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The Washington times., 1930-08-12
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

We have undoubtedly the
finest crop of youngsters the
race ever produced. And We
teach them more tricks whereby
they may get the wherewith.
And yet, despite all this native
talent and elaborate schooling,
these young lives often fail to
click when they hit the line.
Why?
Therell be a thousand an
SWers to that, but my notion is
that it happens because we fail
to give them the one course
which would prepare them,
above all others, to face life.
What knowledge is most
vitality necessary to a human
being? A knowledge of facts,
figures. theories? No. A knowl-
edge of his fellow man and how
to get along with his fellow
man. Courses in human con.
tact-plain lessons in polite
ness, tact, sportsmanship and
good manners-how to eat, walk,
talk and, above all, listen
that's what our youngsters need
from kindergarten through col
lege.
The average human fails, not
because he doesn't know enough,
but because he doesn't know
how to put it across. What
strikes you first when a man
seeks your job or your friend
ship? His skill? His informa.
tion? No-hiS personality. If
his personality is not pleasing
or attractive, you reject the
man, regardless of his skill Or
information.
You may have the brains of a
Socrates but if with it you have
the manners Of a hooligan,
you're licked before you start.
A diploma without diplomacy
isn't worth the paper it's writ
ten on.
Recently, 1 spent a week
with a group of June graduates.
Wonderful boys and girls with
all the makings of greatness.
But what a hard time they'll
have attaining it! What passes
those poor youngsters will have
to make at Lady Luck before
they ever get near her! And all
because, despite their trick,
training, no one ever taught
them common politeneSs. Edu.
cationally they were all well
enough equipped. But when it
came to behavior. they were,
like that classic Western bronco
wild n wooly and full of
fleas. Never been curried above
the knees
I never saw brighter or more
beautiful specimens Of human
ity-nOr worse hammered ones.
There wasn't an ounce Of 20
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to prevent erosion, or for tim
Der, fuel or pulp, the trees
should be made to serve some
useful purpose.
In view of present conditions
what would be more fitting
than to hold a tree-sitting con.
test in one Of our great forests.
Think what an inspiring sight
this would be to the youth Of
the land. Visitors to our shores
would also be impressed with
the wonderful strides which the
United States has made in the
last 154 years.
Then, too, there is the scien-
tific aspect to think about.
Where formerly our nations
trees played host to only a
few thousand, they now would
house armies. The scientific
data gathered, therefore, would
be increased a thousandfold.
While, thus far / may not
have fully convinced everyone
Of the SoundnesS of my argu-
ment, I know that they will all
be won over to my side, when
they realize how quick a forest
fire spreads.
DANNY
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The warning feuds between
many chiefs who sought sway
over the Hawaiian Islands final
ly came to an end when King
Kamehameha Squelched all his
antagonists, thus bringing to
himself the name of Napoleon
of the Pacific. However, it was
under Kamehameha III that
the first satisfactory govern
ment came into being. In 1889
this Christianized ruler drew
up a bill of rights for his
people and this was followed
in 1840 by a constitution with
a parliament and courts.
Things went along this way,
with a monarchy until 1893
when. in the reign of Queen
Liliuokalani. the monarchy was
abolished With the material aid
of Americans on the island.
Queen Lii" as she became
known in the United States,
undertook to get autocratic con-
troll of the islands and the up
rising was on. In 1895 the
queen tried to regain her
throne but failed. Sanford B.
Dole. an exceedingly religious
gentleman. became provisional
president and arranged that the
islands should be annexed by
the United States and. on
August Il. 1898. IN the midst Of
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liteness to a ton Of kid. Greedy,
noisy. selfish little egotistS-yet
individually touching. For they
were ambitious. They longed
for popularity and success and
love. But they were doomed to
Illustration by their rudeneSs
and lack of consideration. end,
largely, it wasn't their fault. It
was the fault of an educational
system, which didn't knock
their ears down while the
knocking was good.
We didn't know as much, 80
years ago, as these youngsters
know today. We hadn't q
tenth of their social advantage
and educational opportunity.
But we did have manners. ad-
NIT we didn't always FEEL
manners but we were taught,
with painful precision, to USE
'em. We were made aware, from
our first conscious moments,
that there were other human
beings in the world and, If we
wished to succeed. we would
have to learn how to get along
with those other people. Which
is the one thing we AREN'T
teaching youngsters today.
copyright. 1880, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
By Temple Manning

the war with Spain, the Amer
ican flag was raised for the
first time over Hawaii and
there it has since remained.
The population of the islands
is decidedly mixed. The last
available figures the census
of 1930-show that only z
per cent of the population is
American. The Japanese have
what might be called a plural
ity, with AZ per cent of the
whole. The balance is made up
of Germans, British Chinese,
Portuguese and Koreans.
The native HawaiianS are a
law-abiding people with q de-
cidedly light-hearted vein. They
excel in water sports and as
fishermen. are fleet runners and
adopts in boxing and wres-
tling. They have a g.,eat love
for music and some Il their
native orcheStraS have visited
the United States, where they
have left the imprint Of their
particular school Of harmony
The United States has mace
a great effort to make Hawaii
a strong naval base and to that
end has fortified Pearl Harbor.
A naval station is maintained
there also and there has been
built a huge dry dock withQIt
a peer. II is l.O39 feet in len Ii
and I4s feet wide.
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SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis E. Bisch-

often suppressed thoughts,
whether deliberately forgotten
or forgotten through lapse of
time, will not remain sup
pressed.
Quite Unexpectedly such
thoughts will force their way
back into consciousness.
BY recalling diSagreeable ex-
perienceS they disturb mental
happiness.
Seemingly forgotten ideas
such as these are mainly of
the variety in which there is
strong emotion of some kind
attached to the suppressed
thoughts.
DiSappointments in love af-
fairs, death of beloved ones.
strong desires, etc., fall into
this category.
Every now and again they
suddenly pop up into con-
SciousnesS and each time that
this occurs, the original emo
ton Of affection or fear or
shame will present itself to
disturb the individual all the
more.
Such ideas may be recollected
and forgotten, and recollected
again and re-suppresSed again,
on numerous occasions, yet, be-
cause of the strong emotion at
tached to them, they do not re-
main forgotten. Like skeletons
in a cupboard, they may stalk
forth and cause trouble.
Interesting examples Of SINH
lar mental mechaniSms occur
in hySteria.
In this condition the sup
pressed emotional ideas may
even transform themselves into
physical symptoms, provided
the suppression has been Strong
enough to prevent their en-
trance into conscious thinking.
II these SubconSciouS ideas
that seek recognition by the
conscious mind. cannot accom-
pliSh il through regular chan
nels. they attain their end by
devious route Of Disgusting
themselves as bodily ailmenis.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
Origin of Asteroids
By Archibald Henderson

There seems little or no rea-
son to doubt that the mass
Of 1,500 or more tiny planets
known as the asteroids are
fragments of a once mighty
planet. The theory evolved to
explain what happened is the
beautiful. theory elaborately
worked out by the Frenchman,
Roche.
This is a mathematical calcu-
lation regarding the s. tidal
breakup when two solid or
liquid bodies approach each
other. In Roche's work, one
body is supposed to be quite
small in comparison with the
other. The smaller body con-
tinueS to circle around the
larger body, it's orbit gradually
decreasing in size. The larger
body would continue to pull
filamentS out of the smaller
body. This process would con-
tinue until the smaller body
was entirely shattered into
fragments.
According to Roche's calcula-
tionS, if the two bodies were
of equal density, the small body
would be broken up as soon as
the radius of its orbit fell to
2.45 times the radius of the
larger body. If the smaller
body is of lower density than
the larger, the distance is cor
respondingly increased.
The danger line is known as
Roche'S limit. If a satellite
circles around a certain body
and remains beyond .Roche's
limit, it is secure against break
age. But once it comes inside
that limit, it will be broken into
fragments. To explain the
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years: the manufacturers get
it in the form of high tariff rates.
It possible that the farm bloc
will be strong enough in the
next Congress to win a victory
for McNary-HaugeniSm. They
may have the support of the
South, which has had a severe
cotton depression. 1t looks to
me if the progressives and the
radicals are going to run things
pretty much their own way next
winter. FARM BLOC.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
THE WORLDS GREATEST CRICKETER
Not for the British

Americans valuable time feeling sorry for Britishers
because they play cricket instead of baseball. t%
But the British know what they want and strange
to American fan" they detect skill judgment,
science great power Of endurance in good crkete and they
ADORE HIM as this picture shows.
You see with admirers grouped about him. the who
probably the greatest crcketer in the world today Under
meath this picture the London Sphere writes:
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you want to avoid typhoid and other diseases stay out
Of waters known to be polluted.
Sewage flows into Rock Creek the Eastern Branch and
the Potomac Chemical tests show the has high bac
tera count Sickness and death ur in the beckonng
waters.
There plenty Of safe places for bathing without risng
health and life in water known be dangerous
Hygenic swimming pools bay resorts and lower river
sorts offer opportunities for bathing with minmzed risks
from disease
The Washington times., 1930-08-12

The 21-year-Old Don Bradman
playing in the test match at
Leeds on Friday not merely
broke, with a score of 800 not
out, the record of 287 set up by
r. E. Foster (England) at Sgd
ney in the 10000 tour, but
went on to smash it on Satur-
day, when ne compiled the stag
gering total of 334. On Friday
he made his first century at the
rate of a little over a run a min
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To make 3S4 runs before being 'bowled OUT to
too much like sweetness long drawn out
334 must have taken at the very least A
than 400 minutes.
Think watching the player making runs for more
than six hours What would Babe Ruth think OF that?
But there deep philosophy in the remark OF the ola
woman who said as she kissed the cow Every to his
taste" .
cricket player who keep batting for more than
six hours straight probably the British what our flag
pole sitters tree and other nuisances are to u.s.
Tetu not criticize,
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I am a part Of all that I have
met. -TennySon.
And we must forget because we
must,
And not because we will.
Arnold.
Life is ended when our honor
ends. Goldsmith.
Let the pathway be open TO
talent. -Napoleon.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

The scorn of fools, by fools
miStook for pride. Swift.
That inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude.
Wordsworth.
History Is q distillation Of
rumor. Carlyle.
Jealousy Is always born with
love, but does not die with It.
la Roehefoucauld.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
If You Value Your Health
Don't Swim in Polluted
Waters

Be careful where you go swimming these hot days
The waters Of Rock Greek and the Potomac
city proper may look refreshing but they full of germs
The upper Potomac and the lower Potomac far below the
city, safe enough
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ute-1OO in SO minutes. No won
der he got the ovation and
awOke the wild enthusiasm In
dicated by this picture, showing
the cricket wonder coming in
after he had-at last-been
bOwled by Tate. No player Of
any age has ever shown .
greater variety of strokes, 0
more confident mastery of any
bowling, than this boy Of 21.
The world Of cricket salutes
him!
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Wherever you go swimming keep your head out of the
water much possible Bacteria in the entering
the mouth and frequently start serious infections
and said to be the of much sinus and mastoid
trouble and eye irritation
The danger Of these infections greatly increased in
crowded pools and at packed beaches.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
Tree Conservation Urged
For New Sitter" Species

Editor, Times:
I do not claim to be q forest
expert and therefore am unable
to name any nearby forests
although I know that there
must be some near here, which
can now be used to advantage.
I propose that instead Of
keeping our natural resources
for our personal gains such as
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, HERE is TYPICAL GEORGETOWN SEWER OUTLET
INTO THE POTOMAC POLLUTION FROM THIS AND
OTHER SOURCES MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE
FOR SWIMMERS. GO ELSEWHERE TO
COOL OFF.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
Predicts a Lively Time for
Congress Next Winter

SSS ~S~SoW w 41ASSA
Editor, Times:
The present agricultural de.
preston is bound to bring a
renewed demand for McNary-
Haugen and equalization fee
legislation in the next session
of Congress and add to the bur-
dens of the Hoover administra-
tion.
It seems to be certainty
that the present Federal Farm
Board act, even with the re-
doubtable Alexander Legge as
chairman, is impotent to help
the farm in the slightest under
such conditions as he faces now.
What the farmer wants, of
course, is not economic reorgan-
ization of his business; it is "re-
lief" in the Strictest sense of the
word, relief in the same sense
that Succor is sent to fire and
flood sufferers. He wants it at
the expense of the taxpayers
of the United States.
All of the previons proposals
for farm legislation have been
based upon the idea, slightly
disguised, that farming is q
basic industry which requires
a subsidy from the American
government. Nor Is the idea
so socialistic that it should ex-
cite wall Street very much.
Shipping interests have been
asking for . subsidy for many
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
"A. D. c." Is Told Exactly
Why Dixie" Has Appeal

Editor, Times:
"Dixie" is loved and cheered
because it's tuneful rhythm
gets under the skin and warns
both red blood and blue.
Because the boys Of Dixie
knew how to die for a prin-
ciple, and were unafraid. In
Dixie Land I'll take my stand,
to live and die for Dixie"
They did!
Dixie's sons and daughters,
overpowered but unconquered,
got up after being knocked
down, and carried on through
the years to greater achieve
ment, as a glorious part Of a
glorious whole.
The developed dales and
pine-scented hills that placed
among the immortalS a Wash
ington and a Jefferson, a Lee
and a jackson, have given to
their nation a Wilson and a
Byrd, and many, many thou
sands whose ideals and deeds
are most fittingly enshrined in
the memories Of their init
mates.
From Manhattan's lofty Struc-
lures to the distant Golden
Gate; from the snow-swept bor-
ders of the Great Lakes to the
sun-kissed palms of Florida;
you'll find it just the same.
That applause is just another
way of saying: Long live the
Spirit of Dixie!"
For Dixie" is very real and
very human: and you and I,
down under our stiff collars
and our dignity, are at heart
pretty regular fellows, and
there isn't much difference be-
tween regular fellows North or
South, East or West. Sports
men all!
Has Virginia answered you,
friend A. D. g.?
L. w. MASON
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KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Fill each blank:
/. owns Gibraltar.
2. A ukNlele is a kind Of
Small---
g. VaSeline Is a -
product.
4. The Vatican is beside the
Church of St.---
5. Richard Wagner was a
-- composer.
6. A walk-over means q
Z. The chief god Of the
Greeks was
8. Argentina is east Of the
Mountains.
8. -- was the founder
of Canada.
10. Edith Cavell was an En-
gliSh --
Match correctly:
IL. image
submit
IL. vacuouS
appeaSe
13. lambent
effigy
II. pacify
radiant
IS. yield
blank
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

deoutante daughter this Winter in addi-
ZION 10 ner own social duties-She de-
VoCeS mucn time to the work OF the
motion picture of which she is the head.
Unoer this committee the general fed
GRAFTON carries on its active campaign
LOT oeCter motion pictures and for spe-
clal programs for children, together with
otner important phases of motion pic
ture work. Mrs. Diehl has direct super
vision OF all the State chairmen carry
lng. on this work under the federation
ana Is cooperating with Mrs. Alice
Ames winter. past president of the fed
Grafton and second national vice presi-
dent OF the National League of Amer
lean Pen Women. who Is a member Of
the public relations committee under
VIII H. Hays, with headquarters in
hollywood. Mrs. Diehl is also a success
full writer of scenarios.
MRS. Clarence M. Busch, national
president OF the league, will return to
washington from Florida this week to
make fnal preparations for the break
fast at which she will entertain a num-
Der OF personal guests. Mrs. Elizabeth
Burgess Hughes ColliSter, national his
torlan OF the league, Is sponsor for the
table OF the national executive board at
this coming breakfast and will entertain
guests. Mrs Edith Kingman Kern, past
president OF the national league, will
have with her at the past presidents
table DR.. and Mrs. James r. Robertson.
the former of whom occupies the chair
OF history at Berea College, Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
District Division, U. D. c.,
Schedules Card PARTY

A partial list of those who will serve
as patroneSSes and participate in the
card party which is to be given bv the
District OF Columbia Division. United
Daughters OF the Confederacy. at the
New Willard Hotel Wednesday evening
are Mrs. F. G. Lea, Mrs. William G.
Hustis, Mrs. Emerson Liscum. Mrs. wal
Ter "A; Iowa mrs. Robert D. Hagner.
Mrs; ). Letter Brooks, Mrs. Calvin Lom-
pare, MIS-: Fercy G. Corning, Miss Doris
G. Casey. Mrs. Alma B. Donaldson. Mrs.
r. A. Allen, Miss BERTHE L. Packett Miss
Margaret v. Cockrell, Mrs. Garnett Lee.
Mrs. Claude M. Bennett, Mrs. William
A. King, Miss c. Blanche Sinclair. Miss
Katherine V. Blount, Mrs. A. Eugene
Barr, Mrs. George H. Alexander. Mrs.
Benjamin Grady. Mrs. r. B. Whitehurst,
Mrs. Albion w. Tuck, Mrs. J. K. Water
man, Miss Sallie Kemper. Mrs. G L,
Boak. Miss Frances Pitzer, Mrs. Lewis
P. Clephane, Mrs. Sarah D. Watts. Miss
Anne Alexander, Mrs. N. F. Rabner,
Mrs; John j. Macdonald, Mrs. Eleanor
COINS. MRS. z. II. Lynham, Mrs Hugh
PnlllpS, MRS. Sallie S. Moody, Mrs. Mae
A: Jordon Marley. Mrs. Agnes M.
Birch, Mrs. l.. F. Mckay, Mrs. Emory
Barlow, Miss Edith Foltz. Mrs Alyce
Thayer, Mrs. Waverlie Thornhill, Miss
E. B. Berry, Mrs. John CohilI, Mrs.
George Smith, Mrs Walter Phares, Miss
Linda Nance, Mrs Frank Goodman,
Miss Mary Waynick, Miss Lucy b,
Smith, Miss Betty B. Points, Miss Vir-
ginia K. Bing, Miss Gladys Allen and
Miss E. Florence Lancaster.
Mrs. r. B. Whitehurst is chairman
and Mrs. Albion w. Tuck is in charge
of prizes Mrs. N. F. Rabner and Miss
G. Blanche Sinclair will be in charge of
the candy booth.
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St. Aloysius Sodalities
Giving Gard Party

Arrangements have been completed
for the card party which is to be given
by the Senior and Junior Sodalities
of st. Aloysius Church at the Notre
Dame School hall, North Capitol and
K streets northwest, tomorrow evening
The chairman in charge of arrange
mentS is Miss Alice G. Kelly and Mrs
Walter S. Brady is vice chairman, as
sisted by the following committee
members: Miss Minnie Mailer, Miss
Grace I. Kelly, Miss Annie NJ Hickey,
Mrs. John Sheridan. Mrs. Fred Plant,
Miss Agnes Peck. Mrs. George A. Cart
rell, Mrs. Samuel Battles, Mrs. Edward
Hart, Mrs. William Sardo, Mrs. Mi
chealowicz, Miss Margaret Fennell,
Miss Josephine Horrigan, Miss Mar
garet Ganey, Miss Margaret Chamber
lain, Mrs. Jennie Kelley, Miss Rose
Heffernan, Miss Mary Heffernan and
Miss Alice Mattingly.
Mrs. Louis Flynn has been appointed
chairman of the punch bowl commit
tee. Mrs. A. T. Genau chairman of the
cake committee and the candy and
grab bag will be in charge of Miss Rita
Smith and others.
The Rev. Joseph Fink, S. j., is the
director of the Senior Sodality and
the Rev. j. F. OHurley is the director
OF the Junior Sodality.
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drey Shanahan. Music. Miss Kath-
leen Cagney, chairman; Miss Madeline
Augusterfer and Miss Margaret Lana.
han Tickets, Miss Marietta Dawson,
chairman: Miss Elinor Brady. Miss M.
Edith Mulhall, Miss Catherine WEIGH,
Miss Catherine Burns and Miss Cert
rude Downey Reception, Mrs. joseph
Mulroe. chairman Miss Helen Thomp-
son, Mrs. James Farley, Miss Kathleen
Harlow, Miss Margaret Daily. Miss Jo-
sephine Connors and Mrs. Van SAINT.
PatroneSSeS, Mrs. James Hartnett.
chairman; Miss Ella Wolfe, Mrs, B.
Houston McCeney, Miss Margaret
Creager, Mrs. George Denny, Miss Mar
garet Genau, Miss Mary Fitzgerald and
Miss Margaret McAllister. Publicity,
Miss Claire Oberg. chairman; Miss
Helen Early, Miss Rose Barnes, Miss
Ruth Jones, Miss Catherine Fox and
Miss Mary McEnerney. Floor. Miss
Josephine A. Crowley, chairman: Mr..
Joseph Mulroe, DR.. James Early, MFR.
Bernard Nolan, Mr.. Joseph Fahy, Mr..
Frederick A. Genau, Mr.. Raymond
Barnes and Mr.. Harry Donoghue.