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The Washington times., 1930-01-15
THE MARRY
GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland.
Golf WidoHIogues

MARF1AGE is getting to De o.:
U1 just one Great Big Lark"
remarked Mrs. Green, laying
down her newspaper and turn
ing to pour a cup Of tea for
Mrs. Divot.
eyes," laughed Mrs. Divot.
Marriages used to be made in
heaven; but now they are made
in aeroplanes and you cata-
putt straight from the clouds
Of romance back to earth"
"Or else they are made in
Mexico" added Mrs. Green.
COR in Paris or in Reno, or
wherever decree can be turned
into a lcence at any minute.
It must give you q fearful feel
ing of impermanence and IRE
sponsibility to fly or reel or
jazz or bump into the Holy
Bonds as though it were q
Coney Island frolic."
well" said Mrs. D1vot ph1lo-
sophically, "the spirit of the
modern marriage Is hardly the
Spirit Of st. Louis. It has none
Of that steady purpose and de-
termination to succeed and
STICK through fog and cloud
and storm which carried Lind
berg across the Atlantic. It is
becoming just an experiment or
a stunt or a lark, as you say"
Perhaps that's why most
young modern couples are q
lot Of QUTTTERS!" rejoined
Mrs. Green. when you enter
marriage with q feeling Of i'm
permanence, you are apt to
leave it the first moment it
bores you. The modern bride
groom keeps one eye on the
exits while he answers the
clergyman and the modern
bride keeps one hand on her
freedom while she places the
other in the palm Of her huS-
band.
Going into matrimony just
as q tranSitory adventure or q
temporary arrangement makes
1t seem more like q tide-over
or a makeshift than like . life
partnership. It's like moving
into a rented house instead Of
buying one"
Exactly" agreed Mrs. Divot.
when you own your house you
make an effort to keep UP the
place. You develop it and beau
tify 1t and plant a garden
around it. You feel q sense
of obligation toward it and q
possessive pride in it.
"And it's the same with mar
riage. When you look at it as
a life proposition you'll spare
no effort to make GOOD at it!
You'll put up with q lot Of lit
tie diScomfortS and adjust your
self to it and beautify 1t and
glorify it until you MAKE it
just what you have always
dreamed it would be.
"But when you go into mar
riage feeling that you are Just
q TRANSIENT and can check
out at any moment, you haven't
the incentive to work ct it very
hard. You Just feel sort Of rest
less and soon find yourself
looking around for an excuse
to escape from it,
The Washington times., 1930-01-15
Joint Memorial to Washington
and Lincoln
TWO years from the Nation will celebrate the 2ooh
l anniversary Of the birth Of George Washington

/ anniversary Of the birth Of George Washington
Joint commission created by Congress win encourage
monies by States cities and and furnish educational
and other matters to assist in the plan.
Officially though Congress, for the Government has done
little beyond appropriatng the money to build Memorial
boulevard running from this city Mount Vernon making
lit more convenient for American patriots to visit Mount
Vernon.
Congress may aid in the restoration Of the birthplace
Washington, at Wakefield
Now comes proposition in Congress to link the memories
o Washington Lincoln by the construction of Lincoln
Memorial Boulevard connecting with the Washington Me-
moral and running Gettysburg the immortal Lincoln
delivered the striking and historical Of all his public ut
lterances would be jointly dedicated to the who
Ition.
The proposition will have widespread national appeal which
should stimulate Congress to quick action. This would be
necessary the joint memorial to be completed by 1882
This great memorial would connect the battlefield of Getty
burg the Washington Monument the Lincoln Memorial and
Mount Vernon
The Washington times., 1930-01-15
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
-By Dr. Louis e. Bisch-

A LTHOUGH the recognition
- Of mental deficiency has
only been put upon a scientific
foundation during the past 20
years, 1t is interesting to note
that the condition has been
noted for centuries.
Up to the Christian era those
defective in mind were usually
Observation-Disclosures they were
tortured and prosecuted.
During the time Of the Greeks
and Romans wealthy families
often kept feeble minded persons
in their homes for purposes of
amusement. The advent Of
Christianity. however, marked a
new day for these unfortunates.
After that they received at
least some degree Of pity.
America has not been slow In
giving aid and comfort to the
feeble-minded, and the time
may not be far off when every
child and adult who is born
with q defective brain will be
promptly recognized and treated.
Our problem nowadays is not
only the diagnosis of the pro-
nounced cases but the recogni-
ton Of the borderline types as
well.
A borderline case of feeble
mindedneSS usually passes for
normal until some overt anti
social act is committed which
brings the patient to the at
tention Of the authorities.
Only then is the child or
young adult studied and his de-
fectS classified.
Society, however, has q right
self.
Every child who suffers from
Q mental defect, whether it be
pronounced or borderline, should
be known and given special
care and attention. Practically
every case Of insanity is known
and registered in some hos
pial, but this is not true Of
the 1eeble-minded. And this
unknown feeble-minded popula-
ton Is a constant menace to
society.
II we continue to be care
less about recognizing all bor-
derhne cases of mental defect,
We may expect to be shocked
every now and then by the
commission Of some untoward
act.
/ do not mean to imply that
all vicious crimes are perpetrat-
ed by mental detectives.
No, indeed! But many Of
them enough that If these
feeble-inhibited individuals had
been kept under surveillance
there would have been a per-
ceptible decrease in the mum.
ber Of criminal acts.
A borderline defective has
enough brains" as it were
to plan . crime and to plan
1t cunningly.
But being deficient In the
ordinary emotions, being more
easily aroused In primitive de,
sireS, being less able to con.
troll the baser and more sordid
passions, and being so much
more readily led by a stronger
mind than is the average, such
O. feeble-minded individual may
commit most any kind of anti
social act and even be m0ss
AEalal about It.
The Washington times., 1930-01-15
Saratoga
More Than a Racetrack.

DATRIoTIC Americans will approve Representative Dick
STEMS bill before Congress to make the battlefield of
Saratoga a national shrine.
Saratoga the turning point Of the Revolution No battle
on this continent, not Gettysburg important
historically this little skmsh No event is worther of
national commemoration
few paCfists viii object blood having been shed hsrs
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entered the corps from the Navy, having
had previous service, inclusive OF status
as naval cadet and commissioned ofucer
of the Navy, totaling years, months
and Is days prior to his appointment
as second lieutenant of Marines-March
z, 1895. Gen. Myers has been on leave
status In New England for some days.
but it is expected he win be at his desk
this week.
One vacancy in the grade Of brigadier
general of the line of the corps now ex-
lists, and 1t is generally expected that
Col Randolph c. Berkeley, senior colonel
of the line, will be appointed to the
vacancy. Col Berkeley. of an old Viz
ginia family, has participated in various
activities of the corps during his thirty
odd years of service. He holds the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor, the Navy
Gross and is a graduate of the Army
War College and also the Marine Corps
School (field officers course). and 1t is
generally expected that this appoint
ment will be made during the present
recess Of Congress.
Those attached to the detail ONCE at
corps headquarters surprised the new
commandant last Wednesday by pre-
senting him with basket OF flowers.
The Veteran Marine Corps Legion will
hold an excursion on the evening of
August u.s. Charles R. Francis, holder
of Congressional Medal of Honor, former
first lieutenant, Marine Corps. is ma
tional commandment. Col. William N.
McKelvey, u S. Marine Corps. retired,
is chief of staff, and Comdr. Frederick
L. Benton, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy,
Is national surgeon general Of this vet
eran organization.
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MARINE CORPS NOTES

Maj. Gen. Commandant Ben. H. Full
ler'S appointment to office last Tuesday
resulted in many cablegrarns, kilograms,
| special messages and personal calls OF
congratulation during the following few
days that have testified to the high
esteem IN which he is held throughout
naval and Marine Corps circles. Gen.
Fuller was born in Big Rapids, Mich,
February u, 1870, and was appointed
to the Naval Academy in 1885, when
but is years of age, graduating there
from six years later, and was appointed
second lieutenant of Marines July l,
1891; first lieutenant March 16, 1898,
and captain March 8, 1899. During
the battle Of Novaleta, Province of Ca
vite, Philippine Islands, october 8, 1899,
while commanding a battalion of Ma
rines. he was especially commended by
his Superiors for the able manner in
which he performed his duties. During
the Chinese Boxer uprising of 1900 he
participated in the battle of Tientsin,
China, and was again commended for
his leadership while in command of a
company of Marine Corps artillery, con-
siSting of rapid-fire and Colt automatic
guns. December 81, 1903, he was pro-
NOTED to major: February 3, 1911, to
lieutenant colonel; August 20, 1916, to
colonel, and to brigadier general (tem-
porary) July 1, 1918 permanent rank
of brigadier general attained February
8, 1920. During the major part Of the
World War Gen. Fuller was in command
of the I'd Provisional Brigade of Marines
in Santo Domingo, and later served on
the staff of the military governor of
that country, holding office of Secretary
Of War, Secretary Of State, Interior, and
Secretary of Navy, respectively, in addi-
ton to his regular corps duties.
lied" Fuller, son of the general, made
the supreme sacrifice on the field in
France during the World War Gen.
Fuller holds the Spanish American War
Medal, the Philippine Campaign Medal,
the China Campaign Medal $4,000, the
Santo Domingo Campaign Medal, the
Haitian Campaign Medal and various
expeditionary stars with ribbon, in
addition to the Victory Medal with
clasp for service in the West Indies
In further addition he holds letter of
commentator for his World War service
and holds certificates of graduation
from the Naval War College, the Army
War College and the Army special field
officers course. Gen. Fuller is the four
tenth commandant of the corps since
its reorganization by act Of Congress,
July IL, 1893.
Brig. Gen. John Twigg Myers has
been appointed as aide to the COM
mandant Of the corps. Gen. Myers first
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monds, U. S. A.; Brig. Gen. John T.
Meyers, U. S. M. c.; Asst. Surg. Gen.
C. C. Pierce of the United States Pub
lie Health Service; Capt. r. S. Patton,
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
Fey, and Lieut.. Comdr. L. v. Ktelhorn,
u. S. G. c., with Comdr. H. H. Crosby,
U. S. NJ, as recorder. These officers,
with the exception Of Gen. Meyers, at
tended the first meeting, and in addi-
ton the following officers, all on duty
in Washington, were present: Brig.
Gen. George Richards, U. S. M. c.;
Col. F. w. Coleman, r. D., assistant
chief of finance; Lieut.. Col. william
Dryden, F. A., executive officer, Office
of the Chief of Field Artillery; Maj.
S. G.. Brown, G.. S. c., on duty In the
office of the Chief of Staff, Ga; Maj.
F. G. Harrington, G. E., on duty in
the Office of the Chief of Staff, GIL;
Comdr. H. A. Seran, Coast and Geodetic
Survey, and Capt. E. r. Wilson, u S. N.
subcommittee have been organized
In the several services and they have
been at work on the pay and promo
ton problem for some time. The view
is held that when the board holds its
next meeting in September all the de-
tails Of the promotion problems exist
ing in each of the six services will be
in shape for prompt consideration.
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, IT,, on
duty at the Navy Department as presi-
dent of the Naval Examining Board,
will be assigned to duty as commandment
of the 14th Naval District and of the
naval operating base at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, relieving Rear Admiral George
r. MARVEL, who will be assigned to
command in the light cruiser divisions
of the scouting fleet and of Division S.
Admiral MARVEL is scheduled to hoist
his flag on board the new light cruiser
u. S. S. Northampton, at Hampton
Roads, Va, about September 10. Rear
Admiral William H. STANDBY, now as
sistant to the chief of naval operations,
will be assigned to command the de-
stroyer squardons of the battle feet.
Rear Admiral John Halligan, jr., will
succeed Rear Admiral STANDBY as as
sistant to the chief of operations.
Comdr. Felix x. Gygas, now on duty as
aid to the chief Of naval operations,
has been ordered to duty as executive
officer of the u. S. S. Colorado.
Friends of Comdr. Leslie E. Bratton,
U. S. NJ, retired, who served three tours
of duty at the Navy Department as as
sistant to the Judge Advocate General
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Army andNavyN News

of the Navy. 1e12-1e15, 1919-1921 and
1924-I926. will be interested to learn
that he has been appointed safety
commissioner and excise manager OF
Denver, Colo, where he has resided
since his tranfer to the retired list OF
the Navy on June 5, 1880. Lieut.. Comdr.
william E. Malloy who has been on
duty as engineer officer Of the U. S. s.
Saratoga, will come to duty at the Navy
Department in the Bureau Of Engineer
ing.
Army.
A number Of officers of the military
naval service who were promoted to fill
vacancies occurring between July l and
3, inclusive. and between July and 81,
inclusive, will not be able to assume
their rank until their nominations have
been confirmed by the Senate after
Congress meets in December. However,
officers promoted to I'LL vacancies &C.
curing between July 4 and 6, inclusive,
or on and after July %, may assume
their rank by virtue of an ad interim or
"gunboat" commission, which is effec-
tive to carry authority of rank only
when vacancies occur when the Senate
Is not In session.
War and Navy Department officials
be no opportunity for the confirmation
Of appointments during special session
and did not transmit to the Senate any
nominations to fill existing vacancies.
OF course, there will be no financial loss
to the officers entitled to higher rank.
When their nominations are confirmed
next December, they will be entitled to
all the emolumentS of their rank from
the date stated in their commissions. 1t
Is rather embarrassing however, on &C.
casions of ceremony for an officer to
find his junior, in lower rank, wearing
the uniform of a higher rank which he
attained during recess of the Senate
while he cannot assume such rank by
virtue of the fact that he was entitled
to promotion while the Senate was in
session.
The Army Uniform Board, composed
of three officers, all Of whom are on
duty in Washington, Is still engaged
in studying the revised regulations and
specifications for the uniform of the
Regular Army. The officers composing
this board are Lieut.. Col. Alfred j..
generals office; Lieut.. Col. Charles A..
Meals, Q. M. c., On duty in the ofice
of the quartermaster general Of the
Army, and Maj. Robert L. Christian
(Infantry), G. S., who is on duty in the
office of the assistant chief of staff, GIL.
The actual work of revising these uni
form documents, laborious procedure,
required several months C. work and
study, and it is expected that the board,
which is going over the revision with
great care, will require Just as much
time, and probably more, before the
work is completed
Two years will have elapsed next De-
cember since the then Secretary of War,
Dwight F. Davis, now Governor General
of the Philippines, authorized the wear
ing of the blue uniform for Army per-
sonnet at the expense and option of the
wearer. 1t may be late Fall before final
War Department approval is given to
these revised uniform pamphlets, but as
soon as approved they will be printed
and distributed to the service.
Though efforts are being made to
motorize the Army wherever possible,
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and much progress has been made, 1t
Is the view Of many officers OF the
military establishment that 1t is not
possible to abolish the horse. There is
being made q complete study Of this
phase of Army organization by boards
at different posts and stations, and
upon receipt Of their reports it is pos
sible there may be q change to subSti-
tuition Of tractors and tanks for horse
drawn artillery. During the recent
maneuvers in the Panama Canal De-
partment 1t was necessary to abandon
motorized field artillery and substitute
horse-drawn field artillery units.
Though this was due to the character
of the terrain over which the maneu-
vers were held. it demonstrated the ne
cessity for having horse-drawn Field
Artillery units. The reports will be
awaited with a great deal of interest,
especially by the mounted officers of the
Regular Army.
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DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS
SEA CAPTAIN EXPIRES
Elizabeth Rore's Father Started
Maori Wars by Trading OF
Worthless Cannon.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand P.-
Elizabeth Rore, last link with the bad
old days, whose father actually started
the bloody Maori Wars, has died at
Blenheim in the SOUTH Island, aged
lot.
Her father, Capt. Blenkinsopp of
the whaling brig Caroline. married the
daughter of q Maori chieftain and
in this way became acquainted with the
powerful chief TIE Rauparaha, from
whom he bought the whole of the
luxur1ant Wairau plain for the price
Of cannon.
Rauparaha found that the cannon
was useless and would not fire q shot.
The duplicity Of Blenkinsopp led direct
ly to the Wairau massacres, the first
Maoris and the whites.
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hrst meeting, held
last week, by the
Joint Pay-promo-
ton Board, of
which Rear Ad-
miral Luke Nc
Nance. u. s. N, is
chairman. T h e
board has been
convened for the
purpose Of procur-
ing and preparing
information per-
tanning to pay and
promotion of off,
Ger personnel of
the six services de-
scribed above. The
other members of
the board are Brig.
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11,300,o0 Words Sent.

NAUEN, Germany P.-Wireless
Geographic communication with New
York via this German official radio
station has reached 11,300,000 words
sent and received, according to latest
annual statistics.
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Navy.
OF interest to every oficer in the
Army. Navy, Marine Corps, Public
Health Service, Coast and Geodetic
Survey and the Coast Guard was the
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While Rev. H. w. Quarrie of Jersey,
England, was enjoying himself at the
theater recently, thieves broke into his
house, locked up his watch dog and
stole money and jewelry valued at sew
eral thousand dollars.
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District National Guard

partment, State Detachment, has been
promoted to the grade Of corporal.
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Anacostia Council met Wednesday
evening, with Councillor Nora Lee in
the chair, at which time the unwritten
work was given by Associate Councillor
Hattie NJ Beall. Short talks were made
by Past State Councillor Mrs. Mary
James, Ella Smith and Mildred Mont
gomery.
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At last Wednesdays session 10 new
members were initiated as follows: John
J. Allen, j. P. Rogers, G. G. Callan, j.
B. Leahy N e. Phillips, James e. Wall
mack, John w. Fenton, Joseph Blumen-
thai, Harvey M. Padgett and William r.
Fisher. A special feature was the ap-
pointment Of Past Exalted Ruler John
Dillon Fitzgerald, who was invested
with the royal robe of Mr.. Zero. Henry
Shulties acted as master of ceremonies
in inducing Mr.. Fitzgerald to this
Office.
The boys band of the lodge were the
guests Of the Strawn- Turner Post of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars on their first
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach,
Md, last Wednesday.
Six past exalted rulers attended the
last session and made addresses. They
were Judge Robert e. Mattingly, Capt.
Howard M. Peter, q. s. M. c.; Nathan
Well, Daniel r. Nihion, william !.
Evans and John Dillon Fitzgerald.
DANES OF MALTA.
Loyalty Sisterhood, Danes of Malta,
met Tuesday evening at Friendship
Lodge Hall with Queen Esther presiding.
Mrs. Gladys Kettering and Mrs. Harry
Lerch of Mount Odin Sisterhood OF
Greensburg Pa, addressed the meeting
Mrs. Mamie Humphreys was elected to
membeFehip. The degree work will be
continued August 10. A delegation from
Loyalty win attend the national meet
ing in philadelphia, 10 September
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Sergt. Casper M. Roemer has been
transferred from the 29th Division,
Military Police Company, to the Head
quarters and Service Company OF the
i21st Regiment of Engineers.
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Brig. Gen. John Twigg Myers has
been appointed as aide to the COM
mandant of the corps. Gen. Myers first
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Oak Camps annual river excursion
to Marshall Hall. will be held August
Is. ALI the local camps of the Wood
men of the World and the groves OF
the Woodmen Circle will participate in
this outing. Capt. Albert King and
Company A of the Uniform Rank will
act as the reception committee, and
special invitation to the other uniform
companies Is extended.
The Head Camp Convention Commit
tee viii meet August Is. Plans are UNI
der way to entertain thousands OF Wis
iting Woodmen from West Virginia
Delaware and Maryland next Apri
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Pyts. (first class Allen e. Peck and
Henry Strickland have been promoted
to corporals in Company G, 12lst En-
gineers, upon the recommendation OF
the company commander.
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Pr. Philip Q. oeraci. Ordnance De-
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Promotions In Company F, list En-
gineers, include the following:
To be sefgeants-Corpl. George p.
Chandler and Pvt. Walter z. Horn:
To be corporals-Pvts. FIRST class
John x. Erley, Charles G.. Mcmahon
and Howard G. Mills and Pvt. John T.
O'Neil.
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The children of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home were the guests of
Joseph Gawler's Sons. Inc, last Thurs
cay on an aIl-day outing at Glen Echo
Fa[K; PaSt Patron John w. Fenton, IT,,
OF Washington Centennial Chapter was
Chairman, assisted by Walter A. GawIer.
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MAuRY NOTES
Rev L. G.. Randall conducted the
church service at Maury Sunday.

The boys and girls are working on
the Christmas program to be present.
cd Sunday evening. December 81.
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George Sheffield and Mrs. Agnes L.
Smock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Eindall will
entertain two guests at their table.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Shaw are spon-
sors at a table with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur johnson, and Rev. and Mrs.
Halsey Carstens.
Prof. and Mrs. Robertson will have
two guests.
With Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Williams
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brosseau.
Mrs. H. A. Stanley and Miss Mar
jorie Stanley will entertain two guests
from Seattle.
Mrs. w, G. Richards will sponsor a
table at which will be Miss Gertrude
Watts, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Van Olinda,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson.
Say will this be ritzy affairps
asked Maggie. We'll, got mine
ritzed and ready to wear" said Rose.