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The Washington times., 1928-04-27
The Outlook for More Money for
Poorly Paid Federal Employees

congressional outlook small increases the
Of underpad Federal employees has improved with the
action Of the House Civil Service Committee favoring
carrying is claimed average annual increase
sis for about $4,000 workers
The estimated total annual the Government would
S1600O00 not magnanimous enough but
helpful to large numbers who receive py low salaries
from the richest Government earth the
standing for living wages for all American workers
With the statement that this will be an emergency
measure there held out the hope that future session
Of Congress there will be permanent and satisfactory relief
legislation
Part Of bread better than none and salary in
small viii be welcomed by thousands who most
assuredy deserve whatever additions nav
cal government is willing to dole out
The committees action at least official
strong has been made for better pay Government
workers. With that recognition precedent future Con-
crosses may do something worth while
With the House and Senate both favorable the passage of
bill may be expected There no good excuse
if legislation fails.
Before bill finally it may be more generous
in its provisions than that agreed upon by the commit
tee Increases may be voted by both House Senate and
these increases made should lowsaared workers the
real victims Of the Governments failure right thing
The President is represented willing sign the House
BILL but is probable that he would measure carrv
ing somewhat larger total than $16ooO,ooo.
No bill should give the bulk Of the total increase to those
already well paid This should not be Of fattennc the
favored at the expense Of the poorly paid All workers should
hnAS& ..e.@ -eer lI-..u1
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

to pay or protect his friends who
loaned him money. He is now
in despair as he is worrying
about not being able to keep up
the premiums.
He feels these friends cannot
afford to lose their money. 1
want to ask you would he be
justified in killing himself in
order that his friends obtain their
money?
This man was raised Presby.
terrain and believes suicides go
to he'll.
There are so many unanswer.
able questions in life. 1t is no
wonder that we lose the roads at
times.
Yours truly,
CHARLES L. DINGLEY.
You say this man might repay
his debt to his friends by suicide
how about that other, greater
obligation which he contracted
with birth, that infinitely more
tragic debt which he will incur
il he does kill himself?
He owes his friends a certain
sum of money. But he owes
humanity something much more
precious than money. It is not
easy to define our duty to God,
nor our duty to ourselves-but
1t is very easy to compute our
duty to our fellow men.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
by Do. Q. A. Q. Reed

A MoNG the vegetables that
~ you should use in making
up q well balanced diet, as
pointed out by Liebstein, is
asparagus. This IS another aka
line vegetable and has the out
standing advantage of being very
easy to digest. 1t induces slight
perspira ton, and thus helps the
lungs and kidneys to excrete
waste materials through the skin.
1t is good food, therefore. for
people whose lungs and kidneys
are not as healthy as they might
be.
Celery, besides being alkaline,
has the particular virtue OF being
a fine nerve sedative. 1t is a
good food for persons suffering
from nerve-exhaustion, neuralgia,
brain-fag and the like.
Beetroots are very nutritious
and promote digestion. They are
good for skin and nerves and tend
to prevent billiousness and jaun-
dice.
Carrots also come in the aka,
line class and have the distinc-
ton of containing arsenic, which
acts in small quantities as a
strong skin and digestive tonic.
A prolonged and regular daily
use of carrots has the effect OF
identifying the complexion and
hair.
Cauliflowers, though many peo-
pie prefer them to cabbages, have
not the same food value. Never
theless, they are rich in vitamins
and keep away scurvy, besides
purifying the blood.
Lettuce is very rich in iron and
therefore good for anaemic per-
sons. It is mild sedative and
tonic.
The potato is excellent for an
over-acid system and general NAL.
nutrition. It is at it's best when
baked in the skin. The middle of
the day is the best time to eat it,
and 1t should constitute the essen
tial part of the most important
meal of the day. 1t is, however,
too concentrated a food for a late
evening meal.
Parsley is nice garnishment
h4ku dpPG@A0CAs 49, AZ a
medicinal plant. AS an infusion
or in a soup it acts on the kidneys
and thus favors elimination of body
formed poisons from the blood.
Tomatoes, besides providing a
supply of vitamin C, is necessary
and so difficult to get in the city,
are one of the finest natural RENE
dies against tendency to consti-
patton or general sluggishness
of excretion.
Rhubarb is Natures vinegar, and
a great aid to digestion. It is a
tonic and a laxative. and helps
the blood to eliminate poisons.
Onions are called blood purifiers,
just how or when is not clear
but they are sedatives and expec-
torants, and may be used advan-
tageously in conjunction with
other vegetables, such as cabbage.
potatoes and beans.
Garlic is found by garlic users
to be very good for all lung i'll
nesses and forms a food supple
ment and vitalizing agent with
other vegetables, says Liebstein.
But unfortunately, contend, this
valuable vitamin-carrSAg vege-
table has not an established place
In the American cuisine.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27

gave it life. Slowly, with infinite
agony. they established the love
of honesty and kindness, courage
and loyalty in selfish human
hearts.
They made our faith, and today
we inherit the fruit Of that long
struggle. And with it, we in
herit a solemn obligation. We
owe it to those who went before
to carry on their work. We owe
1t to them to stay on the battle
field-to fight the good fight as
long as life shall remain in our
veins. And IL we leave before
our time we commit the greatest
treachery. We desert not only
our family and friends-we de-
sert humanity. We betray the
hopes and prayers Of those who
have gone before, the birthright
of those who are to come.
That is the debt a man incurs
when he takes his own life. II
man worries in this life over u
few dollars which he owes his
friends, how much must he worry
through eternity when he con.
siders that greater trust which
he has betrayed?
But If there be no eternity? 1t
makes no difference. There may
be no future-but there has been
a past-that much is sure. A
PAST THAT TRUSTED US TO
CARRY ON THE FLAME. AND
SHALL WE FAIL?
The Washington times., 1928-04-27

rs this man
j justified in
taking his own
life?
D ear Mis- 3
Robinson:
In January
this year q man
whom ] knew
quite well took
his life. He was
just past so and
being in debt.
with no pros
pect Of working
out his prob
lens, in his es-
i'm a t 10 n, he
died in despair.
I know an
other man who
is heavily in
debt. He has
paid out over
$4,000 in life
insurance pre-
n
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland

Woman, the Crusader
HALF the women in the world
II spend their lives in spelling
some man-and the other half
In trying to reform some man.
One of the greatest crosses of
a mans life, is woman's refusal
to accept him as mere man"
and let him go right on being
mere"
Nearly every woman is born
with the crusading complex, and
the conviction that the complete
regeneration Of the man God gave
her. is her mission" in life. She
is never so happy as when she Is
curing" a man of one OF his
pet habits, his favorite "failings'
or his little weaknesses.
"Woman's noble influence" over
a man is just one of the little
airy phrases with which he KIDS
her into thinking that he needs
her." And every woman yearns
passionately to be needed.
Almost any man can supply
her with enough frailties to keep
her busy from the wedding day
to the grave. He is always ready
and willing to admit" them. In
fact he likes to boast about tnem'
He regards a few pet weak
nesses as a sign OF mannness'
just as a black eye may indicate
fighting blood or a broken arm
good ""sportsmanship."
Mans weaknesses" run all the
way from wild women to wild
neckties; from cocktails to crap
games; from golf to aspirin; from
flapers' to flap-jacks; from the
throwing away his money to
throwing away his time; from FOL
lowing the women to following
the ponies; from overeating 10
overworking.
But trying to separate him from
them is about as futile as trying
to separate the noise from a taxi
cab or 10 unscramble an egg. No
woman ever yet changed a man
above the eyebrows.
You can keep a child from bit
ing it's nails by rubbing quinine
or pepper on its fingers. But the
only way to cure a man of his
pet habits is to put arsenic in his
coffee.
When a small boy gets into the
pantry and makes himself Ill, you
can give him some bitter medicine
that he will never forget. But
when a man comes home with a
waveripg step and gets up next
morning with a crouch and a
headache, about all you can dc
is to hand him the bromide and
let him alone.
If all the energy that women
have wasted in trying to cure
men of their follies were concen-
trated. it would be enough to
harness Niagara.
But, alas, a man will cling to
his pet folly as tenaciously as he
clings to his last molar. He may
change his politics. give up his
job and divorce his wife: but
nothing but feebleness, old age
or death can separate him from
his beloved weaknesses.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
JAP MOTOR WARNINGS

first. If he still obstacle your
passage, tootle him with vigor
and express by word of mouth.
the warning, Hi Hi.
Beware Of wandering horse
that he shall not take fright as
Won pass him. Do not explode
the exhaust box at him. Go
soothingly by or stop by the
roadside while he pass by away.
"Give big space to the festive
dog that make sport in the high
way. Avoid ENHANCEMENT OF
dog with your spoke wheel.
go soothingly on the grease
mud as there Turk the skid demon.
"Press the brake OF the foot as
Won roll round the corners to
save collapse and tte.up."
The Washington times., 1928-04-27

One Of the problems of motor.
lists in Kobe. Japan, is to control
their mirth while reading some of
the traffic signs that have been
translated into English. according
to information received by the
American Automobile Association
from prominent surgeon doing
missionary work in that country.
One sign, hints to motorists"
reads as follows:
"At the rise OF the hand of
policeman, stop rapidly. Do not
pass him or otherwise disrespect
him.
wv en- a passenger Of the foot
hove ~ sight, tootle the horn,
trumpet to him. pelodiously at
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
ONCE-OVERS

Are you who thinks the world going TO
the bow-wows?
good morally they IN
day.
But your YOUTH true that folk not
abovboard in their love making what
commonly called neckng3
not affecton
you your the love-mang, could sneak
in without being repulsed.
But YOU were daylight would
that you tried kiss girl time thought you
could get with it.
The young people anything unhoy and
shameful about displaying their affection the OF others
Perhaps did Is
isn't it?
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
COX upon this face, and honor the man WI

O0K upon this face and honor the who lies in
IL his coffin: Floyd Bennett noble American fIer.
This faithful courageous servant Of his country joyful
pioneer great task Of exploring the air. dies he would
have wished to die dscharging his duty.
Floyd Bennett that the filters Of the Bremen needed
help he i'll and warned by his doctors Nevertheless
taking things that they needed he started to their and
kept until impossible to go farther Now he lies dead
Floyd Bennett flew the North Pole with Commander
Byrd both representing admirably the courage Of the Amer
sailor
Bennett held officers rank. but he ranked high among
brave and needed title
He sought adventure opportunity to be useful and did
not think Of glory for himself but only Of accomplishment
He has gone join the great army Of the brave that
have worked lived and died for good Honor his
memory.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
LISTEN, WORLD

IT IS OUR
DUTY TO HUI
MANITY TO
LIVE NOBLY,
FIGHT BRAVE.
LY AND KEEP
THE FAITH.
We did not
build that faith
for ourselves. It
was built for
us, by countless
generations of
men and women
struggling up
ward on their
way from bru.
tally and ig-
norance. Their
dreams and des-
perate endeav-
ors were the
stuff of which
that faith was
made. T h e ir
tears cemented
"a MI ~S~. @~ea ~1., rSxl
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
Useful Mr.. Smell
oNE HUNDRED M1LLToN America.a
Wen Chosen, Wen Placed

ONE HUNDRED MILLION Americas who think The
~ Government Of the United States should b permitted -
utilize the Colorado River FOR power and irrigation inter
ested in Bertrand II Smell who. sitting II CcngTess from
Potsdam " describes himself IN the Dect0y
as ssoe owner Of the smell POWER PLANT Il Hickey rails
m. Y"
Representative Smell Is chairman Of the House Rues Com
ittee and that committee decides what legislation can reach
a vote in the House.
And Mr. SMELL Of the eecicpowsr group says the Boulder
Dam bill shall NOT pass.
Congratulations Mr. Smell and the power group # 4
wonderful thing when you 20 keep the price Of power
your OWN man, owner Of power plant occupying
the position in Congress most useful TO defeat what the
people want
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
The knowledge Test For
Readers Of The Times

Match correctly:
l.. Amazon River Canada
2. Nile River United States
3. Mackenzie River Brazil
A. Colorado River Germany
Rhine River Egypt
Who wrote
6. "Robinson Crusoe"?
z Shandy"?
"Elegy n a Country Churchyard"?
g. IN White?
10 "The Blessed Damozel"?
Choose the correct
H. Which q fabric? Mauve, clipping, chevoy hellun
Which famous Greek? Socrates Gladstone Corct
innaeu
49, Which is a bird? Pike, parchesi, penguin
H. Which plays Shakespeare? The Princess
"The Raven" Twelfth Night" "The Importance OF
Being Earnest" :.
Is Which famous painter! DARWIN Inoreau'e Jenny
Lind Correggio.
See Magazine Page For Answers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
BY ALAN J. GOULD,

= TEAMSHIP PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT EN- ROUTE TO AdSTER-
DAM.-Apparently the last word
- on the Paddock case so far as
the Olympic committee is con-
cerned has been pronounced by Maj.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. president of
the committee, in reply to a statement
issued by Gen. Palmer E. Pierce, presi-
dent of the National Collegiate, uphold
ing the attack on the famous sprinter's
amateur status
After a unanimous committee vote
sustaining Paddocks amateur standing.
Macarthur radioed the following reply
to Gen. Pierce:
Your telegram apparently based
upon complete misunderstanding on
your part of my position and action.
/ suggest you obtain from the press the
only statement which was given out in
reference to the resignation of George
w. Wightman of Boston from the
Olympic committee AS you will see.
none of the issues which was discussed
in your wire were involved.
"As far as Paddock is concerned, or
any other athlete appertaining to the
Olympic team, the committee would not
hesitate to act had any evidence been
submitted prejudicial to him. The
selection committee whose action is In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
HERON, SHOOTING 14O,
TOPS EASTERN OPEN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DELAWARE WATER GAP, Pa, July
13.-Negotiating his second round in
four strokes under par, AL Heron OF
Reading, Pa, led the field by three
strokes at the end Of the first half OF
the 72-hole Eastern open golf cham
pionship at the Wolf Hollow Country
Club. His cards we're 73-67-140.
Aubrey Boomer of Paris, France. who
finished the day in second place; Willie
MacFarlane New York. winner of the
Shawnee open tournament yesterday;
John Golden. North Jersey. and Willie
Kline. New York. also shattered par
figures In one of their rounds.
Boomer did 73-70-143, Macfarlane
70-74-144, and Kline, 77-67-144
Kline and MacFarlane were In a tie
with Joe Turnesa, also of New York
for third place. Turnesa did 73-7l-144
Archie Compston of England was
next with las Golden scored SO in
the second round. but his n for the
opening Is placed him far down the
list.
Other leading players include
Charles Hoffner. Ocean City, N. j.,
72-74--l46.
Emmett French, Southern Pines
74-72-146
Bill Mehlhorn. New York, Ts-77-150
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

TWO junior net titles we're to be
decided at Chevy Chase Club
today. Marion Wells, Holton
l. Arms School title holder, and
Clara Alderton, former play
ground racketer. were to meet in the
singles final. Especial interest is at
tached to the outcome of this match
in that each girl has won her way to
the junior final for the first time, and
each is competing this year for the last
time in the junior ranks.
Miss Alderton's win yesterday over
Loveye Adkins, interplayground cham
pion. furnished the only upset Of the
tourney. Miss Adkins had been seeded
No 2 and was expected to make her
way to the title round. Miss Alderton,
however, proved the steadier and bested
the favorite. Ga, 81.
Miss Wells advanced to the title
round Wednesday.
In the doubles Miss Alderton and
Miss Adkins we're scheduled to meet
Ruth Kohner and Grace Wagner in
the semi-finalS the winners to face
Miss Wells and Goldie Crist for the
title. The latter team defeated Jean
De Lashmutt and Helen Clarke to reach
the final.
Loveye Adkins, who is playing in the
Garfield Playground tournament as well
as the District junior event. paired
with Dorothy Kelso, won hard-fought
decision over Rena Burnham and Mar
garet BrookeS yesterday, rs, 6-3, at
the southeast center Miss Adkins and
Miss Kelso are rated the strongest
team at Garfield and are expected to
win the event. Mildred Hook scored
over Rufina King, 6-3, 6--l, on the
Rosedale Playground courts.
Play will begin Monday morning at
Hoover Playground In the preliminary
elimination event to decide the repre-
sentatives for the interplayground dou-
bles tournament which opens August l..
Gwynn HELEN, director of the ground,
will supervise the event. Hoover Pray
ground courts are located at Second
street and Delaware avenue southwest.
Preceding the annual sectional and
city-wide playground swimming meets,
there will be series of water pageants
at RoSsdale and Georgetown playground
tanks. directed by Mrs. Catherine Ladd,
instructor for the two pools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
TELLS CRITICS OF RUNNER
TO BACK UP PRO CHARGES
Radios Gen. Pierce That No Evidence Has Been Sub.
mted to Impair Splinter Amateur Status.
Tunney Wishes Team Luck.

no sense juridical and before whom
Paddock did not appear merely recon-
mended to me that Paddock be declared
ineligible and that his status was doubt
full and should be investigated before
he was selected
This was done at my request by the
sports association which primarily ac-
credits him. / am informed that not
only was no evidence submitted which
in any way prejudiced his standing but
sworn statements made not only by
himself, but by all others connected
with the alleged commercialism were I'M
complete denial Of such allegations In
his case, I personally not only invited,
but sought evidence. but absolutely
, nothing was forthcoming
Certainly those who make the
charges against him should be willing
and able to proclaim him a pro with
something more TO substantiate their
accusation than whispered innuendo,
heresay and comment. To defy tina
| juridical action taken by his own sports
| association on these grounds would not
only be a travesty on Justice, but in
| augurate a policy that would amount
| to an athletic lynch law"
Gene Tunney. heavyweight champion.
radioed good wishes for the SUE
cess of the American Olympic team.
| Gen. Macarthur replying on behalf Of
l the squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
Three Unsolicited Athletes
Discovered as StOwaways

NEW YORK, July IS. - Friends Of
Hussey In New York admitted slowing
him away in bathtub aboard the
Roosevelt During the excitement pre-
ceding the sailing Hussey went below
and entered the stateroom of his club
mates, Joe Tierney and Euil Snider.
He went into the bathroom. filled the
bathtub and jumped in. staying there
In the cool water until after the ship
sailed
Hussey was a member of the 1924
Olympic team and ran on the yictori-
Gus and record-breaking relay team
that bore the American colors In that
year At the time he was only q
Schoolboy.
1t is considered there Is little chance
for Hussey TO get on the team. particu-
larry in view Of the fact that Roland
Locke. who made a better record in
the Anal tryouts. will sail Saturday and
also be available at Amsterdam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. July 13-The New
York Athletic Club has de-
VI cided to send an Olympic team
l. of its own to Europe as a pro-
test against the decisions of
the American Olympic selections COM
mittee. Five members of the Winged
Foot organization who failed for vari-
Gus reasons to qualify for the team will
be sent abroad at the expense of the
club in an effort to have them included
in the team.
The five men are Roland Locke. for
mer University of Nebraska sprint star;
Weems BaSkin, crack hurdler from Ala
bama Poly; Matt McGrath. veteran
hammer thrower: Fait ElkinS. Indian
decathlon star who was injured during
the tryouts at Philadelphia and was un-
able to complete the 10 events, and
Norton Jackson, wrestler.
The fight for places on the team will
be under the supervision of Matthew
Halpin, chairman Of the Winged Foot
athletic committee In addition to the
protest against what he claims were
improper choices by the selections COM
mittee, Halpin announced that he would
decline to serve as an official at the
Olympic games as a protest against the
recent ruling in favor of Charley Pad
dock on the question of eligibility.
All of the five N. Y. A. c. athletes
who viii attempt to gain places on the
team are we'll known performers who
failed to make the grade in the try
outs According TO Halpin the commit
tees selections were unjust because
these men are better than the ones
chosen
In making the selections the commit
tee provided for such protests by adj
herring rigidly to the results of the
trials. In addition to the five New
Workers, several other stars were left of
the team for similar reasons. notably
Tony Plansky. decathlon star: Ross
Nichols, Stanford Universitys hurdling
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Single Set Today Will Decide
Championship in M. A. Doubles

their rivals from the very outset OF the
fourth set and were leading, to 2, in
games before Smith and Jacobs began
a spirited rally. The Virginia State
titlists managed to tie the count at 4-all,
but the local team again forged ahead
on Mangan's service.
For the first time in the match the
Washington players broke through
Smiths terrific service and won the de-
Gliding game and the tying set
Smith and Jacobs were both hitting
as hard as usual, although Eddie's de-
ceptiye service was not as effective as
usual on the dampened courts. Man
gan, despite leg cramp was as steady
as usual and his advice served to steady
his younger partner. ConSidine match
ed the hard driving of Jacobs and
Smith and covered the back court in
sensational style.
Play in the final set was scheduled
to start today at 4 O'Clock Arrange
ments were made to accommodate a
large number of tennis enthusiasts
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WOMEN IN SPORT

Mrs Laid plans to hold these
pageants during the last week in July.
AS has been already announced through
playground headquarters. the western
sectional swim is scheduled for August
a. the Eastern sectional event for
August 8 and the championship meet
for the entire city on August IA.
Capitol Athletic Club swimmers are
holding bi-weekly practice in the Chevy
Chase Lake pool, meeting on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings at 6 O'Clock.
Meets probably will be arranged with
local squads later in the Summer or
with some team from a nearby city,
according to Hazel Davis, manager.