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The Washington times., 1932-11-14
The Burden of All
Want Faces Thousands

Hunger cold and want will face thousands Of Washing
during the coming year the Community Chest drive
which starts today fails
It is unthinkable that it should fail :,
The heart the city has already been touched by the
distress which is widespread
The pocketbook of the city must be made to feel along with
the heart. .,or, ,.
Charity not thing apart You cannot say "oh! leave
Il to the Community Chest and the other welfare organa-
tions''
You are the Community Chest
Without you and hundreds like you there could be no Co
unty Chest there would be great organization holding
the light of hope for reduced to the depths OF despair
This need which prevalent cannot be snlrKeo we
cannot close our eyes and hearts,
Took around Won in your own neighborhood and you will
see scores who have nothing Persons as well situated
as yourself now living in want - 49,,
They must be given helping hand to n1t tnem over n
troubles of the day. " ..1,
There is not home the city which has not been touched
by the blightng hand of the depression.
But on many the touch has been light.
Those are the in which the families during this week
must sit down and figure what the most they can DO 70
aid those who suffer and sorrow.
If YOU have any doubt the reality Of the need pay
visit to any of the active charity organizations
See slouchng vrng figures Of men at the missions
and lodging houses.
See the gaun grim women who seek bit Of bread and
clothing go
See the pable bodies of hungry children asking Tor milk
See these things and then you dare refuse to glve
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ing this century that it has
grown from a small harbor and
fishing hamlet Of about 5000
inhabitants to an imposing
town of over $4,000, which is
about one-fourth of the popu-
lation of the entire island. 1t
will be surprising also to many
who think of Iceland as being
almost next door to the North
Pole to know that except for
one point it is not in the Arctic
zone at all. Only the town Of
Ristongi touches the Arctic
Circle.
Reykjavik is full of new
streets, new buildings, statues
and book shops. Icelandic is
the oldest Of all European
languages. There is indeed a
most comprehensive literature
in Icelandic. but that seems
only to whet the appetite Of
the Icelander for the best in
European and American litera-
ture.
Detective stories are popular
In Iceland. the best thrillers by
American, English, French and
German Ithors being trans
lated into Danish for readers IN
Iceland.
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
BY Temple Manning

When any son Of Iceland is
away from home he should stay
away from fish If he does not
wish to suffer the acute pangs
of nostalgia, for the one DOM
mating smell Of the harbor
towns, Reykjavik in particular,
is the smell of drying Goldfish.
It is so pungent that 1t gives
"you the feeling that you will
sniff it forever. wherever you
go-even to the torrid climes.
Not even the strong winds that
blow down from the icy Arctic
have the power to Danish it
completely.
Since Reykjavik became a
port of call for northerly cruises
lots of travellers have come to
know the town whose nama is
so difficult to pronounce. Per
haps it will help you to know
that the ] is silent, also to
learn that there are many more
Icelandic nameS-in fact, most
of them-that absolutely defy
any. effort to pronounce them.
The Mexican mountains have
simple names in comparison.
Reykjavik can be likened to
q boom town. for it is only dur
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ing those un- ELSIE ROBINSON
real, romantic days the beau.
tiful young Baroness de Hoven
met him, and they fell des-
perately in love.
So desperately that she felt
she would die when his ship
steamed away, his beloved face
fading in the mist. But she
didn't die. Instead, ne went
through the war unscathed.
She wrote him daily. He an
Swered almost as often.
Then he came back.
Or did he?
The Army records said he
did. Capt. John H. Ayers, head
Of the missing persons bureau
Of the New York police depart
ment. tells about 1t in his new
book. MISSING MEN"
Many a strange tale has come
to Captain Ayers wise ears,
but none more fantastic than
the one he heard when the
beautiful baroness came beg
ging him to find the man she
loved. For here. on one side,
was a gentleman protesting
that he was the lover she had
sent away: and on the other
hand. there was the lady her
self vowing that he wasn't, and
couldn't be!
"But how do you know he
iSn't?" said Captain Ayers.
1.-THE evidence of my own
eyes," said the lady. scornfully.
my lover was a modern AdoniS,
six feet tall, perfectly proper
toned. His hair was dark. his
eyes dark and lustrous. But this
man is only S feet 10 inches in
l.eight, with light. sandy hair, a
close clipped mustache freck-
led face and hands-not the
slightest resemblance to my
boy"
It sounded convincing. So
convincing IN fact that the
lovely lady persuaded not only
the New York police depart
ment but the United States
Government itself to labor for
months in a search for her lost
lover. And then it all came
out.
Never Was Lost
Her lover had never been lost.
He was, in truth. the freckled,
sandy young man whom the
baroness had sebbingly sent to
war, but whom she Indignantly
reputed when he returned. But
why
BECAUSE, IN THE MEAN.
TINE, SHE HAD FALLEN IN
LOVE WITH A DREAM.
Originally she gave her heart
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
Anew Ezra of GOOdFeeling"
In Sight-and Welcome

The thing about the election as we it, the new
spirit of confidence and optimism that peryades the land
Big business has revived from its fears.
It has looked Governor Roosevelt and found him
sane, sensible man.
It notices that he is tied up bloc group but
spokesman for ALL the people.
It is reminded by Mr. Farley that the
in the heat of the campaign made rash promises
mitted himself to quack remedies pledged himself to
nothing that he could not later perform.
Business herefore the statements Of its outstanding
leaders anyhngs disposed put its shoulder
wheel and work for better times the knowledge that
1.-THE deal square deal for it well for
everyone else
That's the right attitude.
AS for the of who NOT in big business the
reasons for satisfaction are even greater.
We will get rid Of the prohibition nonsense for thing
There fair chance that may get rid of the worst
features of it this year.
If not this the blessed event. ought to early
next year.
The House "wet the new Senate is "wet" and the
President and Vice Presdent-elect wet"
With that combination it won't be long now-and nine
of ten Americans heavng sgh of relief that the
twelve-year nightmare will be
We will get better tax system for another thing.
The from beer alone will be big help in balancing
the budget.
undoubtedly favors, will round that out.
The tax burden can distributed fairly and painessly by
such system the relief and benefit Of everybody
cerned.
We also expect program in national defense
and foreign relations.
Nr hooseVe was ASSISTANT 0eCeaEy u Ine Navy AOr S
years.
He knows the Importance of adequate fleet.
He likely risk the nations safety in paper pacs
without the ships and guns and and aanes that mean
something.
And among many other grounds for encouragement let
mention only
is that shall have deal in State Department
and presumably an end of welmeant but highly dan
meddng Manchra and other remote quarters Of
the globe.
Such meddling is the best way to start war.
We don't want with anybody.
By minding affairs we won" nave II"
Looking ahead therefore, believe that the general
optimism today is well founded.
The coming administration is the overwhelming choice Of
the people
is free to act the whole people instead Of for any
special interests minority blocs
It will have sympathetic Congress and can put through
its recovery without partisan obstruction
It's political opponents have promised their cooperation
Conditions favor era of good feeling in the land
After what have all been through we need one
If every American does his part shall get it.
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

to a real young man. But as
he passed from her sight, she
began to transform his rather
ordinary features into those OF
an imaginary hero who match
ed her romantic ideal. Little
by little she changed him over;
made him a bit taller, q bit
darker: erased those freckles;
forgot the stubby mustache.
Gradually she became a little
confused. Just how did he
look, anyway? Then, presently,
the thing which had begun as
a romantic fancy became a
burning reality, AND WHEN
THE REAL MAN CAME BACK,
SHE CALLED HIM AN I'M
POSTOR BECAUSE HE DID
NOT MATCH HER DREAM
IMAGE:
A strange and a pitiful story,
ending in an insane asylum.
But what has it to do with
you and me? Plenty.
FOR WE, IOO, FALL LIN
LOVE WITH DREAMS. AND
REJECT REALITY
Pet Pictures
we, too, try to fit people
and conditions into our pet
pictures. And. when they re-
fuse to fit, we feel cheated, and
abused. and reject them, in our
anger.
Stop and think Of your own
attitude toward the people you
profess to love: toward the
world in which you live. Do
you accept people AS THEY
ARE? Or do you get mad If
they fail to live UP to your
ideal fancy?
will you accept the world
AS IT IS? Or do you blind
yourself to facts and interpret
conditions according to your
own prejudices and preferences?
Think it over. Maybe you'll
be surprised. f
Copyright. 1899. King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1932-11-14

THE common comment
Il today of skilled observ-
ers in the field Of politics
is that Mr.. Hoover speedily
will be eliminated from
leadership in the Republican
party. During the Repub-
lican convention in June, I
set forth in these columns,
without quotation by name,
the assertion Of three out
standing Republicans that
there was little hope for
party success. These men,
who talked confidentially,
said that when the expected
debacle came there would
be a reorganization of the
party with the elimination
of the influence of Mr..
Hoover.
That smacked Of politics
at the moment, and was dis
missed by some as such. But
it was the truth, and these
leaders could not be quoted
directly since they were per-
sonal friends and were talk
ing confidentially. Two days
after the election everyone
is conceding that the rre-
diction in this column will
be borne out by action.
It is based on every rule
Of reason. Mr.. Hoover never
has been popular with the
leaders of his party. He
has been a member Of it but
a short tine. His lack Of
training in the political
field has been shown many
times in his inability to un-
derstand political psychol-
ogy. Men like Senators
Moses and Watson unques-
tionably ascribe their defeat
to the ineptitude of his
leadership. And no politi-
clan figuring in such a crush
ing party disaster ever has
been able to come back. Thus
in the Republican party we
may put it down as certain
that we are at the end OF
a regime.
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
Voted in a
Practical Way

Practical Way
The failure Of Norman
Thomas to poll a greater
vote seems a source of mys-
tification to many. The
leader of the Socialists is a
brilliant man of pleasing
personality and excellent
capacity for advocacy, and
he made a vigorous cam
paign which attracted much
attention.
If he fails to poll heavier
vote than that cast for Eu-
gene Debs in 1920, despite
the W widespread a d human
misery, it is no reflection
upon him or his leadership.
It merely illustrates anew
the rare conservatism of mil
lions of jobless men in this
country.
America has cause to be
proud Of it's working classes.
They have suffered in
silence, with a philosophy
all too rare, and refrained
from violence even under
the provocation of hunger
and humiliation. This spirit
they have carried into their
politics. Most of them are
entirely satisfied with our
American institutions. They
wanted a change in the per-
sonnel of those in charge Of
their operations. They knew
that a vote for Mr.. Thomas
was half a vote for Mr..
: Hoover, and, as practical
men, they voted in a practi-
cal way: .-.r.
The communism we hear
so much about was so insig-
nificant that it does not fig
ure in the election news. So
cialism, which is vastly diff
ferent, did not make any
headway. Timid ladies and
gentlemen, with nervous dis
orders, who have been see-
ing red, may find some COM
fort in the discovery that
even under existing condi-
tions the working classes
have not departed from the
American tradition.
Almost Immediately after
the most sensational up
heaval in our history, our
people have adjourned poll
tics and turned tn cir
thoughts to ways and means
for restoring prosperity. The
foolish thought and idle word
passed with the setting and
the rising of the sun. The
stupid suggestion that Mr..
Hoover should resign at once
The Washington times., 1932-11-14

high collar distorting her neck
line, I can only reflect (grate-
fully that men MUST love
women, after all! Oh, yes,
they must! And how!
They have loved us ir so
many weird and grotesque dis
guises and make-ups. We SIM
ply can't disillusionize them,
no matter how hard we try!
They've loved us in pre-hiS'
toric days, when we went
around with rings in our noses
and our hair wild and scram-
bled-and they've loved us in
the huge ruffs and jeweled
Stomachers of Elizabethan
days.
They've loved us in mother
hubbards, buckram, bangs, bom-
bazine and high-necked cotton
nighties-and in beach pajamaS,
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
The Mounting Toll
Who Is To Blame?

The traffic fatalities in 1882 the preceding
year as noted recently by William A. Van Duze director
Of vehicles and traffic. should give every motOrt in WASH
ington something to think about
More persons have been killed in automobile accidents thus
FAR in the current year than in the entire year Of 1881
This is startling and deporable condition.
be traced directly careessness and the disregard
Of proper consideration for others.
It becomes increasingly apparent that the solution of this
mounting death rate does not rest with the authorities but
lies almost entirely with the operators Of motor vehicles
The Washington times., 1932-11-14

healthy q n d
Su b S t antial
young army
officer named
Captain Arm
strong. H e
had gone to
New York in
the summer
of 1917. and
was waiting
there for a
few W e e k S
while his regi-
m en t pre-
pared to go
overseas. Dur.
The Washington times., 1932-11-14

Are You in Love With a Dream?
She was In love with dream.
To begin with, he wasn't a
Q dream at all, but perfectly
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
Men 30 Love Women!

Men 30 Love Women!
Whenever I look at a girl in
one Of these new little half
portion hats, with her ears ex-
posed, a long skirt flapping
about her ankles and a half
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
Some More Thoughts on
The Election
BY Claude G.. BOWers

Author Of The Party Battles Of the Jackson Period Struggle
For Democracy In America" Jefferson and Hamilton "The
Trago Era" and "BeyeEdge and the Progressive Era"
The Washington times., 1932-11-14

and summon Mr.. Roosevelt
to his post has properly been
ignored by the President,
who will resume his duties in
a few days and carry on, as
he should, until his successor
is inducted into office in the
constitutional way and at the
constitutional hour.
3 The election curtails his
activities to a limited degree.
He is stopped by every rule
of fairness from pressing
measures of a purely parti-
san nature that have been
passed upon by the people at
the polls.
But the routine business of
government can go on, and
measures having no party
significance and dealing with
the problem Of restoration
and recovery cannot be neg
lected for four months. These
should be considered on their
merits and without partisan
prejudice by the Democrats
during the short session of
Congress before the inau-
guration.
There can only be chaos in
the interval if the present
Administration wills chaos,
and its leaders wisely have
announced that they will 90
about the kings business as
though nothing had hap
pened to put a period to their
services.
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Such Action Would
Not Be Sound

~ANA @9NV4VA "Vu4O
Not Be Sound
The immediate induction
of a new President into Of
flee would not permit that
deliberation and those con-
sultations necessary in the
formation of a new govern
ment. The choice of a COM
petent Cabinet is of para
mount Importance.
: Meanwhile, the suggestion
has been made by Alfred P.
Sloan, Of the General Mo-
tors Corporation, that Mr..
Roosevelt might lay the
spirit of uneasiness in busi-
ness circles by an immedi-
ate announcement Of his
policies. While the motive
for the suggestion is good,
such action would not be
sound, and nothing of the
sort should be necessary to
convince the business world
that nothing wild or revo-
lutionary is planned by the
new President. The general
policies, the tone of the on
coming administration, were
made quite clear in the
campaign by Mr.. Roosevelt;
and it was in response to
these that the greatest ma
jority in history was re-
corded.
After all, we have party
government in America; ; and
party responsibility; and
while Mr.. Roosevelt now is
the acknowledged party
leader it would be both dan
gerous and improper for him
at this juncture, and with
out full consultation with
subordinate party leaders,
to make an ex cathedra an
nouncement Of his plans for
working out the pledges that
have been made.
The best way is the ira
ditional way in America; a
way that makes for COM
mon counsel and wise leader
ship.
A glance at the casualties
in the Senate discloses a
result as revolutionary in
the domination of that body
as was the result of the
elections of 1910 and 1912.
For a full generation, previ-
GUS to that time, the Sen
ate had been under the
domination Of a small coterie
of men under the leader
ship of Aldrich, and includ-
ing Eugene Hale, Julius C.
Burrows and John c.
Spooner.
During the last IA years
another group has been dom
inant. This included Reed
Smoot, who, as far as fiscal
and tariff matters are con-
cerned, has been powerful ;
Senator Watson, who be-
. longed to the Aldrich school
and has been the party floor
leader; Senator Moses,
whose clever tongue and
belligerency made him a
strong man on the floor.
These are ,swent awaV
The Washington times., 1932-11-14

slacks, skin-tight pants and
shorts.
They've loved us in hoop
skirts and powdered wigs a
foot highland in skirts that
stopped above the knees, boy.
ish bobs, shaved necks, and
plucked eyebrows.
They've loved us in merry
widow hats, pompadour rats,
chignons, false puffs, cast-iron
corsets and bustles that pro-
truded twenty-four inches, CIV
ing us the effect of sacred
camelS, with spinal disease.
And they've loved us in al
most invisible bathing suits
when we tanned ourselves to
look like Hottentots and went
about with dark goggles and
tomato-red noses.
They've loved us when we
were fat and buxom and roly.
poly, with figures like a pair
of pudding bags. And when
we were hipless animated bones,
with collar blades like hat
racks and elbows like can
They've loved us when we
were dumb and clinging and
helpless, ard hung around
their necks like mill-stones-
and they've loved us when we
were feministic and militant
and fireeating, and went about
shouting and waving banners
and smashing windows.
They've loved us in curl.
papers, magic wavers, boudoir
caps and kimonos, with unpow.
dered shiny noses and pomaded
hair. And they've loved us in
long ear-pendantS, with white.
washed noses and blood-red
finger nails.
Don't tell ME that women
dress to please men! They
don't HAVE to!
Woman may paint herself
up to resemble a totem-pole,
disguise herself to look like a
boy and bant herself down to
The Washington times., 1932-11-14

She has proved that she can
denude herself Of every fem
inine charm-and still man
will love her. With only two
sexes in the world, what ELSE
can he find, to love? It's o
Walk-awayl
Copyright. 1882. King Features.
Syndicate Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By T. E. Powers
By Helen Rowland.

slacks, skin-tight pants and
shorts.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

generally conceded that there was ur-
gent need, especially at this time, OF
creating a better understanding, more
Of mutual respect and, above all else,
more OF Christian charity IN Judgment
OF and intercourse with all the elements
engaged in the several religious enter =
prises of the country. If the spirit OF
this conference could be widely dtf1uSeo,
and its findings made effective In the
churches Of every name, it would marx
the beginning Of new day, new day
that would affect not only the internal
lie Of the church but every department
OF human activity.
When Christ sat at the close Of day
with the woman of Samaria and carried
on His remarkable talk with her she
raised an issue that has constituted one
OF the chief contentious of the church
throughout the succeeding centuries.
Samaritan that she was, she was
amazed that He, a Jew, should hold
converse with her To her mind she
presented an irresistible argument when
she said, Our fathers worshiped in
this mountain; and ye say, that in Jeru-
salem Is the place where men ought to
worship. 1t was provincial view of the
scope and purpose of religion. To her
mind, locality had to do with the valid
ity OF worship. 1t was an exaggerated
clan idea that she held. Today We
would call 1t an exaggerated sectarian
spirit. Gently, but firmly, the Master
admonished her in unforgettable words
The hour cometh, when ye shall
neither In this mountain, nor yet at
Jerusalem, worship the Father" In a
single sentence He dismisses a theory
long held and cherished. He broadened
the whole scope and purpose Of religion,
saying as he did so that the only valid
ground Of worship was the recognition
OF the universal domain of those who
we're to be accepted as worthy worship
ers. and they were those who with
sincerity worship the Father ih spirit
and in truth. 1t was such that the
Father sought to worship Him All of
us who are seeking to make this world
better place in which to live, which
Is one Of the high purposes of religion,
can find much to ponder in these great
words that fell from the lips of the
worlds Supreme Teacher.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
LLOYD George to Retire.

Once again comes from London cir
cumstantial news that David Lloyd
George has virtually decided to desert
public life. Advancing years and in
different health are the determining
factors, although the little Welshnan
expects to go in for writing and farm
ing as an alternative to politics.
The announcement will come as a
surprise to those who recall the vigor-
GUS speech Mr.. Lloyd George delivered
in London last month on his return
from a trip to India which he under
took earlier in the Winter for the pur-
pose of recovering his strength. In
that address "L. G." hit out with
wonted fire and satire at Walter Run
ciman. Sir Herbert Samuel, Sir John
Simon and other British statesmen
who once upon time marched shoul-
der to shoulder with him in the Lib
eral cause.
One is not far wrong in guessing that
the decided slump in Lloyd George
LiberaliSmS fortunes may be the real
cause of the old leaders decision to
plow a lonely furrow in private life.
The general elections of last october
spread devastation not only among the
ranks Of Labor, but hardly less in the
Liberal camp. They left Mr.. Lloyd
George the head Of faction doomed
to indefinite impotence in the House of
Commons. Even united with Labor. of
which there has been talk, it could not
hope to make much headway against
the overwhelming Conservative bloc
that now rules the roost at Westminster.
IL. G.'s" place in contemporary British
history nevertheless, is secure. As the
prime minister who organized victory
for Britain in the darkest days of the
World War his name and fame are
imperishable European craftsmanship
will be far less colorful when he is out
Of the picture.