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The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Hash a la Beck
By Herbert Kaufman

SoNcREssDFAN and former Solicitor General James NJ
~ Rack concludes that the Constitution is not like the
Law Of the Modes and Persians that altereth not
Feeling It's pulse the dual capacity OF Doctor Of Laws and
legislative nurse he detects signs Of general decay through
out the Federal system and ventures to declare that
lDemocracys greatest charter is marked for death
Dr. Beck summons the Eighteenth Amendment the flexible
tariff provision income tax and the reecton OF almost
Senator Vare to corrOborate his diagnoss
he accuses them Of violating state sovereignty and the
vested rights Of the people he resents the persistent impair
Of our ancient liberties and fOsees Presidential
dzemens Of power thought Of which the founders OF the
Republic would writhe in their dust. +.
ut mch ierenads and distressing forecasts shaer
ling the e even before Old Badly had the chance fairly
to test his newly fledged wings n.., .;or.d than
doubt was expressed such government could pe perms
mentor does it not as one early writer quesnCns 70
concentrate in its very structure Al e
Another oracle saw the State and its component common
weaIths connected by nothing but clumsy and awkward
piece Of machinery feicousy contrved 70 confound
the effectiveness Of both Every year must increase the
at any time liable to burst and the world will then discover
that its external glitter covered nothing but vino
Friend Beck at his pessimistc worst didn't generate
Your orandfather was warned also America may split
pa1ent L " would succumb from mere extension
English opinion figured that 1.-THE Constitution would give
the ghost Sog 1a from Carolina
Europe pleased to be puzzled at the ingenuity Of
American statesmen obligated TO the discovery o. some
Of the Union and which ali interpreters Of the Constitution
would be within the narrow limits Of its authority
The author Of Cyril Thornton t1SSS) anonymously vol
uneered that the power assumed BY the people Is wholly
unknown TO the Constitution and beheld silent encrOach
ents in that distant day which progressively affecting
its forms they have long lencroached) upon the spirit OF
American Government.
Mr. Beck seems be pouring old wine from decanter
There is much food for thought in his utterance but re-
search probing his speech must ungraciousy ndct hm
dishing out hash.
Lord EdOn whose engraved portras doubtless hangs
in his library would remind him that act or
carefully worded that he could not drive coach
and six through it. =
All Judgment is faibe and all principles liable to revision
community experience and social egence progressively
require.
Alexander Hamilton and his confreres built according 70
their lehtsbut they were tallow dips electric lights
Economic and moral development would alike be cramped-
and crippled memorable bed Of Procrustes Prosperity
and content refuse suffer strait jackets
one remembers correctly Mr. Beck supported by the
Ware machine for Congress Perish all unworthy suspicion
but be that his inspired by recent Senatorial
attitudes towards the Pennsylvania school Of poics9
BY Kaumano
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

TNEIERE'S q new philosopher
1 ambling through the world
Of books 80 q philosopher who
may open many q damned door
for you, with his golden negro
laughter and his deep. negro
wisdom. His name is Black
Ulysses and Howard w. Odum
has written his new book.
WINGS ON MY FEET" about
him.
Black Ulysses goes to the war
""' digs trenches - : carries
ammunition -" sings and
clowns buries the dead :"
dreams Of his razor fights, his
nanny, his high yallar"
sweethearts and his "teasin'
browns and thinks
Thinks about this strange
business Of life and love and
loneliness, hope and ambition,
hate and fear and death -
Thinks how every man must
face these things, sooner or
later - and how little help he
has In facing them, EXCEPT
THE HELP HE GIVES HIM
SELF $50
Then, standing In the middle
Of 1t all, Black Ulysses sl1rugs
his shoulders and laughs
AMT NO TIME, AMT NO
PLACE, AMT NOTHTN' BUT
Myself AN MY FEELIN'S
NOTHIN BUT ME AN
WORLD AN WAR"
.Nothin' but myself an my
feelin,s" Black Ulysses at the
war or YOU in your kitchen or
office : : it's all the same part
ner There's LIFE. There's
YOU. And you've nothing but
YOURSELF to tackle life with.
Just q tourist, on your way,
that's all you are. You may
own houses, stocks n bonds
sss you may have family allt
friends : : : but, when 1t comes
right down to brass tacls,
you're just d hoofer, on Q lone
trail, passing from q camp
you've forgotten to 81 camp
you've never seen.
Homes are good : : riches
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
HISTORICAL
JOURNEYS
Temple Manning

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/, IF one wants to experience q
1 new thrill one must 60 to
out-of-tne-way places. There
are many such, even though
travel has become q popular re-
creation. making many places
"trave1-spoiled."
One place which is off the
line Of regular travel is the
northern border of India. Yes.
in the HimaIayas and their
foothills. On the border Of
sinister Tibet, where Mongols
and Hindus mix with groups
Of almost every race known to
the Orient.
I am going TO tell you, today,
q little about Darjeeling (some.
times spelled Darjilingl, q city
far north In India almost on
the border. From Calcutta the
trip to Darjeeling takes all
night and half the following
day. with an early morning
change from the standard to
the narrow gauge railroad.
Always the train is heading
north towards the mountains.
but these remain hidden until
suddenly the train starts up the
steep slopes Of the foothills.
Then one is suddenly conscious
Of the Overpowering peaks
looming up so near.
Darjeeling Ii really built on
9 ledge in the mountains. The
streets seem to cling TO the
cliffs while all about are the
snow.capped Himilayan peaks.
The clouds hang low so low
that the city seems to be en-
veloped In them.
Color aplenty Is to be found
in Darjeeling. There Is, for ex-
ample, the bazaars - stalls
grouped around the central
square Of the town. There one
may see the Tibetans, Hindt1s
from north Of India provinces,
Mongols Of every class and type.
Tibet produces cunsid erabie
quantities Of turquoise and
silver, and Darjeeling is the
trading center. This accounts,
In part, for the conglom eratioIl
Of races one sees in its streets.
Likewise, Darjeeling Is 3 me-
tropolis and as such draws the
tea growers and their piCkers
from the plantations on the
mountain slopes.
The native shops hold as many
varieties Of things to buy as the
streets have varieties Of races
and tribes. One can get the
native embroidery and silver
work, the masks used BY Tibetail
dancers In the ritualiStic
dances, native-cured hides,
prayer wheels Of Buddhistic
origin, paintings and other treas
ures from the Buddhist monas-
teries.
It is customary for the mar
ried women Of this section to
wear SILVER discs In their noses.
These discs, often decorated with
turquoise, are fastened on q
stem which pierces the side Of
the nostril. The richer women
wear several of these discs
sometimes two or three on one
nostril and one larger one on
the other.
AS q rule, the clothes are
bright In color, those Of the
women particularly. The men
wear long coats, tied with q sash
at the waist. Their baggy trou-
sers are similarly gathered in
at the ankles.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
ONCE-OV ERS

There is little satisfaction in
doing good to others with the
hope Of recognition for 1t.
The greatest pleasure to be
gained from helping others is
In personal satisfaction to
have made someone happier.
It Is a reflected pleasure,
deeper than the actual, active
enjoyment Of something be-
slowed by another upon your
self.
TO have performed an act Of
merit indicates good spirit back
Of 1t.
To get the greatest satisfac.
ton out Of anything that is
praiseworthy it must come
from within yourself.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Hearst Papers Advocate

J. An agreement OF Engltsh-speaEtng peoples to pre-
serve peace among themselves and to promote the
peace Of the OOrld.
2. Proportional representation IN the United States
Senate, no State to haze less than tao Senators.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
pOrtiOmn,ent IN the House Of Representatives.
8. A separate Department Of the Army. Of the N0Oy
and of the Air Forces all united under a Secretary
ef National Defense.
T. Federal action to the limit Of Federal pOUers to
abolish dterGcy ii the United States under Score.
tcry Of Education.
s. Election of Congress IN November Installation on
the first of January folosOing Inauguration of the
President first Of January neat after November
election. 4
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

TO you seek too much credit
- for the worthwhile things
you do9
Are you displeased II you do
not receive compliments for
proficiency and efficiency2
Are you still q little child
wanting praise2
Why should you expect to
be especially commended for
doing acts Of kindness or be
ing helpful to somebody?
Your own self-respect should
not need that sort Of thing.
II anything but selfrespect
prompts you to good deeds
you are not lnotiyated by the
right thoughts.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
SECRETS OF
HEALTH

HAVE you ever stopped 20
~ consider what the psychol-
ogy behind the wearing Of uni
forms might be?
For surely uniforms invariably
attract attention. We never fail
to look at them.
First Of all, . uniform almost
always enhances the personal
appearance Of its wearer.
The lines, the braid, the orna-
ments all help to add something
to the personality.
Another thing IL surely adds,
Is dignity. Still another, Is atl-
tlnority.
what individual does not
crave dignity and authority?
And do we not also love to
bask In the sunshine Of such
dignity and authority Don't
we somehow feel important just
to walk out with q uniform, as
it were?
Lastly, uniforms are distinc-
tive. They stand out from The
rest Of the clothes that others
wear and which are drab and
colorleSS by comparison.
There is another side to
the wearing Of uniforms, how
ever, and that Is from the
point Of view Of the, Wearer.
Since Q uniform adds so
much to the personality of the
Wearer and In consequence
feeds the ego Of the Wearer
as well, 1t Is logical to inquire
whether sometimes, at least.
such . uniform is not chosen
In order to compensate for con-
victions Of inferiority.
Now ! do not mean to imply
that every policeman, fireman,
soldier or sailor. or anyone
who dons gold buttons, Is suf-
fering from an inferiority com
pick.
But. surely some OF them
are and often there can be
no doubt the motivation be-
hind it is not even apparent
to the individual In question.
For we do 60 into various
occupations and plan for ca
reers for reasons which lie deep
In our unconscious minds and
which we scarcely realize our
selves.
A man may Join q police
force, for example, because he
thinks he is seeking adventure
that requires fearlessness, ag-
gresSivenesS and bravery In
emergencies. Yet an analysis
Of his mental processes, q bring
ing to the surface Of his
hidden, unconscious emotional
states, may explain his appar-
emily conscious and deliberate
decision on an entirely differ
ent basis.
Whether or no, uniforms
surely have q distinct value.
Even If they are used to
counterfeit ideas Of inferiority
In the way that / have sug-
gested, their psychological worth
cannot be questioned.
It is true that the spirit Of
democracy Id q country like
the United States rather runs
counter to the trappings Of
uniforms.
Yet we must confess that
more uniforms would add more
color to life. Even The uni.
forms Of the bellboys add some
thing "a an hotal
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Drastic Dry Law for District
give Enforcement to Federal Goyernment.
HERE i strong agreement IN Congress with the attitu

THERE il strong agreement in Congress with the attitude
Of President Hoover that Washington should be model
Of city law enforcement in the Melton
Senators and Representatives at work various
Of drastic nature for suppressng bootleg traffic here
Washington should be MODEL IN liquor law enforcement
because It is the NATIONAL CITY. As such the Federal
Government should the responsibilities and costs of
prohibition enforcement here and not put that responsibility
upon the local police force and the heavy upon Wash
Iington people
That Washington may be model city and that there may
be opportunity for shunng responsibilities why shouldn't
Congress provide special Federal prohibition force for this
lefty In which would have faith? enforcement is not then
satisfactory the blame can easily be fixed.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
A Mask for Boxers
It Reminds You Of the Rich Mans Son.

WITH this mask made in Germany champion valuable
w to his manager hghgrade horse Is protected
against accidents
He does not while in training get cut lip injured eye
or teeth knocked out which might be nuisance in the
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

In t ere stin g
than boxers,
developed in
our day to en-
terrain br utal
CROWD DIS, as
gladiators were
develo ped in
Rome to enter
tain M O B Z
brutal crowds,
IL not very i'm
portant.
The interest
ing thing about
boxing. masks
is that they re-
mind you Of
the lives Of the
young sons Of
rich men.
While their
fathers live,
these young
gentlemen are
D r o t ected
against the real
world by the
mask Of pater-
nal wealth.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

"big fight"
P o s sib1ys
{ T 8 i n / ng,
protected by q
mask, might
lead to care.
lsssness, and do
more harm
than good.
Time and train
ing viii tell.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

IF the fool would persist In
his felly he would become wise.
Blake
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

Tt most completely lost of
all days is that on which one has
not laughed. s-Chamfort,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27

from outside the state have come in
to the number of 1850 families since
1923. and have also invested more
than 10000 O0 in Dakota land. Their
holdings average 200 acres to tlH per-
son, The average price they have
paid is $50 an acre.
Other 1tates Interested
Iowa and Minnesota land dealers are
concentrating on North Dakota. MIR.
Devine said. because of the large
crops. salubrious . climate, and low
price of land.
A statement Of Mr.. Dcvine's that
startled. but which he proved to be
true. is that manufactures are grow
ing in North Dakota as rapidly as the
land purchases. Last year. he said,
the state produced $50. 0OO. 600 worth
of manufactured products. and will
naturally increase them as the popu-
lation grows.
The things necessary are found. he
said, in cheap coal. cheap land,
healthful climate and a growing pop
ulatiOn.
The farmers and the officials OF
North Dakota have faith in the flu
ture of their state. The only thing
the farmers lack is money to make
the first payment on the land.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27
Railroad Commission
Prepares for Battle

The state railroad commission is
preparing data for the hearing on the
application Of railroads for an injunc-
ton to prevent the new rates in North
Dakota from becoming effective. The
hearing will be in st. Paul July 2 be-
fore three federal judges.
The date for the order to become
effective was set forward, Commits
sioner C. w. Mcdonnell explained to-
day, to allow Commissioner Fay Hard
ing, who has been attending the hear
ings of the interstate commerce CON-
mission in Washington, D. c., to be
present; likewise the attorney general
and the rate expert, as well.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27

amount is paid, The unpaid portion
bears interest at six per cent.
Part or all of the principal pay
ments may be made at any time, and
the interest on the amounts paid
stops with the payment. All sales
are made subjcc: to existing leases.
Many Seek Lam;
Many inquiries have come to the
state, w. E. Bycrly. land commits
sioner. explained in an interview, and
residents Of the state arc just now
beginning to learn that under the
new law they can buy state land
without paying a premium. As they
become better acquainted with the
procedure. he thinks. many more
will become interested in land pur-
chases.
Moreover. If the crops OF the state
are good this year. and the farmers
receive a fair price. the board expects
to dispose OF a large number Of par
GELS Of land held under foreclosure.
In many cases the land Is leased by
the men who formerly owned it, and
they arc especially interested in re-
possession. The board bases its opln-
ion on the large number of inquiries
that have come in from these former
owners.
In addition to the queries from
residents of the state. letters o. in
quiry frequently come from outside
the confines of North Dakota. from
men looking to this state as a place
to make their home. In every case
the commission has given the infcr-
nation asked. it was said. and in sew
eral instances has aided settlers in
finding homes.
H0mescekers Welcome
Although the commission must Of
necessity maintain rigid standards
concerning leases and sales. Mr..
Byerly declared. the board is inter-
ested in putting the tracts into the
hands of home makers.
1t would be greatly to the advan-
tage Of the state. it was said. to place
the land in the hands of farmers and
collect taxes. rather than for the
state to own the land and lease it.
Over in the office Of ]. NJ. Dcvine,
commissioner Of immigration. a spirit
OF optimism pervades. MI. Dcvine is
a thorough believer in the state OF
| North Dakota.
Within the last two years. Mr.. De-
vine declares. farmer residents of Da-
kota have invested more than $10.-
O0O, 900 in land within this state, anC
have added this land to their oWr
present holdings. The average price
they have paid per acre is S33.
In addition. he declares, settlers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27

county and II from La Moure county.
In all q counties reported hail losses.
The number to date this year is
1868 as compared with 979 for the
same period In 1923. A comparison
the preceding week showed a much
heavier proportion Of losses in 1929
then had been recorded the previous
year.
A.ail losses reported during the
week, for counties other than Adams,
Bowman and La Moure, were: Benson,
Burleigh. Divide and Pembina, one
each; Golden Valley, Kidder, Oliver,
Ransom, Sargent and Towner, two
each; Slope, three; Mercer and sher-
idan, four each: Williams, five;
Burke. six: Cavalier and Logan, seven
each; Dickey, eight; Sioux and Stark,
II each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27
PROFITABLE crops
May show DECREASE
IN STATES HOLDINGS
State Now Holds More Than
100000 Acres Of Arabic
Land Ready for TilIage
POPULATION SHOWS GAIN
Farms Will Go Far Toward Pay
ing Purchase Price With
One Average Crop

The state of Nor n Dakota IS the
unwilling owner Of more than 2OO,OOO
acres OF land, all arabic and under
cultivation.
These zoe. 900 acres, which in them
selves constitute a fair-sized patrl
mony, are in addition to the millions
Of acres held by the state for the
public schools and the various edu-
cational and eleemosynary institu-
tions, and have reverted to the state
through ~foreclosll proceedings.
This acreage is not increasing. In
fact, it is decreasing rapidly. and
with a good and profitable crop It
will diminish as farmers obtain
enough money to secure 1t by tn.
one-fifth of the purchase price re-
CURED. Those tracts that have been
sold. and which arc now being sold
under deaI or contract, are going. IN
large part. to the same men who
were unable to keep them in their
own hands in The first instance.
Through the Bank Of North Dakota
the state holds l2l .723 acres of fore
closed land. and approximately 10000
acres under the supervision OF the
land commission. likewise taken be-
cause the original purchaser was un-
able to meet the payments ne had
promised.
Holdings Decrease
The state has sold. through the
Bank OF North Dakota. 1890 acres.
cutting its original holdings from
foreclosure from the former high
figure of 1871. 1858 acres.
Farmers Of the state apparently
have faith in Dakota, according to
the figures given out by the Bank
OF North Dakota. the land commits
eioner and the commissioner Of i'm
migration. All declare the largest
number of sales has been to Dakota
farmer residents.
A feature Of many of the purchases
is that they have bee, by fathers
and mothers who are setting up SON.
and daughters as farmers on adjoin-
ing lands. Especially has this been
true. it is said, among the thrifty
Russian and German farmers west OF
the Missouri river.
Five years ago." A. B. Cox. of the
Bank of North Dakota. explained
I'VE had a OF of land lying in the
counties west of the Missouri. Blu,
the thrifty Russian and German
farmers have bought up so much o,
It we have little left in that part OF
the state
The greatest number of tract.
taken in foreclosure proceedings liz
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27
STATE HAIL CLAIMS
INCREASE This Year
OF 34o Filed During Week in
Insurance Department, 206
Came From Adams

The number of claims for hail III.
denlnity received by the state hail
insurance department SO far this year
is only slightly larger than during
the same period in 1923, according to
records for the week ending June 81.
During the week $40 claims were
received Of which FOG came from
Adams county, A from Bowman
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27

Her brickyard, which she inherited
from her father after his death q few
years ago, has an output Of 10000
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-27
REAL MANS JOB

REAL MANS JOB
London.-Mrs. Bonnie Gibbs, Of
Crossways Farm. 1ngham, Is said to
be the only woman IN England work.
ing at the art Of hand ORIGINATING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-01
TO TOUR
ROMANTIC SOUTH
Old Favorites Will Be Fea-
tured in Planters Broad
cast Over WRC.

A musical journey through the ro-
mantle sections of the old South will
be presented by the Planters Pickers
in their second broadcast tonight over
WRC and an extensive network of Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. stations. Billy
Artz and his novelty orchestra, assist
ed by the Hallelujah Singers, a male
quartet, will provide a program which
contains such old favoriteS as "Darl-
ing Nellie Gray" "Old Black Joe" and
BY the SWanee."
The Salon Singers, the Schradertown
Band the Cities Service Orcestra and
Cavaliers will present WRC's other out
standing musical features. The Cities
Service program is particularly note
ranged to have his orchestra play a
group of old favorites which include
"Ah, Moon Of My Delight" "A Persian
Garden" and selections from THE Mer-
ry Widow" and Gounod's Ave Maria"
Offers Afternoon Feature.
In the late afternoon WRC will in
troduce new feature-the first OF
series of programs by the Womcn's City
Club of New York, in which Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson, Walter Lipman and other
prominent leaders in various fields are
to take part. Mrs. II. Edward Drcier,
president of the club, will open the
series with discussion of The Modern
Woman and Her City" She will be fol-
lowed next week by Mrs. Roosevelt,
who will talk on Women in Politics"
A half-hour grand opera concert will
be one of the principal musical fea-
lures tonight of WMAL and other Co
lumbia Broadcasting System stations.
An orchestra and mixed quartet will
present the program which opens with
the overture to Wagner'S die MeiSter-
singer" The quartet's contributions will
be the quartet from Verdis "Rigoletto"
and selection from Mozart's Mar
riage of Figaro"
Haunted Happiness" is the title of
the dramatic sketch to be presented
during the True Story Hour scheduled
by WMAL at 9 o'clock. It is the story
of disconnected woman who ultimately
learned the secret of happiness.
A 15-minute piano recital by Edith
Reed and late dance program by Dan
CARRIERS Orchestra are among WMAL'S
other attractions, both of which are OF
local origin.
Mabel Owens on VOL.
Mabel Owens. soprano soloist of the
First Congregational Church, will give
special radio recital from VOL to-
night, assisted by Paul Gable. the