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The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Districts Divorce Record

Divorces decreased rapidly in the District of Columbia
in 1880 than other part of the country AS compared
with 1929 they fell off 1911 per cent Throughout the country
Marriages decreased s5 per cent throughout the country
positive proof that depression slowed down the processes OF
love- It also slowed down divorces probably due TO less
money for lawyers and court costs go
Those who hold that much money brings numerous evils will
se the figures sustain their contention Those who have
not money procure divorces to stick to each
other
Still there were many divorces in the United States
in 1880 For every marriages reported there was one
divorce There about 25 marriages to each divorce
this city. ~ :,
separation in any The boosters of that State now
advertising the Iodine State because OF the presence
Of exceptional quantities of iodine in the soil Although
iodine counter ant it is not used in South Carolina to
heal marriage wounds
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
GIANT LOCOMOTIVE COMPARED WITH SMALL
AUTOMOBILE

This locomotive biggest and most powerful the Amer
continent belongs to the Canadian Pacific Railroad and
called an $4,000 Type ultPressure Locomotive"
One hundred feet long, weighing 100000 pounds, this
engine has hauled train mile and onehird long, which
load onehrd greater than that for which the loco
motive planned.
Think what that means train Of than 1000 feet
long, equal in length thryve average city blocks Of 200
feet each
Each of the long train could carry 100000 pounds
This progress since the days when transportation
limited the horsepower of four six horses when
they hauled great stones rollers the sand Of Egypt
equal the hauling power Of 100000 In fact all the
in Egypt could have hauled what this locomotive
haul for it would have been impossible to attach them
the load and impossible for them to apply their strength
to It,
There is something fascinating for every American in the
sight of the newest and biggest locomotive Our national
life progress have been bound with railroad develop
ment that each of takes personal interest in the big
gest."
Nevertheless great locomotive represents THE PAST
while the tiny automobile beside represents the future
And representative of the future, as regards
transportation the invisible electric current that along
copper wire steel rail- feeding power to engine that
needs no coal for fuel, no water for steam .
majority of those living will the day when this
engine will be interesting only museum, such that in
which Henry Ford collects his machinery of long ago.
This monster Of the rails will go join the dnosaur IN
limbo of the past with giant mammoth and the other
great embodiments Of power.
The tendency today is to eliminate size and weight, re-
ducing heavy machinery to minimum.
Instead of digging coal and carrying hundreds of miles
be burned in many separate furnaces the present method
change the coal into electric current AT THE NINE then
let carry itself for distribution in cities far
The tendency in engine building to reduce weight Air
plane engines built that weigh less than two pounds per
horsepower though nature had squeezed and condensed
0O0pound horse into creature small and light that man
could carry 100-horsepower
While waiting mechanical perfection let be grateful
that mans genius been able to construct machine like
able carry thousands of tons Of wheat mountains
and pull train than a mile long.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Gambling and Rum Joints
Not Private Places

Judge Mcahon decision warranteSs raids Of establish
mens violating laws may not be upheld in the higher courts
but is sensible and helpful morality law and order
It is noted that this courageous Judge draws sharp dis
tncton between private residences and presumably public
places where laws are being violated.
The home sacred under Constitution and laws and
should always be No police department set Of officers
will undertake raid private homes without due
of law and should be allowed to do so.
The principle of safeguarding homes is important that
the higher would prefer to have it maintained
where it protects law voators taking under it.
The of reinforced doors and peephoe in doors
may hint at mdemeanors but these possible in
private homes where the inmates have fears Of bodily harm
invasion.
It is likely that final opinion this particular
any other will put additional legal halter policemen
in certain grave emergencies Under circumstances in
volvng public welfare the police find ways to circum
vent legal technicaies and reach dangerous offenders
Where it is evident policemen that public places
breeding criminal element that nmical to law and decency
and that this element beginning to consider itself higher
than the law ITSELF ways will be found by brany police Of
cers teach drastic lessons leaving the legality Of these
ways to be ruled upon
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
The Valuable Dollar
Too Bad There Aren t More Of Them

Interesting true the Of the Federal De-
partnnent of Labor that the 1926 dollar worth $1
Assuming the departments figures right the should
be cheering to anybody who still has dollar And doubt
there are some To those who have not however the norma
ton can make little difference.
The 5000 900 work the 10000 900
and children dependent them will not be impressed Any
kind dollar would look big to them The thing that chiefly
interests them is how to get one.
William Randolph Hearst recently pointed out the they
could get few doarnot from charity but from honest work
His pan which has the Endorsement of many noted
igts was to issue $4,000 prosperity loan which would
be spent on necessary public improvements.
It was substantially the plan, by the way which Mr.
Hoover outlined his Palo Alto speech before he naur
rated President
slump and to provide work for the unemployed millions Mr.
Hoover seems to have forgotten it.
However as said the rising value Of the dollar will cheer
those that have dollars.
Those that do without another winter and after
that most them will be past the point where dollar will do
them any good.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25

can use because 1t appeals to
that thing within him which
the man himself holds most
precious it appeals to his
PRIDE.
Pride is a tremendous force.
You can see it at work in forms
Of life which we consider lower
than man in a dog. for
example. A dogs pride is as
sensitive as a mans. He suf-
fers acutely If you shame
him goes vicious If you
shame or punish him to much.
But he'll break his heart, give
you his life. if you'll believe IN
him.
Have you ever patted the
head Of a fine dog looked
deep into his eyes, as q com
rade said Good old fel-
low?" If you have you've seen
a miracle. You've seen pride
leap like flame in the depths
of those adoring eyes -. seen
his happy heart humping
against his hairy hide.
If you want to arouse all
that's fine in a dog, believe in
him. If you want to protect
yourself against all that's dan
gerous in a dog, believe in him.
He may be a strange and
vicious dog, he may bite others.
but unless he is actually rahid
he'll make friends with you.
Same With Humans
Strange how we, recognize
that truth about dogs but we
can't see that the same thing
works with men and women.
For 1t does. Faith IS your
greatest insurance against the
wolf in a dog-and it's also
your greatest insurance against
the gorilla in a man.
Believe in a man-be a part
ner to the pride in a man
and chances are he'll do any
thing for you.
Distrust a man, expect the
worst from a man, and the
chances are he'll do anything
TO you.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25

It has been a long time since
the country has heard Of the
muc h =. advertised Presidents
Emergency Committee Cor the
relief of the unemployed. When
Col. Arthur Wood, the chair
man, resigned, and took his de,
parture, it was generally as
sumed that the committees
work was over-before it had
begun.
Now a report Of a survey OF
conditions is issued by The act
ing chairman of the committee:
and it evidently is an honest
report. 1t is an honest report
because it does not follow the
Administrations policy of gloss
ing over the conditions. 1t finds
that there will be more need
for help next winter than last.
The reason for this is ap-
parent. It does not even neces-
sarily imply that more bread
winners will be out Of work.
There are thousands Of men, in.
dustrious and saving, who had
accumulated a surplus. hoping
to fall back upon it in, old age
or in the case of sickness.
These. out of work for two
years, have been living on their
savings; and these in thousands
of instances now have been ex-
hausted. Thus, it is not sur
prising to read in the report OF
the Presidents Emergency Com
mittee that "in many cities we
find the number of dependent
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
/. A pound of what figures in
"The Merchant of Venice?
2. What is the Latin phrase
meaning household goods.
8. Who said,
But there's nothing half
so sweet in life
AS loves young dream?
4. What is meant by crema-
tion?
5. What is cinema another
name for2
6. In what book would you
look for the quotation,
by their fruits ye shall
know them? q
7. Where in America is tin
found2
8. Where are the United
States mints located?
9. What is potash used for?
10. What are the principal
corn producing States?
Match correctly:
II. Susan B. Anthony
probably visited North
America in the year 1000
II. Villa Gather
actor who killed Lincoln
13. John Wilkes Booth
advocate of woman suffrage
IA. Left Ericsson
helped to improve treat
ment of insane.
Is. Dorothy Dix
American novelist
ANSWERS On Magazine PaEel
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Now the Story Has Been Told = By Claude G. Bowers
By Nelson
Harding

} Federal officials-for example,
the President of the United
States. And there was no an
Swer.
There was no answer for
one Of two reasons. Either the
spokesman of the Presidents
committee realizes that the
Federal officials must act and
yet is restrained from saying
so because Of the Presidents
position, or he lacks the nerve
to say that while the mayors of
towns must help, the President
should not be disturbed.
It is common knowledge, fire.
quently reported and COM
mented upon, that many local
governments have gone as far
as they can, while the most
powerful governmental unit in
the world has been passing the
buck to them.
Presidents Committee
a Mere Gesture
The truth is that the Presi-
dents Committee has been a
mere gesture on his part, sig
nifying nothing of Importance.
We are told that the country
has been divided into regions
and that each region has been
furnished an advisor" to assist
the local governments and COM
munities in getting funds.
No doubt there has been a
paper organization but it has
amounted to nothing.
It does not follow that this
is a criticism of the members
Of the Presidents Committee.
1t has been tied to the post by
the Presidents idea of "the
American way" It does not
even now dare admit that Fed
eral officials must help, or
should help.
It urged the passage Ct the
Wagner unemployment bills
that the President opposed and
vetoed.
It knows that there were
thousands Of men in the coun-
try who have qualified for
thousands Of vacancies in the
postal service, and that the Ad-
ministration will not fill these
vacancies; but instead reduces
the efficiency of the service.
We do not criticize the mem
bers Of the Presidents Commit
tee. No doubt they have done
the best they could under their
limitations.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25

families doubled over last years
estimate"
"The American Way"
According to President
The committee also is hon.
est in reporting that private
contributions in "the American
way" have not scratched the
surface; that in large cities,
like New York and Phila-
delphia, the funds privately
subscribed were exhausted in
six months; and these funds
certainly did not adequately
take care of everyone. And so
the committee reports:
Private philanthropy can.
not possibly raise all the funds
needed to meet the aggregate
demand. The larger percent
age Of the direct relief burden
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

The most dangerous animal
on earth is man.
He is infinitely more danger.
GUS than a lion or snake be-
cause, with his greater brain
and wider opportunity, he can
contrive more vicious cruelties.
This condition won't last for
ever. Slowly man is growing
up. But, just at present, we're
still pretty close to our low
browed, shaggy-thighed grand
pas, and their selfishness,
cowardice, stupidity and brutal
ity run amuck in our blood.
A Hidden Jungle
You never can tell what the
other fellows going to do. He
never can tell himself. He's a
whole jungle of brute desire
and fear, walking around in a
pair Of civilized plus fours.
And, at any moment, the hid.
den jungle may smash through
the civilized veneer.
And even If man doesn't com.
NIT any overt act. his stupidity
constitutes a constant menace.
Sins of OMISSION raise quite
as much cain as sins of COM.
MISSION.
No use trying to blindfold
yourself to these facts, nor
hush them up, nor laugh them
off. You are in a dangerous
world. And every man is a
bad, bad actor Look out for your
Does that mean that YOU
should carry a gun-or its men.
tai equivalent? Go armed for
trouble - suspecting everyone?
No-that's the surest way of
getting into trouble. Your great.
est insurance against the men.
ace in humanity is not suspi.
cion, cynicism of violence
1T IS FAITH.
Faith and Pride
Faith will do more to make
a man and keep him safe than
any other power on earth. It is
the most potent instrument you
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
These Scientists Differ
Humanity Does Not Worry Much About It, Either

Comes back scientist from years exploration in the
Sahara Desert with the theory that originated the
southern boundary that desert In his original state he
an apelike
This theory conflicts with that of another famous scientist
who said the origin of humanity in the Cobb Desert OF
Central ASIA and that the first of us manike ape
Neither theory declared conflicts with the theories OF
Darwin and other gentlemen who worked vigorously this
mystery.
That both these American scientists placed the beginning OF
humanity in may illuminate the fuity Of attempts at
prohibition and account for thirst of modern
people.
drink in are huge deserts but evident that
somewhere along the line of human evolution tremendous
thirst seized upon and still hangs him. Briefly it
hangover
The Washington times., 1931-07-25

Does your happiness depend
too much upon other people?
Are you uneasy and discon-
tented when you are alone?
Within yourself do you seem
not to be able to interest or
amuse yourself in anything?
You must have the associa-
ton with others, irrespective OF
whether their society is beneti'
cial to you or otherwise.
None should be lonely II 1t
be possible to procure books.
You have missed a lot if you
have not cultivated the reading
habit.
One of the most pitiful Of
persons was one who stated
that at no time in his life had
he cared for reading.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25

must be met through municipal
and county appropriations"
This of course is not, accord
ing to the President, "the
American way"
But since the Presidents
committee recommends as
necessary a departure from
the Presidents American way
it is interesting to observe that
the Presidents committee con-
cludes that municipalities and
counties must find the way or
the people must Starve.,
Simply Passing
the Buck
The correspondent for the
Herald Tribune, impressed by
the committees conclusion that
the responsibility for relief
"rests on officials" bluntly
asked whether this included
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Cut Rate Taxi War

Gut rate among Washington taxis will not improve
the finances of the of the street bus
lines but will tickle taxi patrons in the money they will
The rivalry for business will heat of the taxi drivers
and lead to fights and bad temper.
Some day Congress going to step up to the plate and
smash legislation that will put order in the whole transit
field Of Washington permitting extensive mergers OF transit
facilities for the public with control in way that will give
Washington reasonable rates. efficient and stable service
Cut rate may be beneficial to the public for short
periods but they bring strife and losses with attempts to
make up these losses later That is the history of cut rate
fights, anyhow.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
ONCE-OVERS

Reaching the age limit where
he was employed, he retired,
He wandered around - was
disconsolate.
Asked why he did not spend
some leisure in reading he re
piled that he had never in all
his life become interested in a
book or magazine.
No special cronies-time on
his hands-life was a bore to
him.
He admitted that death would
be a happy release.
This man, in fairly good
health, enough money to meet
his wants and wishing to die be-
cause he could not amuse him
self, should set you thinking.
Copyright 1881. International
Feature Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
This City's Street Noises
They Are Added to by Others, of Course

Communications the subject Of this citys street and
other noises continue reach this newspaper with grouchy
writers incnng to about those humans whs
tribute variety of noises connected with the streets
"R r. H." furnishes fair sample of the kicks undry
night noises and they lined up he gives them and
largely in his words:
Prize fights the radio and prolonged of radios
People who sit underneath other peoples windows
and talk about NOTHING until midnight or later.
Small and noisy children allowed to stay until IL or IL
o'clock each night
Fellows with dates park in front Of homes and
blow their horns long and loudly for their sweees to
come running to them.
Useless blowing auto horns night generally to show
the world that SOMETHING big coming and generally
turns out to be insignificant wreck full Of creaks
All the communications find fault with noisy footing OF
automobile horns and demand that the volume Of these noises
be curtailed
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
WISE WORDS

A jest's prosperity lies in the
ear
OF him that hears it, never in
the tongue.
OF him that makes 1t.
Shakespeare.
Sir Henry Wotton used to say
that critics are like bruSherS OF
nobleman's clothes.-Bacon.
Good taste springs more
from judgment than. from In
tellect. La Rochet toucauld.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Faith and Pride

Faith will do more to make
a man and keep him safe than
any other power on earth. It is
the most potent instrument you
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-02
DOCTOR KIRBY

Has opened all office in Doug las. at the King residence between Third and Fourth Streets. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-02
sSN~>>~M N NJ

SYNOPSIS: Two men love Sam Sherrill-Peak Abbott, the owner Of the Express, and Fred dy Munson, reporter Cn the same newspaper. She wants to marry Abbott because she needs the money, but she loves Fred dy. Peak asks her to marry him cn a business basis. Sam man. ages the financial affairs of her half-brothor, Nelson, and her step-father, Fourth Aldersea. Fourth is fanatical about social prestige, which adds to Sam's alarm when she finds her half-brothor dancing at a res taurant with Martha Givens, the maid of all work at the stable where the three live since Fourth lost the family fortune. Freddy calls Sam from a dance 10 ask her to marry him that night. She tells him that he would lose his freedom, and she would continue to be pccr, and refuses him. "Pd hate te tell you where Pm going" he says, turning away from her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-02
DOUGLAS NEVIS
ANNUAL SUPPER D. F. D.
 TO BE HELD OCT. "A

October "A is the date announced at the meeting of the Douglas Vol unteer Fire Department last night, for their annual supper, card party and dance, by the committee in charge of the event The Eagles Hall will be the scene of the sup per and card party Dancing fol- lowing the card party will be held in. the natatorium to accommodate the large crowd of dancers expect ed for the event. a
 A special price for round-trip ticket to the entire affair will be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-02

her head. Tt seems sort of wicked"
 Fourths eyes widened as he looked at her. Yes he admitted heavily, T suppose it does"
 Fourth sat in his roadster long time before Eugenie's door, fight ing rising tide of self bathing.
 Eugenie had said that each of them had something the other needed-that it seemed wicked it was so What had she meant? He shivered and stepped heavily on the starter.
 To Sam, New Years Day seemed unreal She realized vaguely that she should be terribly unhappy be- cause of what happened on the platform of the railroad station the night before. Somehow she was not. Her reasoning tried to tell her that she and Freddy, in admit ting their love, had reached the end of things and not the begin- ming. It reminded her that she and Freddy had parted definitely; that he was going away and never con- ing back.
 Sam admitted to herself the truth of all these things, but in spite of them she was utterly happy.
 The mere fact of love, she felt, was enough to make anyone hap py. It came like sudden light in the midst of darkness. Sam basked in it and was grateful. She was conscious of a new tol- erance toward those about her. As consequence, her remarks to Son. ny concerning Martha Givens were very different than they might have been twenty-four hours be- fore.
 Fourth had gone away after din- ner to pay his call upon Eugenie Frye. leaving Sam and Sonny in the living room. Suddenly she spoke.
 T saw you the other night, Nell son." she said gently. You didn't see me, but I saw you"
 "Uh?" He looked up at her un- willingly. "What?"
 T say I saw you the other night at the Chinese restaurant on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-02
FROM VANCOUVER

Mrs. James Sey. who has been visiting in Vancouver for the past month or more, returned home yesterday on the Princess Louise. MT. and Mrs. Dave Leggit accom- panied Mrs. Sey, who is their neice, to visit here for a time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-02
BY ERE "A A N L N ( o | N

She was pleased. Of course you would have asked It will make me happy to feel that I may have been some good to you and your family. How I would like to meet your family"
 Fourths gaze remained on the carpet. You must come out some afternoon to tea
 May I? You don't know how l want to see you home. Do you ac- tually mean it?"
 "Of course I mean it. You must come out some afternoon this week. I'll arrange it."
 They were silent for a time. Then Eugenie said, almost shyly: Life is a funny thing, isn't it."
 ssour.h shrugged. T suppose it is :"
 "It's really awfully funny when you stop to think of it. Take us, for instance. You have nice fam fly and lots Of nice frlendS, put you're unhappy because you have not enough money. With me it's the other way round"
 What do you mean?"
 T mean that I have plenty of money, and I'm terribly unhappy" !"
 Unhappy" Fourth stared at her incredulously.
 Yes" She nodded I'm that way because I haven't any family, end I haven't any friends-not the kind of friends you have, MT. AL dersea. That's what I mean by it's being so funny about you and me. Each of us has something the oth- CT wants and hasn't got.' She shook