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The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

but I certainly wanted to get in
on that argument and tell few
facts to those workers who won't
accept 81. I guess it's time us
wives spoke up-especially wives
like me who see their children
half starving. And believe me
there are plenty Of us.
A Sad Story
my husband Is in the Build
ing Trades. He Is out of work,
the children and I are without
clothes and shoes, and yet he
has turned down several jobs be-
cause they only paid 81. Last
night he had some of his pals
in and one of them, a bricklayer,
thought it was a huge joke be-
cause he could loaf on his job
while getting paid for it. Is it
any wonder that people with a
little money are afraid to have
work done? Why don't the
Building Trades men realize
that some Of the people they
work for are just as poor as
themselves?
IT have a sister who has six
children. Her husband is now
doing a job that earns him So
a day, with his meals. The
man he is working for only
earns IS himself. Yet, Elsie,
you should see my sisters nice
little home. When my brother
in-law comes home he doesn't
sit down and complain about
his lot or boast about the big
union wages he used to get. He
works around his house and
garden and they look like a
million. Their children are well
fed and decently dressed, while
ours are without the plain ne
ceSsities.
How I wish we women could
get into the Building Trades.
Believe me, a woman who
watches her children starving
isn't, going to hold up business
just because, once upon a time,
she got a higher wage. SHE'LL
TAKE WHAT SHE CAN GET
AND KEEP THINGS GOING,
"A Disguised Wife"
Well, there you have the
three sides of it. The Employ
er's side the workingman's
side the Wife's side
What's the answer? I don't
know. DO YOU?
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Bear Down on ReckleSSneSS

Washington policemen have fresh orders enforce parking
and traffic regulations
Parking regulations law and must be enforced
scnded but the traffic laws that ought be enforced at all
times with relentless energy those bearing upon reckless
speeding and driving while under the influence of liquor
AL the parking laws in the world will not make Wash
gton safer incompetent dangerous drivers allowed to
get away with their reckless methods
Concentration by the Police Department upon reckessness
everywhere every day. will lessen automobile casualties
In this city courts will cooperate and send of
these mashers of human beings and other peoples machines
to Jail for good terms.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
ONCE-OVERS
Consider the Children!

AS a parent are you attempt
ing to "mold" your children?
You take no account Of the
individuality Of your children
and the different kinds of train.
ing necessary for them to ex-
press themselves.
Your aims are high-they
must develop to be out Of the
ordinary.
You cast about and decide
what you'd like to have them
become and then are surprised
that they show so little interest
in your plans for them.
Have you found out what
Jane or John are best fitted
for?
Do you ridicule a course they
prefer because you think it be-
meath the family standing and
their own ability?
Why don't you study their
talents?
For the boy, you want large
financial returns to reward his
efforts.
He does not seem to be so
interested in money as he is in
some science or profession that
means nothing to you.
What the boy is interested in
is what counts.
What does the girl love best?
You may not be able to fol-
low their lines of thought and
their ambitions, but you can
give them free rein in prepara-
ton, can't you7
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
More Music Than Words

There's one thing about Philip snowden British Chancellor
the Exchequer that him than any other Of
his qualification for the office to Bons and that
his realism The instance in which this
rheadedness of the Chancellor manifested itself his
testy reply member Of the House of Commons who de-
manded the words of the national anthem be modernzed
Some stanzas this member insisted, ridiculous He
quoted one which runs:
"COnfound their politics,
Frustrote their knaOish tricks,
On Thee hearts fix
God saUe 5 ou."
II will direct the honorable genemans attention snapped
Snowden to the wenown fact that nobody either knows
sings the words of national anthems Words don't make any
difference The only thing that's important is the tune We
abbe D da de do de d. but sing the tune and that
is sung and played to honor the King"
How many people know the words Of 1.-The sarspanged
Banner?"
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Hearst Papers Advocate

Honest friendship wtth entGnoling
Nth nonc"-George Washington.
Proportional representation the United States Senate
haze less than Senator's Legislation enforce
prompt constitutional renpporttonmnet in the House
Representatives.
Separate departments Amy OF the Navy and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary of National Defense
Federal action to the limit of Federal to abolish
IltterGcy under Secretary of Education.
Installation of the President the first January toor
ing the NoUen1ber election.
SelectUe immigration to admit only those for Amet
citizenship and American needs
Deportation of undesirable aliens of citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for Income tGreS to
dodgers from escaping tdrGtion.
Modification of the VolSte1d act to permit light neS
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04

Should a man who has worked
at the union scale of SO, be will
ing now to take 81? Or should
he remain idle and flight for
his rights?"
And suppose he does-what
happens at home? Who pays
for his magnificent gesture?"
There's the other side of it, that
"A Disguised Wife" is presenting
today. Here's how it started
A contractor inserted this ad
in a morning paper: GAR
PENTERS 60 ROUGH WORK;
MUST BE FAST WORKERS
81 A DAY. APPLY AT
JONES ST"
The next mail brought a flock
Of letters protesting against this
"graSping capitalist" Sounded
interesting. I went out to see.
He didn't look either grasping
or capitalistic. A tired, bent
wols1ingman, wiping the sweat
from a worried brow as he
stopped to answer questions.
The gist Of his answer being
Eyes, I suppose it does make
'em sore to have to take 81 after
they've worked themselves up to
So or SO. But it's as hard on
me as it Is on them. I can't
get my old price for my jobs,
either. Times have changed.
Useless for me to try n buck
it. What's better-shut UP
shop, then all Of us will starve?
Or keep on going, paying as
much as I can?"
No Answer Yet
Plenty of men asking those
questionS-and no answer yet.
Millions of dollars locked up in
banks. And, along every high
way, idle men marching in cease
less, desperate file. Whose fault
is it? Fault of union workers
who won't lower a wage scale?
Or is theirs another "last gal
liant stand?" Fault of the en-
ployers who won't pay old-time
wages when the new time mar
ket is cut in half? But how long
will they be employers if they
do? And meantime, at home
listen.
Dear Elsie Robinson:
"I read that article your wrote
about the man who offered $4
for carpenters. Maybe you'll
think I'm funny. seeing that
I'm the wife Of Q union man,
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Women Who Change Minds

Women who shop around order goods from stores de-
vered their homes and then send them back because they
have changed their mnds cost this country at least $1oO
1000 annually.
D. r. Kelly president Of the National Retail Drygoods
Association in broadcast speech charges purchasers
of apparel with indifference rules Of ordinary honesty
and courtesy and monopozng the time of twenty more
employees when they return purchases with adequate ex
cuse.
There is justice in the accusation Too many women
forget the unconsdered article already approved
at the time of sale.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

Now it has come to such a
pass that the heroine is just as
helpless without her cigarette.
Every few minutes she must
accept a cigarette, perhaps
light it from the stump of the
hero's cigar, or some such
nauseous interlude. It seems
almost too much for decency.
Not that the hero has any
better right to poison the air
with tobacco smoke than the
heroine, but just that this
writer does not believe that
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
!. How long does it take light
to reach us from the sun?
2. What is the most interest
ing thing on the suns sur
face?
3. About what latitude is New
York city?
4. What is a gale?
5. What does a high and steady
barometer indicator
Fill each blank:
6. Dungarees are sailors
7. President jackson had a
Kitchen --."
8. The golden rose is an award
conferred by the -.
9. Valley Forge is now a
10. Many medical schools re-
quire their students at grad
uation to take the ---
oath.
II. The Crown Prince of Italy is
married tc
IL. The only man to hold both
the office of Chief Justice
and President during his
lifetime was
13. --is the Indian National
list leader.
IA. American mothers
visited France in 1880.
IS. There are about
Indians in the United States.
(Answers on Magazine Page)
The Washington times., 1931-05-04

invested a few thousands of it's
filthy money in hiring some of
our popular writer's to demoral-
ize their readers by represent
ing their characters, heroes and
heroines alike, as smokers.
It was sickening enough that
the hero could not express an
idea without first pausing to
eight a fresh cigar" or throw
ing the stump of his cigar into
the fireplace" and selecting a
fresh one with great care" or
some such stuff.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
0ut-of-To Labor
In Washington

Editor, Times:
I wish to take exception to
your article of April ~, on
page 10, stating unemploy-
ment conditions are better.
Speaking for the stone trades,
I wish to tell you this article
is misleading as there are more
stone cutters and masons idle
now than we have had for the
last 3 years. Such reports as
these are Just what has brought
men from all over the country
to Washington, expecting to see
a score of public buildings 60
ing up, to say nothing of pri-
vate work. I hope you will
correct this erroneous report.
Again, Mr.. Editor, I wish
whoever gave you this informa-
tion would tell me where this
work is in course of construc-
ton, although, if the heads Of
our departments and Mr.. Lynn,
architect Of Capitol, would do
the work on the buildings under
their care, it would put a mum.
ber Of our members to work
and preserve these buildings
that are in deplorable condi-
ton.
j. r. O'CONNOR,
The Washington times., 1931-05-04

Cigarette-smoking
Heroines Scored
Editor, Times:
Several years ago I began to
wonder If the tobacco trust had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
HUMAN INFECTION REMEDY
CURES DISTEMPER OF DOGS
White Blood Cells Multiplied Arti6cially
by Acid Injections and Trans
fusions of Blood.

The medical profession has not
adopted DR.. Ferguson's view that in
crease of white cells alone causes i'm
prcvement. His technical publications
have aroused considerable discussion.
HydrOchIOric Acid Used.
He says the white cells can be
multiplied by hypodermics of arsenic,
quinine, blood. nuclein, tuberculin,
typhoid, vaccine, diphtheria anti
toxin, milk and sea water, and also by
whisky taken as drink.
The most effective phagocyte pro-
moter, he says, is a hypodermic of
hydrochloric acid. This remedy has
been in use about 200 years, but taken
by mouth. The acid is a normal di-
gestive substance in the human
stomach. Ferguson credits DR.. Gran
vile S. HaneS of Louisville, KY. with
suggesting its value when injected sub
cutaneously. Ferguson is the first to
inject the acid directly into the blood
stream to stimulate phagocytes in
fighting germs.
1t was hydrochloric acid which DR..
K. U. Jones, Birmingham veterinarian,
took over from the human prescription
book to save dogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
SAYS MRS. BOWLES
ENDED OWN LIFE
Doctor Testifies for Husband
and Girl, Charged With
Staying Woman.

by the Associated Press.
HTLLSBORO, Greg, March 20.-Tes-
timony of physician that he believed
Mrs. Nelson C. Bowles committed sui
eide has registered a blow to the de-
tense in the murder trial of her hus-
band. a Portland millionaire, and Irma
G. Loucks, his sweetheart.
DR.. Frank C. Menne, coroners physi-
clan and a defense witness, said au-
topsy findings convinced him Mrs.
Bcwles, who was stabbed fatally i'll Miss
Loucks' apartment November II, killed
herself.
He testified the wound was horizon
tai. which, he said, was usual in self
inflicted wounds; the point of the knife
had gone obliquely downward in the
natural arc of the arm of a right
handed person; the wound was clean
cut and he found on Mrs. Bowles' body
no sign of struggle.
The physician said wound inflicted
by another person was likely to be
somewhat perpendicular and jagged.
The States final witness was DR.. n.
G. Miller, physician and foreman OF the
coroners jury that accused Bowles and
Miss Loucks of murder. DR.. Miller teS-
titled he had seen bruises on Mrs.
Bowles' arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

BY the Associated FESSss
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 20.-One
debt man owes dogs for enduring medi-
cal experiments for human benefit is
under repayment in a canine hospital
here.
The animals receive new treatment
already perfected upon human beings
alone, which cuts two-thirdS from a dog
distemper death rate.
This treatment, artificial multiplied
ton of white blood cells, Is held by the
physician who developed it for humans,
Dr. Burr Ferguson, to explain the inn
provement of Lillian Fisher. the Joliet
girl who was given parrots blood by
mistake instead of parents blood" pre-
scribed. She had infantile paralysis.
Germs Attack Infections.
Either blood, DR.. Ferguson says, null
tiplies white cells, although blood is
not the best substance. These cells are
the "phagocytes, which, literally trans
lated, means the eaters. In adults they
are an army of about 48,000,000,000
cells which attack infections.
Discovery of their function was made
years ago by the Russian biologist, Ellie
Metchnikoff, who, Ferguson says, did
not try it on human beings. For seven
years the Birmingham physician has
applied it to men and women. His re-
suits are published in American Medi-
cine, in Clinical Medicine and Surgery,
and the Lancet and Journal and Record,
He reports improvement in diseases
wherein restoration depends upon
demolition of diseased tissue, repair
of wounds and elimination of harmful
organisms" Reported cases include
certain types of tuberculosis, complica-
tions from pellagra, arthritis, some
social diseases, infected cuts and dis
eased bones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

by that time. Bids were received and
opened March IL.
The contract is for grading and pro-
viding drainage facilities for stretch
of road IL miles in length, extending
from the District of Columbia line to
the Bethesda-Silve Spring Highway at
its intersection with Jones Mill road.
The drive Is planned as part of the
extension of the park system of the
National Capital into the stream valleys
of suburban Maryland.
Part of the right of way already has
been obtained. Judge Robert B. Peter.
in Rockville Circuit Court, is con-
sidering an action to obtain ratiflca-
ton of a sale by minor heir of part
of the Dunlop estate. It is thought
that this ratification will be obtained
In less than a week.
The only other land needed is g.
strip of the estate Of c. G. Calhoun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Mr.. Root said arrangements for the
sale of this property have been COM
pleted, although the deed has not yet
been signed.
KenSingtOn Street Approved.
The commission approved last night
plans for the extension of DERRICK ave-
nue. in KenSington to Baltimore ave-
nue., a distance of about 800 feet The
extension will render more accessible
the KenSington School, 1t was said.
Approval was given plans for a
tourist camp to be built just of the
Baltimore pike and north of Holly
wood in Prince Georges County. The
camp Is to be erected by J. G. Stew
art, whose application for commercial
coming of strip of land 100 feet in
length along the pike in front of the
proposed camp also was favorably re-
ported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
MONTGOMERY PARK
. HIGHWAY DELAYED
Rock Creek Construction
Contract May Be Let
Next Thursday.
BY a stat, Correspondent of The Star.

BY btaH CORRESPONDENT OF The bIHI.
SILVER SPRING, Md, March 90
Due to delay in completing negotiations
for the right of way Of the extension of
Beach drive along Rock Creek into
Montgomery County, the contract for
the work was not awarded last night at
the weekly meeting of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, as had been anticipated.
Irving C. Root, chief engineer of the
commission, said this morning, how
ever, that he thought the negotiations
will have been completed by next Thurs
day and that the contract will be let
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
ROGERS QUITS PROJECT
Humorist Scraps Plan to Open Hot
Dog Stand on Beach.

LOS ANGELES, March 20 LP).-Win
Rogers is going to stick to the joke bust
ness. Recently he bought some beach
frontage and later decided the location
was ideal for a gasoline station and a
hot dog stand. He asked for a permit,
whereupon residents living near the
property began filing protests. So many
came in that Rogers withdrew his re-
quest yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Quartet of Magpies
Blink Eyes at Zoo

-Four little American magpies
yesterday looked for the first
time with wide, innocent eyes on
the scenery Of the National Zoo
logical Park. They were born
Monday. This is the first time
naagpies of this species have been
born in washington.
ton County Bicentennial Council.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
LUNG TESTERS
GET HONORS

Honor decorations will be con-
ferred Monday night on two
members of the Washington Ma
val Reserve Unit at the Navy
Yard by Admiral Henry Butler,
commandant.
Raymond Wilson will receive
the Naval Gold Star while Perry
J. Hoy will be presented the
Navy Cross.
Both men were cited for brav-
cry, coolneSs and daring in con-
nection with tests of the recently
developed submarine escape device
known as the lung"
Hoy, chief torpedoman in
the reserve, allowed himself to be
lowered into 102 feet of water off
Morgantown, Md. in a steel box.
Wilson already the posSesSor of
two Navy Crosses will be awarded
the Gold Star in lieu Of another
cross.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
DRUG MEETING
ARGUES MUCH,
DOES LITTLE
Dope Manufacturing Nations
Aim to Continue Profits,
Not to Cut Manufacturing
By WINIFRED BLACK

GENEVA, June 9 (U.S).-To-
morrow and tomorrow. tomorrow.
This is the theme song of the
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Germany's Biggest
Spring Avoided
Bv Tourists

BERLIN, June 10.-Germany's
biggest spring. which is seldom
visited by tourists. pours forth
about 100000 gallons of water
a day. according to the tourist
information office of the German
National railways. The huge
volume of water comes from the
Rhumesprung near Rhupspringe
on the railroad from Herzoerg to
Bleichrode in the Harz Noun
tainS.
The spring is not far from the
1000 year = old community Of
Poehlde. formerly Palathi. where
King Henry I is said TO have
become Emperor of the Holy Ro
man Empire in 919. Henry pre-,
sented the Edelhof palace with
its surrounding lands to Queen
Mathilde for the creation Of a
cloister. Relics of the history Of
the ancient town are preserved in
the Guelph Museum in Hanover.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Eagle Helps Grouse
As State Bird Victor

PITTSBURGH, June 1O.-What
ever may be wrong with Pennsyl
vania 1t can no longer be charged
to lack of an official State bird
That want was filled when the
recent session Of the legislature
designated the ruffed grouse as
the ornithological emblem of the
Commonwealth.
In the campaign, initiated by
the State Federation of Women
the song sparrow was the runner.
up. It was emphasized that the
grouse is a game bird, but this
was overcome by the recollection
that the national bird, the bald
eagle, not only has a bounty on
its head as a pest in some States,
but also is a carrion-eater..
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Police Win Motor Relay
As Marathoner Hits Wire

burg, Va. So they made the race
that town. Ashby notified police
Two miles below Fredericks
burg, Policemen Kendall and
Smith caught up with the youths
Fagan gave up. Capps, however,
decided the marathon was just
getting exciting, took to his heels,
and eluded his purSuers in a
woods.
The police concealed themselves
and waited. After a while Capps
came out. When the policemen
approached, he made a new dash,
but hit a wire fence, ending the
race Today the boys. in run,
down condition, were returned to
the school.
relay and, took the car of
Nelson AShby, business man of
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

It was field day at the National
Training School, Federal penal in
stitute for boys on Bladensburg
Road. William S. CappS, Is, and
Earl Pagan, 10, were favorites to
win the marathon. At the crack
of the starting pistol, the youths
leaped into the lead. The mara
thon ended, but Bill and Earl
loped on.
They were becoming, q little bit
winded as they hOt-fOOted it
through Laurel, Md. Then they
Spied an automobile with the igni.
ton unlocked. 1t was love at
first sight. The boys jumped In
and headed south.
But the car wasn't as good at
long distance running as they
were. The gasoline was gone
when they reached Fredericks-
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

~ money.
Money Rules Talk
Who is going to sell the most
dope-who'S going to sell it and
get the most money for it-that'S
what the conference seems like
TO me.
Five great manufacturing ma
ffOns, France, Great Britain
Switzerland, Holland and Ger
many stand together like a fam
lily of brothers. They may have
their quarrelS at home. But when
they get out among strangers
that's different.
It is. whispered that drug car.
tells are delaying action in the
hope that delegates will sign any
thing to get back home.
u. S. Wants Action
Italy, Russia, United States,
Argentina, China and Japan all
appear to want to get something
really done.
America sticks quietly but firm
" to the plan which rests on the
solid foundation of the limitation
Of raw material.
It is all very interesting, some
times a trifle confusing, this
great moral fight which often
seems to degenerate into a squab-
bic about the best way not to put
IN end to dope, but to build up
more dope factories and build
up more dope markets from one
end Of the world to another.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
SegGL Operating
On 24-HOur Basis

The Segal Lock and Hardware
Company has resumed a 24-hour
working basis at its Brooklyn
plant, it was officially announced,
the new schedule, to be put into
effect on June 10.
The restoration, due to in
creased demand, will result in
practically doubling the present
output of both razors and blades.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

Rooms, and many Of them with
boarding cOmveRienceS, are listed for
Room Hunters convenience In the
Rental Columns Of tOday's Classified
section.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

Travel economically In one Of the
good used cars adv "rtised for sale
today In the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Flood Fear AUayed
As Rainfall Abates

NEW YORK, June 10 G.N.sO.
Predictions of clear weather and
o halt in the continuous ,fainfall
which has deluged various Sec
tions of New York and the New
England States allayed fears of
flood damage today. AS the
storm entered upon its fourth
day, the precipitation for the
first three days in New York
totalled 1.89. In New England,
however, the fall exceeded the
three-inch mark.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

d ope confer
ence. S o m e.
times it sounds
like a cradle
song, but as far
as the baby is
concerned, it
refuses to go to
sleep.
Little SQUAD
bles, little def.
nitiOnS Of little
words and back
of all is always
the silky voice
of trade and
the clink of