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Miller, on the other hand, not so
well known but right in the thick
Of the fight. He is directing his
attention to a survey of releases"
throughout the country.
AS Mr.. Miller explains it ere.
lease" means how prisoner gets
out of a municipal, State or Fed
eral prison after he pleads guilty
or is convicted. It includes SuS-
pended sentences, probation, par
don, parole and freedom at the
end of sentence.
Considering the fact that the
conditions are different in each
of the 48 States and that in some
States there are as many as 80
ways to get out, it is taking some
time.
Mr.. Miller expects the complete
statistics to be gathered by the
end of the calendar year, and
then he will set to work writing
a report based on the information
at hand.
If the fact that there are so
many ways to get out of prison
besides breaking out appalls you
it has another direct effect on Mr.
Miller and the other men inter
eSted in the same question. He is
looking for some way to get them
out quicker and to keep them out
He is motivated in this urge by
the fact that every Jail in the
country is overcrowded and in
some instances there are twice as
many in the jail as the building
was supposed to house.
To add to the situation Grim
inals are being sent to the inStitu-
tons daily at much greater rate
than they are being let out.
SOMETHING WRONG
Therefore, Mr.. Miller thinks
there is something radically wrong
with criminal control in this coun.
try. He points to the fact that, on
the basis of population, the United
States has seven times as many
people in lockups as there are in
England and England is far ad-
vanced past this country in treat
ment of criminals, he says.
In his survey Mr.. Miller is max
ing an exhaustive study of parole.
Definition of that word, says he,
is almost as varied as the term
release" and he is trying to find
out what to do about it.
Statistics have shown him, how
ever, that in the case of men re-
leased on strict supervised control
under the Federal system 10 pei
cent are sent back to prison for
violation of their paroles while in
the instance of release as the eX
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Daily COnstitutiOnals
BIZ Max BernS
AmatterS

Imatters. Norton says that in
WaShington'S administration, Vice
President Adams more than once
saved the policy of neutrality.
After the SpaniSh-American War
the deciding vote of Vice President
Hobart ratified our treaty with
Spain.
The Vice President votes only in
case of a tie, appoints no COM
mitteeS, and does not participate
in the business of the Senate. Ex-
cepting when President Harding
gave Vice President Coolidge seat
at the Cabinet table, the Vice Presi.
dent has had little to do with eX.
ecutive affairs. Otherwise, his
duties as president of the Senate
familiarize him with national and
international affairs as the Senate
is a law-making body, approved or
rejects treaties and appointments.
and tries impeachmentS.
Tomorrow: TRIAL OF
IMPEACHMENT")
Copyright. 1895. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
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specimens of
It h oSe prehis-
toric liar d S
which baSked in
the sunshine of
Montana a hun
dred millio
years ago. They
were cute little
tricks, these old
time exhibits of
t h e Reptilian
Age. the age
when the earth
shook to the
tread of fero-
ciouS reptiles,
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Greatest Show on Earth


Dpiration of a sentence from so to
70 per cent come back.
In trying to find the answer as
to what to do about this question
he said he was reminded of a
story told him by the secretary
Of the California prison board.
TOO DANGEROUS
Visitors we're inspecting a peni.
Tertiary. They came to a cage in
which one man was being held.
whats the matter with him,
Why have you got him there all
by himself" the warden was
asked.
S"WeII," said the warden,
"he's a bad egg. If 1 let him out
of that cage he would either
knife or choke or kill some Of
the other prisoners in a very
short time. So / have to keep
him by himself. But, thank
goodness, his term is almost up
and I can get rid Of him."
Yes sir, then he could turn him
out to prey on an unsuspecting
public.
Control of the criminal class in
this country is handled now on
the basis of old tribal custom, &C.
cording to Mr.. Miller. Judges who
sentence a man to prison are mo-
tivated by two forces-public ven.
geance and punishment to deter
the person from committing the
crime.
Mr.. Miller is of the opinion
that the deterrent effect is a con-
siderable factor in the matter Of
sentences but he also admits that
public vengeance comes first.
PUBLIC VENGEANCE
He explained in this connection
that in the past year more bank
ers have been sent to prison than
from any other professional class.
In his estimation, banker is
much less liable to get out of pris-
on and repeat his offense, or to
rob or kill anyone than any other
type of criminal and yet it is
harder for a banker to get out on
parole than any other type be-
cause public vengeance demands
strict punishment for these men
who were caught violating bank
ing laws during the depression.
Mr.. Miller doesn't know the
answer to the problem yet but he
firmly believes criminal control
will have to be handled in the near
future on the same scientific basis
as public health is handled.
He quotes from recent deci-
sion of the Criminal Court of APP
peals in England to show differ.
ence of approach to the subject.
In America it is the trend to put
a man in prison for a longer term
each time he is caught violating
the laws again. II he is convicted
three or four times, life imprison-
ment may be demanded.
The appellate court in England
recently reviewed the case of a
habitual criminal. It said that be-
tween the time he was last let out
and the time he was arrested
again, 18 months had elapsed. Dur
ing that 18 months it was shown
he led law-abiding existence for
most of that time until he fell
from the straight and narrow
path.
The court said that the time
he was a good citizen should be
taken into consideration, there
fore he should be given a lighter
sentence because he did go
straight for that period-instead
of a longer sentence because he
fell from grace once again,
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some of whom Edwin {. Hill &c
lifted their fanged heads thirty
feet above the swamps and walked
upon gigantic hindlegs that had to
carry the weight of six tons.
But the little fellow that DR..
Barnum Brown found with the
aid of an airplane was only
eighteen feet long and seven feet
high, about twice as big as a
rhinocerous, or ten times as big
as a full-grown alligator.
1t was a scaly monster with the
bulk of an elephant, but brain
only the size of a pea, no bigger
than the brain of a baby mouse
Mere bulk has no chance with
relentless, remorseleSS Nature;
only brains can beat her.
ODD USE
The risings and fallings of the
lands and the drying up Of the
lakes brought an end to the age OF
great Serpents. This one, which
DR.. Barnum Brown came across,
may have been lounging at the
waters edge, only to be caught by
the shifting sands and imprisoned
until its grave could be spotted
from the air. That, I think, is one
of the oldest uses Of the airplane
Have they actually persisted, to
the last incredible monster, those
colossal reptiles which once ruled
the earth? The question IS peril
nent today because of the strange
yarns that come to us from the
four quarters of the earCh-SId
den, terrifying phenomena Of the
silly season maybe, and yet-whc
knows?
From the coast of Madagascar
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TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1886
Profit or Loss?

It is apparent from the testimony before the Public
Utilities Commission that the organized citizens Of
Washington don't want the number Of Oneman street
cars in use in the city increased.
It is Just as apparent that the Capital Transit Com
pany believes that economies which would result from
such an increase are essential if the company to make
a reasonable profit
Under the circumstances no one tell how the Com
mission represented at the hearing by only Commits
soner, will rule.
EUen should the Commission rule in favor of the
company, however, and grant the request for Gddi-
tOnaL One-man cars, there is question as to just
hOlO UGIuable the cOnpGnyS UictOry wONld be.
The company very likely would save its operating
costs to the extent that it would be able to eliminate the
cost of the second
But on the face of the testimony at the hearing the
company would be forcing its patrons form of serv
ice to which the patrons vigorously opposed.
WOULD THE MONETARY SAVINGS OF ONE
MAN OPERATION OFFSET THE LOSS OF GOOD
WILL AND THE STIRRING UP OF ACTIVE AN
TAGoN1sM WHICH WOULD RESULT?
Already many of the companys patrons disguised
with the service which is being given.
They are becoming more and more intolerant of
crowded cars and Buses of erky and faulty schedules of
noisy and defective rolling stock.
In the face of this dissatisfaction is the company wise
in trying to force upon those patrons still another
for objection?
The company has pending before the Public Utilities
Commission petition for an increase in fares
The presence of that petition doesn't make for good
will any than does the petition for additional
cars.
The company is trying to find through the two petit
tons Of setting UP profit account which will
enable it pay reasonable dividends to its investors
IT IS UP TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITS
SION TO DECIDE WHETHER DIVIDENDS ARE
LIKELY TO RESULT FROM FURTHER ANTAGON-
IZ1NG THOSE FROM WHOM THE COMPANY GETS
IT'S INCOME.
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QE IVY Ella S ELSIE ROBINSON
hands. Ed Browns in the insur-
ance business. Does most of his
work by personal visits, driving
around in the car or making over
night trips. So why can't Ella
go along?
Because wives and business
don't mix!" says Ed, vehemently,
"A man who's got to carry his
wife around with him soon loses
his standing with the other fel-
lows. They get to thinking that
he isn't regular . is a. sort of sissy,
Men don't feel at ease with a
woman around, not when they're
doing business. She cramps their
style.
Besides, customers don't like
to discuss their affairs before a
third party. They feel you're not
showing them the right considera.
ton if you let someone else listen
Uneven if it is your wife. People
are funny that way, the least
little thing may spoil a good
prospect"
HER ANSWER
All Of which, according to the
exasperated Ella, is old-faShioned
nonsense. you know perfectly
well, Ed Brown. that I could be
a wonderful help if you'd let me
come along.
THE only time I'd cramp your
style is when you men want tc
go off on a wild time, and that
sort of thing ought to be cramped
The rest of the time I'd be as
good, if not better. than any man.
Everyone knows that worn
ans judgment is better than q
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ON THE THAMES

Few great cities are set in such
fascinating surroundings as Lon
don, so it seems strange that
many tourists, who know every
smart shop, club, restaurant and
de luxe hotel, know so little about
the environs of the British
metropolis.
If they have motored down to
Hampton Court, Kew or Windsor,
it is just when they had nothing
to do in town. Yet days may be
spent at such places-days filled
with interest, charm and pleasure.
We can think of few things
more delightful than a leisurely
trip along the Thames, stopping
overnight at some pretty village
or river town, perhaps eating
lunch or dinner in a garden that
slopes down to the banks of the
river.
DELIGHTFUL JAUNT
A jaunt through Kingston, Sun
bury. Shepperton, ChertSey, Vir-
GINA Water, Maidenhead, Boul-
ter'S Lock, Cookham Slough and
then back to London is delightful.
The drive reveals the charms
of the Thames valley, with the
river winding like a silver thread
between lush meadows, richly
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problem which
is raising riots
in m a n y a
home
S H o U L D
H U S B A N DIS
AND w Nv E S
w o r K I N
TEAMS?
The Browns
a re youn G,
bright, devoted
and ambitious.
There a re n D
little Browns as
yet, and time
hangs heavy on
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KNOTTY PROBLEMS

Inconsistent as it may sound,
a visit to the big office on Penn
sylvania Avenue will convince you
that there are some people in the
Department of Justice who are
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just as anxious
to get people
out Of prison as
some others are
to get them in.
To be exact,
there is San
ford Bates, Di-
rector of the
Bureau of Pris-
ons, and Justin
Miller, Assist
mt Attorney
General.
Mr.. Bates is
well known for
his views on
Al onAAAn M
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The Human Side of the News
Bv EdUin C.. Hill

The man who hunts dinosaurs
by airplane, DR.. Barnum Brown,
of the American Museum of Nat
ural History, unearths remarkable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-21

Alice is waking from her long, fantastic dream who
cares for your" she said. You're nothing but pack
of cards."
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Listen, World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

SHOULD HUSBANDS AND WIVES WORK IN TEAMS?
battling Over because Of her feminine
OF those pesty problems ere instinct Look time advised
ted hv his Ennali Age
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At this the whole pack rose up the air and flying
down upon her.
From "Alice In Wonderland"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-21

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Who presides over the Sen
ate?
Our Constitution states that
"The Vice President of the United
States shall be President of the
Senate, but shall have no vote, un'
less they be equally divided"
The Vice President has cast the
deciding vote on many important
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-21

ONE ExNAvAL WOMAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED, AN
OTHER EXNAVAL OFFICER CHARGED WITH SELLING
SECRETS TO AN AGENT OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
1T is PREDICTED THAT THERE WILL MORE CONVIC-
TONS JAPAN SEEMS TO BE MARKET"
The Washington times., 1936-11-25

Inc original bust OF TecumSeh
was a wooden figure that once
adorned the prov of the United
States Ship Delaware. It was
placed on a pedestal on the Naval
Academy campus, and once in
spirit of revelry some of the Mid
dies daubed the old warrior with
paint. 1t just so happened that
Navy won that game. Each year
the rite was repeated, sometimes
with negligible results.
In time the wooden figure crum.
bled, but one Of the Navy classes
was loath to see a fine tradition
die. A durable bust of the war
rior chieftain was carved and
placed in its predecessors place.
Middies Work as Painters
The writer walked about the
campus at Annapolis yesterday
afternoon, and as dignity relaxes
on the eve of the great game with
Army the Midshipmen become
frolicsome college boys, very much
as you'd find them at any other
university. "A detail of Middies
in their whites, worked heroically
on the job Of making Tecumseh
look so fierce that he probably
spent the day weeping for very fear
Of himself.
Blue, red, yellow and white
paints were used, but if there is
anything symbolic in the color
scheme, I cannot say.
There's another fine old rite
that centers about Tecumseh. It
is the penny pitching ceremony
that is observed on the morning
Of the Army-Navy game. AS the
companies of Midshipmen file out
Of Bancroft Hall and march past
Tecumseh they pitch pennies at
the base Of his statue to propitiate
his spirit, invoking his good will.
Will Navy Ring Gong?
The regiment of midshipmen
can toss a lot of pennies, and it
would be shame to let that much
wealth lie around loose. Well, the
great American boy remain such,
even if his daddy is an officer in
the United States Navy. The chill
dren around the campus. or some
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Of them, regularly attend the
penny pitching ceremony, and af-
ter the regiment Of midShipmen
has passed along-well, boys will
be boys.
If you strolled around the cam
pus, under the shadow of frown-
ing guns, obsolete and captured,
but still frowning, you would see
a sign over the portals of Ban
croft Hall, Ring that bell"
The sign might be perplexing.
But Navy doesn't mean the dinner
gong. Just a few yards off to the
west Of war-daubed TecumSeh is
a bronze gong brought to America
from Japan by Rear Admiral
Peary.
Only when Navy beats Army
does that brazen gong ring out the
tidingS to . hilarious world within
a world. Every Navy man, and
every Navy wife and sweetheart
prayS each year that the old Japa-
nese bell will peal forth the tidings
of victory.
1t will not be long now before
the signs will begin to decorate
the dormitories.
BEAT Army will be the mildest.
It is really remarkable how little
an inspecting officer can detect
on his rounds just before the serv.
ice game.
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Raynor, Fencing Ace,
Lectures and Fences

Col. Harold M. Raynor, U. s.
Army, and member Of two U. s.
Olympic fencing teams, last night
gave a lecture and exhibition at
Major E. L. Dwyer's Sale D'Armes
last night. Major Dwyer is the
Y. M. C. A. fencing coach.
Those who participated in the
exhibitions besides Colonel Ray
nor were Col. and Mrs. Edwin
Emerson, Comdr. E. w. Broad
hurst, Capt. s. L. Conner, Hon.
w. N. Hogg, Of the British EN-
bassy staff, Ralph McCabe, F. K.
Harris and DR.. Fritz Ermath.
The Washington times., 1936-11-25

Carrying Phil Boby's colors in
the Recreation League, the Italian
flash is boasting a 121 average
which includes numerous spares
and strikes.
Last week Joe displayed his best
form Of the current season when
he pounded out a stout 1872 game
in the same Recreation circuit to
walk off with first honorS in the
mems division of the Washington
Times high duckpin game con-
test. The Times cheerfully gives
five dollars for this accomplish
ment.
Leona Adair of the Ladies Fed
eral League will also be given five
SmackerS for winning first place in
the women'S division with her 152
game. Margaret Lynn took Sec
ond honorS in the women's Sec
tion with 148 game, while Harold
KaSSon'S ITO game won him Sec
ond place in the mems division.
Miss Lynn and KaSSon will be
awarded $3.50 each.
Bowling alley floormen and
secretaries of the various leagues
the bowlerS themselves are again
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Gariba|di, Cox
Await Match

Anything can, and probably will
happen at the Arena tomorrow
night when Gino Garibaldi comes
back against Joe Cox in the
nights one-fall finish return
wrestling feature.
Last week after Cox had landed
an allegedly illegal punch Gino
stormed the ringside, ringsiders
and Referee Benny Bortnick
with such voluminouS protest
that Promoter Joe Turner had
no alternative other than to re-
match them.
AS a result of that disturbance
some are Of the opinion that an
even stormier session may result
tomorrow and others that some
real scientific wrestling will be in
termingled with riotous rowdy-
ism that generally characterizes
the clashing of these feudiSts.
Whatever the result plenty Of
action and scrap may be looked
for.
The preliminaries offer Abe
Coleman VS.. George Mcleod, Lord
Albert Mills VS.. John Katan, Stan
ley Pinto VS.. Henri Piers and Bert
Rubi VS.. George Lenihan. The
opening match will be called at
$3.50 o'clock.
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PICK-UPS AND PUT-OUTS

Charlie Wannan, Friends end
and son of the schools athletic
director, was given a cheer by
LandOn Prep players when an
injury forced him from the game.
Gus ROmm looks forward to a
better bicycle season here in 1887.
E. Francis Daw won't be surprised
If GinO Garibaldi squares accounts
with Joe Cox in Promoter Joe
Turner's special Thanksgiving Day
wrestling show at the Arena to-
morrow night. Jim Daw needn't
The Washington times., 1936-11-25
80 BY George A. Simpson

tendance is expected for tOnight'S
GOnZaga Alumni Smoker Bert
OlmSted and Fred BuchhOlE have
donated trophies for tomOrrOw's
District A. A. u. 5000 meters
championship run through Rock
Greek. Park. Joe. ullig a n
watched the bOwlerS perform at
Lucky Strike last night. Walter
Hancock, bowling with the Lud-
low team in The Times League,
was handicapped by an injured
finger.
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advance sale for the game. Max
harrington, who handles the busi.
ness details for the Colonials, re-
ports the heaviest advance sale
since the Alabama game of 1895.
Home Coming Game
Tomorrow is homecoming for
the Colonials, and today, "a hours
ahead of time, some of the G. w.
homecomers are whooping it I'D.
One enthusiastic alumnus sounded
off as follows this morning in the
lobby of the Mayflower:
&C. w. has got to score more
than % points, since that is the
score by which Georgetown de-
feated West Virginia. It's
difficult chOre, but our bows
can and will do it. I'll call the
score for you: G. W., 33; West
Virginia, o."
The West Virginia team will ar.
rive in Washington at 5 o'clock
this afternoon and will 90 to Grif.
fifth Stadium for short workout.
II 1t grows dark, the Mountain
eers will practice under lights.
Coach Tallman, of the Noun.
talneers, sends word that his for.
ward pass defense has undergone
a reorganization for the Colonial
game. He said:
I'VE realize that G. w. has
the best overhead attack of any
team we've met all year, includ.
ing Pitt. Therefor, we have re.
organized our pass defense. AS
for pass Offense, we've got one
Of our own and we propose to
use it against the COIonials,
This G. W.-West Virginia game
should prove sensational because
of the two remarkable pass of.
fenSeS which will be pitted
against each other. We expect
to be at full strtngth for the
G. w. game"
MOAN CAUSES MOANS
Emmett Kelley Moan, West Vir.
ginia's star forward passer, who
can hit a bullseye at so yards
when he's throwing the ball, has
been better than ever this week in
practice, according to word from
Morgantown.
"Kel" is rated one Of Americas
best forward paSSerS. His top re-
ceiver, Charles "Chuck" Eller, will
be out there ready to snare Means
heaves.
G. w. IS in top shape for the
game. The Colonials have not been
idle since the Catawba game. On
the contrary, they have put in
many, many hours of hard drill
ing, and they are ready to go.
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WaShingtOn.West Virginia game
tomorrow. He plays a trumpet
in the G. w. band Barney
"Ding" Bell, having seen only two
football contests this fall, plans
to attend the game.
Dick TennysOn and Dave Adam
son will represent local soccer in.
terests at the Touchdown Clubs
alI-spOrtS banquet at the willard,
December g.. ROddy GascOyne Of
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Tzaak
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By "MUsH" DUBOFSKY
GeorRetoLun Y. Line Coach

The spread formation pass is a
very hard one for a team to set its
defense in order to stop it. A team
with a passer able to whip" the
ball a long distance always carries
a touchdown threat. Many a
cOach's hair is apt to become
slightly grayer when he sees his
opponents, with good paSSer, take
this formation.
The above play is merely an ex.
ample Of one Of the many spreads
that may be used.
No. 5, the left end, runs straight
down the field, some 10 or 20
yards; No. 6 blocks the T; No. Z,
the G; No. 8 pulls out and blocks
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Service B0W|ers
Delay Matches

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 25.-
The Service Club Bowling League
has postponed its weekly matches,
scheduled for tonight, until next
Wednesday,. due to the fact that
many members of the four teams
are planning to leave town for
the Thanksgiving holiday.
Abe Martin has been appointed
chairman of a special committee
to arrange for a benefit Turkey
Shoot to be held at the Alexandria
Skeet Club Monday night. Pro-
ceeds will aid the Alexandria Chill
dren's Home and Day Nursery.