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The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Fine Thing for Motorists
Other States Might Follow Maryland.

It is going to be difficult for automobiles to get lost in
Maryland The State Roads Commission has completed its
task of labelling every hamlet village town in the State
More than thousand namepates made shops the
commission in Baltimore have been conspicuouy placed
the boundaries of each of the rural communities which they
are intended respectively to designate.
Consequently it will longer be necessary for auto
driver to spread out road map yard wide and yard long,
with the wind blowing perhaps twenty miles an hour
to learn what part of the earth surface he has reached
These plates have been placed just above the sgnboard
which tell of the speed limit in the Thus single glance
viii give the automoblist two pieces of information which
will be useful to him-especially the latter.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Hoover as Jinx to Our Team

"A Washington baseball fan to take the serious view
that in throwing the for the first game each season.
the President is hoodoo the Washington team which
has lost the opener each year for straight years.
There mighty few people who do entertain super
gons in FORM and the Washington among them
The more enthusiastic they the superstitous
The President is certainly nx box office receipts
throughout the big leagues His presence games an in
centve which the mogs understand and appreciate They
would be thoroughly disappointed if he did the
games with his attendance at times
AL Presidents in years have shown deep interest
IN the national pastme Mr. Coolidge for example, quite
fan
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TEST

Fill each blank:
l. The capital of the BAHIA
mas is.
2. The pseudonym Mr.. Dooley
was used by.
3. The Hanging Gardens of
Babylon were near the
River.
4. The machine gun was in
S. Potter's' Field means a.
ground for the poor.
Match correctly:
6. Amendment 16
Senators elected by popular
vote,
Z. Amendment 13
nationwide suffrage to
women
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
DOYOU KNOW?

Because of the abundance of
cheap electric power in Can
ada, the perfection of an elec-
trical steel-making process is ex-
pected to reduce greatly Can
ada's dependence on other coun-
tries for steel.
Ostrich eggs have been sue
cessfully Matched in an ordinary
incubator.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

8. Amendment II
liquor prohibition
8. Amendment 19
income tax authorized
10. Amendment 18
slavery abolished
Do you know:
II. What heavenly body is
called Cynthia?
IL. When is a person today
called a stole?
13. What is the fifth wedding
anniversary called?
IA. What time difference was
there between the Julian
and Gregorian calendars?
IS. When is the moon said to
be in apogee?
ANSWERS on Magazine Page)
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. friendship NTH all nations entdngltn0 alliances
NTH "-George Washington. .
Proportional representation the United States Senate no
than tho Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reGpporonmnet in the House OF
Representatives.
g. Separate Departments of the Army of the and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary OF National Defense
e. Federal action to the limit OF Federal noWerS to GooSh
iliteracy under Secretary of Education.
Installation of the first of January tolo
ing the November election.
Selecttue immigration to admit only those suited for AneTt
citizenship and American needs.
Deportation of undesirable aliens and extension OF cSe
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for income tdreS to preOHt dig tar
dodgers from escaping taxation.
g. Modification OF the VoSead act to permit light 1tneS and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

, And it is also human to run
away from the truth.
THE ROUBLE WITH
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

that this revelation has during
the past SO years never been
refuted. It is human to err.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Our Big-Hearted Bankers
Nothing Is Too Good for Europe, or THEM

American bankers ask us to cancel the debts that Europe
owes :, 49,,
cancel the debts that Europe THEM? go
it will help prosperity to cancel pupHc oepts' II WILL
help prosperity to cancel private debts
The bankers who anxious to restore prosperity oy
helping Europe easily start the ball rolling themselves
Europe owes u.s. in round numbers eleven billion dollars
She bankers in round numbers five billion dollars
Our bankers naturally want us to write OFT those eleven
billions Of public debt that they can collect their i've
billions Of private debt.
specuated bhey European securities after the are
afraid that they will be left out on a. limb
That why they SO inssent for moratorium M and @ for
Europe to their country.
This may not be highly patriotic policy but is highly
prudent policy. -
It is swnde Of American taxpayers who paid thrtseven
billion dollars to the war; and who have leaned back
ward to be fair to their European debtors and who would
like to eleven billions out Of the wreck If 1t does
take them the next sixty years to do it. ::...
The taxpayer who bought Liberty bonds to win the
The banker who bought foreign bonds after the
profit seeker
The taxpayer put up money make the world safer
place to live in-as he thought
The banker put up his money to get seven eight
ten per cent interest it.
Now that the taxpayers money and the bankers money
threatened by Europe which does not to repay
BOTH the banker demands that sacrifice money to
Though he invested abroad with his eyes open he now
to put the burden Of his bad Judgment the
12OO0O000 people Of the United States. ,,..
The banker may fool the people to have fooled
our pacifsts and our preachers and our President
But on the other hand, the people may fool HIM
The people may say
"Sauce for the goose Is sauce for the gonder.
"SuppOse you do little cnnceNing yourself, before
you ask US to.
"Y0u can help poor old Europe by EUiping out that
fiUe billion n you.
"When you do that, come and talk to u.s. ~
"UN7IL you do that, stay home and breath"
If the people say that there will be such word az
cancel" in the bright lexicon of Wall Street.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Supreme Courts New Home

The justices themselves court attaches lawyers newspaper
correspondents Capitol guides and sghtseer undoubtedly
heard with eon that bids have been opened for the
construction of new home for the Supreme Court of the
United States. ,n'. .'..
Il il to be magnificent structure of MARBLE spacious and
well equipped throughout and to cost in excess Of
The limit Of fixed by Congress was $SO0OO including
foundation work. The lowest bid the supersructure was
which gives idea of how different will be the
new quarters of the highest tribunal in comparison with the
small occupied by it.
The since 1860 has handed down momentous decisions
in little chamber the center Of the Capitol Building
second floor The seating capacity around 200 only in
cudng members of the BAR itgan newspapermen court
clerks and marshals, and spectators .
Facilities for the news reporting Of the courts actions
necessarily have been restricted Representatives of the large
press associations have had seats within the rail- like the
lawyers Other reporters have sat farther back
over there hardly been enough for lawyers ana
large groups of tourists wanting their highest court In
session. have had many disappointments
An this will be changed when the building is con-
structed Theren and facilities for everybody
and the chambers of the individual Justices now set apart on
another floor Of the Capitol Building will be comnodious ana
near the courtroom.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

at night, she claims she is too
tired to do anything arounS
the house. She is tired, I
know, but she even insists that
I wash and iron her clothes
for her. She kicks If supper
isn't ready when she gets in
or if it isn't just what she
wants.
"Also she keeps the pay
envelope and I never see any
cash.!
"She buys my cigarettes and
does the marketing on the way
home. She takes me to. a
movie sometimes and buys me
a soda but I never have a cent
of cash. She buys things for
the kid but she never buys
me any clothes. I have act
ually had to learn to mend,
but even my mended clothes
have worn out. I'm even wear
ing some old shoes Of hers
we're about Of a size. When
I complain she says that such
old things "are plenty good
enough to wear around the
house,
Miss Robinson, I can't tell
you how I'm sunk. Can you
imagine what it means to a
man to have to endure this?
"9ARRY VIII SON"
Can I imagine? An ho-o-ow.
brother! And so can many
millions Of other ladies. For
we've all been through it, too.
WOman'S Eternal Cry
We didn't have any cash,
either. .''''..''
We had to stand a rumpus
If dinner wasn't right on time
-. or if we had hash instead Of
New York cut ,'.'
We, too, were taken out to
reluctant movies and peeved
And we, like you, were told
that hand.me-dOwns were good
enough to wear around the
house."
Why is the modern woman
so ornery? Why is she always
yelling about her rights? Why
does she frequently grab some
mans job-as a gal grabbed
yours-and refuse to be any
ones domestic treasure?
That's why, Harry? Now
you're getting hep to WHAT
EVERY WOMAN KNOWSl
lCopyright, 1881, King Features
symdic&te; 1ncsA
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? EVERYTHING
SAYS THE MODERN MISS WHO RIDES
IN A "PARLOR ON WHEELS"

The old horseess carriage pictured above has become
sleek shining coorfu racy thing under feminine influence
Women demand that will fit their measurements The
result has been adjustable and steering columns steer
ing wheels thnned down to nestle snugy in size go glove
broad pedals to provide comfortable rest for tiny feet
chanica fourwheel brakes working smoothly at the slightest
pressure steering gear responding the most delicate touch
The motor industry has given free wheeling and
SILENT easyshift transmssons to reduce driving fatigue
Soueas raes and vibration have been fought stand
still.
The interior of the modern rivals the beauty and
convenience of the drawing ROOM
Smoking SETS vanity se handy pockets mirrors deeply
cushioned seats adjustable rests foot rests and umbrella
holders have been added for feminine comfort
In its new beauty comfort and safety the 1881 fall modeA
automobile embodes ALL the high standards demanded BY
American
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

Feeling low?
Want a laugh?
Heard about depression?
But you don't know the half!
Wait until you hear Harry's
holler!
And not merely Harry's.
Many another aggrieved and
indignant gent is echoing
Harry'S lament. For this is
what the unemployment situa-
ton is handing plenty Of
papas in the year 1931-AND
MAYBE 1T MIGHT DO
WORSE! Perhaps, after this,
they won't be so sure that the
Dear Little Woman has the
softest snap on earth.
Is it a really true letter?
Yes, sir, it is And now that's
settled-dial in.
He's In ., Pickle
Dear Miss Robinson:
Perhaps should be ashamed
to send q columnist a letter
like this but, it seems to me a
lot more important than some
of the stuff the papers print.
At any rate. maybe you can
give me q tip on how to get
out Of the pickle I'm in.
1.-TWO years ago I was a
happy man with a good job,
a wife and baby and a nice
little home: Now I don't know
what 7 ami
"A year and q half ago I
was laid off, My place was
taken by a girl at a lower
salary. For a. while we lived
on my savings. Then, a year
ago, my wife got a job at good
pay. Now she Is a clever girl
and I am crazy about her, but
this job of hers has certainly
put me in. a bad spot. FOR
SHE SAYS THAT IF SHE
EARNS OUR LIVING, IT Is
UP TO ME, TO DO ALL THE
HOUSEWORK AND TAKE
CARE OF THE BABYl
"At first I did it as q joke,
thinking 1t would be only a
month or so until I could get
another job. I even got q kick
out of learning to, be a good
cook. But now 1t has gone
way beyond a joke. I'm doing
all the housework, the cook.
ing, dish washing, and even
most Of the laundry, and I
am tired Of it.
'sWhen my wife gets home
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Young Knights in Khaki

t. il encouraging to read that the ranks of the Boy Scouts
Of America were increased by s4 this and that there
are now s6O 199 lads pledged always to BE Prepared
with modern youth still being berated for one reason
or another-and sometimes for at aand with all
sorts Of wild prophecies being voiced about the future OF
boys and girls in increasing complex clvzatlon tne
to carping critics. .r,
The organization well founded, well managed Uncle
Dam Beard national commissioner colorul and appeal
inc figure to boys DR. West national executive
keeps the organization running smoothly by modern
resumed the presidency following the death Of Mortimer L.
schf heads board which includes nationally known men
All are really Jealous for the welfare Of the nations boyhood
activities and civic spirit its Boy Scouts to require cia
ton But its citizens particularly those who profess to be
for the Boy Scout organization keeps growing and remains
eaveng, wholesome influence wherever souring adults
dwell
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Support the Orchestra!

In less than fortnight Washington will hear the inaugural
concert Of its symphony orchestra at Constitution Hall
Already many prominent Washingtonians have contributed
and pledged $50O to insure the organization of the National
Symphony and to guarantee portion of its maintenance for
the 1882 season.
There remains however approximately $4,000 to be real
lied from ticket sales the first program symphony
to realized The eight chidrens concerts alone suf
fcen justify the existence Of the aWashngon orchestra
for chdrens only possible city has it's
own symphony. '....''''-' -. -.
would seem therefore, that Washgtonians have power
tu incentive to support this orchestra for not only will it
instn love OF music in juvenile and adult but will
announce in no uncertain tones that the Nations Capital has
at last arrived at musical adulthood
The National Symphony Orchestra fail for lack of
financial support
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Arlington County Battle

Many residents voteless Capital themselves strangers
to any ballot box getting sort of thrill the boiling
pot Of politics in Arlington county, just the Potomac
More than fifty candidates the running for the several
county offices be filled and election day near
going into high gear. '''...'.,.'-
Some Of these candidates have business connections Wash
ington They also have friends in the executive
departments and commercial establishments here and these
friends pulling for their favore albeit they cannot cast
0 single vote .'''''''
Candidates and their campaign managers strategss and
are confabs conferences speechmang
vsssing joint debates and everything that goes with hectic
political campaign AL this will go until Tuesday, Novem
Der 8, election day. "
With the playing Of such hot politics in its envrons the
ethay Of the voteles resident of Washington has
been stirred There be newspaper extras recording the
vote in Arlington next Tuesday week. but the results will
interest thousands Of persons in the Capital and there
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. oneSr friendship Nth all nations entungino alliances
NTH ne"-cerue Washington.
Proportional representation United States Senate no
state TO hGue less than tDo Senator's Legislation enforce
prompt constitutional reGpportonmen House Of
separate departments of the Ary NGov and of the
air Focs all united under Secretary of National Defense
Federal action to the limit poers to cbolish
stHterGcv under Secretary OF Education
Installation OF the President the of January tooap
ing the NoUenber election '
Seecttue immigration to admit suited for Aers
cGD citizenship and American needs. " -''
Deportation aliens and extension of citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity income tnres to prepent hin tor
dodgers from escaping tGrGtton
Modification Of the Voead act to permit light nes and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Taken For Buggy Ride By Claude G. Bowers

There unquestionably is a
campaign of SANDER in prog
ress in Europe against the
United States, and it is not
aimed ct our bucolic simplicity
so much as at our institutions
and our dollar.
In q recent issue Of the Maya
zine Of Wall Street, John C.
CreSswill discusses the rather
insolent attitude of those who
have come to. us. time and
again, for help, and always got
it, under the caption, Has
Europe Taken America for a
Buggy Ride?"
With the attack upon the dol
lar in progress now, with the
almost gleeful prediction of
some Of our English friends
that we are headed for a col
lapse, we are about to be ap-
preached with the proposition
to lift at least half the burden
Of the foreign debt off the
shoulders OF the people who
borrowed and transfer it to the
backs of American taxpayers.
1t would seem that in the
hySteria Of the moment Europe
is not playing a very clever
game. One does not ordinarily
begin a plea for help by making
faces at the person to be asked.
The editor of the magazine
makes a suggestion that might
well be flashed to washington.
"The time has come when
Americans might better expend
less effort i'm trying to save the
world and more ON strengthen.
Ing our institutions at home ''
There's a message for Garcia!
Americans Have Enough
To Do at Home Just Now
1t would be absurd to. assume
a position of utter indifference
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
TIMES TEST

Match correctly:
!. The Lady or the Tiger.
A tragedy of ambition
2. Macbeth
During the gold fever
3. The Last of the Mohicans
BY Oscar Wilde
4. The Luck Of the Roaring
Camp
A novel of frontier life
5. Lady Windermere's Fan
A story of two doors
Fill each blank:
o. A daily record of personal
affairs is called a
z. Mohammed was born in
3. Michael Angelo designed
the dome Of in Rome,
8. The River Jordan is famous
as the place Of -
10. SevreS is near the city Of
II. Sulphur is found near
IL. Dublin is situated on the
river -
s13. The Sistine Chapel is To-
Gated in -
IA. To bulldoze means to -
Is. A small stone is called q
ANSWERS Sn AEasaalns Passl
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

way, and Germany undoubtedly
is in a serious plight. There
is one lesson to be drawn from
the condition in Europe to
which reference is seldom made.
That is, the Americans have
enough to do at home just now
to put their own house in or
der. The Administration lead
ers with their backs to America,
are anxiously gazing across the
Atlantic, eager to get into the
troubles over there: let them
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

to whatever may occur in
Europe. A complete collapse
over there, however, would not
necessarily mean utter ruin
here, and there are countries
in Europe that. are in a better
condition financially and in
the matter of unemployment
than we are in America.
There is. no indication that
France is staggering; and Italy
is not on the verge of bank
ruptcy. England is in a bad
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

And let them do something
about it.
We Saved the Allies
and Reaped Ingratitude
Many of us have not shared
in prejudices against England
for many years, for we would
prefer to be her friends. But
we have not been particularly
happy in the results of our
responses to the Macedonian
cry for help from that quarter.
In 1916 and early in 1917,
Lloyd George, from England,
was sending us frantic messages
to rush our soldiers to the bat
tlefields Of Flanders OF England
would go down with the Allies
before the fire Of Germany.
"For Gods sake hurry" was
the Lloyd George message.
And we hurried: and we
saved the Allies from defeat;
and the moment the armistice
was signed we began to hear
that we had done nothing at
all.
We had the same experience
with France, though it was not
so gross. But the gratitude for
service rendered at that time
had cooled before the boys
came home.
That is the reason some of
them, with bad manners of
course, but with a lot Of human
nature marched to the boats
that were to bring them home
singing:
We've paid our debt to La
fayette, -
''WhO the hell do we owe now"
Campaign Of sIander
in Attack on Dollar.
Then came the peace settle
ment and we took nothing.
The other countries took all
they could get. And ever since
we have been helping out with
money. Our bankers have
loaned about five billion dol
lars to. help out; and we scaled
the debts owing us from these
nations down by billions-only
to hear that we are "Shylocks."
Only; the other day we loaned
some hundreds of millions to
England to save the pound, on
the assurance that this would
do the work, and almost i'm
mediately we got the news of
failure.
And now a clever statesman
is on his way here to ask us to
cancel haK the debts and col
lect the other half, five and a
half billion dollars, from the
people OF. this country through
taxation.
Isn't it a little stupid-or
hysterical for England and
France just now to be engaged
in a campaign of petty slander
in their attack upon the dollar?
In view Of our own condition
here, perhaps 1t would be just as
well for us to give a little more
attention to ourselves, and not
90 much to others
The Washington times., 1931-10-23
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Art is more godlike than
science. Science discovers: art
createS.-Opie.
In q word, to appear an
honest man it is necessary to
be one.-Boileau.
It is no time to swap horses
when you are crossing the
stream.-Lincoan.
Every mans life is a fairy
tale written by Gods fingers.
,.~ Henderson.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

Wealth lost, something lost:
honor lost, much lost; courage
lost, all lost.-Goethe.
There Is a chord in every
heart that has a sigh in it If
touched aright.-Ouida.
The concessions Of the weak
are the concessions of fear.
Burke.
Never look for birds Of this
year in the nests Of the last.
--CerVantess
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

turn around and see what they
can see in this country.
And let them do something
about it.
The Washington times., 1931-10-23

Americans Have Enough
TO Do at Home Just Now
1t would be absurd to. assume
a position of utter indifference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

panied by forked lightning very rare
thing in this land of sunshine-t1ere
was a great TODD among studio libra
rians.'
In every studio there is a library of
sound effects. Neatly ranged little tins
as carefully labeled as any old
fashioned housewives jam closet-full
Of various sound effects. So up on the
roofs went the regisseurs of sound, to
capture a few good tins Of lightning
and thunder. Nutty place, this town!
They placed the microphones close
to the tin studio tops and when you
hear the rat-tat-tat Of the rain on the
roof Of the mountain cabin in some
romantic story of the West, with the
hero cuddling the half-perished heroine
before the blazing logs, the while he
restores her to consciousness with the
good old-fashioned kiss remedy, you'll
know that the boys got this rain stuff
last week and stored it neatly away.
That those lightning flashes and that
thunder were captured on . February
afternoon, although the picture may
have been made in June. Come to
think Of 1t, June Is the month for max
ing all epics Of the frozen North. The
cinema devil arranges that.
And the gossips of this little town do
be saying that Jack Gilbert is casting
his eye about for a new leading lady
with far more vim than he Is casting
about for his beautiful wife.
Edna Best took French leave. Al
Jolson once did that. Others have
skipped from the camera eye at the
crucial moment. Some have missed
their husbands, some have been horri-
fed at their first rushes. Some have
gone panicky at the sight Of the micro
phone. And others have seen the
trouble cloud gathering and have wisely
got out from under.
(Copyright, 1881, North American News
paper Aliance.)