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The Washington times., 1930-11-10
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

People are always reminding
me Of the facts of life" and
telling me that 1t isn't possible
to remain happy or hopeful in
the face Of them.
why not? There are facts
and facts. Why conclude
that ALL the facts Of life are
depressing ones?
There is, I admit. much
misery in the world. But there
is also mystery and wonder and
power and joy and quite as
much beauty as uglineSS.
Learning the truth about
life" does not mean learning
only weakness and pain, dis
honesty, cruelty and vulgarity.
Truth isn't necessarily all
wrinkles and warts. Strength
is as "true" as weakness.
fineness and gentleness are as
true" as cruelty and vulgarity.
Why assume that the only
wise person is the person who's
chuck full Of dark and dirty
secrets? It's as wise to know
sunsets and love puppies as it
is to know the smut and sorrow
Of the underworld.
AS a matter Of fact. most Of
our cracks about "the Sordid
facts of life" are just alibis.
For some reason or other, we
don't want to tackle life. Either
we're too lazy-or we're afraid
or it or mad at 1t. But, Of
course. we don't want to ac-
knowledge that. We must save
our faces. So we pretend that
we're too "tender-hearted and
refined to stand the sight Of all
that suffering and sin" That
say we-is why we're not tax
ing an active part in the per-
formance any more.
Piff1e!
We're not taking an active
part because we're too cowardly
or conceited. If we really want
to live full lives, there's as
much Joy to inspire us as there
is sorrow to depreSS us.
But I don't want to live q
full life" you snap. "I've lost
interest. Life isn't worth the
living"
Then it's your fault, not
life's. You can make life worth
the living any time you want to
start. But you can't make life
worth the living by picking out
q few, pretty, selected facts and
getting mad at all the rest. II
The Washington times., 1930-11-10
MARRY-GO-
ROUND
BY Helen Rowland
These Modern Lovers


Kisses used to be given. taken,
stolen or exchanged; now, they
are just passed around like bon
bons or cigarettes and you help
yourself.
OF all the weighty and tire
some burdens. the heaviest to
keep carrying on" Is a worm
out love affair. or q marriage in
which the engine has gone dead.
A man goes to his lawyer for
advice, to his stenographer for
sympathy and to his cIub-fel-
lows for amusement-an then
wonders why his wife doesn't
understand" him.
Even a husband who is never
on time for dinner, sort of
punctuateS a woman's day and
gives the clock a meaning for
her.
Tell a girl that she hasn't
any sense and she'll laugh at
you; tell her that she hasn't
any will-power and she'll agree
with you; but tell her that she
hasn't any Sex-appeal and she'll
hate you.
II q man would only let go
and enjoy the sensation. when
he feels himself falling in love,
as a woman does, he would dis
cover that marriage, like ether,
is much easier to take when
you don't struggle against it.
A woman may prefer to tell
only a polite fib or q white lie:
but when a man goes In for
perjury. he likes to make it q
MASTERPIECE.
Self.persecution is the law Of
Fashionl This is the time Of
year when q girl stops trying to
look cool in a wool sweater or
q pair Of long pajamas, and be-
gins trying to look warm and
Cozy in q backleSs evening
gown and invisible hose.
Those whom the cocktail and
the whoopee party have Joined
together are forever asking the
lawyers to put them aSunder.
Copyright 1881, King Features
Syndicate. Ine.A
The Washington times., 1930-11-10
Solar Radiation
By Archibald Henderson

in the atom is the central pro-
ton-Sun, around which revolve
the electron-planetS. The ire
mendous heat comes about as
the result Of the actual strip
ping Of the atom. tearing away
the electrons from their central
suns and furthermore actually
diSrupting matter itself.
The enormous energy re-
leased takes the form of solar
radiation. This radiation COM
pelS a consequent reduction in
the mass of the sun.
AS Jeans picturesquely puts
it, "The suns weight has been
reduced by q thousand million
tons in the last four minutes,
with the result that its gravita-
tional grip on the earth has
been weakened and the earth
has moved out to q wider orbit:
at this moment the radius Of
the earth's orbit is greater than
it was four minutes ago. The
details can be traced out
mathematically with complete
precision. It appears that the
earth's orbit around the sun
is not a circle, or even an
ellipse of small eccentricity; it
is a spiral curve, like an un-
coiled watch spring. Every
year the earth moves a tiny
step farther out into the outer
cold and darkness: exact
calculations show that its aver.
age distance from the SIN in
creaseS at the rate of about a
meter (39.37 incheS) a century"
It must be remembered, Of
course. that this Is the picture
of exactly what is happening
if the theory on which it is
based is correct. It is scarcely
to be doubted, however, that
the sun is steadily losing mass,
although it is not susceptible
of Inathematically exact demon
Stration.
Copyright, 1889. InIernation
Feature Service. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

One OF the results of modern
!. physical theory, dealing with
matter, energy, and radiation.
e1s the belief in temperatures in
the universe far beyond any
thing imagined before.
These figures are arrived at,
not by guesSwork. but by mathe-
Z matical calculation on the basis
of the new conceptions Of the
constitution and character Of
: the atom. The theories of the
atom are many and puzzling,
succeeding each other with
dazzling rapidity. We now have
q column headed 1.-THE Atom
! Of the Month" And the latest
theory put forward by Dirac, is
pronounced entirely unintelligi-
bic to the layman!
1t is difficult to gain any
satisfactory conception of the
new temperatures. We can i'm
Rgine that a glowing mass of
white hot molten metal is so
many degrees hotter than a
block Of ice, say. But can we
imagine something that is as
much hotter than white hot
molten metal as this is hotter
than the block of ice?
On the Bohr theory Of the
atom and the Einstein theory,
Eddington has estimated that
the temperature Of the surface
OF the sun is 5000 degrees Cen
tigrade, and that as we pene-
trate the solar depths. the tenn
perature rises, finally attain
ing the staggering figure Of
! 100000 degrees Centrigrade
At the suns center.
The electronS within solar
matter are conceived to come
into violent collision with each
other inside Of solar matter.
This is analogous to the COLI
aionS which take place between
the molecules Of a gas. The
enormous temperatures consid-
cred BY Eddington could only
be. arrived at by the actual dis
ruption Of atomic systems. With
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

Medium grade products chosen in this survey which
included the principal cities Of the United States
You can get better values BY watching the
advertising columns and comparing the prices OF one store
with another.
Wise readers always have done that and saved money
Others who year ago might have told you that they
never read the ads reading them today They that
the opportunities presented there the most important news
TO THEM, in the paper. 90
The Washington times., 1930-11-10
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Fill each blank: ..,
/, Evolution is gradual -.
2. - were contests OF
strength during the Middle
Ages.
3. A is an estimate Of
future expenditures.
4. A plurality vote is the num-
ber Of votes more than -.
5. The statement Of political
principles Of a party is
called -.
Match correctly:
s. anxiety hypothesis
Z. theory integrity
3. honesty intense
8. disreputable worry
10. ardent shameful
Do you know:
IL. Which travels faster, light
or sound?
l.. What kind Of barometers
contain no mercury?
13. What Is the name of the
tube connecting the ear and
throat?
IL. Which corpuScles fight d.
sease germs?
Is. How does yeast cause bread
to rise?
ANSWERS On Magazine Page.)
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

would be turned into taxi
stands. A sufficient number
of taxi drivers would always be
available to answer all alarms
Of fire, for which they could
be paid q fee Of two or three
dollars q run. In this man.
ner, the taxpayer could be as
sured Of fire protection at alb
solute cost. and the piece-work
firemen could play pinochle
and black jack at no cost
whatever to the public.
According to "A Pallbearer, "
writing in Tuesdays Times. his
revenue from funeral work is
a. mere trifle. The trouble Is
that the individual does not
care to see the collective re-
suits.
Assume that his claim Of $12
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

SALESMAN
BLOCKING

years they offered their products at lower prices than
today
They not in the charity business either They are In
the manufacturing and selling business and they have cut
prices in order to manufacture and sell.
They have their choice Of doing that getting OUT OF
business.
Today too the advertising pages Of newspapers have be-
come the real pages You may be mildly Interested IN
the latest outbreak ghsntan you ARE deeply interested
in getting your moneys worth when shop The news
columns will tell you about ghanistan but they won't tell
you how to make dollar do the work Of two
The ads willard nowadays that's NEWS.
The Washington times., 1930-11-10
Hearst Papers Advocate

/. peace and Gnsity Uith all nations; entGmgling
alliances Nth mone," advocated by George Wash
ington.
g PROPORTIONAL representation in the United States
Senate no state to haze less than tsUO Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portiomment in the House of Representatives..
8. A separate Department of the ArNy OF the Macy
and of the Air Forces, all united under Secre-
tory of National Defense.
q Federal action to the limit Of Federal poUers to
abolish i1literdcy IN the United States under
Secretary of Education.
s. Installation of the President the first Of Jcn-
uGry follosUing November election.
g. Selective immigration to admit only those suited
for American citizenship.
z Deportation of undesirable aliens.
8. Complete publicity for income tCres
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

you want to make a great
whole picture, see life as is
see life whole. Get the whole
picture, not just q peevish por-
tion Of 1t.
See 1t all and accept 1t all.
Don't demand explanations for
everything. Don't sit In judg-
ment. Some Of it you'll like
and some of it you won't. but
what of that? It's all educa-
ton. And some Of it will hurt
you. But, again. what of that?
A large life is worth anything
you pay for it.
And sometimes you'll be
bored and disguised and ter
ribly dfsillusioned. But If you
can't be enthusiastic about the
things you see, be enthusiastic
about those you can't. There's
always plenty happening on
the other side Of the fence,
partner, even If your back yard
Is empty.
Copyright. 1880. by. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

Asks Wedding Out" Of
Married Women in Jobs
Editor Times:
Just a suggestion at this time
when we are vitality interested
in the unemployment situation.
Much can be done by the Gov
ernment and other employers in
making a canvass Of all work
ers, wedding out married wom.
en- whose husbands are in posi-
ton to take care of them, there
by creating a Job for some man
or woman. In my community
there are ten married couples
picked at random mo children,
they make good salaries.
There are ten good men out
Of work who could fill those
jobs. I know the same condition
exists In the Government de-
partmentS In your city.
A universal appeal to the Gov
ernment and all other employ
ers to take this step would be
the means of distributing all
salaries paid to q greater num-
Der Of homes. II this cannot be
worked out by q universal ap-
The Washington times., 1930-11-10
FEITNG MACHINE
HAIR CUTTER AND cLEANER|
And Other Important Matters.

shown here some steps in hat makng-an intricate
process requiring many skilled workers.
when you buy hat you give jobs to these workers and
they grateful
You are not however in the charity business and we do
not advise you to buy hat as charitable measure,
We advise you buy hat you need one, or suit or
par Of shoes or radio or grand piano. because you get
bargain when you buy.
Today's market is BUYERS market
Your money is worth Factories and stores know
worth Never before have producers and distributors
seen that clearly they do now And never recent
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

Asks That Taxi Drivers
Be Made Firemen
Editor Times
I doubt very much that the
public Is interested in the per-
sonal grievances Of firemen
who have been deprived Of the
privilege of doing other mems
work.
If it is, then a ten.fold in.
terest should be taken in q
plan whereby all fire stations
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

, peal then 1t would be up to the
President to declare it an emer-
gency act.
But I believe a-back.to-the-
home would appeal to the men
and women Of the country.
A CONSTANT READER.
The Washington times., 1930-11-10
Women's Clothes Prices
They're News.

wonens clothes are onefourth to onethrd cheaper
today than year ago, says Womens Wear publication
which knows.
That is throughout the country.
In Washington probably you will find the average much
The Washington times., 1930-11-10

N"''OH"A p''''' - 4N Today 1899
= nat felt, $500 $3.50
n".+ IcIoth with fur colsr) :.. 5000 5000
nras. oS >O'O'A ,......~..... 1900 $500
shoss Ian leatherl ,..,...... 500 >fTbO
stocI;nrr fall silk1 1.... 100 $50
nnJervsar Tcrene de chinel ........ 800 400
Gloves (washable capeskin, domestic>.. 200 2bO
pocxetbook Teatherl ......... 800 400
The Washington times., 1930-11-10
Should Be No Depression
In the Capital

Al bue V6RAt0A
Editor Times:
About unemployment. There
is entirely too much talk and
too little real action to re-
heve it.
OF all places Washington
should be the last to admit
hard times" "depressions," or
whatever you want to call It.
I. think the country is in a
panic and bordering on worse
unless some real leadership is
Immediately found to overcome
the terrible unrest and dissatis-
faction.
This leadership should do
something without political con-
Sideration. Men walk the
streets begging for work. So
many get that way that a CON-
mission must be appointed to
get some statistics which the
American Federation of Labor
already has and which the Gen.
sus Bureau with 1000 hired
help should have. The wind-up
will be like farm relief and
flood control. fine in propa'
ganda but lacking cure.
The SoreSt spot in unemploy-
ment arises from the men 40
years and older who are ma
tured and well balanced. Their
youth was given to work now
not so essential, firms with
whom they worked have liqui-
dated or have been forced out
of business. They usually have
families. They are turned down
for work because of their age.
The work is given to some
young fellows or young women
the younger and cheaper and
greener the better. This greed
has been augmented by group
insurance and pension systems.
Highly intelligent men are
showed aside for young ignorant
ones just as legitimate pro-
cedures are upset for political
friends on the Government pay
roll.
Can't a paper Of your influ-
ence dig to the root Of the
situation and point the real
way out? Abominable clerical
interference, prohibition. mans
lowered respect for women play
their parts. MYSTIFIED.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13

advice which they regard as good.
 Go out after the women," ha! evidently been a part of that ad- vice.
 The net effect, or one of the net effects, will be that none of the candidates having desire to please the women voters will have the hardihood to go very far in criticiz- ing the plans to build more and bet ter school buildings. Any candidate thinking of making many point: with the women by criticizing the school administration is being bad ly managed, whether he does the managing mostly himself or through his aids
 The Parent Teacher associations in which mothers are mostly active are overwhelmingly in favor of im- proved schools and modern build ings,
 This is a topic, We would be will. ing to bet smacker to the center Of a doughnut, regarding which al candidates are going to weigh theil words as if they were worth the price of pearl necklaces.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
WADING OR SWIMMING IN FIFTH WARD

It appears that the fifth ward is for which there was much agitation last summer The best that the ward will receive, unless present plans are changed, is a wading pool. The Park Board, so we understand it, would need S25,00O 10 provide the swim ming pool, while a wading pool would fit the $10,00O on hand to provide at least something for the children of the ward.
 Whether there will be joy about this development in the fifth ward we do not know. Experience has shown, however, that a wading pool is highly prized possession to the children in the summer time; and in the winter, when the thermometer is below freezing, there can be skat- ing.
 For purposes of comparison, the popularity of the wading pool on 1 top of Walnut hill in the park comes | to mind. On hot days in the sum- mer it is virtually packed with chill dren; and in skating weather in the winter it provides an equally safe place for the youngsters
 If the small sum of s10,000 will provide an equally satisfactory boon for the children of the fifth ward we imag zine the rejoicing will be extensive.
 The chief point is to get the wad- ing pool ready before the warn weather arrives.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
GETTING THE WOMEN INTO THE CAMPAIGN

One move of significance Tn the local campaign for the Republican primary nomination was registered with press prominence to the fact that women vtoers have become identified with the regular Replb- lican organization campaign.
 Obviously, the regular organiza- ton will not be permitted to monopolize the attention of women voters; but as in the late Hoover presidential campaign it is evident that the regular organization, per haps more effectively than the other organizations, realizes the im- portance Of wooing the dear ladies
 The candidates have arrived al the point where they have appoint. ing managers, although the chiei managers will be the candidates themselves, the so-callcd man. agers" being gentlemen who are will ing to give good advice, or at least
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
Observations On He Weather

Washington, March 15.-Forecast for Southern New England: Gen. orally fair tonight and Friday; warmer in extreme south portions tonight; colder Friday: fresh south west, shifting to northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy with warmer in eN- treme south and colder in extreme north portion tonight: Friday gen. orally fair and colder; fresh south west shifting to northwest and north winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair and slightly warmer tonight; Friday fair and slightly colder.
 Conditions: Pressure is high and rising in the South Atlantic states.
 A low pressure that is central neal Cochrane, Ont, is followed by a high pressure that is central near Winnipeg. Another disturbance is developing over the Great Basin Temperatures arc rising in the northeastern states and falling ir the northwest.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with lower tempera' turc.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
25 Fears Ago Today

Three policy raids were made this afternoon by the police. Chief Raw lings is determined to end the prac- tice in this city.
 The telephone question was the subject of discussion last evening at the Business Mems association meet ing. The opinion of the local men IS that the state has no right to give a monopoly to any one company.
 A few days ago a Wesleyan stu dent came to this city and borrowed five firemen's uniforms. The suits were returned in tatters the wearers having worn them in a class 1leht' The owners of the suits were gwen money to purchase new ones. Here after the firemen had better keep their suits for fire fighting ana not social affairs.
 A saloon on Main street was pur- glarized last evening and aoout M in many stolen No liquor was touch- ed.
 A committee has been organized to examine and revise the tax llst'
 Hundreds attended the dedication of the new Y. M. C. A. gymnasium yesterday. The new gym IS moderh in all deails and is completely out fitted with apparatus.
 A lively discussion took place In the common council last evening over the proposed purchase of two trench machines. Councilman Qulg- ley inquired concerning the lapor saving value of the machine.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT MUSCLE SHOALS

It is said that Muscle Shoals IS tn' big cat in the bag which Congress will tackle after it is through with the tariff. According to present pros poets. Congress is likely to get through with the tariff quite soon. thanks to night sessions-at least some sort of new tariff will be pass cd or the subject will be buried.
 When one contemplatcs Muscle Shoals, and this purely as an ln- formative manner in order to whet the memory and get down to bed rock. it is necessary to review what Congress has done heretofore.
 So We come to Henry Ford, who in 1921, made an offer for the Gov ernmcnts property at Muscle shoals, in response to an invitation from the Secretary of War, The House ot Representatives accepted il in 1924, by vote of 227 to l43, but the Srn- ate took no action upon it, Mir Ford
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RISING FEES

It is very evident to even the casual observer that the College club believes in furthering collegiate cul- ture to the utmost. This year two college scholarships Of s40O each go to bright students at the New Brit ain Senior high school, and in both cases the fortunate recipients of these honors arc young ladies who have attained distinction in their studies.
 These are days when studious students who perch at or near the top in their marks need not fear for lack of interest in their welfare. There has been a most satisfactory improvement over conditions a gen. eration or two ago, when scholar ships were as scarce as the lack ot universal desire for the higher edu- cation.
 Though nearly every college now adays possesses roster of scholar ship students, the tendency of the colleges is to increase the rates o' tuition. Only the other day, for in stance, it was announced at 1alt that the tuition fee would be ad yanced this year from s40O to s400 and at the same time the statemcn was made that colleges clsewher' had found it necessary 10 incrcas their fees.
 Why the rates should tend 10 ris during an era when millions Of dol lars have been lavished upon favor ed colleges-including Yale- is be yond the understanding of man
 observers The criticism has bee
 made that the larger some institli
 tions get, as regards number C
 buildings, equipment, student bod
 and financial resources, the mGhc 90 the fees.
 ! Fortunately there are relatlNel smaller institutions, not afflicted b the idea of bigncss, who seem ir clincd to keep the rates down ratht , than be alert for opportunities
 increase them.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
FIFTH WHEEL PARTIES AND THE APPLECART

This talk of independent candi- dates on the Citizens Property Owners ticket, especially in the fifth ward, helps 10 add zest to con- sideration of the peculiar local primary campaign.
 It was only recently that eX- Mayor Quigley was addressing this organization and he uttered views that met with the unstinted ap- proval of it's members. When he was offered the opportunity to be a candidate on the C. P. o. ticket. however, he politely declined, evi- dently not caring to shoulder the entire political platform of Messrs Dobrowolski and Kelly, or perhaps preferring to remain free to obtain the regular Republican nomination if he could land it.
 So far so good, except that the c. P. 0. is hanging to the politica situation like drifting sailors 10 2 raft.
 The C. P. 0. is likely, however to be fairly potent in the fifth ward if not elsewhere. It so happens tha both political camps have been eye ing the fifth ward with extreme in terest. It is barely possible that th' fifth ward will be the balance O power in the election.
 Mir. Quigley has always run nicel in the fifth ward. But that wa before the (. r. o. was in aCtio there. If the C. |. 0. puts up Ii own candidate for mayor votes wi be subtracted from the other can didatcs; and the candidate Of tn other parties receiving the largeS subtraction may be he who ha been strongest in the fifth ward.