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The Washington times., 1930-12-19

The outstanding figures Of
the modern world in science
are not physicists in the old
sense, not mathematicians in
the conventional sense, not
astronomers in the sense Of
mere observers of the stars and
planets. They are physicists
who see processes Of nature, not
so much in laboratories as in
equations, not so much in expert
ments as in equational repre-
sentations Of those experiments.
The supreme figures in con-
temporary science are mathe-
matical physicists, astro-physi-
cists, geophysicists. Pre-emi-
nent figures in this new hier-
archy Of science are Henri
Poincare, j. Willard Gibbs,
Albert Einstein.
The world Of reality has not
changed; we still live in a uni
verse, in which huge masses Of
matter are scattered about in
an apparently haphazard
scheme, yet all moving majestic"
ally, in response to mysterious
laws which govern them.
Things are as substantial as
ever; a rock will hurt your
foot, IL it Is big enough and
you kick it sufficiently hard.
AS Jeans says stones must al
ways remain substantial bodies,
Just because they and their
class form the standard by
which we define the quality Of
substantially. ,..
The real battle in science, to-
day, Is between the physicists
Of the laboratories and the ply
cists of mathematical bent. The
former resent the invasion Of
the mathematicianS, and pre-
fer to carry on their expert
ments in the spirit of a Fara-
day or an Edison.
They study nature itself: find
what actually happens in the
laboratory; and accurately de-
scribe the results. They then
procede to embody these results
in technical, descriptive papers,
and apply the results, If avail
able, in industry.
The mathematical physicist,
whether he is studying the atom
or the new planet K, is con-
cerned primarily with interpre-
tations Of the physical pheno-
mena which are observed in
the laboratory. He is the
Clerk Maxwell to Michael Farar
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Sauce for the Pudding

: Sauce for the Pudding
:, Where ignorance is bliss, tits
folly to, open the Christmas
: packages before December 25-
and discover. that there's moth.
ing. ia, them that you wanted.
HOW we. mortals love to be
.. fooled! The gods we worship
z most are those who spend their
time deceiving uS-Dame For
: tune, Santa Claus and Cupid.
The girl who marries a
''prince of good fellows" usually
finds that she has signed a life
: contract to play the role Of
! lady-in-waiting. --.s,
]: A man always MEANS to be
good, Of course. But, somehow,
Il gives him q lot Of moral cour.
age, in moments Of temptation,
20 know that his wife Is wait
ing. at home with her eye on
the clock.
Two hundred millions were
spent last year for cosmetics
and perfumes. Most Of the
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Praise for Police Force

District Attorney Rover the best qualified in Washing
Ton pass judgment the Washington police force unhes
tangy praises police department as efficient and gaftes
and there will be cheerful agreement with his views.
Mr. Rover points out that he receives hundreds Of letters and
ps intmating dishonesty among policemen but in nearly all
cases he finds nothing to substantiate the charges
The force doing good work and given fair chance viii 40
even better work officer may get drunk or mis-
behave himself does not give hu for criticisng the
whole force There organization on earth consisting OF
l0 men, entirely free from wrongdong on the part OF 10"
individuals.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Heat and Food for the Poor

II vou are thinking about what you will give to some poor
Railv for Christmas your first thought will be Of food or
clothing They are indispensable health and life They
are always welcome Yet heat in the cold days OF winter
Is as important as food wearing apparel ton OF coal
eservinr families You get the and addresses OF
Such families from the Good Fellows organization, sponsored
Nv this newspaper. '>
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

other fare he would stop the
car and she would have to get
off. When these selfish NOR.
tails on the back end refuse to
move up, why can't the con-
ductor tell them that unless
they move up they will have to
get off? I have travelled a great
deal over the country, and I
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

vacant, and with all due respect
to the ladies, they are the chief
offenders.
Not long ago I saw q con-
ductor on this line refuse to
take a transfer that had been
given an old lady, because 1t
was punched wrong and told
her that unless she paid an
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Sympathizes With
Capital Shop Girls

Editor, Times:
This is in appreciation of
kind thoughts put forth by
Government Clerk" advocat-
ing a plan to close the depart
ment stores early Christmas
Eve to enable workers enjoy
the holiday equally, with the
rest of us.
I would like to draw your at
tention to the fact, that some
clerks in some five-and-ten cent
stores are subject to dismissal,
unless they work Christmas
Day rearranging counters and
stores generally, which seems
to me could be accomplished
on following day, it being a
dull day for business.
A SYMPATHIZER.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Federal Clerks Who
Work Outside

Editor, Times:
Talk about the discharging
Of married women in the Gov.
ernment, why doesn't Congress
pass a law Government EN-.
ployes can't work in private Of.
ficeS after 4:30 o'clock?
Then, we who have been out Of
work so long might be able to
find work.
I worked in a private business
for a short time and there were
four Government clerks who
came in after 4::30 and punched
the clock each day. A. S. F.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TEST

9. chaStiSe
capable Of being easily
read
10. credence
punish
Do you know:
II. Near what city is the Uni
versity Of Notre Dame?
IL. What Is the Southern
Cross?
13, For how long has Thanks
giving Day been celebrat
ed on the last Thursday in
November?
IL. What shape Is q trape
Num?
Is. What made Atalanta lose
her race?
(AnswerS en- Magazine Page.l
The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Hearst Papers ADVOCATE

~onest friendship NTH all nations eDtGngtH0 alliances
NTH none"-GeorCe Washington.
ProporonG representation TN the United States Senate
state than to Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reGpportionmert In the House OF
Representatives.
Sepcrnte departments the Army OF the NGUy and OF the
All Forces all united under Secretary OF National Defense
Federal action to limit of Federal to abolish
niterncv under Secretary OF Education.
Inhalation of the the first OF January foor
inc the November election
Selecttve immigration admit only those suited for Aert
can citizenship and American needs.
Deportation of undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years. e..
Complete publicity for tGZes to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping taxation.
Modification OF VolsteGd act to permit light 0nes and
j. beers under Federal regulation. ~.
The Washington times., 1930-12-19

do not believe that such con-
ditionS exist In: any other city
in America.
MORGAN BRADFORD.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

Classified advertising in the Her 4id has its merits.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
South Church Seniors
 To Play Southington

Members of the South churcn senior basketball team will meet at the Y. NJ. (. A. at 6:45 O clock to- night and will go to Southington. where they will meet the home town "Y" quintet ill the town hall at 730 o'clock. The game will be q County "Y" contest and. as the teams are at present tied for third place, d tiercely contested engage ment is anticipated. The following local players are asked to report: Captain Vessels, Jacobi, Dan Wosi- lus, Barta, Parker. HeWctt, Ratings, Bernie Wosilus, COrmier and Merza
 The local junior outfit will go to Mapping tomorrow night for an in termcdiate County "Y" game with the Mapping Pioneers. The players will report at the Y. NJ. C. A. here at 6;30 o'clock and make the trip by auto.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
ROCKWELL RETURNS.
 l IN VAUDEVILLE ACT
Comedian at Strand Played in
 This City 15 Years Ago

New Britain has as it's guest this
 week at the Strand thcater pr. Rockwell who returns 10 the local vaudeville stage after an absence of
 more than l , years. When accused of having previously been here DOC" admitted that he had seen New Britain before, but added, T
 don't think anybody remembers me T had girl in the act when l
 was here.'
 Dr. Rockwell. who is a combina- tion vaudeville comedian, hotel
 keeper and journalist, looks like d combination Of Joe Brown and Joe Cook. He gives his point of origI- nation as Providence, E. l., but says
 he can hardly claim any one place. The stage IS his home. In the sum mer he keeps a hotel in Maine when theaters are too hot to be pleasant,
 Though Doe" has been on the stage for 70 years he is q compara- lively young looking fellow. His
 business is manufacturing laughs and he is constantly on the look out for some gag which will give
 his audience an added chuckle. Every Sunday Doe" sits down to his desk and writes d column for q nationally known newspaper syn1i-
 cate. In these articles he has solv- cd such problems as what has caus- ed the present financial depression He traces this all the way back to the oversupply of wheat. which in ! turn is caused by so many women
 going on IS day diets and the use Of soft collars among men, thereby lesSening the starch demand Dr. Rockwell between rehearsals yesterday afternoon discoursed on the competition the talkies are nos dealing vaudeville teams Going back stage he glanced at the screen of the Strand and there was a scene
 of a glorious dance in a glorihed cabaret. How can any human be ing compete with stuff like that ?"
 he asked. There are all kinds of camera shots, scenery, costumes and music. When d vaudeville dancer comes on bare stage after shot like that no wonder the audience is let down"
 He further told how vaudeville
 troupers are often accused Of pla- giarism. While q trouper is making the rounds movie producer gets the idea, cans it and sends it all over the country, so that when the pie
 ture beats the trouper 10 q place everybody is fed up on the act and tells him to get something new.
 The doctor is uncanny in his abil,
 lty to catch the right gag in an act.
 He reWorks his skits over and over
 until every possible laugh is exactly
 where 1t should be.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

of mental diseases for the treatment of and experimentation with drug addiction, it's causes, effects, it's na- ture and its cure.
 That sale of certain compounds of certain acids and of certain po- tent medicinal coal tar derivatives and their compounds be restricted to registered drug stores.
 That a certain narcotics division be established in the department of correction Of the commonwealth to supplement the work of local police. federal officers and customs forces to act as a central organiza ton to collect data in regard to addicts ar rested, convicted and admitted to or released from penal institutions.
 Stiner Sentences
 That the penalties provided for violation of certain sections of the Massachusetts narcotic drug law be increased.
 That the general public be warned of the menace of drug addiction.
 Ditltl llIC tci lilS ol lts5 lolCtlOlI pI U posed by the commission, a drug peddler for his first offense would be sentenced to state prison for q term of not more than 10 years. or ir a lai or house of correction for not less than one year nor more than r. years. Conviction of a sec ond or subsequent offense would mean Imprisonment for not less than five nor more than Is years. The present law provides a penalty of not more than five years for drug peddlcrs.
 The commission found that "it seems certain that there are a con- siderable number of persons of moderate means and in no sense criminal who sincerely desire care in reasonably respectable environ ment. and that therefore some ex- tension Of hospital resources must be undertaken without delay.'
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
Cop Arrests Wife for
 Shooting Gun at Him

New York. Dec. 19 R-Patrol- man William J. McElroy draws fine line between his duties as an officer and husband.
 Now says he in Flatbush court yesterday, as patrolman it was perfectly proper for him to arrest Mrs. Nellie McElroy when she fired two shots at him and to jail her on charge of felonious as sault.
 But, says he, as a husband 1t would not be proper to sigr the complaint against her and subject her to all manner of trouble.
 So, Patrolman McElroy signed an affidavit saying that the con- blaming witness refused to prose- cute and Mrs. McElroy was free woman today.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
WOULD PAY HONOR
 ID GEN. PERSH|NG
Friends in Native Missouri May
 Establish Park

Laclede, Mo, Dec. 19 UP)- General John J Pershing, who was born in this Missouri town, will be honored here by memorial in the form of a 3.000-acre national park. The memorial will be named the Pershing National Park
 According to tentative plans, the project will cost approximately S50o,000 when completed. The park will be located in the Locust Creek bottoms west of here. It was in this section where Per shing played as boy
 The initiative for the memorial was taken by old friends and neigh borS of the general.
 A state and national park asso- citation, bearing the general s name, has been organized and q committee has been formulated to secure more definite plans for the memorial.
 Plans so far gre for the state to take the uplands in the pro- posed park for the propagation of wild life. and for the government to take the bottom lands for the refuge of migratory birds.
 General Pershing hunted and fshed in this section when he was boy, and on his trips home it IS said that he always wanted to visit the banks of the Locust Creek.
 The committee selected plans 10 solicit the assistance Of all Ameri- can Legion posts and War Mothers in the country, as well as state and national government in order to put the program over.
 Chambers of commerce in sur- rounding cities have expressed their approval Of the plan.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

Maryyille, Raymond Gum, negro, confesses killing Velma Col ter. school teacher.
 Washington - House votes addi- tional $150, 100000 to farm board from revolving fund.
 Detroit-Police say Miss Margaret Owen. actress. admits calling Jerry Buckley, radio announcer. to hotel where he was shot
 Los Angeles-H Hugh C. Leighton granted annulment Of his marriage to Pauline Frederick. actress.
 San Francisco-Seven drown when launch capsiZes.
 Washington-Pres and Mrs. Hoover honor Vice President Curtis at dinner.
 Foreign
 Paris-New cabinet Of Premier Steeg wins vote of confidence in chamber of deputies, 291 to 2S4.
 London-House of lords scores victory over commons and govern- ment on dye stuff law.
 Vienna Professor V. F. Hess an nounces discovery Of cosmic ultra radiation 10 times as strong q radi- um rays.
 Algiers - Hurricane and heavy rains sweep Algeria.
 Berlin-Many hurt in fights be- tween communists and fascists.
 New England
 Boston-John Mccarthy. Bridge port, Conn, elected captain of 1881 Boston university football team
 Boston--Bill filed in legislature favoring national eight-hour day.
 Boston-Bill filed in legislature 10 increase salary of governor to $25,- GOO.
 Cambridge, Mass.-Jury rebuked by judge and district attorney after bringing in acquittal for three men charged with assault on police off cer.
 Boston-Eeceivers appointed for the United Investment Assurance Trust and the Founders Securities Trust.
 Boston-Paul Prain, communist, sentenced to two months in the house of correction for stealing po- liceman's club.
 PittsGeld, Mass.-Thomas Segar, 21, escapes from house of correction after serving 10 days of a one year sentence.
 ProvincetoWn, Mass.-Coast guard searches for schooner Elmer l.. Gray. which disappeared after flying distress signals off Highland Light
 Rutland, Et.-C. C. Engstrom, Wheeling, W. Va, Dartmouth stu dent, slightly injured in automobile accident.
 Middlebury, Nt.-F,dmund Bray, Framingham. Mass; Dorothy John son, Worcester, Mass; Clayton Lewis, Crown Point, x. r.. elected 10 Phi Beta Kappa at Middlebury col leee.
 Torrngton, Conn.-One man kill ed and two others seriously injured in auto accident.
 WilliamstoWn, Mass. - Anthony Plansky, former Georgetown athlete, to bo assistant track coach at Will Hams college next spring.
 Sanford Me. - Verdict Of acci- dental drowning at conclusion of autopsy on body Of Frank Rams dell, Waterboro and Watertown,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
SENATE, PASSES LAWS

Mexico City. Dec (P-The Mex ments to the Agraran laws offering added guarantees to foreign capital in Mexico asked by President Ortiz Rubo. Since the amendments al ready had been passed by the cham Der of deputies they now need only the presidents signature to become d law.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
REMOVAL OF BAN SOUGHT

Washington, Dec. I9 LP>-Remov. al of the ban against paying com pensation to veterans who become I'll through misconduct or who pay in come tax. IS sought by Representa- tive Rankin, democrat, Mississippi
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
4LIENIS7 DEBATES
 TERMED SCANDAL
National Crime Commission Su6-
 gssts Changes in Procedure

New York, bee. 19 (CP) - The courtroom "battlo of experts which often euUyens such cases as the Loeb-Loopo1d and George Re mus trials, and others where iusau- ity is involved. is a 'scandalou5" proceeding and should be abolished, A subcommittee of the national crime commission has decided.
 A nationwide change in the meth cd of presenting psychiatric e>l- dpncc in the courts is one ot the recommendation submitted 10 the commission in the sub-comujttee's report on the medical aspects ot crime
 The report. based on studies Of the committee ut conjunction with the American lar assoclaGou the American Medical association anl American Psychiatric association and on questionaairrs sent 10 2,194 judges in various states and to 4@l penal and correctional institutions makes tho following specific recom- mendations:
 Want ~"grc2atiOn
 -EstabIIshmaut by the state Of institutions for varying types or ot- lenders, allowing greater degrea Of classification and segregation.
 2-Constituton by the larger courts Of their own psychiUric cIin- ics and organization by the states of psychiatric services available 10 tho lesser Judiciary so as fo furnish staff Of "competout and Impartial psychlatri~ts. psychologists and so- ciaI investigators"
 2-EXtension hY the states of =he principle Of the iujotefmiuate seu- tence, allowing greater latitude 10 judges in the disposition of prison- CTS to the various types Of jnsti,u- tions provided.
 4-Legislation hy th" states mod ofod after the Briggs law of Massa- chusetts providing for the mental examination Of all capital offenders under state authority 10 make inn partial data available 10 the court in advance Of trlal and 10 eliminate the "scandal" attendant upon the prevalent system oi psEchjatrlc eX- perts.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
MAY CHANGE MOTTO

MoutEomery. AIa. Dee. 1a 'F'1- A)abama's motto. "IEera We ReSt.' which Governor-eIoct E. N, Miller said in his campaign was being taken literally by many Of the com- monweaIlh's employees, would be
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

Mass, youth.
 South HadIey Falls, Mass.-Mt Holyokc college students give gift of $350 for relief Of unemployed here.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
Overnight News
By the Associated Press.
 Domestic

Washington-Hou and senate conferees agree on S45,0o0.o00 com- promise drought relief bill,
 Bellows Falls. Et-Carlton Wright and Arnold knoWlton, passengers, killed when plane falls in dive.
 Washington-Stephen A. Forberg- CT, Fokker company engineer, killed in leap from plane in which he is passenger.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

changed to We Dare Maintain Our Rights" under a proposal to be sub mitted to the legislature in Janu- ary.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

A biil to this effect has been in troduced by Rankin who failed last year to put the proposal through as an amendment to d pension bill,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
DRUG COMMISSION
 URGES BIG REFORM
Bay State Body Suggests HoS-
 pitaliZatiOn for AddiCtS

Boston. Dec. 19 tP-The special commission on drug addiction, creat- ed by the last legislature, filed it's report and recommendations with the clerk of the state senate yester- day.
 X drastic increase in jail penalties for convicted drug peddlers: hos pitaliZation by the state for drug addicts; and the creation Of q central narcotics division in the state de- partment of correction, cooperating with federal, state and local enforce ment agencies, were chief among the recommendations
 The survey consisted Of question naires sent out 10 l0,755 physicians. pharmacists, police, and penal off cials in Massachusetts. It was con- ducted over period of approximate ly six months.
 The members of the commission were Abraham (. Webber, Newton; Dr. George II. Bigelow state com missioner of public health; William s. Briry, Melrose; Chester II. Clark, Marlboro; Henry P. Fielding, Bos ton: Dr. Michael NJ. Jordan Wor- cester; and Dr. George Burgess Ma 2rath, mediCan examiner for Sui folk county.
 Gets 4.569 Answers
 The commission received answers from 4,5Gg of their questionnaires and wherever possible followed these answers up with personal in- torvieWs.
 The commissions recommenda tons to the legislature follow:
 That 50 beds be sci aside in one Of the hospitals Of the department
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19

lpkeep of Paris streets during 193I-3s will cost $472,S00.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
D. c. HEADS BACK
SANATOR|UN

The District Commissioners
gave approval today and will sup
port the efforts of the Tubercu-
losis Association and other civic
groups to get the initial funds
from Congress with which to start
construction of the proposed san
atorium for tuberculous children,
for which an increased authorize
tion of $625, 900 is provided in
the Capper bill, passed by the
Senate yesterday
Major Daniel j. Donovan, Dis
trict auditor, after "a conference
with Mrs. Ernest r.. Grant. chair
man Of the children's sanatorium
committee and members of the
early diagnosis campaign commit
tee of the ASSOCIATION, announced
that the Commissioners had sent
a request to the Senate Appro-
priations Committee for the inclu-
sion of a 100000 appropriation
in the pending deficiency bill to
enable immediate construction of
the sanatorium.
Chairman Mcleod of the House
District Committee, promised to
give the friends of the measure
chance to explain its need, and
favorable action by the House is
expected.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
SALE HURT
BY LIQUOR

Craving for liquor on the part
of most people is the cause of the
falling off in the number of soda
drinkers in the opinion of Asa v.
Burdine. second vice president of
the District of Columbia Retail
Druggists Association. Speaking
at the annual meeting of the
body last night at the Raleigh
Hotel, Burdine said:
"The reason for the falling
off in the percentage Of soda
drinkers is due to the fact that
they are not drinking soda TO-
day but want liquor"
Burdine added that the receipts
of prescription departments indi-
cate that the majority of people
here are apparently in good
health.
Paul Pearson was reelected
president of the association:
William P. Herbst was reelected
first vice president, Burdine was
reelected and A. F. GorSuch was
chosen to succeed Augustus C.
Taylor as secretary.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
CHINESE REDS
GAIN STRENGTH

SHANGHAI, April 9 d.Ns0.-
The Red" armies under the
leadership of Chu Teh iii Kiangsi
province are continuing their
depredations on an overwhelming
front and are growing in num-
bers, boldness and strength of
war materials, according to re-
ports brought to International
News Service today by mission.
aries.
Kiuking, important city on the
northern border of the province,
now is threatened by one section
of the Red" army. Nanchang,
the provincial capital, was re-
ported today to have been seized.
While a regiment of Kwangtung
provincial forces, seeking to end
the depredationS of the Chu Teh
forces along the Southern Kiangsi
border, were deciSively defeated
and forced into disordered re-
treat.
Reports from Canton state that
reinforcements are being sent to
the border.
Meanwhile the armies of the
Marking government and those
of the. northern rebels" continue
preparations for war.