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Evening star., 1933-01-06
VARIETY.

South Sea Islanders, WRC, 6:45; Serv-
ice Hour, WRC, 800; Harry Reser's
Eskimos, WRC, 900; Tom Howard
and George Shelton, WJSV, 900;
Leo Reismans Orchestra, WRC,
$50; Morton Downey, WJSV, 1000;
Al Jolson. WRC, 1000; Hall and
Gruen, WRC, 1890.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Major Radio Features
DRAMA.

Northern Dramatic Co., VOL, $50;
Myrt and Marge, WJSV, TOO;
Charlie Chan Mystery, wMAL, 7:3o;
The Goldbergs, WRC, 7:45; March
of Time, WJSV, $50; Easy Aces, -
WJSV, 10:15.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE.

6:oo-Del Lampe and his orchestra
WIZ, WBAL. WHAM and
WREN.
6:3o-Mae Questel, songs and patter-
WIZ, WBAL and WMAQ.
7:15-Hilda Burke of the Chicago Civic
Opera Co-WJZ, WBz, .WBAL
and WENR.
7:15-The Vagabonds; Ward Wilson in
impersonationS VIZ, WBZ,
WBAL and WENR.
8:00-Phil Spitalny's Orchestra-WJZ,
WIS, WHAM, WREN, WBz
and WLW.
8:30-Adventures in Health: drama
tized health helpS-WJZ, WBAL.,
WHAM, WBz and WJR.
8:45-Thurston the Magician = WIZ,
WBAL, WHAM, KDKA and
WIS.
9:00-First Nighter, dramatic sketch
WIZ, WHAM, KDKA, WREN,
WBAL, WBZ, WHAS and
s:3o-Roy Shields Orchestra and Ed
die East and Ralph Dumke-
WIZ, WHAM. VINO, KDKA,
WBAL, WAX and WREN.
10:00-Alice Joy, contralto, and the
Rollickers' Quartet WIZ,
WBAL. WBz, WHAM and
KDKA.
10:15-Roy Shields Orchestra-WJz,
WBZ, WHAM, w AL and
KDKA
11:00-"Mrs. Nagsby,H" humorous sketch
VIZ, WB AL, WHAM and
WJR.
12:00-Cab Calloway's Orchestra-wJz,
KDKA, VICAR and WBZA.
12:15a-Fred Warnings Pennsylvanians
and Ken Murray WEAF
WTAM, WAR and WFBR.
I2:30a-GuS Van and Joe Fursts Or
cheStra-WJz, KWK, WREN
and VICAR.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
HEADS BUMP, BOUT DRAWN
Savoldi, Sarpolis Both Out Cold
After Crash on Mat.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, January 6 LPo.
Referee Stanley Baumgartner counted
IO over both Joe Savoldi and Karl Sar-
polls as they lay sprawled amid the
spectators feet after 20 minutes of
wrestling last night and then announcad
the bout was a draw.
The wrestlers butted heads during a.
flying tackle, fell through the ropes and
slid to the floor.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
ARMY RIDING SHOWS
Artillery, Cavalry to Entertain in
Series at Fort Myer

Members of the Sd Calvary and 18th
Fleld Artillery of Fort Myer will begin
Lheir exhibition rides at the post riding
nan next Friday, at $50 o'clock.
Ihere Is no charge for tickets that
may be mad Of the ticket officer. Fort
Myer' va. Request must be made a
an alternate date. ~
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Golf Analysed
BY JOE GLASS.

ONE very good thing for the be-
~ ginner in golf to know is that
teeing the ball low is not neces-
sarily an aid to driving the ball low.
In fact, when the ball is teed low.
the inexperienced player is apt to hit
down on it too much, with the re-
Evening star., 1933-01-06

Boernstein's Orchestra, WMAL, 1890:
George Olsen's Orchestra, WRC,
-11:30; Abe Lyman's Orchestra,
WJSV, 11:45; Ben PollockS Orches-
ira, WJSV, 1900; Herb Gordon's Or
cheStra, WRC, 1900; Hal Kemp's
Orchestra, WJSV, 12:45a.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
FORMER H0YAS TO CLASH
Sexton, Adelman Are Main Rivals
in Shotput Event.

NEW YORK, January 6 (P.-Leo
Sexton, former Georgetown star,
Olympic champion and world record
holder in the shotput, will COM
pete in the track and field games of
Columbus Council. Knights of Colum-
bus, to be held in the 106th Infantry
Armory, Brooklyn, tomorrow night.
Sexton's principal rival will be Dave
Adelman, another former Georgetown
luminary.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
WTNAT 475.9 Meters.
w NAHA $50 Kilocycles.

2:45-WMAL Salon Orchestra
3:15-Helen z. Lancaster, contralto.
3:30-JoIy Fellows Dance Orchestra.
4:00-Eventide Songsters.
4:15-Chats with the Weather Man.
4:25-"The Old Woman Who Lived in
a Shoe"
4:30-Tea Ensemble
5:00-National dance marathon.
5:15-The Tone Blenders.
5:30-CraZy CaperS.
5:45-Flashes from The Evening Star,
by Howard P. Bailey.
6:00-Time and program resume.
6:0l-In a Song Shop With Yeomans
and Mcclure
6:15-Rose Sokol, soprano.
6:30-Robert E. Clark, trombonist.
e:45-MuSical Nonsense by Janet and
Grace
7:00-Washington Concert Orchestra.
7:3o-Five Star Theater, presenting
Charlie Chan detective drama.
8:00-Evening Serenaders.
8:30-Eugene L. Dahl, tenor.
8:45-"The Old Woman Who Lived in
a Shoe"
9:o0-Rawley c. Donohoe, baritone.
9:15-Robert Ruckman, organist.
10:00-Late News.
10:15-Dance marathon.
10:30-BoernSte1n' Orchestra.
IL :00-Norman Goldman's Orchestra.
11:30-Tommy Myles' Orchestra.
12:00-Weather forecast.
Early Program Tomorrow.
8:00a-"Bob White"
8:15a-Morning Devotions.
8:3oa-Gene Stewart, organist.
9:00a-Lelia Endicott, crooner.
9:15a-FranceS Gutelius.
9:30a-Carl Fentons Orchestra.
9:45a-Lew Davie, banjoiSt.
0:00a-Children' Stories, by Sally Kit.
10:15a-Smart Set.
0:30a-Popular songs by Karl Addison
and Joe Tripi.
10:45a-Earl Burnett's Orchestra.
IL 1:00a-Hermoine Sketches, by Hazel
Clark Taylor.
11:15a-Bert Lown's Orchestra.
II :30a-Readings by Violo Dickinson.
IL :45a-Girl Scout Playet.
2C0m-Robert Ruckman, organist.
12:30-Boernstein' Orchestra.
1:00-National dance marathon.
1:15-Norman Goldman's Orchestra.
1:45-Herman de Bidgell, baritone.
2:00-Jolly Fellows Dance Orchestra.
2:30-Sunshine Piano Trio.
2:45-Aftenoon Frolickers.
3;15-Lena Kash, pianist.
3:3o-Salon Orchestra.
4:00-At Home With the Ten O'Clock
Club
4:30-Tea Ensemble.
5:OO-National dance marathon.
5:15-Sunday School Lesson.
5:30-Marimba solos by Fleming
Orem.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

Shoe factories in Weussenfels, Ger
many, are adding more workers.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
D. {. Interurban League
Season Records.

High team set-Rosslyn. 1.775.
High team game-Takoma. 636; Pet |
worth. 636.
High individual game-C. Haverty. 162. |
High individual SETS. Benson, 400.
Greatest number strikes-O. Oehler %. |
Greatest number spares-R. Spilman, 95 |
High averages-R. Spilman. 117-15; J. |
Sherbahn, 117-3. l
Evening star., 1933-01-06
CLASSICAL,
DANCE MUSIC.

Columbia Symphony Orchestra, wJSv,
II no
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Almas Temple League

Season Records
High team set-Visibles ,727
Hlgh team game-Crescents, 626
H!gh individual game-Fookes. 175
Hleh individual set-FookeS. 4OI.
Hieh spares-Fookes. g7.
High strikes-Rice and Goodman, %.
High individual average-Fookes, 1856.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
TWO MODEL SHOTS
NEEDED TO GET ON
Pro Al Treder Rates No. II
as Finest 0ne-Shot
Hole on Course.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

THERE are longer holes on the
golf course, and holes that look
tougher from many angles, but
Evening star., 1933-01-06
East Wash. Church League
Team Standing.

Sea5on Records.
High individual average-Charles Hughes,
.16-l.
High individual game-Bob Heimer. 80.
High individual set-Bob Heimer, 394.
High individual striEes-Bob Heimer, 20.
High individual Spares-Charles Hughes,
The Washington times., 1933-08-11
GIRL =
BY Joan
Clayton

ago. I heard this morning
that your engagement was
broken last night"
"You did!" he exclaimed, as
tonished. A puzzled line etched
itself between his dark, straight
brows. But, how could you
possibly have heard, Patricia?"
Julian told me-" she con.
fessed in strangled tones.
Julian! Oh, I see," said
Clark briefly with a short,
mirthless laugh. Il see," he
said a second time. He did
not ask how Julian knew.
Patricia sa silent hating
herself. What had possessed
her t. be so cheap? Her own
words burned on her brain,
those words that we're worthy
of Julian or of Marthe It her
best. She, W had held her
self so high, had stopped to
betray anoth.r girl. Perhaps
not in so many words had she
said that Marthe and Julian
were engaged in an affair, but
certainly she had hinted at
that.
Just then she remembered a
long ago dream of a life hat
was intrepid and brave and
air. What had become of that
dream? What had become of
the girl who had dreamed it?
She had never intended to
connive as 4Iarthe connived,
to lie and to Cheat. What had
happeneG. to Ter? What had
become Of the girl that she
wanted to be?
why, Patricia" said Clark,
abrupt and concerned. "You
1r~ crying"
She blinked her eyes last.
'''earS.
I'm so ashamed of myself
she Uttered. everything
somehow, everything is all
wrong"
"Tt's Julian who, makes every.
Continued on 2nd. Comic Pdge)
The Washington times., 1933-08-11
To BLOCK
HOUSING PLAN
PRQF|TEERS
By International News Service

-. BY International News Service
Promoters who planned to reap
a profiteers' harvest by cornering
big city slum properties, antici-
pating Government financed
housing projects on them, today
faced the prospect of being left
holding the bag.
While no official charges were
made, it is understood such prop
critics in New York, Chicago, De-
troit. and elsewhere were in
Folved. Reports have reached
Secretary of the Interior Harold
.ickes, the public works admin
istrator, that promoters in cer-
tain localities were obtaining op-
tions on land which they later
expected to unload for as much
as SIC a front foot.
30 Projects Planned
Ickes warned that such efforts
are futile. Approximately 80
housing projects, to be financed
from Government loans for cheap
housing in almost as many cities,
are under consideration.
These are being closely searched
3or any evidence of attempts to
profiteer. If finally al proved
they will call for Government
loans eeding 100000, 900.
Wherever evidence juStifiLs it, the
Government will refuse loans for
any such building projects.
-. Unwarranted land values, it
was explained, would defeat the
very purpose of the Government
housing program by automatically
creating higher rents per room.
1ckes declared:
1.-The public works board re-
--quireS proof of really IOw-cOst
Self-liquidating housing before
loans are made"
Promoters were warned against
proclaiming that such housing
projects would be started under
Government supervision" in any
given locality. The Government
Itself will authorize any first an
nouncements.
= Opposes Skyscrapers
- Further, the Government in
tends to discourage any tene-
ment-breeding skyscraper projects
built with its loans. With few
exceptions, it was indicated, the
government will favor projects
held to three stories, and IS per
cent coverage of the land.
= in many areas under consiGera.
ton the land can be bought for
as little as IS cents a square foot
Which makes such projects prac-
ticable.
The Washington times., 1933-08-11
CHAPTER FORTY-SI

CHAPTER FORTY-S1A
She loved his easy manner,
his air of taking all this for
granted, IT,, Difference Of the
waiter, the quiet, expert SER
vice, the perfection Of the ap-
pointments. The waiter van.
ished. Glowing, the girl lifted
her shining, lambent eyes.
This is fun" she said con-
tentedly.
Doing things with you. Pa
tricia, is always fun for me-"
There was that to set her
pulses pounding, to bring the
happy color to her cheeks. She
did not see the other diners
but she was conscious Of them.
Were any If these others, she
wondered, as happy as herself.
The melon came and went
away. They must wait 20 min
utes for the SQUAD. Would
that be satisfactory? 1t would
be.
I'm glad we'll have a wait"
Clark said quietly to Patricia,
locking his fine brown fingers
and looking at her straightfor.
wardlv across the table. Il
want to talk to you"
Patricia felt a little chill fall
upon her heart. She knew what
he was going to say; she had
a forlorn desire to tell him so.
Instead she presented a grave
attentive face while Clark SIM
ply and unaffecUedly told her
of the broken engagement. He
did not blame Marthe; he did
aot blame himself
He gave the bare, unvar.
nished facts without a hint OF
explanation. But Patricia
knew the explanation, knew
the part he failed to mention,
the part that she herself had
played. He had broken with
Marthe defending her. He had
stood up for her and he had
been wrong. Every word he
spoke, Patricia thought, made
her self-appointed plan seem
less desirable, made the path
of truth more thorny.
"Well," said Clark in low,
Unconditional voice. II guess
that's all. Marthe and I won't
be married in November"
Pretending
d" faltered Patricia. I'm
sorry. No" she corrected
herself, slowly, painfully, Il
shouldn't say that. I'm not
sorry, not really"
You're a darling" he said
fervently, laying his hand on
her hand and regarding her
steadily. "It'S sweet Of you
to be so honest"
I'm not honest" she pro-
tested with a drowning impulse
toward at least part of the
truth. you'll see I'm not. I
was pretending just a moment
The Washington times., 1933-08-11
Chile Holds Grove
:. As COuD PLOtteT

---SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. II q.
MS Col. Marmaduke Grove,
one of Chile's most famous revo-
Iutionary leaders, was under ar,
rest today, charged with conspir,
ing to overthrow the govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1933-08-11

Window Screens ...,.,.,. each 39c, 59c
Detho1 1nsecticide c1..,.r..r.,. pint can 45c
Re-Nuz-It Dry Cleaner. gal 49c
Wi1bert's No-Rub Floor Wax pint 39c
Penn-Rad Motor Oil .:.-.. ''qt can zoe
C1eansweep Brooms. .;.,.,.:.:.. each 19c
Flight Bird Seed ...........-. pkg &c
Scott's Paper Towels. ....... roll 1Oc
Waldorf Toilet Tissue 80. 3 rolls 13c
Safety Matches. ........2 0ks' 15c
Mystic Pot Cleaners. .......3 Tor 25c
SOS. Cleanser pkgs 25c
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22

Immediately due and payable, and
of their election TO cause the said
property to be sold to satisfy the
obligations secured by said deed OF
trust or Transfer in Trust and 20
accomplish the objects of said trust,
and have demanded that the un-
dersigned trustee sell the property
granted by said deed of trust or
Transfer in Trust in accordance
with the terms thereof, for the pur-
poses therein and herein stated;
and,
WHEREAS. more than three
months have elapsed since the re-
cording of said notice, and said de-
fault has continued to this date,
NOW, THEREFORE, Notice is
hereby given that the PIONEER
TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST
COMPANY, by virtue of the prem
ises and the authority vested in Il
by said deed of trust or Transfer
in Trust as trustee, will sell at pub
lie auction to TIE highest bidder
for cash in gold coin of the United
States, or in other lawful money
of the United States, the owner
and holder of such note and Deed
of Trust or Transfer in Trust hay-
ing waived the requirement that
such bid be for cash in gold coin
and having stipulated and agreed
that such bid may be for cash in
any lawful money of the United
States, on the 18th day of Deem
ot toa rF n.0n nio
A. NJ. of said Cay, at the northern
entrance of the County court house
in the City of FL Centro, County of
Imperial, State Of California, AL
the interest conveyed to it by said
deed of trust Or Transfer in Trust
in and to all the following described
property situated in the City of FL
Centro, County of Imperial, State
of California. to-wit:
Lot Four "a of the Subdivision
of Block 80 of Ell Centro Addi-
tion No. l. in the City of Ell
Centre, County of Imperial.
State of California, according
to Map No. 294 on file in the
office of the County Recorder
of said Imperial County,
together with all appurtenances, or
SO much thereof as shall be neces-
sary to pay the total amount of the
principal, interest, advance
charges and costs then due and un-
paid
Dated at El Centro, California.
This goth day of November, 1888.
PIONEER TITLE INSURANCE
AND TRUST COMPANY,
TRUSTEE.
Ry W. w. McEUEN,
Vice-President.
Attest:
w. j. STRICKLAND,
Assistant Secretary
corporate SeaD N % 20 D 6
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
M OdQO2

WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust or
Transfer in Trust dated November
l, 1927, recorded December IA, 1927,
in Book 1876, at page SO and follow
ing, Official Records of Imperial
County, State of California, to
which record reference is hereby
made, Albert G. Smith and Marion
G. Smith, husband and wife, did
grant and convey the property
therein and hereinafter described
to PIONEER TITLE INSURANCE
AND TRUST COMPANY, a corpo-
ration, as trustee, to secure, among
other things. the payment of one
certain promissory note in favor of
E. S. Strickler anc Anna w. Strick-
Ter, husband and wife, for 100000,
and other sums of money advanced
and interest thereon; and,
WHEREAS, default was made in
the payment of the installment OF
principal and interest due August
l, 1880, and all subsequent INSTALL
nents of principal and interest have
not been paid, and the said E. S.
Strickler and Anna w. Stricken,
husband and wife, in accordance
With provisions of law applicable
thereto, did record in the office of
the County Recorder of Imperial
County, State of California, a no.
tice of such breach of obligation,
and of their election to declare all
indebtedness evidenced by said
Promissory Note and Secured by
ceed of trust or Transfer in Trust
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION
No. 119752
In the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the
County of Los Angeles.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
w. ROSS CAMPBELL, sometimes
known as WILLIAM ROSS CAMP
BELL, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, GLEN s.
GLASS and FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF LOS AN
GELES, executors of the above en-
titled estate, will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest and best bid
der, subject to confirmation of said
Court, at 1000 o'clock a. M, on
the fourth day of December, 1888,
at the front entrance of the County
Court House of Imperial County in
the City of Ell Centre, California,
all the right, title and interest of
said estate in and to the real pro-
perty situate in the City of I'M
perial, County of Imperial, State of
California, described as follows:
Lot Nineteen QO, Block rs
of the Subdivision of Blocks
81 to 88, inclusive
Terms of sale: Ten per cent of
purchase price in cash at time of
sale, balance upon confirmation by
Court.
Dated: November 18, 1898.
GLEN S. GLASS
SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF LOS ANGELES
Executors of said Estate
ROY v. RHODES,
Attorney for Executors, 432 Van
Nuys Building, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
LOST
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Team of young mares;
new osVllating washing machine
$3.50. Tel. 102-J Ell Centre. Clark
w. Adair. 18tf
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22

WILL SACRIFICE 1893 model TOO
Majestic refrigerator. Perfect con-
dition. Monthly payments. 642
Hamilton. 20L6
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Office building suit
able for small business. 765
Main. 27tf
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22

FURNITURE FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Westinghouse full
automatic electric range, owner
leaving town, sacrifice. Phone Ell
Centro 1010-M. 22t3
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22

FOR SALE-Corner lot with two
houses splendid location $4,000
cash $4,000 per month. Marie
Land Mission Apis. 19tf
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Buick master 80 coupe.
Best buy in valley. See Club
Erwin, III North Fifth st. 20t3
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

WILL SELL ALL OR PART of
improved 91a acre tract, ~ mile
south. Modern house, chickens,
rabbits, goats, hay. All equip
ment for chicken farm, with wa
ter all time. Inquire Mrs. Nor
ris, Press Office. oh
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22

FOR RENT-houses, furnished and
unfurnished, large and small.
Marie Land, Mission Apis, 235
North Sixth st. 21tf
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
HELP WANTED
TYPEWRlTERS

TYPEWRITERS RENTED
Two Months $500
New and used portables, also large
standard machines, sold on small
monthly payment.
REMINGTON RAND, INC.
759 Main st. Phone 1853
14t1 m
The Washington times., 1933-01-30

myself, stranger. But as a mat
ter of fact, 1 haven't one-nor
do I want one. I don't believe
in drawing up Articles of Faith
which shall endure for a life
time. I don't believe that any
man can possibly devise spirit
ual rule which is wide enough
or sacred enough to last
through our allotted three
score years."
I think our faith should grow
as We grow, and change as life
changes. And it seems to me
as stupid and unhealthy to
never change ones faith as to
never change ones linen.
But there is one thing in
which I do believe constantly
and all my blunderings have
but intensified this belief. +
BELIEVE IN GOODNESS.
can't define Goodness. No
one can define it. An act that
was good" in 1888 might not
be good at all in 1888. But
the FEELING BEHIND ANY
GOOD ACT-the desire for de-
cency, the love of honesty, the
hunger for beauty-is always
the same at any time. So, in
that wide and adventuring
sense. I BELIEVE IN GOOD
NESS.
I believe that Goodness is
wiser than any kind Of Smart
ness, stronger than any sort
of Power.
I believe that a Good Act is
the most intelligent and beau
tiful and, in the long run, the
most profitable form of human
expression.
However, I try not to fool
myself about Goodness.
I know perfectly we'll that
much which masquerades as
Goodness isn't Goodness at all.
I know that many of my
Good Deeds" have actually
sprung from cowardice, selfish
ness, ignorance and conceit-
although I did not always
realize this when I committed
them.
And this is true of all of us.
Much which we call Virtue"
is simply a slick technique for
lodging trouble. Millions have
been good" because they
didn't have the nerve to be
bad. Why do the wicked
flourish? That's why. Be-
cause the average Sinner has
10 times as much backbone
as the so-called Saint.
So I don't kid myself that
Being Good is any snap. I
know it's the fightingest job
any human can tackle.
Nor do I allow myself to be-
lieve that Goodness always
The Washington times., 1933-01-30
Francis S. Sisson, of the New York
Rejuvenating the Lords
Perhaps They Need It

Brtans venerable House of Lords will have its weight
duced and its face lifted that its best friends won't know it
plan recently drawn up by committee of the Lords them
selves is adopted
The committee includes of the conservative
in England It's chairman the Marques of Salisbury Yet its
recommendations radical enough from Communists
rather than Tories
The House Lords at present has 731 members
mtee would cut this number $780, would also limit the
number of peers only o Of the remaining ITO members
twenty would be made up of Judges chairmen and the four
royal princes The rest of the members would elected
Women would be eligible.
The elected peers" would sit for twelve years. and one
third would retire every four idea that commit
tee evidently has borrowed with notifications
An interesting feature of the scheme is that the reformed
House of Lords would be allowed appropriations
by the House of Commons and that general election would
have be held before they could be passed again and
law.
Evidently our British cousins are as alarmed over the exrava
Of the House of Commons frequently
extravaganza of our House of Representatives
Their King however legislation like our
dent Hence the demand Of the British taxpayer for
powerful and popular House of Lords which could
The Washington times., 1933-01-30
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

pays-in the sense that the
world reckons profit; nor that
Goodness is always safe-in
the sense that the world reck-
ons safety. Nor do I think
IF you're good, you'll be
happy"
I believed all these things
once. AS a child I accepted
them, without dispute, from
my platitudinous elders. who
abhorred the Naked Truth and
felt that they had to dress up
everything pretty, including
God. But I soon found that
Goodness was a far grimmer
thing than I had been led to
expect.
I found that it required enor-
nous courage to be Good, and
what is even harder, unflinch-
ing honesty with oneself.
I found that Goodness is al.
ways tremendously costly. Nine
times out of ten, really Good
People are extremely unpopu-
lar-and for a very obvious
reason. THEY SHOW UP THE
REST OF THE WORLD.
That's why martyrs were
crucified, tortured, burned at
the stake. No one minded
them being good-but they
made things so uncomfortable
for everyone else. It's human
to resent anyone who's obvi-
ously braver, kinder, cleaner
and more honest than you are.
It's also human to give him
the works-if the law will per-
nit.
Yet, in spite of all its diff
culties and dangers, I BE-
LIEVE IN GOODNESS.
I Believe in Goodness be-
cause it's the one quality which
shoveS human life ahead-and
shoves a man with it. It's the
one thing that develops and
feeds fine human pride, COM
forts human weakness - and
brings man a little nearer to his
lovely dream of God.
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