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The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Police Brutality and Grand
Jury Indictments

revolving story Of savagery must have been related be-
hind the Grand Jury closed doors to give that body basis
for indictments which have been returned against IL
policemen t.
Indictments simply formal charges and are not convic
ons Nevertheless % representative citizens comprising the
Grand Jury found that there at least PR1MA FAc1E ev
dence to support the charges.
There is no disposition PREJUDICE the of these men
there any disposition to persecute them examples
They should receive and will receive proper trial. and
found guilty, proper punishment. ,..
But after ALL these individuals merely incidental to
the important purpose which should actuate the city That
purpose that again shall opportunity be given any
policeman to backen the of the National Capital by
brutally beating defenseless prisoner.
Punishment of the guilty be left safely to the
but the city faced with the necessity Of pre-
venting of this practice Probably the best way
stamp tendency in this direction is to give to pon
new and old policemen thorough education in the type OF
service which they supposed to render the public
There little doubt that the Department Of Justice w
administrative steps which should taken in the
premises The Commissioners should carefully study these
recommendations and they hold out the slightest nope OF
aboshing this criminal performance should Immediately pu'
them into effect.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Early Trial For DR.. Cannon

Now that the Grand Jury has formally indicted Bishop
should insist upon an immediate trial of his its merits
Too long has the been hrouded in mystery been
the subject of nsnuaon and intrigue and the butt OF political
pickering The action of the Grand Jury the peg upon
which should be hung speedy court action.
The Bishops good and integrity have been at the
mercy of politicians and gossps long enough His case de-
calm deliberate consideration which can be given
him only in a court of law
Wherever the Bishop has attacked for his part in the
1928 campaign he has raised declaration Of bias and self
seeking his defense He has sought to show that he has
been the victim of persecution either for his religious beliefs
for his political faith.
These defenses will longer avail and the Bishop no
doubt will be the first abandon them and throw the light
of the courts upon his every action
The full story Of that hectic campaign in which the Bishop
played such potent part has been barred The Bishop
and of his aides by their refusal to tell their part have
kept subject lively and acrimonious
in which argument based knowledge of only por-
tion of the facts.
Both the Bishop and the public deserve to have the
matter disposed Of rapidly by the courts that it may be-
history instead of continuing plague the country
with embittering discussion.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Jobs for the JObleSS
New York and New Jersey Point the Way

New York and Jersey showing the nation in small
way what be done to relieve unemployment WITHOUT
the dole.
These two States expect to begin work in month two
the new vehcular tunnel Street. Man
haitian, and Weehawken-under the North River.
The tube will be larger than the Holland Tunnel Its cost
when completed is estimated at $685. 900.
It is also estimated that about 5000 men, mostly unsked
laborers will be employed directly the construction
This will the metropolitan unemployment situation
deraby is not surprising that Governor Roosevelt has
undertaking. its efforts get work started at
The project fits in admirably with the unemployment relief
program for the State which the Governor recently persuaded
the legislature to adopt
Not only will the new tunnel provide 10000 jobs directly
but many thousands indirectly Orders for fabricated
steel and other materials needed construction will be given
and supply mills will have to employ workers to meet the de-
mand.
Men who work directly indirectly will be paid, and in
turn will spend their wages with the merchants Thus the
building Of the tunnel will have favorable effect many
lines OF business which, at first sight, would to have not
the remotest connection with it.
This example Of public through public works is timely
because points for the Federal Government to follow
The Hearst papers advocate fivebion- dollar prosperity
loan FOR public relief THROUGH public works which WILL
PROVIDE public employment
There are thousands of needed public works throughout the
country that not yet built They include roads, bridges
buildings grade separations river harbor improvements
that the country needs and does not have.
Construction Of these would put large number our six
million unemployed to work directly would put the
mainder to work indirectly
would stimulate every line of business the country for
activity in one line means activity in others.
would lift the country out of the depression within
month for it would introduce spirit of hopefunes in
section and put end to the gloomy forebodngs which,
all are the worst foe to a recovery.
The nations credit is the best in the world Five billion
dollars can be raised Congress- when meets has merely
say
S5 million make distinct change in the outlook in
New York. five billions will do much nation.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Prophet HOlmeSand Gandhi

We do not know where Dr. John Haynes Holiness 'beral'
New York pastor got his idea that the United States would
dicue the Mahatma Gandh that Indian gentleman decided
to pay visit.
Nor do know where the Broadway clergyman got his
mandate interpret American thought and its reaction to the
GandM PHILOSOPHERS.
We do know however that if the Indian Moses
Washington he will find here hearty welcome such only
the representative city in the United States give
distinguished visitor
Mahatma Gandh may walk down Street in oncloth or
pants all day long without evoking snicker
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
By Claude G. Bowers

some by airplane, was plainly
a spectacle to dramatize the
President; for the Democrats
present could not bind or COM
NIT their party and none pre-
sumed to do so.
It would have been more SEN
sible, and more "the American
way" for the President to have
summoned Congress and to
have incorporated what he had
to say in a message to be con-
sidered and discussed by the
representatives of the people.
Sooner or later it will be dis
cuSSed anyway-why waste
time?
The truth is that the Presi-
dent is impatient Of Congress,
and just a little bit afraid.
This is due partly to his tenn
permanent and a little to his
training. He is naturally auto
cratic and incapable Of real
consultation, such as is pro-
vided for under our form of
government.
And he lived so many years
and worked in countries dom
mated by dictatorial powers
that he got a wrong impression
of "the American way" China.
Russia and Burma are not good
schools for the study of Amer
lean institutions or methods.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Mrs. Hoover Speaks

Mrs renders distinct service to the nation when she
urges keep buying during the depression and tells
them that he who not in trouble will have to help the
one who is in trouble
Washington familiar with the part which Mrs Hoover
played assisting her husband with his problems when he
food administrator during the She takes leaf from the
book her life Of those days and reads to the Girl
Scouts Of which organization she honorary president
The of Washington have carried in praseworthy
since the present depression started They have
tnued their buying activities nearly possible to normal
Records Of the cys business establishments show that the
the Capital not joining that small class which
carefully and wisely
Mrs Hoover writes powerful editorial in the following few
words:
eff Oe all stopped buying things that huUe to
haze to keep life and soul together, employment
UOuLd drop Tremendously"
The Washington times., 1931-10-17

The public must not be de-
ceived by the assumption in
Washington that things have
been accomplished that merely
have been proposed.
Even the moratorium, which
the casual reader has thought
a thing achieved, amounts to
nothing until Congress acts.
The proposal made at the
meeting in the White House
of congressional leaders re-
Gently that the Federal Reserve
System be tampered with means
nothing without the approval
of Congress.
If something must be done
so to liberalize the antitrust
laws as to permit, under proper
governmental supervision, the
making of agreements to pre-
vent overproduction and waste,
it cannot be done too soon;
and it can only be done by
Congress. ,..
Ie anything is to be done to
furnish work for needed public
improvements, and on such a
scale as to put millions back
into the spending class, it will
require congressional action
and, as we believe, initiative.
And with business men, finan-
ciers and economists practically
a unit in demanding reductions
in the prohibitlVe tariff to re-
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

''Now I believe that a hus-
band and wife should stand to-
gether in facing the struggle OF
living and all that. BUT I Be
LIEVE, TOO, THAT A WIFE
OR CHILD HAS A RIGHT TO
USE INDIVIDUAL JUDGMENT
IN CERTAIN MATTERS LIKE
RELIGION OR POLITICS.
my husband doesn't agree
with me. He says a man has
the responsibility of the family
and so should make all i'm
portant decisions. He is voting
for what he thinks will benefit
his business. I am voting for
what I think will benefit the
country. He says that Is a lot
of hooey =. that women vote for
emotional reasons. and, until
they learn more, they should be
guided by someone who has
practical judgment. meaning
HIMSELF.
"But that would simply make
me a shadow of him. I could
have no opinions, not even a
political conscience Of my own!
Does suffrage mean no more
than that. or does it mean
that women have won the right
to do their own thinking?
"I'd like to know what some
other married couples think
about it.
GERTRUDE ELLIS"
How About You?
So would I, lady. That's
why I have printed your story
and am asking them all to
stand up and say their pieces.
Who's right in this case
the Mister or the MisSiS? Will
Dads business standing really
be hurt if his lady "flouts"
him? Or is ne just staging a
Big Pout because he can't
have his own way? And should
his wife give in-or insist on
her rights?
But If she really loves him,
shouldn't she give in?"
I wonder. Should love de-
mand such a sacrifice? WOULD
A MAN BE WILLING TO
MAKE SUCH A SACRIFICE
FOR A WOMAN? Wouldn't
you think him a spineless
idiot If he did?
At any rate, whatever you
think, let's hear it.
Copyright. 1881. King Features
!, Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. "Hone friendship wth all nations entangng alliances
NTH none" e."-C7eorge Washington
Proportional representation United Senate
State to haze less than tho Senator's Legislation enforce
prompt constitutional reopportiOnnnent in the House OF
Representatives
Separate departments of the Army Navy and of the
Air Forces all united under Secretary of National Defense
Federal action of Federal po,Ders to abolish
AhterGcy under Secretary of Education
S. Installation of the President the first of January fooa
ING the November election
Immigration to admit those suited for Anert
citizenship and American needs
T. Deportation OF undesirable aliens extension of citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for income to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping taxation.
O. Modification OF the Voead permit light and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17

Should ladies be political
Should the Missis vote with
Dad?
There's a question that may
start plenty of riot within the
next few weeks. Perhaps your
family is already at it? The
Ellises are-and it isn't mere
chit chat.
For here's Pa Ellis saying
that women vote for emotional
reasons only. and need
someone to guide them
meaning HIMSELF Of COURSE
And Ma coming back with a
swift one about women having
fought and won the right to
use their own heads
But read it for yourself. IF
you just want to laugh, here
are the makings. Or, if you're
given to serious thought,
there's a chance for that, too.
An Interesting Letter
Dear Miss Robinson:
st am appealing to you be-
cause, for the first time since
our marriage, my husband and
I are having a really serious
argument. and I'd. like your
opinion. We have been mar
ried IS years. 7 have been too
busy keeping house and raising
the children to be much inter
ested IN politics. But now the
children are older; and I have
more time, so about a year ago
I Joined a couple Of. clubs.
Lately one Of these clubs
has been studying the candi-
dates who will be up for elec-
ton and since I have some
ability as an organizer and can
give speeches they have asked
me to campaign for two men
whom they consider well fitted
for the jobs they want
''Now we haven't gone into
this blindly. We have studied
the records of these men care
fully and we're honestly con-
vinced they are the right men
for the place, so we are making
a very active campaign. And
that is. where the trouble started.
my HUSBAND IS WORK
ING FOR THE MEN WE ARE
OPPOSING. HE SAYS TT
WILL DISCREDTT HIM AND
HURT HIS BUSINESS IF HIS
WIFE OPENLY FLOuTS HIS
JUDGMENT LIKE THAT.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
The Unhappy Rich
There Are Some

Most people with jobs unhappy because they have too
much work and too little money.
They think they would be happy they had less work and
more money.
Consider therefore, brief item in New York newspapers
telling Of the suicide of rich young society matron who
plunged from the eleventh floor Of her Fifth Avenue apart
ment house.
The verdict of the medical examiner who investigated the
was contained in eight words:
Too much money and not enough to do"
There things than having make living,
modest one provided you make it.
The worst is to be obless and broke.
The next worse perhaps is to be jobess and wealthy.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
A Plea for Silence

When Representative Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida contends
she does in recent book that every and is
potential orator. all think Of saying is: Heaven for
bid!''
Now don't get wrong orators SUCH all right But
hate to think Of bearing with them while they work their
way out Of the experimental stage Too many people want to
fling oratng and that Mrs owen has let the cat
of the bag by encouraging them will undoubtedly be
beeged by speakers who think they overloaded with
tentalties
And it, Mrs Owen declares with conviction proficiency
in swayng audiences with eOquence attained only by dill
gent devotion the art there is the audience to consider
to the audience rather than to the speaker that The
Times directs its sympathy
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
TIMES TEST

Fill each blank:
/. Adam Bede" is the earli-
est of George --'S
novels.
2. The Admirable Crichton
was a in an
English family.
3. Alice in Wonde erlan d
meets a mad
4, is Coventry
Patmore'S most noted
poem.
5. Barry Lyndon" is the
best Of --'s shorter
novels.
6. Dickens "Bleak House" is
a story dealing with the
delays in ---.,
z. "The Conquest of -"
is by Booth Harrington.
8. 1.-THE Gold Bug" is a story
of the discovery of -.
8. Hudson's Green Man
Sions" is a romance OF
South
10. "Gulliver,S Travels" is
-'s most famous
book.
Match correctly: .'@...
II. william the ,Conqueror
A dangerous woman in
"a Tale Of Two Cities"
IL. Victor Emanuel
Haf-brother to Humph-
rey. Gilbert.
13. Madame Defarge
Flaubert's heroine.
IA. Walter Raleigh
Invaded England in 1866.
IS. Madame Bovary
King of Italy.
tAnswers ON Magazine PageI
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Legislation Disastrous
to Shipping Interests

TO Shipping Interests
Only a little while ago the
harbor of New York was
crowded with boats coming and
going, carrying freight both
ways, and prospecting. Legisla-
ton has destroyed this picture.
The immigration laws have
deprived all the great trans
Atlantic lines Of a great source
Of revenue. The shipping COM
panies found a way partly to
overcome this.
Then we passed the Grundy
tariff act so these boats would
have little freight from Europe
to America; and then, partly
because of retaliation in Eu-
rope and partly because people
cannot buy If they are not per-
mitted to sell, there Is little
1relgnC 10 De carried from
America to Europe.
And this has been disastrous
to the shipping interests. And
because when trade is destroyed
the people who made money
and Travelled first class across
the sea on business and pleas
ure trips no longer make
money and no longer travel as
they did, even the passenger
profits have been cut to the
bone.
Thus the great shipping in
terests find themselves in &C.
tual peril. and a great fine
boat is driven to picking up
crumbs by taking people on q
one-day cruise for ten dollars.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Cries for Congress Action

devoted to the work of re-
organization and doubtful if
anything requiring considera-
ton and debate can be done
before the usual recess for the
holidays.
That means that little will
be attempted until in January
almost three months hence!
The meeting at the White
House, Shrouded in secrecy,
with party leaders summoned
from the four quarters, and
The Washington times., 1931-10-17

move the obstacles in the path
of trade, it should be done
without more delay.
The plain duty of the PreSi-
dent is to summon Congress in
extraordinary session to meet
an extraordinary situation.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17

''The President Is
Impatient of Congress"
When Congress meets in De-
cember it. is more than prob
able that much time will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
.HART|G MAY LOSE
WAR-|NJURED LEG
American Golf Pro, Who Won
Victoria Cross, Advised
to Undergo Knife.

TIME only American golf profess
sional to receive the Victoria
Cross in the World War may be
Il nearing the end of his golflng
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.CHESBRO, FAMOUS
SP|TBALLER, DEAD
Was Master Pitcher Under
Griffith and Once Coach
With Nationals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ONWAY, Mass, November T.
Happy Jack Chesbro, famous
spitball pitcher who gained the
pinnacle of base balls heights
a generation back, died yesterday at
his chicken farm in the heart CT the
Berkshire Hills, where he learned the
game he played so well.
A heart attack brought death to the
5e-year old spitball hurler.
Happy Jack was a native OF North
Adams. He was developed on the sand
lots of Western Massachusetts and he
gained his first experience in organized
base ball with the old Springfield club.
once With Pirates.
Chesbro, christened John Dwight, re-
ceiyed the ccgnomen Happy Jack" long
before he Joined the ranks OF organized
base ball. 1t was while he served as
an attendant at the Middletown, N. Y,
Insane Asylum that an inmate called
him Happy Jack" and the name stuck.
From the diamonds of Western
Massachusetts he went to the Rich
mond club of the Atlantic League
and later joined the Pittsburgh club of
the NaIlOnal 1edSuc, HACLC 4AC bSBoh
his big league career.
While with Pittsburgh, in 1901 and
1902. he led the National League pitch
ers, winning 81 and losing 9 games for
an average OF 700 in 1901 and piling
up a percentage of 1924 the following
year, with % victories and defeats.
Wild Pitch Costly.
He won IA straight games in 1904,
while with the New York Highlanders,
before the Red SoX, then a pennant
winner, stopped him. The Boston team
seemed to have a jinx on him, for he
lost the pennant to the Sox in the final
game of the season when he uncorked
a wild pitch that let in the winning
run.
His spit ball became the talk Of the
base ball world and, while he was not
the first hurler to use the moist de-
livery, he was regarded by many base
ball authorities as the best.
Happy Jacks best years were spent
under Clark Grifflth, then manager Of
the Highlanders, and he stayed with
the New York manager until 1909, when
his arm went back on him. A short
term with the Red Sox followed.
In 1924 he made his last appearance
in major league base ball. For time
he helped out with the Nationals pitch
ers unGer his old manager, Griffith.
Then he turned to small chicken farm
in his native Berkshire Hills to spend
his days of retirement.
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Chips From the Mapleways
BY Francis E. Stan

TT is not without feeling akin to
| pride that many bowling folk are
regarding the work of Aston Clarke,
Red Megaw, Earl McPhilomy and
Hokie Smith. Their performances thus
far this season have been balm to the
ruf1ed feelings of those who figured
mortals and teams to win, show and
place back in September.
Yessir, the most suicidal act in bowl
ing-prognosticating just what pinmen
will be the fair-haired boys-has been
nothing short of uncanny by those who
called the names of three, four or five
boys who would produce fireworks.
The Lucky Strike team was favorite
when it went to the post in the Dis
trict League. Rendezvous, the champ,
was we'll backed. So was Hyattsville,
and others in other leagues.
In that the prognosticators took 1t
on the whiskers in big way. But how
the individual performances OF Clarke,
Megaw, McPhilomy and Smith are re-
viving them!
ID IGHT now this quartet comprises
n the Districts big -Four" And
they were liked by plenty way
back before the season began.
Clarke Is showing no signs OF weak
ening with his 100 average on nus oack.
The Old Dominion boy shot sets OF 389
ana $50 this week and though 800 Is
necessary to maintain 100 pace, he
did well enough. He has shown many
that he has arrived" but there also
were a lot of folks who believed It last
year when he won the Howard Camp
bell Sweepstakes
Then there's Earl McPhilomy with
100 average in the District League.
This week he has rolled 397 and Az.
And it was no handful who figured
Earls comeback would be smashing
success.
HOKIE SMITH and Red Megaw were
i i not due to ARRIVE" for the simple
reason was that they already. had.
Neither were they making comebacks
after few years Of retirement.
But give the prognosticators (Arthur
Logan was one Of 'em), credit, Tor credlt
is due. There are about 20 other bowl
ing stars Of almost the same ca!iber last
year who could have been picked to
lend leagues and things.
Megaw opened up fast and Smith
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Mat Matches

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y-Jim Londos, 204,
Greece, threw Renato Gardini, 208,
Italy, 27:25; Ray Steele, 208, Glendale,
Calf, threw Andy Kahranoff, Russia,
1881.
SALEM, Mass.-Ed Don George. $50,
Buffalo, N Y, defeated Raoul Simon,
235, Montreal, two out Of three falls
George first, 14:04; Simon second,
4:25; George third, 30:40); Jim Brown
ing, 225, and Lee Wykoff, 215, st. Louis,
drew, $1,000.
CINCINNATI, Ohio.-Paul Jones,
heavyweight Houston, defeated Paul
Harper, Boston, 1888; Charlie Black
stock, Atlanta, heavyweight, won from
George Zaharas, st. Louis, 1900.
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Fistic Battles
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del.-Elmer Bezenah
Cincinnati, outpointed Irish Johnny
Kelly, Wilkes arre, Pa. 80.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind.-Meyer OK. o.
Christner, Akron. Ohio, and John
Schwake, st. Louis, declared mo con-
test" go; Chef ShandeI, Akron, Ohio
knocked out Sergt. Craig, Fort Benja-
min Harrison go.
BURLINGTON, Vt.-Benny Leonard
New York, and Kayo Casper, drew 10)
CLEVELAND.-Jimm Vaughn, Cleve-
land. knocked out Mickey Barron
Scranton, Pa. a..
GRAND FORKS, 8. Dak.-Steve Tro.
Jack, Winnipeg, outpointed Lorraine
Udell, Aberdeen, 8. Oak. CO..
HAVRE, Mont. - Walter Cleghorn
Seattle, outpointed Speedy Moulton
New Orleans (10).
HOLLYWOOD, Calif-Tommy Her
man. Chicago, outpointed Dave Velasco
Mexico Q0).
SAN FRANCISCO. - Canto Robleto
Pasadena, Calf, outpointed Speedy
Dado, Philippines (10).
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Bobby OHara,
Chicago, outpointed AL Alicante, Los
Angeles QO.