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The Washington times., 1931-03-26

As to DANGER in the propaganda, the Russians have
idea how little THAT amounts to-
Rusas propaganda in hard times might produce disagree
able results stirring up temporary dissatisfaction That's
about all it do
The Russian propaganda that to the workmen You
want to property you just want to work for enough
Ito you ve and sing patriotic Communist
What do you want with money and property anyhow?
That kind Of propaganda will not far in the United
States And it will 60 far in Russia after little while
Ownership of property in the United States not wide
as it ought be- The small country Of France has six
million separate of real estate The that fought at
verdun defending land belonging to themselves their
fathers their brothers. their uncles.
When Charles the Twelfth of Sweden went marching
through Russia and the Greats 100000 taking
only twelve Sweds with him, he took twelve thou
sand that OWNED LAND IN SWEDEN They fought to get
back what they owned
There isn't enough ownership Of land enough ownership of
people spend freely fast they get it, little faster
And big men that should interested in keeping the people
contented earnestly getting for them
selves that they strengthen their position by
enabling the 120000000 to have something also.
beings guided by instincts implanted in them az
the beginning creation principally by these three SELF
PRESERVATION, FAMILY INSTINCT OR THE INSTINCT
OF REPRODUCTION, AND AMBITION"
Stain Lenn Trotzky Karl Marx, all the Communists IN
the world will change make them oeneVe En4t
they want to piece OF the eartn on Wncn S
live and they do not want to live with their own 1aes
their children near them that they want to be merely pces
of machinery in government using them like machinery
The Washington times., 1931-03-26

demonstrated, but all indica'
tions point to him as the
strongest and most popular
leader of his people in many
years"
Please be assured that the
construction, thinking portion
of the 100000 American
Negroes have consistently ac-
claimed Representative De
Priest in all parts Of the
United States and they will
back him up" in his program,
which will find ready and un-
mistakable expression in ample
time to receive the considera-
tion of platform makers Of the
American political parties and
before the Seventy-second Con-
gress convenes in December.
The reference to certain indi-
cations of his strong and most
popular leadership, most GER
tainly is correct.
ALGERNON B. JACKSON.
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
inequalities Of U. s.
Retirement Law

S0SNS1 S4A4S4AV SSN"
Editor, Times:
Can you bestow upon puz-
zled public, the very peculiar
modus operandi by which a
Government employee. after
years of pinching on made
quate salary-wages, is compul-
sorily retired" to penury at
the, beginning of "old age"
but the Government employees
of biggest salaries-the Repre-
sentativeS, the judges, the secre-
taries of the Presidents Cabi-
net-77 years old; 80 years old
and so on, are left at their
desks till fairly drooling in
Senility?
How come the Federal clerk
is Superannuated at 65.70 years
of age and the Federal chiefs
are spry young fellows, still
prancing with vim and full
vigor of virile manhood, at 80
years? At II years? At 80
years?
If you but knew the silent
contempt of the thousands of
Government clerks adjudged
to be nearing senility at IS
years of age-the biting scorn
at the policy that shears one
of his locks and sends him into
a penurious retirement pension
Of Federal-compelled get-out-of-
your-desk system-and the pat
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
Charity Begins Abroad
Apparently

Bic city breaners and Arkansas farmers read with interest
that President privately raised threequartes Of
million dollars aid the Porto Ricans some OF wnom are
hungry. ~
The Presidents interest island wards is commendabe
But few people will say: I'VE thought that charity should
begin AT HOME"
There are 100000 breadwnnes out Of work in the United
States AS each two dependents average that
means there are 100000 Americans who wonder
where their next meals coming from
Mr. Hoover opposed the dole and he was right The dole
breeds more mischief than We want of here
We know the evil it has wrought in Europe.
But is strange that Mr. Hoover the humanitarian refused
let the Wagner unemployment bills become law They would
have given millions Of who WANT work chance to GET
work.
Mr. Hoover shows deep interest in the welfare Of the dis
tressed inhabitants of other countries.
Just now would be pleasant to have him show PRACTL
CAL interest the welfare the distressed inhabitants of this
country. =,
judging by appearances it is blessed to be aelgan,
Russian or Porto Rcan than be American far
real relief program the Administration concerned
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

and keeping busy will give you
that attitude.
Do something! Do anything!
Do the next thing! Roof a
chicken house or sweep q walk
make an apron or mend
a tire mind a baby or
beat a rug do anything
however trivial, that will make
you go through that old, healthy
motions of living again. And
when that job is done. grab
another, and another, aid keep
on hustling. :,
Keep on hustling even II
you're not interested, even II
you're not getting paid for 1t
even if nothing seems to
be happening. Something IS
happening. Something is hap
pening inside you. Slowly the
lax fibers of your body and
mind are awakening and tough
ening-slowly your sluggish cir
culation and imagination are
quickening. Something solid IS
being built inside your spirit
Courage is being built L. -:
and self-reSpect being built
and system and hope and
that decent, heartening sense
of being needed.
Keep on HustIing
Quit your waiting, keep on
hustling, and these things will
form themselves within you
solid as a raft to
float you high above the flood
of diScouragement and the mud
flat of despair.
And then you'll have your
luck!
For, if you can once more re-
store your own confidence, men
will see and feel that conf
dence in you men will
see and feel that you are
afloat. And the world is look
ing for the man who is afloat
who has proven MS nerve
by keeping himself afloat.
Prove that you have that
nerve, and you'll get your
chance. Prove that you have
a raft, and '''ou'll get a load to
carry.
Stop waiting for your luck
to come sailing in: build a raft
and go after it!
copyright, 1881. Premier
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
l. Who taught rhetoric at
Harvard before he was Presi-
dent Of the United States?
2. Who is Postmaster Gen.
eral?
3. What tunnel is cut through
the Green Mountains?
4. Who governs the District
Of Columbia?
5. With what country is the
name of Aguinaldo connected?
Match correctly:
6. spine
undying
Z. pittance
powerleSs
8. PROSTATE
backbone
9. immortal
piercing
10. keen
a small portion
Fill each blank:
II. Cuneiform writing was
used in ancient
IL. The word pulmonary re-
fers to the -.
13. The term "staccato" in
music means -.
IA. Stonewall Jackson was an
American general.
Is. Orkney Islands are north
(AnSwers on Magazine Page)
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland
The Sweet and LOw-DOwn

The Sweet and LOw-DOwn
A woman can forgive" a man
for almost anything on earth II
he will just keep her waiting
long enough for the opportunity.
A man seldom loves a woman
as he should-perhaps because
he finds it so much more tempt
ing to love some other woman
as he shouldn't.
So strong Is woman's mater.
nal instinct. that a girl OF 70
sometimes yearns to mother"
a man old enough to be her
father-and rich enough to be
her husband.
After a few years Of marriage,
dressing UP to attract your hus-
bands attention is about as ef-
fective as giving a moving pic
ture show for the blind.
Sweet are the uses Of adver.
tisement! Eve proved that
women are natural.born adver.
The Washington times., 1931-03-26

Bundled up, sick with flu, lis
tening to the radio
And I might've known that
some big crybaby, way down
in Nashau, or up in Chi, or
over in Kansas City, would
start crying about
"Waa-a-aiting for My Shi-i-ip
to Come I-i-n!"
And you could almost hear
the sob chorus joining it-for
waiting for our ship" and
crying while we wait, is the
best thing a lot Of us are doing
right now.
Had a hard winter? Sure
we had. Lost our jobs. Lost
our spunk. Got so depressed
that the whole nation had that
broken blossom look. And now
we can't seem to get going
again. So we're just snuffling
around, waiting for our ships
to come in. believing that,
somehow, things will change
and luck will head our way.
What Is Luck?
It won't!
Luck doesn't happen that
way. Luck isn't a ship, sailing
before a chancey wind. Luck
isn't something that Fate sends
you.
Luck is something you
achieve for yourself. some
thing that happens to you
when and if you make your
self ready for it. 1t can hap
pen to anybody. It can hap
pen to you now-if you're
ready. But, you'll never get
ready for luck by waiting for
your ship to come in.
Stop waiting for that shipl
Build yourself a raft instead
l., build yourself a raft of con-
fidence and float yourself to
luck!
How can you get confidence?
BY going after it. BY grabbing
any hearty interest or activity
that lies at hand. Maybe it
won't be a paying job" That
doesn't matter. 1t isn't a Job
you need half as much as a
new attitude. Getting busy
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
ONCE-OVERS
Be Your Age!

BE Your age!
You wonder whether you are
dumb or numb so few things
interest you.
Formerly you enjoyed sports
that now. have positively no ap7
peal to you.
Music, the radio, guests and
little social functions were once
a source of much delight to you
but not any more.
At times you grow alarmed
at these symptoms.
You wonder if you are grow
ing sour on everything you once
enjoyed.
Perhaps you are growing up
and you are being your age.
At the same time you have
not found out what a person Of
your age should enjoy, isn't
that it?
If you had advanced with
your age you would have been
making adjustments and read
justments all along the line.
You would have established a
routine of life elastic enough to
be able to enjoy something all
the time.
But because of your age you
may have decided that the
simple things are foolish and
you are crying after those which
is beyond your purse or strength.
You don't take life as you find
: it and MAKE yourself happy
with it.
You are worse than dumb or
numb.
Be your age; use the good
sense one, Of your years should
possess.
Copyright, 1881, International
Features servtsS 1AS.)
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
"Cain" in New Congress

Senator Jim Watson predicts that extra session of Con-
gress would little but rae CAIN and he has sneakng
idea that the regular session. beginning in December will
cupy itself along similar lines.
The Congress will be close in both bodies and presi
dental election will be in sight Playing politics will be the
pastime
The sport will be reished Washington Our people can
and vote but they certainly do enjoy redho politics
in the Capitol and elsewhere Being close the nations po
ica oratorcal and legislative battles at least compen
saton for their lack of suffrage rights.
The Washington times., 1931-03-26

tisers. She caused the name Of
the figleaf to go echoing down
through the ages.
If men could only select each
others wives, instead of their
own, how much more Judgment
they would show in the choice,
and how much more enthusiasm
for nice, sensible" girls!
Marriage will never be a bril-
liant success until men begin to
look upon it as q vocation in
stead of a visitation, and women
begin to look for a treasure in
stead of for a treasury.
Love, clothes and manners;
these are practically all that dis
tinguish the civilized man from
the savage-and they were in
vented by woman.
In Hollywood circles, mar
riage appears to be merely the
first necessary legal step toward
a divorce.
The Washington times., 1931-03-26

on-the-head of the men old in
the ages of mans senility kept
in at his desk and his work
till he dies of old age at that
desk still drawing his full-sized
fat salary down to the day
he goes into his old grave
from that full-paid desk-that
Federal poSition Why?
You will confer a real boon
upon the vast body of Govern
ment employees shackcled and
handcuffed by q Congress that
keeps feet under its desks at
any old age-80 years-90 years
and on. JANE DOE
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
DO YOU KNOW THAT

An instrument to detect the
location of planes in flight by
their exhaust has been per-
feCted to work along the same
lines as astronomical instru-
ments which measure the heat
of distant stars. The exhaust
of planes emits invisible infra.
red rays which can penetrate
fog and clouds and find their
way to the sensitive instrument
which plots their location.
One of the largest mechani-
Gel units of it's kind has been
built in Germany. 1t is a turn
ing lathe about 80 feet long,
and its heavy work requires 100
horsepower for the running.
The Washington times., 1931-03-26

, Bridge engineers are inter
ested in a skew arch, reported
to be solved and successfully
applied by A. G.. Hayden, de
signing engineer of the West
chester County Park Commis-
sion, New York. German engi-
neers have been wrestling for
more than SO years with the
problem Of the skew arch"
bridge.
Eighteen men recently moved
an eight-story building weigh
ing 100000 pounds a distance
of so feet in one direction in
indianapolis. Workers in the
building were not interrupted
while the moving was done.
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
RevelS of School Children

Police and school authorities and parents Maryland
community that has been stunned by revelations of alleged
whoopee parties by quite young pupils Of junior high school
will undoubtedly cooperate in full investigation of the
that the whoopee business may be stopped for good.
The duty of knowing about these things and stopping them
D most assuredy with school and police authorities and
parents but dispensers of bootleg alcohol of the nation
today the who encouraged these children to
they reported have done Officials and citizens of the
community should concentrate upon severe punishment Of
those who sold liquor to minors
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
A Russian Question
One View of American Business

The Moscow n newspaper
IzUestid prints this picture,
supposed to represent the typi-
cal American business man.
You notice the stars and stripes
on his necktie and his horn
trimmed spectacles, and his
solemn look worrying about a
Russian question, He is asking
himself Twill trade with Rus
sia balance Communist propa-
ganda?"
In other words, will money
that we get from Russia by
doing business with Russia,
make up for Bolshevik attacks
on what Russia calls our "capi-
talistic system of government"
The question isn't very i'm
portant. Inasmuch as propa-
ganda cannot be stopped any.
how, we might as well do the
business, sell the goods and
take the money from Russia
if they have it. That is BUsI-
NESS.
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
Says Negroes Will
Back De Priest

Editor, Times:
I read with keen interest
the editorial in today's issue
of The Times under the cap
ton, "De Priest May Become
Bold House Insurgent." Your
editorial concludes with the
query: whether voters of De
Priests race will back him up
in the independence he has
been showing remains. to be
The Washington times., 1931-03-26
Hearst Papers Advocate

friendship entanOtno alliances
NTH George Washington
Proportional representation the United States Senate.
Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reapporonment in the House OF
Representatives
Separate departments the Army the Many and OF tie
Air Forces dHned under Secretary OF National Defense
Federal action to the limit OF abolish
lhterdcy q Secretary OF Education
OF President the first OF January foloD
tno the NopembeT election.
SeLecttue immigration admit those suited for Anet
citizenship and American needs
Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10
Complete publicity for to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping TAXATION
Modification the VolSteGd act to permit light Dtnes and
beers under Federal regulation
Evening star., 1931-12-07
CLEVER BASKET BALL
SQUAD AT GALLAUDET
Coach Krug Finds Replacements
for Two Lost Stars-Grid-
men Given Letters.

Despite the three important losses Of
Delmar CoSgrove, Johnny Ringle and
Jack Wurdemann from last years quint,
prospects for another clever basket ball
team at Gallaudet are bright.
With one week Of practice behind
them, Wilbur Jensen and George Wal
noha appear to be the leading candi-
dates to I'LL two Of the gaps, but Coach
Walter J.sKrug is expected to encoun-
ter difficulties in find the third replace
ment
Nine members of the 1880 eleven
were awarded varsity "G's" last night
at the annual foot ball dance at the
Kendall Green gymnasium Rules for
eligibility to receive the letter at CAL
laudet are unusually stringent.
Letters went to Capt. Bilbo Mono
CHAN, Nettleton, Miss; William Grin
nell, Philadelphia, Pa; Hugh Stack
Bonner Springs, Kans. Heimo Antila
Fitchburg Mass; George Brown, Co.
lumbus, Ohio; Boyce r. williams, Ra.
cine, Wis; Cecil Davis, Sunrall Miss. !;
Andrew Hnatow, Detroit. Mich, and
Adolphus Yoder, Flint, Mich
An honorary letter was presented
Manager Harold G. Larson Of James,
vile, Wis, while honorable mention
was given Anton O'Branovich, Fair
Oaks, Calf; Rudolph Gamblin, ANA
rtllo, Tex; George Walnoha. Chicago
Ill; Lewis Roop, Roanoke, Va; Wilbur
Jensen. Bellingham, Wash, and Thom-
as Delp, Sunnyside, Wash.
Evening star., 1931-12-07
Fraters, Tied by Mercurys,
Share Grid Lead With Cobs

doc" Dreifus, coach of the Fraters,
Is planning to send his charges through
two tough scrinmages at the uptown
park and three indoor blackboard drills
this week in preparation for the game
with the Barbecue Boys.
Del Ray A. C's weakened combina-
ton struggled stubbornly to hold back
the Seamen Gunners, but after a
valiant flrst-haf stand 1t gave way
Pierce tailed twice for the Gobs while
the third marker was contributed by
Young. Lusby and Hardy Gensmere
starred for the Red Birds.
No. Engine Company and Hopkins
Furniture Co. played scoreless tie in
their contest for the l50-pound cham
pionship Of Alexandria at Hayden Field.
The Firemen twice held off the Store
men when they threatened the score.
"Unk" Sullivan starred for Hopkins,
while Butler, Fields and Ross stood out
for the Fire Fighters. 1t is expected
that second meeting of the two teams
will be arranged for next Sunday.
Evening star., 1931-12-07
SIX SCHOOL BASKET
BATTLES THIS WEEK
All Public High Teams Except
Tech Are to Swing Into
Action on Court.

Heavy firing will break out this week
on the District schoolboy basket bal
front. Six games are carded, with
action every day excepting today and
Saturday.
Business, Central, Eastern and West
ern Of the public high school group are
listed for battle. Tech will not play its
first game until December 10, when
Catholic University freshmen will be
met. Emerson and st. Johns of the
prep school division have engagements
this week.
Emerson will open its season tomor-
row afternoon against Business in the
Boys Club gym at $3.50 o'clock. 1t also
will be the Stenogs' opener.
Western is to face Bethesda Chevy
Chase High tossers in another game to-
morrow afternoon on the Marylanders
floor.
Western also will play Wednesday
afternoon, engaging wilson Teachers
College at Western.
On Thursday st. Johns will engage
Eastern in the Eastern gym and Gen.
tral and st. Johns College freshmen
will battle at Annapolis.
Business game with Washington Lee
High Friday at Ballston is the last
scheduled contest Of the week.
Central swimmers have an engage
ment this week, being down to meet
Baltimore Friends Friday afternoon in
the Central tank.
Eastern will hold its annual dinner
for its foot ball squad Thursday eve
ming in the school dining hall at 6
o'clock.
Evening star., 1931-12-07
All-America Odd-.Job Holder
Dalrymple, Tulane End, Does Nearly Everything
But Sleep to Get Through College.

back in Arkansas at the age of q
as lawn mower for the neighbors.
From there he went to the ice plant
and then to construction Jobs and
was found one Summer in Tangi-
pahoa Parish, La, as an oiler on a
ditch digging machine by DR., Ed
ward McGehee, who persuaded him
to come to Tulane.
The oiler agreed If he could find a
job In New Orleans. DR., McCehee
got him job rolling trucks for an
express company and with $40 in
his pockets Jerry Dalrymple entered
Tulane and rolled trucks from S
to 9 pm. =
Before this, he had PLAYED foot
ball on the Prescott. ARK, High
School team and won his "p" Then
he won an 20" at Ouachita, a inn
ior college at Arkadelphia. He made
Iulane's freshman team, but on the
third day of practice with the var
sity he fractured his leg and was
out the whole season.
He came back the next wear and
forged steadily upward at the end
post until he reached the pinnacle of
AH-America end and the Unanimous
choice as all-Southern end.
during 1t all his father .Iohn
Blake Dalrymple, grocer in Arkan-
Sas, has not contributed cent for
MS education. Jerry's greatest re-
glet is that neither Of his parents
mas ever seen him play foot ball.
Evening star., 1931-12-07
Apaches Hold Semi-Pro Title
AS They Tie Mohawk Cridmen

A PACHES today still boast the
~ District semi-pro foot ball title.
~ Mohawks, for the third time
this season, yesterday failed to
conquer the Little Indians, the old
rivals battling to 6-6 tie in Griffith
Stadium. Apaches defeated the Hawks,
Is to 6, and fought them to a deadlock
in the other game, both played as part
Of the South Atlantic League schedule.
Mike Tracey scored the Apaches'
touchdown yesterday in the opening
minutes, when he stormed across from
the 3-yard line. Paddy Byrne's drop
kick for the extra point failed. The
ball was put in position through 30
yard run by Chessy Antos which fol-
lowed pass
Snitz Snyder slashed through for the
Hawks touchdown In the final period
to culminate drive in which Billy
Wells, former George Washington Uni
verstty player, was the stand-out.
Starting from their 45-yard line the
Hawks on successive passes from Wells
to Snyder, O'Brien and Flaherty put
the ball deep into enemy territory.
Then Wells dashed 20 yards off tackle,
being nailed 3 yards from the goal.
After a fine stand by Apaches. SNYDER
crashed through. Tuck Dalglish, like
Byrne, missed drop-kick for the extra
point.
Antos got loose on long sprint that
put the oval on the Hawk 24-yard line
in the closing minutes, but this sortie
was promptly halted.
Marions and Brooklands battled to
a scoreless tie in the lone Capital CITY
League unlimited division game played
in the District
Palace gridders again boast the 15o-
pound division title, following their 90
tie with Centennials. 1t was the first
Evening star., 1931-12-07

time this season the unbeaten Palace
eleven has been tied, but it bagged the
title, nevertheless. The game, played
at Silver Spring, was we'll attended
In other i50-pound encounters North
ern Props and Petworth Pennants
struggled to 90 tie Stantons trimmed
Columbias, to O, and Brookland Bows
Club gained a TO victory over
Meridians.
Mount Rainier's eleven rang up its
first win in the Burroughs Citizens As
sociation l25-pound league, when it
downed st. Stephens, 13 to 0. at Taft
recreation field. Burroughs conquered
st. Paul's, 7 to 0, in the other game
of the league double-header.
Noel House gridders, who claim the
city 125-pound title, defeated Mohawk
Props, 18 to 0. The winners will end
their campaign next Sunday against
Apache Props.
Seaman Gunners' foot ball squad,
which is tied for first place In the Capt.
tai City League unlimited race, held a
farewell party last night at the home
Of Manager Sans. The occasion marked
the disbanding Of the outfit, as a ma
jority of the players leave soon for sea
duty. Coach Fred Mickleson, Sans,
Chief Pharmacists Mate Clarkson, who
acted as trainer, and each member of
the squad received awards.
Results of Sunday games:
Centennial, 6; Palace, 6 Q25-pound
game).
Dixie Pigs, 13; Alcovas, o.
Takoma Tigers, rs; Brentwood
Hawks, O.
Logan A. c., 81; Landon A. G. (F'ort
Washington), 20.
Cardinal A. G. (Annapolis), 27;
Northeast Motors, 0.
Robinson A. c., 21; Apache Preps, 0.