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The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Streets Are for Traffic and
: Belong to the Public

It is fundamental proposition that CityS streets for
public traffic and convenience They rghtfuly belong
the people, They for business purposes Stores and
stands, private properties, are for that purpose
Years ago. in the days Of horsedawn vehicles there could
not have been much objection street vendors doing business
push other ways except that they ungty
that modern streets were intended for merchandising
that this form Of competition unfair to merchants who
paid high rents and high taxes.
Street vendors today contribute to traffic menaces and
gesions are unsgty and do not aid the attempts make
this city more beautiful
Our city regulations forbid small and large merchants from
using the sidewalks for display purposes and policemen
force the law proper Without this regulation pedes
rans would not be able to about without stumbling
boxes Of fruits vegetables The sidewalks for pedes
trans and not should not be- used for merchandising
It does not take long for companies making Of
streets their private purposes to to feel that they
have valuable rights there They even 60 TO the courts to
uphold their claims
One Of the chief grudge Of the public against public u
ties companies their legal claims Of money values In the
Street lines granted charters do not wait long
before they assert property values
In the recent Baltimore case before the United
States Supreme Court the companies were allowed
$6 in valuation for easements in the Streets Oar
riders there pay fares this claim and others.
Street line charters merely privilege to the
streets There been capital investment yet positive
property value ID claimed and allowed.
80 the big corporations and little given Nveges
in the Streets do not hesitate to set these privileges
worth much little money.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Woman Marvel of Ages
Continued from first two cOlumns)


Of excellent social standing and be It said in passing
tremely "easy to look at So,
Both Of these women are doing what they help the
human race. -.-
The Italian woman, carrying hay feedB horse and COWS
that provide for the family.
The American young woman, swinging the golf club,
building up health that viii do something other remarkable
sometime She may be too busy to do it, but her son VIII
do it, or the Of her daughter viii do it.
One page Of tomorrows Washington Herald is devoted to
Ense understood by twelve in the world and wise
he can give headache the other 9090SS Of us
There is strange Island Of st. Kda, off the coast Of
Scotland lonely poor that the Scotch have left it.
You imagine how poor that must be- But YOU might
70 there some day sink WELL and find oil Then the Scotch
win 90 back The American Weekly has page about that
island.
Tomorrow American Weekly tells about the strange ART oa
the descendants Of King Solomon and the strange antics OF
young Coored lady named Josephine Baker who allowed her
bet panther to spring out Of her box the hear onto the
head Of . flute player in the orchestra.
new airplaus is invented in Germany with Vshapsd
flying wing"
that's important scientifically The American Weekly
prints page about that.
In short everything marvellous everything scientific every
thing stimulate thought speculation and interest NE
and affairs in the American Weekly and offered to ineh
gent readers.
That is why has nearly 100000 them about twice Is
many any other weekly publication in the United States
The Washington times., 1930-10-11

Death was coming. He was
waiting for it. Could any death
be as terrible as this waiting?
To die in bed, with the brain
drugged by pain, that could
not be so bad. Or to die old
and broken and sick of life.
But to have to sit here, wide
awake ... young and strong
and so wide awake that every
pore Of his flesh seemed q
screaming mouth.
To have to sit quietly in
the Chair, while men strapped
his hands -. while they slit
his trouser leg that the cleo
trodes might burn deeper %.
to have to sit watching them
making his death ready ...
God!
Was it, years, or only sec
onds, before he saw their hands
holding the cap above his
Shaven head? How many
deaths did q man die before
he was really dead? Or-amaz.
ing thoughtt-waS he already
dead2 Had agony wrenched
the life out Of him before
they could turn on the juiceP
Almost he laughed, watching
their hands lowering the Cap,
thinking-what q joke It was
that they should put it on q
dead man -. on q man who
could no: longer suffer 90.
Then suddenly, while his
eyes still stiffened with watch
ing, while his blood stiIl
crawled and clotted, he was
free. Not from the straps.
But from that which had al.
ways seemed to keep him
bound within himself-from
fear and hate and a hunger
that clutched and tore
For q flash he was free from
It all -. forgetting the hate
and fear and hunger as he
forgot the other straps 90.
For q flash he stood above
1t all -. saw that life was
what . man made 1t. and
death, too 80.
And then, clear above the
screaming Of his flesh, heard
his own voice crying, steady
and strong
GIVE IT TO MEL THIS
WILL BE SOME ADVEC.
TURE!"
The hands came down, Pres.
emily, after q long struggle
and stencil, they said he was
dead.
=
That happened in Sing SING
the other day.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Milton Stills Has Left
No Pictures Behind Him

Editor. Times:
The loss Of Milton SillS is to
be regretted In one way which
most commentators on his de-
mise have failed to mention,
and that is that he died with
out leaving even one picture
behind which may be truly
considered as worthy Of the
great dramatic talents he pos
seSsed.
There is not one picture
which will survive for any
length Of time, in which SillS
could be seen to advantage.
When Lon CLANCY passed on
he left behind him nearly q
dozen pictures which can be
shown in the future without
hurt, and in each CLANCY Is at
his best. Not so with the
lanky former professor.
He seemed to be Indifferent
to the type Of pictures in which
he played. His attitude ito
act and not to reason why"
was admirable from the pro-
ducer's point Of view, but fataI
to the artist.
Always an ardent fan and
adnnirer Of Milton SillS, I can
not now recall one picture IN
I1Jnicn felt he had Compe.
tentIy exhibited his wonderful
talents. Always he seemed TO
be only half interested ii1 MS
role. GANO'
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Hearst Papers Advocate

/. "PeCce and Gnsity sOitk all nations; eHtGmgImg
alliances USth nOMe," as ADVOCATED by George WASH
GngtON.
2. Proportional representation the United States
Senate, state to haze less than toDo Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portionnsent in the House of Representatives.
8. A separate Department of the Army of the Macy
and of the. Air Forces, all Wnited under Secre-
tGyy of National Defense
L. Federal action to the limit Of Federal poscers to
abolish akterGey in the United States "Tder
Secretary Of Education.
s. Installation of the President the first Of JCM
WGFy toIlosOing November election.
6. SeIectiVs immigration to admit only those suited
for American citizenship.
z. Deportation of undesirable aliens.
8. Complete publicity for income tGres.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DIR. Louis e. Bisch-

The question mark Of the
ages has, Of course, been wo-
man.
woman continues to hold
first place in novels, plays and
critical Studies-all trying to
throw some light on the mystery
that surrounds her nature.
Curiously enough, most Of the
studies on women are not writ
ten by women, but my men.
And, Of course, the mere man
who tries to understand the
psychology Of woman must
realized that, not being q wo-
man, about all he can do is
guess. Never can he be sure of
his observations.
But do women themselves
have an insight into their. own
souls?
f.. That, too, has been questioned
and berated.
There are o few traits about
women, however, that seem to
be held as true facts by both
sexes. There are o few points
upon which all agree.
One Is that women are more
emotional than. men.
Another is that they are
more individual than collective
In their instructive reactions.
E A third is that they are more
progressive than reactionary.
A fourth Is that women are
more adaptable than refrac-
tory.
Combine these four traits
EN- o tt o n aliSna, individualism,
progreSSiveneSS, adaptability-
and you produce o combina-
ton that is decidedly dynamic
and changeable.
It's o kind Of makeup that
does not tend to stay put. It
is bound to change. to evolu-
tionize.
It may give rise to Q view.
point today that Is quite diff
ferent from the viewpoint held
Q month or q week ago.
It is, Of course, o highly In
tereSting and intensely living
type Of personality. But
would it be possible for an or.
ganism possessing that type Of
machinery to understand II
self?
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

"Bravado!" you'll say. "Just
showing off. One last defiance
Of the law" ,
Perhaps-but such bravsdo
has made men from clay and
gods from men. For that dy'
ing convict defied more than
the law. He defied his own
cowardice. He defied the
shackles that bind us all, you
and me as well as the man in
the Death House. He was
weak and vicious-yes. So
worthless we thought him only
fit to burn. But there was
something in him which we
could not burn-Something that
rose triumphant over the fry
ing flesh. Dying, he challenged
Death proved once again
that mans soul can stand
above all happenings /.
cried despite his agony, Give
it to me! This will be some
adventure!" .-,
The soul that can say that
to- Death-or life-goeS free.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
FiSh-Eating Maryland Hogs

Along comes news story from Seneca, Nd. that the
drought has reduced the water in streams there much
that hogs now wade into the creeks and eat fish,
There nothing surprising to Washington fishermen in
this taste hogs for fish Thousands Of local fishermen who
long fshed in Maryland and Virginia salt water streams
know that their boatmen feed the most despised Of all fish,
the toad their hogs The ugly toad fish, when thrown alive
to hogs, put up lively fights, too. s."
The "sweled toads have fight in them They resent
being taken from the water by putting up and frequently
popping open. #
The Washington times., 1930-10-11

Of about 321a cents Q day per
man. Now, how many jobs
would that be taking, and how
many of the unemployed would
work for 32h cents O day?
But as a supplement to another
job 1t does mean q lot. Pos
Sibly the Commissioners cannot
realize this, but II their salaries
were placed beside those Of the
firemen it would readily be
understood.
But, aside from the above,
what legal right has any EN-.
ployer to- tell employees what
they should or should not do
with their own time? When
an employer assumes control
over all Of an employees time
he should be hired for a hours
o day and paid for 20 hours.
Otherwise it would be q minor
form Of slavery. But there is
no Abraham Lincoln to help
out this time.
A TAXPAYER.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11

much energy and contribute
Just as much to unemployment.
Third, another reason is that
the firemen and policemen
were given o Substantial" raise
and don't need the extra work.
That may apply to the higher
officers, but the majority Of the
privateS have received about
$3.15 q day.
Statistics collected by the
Commissioners show that 248
firemen have outside work
which, during the past year,
has occupied 37,377 hours.
They earned $40, ATT, or an av.
erage Of $118.SS per man q
year. This makes an average
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Says Washington Has
Too Many Automobiles

Editor, Times:
I am in favor Of a ban on all.
night parking because It Will
eliminate about half Of the au'
tornobiles now being driven in
this city-and these are my
main reaaons: First. There are
too many automobiles for this
city: second, too many people
driving (not owning) them who
cannot afford them: third, q
man or woman driving . car
can main or kill q human be
ing and stand q good chance OF
getting out Of It, whereas II
you knock one down with your
fist or q club or somethtng,
and they die, you stand q
good chance Of being hung;
fourth, motorists Of this city
violate every traffic rule exist
ent, when no policeman Is
around, end often when they
are, and last, but not least,
it is the commercialized part
that enables them to do all
these things and the newspapers
know it, including your pub
lication. ..,
LORENZO @. WAKEFIELD.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11

men prevailed upon friends to
have them done. Most Of the
Jobs are nonunion; others are
part-time jobs for which EN-
ployerS prefer a man who has
q Job but needs extra money.
Second, Mr.. Bride, the cor.
poration counsel, says that en-
gaging in other work, aside
from his own domestic affairs,
would take too much of q
mans energy and so diminish
his effectiveness. Couldn't q
man work just as hard around
hts own home; or couldn't he
do the same work free If
charge for friends and rela-
tiveS? He would use just as
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
, SHE DOES THE. WORK OF A HAY WAGON.

The American Weekly with nearly six million circulation
vsy sunday by far the greatest circulation in the world
pa it should especial attention to the mothers Of men,
It pays attention also to the DAUGHTERS the SISTERS
The WIVES and the swEETHEARTs Of men.
In the American Weekly which forms part Of tomorrow
edition of The Washington Herald you will be especially
interested in scientific study Of ancient and modern
occupying two full pages, most interestingly illustrated
Few realize the part play in the lives OF men ana
h 1tNhe life, action, and progress Of the world.
Woman takes of in his childhood comforts him
With her Companonshp in his years of strength and protects
and hunOrs him in old age Usually he is rather ungratefu
Woman you in the picture at the top Of this page
en- time Of need play the part Of hay wagon The picture
here shows peasant of the Italian Doomtes carrying
siod Of closely packed hay that would crush many strong
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Defends Right Of Local
Employees in Extra Work

Editor, Times:
The District Commissioners
have issued an order forbidding
policemen and firemen to DO
any work for anyone for com
penSation,, except for the DIS
trict Of Columbia.
Their reasons are:
First, complaints that by so
doing other men are being
forced into unemployment.
In answer to that, let me
say that q lot Of the extra
jobs would not have been done
but that the tirenaen or police
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
TEN YEARS AGO
June 5, 1920

1t is stated that reservations
have been made for every room
and cottage at Jacumba during the
month of July.
FL Ccntro friends will be glad
10 know that Miss Hazel fawcett
who was i'll for several months last
winter is quite herself again and
enjoying delightful summer with
her mother in Grass valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
LONG SHORT ON ETIQUETTE

Governor Huey P. Long of Louisiana is
no Stickler for formality.
Some months ago the commander of
the German cruiser Emden caused some
thing of furore when he demanded an
apology from the governor, because the
latter had received the naval officer
making a formal courtesy call, while his
excellency was garbed in green silk pa
jamas.
The German quite naturally felt that
his dignity had been slighted, and be-
cause of his position and the nature Of
his call, considered that slight had been
extended to the German Republic. The
apology fixed things up without another
war and nothing developed from it ex-
cept the revelation that Louisiana's chief
executive is real Democrat.
This week the governor gave another
exhibition of informality when he re-
ceived Brigadier General Frank R. Nc
Coy and staff, of the United States army,
at the executive mansion. No silk paJa-
mas for this afafir The governor was
sitting on his bed, garbed IN his under
wear.
No stickler for etiquette, as was the
German naval officer, General MCCOY
laughed when he related the incident and
will not demand any apology.
Such examples of democracy are ratn-
er refreshing in a world rapidly growing
smoother and smoother but even good
thing can be carried too far. Governor
Long is likely to greet some distinguish
ed visitor while garbed in something less
than paiamas or underwear. 1t might
be Mussolini, for instance, and then what
a ruckus Louisiana would get the rest OF
the 4S into.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
CALEXICO IS GAME

While some folks in various valley cit
les are mean enough to comment sarcas-
tically on Calexico's census returns,
which show an Increase of only "a per-
sons in 10 years, one is compelled to ad-
mire Calexico for being able to show any
increase at all after reflecting on certain
conditions pointed out by Editor Hender-
son of the Calexico Chronicle.
He calls attention to the numerous
bad breaks" which have come Calexicos
way in the past decade. First there was
the cotton slump of 1919-2O. Calexico
had gone into cotton in a big way, and the
postwar slump hit business there tre-
mendous whack.
Then came the 8 o'clock closing order
on the border, which again handicapped
the city. This was followed by the Mex
lean order requiring all workers in Mex
icali to live in that city, with the result
that several hundred persons moved
from Calexico to the other side of the
line.
The Imperial Irrigation District moved
its headquarters to Imperial, and again
Calexico suffered loss in population.
AS climax. the earthquake of 1927 put
still another crimp into Calexico's bust.
ness and population.
Subsequent to the earthquake, Calexi-
co reached its lowest point, and thereaf-
ter began to climb. In the past two years
considerable Improvement has been eX-
perienced in business and population in
crease
It is asking a great deaf of any COM
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
CLUB WOMEN TO
FOSTER PROGRAM
OF WORLD PEACE

DENVER, Colo, June ). UP)-
The fostering of world peace viii
be the major aim of the general
federation or women ciuDs during
the next two ycas.
Mrs. John I, Sippel of Baltimore,
Md, president of the federation
which will open its 2oth biennial
convention here tonight with To-
0o0 delegates in attendance, told the
United Press today of the program
Of the organization that numbers
100000 women.
The federation plans to do all in
its power to help promote world
peace for all time Mrs. Sippcl
said. 'The women OF The world
are going to play a significant part
III eliminating war.
Through the home the entire
world is influenced" Mrs. Sippel
said. Through the women of the
world improving home life and in
euleating principles of peace we
hope to eliminate war. >
The federation leader said its
members constantly are meeting and
studying tho educational, moral and
spiritual needs Of their children and
working to improve their cities,
states and homes. The federation
intends to enlarge the scope of this
study, she sail.
Mrs. Sippel made public for the
first time the ract that the women IS
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
Red Cross Will
Assist Veterans

Mrs. Mae Sherry Winans, cxecu-
tive secretary for the local Rel
Cross chapter, today received the
following telegram from the Saq
Francisco headquarters in regard TO
the recent pension law amendment.
Pension law Spanish-Amcrican,
Philippine and China expeditions
amended. Increase present pension
Of those drawing $50 or more. Pen
sion range now 5000 instead Of
5000. Must file claim for inerea sc
using old form but mentioning act.
New provision Of Sl2-3O for 20 days
service. Also age pension for ~ days
service is $l2-So for ages 60, GS, -
and 70. Seventy day men file on
form 3002.''
Mrs. Winans is prepared to as
s:st any veterans who might wish to
apply for this pension increase, and
she may be reached at the Red Cross
desk III the office Of the farm adv.-
sor nj the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05

plugged the cork tightly. Then lie
went back in his house.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Wren flew to
their nest after eating, Mrs. Wren
could hardly believe what she saw.
"Look, Look.'; she ehirped.
''Oh, ism that terrible.' sang
her husband. "A cork i'll our front
door so we can I get in Oh, this is
awfuli'
''If 1 can't get in to warm my
eggs our little birds will never
hatch!" sighed Mrs. Wren. "Try
and pull out the cork,o
aMr. Wren tried and Mrs. Wren
tried, but the man had stuffed the
cork in so tightly that the birds
could not get it out They did not
know what to do until, all of Il
sudden, they saw Uncle Wiggily
hopping along below them.
''Oh, Uncle Wiggily,' cried Mr..
Wren. "Will You please pull this
cork out Of our front door so my
wife can hatch her eggs? Will
you.''
'Of course | wili,' said the
Jelly rabbit gentleman. He got his
step ladder, when the sour faced
man had gone to the store. With Il
cork out of the nest hole in the
ecrg out of the nest hole in the
hollow tree branch and then Mrs.
Wren could go in and warm her
eggs. And Nh. Wren perched on the
branch near and sang louder than
ever. And wasn't that sour faced
man surprised when he came back
Yes, indeed.
When he found TIE cork had been
pulled out he thought the wrens
had done it ard he made up his
mind not to bother them any more.
So he let them stay in his apple
tree and, after while he grew to
like their singing and his face was
no longer sour. SO if the caterpillar
will lend the angle worm its fur
overcoat to crawl TO the North Pole,
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily's blue marbles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e 0ARRIo
Newspaper Syndicate
Copyright. 1928. hy Mcclure
UNCLE WIGGILY PULLS A
CORK

.This will be good place for
our ncst.'' chirped Mrs. Wren to her
bird husband as they perched in an
apple tree back of shouse tha'
stood on the edge of the woods, not
far from Uncle Wiggily 's bungalow
Where, my dear'' sang Mr.
Wren, lie being a much better song
ster than was his wife. "Whcre do
YOU see a good place for our nest =,
"This little round liolc in the. tree
branch down below u.s. answered
Mrs. Wren, cooking her head on one
side and blinking her bright eyes.
'.Tbc hole is inst the right slzc.
What do Won think ~
Nj. Wren hopped down TO the
branch where his wife bad spicd the
hole. The father bird looked at II
from all sides and then popped into
the hole itself.
A''Oh.' whispered Mrs. Wren as
she saw what her husband had done.
II hope If ism :, such q big holc thai
he falls to the lottom and can |
get OUT You never can tell how far
!, hole goes iii a tree branch.
But her worries were soon over
for Mr.. Wren popped out of the
hole in little while, and he sang
i Jolly song, after which he said:
"You are right my dear. That
will make fine nest for us. 1t y
lucky you saw that hole. 1t is Just
the right size For you know
wrens viii only build their nests in
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
Lights Installed
At "The Fairway''

Golf enthusiasts who have been
taking night practice on "The Fair
way operated by Jack Roger,
"pro' of the Barbara Worth Coun.
try Club, are advised that a flood
light system will be installed to-
night.
.'Thc fairway' is located at
Eighth street and Euclid avenue,
and has been popular since its open
ing two weeks ago. Golfers who are
unable to get out to the links during
the week find il handy to visit '"Thc
Fairway" at night to experiment
with their clubs.
A nominal charge is made for
clubs and balls. where the player is
without equipment. Roger states
there will be plenty of balls on hand
tonight, a new supply having been
received.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-05
Looking Backward
Imperial Valley for this Date
What The Press Files Tell cf
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 3. 1910

Cotton is in bloom on Ira Aten's
ranch, and on, many farms the crop
is coming ON splendidly.
DR.. Chester /. Roadhouse has ar
rived from the University of Cal
ifornia to study live stock condi'
tions here this summer III connee'
ton with David y. Morgan of the
agricultural department of the
high school.