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The Washington times., 1933-07-28
Blood With Mortar

Henri Christophe, like the
ancient kings of Egypt,
mixed his mortar with the
blood of thousands of his
people, and raised the enor-
nous blocks Of stone upon
the dead bodies of his ex-
hausted slaves.
His citadel was unassail-
able, but the man was not.
A stroke of apoplexy laid
him low in 1920, and that was
the signal that his enemies
and a driven people were
waiting for to break into
open rebellion. The stricken
King, seeing through the
windows of his Sans Souci
palace the glow Of the flames
that were sweeping the city,
and hearing the rattle of
musketry nearing his palace,
summoned his crack brigade
and staggered from his bed
to lead them. For an hour
he rubbed his whitening limbs
with a mixture of rum and
peppermint, only to collapse.
His strength was the strength
of a child. He was done for.
But he had himself car
ried in a chair to the front
Of the palace and reviewed
his bodyguard as it marched
from the palace to attack
the enemy. That very night
the news was brought to him
by a runner that the body
guard had gone over to tho
rebels; that he was left
without a man to fire a
shot in his defense.
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
By EdUin C.. Hill

Opera lovers, gazing
ahead through the summer
weeks to the rich feast that
will be offered next fall by
the rejuvenated Metropoli-
tan Opera, are especially
pleased to know that Law
renee Tibbett s rich baritone
will again be heard and his
vivid acting seen in Eugene
O'Neill's tremendous trag-
edy in racial psychology,
"The Emperor Jones. :" 1t
was the sensation of the
season of 1928, and no
doubt will again thrill and
startle thousands who gather
in the old home Of New
York opera at Broadway
and Fortieth Street.
The Washington times., 1933-07-28

Alice Paul toted Feminist ban
ners and picketed the White
House, way back in the days
when folks thought women were
"too delicate" to vote-or 10
"work out" except maybe scrub
bing floors or cooking over not
ranges. Such tasks might be
ladylike, but they were anything
but a treat for a regular hu'
man, thought Alice Paul, who
did her best to give girl work"
ers equal breaks with their
brothers. And succeeded.
But the other day Alice Pau!
issued a warning. She told
American women that, as a re-
suit Of job shortage, they might
be forced back into serfdom"
if they didn't watch out.
Whereupon a gentleman signing
himself "Big Ben" crashed into
this column with the following:
IT have just read Alice PauPs
remarks, and I'm here to say
that it would be the finest thing
that ever happened to this coun-
try, If the women WERE forced
to 60 back where they belong,
and let men run things!
"And that's just what's going
to happen! While things were
running smoothly, and there
were Jobs for all, the men let
them have their own way, even
if it was wrong.
BUT NOW THINGS ARE
GOING TO BE DIFFERENT.
Men have found out what it
means to tramp the streets look
ing for jobs-ONLY TO FIND
THEY'RE ALL HELD BY
WOMEN WITHOUT Sc NSE
ENOUGH TO KNOW THEIR
PLACE. There is going to be a
reckoning now.
"God made men and women
different, and it's time the
women realized it, and went
back into the home where HE
intended them to be. Well soon
see an end of this insanity Of
letting women, either single or
married, crowd the men to the
wall as they have been doing!
II say let men work, and let
women marry and make homes
@ they should. Then things
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
Slave King

The vivid, gripping story
is now a classic. A Negro
from the States sets him
self up as ruler Of a West
Indian island. Naughty
and arrogant, he becomes
drunk with power. When
his people rise against him
he flees into the remorse-
less jungle, pursued, sur
rounded, menaced and
crazed by the everlasting
beat of the native drums
the drums that are driving
him to his doom.
And I think it is an in
tensely interesting fact that
there was once a real "Em-
peror JONES'" who ruled in
pomp and power, who set
up an empire Of black
people and who found, like
Jones, a day of unacceptable
reckoning. His name was
Henri Christophe. He didn't
come from the States. He
was born a slave in Haiti,
and died there, a king. He
was greedy and cruel, but
cunning and strong, and in
the day when the Negroes
Of Haiti rose against the
domination Of the French
Emperor, Napolean I, he
waged succ essful war
against the very legionnaires
of Napoleon who had broken
the power of great Austria
at Austerlitz and Marengo.
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

will get back to prosperity
where they belong. This ter.
rible struggle will be over, and
things will run smoothly again.
If women won't see the sense
of this, circumstances-AND
THE MEN WHO HAVE GOT
TEN WISEDUP-WILL FORCE
THEM TO SEE 1T.
"Of course there are some
girls who have to earn their
own living. Well have to con-
cede that, for the present at
least. BUT THERE SHOULD
BE A LAW FORBIDDING ANY
MARRIED WOMAN TO WORK
OUTSIDE HER HOME, UN-
LESS HER HUSBAND IS
CRIPPLED. Women have a
Higher Duty than messing
around in business, and they
should, and will, be compelled
to do it.
"Big Ben"
Yes? I wonder. What's YOUR
vote?
Should women go back into
the kitchen?
Would the millennium come If
they did?
Would that automatically re.
store jobs to all the idle men?
And make bigger and better
homes?
Or would it Immediately
wreck millions Of homes which
have been founded on the re.
suit of the fathers and
mothers Joint labor-or upon
the mothers brave struggle to
carry the burden which a sick
or weak man has relinquished?
How about the homes Of the
working wives of YOUR &C.
quaintance? Should those wives
go back to their kitchens? CAN
THEY GO BACK? What will
happen to those homes if new
laws compel those wives and
mothers to go back. Let's hear
YOUR opinion?
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
Dies Like King

King Henri Christophe,
hearing that terrible news
in his gold and scarlet vel
vet chamber in the royal
palace, smiled grimly and
sent for his wife and chill
dren. He loaded them with
presents, his gold, and his
Jewels, then ordered his
servants to prepare his
bath. When he had finished
his bath he donned a suit
of spotless white, and when
that was done he. raised a
pistol to his head and shot
himself.
That night his wife and
children and the few SER
wants that were left faith
full bore the body up the
mountain to the great cita-
del which his ambition had
raised, and within the
depths of the citadel they
buried this strange black
man of indomitable heart,
who knew how to die
royalty, who knew how to
die like a king.
(Copyright. 1888. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
Sets Up Court

Henri Christophe was an
able soldier and a border
leader of men. When French
power was broken in the is
land of Haiti, and the natives
had driven the French into
the sea and slaughtered the
planters and seized their es-
tates, it was tall, muscular
brilliant-eyed Henri Chris
tophe, leader of the Black
Revolt, who proclaimed him.
self Henri the First, King OF
Haiti. That was on June the
second, 1872.
He built himself a grand
palace at San Souci and set
up a court and established a
nobility. He enforced a court
etiquette that was as strict as
the court ceremonials Of
Louis the Fourteenth. His
palace at San Souci blazed
with brilliant uniforms, deco
rations and jewels. But that
was not enough for his soar
ing ambitions. Like other
great soldiers Of fortune
and Henri Christophe had
elements of greatness, even
though they were destroyed
by his greed and his vanity
he yearned to be a builder
Of vast monuments.
High above his capital
rose a great cliff, full 5000
feet toward the clouds, and
called, from it's peculiar
shape, "The Bishops Hat. "
Upon that towering cliff
King Henri Christophe built
his citadel of La Ferriere,
stone upon stone, a tremn-
dous and magnificent castle
and fortress which even in
its ruins today remains the
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
marvel Of engineers and the
awe Of the casual traveller.
Engineering Marvel

Visitors who approach it
upon horseback, riding five
miles through the tangled
jungle and mounting ever
upward toward the citadel,
which caps the entire noun
tain, are struck with amaze
ment at the stupendous walls
which rise sheer to a height
of 140 feet, and stand today
a most as strongly and
soundly as when they were
built. They stand in won
derment, not merely at the
majestic ruin, but at the
mind of a negro slave who
could conceive a pile as great
as any Of the monuments that
were raised by the Pharaohs
Of old Egypt.
The citadel was acres in ex-
tent. 1t was absolutely un-
assailable, and even though
it caps a mountain, spring
within its depths gushes out
an unfailing supply of fresh
water. What a gigantic labor
the building of that vast
castle must have been!
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
A 'Demagogue' inHigh Office
Too Bad There Aren't More Like Him

Whatever you think of Governor Pnchot of Pennsylvania
you admit he fine example for every hghplaced
official when he turned down requison from the auditor
general of his State for 1870 car.
This auditor general seems had made record by at
tempting cut relief funds for the unemployed in the interest
Of economy.
The governor remembered this when he wrote:
"MOney spent high priced for Officials is
money wGsted viH stand for It. see reason
OUhy the taxpayers should be required spend
buy and run your than they spend for mine"
The governor uses a $4,000 car.
Maybe this demagoguey playing to the galleries
so few demagogues gallery players through
out the country would be acceptable to the public which foo
the bills
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
ONCE OVERS

The result is lonesomenesS.
Usually there is discomfort
and complaints that business
or other necessity should have
required a move.
The whole attitude being an
tagonistic to new friends, few
are attracted.
# you want friends you must
show a friendly spirit.
Mingle with people In the
churches, the clubs, lodges, or
societies to which you may find
access and come in contact
with people.
If you show a disposition to
be friendly, some will go half
way or more.
Don't blame the city for
being cold or aloof when you
yourself are to blame.
Copyright, 1888. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-07-28

up nose, beautiful eyes, small
feet and hands, and a good
figure five-feet-three."
That's ALL! Any old heart,
brains, character and tastes
will DO, apparently.
If the hands are small and
dainty" it doesn't matter
whether or not they can turn
a pancake or poach an egg:
whether they are too languid
to hang up her husbands pa
jamas or whether they are the
kind that will pull out most Of
his top-hair and try to scratch
his eyes out.
Lots Of cunning, little hands
can dig down and empty a
The Washington times., 1933-07-28

B U ST NESS
WORLD, BE-
CAUSE OF
D E P r E S.
SION LIE G.
ISLATION?
AND WILL
IT B E A
G o o D
THING FOR
THE r E S T
o F. T H E
WORLD IF
THEY ARE?
Tho other
day Alic Q
Paul-ren1em-
IN
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
Old Friends and New

Old Friends and New
There are no friends like
the old friends" s"-none will dis
pute it.
But in moving from one place
to another there should be an
effort made to cultivate new
friends.
Those who never move from
the old home do not realize
what it means to lose contact
with familiar friends and
scenes and they can forget
those who go.
But those who leave home
and dear friends never forget
the home folk.
Very often there is genuine
mourning in the heart of one
who goes to live in a strange
village or city, and consequently
no effort to get acquainted,
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
why Marriage Is a Gamble

why Marriage Is q Gamble
If a mans marriage turns
out happily and successfully, it
is never HIS fault. It's just
luck or fate or the mercy Of
the Lord!
The following composite de-
scription of the Ideal woman"
or dream girl" as submitted
to a columnist by over so ap-
parently intelligent men, will
explain why marriage is such
a gamble.
"She must have blonde Cor
red) wavy hair. a cute turned
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Helen Rowland

mans pockets until he yells
for mercy; and many greedy
little hands have been (figura-
tively) pushing their diStraught
husbands out of high hotel
windows during the late depres-
sion.
Tiny feet ARE pretty; but
they have been known to walk
all over a mans neck, from the
wedding-day to the grave.
But, there! If the nose is
"cute and turned-up," what
matter, Big Boy, if it is turned
up at YOU most of the time?
Or if it is the kind that SnoopS
into your personal affairs and
private letters or shifts at your
breath or sneers at your
friends?
# the height is five-feet
three, no man seems to care
if the depth Of stupidity is so
great that it pushes up the
sod in China! And if the hair
is blonde and wavy, what diff.
ference does it make to HIM
whether it covers a total vac
uum, a capricious temper or
jealous disposition?
But the Lord is GOOD! And,
fortunately for the average
man, lots Of cute little tip
tilted noses, dainty hands and
blonde wavy hair are combined
with big hearts, fine loyal char
acters and interesting person.
alities. And plenty Of five-feet-
three women have big, full-por.
ton souls.
Providence or Nature or Luck
or Fate just throws these last
in as a gift, and not because
any man ever stops before
marriage to look for them or
to demand them!
Everybody loves and admireS
beauty. But, in choosing a life
mate or a dream girl" the
qualities that really count are
CONGENIALITY, a sweet and
reasonable disposition, loyalty,
fairness, an interesting person
aity. physical attractiveneSs
and-laSt of all-beauty.
.Tennyson was right when he
wrote: What care I how fair
she be, If she be not fair to
p
&szY
IS IO"e
sAE IS
sss'sm w 70 M
ME-" But most men don't dis
cover the full force OF this
until after the honeymoon!
CCopyright, 1898, King FsAtNrSA
Syndicate. 1net
The Washington times., 1933-07-28

Should Working Women Go
Back to the Kitchen?
ARE WOMEN ABOUT TO
BE OUSTED FROM THEIR
HARD-WON PLACE IN THE
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Evening star., 1933-02-05
DOUKHOBORS FIGHT
DEPORTING OF VERIGEN
Planes Used in Trip to Halifax in
Fear Leaders Life
Is at Stake.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, February f.
Peter Verigen, spiritual leader OF
about 10000 Doukhobors, a religious
sect which emigrated 20 Western
Canada from Russia mere than 80
years ago, was held uIder close guard
here today while the authorities pre-
pared to deport him to his native land
Fearing their chieftain was being
sent to his death, three of his lieuten-
ants followed here by plane from
Boston today.
They heard that Verigen was to be
deported on the steamer Montcalm,
sailing today. The trio dashed across
the continent by train and plane when
they learned the Canadian government
in a surprise move, removed their
leader from the prison at Prince Albert
Saskatchewan, where he had served
half of an 18-month sentence for
perjury.
They are Joseph M. Shukin, who
would become leader of the sect upon
the departure Of Verigen; Peter G..
Makaroff, overseer for the $4,000, 900
Doukhobors' Corporation. and Simon F.
Reibin, California vineyard man and
former secretary to Verigen.
The Canadian government has re-
ceived permission from the Soviet gov
ernment to send Verigen to Russia, and
officials scoffed at the idea that he
might be executed on his return. They
pointed out he left Russia after the
Soviet regime was established and was
a free man when he was there.
Evening star., 1933-02-05
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 4.-The story of
deposit of 500, made prior to 1843,
which has now grown to s6,691.32, be-
came known today with the revelation
that 19 claimants had filed appearances
in Suffolk Probate Court, seeking par
ticipation in the money.
Miss Sarah Burdage was a cook for
Rev. DR.. James w. Wilton, a minister
in East Boston in the early part of
the last century. DR.. Wilton opened
an account in the savings department
of the Providence institution for savings
in her name with himself as trustee
Some time later, she left Boston, and
is believed to have gone to Utah, where
she married and supposedly died
in 1860.
In 1920, Frank Leveroni, a public
administrator, petitioned for leave to
take charge Of the deposit. but he was
unable to prove the woman'S death.
Later, however, he was named receiver.
Today, it became known that among
the claims which the Probate Court will
be called upon to decide on April IL
is that of Frances Roach johnson of
Hot Springs National Park, Ark. She
has asked the court to order all depo-
sitions of witnesses there to establish
her identity as an heir.
Should the court decide there are
heirs at law entitled to the money. it
will be distributed among those who
would have been her heirs at law had
she died IA years after the day on
which the court determines she was
last known to be alive.
Expenses thus far incurred by Lev
Evening star., 1933-02-05
NEVADA BANK PLAN|
Wins AID OF R. F. C.|
Plans for Consolidated Insti.
tuition to Replace II Closed
Units Weighed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RENO, New, February 4.-Plans for
consolidated bank to replace the IL
closed banks in the Wingfield group
were discussed here today following an
announcement the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation had approved a
loan Of $1.5OO,OO0 with which to finance
the new institution.
Victor F. Palmer, chairman Of the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
committee for reorganization of the
banks, said their representatives who
are now in the East had informed him
by telephone OF approval by the Re-
construction Finance Corporation of
the plans for reorganization.
Mortgage Company Proposed.
Formation of large mortgage COM
pany and an entirely new bank, To-
Gated in Reno and with branch Offices
in other cities where Wingfield banks
have been operating, is proposed. Be
fore the plan can become operative,
however. the State Legislature must
first remove a prohibition against
branch banking
Banking officials said the new bank
would have a capital stock of s5O0,000
and surplus and reserve of $500,000.
In addition to its loans, which would
be made up of selected securities from
the present Wingfield banks, it would
have cash and cash items of $780,
387.59. It's cash would consist of the
loan from the Finance Corporation,
100000 to be deposited by California
business interests, $4,000 to be depos-
tied by the new mortgage company, and
the present cash on hand in the closed
banks.
Would Owe S4,839,789.
On opening 1t would owe the present
depositors of the Wingfield banks S4,-
839, 1874. present deposits in the sew
eral institutions being written down to
that amount after deductions are made
for known losses and further deduc-
tions allowed to finance the new bank
and mortgage company.
When they closed recently the various
Wingfield banks owed their depositors
approximately $4,000 000
AS projected. the plan provides for
inclusion of all Of the closed banks,
although officials said today that it has
been so drawn that any one bank could
withdraw.
Evening star., 1933-02-05

his food, he must wash 1t before he'll
eat it. He pauses, startled by a sudden
sound. Darling into shadow, he sees
small, furry object with a long hair
less tail, emerge from a hollow tree
directly in his path.
Its the possum. notorious night
prowler, headed this time for nearby
yard, where he hopes to feast on per-
simmons. In the days when poultry
houses were common in the vicinity, he
made himself a nuisance by stealing
chickens and eggs, but now he's salts
fed with persimmons.
The pOSSum moves on, and the rae
coon, satisfied that none of his other
enemies are in the neighborhood. ven-
lures from the shadow. Down to the
creek he goes, plunging into the cold
water in quest Of crayfish.
Elsewhere in the park red fox
with quick shake breaks the neck of
rabbit on which he has just pounced
A great horned owl, enviously watching
the fox devour his catch, flaps his
wings and cries angrily."
Although the horned owl is some
what rare in this part Of the country.
Mr. Kelly says, he may be found in the
park, where he lives on rodents, birds
and fowl. Screech owls and barred
owls are more plentiful, he says, and
sometimes they may be seen battling
furiously for possession of a rodent or
bird
Evening star., 1933-02-05

Weasels also thrive in the park, rob-
bing bird nests and killing small birds,
rats and mice just about as they please.
The skunk, beautiful as he is odorifer-
GUS. likewise robs nests and murders
their guardians, but he isn't too proud
to make meal of grubs found under
stones and the mark of trees.
To the large number of rabbits, field
mice, ground moles and smaller crea-
lures inhabiting the park, Mr. Kelly
says, life Is a constant struggle to avoid
death at the hands-or at the jaws
rather-of their numerous enemies
Save for occasional damage to flower
gardens and small shrubs, these ami
mails are harmless.
"Of all the smaller animals in the
park" says Mr.. Kelly, the squirrel is
the only one immune from attack by
the various rodent-killers. His long,
sharp teeth and knife-like claws make
him master of self-defense. Indeed,
his worst enemy Is the automobile and
he's in danger Of death every time he
crosses road in quest of the nuts and
fruits on which he lives"
Mallards skim along the creek, div
ing for food, and there's a family of
ring-neck pheasants. imported from
Japan, in the more heavily wooded Sec
ton of the park. There also are crows,
hawks, cardinals. bluebirds. chickadees,
nuthatches. tufted titmice, downy
woodpeckers, slate-colored juncos, blue
jays and quail
Evening star., 1933-02-05
( you don't have to go to the coun-
. try to get closeup of nature!
Right here in Washington,

u you don't have to go to the coun-
" try to get closeup of nature!
Right here in Washington,
according to Edward j. Kelly,
assistant naturalist in the Office
Of Public Buildings and Public Parks,
you may find-if you know where and
how to look for it-virtually all the wild
life that you'll come across in a hike
through even the most remote forests
Of Maryland and Virginia.
Foxes, rabbits, raccoons, opossums,
skunkS, ground moles, field mice and a
wide variety of winged creatures. in
cluding even Mallard ducks and great
horned owls, abound in Rock Greek
Park. almost within hog-calling dis
tance of one Of the most populous Sec
tions OF the city, says Mr.. Kelly.
Here's glimpse Of Rock Creek wild
life as seen by Mr.. Kelly:
"On sequestered limb, high in a
giant oak, round ball of brownish-
gray fur begins to stir. Two large,
round eyes, set in rings Of black, peer
into the night.
Raccoon Has Enemies.
This is Lotor the Washer, whom we
call Raccoon. And he must be careful,
because his enemiesA who live in the
many houses that border his world,
covet his beautiful, warm fur.
He makes off in the direction of
Rock Greek, for, when he has found
Evening star., 1933-02-05
G. W. u. TO GIVE COURSE
IN CAMP LEADERSHIP
Recreational Authorities, Play
ground Teachers and School
Officials Recipients.

A course designed to aid camp ad-
minlstrators, municipal and recreational
authorities, playground teachers and
sShool officials will be offered at George
Washington University from February
8 to April 81, it was announced yes
terday.
The course, to be known as camp
leadership, will include weekly lectures
by leaders of national reputation in the
field of camping. The opening lecture
will be given by J. Minor Dorey, for
merly executive secretary of the Pro-
gressive Education Association. Dr. FL
bert K. Fretwell of Teachers College,
Columbia University, will speak the fol-
lowing Thursday.
The course will be conducted by the
Department of Physical Education for
Women of the university, and will be
open to both men and women.