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The Washington times., 1928-11-05
Civil Service "Flappers'' and
Efficiency Ratings

y oMEWHAT bitter complaint is now publicly made that
~ fappers" highly favored by official
gentlemen who have do with establishing efficiency ratings
for Government employees thereby indicating that ratings are
often far from being made on cold business basis
In reverse Of favored position Of goodoong fappers
IS charged IS the fact that well past the fapper
kage and not disposed cater to male bosses marked
strictly merit and enjoy Of the privileges Of soft
Il cold automatic machine could be devised make
efficiency ratings then they might be fully reliable Human
weaknesses would be eliminated.
The present efficiency rating system may be better than
none It next to being worthless because JUSTICE AND
MERIT not uniformly prevail and favorism and dscrna
tion are big factors.
The administrators of the system fault They
do the best they can to follow the original orders Of President
Harding and desire make the system free from defects
Is possible.
There ISM any use picking on fappers influence they
exercise weak holding high positions nothing
they do not get away with the efficiency
system they did prior to its coming into
Women have sWyed since the start Of the world They
have influenced kings presidents and statesmen They
wheeded or coqueted their way into what they wanted
drring all ages and all times
Solomon probably thought be was having HIS way the
large assortment Of ladies under his roof but Of them
undoubtedly had THEIR way with the wise old gentleman
AS no time in history whether wore much or little
whether they their hair long short whether they
rolled down sideWige, has been otherwise
weak men have been worked and they will be worked
Just as long impulses that mpel remain
they
Consequently designing fappers in the civil service
going their wits obtain the best possible ratings and
assignments male officials them All of which goes
to show that the efficiency rating system highly
affair full of favoritism prejudice and determinations
Not ali civil service bosses fall for the we Of fappers
and all the civil service Of the most
beautiful to pulchritudinous charms to their
advantage but beauty potent and there drawbacks to
age and lack of comeiness.
The most of the fault isith species he
frequently spneless where young and pretty women are
involved In he may be hero but in relations with
beautiful he is sap possessing
on earth and impervious to true merit.
Middle aged who depore flirting and apper methods
generally might make the best supervisors in efficiency ratings
Thew might soak flip gay women, but they
would them their worth Prejudices might into
their markings but they would not unduly favor beautiful
nappers
The Washington times., 1928-11-05

bridge was built--and life climbed
higher toward the sun.
LIFE CLIMBED AS FAST AS
TT COULD WISH AND THINK.
When men came to the place
where they desired something bet.
ter than dirt caves. and set them.
selves to plan finer form Of
house, then they went forward on
the bridge OF their desire. WHAT
NAN IMAGINES AND DESIRES
HE CAN HAVE-that is the story
Of human evolution.
That is the story of your life
and mine. Life is a series OF
gaps and obstacles from birth to
death. We progress according to
our ability to bridge those gaps.
Some of us stop very early In the
game. Bridge building IS hard
and dangerous. We refuse to take
the risk. We are content to STAY
on our safe, accustomed shore.
The farther shore seems very
beautiful. We envy the people
who are there-we envy the PEG.
pie who have achieved power and
freedom and success. But we can.
not throw out a bridge from our
own minds and hearts and crap
pie that farther shore. So we stay
where we are and for us the trail
is ended. 1t Is ended quite as eff
fectually as If we had died. But
others go on and on. facing gaps
and building bridges to their last
gasp.
Think Of the struggle that lies
behind bridges the next time you
see one. Think or the. bridges you
have built in your hfe-and OF
those you haven't built. Think,
too, Of all those dead men and
women who built the bridges by
which you cross obstacles today.
and ha rrafafI1I
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
SECRETS OF
III AL.TH
Bv D.. Brice Belden-


ETlHAT insomnia is 4 torture no
one win deny. Nothing i
quite so devitalizing as = rest
less night. And the trouble il
that often. when it becomes
fixed habit, 1t Is difficult to over
come.
There are two types Of in.
sonnia distinguishable. In some
the individual remains awake for
long time before falling asleep.
In the other he falls asleep
readily, but during the night he
awakens. and then finds 1t next
to impossible to go to sleep
again.
If you have trouble falling
asleep, consider. first OF all,
whether you have developed the
tendency to carry your worries or
problems to bed with you. or do
you, perhaps. wait until you re.
tire in order to think.
Business people often do that,
also busy mothers who have little
opportunity to relax during the
day. AT night. with the lights
out. 1t is quiet and peaceful.
They find they can think more
clearly.
Truel But that is. one of the
best ways of destroying the
chances Of sleep. Not only men,
tai processes, but emotional. az
well, are reused ana stimulated
at time when brain cells are
tagged and require rest in order
to rehabilitate themselves. Think
ing in bed that way Is artificial
stimulation.
When you awake during the
night it is also risky to begin to
think. You may feel refreshed
after only few hours rest, but
don't be misled. Unless you have
had your accustomed number OF
hours, it is not yet time to start
the brain machinery agoing.
Worry, OF course, is the worst
destroyer Of sleep there is. 1t Is
better, however, to sit up and try
TO solve your worries, or at least
adopt a tentative plan by which
they may be solved. even il you
sit up an hour or two longer
than usual, than to go to bed and
fight your worries there.
If You are hungry or thirsty,
you probably will not fall asleep.
Better get up and take a sand
witch with a glass of warm milk
but be careful not to overeat.
Reading up to the point OF
turning out the light helps some
to sleep. In others, particularly
if the reading be Of deep or
serious nature, it binders sleep.
For the latter good prescription
is a walk around the block just
before turning in.
A warm bath or a cold shower
followed by a brisk rub often In
duces sleep. Some it peps up too
much.
Plenty of fresh air is essential
Tor sound sleep as we'll as proper
bed clothes. Heavy coverings are
an uncomfortable weight and keep
the body too warm. On the other
hand, If the body is cold, espe.
cially the feet, sleep is interfered
with.
Regularity of hours is essential
II insomnia is to be overcome.
Try to retire every night at the
same hour. and get up at the
same hour, no matter what hap
pens.
But, whatever you do, don't
take drugs.
If you cannot overcome your
insomnia by such methods as out
lined above, you had better con.
suit your physician and let him
paakA q special study OF. your case.
The Washington times., 1928-11-05

Terrapin and alligator pear salad
will drive away that "all gone"
feeling. J
A Paris hat will turn gray hair
back to red, in u day.
A box of orchids will cure
complex, and has even been
known to revive dying love.
The trouble with Woman is
that she lacks Vision-and that
broad, altruistic outlook.
She wants things and 4 does
things for selfish reasons" when
she might Just a. well have nice,
noble altruistto ones. i----t----.----
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
LISTEN, WORLD!
a Bridge
By Elsie Robinson

EVEN the smallest bridge IL a,
H strange and stirring sight.
There one may read the whole
story Of human evolution and
each mans little tale Of gain or
loss.
"A bridge--tfink Of how much
built. Think far, far backward
Little men standing jabbering
on the shore OF a stream. Little
hairy men with low foreheads and
almost empty eyes. jabbering be-
cause an obstacle stopped their
restless feet. Two shores and
nothing by which they could
cross. Then slowly an idea form.
ing in their narrow brains. Little
men fumbling with thought like
monkeys with a strange fruit.
Monkey. brains starting to build
starting to build a picture OF
something that would make a
trail from shore to shore. And
presently, out Of that need, out
OF that idea, crude fabric of
tree trunks dashed with thongs.
So the bridge grew. So all
bridges have grown. First the
need-then the picture shaping in
the brain-then the will to do
and finally an arc outflung against
the sky, that arc which first took
shape within the fumbling brain.
Bridge building - that is the
story of human evolution. Spans
that would carry men from one
shore to another. Each onward
effort that man has made in his
long progress was a bridge. When
he first, feeble, scaley creature
grew a pair of gills so it could
breathe the air, that was q
bridge. A bridge between the
slime and freer life. When fins
became a tiny pair Of legs, another
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
ONCE-OVERS

Don't Blame the Poor Tin
Do feel antagonsic lcwpowered
thaL prevents from driving desired speed?
lou think such should not be allowed the road
DO you ever take consideration that the driver
atlng his car at as fast speed he thinks safe2
Perhaps account of its is the fastest the
make with safety perhaps suffers from some mechanical
defect known only to the
You are fortunate if drive better E
The Of which complain is all probability the best the
driver afford. q
It is not his fault that he cannot have speedy car
avoid?
However there condoning the attitude Of
who has good machine who insists driving traffic lam
at snal's pace.
To hold long line of traffic just because one cho
drive slower than the majority endangers life and increa
dentls
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
NEGOTIATIONS
OF a WIFE
BY Helen Rowland.

NyEIE most beautiful qualities
in man have always been his
altrusims and his imagination.
Whenever a man finds It con.
venient, comfortable or pleasant
to do something. he invents q
deity in his own image and calls
it his Conscience" or his "Rea-
SON."
For instance, ever since tobacco
was discovered, men have been as
surfing women that cigar ashes
will keep the moths out of the
rugs.
The Washington times., 1928-11-05

Culture Is to know the best
that has been said and thought in
the world.-Arnold.
Man, he be who he may, ex.
periences a past piece of good for.
tune and last day.-Goethe.
Revenge is sweeter than life
itself. So think foolss-luYepa2s
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Freedom is only in the lana of
dreams and the beautiful onIy in
song.-Schiller. ' -
No time is too short for the
wicked to injure their neighbor.-
Seneca.
The more haste, ever the worst
SPEED CHURCHILL
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
Hearst Papers Advocate:

!. An agreement Of English-speakg peoples to pre-
serve peace among themselves and to promote the
peace Of the 9Oorld
Proportional representation IN the United States
Senate, no State to haze less than tao Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
p0YtiOnnlent is the House of Representatives.
3. A separate Department of the Army Of the Macy
and of the Air Forces, all united under Secretary
of National Defense.
A. Federal action to the limit of Federal powers to
abolish iterGcy IN the United States under Secre-
tGgy of Education
s. Election of Congress IN November. Installation
the Ist Of January foLLosDing Inauguration of the
President LIST Of January merit after November
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18

unusually attractive sets, in
pastel colored celluloid eases, with
two decks oi NARROW size gilt edge
cards, bridge score pad, rcncl aud
trump indicator OH trout ot case,
kann s~~~Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18

Dainty Handkcrchefs. with hand-embroid
cry and pretty woven borders. Made Of All
unusually fine quality linen, and most reason
ably priced tomorrow. Buy in half dozen lots.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18

-Smartly Tailored Gloves, OF washable doe
skin, in white, black, natural and gray. with
stitched backs Of self or contrasting color.
Sizes 81 to III.
Kann's-Street Floor.
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end with Mrs. Weber at Wapato.
Her father is no better so she re-
manned in Wapato.
Robert Cricl1man came over
Sunday from Newport to visit a.
the Walter Jones home.
Russell Webber returned from
Wenatchee the last of the week.
The Woman's Missionary Soci-
ETY. will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Gray, Friday Sept. 28th. Mrs.
Gray is the leader. Subject, India.
Mrs. Noah Meeks of Wenatchee
is visiting at the James Meeks
nome.
Tom Nichols has returned to
Hanford and is working at the
American warehouse.
Those atteding the State Fair
the latter part of the week were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Crimson and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs: H. HI. Boie,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wurtiz, Mrs.
A. G. Evett, Mrs. Silas Murray,
Lavvaine Murray, Mr.. and Mrs
Herb Smith, Freddie Reinhart, Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Finley and child
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Purdy and
children, John McConnachie, E. l.
Jamison, Mrs. Harrison Brown,
Jesse Brown, Howard Anglin, Mrs
i. N. Moulster, Mr.. and Mrs. An.
glin and daughter, Mrs. Hage-
and Glen Hagen.
Prof. and Mrs. M. L. Lewis anC
two daughters of Chicago visit.
ed at the Frank Odell home Satur-
day on their way to Walla Walls
where they placed the girls il
an Episcopalian school. Mrs
Lewis is sister of Frank Odell
Joe Picatti was over from Yaki
ma last Tuesday. While here he
traded Chevrolet sedan for j. A.
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: HHiANfFiOjRD :
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The Rally Day program at the
Sunday school was well attended.
The collection at this service was
$3.50. Later So was added making
total of $3.50 to be sent in to the
Mission Board. The former manse
is being used for the primary de-
partment for the Sunday School.
Mr. and Mrs. Enyeart and Miss
Virginia Enyeart went to Ken
newick Sunday evening. From
there Miss Enyeart went to Pull
man where she will contiue her
work in the. State College.
Howard Anglin left Wednesday
morning for Pullman where he
viii resume his studies at the
w. S. C. He made the trip with
Alvin Barge of White Bluffs.
Mrs. "A. L. Brockway made g
short business trip to Seattle.
leaving Thursday evening and re-
turning Sunday morning.
Lamont Koontz of Deer Lodge
Montana who was graduated froId
the Hanford High School in 1927
expects to enter the State College
at Pullman this week.
The Christian Endeavor society
held business meeting last week
and the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing
year: President, Miss Verns
Moulster; vice president, Miss
Maud Lampson; secretary, Miss
Venus Hazen; treasurer, Laverne
Brooks.
Mrs. George Perry, wife of the
conductor on the local train, Wis
tied in Hanford the latter part OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stewart
(Velva Jones) and little daughter
left for their home in Milton, Ore
gon last Thursday after a visit
at the E. j. Jones home.
Roy Jones, who has been pack
ing fruit in Medford, Oregon, stop
ped in Hartford for a few days
with relatives here. He left Sum
day for Entiat where he will pack
fruit.
The bright sunshine is wonderful
for apples but it is hard on the
motorist when he is driving, fac
ing the sun. Fl. H. Boie was driv-
ing the little Ford truck when he
met John McConnachie in his
Star at the cross-road at Macomb-
ers corner. The Star was turned
over but no particular damage
was done to either car or its oc-
cupants.
VIM. S. Webber spent the week
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POMONA AND
VALE HAVE A
GOOD MEETING
Oranges of Valley and Rich
land Report Work Going
Well and Outlook Improv-
ing-Vale Gives Visitors
Chicken Dinner.


The Benton county Pomona
grange met with the Vale grange
last Saturday, September Is. with
good attendance for both the af-
ternoon and evening sessions. All
oranges were represented with the
exception of White Bluffs, Buena
Vista and Whitstran.
When reports of oranges were
called for, all subordinate grang-
es reported the work going very
well, with most oranges reporting
new members. While the summer
period is rather an inactive one,
yet there has been enough activ-
ity in most of the oranges to keep
the interest and with the coming
of the fall season, the Pomona in
terest will undoubtedly increase in
the oranges.
Mr.. Roy Todd living near Ben
ton City was granted dimit to
grange near Anacortes and Mr.
and Mrs. I. N. Newkirk were
granted demits to the Washougal
grange.
A resolution was passed during
the afternoon session requesting
subordinate oranges Of the county
to inform members and try and Sc
cure as many voters as possible
to vote on referendum on Reclas-
sification of property for taxes.
The Vale grange served a splen-
ded chicken dinner for the local
grange and the visitors.
The beginning of the evenings
program was taken up with the
Lecturers hour. The first num-
Der was recitation by Robert
Barnett. second humber was a
solo by John Anderson, whom the
lecturer of the grange introduced
as the Scotchman Of the Vale
grange. Two splendid violin solos
were rendered by Lydia Rudd. The
lecturers hour was concluded with
short talk by the county agent.
Master McInnes acting as lee
turer, reported that there was so
much work going on in the com
munity, that the lecturers hour
was very much appreciated.
The grange then opened for the
completion of the business. Mr..
and Mrs. Wagner were candidates
for the degree of Pomona, and it
was voted to obligate them rather
than give them the full initiation
At the invitation of the Finley
grange, it was voted that Pomona
would be held with the Finley
grange the second Saturday in
October.
Mr.. Larsen Of the Vale grange
made a motion that the oversee1
be allowed to purchase a new grip
in which to take care of supplies,
and dwelt upon the fact that the
old grip had served its purpose
over a long period of years. One
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farmer made the remark that pos
sibly after November, they would
need to "Hooverize" and would
not need a new one, and some one
else came back with the banter
that probably they would need an
especially substantial one if Al
Smith were elected. In order
to bring action on the matter, Mr..
Larson presented the old grip and
showed the members how badly
the Overseer in need of new
one. The motion was carried.
A rising vote of thanks was
given the Vale grange for the
splendid manner lin which they
entertained the Pomona.
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Purdy's truck.
Miss Maise Boutin. -
been visiting her sister Is
Burgis left Friday for a. 49,, . p
cisco where she is in trs Sr m
a nurse at the hospital. 9
Mr.. and Mrs. L. BOuti, !.
Friday for visit with am. 3
daughter, Mrs. Burgeis. at
Miss Leona Evett retur.,
Sundays train from CheIsn = q
she has been visiting. "asa
Mrs. Armentrout was AL.
ambulance to Spokane Fo,.l
Sunday. Her daughter Of So.l1
came down to Pasco and tops s''
back with her. Very littl. ha g
held for her recovery. 'ps I
The grange will meet nov, N
day, September 25. This Will, i y
social meeting. y :
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Methodist Church
d. M. Morton, Pastor

Regular services at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday morning
and evening. Make this day
on which you will make special
effort to be present and help to
start the new year off in the
right way.
AS pastor of the church / ear
estly solicit your cooperation in
making this year one of the best
for church and community work
that we have ever had.
F. N. Morton, Pastor.
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Cleaning PeUter

Pewter is soft metal, and only
very fine scourers, such as fine
whiting, rouge or fine rottenstone
mixed with oil, should be used on
It.
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December Held Sacred

No old-time philosopher, no as
trologer, no diviner of meanings, no
student Of the occult has said any
thing derogatory of the month of
December.
Evening star., 1928-03-19
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

S1kGE.
Washington Gas 6s "A"-s5O0 at
1861.
Washington Rwr. Il Elec. ISL 900
az ga.
Potomac Electric 5szs pfd.-lo at
I073.. 2 a; i07ss.
Washington Gas Light-20 at asl2,
10 al 39l.2, 5 At ssi2. 10 at seIz, 10 a.
s9lz. at s9iz.
Washington Rwy. & Eiec. p.d-lo al
1885,. 20 az l03s.
Fe6eral-Arae-tcan National Bank-l0
a. 34i.
Columbia Sand & Grave! pfd.-io at
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Aergentnaler Linotype-lo at 1895.
10 Al 1903
Peoples Drug Stores ptd--5 at 1875, 2
al I2s. 5 at iz5, 10 at rs.
After Call
Potomac Electric 5'zes ptd--I5 at
107se. 10 at io7ss
Potomac Electric es 1865. 900 a.
washington Gas IS BOO at 1867.
Sanitary Grocery Co. ptd.-I0 at
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Peoples Drug Stores pfd--1o at l24is.
Iergentnaier Linotype-5 a. iG3:s, S
Al io3M4.
Washington Rvy. IL EIec. pfd.-l0 at
i631s.
Potomac Electric Cons. ss-s2.o 900 at
I03@..
Washington Gas ss "A~-ssoo q:
1854.
UNLISTED DEPT.
Metropolitan Club 4i2s-SI 900 at 81,
81 900 At 90.
Moaey-Cal loans. 5 and per cent
Evening star., 1928-03-19
White House Will
Hear First German
Songs Since War

When members of the Arion Sing
ing Society of Brooklyn, N. Y, are
received in May by President and
Mrs. Coolidge, German will be sung
at the White House for the first time
since the World War.
These singers, the star members Of
the Arion Society, 125 in number.
will be presented to the President by
William Calder. former Senator from
Brooklyn. The German Ambassador,
Baron Won PrittwitZ, will accompany
the singers.
Evening star., 1928-03-19
NEW CREDIT FIXED
FOR RUBBER POOL
$50. 900, 1000 Available for 0p-
erations of National Crude
Product Reserve.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March ia renewed
effort to put the American motor car
owner on less expensive rubber
foundation was seen today III rev
credit arrangement of the so-called
rubber pool
This came in an announcement by
the National Bank of Commerce i'll New
York and the International Acceptance
Bank. Inc, that S60.000.000 credit had
been arranged for the national reserve
for crude rubber or rubber pool OF
this amount $3o.000,000 is available
now and the balance when and ii
needed.
Success of Pool Seen.
The original credit arrangement a
year ago was for S40,000.000. Although
there were varying explanations ad-
yauced, it was generally agreed that
the financing plan indicated that the
first years operations were considered
successful by the pool.
One explanation. was that the pool
intended 10 buy rubber while it was
cheap, the price having declined re-
Gently from IL cents to "a cents a
pound. This decline was attributed to
the announcement from London that
Premier Stanley Baldwin had appoint
ed a committee to investigate the work
ings OF the Stevenson restriction act, a
British Law limiting exports OF crude
rubber. Practically the entire supply OF
American crude rubber comes through
British channels.
F. r. Henderson. president of the
New York Rubber Exchange, says that
he looked for the British survey TO
bring a compromise on the restriction
law-that IS, its abolition-under a
long notice 10 permit rubber estates In
the colonies 10 adjust their affairs &C
cordingly.
Fear Further Manipulation.
But, Il the restriction is maintained.
prices are apt materially TO advance,
he said. and il it is abolished the re-
cent market decline may have sufi-
cienuy anticipated the move. He took
the credit arrangement TO mean that
the American pool feared further Brit
isn price manIpulations.
The membership Of the rubber pool
includes the United States Rubber Co,
the Goodyear Tire G Rubber Co, the
FISK Rubber Co., the Kelly-Springfield
Tire Co, the Ajax Rubber Co, the Fire
stone Rubber Co. the Goodrich Rubber
Co. General Motors, the Studebaker
Corporation. Dodge Bros, Willys-Oyer-
land Co. and Packard Motor Co. among
others. The major electrical manufac-
turing companies are interested in its
workings.