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The Washington times., 1931-02-23

Mars lies somewhere between
the atom and the star. Our
natural powers of observation
have to be magnified and sharp
ened million fold, even a bill
lion fold in some cases, that we
may obtain the information we
desire. The microscope searches
out the secrets of the infiniteSi-
NAL. the telescope and the spec
troscope stretch out toward
fathoming the secrets of the in
finite. If we only knew exactly
what was taking place inside
the molecule, inside the atom
even; if we could only determine
what was occurring on Mars, or
Pluto, or on the celestial bodies
which constitute one of the vast
island universes at the verge of
outer space, we should have sur
priSed some of the deeper prob
lens and more battling enigmas
of the universe.
Wins Nobel Prize
A famous East Indian Scien-
tiSt, Sir ChandraSekhar Ven
kataram Raman, has recently
been awarded the Nobel prize
in physics for 1880. The chief
scientific discovery for which
the prize was awarded is known
as the Raman effect. Light
scattered by a liquid or solid
from a beam of light is observed
through a prism spectroscope.
Mercury arc light containing
only single wave lengths was
used. There are, of course, GER
tain recognizable lines in the
ordinary mercury spectrum. In
the scattered radiation obtained
in the Raman spectrum subsidi-
ary frequencies are noted, and
these are found to be due to
vibrations of parts within the
molecule.
The Latest Method
During the past few years
there has been a drift among
the more advanced physicists
against reliance upon physical
models to represent molecular,
intermolecular. and interatomic
behavior.
The newer mathematical
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

and don't want to acknowledge
that they've been stung-don't
want sympathy and pity? What
ever it is, they certainly con-
sumo their own smoke better
than women.
FLORENCE ADAMS.
Well-what's your opinion?
Do you believe that the female
of the species is a bigger SYM
pathy hound than the male?
Frankly-mad as it may make
you, sister, think she is!
And is that because women
are born that way. because
man nature and woman nature
are somehow different. be
cause women are more sensitive
and high-strung than men?
A False Theory
No, it isn't. Comforting as
that theory may be to ladies,
it isn't true. Women aren't
born that way, but they are
trained that way. You've seen
that training going on. Per
haps it is going on in your
own home.
What do you do when Little
Brother falls down and gets a
nosebleed? Do you pet him and
let him weep on your shoul-
der? You do not! You say:
Here, here! Don't be a cry
baby. Be a man! You're not
hurt. Here! Let's see you laugh!
Then you'll forget all about
i'll" And he does! He learns
spunk and grit, from the cradle.
But what do you do when
Little Sister hurts herself?
Do you hand her the same
line? Chances are you don't.
Chances are you pick her up
and cuddle her and make much
over how badly she feels. So
why shouldn't she whine every
time a pin prickS her? Why
shouldn't she be a cry baby?
Why shouldn't women take
their troubles hard-when they
haven't been trained to laugh
'em off?
Copyright. 1891, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

Are women less able to stand
the gaff than men?
Do they take their troubles
more seriously and make more
noise about them?
Here's q lady who says they
do. And challenges the we'll
known twentieth century to
prove she isn't right!
Dear Miss Robinson:
I am always interested in
your column-particularly in
the letters which you publish
from time to time-and I am
struck by the following fact:
Most of the people who air
their grievances appear to be
women.
Why don't more men COM
plain?
It is absurd to say that it is
because life is easier for men
than for women. That might
have been true in our grand
parents time, but nowadays
women have as fair breaks as
men-perhaps fairer! Yet every
where you hear women COM
plaining-over the telephone
while they gossip to each other,
across the counters while they
shop, in rest rooms, in clubs,
in public print. And always
each one acts as If she had a
monopoly on all the grief in
the world.
Sure, Men GrumbIe
Don't we hear men grumble?
Yes, of course-but never to
that extent. I have been forced
to the conclusion that men take
their medicine without half as
much squawking as women.
Take marriage for example.
You know as we'll as I do they
bore and neglect and actually
abuse their husbands just as
often as husbands bore, neglect
or abuse their wives, but you
would never guess it by listen
ing in. Always the wife does
the beefing.
Why is it? Are men better
sports? Or are they just prouder
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Real Menace in the "ESter"
Will U. S. Permit This Dangerous
Product to Enter CountryR

little idea they tried put the dope confer
ence in Geneva few weeks ago.
They willing to limit the Importation of morphine
cane, heroin, and opum-oh yes, perfectly willing
Provided that the ester could slip into the country with
out let or hlndrance of any sort.
The NICE harmless useful little ester which could be sold
to Your boy your girl the drug store without
question.
What is ester?
An ester if you please is simply morphine opium
cane with other drug like quinne carbonate of sod
something harmless like that added to the ester that it
can sell under another name
And it's just much of narcotic taken that way
when is taken in opium pipe opium den jabbed
into the veins with hypodermic needle
the United States going to permit that little joke be-
come international law?
That depends upon whether you your negbors the
dope this week and learn what these little plans
all about.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Secrets of the Universe
By Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., DEL, LID
Famous Scientific Authority

physicists prefer to rely upon
mathematical equations which
embody the laws of behavior,
rather than upon pictorial rep
reSentationS or mechanical
models purporting to exhibit
that behavior.
However. models are never to
be scored, especially by teach
ers of science. who welcome all
aids which have a useful peda-
gogical value. Recent inventions
by DR.. C. F. Kettering, general
director of General Motors Re-
search Laboratories: L. w.
Schutts Of the same labora.
tories. and Prof. D. H. Andrews,
Of Johns Hopkins University
exhibit in an impressive way
the motions occurring in actual
molecules. which are far too
small to be seen.
We know, of course, that Ger.
tain sorts of atomic vibrations
are occurring inside molecules.
Is it conceivable that tn ese
atomic vibrations light be
shown by mechanical models?
The question has now been
happily answered in the af.
firmative. The new models
have attracted the attention of
physicists all over the world.
The models are constructed of
steel balls connected by spiral
springs. The balls are of the
same relative weights as the
atoms they represent.
The web of balls and springs
is freely suspended and con-
nected to a vibrating rod whose
speed can be varied by an cleo
trio motor. At definite frequen-
cies of vibration, which are re.
corded on a counter, the model
takes up a characteristic mo-
ton. Models of benzine,
toluene, ethylene, acetylene and
a number of other substances
have been made. The rates at
which the model resonates, for
any particular substance, agree
remarkably with the frequen-
Cies observed in light scattered
by the substance.
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

Motorboats, airplanes and
radio sets are becoming quite
common among the Eskimos in
the Canadian Arctic regions.
The English Royal Society for
the prevention of Cruelty to
Animals has raised $4,000 to
build a monument to horses
killed in the World War.
A flash lamp recently de-
signed for use in flashlight pho
Biography Is smokeless, odorless,
firelesS and noiselesS,
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
February 22, 1882
Patriots Standing Guard Over Their Nation.

The patriotism that sweeps this country today celebrating
the 19h anniversary of the birth of George Washington
almost nothing compared the intensity that will characterize
American patriotism and thought year from today when
the whole nation will the 200h anniversary of
Washington's birth
There is great and determined awakening of patriotic
feeling this country entirely due the commemorative
spirit that will pervade the year 1882 Much of it due to
the fact that principles fastening them
selves in many parts of the nation and intended
throw the ideals and traditions of our founders.
Patriotic organizations and individuals standing guard
illustrated in the letter of Senator Hiram Johnson
to the Civilians of Washington.
The California Senator decrie flabby Americanism and
regards inspiring the growing faith in citizenship and
our Republc'
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
The 'Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland.

and letting down her frocks,
you know. It's the only way
the girl can have enough
clothes to carry on with.
Necessity is the mother of a
lot of things besides invention.
It's wonderful!
"And little Jack Is suddenly
taking a violent interest in his
fathers business, and what he
calls his career He has actu-
ally walked up to the stern fact
that he will have to earn a liv-
ing, instead of just picking it
off of the family tree. I was
afraid he was never going to de-
velop an ambition. And why
should he, with everything
handed to him on a silver plat
ter?
BEST Of all, we see a great
deal more of our offspring, now
that they can't go careening
around the city all day and
night, in a high-powered car;
and we are actually getting &C.
Q1ainted with them. They are
really nice kids.
Then there's the Bridge
Club. We've stopped serving
caviar sandwiches and cham
payne cocktails and are donat-
ing the money to the unem-
ployed. And the prizes are
checks, which we turn over to
the public charities, instead of
the useless and atrocious bits of
brie-a-brac. ITS lots more kick,
somehow, giving something that
somebody needs, instead Of get
ting something you don't want
or need. And all of us are re-
ducing quite miraculously. I
never realized how fattening
bridge luncheons could bel
(Copyright 1881 New YORK
Daily AirWOrS
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
ONCE-OVERS
On Friendship

Do you allow really insight
ficant things to destroy friend
ships you have formed?
Can't you look back to occa.
sions when a friendship en-
joyed by you for years was
broken over a very trivial mat
ter?
Many times you wish you
might have retained the good
will of those from whom you
are now separated by a bar
rier which grows stronger and
stronger each year.
Breaking a friendship is q
serious matter.
In the course of a lifetime
you do not make many friends
for whom you can entertain
admiration, great respect and,
perhaps, love unsullied by
thoughts of personal gain and
know it is reciprocated.
The fact that you feel that
you have very few true friends
may be more or. less your own
fault. Perhaps you do not curb
your actions and words.
There is something wrong
with the person who does not
win at least a few deep friend
ships.
First Of all, there must be
the strong desire and the spirit
which is capable of loyalty.
Friendship exacts, and if you
are unwilling to do what a
strong friendship demands, you
should not expect others to be-
come your staunch supporters
and admirers.
(Coryrtght, 1881. 1nteEnatiopal FsS.
eure Service Inca
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
GOIf-WidOwlOgues

GOlf-WidOwlOgueS
"How can you look so cheer
ful?" demanded Mrs. Divot, re-
garding Mrs. Green's smiling
face and giddy hostess pajamas
accusingly. Don't you KNOW
that there's a drought and a
depression and-and every
thing?"
"Of course!" rejoined Mrs.
Green, motioning her to a seat
on the divan. But there are
lots of silver spots on the lin
ing Of the business cloud.
We've had to sell our car,
darling"
ct don't see anything CLAM
orous about that" said Mrs.
Divot.
''Well-not exactly" agreed
Mrs. Green. But now the
children have to WALK to
school, which is good for their
health, and incidentally for
their morale. They won't grow
up in the fond deluSion that
they are going to be carried
through life on padded cush-
ions. That idea has been the
chief cause of the wreckage Of
the younger generation"
eyes" sighed Mrs. Divot.
Most Of them seem to think
that they are going to make a
living or a fortune by pushing
o button at the side of desk"
"And what an awakening
they have coming to them!"
said Mrs. Green. Already my
Betty Is learning to sew. Max
lng her aWn hats and blouseS
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Bandits who stage bank and
store robberies in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, are given lashes and
long sentences.
In the coal mining industry
Of India, the proportion Of
women to men underground is
about two to three.
For the first time in his
tory, daylight saving time IS
now in force in the Argentine.
The time will be changed at
midnight on March 81,
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Urges Pensions For
INDECENT Blind
Editor, Times:

Editor, Times:
I read with deep interest in
your issue of February 10, the
article THE Blind Support
Themselves" also letter from
a fellow-reader urging wealthy
Washingtonians to establish
here a school for blind children,
and finally the announcement
that Senator Copeland is the
author of an old age measure
which contemplates the pension
ing of those in want who reach
the age of 10 years.
Now it occurred to me to
wonder why the far-seeing Sen
ator, a physician deeply inter
ested in all matters of physical
well-being, had not made his
bill still more admirable by tax
ing in it some special provision
for the blind. These people
are certainly more than all
others handicapped; and care
full survey shows that a large
percentage of the blind die be-
fore reaching 10 years. A man
handicapped by blindness is at
least 20 years older than one
not so afflicted. Why. then,
should not the honorable Sen
ator so amend his bin as to
make the INDECENT blind eligi-
BILE at the age Of so; thus af-
fording them relief while they
still live to enjoy it.
Let us do all we can to help
bring light to those for whom
the light of day does not shine.
A TAX PAYER.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
A Filthy Habit of
Some Motorists

E6ttOT, 1lnleS:
Add to the minor hazards of
motoring in the District Of
Columbia the deplorable habit
of splitting" which an increas-
ing number of drivers appear
to be addicted to.
1t may be that motorists
have become envious of some
of the accomplishments of the
muleskinners of yesteryear and
have set out to show them
selves and others that they are
not to be outdone by those who
lived in a generation when to-
bacco chewing was more wide
spread than now.
1t may be that the talkies,
which have graphically re-
corded conditions prevailing
when our country was younger,
have unwittingly been giving
pointers in the fine AIT of ex-
pectoration. 1t may be the
weather or it may be that
CnrOaCS require more CIedLAIlS
than usual. but whatever is the
cause of splitting seems to be
one of the favorite modern
outdoor sports.
The above attempts to &C
count for the dangers which
operators of automobiles en-
counter on Washington streets
may be far wide of the mark.
But they are at least more
charitable than It, would be to
suggest in the most hesitating
sort Of way that the deluging
of a passing machine Is the
expression of resentment at
being passed.
1t isn't the fact that a newly
polished car is soiled that stirs
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TEST

Do you know:
/. whs-~ Is the Trocadero
Palace?
2. What is the center Of the
solar systSem?
3. whom did Shakespeare
marry?
4. From what play is the re-
frain,
Tell me where is fancy bred?"
5. What is the most famous
piece Of writing done by Ed
ward Gibbon.
Fill each blank:
6. was called the great
Cham Of literature.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
WISE MEN

There is not one grain IN the
universe to be spared. nor so
much as any one particle Of it
that mankind may not be the
better or the worse for, accord
ing as tits applied.
-L'Estrange.
All mankind acknowledge
themselves able and sufficient
to do many things which actu-
ally they never do. South.
Despotism is the only form Of
government which may with
safety to itself neglect the edu-
cation of its infant poor.
-Horsley.
Shun the inquisitive person,
for he is also a talker.
Horace.
Our soul is full of a thou
sand internal contrarieties.
Plato.
For he wants worth who
dares not praise a foe.
Dryden.
Whilst freedom Is true to it.
self, everything becomes subject
to it. Burke.
To the vulgar eye few things
are wonderful that are not dis
tant. Carlyle.
Defer not till tomorrow to be
wise,
Tomorrow's sun to thee may
never rise. -Congreve.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

the ire so thoroughly as it is
the natural repulsion felt by
many victims.
Splitting has always been one
of the crudest means of express
ing contempt. 1t is an ugly
word-spitting-but so is the
habit. There Is a time and
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

CuIIeu w ulIn LudI uS kOuAu
capitalize his ugliness.
AS you know, he did.
You are interested to hear
also that, after making a for
tune in the films, he grew tired
of having little children burst
into tears when he approached
them on the street. He decided
TO have his features made over.
But the film company which
had him under contract OBJ
tanned an injunction to pre-
vent him. There was gold in
that flattened nose, millions of
dollars, and Identification
would wipe it out.
So Wolheim remained ugly.
Himself a kindly, educated
and cultivated man, he was
known to the public as the
quintessence of the hard-fisted
and hard-boiled. Fate plays
odd tricks.
Yet there is a thought for
everyone in his strange career.
,kness may prove to be a source
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

place for the necessary clearing
of the threat and mouth of
waste secretions. That place
is not through the opened win
dow of an automobile. But
what to do? Just ignore and,
later. clean?
A VICTIM.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Gold in That Nose
Millions of Dollars.

Louis Wolheim ('The Hairy Ape" What Price Glory?"
All Quiet on the Western Front beauty, the
companyine picture of the late star shows
Equipped with such face wonder young Wolheim de-
spaired for time of making in life But then
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

What nsuperabe weakness may prove be
strength What looks like handicap properly exploited
may bring you home first in the race.
It did that for Woheim.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Hearst Papers Advocate

T. Honest friendship NTH an nations. entdn0ln0 alliances
NTH none."-Geor0e Washington.
PROPORTIONAL representation the United States Senate
State than tho Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reupporttonment in the House OF
Representatives.
Separate departments the Army OF the NCuy and OF the
Air Forces united under Secretary Of National Defense
Federal action to the of poWers abolish
illiteTncy under Secretary OF Education.
Installation President the first Of January folot
inc the November election.
SeectUe to admit only those suited for Anrer
can citizenship and American needs.
z Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
g. Cornpee publicity for prevent big
dodgers from escaping tdI1tton.
Modification OF the VoStend act to permit light UteS and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

7. Tears come from the -
glands.
8. is noted as the home
town Of Ralph w. Emerson.
9. was a Scottish ex.
plorer who spent 80 years OF
travel in Africa.
10. discovered that Am
erica Is not part Of Asia.
Match correctly:
II. confabula- nimble
tion. commend
IL. cannabin resin extracted
13. active from hemp
II. naphtha chat
Is. praise petroleum
NAnswers on Magazine PageG
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
District Estimates and Our
Public Schools

The big job of District Commissioners right now the
pruning Of estimated expenditures for the municipal govern
ment for the fiscal year beginning July 1882 that they
may not exceed District revenues mainly based upon $O
tax rae supplemented by the annual $95OOOoO contou
tion'' by the Federal Government.
This single job the important work Of the District
Commissioners full of cacies to call forth the
sest efforts these District officials put forth
I This community will agree with the views OF the Comms-
6oners that rate should not be increased ano na
estimated expenditures for the next fiscal year snou De
made fit estimated revenues but this community Will nave
strong opinions to where cuts shall oe mace IN n
estimates turned in. -
There will be an almost unanimous verdict that cuts shall
be made that will interfere with real progress In our puoHc
school system and with definite future pocy tnat WILL Drs
the system out of the backward condition it IS IN
It is good to continue to spend freely IN some
municipal activities and restrict the pressing needs OF the
schools.
The outstanding need of the school system Of Washington
Buildings that congestion crowdlng and pare CdSSes
may be eliminated at the earliest possible time.
Next that the absolute need OF petter SANITARY
conditions large numbers of school buildings the purchase
m additional playground and provisions for better meo
cal and dental service for school children. . 80,
The truth is that the shortcomings are many ana
70 properly list and comment upon at time but the
District Commissioners must realize that there are serious
shortcomings that only be corrected by steady oera
appropriations by Congress.
There are for example, SO school buildings IN tne sc'
that have LESS THAN THE MINIMUM playground space
recognized by school and welfare agencies proper Tor
public school pupils
The number of buildings that inadequately proV1ded
with sanitation ventilation and heating sharp reminders
20 Washington people that schools despite the e1peo
lures of recent years. not what they should be-
The Commissioners the Budget Bureau Congress and our
people must awaken to conditions get work remedy
them.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
PAINTING A FAN IN ICE COLD WEATHER.
The Japanese Are Rugged Nation

This young person with the pleasant smile is Miss Mye
Yaghas competing in the sports Of the Imperial Swimming
Instruction Society of Tokyo
The water in which you see treadng water is that
of the sumida River at Tsukiji.
These sports held in freezing weather to test the COM
pettors' vitality and courage.
this occasion necessary to break the ice in order
to have for the swimming and other contests
Miss Yagihash, you will notice is smiling and attend
ing her work and cakes of ice floating all around her.
AS she smiles in the icecold water she is painting FAM
the painting be well done in order to win the prize
You may call this Cruelty but is not Young japanese
girls boys examined by doctors before sporting con-
tests and are allowed to- injure themselves
This is carrying the old Spartan idea of hardening
youth
Miss Yagihashis smile perfectly natural you that
Wonderful the japanese in their endurance and ceaeess
energy.
They work long hours at the Equator paint fans in
ice-cod water.
We show national wisdom in realization that
could compete with them If followed the dictate Of
hearts divided this country with he they would be
too much for