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The Washington times., 1933-12-12
OPERATOR 13

(COntinued from Nevs PGge)
Maine whirled his horse and
went off to the southwark on
a dead run; the others, and
Dick Rivett, gaIloped forward.
In the windows Of houses along
the street curtains were drawn
aside and anxious faces pressed
against the paneS. But nobody
opened any doors to come out;
and presently the window cur
tainS were redraWn across pale,
anxious faces, and silence set
tied over Main Street once
again.
Clem and his bag of pruneS
had disappeared; the postmas-
ter did not even peep out of his
dusty window; Operator 13,
dropping in her saddle, touched
Skylark with weary, naked heels
and the two horses moved on
down the empty village road
called Main Street. Passing the
old Morris house, she saw a lady
and a child on the veranda.
The lady was slender and
golden-haired.
Coming now to a lane she no
ticed a watering trough. The
only person in sight there was
a young man in a hickory shirt
wearing butchers boots and O
straw hat.
Hk was grooming o nice-look-
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Exciting Tale Of
War Espionage
80

stealthy voice: "Where did you
happen to steal Gen. Jeb Stu
arts two favorite horseS?"
A silence; her hand creeping
toward her saddle holster.
"You murderous little mig
ger" he snapped out, don't
touch that pistol"
But it was already glitter
ing in her hand. Back off
there" She motioned with her
left hand.
"Wait a moment"
Damn you, do as I tell
you!" she gasped.
Every WE'LL" he replied; "but
please handle your pistol with
care"
"If I have to kill you I'll do
it," she whispered hoarsely.
Drop your bride! Stand wide
Of your horse and mine!"
Shock Of Relief
Then he began to laugh
noiselessly, his shrewd smooth
face eloquent with admiration
and amusement, Put up your
shooting iron,". he said under
his breath, "and let us quit
fooling and discuss the weather.
I reckon it's likely we shall
have a night of stars"
The passwords of the Federal
Secret Service seemed to shock
her. Then her lips began to
Quiver under the reaction: she
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
CONGRATULATIONS

Members Of the Washington
Times Adventure Club celebrat-
ing their birthday anniversa-
ries today include John PicillO,
1917 Vermont Ave. N. w.; JeS-
oie Nina Melen, West Annap-
oils, Md; Nettie Garma, 2525
BIadensburg Road N. E., and
Helen Brewer, 16 Quincy Place
N. e.
We wish all Of you the best
Of wishes.
Christmas is scheduled to
start this Saturday at Chesa-
peake Beach, Md.
Roland Ripperger, a Chesa-
peake Beach member OF our
club, writes us that they are
going to have a community
Tree with Santa Claus and
everything. The tree will be lit
this Saturday and 200 boys and
girls will receive gifts Of toys
and candy. Doesn't that sound
WONDERFUL?
He asked us to the party but
we are afraid we won't be able
to be there, much as we would
like to go. Just imagine
Christmas a whole week and
two days ahead Of time!
In his letter Roland asked us
&o' enroll Sonne friends of his.
Bernice Griffith, age IL; Henry
Owing Klien, age 9; and Her.
bert Klien, age II. They all
live at Chesapeake Beach and
we bet anything, are going to
be at the party Saturday.
Two other members enrolled
by Roland were his little couS-
ms, Jean and Marie Ripperger,
age. 3 and 4, 1927 D st. S. E.
We are publishing a picture Of
them today.
Here is a nice letter from
Betty saks, TAT Princeton Pl.
N. W.
II was going to write q let
ter in the music contest but 1,
didn't feel very well. / could
sit hours and hours listening to
music.
II haven't . pet to tell yon
about now but l used to have
o bird, . dog and q gold fish.
I never made q picture Of them
and now wish I had. 1 am
drawing you . little picture of
the turkey I had for Thanks.
giving. OF course he was big
ger than the picture. I am
sorry you can't put it in the
paper with my letter.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12

Operator 13" IS THE
TYPE OF STORY THAT
APPEARS REGULARLY IN
THE COSM LITAN
MAGAZINE.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Pavement Patter

Judging from a fleeting
glimpse the other day. Bob Nc
Pherson is enjoying the life Of
a family man and is still work.
ing at that bank, which calls
for hats off to him.-Helen
Tewkesbury dashed into Police
Court the other day and dashed
out again with an idea that
speeding is likely to be bad for
the pocketbook.-Tom Slowie
seemed to be Christmas present
prospecting the other morning
as he gazed into several down.
town store windows taxi
cab driver was much disgusted
the other day when a clergy
man jumped into his cab with
a camera in hand and ordered
him to drive to Silver Spring
where he could take pictures Of
"the evils of drink" at the dis
pensary, for the enlightenment
Of his congregation.-Bet
Bergman was seen rushing
around downtown the other day
causing considerable attention
with that new leopard coat she
was wearing.-Frank BaS-
tables favorite sea food is
deviled crab.-Sue White, ex-
ecutive secretary of the woman'S
division of the Democratic na-
tional committee. is "in the
purple" these days, but it
won't be for long as she is
expected to lose the traces Of
that discolored eye which she
received in an automobile ac-
cident near Warrenton.-Just
because the court decided the
other day that the present
regulation prohibiting people
from riding in cabs and not
paying was invalid, is no invi.
tation to take advantage of the
ruling because a new regula-
ton will be drafted shortly
Elise Zuberano Watkins is one
of the most efficient secretaries
in town, holding down a job OF
that sort to the advantage OF
the Board of Education.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12

could scarce find voice to
stammer out the prescribed an
swer: eyes, tit will be q
night of stars and bars. H-how
many stars do you reckon will
be shining tonight?"
"One hundred and Seven!"
add one hundred and seven
to thirteen" began the girl,
but her voice was out of con-
troll and ended in a sob; and
slowly she waited in her sad
die, sinking forward and laying
her face against Skylark's dis
ordered name.
"You seem weary, ma'am,"
whispered the young man. He
had come close to her stirrup.
"I've been badly frightened
today" she murmured, land I
haven't had any sleep. I'm
nearly dead on my horse. I've
got to Sleep"
Bear up a little, ma'am.
"You are operator 13, Of course
Do you know who am?
"You are Federal Operator
LOT, but I don't know your
name"
"I was with JeCk Babcock
and Pauline CuShman in Mar
tinSburg," he explained.
What are you doing here?"
'Trailing a Rebel Secret
Service agent. What news have
you Of Jeh Stuart?"
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Around
The
Capital
BY JOHN sNURE, Jr.

Back from Massachusetts,
comes Jimmie Conroy to tell
the boys about his visit to
Charley Fahey, the hermit Of
Lowell.
Fahey, it seems, had a horse
that kicked, and finally, in an.
ger, Charley shot the horse.
That was a few days before
Jimmie went to visit him and
was to partake of the evening
meal.
In the midst of the dinner
someone asked Charley what
happened to his horse. Said he:
"The dommed thing kicked
once too often and 1 shot i'm.
1 sent the head and hOOfs to
the glue factory and am having
the hide tanned"
Someone asked why the entire
horse had not been sent to the
glue factory. Said he:
II kept the choice cuts for
meself and that's what you be
eatin' now"
Exit Jimmy Conroy!
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Hasn't Lost His Grip

Edward R. Armstrong, in
ventor of the Seadromes that
Uncle Sam is being requested
to install for transoceanic plane
service, is one Of the strongest
of amateur strong men.
In his youth, however, he
was a rather puny lad and
determined to make himself
tough"
First he selected springs Of
various kinds to improve his
grip" Next he began bend
ing iron pipe and later bent
horseshoes "the hard way" so
that today he can readily
claim that he almost succeeded
in realizing his ambition to be-
come "the strongest man in
the world"
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Cure for StarIings

Cliff Lanham, superintendent
of trees and parking, is bear
ing up nobly these days un-
der the barrage of witticismS
that are being directed at
him because Of his task Of
directing the elimination Of the
StarlingS.
Around the District Building
he has been given the title Of
colonel. The title, they crack,
Is because:
"COlOneI Lanham is a men,
ber of the Aviation Corps, be-
ing in charge of the First
Startling Pursuit Squadron"
One adviser has suggested
that he tie whistles to the
tails of the birds so that
when trying to get away from
the sound of the siren they
will fly themselves to death!
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
No StraddIer

For some moments at the
hearing on proposed whisky
legislation for the District the
other day, Charles Pidgeon, Of
the Society of Friends, ex-
pounded on the evils of drink
and delivered a lengthy casti-
CATION of drinkers.
His most fiery moment was
when he said that if there was
an eleventh commandment it
should prohibit all alcoholic
beverages. Completing his burn
ing address he asked for COM
ment.
Said Commissioner George e.
Allen:
"WeIl, there's one thing I can
say. You certainly didn't Strad-
die the question:"
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
By Tuthlll
BY Cliff Sterrett
By Milt Gross
By Walt Disney

haustion, something in his gray
eyes seemed to keep her con-
sciouS and troubled.
what is your name?" she
asked.
Josiah Bailey"
"And you were in Martins
burg with Pauline Cushman and
John Babcock?"
Eyes: I held their horses
ready between Darkesville and
the river"
Nobody mentioned you to
me-" she said. Il wonder
why"
Operator 13, her wits dulled
by fatigue, still feels a faint
stirring of suspicion of this man
who knows the secret phrases
of the Federal spy service, but
somehow does not seem quite
genuine. Is her suspicion well
founded? Will he lead her to
safety among her blue-unl-
formed comrades, or does ne
plan to deliver her to death on
a Confederate gaIlOwS?
Copyright, 1888, The International
Magazine Company
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
Growth Of Farm Mortgages

Before the World War the farm-mortgage debt of
United States farms only about half large the
nua gross income of farmers This true at the peak
of the postwar boom But at the beginning Of this the
farm mortgage is about twice great farm income.
To pay dollar of interest the principal of farm
debts today takes than twice much farm products
before the World War With the average of farm values
approximately the prewar level and with the price of
farm products at about As per below the prewar level
the total mortgage debt farms about three times
great as it 1910. Therefore, there three
times dollars of interest mortgages to be paid
that the real mortgage debt farms about three times
as great as it was in 1910
Interest burden farm mortgages which is now
about IA billion dollars about 900 million dollars annual
N Nearly SO cent of farm mortgages exceed SO cent
of the value of the land which they ncumber Nearly 10
per cent of farm mortgages equal 80 per cent of the value
of the land they incumber
Above 23 per cent of these farm mortgages held by
insurance companies Commercial banks hold about per-
cent Farmers active retired hold about per
Interest payment farm mortgages more than
five times greater than the interest payments the World
War debts The only method of relief to the farmers
to be to increase the price of farm products One of the
direct ways this relief raise the price of farm
products to eliminate the wd-cat interstate trucks
which bring chaos the local market of all farm products
'Whte lies" may sometimes be justifiable but those
who tell them are likely to become color blind.
Youngsters will gleefully pass along the news that
New York father dropped dead while spanking his small
SON.
Surely ought to free the Philippines We have de-
prived those brown brothers of their revolutions long
enought.
AS economy to ink and labor why not
cut out the repettons in Wala Waa Sing Sing du-dun1
and tom-tom?
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
The Latest Cure-AU

We suppose is entirely natural, when things going
badly, for people to want to change everything When
have any serious economic troubles there is al
ways crop Of schemes to set everything right again
These schemes usually involve complete change in the
form Of and system of banking credits
and money.
Just the scheme that is getting lot of at
tenton called technocracy The idae to be
that there much technical energy available and the
technical people know much about how to it, that
ought to turn the engineers and let
them the country We understand that everybody would
have to do little work under technocracy, matter of
perhaps three four hours day in while But
everybody would have plenty of time to fishing at
tend the movies and plenty of money with which to
be true.
One part of the scheme is to use klOwatt hours in
stead of gold for money Money be based units of
good idea in respects, but know some who
would death if they only paid in proportion
to the energy they spend on their jobs.
Seriously haven't the slightest idea that the people
Of the United States any important part of the
ready the system of and the economic
industrial system under which have got along pretty
well We all know the present social structure has it's faults
and that machine creaks at times but
always pretty and usually pretty prompt about
patching the leaks and mendng the cracks fast
discover them And, have notion the old machine will
along pretty well for few hundred years yet.
It doesn't do any harm however, it, for peo
pie talk about better systems and why ought have
them The best know anything about have perfec
ton as their aim, even if they reach it.
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
Next Week: His Method
THE EXPECTED ARRIVAL

this letter time when couple of moderate means
perhaps less looking with per cent OF apprehension on the
old Adult made
dainty baby Clothes and conferences being held as to how 70
the possible outlay of
young father with $50 salary probably hospta
service that years with his income
his The hospital two weeks special nurse one
week. operangoom and the specialist in obstetr-tcy all COST
His credit good
be "the beginning of the end for him financially
couple think of hospital service They
months advance He knows OF
within months of graduating she is capable
and fraction of the required to hire registered
nurse She work. will do her utmost The home
Anseptc dressings sanitary beda
arranged the guidance of the family doctor
Mother doing we reports the home next day.
the minimum of cxpensemaybe have
little Saved up they should have done months IN
wish we all welodo but wishes do not get far
results Ny readers get
something out of this tak-I hope
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
I Confusion At Washington

We hope this is going to be the last time that it will
be possible for holdover Congress of ame ducks
to make trouble and confusion the national government
The people voted last November to change Republi-
President for Democratic President and to put
large Democratic majority into each House of Congress-
But under the Constitution Mr. Hoover remains President
until March 4t and the Congressman elected in 1880
main in office also until that date AS result have the
spectacle of members party in Congress consulting
with and looking the White House for guidance and the
members of the other party turning to New York to
suit with the who going to be President after March
9Th.
will all be changed if hirysix states ratfy the Twentieth
Amendment to the Constitution which is before them.
This would have the President and the Congress
take office in January with lame duck session of Con-
gres between election and the session We understand
that nineteen twenty states have already ratified this
amendment and certainly there should be delay the
part of the others of whose Legislatures meeting
this winter spring, in adopting this important change
BY this time Of have gotten used to writing
1888
The improved automobile clutch will be appreciated by
cne-arrn drivers
Loves young dream is great while it lasts, but it some
times ends in a nightmare.
If some practical farm relief legislation is enacted
it will be real news
Anyway those technocracy fellows succeeded in coin
ing one of the ten ugliest words
Most persons will agree that t is more blessed to give
t11aa receive advice.
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
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Q1& Old
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bY CARL II. .GETZ

|, Nearly 1000 men in New York stand
ready to sell on moments notice any
quantity of blood that hospital or
physician requires to save a patient or
hasten his recovery from a disease
which has so weakened his defense that
he has to have help from stronger
man. These men are called professional
blood donors
More than $1,0OO,OOO a day is re-
CURED to pay the salaries of New
York's municipal army, estimated at
about 148.0O0.
In New York's sanitation depart
nent $80OC00 is charged for the upl<eep
Of 253 horses, of which only twenty are
IN service.
New York pedestrians are exercis-
ng more care in crossing streets. The
city is experiencing a sharp decrease in
automobile fatalities.
The School of Law at St. Johns
College, over in Brooklyn, is the larg-
est law school in the world
y X *S'>
The widow of Hendrick Jansen
S1uyter was offered $240 for her home
at 49 Wall Street in 1868.
There are scores of men and women
N new York who enter every prize
contest that comes along. They actually
make a living that way
Little German bands are appearing
IN all parts of New York and even in
he suburbs. It's the depression.
One of New York's hotels is wired
Tor television.
Deaf people in New York want
heatre where they can see silent mo-
ion pictures.
New York department stores are
selling treadmill walking machines.
Take a walk without leaving your
home" says the ad.
In the banks of this city are more
than ST 100000 of unclaimed deposits.
including those of churches, schools
and social clubs. Addresses are given
from ali over the world. The last
known residence of one depositor is
Sing Sing prison.
X
The average density of population
in Manhattan-New York City proper
is more than 100000 persons per
square mile, which is greater than any
other city in the world.
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
a. CLUB NEWS

The boys pulled off a good stunt
on achievement day. Before the
crowd gathered their local leaders,
at Mr.. Henninger put an engine out
of time. When the program started
the leader called on man in the
community, who rated himself as
an expert, to time the engine. When
he finished it did not work properly
and the club boys had to do it.
They then demonstrated how to
time an engine properly. This was
good entertainment as we'll as a
good demonstration for the boys.
Gas engine clubs are proving
very popular in Nebraska and are a
very practical form OF project. The
project includes study of farm en-
gines, grinding valves, carbon
cleaning, bearing adjustment,
trouble shooting. timing, fuels,
oils, governors and ignition sys-
tens.
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
Have Gas Engine Club

A gas engine All club gave
group of boys in Buffalo county,
Nebraska, lot of fun andsvery use
full information this past season. It
was Of special value in interesting
the older boys, some being of age.
Seven had been through high school
and five had taken some prepara-
tory college work.
County agent A. R. Hecht says
that the boys have mastered the
operation of a gas engine so well
their fathers have turned the hand
ling of the farm engines over to
them, which is the way every good
project should end, he adds. Two
members took an old gas engine
out of junk pile, bought new pis-
ton rings and without further cash
outlay but good over-hauling they
made it the most efficient engine OF
any exhibited or achievement day.
Nogales international., 1933-01-21


destroy all Not Judge dispensing mperSona justice
Not King who be aeed and bed into concessions
of mercy Not rigid Accountant checking the sins against the
penances and striking cold hard balance Not of these
nothing like these but great Companion wonderful Friend,
a kindly ndugent, JOY loving Father.
For three Jesus walked and down the shores of his
lake and through the of and cities trying make
them understand Then the end and almost before his fine
firm flesh cold the distortion began He who had cared nothing
and forms made the idol of Journalism Men hid
themselves they ashed themselves with whips they
tortured their skins with harsh garments and cried out that they
followers of io him who loved the crowd who gathered
children about him wherever he went who celebrated the calling
of disciple with feast in which all the neghborhood joined!
His last supper with his disciples was hour of solemn
memories Their minds heavy with orebodng He talked
earnestly but the whole purpose of his talk to lift up their
them think nobly Of themselves fill their spirits
with conquering faith
my JOY leave with YOU, he exclaimed
"Be of good cheer, he exclaimed.
Joy cheer these the words by which he wished to be
remembered But down through the ages has the wicked
falsciood that Jesus laughed. rs
Next Week: His Method Merrill
Nogales international., 1933-01-21

proportion OF the race. Among tlc WOTsEIperS was
gentleman of unfortunate reputation but keen
mind whose name fingers unforgettabiy in our
history AS he left the church a lady spoke to him:
''What did you think of the sermon, Mr..
Burr" ;" she asked.
81 think responded Aaron Burr, chat God
is better than most people suppose"
That was the message of Jesus-that God is
supremely better than anybody had ever dared to
believe Not petulant Creator, who had lost con-
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
PRESS OPINIONS, CARTOONS
AND OTHER FEATURES
~ Il ~ ~ ft
BE OF JOY AND GOOD CHEER

g COMETHING than hundred years ago sermon was
preached St Johns Church New York which dealt very
severely with the fras poor human and put forth with
assurance the promise of eternal punishment for large
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-20
.SCOTTY' RUSSELL

IL IS extremely difficult to write of
David L. "Scotty" Russell, whose death
occurred last night in Los Angeles, as
we would like to, for a bond of friend
ship formed upon our arrival in Imper-
lal Valley more than decade ago, has
been severed by his passing.
Comparatively few knew him as David
Laurie Russell. All Imperial Valley,
and four decades ago, the entire south
west, knew "Scotty" Russell.
His death marks the passing of one
of the real pioneers of Imperial Valley
"a man who knew this country in the
early nineties, before there was any,
thing here but desert. He was one of
Rockwood's original survey crew, and
from that time on his name was defin-
itely linked with the new empire of I'M
perial Valley.
Ones picture of ''Scotty' is that he
was man. Rugged and as staunch as
his own native Scotland hills, he was a
mans man, with the heart of lion
where danger or hard work was con-
cerned, and yet he could be as tender
and as sympathetic as mother in help
ing his fellow man through times of dis
tress.
We were not fortunate enough to know
him in the old days, when his brain and
his Drawn were helping lockwood plan
Imperial Valley as we know it today
Our meeting came when these things were
behind him, but his vivid powers of des-
cription made them live again as he re-
counted for US the fight against the
desert forces and the tangled skein of
untoward circumstances in which the
early history of the valley became en-
meshed.
Of massive frame and splendid physi-
cal strength, he combined these with an
agile brain developed in the thorough
Scotch school of education to become a
man fitted to cope with the forces of
nature or with the more complex ways
of his fellow-men. Such men were need
ed in the early days of the valley and
"Scotty" stood out among them all.
Few knew that his recent illness might
result in death, least of all "Scotty"
himself, who hoped up to the last that
he would be able to beat off his relent-'
less foe and come back to his beloved
valley to recuperate. Death has denied
him that, but it places his name among
the immortals-men and women-who
made Imperial Valley possible. He
cannot come back to the valley, but his
name will be remembered here as long
as there is an Imperial Valley.
The dome at Sacramento seems to be
developing into another Teapot Dome.