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The Washington times., 1935-09-20

EDWIN c. HILL 4Go AAAoI1dpo,
accidental or contrived, touch
off the interesting and timely
development of what might be
called the international raSp-
berry.
Europe, witches cauldron of
queer news these days, is, as
might have been expected, the
contriver of aerial dogfights.
None of those nations over
there, little or big, cali get any
privacy, in close quarters as
they are. aid not liking each
other any too well.
With the propaganda battle
intensifying hourly, their radio
technicians have found means
of flicking an air discourse into
a babble or a screech. The
raspberry" is a high, ear-split-
ting, sustained whistle, which
the cunning discourse of the
ace-in-the-hole diplomat be-
comes when it is bombarded
by a heckling beam.
Radio experts tell me the
technique is simple. Any COM
mon carrier wave-a wave upon
which no sound frequencies
have been impres ssed, an
empty" in other words-will
garble an air address if it is
of the same frequency as the
broadcast, say 1000 kilocycles.
PORTABLE PLANT
But if they want really to
make a hash of the speech, they
come in on say 1,O05 kilocycles.
or any number just shade off;
and that is apt to yield almost
anything, from the yap of a
coyote to the hiss of a busted
steam valve. Radio engineers
can locate the interference. A
direction finder will point out
the source, but another direc-
ton finder, with a process OF
triangulation, is required &C
tually to locate the disturber.
But, as close in as they are
in Europe, no great power out
put is required for air heckling.
and a portable plant would be
quite adaptable for purposes
of general confusion and be-
devilment on the air. With a
generator mounted on a truck
or a flat car, it would be quite
possible to mess up any given
broadcast and dash off to do
the same elsewhere before the
air guardians arrive.
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
A Sorry Spectacle
BIZ James T. Williams, T.

funds until Abraham Lincolns
system of training with the
Colors for the Common Defense
was abolished in the schools and
colleges of that State and other
States where the States now au-
thorize it.
How much of the one million
dollars to be raised by the sale
of these bonds" to incite Amer.
lean youth to resist their Con-
stitutional obligations as citizens
is to be expended in the Sen.
ator's own State to defeat the
legislature which repudiated his
disloyal scheme has not yet
been announced.
But every public school super.
intendent in every State in the
Union owes it to the people Of
his State to warn the teachers
and the parents and the pupils
that a million-dollar plot is now
Matching to make the public
schools of the United States
nests of intrigue to spread dis
loyalty among American youth.
If the Senator of the United
States who is sponsoring the
raising of the money to finance
this intrigue against the Com
man Defense, which he took an
oath to provide for, has ever
lived up to his oath in this re-
gard since he became a Sen
ator, the roll calls of that body
thus far examined have yet to
reveal the fact.
An examination of the voting
record of the senatorial sponsor
of this million-dollar intrigue
against the Common Defense
will be of interest not only to
the veterans of his own State
but to the veterans and other
loyal Americans of every State
in the Union.
VOTING RECORD
There are many measures re-
lating to the Common Defense
which are passed by the Senate
every year without a roll call.
However. many important meas
ures providing for the Common
Defense are given a roll call.
An examination of roll calls on
these measures in the Seventy
Second, Seventy Third and
Seventy-Fourth Congresses fails
to show that this particular
Senator of the United States
was ever recorded except in one
of two ways.
This Senator is shown by
a recent examination of these
roll calls on measures to pro-
vide for the Common Defense
which he swore to do when he
took the senatorial oath. to have
voted mo" or to have been re-
corded as mot voting"
Copyright 1885, The Washington Times,
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

Harry L. Hopkins Chief EXecu-
tive returned them with the
curt message:
81 am rejecting these appli-
cations"
One of the applications was
for development of Fort Logan,
Colorado. Originally the re-
quest was set at $2,000.000 but
it had been pared to $750,000,
and the President rejected the
application.
While there is considerable
speculation as to why the Pres
ident should have rejected this
item, there are two reasons
given by persons acquainted
with the subject. One reason
given is that the President
favOrs a proposal to transfer
the Army technical school
from Chanute Field, Illinois,
to Colorado.
At present bombers from
Chanute are forced to fly to
Kentucky to secure an ade-
quate bombing range. Con-
struction of the range in
Colorado would be easily &C
complished.
The second reason advanced
is that Senator Joseph C.
O'Mahoney 3D. of Wyoming
did not tavor Development OF
Fort Logan in Colorado. Ger
tain persons in Wyoming dis
like the expenditure OF funds
in the adjacent State.
In view of the fact that the
country appears to be favor
ably inclined toward develop
ment of the Army and that
the Treasury has recently
transferred much of its gold to
Denver, where is considerable
speculation as to why the
Chief Executive turned down
an application that had the
approval Of Hopkins.
Grapevine gossip from Louisl-
ana indicates that Wade Mar
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
The Greatest Show On Earth
By John Snure, jr.

tin, chairman Of the Public
Service Commission of the
Bayou State, may come to the
Senate to fill the unexpired
term of Senator Huey P. Long.
Martin pronounced Martin,
as in tin, in the cities but Mar
tan in the French parishes
comes from the "Evangeline"
section of Louisiana-out in the
rice parishes where Longfel-
lows oak remains standing.
A graduate of the Louisiana
State University with a law de-
gree from the University of Vir-
ginia, Martin is six feet two
inches tall and splendid look
ing speciman,
He was persuaded by Long to
join the Public Service Commits
sion and has the reputation in
Louisiana of being man who
follows his own dictates and not
the orders of others.
incidentally, he is considered
the most able spinner of
"Cajun" yarns in the State.
Political observers today were
speculating over the results of
the New Jersey vote.
At the polls voterS indicated
definite objection to the sales
tar proposal OF GoU. Harold G.
Hoffman, who has been men,
toned a" one OF the possibilities
for the Republican nomination
as President or Vice President
in 1886.
The question is raised as to
whether the vote will affect
Hoffman's chances of being
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

London. Now it Is like getting
something on a local program.
But when England began
sinking these long puts, Ger
many turned all her technicians
loose and soon surpassed her in
range and clarity. England saw
her and raised her, and then
Germany took the lead again
with a world penetration and
quality still unsurpassed.
France was rather lost in the
shuttle, but she is frantically
reorganizing her entire radio
establishment - technical n d
diplomatic-and soon she will
join the sweet world concourse
on the air. Italy, too. is crowd
ing up front in the world prop
aganda rush.
Russia. for several years, has
been under sharp criticism for
tossing propaganda across the
boundary lines. Her plants also
are powerful and capable of a
far reach into the world. No
inVidious comparisons are in
place, but Germany's recent
broadcaSts, maSterful in technl-
cal and artistic achievement,
are typical of Europe's propa-
ganda assault, particularly on
America.
We, perhaps more than any
other nation, are the objective
of these high-voltage sales talks.
In the German programs, one
listens in on a happy, peaceful,
united nation, joyful at work
and play. There is a bit OF
quaint folk song or the joyous
and innocent revelS at Berlin
or Hamburg cafe. One is as
sured by a measured, cultured
voice, speaking beautiful Eng
lish, that the great. free, boun'
tiful Germany is happy to carry
to the world this word Of its
national felicity and harmony.
without strife or discord; its
love of peaceful cooperation
with all nations and races. Only
in the Lying foreign press"
and there is much inSiStence on
this, is there a wicked distortion
of Germany's aims and achieve
mentS.
u. S. OBJECTIVE
British propaganda on the air
is much more subtle and much
more expertly tuned to our pSy.
Geological wave lengths. Italy
and France are added starters
in the world propaganda handi-
cap, but they are learning fast.
Before and after the start of
the World War, in the preradio
days, European nations laid
down a propaganda barrage
over America. England did it
much better than Germany.
One can nov read that fas-
cinating new book by Walter
Mills, Roads to War" cover
ing the years from 1914 to 1917
and showing how inexorably we
were drawn into the big killing
debauch on foreign soil. In
reading it, one can see much
light thrown on today's events.
AS before, clamorous, wheed.
ling, insistent, inceSSant Euro
pean voices are appealing for
our favor, our dollars and per-
haps our blood.
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
Time for Planning

The fears that difficulties and probably disorders will
follow in the wake of the effort restrict transient re-
lief indicate clearly that it is time for both the Federal
and District to give serious thought
to how long this form of relief is to continue and what
is to be done when it ends.
The present plan, if it can be called plan, to
simply stop registration at the transient lodges
and later to close these lodges shOVs neither fore
thought nor an appreciation of the facts of the
situation.
At present the ransents cared for by the Federal
Government with Federal funds and the idea of restrict
ing the transients arises with Federal officials.
BUT THIS SIMPLY THROWS THE WHOLE BUR-
DEN RIGHT BACK ON THE DISTRICT OFFICIALS
WHO HAVE HAD VIRTUALLY NO WARNING
THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE
BURDEN.
The result is confusion confusion which cannot be
eliminated by the general statement that these will
be given jobs the workrelie projects which is
hoped to get underway time.
This action by the Federal Government is decidedly
unfair to the recipients of transient relief and is
unfair to those who trying to administer the
local relief program
For some time the streets have been relatively
free of panhandrs but there to be real ground
for believing that this practice will pick up when the
transient lodges longer take care of the people who
have become accustomed to this form of aid.
Even if the Federal Government should alter its plan
of procedure and continue transient registration for
given period the problem would not be solved.
It would merely be delayed in reaching the acute
stage which eventually must come.
IF, WHEN THAT ACUTE STAGE COMES AND
THE THOUSANDS NOW CARED FOR UNDER TRAN
SENT RELIEF ARE THROWN ON OTHER RE-
SOURCES, THERE IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERABLE
SUFFERING, THEN PLANS FOR HANDLING THESE
PEOPLE MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE.
Just how far the District government can 90 in max
ing those plans is problematcal.
The city does not have available funds to maintain
these people in the style to which the Federal Govern
ment has accustomed them.
On the other hand can't simply turn these men
loose the streets.
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

"By their fruits ye shall know
them."- From the Gospel &C.
cording to st. Matthew.
Within the very week in
which the American people re-
affirmed by their national OBJ
servance of Constitution Day
their allegiance to the Govern
ment of the Constitution, the
Federal City, named for the
Father of His Country, was the
scene OF a sorry spectacle.
This was the spectacle of a
Senator of the United States,
bound by his oath Of office ito
provide for the Common De
fense," helping at the launching
of a national bond-selling cam
paign to raise one million dol
lars with which to weaken the
Common Defense by melting
American youth to dodge their
patriotic duty as future citizens.
This one million dollars,
when, as, and if raised by the
political Reds, Pinks and Vel
lows will be expended, according
to the disloyal propaganda now
going through the United States
mails, to seduce American youth
in nearly 300 American schools
and colleges to combat that
training with the Colors for ma
tional citizenship which George
Washington commended and
Abraham Lincoln started and
the Congress of the United
States now provides for in the
National Defense Act.
REJECTED BY STATE
The Senator of the United
States who bought the first
dirty bond in this sapping ex-
pedition to finance a revolt
against the Common Defense
among the students of Ameri-
can schools and colleges has
been unable to obtain the ap.
proval of his own State legis-
lature for his antics before the
camera or the. microphone.
Only a few months ago his
own legislature refused to enact
into law a bill to foroid that
training with the Colors for
which the Congress first pro-
vided under the leadership Of
Abraham Lincoln.
Unable to seduce the legiSla-
ture of his own State. the bond
raising Senator then attempted
to seduce the body of which he
is now a member-the Senate of
the United States. There, also,
he was halted by the overWhelm-
ing defeat of a proposed Force
Bill by the terms of which the
loyal State from which this Sen
ator halls was to be penalized
by the withholding of Federal
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

Like that yourself?
OF course you are!
Who isn't?
And then, I bet,
After all this public
Epidemic of Righteousness,
You go around
Home-Sweet-Home
Oike I do)
Acting like
A regular dose O. hives
Wheeling, whining,
Sneering, snarling,
Finding FAULT with
Everything and everybody,
Feeling sorry for yourself
And sores a pup
At the CtNer Fellow.
All because Of what?
All because
You committed
Forty-nine cents worth
OF Go -'1ess
And expected
A million dollars worth
OF applause
And didn't get it!
All the time
You entirely forget,
And I entirely forget,
That when it comes
To Virtues,
CHEERFULNESS IS THE
TOPS!
Courage is Okay-
And Honesty is Okay-
And Chastity is Okay-
And Generosity is Okay-
Also Patience
And Perseverance
And all the other
Wing-Sprouting programs,
All of which
Pay anyone
Eight percent
On an investment.
But the one virtue
That really serves
Society at large,
The one Good Deed
That is actually
A Civic Duty
And a Civilized Obligation,
is CHEERFULNESS.
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
The Human Side of the News = By Edwin C. Hill

among the nations, in the last
year or two, which, in all essen
tials, is an exact and minute
parallel of the armament race
with word arsenals rather than
guns and battleships involved.
Not so long ago, it was consid-
cred a great feat for America
to get Big Ben on the air from
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

These facts are particularly
applicable to short.wave broad
casts around Europe. 1t would
be harder to spoil a transatlan-
tic program, but I am informed
that this also is quite within
the bounds of easy possibility.
All this is the off-stage set
ting of a competitive air race
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

caused C n
S i d e r a b lie
S p e C ulation
in the camps
of those who
believe t h e
present a n
a u S p i cious
time to build.
A l t hough
the requests
for t u n d S
passed Harry
L. Hopkins.
Works Prog
ress Admins
traitor, t h e
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

ported from
L o n d on to
have b e e n
damned" by
S o n e u n
known sabo-
teur of the
a i r. Broad
casting COM
pany officials
here doubted
this, but, at
any rate, it
was just a ca
daVer when it
| a n d e d on
these shores.
It's mjShanS
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

not considered likely that the
Republicans will nominate a
man who has suffered de1eat
at the hands of his State elec-
torate. 4;,
AS one of the most active
newcomers to the Republican
leadership, Hoffman was con
sidered as one of the dark
horses in the Republican fracas.
copyriSht, 1885, The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

named to run
in the first or
second place
on t he Re-
publican tick.
ct and many
p Ii i clans
agree that the
r e S u | t may
mate ri a | ly
change h i S
prospects.
Alt h ough
the rejection
of his sales
t a x proposal
is a S t a t e
matter, it is
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

Dig deaTCeQ-
hen regrettins
Acting Noble
Then wonder
ing
w h a t t h e
heck
I've let my.
In for;
Making Sac
rifices-
Then kicking
myself
All around
the block
Because I've
been
A sap!
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
international Radio
Propaganda

The radio address of the EN-
press Menen of Ethiopia to the
women of the world was re-
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

And without Cheerfulnes5
All your other
Exhibitions of piety
Are q waShout
And a pain-in-the-neck.
If I had to take
My choice between
A sour Saint
And a cheerful Sinner,
I'd vote for the Sinner
Any time.
And so would all
The other spectators,
1ncluding-Iu wager
God!
So although maybe
My advice
Isn't worth much
being practically
A heathen-
Still I've come
To this conclusion,
Which I be will sound
Like good news
To a lot Of
Long-suffering
Relations and other
Innocent bystanders-
IF YOU CAN'T ENJOY
YOUR GOODNESS,
WHY HAVE ANY?
AND IF
YOU CAN'T BE
BOTH CHEERFUL NJ GOOD,
FOR THE LUVVA PETE
JUST BE CHEERFUL!
For even though
Under that plan
You probably
Will go to hell,
At least you won't
Be keeping
All the other
Guys in it,
The way that most
Perfect Examples
Do now.
If there's one thing
I can't stand
It's a Perfect Example.
I can't stand 'em!
I can't stand 'em!
CAN'T STAND EN-!
Unless. of course,
I'm being one
Myself
So here's hoping
That the next time
You or I
Or any other
Human
Gets all steamed up
With righteous notions
And ambitious to
Collect haloeS-
Here's hoping
We all remember
These excellent sentiments,
And lay off
Strumming the harpc
At least until
We're sure we can
Enjoy ourselves
AS angels.
Copyright. 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

President Roosevelt's recent
rejection of several proposals for
development of Army posts has
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
OLD FAVORITES
On the Hurry of This Time

AUSTIN DoBsoN
With slower pen men used to write,
Of DID, when "letters" were poite;"
In Annals in Georges days.
They could afford to turn phrase,
Or trim struggling theme Alright.
They knew not steam; electric light
Not vet had dazed their calmer sight,
They meted out both blame and praise
With slower pen.
Too swiftly now the hours take flight;
What's read at is dead at night
Scant space have for Arts delays
Whose breathess thought so briefly stays,
We may not work-ah! would we might
With slower pen
(Reuders are inved to send to the editor their sugge-
tons of old favortes among the poems for reprnng IN
this s9Gce)
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
Listen World!
By Elsie Robinson

Cheerfulness Is the Tops
The Washington times., 1935-09-20

I'm always being
Big Hearted
hen regretting it;
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17
READ THE STORY. THEN COLOR THE PICTURED

and he tried to fly up of the land.
Wee Dotty's legs. however, held his
wings right to his side.
He kept on squirming for a
while, which made all Of the TIMES
smile. The duck, however, couldn't
fly, no matter how he tried.
1t wasn't very long until his rider
nearly took a spill He started
walking faster. Then he headed
t'ward a stream.
Hey, stop himl Stop him!" Dot
~ cried. I've had enough Of this
strange ride" Then, as she neared
the waters edge, the TIMES heard
her scream:
Hes mad because I wouldn't let
him fly off of the ground, III bet.
That's why he's going to have a
swim. oh, what an awful plight! !"
The duck splashed in and Dotty
fell. The TIMES then heard Scouty
yell, That was a funny ducking, but
I guess it served you right"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17

The big giraffe-duck walked along
and Dotty cried. MY. he is strong.
I thought my weight would bother
him. but everything's all right.
The way he shakes his funny
hide makes this sort Of a see-saw
ride. know Id lose my balance,
II I didn't hang on tight"
Then Quincy shouted. When you
get enough, I hope the duck will
let me take a turn. II really looks
like lots and lots Of fun.
Then. all the rest can follow
me, and we can all have fun, you
see. Why don't you yell giddap and
try to make the old duck run?"
oh. no. The going would be
rough" said DOtty. This is fast
enough. Besides. do not want to
make the duck get all tired out
Then QUINCY thought. I'll play a
trick that ought to work out pretty
slick. "Giddap, there, you old lazy
duck" the lad began TO shout.
The duck-giraffe was frightened
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17

ancienS arranged the planets thus Saturn Jupiter Mars the
They assumed that each hour Of
ruled by of these planets Thus Saturn ruled
eighth fifteenth and
beginning fell the lot Of the
SUM- day called Sunday
NEXT-Do gnas bite?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17
BY Williams
Martin

Jauntily, enthusiastically, the geologist swung
away northward toward an intriguing canyon. He
planned only miniature exploration Of the i'm
mediate vicinity, but his scholarly journey was
destined to be transformed into the most mon1en-
tous adventure Of his life!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17

Dr. Jones started on his survey Tommy stopped
him. Say amt you going to take one Of these
boys along? And you'd better take this big gat,
too" "Oh, I'll be all right" the other replied. Il
won't go far, and this will be plenty Of protection.
He tapped his tiny 30.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17

AS the safari mounted higher into the Ghenzi
Mountains the American geologist became inter
ested in the curious rock formations that sur
rounded them He said to Tommy: Il think
perceive in this mountain range some interesting
evidences OF upthrust by compression.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17

Whatever that means, it's jake with me"
Tommy shrugged; but what do we do about it?"
Let's camp here for the day, and III have look
around" DR.. Jones smiled. That's also jake" his
companion responded cheerfully; I'm fed up on
this climbing anyway"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
trtnett EEasern Leaguer Chosen Most Valuable Player
Pond "Sore" At Undefeated Season Talk About Yale

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 22.-(Up) Coach Raymond w. (Ducky) Pond isn't taking any stock in the spontaneous prediction of dopesters along the main stem that Yale will wade through the remainder of its schedule for a championship year.
 "It makes me tired to hear peo- pie say we'll breeze through up to Princeton now," he declared.
 He admitted he looked for trou- ble with Army this Saturday and Dartmouth the following week, and thought Harvard will just be hit- ting their stride when we meet them and Yale will be 8 make-or-break game for them"
 Resting Up
 Heavy practice was not scheduled until Wednesday. The varsity he said, had not recovered from the Penn game when 1t met Navy last week land their three teams tired the players very much"
 The first string team was on its own until tomorrow. Meanwhile the second team worked out with Ewart, Curtin, Rankin and Mesre in the backfield and Brown and Carey at ends; Dickens and Castle, guards; Love and Peterson, tackles and Dick Barr at center.
 Heinie Gardner, who booted the de- ciding point against Navy, was kicking the extra points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
.BAER MAY COME
 BACK FOR $2O,OOO

Oakland. Cal, Oct 22-(UP)-A $20,000 lure dangled before Max Baer to effect his return to the ring brought g conference today between Leo Leavitt, Okland pro- moter, and Baer's business represen- tatives.
 Leavitt offered to guarantee Baer $20,000 for 8 bout on Feb. p with Butch Rogers, Los Angeles.
 Although Baer announced he was through with ring warfare after Joe Louis smashed him into sub- mission, Ancil Hoffman and the former champion were reported to have lent ready ears to Leavitt's proposals and invited the promoter to their Fair Oaks ranch to confer.
 Baer has been living quietly at the arnch since the Louis fight, with only an infrequent visit to San Francisco bay area night spots.