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The Washington times., 1930-10-17

British newspapers print this picture of powerful David
Lloyd George let readers know that his hair shorter
than in the days. ss..
The British might better it comforting reminder
that they have at least ONE powerful among them
The curious thing that apparently they do not know
how to utilize his services that their fright Is aa
end.
But they knew value the war; and before the war
when he reorganized the finances of Britain and stabilized
waverng British prosperity. %s
When the came Lloyd George as chancellor Of the
excheque arranged the financing not for Britain only but
for the allies also. % a..
He then became minister of munitions built factories miles
long, and produced material that made possible swampng
Of Germany He had foolish dream about IAN early ending
Of the war" He knew it was going to last.
When he arranged the financing and production Of muni
tOns he took charge Of the prime minister And he
and old Clemenceau Of France, WON THE WAR.
France produced General Foch not of Napoleonc
genius but skilled, thorough tactcan Clemenceau put him
in charge of the French army although he dsked Foch
and everything he stood for.
And Lloyd George fortunately for Great Britain and the
allies accepted united army control with Foch the head
fool in the place of Lloyd George would have insisted
divided power, with British general good bad at
the head Of the British forces
Lloyd George knew that union strength" he and
Clemenceau
In the last hundred years. Britain has produced states
man to equal Lloyd George.
You power and determination in that face
Think of the burden his shoulders carried for third
of century fighting every inch of the way loyal
try and to civilization "
Without him. William HohenzoIern former Kaiser might
today be living in London and his might be
occupying newly carpeted thrones in various parts Of Eu
the Celtic rejoice in such represent them in the
great affairs Of the world.
England close republic and therefore ungratefu for
gets what this man has done and updy fails to utilize his
power a-s
History will do him justice His works will tell the story Of
his life.
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
Washington S Water Front Is
Deteriorating Rapidly ,
Plans for Improvement Always Delayed in Congress-

The ugly water front Of the east side of the Washington
channel Of the River Is steadily growing more dap
dated Years ago admittedly blot all beautifca
Non schemes. It is than q blot today.
The report Of the Wharf Committee of the District
government reveals that tenants along this water front will
not make improvements rented property due TO the
certainty attached leases Decay Of wharves and
structures rapid Repair appropriations used TO the
best advantage but do not meet the requirements. Y
Of all unprovded projects of public Improvement this
one Of the water should be put close to the top Of the
M for action by Congress- and yet does not seem possible
O pe favorable consideration by that body before 1882 when
another rivers and harbors bill will probably be passed
In legislative way matter not local as it should
be nasuch as jurisdiction wharf properties divided
among the District the United States engineer office Depart
ent Of Commerce District militia and the Treasury Depart
nen Quite umbled arrangement unparalleled in munich
pal administration.
There before the House report from the chief Of
engineers United Army bearing this water front
situation authorised in 1875 and was made more
than year ago. recommendation that control Of the
whole water front along the Washington channel be given
80 the Secretary of War after expenditure Of $3606O
For improvements and Identification.
This project would include fine boulevard along Water
Street with construction Of water front that would be
worth while one that would more than match plans for
beautification Of East Potomac Park.
The cost of the project would be divided the Federal Gov
ornment paying $239228o, and the District $12o9S2O
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
Spare the Rod
Help the Child.

Spare the rod and help the child s better rule for parents
than the old doctrine that harsh and unsympahetic treatment
is required. E %
Enlightened parents have followed that rule for long time
and now it is officially recognized by the courts
The Superior Court Of Rhode Island for instance orders
the Of prominent reformer in that State to be re-
moved from the home Of his father and placed with who
will give LESS harsh treatment and more sympathetic counsel
Two somewhat similar incidents have occurred recently
both in the families Of reformes Of the fanaca type They
regreabe but perhaps both could have been avoided
by less restraint and more guidance in youth.
As sows shall he reap The seeds Of fear, repre
sion and intimidation planted in young minds bear their
of evil when the children reach maturity.
Fanacsm is out Of place in modern life. Most of all is
out of place the modern home Kndness and good temper
pay rich dividends The richest Of these received by parents
who apply the Golden Rule in their own households
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

happiness does not depend on
the things that happen to us or
the things We accumulate or.
achieve-it depends on our own
inner attitude toward these
things.
A man may have a sick or
crippled body, he may have Q
limited mind. he may be bound
by poverty and the heaviest re-
sponsibility, yet he can by his
own attitude surmount any limi-
tation Of body or handicap Of
position. Outwardly he may
seem poor, unfit and obscure,
but inwardly he may experience
as much beauty as a Michel
angelo, as much power as q
Mussolini, as much drama as q
Barrymore, as much adventure
as a Byrd.
StevenSon's body was riddled
with tuberculosis but his soul
Jared far into gorgeous adven.
ture. Milton'S eyes were sealed
in blindness but the mysteries
of heaven and hell unrolled be-
fore him in his darkness. Soc
rates was a Shackled slave but
the richest, proudest and most
powerful Greeks were not as
free as he, in his wisdom. Life
for these men was rich and free
not because they had excep-
tional talent. Many have ex-
ceptional talent yet lead frus-
trated lives. Life, for them,
was rich and free because they
had learned that a man CAN
be captain of his soul, and can
master any fate that can at
tack him.
Their names are famous, but
obscure souls have done as
much. There are men and wo-
men working with you IN the
same office who have learned
the same secret. Their wages
are as low as yours, their con-
dition as exasperating, their
work as tiresome yet there's
a glow in them. They nave
the strangle hold on fate.
BEAUTY AND POWER,
DRAMA AND ADVENTURE,
ARE WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY MAN. BUT HE MUST
REACH FOR THEM WITHIN
HIMSELF, FOR THERE:
ALONE, MAY THEY BE
FOUND. =.
tCopyrtrht. 1879, BY KfnT Features
syndgNtS InsD
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
The Science of Chemistry
BY Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., Del, LID
F: Famous Scientific Authority

Of the invention Of gunpowder
and other forms of explosives.
It has been demonstrated
countless times that nothing
is more dangerous in a chem.
ical laboratory than ignorance.
The pharmacist must know
which drug or drugs in combi-
nation are deadly in their
effects. The chemist must
know (and must know why)
certain substances when COM
bined will blow things into
SmithereenS.
For 1000 years science scarce
" progressed in theory. beyond
the more or less mystical ideas
of Aristotle. It was he who
formulated the theory that the
universe was made Of four ele-
ments-earth, air, fire and
water. But today a chemical
element is a very different
thing to that designated as
an, element by Aristotle. After
a time the study of substances
was. taken up by a group Of
people who called themselves
alchemistS.
Alchemy was a weird combina-
ton of religion and science, Of
superstition and natural phil
osophy. Spirits were believed to
inhabit substances; the elements
had their respective deitieS. Sci
entific experiment was . form
Of magnified fake: chemical and
physical demonstrations were
made with great hocus pocuS.
The people must not be enlight-
ened, but must be mystified.
Solemn incantationS must be
spoken and the power Of spirits
or Of the divine being invoked.
For centuries science had to
fight a battle with the church.
: From Bacon to Priestley scien-
fists were prosecuted, impris-
oned or punished for following
the path of reason. But the bat
tie was won in recent times. and
chemistry Is one Of the great
and permanently established in.
stitutions Of civilization. With.
out chemistry our civilization
could scarcely endure. The
chemistry Of food is one Of the
most useful and indispensable
features of modern industry and
modern science.
Copyright. 1880 international Feature
Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1930-10-17

You know this verse. You've
carried it for years, perhaps,
thrilling to its brave swing.
"It matters not how strait the
gate,
How charged with punishment
the scroll,
II am the master of my fate:
II am the captain Of my SOUL"
A great and gallant verse, and
you wan to believe it. Yet, as
the years go on, you find your
self doubling. Can a man real
" be master of his fate. Yes,
he can 2. but first he must
understand just what that
mastery means.
1t does NOT mean that you
can do anything or be any
thing you wish. merely by set
ting. your mind upon it. You
have certain equipment where
with to face life. It is good
equipment. You can go far with
it. But you can't do everything
or anything. Each nature has
its limitations. Lincoln was q
clever and indomitable man, but
he could never; by any chance,
have become a toe dancer. It's
as silly for most of us to, strug-
gle to be great artists, actors,
writers or captains Of industry
as 1t would have been for Lin
coin to struggle to be a toe
dancer. ....s.. ....
II you wish to be master of
your fate, it's as necessary to
recognize the things you can't
be as to fight for the things
you can be-. Otherwise you're
going to waste precious time
and voltage.
And you're not only limited
by your own nature-you are
also bound by circumstance. No
matter how carefully you may
plot your life, circumstance viii
come along and mess up your
program. There are things in
life over which you have no
control: It Is hard for q Spunky
American to acknowledge this,
but sooner or later you must
face the fact.
Yet, in spite of these handi.
caps, you can be master of your
fate. You cannot always make
life into what you wish, but YOU.
can take 1t as you wish. And
it's the taking that counts; for
We live in our feelings. Our
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
Anti-Saloon Logician
States Case Against Il

Anti-Saloon Logician
States Case Against It
Editor, Times:
Weigh the good and evil of
liquor on the scales one against
the other.
The friends of liquor are Just
now doing their best to say all
that can be said for it and they
compel us to admit that it does
minister to a diseased and de-
praved appetite. There is that
much to it. On the other
hand, we can mention all that
is bad and evil In society and
it is all promoted and made
worse by liquor.
They tell us that it does not
kill very fast. Well, It does
not. It is one Of the disadvan-
tages about it. It makes wrecks
live and live and live an awful
burden on families, friends and
the public.
What efforts are now being
made to beSpatter the dirty imp
with all the colors of the rain.
bow and underneath it all,
what do we find but pure
deviltries, just that and nothing
else.
Take away liquor and we can
still have evils enough to con.
tend with. We can have floods,
droughts and unemployment,
but We do not have the appe-
tite that spends the last dollar
for liquor when wife and cail.
dren Starve.
JOHN SANDERSON
The Washington times., 1930-10-17

>. One of the most modern of
AcienceS is chemistry, and yet
1t is one Of. the most useful.
It is almost impossible for any
! one living today to realize that
chemistry so practiced today
has q history Of little more
than two centuries. Back Of
chemistry lies pharmacy, medi-
cine, alchemy. Back of those
lay fitful and fantastic theo-
Eies about the nature Of sub
stance, and strange philosoph-
ical lucubrations regarding the
constitution Of matter. But we
have to come down to modern
times specifically to the Seven
teenth century, to find the
true origin Of chemical science
aS we know it today. -,
The germ Of modern scien.
tific method (the root prin-
ciple) was formulated by Roger
Bacon. Boyle, Priestley, Cav
: endiSh, Lavoisier laid strong
and sure technic and basic
principles of true scientific
method in chemistry. Liebig,
Woehler. Ramsay, Richards and
countless others have carried
on this technic and these pri:l.
cipleS in our own era.
For two centuries the s :ience
Of chemistry did not exist.
investigators there were, and
In plenty, from the time Of
primitive man down through
the ages. But science, such as
it was. may best be described
aS. accunulative.. Great tones
were written. vast records were
kept; Of the results Of observa-
tion. II two or more substances
were brought together certain
things would take place. The
results were known, but the
reasons for those results were
not understood. -
Chemistry, like physics, may
be described as a science Of
exact measurement. Chem.
1stry requires elaborate and
delicate apparatus-test tubes,
retorts scales. thermometers,
barometers and countless pieces
Of refined machinery which
often have to be invented or
specially manufactured in. order
to carry through particular
experiments. .,@
: Chemistry is dangerous. This
has been SO ever since the time
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis E. Bisch-I

by DR.. Louis E. BlSCh-I
Man is largely master Of his
own destiny.
Therefore he can set out to
choose for himself the plane
on which he wishes to live!
One can live q tramp-like ex-
istence-no ambition, no plan
of work, no, conference Of
thought, no worry over tomor-
row.
That would be living on a
low plane.
Then one can live on the
plane Of the average!
Average means to be SNUG,
complacent, content.
The average is glad he is liv-
ing and he's thankful for what
he's got. The average does not
bother to inquire whether he
could better himself If he tried.
The average pays the pre-
miums on small life and dis
ability insurance and feels that
then his duty is ended. The
average thinks it's wrong to
be hoping and wishing for bet
ter things.
But why not live on a plane
of life above the average?
Why not seek a life that Is
inspiring and uplifting?
Why not keep company with
the few and exceptional who
have vision, who are dissatisfied
with their lot. and who are for
ever planning and working to
make things better for them.
selves as well as for all man.
kind?
No life is smooth and easy all
the time. All life has hazards.
Everybody has UPS and downs.
Copyright. 1850, " Kins Features
Syndicate 81
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
.Pinchot's Pennsylvania Fight

Unusual political conditions in Pennsylvania deeply interest
Washington people, largely because Clifford Pincho Repub
can nominee for governor practically Washington man.
having home and spending mucn Of his time here when not
engaged in the political game or travelling. .-.>
= Furthermore, Pnchot political pupil and intimate
friend of Theodore Roosevelt He the most faithful Of
te select party Of tennis players in what known as
Rooseyet tennis cabinet today the ardent follower
pf the ideals and aims Of the dead President
That organization Republicans have been fond o
pnchot history they do recognize that he ouch
as political general
of all the political fights going that Of Pincho
will rvet closest attention here.
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Fill each blank:
l. contains the grave
Of Dante.
2. Melbourne. Australia, is
named after q British --.
3. A mittimus is q warrant
for z.
4. A panacea is a universal
S. Lady Macbeth betrayed a
secret while .
Do you know:
8. What famous poem was
written by Thomas Gray?
Z. From what Shakespearean
play does this line come: "Ths
plays the thing?
8. What city Is known eSpe-
cially from the history Of st.
Paul?
8. What name is given to
Noah's vessel? ..
10. What is dry dockp
Match correctly:
II. modern repose
IL. perfume new
Is. rest scent
II. anecdote plunder
IS. booty story
(AnsW~s @ AEAsAzins RAGs)
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
An Architect Rhapsodizes
On New Commerce Building

An Architect Rhapsodizes
On New Commerce Building
Editor, Times:
The new Commerce building,
the largest structure Of its type
in the world, ought to be the
Mecca of Washingtonians from
now on. I venture to say that
only a handful Of our citizens
know anything about this splen'
did architectural achievement.
It is not only the longest
monumental building in the
world, exceeding the length of
the Houses Of Parliament in Lon
don by more than IS feet. but
probably its cubic area Of office
space is larger than that Of any
other structure. It is more than
so per cent longer than the Cap
itol, which up to this time has
been our standard.
It is magnificently designed
and is one of the great sights
of the city. AS the centerpiece
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
ONCE-OVERS

There are many kinds Of
pests, among them being. some
who attend movies.
They talk while talking pic
lures are being shown.
Certain others are always
changing position, head first
in one place and then in an
other.
Then there is the stout in
dividual, who not only takes
the necessary space to accom-
modate his size, but crosses his
legs or holds his arms. en-
croaching on the space of those
on either side Of him.
The Washington times., 1930-10-17

pancy by the end Of the year.
It viii remain for generations
to come as a monument to PreSi-
dent Hoover. who was Secretary
of Commerce at the time it was
planned. It is the greatest build
ing devoted to commerce that
the world has ever seen.
ARCHITECT.
The Washington times., 1930-10-17

Of the projected plaza in the
Mall triangle it is destined to be
really the great building Of the
city from the architectural point
Of view. Another distinction be-
longing to it is the fact that it
has created new records in
speedy construction. The major
part Of it will be ready for occu-
The Washington times., 1930-10-17

Humming tunes being played
is another annoying practice.
Tapping on the back Of an
others seat to the musical
rhythm is aggravating to the
one whose seat is tapped.
Reading captions aloud is not
so frequently done now as in
the past, when only silent Pic.
lures were shown, but there are
still offenders of this kind.
The fellow who shoves his
feet through the seat in front
of him and against the hat OF
the one who is using the seat
is an ire producer,
(Cepyrtght. 1880. fntefa4tioaaa
Feature Service. Ine.)
The Washington times., 1930-10-17
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

But how can he expect that
others should
Build for him. SOW for him,
and at his call
Love him who for himself will
take no heed at all?
Wordsworth.
Delusion may triumph, but
the triumphs Of delusion are
but 4Or . 1y. -1aesulay.
The Washington times., 1930-10-17

They that approve a private
opinion call it opinion; but
they that dislike it call it
heresy: and. yet. heresy signi.
fies no more than private
opinion. Hobbies.
Imagination is the faculty.
which images within the
mind the phenomena Of sensa-
taOn. -TGyIeR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31

a few days this week at Point Isabel
JON Pate. son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Pate. IS home from "A. a. M.
College. He will return to college
at the reopening Of school in Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Roessing are
enjoying a visit in Comfort with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. p. Taylor, of
Wharton, arrived Sunday to be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pate
for several weeks.
Miss Alice BOrman, q teacher of
music, who has been spending the
summer, in st. Louis, has returned
TO open her studio.
Mrs. r. X. Rubarth las returned
from San Antonio after a ten days
visit with her mother. Mrs. John
Salter. She was accompanied by
DR. and Mrs. Z. l.. Miller and Or.
Ivan Lyman all OF San Antonio,
who enjoyed a visit Of several days
Leslie Oliver, who has been the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Gray,
has returned TO his home in Iowa.
: MI. and Mrs. j. H. Bray enjoyed
q visit for several days at Point lisa
bel.
Mrs. Ogden Swan has as her guest
Mrs. M. G. McCllntock Of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fenwick
and their daughter, Virginia, have
returned from a trip to st. Louis
where they were guests Of friends
and relatives.
Mrs. T. H. Harrell ard daughter,
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and EDentS

and Thomas Robertson are planning
10 attend the New Mexico A. a. M.
college this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Boyd were
Sunday guests OF their sister, Miss
Alma.
w. II. Briscoe was I'm Harlingen
Friday on a business trip.
Bob Doyle. who has been I'm San
Antonio for some time. returned
home last Sunday.
Ed Brown. of Kansas City is here
working with the Mission Insurance
company this week.
I. T. Friedrichs. his family and
Miss Sybil Watson spent the week
end in Corpus Christi. where they
we're met BY Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Jones, Miss Leona Buchmiller and
Euvura BruyleS. also Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Bruckmiller OF Refugio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lair have been
spending some time I'm Corpus
Christi.
Mrs. r. N. Smith and son. r. n.
Jr.. returned home Monday from "A
several weeks stay I'm Central Texas.
MI. and Mrs. Sheldon Smith spent
Sunday I'm Corpus Christi
Judge J. CO. Henry, Mrs Pitcher
and daughter, Miss Lillian. spent
several days in San Antonio r.
Gently.
Miss Louise Jackson has returned
from her visit to Central Texas.
Attorney and Mrs. Roy Buckle.
Alois Dondlinger and family and
Captain Rodwell spent Sunday at
Point Isabel fishing and swimming.
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Mary Sue. have returned from a
two months visit to Cloudcroft. N
Nj. She spent several weeks during
her trip with her sister, Mrs. r. p
Miller at FL Paso.
Florence Hale left Thursday for
her home In Galesburg. III. She
has been the geust of her grand
mother, Mrs. +. A. Hale.
Mrs. Harvey Hixon has returned
from an extensive tour Of the eastern
and northern states.
Judge and Mrs. j. r. Leslie and
their little daughter, Mary Evelyn.
have returned from a summer trip
to Mason They were accompanied
home by Mrs. >. G. Brockm2nn of
Mason. who viii be their uest for
several weeks. Mrs. Brockmann is
a sister Of Judge Leslie.
Mrs. Earl Trantham and her son,
Earl, returned the first OF the week
from a summer trip TO the Davis
mountains at Alpine.
MI. and Mrs. M. 4. Stone have
returned from a ten days trip to San
Antonio and other points.
Chapter IA. Eastern Star, enjoyed
a fried chicken basket picnic and
swim Friday evening at the Cas-
cade pool.
Mrs. Il. "A. Cox and Nj. w. 4.
agile, who have been the guest OF
Mrs. j. w. Jones, have returned to
their home In Gurdon, Ark.
Miss Eunice Cockrum and her
mother have moved TO Oklahoma
City, Okla, to make their home.
where Miss Cockrum will have
charge Of a branch library in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie r. Green
have returned from a visit Of sever
al weeks in Oklahoma. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. +. Law
renee and her son, Allen Franklin,
OF Lawton, Oklahoma. Mrs. Law
renee will visit with her mother,
Mrs. z. A. Hale.
Mrs. II. 4. Ryler and her daughter,
Marie, are enjoying a visit In Cor
pus Christi.
Jno. Rowland spent Friday in
Harlingen on business.
Miss Virginia Ford returned Fri
day from a six weeks visit IN San
Antonio where she was q guest Of
Miss Gladys Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. E. Cook had as
their guests for the weekend Wade
Hampton Of Waco.