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The Washington times., 1931-04-11

making a mistake, and think I
have information?"
"No," the President laughed,
as he laid his hand on my
shoulder. IT cannot have you
running into the White House
every time I am making a mis-
take. You would be coming
many times a day."
Steffens tells an interesting
incident that happened in No
vember, 1906, when he was on
the staff of the American Maya
zine. The. editor assigned him
to write an article about Will
liam Randolph Hearst.
Ordered to Show Up Hearst
"I was to show him up," said
Steffens, "him and his views"
That was not said. But I was
not supposed to be in any need
of instruction. I was all right.
I was influenced by all this
pressure. I had an interview
with Mr.. Hearst on a train
from Chicago to New York, ana
I landed in New York with a
clear sense of the man.
"Mr. Hearst respected his
father and his fathers ideas
and ideals, which he, the son,
alone may have heard. In a
larger way, it was some of his
fathers ends that the son was
pursuing. But William Ran
dolph Hearst would have done
what he has done without the
inspiration or the riches of
George Hearst. He had
strength, too; there was breed
there; the mother, Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst, was somebody, and she
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
By FREMONT OLDER

Lincoln Steffens, the famous
retired muckraker and student
of sociology, has written his
autobiography. It is an amaz-
ingly interesting story, as dar-
ing and candid as Rosseau's
Confessions.
Steffens has devoted many
chapters of his book to his
early exposures of corrupt gov
ernment under the political
"boss" system which prevailed
then as it does now. His
articles attracted nationwide
attention and stirred the
liberal minded to political &C
tivity, which eliminated in the
Progressive movement.
While Steffens was still ham,
mering at political corruption,
Theodore Roosevelt rose to
prominence as a New York
police commissioner.
In a conversation with Jacob
Riis, who was working with
tOOOSCNS4DS OUC44CA4O oOS9NON~
that T. r. had the presidency
in mind.
"Of course" Riis answered,
''Teddy is bound for the presl-
dency."
Lets ask him." steffens
said.
"Come on" answered Riis.
And they burst in on Roosevelt
and asked him to settle dis
pute. Was he working toward
the presidency?
Rebuked BY T. r.
Don't you dare ask me
that" T. R. yelled at Riis.
Don't you put such ideas IN
my head. You must never,
either of you, ever remind a
man at work on a political
job that he may be President.
It almost always kills him
politically. He loses his nerve;
he can't do his work; he gives
up the very traits that are
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Lincoln Steffens, Once Hearst Critic,
Lauds Publisher In Autobiography

backed her son as the father
had led him. In my article I
quoted the interview, and I
made some comment, but I did
not say what I really thought.
I thought that Hearst was a
great man, able, self-depend-
ent, self-educated (though he
had been to HarvarO and
clear-headed; he had no moral
illusions; he saw straight as
far as he saw, and he saw
pretty far, farther than I did
then; and, studious of the
methods which he adopted
after experimentation, he was
driving toward his unan-
nounced purpose-to establish
some measure of democracy,
with patient but ruthless force.
He had ambition, not to sit in
the offices he ran for, but to
do something in them, to do
himself things which his candi-
dates never did satisfactorily.
'Did 1t to Keep My Job"
"In my article I said that he
proposed, like a rich man, to
give the people democracy, as
others of his sort give charity
or an art museum. I did not
understand myself then what
part dictatorship has to play
in democracy " Twas just
getting over my own righteous
ness, but I had not yet arrived
where Hearst was born, appar-
emily, at the point of view
whence one sees that it is eco
nomic, rather than moral,
forces that count, as with me
in this very article. I compro-
missed in it with my colleagues
to keep my job.
"The only criticism I think
now, since I have watched his
career, to be worth writing is
that Hearst, with his patience,
his superb tolerance, does not
require his own editors to
understand his policies. He is
so far ahead of his staffs that
they can hardly see him; and
so, of course, they cannot make
either this remarkable man or
his perfectly rational ideas
comprehensive to his readers,
the people Hearst would like to
see served"
Steffens' frankness in ad-
mitting the editorial pressure
that caused him to withhold
his real views of Mr.. Hearst is
exceedingly rare and is in it.
self mark Of greatness.
SteffenS concludes his fasci-
mating book with a high note Of
optimism: "I have not lived in
vain. The world which I tried
so hard, so honestly, so dumbly,
to change has changed me. It
took a war, a peace, and a
couple of revolutions to do it,
but it is done. My life was
worth my living. And as for
the world in general, all that
was or is or ever will be wrong
with it is my-our thinking
about It."
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Indorse Proposed
Symphony Plan
Editor, Times:

EutLOT, LHC6S'
The present plan for a sea-
sons concerts next winter by
the National Symphony of
Washington is excellent, prac-
tical and a fair experiment at
last for the Washington pub
lie. Childrens' concerts and
popular concerts are weighty
reasons indeed for us all to
make the effort to achieve a
symphony orchestra for our
selves. The undersigned mu-
sicians endorse the plan and
join in urging public spirited
individuals to support it.
Albert w. Harmed
Helen Corbin Heinl
Lucia M. Hendley
Alice Burbage Hesselbach
Kurt HetZel
Mary Howe
Helen HoWiSon
Henry KaSpar
Flora McGill Keefer
Claude Robson
r. Deane sfurA
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Defends Mans
Best Friend
Editor, The Times:

Editor, The Times:
I would like to compliment
Robert E. Ulmer for his excel
lent defense of mans most sim
cere and loyal friend, his dog.
Mr.. Ulmer evidently knows and
understands dogs; so do I. I
have found more vicious and
dangerous humans than I have
found mean-tempered dogs. The
animal kingdom has learned
more brutality and ferocity
from close association with man
than in it's natural state.
Animals never knew fear un-
til man taught them. If a dog
won't make friends with a man,
there is something wrong with
the man. Man can deceive his
fellowman by masking his real
self, but his heart is bare to his
dog and his horse. If ninety
nine out of hundred humans
were as patient and long-suffer-
ing as most dogs, this world
would be a pretty good place to
live in.
A. GEARY JOHNSON.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11

making him a possibility. I,
for instance, I am going to do
great things here, hard things
that require all the courage,
ability, work that I am capable
of, and I can do them if I
think of them alone. But if
I get to thinking of what it
might lead to" He stopped
and lowered his voice, and said
slowly: IT must be wanting to
be President; every young man
does. But I won't let myself
think of it; I must not, be-
cause if I do I will begin to
work for it. I'll be careful,
calculating, cautious in word
and act, and so I'll beat my
self. Go away and don't ever
mention that to me again."
Afterward Steffens saw the
futility of undertaking. He went
to Mexico and made a study
Of the revolution. He gained
the confidence of the leaders
and obtained information from
them that, conveyed by him to
President Wilson, prevented war
between this country and Mex
leo. When he was leaving the
White House, Wilson said to
him: "You have given me very
valuable information, informa-
ton that prevents a war;"
"I must have jerked with
JOY" said Steffens.
eyes," the President replied,
"There will be no war with
Mexico"
Steffens then said: "Mr. Presi-
dent, won't you let me in
every time when I see you are
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
/. In what book is the char
acter Friday?
2. What pair of men tried to
spy on Hamlet?
3. In what play is Bottom?
4. What was Excalibur?
S. In what poem is Ellen's
Isle?
6. Whom did Jane Eyre
marry?
Z. What was the Holy Grail:
8. What was Moby Dick?
8. Whom does Rosalind marry
in "AS You Like it,?
10. Who delivered the Chill
dren of Israel?
Match correctly:
II. specific building
IL. veraciouS fearful
13. lachrymoSe definite
IA. chicanery truthful
Is. edifice trickery
IAnSwsrs ON MagIine PageI
The Washington times., 1931-04-11

Racketeers and killers of gangand apparently believe in
full equality women At least they believe that the
woman gangster like the male gangste knowing too much
and inclined to talk should be disposed Of without loss Of
time.
Anne Urbas on left above, knew too much about New
York gambling Her body found in the river Mrs Alta
Bonneo on the right to testify at the trial Of her hus
band in 1000 robbery She beaten to death the
day before the trial began.
Women slaves women gangsters, gambling away
money that they did not earnthe American Weekly tells
about them all in The Washington Herald tomorrow. OF
course men are to blame, Men encourage the
fooshness of women exploit the slavery of women permit
gambling and the easy divorce that helps to degrade women
The Washington times., 1931-04-11

The picture above shows table at Reno Nevada
where gambling wide open Here you ades-you
always the word lady when you not quite
amusing themselves gambling away large sums while waiting
for divorce that does not take long.
Some of them make bigger mistake moderately gambling
1 IContinued In Last Two ColumnsN ! -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
|NT|MATES
INCREASE IN FLEET
Franco-ItaIian Race May
Speed Up Construction,
Commons Told.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 5-The state
ment that Great Britain might have to
reconsider her naval construction pro-
gram in view Of the fact that France
end Italy are increasing theirs, was
made in the House of Commons yester-
Gay by A. v. Alexander, first lord of
the admiralty.
Replying to a question, Mr.. Alexander
said he never had sought to hide the
fact the two continental powers were
increasing their building programs.
I'VE are doing our best to get France
and italy to adhere to the principles
of limitation" he added IF we are
unable to do that we shall have to
reconsider the position"
He stated that the British common
wealth now was building 46,145 tons IN
warships, of which 1855 tons were for
Canada. France, he added, has under
construction 100,684 tons, and Italy
1oo,777.
Mr.. Alexander, however, deprecated
the Interpretation CT these figures as
implying that Britain is losing ground
in European waters. He said it was nee
essary to take the wider figures into
consideration.
Observers in Parliament did not re-
gard his remarks as implying any sug-
gsstion the "escalator" clause of the
London naval treaty should be brought
into operation at present. Rather they
were taken to imply that Britains
building program might have to be &C
CELEBRATED to bring it at least nearer to
the tonnage already allotted under the
treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
JUDGE MORRIS NAMED
CHAIRMAN OF RELIEF
Hyattsville Magistrate Appointed
by Red Cross to Supervise
County Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

EVANSVILLE, Md, February S.
Judge Retta D. Morris, president of the
Associated Charities of HyattSville and
vicinity, has been appointed by the
Central Committee of the Prince
Georges County Red Cross Chapter as
chairman in charge of relief work in
HyattSville.
Judge Morris and a group Of women
who have volunteered for the work are
sewing clothes and arranging them for
distribution. Two women are daily at
the clothing headquarters of the As
ISOLATED Charities and Red Cross in the
vacant store on the west side of Mary
land avenue two doors south of Spencer
street. Clothing is received at and dis
tributed from this building The chief
objective of the committee is to keep
every child possible in school by sup
plying clothes and shoes. The commit
tee also is cooperating with the prin-
cipals of the Bladensburg and Ed
monston Schools in providing nourish-
ing lunches for children whose parents
are unable to afford the lunches.
Members of the Hyattsvile commit
tee. which it is hoped to enlarge, in
clude Mrs. G. Sherman James. Mrs.
William E. Howard, Mrs. Robert B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
BROOKHART TO ADDRESS
PRINCE GEORGES GRANGE
Senator to Speak at Pomona Meet
ing at University of Maryland.
Sign Report Due.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, February s.
United States Senator Smith W. Brook
hart of Iowa, who maintains a home
in Hyattsville, and Assistant Prince
Georges County Agricultural Agent P.
E. Clark will speak at the quarterly
meeting of the Prince Georges County
Pomona Grange, embracing the various
subordinate oranges of the county.
next Thursday, February IL, at the
University of Maryland here, starting
at 10 am. The student Grange of the
university will be the host.
Senator Brookhart and Mr. Clark will
speak at the afternoon session, which
will be open to the public. At the
morning session newly elected officers
of Pomona Grange will be installed by
the degree team of Student Grange.
1t is expected that the committee of
the grange appointed to cooperate
with the County Community Council
in efforts to rid the county of objec-
tionable billboards will report and 1t is
probable that the recommendation of
the Governors Committee that a con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

from the home Of J. w. Self, Connect
cut avenue and Saul's road, during the
owners absence yesterday, he reported
to police at Bethesda substation last
night.
Self told Policemen Joseph Oldfield
and Dunbar Padgett that he and his
wife were away from home yesterday
evening. When they returned they
found that the house had been entered
and ransacked. Entrance was ap-
parently gained through a window
which had been left unlocked. Self
was unable to place a value on the
iewelry taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

plane. Va. who died In Walter Reed
Hospital after six months of illness.
He was 81 years old and served in the
A. E. F., being attached to the 1880
Field Hospital. goth Division.
He was a member of Turner Ashby
Lodge, No 232, Markham, Va; Pied
mont Commandery, The Plains. and a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

Shriner of Acca Temple. Richmond
He leaves his wife, who was Miss Min.
ME Hall; his father, George A. Delas
plane; two sisters. Mrs. H. L. Smith
and Mrs. w. s. Strother. all of Dela-
plane. and a brother, John w. Della.
plane. Kokomo, Ind. Interment was In
Ivy Hill Cemetery, Upperville.
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solidated alrnshouse be established by
counties on the western shore of Mary
land will be Endorsed.
Besides the addresses by Senator
Brookhart and Mr. Clark there will be
music and other features in the after
noon.
There will be a box luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
MOVIES FOR LIBRARY
Benefit to Raise Funds for Bowie
Institution.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Institution.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOWIE, Nd, February 5-For the
benefit of the Bowie Public Library
there will be a motion picture enter
tainment tonight at the school. Music
will be furnished by Mrs. Charles
Jaeger, and light refreshments will be
sold.
To complete the necessary improve
ments on the library building, it has
been necessary to use some of the
money secured through membership
fees It is the desire OF the trustees of
the library to raise enough money from
the motion pictures to replace that used
for expenses, so that the entire original
donation of $50 and the membership
fees, which amount to approximately
$40, can be used to buy new books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
RITES FOR VETERAN

Funeral Services Held at Delaplane
for G. A. Delaplane, Jr.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, February s.
Funeral services were held yesterday
for George A. Delaplane, jr., of Della
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
BURGLAR GETS GEMS

Home of Kensington Resident Is
Ransacked During Absence.
BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, February s.
Fifteen pieces of jewelry, including
several Masonic emblems, were stolen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

Morse, Mrs. Harry r. Hail, Mrs. Camp
Mrs Paul S. Herring. Mrs. Theodore j,
Vandoren and Mrs. Dwight B. Gait.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
IN MARKET FOR
 BILLIONS IN PRODUCTS

According to reports from :hanghai, China will be in the market for billions of dollars -7crth of the products of other countries to carry out a 1O-year ndustrialization program if Tapan keeps hands off and civil warfare gives way to peace.
 It is estimated that $11,OOO,- 100000 will be spent for machin- ny construction alone. The plan embraces the development of 'nrbors, canals, railways and "oads, the opening of a vast un- 'eveJcred area of northwest China and the setting up of in- lustries and agricultural pro- ects throughout the republic.
 The development project would cover a wide range of in 'ustrial activities designed to produce iron, steel, brick, cement locomotives, ships, coal, tar,
 hemicals and electricity.
 The United States Trade Com
 missioner at Shanghai reports hat the Chinese 1O-year plan calls for the use of government and private credit instead Of government ownership as in the case of Russian in it's fve-year plan.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Fur Farmers
 To Hold Show

Fur farmers of the Anchorage district will hold another fur show during the winter. Plans for the exposition were formu- lated at meeting of the Renal end Susitna Valley Fur Breeders association held at the office Of Dr. Kendrick Pierce and the ar engagements for the show will be made by a general committee consisting of Ray LOckhead, c. F Peterson and F. L. Everett. The show will be held at Anchorage on December Is and 19.
 The association held it's first show last winter at the Com munity building and it will be the aim of the organization to bring together this winter a larger number of fur bearers than were exhibited last year and to present an unusually at tractive program of entertain ment.-Anchorage Times.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Red Cross Call
 Now Started

The Amerian Red Cross will hold it's annual roll call this year between Armistice Dav. November II, and Thanksgiving Day, November 26. The period, which is a yearly campaign for members, coincides with the time allotted chapters in other parts of the nation for membership solicitation. B. M. Behrends of Juneau, chairman of the terri torial organization, has appoint ed B. D. Steward, Territorial Mine Inspector, to take charge of the drive. Sub-chairman have been appointed for Juneau, Thane, Douglas, Haines, Skag- way, Petersburg, Sitka, Tenakee, Rake, Hooonah, Angoon, Killis- moo, Yakutat and Chichagoff Membership fees are $1 per year or $1OO for life. Many persons take advantage of the annual roll call period to donate larger sums to the work of the Red Cross organization.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Annual Conference
 Bureau of Fisheries

A conference for the purpose of reviewing the records of the season just closed, to discuss existing conditions and to devise new restrictions and regulations for the coming year, will be held at Seattle by the Alaska unit of the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries, eginning November 16. The ses- sions will probably extend over several days.
 Capt. M. J. O'Connor, Assistant Agent, and Harry A Pryde, War cen, of Juneau, also N. O. Hardy, Assistant Agent, Cordova, passed through Petersburg this week the Str. Alaska enroute for the conference. Captain O. Conner plans to spend several weeks of his annual vacation in California and will re- turn to his headquarters in Ju- neau about February.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
BOXER ON LAST TRIP

The power schooner Boxer has been dispatched from Dutch Harbor on an errand of mercy to the Nushagak River district Of Bristol Bay with hospital supplies and coal, according to reports from the Seattle office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. An epidemic of scarlet fever and diphtheria among the natives has exhausted the hospital sup plies at Kanakanak where the government maintains a hospital end industrial school. This is the last voyage of the Boxer to the Bering Sea and the Arctic She will be replaced early next veal by the new vessel now under construction at Ballard.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Fishermen Urge New Pact With Dominion

Puget Sound and Grays Har-
 bor fishermen, at meeting to be held in Eagles Hall in Seattle Saturday, November IA, will urge a new treaty with Canada to protect, their vessels from sci zure when they are forced to 20 within the Canadian three-mile limit.
 The fishermen will give solid support to the Trolling Vessel Owners Association in it's efforts to protect American fishing yes sels driven into Canadian waters by storm. Wood Freeman of Se- attle is president of the Trolling Vessel Owners Association.
 It has been suggested that the United States withdraw the ? cents pound duty on salmon if Canada is willing to open her ports for American vessels dur ing heavy weather and end the long stife between fishermen of the two countries.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
LA GUARDIA WOULD CURB
 POWERS OF SPEAKER

At a dinner rendered to Con- gressman F. H. LaGuardia, Pro- gressive Republican Of New York, by the Federation of Federal Employees, the fighting major" showed his confidence in the ability of the Progressive wing to accomplish it's purposes in the next Congress.
 "The Progressives are deter mined that the rules shall be so amended as to permit the House to function as the founders oi the republic intended it should function.
 "No one will be elected Speak ed who is not prepared to accept that program. At present 1t ls possible for three men, the Speaker, the chairman of the rules committee and the Re publican floor leader, to decide what the House shall or shal not consider.
 "The Progressives will insist on changing all that. It must bf possible for a reasonable numbe1 of members to bring Legislation before the House at any tim' and to keep it there until dispos ed off a maj jority so wills
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
THE DEPRESSION IS OVER

Shortly after the stock market collapse of 1929, when Henry Ford attended President Hoov- CTS conference of business lead CTS at the White House, the Ford Motor Company announced a minimum wage of ST per day, advancing from $6 minimum in effect heretofore. The in- crease was referred to as a "de- pression dollar" and the ST rate was called an emergency rate" Last week the company announced it's return to the $6 minimum. According to laborers the change has been in progress l for some time by rather in genious method. LabOrers draw ing ST would be discharged ane
 then re-hired in each other
 places, each man coming bacl Ito thew job" at the $6 rate.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Alaska Cable Radio
 Stations Sale Urged

The legislative division of the War Department has drawn ur a bill seeking authorization from the coming session of Congress to sell the Washington State Alaska military cable and radio system, according to an As sociated Press dispatch.
 The bill would authorize the secretary of war to sell to the highest bidder who is citizen of the United States all or part of the system, which is now op- erated by the Army Signal Corps on a commercial basis.
 The system includes cable lines and thirty-siX radio sta tions connecting Seattle with Alaskan cities and is the main connecting link between Alaska and the United States.
 The radio has virtually displaced the systems cable lines. and be- ginning October 31 the cables are being held in a standby condition" They will be tested from time to time and would be included in the prospective sale.