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The Washington times., 1932-11-18

dollar she promised. You bet your last cent on
that And France is five times more able to pay
than England But Frenchman is not an English
man. You can see the whole thing is frame-up bv
'em all ganging in with their protests at once.
-. - unuu ,copyrght Syndicate,
Fox Theater IN Too BUSY Work" appearing
Clip Ids
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Building Schools
Too Many Agencies

The increased school enrolment expected with the opening
of the public schools Monday will bring about condition tax
ing the ingenuity of those charge Of our educational system
With an estimated increase of $500 in the enrolment pre-
dcted system will be enlarged by the addition OF one ee
menay school, high school and one annex to junior hg
school
be doubted if these minor additions to the system Will
be adequate to afford proper facilities for all of the children
asking admittance
obvious that school system not keeping pace with
the increase in our student population.
Why?
vision be made for for every child in full time class
They ready and willing to pay the taxes necessary
But they get the action necessary to avoid
ing and consequent sighting of the education Of some groups
of children.
Possibly the answer lies in the complicated through
which and appropriations for the school system must
pass
least nine Government agencies upon scnoo ouon
estimates before they transformed into appropriations
Conlder the tedious journey of school building estlae
ron the Board of Education the District Economy Com
ee TO the District Commissioners to the Bureau OF the
the Senate Appropriations Committee to the Senate ana 10
the Joint conference of the Senate and House.
such make for speedy and proper OF
the school system to rapidly changing local condons
Only of agencies above mentioned are actually local
the Board of Education the Economy Committee and the
Commissioners.
The other agencies consist Federal officials busy with Fed
eral matters many of whom consider the injection of District
affairs an intrusion and Of only petty Importance
Elimination of these agencies might help the ceS
of Washington get the schools they want and which their chill
dren need.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Economy and Politics
A Double Record

.N1iLlons for political propaganda in the form Of
relief, but a cent to keep employed those '0h0
Employed"
That the way thousands of Government employees are view
ing frantic efforts Of the Hoover to create
the impression the great engineer putting thousands
to work public building projects
There is no tendency deny that these public building
projects accomplish the purpose of giving jobs to many
That readily admitted and the only fault to be found is that
the projects not started earlier and are not more pre-
tentious. w
But while the Government spending hundreds Of millions
of dollars give these jobs it forcing others out OF employ
and cutting down their incomes to save few thousands
of dollars.
Here in Washington where the weird economy program is
breaking up sending couples to the divorce courts
the hypocrisy of the program and its papaby political spra
tion apparent. ~
The money which the President spending the building
program was forced upon him by Democratic House. He
fought appropriations but he is captang them po
liticaly
upon Mr. Hoover the penny pnchng and niggardy policy
which is dsrupng homes and wrecng families He did not
fight that policy he fought the appropriations.
How pleasant the President must feel when he reads that the
divorce courts going do rushing business because Of the
married persons clause which he accepted without murmur
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
just Read Names
Of General Staff"

There is Charles Curtis,
the bone-dry prohibitionist,
who stands four-square open
ly for the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the Volstead act.
There is Secretary Stim-
son, who deliberately or
blunderingly has put us on
the spot in the matter Of
the debts.
There is Ogden Mills, who
thinks entirely in terms of
stocks and bonds and big
money, and who wants to
transfer the debts to Ameri-
can taxpayers in the interest
of the international bankers.
There is Secretary Hurley,
who says the jobless must
"shift for themselves" and
who was COMMANDMENTS n-chief
of the tanks and bayOnets
that drove veterans from the
Capital of the Nation for
which they had fought.
There is Secretary Lamont,
who says it is gratifying
that the children of the job
less are hungry, because it
will strengthen their charac-
ters.
There is Secretary Hyde,
who smugly advises the job
less to "see the country"
during tn ei ir "enforced
"leisure" and to fish and
hunt, and who has been Of
as much use to the farmer
as a copy Of Dante would be
to a South Sea Islander.
There is DR.. Julius Klein,
economist of the pollyannas,
whose ludicrous misrepresen-
tation of conditions con-
tinued until he literally was
laughed into silence.
What a tragic thing it
would be to supplant these
members of the general
staff!
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Mills Impudent
To Mention Prejudices

The most impudent sug-
gestion in the Mills speech is
that eve cannot afford to
record our prejudices at the
polls.'
Had not the Hoover High
Command, which included
Ogden Mills, specialized in
1928 in mobilizing religious
and racial prejudices in the
interest of Mr.. Hoover,
everyone knows that AL
Smith would have been
elected.
Unless, by> working the
other side Of the street. now,
this same Hoover High Com
mand can again mobilize
prejudices by a whispering
campaign conducted by the
same people who went the
limit in 1928, everyone knows
Mr.. Roosevelt will be elected.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Give the Prodigy a Chance
Novel Glass of Infant Wonders"

Most Infant prodgies children who have developed
mentally more rapidly than their playmates-don't get
chance in fe they have become adult
One that the rest of the world expects too mucn
of them.
Another s that of their mental development they
are expected entirely with adults at least with
their elders.
Dr. Walter Dill Scott president Of Northwestern University
institution that may recf in part this latter unfortunate
situation.
While his will differ but slightly from the regular
curriculum it will group the studens-seven youngsters
between ages of IA and 15ogether instead of drbu
ing among the students five their seniors
Thus these exceptionally bright children will not be forced
TO grow up rapidly they will be competing individually
with students Of their age.
It will be interesting to follow the of these prod
ges after they have been graduated to find out how the
experiment has succeeded.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

that my whole life became de-
moralized. And then dlscov-
cred that it was possible to
face the ugliness in life and
yet stay steady and serene.
This is how I do it:
When read about an ugly
condition, I do so to the bitter
end. I force myself to face
everything that I should face.
I don't sentimentalize about it.
don't try to sweet-kiss it
away. I make myself realize
the whole thing. But, even
while I'm doing that, I ALSO
FORCE MYSELF TO REMEM'
BER SOMETHING ELSE.
I MAKE MYSELF REMEM-
BER THE BEAUTIFU U L
THINGS WHICH MAN HAS
DONE, AS WELL AS THE
UGLY THINGS.
I REMEMBER THE GREAT
ACTS OF COURAGE AND
SELF.SACRIFICE, OF TEN
DERNESS AND HONOR AND
CONTROLLED INTELLI-
GENCE WHICH RISE, LIKE
SHINING PEAKS. ABOVE
THE DARK JUNGLES OF HUI
MAN IGNORANCE AND BRU-
TALITY.
I REMEMBER THAT, IN
MY OWN SELF. BEAUTY AND
UGLINESS ARE MINGLED;
COWARDICE AND COURAGE,
CRUELTY AND KINDNESS.
The Darkness Lifts
And, as I remember these
things, the darkness lifts and
life seems cleaned and healed.
I don't know why this is so.
I don't know why the thought
of beauty and goodness should
have this power to heal the
realization of ugliness and vice;
but it has. Over and over I
have proved 1t.
I prove it in the common
conduct of my daily life as
we'll as in my reading life.
When I have to deal with vi
Cious people, when I have to
enter into disgusting and dis
orderly conditions or situations,
I do the same thing. 1.think
of beauty. I try to create
beauty and order in the place
where / find myself.
l do this literally, by sweep
ing and airing a room, by put
ting flowers in vase and a
clean cloth on the table-by
bathing a tired little child and
telling it a gentle, merry story.
Simple acts. Simple thoughts.
Acts and thoughts which any
man or woman may use under
any circumstances; even under
the most horrible circumstances.
YET THEY HAVE NEVER
FAILED ME. NEVER YET
HAVE I SEEN BEAUTY FAIL
TO CONQUER UGL1NESS. OR
ORDER FAIL TO HEAL DIS
ORDER.
How can you bear life? That's
how I bear it. Try it and see.
Copyright, 1892. EAnE Features
syndicate. Inc)
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Three-Minute Journeys
BIZ TempIe Manning

roar along this new Route I'M
periale and end their run at
Tafilalet, where the camel cara
vans also come to rest at the
end of their Journeys over the
southern and eastern stretches
of the Sahara, so the old town
will soon be a thriving place.
The River ZiZ, little known
but most interesting waterway,
has its beginning in the foot
hills of the Atlas Mountains and
its waters are swollen by their
glaciers and SHOWS. 1t flows
through Morocco and on either
side of the river is rich and
fertile land.
Along the fertile shores Of
the rivers canyon are oaSes
rich with date palms and
orchards. very different from
the usual conception of a desert
oasis. The river runs along
the bottom of a wide. cliff
hemmed valley after leaving
this gorge and along its course
are villages, all fortified against
attack by enemies.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Hoover Favors
Debt Cancellation

Again Mr.. Mills let's the
cat out of the bag when he
denounces Roosevelt because
he is opposed to cancella-
tion of the debts. - That is
interesting. Ne one can read
that paragraph without
knowing that the Admins
tration is committed now to
the transfer Of eleven billions
in debts to the backs of
American taxpayers.
That explains why nothing
was said in the Republican
platform, supervised by Mr..
Mills, about cancellation .;
why the Administration is 81
lent now; and it may throw
some light on the recent visit
of Prof. Clarence Skinner.
alias Montagu Norman, to
our shores in the midst of a
campaign.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

Lately much attention has
been Centered on the little
known French colonial posses
sion. Tafilalet. This rich group
of oases on the edge of the
Sahara Desert, beyond the At
las Mountains, is an outpost OF
Moroccan territory.
It has become known to few
outsiders, because it has always
had a rather unhealthy repu-
tation as stronghold for desert
bandits, and bad men, and the
nomads that roam the vast
tracts of the Sahara.
But France, with her genius
for colonization. has pushed
forward, built highways, BROUGHT
more and more of coastal Mo-
rocco under control, and has
at last reached Tafilalet, which
is to be the terminus of a great
road extending from northwest
ern Morocco over the Middle
Atlas and High Atlas Noun
tains. and on along the course
of the River 1iz.
Soon trucks and motors will
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

nothing of life. I still cannot
understand why such ugliness
should be. And, like you, there
are times when it seems un-
bearable; when I, too, want to
quit. But I don't quit, for l
have found a way to bear it
a way to help it.
I HAVE DISCOVERED A
WONDERFUL seer EFT. I
HAVE DISCOVERED THAT
BEAUTY CURES UGLINESS-
THAT ORDER HEALS DIS
ORDER-THAT SANITY is A
SHIELD AGAINST THE IN
. SANITY OF LIFE.
Just a bunch of fine words.
No, my friend, it's more than
that. It's a practical rule,
which any human being can
use under any circumstances.
Here's how it works:
Ugly Facts
Every morning I pick up my
paper and read about my world.
You know what I read-colum11
after column of ugly facts. Lit
tie children murdered. Decent
men and women disgraced.
Millions of laborers wandering,
homeless and hungry.
l must know the truth about
my world.
Yet. as l read, I grew sick,
and for a long time such dis
gust and despair rose in me
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

OGDEN MILLS, who never
" personally or politically
has given a thought to him,
has finally discovered the
forgotten man" and that
is big news. He has never
thought of him at any stage
during the most devastating
panic in our history, when
the ranks of the jobless
were swelling to the enor-
nous figure of 100000.
He had no thought of him
when he blackjacked the
Republican convention into
acceptance of the Hoover
platform, which utterly ig-
nores him. He cares nothing
for him now; he never has
and men of his type never
will.
But Roosevelt has intro
duced the forgotten man"
to Ogden Mills; and he ac-
tually mentions him in his
Portland speech. The "for-
gotten man" never would
have been mentioned in this
campaign but for Roose-
velt's speech.
There are 100000 job
less men who have been
stubbornly ignored by Mills
and Hoover for three long
years of human misery.
There are thirty million
more of forgotten men and
women dependent on the job
less, for the prevention of
whose starvation Mills and
Hoover stubbornly insisted
not one penny of Federal
money should be contributed.
There are thirty million
farmers who are bankrupt,
or on the verge of bank
ruptcy, who have been for
gotten by the Administra-
ton.
And these have votes.
Because Ogden Mills knows
that ordinary intelligence
and self interest in these for
gotten men and women
would impel them to vote
for a change in the govern
mental attitude ward
them, he has discovered
them. He remembers them
sixty days before election
he will again forget them the
day after.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Assails Roosevelt
For Aiding People

And Mr.. Mills makes an
attack on Roosevelt S posi-
ton and on what grounds?
He states them:
1.-The governor would regu-
late the stock exchanges as
to curb harmful speculation;
he would control the issu-
ance of securities and pro-
vide for greater publicity in
connection with security is
sues; he would compel the
separation of commercial and
investment banking; and he
promises better supervision
of banks; and proposes to re-
strict our Federal Reserve
banks in accordance with
the original plans and earlier
practices of the Federal Re
serve system.
Now, gentle reader, that,
in the mind of the general
staff" of the Hoover regime,
is looked upon as an indict-
ment! Have you any objec-
tion to having these policies
for the protection of the
people put in operation"
Think that over. Mr.. Mills
has. He asks you to vote
against them by supportin"
Mr.. Hoover.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Guide--Don't "Mold" Child
Imposing Opinions on the Young

Every individual is entitled to his opinions and to
form those opinions himself.
But most of u.s. from infancy all through childhood have
had notions all cut and dried and handed us
on a platter by parents.
Believing that adults should force upon children
opinions that are unsupported by fact the
New York Department of Mental Hygiene has issued
bulletin, which says in part:
"ChiIdren should be taught to rather than
accept unsupported statements. By this MEANS gen.
Grafton wM deVeOp capable Of clear reasoning, and
free from prejudice"
In other words teach the children to THINK for them
ksves.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
General Staff"
Changes Demanded

That is the reason Moses
notorious for his part in the
campaign of prejudice four
years ago is sent out by
Ogden Mills and his group
to create prejudices to main
tain Mr.. Hoover, the bene-
ficiary of the slander cam
paign of 1928, in power. Mr..
Mills made an error in men
tioning the word "preju-
dices." 1t is the one hope on
which he relies for a Hoover
victory.
One must be driven to
desperate straits when he
argues that since a victory
for Roosevelt would mean
four months Of inactivity be-
tween the election and the
induction of the new admin
istration into office, there
should be no change. By
that argument there never
should be a change in the
political complexion or the
policies of the Government.
By that token el tt on S
would be meaningless.
But why no change? Mr..
Mills answers
1T is not simply a queS-
tion Of changing the COM
mander-in-chie but of sup
planting the major and
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

can I go on?
How can I
b e We in
anything or
hope for any
thing when l
f a ce sue h
cond i t ions
ntinually?
Why is life
like . lkklS .
Why is life
like this? I
don't kno W,
S tr anger. I
have lived 49
y e a RS, b u t
c tiI'l knOw
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
WISE WORDS

Gray hairs and wrinkles, too,
may come:
But a happy heart is always
young.
True it is that covetousness
is rich. modesty starves.-
Phaedrus.
He that goes to law holds a
wolf by the ears.
It It should rain porridge, the
slothfu1 man would want a dish.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Ogden Mills: Voice of
The PlutOcracy
: Bu Claude G.. BOWerS

brigadier generals, tn e
colonels and the entire gen.
eral staff"
That is the very thing
that appeals most powerfully
to the man who has been
persistently forgotten. The
commandments has led
us to ruin. His incapacity for
leadership, his procrastina-
tions, his blunders have been
generally conceded. And
who are the members of the
general staff the forgotten
man must not supplant?
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

q LlnS.
A woman's life is spent in
seeking love, a mans in trying
to dodge it. But, if they would
only consider that loV is like
your shadow (Which flees when
you pursue it, and follows when
you flee) they would simply re-
verse their methods.
It may cause a man regret
or remorse to drift ito a fool
ish summer love-affair with the
wrong woman; but the only
thing that causes him down
right -cpentance is not to be
able to drift out of it without
a struggle.
Of course, marriage is a lot.
terry! If it we're not, 1t would
lose it's one charm for men
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

its appeal to their gambling in
stinct.
Natural beauty" went out of
fashion when women got tired
of depending on anything so
uncertain and capricious as
Nature for anything so staple
and indispensable as Beauty.
eff you make a better mouse
trap" says the weekend
hostess, the world may beat
a path to your door; but if
you make a better cocktail, it
will wear out your porch-rugs."
Some day, modern girls will
learn that, in order to attract
men, woman must be like
ice-creGm. sweet and cold; she
loses half her charm, the MOI
ment she melts and becomes
gooey.
Most of a mans follies be-
gin in reCklessneSs-and end in
rheumatism; most of a wom-
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Beauty Cures Ugliness; Order
Heals Disorder

Life is so ugly" you cry.
every day I hear of such ter"
rible things! Crookedness and
cruelty everywhere, and moth.
ing being done to stop it. How
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

ans begin in vanity and end
in Reno.
The three greatest enemies
to love are jealousy, onions and
TIME.
Copyright, 1882. King Features
Syndicate, Inc,)
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Gamblers In Love

Gamblers In Love
Ennui is that all gone feel
ing" a girl has, when the wrong
man calls up, and the right
one doesn't.
There may be one fool born
every minute says Reno Ruth,
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

it's appeal to their gambling IL
stinct,
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

millions for political propaganda in the form OF
relief, but not a cent to keep employed those Who
Evening star., 1932-04-03

pilots license and be In good standing
with the Department of Commerce;
must have a total of 300 hours flying
time, 100 hours of which shall have
been performed during the preceding
IL months; must occupy the position
of second pilot in a well organized and
well recognized air transport company
or the position Of first pilot In some
smaller organization, or the pilot Of a
privately owned aircraft. or hold some
other equivalent connection with avia-
tion; should be found physically and
psychologically qualified to serve as a
pilot of naval aircraft and appointment
in the Naval Reserve
For lieutenant, junior grade-Same
as ensign. with the following additional
qualifications: Must have total of
1.500 hours flying time, 120 hours Of
which shall have been performed dur
ing the preceding IL months; must oc-
cupy the position of first pilot in we'll
organized and well recognized air trans
port company or of test pilot with a
well recognized company, or that of a
Government employed pilot, such as
those employed by the N. A. c. A, or
Department Of Commerce, or hold some
other equivalent connection with avia-
tion.
For lieutenant-Same as for Heuten-
ant, junior grade, with the following
additional qualifications: Must have a
total Of 1900 hours flying time, 100
hours of which shall have been per-
formed during the preceding IL months
For lieutenant ommander-Aviators
Of exceptional technical and specialized
attainment, who are otherwise qualified
for the rank Of lieutenant, may be ap-
pointed lieutenant commanders In this
class.
Former aviators of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps or Coast Guard may, at
the discretion Of the bureau. be COM
missioned in the same grade in the new
class which they previously held in the
above named services, provided they
hold a transport pilots license, are in
good standing with the Department of
Commerce and have performed a mini
mum of 100 hours flying time during
the preceding IL months.
Ofhcers receiving appointment in this
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Copies will be supplied to the Reservists
VINO partlclpate in the regular radio
drills conducted by air or who have
receivers and copy the traffic handled
in the drills.
Chlef Radioman B. E. Stahl was in
charge OF the unit which handled the
natlonaI radio drill work at NED here
last week. The other members of this
unit are Woodworth Williams, r. w.
Murtberg and J. w. Gates.
Ihe Navy Department has announced
new class of Volunteer Reserve off,
GERS, TO be known as Glass A-V,T, pro-
vidlng for the appointment of civilian
transport pilots in the Reserve. Com
mandantS of naval districts have been
authorized to initiate the enrolment of
pilots in this class.
The comnandant of the Washington
Navy Yard has been authorized to en-
roll IL men in this area. and the
quotas for the other districts have been
announced as follows: lst District, IS:
Sd District, 16; 9Th District. 70: 5th
District. 8; 9Th District, 6; 7th District.
Z: 9Th District, 6; 9Th District. 20: 1Ith
District, 18; 18th District, 18, and 18th
District, IL.
In general, 1t was pointed out In the
announcement, original appointments In
thls class Will be made in the grade Of
ensign upon submission Of credentials
Evening star., 1932-04-03

navy yard. Such training duty. IL was
added, may not exceed 30 days and Is
to be at the applicants own EXPENSE
Suitable quarters aboard shin will be
assigned and officers of the Merchant
Marine Reserve may wear their ner-
| chant uniforms. The onlv exnense
| should be travel to the ship and mess
| bill while so assigned.
Opportunities for these assignments
will provide a means for merchantmen
to get a practical insight into naval
practice The funds for the denart-
ment are so short, however. that the
pay of the grades Of officers cannot he
allowed them. However, it is believed
that much valuable experience will be
obtained.
There are many officers Of the rner-
/ chant marine who are also members Of
the Naval Reserve. 1t was said who are
now out of work because of the laxitv
in shipping. The opportunity offered
by the Navy will provide them quarters
for the time they are aboard shin and
all they will have to pay is the mess
charges of the ship on which they
might be serving.
The local Reserve held its regular
drill Monday night, during which none
of the new class work was inauqurated
with a view to bringing the organiza- :
ton up to very high state of EN-
cheney by the time the annual cruises
start here, a few months hence.