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1q2O 18th ST, NV,

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2 rooms. kitchen and bath $4,000
$3.50 and $50 90
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1853 BELMONT STREET NV.
40 INDEPENDENCE AVE sW.

Apt. of 3 rooms. foyer, kitchen and
bath. S65.OO. Janltor. Adams 1136.
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1913 P STREET NV
CHATEAU IhIERRY

Modern apts. of ! room. Murphy
pee. kitchen and bath. SAL 50. Also
room and bath. S31 so.
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144o OAK STREET NV.
3527 CENTER STREET NV

Apt. OF : rooms kitchen and bath.
$4,000. Manager. Adams 1886.
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Se5-AT MERIDIAN PARK

$65-AT MERIDIAN PARK
Directly facing the beautiful
Cascades" this close -to-town
apartment affords a charming
outlook and real Summer COM
fort. Both east and west ex-
posures. Living room. TWO
bed rooms. small dining room,
kitchen REFRIGERATION
Central Bath. UNUSUAL -
and worth seeing! 22O1
18th Street NV.
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Three-Minute
Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING

BY TEMPLE MANNING
DIPPING into old novels,
~ especially English books, one
invariably finds that the grand
tour" of Europe once was the
accepted thing for the young
Englishman. His education
wasn't considered completed I'M
til he had visited every spot
made famous in history, ntera-
ture and music.
The modern grand tour should
include London, the Shakespeare
country and other highlights of
England. Then one should go on
to Holland with a 7isit to The
Hague, with its picture galleries,
old market squares and palaces.
This should be followed by trips
to Rotterdam, Antwerp and
Amsterdam, with its superlative
art collections.
*&N
Belgium and Germany have
much to offer with Brussels and
the tabled Rhine looming large
on the itinerary. Cologne, Wies-
baden and Heidelberg are i'm
portant stops on this tour, with
a two-day motor journey through
the Black Forest into Switzer-
land, with Lucerne as the goal.
From the Swiss lake and noun
tain districts, the Italian itin-
erary begins with Lake Mag
giore.
AS was the case with the grand
tour sacred to the English for so
many centuries, the tour of Italy
is the most important part Of the
trip. Milan, with its cathedral,
its ancient castles and towers:
Venice with its gondolas, its
canals, its palaces, the Campo.
nile, st. Marks Square-these
are just some of the joys. Bo-
logna, Florence. Pisa and Rome,
with its churches and associa.
tons, are chapters from the ro-
nance that is Italy.
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Stay at Home, He Says

Stay at Home, he Says
Will stagnation strike neces-
sary national legislation while
Mr.. Roosevelt is making a world
wide policeman out Of the U. S.p
Should not social obligations in
the United States come far
ahead Of obligations. if any,
1000 miles away?
Let us perfect our own ma
tional system before we stick
our already once tweaked nose
in international alterations. A
recent scientific poll Of q. S.
opinion showed that America
is SIS per cent in favor of strictly
minding our own business where
China and Japan are concerned.
We are badly in need Of a
new farm plan to bring about
a parity in agricultural and in
dustrial income. A wage and
hour law is still to be enacted
to protect that part Of Amer
lean workers who are exploited
by anti-Social employers. Ac-
ton in behalf of that one-third
or more Of the nation that live
in squalor and unsanitation.
and who are wondering in their
now resigned way what has
happened to that national hous-
ing law, is still to begin.
There is the pending regional
power act which should be q
superb social benefit for the
rural countryside: the social
lied medicine and cooperative
fields deserve detailed thought
and study from all socially.
minded Americans.
These and many others are
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d e p ends en-
tirely on the
n div idual.
M o d e m liv-
ing conditions
provide a
G r e a t e r
a m o u mt Of
leisure for
r e c r e alton
and personal
d e velopment.
Whether this
time is spent
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"No. The
idea that adj
vancing civil
cation softens
a race is Spu-
ri US. If a
p Ell Son has
any m e n t al
stability and
m o "a cour-
age it will as
Sert itself. re.
g a r d ! eSs Of
h o W he has
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have men and
women today
who are just
as strong and
heroic, even If
less Spectacu-
ar, as t h e
hardy folk Of
h Is t DRY. I
don't thin k
the race is de-
generating at
a II, b u t, If
a n y thing, is
to
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mo. While
our pres ent
mode Of life
is somewhat
e a S y and
m i g h t have
an effect Of
uniting one
to m e e t the
more difficult
pro blenS Of
life, proper
education and
ira in ing in
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prove each in
dividual. Peo-
pie are ] u S t
as strong. in
every way to-
d ay as they
W e re a few
& e n e rationS
q go. TIL e
] q b o r atory
work er who
risks his life
to benefit his
fellow man is,
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be weak un-
der pre- S ent
c o n d i tons
c e r t a j n ly
would be even
weaker under
q more diff
cult and less
iv | lized re-
6 m e. Our
present mode
of life still
gives the in
diVid VA | a
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in a manner to improve or de-
moralize the mental and moral
status of the individual can only
be determined by the manner in
which it is used"
X II X
Miss Eleanor Watt, 1902
Runnymede Pl. N. W., sales pro-
motion employe.
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Likes Editorials

Allow me to comment on your
editorial Justice to Black" If
we had more editors like yours,
this country at large would be
for better off. Your views are
noble, honest and square.
L. v. ADAMS.
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Can Japan Stand
A Boycott?

A MEXICAN Iabor's decision to boycott japanese
"A goods raises some interesting implications. Ger
tainv we in the United States have nothing to fear
from such move Any reasonable analysis of our
trade with Japan will lead to this conclusion
Even if Japan should realiae, it is clear that we
could take it. But Japan7
The proposal approved yesterday by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor is not localized in the United
States It is farther advanced in England than here.
Some of Britan leading statesmen have taken 1t up
substantial public sentiment favors the use OF the
bovcott as protest against the indscrminate killing
Of Chinese civilians bv Japanese fliers Should the
movement become worldwide, it may, Japan will
have plenty to think about between bombings of Chi
nese cities.
Take our own situation. We sell Japan cotton. We
buv Japanese silk. In 1886 these two items alone
our exports of raw cotton to Japan and our i'm
ports of raw silk from Japan
almost balanced another
and represented almost exactly
half of our total trade with the Npponese kingdom.
The silk she sells to us is much important in
0oI'Oh o0A " ii0A
to u.s. The other things she buys from us-oil scrap
steel pig ron lead copper, machinery, automobiles
lumber-are things she has to have. The things we
buy from her-canned goods porcelain, toys, silk and
cotton goods-are things we can make ourselves,
ploying American labor.
So what the problem boils down to is this:
Shall we give up silk for cotton, the measure of
our protest!
Year in and year out the American cotton crop will
run around II, 100000 or 100000 bales. Last year
we exported about 100000 bales. Exports until
Gently took than half the crop. With the compe
ttion of foreign cotton production increasing,
aged by the relatively high price of cotton in the United
States it is not to be expected that shall be able to
sell than 40 per cent of the crop abroad in the
future.
Japan has been taking about million bales, or 20
per cent of exports and 10 per cent of the crop
If the American consumers of manufactured goods
should respond to the boycott appeal and cotton
instead of silk, the South would lose nothing for the
loss of the Japanese market-and wouldn't lose it
ALL for Japan must have cotton-woud be offset
by increased consumption at home.
The American silk industry would perhaps be the
biggest loser in trade between the two countries
Unless could adjust itself short notice to the
~. NJ nn facture of cotton instead of silk it
Silk Stockings! WHY '"''' 0u' ''''i sun
would be market for silk, for
American going to silk stockings as
long as they get them.
American labor for years has viewed with appre-
hension the emergence of Japan industrial
petor of the United States. Protective tariffs have
been tried, but afford only partial defense against
the Japanese INVASION reinforced by currency depre
citation and the lowest wage level of any industrial
nation.
It is not surprising, therefore, that the Denver con-
venton of the A. F. of L. has seized upon the war in
China the vehicle for of its own on Japanese
manufactures.
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Wondering How
They Can Go On

Wondering How
They Can 90 On
And now-they are broken,
bankrupt. Facing a suddenly
empty life. Bitterly cycling
those whom Death has not rob
bed. wondering how they, them
selves, can go on. Or why they
should try.
Perhaps you've asked that
question. Felt, even as you
asked, that there was no answer.
And so gone limping on-with
trailing banners. For what's the
use of pretending, when your
heart is broken? Why go
through the gestures, when
there's really no more to do?
That feeling of bankruptcy,
uselessneSs - there's nothing
crueler in our human existence.
To be so needed one moment
so unnecessary the next.
Nothing to do, no one TO serve.
Just wiped out, blotto.
I know. I've been through it.
And for days-months-I limp
ed, too. Just as you're doing.
Then life caught hold again
as she'll always do If we give
her a chance. And I made a
discovery.
I wasn't bankrupt! I wasn't
unneeded! There was a job for
me to do-a big, a glorious job!
IHAD LOVED. ! HAD LOST.
AND NOW 1T WAS UP TO ME
TO PROVE THAT LOVE WAS
ORTIZ WHATEVER TT
COST!
They had been so beautiful
those few, lovely years my boy
and I had had together. We
were poor. He was always in
pain. But love had lifted us
above it all strengthened us
for any risk comforted us in
any failure.
Choice to Live
Or to Quit
And now he was gone. And
I was alone. So terribly alone!
Then what? I could go on
limping grieving rank
ling-feeling cheated. Hating
happier people, more and more.
Showing, with every desolate
sigh and tear that love had
cost more than I could bear -
Or I could refuse to limp-re-
fuse to grieve and regret. In
stead, I could live triumphantly,
as BELTS one who has gone on a
great adventure and known
great pride and joy!
I COULD BE A LIVING
MONUMENT TO LOVE!
AL around me there were
those who were afraid to love
greatly who counted and
begrudged loves cost. What
the world needed, and urgently.
was someone who would prove,
by their own life. that love was
worth whatever one had to pay
49,. that love was lasting and
lovely, even through tears. And
I could be that Someone!
There WGS my Job There Uas
a service 1Dhich / still could
render to my boy an honor
/ could still shoaD him.
COULD WEAR HIS MEM
DRY, NOT AS A SIGN OF
TRAGEDY BUT AS A BADGE
OF VICTORY -. A PROOF
THAT LOVE STILL LIVED,
STILL PAID, EVEN ACROSS
THE GRAVE!
What can you do, now that
your dear one has gone? That
is what you can do. Walk the
more proudly s. fight the more
bravely =. serve the more
gently =. give the more gallant
ly -. to prove to the world that
LOVE PAYS.
Copyright. 1887, by King Features
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Wise Words

It is a very indiscreet and
troublesome ambition which
cares so much about fame
Longfellow.
Much water goeth by the mill
that the miller knoweth not Of.
John Haywood.
He who would eat the kernel
must crack the shell.-PlautuS.
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been reared. In other words, it
depends on the man, and good
living conditions would help
rather than hinder"
X X X
Mrs. Vivian Trent, 1909 Seven
tenth st. N. E.. bookkeeper:
mo. Modern conditions i'm
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the use Of leisure time would en-
able a person to develop himself
so that he has the opportunity
Of becoming a better individual
than his ancestors"
X 4
Oliver Penny, 1888 Euclid st.
N. W., auto supply store mana
ger:
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you believe the ease pro-
duced by modern living condi-
tionS tends to weaken the indi-
vidual, mentally or morally?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Anne Stager, S16 Taylor
st. N. E., stenographer:
mo. It seems to me that we
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chance to make of himself what
he will"
X X 4
Thomas R. Byrley, 429 Pea
body st. N. W., engineer:
1.-The answer to this question
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Voice of the People

the problems that should be
foremost in the minds Of the
Administration. Our foreign
policy should be one Of strict
neutrality If for no other rea-
son than that we have too many
national concerns that need
attention. China is China's
problem.
DEMOCRAT.
Would Take Them NOIO
I like the caption on your
editorial: Shall We Take
Them Now, Or Try It Later"
of Friday, october 8, 1887.
I think we shall take them
NOW.
I'm from Texas and most Of
Texas 100000 bales Of cotton
are exported annually-to the
Orient.
This amounts to more cotton
than is produced by any three
States in the "old South.'
Look at the price Of cotton
on the world market today as
compared to last year. It will
probably take a year for Henry
Wallace and his corn-hog farm
ers Of Iowa to look at the sub
sidy that will be spent this
year-on COTTON"
BOB EDWARDS.
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If anything, more heroic than
was his ancestor who faced the
dangers Of q primitive country"
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Miss Rose Marie King, 4916
Belt Rd. N. w., stenographer:
mo. The person who would
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Listen
World!
By Elsie Robinson
HOW CAN YOU BEAR DEATH?

HOW CAN YOU BEAR DEATH?
Every morning they are wait
ing for me
Set aside, in a dark pile by
themselves, apart from the
happy, eager, chatting letters
The pitiful pleas Of those
who've been robbed by death.
Yesterday, life was as full
and fearless for them as it was
for those others. And as proud
in its fullness. Radiant mothers
and beaming dads, Boosting Of
beautiful babes. Devoted sons
and daughters, telling tenderly
Of some frail old mother, some
fine old father. Adoring lovers,
Wrapt in dreams.
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out of my sight. Get out and take your
two punkS along with you" Galliano
began to turn.
Chief. leave me out of this ex-
claimed Pete Francabigi. I'D rather
be in hell I'd lot rather Let Slim
and Jack take over for me and Bill!'
1t wouldn't do" said Thompson.
Il haven't kicked 'em in the face
hardly at all. haven't even broke the
skin l haven't enjoyed myself with EN-
enough to get the taste onto the back
of my tongue"
Calliano walked slowly past him,
with Jack and Slim falling in behind.
The door closed softly, and Middleton
ran his hand quickly over the wet of
his forehead.
Its a funny thing" said Thomp-
son, how good it makes me feel to
get that load off my chest. Since he
was big enough to pack rod, there's
nobody had told Tony Galliano the
facts of life . What about going to
bed? Bill 60 in and open the beds for
me and this gentleman"
60 in and do what?"
GO in and open the BEDS said
Thompson. Where were you raised,
anyway? A gentleman would sooner
sleep on the floor than open his own
bed and, Middleton, give Pete your
address. He will fetch your bags now
After a quick shower, Middleton
went into the master bedroom of the
suite. He was to occupy the twin bed
next to that where Joe Thompson
now lay in comfort with his head
raised on two pillows; Bill, crouched
beside the bed, turned the pages of a
magazine which his boss was peIusing.
"Wanta read or wanta sleep?'
asked Thompson.
Sleep" said Middleton.
"All right" agreed Thompson. Get
over there by the door, Bill, ready to
turn out the lights when the gentle
mans in bed. How much that bath
robe cost you. Middleton"
Il don't know" said Middleton.
1T was a present.
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Continued from pose seven

who would think" said Thomp-
son, "of a bathrobe all flowercd IN
gray instead of blue or red or some
thing to brighten up the eye! You
gotta give me hand to pick out some
duds. been admiring how you could
pick out some of those neckties that
Pete pulled out of your suitcase, too,
unless you we're partly in mourning or
something Why should the good Lord
have poured so much color all over the
face of the earth if a gentleman can't
use it,"
Middleton smiled on the round,
excited face of Thompson, tossed his
bathrobe over the foot Of the bed. and
slipped down under the covers.
Ready" called Thompson. "Out
the lights, mugr'
Bill turned off the switch; the door
closed An air of greater warmth and
humidity seemed to fill the room.
"Listenr" whispered Thompson
through the blackness.
II hear YOU" said Middleton.
did you get that rod out Of the
other room?'
No"
IAN right. Then take the one that's
under my pillow. It's going to spoil my
sleep to be without it. but gun in
the hand OF a friend is damned sight
better than a gun | can't hold for
myself
Middleton stepped from his bed,
slid hand under Thompson's pillows,
and extracted heavy automatic. He
fingered the safety catch and made
sure that it was not open. Then he got
back into his own bed, pushing the
gun under his pillow.
You want me to keep awake,
Thompson, don't you?" he asked.
You? There amt any need of YOU
staying awake" said the other. i've
got ten drops of hell-fre on the tips OF
my fingers that won't let me sleep -.
But | like the feel Of it, brother. 1t
reminds me all the time that l don't
need to step anywhere except on
Galliano's face
WAS it Galliano that did such job
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The Voice From the Record

on your hands?" asked Middleton.
You might say that Galiano done
it, and you might say that done it
myself" replied the whisper 1T was
a picture that nobody could paint
except me Nobody else had the touch"
Still whispering, he laughed through
long moment, and Middleton closed
his eyes for sleep; the thought of
Alison drifted like music or a fragrance
through the room.
He wished now, urgently, that he
had from her more information about
Joe Thompson. He wished that he had
learned from her more details. also,
about the restaurant racket. One
truth was obvious: the bandaged
hands of Thompson had strength to
master Tony Galliano and turn his
men into slaves. The image of Galliano
chained to the service of another man
was like some fiction from the Arabian
Nights of genie of darkness bound by
enchantment to perform the will of
poor mortal.
Middleton was reused by flash OF
light crossing his eyes. He blinked. He
became aware of the snoring of
Thompson in the neighboring bed. He
saw that which had disturbed him like
the flash of knife: across the oppo-
site wall moved the thin ray Of
closely shuttered pocket torch.
Middleton's muscles were so tense
that even the noise he made in turning
his head on the pillow seemed to him
like the trampling of feet through dry
underbrush. Against the two open
windows, family lllumined by the
street lamps. was the muddy sill
houette Of someone approaching the
bed of Thompson.
His breathing stopped; then he re-
membered that he was man hired for
definite purpose. He slid his right leg
from beneath the sheet and dropped
his foot soundlessly to the floor. He
began to rise. pushing himself up
gradually. The figure that was step
ping toward the bed of Thompson was
smudged in like a spreading inkstain
on soft paper. The faint gleam at the
side of the shadow was gun.
His own automatic he forgot. His
only concern was whether or not he
would be visible as he rose, now, from
the bed, and made the step that
separated him from Thompson. The
snoring grew in trembling crescendo.
And now he saw that the dark sill
houette was leaning across the sleeper.
Middleton gritted his teeth and struck
across the narrow bed at the feature
less shadow. His fist bit through soft
flesh and the weight Of the blow sent
him lurching across the bed.
Thompson turned into kicking up
heaval, but Middleton was already
vaulting to the farther side. He saw
while he was still in the air that he had
more than one man to deal with. The
second form ran low across the back
ground of the lighted windows.
He got his shoulder into the first
man, slamming him heavily against
the wall. Behind, Thompson was
shouting. Feet padded swiftly over the
floor. The noises seemed to Middleton
as dim and unreal as the visual images
in the room. He had knocked most OF
the life out of his enemy by that high
tackle. Now he kicked the mans feet
from under him and let his weight
come battering down on knees and
elbows as the fellow dropped. Then
something clicked against the side OF
his head and the dark Of the room
(Continvsd on poge 76)
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