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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
HEADS SORORITY
Ariel Anderson Chosen President of
Sigma Beta Phi.

Sigma Beta Phi Sorority, composed
Ct Alpha, Beta and Gamma Chapters
has reelected Ariel Anderson as presi-
dent for the ensuing year.
Other officers are: Elizabeth Feindt
vice president; Margaret Harper, treas
urer; Norma Turner, historian; Neva
Butler, crgeant-at-arms, and Frances
Kimball custodian of property.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Intolerable, Faulty System
Of Jury Service Here
ngress Must Make Changes if Justice Is to Prevail.

There have instances of effectiveness
drawing of jurors for the District of Columbia to leave not
vesge of doubt that Congress should quickly correct in
toerabe conditions that work for the triumph Of
Justice and for ntermnabe dangerous expensive delays
There develops the interesting fact that under
vcton and sentence for prohibition violations and subject to
further indictments few days ago drawn for duty
in the District Supreme Court.
At intervals indictments by the Grand Jury quashed be-
of the negbty of jurors serving that body More
often there appeals from convictions in the courts the
grounds that jurors who sat upon convictng ures in
eligible under District laws.
It has become easy for of influence and money
just penalties of the law through these and other tech
ncaitles as to be disgrace and downright to
justice.
At the bottom dangerous and unsatisfactory cond
tOns several things the chief weak system for draw
ing men and women for jury service.
Our Jury Commission of three commissioners with
the commission which draws 5000 year
jury box, kept filled all the time with 5000 These
obtained from the city directory telephone directory
and in other ways.
One difficulty securing eligible Jurors is that there is the
largest exemption list here in the United States
starts with about 10000 Government employees
reason why they should not be eligible in all which
the Government is not party or in interested
Nobody expect jury commissioners paid $3.50 year.
give the time necessary to eliminate all negbes Nobody
expect clerk to be able this satisfactory
It is physically impossible.
Where the commission must get its directories
and other lists and where there is exemption from jury service
OF large part of the Districts population wonder that
there not far negbe getting upon uries than
there
The whole system badly joint ridiculous
and the chief fault is with INADEQUATE staff Of workers
for the Either the present methods must
overturned for the commission must have
sufficient employees carefully check the qualifications
and eligibility of all jurors drawn from the jury box.
would be laughabe for the serious aspects that
victed dsreputabe and ineligible and should be
summoned for jury duty here Yet that actually what occurs
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
A Debt of Honor
Not Yet Paid.

This country has not yet paid its biggest war debt
Bv paying it. great wrong would be nghed and business
would be doomed.
Let us explain what we mean: ,. ,,, l..
Rv ''var debt we the debt Of billion dollars to
veterans of the Great War. - g..
Rv "a great wrong the stupendous wrong 70
Of soldiers rsked their lives in France ana
who are now unemployed starving the country tna'
Ts ~ bvsness boom we mean real business boom, not
imitation prosperity
hsen before Congress May 1929 would accomplish
all this :: uL 49, bv
It authorizes directs the Treasury to pay IN casn "
to any veteran applies the full face value OF MS 40"
iusted compensation certificate .r m1 p+,o hill
These certificates fall due about 194o The fatnan o
would make them due now for veterans that neeo ne money
PAYMENT of these certificates would be boon 70 e
hodv It would first ALL help the veterans IL woUlu,
secondary help storekeepers mercnan'S O"nAS ""O
of all kinds. 49,. l.. .Lo ,ho ,vent
Also it would be of simple justice to those VINO % ~vT snv
tn war That ought be powerful argument 'n"n I
other there is particle of gratitude left among tne pO
of this country.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

all children from their mothers
influence while they are still
infants. He has done this with
his own children. in spite OF
his devotion to their mother.
And, whether you agree with
his theory or not, you do know
this:
The fondeSt heart is not
always the fairest. Indeed it
is often the most unf air. Emo
tional contact with the mother
hinders quite as often as it
helps. It is not true that
there's nothing on earth like a
mothers love-" There are many
things on earth, healthier and
wiser for children than the love
of some mothers. And the
world would have been spared
many a, coward and crook and
weakling, if some OF us had
been born orphans.
No Pattern For Love
What is love, anyway? Is it
an affair of the head or the
heart? Is it a desire to coddle
and cuddle and kiss? Or is it a
determination to play fair, to
serve, to guide and, senSibly,
guard? That depends on the
one who is doing the loving.
There is no set pattern for love.
Each one of us loves in a diff
ferent way. Some of us love
with our heads, some with our
hearts. The greatest and hap
piest mortalS. love with both
head and heart. But all love
is to be judged by its results,
rather than by its degrees
Fahrenheit.
A cool mother may, in the
long run prove to be the best
mother she may turn out
braver, better balanced citizens
.. .freer souls. And on the
other hand, an adoring mother
may be, because of her emo
tional nature, a constant irri-
tant-nagging, jealous, fearful,
suspicious. For a mother is
quite as beset by selfish and
Stiffness as any other mortal.
Love, like charity, covers a
multitude of sins. And an inno-
cent child is often the tragic
victim of too much mama.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26

Must a good mother" be a
loving one? Should a mother
be emotionally excited and
ecstatic about her children;
should she thrill at their touch,
chill at the thought of their
danger, experience all the tradi-
tional delights and despairs Of
mother love? OR CAN SHE
BE A GOOD AND SUCCESS
Full MOTHER WITHOUT
WHAT IS COMMONLY
KNOWN AS MATERNAL AF-
FICTION?
A strange question? And yet,
if you really know mothers, it
won't surprise you. For. despite
tradition, NOT ALL MOTHERS
ARE FOND OF THEIR CHILL
DREN.
Here's one. The letter, I
suspect, is written by mother
in-law or indignant maiden
aunt, for it is an outraged
letter, righteously Mortified at
this unnatural monster.
No Mother Love Here
"I know a mother of two
sons" she says. They are both
handsome boys, the older 10,
the younger S years of age.
They're devoted to their mother,
but she, although she is kind
to them, HAS NO MOTHER
LOVE. Their father adores
them, but the home is not
happy because of this lack in
the mother. She knows of her
fault. She lies awake at night
and prays over it and asks
Gods help. But she can't
change. Since her own child
hood she has never felt warm
affection for children. Don't
you think that this will prove
disastrous for the boys. ISN'T
TT HER DUTY TO LEAVE
THEM AND LET THE FATHER
BRING THEM UP ALONE? :
MRS. A. j. c."
DR.. Watson should have the
answering of that letter, though
his answer would probably start
a considerable riot. For, far
from believing that mother love
is necessary or even an asset IN
raising a child, DR.. Watson be-
lieves it is a menace. If he
had his way, he would remove
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
ONCE-OVERS
Are You Unsympathetic?

Are You UmSyhP@IA0O'
How sympathetic are you 10
members of your family WHO
are i'll?
Isn't it true that you think
they complain Of minor ar
ments that should never ce d.
luded to?
At the same time you tnlnE
YOU have much worse aches ana
pains to which you se!dom re-
fer.
How do you know how severe
are these periods of illness?
You are not in a position 10
Judge unless you have had the
same.
Perhaps what you might con-
slider severe and serious otner
members of your own family
would treat as minor troubles:
OF course, there are chrome
grumblerS.
Be very sure that you know
lust what conditions are before
you criticize expressions Of suf-
fering.
You may think that treating
complaints as trivial matters
makes for less grumbling, but
if proper treatments are not ad-
ministered, less grumbling does
not avert disastrous results
Try to be more sympathetic,
learn the cause Of poor health
and save yourself sorrow and
expense later.
It's not improbable you are
too unsympathetic toward
others.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

light or shaded candles to hide
the flaws in a mans love-mak-
ing and lend it a rose-colored
glamor.
A woman mixes her love with
everything else in her life, from
buying a hat to baking a cake.
A man tucks his away some
where in a pigeon-hole, to be
taken out only after business
hours.
Most husbands are like gun
on the top shelf of the closet.
They are never at hand when
you need or want them; but,
somehow, it's a comfort to feel
that you've GOT them, anyway.
When a man is fishing, hunt
ing or thinking he wants no
woman around-but there never
seems to be a time when a
woman can't do what she's do
ing better because a mans eye
happens to be on her.
Many a perfectly good hus-
band is like an extension table;
he expands only for company
and shuts up with a snap when
they are gone.
Copyright 1881, King Features,
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Americanism Is Need
Of Hour, Says Vet

Editor, Times
The writer desires to express
his appreciation Of the editorial,
PAY Veterans Bonus Now"
which appeared in your publ1ca-
ton, January II, and to com
ment lightly on the actual needs
of veterans.
The veterans do not ask or
want charity, neither do they
desire to be looked upon as a
liability" and so far as the
writer is in a position to say
they are an asset at the present
time, because they are patriotic
citizens" and if ever this coun-
try needed real, pure Amer1-
canism, it is now.
A more profound respect
should. be shown by all persons
enjoying citizenship, or resi-
dence, in the United States, for
the fundamental principles con-
tanned in our Constitution, and
more regard should be shown by
voting citizenry, in the elimina-
ton of political racketeers"
who aspire to hold and to have
positions of responsibility. 1t oc-
ours to the writer that the
World War veterans, as well as
all other veterans, may not
choose, as it were, to support a
few of our Senators, as we'll as
Congressman, in the event Of
their desiring reelection, unless
they Chonestly) make a public
declaration of their intentions.
And their intentions must be
good, in the writer's opinion. or
they will lose the respect of a
few million honest and patriotic
Americans.
For an example of the above,
permit the writer to call atten-
tion to the lack of respect shown
the President of the United
States. 1t is true that he can
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
$40 Reasons for a Merger of
WaShingtOn's Car Lines

The National Capital Park and Planning Commission gives
$40 effective why there should be merger of street
linee and there many
The commission finds that there $40 righthand turns
bends, and $50 lefhand turns street lines.
Of these $40 could be abandoned by six miles of track
that would eliminate 16 miles of old track making for rapid
transit and efficiency also making street attractive
to the public.
to these good there added the saving Of
much money through combination of operating staffs and
otherwise anybody that every years delay in merging
of companies is financial loss to them and blocking OF
the way to better and quicker service.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Lovers and Others

Lovers and Others
A henpecked husband is one
who has had his keyring taken
away from him and put through
his nose.
The Sleeping Beauty" is the
only woman who was ever
really SURPRISED at a mans
unexpected" kiss.
When a man finally tries tell
ing his wife the truth, and dis
covers how we'll she understands
him, he realizes how much in
genuity he has been wasting all
these years.
There is something sort OF sad
about a happy marriage"-in
which nothing ever happens, ex-
cept that a man comes home
to dinner every evening.
Last years love or last years
folly is always a poignant mem
ery which causes a woman a
little twinge of regret-but to
q man, they are as completely
forgotten as last years hay
fever.
No girl ever wanted to be
made love, to in broad daylight;
q takes the illusion Of moon
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
WISE MEN

There ought to be system of
manners in every nation which
well-formed mind would be
disposed to relish. To make us
love our country, our country
ought to be lovely. Burke.
One of the best rules in con-
verSation is never to say a
thing which any of the COM
pany can reasonably wish had
been left unsaid. Swift
There is nothing more requi-
site in business than dispatch.
Addison
Hope knows not if fear
speaks truth, nor fear whether
hope be not blind as she.
-Swinburne.
Is there anything that more
embitters the enjoyments of
this life than shame?
-SOuGn
Embrace your reproacheS-
they often are glorieS in dis
guise. Shaw
Him whom a little will not
content, nothing will content.
-Epicurus
The foundation of every State
Is the education Of its youth.
-Oiogenes.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Praises Times Attitude
On Bonus Situation

PRAISES Times AIClIuue
On Bonus Situation
Editor, Times:
Your paper deserves all the
credit that can be given it for
your articles on the bonus and
your editorials in favor OF same.
You are boosting a good cause
which is more than can be
said for some other papers IN
this town.
If every one that could use
some influence for this bill
would do so we probably would
receive our tombstone" before
death. God knows if we ever
needed help it is now! NO
work and no money for the
bare necessities of life. If a few
Senators and Congressman
that are fighting this bill
could come into our homes ana
see conditions they would
change their minds and vote
for this bill.
I wish your paper Woulo
print a coupon or blank vote
so those that wanted to coulo
express their sentiments 1or
or against this bill.
AS your papers cover tne
country wouldn't this be
good plan to find out pubic
ONE OF THEM.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26

Do you know:
/. Who is the new Labor
Secretary?
2. What does the abbrevia-
ton ad lib. mean?
3. Who composed the song.
"Just Break the News to
Mother?"
4. What is the only exact
indicator of weather changes?
5. Who wrote The Skeleton
in Armor?"
Fill each blank:
6. was the leader of the
Greek expedition against Troy.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

possible) their private and really
petty grievances and pull to-
gether for the purpose of reviv-
ing "Americanism" and place
their shoulders to the wheel and
bring business and the Anleri-
can citizen back to state OF
contentment?
A. E. F. VETERAN,
Thirty-second Division.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
DIR RHYMING OPTIMIST
-Bv AIine Michaelis-
FRUITAGE

When someone comes whose coming fires hsh'
That never shone before within your 3 eyeS'
All, then you can be sure the world IS tlsHc
Nor has Earth strayed too far from FaIaotSTT T.u+
When one comes in whose football stirs your near
And makes the pulse grow quicker in your Wis.,
Full well you know that, though all else oepaiC,
So long as. that one stay naugnV Will 0e "ii'00"
Cod has been kind in all the gifts He made
For man on earth-white roses sunsets; song,
laughter and moonlight. kisses and smooth !aoe
And natient strength for labors hard and long.
Rnt This is fr1itage of His tenderest mood,
This gift Of one whose coming makes all sooo'
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Simple?
A.-Yes.

u
ported
A-Yes After sitting 19 months and spending half million
dollars Of taxpayers money it has reported
Dwell the report ought to be good then What do the
commissioners say?
A-They say, Lets KEEP the Eighteenth amendment"
and Lets DON'T keep the Eighteenth amendment"
Q.-What? How earth can they say that?
Al don't they say it, but they do say it.
o-Lets hear some more this brother- sounds like
a riddle. Please explain
A-Wel the commission AS A BODY reports that the
amendment ought to remain in force.
OIL that. Go
A-But the INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS of the commission
make their separate reports ao and the MAJORITY OF
them say amendment ought NOT to remain in force
OIL see that But say-f they believe that AS IND1
vIDUAL they recommend the opposite AS BODY?
A-Lets not 90 into that just Well discuss that later
o-A right if you say But tell how many Of these
commissioners are INDIVIDUALLY opposed the Eighteenth
amendment?
A-seven out of the Five of them to revise the
amendment and want to repeal it outright.
O-How about the other four?
A-Wen two can t make up their minds, and wants .
referendum and only one thinks the amendment is o. K
Q-Whos that one?
A-Mr wckersham the chairman and even he doesn't
sound too about it.
Q-so only and maybe not even one comes ou aU III
favor Of the amendment?
A-Yes.
o-And two more are doubtful about it7
A-Yes.
o-And another wants a referendum or something?
A-Yes.
o-Ano all the rest want to modify It or repeal it7
A-Correct,
o-And yet you that all Of them signed the joint re-
mort which recommends that should KEEP the amendment
ALL but one-Lemann of New Orleans He couldn't
bring himself to Otherwise you as right as rain
Dwell I'll be Wickershammed! Which Of these reports
then really tells what the members really think?
A-The individual reports presumably Each member wrote
his owr without dictaton from anybody.
o-Then what in the of Baron Munchausen does the
Joint report mean the members all trying to deceive Us
when they signed THAT?
A-Maybe so, maybe not
o-Were they kidding us?
A-Maybe so, maybe not
Q-Were they kidding themselves7
A-Maybe so, maybe not ruA4 r.
must have been POLITICS. r, .. +oo
A-Youre than you look, brother Tney can OO
you can they7 Not all the tme anyway ..r.+
o-We they We had guessing for few days. Out s
lit now POLITICS that's the Who do you suppose
put them up to it? -, , 49, 1,ou
AThink over minute and perhaps it will dawn on yo"
O. (After a te)-CHECK.
E-AND DOUBLE CHECK.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26

be "ironed out" in a satisfactory
manner, and in this thought
would it not be much better
craftsmanship and more loyal
if both parties forgot (if such Is
The Washington times., 1931-01-26

not do the impossible, but fact
that if he had the support due
him, and coming from his own
party, many important things
could and it is believed would
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TEST

7. Narcissus fell in love
with.
8. Halycon days are times
Of -.
9. we're the household
gods of the Romans.
10. Echoes are reflected -.
Match correctly:
II. Cruel-deference.
IL. Puny-Slavish.
13. Sylvan-harsh.
IA. Respect-weak.
IS. servile-pastoral.
(AnswerS on Magazine Page.)
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Hearst Papers Advocate

Honest friendship nations entdn0ln0 alliances
Nth none."-George Washington.
Proportional representation the United States Senate no
State haze less than tho Senator's Legislation to ENFORCE
prompt constitutional reapportonment in the House OF
Representatives.
Separate departments the Army OF the NGDy and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary OF National Defense
Federal action to the limit of Federal pooDerS to abolish
HiterGcy under q Secretary of Education
Installation of the first OF January foo
ing the November election
Selectiue immigration to admit only those suited tor Aert
can citizenship and American needs.
Deportation of undesirable aliens and eenSton Of citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for tareS to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping taxation
Modification VosteGd act to permit light otneS and
beers under Federal regulation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

FOR J0BLESS
LOOMS, CLAIM

WASHINGTON. Sept. II. LR-
Federal relief efforts we're based to-
day on the assump M that the
next winter viii be far less than the
total joblesS.
Administration officials regard the
distress problem as serious but are
confident It can be adequately cared
for and feel there is no occasion for
public alarm.
Survey Made.
A survey OF the probable relief
burden Is being made by government
agencies in collaboration with pri-
yate welfare agencies and federal
officials are not yet ready to esti-
mate what 1t will be-.
They are confident. however. on
the basis Of lest years experience,
that the total number OF unemployed
does not Represent the number who
will need help.
Administration leaders believe that
while the census bureau estimate
showed 5000, 900 unemployed last
winter the number in distress was
between 100000 and 100000.
Next winter the number needing
help may be larger. they believe. but
the general problem will be some
what better because the burden Of
last years 2.000, 900 drought victims
will be removed.
OF the 100000 unemployed last
winter, officials believe that 1.500.-
600 represented the number normally
out of work. and more than 1000 900
others were only seasonally jobless
The census estimate, il was recall
ed was made in January mt the
height OF seasonal unemployment
when farm laborers, road workers
and many railroad employees were
idle.
No Alarm Cause.
Federal relief experts also calcu-
late that there are II breadwinners
to every 10 families and therefore
many families still have some income
even though n member Is out Of
work.
They take no stock in estimates
that 5000, 900 unemployed means
that counting members of the fami-
lies OF the jobless 10000. 900 are In
need.
The problem next winter, they be-
lieve. viii not be OF aiding 10000
600 people, but only those who are
destitute.
Over emphasis OF the problem. &C
cording to their view. has disturbed
the public mind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
PdssiUe Resistance
Closes Speakeasies

WASHINGTON, Sept l2.-Q1-
Revtvtng and oid-time practice o.
passive resistance, uniformed po-
Hcemen now are picketing the en-
frances Of certain reputed speak
easies In the national capital.
Sometimes . single patrolman,
sometimes . group Of two or three
stroll before or lean beside the
c el 1-..-s
through the picket line are not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
OCEAN filters
SEARCH MOVES
INTO ALASKA

SEATTLE, Sept. IL. R,-The
search for Don Moyie and G. A.
Allen. missing trans-Pacific flie-s,
Jurned TO southeastern Alaska to-
day Is the result OF q report by the
er Alaska that they heard the whine
q Z airplane motor off Lituya bay
Tuesday night.
Capt. H. Hanson Of the steamer.
ct Seward. Alaska. yesterday, said
the motor was heard when the vessel
was about 30 miles off Lituya bay.
along the coast west 81 Juneau. He
said the plane apparently was head
ed eastward.
Location Possible.
The captain placed the time OF
hearing the motor at IL d. m. Paci-
fic Standard Time, q q m, Wednes-
day, CST) which was "a l-2 hours
after the filters lifted their ship from
6amushiro beach, northern Japan,
and started for Seattle.
At their estimated cruising speed,
they should have been In that vicsn-
tty. approximately 1000 miles from
Seattle and $3.50 miles from their
starting point. at the time the sound
was heard.
Capt. Hanson said II was dark and
misty and the sea fairly calm. RE-
ports from Seward said IL was inn
probable that any other plane was
flying In the vicinity at the time.
w. w. Conner. governor from
Washington to the National Aero
nautic ASSN. immediately telegraph
ed TO Alaska to determine whether
any planes were known to have been
near Lituya bay Tuesday night. He
said a search would be organized
Immediately to comb the shoreline
and coastal mountains west OF
juneau If tangible evidence was
presented.
Reports vaIueiess.
Meanwhile other reports OF air
planes being seen or having landed
In isolated locations were proved
valueless In the hunt for Moyle and
Allen. The ship reported flying over
Carmack. 200 miles north OF White
rose, " It.. yesterday was definitely
established as belonging to a mining
company on the Yukon river.
Rumors. of an unknown source.
that q large mo1oplane had landed
early Wednesday on an isolated Is
land along the northern British
Columbia coast were unconfi-med.