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The Washington times., 1929-07-26
ONCE-OVERS

pals
VoU want pal!
j. But that pal must meet sew
eral requirements.
You want someone who would
not ask you to take part IN any
thing that you would not wish
to do.
IT this be so, you may never
find your ideal pal.
IL you admit the truth, what
YOU really want is someone to-
whom you need never make any
concessions and who would be
governed entirely by your desires.
In other words, you are selfish!
You ask much and wish to
give little.
This very trait stands out so
prominently that you are unable
to find the pal you want.
You want someone to whom
YOU can unburden yourself.
You want a person whose 10y
atty and judgment you can trust.
Things come up in your life
that you would like to talk to
someone about, someone in whom
Won could have perfect confidence.
You want that someone to-
share YOUR troubles. but he must
allow YOU to dictate what each
OF you shall do to afford amuse-
ment. Isn't that what you are
aftsra
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
RUSSIA HAS MODERN wEApoNs-AN ARMoRED CAR

Two pictures in this column give an idea of the fighting
forces on both sides.
4OOOO00OO population could easily put in the field
100000 Many would not be thoroughly trained many
might lack modern weapons.
Many the other hand have had training through the
years of civil war that have distracted China.
group Of young Chinese sitting the trenches
every one them ready to go the top without
nent's hesitation The Chinese despise death.
The strengthening curved swords they holding
fastened the ends Of guns These the Chinese bayonets
They are removable and removed the Chinese soldier is
skillful at chopping off heads with them
The Russians have devoted large Of and the
intelligence Of brilliant engineers to perfectng their army
They have good fighting arplanes and armored battle
cars to run railroad tracks like the in the picture
Also armoed tanks that would travel Chinese fields and
imperfect highways with appalling speed.
The world hopes that another will NOT to
the EARTH killing thousands perhaps millions Of hosein no
way responsible for it.
If it does come 1t will be REAL war.
Let us hope that this country will keep out Of it. And let
be grateful that not in the League OF Nations and
can't be told by the gentlemen Of the League how many
MEN, and how many BILLIONS Of dollars we must send
this time.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26

A POLIO used Tyre to charm
"A the women: but modern man
puts his faith in the glad. sweet
notes of q mOtor-horn.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
KID RED VS. YOUNG CHINA
By Herbert Kaufman.

InNCE upon time lets say quarter century ago.
~ tain visiting American editor sat with General Nelson A.
Miles Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Journalist Stead
in London hotel drawing crosschecng the stresses
and strains Of international relations.
japanese and Russian intrigue locmed largest IN the discus
sion.
The two Engshmen insisted that German prosperity and
foreign trade would continue TO veto Whelms sabreratg
ambitions and his dream Of Wetmacht
Teuton industry would hardly allow megaomaniac TO risk
its flourishing fortunes in D continental melee.
When the next baeroyal broke the Casus belh would ap
pear in India where Japanese mischefmakers then
smuggling printing outfits to revolutionary groups and the
Cars secret agents could be found actively engaged SOW
ing dragons teeth Kabul and along the border states
Yellow pers and bruin snarls filled the rOomhe dread
and unested might Of Russia and PanAsatc Leagues
civilizations real bugaboos.
All Of which is called to mind by the storm clouds gather
1 ing above Manchuria.
Neither local European stockholders skipped
fractional beat word that hobbled bear and awcpped
pile Of repudated treaties and reserve the grudge that
GhengY Khan planted IN Muscovy when Sabutais hores
looted and ravaged the land.
Finance commerce and diplomacy have little at stake yon
der Chinese and Russian estates have fallen low and their
ren. % aeir roes are o. such slight at
conflict Of atrophed and outlaw governments.
Neither bankrupt command the necessary to
kick up much of row.
Both lack munitions transport facilities treasury funds and
commissary supplies
None Of the win extend further loans debtors
who haven't begun to quidate overdue obligations
Their combined population Of 600000O00 is
which can merely furnish many troops limited anl
obsolete arsenals may arm.
And any recent dreadnaught hammer their cOllecv
fleets to scrapron without coming into counter gun range
The three million soldiers with which China credited ar
mainly taerdemaons and bandit against whom Russia
only hurl fragment Of her huge standing army because
adequate railways and proyender won't permit the employ
ment Of major expeditions.
So why bother about the approaching collision? wonI
disturb rebuilt world machine which has long since emi
mated the cCmbaant units from its transmission calcus
tions
Geneva IS inapotent to halt the bout there will he f
thrills in the reports from ringsde observers ugoine
match between pair Of exheavyweghts without button
blow left in their unWieldy fists
kid Red versus Young China" isn't apt to be star
event.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
by DR.. Louis e. Bisch

NtEACHERS are OF many kinds.
= School teachers are actually
in the minority.
daresay people do not usually
think Of a physician as q teacher.
The doctor helps US when We are
sick and we tend to associate
him solely with our bodily ills.
However, the physician comes
into the closest kind OF contact
with his patients and in this re-
lationship he is able to give coun-
sci in matters that do not directly
lie in the medical field.
Take, for example. the family
practitioner in rural districts. Not
only is he ready to respond in
times of trial and emergency, but
he acts as well in the capacity OF
family adviser and as a trusted.
kind and wise friend.
The preacher is also a teacher.
The relationship which church,
goers bear their minister should
be, and often is. like the relation
ship existing between children
and their father.
The minister or priest is really
the father OF his flock Merely
to discharge his purely religious
duties and those alone, would not
make a clergyman a very ef.
ficient minister these days.
A modern minister apparently
must be more than that or per-
haps 1t would be better to say he
must be something in addition.
He must keep abreast of current
events. He must familiarize him.
self with science. He must exer-
else guidance in movements for
the relief OF the poor. the morally
! delinquent, etc.
Che minister, although first and
foremost a priest, should also De
none the less a leader--a teacher.
Lawyers also are often teachers,
strange as that, may seem at first
blush.
Besides defending and prosecut.
ing, a lawyers work should teach
respect for the law. He, should
stand for the vindication of the
oppressed. the ignorant and the
unfortunate, >
Newspaper and magazine and
book editors are likewise teachers.
They sway public opinion. dis
seminate knowledge and exercise
an enormous influence over other
minds.
Yes, there are various kinds OF
teachers besides those who lead
school and college classes, but not
all OF these fully realize their dou-
BILE roles or. make the most OF 1t.
Often the opportunity of extend
ing their influence is lost because
OF a narrow point Of view or be.
cause. OF materialistic considera-
tions.
Yet. to be the right kind OF
teacher, to impart to those who are
I1ninformed or misinformed the
knowledge which 1t happens to be
ones good fortune to possess, is q
work of which anybody may justly
feel proud.
If we would alter or otherwise
influence the thoughts. actions and
feelings Of others, we are, in effect,
teachers. But we must be mighty
careful that we know what we are
talking about, that we do not mis-
represent or deceive. and that we
do not in any way misuse the
power over others which W. hap.
pen to possess.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
"Your Limitations"


VOU might save yourself sor-
i row, disappointment and per-
haps failure If you would realize
your limitations.
Too many men get the idea that
IL they can make money for other
men they can make it for them
selves.
Thus they engage in UNDER
tal1ings for which they are not
fitted either by nature or educa-
ton and experience.
Usually they lose their money
and a certain degree of standing.
They were valuable in the firms
where they were employed.
But they were directed by men
more capable of iisposing advan-
tageously Of their production.
No ambitious man wants to
waste his efforts.
But working for another man
is not always wasting valuable
effort, which might be expended
so as to get all the gain, II one
working were for oneself.
1t is a dangerous line of thought
to be all the time feeling that the
other man is getting more than his
share of your effort.
You may be good workman
but more than that is needed be-
fore 1t IL safe to branch out for
yoursek
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
Putting Some Business Sense
Into the Civil Service
WITH great business man as President and an

WITH great business President and an able
efficient Civil Service Commission to cooperate with
him. the red tape Of civil service may be gradually away
with and its operations placed basis Of business sense
One step in that direction has been taken in an order
recommended by the commission and approved by the Pe
dent wipes out part Of the old provision denying
insatement to former civil service employees Of the service
five years Briefly former employee no matter how
proficient he she might be- could get back into the service
after five years away from it.
Hereafter this reinstatement can be made without time
limit providing the person employed five years or more
by the Government condition that the person can
qualify under an appropriate non-competve examination
Time limits still for those who have served less than
five and might be good to remove these
No business establishment industry would close its
doors to the OF useful workers On the
ary they would be only too glad to again employ
had done good work and were valuable to them
The veyear time limit appears to have been because of
the retirement annutes Persons Of the civil service
long time and reentering rather late in m contribute
their proper portion OF retirement funds thus having
age over those entering the service while young and having
deductions made from their salaries until they old enough
to retire
This possible injustice TO employees with long records of
service would not the Government furnished as it
SHOULD all the funds for retirement instead Of compelling its
own workers TO pension themselves in their old ages
Efficient workers worth something in any field Of
poymen and the bar has been injurious the
overnment which instead of reeployinp those with rood
has gone to the cost Of civil examinations and
the bringing in Of inexperienced and women
The value of trained workers appreciated throughout the
business world because there unquestionaby loss of time
and money attached to breaking in the inexperienced
The Government the Of employing many people
connection with the taking Of the Some Of them
would be appointed from rempoyment registers but many
others would be brought here from long distances going
through competitive examinations Their employment might
not last more than two and then would come dis
missals
The plan adopted BY the President and the Civil Service
Commission will eliminate bringing in large numbers Of new
people and possibly having TO drop many Of them in fer
years It would be hardship upon those expecting perm
nent work.
To extent the plan will better unemployment
conditions in Washington providing places for worthy
and formerly on Government pay rolls and not
employed
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
MEDITATIONS
OF A WIFE
.Ry Helen RowIand.

A POLIO used a Tyre to charm
"A the women: but modern man
puts his faith in the glad. sweet
notes of motor-horn.
There Is some consolation in not
being a beauty-prize winner, when
you reflect that all Venus. Cleo
patra and Madame Du Barry ever
got ouhs OF Ii was perfidy from the
men and Scalumny from the women.
After all. itsInay not have been
the size Of Cinderella's foot, but the
size of her brain that won the
Prince. She was the, kind of girl
who knew enough to get out of
the picture just before the bell
rang and not to hang on, until
=" De = W.
Cyrano de Bergerac died bach
elor, not because of his nose. but
because of his inferiority complex.
But, he would never have escaped
so easily. in these days, when the
girls do most of the proposing.
Even Satan, himself. may not
be so black as he's painted. You
cant. Judge mans private char
acter by his business reputation.
Bluebeard had his good points.
He, at least, had the grace to put
out the last spark of the old love.
before he started the new flame.
And what man has not gone to the
altar with few dead loves on his
conscience?
The girl of the Middle Ages
knew. her lover by the sound of his
voice, beneath her window; but the
modern girl has keener ears than
that. She can pick the honk OF
his motor.horn out of a hundred
others all footing loudly past the
door of her apartment house
Cleopatra, poor girl, loved and
died before her time. She never
lived to break mems hearts in q
sun.tan bathing suit or to indorse
a popular cigarette.
Medusa must have been brill
liant intellectual woman--since .
merely to look at her turned men
into stone!
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
LISTEN WORLD!
Feelinss7 Everybody Has 'Em'
BY Elsie Robinson

hurt is the best thing Lois does.
And she's actually proud OF 1t.
She's always telling how sensitive
she is--how she gets upset over
things that other people don't
mind the least bit She feels that
this puts her in a class by herself
and should entitle her to gobs and
gobs of sympathy and attention.
All of which Is pure piffie
FEELINGS are not unique.
individual endowment. Everybody
has them. And practically every
body has all the kinds there are.
Geniuses and idiots may expert.
ence a few brands unknown to
common folk, but. with these ex-
ceptions. we're emotionally all-of-
apiece.
TEMPERAMENTS ARE AS
COMMON AS TOE NAILS. THE
ONLY DIFFERENCE is THAT
SOME OF US CONTROL THEM
AND SOME OF US DON'T.
Allen doesn't hate. work any
more than Bill or Jim or Fred. He
just makes more of fuss about
it. Lois isn't any more sensitive
than Rose or Judith or Cecile.
But she puts on more or all ACT.
/ don't get any madden than you
do-but you probably manage your
temper better than do mine.
That's the truth about FEEL
INGS. This world would be a
much jollier place IL we'd realize
1t and acknowledge it. But, OF
course, we won't. We're willing
enough TO acknowledge it about
the other fellow - we're willing
enough to admit that Jones feel.
ings are on the whole pretty
much like Smiths and Whites
and Brown's--but whensi Il comes
to OURSELVES, that's difSerent.
Maybe everybody else in Nthe
world is made. OF the same com
mon clay-BUT GOD u s r ID
SOME SPECIAL SPIT WHEN
HE MANUFACTURED Us!
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
WISE SAYINGS

q y
1t takes two to speak. the truth
--one to speak, and another to
hear.
--Thoreau.
The love of liberty is the love
OF others; the love of power is
the love OF ourselves.
Hazlitt.
'Tis my oplrIIun every man
cheats in his own way, and he
is only honest who is not discov.
cred.
When men grow virtuous in
their old age they only make .
sacrific to God Of the devils leav-
ings.-Pope.
We must make allowances for
a mind which has received a
grievous wound. -Ovid.
Nothing is so dangerous as an
ignorant friend: wise enemy
is worth more.-La Fontaine.
Virtue n bold and goodness
never fearful Shakespeare.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
CHINESE READY IN THE TRENCHES

HE threatening big by Russia and China begins to
look like reality The pretext for and fairly sound
one the seizure by China Of railroad property in Man
churia built BY the Russians and claimed their property
Underlying the railroad trouble is the hatred between the
nations based Chna statement that she proposes to
wipe Bolshevsm Communism and all Russian theories
from Chinese soil and Chinese minds.
That doesn't suit the Russians Their political theories
to them what religion is to other nations and individuals
They viii fight and die for their belief in Communism and
necessary they viii MAKE OTHERS DIE ALSO.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26

AAS &O0AA P(0RAN0 . -
Hundreds of letters a week de.
scribing feelings of callers
exhibiting feelings-and here's the
EACH ONE OF THOSE WRIT.
ERS, EACH ONE OF THOSE
CALLERS, Considers HIS OR
HER FEELINGS A SPECIAL,
UNIQUE PHENOMENON.
Each one is sure that he, or she.
FEELS things with breadth and
intensity unequalled in human ex.
perience.
They'll sit for hours n hours
and tell you so.
They'll describe how worried
they were, or how tired or how
lonely or how mad or how sad
and It is plain that they believe
that no other human being ever
experienced such anxiety. weari-
ness, anger Or grief.
Moreover. they not only believe
that they have a monopoly on
grade. A human emotion, but they
also think that this entities them
to a lot OF special consideration
and exemption.
For instance. the idea of work
makes Allen positively ILL., But
will he admit that he Is afflicted
with common. ordinary, human
laziness? No. indeedyi He's posi-
tive that he has a peculiar exotic.
de luxe nature which is positively
poisoned by any form of hard
labor. Other men may work.
Their coarser natures can bear up
under it. But not Allen. There's
something different" about Allen
anad he believes that other people
should instantly recognize this
difference and exempt him from
all chores.
Lois, too, is different" Lois Is
sensitive. She gets her feelings
hurt. In fact. getting her feelings
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
A Good Example
"so Shines a Good Deed.

IRIS GANN sister Of Vice President Curtis tells the ladies
lvl Of the W. G. T. y. that dned at the British Embassy
and refused to touch liquor offered there out Of condea
tion for my own country and my brother"
Many ladies would decline simply because they don't drink
just as others would decline tobacco simply because they
don't smoke or chew Mrs Cams course, based highly
patriotic motives. is altogetIes admirable,
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
SINCLAIR 1t 50
HIDES IN JAIL

Harry Ford Sinclair spent his
fifty-third birthday anniversary be-
hind the bars in the big brick jail
at Nineteenth and c Streets South
east today.
Probably the baby thot was born
in Wheeling, w. Va, on July 6, 1875,
and who later became capitalist in
oils with an enormous fortune,
Of the milestones of his life in
prison..
Rolling Pills
But Sinclair was on the job roll
ing pills and attending the sick in
the jail infirmary. He has been
doing just that for some time and
will continue until early in Novem-
ber.
His birthday brought about the
temporary return Of secrecy that
guarded his early stay at the jail.
Superintendent Peake away. Captain
Campbell, in charge. refused to state
just how the millionaire was oh.
serving his birthday, beyond admit
ting he was working.
'aWill he be allowed visitors to-
day?' Campbell was asked.
''I have been told to give out no
Information. You must see the jail
commissioner" he replied.
Sinclair was sentenced to three
months imprisonment for refusing
to testify before the Senate's oil In
vestigating committee and six
months for contempt Of court in
connection with the shadowing OF
Jurors in his trial here.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
PROBE BARR|NG
Of UNIFORMS

NEW YORK. July Q.N.s.}
The second alleged barring Of a
man in Navy uniform within two
weeks started a rigid investigation
today by Brooklyn Navy Yard Off
cials.
Boatswain's Mate William e. De
Vert, of the U. s. s. Dobbin. COM
planned to police he was barred from
the Coney Island skating rink ''be-
cause he wore the uniform which
everybody cheered so much back in
1917" Rink officials said they
barred De Vert because he wore
no necktie," Navy uniforms ion't
have neckties.
About two weeks ago an usher
at a local movie palace was sent to
Jail for so days for refusing to seat
a man in United States uniform.
EAST ORANGE, ". j., July
.Q.N.S.l.-Melvin Hill, IS; and George
Koch, 20, Of Maplewood, were ar
raigned here for failing to uncover
at Elmwood playground while a
abnd played the Star-Spangled
Banner as a part Of the Fourth Of
July celebration.
Hill appeared contrite and was
discharged when arraigned, but
Koch was fined $40.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
Tiers STAYED
BY WEATHER

CHICAGO, July 6 a.N.S.l-Rain,
poor visibility, high winds and other
unfavorable weather conditions to-
day held the Chicago-to- Berlin plane
Untin' Bowler at Great Whale, on
the lower tip of Hudson Bay, await
ing better flying weather before pro-
ceeding to Port Burwell, Cape Child
ley, according to messages received
in Chicago from the pilots.
Behind schedule, Pilot Parker d.
Cramer explained in a brief wire
less dispatch that bad weather"
had delayed the progress yesterday.
For more0 than "a hours the plane
had not been seen nor had messages
from 1t been intercepted.
1t was believed the plane would be
further delayed today because Of ad-
verse weather conditions reported in
the region toward which the plane
contemplated flying. Storms, high
winds, rain and low ceiling. were
predicted today.
The plane expects to make the
Berlin Journey via Greenland and
Iceland, the same route over which
Parker and Cramer and Bert Has
sell, pilots of the Greater Rockford
plane, met defeat last year.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06

Premier Poincare is opposed to
the strong reservations proposed
bS the finance committee and the
foreign affairs committee OF the
Chamber OF Deputies. believing that
they will prevent the United States
from accepting any war debt accord
which make French payments to the
United States conditional upon Ger.
man reparation payments to France.
Following a council of ministers
a spokesman issued the following
brief statement:
$40O,OOO. 900 Due
'"The Government unanimously
maintains its views upon war debt
ratification. The Government con-
siders the text Of the reservations
voted by the commissions (finance
and foreign affairs be unacceptable. +"
A bill for more than $40O, 900 900
owing to the United States for war
supplies falls due on August first.
However, II the chamber ratiries
the Mellon -Berenger war debt agree
ment before that time in q manner
acceptable to America. this bill viii
not have to be paid until later.
For q time 1t looked as though
the reservations issue would pre-
cipitate q cabinet crisis leading to
the resignation Of Premier Poincare.
Such q crisis was averted when the
chamber voted to postpone, Interpret
lations of the government, showing
that the Poincare group was still
maintaining majority.
Socialists Ready
The battle has narrowed down to
a struggle between the Poincare
faction and the ''reservationists. !"
Many OF the latter oppose Premier
Paincare on general political
grounds and are utilizing the res
ervations issue as q vehicle to ex.
press their opposition without
entering strictly into the merits Of
the problem under dispute.
The socialists, in the meanwhile
are going to launch an attack upon
Premier Poincare from a new direc
ton, basing it upon French oecupa
ton Of the Rhineland. The Social
lists plan to interrogate the govern
ment as to the time and method
Of evacuation, hoping thus TO en-
barrass the premier.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
Storekeeper Fined $50
On Sanitation Charge

On a charge of keeping unsani.
tary conditions in his grocery store
in the 700 block OF Park Rd. N. W..
Samuel Feifer, who pleaded not
guilty, was fined $50 in Police Court
today.
Judge Ralph Given said he would
impose a heavy fine following re-
port by Health Department Inspec-
tor r. ]. Clements that Feifer for
feited collateral twice last year and
once this year on the same charge.
The inspector said police had COM
planned Of conditions in the store.
He reported that the ice box, shelves
and display window OF the grocery
were Uttered with debris.