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The Washington times., 1931-11-28
A Football Suggestion

Another football is about 60 down in history
1t was season that carried with it triumph and defeats
season that saw heroes made and idols crash.
The pusequckening game which lends color and joy to
the fall sports program implanted itself firmly
in the esteem of followers of athletics
Schools and colleges their undergraduates and alumni
thrilled to the smashing, crashing vigorous game.
Players tested for their finest qualities in the most
trying OF contests Some stood the test WE'LL earning their
plaudits Others failed at the psychological and
tasted soulbting ignominy.
On the whole from the standpoint of spectators players
1t successful season.
There were, however and unfortunate accidents
on the playing fields Already consideration being given
to revision of the rules effort make this game
safer sport.
While the rules committee be upon
thing possible to minimize the dangers one suggestion
which might be made to the institutions which gain tremendous
financial profit from the games.
That suggestion that all players representing the schools
and colleges be insured against injury death
Millions of dollars flow into the Golfers of the colleges
nualy result of the playing of their students is
that to the students this money nohngthy play for
love of vigorous and active sport
But it would that the least those who profit from their
endeavor could do would be to dey the cost of
policies which would recompene them financially for any
juries they may suffer.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
Capper's Program

Senator Capper saunch old warhorse the District
Capitol Hill has announced legislative program for the
coming session which will meet with general approval although
it contains points which will be bitterly opposed
The Senator promises study of the child welfare laws
flaws developed in the light Of the Riley He will
find unanimous approval Of this position.
The Senator declares he will insist upon stronger weapon
law There may be differences of opinion details
of such legislation but in principle will be heartily ap
proved
The Senator wants merger of the street railways So
do the people Of Washington it be arranged on
reasonable basis
The Senator wants the Blaine business bills passed So
do the people of Washington with the exception of certain
interests which battled the bills their in the last
Congress.
On the other hand Senator Capper reerates his support
OF the intolerable Howell prohibition bill Although no
machinery has been developed for actual test of public
sentiment this measure, it should not be enacted
Senator Capper speaks to the heart of Washington how
when he advocates the speedy abolition the portable
schools These hu nsatary unsafe and have no place
In modern educational system.
On the whole is pleasure to welcome Senator Capper
back to Washington and to acknowledge that regardless
his personal views he always willing to give the District
residents Q fair break on all legislative matters
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

sidestepped and ducked, lodged
and evaded you we're TAKING A
STAND surely as though you
had decided to embark on the
most reckless adventure. You
were. Each of those play safe"
decisions helped to shape your
policy-helped to make you
what you are today.
YOUR WILL POWER IS THE
ACCUM ALTON OF ALL
THOSE PAST DECISIONS.
Facing a Problem
What happens when you face
a problem? You think you face
that problem with a free mind
but you don't. You face it with
a mind that has been nodded
or nuddled-by twenty or
forty or sixty years of strong
or weak decision. You'll be firm
or fluttery . vigorous or va
cillating . according to all the
attitudes you have taken when
you faced previous problems.
Have you a weak will power?
Then don't blame Papa or
Mama for it. You've wished it
on yourself, stranger. Which
seems pretty discouraging. But
remember this
IF YOU CAN WISH WEAK
NESS ON. YOURSELF, YOU
CAN ALSO WISH STRENGTH
ON YOURSELF. And if you un-
fortunately haven't accumulated
a strong character in the past,
you can start accommodating one
now. So stop envying Musso-
lini and Coolidge. Grow a Jaw
bone CT your own!
Copyright, 1881, King Features
Syndicate, IncD
The Washington times., 1931-11-28

up lily Ll1Alu ELSIE ROBINSON
and then abide by it through
hell and high water. I always
wobble always wonder if
I'm not wrong.
Whats that verse? I am
master of my fate-I am the
captain of my soul! That's a
great verse. I'd give a lot to be
master Of my fate. But I never
will be. I'm not made that way.
always have to give in-do
what other people want me to
do. It's fierce to be made that
way. How I envy people who
are born with strong will pow
erS!"
That the way you think and
feel about will powers. stranger?
Then you're wrong. People
aren't born with strong or weak
will powers . or any will
power at all. WILL POWERS
AREN'T BORN. THEY'RE
MADE.
Our Will Power
The will power" isn't a GER
tain, distinct part of the mind
which controls our acts. It isn't
a definite organ like the hand
or the foot a definite talent
like an ability to paint or write.
WILL POWER IS AN AC-
CUMULATION-
AN ACCUMULATION OF DE-
CISIONS
Ever since you were born
you've been making decisions
weak decisions-strong decisions.
Decisions to do things.
Decisions not to do things.
Brave, cowardly, eager, lazy,
generous, stingy, mean, kind,
honest. dishonest, conc e tied,
humble decisions. A few of those
decisions were very Important
they marked big crises in your
life. los of the other decisions
seemed insignificant. You for.
got them almost as soon as they
were made.
BUT ACTUALLY, NOT ONE
DECISION WAS UN1M POR-
TANT.
Each decision left it's record
in your mind, left its mark on
your life. Each decision made
you stronger-or weaker.
THE DECISIONS NOT TO
DO THINGS WE'RE EXACTLY
AS IMPORTANT AS THE DE-
CISIONS TO DO THINGS.
Did you ever think of it in
that way before? Did you ever
realize that when you decided
NOT to do things-when you
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
Thoughts on SignOr
Grandi's Visit
Blu Claude G.. BOWers

these f oreig n statesmen,
This group has loanec
enormous sums to these Eli
ropean countries at hand
some interest, and they have
no thought of reducing or
canceling those debts. They
insist upon the letter of
the bond. And that is
business.
But these private loans
have been so heavy, and in
so many instances so I'M
wise and unbanker-like, that
there is some fear about the
repayment from Germany
unless the public debts can
be transferred from the Ieo-
pie of the countries that
we'd and got the
money, to the people of this
country from whose pockets
the money went. There are
billions of dollars involved
in these debts and they cam
not be "cancelled"; they
can merely be transferred.
And the meaning of the
state professions of the
statesmen to Washington,
the fluttering tape of the
parades, the dinners, the
spread of headlines, the
whoop-la, simply is this: to
create in the minds of the
groundlings the idea that it
would be a noble thing for
them to take upon their
bowed backs, in this year
of their tribulation and two
billion dollar deficit, the
obligations of the fourteen
nations of the world. These
nations are even willing to
"sacrifice" the obligation
to pay.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
Grandi Lifted
The Curtain

Signor Grandi, the clever
and interesting young min
lister of foreign affairs in
Italy, spoke the other night
at a dinner of the council
of foreign relations, and
strengthened this interpreted
ton. Unwittingly, perhaps,
he lifted the curtain on the
mysterious conferences he
has had with the President.
AS the foreign statesmen
come and go, we regularly
have an official statement
from the White House pre-
pared with the Tallyrand
idea of concealing thought,
and merely conveying the
impression that things OF
vast Importance were accom-
plished. The American Gov
eminent has not yet taken
the American people into it's
confidence on what has been
agreed upon for the Ameri-
can people. These have been
open covenants secretly ar
rived at.
But the speech of Signor
Grandi leaves us in no
doubt about one thing-the
further reduction or the
cancellation" of the debts
due us from fourteen ma
tlons has always been on
the agenda; and from the
enthusiastic manner in which
the foreign statesmen emerge
from these secret confer
ences affecting the inter-
ests of the American peo-
pie, we are left in little
doubt as to the concessions
made by Mr.. Hoover.
Thus Grandi recalls some
Substantial reduc tons"
made in the war debt of
Italy some time ago; and,
as we recall them, they
were, indeed, "substantjal. "
but that apparently is not
to be the end. He speaks a
little vaguely of the pos
sibility of further "sacri-
fices," and, like Laval and
Macdonald, he assures us
that his country Will be
ready to make them.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
WISE WORDS

Are there not little chapters
il everybody's life that seem 70
be nothing. and yet affect all
the rest of history?
-Thackery.
Life must be filled up, and
the man who is not capable Of
intellectual pleasures must con-
tent himself with such as his
senses can afford.-Johnson.
Books without the knowledge
Of life are useless, for what
should books teach but the ART
of hving?-JohnSon.
An excuse is worse and more
terrible than q lie, for an eX-
cuSe is a lie, guarded.-Pope.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
ONCE-OVERS

Be Original
Why so satisfied to be an
imitator?
If you can perform certain
tasks or create things just like
some other person, why be so
pleased with yourself?
Artists say that "a poor orig
inal is better than a good
copy" and it is much the same
IN principle outside the art
line.
Don't be a copyist-think out
things for yourself-be original.
However, being original is
not being a freak.
Many persons have that con.
ception of one who is "orig-
inal," and imagine that to do a
thing that has not been done
before is freakishneSs.
With you, jogging along in
the same old path is easier.
You do not want to bestir
your brain enough to think out
something different unless you
are to benefit materially.
But such an attitude means,
that when you might be able
to benefit by your personal,
out-of- Extraordinary suggestions,
your brain won't work.
To be always seeking ag-
grandizement in order to do
your best work means that
you have limited yourself in a
twofold way.
When you get ready to do
the unusual and more valued
work because it is different,
you cannot set your brain
StorehouSe to work.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28

EEFOES ana Excuses
Do you always make excuses
for your mistakes?
Or do you do the despicable
thing of trying to place the
blame for your errors upon
some other shoulders?
If a piece Of work passes
your inspection and you find
you overlooked a defect, do
you attempt to put the blame
upon the one who made the
original mistake.
If you can't saddle the blame
on another, do you then excuse
yourself?
Often there is a good reason
for errors.
But there is a wide diff
ference between a reason and
an excuse.
Errors are proportionately
larger in your estimation when
they are made by someone else
and trivial when you make
them.
You like to hide behind your
expressed opinion that the plod-
derS and the followers Of others
do not make mistakes because
they initiate.
But you are one of the orig
inal-minded few who leave the
beaten paths and branch out
and of course occasionally
make a mistake thereby.
You may think you can play
up your original turn of mind
to cloak your shortcomings
when others are against you.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Helen Rowland

her mother is trying it on"
Rouge, cigarettes, facials and
dancing gigolos-all these give
Daughter a pain!
Well, perhaps they are silly
but have a heart! Remem-
Der that when poor mother
was Is, she was all tied up in
corset-strings, conventions and
'verbotens." Her curving calves
and dimpled knees were hid
den under a bushel of petit
coats. Her head was weighed
down by a weight of pompa-
dour, and her throat strangled
in a wired "choker."
She carried three yards of
excess baggage in the form of
a trailing skirt, and spent most
of her time proving that she
was lady" Now she is
expressing herself" for the
first time. She is having her
belated fling"
Give this little girl a hand!
She is positively exploding with
all the suppressed youthful
effervescence that has been
bottled up inside her all these
years and now she is collecting
all the back pay due her from
fate.
She went to the altar prac-
tically unkissed, and remained
a sweet, old-faShioned wife.
and-mother" for 20 years. At
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
Some Fear About
The Repayment

AS far as we can see,
there is no sacrifice these
other nations are to be
called upon to make; GER
tainly nothing comparable
to the sacrifices that are
being prepared for US. They
are willing to sacrifice"
on the reparations from
Germany-to the extent that
we sacrifice on the debt
from them.
But if they get a thou
sand from Germany and
pay that thousand to us,
they make no sacrifice in
relieving Germany Of Inc
thousand she pays them, #
we release them from the
obligation of paying the
thousand they owe US.
But - when we forgive
that thousand, that is owed
us, that does not cancel
the debt. We merely pass
the debt on. to the Al e,
lean people.
1t is interesting to note
the conspicuous part played
by the big banking group
here in the receptions Of
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
They Are Often
Disappointed

He is a leader and he
leads for his country only.
Just as Laval is a leader
who leads always for
France.
But as Grandi looks abour
the ruin all around him,
and notes the two-billion-
dollar deficit. and sees tn"
SmokeIess chimneys, and
hears the importunate p
Gals to private charity not
to let millions starve, and
observes the concentration
of Washington upon Europe,
he must wonder a bit and
smile when he retires from
the flashlights to the secrecy
of his own chamber.
We wonder sometimes II
European statesmen really
know much about America
and the American people.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
We Salute Grandi
And Laval


That is the reason that
NJ. Laval spoke of the
Sacrifices" France is pre-
pared to make with such a
golden smile.
That is the reason that
Signor Grand beams like
and Italian landscape over
the "sacrifice" that Italy
is prepared to make.
For all the sacrifice that
is to be made under the
scheme secretly developed is
to fall on the taxpayers of
America.
With Grandi and Laval
we find no fault; against
them we direct no criticism.
We salute them both with
genuine admiration, for
they are statesmen repre-
senting their own countries,
and not forgetting it for
the fraction of a second.
If their countries had mace
the loan to the United States
they would not "forgive
the loan and pass the burden
on to the people of Italy
and France in increased
taxes to the tune of bill
lions - not in a thousand
voorS
The Washington times., 1931-11-28

any of those
grim jawed
g e n is W h o
Take Stands
and stick to
them! But I
guess I'm one
of those poor
S a pS W h o
have a wish
b on e where
their b ok
bones ought
to be- I'm too
sensitive-too
easily sWayed.
I can't make
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
Leads for His
Country Only

Dino Grandi has been an
interesting visitor. He IS
one Of the fascinating figures
of contemporary Europe. A
minister of foreign affairs
at "a, he has the diplomatic
finesse Of a veteran. He IS
brilliant and informed, and
most attractive speaker.
The very fact that pop
ularly he is supposed TO
have been selected to wear
the mantle of Mussolini ultl-
mately adds to the general
interest in the man and his
personality.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28

20 she looked like 40. So, why
blame her, if at 40, she tries
to look 20-and cuts up like
so?
Remember that all she knows
Of life" she learned at your
knee, dear daughter. So, be
patient and forbearing. All
she knows Of whoopee, rouging,
dancing, smoking and petting.
you taught her! But. give her
a chance. and she'll soon snap
out of it.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28

TO those millions of Ameri-
cans who are convinced
from the record and the
wreckage that Mr., Hoover
Administration has been one
of almost uniform failure, it
must be confusing to read
the glowing tributes paid
him as an outstanding states
man of the age by the distin-
guished foreign ministers
who have been coming to
America for a purpose. This
is to be expected.
1t is the. language of
diplomacy. Men who even
hate each other have been
known to toast each other
most glowipgly at a state
banquet. However, there is
another possible explanation:
These representatives of Eng
land, France and Italy came
here to get something in the
interest of their people which
the President evidently is
anxious to concede. That
this is a further reduction or
Cancellation" of the debts
these nations owe us is not
unreasonable assumed.
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
Will Powers Aren't Born
They're Made

How I wish I had a stronger
will power" you often say.
1T must be great to be born
with a strong will power like
Mussolini or Cal Coolidge or
The Washington times., 1931-11-28

boys are getting headaches try
ing to keep tabs on their friv-
olous fathers.
The very young members of
the Younger Generation are be-
ginning to write letters to the
paper about it, and to ask
Beatrice Fairfax how to control
hayward parent. The shock
ing childishness and folly of
parents in the Flaming Forties,
who are. trying to give lifelike
limitations of eager youth, has
gotten on the nerves of their
sons and daughters.
A modern young girl can't do
anything original or startling
but the first thing she knows
The Washington times., 1931-11-28
Hayward Parents

Have you noticed how impa-
tent the Younger Generation
are becoming with the follies
and foibles of the Older Gen
Grafton?
The Washington times., 1931-11-28

Girls are positively acquiring
wrinkles worrying about their
gay and Skittish mothers, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-30
SET PACE
IN GOLD GAIN
HIGH Low Last

A Berlin paper in a study of
the redistribution of world gold
supplies shows that Switzerland
has made by far the greatest per-
centage gain since the beginning
Of the year-in fact, Swiss hold
ings Of the end Of October had
quintupled since the first Of
January.
In German marks, Swiss hold
jngs during the period in question
rose to 1,767 ,00O,0 marks from
345, 100000 marks, or from 1854
marks to 443.19 marks per capita.
French gains were much more
modest; to 10,477 900, 900 marks
from 8,787, 900 900 marks, or only
a 20 per cent increase. Per capita
the French gold amounts to 267 .21
marks against 224.1O marks.
Holland gold jumped from
1,O88, 100000 marks to 1,421 ,00O,.
600 marks, and from 145 marks to
188 marks per capita.
United States gold reserves are
shown to have actually increased
from 100000 900 marks to H.
352. 100000 marks, or from 95.7
marks to 1923 marks per capita.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-30
RESIST
CURB SELLING
PRESSURE
Score Moderate Advances in
Many Lines Despite
Lively Offerings

NEW YORK, Nov. 80 G.N.SJ
Curb stocks offered effective re-
sistance to further selling pres
sure in moderately active deal
ings today, with the improved
undertone displayed by the mar
ket in general, influencing fairly
extensive short covering in most
sections Of the list.
However, advances were gen.
orally limited, with traders still
awaiting concrete evidence that a
genuine turn for the better by
what was in the making before
aligning themselves with the bull
cause.
Liquidation Checked
While it was apparent in the
early part Of the day that liquida-
ton was not as insistent as it had
been in the past week, sideline
observers Ventured the opinion
that the action of the market on
any price upturn from this point
would determine the true position
OF the list. It was reported that
there was still selling to be en-
countered, but that a good part
of this was being withheld until
better levels were reached.
Utilities Improve
Utilities moved moderately up
the line, with American Gas and
Electric rallying from it's first
hour low of 407s to 1914 for a net
gain of a point over last weeks
close. Electric Bond and Share
recorded a gain of 20 at it's high
Of Is, while fractionally improved
levels were chalked up by Amer
lean and Foreign Power warrants,
American Superpower, American
Light and Traction, Brazil Trac-
ton, and United Light and Power.
Oils were firm, with fractional
price gains credited to Gulf,
Humble, Standard of Indiana,
and Standard of Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-30
PHONE CO. ADDS
81 WORKERS

Telephone operating revenues OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company for october
amounted to $807,0 82, the report
of operations just filed with the
Public Utilities Commission Of
the District of Columbia shows.
The total operating income after
deducting taxes and uncollectable
was $218,215, the report shows.
Washington was served by 176,-
$50 telephones at the close of
business october 81. This was a
net gain of 8,170 since January /.
In October, telephone users made
about 1887 900 calls. which was
an increase of 10 per cent over
the number made during the
same month last year.
The continued increase in tele-
phone usage in Washington, &C.
cording to John A. Remon, gen.
eral manager of the company, has
required the addition of IS tele-
phone employees to the force in
the last few months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-30
.FLAND|N TALKS
TARIFF PACT

LONDON, Nov. 80 GN.S0.
Finance Minister P. E. Flandin,
of France, returned to Paris to-
day after a weekend in England,
during which he discussed war
debts, reparations and tariffs
with Sir John Simon, British
foreign secretary. and other Brit
ish cabinet ministers.
Among the questions consid-
cred in a conversation between
Flandin, Chancellor of the Eek
chequer Neville Chamberlain and
Walter Runciman, president of
the Board of Trade, was the
appointment of Franco-British
consultative committee to study
the tariff problem.
While no definite action was
taken, as Flandin had come to
England for some private shoot
ing in Buckinghamshire and his
talks with government officials
were incidental, it was learned
that the French finance minister
found the British interested in
negotiating a tariff treaty, fear
ing that France might increase
duties on English imports to cope
with the devalued pound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-30
POwer and Lights
Net Up $4,000

Electric Power and Light Cor,
poration and subsidiaries report
for IL months ended September
80, 1881. net income of $10.312,713
after depreciation, interest, Fed
eral taxes. etc. equivalent. after
dividend requirements on the ST
preferred. Sc preferred and ST
second preferred stocks, to 1896
a share on 1.876,838 no-par
shares of common stock.
This compares with $4,000 ,586
or 1898 a common share in the
- months ended September 80,
1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-30
EYES
CHEST FUNDS

While there were no noteworthy
gains in business during the past
week, reports to the Commerce
Department indicated a better
feeling in many sections of the
country and satisfactory crops, al
though agricultural prices were
extremely low.
The bright spot of the general
situation is the opening Of the
Christmas buying season next
week and an indication that there
will be a substantial trade despite
the depression.
A factor generally overlooked
which may have a tendency to
stimulate buying involved the re-
lease of several hundred million
dollars by Community Chest or.
CARNATIONS for expenditures in
connection with unemployment
and other relief.
These funds will be well dis
tributed over the country and will
go for wide range of necessities
such as clothing and food, which
undoubtedly will have tendency
to stimulate a number of indus
tries.