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The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Make It Perpetually Hot for
Bad Eggs of This City

The Vagrancy laws OF this city be weak IN aiding the
police department to arrest and hold criminals and shady
characters but the time here when these laws and any
others should be used in perpeuay hot campaign for
clean up of bad eggs.
In American cities and communities there have arisen
periods when criminals apparently getting the upper
hand of the law but public sentiment and sensible judges and
prosecuting attorneys upheld the law officers in ceasng
activities against those would kick law and order down
the steps
Crime conditions Washington reached that
stage when vigilance committees advisable when
taordnary methods necessary combat the criminal
world but any who analyses that the time will
So what is the of waiting to take steps? They
win to be taken some Rackeeering methods here
may be petty; gunner tactics may be largely imitation
Of the crimes of large cities but have THE BEGINNING
Of bad situation. The time to act is NOW.
The speakeasies and the gambling den the places from
which narcotics pedded to unfortunate victims the
breeding grounds Of dangerous and They do
not work They have visible of support They
always ready venture into criminal realms Many of them
have criminal records.
This is not exaggerated picture It is the truth So
why not resort to strong methods to make the lives of
these deniZenS Of the underworld hot they will have
hunt residences in other cities?
The police that the courts shrewd lawyers
interfere with strong tactics That may be true but in
reference prevent the police continuing arrest
the bad eggs charge another until they of
funds to employ lawyers and finally give up the battle with
decency and law.
Let the police begin and continue to harass the criminal
loaers OF Washington pick suspicious characters and
the limit with them arrest them time and time again. and
depend public sentiment and the back them
This town less and less criminal elements that
are fast getting hold here
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
HE LANDED IN TOKYO FROM BERLIN.
He Is Worth Studying

large part of from knowing what others
doing. Such knowledge keeps you from thinking too
much of yourself and achievements Thus you avoid
dwarfing process
The other day you in this column picture OF
Japanese girl swimming contest painting fan as she
stood threading water in icecold river in winter with
cakes of ice around her.
proof of the courage of the Japanese The
young girl unmistakabe genuine smile.
you the courageous and brilliant Japanese pilot
se Yoshhara sitting top of his monoplane that he had
Just flown Berlin Siberia $500 miles to Tokyo
his arrival Yoshhara first bowed to the crowd that
awaited him. then turning toward his arpane took off his
hat and made polite Japanese bow to the machine
felt grateful to the engine that had carried him safely
far around worlds curvng surface In that he like
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
LISTEN, WORLD!
By ELSIE ROBINSON

the way gorillas act. He cannot
think or act in any other way.
Gorilla Hearts in Men
There are men who act like
gorillaS and who have gorilla
hearts. They have eyes that see
and ears that hear and faces
that smile very pleasantly and
very smart brains. But their
brains do not work like man
brains. There is no pity in
those brains. They can hear
screams and think about
screams-but screams do not
mean to them what they mean
to men.
Screams mean to them what
they mean to gorillaS. That is
why they do such things as
were done to those three
women in San Diego
things which no one would be
permitted to describe to you.
Brains that thought like men,
hearts that felt like men, could
not do such things. They
might do rash or cruel things
but they would not do things
like that. Only gorilla brains
and gorilla hearts could do
things like that.
Insanity on Increase
C,,nh man ora oro1x T,oav1 IN
every sense. Insanity does not
only mean a lack of thought.
Much more often it means a
lack Of pity.
Every day insanity increases
in America. Many are born
mad and bad but many more
become crazy through evils
connected with our modern
life. Too much excitement, too
much haste, too much competi-
ton and crowding-
EVERY DAY MORE SMILr
ING MEN WITH GORILLA
HEARTS WALK UPON OUR
STREETS. You can't possibly
tell whether the Polite Stranger
Is a sane man or not. Don't
try! Don't take chances! If
you must be a Fool, choose
some other way, but NEVER,
NEVER accept a strange mans
invitation. BEHIND THAT
PLEASANT SMILE, THOSE
COURTEOUS G E S T u r E S,
MAY LURK THE RED
BRUTE EYES THE
TEARING PAWS OF THE
GORILLA,
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.) =,
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
The League ScareS a Ship

Germanys first 1o0OOton baeshp the Ersatz Preussen
touted in world naval circles representing type likely
revouonize baeshp construction sent surge of laughter
throughout civilization when she launched herself shooting
the ways six minutes before anybody ready and
leaving officials the christening platform uncertain whether
to smile weep.
Deutschland thy name shouted President Won linden
burg as the slid away from the gay bedeced stand
anyway hasty craft has monicker 60 sea with
but many Germans will insist the christening not egt
bottle of champagne he had intended on the
Deutschlands prov dangling fOOlishly in midair.
Just what happened to release the vessel before her
wag yelled explanation that ced the spectators
their awed surprise the ships behavior. She started
moving Just as the Chancellor mentioned the League Of
Nations.
not to have told her about the League" this
anAsman expaned-"she didn't want to that"
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Sensible Handling of Hard
Earned Dollars

Calvin Coolidge who has repeatedly preached the doctrine
Of return by American citizens and families old
principles of household economies and of money will find
comfort in the backing he is getting from organizations and
citizens
An appeal goes out from the Household Finance Corpora
on, Of Chicago for Inauguration Of school and college in
srucon in the principles of money management and there is
Just criticism of the fact that thousands of students will
graduate from schools and colleges without having received
the slightest instruction in household management
Of money They must get painful experience in this direction
in their future years.
Washington school authorities consider the wisdom Of
Brookine (Mass public schools in providing special
in the management of family income and in thrift Brookline
has been doing this for four years.
Mr. Coodges ideas that Americans have become
avagant and wastefu and that this accounts consider
able extent for economic troubles and unemployment dis
tresseS.
Financial mismanagement in homes is the basis of much
trouble and SORROW and public school instruction this
point would certainly be valuable in the lives of boys girls
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Ann Tenna Makes
Snappy Comeback

Editor, Times:
note that Mr.. Tiller rises
to object to my recent letter
to you. If his letter is typical
Of the intelligence Of the Navy
I do not wonder that there is
a plea to abolish said Navy.
OF course, there were hun
dreds waiting to listen to the
drivel of Amos and Andy. But
they have 313 nights q year to
listen to this, while the Derby
and despite Mr.. Steering
Wheel I still don't know
whether it's Darby or Durby-
comes but once a year.
I still maintain that 1t would
have been gracious for these
two men to have made the su-
preme sacrifice and given up
a few minutes to this inter
nationally famous race. other
stations and programs gladly
gave UP their time.
But then what sailor ever
knew anything about a horse?
How about that, Mr.. Rudder?
MISS ANN TENNA.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
New Highway Between
District and Baltimore

Maryland citizens who pressing the State Road Comms
aoner Of Maryland for the construction Of highway
between this city Baltimore leading in movement
that must later result in success.
The main pike from here to Baltimore although now wild
sned to accommodate steady flow of traffic. Is growing
and congesed It is practically impossible
more with that road to meet increasing traffic needs
The Defense Highway, from here to Annapolis opens
roundabout route between the two cities will be little
used for through traffic The applies northery
route to Baltimore by way Of Sixteenth Street or Georgia
Avenue
The route favored would be known the Ian
hamsevern Pike and the claim that it would be
and direct course to Baltimore
Whatever may be said any particular route it is
that existing traffic conditions fully warrant new
through highway between Maryland big city and the Ma
tonal Capital not be built in time for the Washing
Bcentennial celebration but be completed too
soon.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

Crazy men do not always
make funny faces"
Nor say queer things.
Quite to the contrary, the
craziest men often look and act
like perfect gentlemen" Their
talk is sensible, their manners
are charming. Indeed, they fire.
quently seem much superior to
ones ordinary acquaintance.
Anyone would trust them.
BUT GOD HELP YOU IF YOU
DO!
These are the very simple
facts. Every girl should be
taught them from the moment
she enters kindergarten. But
unfortunately, most OF the
teachers, themselves, do not
know them. Nine out Of 10
women believe that crazy people
look, talk and act crazy. And II
a man seems regular" he IS.
Because Of this ignorance, two
young girls and a middle-aged
woman are dead in San Diego
today. Very terribly dead. SO
terribly that no newspaper would
be allowed to give you the de-
tails Of what happened to them
or print the pictures Of their
dead bodies. And this happened
simply because no one told them
the truth about crazineSs.
NO ONE HAD TOLD THEM
THAT A MAN MAY HAVE THE
FACE OF AN ANGEL, THE
MANNERS OF A PRINCE.
AND THE HEART OF A GO
RILLlA!
A Horrible Thing
A gorilla'S heart in a mans
body is the most horrible thing
on earth.
A gorilla has little red eyes in
which there is no sense. He has
great, twitching, tearing hands
that pick things to pieces. ..
things that try to escape. The
gorilla does not care about the
screaming. He has no pity in
him to make him care. The
gorilla tears bodies to pieces as
you tear bread, peering curious
ly with his little red eyes, fum-
bling and digging with his twist
ed, black nails to find the
scream. He likes the screams.
They excite him. When the
screams come he jumps and
jabberS with excitement.
The gorilla isn't being bad"
He acts that way because that is
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
ONCE-OVERS
Your Wife's Face

Your Wife'S Face
What does the face OF your
wife reflect?
1t very likely tells the story Of
how you treat her.
You wish to be thought a
good husband. but what is the
truth of the matter?
Does your wife look happy
and scontented and relaxed?
II she is we'll and not suffer
ing from deep bereavement, her
face is a pretty sure index of
your character in, dealing with
her.
She may be a good actress
and her pride may suggest to
her that she appear happy
whether she is or not, but there
are certain telltale evidences
which portray the truth.
Do you bring smiles to her
when you enter your home?
Or are you kind and con-
Siderate only in the presence Of
others?
This may satisfy her pride In
in a sense but there is a deeper
grief that you are so gruff and
arrogant when you two are to-
gether.
Demanding and selfish in the
homie, you push aside the
sweetness Of her disposition
and leave the imprint Of your
rough-shod brutality.
You don't like that word bru-
tai but if you do not show
her as much consideration as
you expect from her, you are
brutal and her face tells. be
she ever so loyal.
How about it, old man, do
you treat your wife rights
Copyright 1881, International
Features s0rViOe 1A0,(
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Buzzing About Roosevelt

There will be many additional columns of political buzzng
following Col Theodore Roosevets visit with President
Hoover at the Rapdan Va) camp but in all probability
there significance the visit beyond that which attaches
the Presidents invitations other friends and well wishers
The glamor Of President Roosevets hovers over
the son. but the Teddy of this time the Teddy" of
old
The Republican vice presidential nomination year will
90 Charles Curtis he it. he does not it will 20
to some one who commands votes and power.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

age limit should be raised to
81 years old for a driver. This
would keep a lot Of reckless
youngsters from behind the
wheel.
I have also noticed on Rhode
Island Avenue during the eve
ming t0at some of the drivers
Of cars will go around cars
waiting for the traffic light
and will form a third line of
traffic. When the light goes
to green, if one is not very
careful he is liable to get a
fender dented by one Of these
smart guys, for they have to
cut in to avoid being hit by
oncoming traffic. I think it
should be broken up by the
police department. And this
practice of starting off before
they have the green light
should be broken up also, for
I have often noticed that as
soon as the light goes to amber
some Of the drivers will make
a break to get across without
waiting for the green signal.
I myself feel that If every
one would do his share in OBJ
serving the traffic rules there
would be a noticeable decline
in the number Of accidents, al
though, regardless Of what is
done, there will always be a
bunch Of careless drivers for
whom the careful driver will
have to watch out and try to
avoid, but a lot Of. them could
be weeded out. M. A. 8.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Discusses Motoring
Problems in D. G.


Editor, Times:
I read the article written by
o. P. Metcalf in The Times
Of May 81, on the root of motor
car accidents.
I think I can qualify to say a
few words on the subject,
having In my possession a
Maryland permit more than
seven years old.
I agree with Mr.. Metcalf
that the seat of the trouble Is
that it is too easy to get a
permit and that an applicant
for a permit should undergo a
more rigid test. If it were
possible, I would suggest that
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

instead Of giving an applicant
his permit after having his
temporary permit only a short
time, they should give the ap-
plicant a permit that he could
drive on that would be good for
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

Lndbergh who always referred to himself and his
transatlantic plane I'VE"
After he had reverenty sauted and thanked his plane
Yoshhara hurried his mother who was waiting patiently
for her boys return for doubling he
would land safely.
The japanese developing flying and good fiers and
building fine airpanes
They wise They know that in future years he who
rules the air will rule the world.
They realize that in another war with Russia the Icy
stretches of Lake Bakal would longer any protection
and in with North South America even the wide
Pacific would be protection either.
But powerful planes and sllful pilots WOULD give pro-
lection, and Japan to have both.
The Japanese people powerful courageous skillful
determined.
They teach many things and should be ready
learn gratefully.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
TIMES TEST
Match correctly:

2. Russia Alexandra
3. Istanbul Foochow
4, Italy Turkey
s. China Odessa
Do you know:
6. When did the Irish Free
State take its place In the
world?
7. Who pays the British regu-
lar force in India?
8. For how long has Australia
been settled?
9. What is the capital Of Can
ada?
10. What is the oldest of Eng
lands present colonies?
II. To what country did Ar
gentina once belong?
IL. What Is the only country
in South America without sea-
port?
13. OF what powers was Bull
garia an ally during the World
War?
IA. What country was the
home Of civilized people when
Europeans were still in the
Bronze Age?
IS. What island Is called the
Pearl Of the Antilles?
ANSWERS On Magazine Pags)
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

a period Of, say, six months
and then if there were any
accidents reported against the
applicant during this time,
they should refuse to issue a
regular permit. Also that the
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Efforts to be permanently
useful must be uniformly JOY
out, a spirit all sunshine, grace
full from very gladness, beauti-
full because bright.
Carlyle.
Old coins are like so many
maps for explaining the ancient
geography. Addison.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

Though I may not be able to
inform men more than they
know, yet I may give them the
occasion to consider.
Temple.
Dangers are light, II they
once seem light: and more dan
gers have deceived men than
forced them. Bacon.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

not always . the way gorillas act. He cannot
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Pictures In
The Home

. No market slump or other
national calamity can kill the
growing tendency for Ameri-
cans to own good pictures,
as shown by the past years
steady increase in the pur-
chase of fine prints. These
include etchings, wood
blocks and reproductions of
original paintings.
In celebration of National
Picture Week, October II to
18, throughout the country,
the American Art Bureau
has issued a few general
rules for the selection and
use of pictures which are ap-
propriate for the typical
American home.
Pictures for the living
room should harmonic in
the prevailing colors, with
the prevailing tones Of the
furnishings. They should be
of general interest, restful in
quality, neither violent in ac-
tion nor sugary-sweet in
sentiment.
Smart frames are simple
in design, often toned to har-
,monize with the picture, and
also in keeping with other
tones in the room.
Mats should be used in
framing etchings, wood
blocks, water colors, mezzo-
tints and small color repro
ductions.
A framed picture, or a bal
anced arrangement of sew
eral pictures, should COM
1ortably I'LL q given wall
space, without appearing to
be crowded.
Wallpaper and panels are
alike suitable as background
for framed pictures. The
wallpaper design should be
chosen with this in view, and
not be too cIamorous in de-
sign. Pictures which are
hung on panels (or a group
of these) should be proper
toned to the shape of the
panel and not overlap its
outlining moulding.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Choosing the Proper
Rue for Your Room
By PAUL w. CROSSE,
Decorator

With the construction and
finish of your new home, or
the rehabilitation of your
present one complete. selec-
tion of the proper furnish
ings is, of course, the para
mount task. One of the
most important of these Sc
lections is the floor cover
ing, and rugs continue to be
necessary in the most mod
ern interior. The major
problem is overcome when
you have acquired the rug
most suitable for your room
through color, or design, or
both.
As the most plea SAINT
hours are spent in your
home, it is only fitting that
the rug should help express
your personality, and be a
constant delight to enjoy.
Naturally, the type of home,
and the design of the furnl-
ture you i n nd usi n g,
should receive first consid-
Grafton. Properly, the color
and figure, or lack of them
in the walls, come next, and
usually influence the choice
of rug necessary to attain
the dominant color note.
As a rule, the rug should
be darker in tone than the
walls surrounding, BIO t h
from the viewpoint Of at
tractiveness and serviceabil-
ity. This is the reason the
Persian Oriental Rug, or
the admirable domestic re-
production of it, so COM
pletely exemplifies present
day home requirements. Of
course, all periods, and of
furniture especially, deter
mine the rugs that are most
harmonious for use with
them.
Plain rugs are particular
ly suitable to use with much
of the Early American and
Colonial furniture, and the
judicious use of color con-
trast in the other decora-
tions, helps to make a most
pleasing ensemble. Too, the
formalitv of a plain tone in
a rug may require some re-
lief, possible elsewhere in
the furnishings. After all,
not many modern homes are
scaled to equally contain all
the splendor of a Charles II,
or the elegance of a Louis
XIV.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-09
Studebakers In
Double Victory

Two victories in one evening last
night added to the impressive rec
ord Of the league leading S'ude-
baker baseball club, when the
leaders defeated the Brawley town
team 7 to l and the Nevada Cali
fornia Electric company squad 13
to II.
The contest with the Brawley
team, however, has no bearing on
league standings.
Hardin and Jepway were batting
and fielding stars in both games,
although their team mate. Joe
Hurst, stole the show in the BraW-
lew contest with a hurting perform
ance that gave only three hits and
scored 10 strikeouts.
Daniels. With two Of BraWley's
three hits, was the only man able
- solvc fturst's delivery. Sheffield
and Patterson each coi'e;ted one
home run tor the NeY-Cal team in
the opener.
The CC.cen State Creantcrv ana
Cramer Bakery teams will oppose
each other in tonights game OH the
Wilson field. If Woodland, Cream
cry moundSman, regains his early
season form the game should be
close.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-09
NATIONS LEADING
GOLFERS GATHER
FOR OPEN MATCH

NEW YORK, June 8. (UP)-With
few notable exceptions, all golfers
of renown in the United States to-
day were among the $50 players who
have qualified for the national open
golf tournament at Toledo, Ohio,
beginning July 2.
Ninety-seyen men came through
in 20 district qualifying meets yes
terday to earn places in the national
open while So players were exempt
from qualifying. This latter group
includes the 81 golfers who finished
in the first 80 and ties at Inter
lachen last year; two each from
France and England, one each from
Germany and the Philippine
Islands; and Art Straub of Bloom
field, n. j., and Tony Manero,
Elmsford. N. Y, two United States
professionals who have been abroad.
Willie MacFarlane, who defeated
Bobby Jones in the play off for the
national open championship in 1925
and Cyril Walker. 1924 title holder,
were the favorites who failed to
qualify.
Whiffy Cox of Brooklyn with a
card OF 1873 turned in the best score
for the New York district.
The best score made in the quail
flying tournaments was turned in by
Al Espinosa of Chicago, who carded
a 1876.