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The Washington times., 1931-07-02
Liberian Slavery and Our
COuntry'S Attitude

Slavery, despite all civilized governmental policies in
position persists in concealed manner throughout many parts
Of Africa and ASIA but it singular thing that Liberia
which has been ped and aided by this Government for years
openly engaged in the business of ensavng its
Aristocatic Africans and AroAmericans resident in that
little country do hesitate according to all reports to buy
grab off without purchase girls and boys they wish to
them the girls fill their harems Then when they get
ready they throw them out in dying diseased conditions
The slavery that this country knew and which almost
caused the wreckage Of the nation heaven compared
to that existing in the Liberan republic governed and
controlled by black Many white cruel to
slaves in this country committing the foules of cutrages
against them but consderate did have kindly thoughts
and did try from selfish reasons take of their
human properties
American colored citizens going to become deeply
aroused the horrible conditions declared to prevail
Liberia looked upon haven for American blacks
denied that equality they thought their freedom entitled
them to-
The pictures presented of opportunities Liberia
for American blacks have long since ceased to attract In
stead pictures that fill human minds with horror
Our Government may not be able to do anything directly
relieve nhuman conditions prevailing in Liberia but its
flowing white and coored citizens may find to
apply steady of public opinion bringing relief and
eventually rightful remedies
The Washington times., 1931-07-02


oyng gloves and hand leash for his little dog
in the other beautifully and carefully dressed by his valet
more interesting picture would show solly Joel when
he left the little public house. kept by his father in London
and went to South Africa to make his fortune
You know his stoyhow the natives that found diamonds
would sell them only the old Boer farmers that could talk
their language How the Beers would tell which natives
had diamonds for sale.
Offering ridiculousy high price, soy Joel bought
DID, rcky white horse from old Boer diamond dealer who
had other horse Joel said he had somewhere in
great hurry
took the horse home and in the morning long before
daylight went back to the house of the old Boer got
the horse at the Beers gate and let the rens loose.
The old horse like milk horse its route took him to
every native that had diamonds for sa and Soy Joel bought
them paying bigger price than the Beers paid obtain
ing knowledge that the foundation of his fortune He
was diamond king and gold king and he left TWELVE
MILLION POUNDS,
Do not envy him. however. He had to leave it all-even
the dog ...........
At this moment he is just ordinary angel such all
the of will be- whether leave twelve million pounds
or only affectionate remembrance.
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson.

} we decide. And yet we do go
on. Hating, rebelling, sniffling
with self-pity, snarling with re-
sentiment. Still we do go on.
And, presently, if we have kept
a fairly cool head and an open
heart, we come upon that Sec
ond truth:
Il SHALL PROBABLY NEVER
BE WHOLLY UNHAPPY,
EITHER; FOR SOMETHING
WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO
SUSTAIN ME, BE 1T MERELY
MY OWN HANDS, OR A
TREE, OR THE BREATHING
EARTH"
Always something to sustain
us
Not those dramatic, heroic,
volcanic things which we had
expected But some simple.
common thing which we had
quite overlooked in our days OF
magnificent anticipation. The
quiet satisfaction of doing a
good piece of work. The
homely pleasure of walking in
the rain. building a fire, plant
ing a garden, listening to a
bird. The comfort that lies
in the smile of a friend-a
dogs nose nuzzling the hand
a. child'S shy confidence.
If we are wise, we come to
know the joy of these, not as
make-shift compensations, but
as the truly beautiful, sustain.
ing and enduring rewards OF
life.
The Quiet Life
Out of our ignorance and
emotional greediness, we had
built a splendid dream of melo-
dramatic adventure. But how
long could we have endured
such an existence if it had
come to pass? How weary we
would have grown of trying to
keep it up, on our "off days"
And what would all that show
off smartnesS have got us any
way? This is better-truly bet
ter-for this quiet stream of
happenings is Life. The other
was only a fantasy - this is
Life. There is q mysterious
power in these gentle joys
like the power of gentle rain
and quiet sunlight. Uncon-
sciously. they serve our growth.
Slowly. but steadily. we strike
root going deeper and
deeper into old, precious soil
beginning again BE-
GINNING BETTER.
Copyright 1891, King Features
Syndicate, IncD
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
TIMES TEST

Mark each statement "true" or
false:
l. A reverie is a day dream.
2. An oasis is an island in a
river.
3. Thomas Mast was an Eng.
lish caricaturist.
4. Brahms composed "The
Magic Flute"
5. A marquee is a nobleman.
6. The doubling apostle"
was Peter.
Z. A simeon is a. hot, de-
Structive wind.
8. Morocco is in Spain. =
8. Raphael painted the Sis
tine Madonna.
10. The Smithsonian Institu.
ton is the gift Of an Eng
lishman.
Do you know:
II. What is the next line:
"All that tread
The globe are but a
h ndful to the
tribes?
IL. What is soda water?
13. What are SmeltS?
IA. What are the Danish
West Indies now called?
IS. What money consisted Of
beads?
ANSWERS on Magazine Pagel
The Washington times., 1931-07-02

After the fury and desolation
of the war, after the inertia
and despair of a false peace,
Erich Maria Remarque has his
lonely hero say this, in the new
book-"THE ROAD BACK"
Perhaps, sometimes, I shall
find someone to go with me
on a stage of the journey, but
for all of it, probably no one.
Perhaps I shall never be really
happy again; but I shall prob
ably never be wholly unhappy,
either, for something will al
ways be there to sustain me,
be it merely my own hands,
or a tree or the breathing
earth"
Perhaps I shall never be
really happy again, but shall
probably never be wholly un-
happy, either"-it takes a great
deal of living for man to
discover that. We start out in
life with some expectations. OF
course we anticipate dangerous
and painful ordeals. Indeed,
we demand them for our youth
full ego is determined to live
on the grand scale, and dan
gerous ordealS are both tlatter-
ing and exciting.
A Smart Lot
They make us feel like heroes
and they keep us from being
bored. AnG we're smart-we'n
know how to regulate our
ordeals so they'll never become
a nuisance. Well keep. won
derful. always fun of adven-
.ture and romance and chal-
lenge. Dark moments, perhaps,
but splendid darkness.
Never any dullness. Never
any ignoble resignation. High
hearts and happy ones-that
shall be our slogan. So we
start. ans ,
Then, little by little, disil-
lusion falls upon us. Nothing
is quite as we thought IL was
going to be. Nothing is 100 per
cent. Life, it seems, is mostly
one shabby compromise after
another. The great adventures
20 blah. The great challenges
prove blooey.
"I SHALL NEVER BE
REALLY HAPPY AGAIN." we
cry.
What's the Use?
And at first, it seems that we
cannot stand it. What's the
use of going on with life that
never gets anywhere, that has
no perfect answers? No use
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The Spanish people took
another step toward the estab-
lishment of a republic Sunday,
when they elected representa-
tives in the Cortes which will
create the frame work Of a new
form Of government.
The significant feature of the
elections was the triumph of
the conservative republican
forces.
The communists made a
pitiful showing: and in view of
the great industrial centers this
implies the absence of the COM
munistic sentiment foreseen by
the pessimists.
Quite as impressive as the
weakness of the communists
was that of the monarchists.
x "A
Alfonso Got A
Severe Jolt
If Alfonso expected a reaction
in his favor at the polls, he
has been sadly disillusioned;
and the fact that his queen
was so little interested in the
result that she rode through
Sunday afternoon in the forest
of Fontainbleau indicates that
the royal family had no expec-
tations.
Of significance, too, is the
sweeping victory in Catalonia
and the sentiment in Andalu-
Sia in favor of local autonomy
or a federative republic.
This touches the real issue to
be fought out in the making Of
the constitution. Americans
are the last people in the world
to be shocked over the de-
mands of the republicans of
Barcelona and Seville. We have
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
Killing a Popular Notion
Oysters In Months Without Letter "R. ;

Fisheries Bureau official proceeds to attempt to kill off
the nationwide popular notion that oysters should not be
Those Washington people who visit for pleasure or fishing
the tide water regions Of Maryland and Virginia know that
oysters taken fresh from the waters delightful any time
Of the year Wenformed people also know that in these
days Of refrigeration oysters may be kept almost indefinitely
Still there good why oysters should remain
IN their beds in the months One of them is that if
people got to eating them the year round there would
be few oysters and the laws Of Maryland and Virginia seek
to protect the oyster industry against such depletion These
laws will grow restrictive if the demands for
oysters cut down the winter supplies.
Many of who from the sticks" remember when
fresh oysters almost unknown but at the small town
and country merchandise stores there always stocks Of
canned oysters not bad tasting when converted
into sews These oysters usually small in sze kept well
and frequently used in months that had no "rs in
them.
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
Unprecedented Flight
Nothing Like 1t In the History of Aviation.

The around flight of Post and Gatty the most
remarkable in all the history Of aviation only the sue
ceful outcome but in the amazing confidence nerve and
stamina Of the
they accept the invitation to Washington it is
certain that their reception here will oudo any the official
and popular receptions this city has given to great
usual
Human imagination is deeply stirred by the deeds of these
two gamey raversing uncharted and almost unknown
territory dsdainng dangers that most other avatOrs would
think carefully about before taking the air.
Over seas bogs, plains, high mountains wild regions
through fogs rains heat and bitter cold they never let up
There few charted regions for them follow Anyhow
they didn't bother about the known the unknown Trust
ing to their sturdy bird Of the air. scientific navigation
that was autes and to magnificent maneuvering of their
craft they have accomplished the unprecedented and deserve
the plaudits Of their millions Of fellow Americans.
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
Odds Are on Racketeer
Four to One

The nation put the racketeers Of business two
things done
If not racketeering will go usual.
The first essential testimony Victims of rackeeering
courage enough to tell the police. Without that
information, the police cannot act.
The second essential prison for rackeeers Fines
won't do.
The drive racketeerng therefore requires the coopra
ton of at least four persons These the VICTIM the police
man, the prosecutor and the court.
Failure Of any of these four to do his duty that
the racketeer escapes
acting unison put the rackeeer behind the
bars where he belongs, and keep him there.
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
Travel and Save Money
It's Possible If You Know How

Signs are despite the depression, people
will 20 touring this than last Lower travel and hotel
costs are the The competition of resorts keen and
it is safe to say that your vacation dollar will carry you
farther than it has for years
This is true of both America and Europe Certain trans
uoatiou costs have lowered about 20 cent and hotel
rates in many cepte 25 cent Aexpense tours are also
increasing in popuarity for the vacatons with limited
budget There bargains in these noWadays as in every
thing 40, =,
Washington incidentally offers greater values to the VS
tors than it has since pre.war days
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
Claude G.. Bowers on Sunday in Spain
By Harding

} autonomy. The peoples of one
section differ in habits from
those in others.
It was because Of this diff
ference among the peoples of
the American colonies that
made a federative republic, with
State rights, necessary for har-
mony and the happiness of the
nation.
Advocates of Central
Government in U. S.
But we had our advocates of
a strong central government in
the formative days, just as they
have in Spain. Alexander
Hamilton thought that State
lines should be wiped out en-
tirely. That, however, was i'm
possible, and it will be equally
impossible in Spain. Despite
the Constitutional recognition
of the sovereign rights of
States, the central government
here has encroached upon the
rights Of States until we have
a Capitalization of power not
intended by the founders.
And that is the cause of
much of our troubles.
Colonel Macia, of Barcelona,
is not such a queer fish to
Americans. He is the James
Monroe or the Patrick Henry
of Spain-he wants state rights
and is suspicious of the Madrid
plan for Capitalization.
~
Will Sit in the
Historic COrteZ
The provisional ministers
have all been elected without
trouble, with the possible ex-
ception of Zamora, and will sit
in the historic CorteS that
makes the Constitution.
The poll shows that ZGmora.
the provisional president. is not
the most popular member of
the government. In the i'm
mediate past he has been most
conspicuouSly identified with
the fight against the monarchy,
but he was for long while an
advisor Of the King.
His conversion and appear.
ance in the camp of the people,
aroused a lot of The enthusiasm.
which was not diminished by
his superb courage in stalking
his life on the issue, or by his
tempeStuous oratory.
AAA
An Idol Of the
Voters
But Alexandra Lerroux, the
provisional minister of foreign
affairs, turns out to be the spe-
cial idol of the voters, and may
become the first premier Of Re-
publican Spain. He has been a
consistent Republican through
the years.
But the battles in the CorteS
may develop other idoals that
will overshadow him. The men
who became the dominant lead
ers of revolutionary France were
not those who were most con-
spicuous when the states-gen-
eral met.
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rights. Some of the provisional
government want a strongly
centralized government, with
the rulers in Madrid supreme
in all things.
There is everything to be
said in a country like Spain
for a large amount of local
The Washington times., 1931-07-02

a federative republic, or are
supposed to have.
X X
State Rights the
Issue in Spain
The issue in Spain is not dis
similar from that in this coun-
try-ce ira | i zation or state
The Washington times., 1931-07-02
Great Wealth Makes Us
Smooth
But Does 1t Improve Us9 Hardly.

You have read of solly JOEL who died recently of
fashion, magnificent residences fine stable of racehorseS large
following of assduous friends and fawners.
The Washington times., 1931-07-02

064o JOu SS0
him, in the hey
day of his wealth,
which, when he
d i e d, amounted
to S so, 0,000,
after he had
gi " e n away a
great deal and
spent a great
deal.
This interest
ing picture shows
how W e a ! t h
makes us smooth
Tin app earance
and in factl ,Vives
us confidence in
ourselves, dresses
us beautifully.
B ut s o m e
things it CANT
do. It cant en-
able us to eat
or drink more
than others with
out injuring our
selves.
It cannot en-
able us to enjoy
the sky at night,
or feel, as we
look at it, the in
tense emotion of
a young boy or
girl just starting
out in life.
w e d l y Il Cdu
buy flattery, but
not LOVE.
It increa ses
fear Of death and
suspicio n Of
others. It does
not let us know
who is sincere.
H o W e v e r,
wealth is COM
for t a b lie, and
here is Solly Joel
tn or Oughly en-
The Washington times., 1931-01-15
Bowling
Tonight

District League-Temple VS.. Rendez-
vous, at Temple.
National Capital League-Meyer Davis
VS.. Coliseum Hustlers, at Lucky Strike
Bladensburg Dixie Pigs VS.. College
Park, at Hyattsville; Rockville VS.
Boulevard, at Rockville; Mt. Rainier VS.
Clarendon, at Mt Rainier.
Recreation League-Lo Ko Service VS.
italian Stars Cubs VS.. Fox Theater
Dodgers VS.. Commonwealth, Pops VS.
Rex, Stantons VS.. Patent Office, al
Recreation.
Masonic League-Seven o'clock squad;
Joppa VS.. National, Naval VS.. Hope
talpha, Acacia VS.. Trinity, Mt. Hermor
VS.. King Solomon, Federal VS.. Pet
worth, Columbia VS.. st. Johns, Takoma
vs. Arminius. Nine o'clock squad;
Trinity VS.. Mt. Hermon, Acacia vs.
Lafayette, King Solomon VS.. National
Hope VS.. Parker, Harding VS.. Petworth
Federal VS.. Roosevelt, Columbia vs.
Stansbury, Takoma vs.. Brightwood
Lebanon vs.. Arminius, at Convention
Hall.
Georgetown Recreation League-Black-
man Jewelry VS.. Georgetown Recrea-
tion, st. Stephens Club VS.. Capital
Garage, Chevy Chase Dairy VS.. Foxall
No. Y, at Georgetown Recreation.
Ladies Federal League-Agricalture
VS.. Census, Veterans Bureau VS.. census
stars, treasury VS.. NOu"CIS0B SSAAi
merce Comets VS.. Navy, Economics VS..
Labor, General Accounting vs.. Inter-
state, Commerce Juniors VS.. War; at
Arcadia.
War Department League-Barbettes
vs. Auditors, Officers VS.. Engineers,
Adjutants VS.. Panama Canal. Howitzers
vs. Air CorEs, photographic VS.
Frankies, Quartermaster VS.. Statistics
Ft. Humphreys vs.. War College, Con-
struction VS.. Finance, at Arcadia.
Bethesda Business Mems League
Chevy Chase Greys VS.. A. P. Tea
Company. at Boulevard. .
Capitol Hill League-Bland L1nch
VS.. SenEstack Plumber. City Cab shop
VS.. Mahoney Wall Paper. at Capitol
Prince George Mems League-Eagles
VS.. Berwyn. Community Club VS.. Hud-
dleston Garage at Hyattsville.
Bethesda League-Old Boys vs.
Masons, at Bethesda.
Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. League
Auditors VS.. r. M. s.. Tralnmen vs.
King Fish at Terminal.
Mt. Rainier Mems League-Woodrluse
VS.. Reichelts. at Mt. Rainier. Nit,
Mt, Rainier Ladies' League-DlNle
Pigs VS.. Lucky strike. at Mt. Rainier: Rainier:
Takoma Park League-Frult Growers
Express vs. Park Inn Lunch. Southern
Building VS.. Takoma Paint at Iakonla
Park
The Washington times., 1931-01-15
MAC SMITH.
FEARED IN
TOURNEY

Aqua CALIENTE, Mex, Jan.
15.-With Johnny Golden, husky
pro from Noroton, Conn, in the
drivers seat, lot golfers were to
tee off here today in the second
round of the annual $4,000
Aqua Caliente open golf tourna-
ment.
After setting the pace with q
sparkling 70 in the first day Of
play, Golden faced the strain Of
having a pack" barking at his
heels, many of them within
Swapping" distance of him.
Dudley Led Last Year
There were Ed Dudley, vii.
mington, DelJ pro who captured
$500 first money in the $4,000
Los Angeles open earlier in the
week, and Mortie Dutra, Long
Beach (CalifO pro. Both posted
tbs yesterday, which incidentally
was the same score that Dudley
registered last year to lead the
field in the Caliente play for the
opening round.
AS play started this morning
the majority Of the galleries,
who had tramped through the
rain on the first day, to get .
glimpse Of the stars, favored the
chances of Macdonald Smith,
veteran Carnoustie pro; Leo
DiegeI, host pro, who knows
every blade of grass on the
course, and Gene Sarazen, whose
chance Of victory is bOlstered by
his win of a year ago.
This trio was grouped in the u
class along with Horton Smith, OF
New York, and Harry Cooper, now
registered from Los Angeles.
With 54 holes still to go-18 be-
ing scheduled for today, tomorrow
and Saturday-Walter Hagen
found himself in fine position to
pick up a fair-sized portion of the
purse. He has earned only
$282.50 in two years along the
Gold Coast and this was his big
opportunity to stage a comeback,
after posting a "a for the first
18 holes.
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taneous hit with the fans. He
won his second bout in so seconds
his third in two minutes, his
fourth in five minutes and his
fifth in about seven minutes. He
had 33 matches around Boston
and always won in quick time.
Then George went to Los Angeles
where he developed into a top
notcher and finally title holder
on the night of December 10,
1880, when he defeated Gus Son.
nenherg.
The Washington times., 1931-01-15
TEMPLE PINMEN FACE CRUCIAL TEST IN RENDEZVOl
loLasc Scorers atch Up to Noonan Contests Tomorrow
Last Nights Fights

At Baltimore-Herman Perlick,
Kalamazoo lightweight, outpointed
Bobby Burns, of Brooklyn, 10
rounds; Buster Brown, Of Balti.
more, defeated Henry Perlick, of
Kalamazoo, 10 rounds; Harry
CKid'D Groves won over Buck
Taylor.
At Chicago-Jimmy Slattery,
Boston, former light-heavyweight
champion, defeated King Levin.
sky, Chicago (10). Charlie Retz-
laff, Duluth heavyweight, knocked
out George Neron, Greece (6),
Gary Leach, Gary GndO middle
weight, defeated Mickey McFar.
land, Colorado hght-heavyweight
"a.
The Washington times., 1931-01-15
GUYON STAR
LEADS WITH
25PO|NTS
By GARRETT WATERS

Big Bill Noonan's position as
leading scorer of the current high
school basketball series will be
seriously threatened, if not over.
taken, in the games on schedule
tomorrow.
Eastern will be idle, which
means that those players who
are near the lanky one will be
afforded the opportunity, as it
were, to "catch up"
In black and white the games
call for Central to meet Western
in that order, with the first two
named teams beginning play at
the usual $3.50 o'clock hour.
Lucas Real Threat
In the Central-Business affair,
Downey Rice Of the Mt. Pleasant
ers, and Bobby Lucas, of the
Stenogs, will have their chance
to get into the 1900" class. Rice
totaled 10 points against Tech
Tuesday, and looks as if he might
be a real scorer in future games.
Midget Lucas was held in
check by Western last week,
but is too good q player to be
kept in tow very long. He is
looked to run wild anytime now
and tomorrow might be the
day.
Before this yarn gets too far,
Bill Noonan leads the scorers
with a total of IS points. This
includes 10 baskets and five fouls
Tony Latona, of western, is his
nearest rival. The Red ana White
flash has % points. which in
cludes 10 field goals end two
fouls.
Tomorrow will be Iatone's
grand opportunity to get into
the lead. It is almost impossible
for him not to gain the top un'
less Tech guards hold him abso'
lutely ScOrelesS.
Beach No SIOuch
George (Bucky) Beacn, of the
Manual Trainers, is next to La
tona. The rugged center has 19
points, or six baskets and seven
foul shots.
Bernie ReiChardt Is not to
be overlooked in this p0int-tOtal-
ing matter. He can get him.
self into the picture by count
ing generously to add to his
total of Is pOipts already col
The Washington times., 1931-01-15
Iected. Bernie'S points include
five baskets and five fouls.

Another pair of thrillers /;
expected tomorrow. The Central
Business brush takes on the aspect
of a crucial battle because of the
elimination facing the team tc
lose. Both the Stenogs and Mt
Fleasanters have lost in theil
lcne games played to date, and
both, naturally, will be out tc
stay in the race by winning
Central Should Win
1t is hard to figure how Cen
tral will lose against the Stenogs
after their exceptional showing
against Tech, Tuesday. That per
Torrance might have been an in
spired one because Tech was the
opponent, but the fact still re.
mains the team played a real
game.
Business chance will lie in
the ability Of Bobby Lucas to
get away for scores. Without
his lead the team will very
likely lose, for the remainder
Of the players are too mex
perienced to cope with the fast
play characteristic of the series.
Duryee, center, might break
loose as an exception, but he in
all probability will be guarded
SO closely by Rice that he will
not be able to do justice to his
team.
The Tech-Western setto should
be another of those thrillers
Here will be a similar case Of
two teams fighting to keep in
the race. Western, before it is
overlooked, will be practically elm
mated if it loses. Tech, as sale
before, will advance that much
nearer to Eastern by a victory.