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ceSsity analysis must precede
Synthesis.
II we go back to Aristotle, for
example, we find that he was no
further along; scientifically,
than the fundamentalist. He
saw nothing unreasonable in the
notion that even such highly
developed organisms as worms,
insects and some fishes could
come into being from mud.
Such ideas as this, says l.. L.
Woodruff in the Origin of Life,
are voiced over and over again
through more than twenty cen
turieS by philosopher and poet,
theologian and layman.
In his De rerum natura,
Lucretius says that with good
reason the earth has gotten the
name of mother since all things
are produced out of the earth,
forming in rain water and in the
warm vapors raised by the sum-"
Through Virgil and during the
medieval period. students of ma
ture believed that living crea-
lures were spontaneously gener-
ated out of different sorts of
dead matter or offal. Cardan, a
scientist of no mean ability, and
Swan, the author of the Specu-
lum mundi, for example, enter
tanned this curious belief, that a
dead horse breeds wasps, o dead
mule produces hornets and a
dead ass produces humble bees!
AS late as the Seventeenth CEN
tury, scientists entertained the
fantastic belief in spontaneous
generation. The first figure Of
Importance known to history to
smash this persistent supersti-
tion was Francesca Redi, an emf
nent Italian scholar, physician
and naturalist.
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the railroad tracks of Bladens-
burg. Md.
! have crossed these tracks
for 25 years and never have
seen O watchman at that cross
ing before who would go to
sleep on duty in the middle
Of the day. nor have I ever
seen one who will tie up traf-
fic trying to play traffic cop
and forget about the railroad
tracks and trains, as the watch
man does that is on duty
around 3 and 6 o'clock.
do not know if the B. Sc 0.
railroad officials know, but
hope they will soon get wise
before it Is too late. I also
wish they would instruct him
how to blow his signals to
machines, as We never know
when he wants us to stop or
go, as he tells you to stop
and then hollers for you to 60
on.
From someone who is a ner-
vous wreck from crossing these
tracks constantly.
RIDER,
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Pleads "Unwritten Law"
In Gamble Tragedy

Pleads "Unwritten Law"
In Gamble Tragedy
Editor, Times:
VIII you please kindly give
some space in your paper for
this letter in behalf of the
poor unfortunate, Mrs. Lulu
May Gamble. LaPlata, Md.
It is indeed sad when one is
made and driven to resort to
do and commit such deeds as
she did, but truly feel she
should be exonerated from all
blame, as the general public
opinion as well as mine think
she was justified in her act,
since there is no law, or rather
there seems to be none, to curb
the deeds Of many married wo-
men with married men in their
loose, vile affairs.
I, for one, had my home
broken . UP by such a woman;
warned her time and again
that she would not only rob me
and my child of our home, but
would cause her to lose her
home and husband (She had no
children). She would simply
laugh at me and continue 60
ing with him, making my home
a hell.
She did lose her husband and
home for a time, but later went
back to live together.
My child and I never went
back to my husband after
we had left him; he was made
to contribute to our support and
with my small salary we have
so far fought our battle TO-
gether in a small apartment,
although it has been a hard
fight.
My husband is now and has
been for the past two years
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Spontaneous Generation
BIZ Archibald Henderson

An endlessiy fascinating prob
lem, which scientists may be
compelled to study until the end
0f time, is how life originally
came about. The Fundanlen-
talist is satisfied with the Bib
: ncal statement that God made
Adam out of the dust of the
ground. The scientists cannot
be content with that answer,
: which, from the scientific stand
point. leaves the problem un-
solved. The scientist seeks to
discover the how and the why,
rs well as the what, of this SUI
prene riddle.
:, During the Middle Ages, the
alchemists set themselves, some
times patiently, sometimes i'm.
.petuously. to the task Of discov-
ering, some of the deeper n1ys-
teries Of life, the philosophers
stone, the elixir of life, the trans
mutation Of base into precious
metals. They even set them
selves the task of the Greater:
and sought to produce artifi-
.cially in crucible or retort a hui
man being-a homunculus COM
,plete in all parts and proper
ties. It is passing strange that
they should have set out upon
this mysterious adventure with
out any advance knowledge Of
the composition of the creature
they were trying to produce.
The scientist does not at
tempt to produce a homunculus.
And for the very good reason
that he knows the first step is
to discover the nature, qualities
and properties of a homunculus.
He must take a homunculus
apart and find out what it is
made of before he attempts to
put these materials together to
produce a homunculus. OF ne
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis e. Bisch-

Women are much more con-
cerned about developing a
charming personality than are
men.
Indeed. woman spends a
great deal of time and effort
in this direction. Colleges foS-
ter it. So-called Finishing
schools are rather exclusively
devoted to it.
The psychological reason
why q woman lays so muSl
stress upon personality-which,
by the way, is certainly no
faults because woman is
such an individualist. A wo-
man does not want to be like
all other women. When her
sweetheart tells her 'you are
so different" he is responding
to her deepest vanity.
A woman wants to be loved
for what she actually is-even
for her faults, She wants TO be
admired for her way of dressing.
She likes her social manner
to be commented upon. Many
women are thrilled even when
some one expresses a liking for
the perfume they use.
A woman, in contrast to a
man, cannot, as a rule, leave an
imprint of herself, Of her per
sonality, on her work. II Ell
gagged as housewife or mother
or office worker, she does not
feel that she can do anything
unusual by which she may be
remembered. Therefore, she
must fall back upon herself,
upon her own individual per
sonality, upon her charm in
order to achieve distinction.
Often, to be sure, such q con
viction is overdue, and the
woman really becomes trivial
ized through over-zealousneSs IN
enhancing herself.
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running around with another
married woman living with her
husband. and she is the mother
of a little girl.
This woman and my husband
molest and humiliate my child
and me In every way possible
in their mean, low and common
way.
She is being named in my
divorce.
I do pity Mrs. Gamble and
feel so sorry for her children,
who are sticking by her. tcr
they, like my child, realize and
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Hearst Papers Advocate

I. peace and Gmity 10ith all nations; e1tcngling
alliances with none," advocated by George
Washington.
& Proportional representation in the United States
Senate no State to haze less than teOo Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portionment in the House of Representatives.
3. separate Department of the Army, of the Navy
and of the Air Forces, all united under Secre-
tary of National Defense.
4. Federal action to the limit of Federal po1Uers to
abolish ilkterqcy in the United States umder a
Secretary of Ed1cGtion
5. Installation of the President the first of Jan
uGry following November election.
8. Selectve immigration to admit only those suiteo
for American citizenship.
2. Deportation of undesirable aliens.
Q. Complete publicity for income tGzes.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Just Another Years Wait

Washngton ball team did not win the pennant in the Amer
lean League though many fans still tell how it could have
been done with different arrangements Of pitchers and players
ia some Of the games lost by single
The team made gallant fight Don't worry about what
might have been Our good for next year and
there thousands Of boosters who confident part Of the
1881 worlds series will be played here Sounds quite probable
too.
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} feel how miserable their father
has treated their mother.
I do trust Mrs. Gamble win
be made free from all blame.
A daily subscriber Of your
paper, e. w. L.
Bladensburg Watchman
Is Given q Lecture
Editor, Times
I wish you would publish
this letter for the safety Of
the people who have to cross
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
M0MTROSE ON LOOKOUT

Montrose Pewees are on the
lookout for games with teams in
their class. Call Adams 8941.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Coast Netnaen Strong
In COLLe0iHte Meet

The Pacific Coast will be
strongly represented in the ma
tional intercollegiate tennis cham.
pionships starting at the Merton
Cricket Club, Haverford, Pa, on
June 49,.
Announcement was made yes
terday by the United States Lawn
Tennis Association that among
the colleges that have filed en-.
tries for the championships are
Stanford, California, Southern
California and University Of Ore
gon. Doll Muehleisen, Of the
University Of California, stands
out as the biggest threat among
the contingent from the Far
West. followed by Stanley AIM
Quist and Sherman Lockwood, Of
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
St. JOHNS LINK
STARSFEAsT

st. Johns golfers celebrated last
night at q banquet at the home
of their captain, Franklin Parks,
1914 Legation st. N. w.
The Vermont Avenue linksmen
have seven victories to their
credit. defeating Coma "a,
Georgetown Prep and Dewitt twice
each and getting q default from
Western, against two defeats,
Bethesda and Western and one
draw, Bethesda.
Graduation will rob the
JohnnieS Of three members, John
Kershaw, Frank Weller and Han
Ion ODonnell, but three golfing
aces remain in Capt. Franklin
Parks, John Ruane and Lloyd
Carey.
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SCIINIELING MUST UNCORK TWO -FISTED ATTACK TO WIN
Blues and Cay Yeo10s ay FnaLs Tono11u
1llClKG.lyPS|
- land |
.lUTOlJTS|
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Dy GEOhHE ~ SA4EGVN
Word goes around that Mary.
land win engage only one State
football rival other than Johns
Hopkins after this year. . Ar.
thur "Reds" MaIlOy, Mt. SC.
Mary's football coach, visits
Europe during the sun1mef. /.
Larry Pinckney win oppose his
old school when Central and
GOn4aga scnffle on the grid.
sWard this fall. e. Brooke Lee
backed the Silver Spring nine
10 years ago. MT. st. MIary's ls
figuring upon installing the one.
year residence rule. Ivan Steh-
man and Henry Sapp, Of George
Washington, were two of the
best halfbacks to show In this
section. so was Emory Babe"
Clapper. Watson SaIkeId Is
the gOlfing bambinO at East
Potomac Park. Joe Tucci once
told Orange, Va, baseball fans:
"Well take you like Grant took
Richmond" forgetting the civil
war. George Washington longs
for another trackman compare
BILE to John Loehler, or . basket
eer measuring up to "GO0die"
GOsnell. Gonzaga placed Jim
Costello and Frank Duffy on
the District All.High basketball
team in 1919 before the schools
were classified into high and
prep divisions. and Friends,
st. Albans, Army and Navy
Prep, GOnxaga and Georgetown
Prep engaged the public high
schools in sports without restric.
tiOnS.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
JACK FIGHTS
I If RIVAL IS
TOUGH
BY JACK DEMPSEY

NEW YORK, June 12.-This Is
supposed to be picking time as
regards the Sharkey-S Schmeling
fight tonight-a period in the
life Of everyone identified in any
way at all with boxing to ex-
press some sort Of opinion con-
corning the outcome.
Never having seen Schmeling
In action since he became q head.
line warrior, I can't see him now.
BY that I mean I don't know
how good he iS-or how much
overrated, If overrated, the Ger
man Is. He's just q ringman
that. I hear so many persons
rave about. And all of them
aren't inclined to get excited
about a fighter who can't fight.
I've got to regard Max as a
mystery man. But Sharkey-he'S
no mystery to me. He's a great
fighter. I don't know Of any
thing that Jack lacks unless its
ability to stand up under sledge
hammer body blows. I hear
Schmeling doesn't go in much for
body banging. If so, Sharkey
would seem to be what the boys
would term "a, standout on ring
form"
Sharkey hits with both fists
and / can vOuch for the fact
that when he hits he hits. He
is fast battler and clever.
He is dangerous against any
man every moment Of the
way because he is always
! fighting. He has . mighty
! tough chin. And he has
deep within him the will to
win..
[ Glnn ,.l-a.r Rinlakn i.orA nh ~. o.a..- |
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keys chin, it looks like Sharkey
to me. And even II Max can
connect with his famed right, it
may mean nothing much in his
lifetime, for Sharkey can take
plenty Of right hands on The
whiSkerS. You can ask me about
that!
Copyright. 1880. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-06-12

LITTLE STORIES OF
FAST SUCCESSES
NUMBER TWOl
JIMMY FOXX
"Look at those shoulders! That boys
d natural born batting wonder. No
mere coddling or training could make
a fence-buster like that!"
Jimmy Foxx was just a rookie when
Canny Connie Mack gave him that
size-up. Four years later he was
crowding the swat kings of both big
leagues for the batting championship.
And just that Nature given goodness
lifted OLD GOLD from rookie brand
to big league leader in four years.
time. Naturally better tobaccos ;.
free from all hrOat-irrjtatiNg impurities.
OLD GOLD created an entirely new
type of cigarette enjoyment It added
a new taste thrill and took out all the
throat scratch. That's why its sales
have eclipsed the record of three other
leading brands combined. in a like
period of their existence.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
SHARKEY HANDS GOOD

NEW YORK, June 12-Jack
Sharkey has come out of his
training grind with his hands in
perfect condition. Hands are al.
ways q fighters greatest worry.
Sharkey, however, has never had
any trouble with his hands since
he broke both back in the days
when he was beginning his pro-
feSSional ring career.
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Sist. If that's all true then
Schmeling hasn't much chance.
For it takes good two-handed
fighter to beat Sharkey. Ask the
boys who have stepped along
with him.
I think Sharkey has i'm.
proved greatly since he met
Stribling i'm February, 1929.
He has learned o few tricks
The Washington times., 1930-06-12

he didn't know then. He Is
punching harder, especially
with the left. I'm told his
left hook shoots faster, more
accurately and with greater
power than ever before. His
right was always good.
Unless the German uncovers a
two-fiSted surprise attack or gets
nome a terrific right to Shar-
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
VIRGINIA S0x WILLING

Virginia White Sox have the use
Of the Baileys Cross Roads dia-
mond and would like to book un-
limited teams. Call Manager
Harrison, Clarendon 495, between
8 and Z D. m,
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
BLUES FLASH.
TEAMWORK
To WIN
By GNO sIAn

Neutrality-suspicious. win be regaled
with about the best polo they
viii see this year In the match
between the War Department
Blues and Third Cavalry Yellows,
survivors Of the Argentine army
cup series, at the Potomac Park
polo grounds tomorrow afternoon
at 4:3O.
Both teams, reached the finals
by diSpoSing Of favored foes, with
the War Department Blues flash
ing q brand Of play yesterday
which completely overwhelmed
the highly touted Sixteenth Ar.
tillery, generally conceded as hav.
ing the best chance to capture
the cup. by a IA score. War
had q twogoal handicap.
Teamwork Of . high, sus.
tanned order, including hard,
close riding and alert ham.
mer work, gave the Blues
their victory. The winners
combined q tightly!wOven de-
fense with an irresistible At
tack, with Major Patton as
the spearhead.
Major Patton. the blue-jerseyed
ace, broke through twice to score,
despite the galloping gunmen's
brilliant checking and daring
bali snatching.
It was a Sn1artly played, In
tereSting contest all the way, with
the gritty Lieut.. Benny" Benson
always dangerous to the winners.
M0NTR0SE ON LOOKOUT
Montrose Pewees are on the
lookout for games with teams in
their class. Call Adams 80k1.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12

sition is toughest. # Make gets
rough with Jack and starts to
make gestures like a possible
winner, this Sharkey fellow won't
curl up. He'll fight better as
the going gets tougher.
So far as I am able to figure
out, Schmeling's attack is solely
q right-handed affair. His left is
not so good-so the experts in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
Ah UE TON h, | oe HONOR IHI
 Il ' hu Ruth OroA4]r

SYN O8SES, ETo pRcposais in one day 9nd Anne Wissaot final ly agzct- b marry Leon Morse on 6lae -norr ". forgetting Scott Glenn posa .a.ioaa Of love. H c7 Obligation to repay her amt fer tho maney spsat ur ,n he- prorlp;z Anne de dion. k icsp,c n.ght fo,- lows snd frofa tlrs portico Of her bedroom she overh2ars Mc41, aaa Eoba-t DoAl1ia aia astsIney, ii conversation. She g7s~ps it. 'ynifiSaure and fiees ts warn Gisnr Of the attempt t5 dynrrniia hiS dam. Sheb cache Tsay. 2 Nicxzcan hired lsy Mess. witi dynamite and Glenn tempor ariiy gueiIs 1rike, ordering the men back to wcrk under guard after they threatened to de-ert to work cn MIorsc's railroad for double iS,s, se.ssss7[. .s .s -sss K. ..r-:. -S ---.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
ORIN EDWARDS WINS PRIZE
 M IVORY CARVING CONTEST

The Can" Club, g boys strong, after their first few lessons from Rev. Bauer, in ivory carving, has completed the first pieces of work in the shape Of small stilattos with various shaped handles
 Each boy was given a piece of ivory and few idens which he could follow in shaping his objact and allowed to complete his own work with whatever assistance he might need. from Rev. Bauer. The results were mounted on a box with numbers, and then taken be- fore several judges who individual ly made their choice of the best pieces with the result that Orin Eiwards was declared winner.
 The work is on display in Guys Drug Store window.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
DOU(LAS
 NEWS
DOUGLAS HIGH
 READY TONIGHT'
Beth Basketball Teams Prepared to Meet Ju-
 neau Hi Squads

The second game i1 the cham plcnship series between the Channel nigh sohool boys and glrls' basket- ball teams will be played on the Nat floor in Douglas this evening, s.artihg al o'clock. Reports from beth schools indicate that each team expects to win and with the players all in good condition plen- ty excitement is anticipated
 Tn the games a week ago, the Douglas boys just could not get going, and Juneau won. Fans will sec them clicking tonight however, for they are going to even things up, they say. Coach King has drilled his charges hard all week and they have improved a lot
 Douglas girls have also been practicing steadily and are in fine trim to repeat their victory of a week ago. Both the Douglas line ups will be the same as in the first game
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA TO
 BE GIVEN LATE IN SPRING

Bits O Blarney," a two-acG mu- sical comedy has been chosen as this years operetta. to be staged in the spring. Miss Shier will have charge of the production, with the high school teachers assisting her
 The operetta selected has ten characters, with singing and speak ing parts and several choruses. The action centers around Mikes place where the students are having a picnic
 MT King directed eBits O. Blar-
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GASTINEAU BREEZE IN
 NATIONAL CONTEST

The Gastineau Breeze has been entered in the sixth contest of the Columbia Scholastic Press Associa- ticn Three numbers of the Freeze were entered in this con- test which is national in scapa and includes every state in the union. DcIgla5 comes under the class of lchcols having 300 students or less. Gold medals will be awarded the bazt newspaper in each class.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
SPECIAL DANCE Is ON
 FOR TOMORROW NIGHT

Harry Krane, with his accordeon. and his special foar-piece orchestra, will give 9 dance Saturday night in Eagles hall starting at 9:30 o'clock sharp candinavi8n-A American music will be featured at this sf- fair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
BASKETBALL DANCE

After the basketball game to- night between the Douglas and Ju-
 neau High schools, several of the young men of Douglas will give an accordeon dance in Eagles Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
CARD EVENT POSTPONED

The card parry planned by the Ladies Auxiliary to Aerie TIT, r. O.. E., for next Monday evening has been postponed on account of the cold weather The event will De given at a later date
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hu Ruth OxoA6

aren't you going to congratulate me?p he demanded.
 Sheo transferred his tobacco cud to the other cheek and fixed his eyes glumly upon the floor You hain't no gratulatin oomin' as ] kin sec" he opined sententiously. T done all I could to save you rum gittin' yoreseH hitched up this way. an I don't aim to hev nothin to do with it!"
 Glenn laughed ioyously. but Anne locked thcughtfully at the old man wondering where the key to his loyal. stubborn heart was be found.
 There were only 10 minutes more and these had to be occupied with practical things. A note was to be dispatched by Sheb to Mr5 Wllmot at the Lodge telegrams had to be sent to Sacramento and Truckee for new hands. The cir s4ieer 44s4e liFsd nead tae oals telegraph st1ti9n in the vicinity would take the latter naesssges.
 The lines which she finally de- cided upon were the most difficult she had ever psnncd in her life. She wrote simply
 Dear Aunt Emily
 q have married the mao
 love. Any words cf resreg as to
 your disappointment in ms are. of course, futile but l shall do
 everything in my power to 'ro-
 pay-at leas5 in pait-the for
 tune I hove squandarad As
 regards MT. Morse, after what
 he has done or tried to dol
 do net feel that owe him even an apology.
 Anne"
 Glenn stepped her as she was folding the letter. Just 9 minute [ want to add a postscript to that he said. He wrote Q hurried line CT two and addressed 1t to Mrs ] Emily Wilmot
 Sheb took the note and went out i. with the circuit rider. Glenn pulled ] the strap up tauJ on the lunch kit, put on his coat and picked up his hat. He put one hand under his wife's chin and lifted 1 her face to his. You're not feeling just a-bit wobbly over having done 1 it?' he queried
 She laughed Not while you are lhere anyway" she declared.
 But when I'm gone?" he in- sisted.
 She looked away from him. I'm afraid I'm going to have a very | bad attack of conscience. But that's my problem, I mustn't worry i you about it"
 An attack of conscience about what?9 "Oh. my aunt-everything- Now see here" he said earnest i fly. don't let that bother you. I'm going to make everything right that's what the postscript was about I'll tell you all about it as soon as we have time to talk things ! ever. Well, goodbye, and just re- member, ploase--Im to do ali the ! worrying for this firm in the fu- ture!"
 Anne, standing at the back win dow, waved him a final goodbye, as i he disappeared into the private [ subway
 Anne wheeled about from the window threw up her shoulders Iresolutely. She would think no Imore about it. What was done was i done-and she had Glennl She stood looking eagerly about the big, inone too orderly living room. Her Eface frightened with joyous inspira- tion. She began to turn back her sleeyes. She was going to clean nouse
 1 Copyright, Ruth Crossl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
GEORGE RICE HAS
 PLENTY OF RADIO

The year 1929 was a goed one for radio reception, according to the log of G. B Rice, local contractor, who received either station an- nouncements or music from the States via the ether 365 days last year.
 Some nights, as other fans of the air discovered, were not good, but MT. Rice's excelenb location in the Scatter Tract afforded him unusual ly fine reception throughout the year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24

vested in various phases of avia- tion, plans to make further in vestments bringing the total to S15,- oO0,o00 About s3,000O0O is to be spent for improved airports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-24
ATTENTION

Why wait until Spring, have your interior painting, paperhanging and decorating done now Max H.
 Mielke. Phone 1191. adv.