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The Washington times., 1933-09-22
Ablest Criminal

To Pinkerton the most amaz-
ing and the ablest criminal who
ever preyed on society was
Adam Worth, a frail fellow of
five feet, four and born in
Cambridge, Mass. In his life
time of thievery, Adam Worth
stole $3,000,000, owned racing
stables and yachts, travelled
from one end of the world to
the other in the pursuit of loot,
and ruled over the criminals Of
Europe from an apartment in
Piccadilly.
It was Adam Worth who
stole from a London art gallery
the celebrated Gainsborough
portrait of the Duchess of
Devonshire. He hid it away for
Is years in a trunk in a Bos-
ton warehouse. Then, after all
that time, he returned it to
Billy Pinkerton.
One of the masterpieces Of
crime was the $2,O0O,0OO for
gerry perpetrated on the Bank
Of England. One day in Lon
don while Billy Pinkerton was
gazing from the window of a
tailor's shop out into Bond
Street, he saw in the throng
the familiar face of George
Bidwell, the slickcst forger in
America.
Pinkerton had nothing on his
old acquaintance Bidwell at the
moment, so he let him go his
way. The detective sailed for
New York a few days later. The
first news that greeted him
when he arrived was that the
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
had been swindled out of two
million dollars by forgeries that
we're the perfection of artistic
fraud.
Then and there, Billy Pink
erton knew his man. George
Bidwell! Pinkerton worked fast.
In no time at all he had plucked
Bidwell from a steamship in
Havana and had retrieved prac-
tically all of the Bank of Eng
lands two million.
It was the Pinkertons who
smashed the Mollie Maguires in
Pennsylvania, one of the most
thrilling stories of daring in the
book of life.
(copyright, 1888, King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1933-09-22
The Human Side of the News
Pinkertons, Like Mounties, Always Get Prey
d., EJ,~s-. N Usv
.By EdUin C.. Hill

Postmaster General Farley,
Mr.. Jouett Shouse and others
who keep an experienced finger
on the public pulse tell us
that prohibition will be moth
ing but a blushing memory by
Thanksgiving Day. and that
the last Thursday Of Novem-
ber, 1888, should be a day OF
thanksgiving indeed. Their pre-
dictions heretofore regarding
the almost incredible change
Of sentiment in States that
were hard and fast dry States
for half a century or more
have been so accurate that one
is inclined to accept the cheer
full prophecy for Thanksgiving.
But as Mr.. Will Irwin and
other thoughtful observers have
queried: After prohibition, what?
In other words. what will the
criminals and other racketeers
do for a living once the oppor-
tunities Of the dry laws are
snatched from under them?
The Washington times., 1933-09-22

them, the way our grandmas
did on our grandpas. They
have their nerve!"
Everywhere women are think
ing those thoughts - putting
them into words; into action.
Everywhere homes are breaking
up because modern working wo-
men are disappointed and dis
gusted with men.
And Of course you can't quite
blame tn m. They WE'RE
TRAINED to expect Sturdy
Oaks.
But Of course it was a false
and silly training. Nature didn't
equip men with any greater
wisdom or courage than she
equipped women. It takes as
much bravery, if not more, to
bear a child as it does to face
an army. It requires as much
intelligence to raise a child
properly as it does to earn a
living for that child.
And, as for the softer attri-
butes, why shouldn't the aver
age man be as sensitive as the
average woman, as flighty, as
timid, as lazy and sentimental?
The answer iS-HE IS! But
women are just beginning to
find it out.
AS LONG AS MEN CON-
TROLLED THE FINANCES
AND HOGGED THE SPOT
LIGHT, 1T WAS IMPOSSIBLE
FOR THE SEXES TO KNOW
THE TRUTH ABOUT EACH
OTHER-OR ABOUT THEM
SELVES.
BUT NOW THAT WOMEN
HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS" THE
FAT is IN THE FIRE. AND
NATURALLY, FEMALES FEEL
THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
FLIMFLAMMED.
But after all, sisters, is 1t
sporting to be so sore? Have
we really a right to consider
ourselves abused, merely be-
cause our mates do not fit the
heroic traditions but are, on
the contrary, Just Human
sharing the common human
stupidity and Stiffness, laziness
and selfishness? It's a hard
rap to take, I grant.
BUT FOR HOW MANY
MILLIONS OF YEARS HAVE
MEN TAKEN THE SAME
RAP?
FOR HOW MANY MIL
LIONS OF YEARS HAVE
MEN ENDURED AND SUP
PORTED STUPID. SILLY,
LAZY, SELFISH MATES?
WHY IS 1T ANY WORSE
CRIME FOR A HUSBAND TO
BE A WASH-OUT THAN FOR
A WIFE TO BE ONE?
IF MEN COULD TAKE TT,
WHY CAN'T WOMEN?
Copyright. 1898. King Features
Syndicate, InO.)
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O wv 81 Jug AAS AUSAH>COA~
ingly-ma maybe tn t isn't his
fault. So many men are out
Of work. But it's the way he
acts about it.
Seems to take 1t for granted
that her job will keep them
both going until he lands some
thing. Hardly worries at all.
Doesn't show any initiative or
ambition. Just drifts along
Oh, yes! he's affectionate
enough. But that isn't the
point. How can you love and
respect a man when he isn't
the least bit like you think a
man should be? For it isn't
only being out Of work-loafing
around. It's everything else.
She'd always thought men
were so brave. But he really
isn't brave at all. He gets as
much fused about things as she
does herself. And as for being
wise and strong, the way a hus-
band ought to be-why, it's a
joke! He's a baby; that's what
he is. How can a woman go
on loving a grown-up baby?
Especially a modern woman,
who has made her own way?
So-she'S disgusted with her
husband. And if you think
she's the only one, you haven't
been doing much listening-in for
the last five years. Everywhere
there rises the same indignant
chorus:
80 this is what men are like!
These fuzzy-minded, weakened,
boasting, bleating, conceited,
aimless, unreliable creatures
are these the lords Of creation
to whose Judgment we women
have bowed since the world
began? Are these the sturdy
oaks we trusted to protect us
from the storms?
why. look at 'em! Listen to
'em! They're as helpless as
infants; as sentimental as
giggly girls; as gossipy as old
women. Yet they expect us to
look W to them and wait on
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Overtures

"But whils the favor of
America is not for sale, I am
willing to make Uery large
concessions for the purpose of
rescuing the people of Russia.
Already encouraging evidences
of returning to the ancient days
of society can be detected. But
more are needed We haze
every desire to help and no
desire to injure. We hope the
time is near at hand tUhen We
can act"
Unfortunately these friendly
overtures to Russia failed OF
their purpose at that time,
partly because of an unSympa-
thetic and indiscreet comment
from the Department Of State,
without consultation with Mr..
Coolidge, concerning the COM
ments in Russia on the Presi-
dents message.
Had Russia responded at that
time to the hand of friendship
which President Coolidge eX-
tended on behalf of the United
States, it was his intention to
send the late Dwight w. Morrow
on a special mission to Russia.
It was Mr.. Coolidge's hope that
Mr.. Morrow's sympathy and un-
derstanding would find the way
toward that resumption of diplo-
matte relations between Russia
and the United States which
Mr.. Coolidge believed to be es-
Sential toward the return Of
more stable conditions in
Europe.
Mr.. Morrow declined an
opportunity to go to China on a
special mission because the con-
dition of China, as he saw it. Of
fered no opportunity at that
time for the United States to be
Of effective aid in the establish
ment in China of a responsible
government. He would have
accepted, as President Coolidge
knew, a mission to Russia had
the Russian government made
the response to President Cool
idge's message which he hoped
would be forthcoming.
History will record an inter-
esting chapter in American
diplomacy if the daughter Of
the late Ambassador Morrow
and her fellow conqueror of the
air, by a friendly visit to Rus
sia at this time, hasten the day
when Russia and the United
States officially resume their
ancient friendship.
'ODyriSAt. 1888, The Washington Times
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Secret Police

What, then. will the Gov
eminent do? Some persons, in
cluding United States Senator
Royal S. Copeland, demand a
secret police, a kind of Scot
land Yard, whose business it
will be to hunt down all such
as turn to violent methods of
crime after prohibition. We
may get some such form OF
special service, though it is
very doubtful, but if Congress
should decide to create it no
better model could be found,
perhaps, than that old Amer
ican Institution of crook-hunt-
ers and diplomats known as
The Pinkertons are akin to
the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police in this: They always
get their man, or else get
what they want from him.
The first Allan Pinkerton es-
capped from Scotland to Can
ada in 1912 to avoid the con-
sequences of political offense.
He went to Chicago, formed
a detective agency, guarded
Abraham Lincoln on Lincoln's
trip to Washington for the
first Inauguration, and then
organized the Federal Secret
Service.
The greatest Of the Pinker-
tons was the late William, a
remarkable man, who was the
son of the Allan who came
over from Scotland. Billy Pin
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From Finland, Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh expect to
make a friendly flight to Rus
Eia.
The visit Of these unofficial
American ENJOYS of the air to
Russia will come at an interest
ing and significant time.
Trade negotiations between
Russia and the United States
are now in progress. President
Roosevelt has just named
Henry B. Morgenthau, jr., gov
ernor of the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration, to represent this
country in these negotiations.
The object of these informal
exchanges between the two
countries is to bring about a re-
vival Of trade which the United
States is prepared to assist
with an initial credit Of $780,
100000 from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
If this credit can be arranged,
the Department of Agriculture
estimates that it may dispose
of cotton and other surplus
of approxim ately 100000
bales Of cotton and other sur
plus farm commodities. Rus
sia may also be induced by
means Of this credit or by ad-
ditional credits to follow, to be-
come a large purchaser Of
American machinery and other
industrial products which the
United States can furnish in
large quantities.
The Washington times., 1933-09-22

the typewriter, the car, the Of
flee and to help run the Gov
ernment, but it will be a long,
long time before she will try to
rule the world. Because, al
though she may have cut off
her hair, tried l.earing '. pants
and forced her way into the
sacred smoking car, she IS still
a crib" at heart, and most of
these things are just a "ges-
ture."
Never, until she has ceased
to be rib" conscious and has
forgotten all she ever knew
about men, will woman tyran-
niZe over man in little things
as he has tyrannized over HER.
For instance, NO woman will
expect a man to find her shoes
for her, or hunt for her hat,
or to look for the aspirin or
the screw driver or her UNI
bella or the rest of the morn
ing newspaper. Because she
knows that no man ever re-
members where he put any
thing, or ever found anything
for which he was looking. So,
what's the use?
And no normal, average
woman will trump up confer
ences or go out to lodge meet
ings and leave her husband all
alone, four or five evenings a
week. Because she is perfectly
aware that when she returns he
won't be watching the clock or
The Washington times., 1933-09-22
Easing the Way

The reception that Colonel
and Mrs. Lindbergh will un-
doubtedly get when they go to
Russia, and the great assistance
given other American aviators
who have crossed Russia since
the Army world flight made
the pioneer circumnavigation of
the globe by air without a visit
to Russia, may well ease the
way toward that formal resump-
ton of full diplomatic relations
to which the Roosevelt admin
istration has been looking for
ward.
During the administration Of
President Coolidge he inserted
in one of his messages to Con.
gresS a most friendly allusion to
the struggle upward of the Rus
sion people. Addressing a joint
session Of the Senate and House
of Representatives on Decem-
ber 6, 1928. President Coolidge
said:
sour diplomatic relations,
lately so largely interrupted,
are now being resumed, but
Russia presents notable diff
culties. We haze eOery desire
to see that great people re-
stored to their position among
the nations of the earth. We
haze relieved their pitiGble des-
titution with an enormous
charity. Our Government Of
fers no objection to the carry
ing on of commerce by our
citizens with the people of
Russins QmI GOUsrnnsnt dOss
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woman'S favorite diversion-and
whatever pops into her mind,
instantly pops right out of her
mouth. But a man is cruel,
that way!
No indeedy! Women may
hold down big political jobs, run
big business offices and take
up most of the room in the
smoking-car - but they will
never bully a man around the
house as men have bullied
women. I doubt that even a
female MuSSolini would try to
regulate the length of a mans
trousers or the height Of his
collars!
Copyright. 1888, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-09-22
Lindbergh Russian Trip
Nav Aid Relations
-Bu James T. Williams, Jr.-

not propose, hoWeUeT, to enter
into relations with another
regime which refuses to Tecos-
nize the s0nctity of internG"
tional obligations. ! do not
propose to barter aDdy for the
privilege of trade any of the
cherished rights of humanity.
/ do not propose to make n1er-
chandise of any American
principles. These rights and
principles must go wherever
the sanctions of our Govern
ment go.
The Washington times., 1933-09-22

o t h e r sob
story. This Is
going to be
Serious.)
S h e. S dis
gusted W i t h
h e r husband
because S h e
doesn't think
he's manly"
Why's that?
well, you see,
he hasn't had
W ork for
eight months.
OF cours Sc
she admits it
The Washington times., 1933-09-22
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

crying in his pillow or putting
the Water-Waves in his hair.
No woman will raise the roof
or go into the silence and act
sore, every time her husband
wants a new hat or comes home
with a lot of frivolous haber'
dashery. Because, persuading a
husband to buy new hat be-
fore the old one has fallen to
pieces or dropped off his head,
has been the feat of the aver
age woman's life, for years.
Oh, no, If woman ever "rules
the world" there will be no
spring bonnet" Jokes on the
men!
And it's the same about his
hair! Lots Of dominating hus-
bands have never permitted
their wives to bob their hair.
But, no woman who has had to
tell her husband to get a hair
cut, every time he needed it, will
hit the ceiling when he wants to
try a new boyish bob.
Last, but not least, of all, no
woman will torment a man by
going around with a cryptic ex-
preston and refusing to TELL
a man what's on her mind.
Because TELLING things is q
The Washington times., 1933-09-22

kerton died 10 years ago in
California at the age Of IT,
after SO years of detective work
that beat all hollow the most
lurid tales of the romancers.
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WORDS FROM WISE MEN

I am convinced that I cannot
exaggerate enough even to lay
the foundation of a true express
sion.-H. D. Thoreau.
It Is absurd for a man either
to commend or to disparage
hilnSelf-Cato,
The Washington times., 1933-09-22

Prosperity is not without many
fears and distastes, and adver-
sity is not without comforts and
hopeS.-Bacon.
We all. when we are we'll.
give advice to the sick.-Ter-
ence.
The Washington times., 1933-09-22
Cheer for the Men

II any man really believes
that the world is going to the
Amazons, and that some day
man will be the weaker sex,
dominated any tyrannized over
by woman, here are a few con-
consoling thoughts which may
help him get his beauty sleep.
It is true that woman has al
most forgotten how to rock the
cradle and has learned to run
The Washington times., 1933-09-22
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

II Men Could Take 1t, Why
Can't Women?
She's disgusted with her hus-
band.
No, don't yawn. It isn't an
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The New York Stock Exchange worm is

slowly turning from big New York city towards Jersey City,
discouraged by the latest ncion Of taxation Jersey
come the river, pay rent spend money here and
you won't have to contribute to the Of running New
York where statesmen spend than half billion dollars
q year.
Evening star., 1933-12-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December a.
nj The curiosity of a news
v paper man and the generos-
ity of hockey fan today has
conspired to bring back into circula-
ton a big silver trophy which has
Been gathering dust in an Eighth
avenue pawn shop since its mysteri-
GUS disappearance several years ago.
Retired from competition, like its
donor, for some time, the cup will
be presented officially tonight as the
championship trophy Of the newly
formed Eastern Amateur Hockey
League to be known as the Mayor
James j. Walker cup"
Walker presented the cup to the
now defunct Metropolitan Amateur
Hockey Association in 1925. 1t was
won the next year by the Knicker-
booker Hockey Club and when the
association and the club went out of
business, disappeared from view
A New York sports writer dan
Parker of the Mirror strolling down
Eighth avenue near Madison Square
Garden, saw it in the window, in
vestigated and brought the matter
to the attention of Col. John Reed
Fitzpatrick president of the Garden.
Fitzpatrick paid off the loan of $50
for which it was held and tonight
will present it to Frederick W.
Evening star., 1933-12-22
Mat Game Carries On.

S-HE advance of pro foot ball, as
well as pro tennis is all the more
striking because these two sports
have hitherto been considered amateur,
30 far as supremacy has gone" notes
another observer. To-day the pros are
leading performers in both"
Whatever the competitive merits may
be, wrestling is contrasted with boxing
from the viewpoint of professional en-
terprise. The continued popularity OF
the graphing business during 1888 Is
noted, whereas the fight games decline
has continued. The answer, in the
opinion of sports writer's, is poor match
making and a lack of real ring cham
pions
: The keen competition for athletic
business has been felt all along the
line, many observers note, as result
OF the discriminating attitude OF the
cash customers, who are less responsive
than ever before to the old ballyhoo.
There Is Away an abundance OF
customers for an outstanding perform
ance in sports" writes Southwestern
observer, mo matter what kind. but
the palookas, the hana-and-eggers, the
burlesque boys, view with alarm the
rust on the turnstiles."
The vote on the years leading sports
trends includes the following:
Bigger foot ball receipts. ts................ is
Growth Of pro sports, especially tennis =
and 1901 pan; '''''''''''''''' q
EE1S End Of PennsyiYania's Sunday blue laws
End of reform wave" in college sports.
Greater discrimination Dy customers
Retrenchment policies. especially IN pase
sp2ead read Of ie9aiiaed 'hiorse:racin9 ...... !
Decreased Interest in pro boxing. ......
Wholesale upsetting OF favorites.
Evening star., 1933-12-22
GENEVA MAY SNAP
|. C. G.W.F|vE'SSTREAK
Real Threat to CoIoniaIs,
Four OF Whom Are Hit
by Minor Ailments.
by minor ailments
of four leading members

~ ~RIPPLED by minor ailments
1 of four leading members
" of the squad, George
Washington University's
basket ball team will seek its third
straight triumph of the campaign
tonight at 8 o'clock in the Colonial
gymnasium where Geneva will be
played.
The total of the ailing was brought
up to four yesterday when Calvin Grit
fifth fell in practice and injured his hip.
Griffith is not expected to be available
tonight, but Barney Kane, Bill Noonan'
and Dallas Shirley. although not in the
best of shape, will play at least part of
the game.
Geneva is rated a distinct threat to
snap the Colonials' winning streak,
having won the last three games. The
collegianS from Beaver Falls, Pa, sub
dued a stout Rider team in Trenton
last night, SO to 80
Fortunately for Coach Ted OIeary's
band, the two leading scorers, Jimmy
Howell forward, and Sammy Stein,
guard, are In tip-top shape ana certain
to bother the visitors, who present
Hymie Ginsberg. southpaw forward, as
their chief threat. Ginsberg was one
Of the brightest Sch0olboy tOSSers in
Pittsburgh before taking up his studies
at Geneva.
Only one other college court contest
will be played here until late next
week when the Colonials will entertain
Furman next Friday. Tomorrow Gal
laudet will play host to Wilson Teach
ers in the Kendall Green gymnasium.
Evening star., 1933-12-22
SLATED FOR HELM
TWO YEARS HENCE
McCarthy's Contract Runs
That Far-Babe Not Wor.
rying About 1884.
BY EDWARD J. NEIL,


n JEW YORK, December a.
N The days when Babe Ruth
fought long and loud for
his living wage while stir
ring statements rang out from
all sides, base ball era all in
themselves, appear to have de-
parted forever.
There could be no greater evidence
OF that than the new calm and philos-
ophy of the great man himself. than
his very own words.
I'm not thinking Of next years con-
tract with the Yankees until they send
1t to me with the figures on it." he said
as ne pulled his pipe in utter relaxation.
coatless, vestless, his blue shirt open
at the neck and collarless-restfng dur
ing his latest commercial venture, re-
cording his experiences on wax records.
I don't know what I'm going to be
worth as ball player next season. If
didn't feel I could play in 100 games,
wouldn't sign any contract That will
all straighten itself OUT
Evening star., 1933-12-22

fielder Joe vosmik of Cleveland will
yet land in local livery, despite spe-
cif1c denials from both General Man
ager Billy Evans and Pilot Walter
johnson of the Indians that there
is any possibility of such thing.
According TO the most recent
version of the rumor, which origi-
nally had Goose GoSlin and Walter
Stewart going from the Nationals
in exchange, the southpaw singer
would be accompanied by Jack
Stone, recently acquired from De-
troit. In trade for the Goose.
There is no question Grih would
Jump at the chance to make this
trade and there even is reason for
believing he seriously would con-
slider giving up both Stone and
Stewart for the righ-hand hitting
and 24-year-old Vosmik alone, de-
spite his misleading 1858 batting
average this year.
But Grin is disincEned to go into
that. he simply says he has not
the slightest notion that swap
can be pulled with Cleveland or
any other club, that Stone was
brought here because he fits in nice
ly with the general scheme of things
and that the Nationals will take
the field next April "as is"-thor-
oughly competent to cope with all
opposition.
Evening star., 1933-12-22
BALTIMORE SEEKING
ARMY-NAVY CONTEST
Service Schools Offered $4,000 Seats
in Park Board Bid for
-
1894 Classic.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December PA 2 - bid
for the Arny-Navy foot ball game
~ in 1884 has been made by the
Park Board of Baltimore, which today
revealed the terms offered the. two
service schools to bring their classic
10 the city's municipal stadium.
Frank A. Hancock. stadium direc-
tor said that out Of the total OF $4,000
seats which would be available for such
a game 74.000 have been offered to the
Institutions while the remaining 5000
seats would be retained by the city
to cover expenses.
The Baltimore bowl at present VIII
accommodate $4,000 persons while the
erection of 5000 additional seats would
be covered by the sale of the tickets
retained by the city along with the
ordinary outlay for attendants, score
board operators and other items.
Oficials of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis declined to make any COM
nnent on the possibility of bringing the
game to Baltimore although they ad-
fnitted the offer had been made.