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Evening star., 1937-05-03

FARMS
All kinds large and small; go 70 choose
from See Mr. Wheeler NJ LAZO &, CO.
2So1 Wilson blvd. Walnut GSso.
HOME AND ACRES
NEARBY VIRGINIA
Attractive BUNGALOW. Ueil-Constructed.
every modern convenience. Ideally situated
. miles from Falls Church; five LARGE
rooms, bath. hotwater heat electricity:
G5o-foot frontage on paved highway.
Owner has reduced price to So 400 for a
quick sale: Further details. call
THOMAS j. FISHER & CO INC
73S 18th St. NV. DIST. $3.50.
300 ACRES, GOoD. SET OF BUILDINGS:
on hard road. Sl1,000: Montg. Co. If
interested in acreage see my ad under
acreage FRED B. CUSHMAN. JOG N.
Adams st. Rockville. Nd
$500.
1s acres and house that cost s. 500 to
build in Virginia about ! : miles from
Washington. House contains S rooms g
bed roomst. number fruit trees in prime
chicken and turkey houses. four-etall barn
Property IN good condlton. A rea! bargain.
CALL MRS LYNN WITH BOSS & PHELPS.
NATIONAL 1900 OR NORTH OlO6 AFTER
$50 PM
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APARTMENTS WANTED,
HOUSES FURNISHED.

ATTIC BACHELOR APARTMENT. UNFUR-
nlShed, located near Attic Book Shop
Address I'LL H st. NV. A.
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HILLCREST-NENN.

HILLCREST-NEW.
Detached 6-rOom brick; . porches,
complete baths; arranged for one or two
families; 2-car garage; latest Kitchen, au-
tomato heat; building loan on F. H. A.
ftnancing-easy terms.
2"Oi 3@nd PL. Sc.
Open 1880 to q.
(Out Pa ave to Branch ave. right to
Alabama ave, right one block 10 32nd pl.l
WAPJE g. JAMES, INC,
1924 14th St NV. District 3347.
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WANT A FARM? ?
ACREAGE FOR SALE.

CALL CLYDE HINES WITH
N. C. HINES & SONS
1871 K ST NV DIST. G74n.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

(2O-FOOT RESIDENCES ROOMS. :
baths, close in; $500: terms. An invest.
ment, a speculation or for your own use
Priced way under the market to settle
trust account. Apply at 3l6 Union Trus,
Bldg. $50 to IL Tuesday.
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YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING JUST SUCH
home as this; but thought il. impossible;
50 600 cash; r. > b.. , lavatories,, sleep
ing and front porches; west of 14th on
Hts. Ideal home or room-renting section.
For bargains Col Hts section see Mr. Bras
well. Col. 1877. N. E RYON co. "a 8 14th.
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HOUSES FOR SALE.

HAVE SEVERAL REAL GOOD BARGAINS
cali II Mr. RevE LEWIS eaad assy o5s6
$3.50 BUYS A .RECONDrTIONED -5-RM..
RA1Hr RA1H fSssAig% N4or HEH to in #oSD eSss
brick home near Grant Circle at $3.50.
Six rooms. tiled bath. two extra rooms by
means OF incosed porehes ELECTRIC refrgep-
S62 80 per month; convenient to public and
parochial schools; Phone Shepherd 4455
until . . m. WAPLE & JAMES. INC.
F. II loan incl p; Interest etc; very
rms. bs, s foyeT. Gi fiHrepscs. 's cies' dry,
trans. trans oWNER. shepherd 4e79. iN'N"'eN'
CHARMING CORNER HOME Mr.. CIRCLE,
Chevy Chase. Md, East Irving st-ll
lawns. shrubs. doabs ts sarase Suit suit physi-
clan; pvt, residence, mr., bus. churches.
schools stores: beautiful loc. Dist. OF 62.
S4. 4.sOO-MoDERN 20-FT BRICK HOME.
closed porch; can lease $50 month. Write
MR. MILLER, Box 90 us 9th st. NV.
HERE IS A SPLENDID FOUR BED ROOM
BLOCK Of parochai school at less than
Close pbons to stFes ana f
8 pm. WAPLE 6, JAMES. INC.
ON 9TH ST. NV. BETWEEN G AND H
lSt comm: r., b. brick: new hot-Water
heat. cleo, new plumbing etc: everything
in good condition, Immediate POSSESSION.
Price. S6.g5O: good terms E. A. CARNEY.
District 45OS: eve. and Sun. Georgia $500.
1126 VT. ave.
FOR SALE BY OWNER, COMFORTABLE
Chevy Chase home near schools, churches.
clubs; elec. refrigeration oil burner, lovely
garden To inspect cali Wise. 3s25W
Monday l to 6 pm
A BRAND-NEW BRICK BUNGALOW WITH
slate roof at S745o. Two unusually fine
bed rooms. fully tiled bath. beautifully fin
ished and equipped kitchen dining room
large enough for furniture An Immense
recreation room in the basement. foored
attic; high elevation nice lot Phone Shed
herd 4455 until IN. WAPLE & JAMES.
2216 KEARNEY ST NE-DETACHED, 5
excellent condition. garden rear Pot 1851.
SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT AND ATTRAC-
tive home; II rms, 3 baths; adapted large
no Ss asents G i4s5 sps5 Earmont nt NV w. ''V'''
$500 : BEST BARGAIN IN WOOD
ground; very easy terms, District 500.
S5o5o = SACRIFICE, EXCLUSIVE Sc
Garage alone cost S750. Terms. MR..
JONES, District 5979.
WEATHERPROOF. FIREPROOF A
group Of ten disttnetiye neV houses,
$4,000, containing from two bed rooms
and one bath to four bed rooms and two
baths, all air-conditioned, located in
Chevy Chase. Phone Wise. 1850; EVENINGS,
Georgia 5543.
14O4 c ST NE-S5.75O. TERMS SIX
newly decorated OWNER. Lincoln 707s.
NEW HOME IN THAT EXCLUSIVE SEC
ton between 10th st. and Rock Greek Park
containing some of the cityS finer homes.
This delishtful place is priced at ,Sl4 500
and It is an excellent value The house is
a detached brick of Colonial design. three
large bed rooms. two and one-haf baths.
oil heat. finished attic, screens. modern
kitchen. Phone Shepherd 445o untQ p m.
WAPLE & JAMES. INC.
YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING JUST SUCH
home as this. but thought it impossible;
inspection and action must be fast: IS, 500;
50 600 cash; r. > b.. , lavatories, sleep
ing and front porches west Of 14th on
Hts. Ideal home or room-renting section.
For bargains Col Hts. section. see Mr.. Bras
well. Col. 1877. N. E RYON CO "a g 14th.
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NEW CHEVY CHASE
HOMES.

53O7-53I5 AND 1923 Goth ST NV.
Just South Military Rd.
Attractive detached homes with the very
latest improvements, Bryant gas heat, very
large lots. garage; up-tn-datc kitchens,
large finished attIcS big bed rooms open
at all times. Drive out through Rock Creek
Park to oath and Military re-. and thence
south only half square. or out Conn. ave. to
Military rd and thence east to houses.
Conn ave. bHsses 20 to 3Oth and Mill
tary I'd
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BIG BARGAIN WILL TRADE.

Upper 10th St; for one-half original cost
to owner. Beautiful 2i2-slory brick. de-
tached. large yard, over $1,000 Shrubbery.
large rms. ] st floor. , rms. > baths, 2nd
floor: finished rm.. 3rd floor maids rm.,
lavatory in basement. Oil heat. Detached
garage.
GENERAL BUSINESS, INC.
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22l6 KEARNEY ST NE-DETACHED, 5
rms, k, b. 81 lounge; insulated. INV H.;
excellent condition; garden rear Pot. 1851.
SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT AND ATTRAC-
tive home. II rms, 3 baths: adapted large
family or 3 apts.: SIS 500: cash. So 900.
DO AGENTS 143h EairmnNt NV.
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SEE MANAGER. DEC. 5000
14O4K. CAFRITZ. DI. 9O8O.

COLORED-162l CHURCH ST NV
Front main floor; 3 large rooms. kitchen
and bath porch. hot-water heat furnished;
elec. and gas; -S45 month. Also second
floor front . large rooms kitchen and
bath. S32 80 month. OWNER, Columbia
S1l5 after q pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
ISTOEHAvEN CAP
 AGAWAM DRAWS
 IA CLASSY FIELD
Little ArgO, Miss Ginbar, BubbIesOme, Master Lad
 in Feature Race

Springfield, June 1. - Another weekend of brilliant racing is in prospect for the horse-lovers of this part of the world.
 The Stonehaven Handicap, a mile and sixteenth struggle for three year olds and up in Glass c, will be the featured event Saturday and secondary feature will be The Dan- bury, named after a town in Con- necticut where there are probably more horse-lovers per square inch than there are in old Kentuck'.
 Among the nominations received by Racing Secretary M. c. "Ty" Shea for the Stonehaven are those of A. F. East's Booming Guns, W. H. Denham's Little Argo, E. Eslick' s Miss Ginbar, A Moore's Black Boo, Steve Panarella,s Bubblesome, Thomas Murphy's Money Muddle, c. A. Calhoun's Ashen, w. E. John- sons Master Lad, and Bill Weant's Prince Fox.
 There, my good friends, is horse race for you. Bubblesome won the Agawam Handicap, feature race of the opening day, and Master Lad clattered to victory in the Memorial Day Handicap after a soul-stirring stretch duel with Bubblesome.
 Ready to Go
 Little Argo won three straight races in Maryland; Miss Ginbar, best mare on the grounds, has been sharpened by two brushes over the sprint route; Ashen, second to Miss Ginbar in the Dallas Handicap, beat hosses like Salaam and Woodlander on that occasion; Black Boo won in Maryland, and Booming Guns and Money Muddle are ready to go.
 Prince Fox has just finished mop ping up in Beulah Park, O-hoo-hoo, where the eight year old bay geld ing won two straight stake races on the last two Saturdays. He was a consistent winner 8 year ago, and Weant, his owner and trainer, has just arrived with the intention of becoming the leading trainer of the meeting, as he was year ago.
 A horse by the name of Advocate Junior and an owner by the name of Bill Weant probably saved the now sensational Agawam Park from an early and shameful demise a year ago. Advocate Junior, owned by Ben Chapman, raced every day until Bill Weant came rushing to the scene with his stable of more than 20 thoroughbreds. Between them, they carried Agawam Park on their shoulders in the early days of last years meeting, and it would be poetic justice if Weant, with Prince Fox carrying the mail, should win the Stonehaven tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
June 1, 1911, at Cincinnati

June 4, 1911, at Cincinnati lThis is the largest team score ever
 made on June 4th and the most
 l0psided score in modern base
 ball.)
 Cincinnati ran up the enormous score of twenty-six runs of three Boston pitchers, which made the three runs the Doves acquired seem ridiculously puny in comparison. It is the third largest team score ever made in modern major baseball.
 Seven runs were scored in the first inning of Ferguson, before a man was retired. Curtis replaced him and lasted only two innings. Par sons pitched the last five frames and was pommeled even worse than his predecessors, the Reds piling up nine runs in the eighth.
 At the, end of the fourth inning Cincinnati was leading Boston 15 to o, Frank Smith having allowed the Doves just one scratch hit. After this decisive lead had been obtain ed, Smith was relieved by Schrieber, the Denver recruit.
 Thirteen Red players participated and each scored at least once. with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
SUSPENSION IS COSTING DIZZY
 $162.4O A DAY
SCrewy Star Plans to Sue for $25O, O,OOO-Landis
 May. Get Case
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)i
 New York, June 4.-(UP)-Dizzy Dean, under indefinite suspension from baseball, meets the National league president Ford Prick again today in an effort at reinstat tements.
 Dean scheduled the appointment last night after advice from his wife in Florida ito straighten out your trouble"
 Prick refused to lift suspension when Dean would not sign state- 1nent repudiating certain remarks derogatory to him and Umpire George Barr published in the Belle vile, H., Advocate. Dean denied making the remarks, but refused to back it up with his name.
 The indefinite suspension was clamped on Dean Tuesday for Con duct detrimental to the best inter- ests of baseball" A conference yes- terday between Prick, Dean, Man. ager Frankie Frisch and Cardinals Secretary Clarence Lloyd ended in a Stalemate.
 Dean decided last night he ought to sue somebody, and said he plan- ned to take his case to "the highest courts in the land"
 '"They can't deprive 'ue of my livelihood. I'll sue Prick and the National league for $250,000," he said.
 Thirty minutes later Dean denied he had made such statement but three reporters heard the remark. Earlier he had threatened to do any or all of the following:
 "I1l pitch my regular turn Fri day"
 "I'm going back to the farm"
 "I'm going to Chicago and quit baseball"
 I'm going to Florida and loaf"
 ''I'm going to take my case to Judge Landis. They can't shove or Dig around"
 If you listen to Dean long enough you can understand how ridiculous it is to take seriously anything he says. His only statement that has stood up in the past three days is, q won't sign nothing"
 Dean has exactly four courses open:
 Quit baseball.
 Appeal to the board of directors of the National league after 10 days elapse. The board has the power to overrule Prick.
 Appeal to the Commissioner K. M. Landis after 10 days.
 Sign" "J. H. Dean" to letter writ ten by Prick or write letter of his own publicly denying he made the statements attributed to him by the newspaper.
 The simplest procedure is for Dean to sign the letter. Sm Breadon, Cards owner, and Frankie Frisch have urged him to sign the fourth draft in which all reference to bean balls," apologies to the Giants, and National league umpires, balks and personal criticism of Prick have been eliminated.
 While Dean is under suspension, he draws no pay. His involuntary vacation will cost him $162.40 a day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
Wfe Tells Dean To 'truighten Yourself Ot Wih Frick
Dizzy Requires
 Stern Treatment
By DAN PARKER

THAT INTANGIBLE SOMETHING seems over with 1t and according peoples way thinking @ president sSn % % s rss 1 % n0S ] club Rs ms @ game anne 0 0OOso @ g Rs S m % throwing the bean Oa a' opposing
 Ford Prick earnest president National Lagu suspended Dean few days age after a rsadns % ] % wound grossly nbeOus their attitude toward the pons the osars Prick every o"wardS excuse that he had sen misauod by sports in the statements attributed to him But though Eric. was willing to refused Q do this Whsthsr . % .S" wS a a r sR in @ s h: s .so of . 'Rs or whether he was about attaching quoted n in recent weeks only Dean himself probably writer who might understand the vo1nss of, of such mind . would
 no But & at any % @ ven % n FI a Sad b ved % his hS n denial of the charges with his signature.
 esy Ill., Advocate charged that ne two biggest crooks in allow mchaeneed whether is made by president with his boy ax Son @ o eeud a the De1Os writing though insisting he msquoted just as idiotc
 trouble with that he cut out by nature to be eide s Dizzy picking probably much slant ssss sss heading rapidly the role of Public Nuisance Mo-
 Dizzy that he is II. running has d.to his future uF in Crda rhy hey Wnt get rid but can't him Other club and n sn hG y m @ IT he's put the market Dean has acquired repua dissension his and club n and mas a aa he e s 's utterances get a jam, says he miquoted.
 point Ford Prick put it, where bigger refer Dizzy his good friend Babe friendly advice
 before he acquired the stability that made him balpayer in his declining than he was m his he bigger than baseball He made his rules laughed at the orders of his manager Miller Hggn ana chdbut the that Dizzy be- The Huggms stood for as long demanded hs back ing Colonel by that time was fed Huggns solemn promise of his Ihereupo Hugs big fine Ruth and the Colonel backed Babe needed to teach of cooperation and the necessity for discipline From trouble and became the most beloved hure in baseball
 needs the stern eatnen now ne path and remain in baseball nope showdown
 Copyright 1887, King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
No-ttter, Pitchers Dream Game Often Escapes Great
 furlers and Frequently Comes to the Mediocre

Bridges effort, and neither Johnson nor Harris were ever forgiven by the Detroit fans.
 Nor did Bridges forget Harris. !. :. Dave faced Tommy about IS times after that and struck out two-thrds of the time.
 Incidentally, this game was one of three one-hitters Bridges has pitched against the Nationals.
 Dizzy Dean is still trying to pitch no-hitter, but his kid brother Paul, flung the last one the Ma tional League has seen when he set the Brooklyn3 down in order Sept 21, 1884. You will notice where Paul is today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
FETTE FILINGS 6 RUN SHUTOUT
 AGAINST BUGS
Bees Rockies, at 30, Next Best Pitcher tO HubbeIl;
 Yanks, Tigers Lose
BY LESLIE AVERY Limited Press Staff COrrespOndentl

NOAhAeCNA ' ACDo 0b8AA NWhA AO1NSVA1NACAh~l
 New York, June 4. (UP) = The keeper" of the Boston Bees prayed for top-flight pitcher and the answer was Louis Henry William Fette, 30-year-old rookie.
 Lou didn't make the grade with St. Louis years ago, but this season he could furnish the answer to any major league managers prayers, and particularly those of Bill McKechnie, whose Bees lost 115 out of 154 games to set a record in 1885. 7
 Losing ball games doesn't fit into this husky righthander's scheme of thinfis after leading the American association in games won with 25 while with St. Paul last year. He has droppe donly one this year = to the league leading Pirates. He got revenge for that yesterday by blanking the Bucs, 60. It was his sixth win in seven starts, and Master Carl Hubbell, with eight victories, is the only national hurler with more.
 Except for his initial start, Fette has gone the route in every game. Against Brooklyn April 26, he re- tired in the seventh with five run lead to win his first major league game. He defeated St. Louis, 8-l before he got his first setback from Pie Traynor's men, 4-1. Since, ne has stopped Cincinnati, 3-1; Chi cago, 3-1; Brooklyn, 4-S; and Pitts burgh yesterday.
 Lou, whose batting average is bet ter than 300, gets a pinch batting role occasionally.
 He scored his first shutout in inn pressive fashion yesterday, scatter ing seven hits and leaving Il Bucs stranded on the basepaths. Wally Berger came out of his batting slump with his first two hofners of the season, driving in four runs.
 It was the only game not rained out in the league.
 In the American, the leading New York Yankees were topped, 6-2 by the Cleveland Indians as Mel Har- der scattered II hits. The Wash ington Senators quelled a ninth inning threat and defeated the De- troit Tigers, 5-4. Vernon Kennedy held the Boston Red Sox to six safeties and the Chicago White Sox won, 11-4.
 Yesterdays hero: Wally Berger, Boston Bee outfielder, who crashed out two home runs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
WOBBLY WESLEYAN
 LOSES TO YALE

New Haven, Conn, June 4.-(UP) - Wesleyan university's baseball team errored itself into IA to defeat by Yale university here yes. terday. The Middletown team con- mitted nine misplays.
 It was not only the errors. Yale collected 13 hits off Grosvenor and Cotter, while Wesleyan only was able to hit safely four times.
 Larry Kelley, Eli first sacker, made his debut as a pitcher in the ninth inning. Wesleyan got its lone tally off him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
GREAT DIAMOND FEATS
 THIS DATE
G-sBY BRACE B. JARRETT--=Ezg Reds Ran Up Total of Twenty=Six Runs to Smother
Doves
sRY BRACE E. JARRETT

Mitchell leading the field with four tallies, while Bescher, Egan and Hoblitzel had three runs each.
 Grant got the first home run of the season made in Redland Park.
 NOTE: This is the most lopsided score since Chicago beat Louisville 36 to in 1897. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
JOE MOORE CLEANS UP

New York.-Outfeilder Joe Moore the Giants leadoff man of the past will improve his runs-batted in to- tai this season, hitting in the No position occupied by Manager Bill Terry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
RETURNS TO ALMA MATER

Urbana, Ill.-Ray Nusspickel football and baseball star at Uni versity of Illinois six years ago, has been signed as assistant line coach of the varsity eleven and head coach of the freshman basemall team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
Cwoans Drill

The Cwoans club baseball team will hold practice session Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at Brassco park. Manager Harvey Lemieux re- quests all players to be in attend ance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterday's Results Cleveland 6, New York 7. Washington 5, Detroit 4. Chicago II, Boston 4. Philadelphia-St. Louis, rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Boston 6, Pittsburg o. New York Chicago, rain. Brooklyn-St. Louis, rain. Philadelphia Cincinnati, rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

TOday's Games New York at Cleveland. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
The Standing

TOday's Games Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at Boston. Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
WRESTLING
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
 Waterville, Me.-John (Drcpkick) Murphy, Boston, tossed Steve Passas, Hartford, Conn.,; George (Tarzan) Taylor, Bangor, drew with Kid Hanigan, Pittsfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

SUMMARY: Two base hits-Alti- ger, Hoblitzel, Mitchell. Grant. Three base hits - Beck, Hoblitzel, Doyney. Home run-G Grant. Double plays--McLean to Altizer; Esmond to Altizer to Hoblitzel. Base on balls-cff Schrieber 2; of Ferguson 2; of Curtis 2; of Parsons 2. Struck out-by Smith 3; by Schrie- Der 2; by Curtis 2: by Parsons l. Hit by pitcher-by Parsons 2. Wild pitch Curtis. Umpires-Rigler and Finneran.
 DO YOU KNOW THE LONGEST GAME PLAYED ON ANY 5th DAY or JUNE? SEE THIS COLUMN TOMORROW.
 (Ail Rights Reserved-Jarrcta Sport
 Features)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

Yesterdays hero: Wally Berger, Boston Bee outfielder, who crashed out two home runs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

(All Rights eserved--Jafrcta Sport
 Features)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-03
lel YEARS OF FREEDOM

One hundred and sixty-one years have
passed since that great day when the as
sembled delegates of the American colonies
signed their declaration of independence,
and, established new era in the history
of mankind.
It would be hard to pick out any
known date that stands out SO high above
ordinary history The exact date of the
birth of Christ is not known, and of course
that stands in a class by itself and is not
to be reckoned with any secular event. But
next to that, the date of American in
dependence seems the most significant
event of history.
It was something more than the mere
decision of nation that it proposed to
regulate its own affairs. 1t was the es-
Establishment of new theory of human so
ciety, destined to revolutionize the world.
Previously, the world had been gov,
erned by kings, emperors, and aristo-
cracies. It had not been supposed that the
common people were fit to rule, hence
there must be means provided from out
side their number for governing them.
The American patriots decided that
the time had come for change in that
theory So they announced the principles
that government must depend upon the
consent of the governed, and they built up
great nation on the theory that in an in
telligent country, the people can govern
themselves better than anyone else can do
it for them.
The principle has proven the most
revolutionary idea that has entered world
politics, and it has spread until most of the
great nations are now handled on that
basis. 1t has broadened the opportunities
of mankind, has produced more happiness
and the whole world can well celebrate en-
Enthusiastically the date of July Fourth,
when this great point Of history was
passed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-03
THE OTHER SIDE

Perhaps the greatest bar to the ac-
quirement of real knowledge is the re-
fusal of the average person to look upon
''the other side" of question, particularly
one which involves new idea.
We form certain notions regarding
people and things, and having done so we
seek for arguments to back up those no.
tions. We have more concern that we
shall vindicate our own ideas than that we
shall arrive at the truth about them.
Thus we build Chinese wall about
our own intellects and thereby oftener
than not shut out the real truth, or at least
an important part of it.
For this reason every new idea, how
ever beneficient, that arises in the world
literally has to fight for its life. 1t was
hard to convince people that the earth is
a sphere, that the blood circulates, that
vaccination prevents smallpox, that yellow
fever is only communicated by mosquitoes.
These and innumerable other facts now ac-
cepted by all civilized people were bitterly
combatted by the ignorant, superstitious
and marrow-minded majority.
1t would seem that in the light Of the
worlds advancement in knowledge men
would be willing to study both sides, or all
sides, Of every important question, yet few
of them do.