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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-20

THERE was no time to stop to
L think. Besides there is rule
in the ONCE against any sports
writer trying to think, and I am
happy to state ii hasn't been uo-
lated In q great number Of years.
It would be very discouraging to
learn that such whole-hearted and
faithful cooperation Is not appre-
ciated by the editor
why not do something on Ruth2"
suggested Patrick MeDonouzn, VINO nan.
dies the box scores. Inat Dgo NASH
made q hit IN q month"
glow Of fraternailsm spread over me
senor's sad pan. You know Wnats
No man can do his best without beer.
Finarv il was decided to do a cartoon
on Ruth. A check on the situation showed
that the great man vas in the Notss
home run since April 30. Since the start
81 the month he hadn't even made az
extra base hit. Indeed. the dope snoHeQ
he had made only I'VE undernourisneo
singles--and singles 70 the great man arc
his batting average for the year had
slmnered down to a pale pasty .269. had
the great man ever been so bad at THIS
time 81 the year? check on that showed
he hadn't At a corresponding cate IN
Nav 1925. he was batting .4o4. A. the
same date in -@@s he vas batting .5at. IN
1924. 376: in 1929. .353. in 1880, $50, ~
1921 800. and here he was batting
misery 1859. Did this mean the beginning
% you s,se cant tell" groaned the Senior;
Personally / think it's the beginning OF
the end OF everything.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-20

Due TO st. Paul canceiing its game the
Indianapolis Reserves are without q game
for Sunday. Anv fast club wanting G
game at Greenhouse park write A. Monroe.
2c0l Roosevelt avenue. or call Oh. 54ll.
AIS Service nine will hold meeting to-
night at AIS Service station. 1885 Sdeloy
street to issue new uniforms TO all PLAYERS
listed IS follows. Holman. Shanks. Bur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-20

The J. w. Bader Coffee Indians have
several dates open and desire to schedule
home on June 5. Can Lincoln 1855 and
ask for Martin or write II. A. Martin,
28lS North Capitol avenue. Candy,
Mooresvile, Lebanon and Moristown take
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-20

Beta Phi Sigma VS.. Omega XII. at For
tieth and Illinois streets; Kappa Alpha Phi
vs.. Ace Club. at Riverside; Phi Lambda
Epsilon vs. Chi Sigma Chi at Brookside.
Phi Sigma Chi VS.. Alpha Omega, at River
side.
Evening star., 1932-02-28
American War Mothers

The newly formed Bicentennial Chap
ter gave delightful shower last Mon
day at the home Of Mrs. Edith Fargo
642 K street northeast, honoring Mrs
Martha Manther and Elmer Moore,
whose marriage took place Washing
tons birthday anniversary at the Lu-
theran Parsonage, 1924 First street.
Mrs. Manther was charter member of
the original District of Columbia Chap
ter, which came into effect after the
World War She is now parliamentarian
of the Bicentennial Chapter.
A piano selection was rendered by
Mrs. Jenny M. Sauls. Miss Pauline
Tupple and Miss Pauline Fuge, for the
chapter, bestowed gifts on the couple.
Miss Tupple gave musical selections.
Evening star., 1932-02-28

The Ellis Island Committee met at
the Willard Hotel Wednesday. Mrs.
T. H. Faris, State chairman, presided.
Miss Helen Harman, State regent,
spoke and introduced the guest
speaker, Harry E. Hull, commissioner
general of immigration, Department of
Labor.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
CITIZENS BACK PLAN
FOR 60-40 RELATIONS
Forest Hills Association Opposes
Proposed Increases in
Local Taxation.

Opposition to the proposed increases
In local taxation was registered bv the
Forest Hills Citizens Association at its
monthly meeting at the Ben Murch
School, 36th and Ellicott streets. last
evening
The association went on record in
dorSlng the petition recently submitted
TO Congress by the Citizens Joint Com
mittee on Fiscal Relations between the
United States and the District of Co.
tumbia recommending the retention
OF the 6O-4O ratio of fiscal relations.
The association also indorsed the ac-
ton Of the joint committee in attack
ing the pending tax measures. passed by
the House of Representatives at the
opening OF the present session of Con-
greSS, and now before the Senate Dis
trlCt Committee,
Discussion of the subject was led bv
l.. A. CarrutherS and the final action
OF the meeting was unanimous
The association also indorSed the pro-
posed legislation to reform the guide
system at the Capitol, recommending
the employment of competent guides
whose services would be available
gratis to visitors to the building.
plan for a school garden at the
Zen Murch School was approved.
Four new members were received. Col,
John Otis johnson presided.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
SIDEWALK REPAIRS
ASKED BY CITIZENS
Cathedral Heights-C Cleveland Park
Group Elects Norwood
Treasurer.

The Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park Citizens Association held its reg
ular meeting at the John Eaton School
last night, with the president, John W.
Townsend, presiding. w. K. Norwood
was elected to fill the Office of treas
urer, left vacant by the death of the
late Burton r. Rogers.
The association adopted a resolution
approving the Senate bill forbidding
non-members of the District Supreme
Court Bar to practice the legal pro-
feSsion in the District.
Another resolution passed, requested
the District Commissioners to order
repairs of the brick sidewalks on Lowell
street between Thirty-f1fth street and
Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
KEN|LWORTH GROUP
AGAINST TAX BILLS
Citizens Association Con-
dennis Methods Used to
| Pass Mapes Measures.

Condemning what they described as
the high hand" method of putting the
Napes bill through the House, the
KenilwOrth Citizens Association last
night went on record as vigorously op-
posed to the bill
Paul Dallman, who made the motion
which was unanimously passed by the
kenilWorth body, said the bill if
passed, would tax the citizens out
rageouSly. 1t would make some of the
auto owners abandon their cars, which
are a necessity in their business, he
declared.
Want Approach Beautified.
President John S. Driggers criticized
District authorities for failing to i'm
prove and beautify the approach of
KenilwOrth from the city and neglect
ing to repair the main street. Most
other sections of the city have been
improved, he said, and he urC0d the
body to go on record again pleading for
the extension of Maryland avenue to
the Eastern Branch and a bridge be
built to connect with Eastern avenue
A letter was sent to the Board of Edu-
cation commencing them on their
prompt action in recommending new
site and building to replace the Kenil-
worth School, which has been con-
demned and partly torn down. letter
was also sent to the District Commits
Sioners informing them that the Kenil-
worth Citizens Association is backing
the Board of Education on the recon-
mendatiOn for an appropriation for
$4,000 for the new school, The pro-
posed building is to contain six rooms
and kindergarten.
Committees Named.
President DriggerS appointed the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing year:
Public Utility, S. K. Murphy CHAIR
man. George j. Baur and F. E. Ship
ley; Streets and Alleys. w. A. Barnes
Cchalrman), Mr. Murphy and M. Bass;
Public Health. Charles M. Maize CHAIR
mani. George w. Barnes and I. D.
WlSeman; Membership, Mrs. Sarah
Dallman (chairman), J. T. Owens and
c. w. Adair; Laws and Legislation, Mrs
May Hutchinson chairman. Mr.. Maize
and A. Benson; Schools and Education,
j. T. owens (chairman), Mrs. Hutchin-
son and Mrs. Jennie r. Driggers, En-
tertalnment. Paul J. Dallman CHAIR
mani, and he will appoint his commit
tee; Bicentennial, Mr.. Murphy CHAIR
man, Mr.. Maize and Mr.. Owens.
The meeting was held in the Kenil-
worth Presbyterian Church and Mr..
DriggerS presided
Evening star., 1932-02-02

Turn to the Classified (yellow) Section
OF your phone book-Pages 81 to lOl
and select Colonial Merchant. He
knotus Coal. That's mhy he features
Colonial Anthracite. And he'll gladly
send you trial ton OF this super fuel.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
COOK COUNTY DEFAULTS
Fails to Pay Bond and Interest
Installments.

CHICAGO, February 2 LF).-Three
Cook County tax corporations. including
the county government, defaulted on
bonds and interest payments due yes
terday.
The county defaulted on $1,000, 900
in bonds and $4,000 in interest, the
forest preserve district was unable to
pay 100000 in bonds and $500 in in
terest, and the sanitary district de-
faulted for the second time this year
when 1t was unable to pay s469O37.5 SO
in interest. The sanitary district pre-
vlously had defaulLed in the payment OF
t7O3.9G5 in interest and s8l6,000 prin-
&-pal.
Evening star., 1932-02-02

Note: This is the second OF series OF
special articles discussing past and
present attempts to ShotD that Wash
ington escapes payment OF tdir tdres.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
FAMILY WON'T DISCUSS
REPORTED PLEA TO POPE
Parents Neither Confirm Nor Deny
Plan to Annul Marriage of
Daughter to italian Prince.
Bv the Associated Press.

NICE, France, February 2-Comdr.
Walter Davidson and Mrs David
son refused yesterday to confirm
or deny published reports that they had
appealed to Pope Plus to annul the
marriage of their daughter Marian to
Prince RoSpigliosi italian nobleman.
If such a step had been taken, they
pointed out, it would have been done
through Patrick Cardinal Hayes of New
York, whom they described as a friend
Of the family The prince and princess
are now in the United States where
they went after their marriage last
month
Later Mrs. Davidson said, Il have
made no appeal to Rome and never
will"
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Moscicki's Son Named.

WARSAW, Poland, February CP)-
Joseph Moscicki, second son Of the
President of Poland, today was appoint
ed second secretary Of the Polish en-
baSSy at Washington.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Should Be Among Lowest.

80 Washmgton's equitable tax burden
should be among the lowest per capita
in the country. 1t is conceded by the
reasonable that non-industrial, non
commercial Washington, with the small
taxpayers in Government employ con-
Stitutng the city's financial backbone,
Is poorer in taxable resources than
the average American city of its size
and is less able to bear the same tax
burden. No other city has so large
percentage of property exempt from
taxation as the National Capital, with
a very large fraction of the citys realty
held from the tax list by the United
States and within that exempted frac-
ton the citys only great industrial
plants and factories. The extraordinary
exemption of taxable values makes the
same burden weigh the heavier upon
the taXpaying fraction r. the COM
munity. No other city, pa aaps, has SO
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Creditable Comparison.

az. WaShingtonS city tax burden is so
heavy that, even when compared with
the total city, county and State tax
burdens of taxpayers in other cities,
who enjoy State benefits and privileges
which are denied the Capital. it shows
up creditably in the comparison. Its
showing is still better when by the sub
traction of per capita interest payments
the comparison is limited to the tax
burden necessary for the present and
future, eliminating past graft or waste.
WaShingtonS city tax burden alone Is
heavier than the combined city, county
and State taxes of such cities as Cleve-
land, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Birming-
ham, Wilmington, Wheeling. Philadel-
phia and Newark. and is within a few
cents of this combination burden in
such cities as Baltimore and New Or
leans.
When interest payments are elimi-
mated, Washington'S tax burden (even
under the unfair standard Of measure
ment employed against it, Is greater
than that of any of the group of 9
neighboring cities, of all but l of the II
Southern cities, and of all but 4 Of the
13 Northern Central cities. Its burden,
thus measured is greater than that of
such cities as Philadelphia. Cleveland,
Baltimore. Cincinnati. Newark. New
Orleans. Jersey City, indianapolis and
st. Paul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31
Fifth Avenue Will Celebrate
Silver Jubilee an Event of National Interest

Fifth Avenue Silver Jubilee marking its wentyffth
versary business street. promises to be much than
local celebration Its purpose is not only preserve and
the standards which have made this horoughare
the world but to lead national movement for
better retail trade and the purchase of quaty goods
established institutions.
Though details of Fifth Avenue Week. from October to
October have not yet been fully announced New York may
expect to see program free from cheap publicity stunts and
in every Worthy of the beautiful and dignfed
of which it is 10 proud. Firms whose names
guaranty of their goods the word sterling" silver
will display heir finest Special exhibits will be
view at the principal shops and stores An intensive campaign
will begin to keep enterprises lesser grade from encroach
ing on the street The forced sales other catchpenny
devices with which the public surfeted will be reduced
eliminated
Such celebration should have wholesome psychological
effect on buyers who know that in the long there
substitute for the best It also will much
NAL conditions to the retail trade of the entire country
Fifth Avenue is the yardsck by which all American retail
ing is measured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31
School Faults
Planning Seems Inadequate

Somewhere other there is serious fault in the planning
building and repair of the District public schools
There many evidences of lack of proper coordination
between the Franklin School Building and the construction
forces in the District Building.
Almost every year, just before the schools due to open
evidence comes to light which shows either sloppy planning
or improper execution
School authorities about what they
slider an attempt the part of the District Building ou
economic the economy Congress by failing to expend money
appropriated for specific purposes
In addition this parents within the few weeks
going discover when the time to send their children
to of the newly opened schools that roads and sidewalks
In the vicinity either inadequate or incomplete.
As instance the Phoebe A. Hearst School, Thirty
Seventh and Tiden Streets Northwest, might be cited
Many of the supposed streets in the vicinity of this school
do not exexcpt paper They have not been
dedicated yet.
It to light that street being laid along Thirty
Seventh Street is merely experiment in light highway
construction which may may not be lasting.
Some day the people of the District going wake up
and want to know just why is that approaches ready
when schools are open.
They also going to to know why there should be
almost constant pickering between the Franklin School and
the District Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31
Taxicab Control
Not a Federal Function

If the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks is
actually considering project to impose special license
upon taxicabs operating highways it should mme
diateIy abandon the proposal
This Federal office already has extended its fingers into
municipal affairs 1t has done this through lacka
dacal attitude of Congress and it will years to cure
The situation.
But in its most absurd of legislative
Indifference has Congress delegated the little group
Federal office holders in this bureau the taxing power
The office exercises exclusive jurisdiction public parks
despite the fact that Federal agency and that the
parks largely owned and maintained by the District
Government
the office is able to get away with its reported attempt
TO impose taxi license Fee there is why it should
not charge citizens admission fees to their parks
Already the office has established trade monopoles
of the parks setting its corporations and giving
special and exclusive privileges to sell merchandise and
service.
Is the office going to follow up this procedure by setting
Ap monopolistc taxi service of its own?
The Public Utilities Commission up to regulate pub
c utilities in the District So far anyone has the power
regulate taxicabs other public vehicles the Commission
that power.
Hampered by the views of individual Congressman it has
thus far been able to exercise little effective control of the
taxeab situation is true but there is always hope
Certainly the reported attempt of the Federal office step
into the picture will not add to its beauty.
Col u S. Grant, 3d. and his associates would do we'll
withdraw from the field which they reported be about
to enter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31

ly, yes or no. AND YOU'LL
MEET YOURSELF!
Moths isn't a new sort Of
parlor game. It's part Of q
serious QUESTIONABLE in DR..
Sadie Myers Shellow's friendly
book-"HOW TO DEVELOP
YOUR PERSONALITY"
The Big Trick
You've envied people with
charming personalities, haven't
you? Wondered how they got
that way. Wished you knew the
trick. Well, here's the trick
according to DR.. ShelloW.
Bit by bit, she shows you
how to DISCOVER the truth
about yourself and your atti-
tude toward your world. For
therein lies the beginning of a
popular or unpopular person
atty.
What makes people like or
dislike you?
Your attitude toward them
makes them like you or dislike
you. They do not love you or
hate you for the things you
are IN YOURSELF - but for
YOUR EFFECT ON THEIR
LIVES.
Do you make people feel at
ease? Do you stimulate them?
Then they will seek you out
reward you with their admir-
alton and respect.
Or do you rub people the
wrong way? Bore or depress
them? Then they will avoid
you or ignore you-Warn others
aga nSt you.
You Do Not Know
So popularity comes-or fails
to come. Not because you
have blue eyes and golden hair.
Not because you talk or walk
or dance in certain way.
BUT BECAUSE YOU THINK
OR FEEL IN A CERTAIN
WAY AND BY THESE
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE IN
A CERTAIN WAY.
How do you think or feel2 .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31

Although today it is stripped
Of much of its glamour through
the varied methods of quick
travel, the East is still the land
Of romance and wonder. Not
only the Far East, but the East
that is Persia, the land that
is watered by the Euphrates
and the Tigris, the land that
is so familiar to us all by
virtue of its biblical associa-
tionS. Damascus, Bagdad, the
very names have glamour and
beauty. and today instead OF
being merely names, they are
familiar territory to many tray
elerS.
There are motor caravans
through the desert and there
are airplanes to take the trav-
eler swiftly to his destination,
which for today may we'll be
the famed city of Bagdad,
where dwelt the tabled Caliph,
Harounal- RaShid, whose eX-
PLOTS have come down to us
through the centuries, many of
them entrapped in the stories
of the Arabian Nights" And
even today in modern Bagdad,
one feels somehow that the
splendor of that era still per-
vades this magic city of the
East.
There is a never-ending pag-'
eantry in the city on the Tigris
that reveals itself to every
visitor almost at once. 1t has
a definite rhythm, swift. bar.
barrie eastern melody, inter
posed with soft, melodious
chords. 1t has color, all the
colors of the spectrum rolled
into one. 1t has life, it has
noise and yet it Is of the broody
mysterious East. Turn in 20
New Street, one Of the main
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31
Three-Minute Journeys

thoroughfareS, and you will see
an amazing admiXture of the
Orient and Occident,
Innumerable coffee shops line
the main streets. Low, inlaid
tables, with remarkable work
manShip on the cleaning brass
trays, low wooden Settees on
which sit Arabs in native dress
drinking the strong, sweet COf'
fee from little cups and puff
ing at their water pipes, all
these can be seen from the
street.
Along the banks of the Tigris
are palm trees. At night the
city is really lovely. Sit on
the hotel terrace, or on the
balcony of your room facing
the river and watch night
spread its sable cloak over the
mysterious city, and you will
know something of the fascina-
ton of the East. The slender
spires of the minareted Mosques
CLEAN in the splendor of the
moon that shines from the
r-studded sky. And you be-
come a part of the East, you
will understand its beauty, its
arts and it's craftsmen, its
fatalism, it's romance.
In Bagdad is the palace of
King Faisal, proclaimed first
King of Irak, a modern and
far-seeing ruler. His palace is
set in glorious gardens, rich
with multi-hued flowers, but it
is a rather unpretentious place,
the home more of a modern
ruler than an Eastern poten-
tate. Under the British occu-
patton of Mesopotamia, or
"Irak," to- give it its present
name, there have been many
changes and impr vements.
Sanitation has made the city
a better, safer. healthier place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31
Yankee ShreWdneSS
Here's a Case

Great Britain wiser in many respects than this country will
building % vessels this fall cost of $50
Prices of steel down So wages Hence John Bull
this good time to replace many outworn ships and
keep his navy up near treaty strength.
He will have protection and give work to many who need
for very little money And when prices go up again he
will not have to start expensive building program The
ships will be in the water not paper
We superior to such good judgment
We shall wait until prices up and unemployed have
other jobs.
Then, Navy having deeriorated still further shall
build pay through the nose, and like it.
That's Yankee shrewdness for you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

Chances are, you, yourself,
don't know! For it takes real
wisdom and real training for a
man to KNOW HIMSELF.
DR.. Shellow tells you how
to know yourself. tells you
how you get that way" She
shows you how to take your
self apart and put yourself
together again. in a stronger,
happier pattern.
Those questions which you
have just read are part OF
that process. There are hun
dreds more. If you will an
swer them honestly, you'll
make some amazing discoV-
cries about yourself.
WILL YOUR FACE BE
RED?"
Yes, stranger, it certainly
will.
And nothing could be better
for what ails you.
(Copyright 1892. King Features
syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31
Blair a Master
of Intrigue.

Another outstanding fig
ure in the group was Francis
P. Blair, also a Kentucky
editor. He had a genius for
politics. Personally he was
horribly ugly, entirely I'M
prepossessing. But no man
of his time had a more slash
ing pen and he was to be-
come the editorial wizard of
the Jacksonians.
Then, he was a fighter
one who did not back away
from the contests of broken
bones and bloody noses. He
poss ssed the belligerent
qualities of the Kentuckians
of his time. Along with all
this he was a master of
intrigue. He could fight in
the open or under cover. 1t
depended entirely on the oc-
caSion.
There was still another
editor, Ike Hill, of New
Hampshire, a rough diamond
with a genius for the pun
gent phrase. No one of the
group was more thoroughly
hated by the enemy. This
was due in part to the fact
that he did his fighting in
New England, the enemy's
country. No language was
too foul with which to lam
bast him. But the fouler
the language the greater the
delight of Hill. He would
smile after a particularly
nasty attack and chortle: 81
have hit them, for they
flutter.
The fourth member was a
Tennessee planter and PEE