
Speicher
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gnagey and
children Betty and Robert Lee, Mr..
Daniel Musser, Mr.. Edward Lands
and Miss Mabel Saylor, all of Berlin,
Pa, spent Sunday visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rhoades.
They all returned Sunday evening eX-
cept Miss Betty Gnagey who will re-
main here for a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Rhoades.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Horner and fam
lily, Williamsburg, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Won Bolten, Philadel-
phia, Pa, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Harry HENDERSON and
Mrs. Catherine Shartzer
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hetrick and
Miss Gladys Hetrick attended the
Northcraft reunion at Peoples Park at
Cumberland, Sunday.
CLAUDIA WOlfa
Friendsville, and Mrs. John Gallagher
and daughter, Pittsburgh, spent Mon
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Humberson.
Mrs. Glenn Barnett and daughter
Leah Catherine, who had been visit
ing Mrs. Leah Lininger the past
month returned to her home at Wads-
worth, o., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Alexander and
son Glenn, spent Saturday at Cum
berland.
Geo. Miller and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Watkins and Miss Brad
ford, Baltimore, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Georg.
Misses Mildred Miller and Elma
Georg, and Mr.. Luther Bowser mo-
tored to Salisbury Monday evening
and spent the evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Miller.
Mr.. N. NJ. HENDERSON was transact
ing business at Cumberland one day
last week.
Miss Gladys Hetrick is spending a
week with friends at Cumberland,
Mr.. John J. Bell, an Inspector in the
Custom House at Baltimore spent
several days the past week visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ault and other
friends here.
Nh. D. NJ. McFeaters and wife and
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kuhns, Jr., and
family, all Of Johnstown, Pa, were
Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs, G,
w. W. Amick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Englehart and
son Earl motored to Homecoming and
Keyser Sunday and spent the day
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Goehringer and
family motored to Springs, Pa, last
Sunday.
Messrs. Ed. Brougher and Glenn
Miller, Somerset, Pa, spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. Brougher
here.
Mr.. farley Humberson and daugh-
ter, Sand Spring, visited Mr.. and Mrs
C. c. Goehringer, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teets and members
of their family from Point Marion,
Pa, spent the weekend visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Kamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bittinger, Of
Akron, O.. and Mrs. Cyrus Stark, Of
Salisbury, spent several days the
past week visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hetrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. HENDERSON and
son Norman, spent Sunday at Rain
bow Inn where the Humbersons en-
tertained in honor of the birthday OF
Mrs. Hiram HENDERSON.
Rev. and Mrs. Marvin and daughter
Mary, Reynoldsville, Pa, visited Mr.
and Mrs. John Hetrick one day re-
Gently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29

Adolph Corrow, New York, has ~
children. Twelve were born to his
first wife, he married widow with
two, and adopted 28.
Officials of Baltimore contemplate
buying a group of blacksnakes in an
attempt to eradicate field mice prey
ing on ornamental pines in the city
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29
ACCIDENT.
Church Notes


Church of Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, pastor $3.50 a. M, Sunday
school; 1890 a. m. worship.
English Lutheran Parish, Rev. G.
w. W. Amck, pastor. Cove-9:3O a.
NJ, Sunday school; 1890 a. m. wor-
ship. Friendsvlle-10:3O a. M, Sun
day school; 1870 p. M, worship.
Zion Lutheran church, Rev. A. W,
Code, pastor. $3.50 a M, Sunday
school; 1920 a. m, German service;
1880 p. M, English service by Carl
Harmon.
On Vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Spoerlein and
son Francis and Miss Rosalie Richter
arrived home recently after spending
ten days visiting relatives in New
York and spending some time visit
ing Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls,
Toronto, Canada and other points Of
interest. They report pleasant
trip.
Natal Note
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Alexander an
nounce the birth of son Friday,
August %. This is the first son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander.
Bethel Reunion
The Bethel reunion, which was
held on the farm Of the late Christian
Bethel, near here, on last Sunday
was well attended. The following per
sons were present: Alex, Georg and
family, VIM Zinkan and family, Mr..
and Mrs Luther Keller and son, j.
E. Bowman and family, all of Acct
dent; John Bethel and family, Jake
Bethel and family, Henry Bethel
and family, Simon Brenneman and
family, Arthur Lininger, Misses Ma
bel Orendorf and Beulah Alexander,
and Messrs. Pete Opel, Jake Brenne-
man, Simon, Elmer and Ernest Bea
chy, and Carl Stephens, all Of Bit
finger; Walter Bethel and Lewis
Bethel and family, McHenry; Christ
Orendorf and family, John Klotz and
family, Simon Opel and family, Dan
Bethel and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
]. Glotfelty, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Glotfelty, Mrs. Ed. Raley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Stephens, all Of the
Glades James Stephens and family
and Misses Margaret and Grace Ste
phens, New Germany; Sherman Tres
sler and daughter, Lambert, Pa;
Christ. Bethel and family, Indian
Creek, Pa; Henry Bittinger and wife,
Akron, o.; Martin Beckett and family,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29


friends present.
Rev. ]. E. Johnson delivered an in
spring message and prayer Follow
ing this, delicious dinner was served
on the lawn. Mrs. Miller received
purse, many beautiful gifts and two
large birthday cakes decorated with
eighty candles. A delightful day was
spent by all.
Accepts New Position
John Boucher, who has been the
! guest of his mother, Mrs. P. C.
Boucher, left Sunday for Asheville,
Va, where he has accepted a position
as assistant football coach and head
lacrosse coach at Randolph Macon
college.
He was graduated at ST. Johns
college, Annapolis, Md, in June,
where he became famous as a la
crosse player. His many friends
wish him success in his new work.
Personals
Miss Rebekah Otto, of Cumberland,
spent the weekend with Miss Ruth
Keller
Mr. and Mrs Clemence Wadsworth,
Jr., and daughter have returned to
Brownsville, Pa, after spending their
vacation with Mrs. Eta Engle at
"Englewood."
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barbarow re-
turned to Morristown, N. j., after
spending week visiting Miss Chris
tine Winterberg.
Samuel Winterberg returned to the
University of Maryland, College
Park, Md, after spending his vaca-
ton with his aunt, Mrs. Christina
Winterberg, and father, VIM. Winter
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Himler and
sons, Robert and Merwin, Trafford,
Pa, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Younkin.
Miss Dorothy Younkin returned
home after spending her vacation
with Mr. and Mrs. John Cochrane in
Masontown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Bender and son,
Edgar Allen, are spending several
days in Gettysburg, Pa.
Mrs. Jesse Ashby and son Harold,
Oakland, spent the weekend visiting
Mr. and Mrs. c. u Edwards, Mr. and
Mrs Harry Edwards and Mr.. and
Mrs George Edwards.
Miss Delta CAN'T and Otto Bender
returned home after visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Martha Miller and Miss
Dorothy Edwards spent the weekend
with Miss Zeola Layman.
Miss Bernadine Simpson, of Deer
Park, Md, and Forest Simpson, New
Germany, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Edwards on Sunday.
C. U. Edwards and Harry Edwards
spent Monday in Winchester, Va
DR.. Gratten Broadwater, Chambers
burg, Pa, Mrs. Gus Zeller and son,
DaroId, visited relatives and friends
Sunday
Miss Rar+ba Stein rotnrnod after
snending her vacation in Pittsburgh
and Neversdala Pa
Ruster Render had his tonsiIs and
adonoids romovod at the Memorial
bosni+aI in Cumberland ON Saturday
Wilbpr C,lster Akron q is VISIT
mo his mother Mrs Na,v CDs+or
near, GrantsviIIe
VIM. GETTY is spending several davs
in Baltimore
M, and NTre Hobar+ Snaicbar
snent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Har-
vov Snoicher in Accident
Miss Harriet Wilson % farmer
teacher, heral Of RAWLINGS Md who
is recovering from an one,ation is
the qnes+ of Miss Na,.v Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs Harold p;t+shuryb
have returned home after snondinp
several weeks tbo gnas+ Of Mrs
1Ta,.v Dorsav
Nh. and 1Irs Pohor+ lIiuo. Mice
No,,,io Divor and Nrs NTor+z Gum
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29

1. Opening of the Public Schools of
the County on Monday morning,
September 9th
2. Countrywide Teachers Meeting
3. Requirements Concerning Vacci-
nation of Pupils.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-18
CARRIED MILE
AS train HITS
TRUCK LIVES
Two Escape With Injuries
in Crash; Victim Borne
on Engine Pilot.

Struck by a speeding train and
carried unconscious, almost a mile
on the locomotives pilot before the
train was halted, A. j. Laufer, %, Of
80l North Keystone avenue, escaped
death Sunday night.
His companion, Leo Foster, %, of
Southport, also narrowly escaped
death.
The wrecking truck in which the
two were en- route to an accident
was struck at the West Tenth street
crossing CT the Big Four railroad by
a special freight train.
Foster, thrown clear of the wreck
age, suffered severe cuts and bruises,
and Laufer received a broken left
leg and severe decorations on the
scalp and chest.
After the train, with Laufer'S I'M
conscious form percned precariously
on the pilot, had travelled almost a
mile, Charles w. Patterson, 1915
Hoyt avenue, the engineer, noticed
sparks, caused by the dragging
wreckage OF the truck, and stopped
the train.
Laufer was taken to city hospital.
He and Foster were en- route to
where Fosters car had been
wrecked near Charlottesville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-18
SERVE CAPIASES
ON GRAND JURY'S
81 INDICTMENTS
Ex- Khan Head First to Be
Arrested of Nine in Hot
Car Case.

CapiaseS on the persons named
in the ffty-one indictments re-
turned by the federal grand jury,
including nine defendants in new
motor theft ring indictments, were
being served by deputy United
States marShalS today.
The first arrest was that of Jo-
Seph Huntington, until six weeks ago
Indiana head of the Ku-Klux Khan,
charged with completely in the
'hot carr case. Huntingdon sur
rendered to a deputy marshal at
Evansville and gave $4,000 bond
Saturday.
The grand jury resumed it's ses-
sion today, after a weekend re-
cess. 1t is expected to make a final
report to Federal Judge Robert c.
Baltzell Wednesday or Thursday.
Various Indictments Returned
One conspiracy Indictment names
Sheldon L. Beanblossom, secretary
of the Evansville khan; Joseph Huff
ington; Roy M. Huntington, his
brother, fugitive on a previous in
dictment; Thomas King, Indian
apolis; Leo Baldwin, fugitive; Joe
G. Hunter, fugitive, and Louis A.
Wilkerson, Vincennes advertising
man, re-indicted..
The Indictment charges them
with conspiracy to transport, re-
ceive, conceal and dispose of stolen
cars. Thirty-three overt acts are
listed.
Separate indictments were re-
turned against Ted Baldwin,
brother of Leo, now serving a SEN
tence at Leavenworth penitentiary;
William j. Laffey, former poolroom
proprietor, also serving a sentence;
BeanbloSsom, King and Leo Bald
win.
Another Indictment charges Bean
blossom, Joseph and Roy M. HUFF
fngton with conspiracy and receiv-
ing and ~concealing a Packard coupe
stolen from Edward v. Hale, Cleve-
land, and a Lincoln sedan stolen
from Mrs. Margaret M. Anderson,
Cleveland.
The separate Indictment against
Beanblossom charges him with re-
ceiving and c%onceaIing the Hale
Packard. Laffey was indicted in
connection with the handling of two
stolen cars, one stolen from Harold
j. DeutSch, Cleveland, and the other
from Max Goldberger, Cleveland.
One was sold to William M. Jones,
indicted and acquitted by a jury,
and the other to Frank Glenn, now
serving a prison sentence.
All to Be Tried at Once
King is indicted in connection
with sale of the Deutsch La Sale
to Glenn. He is charged with hav-
ing received 500 for his services in
the sale.
Albert M. Ward, district attorney,
explained the larger conspiracy in
dictment naming seven persons was
brought to consolidate all untried
defendants in n case, permitting
trial of all of them at the same time.
Leo Baldwin, Hunter and Roy M.
Huntington have been fugitives since
the original indictment was re-
turned. Wilkerson surrendered after
the original trial, pleading not
guilty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-18
MANS GETTING ON,
SAYS WILL

turning from the study of material
things to the study Of man; writing
which has transmitted civilization
and education, and which has made
civilization accessible to all the
masses.
Although nations have risen and
fallen yet their essential contribu-
tons to civilization never have been
lost and are our heritage now, said
the speaker.
DR.. Durant briefly scored de-
mocracy declaring that this system
of government offered greater OBJ
stacleS to the election of honest men
than any other governing system in
the world. The election of an edu-
Gated and honest man is an acct
dent, a miscarriage of injustice, he
declared. The systematic training
of government officials for their
work is the main remedy for
democracy, he asserted.
The present unemployment situ-
alton will be done away with, said
DR.. Durant, when birth control is
further disseminated among the
masses.
Boyd Gurley, editor of The In
dianapolis Times, was chairman
and introduced the speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-18
Progress Is Real, Declares
Philosopher; Offers Cure
for Democracy.

Refuting views of many intellect
uaIs that progress and democracy
are falacies and that the present
civilization is on the down grade
and bound to fall, DR.. viii Durant,
philosopher and author, declared
Sunday night at Kirschbaunm COM
munity center that progress is real,
that we slowly r ascending the
steps from barbariSm to civilization
and that as a group we + superior
to our ancestors.
DR.. Durant first pictured the
causes of the present wave of pes
simism among the i~ntellectuals.
These causes, he said, are the
World war, the losses of religious
belief and consolation, the realiza-
ton that despite material progress,
human hearts are still the same as
they were three thousand years ago,
and the story of the rise and fall of
nations which demonstrates that
the greatest civilizations of ancient
times have been wiped out and that
our present civilization will soon
reach the same end.
In fact, said DR.. Durant, many
intellectualS are already discern
ing symptoms of death in our pres
ent civilization. Such as socialism,
capitalism, great wealth and enor-
nous cities.
DR.. Durant then gave the other
side of the picture. He cited ten
instances to show that man has
progressed from barbarism to civili-
cation.
These steps he declared are: The
discovery and growth of speech
which made thought possible; the
discovery of fire and light; the con-
quest of the animals; the passage
from hunting to agriculture brought
about by woman; social organiza-
ton; the coming of morality; the
invention of tools liberating men
from labor; science which now is