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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

as Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs a tried and true friend Of
the Indians, John Collier.
Mr.. Roosevelt followed up this
appointment by supporting the
Secretary of the Interior, Mr..
1ckes, and the Solicitor of the
Interior Department, Mr.. Mar.
gold, and Commissioner Collier
in their firm resolve that Indian
Affairs were no longer to be run
from the pie counter of either
the Republican or Democratic
parties.
This has been a hard fight,
and if the President should ever
make public some of its details
there would be more than one
change in both the Senate and
House Of Representatives at the
next national election.
NEW STANDARD
Some of the men recon.
mended for appointment in the
Indian service by Democratic
Senators and Representatives
in Congress would be dis.
grace to any political party.
If the appointments had been
made the administration
guilty of making them would
have another Teapot Dome"
scandal on its hands.
Under the leadership of the
President the last Congress
passed the Wheeler Howard
bill, which embodies the basic
and broad principles of the
Administration for a new
standard of dealing between
the Federal Government and
its Indian wards. Although it
was amended at many vital
points in committee, enough of
the original bill was enacted
into law to enable the Admins
tration to begin the restoration
of some of the rights of which
the Indians have been robbed.
Now there is drive on by
enemies of the Indians to
scuttle the Indian Reorganiza-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
We Can't All Be Bright

There is consolation for morta in the showing which
several Princeton professors made in intelligence test which
they gave to themselves.
None Of them made perfect
Most of them funked flat
few even had to be marked below zero"
Yet the questions any subject not particularly
difficult for persons who had studied it.
Too many subjects covered, that was the trouble
The professors of literature didn't know chemistry.
The professors of mathematics didn't know history.
Each did well in his field but fell down lamentably
side of it.
And though few aymen could any Of the Princeton
questions, doubt many professors could number
Of questions which would seem simple to a layman.
Or either could solve problems that elementary
woman-such how to thread needle comfort an ailng
baby or look like million dollars eighteen week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

we are flooded with requests for
help.
''When these calls come to me
l tell them that / want proof
that they have voted right in
New York.
81 don't mean in 1892 when
I say voted because they saw the
handwriting ON the wall.
81 want you to get me proof
from the political boss of your
ward, he's a nice man; proof
that you voted right in 1925"
Talking about it, John said:
"And did they squirm!"
The desire of tourists to Sc
cure souvenirs of Washington is
rather costly.
Around the House Hobbies they
have the habit of picking up
rather expensive mementoes
here and there.
Coats and hats left around
the members lobby are certain
to be taken unless carefully
watched before the House con.
venes and after it adjOurns.
Not so long ago young John
Wells, who hangs all of the out
of-town papers on the racks for
members, laid his hat and coat
aside while at work.
A party of tourists passed
through the lobby.
At the present time John
would like to know in just what
part of the country his coat
and hat are reposing.
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns
does not have the gavel power
that his predecessors, John
Nance Garner and Nick Long
worth had.
It is either that the boys in
the House are more unruly
than they were then, if that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

of ground around it. There is
no thrill like that sense Of prop
perty ownership, that "this-is-
mine" feeling, which tingles
through you when you step your
foot on your own little lawn or
garden. just the first down.
payment will make you feel that
way.
Next to the thrill of ownership
and property sense, about the
greatest kick, the sweetest peren.
NAL delight you can get out Of
life is growing things" Just
planting a garden is its own
reward!
OF course, there are always
problems and drawbacks and
disappointments and surprises
to making a garden-particu'
larly surprises. But don't be
fusSy.
Plants may be both mascu-
line and feminine-but, to judge
from its perversity, obstinacy
and self-determination, a GAR
DEN is one hundred per cent
masculine! You have to be as
diplomatic with it as you are
with a husband. And even
then, it will spring a new sur.
prise on you every few days.
Never let a garden know that
you want it to do; and never
let it suspect that it matters
in the least to YOU whether it
grows or not. Complete non.
chalance and indifference are
the only things which will in
spire it to take the least in
tereSt or make the least effort.
Always label the little sticks
above the radiSheS and toma.
toes "Dandelions" or &C a b.
weed" Then you may get rad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

there cause I notice that they
cannot do anything in Con-
gress without your presence.
"Please do all you can to
push the Townsend pension
plan thru Congress. We shall
appreciate that.
you're the only guy there
WITH any influence any longer"
1t was signed, can Honest
Citizen"
Arriving at the House post
office the card was turned over
to Jacobsen, probably because
he has a record for answering
quorum calls and being present
on the floor.
After Representative John
O'Connor, Democrat, of New
York, distinguished himself on
the floor of the House when,
as chairman Of the Rules
Committee, he spoke on social
security, he gave a quiet little
party for newspapermen.
Perhaps it shouldn't be told
but John told the story him.
self.
1t seems that the night be.
fore he addressed Democratic
gathering in Washington. And
John said his speech was
"Offensive.'
He told them that they
didn't know him, didn't know
where he was from and that
most of them didn't care.
He told them that the only
time they eUer took an interest
in their congressman UGS Uhe1l
they 1UGnted a Job. Heads of
departments and bureaus Dere
there. And from all reports,
John Scorched them.
Further than that he told
them that when the Republi-
cans were in power the voters
thought Democratic representa-.
tives were forgotten men.
Then he said:
''NOw that we are in power
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
Let's Hope It Works

Notwithstanding earlier rising hours Government workers
undoubtedly will find much easier travel and from work
when the work staggered schedule goes into effect Monday
Traffic congestion inevitably will be eased under the
plan drawn by Traffic Director William Duzer with
at the opening and closing hours Of Government departments
The staggered schedule which will bring many Government
workers to their desks much half hour earlier than
heretofore and others Is minutes later and likewise them
home relays will the downtown traffic congestion dur
ing the rush hours at a. and 4:30 p M
Considerable difficulty encountered by District officials
In arranging the schedules but their efforts should
fruitful Of results It to be hoped so least Anything
promises to relieve the present congestion deserves trial.
at the cost of personal inconvenience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
Marry-G0-R0und
By Helen ROWLAND

ishes and tomatoes. And when
you walk through your garden,
always say in very loud tone,
"Of course, nothing will grow
this year," The next day, 1t
will be full of little green
sprouts!
You know how it is-just as
you say to the man of the
house, "Of course, I KNEW
you wouldn't want to go to the
club dance tonight, so I told
the Smiths we were not com
ing" Then you can go right
ahead and get your manicure
and facial; because he'll sud.
denly discover that he is simply
pining to go.
My two small rock gardens
have given me more surprises
than Christmas ever did. l
know that I shouldn't be sur.
prised, when I plant purple iris
ana they blaze forth in white
or yellow blossoms. And ought
to control my establishment,
when I put pinks or sweet will
liam seeds and find them
crowded out by a rash Of mari,
gold, blown over from my neigh.
boris place. I should act per.
fectly delighted, as I do when
the Man of the Moment brings
me the corsage of gardenias,
instead Of the orchids I limited
for. But I lack poise and equa
nimity, I guess.
There are lots of surprises
about a little house, too-sucl
as beautiful fireplaces the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
= = By Elsie Robinson

Even if he has no higher mo-
tive than a selfish desire for
popularity, a real man takes
failure gamely for he knows
that people love smiling failure
far more than a sour success.
Availability is infinitely more
desirable than accuracy-plucki-
ness has a thousand votes
against perfection's one.
It hurts to fail. But that
hurt can't possibly mean much
to the worried, hurried people
of this crowded world. And no
hun an of varied interests and
eager curiosity should permit it
to mean much to himself. If
he does permit it to mean much
it will be Just his Bad Luck.
FOR NO MAN WILL BE
GIVEN A UNIVERSE TO RULE
WHO GETS ALL FUSED UP
OVER HIS" OWN HANGNAIL.
REAL TEST
A mans reaction to blame
to his own plumbers and the
other fellows censure-there's
the deepest test of any human,
including YOURSELF.
No matter how brilliant you
may be, how charming or
versatile, industrious or loyal,
generous or honest-YOU'RE A
FLOP AND YOU'RE DOOMED
TO FAIL IF YOU CAN'T AID
NIT THAT YOU'RE IN THE
WRONG-TAKE THE BLAME
AND THEN FORGET IT.
Copyright, 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
Justice For the Indian
Blu James T. Williams, Jr.

ton Act passed by the last
Congress. What is back of
this drive was candidly ex-
planned to a congressional com.
mittee recently by Commits.
sioner Collier. He said, in part:
"The Indian reorganization
act is found obnoxious because
it continues the Federal protec.
ton Of Indians, stops the
further loss of their lands, adds
new lands to their old lands,
permits them to organize for
self-heIp, and generally human.
ICES and liberalizes the Govern.
ment's Indian system, so that
the Indians within the Govern
ments guardianship may take
to themselves liberty and re-
SpOnsibility.
THE condemnation Of the
Indian reorganization act is sub
Sidiary to the condemnation of
the Governments guardianship
and the act is condemned be
cause instead Of abOIiShing tn,
guardianship it reforms it.
A WARNING
"ThoSe who want the Govern
ment to abandon its Indian
Service refer continually to the
long years of bad record in
Indian Affairs. Indeed, the
Governments record toward
Indians has been a sorrowful
and shameful one. However,
the betrayal Of the Indians has
nearly always taken the follow.
ing course: Local white inter
estS have brought pressure OH
the Federal Government to
abandon the Indians to their
mercieS. The Federal Govern
ment has yielded or has will
ingly cOnspired. Then the In
dians' property has been taker
over by the whites and thu
Indians lives have bee'
wrecked"
It was Abraham Lincoln who
said:
public sentiment is every
thing. With public sentimen
nothing can fail; without i
nothing can succeed"
Those politicians, be they
Democrats or Republicans, VIII,
think they can defy public sen
timent by paving the way for
renewal of the robbing of thu
Indians are less wise than Lin
coin. They have less respec
for "the Common People" thar
he had. They will present.,
find out that next to their Low,
Of liberty the American peopl
cherish a passion for justice
even to the Indians.
And the Congress that defie
this passion will not long su
vive. All that the America
people needed was to be told tn
truth about what has been don
to rob and Cypress their Indian
wards in many States. This tn,
Roosevelt Administration ha
told the people, and the people
can be relied on to support tn
leadership of the President il
his fight for justice for tn
Federal Governments India,
wards.
Copyright, 1885. The WASHINGTON
TimeS)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

President Roosevelt has re-
turned to the White House just
in time to deal a Knockout blow
at an early press conference to
one of the most despicable Of
"the Foes of our own House
hold"-those political gangsters
and their corrupt followers who
for years have lived by their
cunning exploitation of the In.
dian wards of the Federal Gov.
eminent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
Once Overs
Temper Criticisms to the
Circumstances

When everyone is fatigued is
not a good time to criticize.
Although uttered with the
best of intentions, criticisms at
such times may bring tears and
hot words.
When you are tired you can
not see the other side so well.
You are irritable and touchy
yourself.
The thing you criticize might
be quite all right after you have
had time to sleep over it.
1t might look quite different
if you take time to think before
you speak and take into con-
sheraton everything you
should.
School teachers, music teach
ers-all teachers or directors
who have been paid for criticism
in the interests of improve
ment-are inclined TO become
hypercritical.
They are so interested in find
ing the flaws that nothing is
said of excellencies.
If you are prone to this I'M
pleasant habit, think it over.
You want to be helpful; you
don't want to sound fussy and
irritable.
Try to say at least one thing
in commentator before you
begin to pull things to pieces
and so disrupt the family.
And don't return hot words
in kind.
Copyright. 1898, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

won't draw and plumbing that
is temperamental and doors
that swell and stick in wet
weather.
But what would life be with
out any surprises? AS innocu-
GUS and dull as a Fundamental
lists idea Of a Heaven in which
there is nothing to do all day,
except play harp. Give ME
a little house with a plot of
ground around it-and of
course a husband to match
and I won't be fussy about
their caprices and surprises"
Copyright, 1895, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

is possible, or
that Joe just
doesn't have
the control.
When Gar
ner and Long
worth raped
or ord e r
with t h e ir
gavels tn e y
usually mere
ly raped the
h a n lie on
the block of
W o ID t h a t
serves as a
S o u n d j n G
hnorI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

telling. An in
fallible test
j U S T
w A T c H
H o w H E
ACTS WHEN
HE'S IN THE
WRONG.
Never mind
his charm at
other times
h j S seeming
courage a n d
S h re W dneSs,
strength and
p o p u la ri ty.
Wait un til
he has him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

Under the
Roosevelt Ad-
m i n iStration
the Indians
have at last
been given a
N e W D e a !
which If per-
sisted in will
become for
them a square
d e a l. Mr..
r Dose v cit
himself inau-
gurated this
New Deal for
the Indians
by Amounting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

Ii We it or
not" pos t.
card.
I t is a d.
dressed:
III o n. A.
@ u o r u m,
III o u s e
of RepreSen-
t a t i " e s,
w a sl1ington,
ID. c."
It reads:
"Dear MIR.
@ u o r u m,
You must be
v cry ilnp0r-
fanE dow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

takes. No one can possibly
hope to escape criticism-both
fair and unfair. But the BIG
man takes these things in his
stride. And he does this, not
because he's unusually brave
or wise, but BECAUSE HE
KNOWS THAT 1T IS RELA-
lively UNIMPORTANT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
A Test of Greatness

Ever wonder how strong some
other human really was? How
reliable in an emergency? How
much of a record he'd probably
make in life? There's a way of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
Spring Garden Fever

OPA 41IS UUH UGH GCVCI
The lucky person, opineS Mr..
George Jean Nathan, will be the
one who owns a little house with
a plot of ground around it where
he can grow things. Because,
at the end of two years, money
won't be worth anything"
Whether money is worth
anything" or not, the lucky per.
son is ALWAYS the one who
owns a little house with a plot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

board. Speaker ByFnS
The tap of the handle was
sufficient on most occasions.
ByrnS, however, has to rap
with the head of his gavel.
He starts to rap and then
he pounds.
Sometime later he gets what
might be called order.
Copyright 1885, The Washington Times)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
u. S. Flying Safest

American passenger air lines flew 225267 $50
passenger miles with only fatalities last year, average
Of one to every 100000 passenger-miles.
There only accident to every 65610 actual miles
flown.
than any other.
Let's make American military aviation lead the world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
Listen, World

about his fellow man about
life itself.
WE'RE AS BIG AS OUR
OWN ABILITY TO GIVE AND
TAKE AND OUR sue
CESS OR FAILURE DEPENDS
ON OUR ABILITY TO GET
OUT OF OUR OWN WAY.
No one can help making mis-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
Greatest Show On Earth
By John Snure, Jr.

Into the hands of Represen-
tative B. N. Jacobsen CD of
Iowa, there has fallen a "be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13
There's Some Prosperity

Net sales of the General Motors Corporation increased 1873
per cent last year.
Sales jumped by $274,7e7so7 to $s4sso7,s4s
But the percentage gain in payrols greater
Money paid out to workers went by $9209910 $685.
2O42 and the number Of employees increased from 13764
to 191,157
Get eyeful Of these figures, Messrs Gloom.
The Washington times., 1935-12-30
Fiery Mauna
LOa9S Lava
Flow Quits

HILO. Hawaii, Dec. 80 uN.SO.
Fiery Mauna Loa, the volcano
which has been pouring q river Of
lava toward the disturbed city of
Hilo, suddenly quieted down today
and the lava flow stopped as
though q giant hand had turned
off the tap at the rumbling noun
tain.
DR.. Thomas A. Jaggar. govern
ment volcanologist, and other ex-
pertS Immediately started o sur
vey in an effort to ascertain il
the cessation of molten rock was
due to the bombing Of the vol
cano by army aviatorS,
DR.. Jaggar thought it probable
that the explosions Of the bombs
had disturbed the outlets through
which the lava has been flowing,
diverting it to underground chan
nelS. He pointed out. however,
that Mauma Loa'S calm may be
due to natural causes.
The lava river was within three
miles Of HiloS main water reser-
voirS and citizens had called an
emergency meeting to map q cam
paign to divert the red-hot stream
from the water.
The Washington times., 1935-12-30
FAMED JUSTICE
DEAD AT IS

LONDON, Dec. 80 UNISJ
Rufus Daniel ISaacS, Marques Of
Reading and for many years Lord
Chief Justice Of England, cied TO-
day after an illness of several
weeks. He was rs years old.
Distinguished as q leading jurisc
and ambassador Of good will, Lord
Reading was entrusted with many
important missions abroad, par.
ticularly to the United States. He
worked to strengthen Anglo-Amer.
ican relations and the cause Of
world peace.
When he visited America In
1892. he laid the cornerstone Of
the new Supreme Court building
in Washington and pleaded for
close cooperation between the
United States and Britain for
preservation of world peace.
He rose from the position of
ships boy to Viceroy Of India,
which post he took up in 1921.
Later he became British foreign
secretary. In 1880, he participated
in the round.table conference on
India.
The Washington times., 1935-12-30
WEDDING HINT
ST|RS SOCIETY

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 30.
New York society is agog upon
confirmation of reports that Mrs.
John Wanamaker. widow of the
famous merchant, has become the
secret bride of Alexander Hamil-
ton, a descendant of the first Sec
retary Of the Treasury.
The marriage. it was learned,
took place in the Park Avenue
home Of the brides mother
on the day after Christmas. the
same day that Mr.. Hamilton was
freed from his first wife by a de-
cree from Reno.
Mrs. Wanamaker was married
first to Edgerton Warburton and
then to Wanamaker, grandson of
the founder of the famous Wana-
maker stores.
The Washington times., 1935-12-30
itaIy's Ethiopian Campaign
Costs $7s, 900, 900 For Year

ROME, Dec. 80 d.N.sO.
1taly'S war against Ethiopia cost
her 975,0O0,000 lire (about $7S,-
000,00O for the fiscal year 1894
35 alone, the finance ministry
reported to the cabinet today.
AS a result of this expenditure
listed as extraordinary" and for
expenses in East Africa" the
country has a deficit for the
financial year of 1850, ,000, 900
lire (about $612,400,O00), the
ministry reported final figures
showed.
In drawing up the budget for
1936-37, the finance ministry an
ticipated a surplus of 20,442,-
677 lire (about $1,635. AID, but
it was noteworthy that this eSti-
mate did not include any East
African war expenditures except
interest charges on the States
contribution to the railroad def
cit, which was eliminated.
Total expenditures for next
nescal year were set at 20,2Sl,-
542,712 lire (about $1,623, ,623,.
416).
The communiQue said the ex-
traordinary requirements for
East Africa and developments
of the situation are such that a
forecast is not permitted. Neither
can the expenditures be met by
ordinary resources, the com.
munique said.
The Washington times., 1935-12-30
Lindberghs' Boat
Arrives OF Liverpool

LIVERPOOL. England, Dec. 80
UN.S0.-The S. S. American
Importer, bringing the Lindbergh
family to England, arrived off
Liverpool tonight in q heavy
fog.
The vessel was expected to
dock between 7 p. m. and 8 p. m.
q p. m. and p. m. Z. s. TO
Time of docking will depend
on the state Of the tide. the an
nOuncement said, but ANY pas
SengerS"-the LindherghS are
the only oneS-will be given an
opportunity to 60 ashore by ten
der. A blanket Of fog was re-
ported over the mouth of the
MerSey.
It was believed locally the
LindberghS would debark here
and proceed directly to London.
G. w. Roper, local manager Of
the United States Lines, revealed
he had received more than 40
offers of hospitality for the Lind
berghS from persons in England.