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The Washington times., 1930-09-02

you're always saying forget
yourself" he writes, land tell
ing US that is the way to be
happy. But that's nonsense and
you know it. No one can forget
himself, or stop thinking about
himself"
That's true. There are, I
suppose, sanity creatures who
can completely eliminate self
from their thoughts but I'm
certainly not one of them, it's
dollars to doughnutS, neither
are you. Saints aside. every last
one of us think of ourselves
from cradle to grave. But
some Of us think in one way and
some in another-and therein
lies the whole secret of happi-
ness or misery.
I step to the door of my
cabin. Below me the mountains
fall away, gulley and ridge.
emerald, indigo, velvet. beaten
gold, down and down to the
shimmering plain. Immediately
before my door lie the few
acres which I own. I love these
acres they are intensely pre-
cious and important to me. The
life within their boundaries
- the turnip seed I sowed
yesterday the crop of
wheat. just in the three
new pigs and the chicken house
I'm framing +" these lie close
to. my heart as the throb Of my
own blood. Yet, closely as these
acres touch me, I cannot look
upon them without seeing and
feeling the rest of the noun
tains.
When my earth suffers from
drought, I feel the painting
agony OF that other parched
soil. When rain falls on my
grain fields I feel those other
fields breathing their deep de-
light. Boundary fences mark
the limit of my legal ownership
but no fences can divide that
communion which I feel not
only for my ranch but for all
other earth.
And because Of that COM
munion. my life is inexpress-
ably enriched. My life stretches
out and out, over and beyond
boundary limitations, as the
soil stretches. I own not only
the earth, and experience which
is enclosed within my blazeS,
but all that lies without as
well-the wide sunshine, the
gypsy wind, the adventure Of
the seasons and all the Joy
and despair Of those who hive
BY the soil. When we have
"a good year" feel as If I
had q share In the success
Of every ranch in America.
When We have "a bad year"
] am their companion in mis-
fortune and they are mine.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

Conrad veidt. The Man Who
Laughs" compares >favorably
with Chaney's best, and his
work in the Cabinet Of DR..
Caligari" was superb. Those
CLANCY pictures which left the
deepest impression Of real life
were West of Zanzibar" and
He Who Gets Slapped"
"The Hunchback Of Notre
Dame" and THE Phantom Of
the Opera" were noteworthy
mostly because of the extraordi-
narily grotesque makeup Cha
ney used; though, Of course,
they were not lacking in emo
tional Interpretation.
Only Emil JanningS surpassed
CLANCY. Jannings' versatility
and finer reaction overshad.
owed the Americans more star.
ting but limited performances.
Charley Chaplin's piteous clown.
ing hardly scales him on the
level with these two. It was
too repetitiouS.
Yes, America lost its great
est cinema performer when Lon
CLANCY died. Perhaps, the
greatest performer it will ever
have. GINO.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

And all this is possible be-
cause I realize that all acres,
whatever the name on the title
deed, are one Of clay.
Do you want a great life
a life that is filled with drama
and mystery, power and happi-
ness, curiosity and enthusiasm
and comfort in time of dis
treSs? That's the way to get it.
Think Of your life as you would
think of soil.
Do not think Of yourself as
something set apart-as certain
special acres with different ne
cessities, different seasons, with
more important crops and more
poignant ploughing. Realize.
rather, that your drought is
one with all other droughts-
that the forces which move
through you are all of a piece
with the forces which move
through all other human clay
and that your agonies and
ecStasies, your dreams and
despairs are universal.
Think of yourself? OF course
you must think of yourself. But
consider how you think of your
self. Think of yourself in one
way and your life will be as
small and tight and arid as that
clod at your feet. Think of
yourself in another way-includ-
ing all otherselves with yourself
and your life will be as wide
as the horizon.
tcopyright, 1880. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1930-09-02

Modern work in mathematics,
physics and chemistry has been
Of a basic, a foundational char
acter. Investigators have been
forced to re-examine the origin
of things, to re-explain the
elemental substances and prin-
ciples indispensable for the
construction Of the universe.
Einstein discovers laws Of ma
ture Of which Newton's formu-
lationS are but special cases.
Planck upsetS the principle
Of continuity through the dis
covery Of the energy Quantum.
j. j. Thomson discovers the
primordial substance out Of
which all matter is made. AS
Bernard Jaffe says In "Cruci-
bles":: Thomson has given to
the world its knowledge Of the
smallest entity in the whole
universe.
This tiniest Of all things is
ornnipreSent. It has helped
build the atoms. the molecules,
the stars. From the simplest
atom Of hydrogen to the mighty
star, bright red Betelgeuse, a
hundred billion times larger
than our earth, the electron is
part of all matter.
In all the universe, SOC. .000,-
000, 200, ,O00, ,000, 900 miles in cir.
cunnferance, the commonest
thing is the busy little electron.
Joseph John Thomson was
born near Manchester. England
on December 18, 1856. Pre-.
vented from pursuing the pro-
feSsion Of engineering, one of
the finest expressions of ap-
piled science, he turned-for.
tt1nately for the world-to pure
science as a second choice!
After studying first at Owens
College, Manchester, Thomson
went to Cambridge and was
graduated from Trinity College
"a 1880. Becoming a fellow at
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DIR. Louis E. Bisch-

~AS AAO~1S 49, @~S@~Ae
When a case Of suffocation-
that is, inability for sufficient
air to enter the lungs to sus-
tain life-occurS, there is, Of
course, no time to be lost.
Although a doctor should be
called, assuming one is at all
available, first aid steps must
be taken while waiting for pro-
fessional help.
Such suffocation may come
from disease like diphtheria,
asthma and other croupy con.
ditiorS. It may occur from
drowning or attempts at sui
eide.
Gas ike Illuminating gas
may cause asphyxia. Coal and
charcoal as we'll as gasoiins
fumes may produce most poi"
sonous gases, like carbon mon.
oxide, which not only chokes
the individual but quickly
forms chemical combinations in
the blood that are deadly.
Inhaling ammonia fumes, sui
phurous acid or chorine-theSe
being used in certain manufac-
turing plantS-may bring on
suffocation.
The first signs of suffocation
are a gaSping for breath. Then
the, face becomes blush, also
the lips. Even the nails may
turn blue.
The agony which such q per-
son undergoeS is heartending
to observe. Often convulSionS
supervene.
If no help arrives there is.
usually Inconsistencies followed
by long pauses in spasmodic
gasping for breath and finally
death.
The steps to be followed in
all cases are about as follows:
First remove the person II
possible from the place where
there are asphyxiating fumes or
remove an obstruction in the
throat IL one be present.
Next remove and loosen all
restrictinS elothin&
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
To Get at the Taxicab Mess
I'm the District

The Public UEties Commission again investigate taxi
cab conditions in the District with the object in view Of ascer
tanning facts for submission Congress- which will be asked
enact law that will give the Commission powers to regulate
and control public carriers Of this type.
The Commission is almost helpless It not
0uire financial responsibility from taxcab for acc
persons property Il has control where and
bow taxis may run, or the charges they make.
Despite the regulations the license office it possible for
anybody get licenses The regulations evaded
somehow Fictitious and addresses given Criminals
have great difficulty in becoming taxi drivers
In truth the whole taxi situation the District is
that must be cleaned up The Public Utilities Commission
do little in clean but it get the facts and with
these facts seek power that will give thorough control
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
violation Of tradition loss of dignity issue fora whN
from the ,geclusion Of the Vatican gardens.

These two extremely interesting pictures show the Pope
Pope has been for years. dressed in the simplest
democratic costume wearing the cap of ordinary motorists
prepared fer his first automobile trip from the Vatican
The other picture used by way of contrast showing the
Pope aed for state occasions wearing the triple crown
and all the other insignia of his rank ~rs#~+@- y
As many know Pope Plus before election the highest
office in the church. enthusiastic and daring mountain
climber scaling for amusement in his vacation the highest
most dangerous peaks in the Alps
He appears the upper picture dressed like the
courageous mountain climber of his early days -
The simple cap and costume will take him back TO the
Of his youth before his great office and the weight Of
responsibilities reaching around the world had been put
him
Millions that feel deep for the Pope his personal
character and high office will rejoice that the agreement with
the Italian Government had made it possible for him to
escape for few days. the routine Of hard work and the
crushing heat Of the Vatican gardens in lummsEs
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Calls Bonding System
Here Disgraceful

Editor, Times: ...,
Now that the Grand Jury Of
the District Of Columbia is
finally going to inquire into
the rottenness Of the profeS-
sional bondSmen's activities IN
the District, don't you think 1t
is about time that your valu-
able paper with its customary
force should call the attention
of the people of the District to
this disgraceful condition and
urge that some remedy be af-
fected. This rotten system that
permits professional bondsmen
to foiSt incompetent lawerS on
unsuspecting unfortunates whom
they liberate on bond and then
divide the fees paid with these
So-called lawyers. In the light
of justice something should be
done to urge the Police Court
Judges to at least attempt to
wipe out this evil. Won't you
help now that the Grand jury
is going to inquire into it.
Probably it will be difficult to
produce, evidence sufficient to
satisfy q Grand Jury. but an
editorial in your fearless paper
would do more to clear UP this
ONE WHO HOPES
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. ''PeGce and Gnity 4Oitk all nations: entGngHng
alliances with mone," advocated By George
Washington
2 Proportional representation IN the United States
Senate, State to haze less than taUo Senator'S.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portionment In the House Of Representatives.
g. "A separate Department Of the Army, of the Macy
and of the Air Forces, all united under Secre-
tury Of National Defense.
A. Federal action to the limit of Federal po1vers to
abolish iliterucy in the United States under
Secretary Of Education.
s. Installation of the President on the first of Jan
ndfy- follOtcing November election.
g. SelectiUe immigration to admit only those stSted
for American citizenship.
=. Deportation of undesirable SGens
.. Complete publicity for income tGrcs.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Pennsylvania Avenue
Should Be Improved

Editor. Times: ..
Now that the United States
Government has gone so vigor.
ously into its program for
improvement Of the Capital, it
is to be hoped that something
will be done and done quickly
to remove the eyesores that
infest the lower end Of Penn
Sylvania Avenue, near the
Capitol.
The proposed removal Of the
old buildings in the 1400 block
Of the Avenue is one Of the
most forward steps in the
Identification of the city that
has been accomplished in years.
The street has seen most OF
the sorrow and most Of the
joy, funerals of heroes and &C
carnations of the throngs to
heroes, that the nation has
known.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02

Of nowadays, although he proved
a good "talkie" prospect in
"The Racket" The Beery
brothers are passing. Noah may
stage a comeback as a rival
for George Bancroft. Richard
BarthelmeSs and Conrad Nagel
are on the wane. Neither is
a great character man, any
way.
Marie Dressler and Polly Mo-
ran undoubtedly head the wom-
The Washington times., 1930-09-02

en- character workers, with
Beryl Mercer a close third, and
Louise Fazenda and Norma
Shearer very evident. The
women have never been out
standing in this branch Of the
cinema, it seems, and are en-
joying exceptional popularity at
present.
The only actor who could in
spire horror and pity anyway
comparable to CLANCY was
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Character Actors Dying
Out of the Movies

SSS SS SA@S
Editor, Times:
Character actors are dwindling
out of our movies and talkies
something awful. This stands
out most emphatically as Lon
CLANCY passes into the Great
Beyond.
1t was just before the talkies
came into prominence that we
had the finest collection Of
character actors In the history
Of cinema. headed by. the three
great German StarS-Emil Jan
nings, Werner KrauSS, and Con.
rad Veidt. The talkieS kicked
these three out.
Death took old Theodore Rob
erts off the scene, and Tllly
Marshall, Roberts side-kick, lost
out. George Arliss and Otis
skinner failed to continue @
good movie start, though they
may come back. Marc McDer-
mott died.
Louls Wslhslm n littls heard
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
MUCH INTEREST
IN WATER POLO
Contest in League RouseS
City Enthusiasm.

Competition in the Red Cross
water polo league is arousing much
enthusiasm among swimmers and
spectators at city pools, according
to Francis Hodge, director Of life
saving and swimming for the Indi-
annapolis Red Cross chapter.
In the first round of polo matches,
Garfield contestants lost to Ellen
berger, to o; Willard lost to Gar
field, 2 to /; Rhodius won over War;
fleigh, 4 to 1, and Mcclure beach
won over Willard, 4 to 2.
The league comprises six teams
averaging fifteen players from each
pool Concession owners at pools
are cooperating in putting on the
matches by paying expenses of
teams.
Each team will play two games a
week until ten games are played
when the city polo champions will
1e decided, Per cent of games is
to be the basis for selecting the
winner.
Large crowds turned out to see
the first four games at which James
Markle, Ellenberger swimming star,
proved himself the outstanding per-
former. August Hook, former Pur-
Cue university swimmer, is looked
upon as another strong contender
for individual polo honors.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
Winner From Each District
Will Compete in Finals
at Garfield.

Plans for a musical jubilee con-
test to be held at municipal play
grounds during August are an
nounced by Carl w. Frye, music
supervisor Of the recreation depart
ment.
District contests will be held at
Lentz park, Aug. 7; Fall Creek,
Aug. 8; Brookside, Aug. IA; Gar
field, Aug. IS, and Douglas, Aug. 13.
A winner from each district will
take part in the finals to be held
at Garfield Aug. Is. Decision of
the judges will be based on orig
inality. perfection Of performance,
and effort put forth in preparation.
Stunt programs and community
singing are being held regularly at
the Garfield park open air theater
Friday at Z p. m.
An interesting feature is the
Garfield boys quartet, known as
the Four Quarter Notes. Members
are Farrell Scott, tenor; Donald
Gasinger, tenor; Hayden Frye, BARI
tone. and Forest Scott, bass.
A japanese operetta in three acts
with cast of eighteen children
will be given at Garfield Friday
night.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
STUNT HONORS :
awarded TO q
Specially Exhibitions Are
Given by Children.

Honors for speciality stunt exhibi-
tions were won by twenty-one chill
dren during the last week, accord
ing to Miss Norma Roster, pageantry
director on Fairgrounds.
Stunt nights at Rhodius Thurs
day night and at Christian park
Wednesday night. July 80, have been
arranged.
Winners in the Dixie Week Spe-
CialS," which included southern
songs. boys minstrel shows, tap
dencing, tumbling and Amos n
Andy limitations. we're: Robert Shat
fer, Greer playground; Betty owens,
Oak Hill; Charles Morrison, Brook
side; Virginia Heath, Morris square;
Ebert Hargraves. Greer; Betty
Tharp, Lentz, and Maryland Heath,
Morris square.
Children participating in a stunt
night at Spades park Monday in
cluded Lois Ross, Paula Holt, Doris
Cramer, Betty Erwin, Gertrude
Seward. Dorothy Rayman, Ray
Fress, Billy .5pell and Helen Ray
man.
Forty children appeared in jap
aneSe and Chinese costumes at the
Garfield stunt night featuring a
lantern parade. Orange, Greer and
Garfield Fairgrounds were repre-
sented in the parade. led by a min
iature band.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
TEACH DANCING
TO BOYS, GIRLS
Esthetic Instruction Given
at City Fairgrounds.

Esthetic dancing is being taught
boys and girls at city Fairgrounds
by Miss Norma Roster, city recrea-
ton department director of pag-
eantry.
Plans for a dancing tournament,
open to boys and girls of all ages
and including all types of dancing,
are being arranged. The monogram
IT." official award of the recreation
department, is to be given winners
in individual and group contests.
Those who complete the local
ground tournament will take part in
sectional tournaments Aug. /.
Fairgrounds are divided into four
divisions for the sectional contests:
North district at Fall creek includes
Joseph Maroney, Sixty-f1fth street
and College, Golden Hill, RAIDER and
Municipal Fairgrounds; south dis
trict at Garfield, including Kansas,
Greer, Orange, Finch, Willard and
Highland; east district at Spades,
including Brookside, Morris Square,
Oak hill, Brightwood, Ellenberger
and Christian; west district at
Rhodius, including Riley, Indian
ola, Kingan, Sullivan and Lentz;
east Negro district at Douglas and
west Negro district at Camp Sulli-
van.
The final dancing contest will be
held at Garfield park Aug. 8.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
WINS BEACH EVENT
Sam KIezmer Is Victor in
Swimming Meet.

Top honors in the first city swim
ming meet of the season held at
Mcclure beach Sunday under aus
pices of the city recreation depart
ment, assisted by the American Red
Cross, were won by Sam Klezmer.
A second meet will be held at
Rhodius park pool at 3 Sunday.
Swimmers of all ages are allowed
to compete.
1t is planned to hold one meet
at each city pool during the SUMS
mer, leading up to the annual city
meet at Garfield pool in August,
when the city swimming champion
will be chosen.
Other winners in the meet at Nc
Clure Sunday were: c. Brennan,
twenty-five-yard free style for boys
and Alexander Sabo, winner of div
ing contests. Klezmer won three
first place honorS, including the
f1fty-yard free style for boys, the
220-yard river swim and the fifty
yard style for seniors.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
Play FOR WORKERS
Recreation Department
Drive Meets Success.

Efforts of the recreation depart
ment to aid factory and business
workers in healthful leisure pursuits
is meeting favorable response after
partial survey of department
stores, office buildings and factories.
Fairgrounds, parks, tennis courts,
golf courses and other municipal
recreation places are being offered
for use of workers. The new project
is being promoted by recreation de-
partment assistants under direction
of Miss Julia Landers, assistant di-
rector.
The 5 o'clock closing hour adopted
by downtown stores is allowing
scores of working girls to take ad-
vantage of recreational opportu-
mites after working hours.
Store and factory officials are or
ganizing baseball. golf and tennis
teams among employees and arrang-
ing competitive matches. Recreation
supervisors this week encouraged
employees to take up horseshoe
pitching for which municipal facil-
tiles are available.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
CITY RESIDENTS
FLEE TO POOLS
-IOESCAPE HEAT
144,OOO Swimmers Take
Dips During Torrid Period,
Clerk Reveals.

While rural residents worried
about crops during the worst
drought in years, city folk, especial
" those in Indianapolis, flocked to
municipal parks and pools this week
to escape the heat.
Recreation department officials
report attendance at swimming pools
and Fairgrounds is largest IN MS
tory of the department.
Attendance figures for the week
July IL to July 18, announced by
David Kilgore, city recreation d1-
rector. show approximately $4,000
persons visited Fairgrounds during
that period.
Nearly 144,O09 persons took ad-
vantage of cooling waters in city
pools during the past week OF record
rising temperature, which does not
include large numbers who used the
pools Sunday.
Largest attendance was reported
at Garfield pool, where approximate
ly $4,000 swimmers were admitted.
Rhodius ranked second with an at
tendance of nearly $4,000 and Ellen
berger third With more than 21,OOO
using the pool there.
Following erection of road signs
leading to Warfeigh beach and
sanding of the beach, guards report
attendance there jumped from 1923
to 1900 in one week.
Forty-two Fairgrounds are now
open in various parts Of the city.
Ringgold, which had been closed for
repairs, was the last to open.
Largest attendance among play
grounds is credited to Willard park,
where 7,485 children played last
week. Ellenberger with a weekly
attendance of 2032, ranks second for
the white Fairgrounds.
Camp Sullivan reported $500
visitors for the week, the largest
number registered at Negro play
ground. Douglas park is second in
attendance among the Negro play
grounds.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-07-23
GIRL BASEBALL |
LEAGUES OPEN !
6-CAME SERIES
Twilight Clubs to Meet in
Championship Contest
at Park Aug. ID. !

Twilight baseball played between
and z is the major athletic at
traction for girls on city play
grounds, according to Miss Ruth
Enhardt, supervisor of girls ath-
letics.
Following organization into East
Side and West Side leagues, the
Twilight ball clubs began action
Tuesday. The teams will play
,siX-game series on Tuesday and
Thursday nights, ending with a city
championship game at Willard
park, Aug. II.
Each league is composed of four
teams, all Of which have chosen
popular and fanciful names.
BrightwoOd Contender
The West Side League comprises
the Leaping Bronchos of Riley play
ground, the Black Cats, Rhodus:
the Indianolas, Hawthorne, and the
Municipal Wallopers of Municipal
Gardens.
Girls of the Brightwood Athletic
Club are expected to be strong con-
tenders for diamond honors in the
East Side League. This league in
cludes Brightwood, Spades Twilight
team of Spades park; the Brookside
ball club of BrookSide, and the
Christian ball club of Christian
park.
Miss Alma Tiefcrt of the recrea-
ton department is directing the twi-
light baseball competition. Girls
over IA years of age are eligible to
play in the leagues.
Widespread interest in other spe-
cial forms of entertainment for girls
on the Fairgrounds is announced by
Miss Emhardt. The number of
spectators who turn out to watch
the activities is increasing each
week.
Special Event Arranged
Ground contests are held on
Wednesday and sectional and city
contests on Thursday and Friday.
The special for last week was
jackstones, played in an original
fashion, each player using small
pebbles for stones.
Miss Ruth Moss, 13, of 14O7 Olney
street, won the city championship.
She is q representative of Brook
side playground. Virginia Lee White.
13, of % North Randolph street, of
willard park, won second place after
close contest with Mary Jane
Glass, 9, of 1156 Evison, Orange
playground.
Rope jumping contests will be the
speciality event for this week.