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The Washington times., 1929-01-29
Let Congress Decide The Case

Both Houses Of Congress should be given fair oppor
eunity pass upon he which seeks the
sVorld war services 81 sergt. Mike Donaldson.
At the present time the bill is pending before the House
and Senate Military Affairs Committees ought not to
be pigeonholed 81 enobed there should be reported
out that both houses examine its merits and de-
termne for themselves whether A. E r. record Of serg
mike Of the brightest pages Of the war, should
receive recognition from the Congress Of the United States
The Washington times., 1929-01-29
An Arid Capital AS Real Test
Of National Prohibition

I1HERE is bit Of logic in the demands Of ultra dry
leaders that useless to spend millions Of dollars 70
attempt 10 make the whole nation dry until The nations own
Capital becomes So arid il win resemble the Sahara Desert
one speaker in the active campaign TO dry up
this city is opposed to Congress approprng single dollar
for enforcement Of prohibition lin Of the country
until Congress provides the laws and machinery tnat W en-
force prohibition here.
ngton police force the drying up job given the money
and the drastic laws considered necessary
II does not speak well national enforcement Of the pro-
hbon laws that after repeated Federal failures il this city
the proposal is now give the job to the local police force
There Is something radically wrong somewhere when the Fed
era Government with all its power is seemingly unable TO
make its own Capital City dry
should first be manifested ought to be e this city con-
oIed and regulated BY Congress T prohibition y admitted
Ito be failure here with 5000 boOteggers selling their stu
even under the Of the Capitol what is the suacn else
where throughout the country9
II is that state Of affairs which produces much doubt
about prohibition enforcement anywhere in the country and
which should point the way to solution that will beget
full national respect for al national laws
Congress should do something to enforce prohibition here
LIE statesmen there devise way to do it and make Wash
ngton the before the nation but u y not going 70 be
done BY unloading the job the Washington police depart
lnent and the expense on the people of Washington
II Federal Government job pure and simple and the
should demand special prohibition squad composed
of exceptionally trusted men, paid directed and controlled
by the Federal enforcement agency aided as fully as Major
Hesse il able.
Major Hesge does not have the approval Of the District
Commissioners in wanting to full responsibility for
enforcement with his force They look forward
las any sane man can the dire results Of such proposition
They that the drastic laws that win be necessary will
intense opposition and they that the dry ee
ent Of Congress will times be accusing local police
department Of graft corruption protection Of bootlegger
and crime
Citizens Of Washington do want to police force
involved in scandals and cousons that inevitable If the
responsibility Of enforcement placed the force whole
Federal enforcement headquarters has been free Of
coluons between officers and bcctleggs despite al the
cants examined and appointed Suspicion widespread
graft frequent cOluon between officers and law voator
lis often discovered, but seldom punished
Our policemen often subjected charges OF coson
with gamblers bootleggers although only small squad
is engaged in running down sellers and makers II will
be bad day for Washington and for law and order when
all Of policemen faced with the foul temptations that
emanate from the bcotiegging industry
The Washington times., 1929-01-29

Being ! Mans Good Influence
EVERY woman yearhs to b
n some mans Good influence
The Washington times., 1929-01-29

THE dairy business grew and
soon Mother Jones, as she is
known, bought another COW,
then another and another until
she had 4 herd Of eight. BY
1922 she had paid for her home,
had money in the bank and was
putting her girls through high
school.
About this time the school
at Fremont burned down and
al the children were forced to
attend another school ten miles
away. While other parents
rOndered over the transportation
problem, Mrs. Jones bought IL
small truck, had the blacksmith
build crude bus body on 1T,
and announced she was ready to
take all the children TO and from
school for d small fee. It re-
quired four trips daily to trans
port the youngsters to their
classes and return them.
After all three girls had
Where there is d will there
Mother Jones, boss Of the onl,
ill, and FOUND the way.
She might have gone into
real estate. She didn't do tina
The load that Providence put
raise and educate her daugh
girls Of them. Now she enjoys
pride that only mothers know.
And the three Texans that
Jones girls TO marry them will
The Washington times., 1929-01-29
ONCE-OVERS
By j. j. MUNDY

Why Work i Our Greatest Blessing
easy you to pity yourself you have to work.
with work, life is such a struggle.
But perhaps is because must work constantly that
law-abiding citizen.
the time would
which might lead to q bad endg
What would do to put in time had enough to
support you without any effort your part?
Think Of of the things you believe would
Would not many of them be of dscredable nature
bored be without occupation you
would looking for things that would give You the
skicka
And what. they? .r4
Nothing beneficial elevatng you like many iers
Perhaps the greatest Blessing have your work.
The Washington times., 1929-01-29

Texan delighted to give hand to Texas girl earning
living for her mother and herself.
The story Of Mrs Jones progress will interest many other
American mothers in and Of Texas This how Senator
Capper tells about it in his "Oapper's Weekly"
The Washington times., 1929-01-29

graduated, Mother Jones de-
cided to enlarge her bus bnsi-
ness. An increasing number of
Freemont's people, employed in
Dallas several miles away going
To and from their work on trains
at inconvenienf hours, gave her
the idea. She bought anOther
secondhand bus in 1924 and
made morning and evening trips
to and from Dallas. This ven.
ture also prOspered.
.sNoW If yOu want to ride
from Dallas to FreemOnt You
will find three busses running
each way daily, each one eff
GENTLY driven By Jones girl
Frances. "a: Mary. -; or Grace,
20. And what's more all of
them fix their own puilctures
and make minor repair jobs en-
route.
Meanwhile, Mother Jones is
taking it easier as general man.
ager' Of the Jones Bus Line. "
a way, If you have it in you.
girl-driven bus line, had the
stocks or rnade 4 million il
but she did accept and carry
lpon her shoulders. She did
rs, making good, industrious
comfortable life and d happy
nanage to persuade the three
,e three lucky Texans.
The Washington times., 1929-01-29
WISE SAYINGS;

co not abroad: retire in thy.
self. for truth dWeIls IN the inner
inan.--St. Augustine. z
Your sole Contribution to the
sum Of things is yourself.
Crane.
The Washington times., 1929-01-29
The knowledge Test for
Readers Of The Times

Fill each blank:
4 Aarl Marx German
Z, Sacenarne is Of the nature Of --1<
ID z. kerosene is prepared from crude
:. Vgnyx Is q variety Of
Do You know:
o Mhat is meant by myopc? . |#
Mno was the first English q the goDe
g g aMho Is called the Wizard of Menlo Park1
Who is usually designated the Father Of Medicine
~. Mnat organ forms tears? 8ss
-. mnat Is the largest city of Nova Scota!
M Who the clown in Shakespeare Merchant Of Venice
~ Lord, what these mortals be!'-Shakespeare.
lhe heavens declare the OF Cod; and the tlrna-
!. lTs1t nent showeth his handiwork.-hlp
10. Hell is full of good - Guevara
Answers On Fiction Page
The Washington times., 1929-01-29

She is able to rest while her three daughters drive motor
busse carry passengers change their own tires when they need
to usually Of course with the help shouldered
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BEDTIME STORIES BY T stso1ss

ut is all built" replied Dipper. Mrs.
Grebe attends to that"
Really and truly?" asked Peter.
Really and truly" replied Dipper.
II haven't seen it. said Peter.
That is your misfortune" replied
Dipper.
asked.
At this Dipper became indignant.
You know better. Peter Rabbit. than
to ask such thing as that. You
wouldn't show any one your home, so
why should you expect other people to
show you theirs? If you can find it,
won't have a word to say, excepting
that your eyes are brighter than think
they are"
Now. Peter knew that Dipper was
quite right in what he had said. Peter
knew that home among the little peo-
pie of the Green Forest and the Green
Meadows, the Laughing Brook and the
Smiling Pool was rightfully secret as
long as they can keep it such. SO there
was nothing to do but to use his eyes
and do his best to find out that secret.
After that Peter went poking around
but he had the same luck that he had
in trying to find the home of Beauty
the Wood Duck. He didn't know where
to look. You see, he had no idea what
kind of nest the Grebes would build
and Dipper wouldn't tell him. So there
was nothing for Peter to do but to
look In all sorts of places. He did. He
looked up in trees, he looked in bushes,
he looked on the ground. However. not
once did he find anything that looked
as II it might be the nest Of Grebe
He asked all the people around the
Smiling Pool if they had seen the nest
of the Grebes. but they all shook their
heads. AS most of them had homes
and families of their own. they were
not interested, so no one would help
Peter look for their nest
Every time Peter saw Dipper. Dipper
would ask If he had found that nest
Peter would shake his head. Then Dip
per would chuckle.
There must be something the mat
ter with your eyes, Peter" he would
say. There must be something the
matter with your eyes. I'm glad Of it..
That nest is our secret"
you are keeping 1t secret all right"
Peter would say.
I'VE intend to-" Dipper would reply.
(Copyrisht, 1929
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Will Asks Carpet Removal.

In the will of Albert J. Bovay, who
recently died at the age of 80, he be-
queathed $4,000 TO st. Adams Church,
England, provided that
the horlid carpet which now disfgures
the chancel be removed and never be
replaced, and that bright, handsome
one be substituted" AS salesman and
server in the church for 40 years. Bovay
had much opportunity to see the car
pet, which formerly had been on the
yacht of O Shah Of Persia. The o6enda
lnS doorcoyering viii b genQYe6 -----
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Grebes Have a Secret.
The independent never yearn
To know of things not their concern.
Old Mother Nature.

There was no doubt about it-Dipper
the Grebe and Mrs. Grebe had really
decided to stay in the Smiling Pool
Peter Rabbit knew that if they had not
decided to stay they would have gone
on long ago Naturally Peter was great
ly interested in where they would build
their home. His curiosity was very
greatly aroused You know, Peter al
ways is curious about the homes of
other people.
You know, it is not a great ways from
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(Copyrleht. 1920

Across.
/. Black snake.
6. Mineral spring.
IA Brown pigment
9. Separating membranes.
Is. Anything small.
16. Plant lice.
II. Acts Of conveyance.
20. Melody.
81. Excruciating pain.
%. Beverage.
%. Dutch cheese.
Is. Airs.
rs. Very favorable.
~. Crown.
90. Before
80. So Scotch.
81. Changed.
"a. Alike.
50. Teeter.
SO. Photographing device.
40 Associate.
AZ Chooses.
a. Weary.
A. Chemical SUNK.
as High explosive; coll.
Az And.
49, Oath bound.
81. Excursion.
81 Negative
SIS. fastened.
ST. Masculine name
So. Pertaining to a branch Of mathe-
mates.
61 Ancient Peruvians.
81. Scotch cap.
So Growing out. ga:
81. Glass.
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the Smiling Pool to the Big River and
Dipper the Grebe and Mrs Grebe often
went down to the Big River. Peter
wondered If by any chance they were
planning their home down there. He
even went down to the Big River where
the Laughing Brook flows into it, but
his trip was in vain. He learned moth
ing whatever in regard to the Grebes.
isn't it almost time for you to build
your nest?" inquired Peter of Dipper
one day.
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'|If a Man Die, Shall He Live
Again?'' BY BRUCE eAEzox
BY BRUCE B4RTON.

Moreover, IL there is no intel
liasnee in the universe, then the
universe has created something
greater than itself-for it has
created you and me.
IL IL easy to believe that q uni
verse without personality could
have created us who have per-
sonality?
Isn't il easisr to believe that
our personality 10 q little part Of
the great pervading personality
that has created and now per-
meates the universe?
And IL there be q personality
in the universe God-what
kind Of God 10 He?
He must be at least as good as
you or I. He could not have
made US better than Himself.
The worse can not create the
better.
And IL He is q good God, 10 il
reasonable to suppose that He
would have planted in human
hearts this unquenehable yearn.
ing for Immortality, and left that
yearn;na unsatished?
You and I would not have done
30. ... ..
Go where you will, from the
most savage race to the most
cultured, you will find that same
instructive assurance that death
is not the end. Would a good
God plant that assurance in his
creatures merely to mock themf
Without Immortality the world
10 an answerIess riddle. We are
born; we struggle up through
slow years Of developments; and
just as we have reached our
highest point of usefulness-we
are cut off.
What ineffieieney!
II 10 hard for me to believe in
a universe that made itself, and
that ruthiessIy casts away it's
most preeio Gus possession
human personality.
II is easier to believe that be.
hind the universe 10 q guiding
Intelligence, Of whose personality
my own is a tiny spark that shall
not 90 out while He lives.
II cannot prove that this 10
SO, neither can any one prove to
me that il 10 not so.
And, until some one can dis
prove it, find Il easier, more
helpful, more efficient, to believe.
/, 1s2s.l
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A Sword Hangs Over Stain


the man who broke down the Inde-
pendent Socialist Georgian Republic
and annexed its territory to Russia
under the incorporation of the new
Georgian Soviet Republic into the
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics that
has of1cially suppianted the name of
Russia. During this activity Stalin
proved himself to be q ruthless execu-
toner, being responsible for thousands
of cold-blooded murders In Georgia. 1t
Is certain that in Lenin's eyes he was
invaluable SO long as he was doing the
job for which he was SO well fitted,
but when death neared this greatest OF
Instructors made 1t clear in letter
TO the Communist party that he did
not desire to see Stain become his
successor.
party-or, better to say, the executive
committee of the Communist party
had to choose its new bead. Trotsky
considered himself as the natural can
didate for the vacant post. But the
members Of the executive committee
thought differently They were willing
70 submit themselves to Lenin, but per-
sonal rivalry and jealousy prevented
them from naming TrotSky, because
they knew that Trotsky had the inten-
ton to fulfill his right" In following
in the footsteps Of Lenin and becoming
another uncrOwned supreme ruler OF
Russia. Therefore, not wanting to be
subject to Trotsky's autOcracy. which
they deemed inevitable If Trotsky were
to AL Lenin's place. they reached q
compromise, which consisted in leaving
Lenin's place vacant, but naming
Stain general secretary OF the Com
munist party. They thought that like
this they would be safe in remaining
the Virtual rulers OF Russia, because
Stalin-their creatiOn-would be their
servant in pursuing their policy. The
authors of this compromise were Zino-
view and Kamenev. supported later by
Trotsky himself. Thus Stain became
the nominal leader of the Communist
party against Lenin's' will. but as a
security valve as imagined by the then
virtual leaders Of Russias fate.
Had to Create Party.
We know now what happened-that
Stain freed himself from the tutorship
of that trio and sent Trotsky, Zinoviev
and Kamenev into exile. The shrewd
Georgian understood very soon that,
left alone, he would become an easy
prey to his experienced opponents.
Therefore. he had to create for himself
q party In the party. But how would
he do it? Trotsky opposed him, &C
cusing him OF not following Lenin's
policy. Trotsky used his brilliant
speech and his biting pen In order to
gain support Of the people. Zinoviev
and Kamenev, both experienced speak
ers, supported Trotsky. But Stain could
not use the same weapon. He was no
orator. His writings were heavy and dry.
But he occupied the post OF general
secretary Of the Communist party, and
he found out that he would always have
the support Of the party and Of the
Congress Of Soviets II he could dominate
(Continued on Eighth Page)
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quake. and the authors Of the robbery
vanished.
Thus the great Tifis robbery. or Eek
preparation" to use the term that ter
rorists and revolutionaries had adopted
in Russia at that time. was executed
with the help of the dark Georgian by
the name Of Djugashvili, alias Stain,
now dictator Of q country with q popu-
lation Of las, 000, 900, and OF the blond
silent. foreign looking man whose name
Is now q symbol of regenerated Poland
and another dictator marshal, Pilsudski.
at that time Stains pal and now his
bitterest enemy.
This little story Of Stalin's bygone
activity may serve as a short introduce
ton to q survey Of his present deeds.
1t Is only when you know the past Of q
man that you can Judge his present
actions. The Tiiis robbery showed
Stain to be bold, determined and
shrewd. These are the main character
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The Story the Week Has Told

latter, indeed, ever meet, or by both
and they are of such tremendous i'm
portance in relation to the general
question Of disarmament that find II
advisable to quote them in full, as
follows:
THE Assembly. being convinced that
a progressive and general reduction of
ornaments Is urgently needed through
out the world, expresses the hope that
the preparatory commission will finish
its labors at the earlist possible mo-
ment and consider that in completing
a draft disarmament convention it
should consider how far the following
principles have been or ought to be
adopted:
"A. Application of the same prin-
ciples to the reduction and limitation
of personnel and material, whether Of
land, sea or air forces.
"B. Limitation of the strength Of q
force. either by limiting its numbers
or its period of training or both.
&C. Limitation of material, either
directly by enumeration or indirectly
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TOtalizatiOn Bill o. KID
By Irish Parliament

The Irish Free State Parliament has
passed a totalizator bill, and under it
TIE finance minister can grant licenses
tc persons willing to work this system
Of betting, out of which the state ex-
poets to derive a substantial revenue.
Nevertheless most of Irelands betting,
which is widespread, will continue to
be- done in the old way in the betting
Offices of the towns and villages. There
Is government tax on every bet. The
extent to which betting has invaded
the poorest classes is evident in the
recommendation of q governmental
commission of inquiry, fixing a mini
mum wager Of IS cents. Women in
shawls. and often with babes In arms,
assemble in the betting Offices to in
vest their coppers and wait for the re
suits Of each race over the tape. Every
of1ce Is thus a sort of miniature betting
ring, and bets are paid out after each
race. The commission recommends that
no wager should be paid on the same
day as 1t Is won. The total wagers laid
In q year are estimated to be over
$4,000, 900.
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istics of the man who rules Russia
today.
Lenin had no illusions about Stain.
He knew the part Stain had played
to pave the road OF Bolshevism in Rus
STA. At the same time he knew very
we'll that Stain was ambitious, I'M
scrupulous and daring These quail
ties" were good enough for the time
the revolution was made. for the time
of fighting. of bold. determined actions,
for crushing enemies and gaining power,
but Lenin knew that Stain was not
the man to build up a government, to
lead q country in one of the most
extraordinary social experiments that
humanity has ever witnessed. There
fore when Lenin chose his cabinet he
reserved to Stain q post of no great
political activity. but one that needed
a man of Stains qualities. He made
him commissar for the People of the
East. Thus Djugashvili-Stalin became
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by budgetary Limitation. or by both
methods.
Cd Recognition Of a competent In
ternational authority to watch and re-
port upon the execution Of the treaty"
In the committee discussions q
French member observed significantly,
apropos Of the proposed five-power
naval parley: 1T will be for the pre-
paratory disarmament commission to
take final decision on sea as well as
land and air disarmament" Lord
Cecil concurred.
1t will be recalled that our repre-
sentative on the preparatory disarma-
ment commission, in order that the i'm
passe of that body might be ended and
something at least accomplished, and
to that end only. joined with the
British and French representatives in
agreeing to exclude the question of
trained land reserves from considera-
ton by the commission. His stand on
war stocks was interesting. Finding a
majority against direct limitation. he
would not consent to indirect budgetary