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The Washington times., 1931-11-18
Public Asked to Aid
Film House Benefits

An appeal to the public to
patronize benefit performances in
thousands of motion picture the
aters during National Motion Pic
ture Week was made yesterday
py Walter s. Clifford, chairman Of
the Presidents organization on
unemployment relief.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
READER GIVES PROGRAM

A large audience heard DIR.
Allen s. Stockdale, dramatic
reader in q concert at the Lin.
coin Temple Congregational
Church last night. The Concert
was the second Of a series given
for the benefit of the church
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
EXCHANGE LUNCHEON

The Exchange Club of Hyatts-
vile, DR.. william Burton Spire,
president, lunches today at noon,
at the Calvert Inn on the Balti-
more Boulevard. Following g
business meeting will be held.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
ADVERTISEMENT

Plan introduced by Makers of
Vicks VapoRub to Reduce
the Family "Colds-Tax" is
Made Possible by a New
Preparation.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
MIX Brings s Cents
In Buffalo Price War

BUFFALO, Nov. 18 U.S0.
Milk was selling here today at
seven cents quart, delivered, and
six cents over the counter, as the
result of the price war among Buff
1al0 dairieS.
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Spokesman for the District
In Congress

The District of Columbia certainly does need spokes
for its people in Congress- but there will be wide
variety of views to the status such representative should
have to be useful.
Senator Kings suggestion that the District Commissioners
appoint spokesman again brings the subject to the front
spokesman with nothing but the appontve status Of
the Commissioners would have much any, influence
in Congress-
Congress to authorize by law the naming of such
q spokesman he might receive proper recognition.
The main trouble might be that spokesman selected by
the Commissioners would find it necessary oppose
mendaons of the Commissioners the Capitol That would
breed conflict.
This spokesman, too would most likely become more
important than the Citizens Advisory Council created to give
the people of Washington tiny voice in their affairs
No representative of the District in Congress have
real power unless he is chosen by the voters OF this city,
under law Of Congress giving the people that right
Congress could authorize delegate in that body from the
District This would require election and would be
posed by that part of Washington citizens who fight any plan
except the that would give the District the constitutional
right to elect Senator'S Representatives and members of the
Electoral College, plan that is realization now
than it twenty years ago.
What should be DONE until this city has constitutional suf
frage Of the kind other American communities is
for Congress provide for the election of four five
civilian Commissioners the receiving the largest popular
vote to become the congressional spokesman for the board
the same basis delegate in the House.
That would give him membership committees constant
touch with House members and voice whenever needed
There many times in Congress- too when the voice Of
some representing the people of Washington extremely
important
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
The Marines
In Nicaragua
re1sGon Tim oS.

Editor, Times:
Our Marines are the greatest
fighters in the world. Why
should a lawyer bother to tell
them how to fight?
Admiral Jellicoe won the bat
tie of Jutland by allowing his
officers to use their own judg-
ment in emergencies.
The U. S. Marines are IN
Nicaragua by invitation Of that
country. Why not allow them
to protect American people and
property there?
THOMAS W. GILMER.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
ONCE-OVERS
On Anonymous Letters


Why write an anonymous let
ter?
If you have something to say
that is worth while saying, sign
your own name to it.
Have the courage Of your con-
victions.
II you are not willing to sign
your name to a communication
sent to another, you are playing
the part of a coward.
CowardS strike from behind.
They have no moral stamina.
They hit and run.
They are too diShonorable to
come out in the open.
Some anonymous letter-writerS
are too ignorant and irreSpon-
sible to know just what is
thought Of such methods.
Soc school children at an
early period develop a penchant
for signed notes.
Some weak characters, with
silly minds, act upon anony-
nous suggestions.
But a well-balanced, honest
and honorable citizen never
stoops to an anonymous docu-
ment of any sort.
If you have ever written one
you know you thought yourself
Q sneak.
Copyright. 1881. International
Features Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Thinks q. s. Should
Punish Sandino
Editor, Times:

EG2COT, I1nleS:
I have read with no little in
terest the various accounts con-
corning the atrocities committed
by Sandino, the alleged rebel
chief and bandit leader in Mica
ragua, and particularly in the
article written by William P.
Flythe in The washington Her
aid, and have the following COM
ment to make on the situation
there:
It might appear to any Ameri-
can citizen and to veteran Of
the World War that the United
States has a certain amount of
dignity, as well as respect, which
should be upheld, and without
any criticism of the Secretary
of State, I wish to call your at
tention to the fact that United
States Marines, in the recent
past, were ordered there and
while there did engage in battle
with Sandino. Furthermore, an
overt act such as has been re-
Gently committed by Sandino,
in defiance of the Nicaragua
government, should be con-
strued as an act of war, and he
and his apparently organized
forces should be dealt with as
one who is leading a revolu-
tionary movement and not
merely as a bandit leader. His
acts should be classed as those
having been committed by an
army which is fighting or.
ganized government. Further,
all Americans in the danger
zone should be protected, if it
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

Know, Do Things. Do Things
better than you do them.
Only a word. a helpful word
surely a friendly word? For
you can see he's right. Yes,
that is a better way of doing
things. Then why aren't you
glad that you have learned this
better way? Why aren't you
grateful to him for telling you
about it? You ought to be
ashamed of yourself-getting all
smoked up just because he gives
you a little advice! You ARE
ashamed. It's great of him to
be so interested. Ito be so will
ing to help.
He's Off Again
Again you warm to your sub,
ject. And again-a little sooner
this time-the Benevolent Be-
littler breaks in. Yes, indeed,
you have some good ideaS-he
condescendingly admits. But
after all, if you want to do the
thing Right
Then he's off. Word by word
he tears your notions to pieces
and substitutes his own. No
mean words, mind you. No
open, cruel criticism. Dignified,
amiable syllables, every one of
them. But how do you feel
when he's through?
You feel like thirty cents!
AND THAT'S EXACTLY
HOW HE WANTED YOU TO
FEEL.
For the Benevolent Belittler
has but one desire-TO MAKE
HIMSELF FEEL BIG BY MAX
ING YOU FEEL LITTLE. His
benevolence is but a mask for
his malice and conceit. He isn't
interested in you. He isn't try
ing to help you. He's just try
ing to make you feel cheap by
strutting his superior stuff. And
if you have an atom of sense,
you'll call his bluff.
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Traffic Deaths Increase
100 Per Cent Here

The Capital of the Nation should hang its shame
the alarming increase in traffic fatalities made public by
the Traffic Bureau.
According to the official figures 2 lives nuffed
in traffic accidents during the first four months of 1881 This
conasted with 13 traffic killings during the corresponding
period last year. is certainly alarming say the least
What is the reason for these wholesale killings?
Washington has supposedly workable traffic CODE When
it enacted the traffic experts with which this city is
surfeted, extoled the code model for safety.
AS matter Of fact although the code has been in force
keep within its legal requirements Motor fatalities instead
Of decreasing the traffic experts" would have had us
believe, mounting by leaps and bounds
What is to be done about it?
Are to wait until the Traffic Director assumes
office July before these wholesale killings stopped?
Or shall we act now?
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

There are many varieties OF
ornery humans in this world, all
of them blighters. But the
orneriest and the blightingest
of them all is the Benevolent
Belittler.
Now, the Regular Belittlcr is
easy to detect. He's an obvious
pest a conceited carper,
with nothing yelled about his
method. There's a sneer to his
eye and a sniff to his nose
which you can recognize block
away. And if you linger around
and let him make life miserable
for you, it's your own fault.
But the Benevolent Belittler
is quite another matter. Gossip
or backbite? Not he. Such
tactics are beneath him. IN
deed, you can see at a glance
that all human pettiness is be-
meath him. For his manner is
that of a Visiting Board of Di-
rectors. Or of an intimate
friend-a much wiser, quite SUI
perior sort of an intimate
friend-but most kindly.
Exquisite Courtesy
His courtesy. his concern
for your welfare. u. is exquisite.
And, at first, you're tickled pink
by his flattering attentions.
You babble on, telling him all
your secret designs and desires.
He listens gravely-nods with
appreciation and understanding.
Your spirits mount. Here, at
last, is a congenial soul! You
expand. You confess certain
small matters. You boast. You
explain how you Do Things.
And then-the Benevolent Be-
littler begins to do his stuff.
It's only a word. A careful,
most cons:derate word. A mere
suggestion, concerning your way
of Doing Things. The slightest
mention of how He, Himself.
Does Things. how People Who
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
daylight Saving" Here and
In Baltimore

Baltimore people time ago condemned daylight
saving" by of almost two to It thought this
definitely settled the proposition but effort is being made
daylight through volunteer operations There
is opposition and charges attempt to break faith
with the people
Baltimore tried voluntary daylight saving last
coming law at the first opportunity they had.
There attempt to put the scheme in
this city through voluntary paus and the matter also
discussed in Congress- which did enthuse it. Every
in while the question bobs up again. but gets nowhere
These extra daylight hours gained by turning back the
hands Of clocks all right for pleasure seekersgoer
tennis Players swimmers fishermen and others but they
hardshps upon mothers housewives upsetng the
tines of households and putting unusual burdens those
not able to take advantage Of the e which made headway
in Europe during the war.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
QUEEN MARY OF ENGLAND IN COURT DRESS

These pictures interesting each in ITSELF and pu
ting them together by way of contrast showing how far pa
different branches of the human makes them still
interesting Above is the Queen of England regal dig
nfied in the dress in which she receives at Court.
It may interest you know that Courts will be held
May 19th 2Oh June 9th and 10th Majesty 1.-The
Order of the Carter highest of all the honor that the Eng
sh Empire besow not high however, as the honor
that any man may win for himself by real work.
The Queen also of her handsome jewels and
carries a beautiful painted fan.
She is good Queen and is pleasure to know that she
happy good clothes and that the fine example she sets
is appreciated all the world
The other woman poor little bride of the savage tribe of
Bugi presents sad contrast to the Queen her glory The
bride is carried her fathers shoulder and is heavily
"doped with some barbarous drug
Among those the rule of decency requires that the
bride shall touch her foot to the ground raise her
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Get the Truth Promptly
No Racketeerng Will Go in This City; Alleged Police
Protection of Gambling Will Never Be Permitted

It is for the police of this city determine and quickly
what there may be charges that rcketerng methods
being pursued here among gamblers that has
been seriously bumped because of his alleged knowledge
of the game.
Professional gambling must not reach such stage of
profit here to make rckeeers in that game wary about
having around any who is too wise about them and
particularly if he disposed talk threaten to talk
Especially should the police go promptly into intmations
that policeman of the gambling situaon possibly
mixed up in it.
Washington will stand for rackeeering practiced
in big Cities or for police completely in its protection.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

look upon the face throughout her marriage
ony She look her husband until the
ceremony ends.
That would take good deal of econtrol the father
that his daughter will act her part we'll by drug
gng her thoroughly that she cannot stand and her heavy
eyes see nothing He his shoulder climbs down
the bamboo ladder his hut in the air. with his girl held
as you see in the picture.
He carries her constantly until the wedding ended T
young walking proudly beside the father the groom
You would think he would refuse to have his bride dugged
But CUSTOM is all powerful.
There places South America where the barbarous
bridegroom sign that he is boss, puts his wfes head
against the of tree his wedding day. and knocks
out two teeth which doesn't object Every
body thinks that correct In other countries married
must dye their teeth black.
be grateful that highly civilized But let
plating the mote in neighbor's eye"
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Those HOodoO 81 Bills

widespread idea that So bills hoodoos the Treas
uy considerable money in resung bills that have had the
torn off, To tear off So bill appears
remove the jinx
One funny part of the superstition is that track gam
but must accept many of these bills parmutuel
operations the largest amount of betting being the So machines
Nobody knows how this superstition There
her bills.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

The tallest trees are most in
the power Of the winds, and
ambitious men of the blasts of
fortune. Penn.
Belief consists in accepting
the affirmations of the soul;
unbelief in denying them.
Emerson.
If time is precious, no book
that will not improve by re.
peated readings deserves to be
read at all. Carlyle.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

The favor OF princes does
not preclude the existence Of
merit, and yet does not prove
that it exists.
lie Pruyere.
Life has been awfully injured
when it looks only back.
Swing.
The Don QuiXote of one gen.
Grafton may live to hear him.
self called the savior of society
by the next. Lowell.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
TIMES TEST

Fill each blank:
/. There are now stars
in the American flag.
2. The United States lost
about men in the
world war.
3. Four silver stars is the in
sigma of a --.
4. The second war with Great
Britain took place in the
year -----.
S. A standard is a flag car
ried by '--.
6. The Roman numeral CM
stands for --.
7. Anzac stands for --.
8. Mt. Rainier is in the State
9. Cotopaxi is a volcano in
10. There are now about
human beings on
the earth.
Match correctly:
II. Submarine.
Vail.
II. Trolley car.
Lake.
13. Electric locomotive.
Hyatt.
IA. Arc lamp.
Van De Poole and 5prague.
IS. Celluloid.
Brush.
(Answers on Magazine Pagef
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

the British to "step in and
humiliate Americans.
Nicaragua should be assisted
in making her country safe
place in which to live, not only
for Americans but for others
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

took all of our Army and Navy
to do it.
The Nicaraguan incident, so
far as Sandino is concerned,
should be a "closed" affair, and
it should not be necessary for
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

who are looking to the United
States for protection.
Sandino appears to be a
second AL Capone, but lacking
in diplomacy, and if such charac-
ters are permitted to endanger
American lives, without our
Federal aid we may not expect
to attain the degree of respect
to which we are entitled.
The writer is not a soldier Of
fortune, neither is he radical
along any line, but would gladly
enlist in any armed force which
has nerve enough to punish
Sandino and his party Of revo-
lutionists for their acts Of
cowardice against Americans
and all foreigners who reside in
or have resided in Nicaragua.
A VETERAN OF THE
THIRTY SECOND
DIVISION "a. E.F0
The Washington times., 1931-11-10
Privacy for Players

According to local arrange.
ments being handled ny Dan
Moorman, assistant general pas
senger agent of the B. and o.
and a member of Congr essjonal
Club, practice will be held off
the Congressional golf course
Friday afternoon. This prac-
tice will be secret, and during
the entire stay of the Irish at
Congressional, the most golf
club will provide all privacy
possible for the visiting grid
men.
Following breakfast saturday
morning, the Notre Dame
eleven, all so of them, will go
by taxicab to Union Station,
where, at II o'clock, they will
depart for Clifton Station, Bal
timore. the nearest Iailroad
point to the Municipal Stadium
in the Monumental City.
Two years ago when Notre
Dame came East to play Navy,
the team spent the night pre-
vious to their game at the
Gibson Island Golf Club, on
Chesapeake Bay, below Balti-
more, invading the stadium
just before the game, as they
will next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-11-10
N 'LEOD ST AYS.
At HOME

Changing his mind at the last
moment, Freddy Mcleod, vet
eran pro at the Columbia Coun-
try Club, decided to stay at
home rather than compete in
the Mid-South Open tomorrow
and Thursday, at Pinehurst, N. c..
Mcleod has not been playing
will since his operation and sub
sequent illness this summer.
Hence he didn't believe the cost
of the trip to Pinehurst would
be worth the returns.
Women Play for Charity
Women golfers of the District
will take part in a charity
tournament Monday over the
Chevy Chase Club course, it has
been announced by Mrs. Frank
R. Keefer, president of the
Women's District Golf Associa-
tion The entry fee will be 81,
and the tourney is open to every
woman golfer in the District, at
tached or unattached, as well as
the public parks players.
A miniature tourney of the
Women's District Colt Associa-
ton is being played today over
the National women'S course.
The Washington times., 1931-11-10

Princeton and Pennsylvania, not
any too hard to beat. George
town was not so fortunate in
picking and choosing, drawing all
hard ones to lick, none of them
with preposSesSing regulations.
Pondering on Saturdays Navy.
Notre Dame game. one can only
wonder just how well the Middies
will do.
Until some of the good teams
Of the year took beatings where
80 or more points were rolled up
against them, it was considered
an actual football disgrace to per-
NIT any opponent to score that
many points. However, events Of
the past two Saturdays have
cleared away what was an asSump-
ton in Che first place.
It might be pertinent to state
here and now that Mr.. Hunk"
Anderson's boys would be most
apt to run helter-skelter against
any team to score 80 or more
points.
Navy Team Has Fight
And yet, one feels quite conf
dent that the socalled "Fightin'
Irish" will not score quite so
freely against Navy as some OBJ
servers think they will.
Navy'S team, as pointed out
time and again by this writer, Is
composed of willing youngsters
who are very green and immature,
even after the campaign under
taken to date by Annapolis.
It would be decidedly unfair to
expect Navy to win over such
teams as Maryland, West Virginia
Wesleyan. Ohio State, Notre
Dame, Pennsylvania and West
Point. However, one with 3
knowledge of every unit of the
Navy 1881 squad feels very conf
dent that the Middies will not be
diSgraced on the field. There is
too much courage. too much ag-
|gressivenesS, too much spirit in the
Navy team, though there is woe
full lack of natural ability.
Coach RIP" Miller probably
knows better than anyone else
just how potent or impotent his
team will be on attack against
the South Benders. Therefore, it
would seem only natural that this
weeks Navy program will be de-
signed to improve defense which
has been sturdy and not at all
bad to date.
Team Play Is Perfection
Notre Danes running attack.
not only powerful but decidedly
deceptive as well, will be mighty
hard to stop. The quick opening
plays of the Irish, the smooth
functioning of the attacking ends
and linemen, and the clever, de-
ciSive and powerful running Of
Notre Danes galaxy Of backfield
stars, combine to furnish Navy
with a trying afternoon.
Yet, Navy will fight it ought to
the final whistle. You may de.
pend on that statement.
The Washington times., 1931-11-10
Football Games
Tomorrow

LOCAL
Emerson Institute VS.. George wash
ingtOn U. Freshmen. at Eastern High
Stadium. 2:SO y. m.
EAST
QuantiCO ML.ines vs.. American Le-
SiOn. at Philadelphia.
Mt. 1T. Mary's VS.. Baltimore q.
Centre College vs.. Boston College.
New River VS.. Concord.
West Virginia Wesleyan VS.. Salem.
BOwdOn VS.. West Liberty.
Bates VS.. Colby.
Southern VS.. Howard.
Catawba vs.. King College,
TusCulum VS.. MiIligan.
BirminEh ham southern vs. Spring Hill.
SOUTHWEST
Commerce vs.. Denton
WeatherfOrd VS.. Edmond.
st. Edward VS.. Howard Payne.
Daniel Baker VS.. McMuFry
Texas Teachers vs.. Texas Mines.
Simmons VS.. Trinity.
MIDWEST
Assumption vs.. Adrian.
south Dakota Mines VS.. ChadrOn.
VALLEY City VS.. Jamestown.
Mcpherson vs. Ottawa.
Central VS., Penn College.
Ct; Mary's vs.; South Dakota AEgies.
Wichita VS.. Southwestern (Kan.)
TarkiO VS.. Westminister.
GFaceland VS.. Abba.
FAR WEST
Ashland VS.. Chico.
lntermOuntain VS.. Dillon
Tempe VS.. Fresno.
Colorado Mines Vs. Greeley,
Montana State VS.. Mt St Charles.
Pacific College VS.. Sacramento.
Coast Marines VS.. San Diego.
West Coast Navy VS.. West Coast
Army.
Occidental VS.. whittier.
LinfleId VS.. Willamette.
The Washington times., 1931-11-10

with exactly the same punch that
put two former world champions,
Paul Berlenbach and Bat Levinski
away, right cross.
But knockout for Herman was
not in the cards. Weiss was clear
at nine and arose to give Herman
the paSting of his life. In the
ninth round he electrified the fans
by sending Weiner to the floor for
count of FOUR.
We'll, how will you fight that
guy? Billy was asked. He re-
piled: There is only one way to
beat a fighter and that is to out
game him, which is exactly what
I intend to do,
The Washington times., 1931-11-10

Until Johnny Oliver re-
turns to action McVean posi-
lively will get first call at
quarterback. He's a splendid
field general, on the job every
minute and fine punter.
"A charley horse in his right
leg hurt his kicking Saturday.
But he's shown enough other
wise to entitle him to any
break he gets"
Starting the season in a third
string capacity, the former Con
zaga High School sensation has
combined natural ability with
headwork to earn his present
ranking.
Starred On Defense
His outstanding performance
was furnished against Manhattah
College Saturday when he
played a smashing defensive
game and also intercepted three
passes that had an important
bearing on the ultimate result.
Building UP a defense against
forward passes was to be stressed
today as c. U. resumed drilling
at Brookland. Inability to check
the toSses of Nal Thomas, Man
haitian triple threat, cost the
Cardinals substantial yardage as
play progressed.
In the interim C. u. will en-
deavor to build up an aerial game
Of its own with Charley McVean
its temporary spearhead. An adept
HEAVIER in his schoolboy days, the
former GOnzagan has evidenced
signs of developing into salts
factory understudy for Oliver in
this respect.
Expert Opposition
While Catholic will rule an odds
on favorite to annex it's sixth con-
Secutive win from st. Francis, the
Loretto, Pa, eleven likely will pro-
vide stout opposition. The Noun
taineers will come here with a
reputation as a powerful defensive
unit, having repeatedly TUNED
back scoring threats in games
with Geneva and Davis Elkins.