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The Washington times., 1931-10-26
The Wild East
Growing Wilder.

Manhattan Island taken away from the Indians by
somewhat dubious transaction involving $24 and barrel Of
The greater city is worth considerably more than
that and conclusion inescapabe that the Knckerbockrs
who swung the deal pulled fast one as their descendants
would say, on the noble red man.
Thus there poetic justice the fact that the Indians
coming back in vastly increasing number in at least four Of
the five boroughs
IF they multiply their present rate it only question
of few centuries before they outnumber the whites
The last census reveals amazing rise in the Indian popu
1aton in New Yor-one with which other has been
able to keep pace.
In the Bronx for instance the increase has been fully $50
per cent since 1920 go .
The same is true in Manhattan and Brooklyn, while in
Richmond the gain is exactly 900 per cent
Only Queens has there been falling off, the decrease
there being approximately "a per cent =.
The Census Department however treasures white settlers
here that there immediate prospect Of the ctys going
completely red .ooo
The Bronx it is true has 20 Indians where in 1920
had only eight Richmond also has nine in place Of the
one chief found there years and Manhattan and
Brooklyn much better off, But the tide has definitely
against the invasion Queens which has but 81 braves
and squaws instead Of the At that formerly roamed the Streets
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Bill Price Newspaper Man

The death of William W. (B Price takes from activity
in civic affairs and community endeavors able and con-
sent champion of the advancement of the National Capital
advocate of the rights of residents Of votees
city and a brilliant and beloved newspaper man.
For dozen years Mr. Price Of the editorial staff OF
The Washington Times and at the time of his demise and
for long period chief editorial writer His editorials
have been read by many thousands Of Washingtonians
who regarded the views Of Bill Price fair and sound
He was White House correspondent during the admin
israions of Cleveland Mckinley Roosevelt and Taft and
travelled extensively with the three latter.
He confdant particularly of President Taft with
whom he used to take rides and walks and in his collection
of autographed photographs of public there in
scribed: "From Bill Taft to Bill Price"
Bill Price went practically the whole route in newspaper
work-from cub reporting South Carolina newspapers
to White House correspondence and ed
torial writing.
he had the reputation of having violated the conf
dence Of public official and of gaining and holding the
admiration trust and affection of civic leaders and high
in the Government.
Mr. Prices greatest usefulness perhaps his heartfelt
interest in and espousa of the progress and Identification
Of the Capital City Indicative Of his activity in local
things the fact that for eleven years. by unanimous
VOTE he president Of the Congress Heights Citizens Aso
citation.
With the passing of Bill Price this newspaper loses
minded faithful and efficient editorial contributor and
the community at large an influential citizen.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Congress Must Put Loan
Sharks Out of Business

In telling convention Of representatives Of personal finance
companies assembled here that the District authorities
NOW convinced that Congress should pass small Loan law
covering the District Thomas Cameron assistant corporation
counsel has resurected that should be squarey and
intellgently met
has been repeatedly charged at the Capitol that unlicensed
sloan sharks charging usuious interest rates Of fifty or
hundred year. have been opera
ing through departments and business establish
Xents of Washington Furthermore it has been difficult TO
apprehend and these unlicensed feence lenders
who prey upon desperately in need Of cash
Such borrowers beset by illness other financial troubles
seldom have acceptable security to offer banks who would
charge only six eight per cent So they must borrow on
their chatte their future salaries notes which several
endorsements are demanded.
The Bowman BILL which received favorable committee
report but did to vote in the House last winter
originally proposed the licensing of sma loan companies
with stipulation that their interest rate should not exceed
thrtsx per cent year. There was talk OF compromise on
maximum rate from twenty to thirty per cent
These proposed rates regarded excessive by some
members of Congress In their support it contended tna
thew were not comparable the extoonate rates Of the
unlicensed shark that legitimate capital making small loans
and taking many chances would be attracted by the present
legal and that would be better to regulate and encourage
lending companies than to have present conditions
But the controversy great Congress acted Now
Assistant Corporation Counsel Cameron his office is trying
to clear up unsavory conditions here and would welcome
legislation
expected Congress will remain in session until lar into
next summer Surely during that long stretch District OF
Columbia legislation Of this seeming importance should be
considered voted upon and let the interest rate be ta
both to the lender and the small borrower.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
''Give Us Our Daily Bread' = By Claude G. Bowers

PEELED to accept the dole of
charity is shaken in his morale.
Those in charge of the United
Hospital Fund in New York
tell us of the difficulty they
are having with charity patients
drawn from this class. Many Of
these have lost the urge to
live. Thus:
"There are many who suf-
fer acutely because Of the
necessity of accepting free
treatment for the first time in
their lives. 1t requires almost
Superhuman effort to arouse
the fighting spirit in them"
In other words, private
charity has broken their morale
and the scar on their pride
will not pass with time. That
is the tragedy of these days.
We are worrying too much
in America because Of the ef-
feet of the dole on the morale
of the unemployed in England;
things are happening to the
morale of millions of Americans
today that never have hap
pened before. Their morale
could be sustained by giving
them work and wages.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Shoppers Must Be COaxed

The plan of Fourteenth Street merchants use special
lighting and decorating during the five weeks before Christmas
and thus have Santa Claus Lane from Street northward
through Columbia Heights shows spirit Of business enterprise
which merchants in other sections Of the city might
emulate to advantage
This year Christmas trade must be gone after diligently not
for many years has there been much buying inertia
come Everywhere unusual stimulation must be applied
And shopping early for Christmas is just logical just
sensible this year Pleas for November gbuyng
voiced ferveny every year. and the results uniformly
trade.
True enough the unusually low prices this year will encourage
hearty spending dollar stretches further and accomphes
Family budgets which have been strained
loOsenng up permitting greater eeway for buying things other
than absolute essentials Yet low prices alone will not give
the t the big christmas "ec they want this &
out after trade by getting good Stocks by dressing windows
carefully by employing adequate personnel andthe main
thng-by the liberal of printers ink stimulate the still
lethargic buying public
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
/. What kind Of a book is
suggested by the name Bae-
deker?
2. From what place do the
Singhalese come?
3. When the term spread
eagle" is applied to a speech,
what is meant?
4. What is personified in the
word Mammon?
S. What is Saint Agnes
Eve?
6. What is the distinguishing
quality of irony?
z. What is q tandem bicycle?
s. What is chicanery?
8. Which is the index finger?
10. What is a bucket shop?
Match correctly:
IL. Pinocchio Harris
IL. AIice'S Adventures
in Wonderland Collodi
l3. Black Beauty Craik
II. The Little Lame
Prince Carroll
Is. Uncle Remus Sewell
ANSWERS on Magazine Pagel
The Washington times., 1931-10-26

we know that if enough is not
subscribed the Government in
Washington will have to act.
The Russell Sage Foundation
has made a survey Of the situa-
tion in 81 large cities. Dur
ing August this year $40, ,139 900
was expended on the care OF
the needy. OF this amount
but % per cent came from pri-
vate charity. Had we depended
upon private charity alone, II
per cent of this money would
not have been available to pre-
vent suffering and starvation,
OF the amount expended in
August but $2,174,000 was spent
on wages; the rest was charity.
The rest was private dole.
When we know how much has
been subscribed privately we
shall know how much more will
have to be found from govern
mental units other than the Ma
tional Government. Then we
shall know whether municipal
tiles and counties that have been
appropriating to prevent ex-
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
ONCE-OVERS
Want to BE Single Again?

Want to BE Single Again?
Do you regret that you
married?
Do you think of the freedom
you enjoyed-of the opportun.
tiles for good times in which
you now can take no part?
Because you haye others to
consider and family expenses
are large and you have not so
much money to spend upon
personal pleasures, do you re-
gret?
If your married life is a fail
ure are you not to blame?
Have you the right sort Of
feeling for wife and children if
you can go on regretting family
responsibilities.
You are not fulfilling your
duties as a husband and father.
II you are the right sort you
would not care to indulge in
many Of the :. things which
interested you as a young un-
married man.
You have grown up and
your mind should have grown
also with the years.
Interest in your heme and
family should compensate you
for the privileges you miss that
were a part Of your life as a
bachelor.
If you are the right sort of
man you will find your great
est joy in giving the members
Of your family a happy time.
Their enjoyment will re-
compenSe you for what you
deny yourself.
You ought to be ashamed
Of the sort Of character that
could voice . wish to be single
again. u
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

Belief is the process
BY which we grow,
And the blackest sin
Is the one human being
To hinder or hurt that process
In another human being.
That law goes for everyone
For friends and Sweethearts,
For husbands and wives,
And particularly for parents
Who, through love or cussed'
Try to mold their children's
minds
To the pattern of their own;
For a nodded mind
Becomes no mind at all,
And to prevent another
From doing his own thinking
Is mental murder.
NV mind cannot grow
By using your thoughts,
ANY more than my body can
grow
Nv. uSlIlR yOuI OLSCoVAOAA'
The only truth that is
OF any service to me,
Is the truth
I dig out for myself.
Your truth may be a million
times
Bigger and better than my
truth,
But my truth. however cock
eyed,
Is the only truth I can use
And I'll have to live by it
Until I discover larger wisdom.
So stop being mad
Because you and I don't agree,
Because we have different be-
liefS-. -
That's our right,
That's our duty,
That's the law Of our being
RESPECT THAT Law!
(Copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1931-10-26

You don't agree with me?
You say it angrily
AS though you expected me
To be angry, too.
But I'm not angry;
know you have a right
To believe as you please
And I respect that right.
may not admire your belief;
I may think it is founded
On ignorance, intolerance and
fear;
I may even thank God
That I'm not as cockeyed as
you are;
Yet I respect your right
To be cockeyed,
If that's the way
You honestly wish to be.
I respect your right
To believe as you please,
Because / know that is
Your most fundamental
And sacred prerogative.
Belief Is the process
BY which we grow.
Our minds grow ...
BY taking on new beliefs,
AS our bodies grow
BY taking on new food.
We do not retain all our beliefs;
Most Of them
Are not worth retaining,
And if we try to do so
Life will knock it
Out Of us.
But that doesn't matter;
A fool belief
Is as valuable and sacred
AS a wise belief,
For we learn as much
Through our mistakes,
AS through our successes
Maybe more.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
DIR. Nevitt RetireS

After thirty years of faithful and efficient service J.
Ramsay hewitt asked to be retired coroner
Dr. hewitt during his regime has much of the seamy
side of life in the National Capital His has been service
which would be repeent to many He has done much to
improve the coroner office He deserves his retirement and
he will leave office with the respect and best wishes the
entire city.
Dr. Joseph Rogers his assistant will succeed Dr. Nevitt
For many Dr. Rogers has been actively
no doubt carry out the policies of Dr. hewitt DR. Rogers
has already done much for the city having been guiding
spirit in the upbuAding and undermining Of the Casualty
Hospital
The Washington times., 1931-10-26

Before Congress meets we
shall, or should, know precisely
what the response to the ap-
peals for funds to prevent suf-
fering or starvation this winter
has been.
The effort to raise the money
necessary through private sub
scription to charity is now be-
ing made. It is reasonable to
assume that there will be many
thousands who, in normal
times, have contributed gladly
to the support of charities will
not be among the subscribers.
Many of these have had their
earnings reduced to the raw:
many have been utterly ruined;
some have become the objects
of charity themselves.
Even those who still have for-G
tunes have suffered so severely
in the reduction of their in
comes, because of the depres-
sion, that they will probably
contribute less now, that the
demand on charity is greater
than ever before.
Many who car give but a
meager sum will hesitate to
give at all because of embarraSs-
ment, and this will be a mis-
take. Everyone understands
that almost everyone has been
a victim Of the depression, and
there is no humiliation in CIV
ing small amounts.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26

posure and starvation can make
up the difference.
And then we shall know
whether the Federal Govern
ment will have to do its part in
the feeding Of the hungry and
in furnishing shelter for the
evicted. Congress should be, in
possession of this information
when it meets.
If it is found that the Federal
Government will have to help,
there can be no decent avenue
of escape.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Work and Wages the
Way to Sustain Morale

We have thought it infinite
ly better for the sake Of the
morale of the unfortunate vic
Tins of the depression for the
Federal Government to find
work for those in need.
It is nonsense to deny that
the man who has always
worked, supported himself in
self-respect and wants to work
today, and finds himself COM
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Private Charity Alone
Unequal to Meet Needs

We hope that enough can
and will be subscribed privately
to make it unnecessary to call
upon the Federal Government
for financial help to- prevent
actual exposure and starvation;
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
COTTON STEADY
AND HIGHER

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 G.N.S0.-
With Liverpool closing bids to
10 English points higher than
due, the New York cotton market
today was firm during the early
trading. early prices rising to
about IS cents a bale, or $1.25
above the seasons lows estab-
lished yesterday.
Trading was only moderately
active. At the close of the market
october sold at 8.12, up IL; De-
cember at 8.31, up z; January at
$40; March at 8.62, up Z, and May
at 8.82, up 10.
Short covering accounted for a
good deal of the buying. There
was considerable trade buying and
buying by Wall Street. Liverpool
and the continent. Japanese in
terests bought December.
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CURBINNARROW
PRICE RANCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 Q.N.SO .
The curb market beat around a
narrow-price path in a typically
apathetic weekend session today.
Price changes throughout the run
OF usually active stocks were con-
fined to narrow proportions, and
there was a complete absence of
speculative interest in the pro.
ceedingS of the day.
Cities Service, although under
additional selling pressure, met
support at the level, "a below
its previous close.
Utilities churned around irregu.
larly, with dealings limited. Amer.
ican Gas and Electric, with a
gain of u point at 6314, and Mid.
West States Utility, with an ad-
vance Of u point at 1917, were
the sole standard bearers for the
bull cause.
Oils showed improvement in
quiet activity, with Standard of
Indiana reaching 235s for a gain
OF 7s, and Vacuum up 3s at A.
Northwestern Yeast, in one of
its few appearances of late, stole
the spotlight in the speciality sec.
ton with a 5-point run-up to 1870.
General Theaters preferred con.
tinued to ease to record-low levels,
with q new loss Of IA at 3R.
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WASHINGTON PRODUCE

eoIersd fowls ssc: neHi smsl to 6OGi mediam inrFs
ihs92oG: leghorn fowls, 14@15c; leg
smaIIsI n9rI Shicksns pounds and oyer. 2ac
mixed chickens 2sc: undergra6e, 246 2G'
$5c; roosters 12c; ducks. f5c: keats.
as ,arse 4r"i.0y and young, 3S,o SO065c; old, 500
young. 2Sc: fowls, heavy. ESQ 27c: leg
horns, zoe: ducks. 1S@23c; ROSTERS,
lSc; keats. young. 7O@SOc; old. 4SQ
Eggs-2a@25c; current receipts. $50
Calves. 7hc.
Persian MeIons--supplies light; de-
pony crates. SIS and Ss S1.25: standard
crates, IS and IS. s15O91.i5; Jumbo
csntaioupes-supeiies SSi pii liberal; demand
slow; market weak North Carolina.
Ridgeway section. Salmon Tints. stand
ards. 1Ss to 2Ss. 75c@$1;n few. $1.25;
standards, ASS. 5o@75o; standard flats
las best. soc; poor quality and condi-
Honey Balls-supplies moderate: de-
mand very slow; market dull. Too few
sales reported to quote.
Honey Dews-Supplies light. Demand
slow. market weak. Califoria. standard
crates SIS and 12s. $1@1.25. few $3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate. Demand
moderate. market stronger. California
dozen, $3.50.
onions-supplles moderate. Demand
moderate: market steady New Jersey,
Soc@S1. fair condition. 75c. Eastern
shore Maryland. bushel hampers. yell
lows, U. s. No. l poor condition, so
@sOc.
Peaches-supplies heavy. Demand
moderate, market about steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets Elbertas, 2L
and 2h inch minimum, $1@1.25, bushel
@niSs Sa15stS Halsi s T. s HocSs,tar, HU "a inch
minimum. best 81, poorer, sec South
Carolina. skies Elbertas U. s. No.
large size, $l@1.25. Virginia, busheI
). minimum. few sales 6O@65c. few 75c.
Georgia, skies, Elbertas u. s. No. 1
medium size, overripe ,wasty,. S5c @$l.
Bellies U. s. No. l. medium size, over
ripe poor condition. soc.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate. Demand
moderate. market about steady. Eastern
Shore Maryland and Eastern Shore
NirsiTfa' stay s5ays ss Barrels cobOlers' U. s.
Sweet POtatoes-supplies light. De-
msDd mSI.s SLOW slow mark market about about steady;
s1.e5@1 so. mostly S125.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS liberal De-
nnand moderate, market steady; Georgia,
Tom Watsons 3O-32-lb. average. 4O@5Oc
each, Thurmond Grays 36-3S-lb average,
SOC each. Virginia Thurmond Gravs,
& 4O-45-Ib. average, soc; 22-25-Ib average,
35c. North Carolina, Tom Watsons 80
32 lb average. 4O@45c each.
Lima Beans-Suppjies moderate. De-
mand light. market weaker. Eastern
Shore Maryland busheI hampers $3.50
1.5O, poor quality and condition, so q 75c.
Okra Supplies moderate. Demand
light. market weak. North Carolina,
y -bushel baskets, small size. 5o975c,
bushel hampers, $161.5O.
Green corn--Supplies light Demand
moderate, market steady Nearby sec
tions. sacks 5-doz.. Csc: few, 81
peas-SuppliRs moderate Demand
moderate. market steady. Colorado. As
H. crates. Telephones, $3.50: 40-lb,
crates Telephones fair quality. $3.50.
Idaho bushel hampers. Telephones $3
Apples-Supplies liberal Demand slow,
market about steady, Bushel tubs: Nir-
3 ginia and Maryland u. $. No. /, "a
inches up, Transparents, Dutchess and
Williams 76c0S1: ripe, 25050e.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
COTTON GOODS TRADE ELAGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 G.NS).-
Today's coarse yarn gray cloth
market was marked by compare
lively light trading, though spot
orders for print cloths in a few
primary quarters occasioned rea-
Sonable satisfaction with the man
ner in which a larger than ex-
pected number Of buyers were
covering on their requirements.
Prices showed no changes in
most Of the business done. Every
body was in a waiting state of
mind for todays cotton report.
That arrived after business was
closed for the day. Occasional at
tempts were made to weaken
sellers price levels for the sake
Of placing later contracts. A
more prevalent disposition to hesi-
tate about accepting them was
observed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Bank CIeGrings Gain
Is First in 3 Weeks

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Bank
clearingS for the week, as re.
ported to Bradstreet's, show a
gain over the previous week after
declining steadily for the past
three weeks. The total, however,
is still considerably below the
same period of last year.
Washington, D. c., cleared $22,'
062,000 this week against $18.'
$4,000 last week.
The total bank clearings at
forty-seven leading cities of the
United States for the week end
ing July II, according to Brad
streets, aggregated $7,303, ,216, ,0OO
an increase of 1877 per cent over
last week, but a decline <of 27.7
per cent from the like week q
year ago.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 d.N.s)-
Hogs-5,00O; 10c lower; top, 81 so:
bulk, $5.75@7.80: heavy, $3.50
tbs; medium, $7.6O@7.9O; light,
$7.50@7.90; light lights, $7.4O@
7.80; packing sows, $4.3O@5.85;
pigs, $6.50@7.50. Holdovers, 4,OOO.
Cattle - 400; steady. Calves.
$500; steady. Beef steers-Good
and choice, $7.5O@8.75; common
and medium, $6.00@7.5O; year.
lings $8.0O@9.25. Butcher cat
tle-Heifers, $5.O0@8.75; COWS,
$3.00@5.75; bulls, $3.50@6.00;
calves, $6.50@9.5O; feeder steers.
$4.50@7.00; stocker steers, $4.50@
CTS; stocker COWS and heifers,
$3.50@5.50.
Sheep-3,0OO; steady; lambs.
$7.00@7.75: common, $4.00@5.5O;
yearlings, $5.0006.25; feeders,
$4.5O@5.5O: ewes. $2.OO@35O,
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

Charles Benedict, in the current
number of the Magazine of Wall
Street." presents "The Practical
Plan to Bring Early Recovery"
He notes that millions in for
eign lands starve and hundreds of
millions are on short rations and
clad in rags, while the United
States has so much wheat and
cotton destruction of some of it
has been seriously proposed as
means of restoring the balance be-
tween supply and demand.
He proposes that the install
ment plan which has proved so
successful in developing and en-
larging profitable markets for re-
frigerators and some other lines
during the depression be applied
to the marketing of grain and
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Canada to Retain
Wheat Pool POLicy

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 8 G.N.SO
The wheat pool operators of
Western Canada, numbering 1900.
will have to operate on the
same lines as the private opera
tors, it was announced from the
Prime Minister'S office yesterday.
For farmers who still remain
loyal to the pool principle, ar
rangements are being made for
an initial payment of IS cents
a bushel.
The Dominion government, it
was further stated, will take what
ever action may be necessary to
insure the orderly marketing of
the crop this year. Panic con-
ditions will not be permitted to
control the prices obtainable.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
METAL MARKETS QUIET

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 Q.N.SO. +.
Buying of copper remained quiet
today for both domestic and for
eign delivery. While there was
no pressure to sell, neither was
there any demand. Electrolytic
for domestic shipment was at 712-
734 per cent a pound delivered
to the end of 1881, and copper
for foreign shipment was at 8
cents a pound C. i. +. Hamburg.
Havre, and London.
Zinc buying was small, with
the price unchanged at $3.50
3.95 cents a pound, East st.
Louis, for prime Western zinc.
Lead buying was quiet, with the
price unchanged at 4.40 cents a
pound New York and APPS cents
a pound st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
CASH GRAIN CLOSE

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 GNSO.
Cash grain close: Wheat-No. 2
red, 49@5O; No. 3 red, 4712@
49; No. 4 red, 4612@ No. 2
hard, 49A@51; No. 3 hard, 487s
@491a; No. 2 mixed, 48@48A; !;
No. 8 mixed, 46@4612; No. 4
mixed, 4534@46A; No. 2 yellow,
47A @48A; No. 3 yellow, 46a @
4712.
Corn-No. yellow, 561a@57;
No. 2 yellow, 56@57.
Oats-No. 2 white, 21A@2312:
No. 3 white. 2O@2312; No. 4
white, 1000.
Barley-39@46,