The Washington times., 1933-11-06


Mississippi would be the last stronghold of morality After
10 years of efexe Mr. Stearns has returned looking at
America with different eyes; he might recognize in the Mis-
ssspp Valley the last stronghold of the true American
temper.
New Topics
Twentyfour hours ago the people knew talking Of
the election New York city and wondering what the Presi
dents purchase of gold Today they talking about
Milo Reno farmers and the chances that banks closed
nearly year and others closed last March, will reopen
pay small divdend" The NRA Blue Eagles abound but
people talking wheat and hogs and Peek and Tug
we'll ckes ana Wallace crop oftener conversation
than the of General Johnson In brief time could
determine whether people frightened hopeful angry
pleased could only be that they were having long,
long thoughts
Distant Twins
Minneapolis and St. Paul are called, by consent,
the Twin Cities but my illusion that they connected
twins cheek by jow three times dspelfed Once when
the train took 80 minutes of pretty country to
from the other asked the porter about this and he
answered YES SIR theys adjoining out the tram comes
apos information for St. Paul number; she told me
with GOODNESS local pride) that would have to call St.
levng that knew my geography, took taxi What you
pay for you remember The shortest from midtown of
city midtown Of the other takes you half hourand
their taxis start at % and 30 cents.
They Really Stop
With the conspicuous exception of building which looks
like the Leaning Tower of Pisa the architecture of Mime
apois is on the whole good and often fine The buildings
are solid and simple made wide Streets Of which there
many It pleasant city for walking being
that drivers of actually stop the warning light The
traffic control is by posts about three feet high set the
center of the street, the sides of the posts perforated and
under the holes signs shift back and FORTH When
drivers want to make turn they signify not by holding
out hand but by opening the door and swinging it little
There must be reason for this, but found it,
serg Alvin Yorke speaking for the Minnesota Anti
Saloon League wish could have gone hear him, but
playing opposition house myself Around the temple
which Yorke speak, and elsewhere great signs at
tackled the demon and rather patheticay forod the
defeat Of repeal In hotel at least request for spar
king water rebuffed 'We not allowed to-" had
this in Pennsylvania but didn't expect it in ga country
full of Swedes Perhaps they take it straight They look
extremely wel-and sober.
"Out Where the West.
The Union Station St. Paul is impressive the tender
foot Trains ready to all directions at moments
notice. and the most impressive those which head for
Yellowstone Park Spokane Seattle Tacoma-are there any
'poins wes beyond this West? Then there is the "Cop
per Country Limited going Calumet and Iron Mountain
and Crvitz and Green Bay The club have all the
forts Of home (rado going all the time separate smoker
showers for and barber shop valet 1.-THE
of things associate with transcontnenta Here you
halfway the continent and there is still far Co.
do not find the West particularly breezy exception
ally hospitabe do find that in Minneapolis and Chicago
you can't be of finding people Sunday-they haven't
gone weekend party they have gone fishing hunting
and alike. They go to Wisconsin Des-a series
Of lakes and rivers surrounded by low hills In St.
Paul Harvard graduate told that there lots Of people
around who had heard of Harvard said good