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don't think that's the only rea-
son. Personally, I believe there S
a plan behind this life, a future
ahead of it, and a God running
the whole show. And I think
we're all going to get bigger and
better breaks when we qualify.
But scratch all that if you
wish. I STILL BELIEVE THAT
WE OUR ELVES ARE
ORTIZ THE SCRAP IT
TAKES TO KEEP US GOING.
Doesn't matter VINO you are
or what you've done, what
you believe or don't believe.
In you, yourself, just as you
stand, there's enough to make
life worth the living, enough
of a plan to justify respect,
enough of a God to justify
love, enough of a Heaven to
justify faith, enough of all
that's true, and brave, and
beautiful, to justify a whale
of scrap to keep it going.
In the darkest days, when I
hated everyone, everything, I
used to turn to certain words
in an old book. The man who
wrote them was near death.
He had an amazing life. He
had known the extremes of
power, wealth and popularity.
Then of his own will he had
chosen poverty and persecution.
How did he feel about it, now
that life was almost over and
he could tell his real feelings
evn to himeslf? Was he sorry
Or glad?
Il HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD
FIGHT i HAVE FINISHED
MY COURSE-I HAVE KEPT
THE FAITH"
An old man-Who was to
come down through the cen
turies as a great saint. But in
that instant he was not think
ing of Paul the saint.
He was thinking, rather, of
reckless, hot-blooded Saul, of
Tarsus-summing up his pain
full and perpleXing personal life
wondering, as you and Won
der, if the gains had been worth
the pains. And he knew they
had! No matter what came, or
didn't come, he died triumph.
ant-fOr he'd played fair with
himself.
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We Need MORE POLICE
Our Citizens Realize 1t

Representatives of dozens of civic and trade organizations
met at the District Building the other night and prepared
petition to Congress.
That petition urges upon the House and Senate the necessity
OF increasing the Metropolitan Police Department by 100
1t is petition that shouldnt be necessary but that unor-
tunatey necessary if life property Washington are
to be properly safeguarded.
We say that the petition shouldn't be necessary because when
community realizes generally that it needs additional
police protection it should be able to obtain it. Here Wash
ngton however, have have than universal desire
on the part OF our citizens before we get anything
have to have Congress representing foryegt States
which is also ACTIVELY WILLING that have it,
The representative citizens who prepared the petition for
additional policemen will find many of them have found
the past that the submitting of the petition will not
achieve the object they have in view.
It takes more than petition to Congress- Already
the House has refused comply with the request the police
petition Personal visits and ugngs upon members Of the
senate Will be necessary to the apathy with which
so many Congressman view local needs
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Greatest Show On Earth
By John Snure, il

rem, chairman of the House
Committee on Accounts.
He protested.
Charges in the House restau-
rant were exorbitant, according
to his contention.
Although House cafe charges
are apparently high, it is ex-
planned that only one meal is
served daily and that the Ac-
counts Committee under War
rem is putting it on paying
basis.
However, the member of the
House protested about prices.
Shortly thereafter he was
seen in the restaurant par
taking of his expensive meal"
He ordered a 1O-cent cup of
coffee, was served free rolls and
demanded two portions of free
butter.
Daily the branches of Con-
greSS receive numerous petit
tionS from all over the country.
Citizens use this method to
pray that the House or Senate
perform some function, reject
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Financing the Airport
Not a Purely Local Responsibility

The Federal Government would be doing itself distinct
if it permit the financial disability of the
Columbia prevent the establishment of air
port here which would be worthy of the needs of the Ma
tional Capital
airport here is very obviously not purely city need
It's facilities and equipment would have to be established
basis suited to the NECESSITIES of the Federal Govern
ment
It apparent that with the local treasury in its present
condition the District Government finance the
kind airport that the Federal authorities would ap
prove
This point we'll brought out by District Commissioners
Hazen and Sultan at the hearings the local airport bill
The financial condition of the local government however
should be permitted to bar the way to establishment of
a proper airport.
The Federal Government by recognizing the essentially
national Importance of such airport could we'll afford
to assist most literally in the financing leaving the District
Government to contribute to the extent that the airport would
be municipal convenience.
That would to be fair division of the cost and it
would probably be worked out by the many experts who
have studied the proposition.
Regardless of what site is finally selected for the airport
the work of its establishment will unquestionaby provide
jobs for large number of
For that would be proper for the various agencies
which involved in preparing workreef programs
slider the deraby of providing for construction of THE
AIRPORT AS WoRK-RELIEF PROJECT
In this way the financing could be made readily available
and in addition there would be tendency SPEED UP
THE JOB in order to provide employment once
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NNp' NV" NOAlS1 COo, oAAN
seek the governorship of his
home State.
From all indications he will
be elected hands down provided
certain sections Of political
fence are removed.
His retirement may affect
the senatorial life of Senator
Josiah w. Bailey hose term ex-
pires in 1887 as certain North
CarOlinianS may be anxious to
send another man to the Senate
after DOughtOn leaves the
House.
Although "Farmer Bob" has
been in the House since the
Sirty-SecOnd Congress his rec
ord WaS unimportant until he
staged a blockade of SGleS-tdr
legislation te1O gears ago.
With Fiorello La Guardia,
now mayor of New York. he op-
posed the sales tax proposals
and defeated plans for that
form of taxation.
Strange to say his own State
of North Carolina is making
money under a 3 per cent sales
tax.
With DOughtOn out Of the
House, sales tax legislation will
have a better chance of passage.
Just the other day a member
of Congress entered the office
of Representative Lindsay War
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u II Try To- -'iiH
day, North, South. East and
West, is the extension of the
merit system in the Federal
Government.
This system was So years old
a month ago. Under this Sys-
tenn nearly 100000 employees of
the Federal Government have
entered the Federal service.
But there are more than 200,-
900 Federal employees who have
entered the Federal service
without being subjected to any
fair and thorough examination
to determine their fitness to
serve the public efficiently. This
vast group of Federal employees
owe their position to the poll
ticians. They look to the poll
ticians to protect them in their
positions and the politicians
look to them for political sup
port in payment for such pro-
lection.
The question before the Con-
greSS is whether the merit Sys-
tenn should be extended through
out the Federal service. Presi-
dent after President has urged
this extension in the public in
terest.
The merit system is a demo
cratic system because it pro-
vides competitive examinations
which offer to the humblest
citizen without any political
support "a fair field and no
favor" in his efforts to obtain
a Federal appointment.
PRESIDENTS STAND
President Roosevelt has long
been on record in favor of the
merit system. In taking this
position he stands with his pre-
decessors in the White House
nearly all of whom since the
Civil War have urged the Con-
gress to give to the Federal
service the protection which
only appointments under the
merit system can provide.
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The Federal officials today
which need most the protection
of the merit system are:
PoStmaSters of the first, sec.
ond and third classes; collec.
tors of revenues, appraisers and
marshalS and the like.
Take the Post Office Depart
ment, for example: 1t ought to
be administered as a business
institution devoted to the serv.
ice of the public. President
Wilson'S Civil Service Commits.
sion in one of its reports urged
the extension of the merit syS-
tenn throughout this depart
ment in these words:
The Post office system is
essentially a business inStitu.
ton. 1t touches every home,
comes in contact with every
commercial institution and with
those engaged in every line of
industrial enterprise through
out the country, and in the
nature of things it is highly i'm
portant that only the most ef-
tlclent employees should be in
It's service. For this reason the
merit system should be ad-
hered to in the Post Office De-
partment above all others in
order to secure the very high
est standards of efficiency in
the conduct of its affairs"
NORRIS LEADS MOVE
Senator Norris, of Nebraska,
is leading a movement in Con.
greSs to carry out the recon-.
mendations of Grover Cleve-
land and Theodore Roosevelt
and the other Presidents, in.
Guiding Taft, Wilson and Cool
idge, to extend the merit sys-
tenn to the Post Office Depart.
ment as soon as feasible. The
bill of Senator Norris and Simi.
lar measures for Civil Service
reform will be considered by
the Senate Committee on Civil
Service.
Fortunately, for the merit
system, these measures will be
considered by a committee of
which Senator BuloW, of South
Dakota, is the able and patri.
otto chairman.
Letters addressed to Senator
Bulow, United States Senate.
Washington, D. c., urging the
extension of the merit system
throughout the Federal service
will greatly aid at this time in
impressing Congress with the
sincerity of the demand of the
American people that the spoilS
system should be supplanted by
the merit system throughout
the Federal service.
Copyright, 1885, The Washington
Times)
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
A New Drink
By Robert BenchLey

) the cable from Norway which
makes me think that Professor
Hanson may have hit on some
thing. It is in the form of
folloW-up, and it reads:
professor Klaus Hanson, of
Oslo University, was so pleased
today with his first quaff of
heavy water that he ordered
two litres (2.1134 quarts) more,
valued at 10000 kroner (abOut
S5,OSO) for further expert
ments."
Now, in the first place, that
runs into money. You don't
order drinks for further ex-
periments" at $4,000 a throw
unless there are certain pleas
ing features connected with it.
Of course, someone else is
paying the check, but. even at
that, there is a lordly, free
handed air about the ordering
that indicates that heavy water
Is not depressant, at any rate.
And what about the mouse?
Does he get in on the future
experiments" or does he 60
back on scotch and plain water,
just because he got little sick
on his first drink? He took
just the same chance that the
professor did.
He may not have held it so
we'll, but, if it is as good as it
seems to be, he certainly ought
to be given another whack at
it. Maybe he just drank his
first one too fast. He was just
a kid.
Until the price comes down,
it doesn't look as if many of us
will get a chance to see what
there is in heavy water that
pleased" Professor Hanson so.
The formula is simple-just two
parts more hydrogen that is in
ordinary water.
We might be able to whip up
a tubful in the kitchen some
time and give it try, with a
little orange bitters. I don't
suppose that it would stand
much shaking. That hydrogen
is tricky stuff.
On the whole, it might be bet
ter to wait for the reports on
the professors next session with
it. He may think now that he
wants some more, but, when the
time comes and he gets the
glass to his lips, he may string
right along with the mouse.
Often one thinks that one
has had a good time with some
new drink, but when the show
down comes for a repeat,
slight repulsion sets in, and one
realizes that the good time
came from the singing or the
company. Drinks get an awful
lot of credit in retrospect that
they don't deserve.
However, here's to Prof. Han.
son for taking the chance,
and here's to the University of
Oslo for being such a charming
host to the tune of 10000
kroner! And here, also, is to
the mouse!
Copyright, 1895 by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Articles BY Robert Benchley
appear each Monday, WedneS-
day and Friday
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

Prof. Klaus Hanson, of Nor
way, has announced that he re-
Gently drank SO per cent So
luton of "heavy water" Oh o.
without experiencing any ILL
effects. That's what he thinks.
That's what the man said
who first drank an Alexander
cocktail (one-half gin, oneQuar-
ter creme de Cacao, one-quarter
sweet cream.
The professor admitted that
he had ito fight against hys-
terra" when he saw mouse
that drank heavy water at the
same time show signs of illness
Immediately after the expert
ment. The mouse was no fool,
obviously. He didn't even have
to fight against hysteria.
However, there is one item in
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

neighboring planet. 1t was be-
lieved that as the planet rotated,
this icy slope gradually assumed
an angle, which, when it was eX-
actly right, caused the dazzling
CLINT of reflected sunlight to
shoot toward Earth.
If this is what happened, no
intelligence lay behind these
flashes. They were merely Ma
lures flashlights, such as we
see here on Earth in the late
afternoons, when the Sun will
flash a dazzling CLINT from a
window in a distant house, or
from the windshield of motor
car.
Similar flashes from Mars
have been seen before. The
astronomer. Greene, in 1877,
made a map of Mars from OBJ
servationS made in Madeira.
He had been watching the Mar
tan polar cap melt during the
planets spring, when suddenly
two lights flashed out and
quickly faded. Greene believed
he had seen what Mitchell re-
ported in 1846. The location
of the flashes had been spotted
accurately. They were at Mar
tian longitudes 260 and 29O,
latitude 76 south.
SIGNALS POSSIBLE
If an icy slope can reflect
a beam of light across 100 mil
lion miles of space, and be
picked up easily on earth, then
a large mirror, or a large num-
ber of small mirrors, could do
the same thing. Were these
mirrors so mounted that they
could be adjusted as to angle,
it would be possible for them
to flash signals to earth for
several hours at time.
On Mars the sky is clear,
with few exceptions, all day
every day. There are places
on earth where the sky is clear
nearly every night in the year.
Were stations erected at these
places, photographic messages
could be signaled back and
forth between the two planets.
Only when the two planets
were on opposite sides of the
sun there might be an inter
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
Vanishing Philanthropists
One Result of the New Deal

John Markle, who died in New York recently made for
tune in the coal business While he making money he
gave away lots OF huge to charities hospitals ed
Gal research libraries, educational institutions
OF the $16595235 in his net estate at the time of his
death, $14,4O2,463 left to charity.
Jonn MarkIe was real American good American His
name and his deeds symbolic high type of humane pa
triotism. ~
the New Dealers have their way the country will have
NO more Jonn aarke and will be the poorer only
money but in the important currency of philanthropy
and good will.
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
Listen, World
BIZ Elsie Robinson

Leaving God out Of it (though
he didn't he had fought a good
fight BY HIMSELF. he had
finished the course FOR HIM
SELF. he had kept faith WITH
HIMSELF.
If each night I can say that,
the day, for me, has been worth
while. If at the end I can know
that, nothing else will matter.
And if that isn't big enough
incentive to keep you going,
stranger, then a thousand
creeds wouldn't save you.
For if you won't 60 straight
to keep square with yourself.
you're mighty little use to either
God or the Devil.
Copyright, 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
In the World of Science
We MAY Be Alone in Vast Cosmos
By Hiram Percy Maxim

ruption in traffic. We are not
sure that we yet know how
to make a radio signal reach
Mars. Were this to be the
form of the signaling, then
communication could be con-
Quoted day and night. 1t seems
a curious thing that the old
fashioned heliograph signals
are possible and the new radio
is not.
Under average conditions it
would take flash of light, or
radio, nine minutes to make the
journey from Mars to earth.
From this it follows that when
a Martian finished his message
it would be nine minutes before
the end of the message would
reach earth. If the earthian an.
SWered Immediately, and some
of us do not, it would be nine
more minutes before the first
end of the earthian message
would reach Mars. Eighteen
minutes, therefore, would elapse
after the end Of a message be-
fore the beginning of the an
SWer could be received.
LITTLE EVIDENCE
" Something must account for
the remarkable great circle
lines which criss-croSs the sur.
face of the planet. Percival
Lowell insisted they were evil
dence of the presence of very
high order Of engineering in
telligence. But this is not con-
ceded by many. 1t is one Of
the writer's favorite theories
that the shortage of water has
led dumb animals, such as our
beavers, to build irrigation
canals for watering foodgroW-
ing vegetation.
Mars is smaller than Earth
and cooled sooner, so that life
probably has existed far longer
there than it has here. Yet, in
spite of this, it is possible that
the greater cold made develop
ment much slower, and that at
the present time the creatures
which inhabit the planet have
reached the intellectual plane
represented by our dogs, beaV-
ers and seals.
Were there intelligent crea-
lures on Mars the equal of our
selves, it seems that something
would have been received from
them in the past, now that it is
proven that photographic signals
can be exchanged. But nothing
has ever come, that we have
recognized, from Mars or any
where else.
AS far as the direct evidence
goes, we are alone in the vast
cosmos. But we have only a
very little evidence of any klod
as yet.
Copyright 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Articles by Mr.. Maxim appear
each Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. The subject Of the next
one is "Recoil of Shotgun Sug-
ReStS Idea"
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

points of light
f | a S h forth
rom m Mars,
S h i n e for a
few moments,
a n d t h e n
gradually dis
a p p e a r. 1t
afterWard de-
veloped that
W h a t Lowell
saw was prob
ably a flash
ing CLINT of
S u n | i ght re-
Elected from
an ice-COVered
hillciHo IN nI1r
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
OLD FAVORITES
The Old SlUin1n1in'- Hole

OH the old swmmin hole! WHARF the crick so still and
deep 0
Looked like babyriver that was LAYING half aseon
And the gurge of the worter round the drift lest below
Sounded like the laugh of something we onct uSt IN know
Be1ore we could remember anything but the eyes
Of the angels ookin out as we left Paradise.
But the merry days of youth is beyond our controle
And it's hard to part forever with the old swimmn ho1e
Oh! the old swimmn' hole When last saw the nIace
The scenes was all changed like the change in nv face
The bridge of the railroad now crosses the spot
WHARF the old divin'og lays sunk and fergot
And stray down the banks WHARF the trees ust to he
But never again will theyr shade shelter me-
And wish in my sorrow could strip to the soul
And dive off in my grave like the old swmmin' hole
(e0ders are 'n0cd to send to the editor their suq-
gcstons of old favort6s among the poems for reprutiSo
in this space.)
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or adopt leg
i S ! a t ion or
C o n duct an
investigation.
S t r angest
of all peti-
tiOnS was the
r e C e n t one
ro m t h e
w i S c onsin
legisla ture.
1t m e m o.
rialiZed Con-
gresS to ad-
wise it on the
value of petit
tionS.
TAI TI-,:
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A. Halsey, Senate secretary.
suggested:
"The Constitution guarantees
a right of petition.
"As the Wisconsin legiSla-
ture receives petitions as does
the Congress of the United
States, it should appreciate
the value of those documents"
copyright 1895. The Washington
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a h e a d is
there any use
in fig h ting
on?
Leaving out
G o d a n d
h e a We n, is
there any tan
gible thing in
a CO m m 0 n
m a n S life
t h a t makes
the struggle
worth while?
Yes, there
is! THE MAN
HIMSELF.
Mind VOL 7
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
They Like Our Planes
THEY'RE RIGHT

Captan James Moinson famous British flier has de-
coeo TO use an American plane for his attempt to break the
altitude record American manufacturers sad are more
willing to experiment with new ideas ~ ~
We wish American officials would realize AZ well 90 this
aviation industry. ~ 4A''1"'4'0 u
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

women who
make up the
household of
the nation to
go to the aid
of a cause in
which every
A m e r lean
family ought
to take an
interest.
The cause
which is call
ing for the
assistance of
the plain peo-
pie of this
CO un try to-
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

House Ways
a n d Means
Co m m ittee,
which will Oc-
cur in 1886
will eliminate
one of tn e
strongest Op-
p o n ents of
the sales tax
f r o m the
House.
r a t h e r
t h a n run
again, Farm
er Bob" plans
to retire from
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

The resignation of Represen-
tative Robert L. DoughtOn, of
North Carolina, chairman of the
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

Peering through a telescope at
Flagstaff, Ariz., in 1894, the late
Percival Lowell saw two bright
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
Merit System Extension
Urged on Congress
By James T. Williams, Jr.

Now is the time that every
postoffice in the United States
is the place for the men and
The Washington times., 1935-02-13
Is Life Worth Living?

Suppos'n' you're poor, sick,
discouraged, can't see a chance
The Washington times., 1935-02-13

Articles by Mr.. Maxim appear
each Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. The subject Of the next
one is "Recoil of Shotgun Sug-
geStS Idea"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-08-15
ARRANGEMENT CRUX
OF NEW KITCHENS

Housewives can save many steps
every day by undermining their kit
chens. A general rule for efficient kit
chen planning is to group as closely
as possible the sink, range, and re-
frigerator, with working surface ada
cent to each. This is best done by
having narrow kitchen with all floor
space used to it's best advantage. Wall
space is best utilized for built-in cab
inets which are most necessary in an
efficient and modern kitchen.
Doors should be arranged in such a
way as to allow persons to pass through
the kitchen without hindering work
being done there. Make sure that there
is a table near the exterior door for
the incoming groceries.
The desired location of a sink is di-
rectly below window. This arrange
ment conserves wall space so necessary
for built-in cabinets. 1t also gives the
housewife a view of the exterior which
greatly relieves the drudgery of her
work. If a small playground is placed
directly in front of the window, the
housewife may watch the children at
play, saving time and worry.
The cooking range is most conven-
lent near the sink and working sur
face. Since most cooked foods move
directly to the dining table after dish
ing, it is advisable to place the range
near the dining room door with a
working surface for serving cooked
foods adjacent to the door.
A refrigerator is best located near
a working surface and the sink, since
most groceries must be washed before
storing, and foods in storage must be
prepared before serving.
Broom and mop closets are very con-
venient near exterior or basement
doors. Built-in ironing boards should
be located so that the board is free
from the shadow of the worker.