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The Washington times., 1930-07-22
Extra-Terrestrial
Exploration
By Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., DEL, LID.
Famous Scientific Authority

Abode of Life" the late Per.
cival Lowell advanced many in
genious reasons for the belief
that there was life on Mars.
and that its inhabitants were
in a state of civilization far be-
yond our own. Although the
theory Of great canals on Mars,
monumental works Of engineer
ing by mighty Martians, is no
longer seriously entertained, re-
cent observations at the Mount
Wilson Observatory pretty well
demonstrate that there are
both water and vegetation on
Mars.
There is, moreover, ground
for believing that the Moon is
not such a completely dead
world as scientists formerly held
to be the case. Professor w. II.
Pickering, the great modern au-
thority on the Moon, gave
strong reasons for entertaining
the view that there are certain
portions Of the Moon which are
not free from volcanic action.
His observations indicate
that there are various snow
lines on the Moon; and, even
more important, that there is
a certain peculiar vegetation on
the Moon, which natures with
extraordinary rapidity, and
again entirely disappears.
Great advances are now rap
idly going forward in the realm
of ballastics. Many discoveries
have been made as. a result and
sequel Of the World War. It
can scarcely be doubted that
were the United States to place
its mighty resources in inven-
ton and scientific genius, wen.
equipped laboratories and un.
limited means behind the ex-
pertinent, 1t would be q matter
OF only q few decades before
an American party would be ex-
ploring the Moon.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
Makes Defense Of Realtors
And Wants New Law

&AAu w UAbo GNCW 06W
Editor, Times:
In an editorial in your paper
Saturday I notice that The Times
is under the impression that the
people Of Washington are more
or less doubtful as TO the hon.
esty and true color Of the local
real estate firms, that do buSi-
ness in this city.
How you established this be-
lief is not understood by the
writer. Perhaps in the face Of
the recent bucket shop seizure
involving the funds Of some Wash
ingtonians you have taken liberty
to inform the public that they
may have no fear in any pre-
destined real estate investments
that they shall make.
1t is with due gratitude that I
thank you for assuring the citi-
zens of washington of our stabil-
ity and giving them faith in our
business, as it were, but do not
misunderstood your public to the
extent that you doubt their
knowledge Of our said stability.
In advocating the Senate'S in
vestigation into real estate prac-
tices in this city I agree that it
will be productive Of protective
laws, and the sooner that a law
is passed the better.
REAL ESTATER.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. "peace and onsttg Vtth all nations; entGngEtng
alliances Nth none" as advocated By George
Washington.
e Proportional representation In the United States
Senate, no State to have less than ttCo Senator'S.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
pOrttonment IN the House Of Representatives..
3. separate Department of the Army, of the Navy
and of the Air Forces all united under Secretary
of National Defense.
A. Federel action to the limit Of Federal posOers to
abolish ititerGcy In the United States under
Secretary OF Education.
5. Installation of the President the first Of jan
aary follotving November election.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
Statesmen AS Auto Victims

Automobile accidents take their toll from all classes The
death Of Representative Lamper from injuries sustained IN
an automobile accident and the serious injury of Representa-
tive Buchanan Texas also in automobile accident show
the dangers that all MIR. Buchanan long member
Of the House Appropriations Committee was campaigning
his district for denomination when injured He just able to
Get about on crtches after four weeks in hospital Repre-
sentative Esterly is the last one in a smashup.
Other House members have been in minor automobile acc
dents but have escaped severe injuries.
Mr. Lapert as member Of the District Committee OF the
House, had gvenong study to traffic matters in
He realized the national from automobile casualties
and had hoped to bring about changes in the traffic laws OF
this city making for greater safety.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
Letters to the Editor From Readers

lperilous position, and they know
it. They do not control the pres
ent Public Utilities Commission,
but If they did, there is not the
slightest doubt they would try to
crush the taxi industry or try
to take possession Of it. They
made a partial absorption Of bus
transportation when it threatened
to become dangerous. They viii
try to do that also with taxicabS
in the near future. Fortunately,
there is no way Of obtaining a
monopoly Of taxi transportation
here without official connivance
and sanction for such a pr,-
cedure.
EX-STREET CAR PATRON
The Washington times., 1930-07-22

The return Of Admiral Byrd
and his party to this country
marks the end Of an era in ex.
ploration. AS Speaker Long
worth said Of Byrd: "He is the
only American who has no
other poles to conquer" Man
has conquered the earth and
explored it, almost literally,
from pole to pole. OF course.
there are regions in the Arctic
and the Antarctic which as yet
remain unexplored. But that
is a work of detail which is as
sured in the future.
Mans next great venture
must be in the domain Of extra
terrestrial exploration. Inter
planetary communication, either
by signaling or by actual travel,
is a constant subject of sc1en-
t1fic study and discussion now.
sdays. 1t has been proposed
that we erect a series of bea-
cons on the Sahara desert,
marking out the figure Of the
famous Pythagorean proposition
In geometry as q signal to
Mars.
But, as Leslie Mitchell hui.
InorouSly observes in 'Hanno":
The fact Of the Martians or We
nusians having probably to a
man long ago ut.EinSteined
Einstein, and, in a passion Of
pity for our ignorance, at
tempting to demonstrate their
mathematical conclusions in
lighted inter-worlds which every
astronomer would swear were
natural phenomena, is taken
1nsufficiently into account.
As long as the choice is per-
fectly free many people prefer
to think of making the first
inter-Stellar journey to Mars
because the Moon is dead and
therefore forbidding. In his
brilliant work, Mars as the
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
Wants To Know Why Dixie :"
Is Widely Applauded

Editor, Times:
Just what is the reason for
Washington'S audience reaction
towards the playing Of "Dixie?"
I'm not going to say anything
against the song, because I, for
one, am a great lover Of its
spirited swing. But this city is not
a real Southern city. There are
about as many Northerners who
make their homes here, as there
are SouthernerS.
When Yankee Doodle" is play
ed here, it is accepted in the man
ner in which it Is offered. Let
any orchestra, band, or musical
group of any sort play Dixie"
and that is the signal for wild,
vociferous, cheering.
Please, don't get the impression
that / am a Northerner, who is
perhaps disgruntled over the fail
ure of the song of his section, to
create a stir, because such is not
the case, as I am q native Of the
Capital.
I merely am trying to find the
answer to o puzzling question
which has popped into my mind,
time and time, again. The cause
Of my recent outburst, develops
from the fact that Will Osborne
and his orchestra of Canadians
who are playing at a local theater,
conclIsGs with a medley which in
cludeS Dixie, and what an end
it makes. A. D. G.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22

IF our public can ride in taxi
cabs within the first zone for a
sum within striking distance OF
our mounting street Car fares.
there Is not the slightest dou ot
that they viii flock to them al.
most en- maSse. Official lnter-
ference, which ! do not look for,
is the only thing which can stop
the steady development of taxi
transportation, in my view.
The traction interests are in a
The Washington times., 1930-07-22

Itncluding the nickel cabs, are go
ing to have more business thrust
upon them than they can handle.
I have not the slightest doubt
that the Public Utilities Commis.
sion, by authorizing taxi routes
which will necessarily be cot1-
petitive with the traction routes.
can deliver a deadly blow to our
belligerent street car companies.
This is the ultimate phase Of
the local transportation problem.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Through love, through hope
and faiths tranScendent
dover,
We feel that we are greater
than we know.
Wordsworth.
knowledge, when wisdom is
too weak to guide her,
Is like q headstrons horse that
throws the rider.
It is = very sacred duty to
remember to yhom you owe
yourself -SXllA -
The Washington times., 1930-07-22

eyes," I answered you last
night;
NO" this morning, sir, ] say;
Colors seen by candle light.
VIII not, look tae same by day.
Browning.
20 speak his thought Is every
freeman's right,
In peace and war, in council
and in fight. Pope.
Error Is q hardy plant; It
Kourisheth In every soil.
4 ...i.- sr-TuppeK.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
Street Car Fare Boost
viii Help Taxicabs

Editor, Times:
The reaction of the boost Of
local car fares upon the taxicah
situation win be worth watching
It ought to have an immediate
effect.
I predict that 1t will make q
new crop of taxi riders within q
few weeks time. The 35-cent
sshz and thsix Various iraitatnrs
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Match correctly:
/. Ballot
Serving to point out
2. Indicant
The navigable part Of q
harbor
3. Craven
To pamper
4. Coddle
A ticket used in voting
5. Fairway
Cowardly
Fill each blank:
6. Frederick the Great was
ruler of --.
Z. Hannibal was general
of -.
8. The commander Of the
allied forces during the
final months of the World
War was
9. was Moses sue
cessor.
10. The greatest lyric poet in
the Bible is
IL. At the mouth Of the Loire
River is the city OF --.
IL. The chief port Of Nova
Scotia is -.
IS. The second longest river in
u. s.. Is
Il. Opium comes from
Is. The natural pearl comes
from
lAaswaEa % MaRakiua gsRAl d.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
MANY UNIONS

MEXICO CITY. Jan l3-At the
beginning OF 1880 there were 2.235
employers unions and 1921 labor
unions in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

Of lat. This gave a two-stroke adj
vantage over his nearest rival, Hor-
ton Smith Of the Missouri Ozarks.
Among the discards-the eighty
who failed to shoot l59 or better
we're some of the country's golfing
elite. including the veteran cam
paigner. Walter Hagen. The "Haig'
yesterday picked up his ball at the
end Of tie eighth hoiesand announ-
ccd he had enough"
Caught when the storm was at its
peak. the British open champion
took 40 strokes on the first 8 holes,
after shooting an 81 in Friday s
opening round.
Hagen was not alone. Fourteen
others gave up in despair. Chic.
among these were Henry Cuicu. one
Of New England's leading pros;
Craig Wood; winner Of the Hawai-
ian open; Al Watrous. Detroit pro;
Johnny Dawson. high ranking anna
teur from Chicago. and Joe Turnesa.
member Of the Ryder cup team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
'SHARKEY BEST,
AvOWS MAULER
Dempsey Follows Richard
In Choosing
Boxers

NEW YORK, Jan. l3-R-So
far as Jack Dempsey Is concerned,
the heavyweight champion Of the
world is Jack Sharkey OF Boston.
Ranking the boxers In each divi-
sion for the ring. fistic magazine,
the Manassa mauler placed Sharkey
at the top Of the heap and termed
him the accredited worlds heavy
weight champion"
Max Second
Back OF the Boston sailor DEM
psey ranked Max Schmeling OF
Germany; Tuffy Griffiths Of Sioux
City, Ia, and Phil Scott Of Eng
land. Then he grouped ven men
Tommy Loughran. Otto Won
Porat. George Godfrey. Johnny
Risko. Victoria Campolo, Young
Stribling and Pauline Uzcudun.
The rankings we're made before
Paulino's victory over Won Porat
in the Madison Square Garden Fri
day night.
OF his own plans. Dempsey fails
little that was definite. He believed
Sharkey was good enough to repel
all attempts TO take the heavy
weight title out Of this country. but
limited that If the sailor failed. he
Dempsey might try a comeback.
i still feel" said Jack, that even
with my long absence from ring
competition. I could give a good
account OF myself with any OF the
present crop Of heavyweights. On
the fadD Of things, however, / feel
l am done as an active participant"
Follows Richard
Dempsey's rankings succeeded
those made for the ring for several
years by the late Tey Richard.
Here's the way Dempsey ranked
the leaders:
Light heavyweight Maxey Ros-
enbloom, Jimmy Slattery, Lou
ScozZa. Leo Lomski.
Middleweights- Mickey Walker,
Dave Shade, Rene Devos, Ace Hud-
kins.
Observation-Disclosures Fields and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
FONSECA TOPS
LEAGUE HITTERS
Detroit Wins Team Batting
Championship With
.29S Average

CHICAGO Jan. l3-(R)-Lew Fon-
SEGA. whose major league baseball
career apparently was over when
he was shipped to the minors by the
Philadelphia nationals four years
ago, was the leading batsman Of the
American league last season.
Fonseca, playing first base for the
Cleveland Indians, won the league
batting title with the lowest average
since Ty Cobb's 1914 championship
mark. Fonseca batted $50 times in
145 games. hitting safely 200 times
for an everage Of 1863.
Al Runner-up
Al Simmons, outfielder Of the
world champion Philadelphia at
hletics, was runner-up TO Fonseca,
with an average Of 1865, and Henry
Manush, st. Louis Brown outfielder,
was third with 1855.
Others in the leading ten we're
Jimmy Foxx, Philadelphia, .354;
Tony Lazzeri. New York, 354; Bob
Fothergill, Detroit, $50; Earl Combs,
New York. .345; Babe Ruth, New
York. .345; Harry Heilmann, De-
troit. .344; and Dale Alexander, De-
troit. .343.
Detroit Leads
The team batting championship
was won by Detroit, with a mark OF
.299. The Tigers average was three
points better than that OF the ath-
leticS who finished second.
Charlie Gehringer, Detroit second
baseman, was the busiest batsman
in the league. He rated eleventh III
the list with a mark OF 1888; played
In the most games-l55; led in
stolen bases with q; scored l3l runs
for another title. and gained two
ties. He tied with his teammate,
Alexander, for the most hits, each
collecting 2l5, and with another
teammate, Roy johnson, and Man
ush led IN two base hits with IS. He
also batted in LOG runs
Babe Ruth drove out As home
runs to retain his title, while Joe
Sewell Of Cleveland, led in sacrifices
with Al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Hack Wants Art
In the Worst WAY

CHICAGO, Jan. 13-P1-His
pride nudged by some remarks
made by Charles Arthur CThe
Great Shires. and his magma
ton troubled by things promoter
Jim Mullen keeps saying about
$50 for a fight. again have
aroused Lewis Hack) Wilson.
The Dempsey of the dugouts
has made his reply to Shires'
assertion at Boston last Friday
night that Il didn't want Sphor-
er. I wanted wilson"
II want Shires Just twice as
bad as he wants me-" Wilson
said in breaking his long silence
at his home at Mart:nsburg, w.
Va.
Added to what he considered
a belittling remark by Shires.
Wilson has had another offer
from promoter Mullen, asking
him to meet Shires at White
City arena-for $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

chance at the championship by
falling victim TO Southern Method
list.
An invasion OF north Texas by
the Rice Owls will be the only
counter attraction. The feathered
ones, trounced It'll by Texas and
Southern Methodist last week, will
try a comeback. They tackle S. NJ.
U. Friday night at Dallas and take
on Texas Christian Saturday night
at Fort Worth. Baylor and the Ag-
gies are not scheduled.
Match Even
Games last week would indicate
the conference field is tightly
matched. Arkansas was given a
hard battle by the Frog. winning.
% to 10 after the Christians came
near overtaking a Is TO 5 disad-
vantage at the half.
Texas had a { ose brush with Bay-
Tor before winning its second start.
The Bruins tied the count Just be-
fore the end of the regular playing
period. and the Longhorns were
forced TO two extra sessions to win,
IS to 80.
5. vi. u. Splits Even
Southern Methodist broke even
in its invasion Of the lower end OF
the conference. losing TO the Aggies
Friday night but coming back 10
nudge cut Rice, Al 10 40, last night
at Houston.
Tt r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Race Segregation
Rehearing Denied

AUSTIN, Jan. 1l-Supreme court
Wednesday upheld final ruling OF
lower courts that cities are power
less 10 enforce race segregation or
dinances. II denied rehea-ing to
the cit. OF Dallas N : p-ot ceding
against Liberty Annex corporation.
owner OF a negro subdivision. The
ordinance was held contrar- TO the
due process OF law" CLAUSE OF the
federal constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
CLASH FRIDAY
SETTLES issue
Bears, Owls, Frogs Triple
Holders of Quint
Cellar
BY GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.,
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writerl

Dallas. Jan. l3-P)-Texas Uni
versity and Arkansas. whose teams
fought 1t out for the 1929 South
west conference basketball crown,
will enew court relations this week
end at Fayetteville, and there is an
even chance 1880 laurels will be at
stake.
The champion Razorbacks, vic
torious over the Texas Christian
Horned Frogs in their opening SER
les. and the Longhorns. tied with
the four-time leaders by virtue of
triumphs ove Rice and Baylor in
their openint tussles last week,
clash Friday and Saturday.
Beat Porkers
Last year Texas was the only
team TO defeat the Porkers. down.
ing the Ozark giants in one Of two
games at Austin, only to lose a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
SO GOLFERS In
THIRD ROUND

LOS ANGELES Jan 13-tP-Halt
a hundred select wanderers of the
national fairways today put behind
them two distressing rounds Of golf
over the rain-soaked, wind-sWept
Riviera course. and prepared 10 con-
tinue play in the Los Angeles So
600 open tournament. choered by the
prospect Of a clear day.
A young professional from Column
bia. Ohio, Denny Shute, who yes
terday conquered the treacherous
course and the riotlng clements 70
shoot a "a. three over par. headed
this array OF qualities with r score
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
West Texas Chamber
Financially Sound

FORT WORTH Jan. l3-lP)-
Sound financial coz ons OF the
West Texas Chamber OF Commerce
and installation OF an efficient
system OF records OF the adL -
stration OF its funds were shown
in the report II g. Z Coombes OF
S. ford, treasurer OF the or n
ization, to the executive committee
Of the board OF directors here Sat-
urday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3-lPr
Control OF the senate republican
organization by the Young Guard"
and western Independents as
against the old guard regulars was
claimed today as the rcorganized
party machinery was formally ap-
proved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
emM@g The TOWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION G@naE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cage Duel Again hmm nent

Jimmy Nc Larnin.
Lightweights- SarmJ Mandell
and Tony CanzC-e err.
Featherweights Kid Chocolate.
Earl MaStro and Bat Battalino.
Bantamweights-Al Brown and
BusEy Graham.
Flyweights- Black Bill ard Mid
get Wolgast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Held ELEMENTS

MEXICO CITY. Jan. l3-Truck
farmers OF the state Of Sonora at
a recent meeting voted to suspend
expectation Of vegetables the
United States until the market u
strenc..--rd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06

and more money from the kind of a
program the Garden Club of America
has started" He referred with high
commentator to the program of rails
ing money In California by the Garden
Club of America In the interests Of the
great redwood trees of the West.
DR.. Coville reported that legislation
to authorize expenditure Of $20o, 900
more for purchase of land for the Ar
was now before the House Committee
on Agriculture. It has the approval of
the Bureau of the Budget, the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture, President Hoover,
and, he added, There is no reason why
1t should not 60 through"
In the campaign of the National
Capital Committee of the Garden Club
Of America to remove billboards from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06

the secret bride for nearly two years Of
Furey Ellis, was on q belated honey
moon today.
She and her husband, q Philadelphia
insurance broker, sailed from New York
today on the Bremen for a months tour
of Europe. On their return they win
reside at the beautiful Nevil estate, Cas-
tlerea. in Haverford, where Nevil died
october 90, in his S4th year.
Mrs. Ellis receives $1,000 q month
under Nevis will. She was his ward.
the niece Of the woman who for many
years had been his housekeeper. Nevil
was bachelor and the last of q promi-
rent family Of leather merchants.
The secret marriage became known
shortly after Nevil's will had been made
public. Mrs. Ellis Is 81. Her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06

the highways leading into Washington,
Mrs. Moves reported progress. She had
the promise from Sol Bloom. associate
director of the washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission, she said, that the
billboards would be pushed back from
the District line into the adjoining
States for miles by the bicentennial
year 1892
Mrs. Moves proposed campaign of
education to begin shortly to stimulate
more respect for the beautiful trees of
Washington, designed to build up such
support for a city of trees that larger
appropriations could be obtained in the
future.
The gathering was one of a series
this Winter called by Mrs. Noyes and
her committee, its advisory council and
other officials to improve and beautify
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06
Einstein to Broadcast.

NEW YORK, December R.-Prof.
Albert Einstein yesterday radioed to
the Jewish Telegraph Agency from the
liner Belgenland, which is bringing him
to the United States, that he had &C
cepted the invitation Of the Avukah
the American Student Zionist organiza-
ton, to deliver an exclusive interna-
tional radio address under its auspices
on the Palestine problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06

ised an attorney for the estate he would
reappear today, after the attorney had
drawn from him that he has no assets
other than his genius and his shares IN
a corporation his friends formed TO pro-
tect him financially. All he makes goes
to the corporation, he said.
In his address, shortly after the ex-
animation, he vigorously denounced
such monumental absurdities'' IS
many Of the present large buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06
|C0URT QUIZ Is FACED
BY FAMOUS ARCHITECT
Frank Lloyd Wright Agrees to Tell
Of Failure to Pay Judgment
to Ex-Wife's Estate.

By the Associated Press
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, December g.
Frank Lloyd Wright, famous architect,
pledged himself to appear today for
further questioning concerning his in
ability to pay Judgment Of S7,018 to
the estate of his divorced wife, Miriam
Noel Wright.
He was arrested yesterday just before
he was to make an address. He prom
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the National Capital. She announced
that at the next meeting the project TO
mark the entrances to the city in dig
nided manner and with appropriate
paintings Of trees and shrubbery would
be taken up again for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06
Noted Drama Writer nie,.

LISBON. December OP).-paul
Brandao, Portugal's best known dramatic
writer, died yesterday Of heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-06
HEIRESS SETS SAIL
ON LATE HONEYMOON
Millionaire'S Ward Had Been Sc
cretly Married for Nearly
Two Years.
BY the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 6.-Miss
Mary A. Kelly, revealed yesterday as the
principal beneficiary Of the 100000
estate Of the late George w. Nevil and