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The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Civil Litigation Costly

That most civil litigation bege few satisfactory returns
shown in statistics panstakngly gathered in New York
courts by the Institute Of Law of Johns Hopkins University
with the aid of New York attorneys and judges.
shown that about 70 cents Of every dollar awarded in
Judgments in civil there to pay the costs Of the
hgants Successful plaintiffs have shade the best of these
affairs for they paid average of $67 to collect $20 The
defendants paid 1888 defending lost suits The total cost
Of getting average of $2o1 in judgments $14oS3
These figures doubtless typical Of most civil here
and elsewhere
hre may be satisfaction to plaintiffs in winning the
smallest judgments but to the court costs to plaintiffs and
defendants must be added the costs to taxpayers in maintain
ing courts for civil litigation Then there great loss of time
worth money, prolonged worry and bitterness.
The newly founded Institute of Law Is making nation
na divorce and civil litigation including for delay,
expense and uncertainty in litigation
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Exploring at Home
A Good Way to Spend Your Vacation

One weLknown New Yorker, like Washington
Times reporter has novel vacation plan. He will stay home
and see the town. He has been too busy heretofore.
He never has visited the Metropolitan Museum Of Art the
American Museum of Natural History the Bronx Zoo the
Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. He will
take these in the boat trip around Manhattan Island
have look at the Jume Mansion and down the list Of
places where tourists go to and New Workers don't When
he completes the round he will know about his city than
he does
It's an idea for those of who have week two off this
summer but who lack the money the inclination 60 else
where enough here interest keep busy for
lifetime Of sightseeing Why more don't do it Is mystery
Perhaps because the pot of gold always to be at
the other end the rainbow That mistake made by
tionsts as by everyone else.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Art and Nudity In Paris

In giving its official blessings to nudist colony Of $500
living island in the Seine below Paris the ministry of
public health of France fully uphoding Paris traditions of
liberty and equality also its exuberance for art natural
and otherwise
They call the place Phyopo from the Greek word physs
nature-and when the inhabitants leave their clothes
hickory or some other place. they do not 60 back for
them.
This colony may have its drawbacks to other Paris nst
tons in that when visitors have the Island of Nature
ties and its occupants they not be thrilled by the sights
In the famous institutions hers the nude in historic paintings
md sculpture hold forth -.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

Every day there comes an in
dignant query, why isn't my let
ter answered." Whereupon, I
YEARLY wonder Just which letter
out of the daily scores is the
one in question. Each one Of
those communications is care
fully answered-when possible.
But often the writer, himself,
has made an answer impossible.
He had much to tell. He had
filled many pages with his
SneerS, sobS, whineS, walls and
roarS. But he has been so con-
sumed with his own wrath or
self pity that he couldn't bother
to present his case so that the
reader might understand.
He has chosen a faint pencil
or a leaky pen. He has written
in haste or hysteria. AS a con-
sequence, the writing is vague
and blurred, or jumbled and
blotted. Or composed with such
hifalutin' curlycues that no
busy worker could find time to
decipher it. And the name
and address-so important to
him-are quite illegible.
So his letter wasn't answered.
And somewhere he, and hun
dreds like him, goes around
nursing a crouch because he was
neglected" didn't have
any luck, as usual"
Are YOU, perhaps, one Of
those hundreds?
Are YOU indignant because
your letter isn't answered .
that terribly important letter
you wrote, not to me. but to
Life?
Ever since you began to think
about yourself and your lot you
have bean writing that letter to
Life. You have not taken your
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
District Minor Courts Are
Clean and Just

The minor courts of the District of Columbia do not come
within the indictment of the Wckersha commission that law
enforcement by minor of this country has given bad
impression and produced in the citizen wrong att
tude toward criminal justice
In many other parts Of the United States the selections Of
heads of inferior tribunals controlled by political bosses
and political combinations that have little respect for law and
Justice These minor judges do not feel responsible to the
people They responsible to the bosses Almost the same
thing is true as to prosecuting officials
Political pull and power do not produce Of calibre
for judges of minor courts prosecuting officials with
courage and high ideals
Rulers Of petty politics that their hand picked judges
and take of their henchmen and follow
Of this sort of system yields scandal and breeds
dsrespect of laws and law observance.
Congressional high political influence may receive cour
teous consideration in minor courts but only in unin
porant matters There is of the dirt of petty politics in
the inferior tribunals of the District and people rejoice
therefor.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. "Honest friendship NTH all nations enGn0ltn0 alliances
NTH nonc."-George Washington
Proportional representation in the United States Senate
state to hare Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reapportonnet IN the House of
sepaTote Departments of Army OF Nauy and of
Air Forces united under Secretary OF National Defense
Federal action limit OF Federal to abolish
Interucy under a Secretary of Education,
installation of President the first Of January toor
inc the November election. ...
Selecpe immigration to admit only those suited for Aert
can citizenship and American needs.
Depotution undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Conpee publicity for income tGreS to prernt b0 tar
dodgers from escaping tGTGtton.
Modification VoStedd act to permit light tneS and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Five Cents Are Five Cents
Even the I. R. T. Can See That

If the Interborough Transit Company of New York Is
capable of learning anything may begin to that
is contract and fivecen fare is fivecen fare
Undsmayed by the decision of the United States Supreme
Court the favor the Interborough has also fought the
issue through the State courts right up the Court of Ap
peas And the Court of Appeals has unanimously knocked
its contention into cooked hat
There is talk of the companys trying again in the
United States Supreme Court Incredible it may that
possible The United States Supreme Court ruled in 1928
that fare matters not within its Jurisdiction but
apparently hope springs eternal in the 1ntrborough breast
would be quite keeping with the general dumbness of the
company to make the attempt
However for everybody else it is all but the shouting
The fvecent fare is in New York to stay and the Inter
borough might well accept the fact Its is finished
failure recognize it requires stupidity Of higher order
than IT possesses
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Summer Accidents

Human rahness and careessness bring their tolls Of casual
ties and injuries throughout the year. but Of the most
girl fell from speeding motOrboat and her right leg
severed by the blade Of the boats propeller
With many people boating and fishing accidents
always numerous with drownngs causing the majority Of
deaths yet it Is matter Of statistical record that people
are killed and injured in household accidents than anywhere
else Falls fires of kerosene to start fires, Of
posives in cleaning and for other purposes head the lists
The Washington times., 1931-07-17

who create a government for
Spain have the advantage Of
having many danger signals
flaming all about them to warn
them away from the mistakes
Of other people.
Surveying the world scene,
and listening to the rumblings
about another war just now, II.
G. Wells thinks that statesman
ship and leadership must be
senile. Perhaps it is. He tells
us that another little adventure
into the gentle art of wholesale
slaughter will mean all Europe
communistic-the masses rally
ing around the red flag Of Rus
sia. That, We think. is a logi-
cal conclusion. Stain cannot
arrange that world revolu-
ton; but statesmen and diplo.
mats can and may.
X X
ParalyZed When They
Approach Human Problems
The trouble is that Govern
ment, or rather the men now
at the head Of Government
here, seemed paralyzed when
they approach the solution Of
human problem. Or. If not
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
TIMES TEST

Fill each blank:
/. The Indians founded
the present Mexico City.
2.--m made the first voy-
age to the Cape of Good Hope.
3. The charter to Maryland
was granted Lord -.
4. Joliet and Marquette ex-
plored the River.
5. Detroit was founded by
s. Paul Jones' great victory
was the capture Of the
7. The Treaty of Peace for
the American Revolution was
signed at --.
8. The. first Congress met
8. Roger -- was a CHIEF
Justice of United States Su.
preme Court.
10. The = act brought
about civil service reform.
Match correctly:
II. Henry Irving
great statesman
IL. Emily Dickinson
cavalry leader of the Con-
federacy
1S. Pancho Villa
actor and stage manager
IL. Jeb Stewart
Bad Man" Of Mexico
IS. william Pitt
New England poet
TAmsweES On 1EagaElae Fage1
The Washington times., 1931-07-17

With the assembly in session
to frame a new form of govern
ment, Spain has entered upon
the last act Of her drama Of re
making a nation. Whether this
will prove as simple as it seems
remains to be shown.
Many years ago when French
men, charged with the same or
similar work, assembled it was
a festive occasion. There were
numerous celebrities in the pro-
cession that marched to the
hall. There was Mirabeau and
lafayette, but there were others
then obscure and unknown to
the crowd who would soon take
charge. These were the radl-
Gals, the men of the terror.
The preliminary meeting OF
the law-givers and nation-mak-
ers in Madrid was tumultuous,
and this indicates that there Is
fire that may blaze upward. It
will be interesting to follow the
proceedings Of this historic
gathering.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Conditions in Our
DnouH>R0 Hnk EmnnVsVsa Of1a

Conditions In Our
Republic Not Encouraging
These Spaniards are doing
their work at a time when most
nations and most governmental
forms are far from secure-a1
challenged by the economic
conditions created mostly by
the greed of men. Even the
conditions in the American Re
public are not encouraging. The
very fabric Of society univer-
sally is q bit cracked. The men
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
CARDINALS AND
TROJANS READY
FOR EASTERNERS
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

FRANKLIN FIELD, PHILA-
DELPHIA, May 20. U.P) - More
than 500 of this country's outstand-
ing athletes, representing some 81
colleges, moved. on Franklin Field
today for the 55th annual running
of the I. C. A. A. A. A. track and
field games.
Today will be devoted entirely to
the running of qualifying heats with
all finals scheduled for tomorrow.
Those two giants of the Pacific
Coast. Southern California and
Stanford. again are expected to
dominate the meet and take the
team championship west for the
tenth time in the last eleven years.
Southern California, with a we'll
balanced. powerful squad of 81 men,
IS heavy favorite TO retain the til
tie it won in 1890. The Trojans'
squad is headed by the flying Frank
Wykoff and includes nine of the
men who scored points last year at
Cambridge.
Stanford, defeated by u. S. C, in
a dual meet by the slim margin of
seven points, Is rated as the team
u. S. G. will have to beat out for
the crown.
Eastern hopes are centered in
Lawson Robertson's University of
Pennsylvania outfit headed by that
one man track team, Barney Ber-
linger. The Pennsylyanians, how
ever, are entirely too weak in the
sprints and hurdles to be given
more than an outside chance of VIC
tory.
Ten defending champions are OH
hand to defend their laurels but
only one of them is an almost cer-
tain winner so fast is the field in
any and all events. The one man
virtually sure of his title is Ken
Churchill Of California, the javelin
throwcr Churchill has an unoffi-
cial toss of 226 feet to his credit
this season, and as none OF his RI
walls arc 200-footers, he would seem
TO be in a class by himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
LAGUNA OFFERS
OPPORTUNITY TO
GET CABIN SITES

Few persons realize the cheapness
and simplicity of acquiring cabin
sites in the Mount Laguna area
and, in order to assist imperial
Valley residents in learning of the
beauties of this great recreational
area, but two and q half hours
drive from Ell Centro, the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce has this
year created a Mount Laguna Util-
ization committee, headed by D. B.
Roberts.
Cabin sites are rented by the gov
ernment for SIS per year. they
comprise about one acre of timber
ed land and if at any time the
individual owner wishes to do so,
he may sell the cabin or move il
to another location. Living costs
at Mount Laguna. according to
Roberts, are exceptionally low and
there is no chance for extravagant
spending. Not many persons real
ize that the Laguna recreational
area is SO large, about 100 square
miles of government, timbered land,
that camp for every man, wom-
an and child in Imperial county
could be provided without them
realizing they have any neighbors
The splendid road which has
been built from Laguna Junction to
Laguna postoffice is grayeled and
sufficiently wide for two cars to
pass easily at any point This road
will be oiled early in June and the
Ell Centro chamber is advised that
the Pacific Greyhound lines are
planning to have a stage connect
at Laguna Junction with the e.
Centro-San Diego stages. A new
road is to be built from Mount La
guna to Cuyamaca, Roberts states
to provide fishing for Laguna va.
cationists and another road is nov
under construction from Laguna tC
Thing Valley which. when improved
may become an alternate road tt
the Mount Laguna section.
Nothing is as easy" according
to Roberts. "as establishing one!
self or ones family at Laguna fol
the summer. Lumber costs no more
than in Ell Centro or San Diego
and there are plenty of cabir
builders there ready to erect cabins
Those who do not wish to build ar,
assigned to camps under oak anC
pine trees with water, sewage
tables, ovens and sundry convent
ences. Those who have not beer
at Laguna do not realize that NJ
other Southern California mountain
resort can compare with 1t, saw
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29

Golden State Creamery club last
night, when the mixers won 18 to
0.
The Shirer club was behind to
0 at the end of the second inning.
and never recovered from the sur
prise. Woodland. creamery pitcher,
allowed only four hits. and they
we're so we'll scattered that only one
Shirer runner reached third base
Woodland was also big noise in
the dairymen's batting attack, hit
ting safely in every one of his six
trips to the plate. Frank Smith
netted two home runs.
The next game on the Wilson
field will be played Monday night.
Team standings now give the Stud
ebakers and I. v. Hardware three
victories and no losses for a 1000
average, the Golden State Cream
cry two victories and one loss for
.667 average. the Shirer Drug
company, Mack and Mack, Cramer
Bakery and Valley Laundry one VIC
tory and two defeats for a 1893 av-
erages, and the Nevada California
Electric company no wins and three
losses for an average of three goose
eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
Even Field Will
Start In Derby

LONDON, May 90. U.P)-The 1881
Derby. to be run next "Wednesday
at EPSON Downs, appeared today
to be an open race-more so than
most Derbies-and no cold is ever
a standout in the premier event of
the turf.
Interest in the coming derby has
been rising steadily all week and
will reach its climax tomorrow
when the tickets are drawn for the
s7,500,000 Irish sweepstakes, with
some two million ticket holders
scattered over the world awaiting
the results.
John B. DeWar's Cameronian re-
mained the betting favorite today
at odds of to /, but he has not
caught the popular Imagination.
His chief claim is based on his VIC
tory in the 1000 guineas at New
market, although he was not raced
since then.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
SPEED DEMONS
WAIT FOR GUN
AT INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 30.
U.P)-The 100000 persons expected
to witness the 500-mile automobile
race tomorrow began moving into
Indianapolis today and found the
40 drivers who will be in the start
ing lineup engaged in giving final
touches of their machines.
The speedway was closed to spec
tators while Workmen gave it the
annual bath, removing oil and
grease, which accumulated on the
100000 bricks of the 2Ia mile
oval during the speed trials, to re-
duce the hazards Of skidding
The drivers have until sundoWn
tonight to get their automobiles, all
safe two of which qualified at av-
erage speeds of better than 100
miles an hour, into shape for the
five-hour grind starting at 10 a. m.
(CST) tomorrow. The machines
were taken for final trial runs yes
terday.
With new era dawning because
of the gradual passing of the veter-
an drivers in favor of young dare
devils unheard of five years ago,
the race promises to be one of the
most spectacular in speedway his
tory, with the average times of the
finishers setting a new high level.
even If the threat to the course
record does not materialize.
Additional color will be lent by
the presence of rs governors who
will attend the governors confer
ence at French Lick next week.
Weather forecasters were optimistic
about the prospects Of a pleasant
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
Give PachO Even
Chance With Hess

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, May %. U.P9
Bobby Pacho, Mexican light
weight, of El Centre, will meet
Goldie Hess for the second time in
a l0-round main event at the Hol-
lywood American Legion arena to-
night.
Although youngster, Pacno has
been developing fast and is given
an even chance to defeat his more
experienced and hard hitting op-
ponent. The pair fought a draw
here month ago.
Vearl Whitehead and Vincent
Martinez will meet in the four
round semi-final bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
Pacific Coast
League Scores
BY United Press

BY United Press
Most of the coast league clubs
are finding the pace set by Holly
wood and Portland too fast for
them. and today the Stars and
Beavers we're still farther ahead in
the race for the pennant.
Things looked dark for the Stars
when Oakland scored four runs in
the first inning last night. But the
Stars came back in the third and
ran wild, scoring nine runs and
eventually winning, II to 8.
The Beavers won their game from
the Los Angeles Angels, to 2, by
starting in the first inning with a
homer off Coleman's bat and keep
ing in the lead throughout.
The third consecutive defeat of
the San Francisco Seals pulled the
Seattle Stars out OF the cellar by
a fraction of game. The Indians
were held on even terms by Sam
Gibson. ace San Francisco pitch
er, until the ninth when Knothe
clouted homer. The game ended
to 3 for the Indians.
Sacramento came out of its
trance to defeat the Missions, to
3. for the first time during the
present series.
The Oakland defeat sent the
Acorns into the cellar.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
Mere Man Beats
Tennis Queen

SAN FRANCISCO, May 90. U,P)-
Elmer Griffin, prominent Califor-
MIA tennis player, claimed some
sort of record today for his feat
in winning over Mrs. Helen Wills
Moody in a single set, 1915.
Playing an exhibition match here,
the pair fought for two hours and
played "a gameS-the equivalent oil
three ordinary sets-before the Am
erican woman tennis star finally
was defeated.
Griffin, who has pleyed Mrs.
Moody on several occasions, said
her game was better now than 1t
ever has been" The San Francis
co girl plans to compete in the
Wightman cup matches in the
United States this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
GRID STAR BETTER

LOS ANGELES, May %. U.p)-
Tony ZURICH, University of South
ern California football player, was
reported recovering today from an
operation on an axle bone.
The bone was broken last Sep
tember during practice before the
first game of the season. In 1929
Zurich was understudy to Garrett
Arbelbide. Trojan right end.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
UNCLE ROBBY'
MAY BE OUSTED
FROM BROOKLYN
BY LEO ii. PETERSEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May %. U.P)-The
Brooklyn Robins moved into New
York today for a three game series
against the Giants which may de-
eide the fate of their portly man.
ager. Wilbert Robinson.
Robinson, a target OF criticism
since the Brooklyn team failed to
live up to early season expectations,
may be replaced before the Robins
begin their western tour Monday
unless his club shows signs of life
in the contest with the Giants.
A petition demanding the remov-
al of Robinson is said to be circu-
lating among Brooklyn fans. Ru-
NOR has it that Max Carey. former
star outfielder of the Pittsburgh
Pirates who also played with the
Robins, will succeed Robinson.
Cary has attended the last two
Brooklyn games.
Club officials held meeting yes
terday, but denied any mention
had been made of Robinsons re-
moval. His contract still has this
year to run but in some quarters 1t
was predicted Robinson would be
willing to step out provided he was
paid his full annual salary OF
$4,000.
With the acquisition of Lefty
O'Doul and Fresno Thompson last
winter, Brooklyn was rated as one
of the most formidable clubs in
the league. Injuries and illness,
however, overlook some of the star
players at the start of the season
and the Robins have never been
able to hit their stride. They are in
seventh place, eight and one-half
games behind the Giants, current
pace settlers.
The Giants lost to Boston, z To
6, yesterday but retained their game
and a half lead because st. Louis
was beaten by Pittsburgh, II to 8.
Brandt Going Good
Ed Brandt, star southpaw regis
tered his eight consecutive victory
of the season in turning back the
Giants. His wildness kept him In
constant trouble and only heavy
hitting by his mates, who pounded
Fred Fitzsimmons for five runs ir
eight innings and continued theil
assault on Pete Donohue in the
ninth, allowed him to win.
The Pirates staged four rur
rally in the seventh inning to wir
over the Cardinals. st. Louis twice
had come from behind to tie the
count. Phillips, Pirate catcher. &C.
counted for seven of the Pittsburgh
runs. The game was called at the
end of the seventh to allow Pitts.
burgh to catch a train.
Chicago dropped back to fourth
place, a half game behind Boston
by losing a 3 to / decision to Gin
cinnati Silas Johnson allowed th'
Cubs only five hits.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia wer,
not scheduled.
All American League games wer
decided by one run.
The Philadelphia Athletics de
feated New York, 5 70 OH Left,
Groves relief pitching and batting
Grove doubled in the ninth inning
went to third on Cochrane's infielt
hit and scored the winning run OF
Simmons fly.
Washington kept within four ant
one-half games of the Athletics b,
defeating Boston, 4 to 3 make /
three straight over the Red Sox.
CIeye1ond croroI five RING n, III,
first three innings to win from ST
Louis, to 4, while Ted Lyons wa
invincible in the pinches as Chi
cago defeated Detroit to in tn,
other American League contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
Second So Bill
Reported Found

MADISON, Wis, May 20. W.P)-
A SO bill has been found in Madi !
son to disprove reports that tho
worlds only three dollar bank
note" had been discovered in the
possession of Glen Ivey, Cincin-
natl.
Ben r. Boorman is the owner OF
the bill found in Madison. 1t was
issued by the State bank of Mount
Vernon, Ind. in 1853, and has been
in Boorman's possession for many
years.
Iyey's note is dated June 81. 1S4l
and was issued by Lebanon, Ohio
bank under authority Of the statt
of Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
OBJECT TO TEXT BOOKS

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, WP)-
An avalanche of protest against the
biographies used in Uruguayan pub
lie schools was recently loosened by
local newspapers, taking exception
to text books assertions that "the
population of Brazil is made up of
negroes, mulattoes and Indians"