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The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Washington Has l73,66l Autos
But That Is Not Enough

Wade G. coOmbs superintendent Of licenses reports the
issuance Of 161 automobile licenses during the past fiscal
year. $5sss@
THAT number Is 900 larger than for the preceding year
Rnt the number is NOT LARGE ENOUGH
The point has almost been reached where every family
automobile The automobile, looked upon fifteen
years ago luxury conceded by nearly everyone
be NECESSITY. The mechanic and the clerk find it as
necessary a. do the business man and the lawyer.
As standards Of living improve ideas Of the necessities
Of life change 1nksepng with the modern emancipation
woen every family in comfortable circumstances should
have at least TWO AUTOMOBILES for the hus
band, the other for the wife and children.
Women longer content drudge all day in the
kitchen laundry sewing Modern convenences and
appliances have smpied their work and made much Of this
drudgey unnecessary Women have time for recreation
cultural pursuits civic and social and phanthropic activities
But with this enlarged field Of endeavor time is i'm
ortant to the housewife than before An automobile
will enable her to time and avoid inconvenience.
Every man needs automobile of his Every wife
needs an automobile Of her own
Wives your husbands aren't aware of this cut the ed
soriai out and slip it under the dinner plate.
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DIR. Louis E. Risch.

Self-suggestion is a real thing
and a powerful influence either
for good or bad.
We all possess a certain de.
gree OF SuggeStibility. In some
it is very marked, and whatever
the amount it operates to shape
the course Of our lives and has
an appreciable effect upon our
point Of view and general men,
tai content.
We all know the effect Of
moonlight. It makes men as
well as women romantic.
Tell a person often enough
that he is looking i'll, and after a
time he will believe it himself
The SuggeStibility streak in
each one of us is often made
use of by those who wish to sell
us something we should not
really buy. The lure of the
quick profits makes hundreds
and thousands 'fall'1 for bogus
oil stocks and all sorts Of wild
cat schemes.
If you get up in the morning
and suggest happiness to your.
self. that win work, too. When
you are blue start whistling and
see how it works.
You. can also suggest misery
in a similar way. Say to your
self that you are going to have
q troublesome day, and the
chances are that you viii at
once hang your head and be.
have as though it actually were
true.
Drink coffee for dinner and
believe 1t will keep you awake
and you won't be disappointed.
Drink coffee and say that
such o notion is all bosh. and
you win sleep as peacefully as
q baby.
How often it happens that q
physician tells a patient to take
q warm bath before retiring for
purposes Of relaxation. The pa
tient, however, replies that such
q bath stimulates and keeps him
awake.
Nonsense" says the doctor.
81 know your system. Think
that e win calm and sOOthe
your nerves and yo1 viii see"
And. sure enough, for the
first time that patient falls
promptly 20 sleep aftsg . hot
hath.
The Washington times., 1930-08-09

All day long a baby dances
down the aisleS Of my dark
pines. Her tiny body-naked
but for the wiSp Of sun suit
is rosy gold as an apricot.
Her hair is gilded thiStledown.
And, like thistledown, she
whirls and tunbles. darts and
drifts a-tiptoe through the long
blue shadows, through the pools
Of sunlight, up and down the
trail.
Sometimes, as she scoots by,
a big, blue-eyed man will catch
her, toss her to his shoulder,
till she Squeals with delight.
Sometimes, as she passes the
mess hall door, a quiet, Suiling
girl win bend to kiss her or
give her cookies, and jam
Then off she'll go. bouncing.
bubbling., laughing from sun
up to star-twinkle. For she's
gay, very gay. this little lady
Of 8.
Barbara May Kress they
named her when she came.
But, with her first chuckling
Stutter, she renamed herself.
What IS she called? Looking
up at you, all one delighted
wiggle from yellow topknot to
pink toe nail, she'll answer
'BARABARA MAY DADDY.
MOTHER.
For what did "KreSs" mean
to her? KreSs was a name. She
belonged to something that was
big and strong and kind and
wise and warm something that
had two heads and two pairs Of
arms and legS-but was, never
theless, just one Something. A
Something she sometimes called
Daddy and sometimes called
Mother. but was really just one
Daddy. Mother.
So; out Of her deep innocence
and deeper wisdom little Bar
bara May christenedr herself
Daddy Mother.
Looking at each other across
the tiny. shining head, big Wal.
ter and big Barbara may have
laughed at the quaintness Of
that title - thinking of them.
selves as separate people with
different notions of life. But to
Baby Barbara. Joining their
hands with her clinging fingers,
joining, their hearts with her
clinging need. they were not
separate. They were only
Daddy-Mother.
And indeed I suspect that is
how we Tall Ones seem to all
babies-until we rob them Of
their faith. We may doubt II
marriage has really made us
one. but they do not doubt.
Why should they?
With their first glance they
see us bending above them.
linked IN one radiance of vel
come. SAnd, as the days pass,
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

; toddling about us. blinking UP
at us. they see us as but q
moving mountain, walling in
their little world--one common
source of all kisses and pad
dlingS, all ticklingS and cookies
and jam.
How slowly it must dawn on
them that we are not one to
each other. How cruelty their
small universe must be wrecked
when they see us no longer
as Daddy-Mother, but as two
separate strangers. staring at
each other with angry eyes.
WHEN WE STAND APART,
WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM?
How dreadful the gulf that
suddenly yawnS beneath their
helpless feet.
suppose / believe in di-
vorces Stupidly perhaps, I've
never been able to see any
other way in certain cases.
Yet-watching Barbara-May
Daddy-Mother swinging be-
tween those linked and loving
hands seeing her dancing
through those pools Of sun
light wonder.
/ WONDER IF ANY JOY
WE TALL ONES MAY FIND
IN FREEDOM Is WORTH
THE PRICE WE FORCE THEIR
BABY HEARTS TO PAY.
Copyright. 1880. by KinS Features
Syndicate, Inc.l
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Hearst Papers Advocate

1. Peace and amtty NTH all nations; entangttng
alliances wtth none" as ADVOCATED By George
Washington
e. Proportional representation in the United States
Senate. State to haze less than ta0o Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
porttonment tn the House of Representatives..
3. separate Department Of the Army, of the Macy
and of the Ar Forces, all united under Secretary
Of NdttOnGI Defense.
4. Federr' action to the limit of Federal pOsCers to
abolish Iiter0ey m the United States under
secretary Of EdWeGtIOR.
s. Installation Of the President the first Of jar
HaFy fOLOtUiRg NOUembeT election.
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
The Wonders of Water
By Archibald Henderson

One of the most fascinating
studies Of modern science has
to do with the magnitude OF
certain almost unbelievably
minute objects. It may be a
molecule, an atom or even an
electror1. The accuracy with
which these various almost in.
-1initeSinlal objects have been
measured almost taxes human
Tcredlllity. We know now,
through the investigations Of a
number Of scientists, that the
radius Of q drop Of water Is
1.9 centimeterS, divided by the
number one followed by eight
cipherS. that iss 100, ,O00. 600!
- In order to understand what
constitutes the interior Of this
! drop OF water. we shall have to
/. inagine the naciecule n1agrli.
fled until it is eight miles in
diameter! ~.
Within this huge molecule,
/ eight miles in diameter, ten
small globes, each eight inches
in diameter. are revolving with
terrific speed In their orbits.
They revolve in their orbits at
the rate of quadrillion times
q second, These tiny globes are
called "electrorlS." /" And ell the
time you must remember that
the drop Of water. in which
this eight-lnile mOlecule is
found, Is almost a hundred
! million miles in diameter.
These figures are not Shrewd
suesSes or mere lucky stabs''
at the truth They are actually
the relative dimensions to the
scale we have chosen
- But you must not expect too
much Of the scientist IF you
ask Of what the eIectrons are
composed. we shall not be able
70 answer with any degree Of
high accuracy or explicitneSs.
We only kn0W that they are
eenters Of electrical force. and
We call this particular force q
unit Of negative electricity. Is
The Washington times., 1930-08-09

there an even smaller unit in.
side the electron? Does such a
thing as q sub -electron exist?
Possibly: on the basis of rela.
tivity Of size. We cannot an.
SWer categorically, but the great
majority Of scientists think not
The electron is believed to be
the ultimate in Smallness.
But now what about the PRO.
ton"-the nucleus of our hydro.
gen atom. Even in our vastly
enlarged lnolecule. the proton
remains invisible. To see it we
should have to use a micro.
scope! It is less than a hun.
dredth Of an inch in diameter;
and so on the scale Of our eight
inch electron. it Is about a thou.
sand times smaller than the
electron. But Singularly enough
it is almost 1000 times as heavy
as the electron.i
This proton, dark IN color,
is the unit of positive electric.
ity:: and within it repoSeS al
most the entire mass as wen
as the chemical properties. of
the atom. In a drop Of water
one-eighth Of an inch in diam
eter, the electron revolves about
the proton at q rate Of 1900
miles per second.
Mind you. the case presented
here is that Of the simplest
atom known, the hydrogen
atom. This is now believed to
be q sort Of unit of structure,
although probably not the
smallest unit. for all the other
chemical elements. So far 80
elements have been predicted
IN the universe. and almost all
Of these have actually been dis
covered. analyzed. and named.
Hydrogen. for example, Is an
element; 50 are oxygen, iron,
mercury and radium But water
Is not an element: Il Is q com
pound Elements are nov
classified by scientists according
. the number Of protons IN
the nucleus.
The Washington times., 1930-08-09

Members of the American Legion protest against display Of
the American flag prize fight exhibitions Their protest
sound the public will support it The fighters of the Legion
say: The American Flag supposed be where
fighting FOR THEIR COUNTRY and ought not to be de-
graded by being used advertisement where fight
FOR GATE RECEIPTS "
There great difference between fighting for your
try and fighting prize fight for the amusement of
and others with gigantic purse for the winner.
pictures taken at prize fight Philadelphia
between Primo Carnea the giant Italian and George Godfrey
powerful negro pugis illustrate well the demand of the
Tgion that prize fight promoters be forbidden the
The Washington times., 1930-08-09

to Yankee Doodle" Here is
the answer to your question,
Why does an audience rise
when they hear Dixie and not
when they hear Yankee Doc
dle?'" The answer is simple
Dixie" inspires the Southern
folk. and that the Yankee can't
get a kick out Of Yankee
Doodle"
AS far as nothing being slively
in Dixie but the tune. Come on
over and see what we have TO
offer.
First we have Dixie" but if
you viii visit us we will play
Yankee Doodle" first, and
when the party is all going good
we will all play and sing
America" for us all. Certainly
we viii accord you a pleasing
reception and an interesting
time, too.
MARTIN G. MANCH.
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Make a TaIkie
Leave It to Your Children.

If you're mlionaire-so many Of are-haye takie
made of yourself.
1t will interest your descendants.
The talke is the modern Improvement the old family
album the ancestral crayon portrait It will preserve you
effectively for posterity.
great grandchildren ought value highly and per-
haps show it to their neghbors They point to it with
pride the authentic record Of the founder Of the family
fortune And it will probably furnish them with clean and
refined amusement.
Consider also the advantages of the tae bequest
those you dislike It far superior for that purpose to the
proverba shilling set Of cuff links It would annoy them
for generations
The Washington times., 1930-08-09

the words to the very popular
American patriotic song then
known as Adam and Liberty"
This tune was originally a drink.
ing song entitled ITO Anacreon
in Heaven" !" which was composed
about ITO by John Stafford
Smith.
AS you are so inclined to give
the "Southerner" q little jnsn.
ing, suppose you tell the folks
who wrote the music and words
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

country. There is no reason
why one should exalt the posi-
tiol Of one and try to belittle
the accomplishments OF ne
other. There is much good be.
in done in both sections. This
great country is one. and. as
one. we are trying to create the
greatest amount Of good for all.
You say that THE Star-Span.
gled Banner" was written by
Francis Scott Key. He wrote
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Match correctly:
1. economical
domicile
2. iconoclaSt
trite
8. dwelling
physiognomy.
1. viSage
frugal
5. Hackneyed
image breaker
Do you know:
6. In what ShakeSpearean
play does Macduff appear?
Z. What word refers to oppo-
site to the zenith?
8. What is oakum used for?
8. What are the cliffs Of the
Hudson called?
10. What Is q quadrllped?
IL. What part Of the plant is
the radiSh we eat?
IL. What is sabotage?
Is. What Is the largest river
in the world? q
IL In nautical language, what
Is the tackle?
IS. What does the phrase u
TINA Thule mean?
(AnSwsEs sn Magazine PagsJ
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Francis Scott Key Was
Not a Northerner

EUGEOT, TUNES:
In reference to a letter pub
lished in your paper by "A Yam.
kee Who" about music written
by NorthernerS and Southern.
ers. this gentleman makes the
statement that our matte 1al
anthem, THE Star-Spangled
Banner" was written by
Northerner, as he claimed Fran.
els Scott Key to be because
he was born in Maryland.
Maryland is below the Mason
Dixon Line and is q Southern
State. The people OF Maryland
have always considered them.
selves to be SouthernerS and
Key was a Marylander. though
partially VirginiaI1 by descent,
and Southerner. ! am from
Baltimore, which is a Southern
city, and I consider myself a
Southerner.
A. P. KNAPP.
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Cistern Suction Pump
Suggested for Drought

C1Stern SUCTION Fump
Suggested for Drought
Edito Times:
Many suggestions have. been
offered for the solution Of the
conservation of water supply In
Maryland suburbs. which at pres
ent is at a very "low ebb.
This, In my opinion. and ex'
perience, under similar circum
stances heretofore observed IN
other sections Of the. countr"
during o severe drought. could be
easily reHnedied by the inStalla-
tion OF the cistern suction pump,
now used by all occupants Of
river shore properties in Southern
Maryland.
The price for same is small,
considering the convenience of
having constant water supply
at all times, as a pump of the
above description can be obtained
and installed at a minimum cost
of $3.50 This includes pip e.,
pitcher and connections. In most
cases water can be obtained at a
depth of 80 feet, which is a per-
l1anent means of securing con
slant water supply. and at q cost
within the means of all who must
have this necessity-water supply.
@. z. BIRD.
The Washington times., 1930-08-09
Another Southerner Comes
To Dixie Defense

xAuOGuSE 0OuIuSIuSF OOmeS
To Dixie" Defense
or. s.:
On July % / was visiting in
your city. Your edition Of that
date carried a lengthy epistle
from "A Yankee Who" in an.
Swer to a letter rom "Gino." I
am sorry that I do not have a
copy of the article written by
"Gino |" Several references in
Yankee Who's letter need
someone to answer assertions
that are very incorrect. and
especially the one why does an
audience respond to 'Dixie' and
not to Yankee Doodle "-in llls
estimation because Dixie, is
the only thing in Dixie that
bears any signs Of life. This
statement is challenged In its
entirety
Personally. believe and know
that the Northern and South
ern people have much 70 be
Jrosld Of: in fact every Ameri,
can has o real reason 20 be
proud Of the many accomplish
ments - Al Ssetions Of our
New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
Fields Are Ready

New York. June 25 P-Two landing fields on Long Island were in readiness today for tile arrival Of the monoplane Southern Cross with kingsford- Smith and his conn panions in their flight from Irelani.
 Plans also were formulated for d civic welcome for the flyers, with ! parade up Broadway and a welcome from Mayor Walker at the city hall. Because there was uncertainty regarding where Captain Kingsford- Smith would elect to land. Nassau county police officials arranged to have an adequate force 10 handle the welcoming crowds ready to dis patch 10 either field.
 At Roosevelt field, near Garden City, accommodations for a crowd Of POO GOO with parking space for cars were prepared.
 Grover A. Whalen, chairman of the mayors welcoming committee said he would be at the field to re. ceive the fiers and sent an invita- ton to the British arobassador and the minister from the Irish Free State to come from Washington A large plane was dispatched to Wash ington and placed at their disposal for the trip.
 The Columbia broadcastins system installed q portable set at Roosevel, field 10 radlocast a description O. the landing
New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
Lawrence Is Arrested
 For Drunken Driving

Tn. case Of Ralph z. Lawrence, 5. an autor robile salesman Of 37 High street, this city, was continued in Hartford police court today un- II! Saturday. June 23. H. IS chars- cd with driving an automobile while under the influence Of liquor and crashing into the back Of another automobile On Wethersheld avenue near Barnard street in Hartford
 After the crash Don Williams Of Browneu avenue, Hartford. driver Of the other automobile. summoned Policeman James O'ConneIl who took Lawrence to the police station where he vas examined and found unfit to operate q motor vehicle by Police Sergeant J. !, Kalin.
 The police records show Law renee was arrested ln Hartford on April l on a similar charge but his case was nolled in court.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
'SARRIS TO LOSE JOB AS
 CITY ELEVATOR OPERATOR
Man Who Heckled Day During Can,- paisn to Be Replaced-Politics
 Move Involved

Nicholas Sarris. elevator operator at City hall on the afternoon and evening shift. was notified today that his connections with the City hall staff will be brought to an end July ]
 Sarris figured prominently in the last city election when he heckled Comptroller William H. Day at fac tory rallies. He was appointed soon after the election Of the republican ticket. iacludin vDay, and the re- elected comptroller commented on the fact ia conversation with a member Of the commission. but later said he did not want his re- marks to be taken as protest. For the past month complaints have been made against continuing sarris because of the political angle of the matter, commissioners have ad- mitted.
 Prior to receiving the City hall appointment Sarris, the father Of large family. had been jobless for several months following failure in business venture.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-25

n't reply" Cape Race at the time was trying to keep in touch with the plane; the trouble was that the plane just could not hear.
 The Pennsylvania and the Mime dosa, both in those waters, were asked shortly afterward to aid in getting position. This finally was conveyed to the plane, which then headed in a northwesterly direction to Harbor Grace.
 Covered 2,1O0 Miles
 In reaching Newfoundland the Southern Cross completed about D. 100 miles Of it's projected journey Of 3,3S4 miles. Until the time It became lost it averaged about s5 miles per hour.
 At 3:31 a. m. E. S. T. a message from the Cape Race radio station in- dicated that Captain kingsford- Smith had changed his course to tho northward. The message read; "5:31 G II T. Southern Cross bearing 64 degrees"
 \ This compares with previous bearing Of 8 degrees indicating the Australian flyers had altered their course 10 hit land somewhere in Newfoundland or Nova Scotia.
 Easy communication was main tained with the airplane Southern Cross from Chatham, 1t was under stood that the planes compass was out Of order and that it was depend ing upon direction finding stations to get its bearings. The plane was 7s degrees from north or almost due east of Cape Race. The weather was foggv. The Minnedosa's position was HASH \ 49.lS W.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-25

companied by Colonel James Fitz. maurice of Ireland having completed the first in the Bremen in the spring Of 1928.
 A message, timed 5.35 a. m, sent to the Chatham radio station. read;
 Perhaps Louisburg radio station can do something to guide us to the field. please ring them to send g machine up quickly. We are above il now"
 The Chatham station immediately tried to relay the message to the Louisburg station.
 The operator here at Chatham said he talked with the operator on the plane where the latter asked that a plane be sent up from the Harbor Grace field to escort the Southern Cross down through the fog to a landing place.
 A short time later the operator indicated that the plane had arriv- ed and preparations were being made to land.
 4 4ch iNIIl ONce pocScb N4tLCNI "'' exchange of messages and then the Southern Cross said that she was circhnS down toward the field and vas pulling in her antennae. The last message said that All was okeh" and she was landing.
 The operator here said that a short time later a general broadcast was sent out to ali ships at sea mo- titying them that the Southern Cross had come safely down and to aban- don the watches that had been kept fer her.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
Weather Tyn.CaI

New York, June e5 up Dr. James H. Kimball. meteorologist of the New York weather bureau. said today that weather characteristics of the flight of the Southern Cross. which landed today at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland in a flight from Ire land. were similar to the conditions which attended the traIsatlantic flight of Rear Admiral Byrd and his companions.
 Like the Byrd plane America. which landed On the French coast. the Southern Cross had good wealth. CT while crossing the ocean. Dr. kimball said, only to encounter heavy fog as it neared land.
 The outstanding difference in the conditions of the two flights, he sad, was that where the America, flying from west to east had the ad- vantage of d 30-nlile an hour tail wind. which would increase its speed and reduce fuel consumption. the Southern Gross encountered 9, head wind of about the same velocity, which cut her speed by a correspond ing amount and increased consump- ton of fuel.
 The flight Of the Southern Cross, had added its contribution to the store of knowledge of transatlantic flying weather.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
HOUSE SENDS BILL
 ID HOOVER TODAY
CContlnued From First Page
would require q two-thlrds majority
 COmprCnlise Planned

would require two-thirds majority.
 Compromise Planned
 Likewise MT Hoover will De promised that q compromise nea- Ure will bA passed by the house as soon as the president rejects the present bill.
 Although today is calendar Wed nesday and one objection can block consideration of the pending meas Ire, II was believed the vote naigat bc obtained, nevertheless.
 It IS a complicated arrangement. and not exactly in line with wh 1t any Of the members wanted, but Longworth considered It q we'll earned victory for the president. He believes 1t vas the only possible victory which could be achieved in view of the overwhelming sentiment in congress in favor Of the conpen- sation bill.
 After the conference last night Speaker Longworth and other house leaders summarlzed the plan in q formal statement. It said, in par:
 The republican members of the house met in conference this eve ming in order to assure the enact r1ent of satisfactory veterans bill during the present session Of con- gress. The conference accepted a hill whereby all service -connecte dieabled veterans will retain com- pensation under the existing law, dnd all disabled veterans failing to show service connection will be gen