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The Washington times., 1930-09-06
Amateur" Prize Fighting
In the District

There are several bills pending in Congress to egaze
tamateu prize fighting in the District where the prizes do
not exceed $6 value and efforts will again be made to have
hlaw enacted.
Under existing laws amateurs others pound each
other to pulp provided cash other valuable prizes not
offered This pummeng does 60 tOO to the great delight Of
ardent followers of the sport The fighting just fierce
las If big prizes at stake.
Probably the only difference between what have and
seek and egazed prize fighting that there stakes
with corespondingly less taking corruption and other evils
that do accompany legalized fighting
There are many indications in New York and other States
Aat tckery deceit and taking in the ring together with
notorious bunng Of the public have aroused public sent
nimica the continuance Of existing laws It will not
be surprising States withdraw the legal sanction they
have given.
Just after the great war during which soldier boys in
as abroad and encouraged amateur contests there
strong demand for legazaon based upon the idea that the
nation should back athletics and manly sports cleanly
conducted. i.
The professional fighting game has turned out to be
Ahe square is anything else than that ID blot upon
decency and civilization just Of greed and dishonesty
with fights fixed to suit gangand crime chiefs and regular
Erooks having large bets at stake
II local bills get the floors Of Senate House the
foul conditions prevailing throughout the country will be
exposed with probable ncnaton Of statesmen to egaze
here any fights prizes that will set evil schemes and evil
classes oHpeople we do not want in this city.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

think that the search for happi-
ness is the bunk. I don't believe
that happiness Is the great
thing we were led to expect at
16. Nor that it's essential. Nor,
in many cases, even desirable.
Nor ever the goal of an ideal life.
I believe there's something
greater in life than happiness,
and that's GROWTH. To go
on learning about life
learning about oneself :. tax
ing risks reaching Striv-
ing d.. suffering putting off
old selves. taking on new ones
:. regardless of danger or dis
comfort or loss or pain. LIV-
ING, no matter what it costs,
But that's just another kind
Of happiness" you say.
No, it isn't. It's an entirely
different thing. Happiness
means a certain definite reac-
ton. Whether that reaction
comes from owning a lollipop
or a racing yacht-whether it's
six year old or sixty year old
happineSS-the reaction is al
ways the same. A sort Of inner
purr. AND DON'T BELIEVE
THAT AN INNER PURR IS
NECESSARY FOR GREAT OR
SUCCESSFUL LIVING.
think the life that burns
~~l 1r,aa,oc ord n11rcoS oTpd chY16.
derS may be much more worth
. while than the life that purrs-
as long as these things con-
tribute to growth. I think a
broken heart may be much
better bargain than a blissful
one.
And indeed, I know Of no
great heart that wasn't broken
nor Of any important life
that Didn't burn and weep and
curse and shudder.
Christ on the cross Soc
rates, drinking the hemlock 80.
Joan, burning at the stake
Lincoln, facing the hate and
ridicule of a nation didn't
purr. They weren't happy. They
didn't expect happiness. They
desired something much greater
-. life more abundant
that freedom of the soul which
comes through the travail Of
death and birth
So, at last! I've come to the
point where I don't fuss about
happiness. I no longer wonder
If I'm happy or get mad If I'm
not. All I ask now Is that LIFE
SHALL GIVE ME THE WORKS,
(CopyriRht. 1850. BY King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

the mountains, one comes across
the villages Of the PaganS. They
are small clearingS-no more
than small clearingS would be
possible in this country-Sur.
rounded by stone walls and set
like terrace farms will be found
a circle Of hutS where the
tribeSpeople live. Even in these
days Of comparative safety from
invasion the hutS are built with
all the doors facing the circle.
The living huts of the Pagans,
as well as the storage huts,
where corn and other products
Of the Paran farms are kept.
are built on a foundation Of
rock, for the hill country Of
Nigeria is rough.
The Pagans are the real ma
tives Of the country and still
maintain and follow many Of
the old SuperStitiorIS and Gus
toms. Neither men@ nor women
care much about clothes. How
ever, the blacks who live in the
lowlands have adopted more Of
the civilization of the west. and
gradually they are intoxicating
these ideas into the minds Of
the hill tribes.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

commission is planning to aid
this observance in every home,
church, school and among all
groups OF people in every COM
munity, hamlet. town and city
in the country. There is to be
no concentration Of effort in be-
half Of the National Capital or
any other single city. Each
State is to have a State commits
sion to work in cooperation
with the national commission.
The movement is strictly pa.
triotic, Intended to revive among
all our people q love Of country
and devotion to the ideals as
strongly exemplified in the life
of George Washington. The
cause is for better citizenship
and better AmericaniSm among
us all.
Very truly yours,
U. s. GRANT, 3D.,
SOL BLOOM,
Associate Directors.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis E. Bisch-|

by Ur. LOUIS Eo blScn-'
Rickets is Q disease most
mothers know about or have
heard about. Nevertheless, many
misconceptions regarding it
exist.
In the first place, although
the symptoms or results Of
ricketts, reveal themselves in
changes in the bones, rickets
is not a bone disease.
Rather. ricketts, is a disease OF
nutrition. revealing itself in
bone abnormalities.
Children who have this dis
ease. or who have suffered
from it In the past, have an
enlarged head which is square
in shape. On the four corners
Of the head, as it were, are
knob-like enlargementS known
as "bosSes." This makes the
top of the skull look flat. .
Ir. rickety children, also, the
chest is narrow and protruding,
while there are bead-like knobs
at the places where the bony
part of the ribs meet the softer,
cartilaginouS parts. 1t is spoken
Of as the "rachitic rosary"
The abdomen is always large
and protruding.
Besides these changes, a
'knock-kneed' or a "bow-legged"
condition Is usual and the stat
ure of the child is stunted.
The dietary fault which pro
duces ricketts, is insufficient fat
and, to a lesser degree, insuffi-
cient protein in the food.
Breasted children rarely are
affected.
But children brought up on
starchy and sugary foods, be-
cause Of which the fat and pro-
tein constituents are neglected,
are in danger of this disease.
It is not uncommon for a
rickety child to be retarded
mentally.
This retardation in mind de-
velopment may be so marked as
to suggest definite feeble-mind-
edneSs. In fact, due to the en-.
larged skull, plus the mental
backwardnesS, such a child may
be suspected of suffering water
on the brain" (hydrocephalus)
or of being Q case Of thyroid
gland deficienCy (eretinism).
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
BY Temple Manning,

There are many races and
tribes Of people living on the
continent Of Africa. From north
to south and from east to west
they differ almost unbelievably.
| Even within the same political
division there may be found
several tribes.
We are going to visit West
; Africa today and see one Of the
/ races Of blacks who make their
home In Nigeria. We are going
to visit the: hill folks who are
known by the name Of Pa
!. gans. There are many tribes
Of PaganS and they all differ
In slight characteristics. as did
the various tribes Of North
American Indians Nevertheless,
they have a good many traits
: in common, so ] shall refer to
them merely as the Pagans Of
Nigeria.
In the first place the Pa.
gans are hill people. They diff
fer vastly from those blacks
who I've in the lower lands, in
the cities.
As one pushes into the hills
OF Nigeria, progresses slowly up
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
Charges Sick Vets
Compelled to Work

Editor, Times:
Please grant the writer space
in your columns relative to cer'
tain intolorable conditions, now
existing at the Central Branch
National Military Home at Day
ton, Ohio.
The authorities in charge are
compelling sick broken-down,
unfortunate world war veterans,
to work on what is called de-
tails. These men. many OF
them heroes, who have Sacr1-
ficed their health. that you and
may enjoy the fruits Of a
victorious nation, work at man.
ual labor in the laundry and
elsewhere without pay.
The National Military Home
authorities, having been practi-
cally stripped Of their powers
by President Hoover, who was
responsible for constructive legiS-
lation embodying the cor-ordina-
ton of the veterans activities.
have shown themselves to be a
vindictive, vicious group Of par.
asites and pretenderS, who self"
ishly refuse to support, whole.
heartedly, the principles that
make their position possible and
profitable.
Inasmuch as the writer has
been notified by Gen. Frank
T. Hines, administrator OF vet
Grams affairs, concerning an i'm
pending investigation it be-
hooves every disabled veteran
to come forward and testify to
the autocratic powers granted
governors of National Soldiers
Homes.
It also becomes the patriotic
duty of veteran organizations
and individuals to investigate
why it is necessary for a dis
abled veteran who enters q
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

supported entirely by congress
sional appropriations. It has no
commercial aspect whatever.
The purpose of the commission
is to promote and organize
throughout the United States a
truly nationwide celebration in
honor Of the founder Of the
American Government. This
celebration is to begin February
%, 1882. and continue until
Thanksgiving Day Of that year.
The observance Of the bicen-
tennial of George Washington'S
birth is not to be in the form Of
an exposition or other material
display. It is intended to be an
expression from the hearts of
all Americans Of appreciation
for the life and services Of our
nations greatest citizen. The
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

I don't think much about
happiness any more. I'm not
even sure I want it. I'm after
something else.
Remember how tremendously
important happiness seemed to
us when we were IS? If we
couldn't have what we wanted
what a row we made. And
it wasn't just because we
couldn't have the pink party
dress or the new football. It
was because that disappoint.
ment disturbed something in
side us which we considered
essential to a perfect life-an
inner sense Of warmth and
contentment and bliss. Lives
that didn't purr inside couldn't
possibly be right-we thought.
And anything that interfered
with that purr was all wrong.
One. must be happy. Life
wasn't worth living. unless one
was.
That was the way we rea.
soned at Is. And we kept
right on thinking that way at
26 e." at SO. Thinking that
happiness was the main thing
in life. Testing life by it's hap
piness. Dreading and deSpising
unhappiness. Rebelling against
it. And always waiting for the
day when everything would be
all right"
So the years went. Always
we searched for happiness. Al
ways it eluded us. Yet we
searched on, for we honestly
thought that happiness was the
true goal Of life. And there
were few to dispute us. Almost
without exception, our neigh
bors believed as we did. Now
and then some philosopher NUT
tered-"Happiness is an illu-
sion"-but we laughed in re-
turn.
"Old sorehead!" we cried.
whats biting him? Just be.
cause he can't be happy he
wants to crab the game for
everyone"
Years passing. Lives pass
ing. Searching for happiness.
Stalking everything they have
on that search. Feeling that
they've failed If they can't
achieve that inner, blisSful re-
action and. Of course, never
achieving it save in snatches.
Then going out at last, peeyed
at Fate. feeling that they've
been two-timed.
Well. personally. I've come 10
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
Anti-Freeze Warnings
Not in Season, but Still Worth Needing.

One organization has chart ready indicating that motorists
will need anfreeze preparations between October 10 and
October 25 and another sends out the important warning
that wood alcohol in auto radiators is most dangerous
thing
The average motorist about would like to have
antiheat preparation keep himself from boiling over but
his good tells him that the time isn't far away when he
must protect his radiators from freezing.
The District Medical Society to be commended its
warning against all aneeze preparations that consist largely
of wood alcohol The fumes Of wood alcohol frequently pro-
uce blindness; they sometimes fatal These fumes
dangerous whether they enter through the mouth lungs
skin. -..- ..- .r.s
is not bad time for motorists remember the warnings
against monoxde poisoning from their machines Closed
garages with little ventilation death traps Mo-
moxide kills quickly. =.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Fill each blank:
/. Blank verse iS--poetry.
2. The Christian era is COM
puted from the date Of
the Of Christ
8. Legerdemain means any
artful -.
4. Marron is the large
sweet --.
5. Is the planet re-
markable for its encircling
rings.
Match correctly:
s. demise
danger
z. vigilant
chart
8. hazard
alert
Q. infer
death
. 10. map
deduce
Do you know:
II. What system Of medical
practice is called allo-
pathy?
IL. What does the expression
blaSe mean?
IS. What Is ketchup made
from?
IL. What Is ermine q species
Of?
IS. What Is meant by flat
foot2
tAnswers ON Magazine Page.)
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
Hearst Papers Advocate

/. peace and Gnsity SOitk all nations; q,tanging
alliances sOitk mone," as advocated by George
Washington.
2 Proportional representation In the United States
Senate, no State to haze less than tWo Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap.
portionment IN the House of Representatives.
3. A separate Department of the Army, of the NGVy
and of the Air Forces, all united under Secre-
tCry of National Defense. ..,
4. Federal action to the limit of Federal poavers to
abolish ilkteracy in the United States under a
Secretary of Education.
S. Installation of the President the first of Jam
= NGry foloaDing November election
6. SelectiUe immigration to admit only those suited
for American citizenship.
2. Deportation of undesirable aliens.
9. Complete publicity for income tGxes.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

National Home because Of his
disabilities, said veteran being
compelled to do manual labor
while the regulations state that
the applicant must be incapaci-
tated to a degree that would
temporarily or permanently pro-
hibit the applicant from follow
ing a substantial, gainful oc-
W. LEO PRICE.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

II riches increase let thy
mind hold pace with them, and
think 1t not enough to be lib.
eral, but munificent.
Sir T. Browne.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

When a work raises your
soul and inspires you with
brave and noble sentiments, it
is good, and done by the hand
Of a workman. La Bruyere.
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
Bicentennial Fete
Not Commercial

Editor, Times:
The United States commission
for the celebration Of the 20Oth
anniversary Of the birth Of
George Washington Is an activ.
ity of the Federal Government,
Evening star., 1930-06-21
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD. June 81 (N.AN.A).-
Sixty-f1ve stars, headed by Mary Pick
ford, have established the Screen Stars
Shop, something entirely new in the
records OF the gelatin village.
Next Monday afternoon this original
ehop will open to the general public
It will sell clothing of the screen stars
hats that have been bought in extrava-
CANT moments and found not to a fair
lady'S liking; gowns that won a capri
cious approval on one day and, due to
that same caprice, lost favor soon after
ward.
Costume and novelty jewelry from
the famous will be there for those who
like to step within the shadow of fame
to inspect and buy; all sorts of little
tr1nkets for the tourists who flock to
Hollywood like flies and reStlessly hum
about seeking for some tangible Souve-
Snirs Of their trip.
Bookcases of the colony have been
ranSacked and the autographs OF their
owners inscribed within the volumes
contributed to the Screen Stars Shop
for sale.
The tourist to HOLLYWOOD is now in
the position OF the fisherman who stops
at market and buys his string of trout,
Since studios are barred against nom
professional visitorS-and every one
cannot be q journalist or an authoress-
and since stars have formed their own
club for luncheon and other social
gatherings. the tourist must now buy
the signatures he once solicited from
the curb Is the famous left their cars
before the boulevard cafes.
Nor IS all this SO far-fetched as you'd
think. Scarcely q week passes but I
receive Q letter Of some kind asking
where and how the clothing of the
stars may be bought. Screen Stars
Shop. Hollywood, settles that problem.
Evelyn IAye Is en- route to HOLLYWOOD
with Frederick Lonsdale;s STORY for
Ronald Colman safely tucked away in
her luggage. The comedy was COM
plGted only after several sessions Of the
author with Ronald Colman. And
Evening star., 1930-06-21

ACROSS.
/. Beat with moderate force,
6. An artificial language.
9. Flat boat.
13. Fortified with battlements.
IS. Conhne.
16. Eloth.
II. Habituate.
10. Hard coating.
20. Petty dispute.
%. A farce.
"a. Window built out and resting on q
support.
IS. sunburn.
rs. Boys nickname.
27. Rams down.
29. Fungus on grains.
81. Wooly-hatred ruminant; South
America.
33. Girls name.
So. A Hebrew month.
SO. Last part Of an ode.
40. Spanish article.
Il. Kindle.
~. Added piece Of writing to docu-
nnent.
"a. Storm.
<6. Thing spoken of.
Al. Newly formed.
40. In double measure.
81. Turn to the right.
So, A flower.
SIS. Right-hand page Of book.
ST.. Out of date.
59 Some.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

Lonsdale, who is reputed to care moth
ing for the charms of the movie colony
is quoted as expecting to return before
July Is to assist in directing Colman'S
dialogue.
Evelyn Laye'S story has been built up
during her absence by no less a person
than Louis Bromfield, with the CO.
operation of Sidney Howard. It is a
story Of modern Budapest called "Lilli. I"
This is the way they make our pic
lures these days:
A few years back q group Of unknown
boyS-that Is, unknown to the world at
large, but vastly important to a few
thousand movie actors gathered together
here-sat about long table.
Conversation ran something like this:
Then they go into clinch, with
the Jane standing on tiptoes, see? An
the camera pannin' down to her feet
Then a fadeout."
"How's that strike you, Moe?"
Not SO hot. Oughta be some comedy
relief before that"
What you think, Jirn?"
Comedy relief. Something slick and
not too SlapStick. Say he trips over
the head of that Polar bear rug as he
comes inta the room. That ougnta be
good for . laugh that win break the
strain
And so on. These groups varied from
to ID and 20 according to the size of
the studio and the Importance of the
actor to be starred. They were called
conferences. And pictures, framed on
set formula. were built at them.
A young Englishman recently called
on producer, hoping to get a part in
a picture that was in process of casting.
Producer-You say you are an EnS-
lshman? What part of England?
Actor-From London.
Producer-Funny, you're from Lon
don: Yet I do not hear you use the
prefix.
The lad is still wondering what he
meant.
(copyriEht. 1880. by North American News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-22
Hundreds Believed
Killed I'm Tvphoon

TOKYO. July 22-P-An Off
ctal death toll OF 472 persons with
indications the unknown dead in
last Fridays typhoon would num-
Der into the hundreds, was repor-
ted today in returns printed IN Sc
oul and Tokyo.
Eastern Korea. especially Kogen-
do Province, was sorely striker. A
Seoul dispatch to Rengo news ag-
ency showed the Korean losses as
800 dead; 1893 missing and believ-
ed dead: 205 injured, and BATS
houses destroyed.
Official figures for Kyushu Is
land. southern Japan, where the
Typhoon struck first. showed SO
known dead. rs missing. 425 injur-
ed, 1890 houses destroyed. 20.786
houses damaged and 1908 boats
sunk or missing.
The Typhoon struck Korea while
II still was suffering from the eff
fects Ct floods which had killed at
least 285 persons and made thous-
ands homeless.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-22
She Lost 19 Pounds
OF Fat In II Days

During October a woman in Mon
tana wrote: MY first bottle Of
Kruschen Salts lasted almost 4
weeks and during that time 1 lost
10 pounds Of fat-Kruschen is i
you claim for it, feel better than
I have for years"
Here's the recipe that banishes at
and brings into blossom all the
natural attractiveness that every
woman possesses.
Every morning take one half tea
spoonful Of Kruschen Salts in a
glass OF hot water before breakfast
do not overeat-walk a little each
day.
BE sure and DO this every morning
for Its the little daily dose that takes
off the fat."-Don't miss q morning.
T. e Kruschen habit means that every
particle OF poisonous waste matter and
harmful acids and gases are expelled
from the system.
At the same time the stomach. liver
Kidneys md bowels are toned up and
the pure. fresh blood containing Ma
lures six ffe giving salts is carried to
every organ. gland, nerve and fibre OF
th~ body and this Is followe1 By that
Kruschen feeling Of energetic health
and activity that IL reflected in bright
eyes, clear skin. cheerful vivacity and
charming figure.
II you want TO lose fat with speed
get an e5c bottle Of Kruschen Salts
from McKay's Pharmacy or n live
Ar1f1wfaf auvwharm o. a-.m -44A a..
distinct understanding that you must
be satisfied with results or money
BACK Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-22
MISSIONARIES
SOUGHT BY US.
Party Trapped in Pochow
BY Rebels Unheard Of
Since May Is

SHANGHAI. July 22.-P-The
fate OF four American missionaries,
three OF them women. who were
trapped in the rebel-held city Of
Pochow during its recent lombard
ment BY Nationalist forces. occupied
the attention Of United States cons
ular authorities today.
The missionaries, Miss Olive
Riddell. DR.. Mary Hing and the Rev.
and Mrs. G.. w. Strother. Of the
Southern Baptist Mission with head
quarters at Richmond. Va. we're
caught In Pochow when febellious
northerners occupied II prior to the
recent outbreak of civil war.
Two months ago Nationalist be-
seiged the city with a small force.
expecting the rebels to surrender
because OF food shortage. When the
northerners failed to capitulate
within the desired time. Nationalist
began an artillery bombardment.
Gravely concerned. missionary
headquarters attempted TO commu-
icate with the quarter but failed.
The aid Of American authorities
then was sought.
Missionary headquarters said the
last communication from Pochow
came May Is. in which the Rev. Mr..
Strother said his party had consid-
cradle food. but was unable 10 leave
the city and considered the future
uncertain.