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The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01
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VISIT TO SENATE
May l

ON May l, 1917, vice-Premier
~ Viviani, Marshal Jofre, and
Ambassador Jusserand visited the
United States senate chamber to
pay the respects Of the French
government.
A demonstration followed such as
had not been witnessed since La
feyette was the guest of the United
States in 1922.
The senator's clapped hands deaf
eningly and rose, the galleries
shouted more deafeningly still and
rose leaning forward and waving
while members of the house stand
ing at the back of the chamber.
surged forward.
The visitors shook hands with
Vice-President Marshall and stood
beside him, looking with evident
pleasure at the wild scene before
them.
When the applause had lasted
several minutes, Mr.. Marshall
tapped for order.
When NJ. Viviani concluded his
address to the senate, shouts of
"Joffre! Joffre!" filed the cham
Der, and the marshal turned and
said with a smile: Il 90 not speak
English"
Then raising his right hand, he
called out, ''Vivent les Etats- -Unis! p
With a military salute, he was gone.
Is is possible to measure the
weight of anything as small as the
dot of a pencil?
Modern physicists are able tc
measue the weight OF pencil do:
on the letter "i." The spectroscou,
will detect a quantity Of matter
many hundred thousand time,
smaller than a dot, and the electro.
scope is million times more sensi.
tive than the spectroscope.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those Of
one of Americas most inter
esting writers and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this 0aper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01
IT SEEMS TO ME BY HEyMo9D EyH1%

CIR JAMES JEANS comes to our
~ shores with a prediction OF the
end of the world. Fortunately the
time which the distinguished Brit
ish astronomer picks is a million
million years hence.
It may not matter much to any of
us that In a zillion years all that we
have done and tried to do will be
gone. But I must admit a certain
sentimental regard. It was a good
world when we had it.
Radiation, the breakdown of mat
ter, is the force which will end it
all, according to Sir James. Yet
even in this prediction I see q, ray
of hope.
When students of the stars de-
clare that on some certain planet
life can not exist because of fear
fully low temperatures or the alb
sence of atmosphere they merely
mean life as we know it.
And it is difficult for me to con-
ceive Of the disappearance of
matter, even though this exit is
spaced SO far away.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01
Getting in Line

THERE will be. on a Monday
i morning one zillion years
hence, no chairs or tables, rocks
or steel or copper. These will all
have gone back to Mr.. Ibsen's but
ton molder.
And yet there could be things
still in a state of being, though
they might be substances un-
dreamed of in our philosophy.
OF late it has become fashionable
to say that the scientist is Just as
dogmatic in his field as the funda-
mental preacher. This is less than
accurate.
Certain clergymen are prepared
to say precisely how the world be-
gan and how it will end. Among
distinguished men of science are
many who confess the boundaries
of their knowledge and even set
limitations upon their furthest flung
theories. This I know" they are
prepared to say, and This I think, "
they may venture.
But they leave in the cosmos vast
undiscovered continents concerning
which they are quite ready to ad-
NIT, II do not know"
Man, from the beginning of time,
always has had the end of the
world upon his mind. When I was
10 or II some Sunday newspaper
feature Of pseudo-scientiflc ma
ture filled me with dread that the
falling Of the curtain might be Just
around the corner.
AS I remember, the notion was
tied up with the possibility of a
comet crashing into the earth and
sending it spinning through the
empty spaces.
One Of the most interesting was
man who preached from Patch
ogue, L. l., few years ago. He
was definite not only about the
date, but the very hour upon which
Gabriel's trumpet would sound.
1t is my impression that he
gathered few followers. But he sue
ceeded in convincing his own
family to the point where they
agreed to sell the furniture because
in heaven there will be no beds
or sofas.
Nobody Could Be Sure
A ND Walter Lippmann, who was
"A at that time chief editorial
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01
Daily Thought

Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
and consider her ways and be
wise.-Proverbs 6:6.
A sluggish, dawdling and dilatory
man may have spasns Of activity,
but he never acts continuously and
consecutively with energetic quick
ness.-George S. Hillard.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Mrs Minnie Madden Fiske, on the stage for more
than forty years, still is going strong The woman
plays and plays and plays
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

torlal upon millennial prophecies
and said, without reservation, that
the world would not expire in spite
of the predictions of the Patchogue
prophet.
This irritated me quite little. I
didn't think that fms had been set
down in the ledgers. But at least
it was long shot concerning which
no one could be sure.
1t is not a bad thing for all of us
to keep in mind the thought that
these pleasant pastures are not
established for all eternity.
think that the average man be-
haves extremely well when notified
that he has some set span to live.
Generally he doesn't throw up his
hands in horror and go into inert
moaning.
On the contrary, he moves to
those tasks which seem to him the
most precious and feels, "This work
I want to do before the sun SETS"
=
We'd Better Get Ready
A ND so, if Sir James Jeans is
L A correct in his guess that only
zillion years lie before us. can't
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

golf ball hit by California woman killed two
wild canaries Even So a birdie in hand would have
been more desired than two in the bush
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Selling suit of Clothes observes the office sage i,
4 fitting climax for any salesman.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

You can't always tell cool headed man, observes
the Office sage by the amount OF hair on his head
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Guess I'll try my hand at operating" as the fe
ow said at the dial telephone.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

AS content with life as magician might be- hf
always is Wanding something
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

wilkins brings nursery rhyme up to Gate: Rub
a-duo-dub, my hearties in a sub
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

fellow doesn't realize how many back-sapper
there are until he acquires tender sunburn.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Few people, says the Office sage, will give the
dentist credit for taking pains with his work.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Its terrible blow to me-" said the saxophone
teacher critically as his pupil hit sour note
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Nobody Could Be Sure
A ND Walter Lippmann, who was
IA at that time chief editorial
writer for the World. wrote an edi-
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Speaking OF men Of vision in this day and gen
Grafton, don't forget the optometrists
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

The New York youth who was convicted of theft
oy the print OF his rubber heel probably hencefort
will watch his step.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

A criticism OF Charley Chaplins art observes the
Office sage is comprised largely of foot notes.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01

Let's talk shop" as one bargain hunter said
the other.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-01
II II ANnN DIV FREDERICK
ANA~A AAO4 Lands

a CABLE from Moscow brings the glad tidings that
"A many OF the Russians spend their holidays
Washing their feet
This is the most hopeful news that has come out
# Russia since the revolution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
RADIOI DRAMA TO
 BE PRESENTED
hIati Hari the Spy to Be Heard Tonight

When Alice Crawford. who por- t1ays Mata Hari in "Mata Hari. the Spy. an NEG radio drama, met the < famous Dutch dancer in London kI4ortlv before the war, she little re- ,nIixed that she was meeting, in the flesh. an almost legendary figure, and an historical character whom eile herself would later play" to. an audience of millions.
 Mata Hari and her company of dancers appeared briefly on the Lon d0h theatrical horizon in 1914, just before the commencement of hos ffIIties plunged the alluring femi- nine spy into q series of intrfgues for Germany, carried to the very inner circles of French officialdom, which brought her finally face to- lace with a French firing squad.
 Miss Crawford's interpretation of the role will have an added touch sof realism in that she will bring a Knowledge of the outward person. affty of Mata Hari to her enactment
 ,AIata Hari, the Spy'' which will be presented over an NBC-WEAF network. tonight from II to 11:30 n m.. E.D.T., was written by Miss Crawford in co1la boration with her husband. Valentine Williams. Miss Grawford and Williams are co-actors of the program.
 Miss Crawford is a well known English actress who has played op- nosite such favorites as Cyril Maude ana Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Williams is an internationally known jo1rnalist and author. Before de- vating his entire time to fiction and play writing, he held an executive nosition with the London Daily Mail and "covered" the Versailles Peace cnference for that paper in 1919.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
m the Air Today
WDRC ....:s:... -:
lN5..sa
 nleters
Martfora

5:OO-Frank Ross, Songs. 5:20-The Poetic Postman. 5.25--Show Tunes. 5:3O-Bert Lown and his Biltmore
 orchestra. 5:45-D Delano- Potter Premium Party. 6:OO-Harry Tucker and his Bar
 clay Concert orchestra. 6:30-Weather Report. 6:30--Saxophobia, Andrew Jacob
 son. 6:45-Summary of programs. 6.50-Eddie Welch and his orches-
 tra. 7.Oo-"The Political Situation in
 Washington Tonight" Fred eric William Vile. 7:15--World Bookman. 7:20-Stock Quotations. 7:sO-Tony Pestritto and his or
 chestra. S:0O-Time. S:O0--Arthur Pryor's band. S:15-Character Readings, Lorna
 Fantin. S:30-Time. 8:30-Kaltenborn Edits the News. S:45--Lena Laconti, soprano; Mil-
 dred l. Chapin, pianist. 9:00--Tme. 9:00--Biackout Sketches; orches-
 tra. 9:30 = Forget-Me concert;
 Louis Katzman's orchestra. 9:45-Organ Reveries, Frank o.
 Hjerpe; with Alfred Kettle
 don, tenor; George Wester-
 man, violinist. 10:00--Mr and Mrs Skit. Craig, Jr. 10: 30--Miriam Hopkins, stage and
 film star; Morton Downey
 and others. Il 11.00-Weather Report. Henderson's orches-
 tra. Il 11:30-Romanelli and his King Ed-
 ward orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
WEAF x,,.:ss,s. :ss New York

6:00- Speaker; Reisman's orches-
 tra. s as6:30-TaIkie. $: E. 4f 70 Orchestra; Interview by Jim
 Corbett. &:30---Who's Behind the Name?--
 Edwin A. Alger. { 6 :l5-Carol Deis, soprano. 6:65--Baseball scores. 7aO0--The Economies Pick the Is- sues Stuart Chase; Leo Vol man; Virgil Jordan. 30- Sketch. s00--Concert. 8:S0-Frolic. < 49:O0-Musicale. 9 9s20-O Orchestra. :00-Orchestra. 11sO0-Sketch-Mata Hari, the Spy
 with Valentine Williams. 11se0--Calloway orchestra.s 1z3OO-A1bin orchestra. 4o0. 7m--WICC, BridgepOrt--66Ok 5:00--The Mutual System program. 5.15-Moment Musicale. E.20--"The Poetic Postman." s 5: 25--Show Tunes. 6:30--Around the Campfire. xs45-The Safety Club. " v ',- s6:OO--The Dream Girl, presented by Doreen Glover. 6;15-C Confessions of Racketeer. 6s SO---News! 6s45--Eddie Welch and his orches-
 tra. 7s15--Rose De Marchi, contralto. 7:3O--Joe Tansi and his Hotel
 Garde orchestra. S:0O--Guilbeau Motor Serenaders. S:30-Yankee Network Players. 9:OO-The Gossipers. g:15--Meyer Davis and his Le
 Paradis band. z 9:30-Slovak trio. S1O:00--E Emery Doherty and his or-
 chestra. 1O:45--Blue Star orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
VYv YD z8O
 " OA KilOcyclt
395 {. Meters
New York

5:00-Pacific Vagabonds. 5:30-Sketch--Li Orphan Annie 5:45-Stock Quotations. 00-Sketch-Raising Junior. 6:15-Van Steeden orchestra. 6:25-Baseball scores. 6:30-Orchestra. 6:45-Topics in Brief-Lowell
 Thomas. 7:OO-Amos 'n' Andy, Sketch. 7:15-Gus Van. 7:30-Phil Cook. 7:45-Ramblers. S:00-Whiteman's orchestra. S:30-Landt trio and White. 8:45-Polly Preston's Adventures. 9:0O-Symphony orchestra; Invest
 ment Banking-Frank Bon-
 ner. 9:30-Sketch. 10: O-Sketch-Life of Joan of Arc. 3O-Skit-Clara, Lu and Elm. Sisters, Songs. Music. Gibson, organ. orchestra. 12:30--Buck orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
WABc x,,.:ss,.. :ss
New York

5:00-Frank Ross, Songs. 5:15-Adventures in Words--Dr
 Frank H. Vizetelly. 5:30-Mr and Mrs F. c. H. 5:45-Sw eetheart Music. 6:00-Barclay orchestra. 6:3O-Postal Presents. 6:45-Eno Crime Club. 1 7:00-Politiaal Situation in Wash-i
 ington To-night-F. W. Vile. 7:15-Winegar's orchestra. 7:30-Orchestra. 7:45-Daddy and Rollo. e 8:O0-Pryor's band. S:15-Character Readings-Lorna
 Fantin. S:3O-Kaltenborn Edits the News. S:45-Round Towners quartet;
 Irene Beasley, Songs. 9:0O-Henry-G George program. 9A:30-Symphony concert.  Craig Jr, comedian. t 11:00-Henderson orchestra. orchestra. 12:O0-Nelson orchestra. 12:30-Ann Leaf, organ; Ben Alley.
 tenor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
WTIC ..,.sss,.. .sss Hartford

'4.l5-1 :00--WTIC synchronized with
 WEAF on 660 k.c. (See WEAF for program).
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
JOB[ESS To GET.
BATH, SHAVE

A settlement house for Wash
ington where, in addition to food
and lodging, the unfortunate may
get bath, a shave and hair
cut. will be opened within a week
Mrs. Mary Hayden, of 1880
Massachusetts, Ave. N. w., a grad
uate nurse, who has long been
endeavoring to establish such
house. has obtained through Philip
Milestone the use of the Hutch
ins Building. Tenth and D Streets
Northwest.
At the settlement house, Mrs.
Hayden plans to establish an en-
ployment bureau where she will
obtain work for those who come
to her for food and shelter.
Mrs. Hayden hopes, she says,
that Washington will respond to
her plea for funds to continue
her work and for contributions
of articles of furniture. She
would appreciate the contribu
ton of a barber chair.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
MOTHER SAD AS
CHILDREN FACE
DREAR YULE
Husband Out of Work and III,
Good Fellow Has Real
Opportunity

Upon her arrival home from
the hospital last week with a
new baby, the youngest of her
little flock of seven, Mrs. S.
found her husband i'll and with
out a job.
The coal bin was practically
empty and hospital and house
bills were due.
To the Good Fellow Editor of
The Washington Times Mrs. S.
writes:
Il can manage nearly every
thing but the children keep
asking if Santa Claus is going
to bring them anything and it
nearly breaks my heart. 1
know there will be nothing for
them unless some Good Fellow
comes to the rescue"
The oldest of the children in
the family is only II and still re-
tains his belief in the kindly
Yuletide saint. Toe mother has
a few ornaments FOR the tree the
children so confidently expect to
see Christmas morning but unless
a Good Fellow volunteers there
will be no little gifts for the
under the trees trag-
rant boughs aud none of the
usual Christmas good things on
their table.
The family is not the type that
is enrolled regularly on charity
lists. The mother and father are
perfectly confident that somehow
they will find way to manage
the usual household routine. But
the immediate problem of Christ
mas for the youngsters is another
and a splendid oppor-
tunity is offered some Good Eel
low to distinguish himself on
Christmas morning.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
AUTO PROSPECT
GOODFOR D, {.

Prospects for next years sale of
automobiles in the Washington
area are better than at any time
during the past few years, accord
ing to the heads of 125 Hudson
and Essex selling organizations
from this territory who met at
the Shoreham yesterday for a pri-
vate preview OF new 1882 models,
which will be announced jan
uary 9.
Because of light buying during
the past two years. dealers re-
ported that thousands of replace
ments must be made in the very
near future, and that as a result
there are more prospective pur-
chasers of new automobiles in this
area than at any. time since 1925
or 1926.
Deficiency of sales during the
past two years, plus normal eX.
pectancy. makes an unprecedented
potential market for the sale Of
approximately 147,50O new auto
mobiles in this area in 1882, the
meeting was told by L. E. Lam
bert, of the Lambert Hudson Auto
mobile Company, distributors of
Hudson and Essex cars.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
BUS LINE PLEA
SEEN DENIED

A petition of the Blue Ridge
Transportation Company for a
change in route was being studied
today by the Public Utilities
Commission following a public
hearing late yesterday. Indica,
tions point to a denial of the
petition.
The company's petition re-
quests change in the route so
its buses may stop at the
Greyhound Union Depot, 1886
New York Ave. N. w.
w. E. Moore, president of the
company, testified that approx
500 passengers a month
transfer from the Greyhound
lines to the Blue Ridge buses
in this city.
Assistant Traffic Director M.
o. Eldridge said traffic on Four
teenth Street, is already too
heavy during the, rush hours and
the change would increase the
traffic problem.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
D. c. GROUP HAS
FRIDAY MEET
PLANNED
Blaine Opposition to Merger
Disappears; New Members
Silent on Opinions

Public hearing on the pro-
posed merger of the Capital
Traction Company and the
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company will probably be
held at the earliest date after
the Christmas recess, Senator
Arthur Capper (R.) of Kansas,
chairman Of the Senate District
Committee, announced today.
Senator Capper said:
81 consider the merger of the
traction companies one of the
most important features of
legislation affecting the Dis
trict of Columbia which will
come up this. session.
Opposition Slight
81 expect the committee will
begin public hearings at the
earliest possible date"
Little opposition to the pro-
posed merger is expected from
members of the committee, Sen
ator John j. Blaine (RO of Wis
consin, who fought the measure
when it was before Congress hav-
ing indicated he would be busy
on national affairs.
The new members of the COM
mittee have not expressed IN
opinion, but it is not thought
that they would be antagonistic.
First Session Friday
Senator Capper said his COM
mittee probably would hold it's
first meeting Friday and consider
some of the many bills affecting
the District which have been in
troduced.
The committee chairman said
he had not been apprised whether
Senator Robert B. Howell (RO
of Nebraska would demand pub
lie hearing on his bill to make
Washington model dry city.
Senator Capper said, however,
that if the Nebraska Senator de-
such hearing, that it,
undoubtedly, would be granted.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Park JOb-Seekers
Ask at WrOnq Place

Hundreds of men seeking en-
ployment cleaning parks under
the project launched last Mon
day by the District Employment
Committee have been applying
for work at the public PARKS
division office, Chief F. T. Cart
side said today.
No jobs can be given at that
office, he said. All applications
must be made at the employment
committees office in the District
Building.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
CONGRESS BILLS
AROUSE A. FL.
HEADS IRE
Workers in All Industries to
Join in Fighting Pay
Reduction Move

Organized labor in the United
States is unalterably opposed
to proposed reduction of the
salaries of Government workers,
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor.
declared today in letter to
Representative oseph w.
Byrns. chairman of the House
Committee on Appropriations.
The laboring people employed
in private industries will join the
Federal employees in a vigorous
protest if the wage cuts are
brought about, Green wrote.
Two Bills Proposed
Two bills introduced in Con
gress and now before the commit
tee of which Byrns is head.
prompted Green's action.
Mr.. Green pointed out that
during the World War the Gov.
ernment workers remained at
their posts at low salaries while
the rest of the workers through,
out the country enjoyed high
wages.
Byrns Against Cut
Congressman Byrns replied that
he was not in favor of a wage
cut for Federal workers and that
if it became necessary he would
advocate reduction of the higher
salaried class first.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Taxi Riders Hold Up
DriUer, Take $3.50

Joseph Connel, a taxi driver, of
80 Sherman Circle N. w., reported
to police he was held up at pistol
point by two men and robbed of
$3.50 early today.
Connel told police he picked up
the men in front of the Mayflower
Hotel and they told him to drive
to Fourth and Ridge Streets North
west. At that point, he said, he
was held up.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
p. u. C. Considering
Meter for T1ric1bs

A new taxicab meter is under
consideration of the Public Utili.
ties Commission. according to AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts, addressing the
Kalorama Citizens Association
last night. The commission IS
taking up the mete-. situation,
he said, in view of difficulties en-
countered in enforcing present
regulations.
Two resolutions were passed,
one commencing Brig. Gen. P.
D. Glassford for his handling of
the hunger march," the other
favoring December 26 as a legal
holiday,
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
WdshingtOn's Death
Recalled bu MaSOnS

The anniversary of the death of
George Washington was observed
yesterday by a pilgrimage to Wash.
ington's tomb at Mt. Vernon by
the officers of Alexandria Wash.
ington Lodge. Fredericksburg.
Va. and Washington Lodge of
New York.
Worshipful Master E. j. Skid.
more and the officers of the
Alexandria Lodge conducted the
exercises,
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
TLUO Youths Asked
To Face Theft Case

West Virginia police arrived in
HyattSville today to take back to
Wheeling Albert Buzzinnotti, 21,
an6 Millard F. Wright, %, both
cf Blairsville, Pa, who are wanted
in Wheeling on robbery charges.
The youths were arrested Fri
day by Prince Georges county
police. Detective Edward Minard,
of Wheeling, and Deputy Sheriff
William Manning said that if the
men refused to go with them.
they will seek extradition papers
from Governor Conley of West
Virginia,
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
SWITCH TIES TRAFFIC

A broken eye-bolt in a switch
at Fourteenth and G Sts. N. w.
tied up north and east bound
Washington & Electric Railway
Co. street car traffic 10 minutes
this morning. Ten cars were
held up between G Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue. They were
sent on their respective ways
when employees worked the mech
anism by hand.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Virginia Auto Tags
Sold in Alexandria

The 1882 Virginia automobile
tags we're placed on sale today in
Alexandria by Claude w. Fletcher,
deputy sergeant.
William A. Langley, of 1916
Prince ST., was awaiting the open
ing of Fletcher'S office an hour be-
fore it opened to purchase the
first tag sold.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Vocational Training
Cost .S32.OOO. 900

The Federal and State govern
ments together spent more than
$32 100000 during the fiscal year
1881 for vocational education,
according to the annual report
of the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education published today.
Of this sum, less than one
fourth, or $7,978,e29, was con-
tributed by the National Gov
ernment.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Piney Branch Group
Praises GI1SSfOrd

The District Commissioners were
commended for their selection of
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford
as police head in a resolution
adopted last night by the Piney
Branch Citizens Association.
The resolution referred especi
ally to the handling of the recent
"hunger march"
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
S0ks Firm to Present
100 OUercOQtS to ROuS

Saks and Company, local clio:
thiers, will present overcoats to
100 needy boys in Washington
at 10 a. m. Christmas day.
Such has been the practice of
the firm for number of years.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Virginia ELks Rally,
Committee Named

Harry F. Kennedy was ap.
pointed chairman Of the COM
mittee which will handle the 1882
Virginia State Elks' convention to
be held in Alexandria next sum.
mer. Other members of the COM
mittee are r. s. Barrett, Harry
Fedder, and w. E. Moore.