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The Washington times., 1930-08-06
Setting Some One Right
On American Composers

Editor. Times:
A word Of rebuttal and self.
defense. Mr.. Yankee Who's
stand is well taken. I permitted
myself to become momentarily
influenced. not by the weather.
but by q desire for mischief.
But Mr.. Who-Who fumbleS
miserably when he attempts to
prove his argument regarding
the wonderful music produced
by Northerners,. thru those tin
pan alley pluggers he lists.
No true lover of music can
look on Irving Berlin. Carrie
Jacobs Bond, or George M.
Cohan, as makers Of music his.
tory for the u. S. as a whole.
Why even George Gershwin Is
a doubtful quantity. The Rhap-
sody in Blue and An American
in Paris are indiStinguiShab BILE.
The blatant sentamentality OF
Bond and Ernest r. Ball (who
must also be one Of Whosie $
fayorites) can not constitute
good music. Berlin is better
left In peace. He ranks with
Yellen and Wager and Fields.
Mr.. WhoSe-Whose, the truly
great American music-makers.
North and South, and ! do be-
lieye the North has the edge,
are Ethelbert Nevin, Stephen
Foster, Charles wakefield Cad.
man tleaving out "At Dawn.
ing'D Edward Mcdowell, Lowell
Mason, Reginald De Koven,
Thurlow Lieurance and three or
four others. And, we mustn't
forget Americas most original
and permanent contribution to
music, it's negro spirituals.
Now, Mr.. Yankee Who, don't
be so anxious to mob your type
writer Cor is it pen and inkD
next time and just mess things
up worse than, before.
BY the way, Key wrote the
words, not the music to the
'Star-SpangIed Banner" "A1a.
creon in Heaven" an old En-
glish drinking song, provided
the music.
IF you are going to love
music, don't do it in a Helen
Kaneish manner. Don't go
after the ''boop-boop loops. !"
Go after the inner something
that lifts you up and makes
you feel keenly, deeply.
GINO.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06

was near ruination for his po-
ntical hopes.
Thus saith the political prog
aosticators, but they have over
looked the greatest error made
by the Administration. It just
won't rain. With all his au-
thority with weather people and
his divine right of near-king.
it seems the master mind Of
the White House would have
done something to make it
rain.
He might at least have writ
ten a letter to the editor. Maybe
the fat haraSsed Hoover thinks
he has enough trouble with
recalcitrant Senators without
interfering with the weather.
But. none the less. steps should
be taken. or something.
A DRY.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06

As we look into the future
and by no means a remote
fI1tJre, we confidently expect
the perfection and realization
Of scientific marvels already
prevised by the imagination OF
man.
We become accustomed to
the thought Of these marvels,
long before they are actually
realized. When they do arrive
they seem almost like common.
places. Children born today &C
cent the atrplane as casually as
they accept the automobile or
the locomotive.
TAKE young John Hays Ham
nond,. IT,, for example, as an
illustration Of the brilliant,
IMAGINATIVE inventor. Already
he has learned how to send
eight messages on one wave
length and demonstrated it for
distances up to 1,700 meters.
This discovery is analogous to
that Of the discovery OF, the
fnultiplexing system in tele-
graph, telephone, and cable
work. Hammond has developed
q method whereby aircraft may
project torpedoes and then con-
tTal their path in the water by
radSo froEnl q lofty altitude.
Marconi has developed power
transmission over great dis
tances so that by pressing .
button In Rome he switches on
all lights in Melbourne, Aus
tralia.
/ The possibilities Of the trans
mission Of power by radio are
practically lirnitless, full Of all
the mysteries and dangers of
the unknown.
4 In the next war an airplane
can hover over the scene Of
some vast naval engagement,
like the battle Of Jutland In the
World War, photograph the
scene with a television eye over
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
The Expectant Father
He Gets a Break.

Chicago hospital the relief Of the expectant
FATHER. It's about time. Ask Dad he knows
Hitherto the stork lowered fathers have been the
target of unnecessary evy of concealed scor of ausc
remarks about their general useesness They out
place as third wheel bicycle Small wonder that many
seek consolation in alcohol while waiting for the doctor to tell
them whether it's girl, boy, or twins.
But Chicago moves to change oil that Rest rooms ION
paterfamilias will be provided equipped with easy chairs
magazines ash trays stock ticker Il is praseorhy
reforms step the prevention Of cruelty to dumb animals
so to speak. It will alleviate much suffering ..
Still it must be admitted that paternity seldom
fatal the worst There hundreds Of phycans
who have never lost q father yet.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

penniless to find God-does
that seem q queer notion? II
is-in this country. But it
would be no novelty to peoples
who are older in the ways Of
the soul. As far back as the
mind can reach. wise men Of
the East have. at certain peri
DDS Of life, left the world be
hind them and gone out with
the begging bowl. Gone out to
clean themselves OF fcolishness
and fret to Urn kindness
and humility and, perhaps, find
God somewhere between the
stars and the sea.
Sometimes you've wished
that you, too, could 90 out as
they are going haven't you?
Drop everythingwalk away
be by yourself for . while
then make fresh start. But
there was the Officer the
babies
yes, I know. Not all Of US
can follow Father Serca's
trail in the flesh. See those
hills sprawl golden beside the
peacock surf. Feel the silence
fold us like the brcoding of
great wings. But each man
can make El Canine real for
himself. If he wishes secret
trail beside the busy highway
Of his life. Each man can, in
his soul, put useless things
away-be humble Learn friend
liness-stop chattering - and
walk with God.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06

The most frightful idea that
has ever corroded human ma
ture, the idea Of eternal pun
ishment. MORLEY.
Buy what thou hast no need
Of, and ere long thou shalt sell
thy necessaries.
Franklin.
knowledge is sympathy, char
ity, q kindness;
Ignorance only Is maker Of hell.
WATSON.
A wise man never attempts
tmposs1blhties. -
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

DO you KNOW
Do you know:
/. Who is the American Am
bassador in Berlin?
2. What girl has made q solo
flight from London to
Australia In ali airplane?
3. What Ii, & sabbatical year?
4. What IS q word for the
front OF q building?
5. In golf, what is 4 fair
green?
8. What i5 the first letter Of
the Greek alphabet?
z. What name is given to
popular songs sung by
Venetian gondoliers2
8. What is q calumet?
g.. In what century did Dante
live?
10. Who was known as the
pureSt Of King Arthur's
Knights Of the Round
Table?
Match correctly:
II. Danish, gourd
IL. alone, exile
Is. Calabash. solitary
Il. Disastrous, serene
.15. tranquil unfortunate
tAnsRD0 1Easa1na ABl
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
Here's Another Swift Kick
At Federal Red Tape

Editor, Times:
There is noslimit to the silli-
ness Of Government depart
ments.
There seems to have been a
concerted effort on the part Of
officials to fill. the various posts
in the various departments
with clerks so fully devoid Of
initiative as to be mere auto
nations.
If information which should
be available in q department
is desired, If it is required that
any action not in the rule book
be taken the average clerk Is
utterly helpless.
For anything to occur not
in the daily routine seems to
have the effect Of striking
than with paralysis. In talk
ing 70 q person whose work
nttep hEtuss- hin h contact
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
Hearst Papers Advocate

4. "Peace and Gnsty auth all nations; entongLtng
alliances sOitk None," as ADVOCATED By George
Washington.
z. Proportional representation in the United States
Senate, State to have less than t1DO Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
poytionment in the House Of Representatives.
8. A separate Department Of the Army, Of the Navy
and of the Air Forces all Ntited under Secretary
of National Defense.
T. FederQs action to the limit of Federal powers to
GboIisk aEiterccy in the United States under
Secretary, of Education!
B Installation Of the President on the first of JON
GGry fOLIOtDiNg NOvensbsr election.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

A comfortable house Is
great source Of happiness. ID
ranks Immediately after health
and good conscience. -
smith
One is never 80 lnhapny ag
one believes. nor so happy as
one had hoped to be.
LA ROchefoucauld 4,
The chief glory Of every
people arises from its authOg1s
johnson,
You zee the fact Il that tn
strongest man upcn the, eaFGA
q b VIVA stanAs alnna
The Washington times., 1930-08-06

with Government workers, I
have found that others also
find the average Government
clerk to be the most colorless
cog In q huge machine. Maybe
the red tape binding the
bureaus presses the life out OF
them. Z. b.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06

Editor, Tines
Hoover's flop on the Judge
Parker appointment was note
worthy: the pension bin veto
was q kick In the pants for
that august gentleman: harsh
criticism is growing harsher
and the stock market failure
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
Ladies, You NEED Not
Grow Old
At Least NOT IN SPIRIT,

This Is q picture TO inspire
and encourage women drifting
past the fifties into what is
mistakingly called "old age"
There Is NO old age for women
or men that refuse to grow old.
When you see q tree, GREEN
AT THE TOP, you don't call
it IAN old tree. - You say,
That's q FINE tree"
The more years it has stood,
retaining its strength and
green color AT THE TOP the
more you respect it.
30 with human beings. While
the head remains active, the
will keen, THE SPIRIT UN.
DAUNTED, they are not old.
Lady Oxford and Asquith
walks, as You see, with the
step Of a Sixteen-year-o old girl.
She has the FIGURE Of youth,
and all of youths energy and
determination.
Nothing frightened her, al
though in her day she has
frightened several, especially
u,hnv, .hn ,,,vota hn,. hnnlr aSad
described with frankness the
social strugglings Of the late
Lord Curzon and others that
came under her microscope.
As the famous Margot"
Tenant, Lady Oxford and
Asquith before her marriage
led, with q big lead, the in-
telligent and brilliant young
men and women of England.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06

Not to know her like not knowing Notre Dame lin
Paris, or Vesuvius in Naples.
Then she married Asquth and he became Prime Minister
She has grown children brilliant like hersehyoung A.
uuh the conspicuousy successful individual the
production of moving pictures in England having turned
head that direction and her daughter the Princess Bbss
a brilliant writer
Washington will not forget the time she spent heg
when her husband was Rumanian Ambassador -
Ladies' slipping into old age UNNECESSARILY let this
picture inspire and encourage you.
Il not true that I'VE old feeL" sOmesvesy
silly old people feel very young. 49,
But we really are AS YOUNG AS OUR MINDS ARE. F-
The mind need not grow DID, unless you deliberately make
it grow old
Think plan defy Father Time. exercise and eat with
wisdom sleep regularly, breathe deeply STAY YOUNG
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
NDAIR}IRlNlN SU|T.U. s. PROPOSAL
PLEA IS FILED Tres. CITIZENS

, ALEXANDRIA, Va.r Oet4 IA.
Appointment of a receiver to
take charge of and wind up the
affairs of the Wardman Mortgage
and Discount Corporation was
asked by Robert B. Smythe, Theo-
dore Grape and Charles D. Davis,
stockholders, in a bill filed in
the corporation court here this
morning.
The complainants have filed a
supplementary bill setting forth
that they will ask that the re-
ceiver be appointed on October IT..
The bill names the Wardman
Mortgage and Discount Corpora
Ation, Harry Wardman, Thomas
p. Bones, H. j. Robb, j. F. Cis-
SELL, r. N. Taylor. K. Parrish
Wood, jr., and James D. Hobbs
as defendants and also asks that
the court enjoin a meeting of
the corporation scheduled for
October 20 in Alexandria. 1t
asks the affairs of the corpora
tion be wound up, that the court
take charge of the assets and
seeks a distribution of the re-
mainder.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
DISTRICT FARM
TOTAL DROPS

A decrease of 48 per cent dur
ing the last ten years in the
number of farms in the District
of Columbia was revealed today
in a report OF the total amount
of farms in the United States
complied by the United States
Census Bureau.
At present there are 106 farms
operating in the District as COM
pared with 204 in 1920. During
a five-year period from 1925 to
1880 a slump of 23.7 per cent was
noted. There are now 6,297 ,3I7
farms in the United States as
compared with 6,448,343 in 1920,
decrease of 2.3 per cent.
Farms, as classified by census
officials include all land directly
farmed by one person. either by
his own labor or with assistance
of members of his household, or
hired employees. When a land
owner has one or more tenants,
renters or croppers. the land oper-
ated, by each is considered a
farm"
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
WORKNEN HURT
At BENN|NC
Times Staff Photo

William Gross, colored, 344 V
st. N. W., was seriously injured,
and his companion, Sterling Cal
houn, colored, 342 l. st. S. W., re-
ceived minor injuries when t. y
were struck by pieces of pipe
which fell when the strands Of
hoist broke while they were
loading a freight train today at
the Benning race track.
Gross is at Casualty Hospital
with severe bruises on the face
and body. Calhoun was treated
for a confusion on the right leg,
and was returned to his home.
Gross was buried beneath a pile
of iron pipe, and it took work
men with crowbars 10 minutes to
rescue him.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
SPURIOUS BILLS
REVEAL NF4
RACKET"
New York Group Believed
To Furnish Bad Banknotes;
Policeman Takes Fake Bin

Harry Frederick Ismer, Of the
500 block Massachusetts, Ave. N.
W., was arrested yesterday by
Sergt. George M. Little and
booked at the Sixth precinct sta
ton on charge of investigation
in connection with the alleged
passing of counterfeit money.
According to police, number
of incidents have been reported
in the past few weeks where bogus
bills Of large denomination have
been passed on various persons In
Washington, Baltimore and near
by Maryland.
New Racket
AS the result of one arrest two
weeks ago what police term q
new racket In the liquor business
has come to light.
One group is alleged to have
purchased the counterfeit bills in
New York city for the purpose Of
paying off manufacturers Of
whiskey and alcohol. It was not
until certain members of the
group started passing the bogus
bills in legitimate transactions
that reports we're made to police.
While it is not definitely known
how much in spurious money has
changed hands in bootlesgins
deals, police state that thousands
of dollars in the fake currency
is involved.
New York Source
The money in. question is be-
lieved to come from New York
where it can be bought for from
10 to 20 cents on the dollar. the
price depending on the quality Of
workmanship on the bills. More
arrests are imminent, police say.
Not only have bootleggerS been
victimized by the men passing
worthless bills but the police de-
partment itself was recently
hooked for $40.
A call was received from the
Riggs Rank that a bogus $40 had
been discovered by one Of the
tellers in checking over the daily
deposits. Investigation revealed
that the bill was deposited by;
the secretary of the Policeman's
Relief Association. M
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
25 D. c. SAILORS
To LOSE JOBS

twenty-five sailors from Wash
ington will be thrown out OF their
jobs at the last of this week in
Philadelphia.
Despite recent assurances that
the naval economy policy would
not result in wholesale DISCHARGES,
it was revealed today that the
Abel P. Upshur, Naval Reserve
destroyer, is to be decommiSsioned
this week and the men now
aboard placed on the inactive
list. The UpShur is now docked
at the washington Navy Yard.
The men who are to lose their
jobs are known as "ship keepers"
and have been kept on board be-
tween cruises.
Orders will be issued today to
proceed to the Philadelphia yard
for the diSmantling. There the
ship will be put in storage" until
such time as it may be needed
again.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
Times Staff Photo

Emphati. protest against the
propoSal h. abolish the play.
grounds o. the Union Station
Plaza by the Federal Government
was registered at a meeting of
the Stanton Park Citizens Asso.
citation last night in the Peabody
School.
With duties to formulate plan
of action so that the Fairgrounds
might be preserved for use of
the children. C. j. Schwartz, pril.
cipal of the Stewart Junior High
School; Miss M. G. Young. princi.
pal of the Peabody Hilton CARRIER.
ry group, aid A. H. Gregory, pres.
ident of the association. were
named as a committee.
Members pointed out in discus.
sion of the problem that the Gov
ernment will not use the ground
for any purpose for the next five
years and during that time, at
least, the members declared. the
Fairgrounds should be kept in
tact for the children.
/ w. w. Keeler, was nominated
for the presidency Of the asSocia
ton, to succeed Gregory. Others
nominated for office included J
P. Farmer and William E. Mon
roe, vice president: Mrs. l.. H
Brown. secretary; Claiborne
Hunter, treasurer. and Gregory
and Harry N. Stull. delegates tc
the Federation of Citizens Asso
Citations.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
Grading Contract
At CapitOL Is Let

Enlargement of the Capitol
Grounds entered upon another
stage of progress this week with
the awarding of contracts for the
grading of squares that have been
cleared of buildings.
The area to be graded extends
north from the Capitol to the
Union Station. The work is sched-
uIed to be completed in two
, months.
Bennett, Parsons and Frost, of
Chicago, consulting architects, are
preparing detailed drawings for
the final landscape of the grounds,
including the new avenue to be
extended diagonally from the
Union Station to Pennsylvania
Avenue near Second Street North
west.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
BRIDE PLANNING.
STREET COST
ACTION
Will Ask for New Legislation;
Flood Of Requests for Re-
turn of Taxes Expected

In the wake Of the Supreme
Courts decision, which virtually
voids all efforts Of the District
to collect street repair assess
ments under the Borland amend
ment, Corpora Eon Counsel Viii
liam w. Bride today called a
meeting of his assistants to for.
mulate plans for future action IN
the situation.
Bride met with Assistant Cor.
poration Counsels Vernon West
Robert e. Lynch and William H.
! Wahley, who have handled legal
matters for the District in which
the Borland amendment was in
volved.
Recommendation to the Dis
trict Commissioners that Congress
be requested to enact new legis-
lation governing street assesses.
ments in paving will undoubtedly
be made by Bride.
Rebates to Be Asked
Hundreds of requests for re-
turn of assessments already col
lected by the District under the
amendment are expected to pour
in upon District officials within
the immediate future as result
of the decision.
Bride stated that there are now
approximately 500 cases pending
in the District courts. petitioning
cancellation of assessments. which
have been contested by the Dis
trict. Contests in these cases will
probably be abandoned by the
District through consent to judg
ment for the petitioners.
Just how much money Is in.
volved as a result of the decision
could not be determined. How.
ever. the sum will not exceed
81 800 coo. which was levied with
in the last three years. Claims
going> back beyond the three-year
limit are voided by the statute of
limitations.
Have Opposed Law
AS far back as 1921, the Dis
trict Commissioners have been
on record as opponents of the
Borland Amendment.
BY a strange twist of fate,
Assistant Corporation Counsel
West. who handled the Districts
case in the litigation which re,
suited in the defeat of the
amendment, was the first attor-
nev to win a contest over the.
validity of assessment under the
law. While in private practice,
West handled what is now known
as the Knox case, which resulted
in cancellation of assessment
levied by the District under the
amendment.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14

Both the service fields we're
very quiet yesterday. chiefly be-
cause of tough weather. at
the Naval Air Station there
were only four cross-country
flights and five time builders.
:. Lieutenant Gavin and Com
mander Ginder made Hampton
Roads and back in an O-2-U
:. Lieutenant Seligman TAXED
a passenger to Logan Field in
a Vought. Lieutenant Town
send and Lieutenant Comman-
der Nicholson each used a Cor
Sair in going to Philadelphia
at Boiling Field 10 routine
flights were made with Lieu,
tenant Fritch making the only
outgoing flight. he went to
Langley in a pursuit plane. :.
Captain House came in from
Mitchell flying an attack ship
=. Lieutenant Smith brought
in an OIL from Middletown. :.
and only eight or ten visiting
ships sat down. ).
Washington-Hoover Airport
had five visitors during the
day. Ed Woodham coming
down from Roosevelt in a Waco
F and pulling back after a
short stay. William Ulrich
landing a Bellanca from Bal
timore. Ole OleSon used a
Stinson. jr.. flying down from
and back to North Beach, N.
Y. Stuart Chadwick dropped
in again from Newcastle in his
Bellanca. Cliff Dupont took
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
TALKS ON HEALTH

Speaking on the care of chill
dren's teeth, DR.. Viola Russell
Anderson, acting secretary Of the
Association for the Prevention of
Tuberculosis, will address the
women's auxiliary of the District
Dental Society at The Thompson
School, Twelfth and L SITS. N. W.,
tonight at $3.50 r. m.
Anderson was formerly director
of the Child Health Education De-
partrnent of the association.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
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The Washington times., 1930-10-14
T0kOn1Q Auxiliary
Plans Benefit Social

The new home of the Takoma
Park Volunteer Fire Department
will be the scene Thursday night,
of a dinner and social gathering
given under the auspices of the
Women's Auxiliary.
Proceeds will be used to defray
expenses of equipping the kitchen
which will be used for the cirst
time. Dinner will be served be-
tween 5 and 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
NEWS OF SKYWAYS

off late Sunday evening for
Wilmington in that Laird Mail
wing he pilots. the. Pitts
burgher carried a fun load.
which is to be expected. and
also the Ludington ships to
New York were carrying capac-
ity loads. :. these are ships,
rather the pilots of these ships
are making that "on-the-hour -
every hour" schedule a sort
of a slogan. .one of the Lud.
ington line pilots, Floyd Cox,
in the game since 1923 and
having nearly 1000 hours to
his credit, claims to be able
to handle a linotype machine
with any man. learned to fly
on his spare time while work,
ing on a newspaper-he claims
washington as his home and
is as proud of the city as he
he is of his no-accident record.
Rear Admiral Albert w.
Marshall, commandant Of the
Naval Air Station at Pensa-
cola, Fla, recently qualified for
a transport license for both
landplaneS and SeaplaneS, the
first naval officer of flag rank
to be so rated. The transport
license is the highest issued by
the Department of Commerce.
It is recalled that Maj. Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, retired, for
mer Chief of Air Corps, U. S.
Army, learned to fly whila
holding that rank. Admiral
Marshall qualified as a naval
aviator in 1926.