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The Washington times., 1933-11-25
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson :

You thought you did. You
went through the motions.
But did you go through ALL
the motions?
Did you really do your best
to start fresh-yank yourself
free of the past, and all the
old weaknesses that had made
it such a muddle? Or did you
try to hold out" on life?
Did you say to yourself,
Eyes, I'd like that new chance.
And I'm willing to work hard
and make a lot of sacrifices.
But there are certain things ]
don't want to do. I don't want
to leave home, for instance.
I've always been great fell
low for home. I hate strange
places, strange people. So I'll
have to fix things so I can
still live here.
"And I'm not going to have
any boss running me ragged.
I'll work as hard as the next
one, but I won't stand for abuse.
Or meddling in with my private
affairs. I'm going to live my
own personal life as I want to.
I've got a right to choose my
own interests, and pick my own
friends"
So on, and on, and on. Hag-
Cling, bargaining-trying to fix
things according to your no
tionS. Was that what you did
when Life offered you a new
start before? Dollars to dough
nuts it was-for that's what
most of us do.
Then we whine because we
have bao luck. and try to put
the blame on the other fellow.
But, of course, it's our own
fault. Fate didn't two-time us.
We two timed ourselves.
We asked for a fresh start,
and a fresh start was what we
needed. We needed the danger
and discomfort of a fresh start.
We needed to be yanked out of
our old ruts, our old notions,
and thrust violently into new
conditions, new challenges. It
would have been mighty un-
pleasant, but it would have
given us a new lease on life
We'd have been reborn.
But we couldn't take it.!
WE WANTED TO GO
AHEAD WITH THE NEW,
YET HANG ON TO THE OLD
HAVE OUR CAKE, YET
EAT 1T. TOO. IT CAN'T BE
DONE!
Life has offered you fresh
starts in the past. Life will
offer them again. But they'll
never do you a particle of
good unless you'll accept them,
as offered. If you'll really
begin again with Life, Life
will begin again with you.
But if you aren't really will
ing to begin again with Life
if you're only rs or so per
cent willing-then you're just
out of luck!
LIFE HAS NO FRESH
STARTS FOR THOSE WHO
WON'T START FRESH.
copyright, 1888, King Features
syndicate. 1ne.)
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
ONCE OVERS

Brains grow with use. and
to do more thinking would be
to increase your mental equip
ment and make it easier for
you to learn.
The man who says: II did
not have a chance to go to
school like other boys, and
how" could I be anything but
a poor scrub" is mistaken in
his idea.
How hard have you ever
tried to accomplish things or
teach yourself?
No, you were not willing to
do the Studying-you would
not concentrate.
It may not be too late for
you to get a start even now.
Do more work to improve
and less grumbling over lack
Of early advantages.
Copyright, 1893, King Features
SVndieGtO. Inf.)
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Courage Needed

Iowa legislators will be urged
by the Governor of that State
to reOrganize State and local
governments in the light of
facts made by a thorough sur
vey recently completed by the
Institute of Government Re.
search of the BrOokings Insti-
tuition.
Every State legislature meet
ing next year would benefit by
a similar survey. 1t is the first
step toward the undermining of
governmental machinery in the
several States, as North Caro-
lima and Virginia will testify.
They have blazed the way by
undermining their governments.
There is plenty of work to
be done for the people by their
State legislatures in 1884, re-
gardless of whether their legis-
lative servants meet in regular
or special session.
Whether this work will be
done next year or neglected for
another year will depend upon
the initiative or progressive
governors who have the courage
to face the facts and follow
where they lead.
Copyright, 1888. The Washington
Timpsl
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Ageless Charm

For Tugboat Annie, you know,
is that great girl, Marie Dress
Ter, who will never, never grow
up. The motion pictures have
never known and may never
match the gorgeous success Of
this fine woman. Going out to
Hollywood at a time when most
elderly ladies are willing to call
it a day and take to their knit
ting. Miss DreSsler. at almost
a stroke, made herself the
great star of pictures; the sure
fire box-office attre ction.
Only the other day a publica-
tion in Hollywood sent out a
QUESTIONABLE to theaterS all
over the United States, asking
them to name the woman who
had the greatest appeal to
theater-goers everywhere. There
were 3,440 replies, and 10, the
name of Marie Dressler, this g.
year-old supreme artist led all
the rest.
The cynical old Clemenceau
said of Cecile Sorel that she was
the superb embodiment Of en-.
ergy, will power and force. The
great Marshal Foch pronounced
her the most beautiful woman
in the world.
For 33 years this lady of the
pale skin, violet eyes, slender
figure and golden hair was the
star of the Comedie FrancaiSe,
a box office attraction par ex-
cellence for a quarter of Gen.
tury. and the greatest since
Bernhardt in the classical roles
of the French drama.
She is 70 now, and Just the
other night, after compelling her
release from the government
theater. she made her bow in
vaudeville. And she stopped the
show at 10.
Charm is ageleSs, after all.
When Theodore Roosevelt
was President, some 80 years
ago, he was talking with a
friend from the West one day
in his study. An extremely &C
tive young lady kept bouncing
in and out Of the "oom, inter
rupting her fathers converse
tion. Finally he said to the OBJ
streperouS Mss: "See here,
Alice. The next time you come
in here IN going to throw you
out Of the window"
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

sore, or sorry for yourself. I
know as we'll as you do what a
tough time you've had. May
be haven't had such picnic
myself.) I know how hard
you've tried to make the grade
and what Bad Breaks you had
against you.
I've no illusions about those
Bad Breaks, either. I know
they weren't your fault. They
were the fault of a few thou
sand Greedy Swine who didn't
give a grunt what happened to
the rest of the world as long as
they got all their feet in the
trough. And no matter how
hard you tried, you couldn't
buck a combination like that.
Yet, in spite of all this-'n-
that, I'm. asking you again
WOULD YOU USE A FRESH
START IF YOU HAD ONE?
You've had such chances in
the past. Not absolutely fresh
starts" of course. Always a
few old debts to be carried
over. Yet, in spite of that,
there was the chance you'd
been asking for to make a new
beginning.
DID YOU TAKE IT? DID
YOU MAKE IT?
Yes, you said you would.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

Unless called into special Ses-
sion by the governors, the legis.
latures of only nine of the 48
States of the Union will meet
during the new year, beginning
January l, 1884.
Were these ordinary times.
many States could spare the ser
vices of their legislatures for an
other year. But the times are
far from ordinary. Urgent
problems are pressing for solu-
ton in every one of the 48
States.
Most of these problems re.
quire not only the leadership OF
a strong governor but the con-
scientious and courageous 90
operation of a hard-headed and
a hard-working legislature tor
their solution.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

More AmbitiOn-Less GrumbIing
You may not have much
ability in any line, in addition
to being deficient in the rudi-
mentS of education; you may
figure therefore that you have
not had an opportunity to be
a success in anything.
Are you making good use of
your common sense?
Are you drawing on the
education you have for all it
will stand?
Early advantages you lacked.
to be sure, so you think that
there is no chance for you to
be anything but mediocre.
But others who have made
good in the world had just as
heavy a handicap to combat.
The trouble with people is
that they do not use what they
know.
So the little they have be-
comes dormant.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Special Sessions

On this account, those gov
ernors of States where no regu'
lar legislative session is sched'
uled for next year face an op-
portunity to render public SER
vice of unusual value by put
ting their legislatures to work
next year.
Bali calling their legislatures
in session early in the new year
and submitting carefully
studied and timely list Of spe-
cific recommendations. progres-
sive governors can bring to their
support a public sentiment that
will command the cooperation
of their legislatures in applying
legislative remedies to public
ills too long neglected.
Here are some the problems
that the legislatures of the
several States ought to be tack
ling before another year has
passed:
Control of the liquor traffic,
which with the repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment will be
for the most part restored to
the States. Only 10 States have
already set up machinery to con-
troll the liquor traffic. Nine
other States are expected to have
their control machinery ready
by the time repeal becomes ef-
fective.
In eleven States the manu-
facture and sale of liquors is
prohibited by the State constl-
tutions. In 18 other States,
liquor is prohibited by State
law.
The States in which special
sessions of the legislatures have
been called by the governors to
meet either this fall or early in
the New Year to pass laws for
the control of the liquor traffic
are Massachusetts,, where the
legislature is now in session;
Iowa, where the legislature also
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Urgent Problems Waiting
Solution by States
By James T. Williams, Jr.-

meets this month, and Michi.
gan, where a special session Of
the legislature will start in
January.
In every State where a spe-
cial session of the legislature
has been or may yet be called
to regulate the liquor traffic,
an opportunity will be offered
to enact other measures of i'm
mediate Importance to the
people.
For example, only Is States
have thus far ratified the Child
Labor Amendment to the Fed
eraI Constitution. Twenty one
additional States must give
their legislative consent to com.
plete ratification of this amend
ment.
If President Roosevelt renews
his appeal for ratification be-
fore the New Year, he will
tremendously increase the pros
pect of favorable action by most
of the States in which regular
or special sessions of the legis-
lature will meet during 1884.
Effective enforcement of Fed.
eral antinarcOtic laws requires
the support of Federal leader
ship by the several States.
But only four States have
passed the uniform State mar.
cOtic act since it WAS submitted
to the State legislatures. This
is a measure that ought to re-
ceive the approval of every
State legislature which meets
next year.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
The Human Side of the News
Interesting Lades7- -Dressler- -Sorel-Alice
Blu EdUin C.. Hill

His friend looked up. Mr..
President" he ventured, why
don't you look after Alice a
little more?" THE truth is"
said the President, most Seri-
ously, Il can either attend to
being President If the United
States. or can attend to Alice,
I can't do BOTH"
The little Alice of that day,
to whom the White House was
indeed veritable Wonderland,
has finally given us her rem
iniScences of all the White
Queens and White Rabbits and
Mad Hatters and Mock Turtles
who made up the washington
scene in the days of her girl
hood, and a very lively ana
entertaining book it is.
Crowded Hours" Mrs. Long
worth calls her easily-flowing
current of recollections. They
begin about the time she intro
duced her pet green snake into
official Washington life, to the
great horror of elderly ladies
and not a few elderly gentle
men.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
New Dealing

One must read Alice RooSe-
welt Lorgworth'S book to get
the full flavor of it, for back
of her amusing stories is the
background of the times, with
familiar figures, crossing and
recrossing - Lodge of Mass
achusetts, Mckinley, M a rk
Hanna, the giants of those
days. It is crystal clear that
Lady Longworth does not care
much for the Washington OF
these days, or even for that
branch of her family which is
running the show. For here is
what she says:
"The present PTssident has
the name of Roosevelt, marked
facial resemblance to Wilson
and no perceptible GVeTsion' to
say the least, to many Of the
policies of Bryan. The NsW
Deal, which at times seems
more like pack of cards
thrown heIter-skelter, some face
up, -ome-fGce dOWn, than it
does like a regular deal, is going
on before our interested, If pug.
sled eyes. From the OdOent Of
the best minds and nOTm0lcy,
doUn to and including the NeW
Deal a ID the Brain trust. haze
perhaps allOwed myself to be-
come a it'll too detached-to
see it as a dream or mOch
shoU. AnyhOlO, the shOW is there
for US, and we might as WeH
get whGt entertainment We may
out of it,"
Copyright, 1888, King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
WISE WORDS

Unless one is a genius. it is
best to aim at being intelligible.
Sir A. Hope Hawkins.
Nothing aStoniSheS men so
much as common sense and
plain dealing.-EmerSon.
Some to church repair. not
for the doctrine, but the music
there.-Pope.
Classical quotation is the
parol of literary men all over
the world.-JohnSon.
Change is not made without
inconvenience, even from worse
to better. i
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

ing a. ro u n d
the corn er.
Then what?
T h e n,
chances are,
you'll g e t
that Ere S'h
Start you've
b en- crying
But Will You
Use 1t When
It Comes?
N o W wait
q m in ute-
wait a min
u t e! Don't
start getting
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

Three interesting ladies in the
news-vigorous, vital ladies. Tug
boat Annie, just past her sixty
second birthday, glowing and
blooming with health, cheeks
as pink as the cheeks of a
young girl. tells this writer that
the three things worth while in
life are laughter, music and
religion.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Would You Use a Fresh Start =
If You Had One?

Looks as if Depression we're
really showing along, doesn't
it? Good Times, at last, COM
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

The shorter work-day won't
help much, if it merely gives a
woman more time to look at
the clock and wonder where her
husband is.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

Women are more reasonable
and intelligent, today, than
ever before in History; but
some of them will always be
silly or selfish. And those are
the ones that men will fall in
love with, get tired of and then
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

hold up as examples of the
weaker SEX"
It's hard to convince a middle.
aged Casanova that no amount
of "sex appeal" will offset a
flat pocketbook, and that, next
to consomme, nothing cools so
quickly as a gold-digger's heart.
Marriage is like gambling. It's
foolhardy to call for another
deal, when you've already had
two bad ones and you know that
the luck is running against you.
Many a girl wonders after a
quarrel why the scientists and
chemists have invented every
thing to make a woman lovely
and .lovable, except a maxim
silencer for the tongue.
Four-flushers are people who
keep selves constantly
q 4
nM% vs.
MNMMA xoOe . FlOs4<e
ZIIll \ s..
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

Realism-especially in love-
making-has y. been very much
overrated. Long after a woman
has forgotten a mans kisses,
she can remember the caress in
his eyes.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

waste to shoot your husband,
instead of passing him along to
some nice girl who could make
use of him.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Just Little Things

In these days, when marry
ing men are as scarce as gold,
it seems like sheer wanton
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

hold up as examples of 1.-The
Vuaobar cav -
Evening star., 1933-05-11
STOCK LIST RISES
| To NEW HIGH MARK
Market Absorbs Profit TAX
ing Sales as Turnover
Shows Increase.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Strong from
start to finish, today's stock market
penetrated its old resistance points and
left of in new high ground for 1888.
All the groups participated in the rise,
SC much so that it was dificult to pick
out a feature At intervals the ticker
fell far behind, and it was late at the
end Realizing was readily absorbed.
and although the market paused at
times, it never weakened.
Sentiment was predominantly bullish,
suggesting caution lest the buying might
be overdone, although there was no sign
of it on the tape Public utilities were
the leaders in the last quarter hour,
with the rails close behind.
Commodities were as strong as stocks.
Wheat left off 25s to 27s cents higher.
Cotton was very strong all day. 1t was
reported in the late afternoon that
rise in the price of copper would not
be long delayed.
The foreign exchanges were some
what higher, but speculation in the
| stock market was founded on continued
evidences of business improvement.
Speculation in the stock market went
on aggresSively throughout the morn
ing. In the first half hour the turn
| over was l,l70,000 shares and the tape
| fell as much as 13 minutes behind
Realizing was encountered on the
initial advance, but its only effect was
to check the rise temporarily. BY
noon the upward movement was again
under way.
That the public was in the market
admitted Of no dispute. Demand for
stocks poured in from all over the
| country. Notwithstanding the activity
and the strength, there were few fea-
lures. In general the market moved
as a whole, although interest shifted
from group to group during the day.
Allied Chemical was one Of the few
| spectacular performers, advancing some
4 points against short interest that
had been drawn in by the corporations
controversy with the Stock Exchange
over the adequacy of its financial
statements. American Can, Eastman
Kodak and Johns -ManvilIe were among
the other particularly strong spots.
The steel shares came in for their
share of attention today, with United
States Steel common above $50 share
for the first time this year, and National
Steel at a new peak price. American
Telephone was bid up as the opinion
gained ground that any cut in the divi-
dend at the May II meeting would be
small, possibly only to an So annual
basis. Western Union advanced with
Telephone Public utilities as a group
were moderately higher.
Close watch was kept upon the rails
for confirmation of the bull market in
dication given by the industrials. While
not conclusive, the action of the rail-
roal issues was encouraging Atchison
made new high across $50 a share,
Atlantic Coast Line rose almost points
and there was active demand for the
stocks of the Northwestern roads.
Evening star., 1933-05-11
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

NEW YORK, May II Cp).-Bar silver
"a higher at 3412.
Evening star., 1933-05-11

trictS the month had one less business Gay
this year than last year.
Otterback Heads Local Bank.
Maurice Otterback was reelected
president of the Anacostia Bank at the
annual meeting held late yesterday. It
was the institutions 23d annual meet
ing of stockholders, the following Of
ficers and directors being reelected:
Maurice Otterback, president; j.
Frank Campbell, first vice president:
w. l.. Koontz, executive vice president
and cashier; Albert V. Pohl, w. W.
Young assistant cashiers; George G.
Gertman, counsel
Directors are j. Frank Campbell, A
E. GUIDE, George S. King, Maurice OF
Thompson and w. L. Koontz.
Opens Own Investment Office.
David F. McConnaughey, widely
known in the local financial district.
largely as a dealer in Government
securities. has opened an of1lce IN tne
Union Trust Building. He will continue
to specialize in Government securities,
his New York correspondent being
Charles E. Quincy g. Co., New YORK
Stock Exchange firm established IN 1885
Mr.. McConnaughey has been associated
for years with the Washington ONCE OF
c. F. Childs & Co., which is anotner
veteran bond house.
Local Exchange Active Today.
Lanston Monotype opened trading on
the Washington Stock Exchange today,
25 shares changing hands at "A y.
Washington Railway & Electric COM
mon stock appeared on the board To-Day
for the first time in many moons, when
- shares sold at 263 This is by far
the highest-priced utility stock on the
local list.
Potomac Electric Power figured in
several small sales at 1861 and 1862,
while Washington Railway & Electric
preferred came out in one sale at 81.
Bond trading was confined to Wash
dngton Gas 6s, series B, 81 900 moving
at lO3s.. and Washington Railway 81
Electric As, which sold at 843s and 84A
In 81 900 denominations.
Savings Bank in Merger Drive.
The Washington Savings Bank will
Holm the drive to consolidate as many as
possible of the 13 closed local banks into
q new institution, it was announced at
the bank today.
This announcement puts three local
banks definitely in the move to reopen
under the Spokane Plan" others being
the District National Bank and the
Potomac Savings Bank. The move is
yepOrteQ TO De gaining ulOiiiCllIuil oiAo
further announcements are expected
very soon.
The Washington Savings Bank is 10
Gated at Grant place and Tenth street
northwest, with Thomas E. Jarrel as
president and Robert A. Sisson, con-
servator. This is the bank with which
John D. Leonard was SO actively con-
pected for many years.
n Thongs Visit Broker Houses.
local New York Stock Exchange
offices were extra crowded again today
asthe market again boiled over" With
sales of more than l,170000 in the first
half hour, traders had plenty of action
to watch.
The Treasury invites tenders for 91-
day Treasury bills to the amount of
s75,00O,0OO Tenders will be received
up to 2 pm Eastern standard time,
Nay Is. Bills will be dated May II,
Ilatur1ng August l6.
Evening star., 1933-05-11
Trade in IL Reserve Districts.

The report shows that the Richmond
reserve district in April was in sec
ond place among the IL districts and
the per cent decrease compared favor
ably with the national average de-
crease of per cent in the months
sales.
Preliminary figures on the value OF
department store sales show decrease
from March to April of less than the
estimated seasonal amount. The Fed
eral Reserve Boards index, which
makes allowance both for number of
business days and for the usual sea-
sonal changes was 68 in April on the
basis of the 1923-1925 average as 100,
compared with SIS in March and 60 in
February.
In comparison with a year ago the
value Of sales for April, according to
preliminary figures, was per cent
smaller. In making the comparison
with year ago, allowance should be
made for the fact that this year sales
during April included much larger
part of Easter buying than they did
last year. The aggregate for the first
four months of the year was % per
cent smaller than last year.
Percentage decreases from year ago
follow:
Evening star., 1933-05-11
D. c. STORE SALES
IN F|RMER TREND
April Report Shows Better
Returns Than Those
of March.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Department store sales in Washington
IN April were only 8.6 per cent lower
than in April 1882, according to the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's
monthly report received here today.
This is a strikingly better showing than
in March when local retail sales were
264 per cent lower than in the CORE
spending month a year ago, business
being so seriously hampered by the
bank holiday.
Retail sales in the whole fifth
Federal reserve district In April were
off only per cent from the record
made in April 1882, which the Rich
mond Bank states is the best record
made in any month since July 1881,
the favorable comparison with last
year being due chiefly to the difference
in the dates of Easter in 1888 and
1882.
Huntington, w. Va, made the best
retail sales showing of any city in the
fifth reserve district in April, sales
being 1913 per cent above the record
for the like period year. Charleston,
w. Va. also got away from the minus
signs and noted an increase of 16 per
cent in sales over the same month In
1882. Both Baltimore and Richmond
also stood short distance ahead of
Washington in the monthly summary
average.
The April gains cut Washington's
average for the first four months of
the present year to 13 per cent below
the same period year ago. Sales
in the whole fifth district were 10 per
cent lower than in the first four months
of 1882.
Sales Compared In Nearby Cities.
The accompanying table shows indi-
Ndual percentages for cities in which
three or more stores reported for April
this year, and four months compared
with corresponding periods in 1892: