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The Washington times., 1931-02-13
The Machine Age and
Unemployment
Edjtor Times.

Unemployment
Editor, Times:
Arthur Brisbane, on the first
page of The Sunday washing
ton Herald, told Of Congress
having agreed upon a relief
fund of $2O,OO0,OOO, the money
to be taken from the wealthy
in taxes. AS far as I know,
this establishes a precedent IN
this country-the wealthy be-
ing taxed for the relief or bene'
fit of the poor. It set me to
thinking.
Years ago I used to run an
Ideal lasting machine in a shoe
factory. Three men did the
work preceding the work I did
on the shoe, called pulling
over" One day a new machine
was brought into the factory
and installed near my Ideal"
Agents came and the new
machine was set up. My three
"pullerS over" and three from
the Ideal lasting machine next
mine were sent home, while one
man ran the new machine and
did the work of the six men.
Five men sent home with no
work and no jobs. The shoes
can still be made, but-did the
firm realize when they installed
that machine that a machine
does not buy shoes for them
to sell, but that if those five
still had their jobs they would
still be able to purchase shoes
for themselves to wear and for
their dependents to wear also?
That firm has gone out of buSi-
ness long ago-they couldn't
sell their shoes. Why? Be
cause their market has been
cut. Men who have jobs can
still buy shoes, so can the
wealthy, but-the great army
of the unemployed annot.
Neither can they pay taxes.
Now, for the first time in his.
tory, a special tax is placed di-
rectly upon the wealthy to care
for the poor.
A READER OF THE PAPER
THAT MAKES ONE THINK"
The Washington times., 1931-02-13

over 80 feet every hundred
miles. BY my plan we could
build hollow concrete walls on
both sides of the river and
convey the water through these
hollow walls to artificial lakes
and there establish one of the
power plants. This could be re-
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Golf WidOWlOgues

OOu WluOW1OSueS
'"Thank heaven, there's a nice
fat. soft, billowy, pillowy divan
waiting at home for mel" ex-
claimed Mrs. Freen fervently, as
she and Mrs. Divot tottered out
Of the shop after an orgy of bar
gain-hunting.
"Me, tool" echoed Mrs. Divot,
"Heaven bless the inventor OF
stuffed furniture! I've often
wondered how a man must feel
after a hard day of golf, to
come home to one of those mod
eerniStic apartments and sink
down on a cast-iron sofa. Who
invented modernistic furniture,
anyhow? Some prison guard on
Q rainy holiday?"
"very likely" said Mrs. Green
'sOr some doctor with a sadiStic
complex. It's so clinical! Living
6El1QSU IL IS 11hC A4NA1AS III Gal
operating room. But, the as
tonishing thing is that women
have actually fallen for it, and
are trading in all their big,
roomy. he-man arm-chairs for
.silly-looking little things that no
full-sized man could fold him
self into"
well, a woman MUST have
SOME variety in life" rejoined
Mrs. Divot, "and. if she's mar
Yied and bored, she takes it out
In changing the furniture every
few years"
eyes" agreed Mrs. Green,
women have tortured men that
way, ever since Eve ordered
Adam to move the tree-;tumpS
around, and try a new effect.
Man Is creature Of habit; and
once he gets used to a certain
kind of chair in a ce%bain place.
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Flood Control of
Mississippi

Editor, Times
For more than so years
have been trying to think up a
plan to control the waters Of
the Mississippi River and It's
contributaries so as to make
them safe from overflow and
at the same time make some
use of the water for COM
mercial purposes besides for
navigation only. I have finally
arrived at a plan that will not
only make the waters if these
rivers or any other rivers safe,
but at the same time produce
immense electrical energy. BY
my plan, our Government could
control any and all rivers, but
produce enough electrical
energy to furnish power for all
manufacturing purposes. light
and heat all homes; give en-
ployment to every able bodied
man who is now out of work,
and could do all Of this with
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Hearst Papers Advocate

Honest friendship NTH nations entanoltno alliances
Nth none George Washington
Proportional representation United Senate
State Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional redpportonment in the House OF
Representatives
Separate departments the Army OF the Many and tie
Air Forces all united under Secretary National Defense
Federal the OF Federal poUerS to abolish
niterncy under Secretary of Education
the President the first toIo
ING the November election
SeLecttDe immigration admit those suited for Anert
citizenship and American needs.
Deportation extension citizen
ship period to 10
Complete publicity dreS to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping taxation
Modification Votend act permit light and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OR UNFURNISHED 98-A

BIRD ST. N. W.. 7O4-Furnished & un-
furn;. rooms, elec; & gas furnished. ele-
vator & maid service
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
REAL ESTATE WANTED 81

/ WANT to buy D. home at once.
Give full details. price ETC.. Immediately.
Box $50 Richmond Va
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SUBURBAN FOR RENT 1903

FURNISHED country home and acres, at
Mclean. Va, Z miles from city: 10 rms.
4 bath, elec.. phone. grainery. poultry house
4 orchard. Write Clifton Mclaughlin. Nc
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

913 10TH ST. N. E.
3 furnished rooms, complete for L.H.K..
sink and gas range all conveniences. Rear.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

OF HONOR USED CARS.
DICK MURPHY, INC, 1874 Kal. Rd. NV
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

HYATTSVILLE, MD.-Modern 7-rm. house,
bath, extra lavatory on first floor, large
large front porch. Gear built-in garage gas
range cleo. k.-w.h. Hyattsville $50.
WELL-planned six-room house on quiet
street near bus line. stores. etc.. Elec.
gas ana running water 300 West Colum-
with lease. Key across street.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
LINCOLN
PEERLESS
STTJDEBAKER

STUDEBAKER Dictator 4-pass. Coupe,
Just like new. $495. GAS Md. Ave.
N E. Lincoln OTIS.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Real Estate
HOUSES AND ESTATES FOR
SPECIAL HOME
BARGAINS.
SAMPLE HOMES OPEN TODAY.

64OS to 6411 Sd ST. N. w.
New. detached. Lots Al by 11O to alley.
Drive out Georgia Ave. to Rittenhouse st.
and thence east to Sd St. or cars pass door.
471O Chevy Chase Blvd.
Just opposite Chevy Chase Club hnkA
new detached house. Open and lighted.
1887 Upshur st. N. w.
III squares west 10th St.: rooms,
double brick garage, bathG General
Electric refrigerator.
1920 Hemlock St. N. w.
2 stories, rooms, built-in garage: Just
east of 18th and Alaska Ave. N. W.
34OO 18th st. N. E.
: Semi.detached. beautiful new home,
Just north of Lawrence st. and Just south
of Monroe St.: buses. Open and lighted.
1912 Sd st. N. E.
Very wide houses: easy walk to down.
town, Can be used for two families.
Just east of Union Station.
1910 owen Pl. N. E.
New house just north IL 18th han and Flor Flor
with garage Only $7,450.
H. r. HOWENSTEIN CO.,
1915 H st. N. w. DIS. O9OS
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

1875 M1NTwOOD PLACE N. W.
3435 BROWN ST. at Oak 1off 16th).
rooms, kit and bath to rooms kit.
and baths: $53 to $11O. (Exclusive.)
ONLY GENTEEL NEED APPLY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
GOLD INCREASE
IS ATTEMPTED

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-tP-Al-
though various obstacles r IN the
way, efforts are TO be made during
the coming year 10 increase the
production OF gold in the United
states. Mining experts are now
~perfecting their plans to get more
OF the yellow metal out OF the
ground.
The present incentive Is due to
the low cost OF commodities gen.
orally, more reasonably priced labor
than in a number OF years. and
The fact there Is a fixed price for
gold Of s20.67 an ounce. IN other
words. the going mines can make
money under present conditions
and the producers intend TO strike
while the iron Is hot"
For the first time in many years,
the United States. for the moment,
is third among world gold producers,
having dropped from second place
when Canada increased her produc-
ton. The Rand mines or the Trans
vaal lead all producers with an
annual total OF over 10000 900
ounces.
While the views OF mining eX-
pertS differ considerably regarding
potential production OF the yellow
metal in the United States. there
are some who insist an annual
total OF some 5000. 900 ounce is
not only possible but probable II
the low-grade producer Is given
encouragement TO operate and Is
properly protected against varia-
tions in commodity price levels, so
that he may show a profit on the
present fixed metal price.
Although England has gone off
the gold standard and Canada has
prohibited the export OF gold. with
a resultant drop In the exchange
value OF the pound and the cana
dian dollars OF around 20 per cent,
the price paid for gold is based on
the par values OF both currencies.
The mines. therefore, receive a
bonus for eaNl o/.ce OF the metal
which will make their receipts
equal to those under the gold
standard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
ACTIVITIES OF
BANK ROBBER
GANG PROBED

TEXARKANA, Ark, Oct. 29-tP
Officers OF four states had taken
steps today to cope with operations
OF what they believed to be an
organized gang OF bank robbers in
this section.
Officers investigating the robbery
OF the First National bank OF Lewis
vile at noon yesterday advanced
the theory the execution was SIM
liar to many OF the preceding four
robberies within a radius Of fifty
miles Of Texarkana in the past few
weeks. The Lewisville loot totaled
$1,000.
Flight OF the two or three ban
dts was traced 10 six miles south
Of Lewisville where they abandoned
their car and took another one,
apparently waiting for the transfer.
Officials believed the two bandits
who obtained $4,000 In a holdup of
the State Bank OF Omaha. Tex.
at noon Monday, had escaped. The
abandoned car was found eight
miles north OF Naples and officers
believed they had MACS their get
away IN another machine.
On Oct. 20 the Farmers bank OF
Emerson was entered during the
night and a safe with $1,000 was
taken away. On Sept. is che Firs,
National bank OF Avery. Tex. was
robbed OF $500 by two bandits. or
Sept. !, McCurtaln county bank al
Broken Bow, Okla, was looted OF
5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
clear road ahead ]"
It's great to feel that way .
and you do when rhe blood has
the feel of enough rich red cells

d EoARDLEss Of ase--bs fortified with plenty
IN Of red blood" That SPELLS happiness.
Often that tired feeling may be a warning
so arc ~PimPles. boils and palsnsss. a general
rundown condition means a lack Of normal re-
sistanes TO infection and disease. A tagging apps-
tite often leads to underweisht and i'll health.
For generations S.S.S. as a tonic has been
helping people gain New Strength. better health
and happiness. Its successful record Of over 100
wears in restoring strength and vitality 10 the
blood surely warrants your giving il a good trial.
Why not start taking SIS. todayi-ths
larger size represents a price saving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
l2-YEAR-OLD
BOY CONVICTED

ASOTIN, wash, Oct. 2e-CR-
Convicted OF murder. 12-year-old
Hubert Niccolls, Jr., faced life i'm
priSonment In the ~penitentiary to-
day with a degree OF happiness.
Smiling or the jury tina. took
two ballots to find him guilty
yesterday OF shooting Sheriff John
Wormell. u. during a grocery rob-
berry August 5. IN. frail 60-pound
school boy said:
well. I'm glad It's over. and I'm
happy they didn't send me 70 an
insane asylum. for even smart men
60 nuts in a mad house
Superior Judge Z. ". Kuykendali
ordered the boy returned to the
court room today to hear the life
sentence pronounced. II was made
mandatory bv the verdict.
AT the outset. Hubert's attorneys
admitted he shot the officer. ieav-
ing the jury TO decide only wheth-
er he had been mentally responsible
and IL so. whether he should be
hanged or imprisoned for life.
Clarence 4. Long. Superintendent
o. the state prison at Walla Walla,
Wash. said the boy would be the
youngest convict we 10 enter the
prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
General Uptum In
Returns Is Noted

in the bin no longer r reduced
to fools dust. Eggs, butter. grain
and dairy products, along with 9TH
er products OF the soil in the west,
are putting a few more coiIs In
the agriculturalist's jeans.
A weighty factor in the Pacific
northwest Is wheat, the price Of
which has turned up abruptly. More
than Is per cent higher than
prices obtainable earlier in I he
season." is the way r. J. Stephens.
Spokane, manager Of the Farmers
National Grain corporate put 1t.
Dairy Prices Up
With an upturn in price OF 40
per cent since January, butter has
indeed taken IN an aureate hue.
The hen that lays the Polden egg
hasn't been Matched yet. but golden
specks in the way Of higher prices
have been noted. These products
affect the po~cketbook OF the average
farmer all over the coast.
Raisins in the San Joaquin val
ley OF California. where vineyards
have been pulled in nj effort to
combat over-producticn, have been
selling at steadily rising prices for
months.
IN manufacturing lines, COM
mercial survey agencies note gains
In employment and activity In
shops turning out wearing apparel.
lingerie. especially millinery and
shoes for milady.
Records OF the California state
division OF labor statistics show a
gain OF 1913 per cent In payrolls
OF textile companies from August
10 September. Other lines in which
state statisticians found gains In
employment or wages. or both. are:
metal trades, furniture factories,
leather and rubber goods makers,
publishing. paper products, cloth
ing. millinery, laundering and a
miscellaneous group.
Checkbooks In Use
Trade reviews have consistently
placed the total OF the coast steel
business ahead OF last year. More
ships are plying the seas. and car
rying something besides ballast.
Reports from chamber OF COM
merce officials in virtually all
major coast cities indicated favor
able outlooks.
Building s~traighter and smooth
er highways stimulated employment
in all coast cities.
Pocket checkbooks are being used
again. for the volume OF checks
handled by banks-a prime in
dicator Of general business-has
shown q strengthening tendency
lately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Valley Winter Oil
Spray Unnecessary
CBy Staff Correspondent

SAN BENTTO. Oct. 2e.-The In
formation that a winter oil spray Is
not necessary In most cases IN the
Valley Is being passed on by S. w.
Clark. ~entomologist at the Valley
agricultural experiment station. al n
series OF demonstrations OF orchard
care and growth OF cover crops. ac-
cording to Henry AlSmeyer. Cam
eron county agent.
He said that mortality Is high
among scais producing insects IN the
winter and the spray was not neces-
sary for that reason.
He did advise application OF lime
sulphur when the petals are three
fourths formed on the blossoms In
the spring for control of scab. rust
mite. etc. He said 1t was generally
healthful for the trees.
There will be a demonstration NJ
2:30 p. m. Thursday at the r. A.
Beniteau grove. San Benito. at the
Ed Box orchard. Olmito at 10 a. m.
Friday and FL Jardin at 2:30 p. m.
Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
ANGUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure ~. moderate
~ low over the Great Lakes and the
Ohio Valley this morning $3.50 az
Chicago and $3.50 at Cleveiand), and
relatively to moderately high
throughout the western half of the
II. s., with crest Of 5052 at Helena,
Montana. Ligh. rains occurred near
and along the Texas coast and in
Louisiana. and scattered showers at
D few other widely separate places
In the eastern and northern states
during the last "a hours. II was
considerably cooler over most Of
Texas and louisiana this morning.
and rather cold in the Canadian
Northwest, but s~easonable tempeTa-
lures still prevailed over the great
er portion Of the country at the
.a~rrf~~ nhca~xra efnN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Finding of Giant
Planet Predicted

NEW YORK. Oct. 29-P1-Pre-
diction OF a new, giant planet lying
far outside the present limits OF the
solar system was received today
from Prof. william Fl Pickering.
internationally known astronomer
at the Vaudeville. Jamaica private
observatory.
He is one Of the two astronomers
who. predicted the existence and
position OF Pluto. the new "Piaru
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
PARLIAMENT
WILL BEGIN
! WORK NOV. 10

LONDON, Oct. 2e-R)-The Brit
Ism national government was back
at work today under the direction
OF Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald. cautioning humility over
the results OF the election and ad-
dressing itself 70 the sobre task OF
executing the doctors mandate" 1t
asked and received from the pc. lie.
Backed by an unprecedented
majority OF more than 500 OF the
els seats OF the house OF commons,
the prime minister began a series
OF conferences with King George
and with his cabinet to lay the
groundwork for the rehabilitation
program TO be presented TO parlia-
ment early next month.
Government Triumph
The British press, adding It's
voice TO that OF Mr.. Macdonald
and Stanley Baldwin, conservative
leader, cautioned the country TO
remember the victory was q triumph
OF the national government and
not Of any party. IN spite OF the
fact the conservatives will occupy
nearly tire-sixtis OF the seats in
the new parliament.
The predominance OF conserva-
t!ves led TO the expectation that a
demand for a full-blooded protec-
ton policy would be the first
trouble encountered by Macdonald.
Other measures expected 70 make
up q principa. par. o: the new
governments program are stahE-
ization OF the pound, negotiations
for q review OF World var debts
and correcting the British adverse
trade balance.
Besides mis- conference with the
king today the prime minister was
TO preside over the cabinet meet
ing which is the first Of a series OF
meetings to be held during the next
few days to draft the speech which
King George will read from the
throne when the new parliament
Is opened with full state cere-
monial Nov. 10.
Reconstruct Cabinet
The reconstruction OF the cabinet
will occupy much of MI. Mac
Donald's time between now and
then. Although the appoirs nents
are in his own hands. many cAl-
situations will be necessary. The
general belief is that the abbreviat-
ed emergency cabinet. formed in
August, will be considerably en-
larged.
There was much speculation
about who would succeed Philip
Snowden as chancellor Of the X
chequer. Snowden is expected TO
receive a peerage and q seat in the
house Of lords but 1t was believed
he also will hold a place in the
expanded cabinet. The scattering
remnant OF the labor party which
will occupy a little group Of OPP
position benches in a corner OF the
parliament chamber also Is faced
with the task OF finding a leader.
A tabulation OF the popular vote
IN the election shows that the
conservatives received IL. 780. 467
votes compared with 6.649.944 for
the labor party and l.S9l,lo6 Tor
the liberals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Youths Jailed

SAN BENITO-Three boys book
ed on charges or drunkenness and
disturbing the peace Saturday nlSht
who were released Monday morn
ing on claims that they had jobs
we're put back In the "calabozo'
when officers found their claims un-
founded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
FATAL
TO CHILDREN

INDEPENDENCE. Mo. oct. 10
R-Three children were burned
fatally and two others were injured
in an explosion which accompanied
their attempt to start q cookstove
fire with kerosene IN the absence
OF their parents last night.
A discussion Of Halloween stories
previously had led the children to
lock the doors OF the home, de-
laying rescue attempts.
The dead: Thomas Roy Wright,
6, Kathleen Wright, 3. his sister,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Macdonald Is Back at Work Directing British National Government

and Thomas Brown. III. N neighboN
boy who was visiting them.
Edith Fern Wright and Ella Jane
Wright, ll-year-old twins. were
burned dangerously. The survivors
said they had intended 10 start the
fire 10 drive the chill OF late eve
ming from the home.
The father OF the Wright chill
dren. william O.. Wright. had gone
out TO search for n Job. He Is an
unemployed concrete mixer. The
mother was nc another home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2s.-R
-Glints OF sunshine, breaking
through riffs in the business clouds
OF the Pacific coas', e spreading
financial warmth TO the farmer,
the manufacturer, the storekeeper
and the laborer.
The hens cackle may be no
louder but II Is more tuneful 70 the
farmers al The golden cream IN
the milk pail and the golden grain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

~" discovered two years ago.. He
calls the new unknown planet p.
This planet he estimates ms the
family. surpassed only by mighty
Jupiter which Is about twice It's
size. and ringed Saturn. His COM
pUtations show its diameter at
1900 miles, more than five times
that OF the earth.
Distance Varies
It's distance from the sun ap-
pears TO range from 5000 million
miles to 1000 million, or IS to e5
times the earth's distance.
Its ellipitcal orbit accounts for
the variations in distance.
Planet = takes a computed SIS
years TO make one circuit around
the sun. 1t Is 80 big Professor Pick
ertng says that when telescopes
locate the planet II will show a
clearly defined disc. Pluto. about
the earth's size, and but half as
far from the sun Is the calculated
position OF Planet p. shows only as
q point OF light even IN the worlds
largest telescope.
Uranus sPerturbed'
The evidence OF this ma I've un-
known world is the present peculiar
action OF the planet Uranus, one
o. the outer members OF the solar
system. Uranus, in astronomical
language, Is "perturbed." This
means Uranus Is displaced from
its proper orbit. The displacement
Is due. in Professor Pickering:
calculations TO the giant planet
and shows its size and position.
The planet Neptune. which cir.
cles the sun farther out than
Uranus. Is too far away from
Planet p at present to be displaced
by II. But Or. Pickering says Nep-
tune too will be in position 10 be
"perturbed" in the year 2040.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
PROFESSIONAL

I'm going ou' for a little while
and I want you 10 be good until 7
come back" said mother.
"IIl be good FOR N penny" piped
I'D her youngster.
Now. see here. Billy. X want you
10 understand that you al never
be a real son OF mine unless YOU are
good for nothing."-The HumoTiSt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
Posters Herald
Robbins Circus

Gay. variegated posters placed in
the city and vicinity by the ad-
vance brigade today heralded the
coming OF Robbins Circus to
Brownsville. Nov. 4 for afternoon
and night performan .es at 4th and
st. Francis.
The Robbins Circus offers for this
years program the greatest stars
Of the white tops and have as an
added attraction the famous mo-
ton picture dog Rex. Rex will be
seen twice daily with his company
OF Hollywood motion picture play
ers in different scenes from his re-
cent photoplays.
Included in the big show pro-
gram are the Riding Crandalls the
Johnny Jordon duo. Willanders
ponies. Ruton's world renown dogs,
the Fosters. the McKeon troupe,
Robbins Educated herd OF ele-
plants. clowns, and Robbins dane
ing horses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

Hawkins credit was at somewhat
low ebb when he called on his tailor
to try on a new suit he had ordered.
He found that the cloth. fit. and in
fact everything about the suit was
perfect.
He turned to the tailor and said
In a pleased tone: 1.-The suit Is fine
very creditabl. in deedl"
"Oh. no. cried the tailor; "caSh
onlyl-Tit-BitS