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The Washington times., 1930-09-23

The enormous cost of the
dirigible was a big factor in the
situation, as well as the life
hazards.
This government has been
actively interested in the sub
ject of airship development.
When the two small CONNER
cial models built in Germany
after the war were confiscated,
development there came to a
complete standstilI.
For several years following
the armistice, Great Britain,
saddled with a great load of
war debt, eliminated dirigible
development from their pro
gram.
The airships turned over
to France. Italy and Japan
following the close of the war,
were unsuccessful in sti1nulat-
ing further interest in their
control, study and development.
A faith in the future of the
rigid airship and intervention
to uphold the development Of
the Zeppelin industry in Ger
many marked the foresight Of
the American Government, and
in particular the American
Navy.
Our acquisition of the Ger
man built Los Angeles enabled
the Zeppelin Company to go
forward with its work, result
ing in the construction Of the
Graf Zeppelin.
Great Britain at last began
to wake up to the Importance
of this neglected industry, and
has now definitely embarked
upon an important and grad
ually enlarging program.
Copyright, 1880. International Featur,
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

Fred Hampton can't under
stand why his wife isn't happy.
He is sure that no husband
could be better to a woman.
In the first place, he didn't
enter into marriage lightly. He
felt that marriage was a very
!. serioliS busineSs-So he waited
until he was 80. And while
he waited, he carefully built a
vision of the ideal wife. She
was to have all the traits which
Fred most admired-and none
of the traits he disliked. He
/ was very explicit about these
traits. She was to move In
a certain manner, dress in GER
tain ways, even admire certain
of Fred's pet foods and fancies.
OF course, Fred's ideal was
simply a feminine reflection of
himself, but he did not real
ize that. Nor did. he realize
that, in Worshipping this ideal,
he was merely worshipping F.
H. He sincerely thought that
he was one Of the few guys
who had a real respect for
women-and he thought he was
getting ready to do some girl
q big favor by picking her out
to fit his ideal.
So in due time Marjory came
along and was picked. Almost
before she knew it little, giggly
Marjory Brown was serious
Mrs. Fred Hampton-and wish
ing she wasn't! Why? That's
what Fred would like to know,
For, as we've noted, Fred
thinks that he's the perfect
husband. Isn't he doing all
that he planned to do for the
.,-ideal woman. bring her flow
erS.. make pretty speeches -.
have long, grave discussions on
the worthwhile things of life?
He is. Isn't he prepared to
adore her If she'll Just appre-
ciate him and act the way he
thinks an ideal should actP He
is. But there's the catch-she
won't. Instead, the migrate
ful creature mopes around and
embarraSseS and irritates him
by doing all sorts of things he
detestS. Indeed, she even ridi.
culeS his devoted efforts and
snaps him up without rhyme
and reason.
Women are certainly a rays.
tery!" sighs Fred, feeling very
badly used.
But there's really no mystery
about it and he isn't badly lIsed
Fred thinks he is loving Mar.
jory. Actually he is doing moth
ing Of the sort. He is stiII lov.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

Social Worker Attacks
Employing Married Women
Editor. Times:
/ have been following the let
ters published regarding reasons,
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Banning AlI-Night Parking
BObS Up Again

When the time arrives for the Commissioners and Congress
Ca attempt the job Of prohibiting angh parking in the Dis
c again brought the forefront they win find immense
Of senterest lurking in the propositions likewise
whelming opposition
Cars parked all night may occasionally interfere with street
cleaning with the fire department but they probably
tfere with selfish personal schemes than anything else
There may be important streets much travelled that it
might be wise to free from anight parking but there
oate District within the years. by which
time IL is proposed ALL streets anight parking
No argument needed demonstrate that anight park
ing stopped in the District the whole city must be covered
with smoky noisy public garages contributing to the cost Of
living andto obnoxious conditions especially in sody buitup
residential sections
Anight parking is not the cause Of many supposed
traffic evils Why attempt to correct real evils and to
make conditions safer leaving night parking solve whenever
does become Objectionable in ways than
at PRESENT. @t
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Outside Work for Policemen
And Firemen

The Commissioners had several for their order
hng emen and policemen Of Washington from accepting
employment outside Of their official duties but the compelling
at this time is that too many people out of employ
and that it is for the best interests of the community that
those who need work should have chance get
Until the pay of remen and policemen boosted by Con-
Sress something like living wage there may have been
justification for seeking work that would increase incomes
This is necessary now The decision of Comis-
oners will be regarded by fremen and policemen and the
public as fair.
AL public officials and all good citizens interested in
the distribution Of work to many people possible that
misery poverty and dire need may be mnmzed but it is not
always wise to restrict the initiative and energies Of
Much depends economic conditions.
There many years here after the European war; when
large numbers Of undepad Federal employees would have suf
times supplement their small salaries Thousands of
workers still poorly paid but they infinitely off
than those who get work and who have wives and
children to for
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
FA NJ @ US PHRAS Es
----By M. H. Tillitt-
'.E Wish to Meet nv Death Awake,,,

That expression Of high cour-
age was made by the Empress
Queen Marie Theresa shortly
before her death. Like a great
Majesty she had lived and,- as
she showed in that utterance.
like a great Majesty she would
die. Not insensate and uncon-
SciouS would she go to her end
but with full responsibility
for her past and in readiness
to account as stewardesS for her
trust.
It was in her palace at
Vienna that, in 1850. in her
sixty-fourth year, the great ruler
lay dying. Those around her
thought her sleeping and so
expressed themselves, but she
opened her eyes and set them
right.
sleep; / wish to meet my deaeh-
awake"
And the courage 10 lace
death that Marie Theresa then
showed was in character. For
SO she had faced life, with its
problems and its burdens and
its tasks, and so she had faced
rulership, with its perils and its
difficulties and its disillusion-
ments.
It was stern business for
beauty and young womanhood
that lay ahead in rulerslaip over
Austria, Hungary and Bohemia
when at the age Of "a (follow-
ing the death Of her father,
Emperor Charles VI, in l740l
the fair Maria Theresa was
elevated to the sovereignty as
Archduchess Of Austria and
Queen Of Hungary and Bohe-
mia. Her domains were eco
nomically and politically weak
and powerful enemies we're
gathering around her ready to
take advantage Of the plight
in which the young ruler thus
found herself.
with bOldnsss In war and
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Hearst Papers Advocate

!. peace and G1eity aOitk all nations; ertangkng
alliances Nth none" as ADVOCATED By George
Washington.
2 Proportional representation in the United States
Senate, no State to haze less than tOo Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portioaanent IN the House Of Representatives.
B. A. separate Department Of the Army, Of the Navy
4 and Of the Air Forces, all united under Secre-
!, tGry of National Defense.
A. Federal action to the limit of Federal poWers to
abolish aliterdcy IN the United States under a
i Secretary of Education
S. Installation of the President on the first of Jan
= acry fOlloa0ing November election.
IS. SeEectiUe immigration to- admit only those suited
for American citizenship.
-. Deportation of undesirable aliens
8. Complete publicity for income tGzes.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis e. Bisch-

Nowadays every individual
should say to himself, st can
If I WILL" for it is really fact
that most anything can be ac-
complished if you put your
mind to it and bend every ef-
fort to push through to ac-
compliShment.
Great deeds are usually not
accomplished by any lucky
break" or a flash of genius.
1t is steady plodding, day in
and day out, month after
month and often year after
year, that finally spells superla-
tive success.
Take Joseph Conrad, the
English novelist, by way Of
example.
Perhaps it viii surprise you
to know that this master of
style in the English language
was not an Englishman at all
but a Pole. He was born in
the Ukraine in 1857 and de-
scended from Polish stock.
Yes, and this really great
writer in the English language
did not learn English until he
was 90 years Of age!
Just think of it for a moment
for a man to become actually
renowned in the fashioning of
English words which he could
not even understand until he
reached mans estate!
1t was as late as 1895 that
Conrad finally settled down to
the business Of writing, although
he had roamed the seas to study
seafaring life and men - Of
whom he has written so glori-
ously-and had practiced writ
ing and studying English for six
years previously.
It took Conrad five years to
write his first novel!
He has said that often he
would sit up trying to write
until 2 in the morning, and so
difficult did it come to him, yet
so careful was he to select just
the right word for every shade
of meaning he desired to express,
that after such torture he would
find he had only written perhaps
. thousand words. -L--I--
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

with skill in diplomacy, Maria
Theresa as, Archduchess of
Austria and Queen of Hungary
and Bohemia with title OF
Empress of Germany added on
the elevation Of her husband.
Francis of Lorraine, to the inn
per1al throne, in 1745), on many
occasions matched wits and
strength with Frederick the
Great OF Prussia, and came off
with colors flying. That record
IN itself establishes her title to
able leadership.
In her own realms and in
dealing with domestic affairs
Maria Theresa was a capable
sovereign. Though she was an
absolutist, she was also vigilant
Tor the economic Interests of
ner people and directed her eff
forts to bringing about happi-
ness among the governed.
And through it all she had
the common touch" Hers was
the sympathy of a kindly nature
for those about her. Not only
was she q true queen but she
was true woman a true
wife and true mother. Mar
ried to Francis of Lorraine,
afterwards Emperor Francis I,
IN 1885, she gave him her love
until his death and mourned
for him while life remained to
her. And to her children she
gave devotion. =
While some of Maria Their
eSa's acts as sovereign-such as
her participation in the division
OF Poland in 1772-offended
against right and Justice, they
were undoubtedly inspired and
motivated by zeal for Austria.
And it is to be noted that the
last great act of Maria Theresa.
who had figured so Importantly
IN war. was an act of peace
the Peace of Teschen, signed in
1T79, by which a war between
Austria and Prussia was
averteos -lzA-t-- 49,
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Airship Development
By archibald Henderson

= A brief survey of the progress
of dirigible development in very
recent years indicates a great
field for. the intensive display
of inventive science. Everything
points to the belief that the
United States should be the
leader in this great and growing
industry, now looming up as so
indispensable in both peace and
war.
In peace times the dirigible
enjoys two immense advantages
over the airplane-the largest
measure Of comfort in travel
and the greatest cruising radius.
Its advantages in war time have
not been SO clearly demonStrat-
ed. Not all the ultimate advan.
tages have as yet been fully
demonstrated.
But no detailed argument is
needed to show that the dirigible
viii prove an extremely VaIu-
able tool for national defense.
AS the eyes Of the army and
navy, dirigibles can maintain a
constant surveillance Of enemy
movements far beyond the range
attainable by ,airplanes.
Serious accidents and disas-
ters in the earlier stages of this
c0Hntry'S interest In airShip
construction retarded its pro
greSS.
Notable were the depressing
effect Of the collapse of the
British R-38, with the loss of a
number OF American lives.
among others, and the Shenan-
doah disaster. The impression
grew that the dirigibIe was un-
certain and hazardous; that
the !. margin of failure and
Wreckage was far too great.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

holding down a job that a man
could do, and is getting enough
pay for that job to support a
family. Will she give up her
job? Oh, no.
Their excuse is: "OtherS arc
doing it, why not me?"
And so it is, some getting too
much, and others none. These
persons do not have families;
they are too busy trying to get
that pile. The writer, being a
social welfare worker, knows
plenty of such cases. just ap-
proach those same parties in
the interest of a charity drive,
or other worthy cause, and
hear their alibis for not being
liable to consider" etc. They
are Just selfish, and the rest
of the world means nothing to
them. ONE FOR ALL.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

ing that ideal which he created
out Of his own WITNESSES =
that pale reflection Of himself
1t is doubtful If he has ever seen
Marjory, the woman, or II he
would have any use for her ii
he did. For Marjory, though a
perfectly nice little person IN
herself, doesn't in the least fit
Fred's ideal. Nor want to. And
she is naturally indignant and
bewildered when Fred tries TO
make her conform to his pattern
and treats her like a criminal
when she doesn't.
Sounds perfectly ridiculous
when you see it on paper,
doesn't it? Yet, how often have
YOU done exactly the same thing.
Made a pretty pattern out Of
YOUR own notions, hung it on
some one in the name Of love
and then raised cain be-
cause your loved one insisted on
being hilnself or herself instead
of q reflection Of you.
fcopyriRht, 1890. by King. Feature.
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Saving on ScrubWomen
The Governments Master Stroke.

From out Of Washington Of all wisdom goes an order
cut the pay of scrubwomen in the Federal buildings $25
week.
Washington has also been urging the rest Of the country
and particularly the country business keep wages UP
What's good for business is evidently bad for Uncle SAM
incidentally, it is also bad for the scrubwomen.
The reduction Of the scrubwomen pay merely part
Of the rigid economy program instituted by the great minds
at the Capital The postal service the Army the Navy and
all other Federal departments have also been subjected
pruning knife.
It will the Government little money-to be spent
probably prohibition enforcement commission in
vesgae social trends among the Yaqu Indians other
matter Of equal Importance.
And it certainly great example to the natonths
business of telling everybody to keep wages up while subtract
ing $125 week from its sCrubwomens pay envelopes
Can you beat it?
No, you can't beat it,
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Wants Bully Raging by
Policemen Stamped Out

Policemen Stamped Out
Editor, Times:
One Of the most ridiculous or
ders ever eEnanating from the
District building was the decree
Of Corporation Counsel Bride
demanding that the public
cease to abuse policemen. In
view of the real facts OF the
situation, the document is little
less than an affront OF the
local public.
Anyone who has ever had the
slightest difficulty with a po-
licemarl, no matter how trivial
his offense is, knows that the
officer can and does, II he
pleases, subject him to insult
and abuse to an outrageous z
tent. 1t is q fact that a great
number Of the police force in,
dulge in this practice, appar.
emily with the idea of "egging
on their victim to the point
where they "taIk back" in
which case Of course. they can
do anything they please with
him.
Just how and where the prin-
ciple developed in police prac-
tice that q citizen violating, or
suspected of violating, minor
regulation should be treated
like a thug and a roughneck by
officers of the law is q matter
which ought to be investigated. !.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

ETC., Of the. present hard times
and remedies suggested. Now it
is an established fact that one
great reason Though the per-
sons responsible will not agree)
for so many men with families
being out Of a job is due to so
many selfish couples, where
both are working and the hus-
band really making enough to
support both on the money that
he receives as his salary.
The wife. in turn, is probably
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Attacks Salvation Army
Policy on Old Clothes

Attacks BalvaCl0n army
Policy on Old Clothes
Editor, Times:
Mr.. Hearst and his papers
have always been friends OF
the poor.
You advise that the public
should look over their wearing
apparel and if possible send
their partly worn clothing to
the Salvation Army for the
poor.
Now, If you should take any
notice of this you more than
likely would instruct one OF
your reporters to go to see the
Salvation Army officers and see
how they disposed Of this old
clothing, furniture, etc. He
would report back something
like this: They give it to the
poor that need it, and what is
left Is sold; the money goes
towards. the upkeep Of a home
for old men.
But If you wanted to get the
facts you would send q reporter
to make a secret investigation
Of their doings.
His report to you, would be
something like this:
I find that these people are
giving a mighty little bit away,
but on the other hand, they
have eight or nine store rooms
in different parts of Washing
ton and one in Alexandria,
where they sell clothing. furnl-
ture, ETC., to the poor at high
est prices.
He would also report this old
mems home a myth.
My only interest in this mat
ter is that I would like to see
the poor treated right.
Yours truly
s. MARTIN,
Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

It has been brazenly adopted
here and ought to be extirpated
by District building officials
who have the real interest of
the public at heart.
A VICTIM.
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
md. NEWS SUES
INDEPENDENT

Asking 100000 damages for
alleged libel, the Maryland Pub
fishing Company. publishers Of
the Maryland News. yesterday
filed suit against the 1ndepend-
ent Publishing Company, of Rock
vile. publishers Of the Mont
gomery Independent. and Morris
A. Bealle, former editor Of the
Independent.
The News, which is official or.
gan of the organization Demo
Gratis of Montgomery county, de-
clares that the Independent, anti
organization organ, on August
80, 1929, published certain state
ments "maliciouSly and unlaw-
fully intended to. injure the
plaintiff in its reputation and
business and to cause its patrons
and subscribers to suspect and
believe it not TO be a reliable
newspaper" The offending state
ments are quoted in the COM
plant.
The suit was filed in circuit
court at Rockville, Attorney Roger
j. Whiteford, of Washington, .ap-
pearing for the plaintiff. The
case will be set for the Novem-
ber term of court. Beale, though
named as one of the defendants,
is not at present connected with
the Independent.
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
LEGION 5 HOME
BREW O.K'D
staff Photo.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20
U.NS)-Distinction was drawn
here yesterday by U. s. District At
torney Edmund e. Talbot between
intoxicating beverag eS manu-
fractured for home consumption
and that manufactured for sale.
He issued a brief explanation on
his action yesterday in deciding
not to charge a violation OF the
prohibition law against Patrolman
Charles M. Howell, Of the Fourth
precinct police station.
The patrolman, an officer OF the
local American Legion Post, was
guarding a trucklcad Of beer
driven into the driveway Of the
American Legion home, where
there was an installation Of Of
ficers in progress.
The policeman was in uniform.
The driver escaped.
Howell made the beer at his
home and was donating it for The
festivities at the American Legion
home, it was said.
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
WARY AND AND VIRGINIA OYSTER SEASON OPENS SEPTEMBER i
ZIEGFELD SEES
GUT SEASON

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 30
HNGJ.--A prophecy that thea
ters showing talking pictures win
soon be operating on o 10-month
basis was made here By Flo zieg-
field, pulchritude expert and vet
eran stage director, while vaca-
tioning In the Northwest. He said:
'The picture theaters will find
closing down for q couple Of
months, probably in the sum-
mer, absolutely necessary. The
taIkies are the cause. PrOduc.
erS are finding their problem,
obtaining satisfactory material,
just a. perplexing rs we have
on the dramatic and musical
stage"
ziegfeld has Just ended the film
ing Of his latest stage success,
"Whoopee." after four months of
real work" In Hollywood. He
stated that in the future all of his
musical productions will be built
with screen possibilities In mind
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
Boys Find Baby Girl
Deserted in Basket

ST. LOUIS, Aug. %. - Three
small boys were playing in the
yard at 271O Blair Ave. at 10
a. m. In their game they scam,
pered back toward the alley. A
faint cry attracted them. Co
ing to q basket, placed between
two sheds, they peeped under
the covering.
The cry they had heard was
that of q baby girl, kicking ur1-
comfortably inside. The police,
summoned, took the baby to the
City Hospital, where it was await
ing Identification. Attendants
said it was only a few days nld.
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
London Plans Roof
Landings For FLierS

LONDON, Aug. 29.-To find
accommodation for aircraft in
the center of London is the task
which the London County Council
has asked its General Purposes
Committee to deal with.
The London County Council
recommended that the River
Thames could be utilized for
boatplanes, and the roofs Of all
the big buildings in the central
parts Of London might be con-
verted into airdromes or airplane
garages.
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
Uniform laws
! now IN BOTH
STATES
Limit on Size Of ,BlvaIVes
And Similar Provisions For
CuIIing Of Shells Provided

9 BALTIMORE, Aug. .29.-Mary-
land and Virginia laws controlling
fishing and oystering in the Poto-
mac river set the opening of the
oyster season for September Is,
Ewepson Earle, State Conservation
Commissioner, announced yester-
day.
!, Deputy commanders and inspec-
Tors have been informed Of the
changes in oyster and fishing laws
brought about by the mutual ac-
ion Of the two States.
y Maryland was the first to adopt
The legislation. The new statutes
bow are effective in both States,
40 was pointed out, the Virginia
Legislature having followed the
aead taken by Maryland,
The season will continue for
Seven months. ending for both
States April Is.
M The three-inch limit on size of
oysters, the provision for disposal
50 culls and shells and those on
8he culling of oysters are unifoirn
"a the two States.
Another statute in which the
Maryland Virginia agreement for
uniform legislation now is effec-
tive is that prohibiting use Of any
sunken anchored gill net at any
time, and prohibiting use OF gill
nets, floating, drift or staked, at
all times except in the herring
and Shad season.
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
$4,000 for One Heel
Too Much. SQus Court
MARGARET BYER

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.
No heel, if it belonged to Achilles
himself, could be worth $4,000.
in the opinion of the Appellate
Court.
The court reversed the action
which awarded $4,000 to Milton
Kraft, stevedore, against the
Acme Stevedore Company.
Kraft was operating an cleo
trio truck when he collided with
a similar truck operated for the
Acme Stevedore Company. In
the accident, his heel was frac-
tured.
The Washington times., 1930-08-29
Staying of Couple
Seen as Jealous Act

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. %
U.N.S.).-Believing that jealous
suitor may have followed Marion
L. Kentie and her fiance. Francis
cConlcn, to Ensenada. lower Cal
iforaia, today caused authorities
to begin search here for the
slayer of the couple
The bodies were found buried
in a shallow grave, on the beach
at the Mexican resort. Each had
-heen stabbed repeatedly. Nothing
has been stolen from their effects.