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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22

I'm sorry for a woman.
i Meeting this woman for
the first time, you'd surely won
der why was sorry for her.
She's young and beautiful. She
has a fair mind and, at times,
great charm. And she has an
eager hunger for lovely ex-
perience which adds to her
charm. At once you get the
impression that here is a Sensi-
tive, colorful nature which de-
sires, and could appreciate the
finest things in life. You're
right. She does and
could. But she is shut off
from all happy realization by
one terrible handicap, Self-im-
posed =" SHE WON'T TAKE
BLAME.
Now, Of course, none Of us
like to take blame. It's always
diSagreeable experience. But
taking blame, while disagree
able, is highly necessary. It's
as necessary for our characters
as brisk exercise, clean water,
fresh air and rough food are
necessary for our bodies. 1t
keeps up a healthy, emotional
circulation. 1t eliminates the
waste we create within our
spirits by our own conceit, fear
and ignorance. WITHOUT 1T
WE GO THROUGH LIFE IN
A STATE OF AUTO-INTOXI-
CATION CONSTANTLY
POISONED BY AN ACCUMU-
LATION OF ORNERINESS
WHICH CRITICISM WOULD
HAVE. HELPED REMOVE IF
WE WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED
IT.
That is what has happened
to this woman. Instead of be-
ing the rich. progressive adven-
ture which it might have been,
her life had remained tied up
Ia Q knot. poisoned and clogged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
Poor Pay of Our Policemen and
Firemen Is Unjust

THE maximum pay Of firemen in the Washington fire de-
parmen is $4,000 year Hundreds of American cities
pay more.
The maximum pay of Washington policemen is $4,000 per
year. after three years of sevceenrely inadequate the
duties performed and the risks involved.
The entrance salary for privates in each department
81, 800 per year.
Policemen and fren1en of Washington UhO haze
made good in their first three years, and uDho haze
demonstrated fitness and capacity for their posi-
tions, deserve to be paid NOT LESS THAN $4,000
PER YEAR. EUen that is too lou in these times of
high costs
There should of course be increases in the salaries of
officers departments because should be paid for
responsibilities and for their abilities
captain fire department. for example, gets only
$2,50 per year. entirely too small a sum
Congress is to consider District of Columbia
affairs. The pay of good public SERVANTS not
escape attention. 1t WOutd be fine tribute to
policemen and frenen Congress disposed Of this
question Of increased pay in quick and busnesS-like
fashion,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
ONCE-OVERS

There is considerable differ
ence between being cordial and
courteous and swallowing a per-
son whole. (
Strangers deserve ConSidera-
ton and polite attention.
Acquaintance should have
unfailing benefit of your good
manners.
Those who have entertained
you in any way should be made
to feel your grateful apprecia-
ton.
There is nothing Servile in
thiS-just good manners. But in
trying to be kind and polite
there is no necessity for your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. An agreement OF Emgtsh-speaktng peoples to- pre-
serve peace among themselves and to promote the
peace Of the Vortd.
e Proportional representation in the United States
Senate no State to haze less than tao Senators.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portion1leht IN the House of Representatives.
8. 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 po1Uers to
abolish iterucy in the United States under Secre-
tGry of Education.
g. Election of Congress in November Installation
the first of January folotOimg Inauguration of the
President first of January nert after November
election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22

going far out of your way.
There is no reason why you
should be SO excessive in your
appreciation that you give 9TH
ers to think that you are not &C
customed to having attention.
Then here is the nice little
point between friendly good feel
ing and terms of intimacy.
Some folks can't see that sort
of distinction.
Hospitality is sometimes mis-
understood. Again hospitality
takes too much personal credit
from the one who accepts CRATE
fully.
what do you do?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22

Most youngsters get it kicked
out of them by the other kids"
There were no other kids to
kick it out Of her. She grew
I'D with a'perfect confidence in
her own correctness and an ex-
aggerated idea of the import
ance of her own feelings. Blame
drove her almost into a frenzy.
She hated it as she did castor
oil. She had learned that
mama. could not administer
castor oil if she clinched her
teeth and refused to admit the
hated dose. Before such an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
LISTEN WORLD!

by a thousand picayune faults
which should have been rid of
in youth. I suppose a psychol-
ogist might make an elaborate
diagnosis of her but I think it
was a plain case of getting off
on the wrong foot.
There was nothing abnormal
about her as a child. She had
just the average amount of
cuSSedneSs. But she was the
youngest in the family. The
others had left home. An ag-
ing mother pampered her ter
ribly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
CLEVELAND NEWS:

The function of newspaper men is publishing news,
not enforcing laws What chance of effective enforce
ment would Americans have if negligent officials and
sympathetic courts to send writer's to jail for dar
ing to tell the people the truth about nOnenfOrcemen?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
PITTSBURGH PRESS:

Here example of twisted justice The attitude of
the Grand Jury and of the Judge who sentenced the
pOrters seems to be that newspaper Investigator
should automatically become prosecuting witness
Should that attitude be adopted by all grand juries it
would automatically decrease to the vanishing point the
effectiveness of newspaper an investigator into
subjects of great public Importance.
OSHKOSH (Wis.) NORTHWESTERN
The position the reporters took sound and news
paper men generally will uphold and approve their
stand.
NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE Second EditOriaD
The information they 1.-THE repOrtersl obtained and
published obviously in the interest of better
forcement of the law But instead of gratitude for their
efforts their reward was punishment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22

Men who are engaged in set
Ting difficult questions should
be devoid of hatred, of friend.
ship, Of anger, and Of soft
hsartedness.-Sallust.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

When you know the failing
of a man whom you wish 10
please, you must indeed be very
clumsy If you. do not succeed
lie Saga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
ess OfNation Den0unces failing of Times Reporter

NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE:
There is no reason in the world why Justice PeytOn
Gordon should require of those who write of conditions
in the Capital to do the work of the police department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22

The Times brings up the inherent rights of newspa-
per men y If we hamstring the newspapers we shall
leave no one to oppose public tyranny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-22
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL:

One essential point of that freedom [Of the pressl
is the right to vicious conditions whatever tne
may be and whOmever they may strike. Frequently
such conditions can be uncovered only through conf
Dental directions from initiate whose safety would
be ieopardzed if it known he had clipped off IN
vesgatiOn Refusal to betray confidential sources IS the
only way such sources can be perpetuated.
FORT WAYNE Ond.) NEWS-SENTINEL:
They 1.-THE reporersl in support of the law but
when they were brought before court of the law ana
when they refused to reveal their source las every
good newspaper man will awaws retuse) they were
handed penalty for their silence regardless OF tne
good work they had done in making revelations Oh con-
ditions as they found them to exist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
By ID. c. PEATTIE.

The gaudiest f1eck of color on our.
more or less, sober landscape is the but"
terhy weed. When its orange blossoms
flourish. as they seem to have a pen
chant for doing, In company with the
najenta-purple phlox, then indeed does
nature indulge in something very like a
discord. There are no two shades that
clash As badly as these, and I find IL
hard to forgive the apparent color
blindness of whatever handmaiden OF
Flora Sowed their seeds together
Flame-vine and Bougainvillee as l saw
them eXcruciatingiy, yet with certain
barbaric Splendor. intermiXed on the
walls Of the estate of the late Mr.
Bryan grape juice and evolution, not
to mention free silver were not
stranger bedfellows.
Never was plant better named thar
butterfly weed. For not only do the
butterflies adore it for its secret stores
OF honey, but the very way Its orange
blossoms f1utter on the breeze is some
how butterf1yish. The old countryman
gers as a dog is fieas." I never noticed
that the butterfly weed was a worse
offender in this regard than any other
plant; If there is a place to collect
chiggers 1t is in BURBERRY or a black
berry patch.
The butterfly weed, with its sultry
Summer colors, its tropical looking,
elaborate flowers. is often a stickler for
those who begin seriously to try to learn
and identify the local flowers, till they
discover that it is only mlkweed mas
querading as flame-vine, and without
any milk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
Gaining Weight.

Dear Miss Leeds-I am % years old,
feet inches tall and weigh only
101 pounds. want to gain weight but
I Just can't eat. I'm taking a tonic,
too. How can I fill out thin thighs
and hollow cheeks? Will patting the
cheeks make them fuller? EVE.
Answer-You are about "A pounds
below the average weight for your age
and height You should have thor
ough physical examination by doctor
to see what is the trouble. Have all
your teeth x-rayed If the doctor can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
Today in
Washington History
BIZ DONALD A. CRAIG.

June 20. 1863.-Secrecy was main
tanned by the military authorities here
today regarding the exact whereabouts
of the Union Army of the Potomac.
It is known, however, that the various
Army corps are in position to protect
the City of Washington against the
Confederate Army of Gen. Lee and to
should turn out that the ConfederateS
are marching in force into Pennsylvania.
Meantime, all sorts of rumors were
afloat in this city during the day re-
garding the positions occupied by Lees
main force and his advance detach-
mentS and also with regard to his in
tentions. It is known that various de-
tachments of Lees army have already
crossed Western Maryland and entered
Pennsylvania.
Mai. Beazell, United States Volunteers,
received a report here this morning
from Fayette County, Pa, that Confed-
crates in heavy force appeared TO be ad-
vancinR in the direction of Pittsburgh
by way of the National Road leading
across the Allegheny Mountains. Their
pickets had reached Grantsville, Md,
48 hours ago. That place is 80 miles
from Uniontown in Fayette County, Pa.
A Confederate force is also reported
to have entered McConnellsburg, Pa,
early yesterday morning. The Confed-
crate soldiers opened all the stores,
helping themselves to boots, shoes, hats
and other articles that they could carry
away. The town was so completely
taken by surprise that the citizens had
no times to get their horses out of the
reach of the Confederates, with the re-
suit that many horses fell into the
enemy hands. The Confederates are also
reported to have driven away $4,000
worth of cattle.
A Union cavalry reconnaissance with
in the last day or two demonstrated
that a considerable force of Confed-
crate cavalry was then in the vicinity
of Washington, between here and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
A Sermon for Today
The Tonic of Pleasant Words.
By REV. JOHN R. GUM.

ext-"Pleasant words are as an
honeycomb, sweet to the soul and
health to the bones. Prov. 1924.
Solomon is speaking here of what pleas
ant words mean to those to whom Spok-
en-. Indeed. they are sweet to the soul
and health to the bones of those who
hear them. But they are no less so
for the speaker than the nearer. In
fact believe the speaker of pleasant
words, as a rule. derives from them
more benefit than the one whom he had
dresses.
For the purpose Of this talk, I am
thinking Of the value of pleasant words
as health tonic to the one who speaks
them. Happy and cheerful words
spoken to others react upon the speaker,
and contribute to his own happiness
and cheerfulness. Thus they become
health to his bones" Anything that
helps to keep one In bright and sunny
mood is a help to good health, and
there are few things that will help to
keep one in such mood more than the
habit Of kindly and pleasant speech.
This Is no mere theory. Try 1t out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20

Blue Ridge Mountains, and that Lee
held Thoroughfare Gap and other gaps
through those mountains. 1t is posi-
BILE that he is merely keeping by a
show with cavalry of occupying the
valley between the Blue Ridge and the
Bull Run Mountains. while his main
force is moving elsewhere than toward
Washington.
Gen. Hooker, in command of the Army
of the Potomac, and the military au-
thorities here are believed to have
fairly accurate information about Lees
movements Within the next "a hours
1t is expected that The real purpose Of
the Confederate commander will be
disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
Reducing Exercise.

Dear Miss Leeds am rs years old,
3 feet 61a inches tall and weigh 143
pounds. My measurements are: Bust,
40; waist, 80; hips. 40; calf, IA; ankle,
9. How can I reduce my bust. which
is flabby, and also reduce large alb
domen "A c. B.
Answer-The average weight for your
age and height is between 1876 and 1879
pounds. The measurements you give
are rather large. Try to bring your
weight down a few pounds and take
plenty of active exercise to replace the
fiabby muscles with hard, firm ones
Here is a special exercise for the bust.
Stand erect with arms out straight at
shoulder level. Keep elbows and wrists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

not find the cause Of your thinness.
Do not dose yourself with patent medi-
cines without medical advice. You
must build up your weight II you wish
to I'LL out your cheeks and have a we'll
formed body. Patting the cheeks stimu-
lates the circulation in them, but do
not think it can make your cheeks
fatter. Lack of appetite is sometimes
due to lack of fresh air and outdoor
exercise. Be sure to sleep eight or nine
hours in quiet, dark, we'll ventilated
room each night. Take a nap in the
afternoon If possible. Your diet prob
ably needs adjusting. Include plenty
of fresh fruits and vegetables as we'll
as the usual fattening items like bread
and butter, cream. potatoes. etc. Ask
your doctor to outline diet for you.
LOIS LEEDS.
(CopyriSht. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
DethO1 is death to Bues

BUGS can't dodge Dethol.
Can't survive it. Useless for
them to try to hide. The
deadly mist goes into cracks
and crevices. Back of pic
lures. Under furniture. Gets
them-kills them all. Reaches,
moths, bedbugs, ants, flies,
mosquitoes. Spray Detho1
regularly. Keep your home
free from pests. Money back
unless you're fully satisfied in
every way. You'll like the
clean, refreshing odor of
Dethol. AT your store. Dethol
Mfg. Co., Inc, Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20

often misspelled-Bell and belle.
Synonyms-G e st ure, gesticulation.
movement
Word studv--"Use a word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word-Concession; act OF
yielding 1T was a. cowardly concession
to make"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
Lessons in English
BY w. L. GORDON.

Words often misused-Use elder"
and eldest" when referring to members
OF the same family, Older" and odd
est" when not so restricted. Martha
is the elder Of the two sisters" Frank
is the oldest of the boys"
Often Observation-Disclosures Pro-
nounce in-fa-mus. "a as in ask" not
as in fame" accent first syllable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20

The next time you find yourself dis
posed to be gloomy and out Of sorts,
whether you feel like it or not. go and
speak a few pleasant words to few
people, and see how it reacts on you.
See if it does not lift you out of the
dumps and restore you to a pleasant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20

and happy feeling. And watch the
physical effects. See If it does not
sweeten your stomach as we'll as your
soul. See If it does not get the kinks
out of your body as we'll as you mind.
For the health of your bones, Just try
once this tonic of pleasant words
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20

The price of monkeys has been so
advanced since the animals have been
used for CRAFTS and experiments that
medical research in Europe has been
hindered and yellow fever work stopped
in French Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
SUMMERTIME

(copyrisht. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20

stiff. To help you do so, hold stltx
or 18-inch ruler in each hand letting
1t lie along the forearm. Swing the
right arm front and then begin ro-
tating 1t at the shoulder, describing
continuous circles in the air with the
end Of the ruler The circles should be
at least two feet in diameter. AS you
make the circles let your arm travel to
the right until 1t is at the starting posi-
ton at the right side again. Repeat
exercise with left arm. Repeat the
whole exercise several times a day An
other exercise for the bust is begun with
elbows bent and hands on shoulders.
Thrust the arms out In front, then
bring them back to the first position.
Thrust them up above your head; bring
them down. Repeat exercise briskly.
For reducing the abdomen do trunk
bending and twisting exercises, high
kicking and leg raising lying down.
Practice correct posture at all times
with abdomen held in and chest ex-
banded. LOIS LEEDS.
Dear Miss Leeds--I have dark brown
hair which has reddish lights in it after
1t has been washed. want to dye my
hair red. How can do so? have a
dark skin. What shade Of rouge should
use?
SANDY.
Answer-Dark brown hair may be
bleached to red with peroxide. OF
course it will continue to grow in dark
at the roots and must be retouched
every few weeks. I do not think red
hair would be becoming to girl with
a dark skin. A fair skin goes with
natural red hair, so that you will look
odd II you change the shade of your
hair. If you want to try being red
head, however, have an experienced
cosmetician apply the bleach and re-
touch 1t as required. A dark shade of
rouge is suitable for a dark skin; try
ashes of rose or brick.
LOIS LEEDS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
BOYS ANXIOUS
TO WIN GAMES
FOR JOHNSON
EY RR{NE EEL

ASSOCIATED Pre5S sports Writc-.1
TAMPA, Fla, March 7.-QP)-
Walter Johnson. who spent 81 years
in the ranks CT the Washington
baseball club, has returned to as
sumo the post of the commander-in-
chief facing al unusual handicap.
The big fellow is held in such af-
lection by his fellows it is possible
they will be too enthusiastic in try
! ing to win for him.
The great neutral vote of base
ball has cast solidly for Connie Mack
for years but the tall tactician
may have to share it this season
with the Big Train for among the
fans at large Walter johnson re-
mains one Of the great idols Of the
game. The feeling extends to the
Washington players and every one
Of the thirty athletes in the train
ing camp wants to 90 out right now
and die in a baseball way for Good
old Barney"
Manager Johnson himself IS pay
ing strict attention to his pitchers.
! Of the even dozen pitchers on
hand over half Of the number are
regarded as sure to stick with the
other two Or three places very much
in doubt. Sad Sam Jones, Garland
BraXton. Irving Hadley, Fred Mar
berry. Lloyd Brown. Adolph LiSka
and Paul Mccullough promise to
start.
A merry battle may be fought out
among the rest. Bob Burke. a tall
but very thin left handler, who was
on the club last year, needs more
weight and Jim Weaver, six and
one half inches over six feet and
scaling $50 pounds has too much.
If the giant Weaver absorbs in
%structions sufficiently to get the
most from his pitching arm he
should uncover q high, hard one"
that will be difficult to bunt, much
less hit. Weaver apparently needs
schooling in fielding. He is 50 big
he has difficulty in coordinating
his hands and feet. Mike Martin,
the linament king Of the Washing
ton training quarters, boasts that
Weaver can unScrew the lights Oh
the roof Of a railway car while
standing flat-footed but IN his brief
baseball experience his success with
bunts has not been SO striking.
LiSka, whose underhand delivery
will remind veteran American lea
guers OF Jack Warhop Of the old
New York Highlanders. is said to
have q priceless pitching asset in
control.
Buddy Myer, obtained at great
price in playing talent from the
Boston Red 7SoX. will play third
base, Ossie Bluege moving to the
left of the infield to make room for
him. Bluege probably will take
care Of shortstop with Joe Cronin,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
LAST NIGHTS
BASKETBALL

at ELKINS, w. Va.-Davis &
Elkins IS; West Virginia Univer-
siLy 43.
CHICAGO.-Loyola 80; Dayton
II.
ST. PAUL.-Augsburg 45: Ham
line %.
PRINCETON. - Columbia 25,
Princeton "a.
ST. MARYS, Kans.-St. Mary's
81; Baker "a.
LINCOLN.-Doan college .; Ne
braska Wesleyan II.
WEATHERFORD, Okla.-South-
western AZ; Phillips University Of
Enid 80.
Tournament games at Winfield
KanS.:
Wichita University 38; st. Johns
College of Winfield Is.
Hays Teachers 80; Fayette, NC
Teachers %.
Ottawa Sc; Sterling College Is.
Emporia Teachers As; Friends
University of Wichita 80.
Washburn %; Oklahoma City
University II.
Southwestern College Of Winfield
So; Bethel Of Newton %.
Pittsburgh Teachers 33; Bethany
College of L%indsborg %.