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The Washington times., 1930-07-15
Bargains in Navies
For Other Countries.

Out of the weer of debate the naval treaty It ID be-
ginning dawn the average citizen that pact that can't
the full light Of day must be poor pact for this coun
try to sign.
The Administration has rallied its forces In desperate
drive the treaty through the Senate before the cou
try knows is all about and with the broad hint that
the public cannot be trusted to judge it, anyway.
The Administration also has fatty refused to show the
Senate documents connected with the negotiations
except on terms that offer oka strange course
indeed of the constitutional provision that gives the
Senate joint power with the President in making agreements
with foreign nations. .
Small wonder therefore that Senators who favor the
treaty should the Admnsratons tactics and should
conclude that if the White House will not play naH Win
them, they will not play ball with the White House.
More and more wisdom of those Senators who refused
to be stampeded ratification becoming apparent And
more the fact that this country was outeneraed
and outtraded at London becoming public knowledge
treaty for the purpose of bOsteng the stock Of Pres
dent and Secretary of State treaty that confirms the
worst error of the Washington conference and treaty In
which national defense about the last consideration nat
ntha pretty doubtful piece Of goods to buy In
hurry and at price of billion dollars.
If the country time think it won't take 1t at
that price
Hence the high pressure salesmanship from the White
House.
When you are selling fake bargain it is important to
close the deal quickly.
If the Constitution suffers in the process and the country
defense gets the neck that's merely incidental What do
those little things amount to after all?
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
FAMOUS PHRASES
BY H. M. TilIitt-

, affairs. Accompanying her hus-
band on his campaigns, she
soon attracted attention by
display of martial ability of the
first order.
Among the admirers thus
won was the king. who pro-
posed that her husband divorce
her so that he might make her
his queen.
Menones solved that early
triangle" by committing sui
eide, the King married Semir-
amis and elevated her to the
throne.
Just after Semiramis became
the mother Of his son, Ninias-
Minus died.
Following her accession to
supreme control over the en-
pire, Semiranis started on her
career Of conquest.
In her sway she is said to
have founded Babylon and to
have had the famous hanging
gardens constructed.
The great empress is said by
some writer's to have been a
very wicked woman and to have
had many loves. But this is of
hazy report.
And it is also narrated that
she was murdered by her son.
But that. too, is murky history.
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
LISTEN WORLD!

Although I'm a parent myself,
hold no special brief for mas
and pas. I'll freely admit, as a
class, we know less about our
jobs than any other class Of
workers. And the damage we
do by our ignorance and conceit
is plenty. But still I rise to pro-
test against this modern fad Of
hanging everything on the old
folks.
It is true that papa and mama
can put an awful cramp in little
WilIie's style-but that's no
reason why every conceivable
form of human cussedneSS and
coWardice should be blamed on
some snub or swat received
while in the cradle. Which Is.
at present, our most popular
form of aibi.
Why is Willard a flop and
Henrietta a nag and Gladys
wilmer and Carter a bore and
Fred a sore head and Horace q
crouch? If you'll listen to them
(and I'd like to see you get out
Of IT'D it's all because mother
favored Sister Sue or dad made
'em chop wood while the other
kids played baseball. So natu-
rally they got an Inferiority
Complex. And they've never
since been able to face. LIES
cruel buffets.
Now, Of course, there's nothing
unusual in this desire to pass
the buck for our human frailty.
Adam started the practice when
he blamed that apple on Eve,
and it has been going strong
ever since. And our elders had
doubtless the same desire to
hang their lapses on their pro-
genitors, which Is now exhibited
by the younger generation. But
they didn't get very far with 1t.
for their wheeze lacked. as 1t
were, professional backing. The
psychiatrist had not as yet ar
rived to put his scientific Okey
on their means and mutterings.
So, regardless Of what the Old
Folks had done to them, they
were supposed to snap out Of it
and act regular. Which they
generally did.
But those simple days have
gone forever. Now the woods
are simply crammed with
learned gents who, for a slight
consideration, are willing 70
listen to any amount OF belli-
akin and give you their psychi-
atric assurance that it's all be-
cause Ma made you wear. blue
The Washington times., 1930-07-15

Mature Bestowed on Me the
Form of a Woman; My Actions
Have Surpassed Those of the
Most Valiant of Men"
Such were the seemingly
boastful words carved at the
dictatio1 of the great Assyrian
queen, Semiran11s, on a mighty
monument Of stone erected dur.
ing her reign. But, in truth,
they were not a mere boast.
They were a simple, plain state
ment of fact.
SemiramiS, the first woman
ruler in history to hold undi-
vided sovereignty, left a tradi-
tion Of leadership and conquest
In war and Of achievement in
the exercise Of dominion in
peace that We'd with that Of
the greatest among the men
who held sway around her dur
ing her supremacy in Assyria.
Hers was a list Of triumphs
and monumental works that
few sovereigns of the East be-
fore or since her time have
equa1led.
Born more than $500 years
ago in Ascalon, she, when very
young, married Menones, a gen.
eta1 under the Assyrian King
Minus. And thereupon she be-
came acquainted with military
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
The Earth's Atmosphere
Bu Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., Del, LL.D
Famous Scientific Authority

there is an envelope Of air
some 800 to 400 miles thick.
This is a protective covering
for human life upon the earth;
for there emanates from the
sun. besides the ordinary sun
light rays, certain ultra violet
rays of harmful character.
These ultraviolet rays. OF
f. short wave-length. are likely. It
unimpeded, to have an ex-
tremely deleter1ous effect upon
the human organism. If It
were not for this heavy en-
velope of air, charged with
oxygen, water vapor and ozone.
which impede the ultraviolet
rays, the human race would be
destroyed by a fatal Sunburn.
Thus far, balloons or air
planes carrying human freight
have been able to climb only
slightly over seven miles. In
veStigations of scientific value
have been made by means Of
SIIldI1 UdlIOOL1S 4lItCu WAbAA AAJ
drogen and carrying instru-
ments for recording the tenn
perature, pressure. and electrical
state of the air at these high
attitudes.
These small balloons have
climbed to about IS miles. and
findings indicated by instru-
ments show a curious state OF
affairs. Up to about six or
seven miles, the temperature
of the air steadily falls; but at
the altitude Of about seven
miles, the coldness becomes con-
slant. The thermometer regis
ters about IS degrees below zero
Fahrenheit.
This higher region Of air.
known as the stratosphere, is
apparently not swept by cur
rents. It is motionless and OF
fairly uniform temperature. At
a height of so miles from the
earth's surface, the stratosphere
acts as a sort of very thin, dia-
phanous blanket. 1t is only
about one hundred-th -thousandths
as dense as ordinary aA&
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
Swatting Tough Policemen

So determined Major Pratt Washingtons chief of police
TO make policemen courteous to all citizens that he will otf
cay proceed swat those who fail to live to the rules
laid down by himself and Commissioner Crosby
There is nothing in the courtesy regulations that nterferes
with any policeman doing his full duty He does not have to
take his cap off scrape when he makes arrest
or cautions citizen He be dgned and Sernfaced
necessary but he must not hardboed tactics or puDhc
baout citizens minor ofenses Our cops act firmly
but roughly That's good rule in any sphere Of fe
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
ONCE-OVERS

why not adapt yourself to
your present age and what the
world provides for a person Of
your age?
If you are in fair health you
will find pleasures according to
your years.
You should not expect the
anuSementS Of youth to be as
interesting and exhilarating
when you are physically unfit
to enjoy them.
Be normal and study to do
the things that normally go
with your years.
Even old age has its compen-
sationS.
If you have been right you
haven't anything to fear, or
worry about.
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
By Elsie Robinson

have had pesty parties in your
family. You. too. have been
picked on and put upon. But
you managed to struggle along
in spite of your upper cuts.
Why can't they2
They can-but they won't.
They won't because they don't
want to. They're too lazy and
conceited. There's much hard
work and little glory in acting
regular. But you can attract
plenty of attention and duck
large gobs of labor and respon-
sibility if you're different. So
they specialize on Being Differ
ent-until this Inferiority
Complex stunt has become q
regular racket. And it's doubt
full which is the worst pest
the guy with the gat or the
boZo with the hleat.
Copyright. 1880 by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1930-07-15

One of the great problems
of science, which still awaits
solution, is a thorough knowl-
edge of the envelope which
surrounds the earth. This huge
ball or globe of ours, almost q
sphere. but slightly tlattened
at the poles, goes skimm1ng
through space at the rate OF
about eighteen miles per Sec
ond.
Inter.stellar space Is filled
with countless small masses OF
debris-particles of metal, rock,
pebbles, sand, heavy dust par
ticles and clouds of dust so
thin as to be almost gaseous:
AS the earth shoots through
this cloud of flying particles,
the earth envelope which goes
along with it is quite dense.
n flying particles Of inter
stellar matter encounter this
dense, speeding envelope, and
are literally burned up by the
friction Of the encounter.
These are often visible
through the telescope, and even
to the naked eye. These burn
ing particles, which are quickly
incinerated, are called shooting
stars. Sometimes they are, be-
cause of their mass and bulk,
not consumed, but burst by the
friction and consequent n a t
that is generated.
Portions of them bre a x
through the earth envelope
and reach the earth in the
form of meteors which are oc-
casionally discovered deeply
imbedded in the earth.
Scientific studies have been
made of these shooting stars
or meteors, the light from them
being analyzed, their speed es-
timated, and certain conclu-
sions drawn as to the gases
which exist in the reg % n
through which the meteors
pass. The gases generated by
the friction cause the inciner-
alton of the meteoric bodies,
Allows or axnnnd the earth
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
Hearst Papers Advocate

/. "Pecce and Gnstty NTH all nations; entongttng
alliances Nth sone," ADVOCATED By George
Washington
2. Proportional representation IN the United States
Senate, no State to haze less than taOo Senator's
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portiOnmsent in the House of Representatives..
3. A separate Department of the Army of the Macy
and of the Air Forces, all united under Secretary
of National Defense
4. Federes action to the limit of Federal potUers to
abolish aiterGcy tn the United States umder
Secretary of Education.
s. Installation of the President on the first of jan
RGry folloscing November election.
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

Lovers and Husbands
There are two kinds of hus-
bands, Just as there are two
kinds Of houses: the kind that
is a good paying Investment
and the kind that is just q
luxury.
An optimist is a man who
goes through life without an
umbrella or a wife, in the
cheerful confidence that he
can always borrow some other
fellows.
All men may be born equal,
but all women VIII never get
an even break, until they are
all born blondes!
When a man is thrown over
board, he can always manage
to float around, until some
other woman picks him UP
or to swim ashore and land In
some other wonan's arms.
Alas, the moment a girl be-
gins to take a lot of stock in
a mans love, it ceases to
declare any dividends, and sud.
denly drops to low.
Nearly every man goes into
marriage, with the secret con.
viction that a woman needs a
strong mans will to guide her:
and nearly every woman goes
to the altar under the impress
sion that a man needs a
mother" and a guardian. And
that's where the battle begins!
The only thing that appears
to make the modern girl blush
is to have to confess that she
has never been kissed,
Perfect lovers and good hus-
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DIR. Louis E. Bisch--

Rheumatism in children is not
the same as rheumatism IN
adults.
That is, one is inclined to
believe that rheumatism, be-
cause of its usual manifesto
tions in adults, must involve
swelling or at least pain in
the joints. In children, how
ever, there are many manifesto
tions, undoubtedly rheumatic,
which do not show signs and
symptoms.
The typical case of acute
articular rheumatism in adults
with sudden elevation of tenn
perature and marked 1nflamma-
tion of the joints Is rarely
seen in children younger than
8 or 10.
Usually such attacks do not
arise so suddenly in children
and the temperature is not
generally high. Often the pain
and the swelling of the joints
is not at all a prominent fea.
ture.
often children walk about
with such a condition and
without special discomfort. They
may recover from it in from
one to three years, sometimes
even without treatment.
There are cases also where
only one Joint is affected. This
is usually the ankle, knee or
hip. Tenderness on pressure
may exist in the upper eX-
tremities.
On account Of the mildness
of the attack in some cases
it is sometimes overlooked for
what it really is.
Now and again 1t is inter
preted as being only the natural
growing pains" of childhood.
If the joint pains occur in
damp weather and there is a
history Of previous attacks in
the patient or in the family,
rheumatism should always be
suspected.
The great danger about
rheumatism is the development
Of heart disease.
The usual form is that Of
endocarditis-that is, an in
'flammatory condition Of the
lining of the heart-and it
may occur even in cases where
the rheumatic symptoms are
mild or absent,
Copyright, 1899, BY Kirs FsatuESs
sxndaeatsA. 4asA
The Washington times., 1930-07-15

bands, unlike poets, are not
born but made. WOMAN
made! Nearly every happily
married woman owes her feliC-
ity to some other woman'S
skill, some other woman's
training, or some other woman's
rnisplay.
The modern girl appears to
spend most of her time either
beautifying the flesh, shocking
the world, or daring the devil.
Many q mans virtue depends
on the number Of temptations
that do not happen to come
his way.
The Washington times., 1930-07-15

Old Age Is Not q Tragedy
Why look upon coming old
age as a tragedy?
Chances in the mirror with
certain lights have shown you
that tell-tale lines are fast ap-
pearing.
You have become much exer-
cised and worried over them.
Thereby you havee empha-
sized and created others.
When you look upon an
exuberant young person you are
enviouS.
You feel that nature is I'm.
kind and wonder why.
Isn't 1t your slant on life that
makes you resent approaching
age?
Why mt be sensthlsf
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Fill each blank:
/. Benevenuto Cellini was an
Itallan--.
2. The six pointed star is iden-
titled with the--
religion.
3. The French Empress Jose
phine was born i'll.
I. On the sea, a tramp is
5. A surplice is---.
8. The basic Ingredient Of
cheese s..
7. A scone is
8. ASpasia was the sweet
heart o..
9. A single poison ivy cluster
has -- leaves.
10. Pomona College is in the
State of-.
Match correctly:
IL. Calipash
Scatter.
IL. Waste
Amends.
13. FlorescenCe
To express sorrow.
IA. Condole
Fat greenish part Of a
turtle.
Is. Redress
State of bloom.
(Answsrs on Magazine Paee)
The Washington times., 1930-07-15

srs made of these psychiatric
delvings. For, having discov-
cred what ails EN-. do they
then try to make a fresh
start? No, indeedy. They pro-
ceed to treat themselves like
rare Museum Specimens. And
life becomes one long discourse
on Exhibit A and how he, or
she, got that way.
Is any Of it news to you?
I'll say 1t isn't. You, too,
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
WISE SAYINGS

No man was ever written
out of reputation but by him
self. Bentley.
Life is not so short but that
there Is always room for cour-
tesy. Emerson.
I love such mirth as does
not make friends ashamed to
look upon one another next
Iunrnings-Waltou.
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
Good News of Good Times
Touar Prices BIGGER Sales
Lower Prices, Bigger Sales.

Two leading mail order recently announced price
cut in all lines carried by them As these houses have con-
siderable percentage of the retail trade OF the country ner
con will be reflected to some in retail prices every
where, 80. -.
To the consumer this the best published this year
And every seller in far as he is consumer II VIII Oe
welcome. ::u.:.
Il also means sales Retailers who feel pessmstO
should think that
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
DO YOU KNOW THAT

The discovery Of permalloy
in telephone work has made
possible the use of cables the
size of knitting needles instead
Of the size Of a lead pencil.
An inventor in New York
has designed a two-cylinder air.
ship that can be strapped to
a mans back and carry him
90 miles.
The Washington times., 1930-07-15

The use of Arabic charac.
ters for writing in Turkey is
now classed as a miSdeneanor,
and disregard of the order is
punishable in the courts.
New blueprint" paper invent
ed in Germany produces copies
of tracings in black lines on
white backgrounds instead Of
: the present reversed results.
The Washington times., 1930-07-15

ribbons when you preferred
pink
Mind you, I'm not saying
that they're not partly right.
Nor do I believe real psychia-
tristS and their stuff. Personally
think that the conscientious
members Of the clan are the
best thing that has happened
to the human race. But what
I'm beefing about is the use
which a lot Of lugubriouS loaf
The Washington times., 1930-07-15
Chewing Gum
Not Food, Huhf

The Interstate Commission rules that chewing
gum not food We don't know why Maybe on the theory
that food must be nourhing which chewing gum is not
If so, it is unsound theory.
Foods very in nutritve content Some have much some
practically But all food must be dgesed and chew
ing gum helps that process Drawing hard and tast line De-
tween nutrition and digestion seems like hair spLng Inc
one is Of no value without the other.
We can't give the Interstate Commerce Commission hgh
score on It's ruling. Maybe it is right technically But as
matter of practice casting aspersons on
mart Of America diet and leaving favoe article of con-
sumption in the embarrassing position Of being neither fssn
fowl nor good red herring ~.
The commission been altogether too casual ABOUT tn
vital issue But bureaucras that way Nothing sacred
to them And you chew on that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
CZECH POLICE FIRE ON
WORKERS CHILDREN ON
PARADE, SHOOTING FIVE
Socialist" Government Press Attempts to Hide
Atrocious Crime by Censorship and Lies
News Delayed by Official Blockade and Press
Lies State the Police Were "Attacked"

Of arrests. The editor Of the Off.
cial organ Of the Communist Party,
Rude Pravo," Comrade Nemetch,
who hurried to the assistance of
the wounded children, is among the
arrested. The postal authorities in
Prague refused to forward a tele-
gram dealing with this police crime
which was addressed to the "Inpre-
corr" telegraph agency, hence the
news of the frightful happening was
delayed
The seci-official prayer Presse"
publishes the police report Of the
incident without comment The re-
port declares that the police were
attacked by the demonstrators, hat
stones were thrown and that even
a shot was fired against the police.
Hard pressed, one policeman then
fired a single shot at the feet of
his assailants. Inquiries show that
five females were injured"
This shameless report gives itself
the lie. One shot aimed at the feet
wounds give females!" Demon
strating children in the democratic
republic of Czecho- Slovakia are dis
persed with rifle fire!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07

PRAGUE, Greco Slovakia II. P.
SO.-A youth and children's dem
onstration was to have taken place
in Radotin, near Prague, at Easter,
The police prohibited all open-air
meetings and demonstrations. How
ever, following on a short indoor
meeting near Radotin q procession
Of youths and children. accompanied
by adult workers, formed and
marched to Radotin. The process
sion was headed by the Young Pho
neers.
A body of police stationed en- the
road before Radotin began to fire
Immediately the procession came i'll
sight. No attempt was made to
disp4rse the proc ssion in any other
way and no warning was given. At
the first volley five children fell
to the ground with serious bullet
we nds. Three of the wo'Iudcl are
bo.G and two girls. Two children
are not expected to recover. Other
children received less serious
wounds.
A force of police then broke up
the procession and made a number
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
Postpone Powers and
Carr Case; May 9th

Continued from Page One)
another delay and in the meantime
seeks to hold at least one of the
prisoners in a death cell"
Another demand would be made
Immediately for release of Powers
and Carr on bail, and that all
phases of the vicious persecution of
these two workers would be raised
more energetically than ever be-
fore the whole working class in the
South.
Issue In Elections.
Preparations are being made by
the Communist Party to launch its
congressional election campaign
throughout the South, raising the
issues in the Powers-Carr and the
Gastonia prosecutions.
In the Gastonia case, seven tex
tile strike leaders were given SEN
fences up to 20 years in a rail-
roaded trial at Charlotte, N. c., be-
cause the strikers defended them
selves against a murderous raid on
their tent colony led by the chief
of police, who was killed while at
lacking them. The decision of the
North Carolina supreme court on
the demand for new trial is ex-
pected daily. {
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
NORTH TO tour
FOR LABOR UNITY
Drive for $4,000 New
Subscribers

Labor Unity into every city, mine,
port and shop in the United States
of America.
This is the aim to be reached
within the next two months--by
June 80. 1t is part Of the drive for
$4,000 new members Of the TSlde
Union Unity League.
In order to help reach this goal
Joseph North, business manager of
Labor Unity, will go on tour of
the leading industrial centers of the
East and Middle West.
He will visit these cities to in
crease the subscriptions and bundle
orders of Labor Unity. Most of the
industrial centers are making prep
arations for Labor Unity meetings,
which will take up the means Of
raising the circulation.
The tour will include the follow
ing cities: New Bedford, May IL and
IS; Boston, May ID; Hartford, May
Is; New Haven, May 16; New York,
May IT; Buffalo, May 20; Pitts
burgh, May 81, % and 23; Cleve-
land, May "a, Is and &c; Detroit,
Pontiac, Grand Rapids, May 27, Is,
30 and 80; Chicago, West Frank
ford, May 81, June 1 and 3; Wheel
ing, Va, June 4; Baltimore, Wash
ington, June 5 and 7; Wilmington,
Chester, June s and 9; Philadelphia,
June 10 and IL; Wilkesbarre, June
Is and Ia; Trenton, June Is.