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The Washington times., 1931-03-31
DOWNTOWN IS
HARDH|TB BY
NEW AUTO
RULES
Code Becomes Effective Ten
Days After Publication;
u. S. Offices Win Changes

Sweeping changes in parking
regulations were promulgated to-
day when the District Commits
sioners adopted a revised section
Of the traffic code affecting park
ing in all sections of the city.
The new regulations will not
become effective until 10 days of
publication of the changes. The
commissioners will officially pub
lish the new regulations in a few
days.
Three Zones Established
Principal among the changes is
the establishment of three zones
in the downtown area. In one
zone, parking is abolished during
the morning rush hour and linn
tied to one hour during the rest
Of the day. In the second zone,
parking is limited to one hour,
and in the third zone, parking is
limited to two hours.
The zones established are:
First ZOne-Fifteenth Street to
Seventh Street Northwest, and
New York Avenue, Pennsylvania
Avenue and X Street. In this
zone, parking is banned between
3 and $3.50 .. M, and is limited
to one hour from $3.50 q. m. to
s p. m.
One Hour Limit Fixed
Second one-Eighteenth Street
to Sixth Street Northwest, and
G Street, the White House
Grounds, Pennsylvania Avenue
and L Street Northwest, where
parking is limited to one hour
from q. m. to 6 p. m.
Third ZOne-FOurteenth Street
to N Street to Twentieth Street
to F Street to Seventeenth Street
to B Street Northwest and to Fif-
teenth Street. In this zone, park
ing is limited to two hours be-
tween 8 q. m. and 6 p. m.
Before taking action. the Com
missioners heard complaints from
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The Washington times., 1931-03-31
HaWks and Plane
Depart for Europe

NEW YORK, March 81 G.N.S0
Capt. Frank M. Hawks and his
mystery" speed plane sailed early
today on the Europa. Hawks may
attempt new speed records while
in Europe.
Others sailing today were
Prince Ion Napei Chica of Ru-
mania, who shipped a plane in
which he planned to fly from
Paris to Bucharest, where he will
present it to King Carol; Irving
T. Bush, New York business
leader: Alanson B. Houghton, for
mer ambassador to England, and
Harry K. Thaw. ...
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
POLICE
TOENFORCE
THE Law
Plenty of Liquor Here, But
Situations Elsewhere Need
Immediate Relief, View,

There will be no attempt at
stricter prohibition enforcement
in Washington during the coming
fiscal year.
The Capital already has made
remarkable progress toward be.
coming the "model city" which
President Hoover desires it to bes
in the opinion of the Prohibition
Bureau.
Only Few Here
A recent survey made by the
bureau has convinced officials
that it requires little attention
from the Federal authorities, and
consequently, out of 500 new en-.
forcement agents to be placed on
the Federal payroll July /, probas
bly, not more than one or two will
be assigned to duty in Washing.
ton and it's environs.
A prohibition official today
said:
"The liquor situation in
washing GOH IS HO" III CACCJcHL
shape, we believe. Marked
progress in enforcement has
been made during the past
year. Our survey shows us that
the Capital is one of the first
cities of the nation, if not the
first, so far as liquor control is
concerned"
Praises d. C. Police
This official pointed out that
in many large cities the local
police were extremely lax in en-.
forcing the prohibition law, not
counting those municipalities in
which there is little if any at
tempt at local enforcement.
leaving the whole burden to the
Federal authorities.
He declared that an intensive
survey of conditions here had
shown the Federal authorities
that they could safely leave tha
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The Washington times., 1931-03-31

PHILADELPHIA, March 81
QN.SD-Twenty-two years of un-
wavering darkness were swept
away and forgotten today by Earl
Musselman, blind since birth, as
he gloried in his new-found power
ito see like other people"
Earl had been a student at the
Pennsylvania Institute for the
Blind at Overlook for eight years
since he was IA. Six weeks ago,
DR.. G. H. Moore, specialist at
Graduate Hospital, performed an
unusual operation on the boys
eyes.
Outcome of the operation, for a
time, was conjectural. Then, as
the darkness was dispelled, Earrs
eyes grew strong enough to bear
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Glass to Broadcast
From Death VALLEY

Permission to operate a port
able radio transmitter on anna
teur frequencies during a trip
into Death Valley was granted to-
day to Robert Hall, jr., of Glen
dale, Calf, by the Federal Radio
Commission.
No other information was given
except that the radio service
would be in connection with the
trip of a science class to Death
Valley.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Costly Gems Stolen
From Doctors wife

NEW YORK, March 81 G.N.SO
A thief who invaded The five
story mansion of DR.. John F.
Erdmann, noted surgeon, escap-
ing with $4,000 in jewels, was
sought today.
Police were told the robbery
probably occurred while DR.. and
Mrs. Erdmann we're away from
home and two maids were in a
part of the house removed from
Mrs. Erdmann's suite, where the
gems had been left.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
*Bathtub Party Raid
JailS Students
And TwO Girls

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March
81 QN.SO.-TWo Springfield
college students today faced
possible expulsion following an
alleged "bathtub party" which
police interrupted during raid,
arreSting the students and their
two girl companions.
The undergraduates said they
were Eugene Seaver, 20, of
Kenosha, Wis, and Irwin H.
jackson, %, Of Coatsville, Pa.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Fess to Continue
As COP. Chairman

Senator Simeon Fess (R), Ohio,
will continue as chairman of the
Republican National Committee,
according to an announcement
made today by Senator James E.
Watson.
Senator Watson made the an
nouncement following a breakfast
conference with President Hoover.
He stated that it was an off-sea-
son in politics and there was no
reason for a change now.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
LZ-129, Largest Dirgible,
To Open 1888 Sea Line

in Akron, Ohio. One IS almost
completed.
The LZ-129 is expected to be
finished at the end of 1882 and
make it's trial flights in the early
spring of 1888, according to
Eckener.
Other One Junked
The commander of the noted
dirigibIe Graf Zeppelin revealed
that his new ship would have
been ready sooner except that
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The Washington times., 1931-03-31
VERMONT VOTES
FOR SENATOR

MONTPELIER, VT, March 80
O.N.SO O.-Warren r. Austin, Bur-
1ington Republican, was the faV-
orite today in Vermont'S United
States Senatorial election.
He is opposing Stephen Dris-
coll, st. Albans Democrat. To-
days election is to fill the va
cancy created by the death OF
Senator Frank L. Greene.
Vermont has not elected a
Democratic Senator since the
sixties.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
AIDE
To RETIRE

French Strother, one of Presi-
dent Hoover's secretaries, will re-
tire on June /, the White House
announced today. Strother'S
duties have been principally re-
search, and they will be assumed
by Theodore G. Joslin, the new
White House secretary.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
Heavy Rains Force
Potomac Waters Up

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April l.
The Potomac River and it's tribu-
taries are swollen from three to
five feet as the result of the
March rainfall, which amounted
to BAT inches, the heaviest of
any month in a year.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
CASTLE IS CHIEF.
ST|MSON AIDE

President Hoover today ap-
pointed William r. Castle as
Undersecretary of State, sue
ceeding the late Joseph P. Cot
ton.
Mr.. Castle, a career man in
the State Department, has been
one of the assistant secretaries.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
BGIchen Quits North
For Flight to Boston

ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick,
March 81 1.N.SO.-Bert Balchen,
famous polar airman, took off at
$50 a. m. today in his amphibian
plane on his return flight to Bos-
ton after a 'fruitleSS search for
additional survivors of the
wrecked sealing ship Viking.
The Washington times., 1931-03-31
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight and Wednesday, not much
change in temperature with lowest tonight about
90 degrees; increasing northeast winds, becom.
ing fresh, Temperature yesterday-Hghest, 46j
lowest, 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
|DorOthyDix
Can Mothers
Instruct
Modern
Daughters?
Finds
That They
KnoD More
Than Parents.

XXHAT nowadays9" asked middged
wv o a
bitterly nothing that mother
thinks all and she only
belonged
to a different species.
handed down
daughter earliest
all
department
things
at the didn't explain should do this and refrain
In conscious
and made careful of how we behaved ourselves
daughter that she did wouldn't
She doesn't
her. She wants to be pals with them
Of themselves which nothing except that it full Of
their
sef-compacency
know" said
the feminine N a consider this to be.
fall easily
boys and how get along with other girls
all pretty modern girl to
uness
which giving
IF really taught fall
moral falling
would do with divorce"
replied anyway
that the trying their heads instead of their
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
Household Methods
By BETSY CALLIsTER.

Housewives, like farmers, have to con-
slider weather conditions in making
their plans for the day. And no weekly
schedule of work should be so well set
tied that 1t cannot be changed a little
to suit these conditions over which none
of us has any control.
The advantages of doing laundry work
on clear, dry day are too obvious to
need repeating, but most housewives
would rather do it ON Monday at all
costs than to upset the weekly work
schedule by putting it of until Tuesday
or Wednesday. If, however, you have q
definite alternative task for rainy Mon
days, such as doing household sewing or
dresSmaking, then your difficulties are
not worth considering. II Monday Is a
good day for drying you can do the sew
ing on another day.
Routine housekeeping can be done
well enough any day, but when you ex-
! pect to give your house a very thorough
| cleaning you should choose clear sort
of day when you can leave the windows
open and when there will be no obstacle
in the way of airing draperieS, cushions,
small rugs, ETC., outside. window wash
ing, however, is good job for gray days
because as every old housewife knows,
bright sunshine has tendency to make
the windows look Streaky.
Most housewives like to choose O. clear
day for any extended shopping tour, but
really dull or rainy days are the best for
this because the stores are so much less
likely to be crowded on these days. The
slight Inconvenience Of going out in the
rain is more than Offset by the advan-
tage Of finding saleswoman ready to at
tend to you as soon as you make your
aDDearance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

Being exceptionally innocent, she
thought that what she felt was simply
an admiration for kind and thought
full employer.
A year or two later he married. She
met his wife and did not like her, but
refused to admit it even to herself.
The woman was hard and cold, the
man kind and accommodating. But
Bertha remained his adoring secretary,
watching sadly the unhappy marriage,
until his wife died.
Immediately the rest Of the Office
force began to speculate. They looked
at Bertha's frightened face and thought
how wonderful If the employer should
MARI her. Here is fine girl, intelli-
gent, If his own class Of people and she
loves him, and here is fine man who
Is kind and sympathetic. wouldn't that
make a perfect marriage? But perfect
marriages are never made. Instead the
man married some one else, woman
who was also hard and cold like his
first wife. The second marriage nat
urally is failure, too. He seems to be
the kind of man who has to marry a
woman who despiseS him.
Bertha remains his secretary-her
pretty face slowly fading. In her re-
fined way and without fully realizing 1t,
she has been in love with him for 20
years. She still calls him Mr.. -
and he still calls her Miss .
She is not in the least a shrewd per-
son. If she were she would, during his
widowhood, have gone to another job,
in which case he would perhaps have
married her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. d.

3. Woman, hard worker, washing,
ironing, told by physician that her
H. B. P. was rather benef1cent. she
accepted this assurance. She had
several weeks The doctor now be-
lieves hers will be long, lingering
illness, and if she lives she will re-
main helpless.
T. Mrs. H. w. L. herself has had
II. 3. P. for years. She has been
told by three of the best doctors in
the State that it is essential hyper
tension and to forget it. She obeyed,
for a time. But after a while she
began to think for herself. The blood
pressure was so and so systolic and
out a diet for herself, took sunbaths,
and a lot of other monkeyshineS
which we are not going to mention
in a health column. and finally She
has brought her blood pressure down
to a point considerably lower than 1t
was and she says in another month
or two she will get it down to what
she evidently thinks it should be.
She brings the case to a close with
the declaration that while she, too,
may be a paralytic some day, it won't
be because she has been gullible
fool
Well. 1 don't know about that.
The lady rakes of, as nonchalantly
asmany layman who thinks he knows
a bit more than an ordinary doctor
does, with the presumption that high
blood pressure is a disease or ailment In
itself. It isn't.
Again the lady imposes her own ideas
on the whole science of medicine. A
considerable increase in the blood pres
sure is benefcent and essential for ordi-
nary well being in the presence of GER
tain disease conditions. If it falls to be
what might be normal for well person,
the patient Is likel to suffer serious
effects from the failure Of the circula-
ton.
AS for Essential apprehension" there
is no such thing. Some OF our labora-
tory doctors may decide the patient has
essential apprehension" when they are
unable to find out what ais the patient.
Now that we are knee deep in the
morbid mess we may as well go all the
way in. just want to warn people
with high blood pressure against any
sudden or large reduction Of the pres
sure. on their own, for the lowering OF
pressure and slowing of the circulation
NAV favor Thrombosis which is clothing
in the vessels, and when this happens
in the vessels of the brain, well, you
might as well have had regular stroke.
Incidentally I do not tell people to
forget their high blood pressure. l. tell
'em not to trifie with things they don't
understand: the blood pressure is no
more a matter for patient to deal with
than Is copper content of the hemo-
globin. go ,o.,>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
BY MORRIS FIsHBEIN, NJ. D.

Instead Of bathing the skin and get
ting occasionally healthy persplratlon
by proper exercise, most women rub on
a cream called cleansing cream and put
oil on a skin that needs water.
A hot bath stimulates the skin and is
followed by relaxation Of the BLOOD
vessels. Precipitation then occurs, and
therefore such procedures may aid in
cleansing the skin. Cold water con-
tracts the blood vessels and following
removal of the cold there Is a pleasur-
able sensation of warmth and yigor.
It is recognized that there Is tonic
effect on the skin by alternate appllca-
tons OF heat and cold, but 1t is un-
necessary for this purpose 10 put any
thing particular into the water.
Most women hesitate to link q poor
complexion with poor health habits.
Instead of limiting the diet 20 energy
giving simple foods, they overeat OF
pastries, sugars, fats and similar foods
deficient in vitamins and as result
have a skin that is inactive, easily sus-
ceptible to infection.
Instead of spending sufficient time IN
the sunlight To get ultraviolet rays ior
stimulating the skin and providing q
coat of healthful tan, they buy tan N
a package in the drug store wnlcn oIiy
gives the skin a dry substance TO elln'l-
nate.
Instead of attempting to prevent
pimples by proper cleanliness, they
wait until the pimples appear and tnen
attempt to treat them by squeezing
them and by manipulation, and use
irritating antiseptics which may serve
to spread the condition.
There is no way to reduce weight
except by lowering the diet and taking
exercise. other than the stimulation OF
the metabolism by glandular prepare
tions. which should never be under
taken except under the advice Of
physician Many OF the preparations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

BY ANGELO PATRI.

His health improves, his work improves,
his personality takes on power end
color. Fear dies because confidence las
crowded it out.
In making schedule for child con-
slider the child first and as much as
possible. What works well for one fam
lily, for one child of family, may work
for nobody else. The schedule ought to
be individual. It ought to allow for
the tastes and the temperament Of a
child. If this child dislikeS music les
sons they have no place on his program.
If he dtslikes dancing school, that has
no place either. Other arts and graces
can be found to give him an outlet. If
he likes to sit in the window seat and
read for an hour, make room for that
If he likes to sit on the roof of the
woodshed for an hour, make room for
that. Give his personality elbow room
but schedule his day so he knows what
to expect.
This is written for normal children.
Those who have marked characteristics
must have program that allows for
them. Talented musicians must prac-
tice If they like it or not. Children with
curved spineS or fiat feet must take
their exercise, like it or not But even
for them, arrange their schedule so as
to allow room for their personalities.
Then hold to the schedule, once you
have found it working we'll 1t will
serve both as anchor and sail, accord
ing to the need.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
FOOD PROBLEMS
BY SALLY MONROE.
Measuring in Kitchen. .

1ACaSuAALS AZ AA1IS4ASAs
Some of the best cooks are the worst
measurers. For some of the best cooks
were trained before the modern days of
cookery, before good cooks were taught
to measure carefully and accurately.
They added as much as they thought
was needed. Or they added "a heapi1g
bowlful" or enough to make IL about
as thick as cream that has stSod for IL
hours"
It could be done. Witness the de-
licious food Of the past. But, without
doubt, there were more cooking fail
ures before the Modern method of ac-
curate, punctilioHs measuring came into
vogue in the kitchen.
Some modern cooks, of course, work
almost as if they were actually in lab
oratory. They are, of course. But the
easier way for successful modern cook
ing is to measure carefully and accu-
rately with modern standard measures,
but not to make so much TODD about
doing it.
After ALL there Is difference in eggs
and -four Some grades and makes take
little more than others of flour, and
three egges one day may be much larger
than three eggs the next week.
Nevertheless, all power to the mod
ern method of accurate measurement.
There is a standardized measuring cup,
fourth of quart, which is graded
into halves, quarters and thirds. And
there is a little nest of measuring
spoons, which begin with tablespoon
and go down to a quarter teaspoon.
If you haven't one of these graded
spoon sets, then, If you have been train
ed in the modern school, you level the
baking powder or other ingredient of
with the back of a knife, and then cut
crosswise just in the middle for a half
teaspoon and quarter it for quarter,
and carefully knife out all that you
don't want.
The English cook usually weighs the
ingredients she uses. Which must be
harder than measuring them, if you
want to be accurate.
When you get a new recipe, try to
find whether the measurements are for
level measureS-as they will be If the
recipe is new. If you have an old book,
correct the recipes, as you use them and
test them out, to level measures. 1t
isn't hard to do. Just reduce or in
crease liquids and dry ingredients from
the figures given as you find they meas
ure up to or below the modern standard
measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
Security.


Anxiety is the curse of humanity. It
is based on fear and fear can be a
deadly enemy to growth and happiness.
The only cure 1 know for fear and
anxiety is confidence, that certain Sc
curity that steals over the mind when
1t feels safe.
Little children need to know this
feeling as much as grown-up people do.
Perhaps they need 1t more because they
have not experience to prompt them to
reason and feel secure. They do not
know what is going to happen next and
that uncertainty brings on the dread
fear, and anxiety takes hold.
Some children seem to be born with
that sort of dread They cannot be
left alone. They weep without seeming
cause. They dread doing the simplest
errand. They must have light in the
hall, a light in their rooms. lest fear
overtake them in the dark. Such chill
dren need the care of the specialist.
Other children. not so set in fear, can
be helped by giving them schedule of
daily living. They know what hour
they get up and dress. They know that
breakfast will be served on time. They
know that they have certain chores to
do next. on through the day they
have a comforting certainty that life
is provided for and they are safe.
The child who never knows what
comes next is likely to be uncertain and
afraid to the point of anxiety. He
never knows whether he is doing what
will bring praise or scolding. He
never knows what is expected of him
next. Life is a confusion of tongues
and he can construct nothing stable out
Of it,
The child trained to follow a schedule
day by day soon acquires poise of au-
thoTity. He knows he is on the right
road. He has faith in those about him
and that gives him faith in himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
{ BY LOIS LEEDS.

skin and hair get the nourishment
which they need.
Furthermore, the daily walk will
keep down accumulations Of fiabby,
excess fat. Be sure to maintain cor
rect posture while walking. The body
will be kept supple and youthful
through this daily use of the muscles.
Dear me, this daily walk is begin
ming to sound as effective as some
of these jars of cosmetics whose in
triguing promise, lead one to believe
that they are almost magic in their
ability to bring loveliness to the user
But one can hardly be too enthusl-
astic about regular outdoor exercise.
builds beauty on the foundation OF
health, which is, after all, the only
sound basis and the only way one
can have bcS,lty which lasts.
Beauty depends upon mental atti-
tude as well as physical well-being,
and there Is nothing which helps to
put the worries and annoyances of
living into their proper place better
than a walk in the fresh air. AS che
housewife put it, 81 was becoming
almost morbid and every petty an
noyance seemed to worry me. But
though Our circumstances actually
haven't altered a great deal. fee
that I am different woman since
take q walk. I have gained a sense
of proportion and am able to chuck
the petty worries of life back into the
corners where they belong"
Though it can't be done up In an
attractive jar and sold over the coun-
ter, try it just the same-this daily
trip Of -four miles to beauty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
Debunking Cosmetics

suggested for use in water for bathing
are merely innocuous salts Or colored
preparations sold with claims OF virtues
that they do not possess.
In acute infiammations of the skin,
bathing is not advised, and If employed
at all the water should be soft and no
soap or a soap as nearly neutral as
possible should be employed.
For the removal of scales or crusts,
olive oil or starch poultices are usually
advised.
In some instances. medicated baths
are used with the specific purpose CT
destroying infestations of the skin;
alkaline baths are sometimes employed
for burns or SIMILAR irritations.
Cold creams, powder and rouge should
not be necessary for young girls between
the ages of IL and 20. At this time,
health should be at its best and the
skin should be most attractive. If the
skin is pale, the blood should be in
vestigaued TO find out II the person is
anemic, and anemia should be treated
as such.