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The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-29
ETIQUETTE AND
THE CHILD MIND
Important to Know Proper
Thing to Do.

Hats are made to wear, not t tip.
The old pardon me" is now too.
often ''get off my feet" Cup cud-
dlers abound in every restaurant.
Soup-well, everybody hears it. The
best table service is for him-or her
who has the longest reach. Pre-
sent a friend to another, and it's
"shake hands with Mr.. JONES'" and
glad to meetcher." Dinner is served:
Heavens, it's the wrong fork. One
eyes the finger-bOwl suspiciously and
drains it in the moment of doubt.
Look Spats with evening dress. It's
worse than silk hat with breeks.
Young America simply isn't acquaiEt-
ed with the little niceties observed
in good society. boy friend halls
"girl friend" but he's no Sir Walter
Raleigh. And she-well, she's still
queen, even if she can jump = puddle
In the written word at least gal
lantry still abides.
But, seriously, things look pretty
bad to DR.. Ruth Strang, assistant
professor of education at Teachers
college, Columbia university. She
sent out questionable of 100 items
covering table manners, good taste
in dress and appearance, manners
for guest and host, good form in
walking with companions, behavior
in a group, respect for property and
good manners at performances and
games. The QUESTIONABLE went to
Ala boys and girls in high schools
throughout the country, and the an
swers were terrible. Misconceptions
regarding the technique of etiquette
and the general principles underlying
politenesS exist to a marked degree,
at least among these respondents.
knowledge of social usage is often
factor in happiness and success"
said Doctor Strang, in speaking pF
what she had learned through her
QUESTIONABLE. Who will cOntradict
her? MANY moments of adolescent
unhappiness are due to unintentionap
discOurtesy on the part of the ado
lescent or rude treatment by some
one else" Win anyone deny it?
"KnOwing the proper thing to do
promotes calm and confidence" be
lieves Doctor Strang. accordingly
good manners which appear some
what trivial may be an important fac
tor in adOlescent adjustment and an
aid to good mental hygiene"
Perhaps here again the home is at
fault. Little Johnny and Sister Sue
must eat their spinach and drink
their quarts of milk day. So they
gain indulgence from busy or help
less parents, and manners are left
to chance. This is borne out by an
American woman recently returned
with her children from stay abroad
Within a month her two had taken
on the spoiled, arrogant, self-willed
quality which is apparently the hall
mark of American youth.
Acquiescent parents give way to
the insistent demand for luxury and
entertainment, complains this mother
in the Forum. But Illustration lies
in the trail of this self-sacritice.
Shielding children from unhappi-
ness the while we stuff them with
pleasure isn't going to give them
spiritual health. Literary Digest
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-29
Uncomplaining

UncomplaInlng
"And you never find fault around
the house"
"What's the use?" rejoined Mr..
Meekton. Henrietta is home hardly
enough to notice it if l did"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-29
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

beginning OF a new year is a
time for looking forward and
planning how to make the best
use of the - months, the 80
weeks. the 365 days which will
be ours during the coming year.
1t is also a time for looking back
ward over the past year and the
other years that have gone be-
fore TO take stock OF our accom-
plishments and to benefit by our
experience.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
CAS- LIGHT NET
INCOME DROPS

Earnings of the Washington
Gas Light Company for October
were $9,874 below those for the
corresponding month last year,
according to a statement filed
today with the Public Utilities
Commission.
The statement shows operating
revenues of $448,O39 in October,
as compared with $457,913 for
the same month last year. AT
ter deductions for operating ex-
penses, taxes and other expenses,
the company reported a net in
come of $33,817 for the month, as
compared with $51,27O in Octo-
ber, 1882.
The Georgetown Gas Light
Company's monthly statement,
also filed today, showed drop
of $2,442 in net income for Octo-
ber. The net income for the
month was $2,499, as compared
with $4,941 for October last year.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
NEW BILL FILED
IN BANK CASE

Assets of the Park Savings Bank
would be divided into two groups
under an amended bill of COM
plant filed in District Supreme
Court today by attorneys for the
depositors committee-those as
sets in hands of the bank when
its charter expired in October,
1929, and those which came into
the hands of the directors since
that time.
Attorneys E. Hilton Jackson and
William e. Richardson, repre-
senting the depositors, filed the
amended bill today following a
hearing on preliminary pleas be-
fore Justice Jesse C. Adkins re-
Gently who held that the Recon
struction Finance Corporation was
not sufficiently shown to be a
defendant. The bill filed today
alleged that the latter was on no
tice that the banks charter had
expired and the directors had no
power as such to sign the promis-
sorry note which was secured by
assets Of the bank.
When the banks charter ex-
pired its total assets were $4,122,'
1884 and its liabilities, other
than to stockholders, 3,794, ,828.24,
according to the new bill which
says that under the Alabama law
where the charter was obtained
the directors then became liqui'
dating trustees and the assets be
came a trust fund to be admins
tered by them for the benefit OF
the depositors.
All assets which they acquired
since were acquired as co-partners
and they are liable, jointly and
severally, to the fullest extent, fol
100 per cent payment to creditors
it is claimed.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
LAR|MER A c rs
AS NAVY HEAD

Because Rear Admiral Edgar B.
Larimer, chief Of the Navy Bu-
reau of Ordnance didn't get to the
Army-Navy football game today,
he was automatically made Acting
Secretary of Uncle Sans Navy.
Superiors, topping him in pre-
cedence who went to Philadelphia
for today's classic were Secretary
Swanson, Assistant Secretary
Henry L. Roosevelt, Admiral Will
liam H. Standley, chief of naval
operations, and Rear Admiral Will
liam D. Leahy, chief of navigation.
Admiral Larimer ranks among
the 10 lowest admirals of the Navy.
1t is the sixth time in two years
he has achieved the distinction Of
fulfilling the duties of Secretary.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
GEN. HAMMOND.
QUITS NRA

While Gen. Hugh S. johnson is
discussing his troubles with Presi.
dent Roosevelt at Warm Springs,
the NRA experienced two more
worries, the first due to the resig.
nation Of Gen. Thomas 8. Ham
mond. head Of the trade asso-
cations division, and the second
the decision of NRA employees to
insist upon a 39,hour week and
overtime pay.
General Hammond quit osten-
sibly to return to his job in Illi-
nois, where he was associated with
the Illinois Manufacturers Asso
citation. His friends say he con-
siders that he has been snubbed
In that he was passed over when
compliance plans for the NRA
were being worked out.
Labor interests, on the other
hand, have contended for some
weeks that Hammond was out
of sympathy with NRA labor poll
cies and wanted to get back to
his Illinois job. Tt was their view
that he would leave as soon as
wossible.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
GAVAGAN WEDS
SECRETARY

Romance that blossomed on
Capitol Hill eliminated today
when Representative Joseph A.
Gavagan CR.) of New York, was
married to his former secretary,
Miss Dorothea Whitehead, Of
Washington.
The service was read in the
chapel at Catholic University,
with the Rev. Patrick j. Healy
officiating. Following the mar
riage there was a nuptial mass
celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Eugene Connolly.
Following the honeymoon trip
Representative and Mrs. GaVagan
will return to the Capital for the
next session of Congress and he
will have to look for new
secretary.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
KING PREFERS
HOUSE QUIZ ON
FIRE CHIEF
Specific Charges Drafted by
Firemen's Counsel for
Study by Congress

Senator william H. King Cd
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, indicated to-
day that if it is decided to investi-
gate the charges made against
the head of the District Fire De-
partment he may prefer that the
House committee conduct the in
quiry alone.
He said he received the letter Of
Representative Virginia E. Jenckes
CD of Indiana, requesting that
the probe be made jointly by the
House and Senate District Com
mittees. Asked to comment, Sen
ator King said:
"Mrs. Jenckes is a member OF
the House District Committee
and perhaps it would be better
for that body to take the mat
ter up. However, until receive
a copy of the charges ! have
nothing to say"
Charges Are Drafted
Meanwhile, Paul E. Jameson,
attorney for the City Fire Fight
ers' Association of washington,
who presented to Mrs. Jenckes the
accusation against the fire de-
partment head upon which in
formation the Indiana Congress
woman based her request for the
probe, was drawing up a brief
formally setting out the specific
charges. Copies of these allega'
tions will be forwarded to the Dis.
trict committees by Mrs. Jenckes'
The Indianian today empha-
sized that she had no personal
concern in the matter.
District officials today were
seeking to learn the details OF
the charges.
Hazen Asks Data
District Commissioner Melvin
C. Hazen communicated with
the Indiana representative that
she furnish him with a copy Of
the charges against the depart
ment heads.
Jameson, among other things
contends that Fire Chief George
S. Watson shows favoritism ir
dealing with the members of the
department: that excessive fines
are imposed by the trial board fol
minor infractions of the rules
and that department. heads have
made regulations which work un
due hardships upon firemen, anc
in some cases, deny them consti
tutional rights.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
TAX SALES HERE
SET RECORD

More than 10000 pieces of
property in the District will be
advertised for sale for delinquent
taxes this year, it was an
nounced today by Tax Assessor
William P. Richards.
Mr.. Richards said this is the
largest list his office ever has
prepared. Last year the lists
contained about $4,000 pieces OF
real estate, less than. 10000 OF
which were finally put up for
sale. The others were redeemed
before the date of sale.
Mr.. Richards expects that 5000
or more of the places advertised
this year will be redeemed by
payment of the taxes due on
them before the sale, which is
scheduled for the first week in
January. The total amount OF
back taxes represented by the
tax sale lists is more than $1,000,
600.
The advertisements will be
published December 6 and 13
the sales to begin three weeks
later. Owners of property adver
tised for sale can redeem it any
time before the date of sale
while property sold can be re.
deemed any time within two
years after the sale by payment
of the tax, cost of the sale, and
other costs incidental to the sell
ing
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
To GET
PART PAYMENT

In connection with the plan to
restore their bank savings to ele-
mentary school children in the
District, DR.. Stephen E. Kramer,
assistant superinten n d e mt Of
schools, said today that only 40
per cent of the children's money
would be restored to them in the
near future.
Speaking of a letter which he
received, DR.. Kramer quoted from
the communication:
"My boys were very anxious
to put their every penny away,
but since the bank INIT. Vernon
Savings Bank had failed, they
are very discouraged"
DR.. Kramer quoted the letter
because he felt it a deplorable
condition that children should feel
the effects of a bank closing. He
said:
"The closing of banks in
which children deposited their
money is a national calamity,
for it will cause them to lose
faith in banking in their later
life"
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
COlOred Robbers Lure
Victim From Store

Two colored men are sought
for the hold-up of Julius Shapiro,
a grocer, last night. They sum-
moned him from his store in the
400 block Florida Ave-, N. W., to
a nearby apartment and ordered
79 cents worth of groceries and
asked him to bring change for
$40
He was suspicious and took
change for only 81. The two men
held him up when he entered
the apartment. They spurned the
81 cents in change and took 50
Of his own money from another
nncket.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
WORKERS HEAR.
KATE SMITH
At LUNCH
"Songbird Of South" Eager to
Help Drive; Contributions
For D. C. Needy Tagging

Tagging $215.451 behind last
years total at this stage of the
campaign, Community Chest work.
ers started out today to recoup
the losses sustained in their first
five days of battle with the foes
of pain and poverty.
Kate Smith, the washington
girl whose voice has rocked the
emotions of millions, sang at
today's meeting of the solici-
tors in the willard Hotel, in an
effort to stir up bigger and more
donations
Kate Wants to Help
Miss Smith voluntarily offered
her services because she wants to
do something for her home CITY,"
Community Chest stocks took
another drop yesterday when only
$1l6,O43 was announced for the
days receipts. The gifts repre-
sent 1918 contributors, which
brings the total number of givers
to date to 39,438.
Chairman Frank J. Hogan said
the average gift for this year is
far below that of last year and
urged each solicitor to take more
time with each prospect.
Government workers for the
campaign took on added hope
after Col. U. S. Grant Sd, chair
man of the governmental unit,
read a quotation from a speech
made in Boston by Director of the
Budget Lewis w. Douglas, in
which Douglas said the budget for
the next fiscal year was based on
an estimate that assumed full
restoration of pay to Federal en-
ployes.
This piece of news, campaign
leaders believe, will induce Gov
ernment employees to give larger
donations.
Campaign Ends Wednesday
The total amount of receipts to
date is $83O,305. The goal this
year is $1,945, 900, and the cam
paign ends this Wednesday night.
To reach the goal, workers must
bring in more than 100000 for
each remaining working day Of
the campaign.
A feature of the gathering yes
terday in the Willard Hotel was
the presentation to Chairman
Hogan of a pencil sketch of him
self made by a boy of the Boys
Club Of Washington.
The gift, presented by Billy
Bray, represented the sentiments
of appreciation of the 1900 mem
bers of the club for the services
Hogan has rendered the boys Of
the city.
Reports of the four major divi-
sions of the campaign workers
are: The metropolitan unit, $21,-
410.43; the group solicitation unit,
$19, ,582.68; the Government unit,
3,255.73 and the special gifts
unit, 81, ,795.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
knights to Attend
Baltimore Session

Washington Assembly, Fourth
Degree Knights of Columbus. will
be represented by a delegation
at the meeting next Tusday night
in Baltimore of the Charles Car
roll of Carrollton Assembly.
The washington Knights, headed
by Arthur B. Williamson, will be
given a reception by the Balti-
more knights in connection with
the latter's November conclave.
Principal speaker will be DR..
Frank ]. Kirby, Of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Er-LdWyer Appeals
Traffic COnUictiOn

Norman Bowles, disbarred at.
torney, clashed with the law
again today when he appeared
before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in
Traffic Court to answer to four
charges of overtime parking.
One charge was dismissed, on
one the judge took his personal
bond, on another a fine of 81
was imposed and on the fourth
charge S. fine was the sentence.
Bowles, whose record discloses
he has had 38 traffic charges
since 1927, noted an appeal,
claiming a friend had been driv.
ing his car.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
CAR TRANSFER
PROBLEMS To
BE AIRED
Open Hearing Set for Feb. 5
to Get Views on Policy
Under Merger

Washington street car and bus
riders will be given an oppor-
tunity to give public expression
of their views on the transfer
problems under the impending
merger, it was announced today
by the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
The commission announced that
public hearings on all problems
relating to transfers will be held
February 5. Until that date the
so-called universal transfer"
system proposed by the COM
panies will be put into effect.
This system, which becomes ef-
fective December l, the date of
the merger, provides for free
transfers between all street cars.
Transfers between buSses and
cars and between busSes and
buses will remain in their pres
ent status. In other words, where
such transfers now are free they
will remain free and where a
charge is made this charge will
be continued.
On December 3 the new COM
pany will begin operation under
a weekly pass system. Under this
plan two types of passes will be
sold. One will give an unlimited
number of rides during the week
for which it is issued on all street
cars and buses accepting token
fares. This pass will cost 81. The
other type, to cost $1.25, will per-
NIT free rides on all street cars
and on all buSSeS now charging a
fare not in excess of 10 cents.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Husband Files Suit
For $4,000 Balm

His wife's affections were valued
at $4,000 by Trevor Jones, 800
block North Carolina Ave. S. E.,
in a suit filed today in District
Supreme Court against Ambrose
N. Martin, 900 block Kent Pl. N. e.
Jones complained. through At
torney I. H. Minovitz, that Martin
induced his wife Bernadetta Jones.
to leave him last January Is.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
MOtOrist Appeals
Fine for Collision

In the Alexandria Police Court
this morning Charles H. Milstead
of Arlington county, was fined
$50 and costs on a charge of
colliding and was sent on to
the Corporation Court on a
charge of drunken driving fol-
lowing a collision with a car
driven by Robert Turner, Of
Braddock Heights on Mt. Vernon
Avenue about two weeks ago. He
noted an appeal.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
GridirOn Teams Play
To Assist Red Cross

The Alexandria High School and
Virginia Athletic Club will decide
their gridiron rivalry Tuesday as
the feature of the Red Cross drive.
The teams will meet in Baggett's
Stadium at 2:3O o'clock. The
stadium officials and game Off
cials have donated their services.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
Chest Driue Receipts Continue to Lag
Honest Citizen
Returns $500
To Treasury

A Federal Reserve $500 note
from a conscience-bother Chi
cagoan was received at the
Treasury yesterday in a letter
addressed to Secretary Woodin,
which bore the following mes
sage:
"Under circumstances over
which / have no control this
was forced upon me. It's not
mine. It cannot be returned to
its owner. / want it to go to
the United States Treasury"
The letter had a Chicago post
mark on it.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

the government and policy or Hitler
had reasserted the dignity and cour-
age Of human beings because they had
dared to say no when they might have
been in peril of death. Ny CORE
spondent writes: "Can you tell me
how the Nazis marked the votes
against them and how they found
out who did it,. You are telling
about jailed or beaten up or exile.
Did any of these things take place?"
The answer to the second is, I don't
know. I hope they did not take place,
but I see no certain way of finding
out.
The answer to the first question is
more important. It is that rumors were
current all through Germany bore
the election that the ballots were so
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
WANTS INCOME LIMIT

Restriction Of all incomes to
$25, 1000 a year was advocated by
Charles Edward Russell, author.
before the Capital City Forum
last night. He asserted that the
capitalistic system has been
wrecked and that a socialized
commonwealth offers the only
solution.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
True to Type
Mild Inquiry Brings Mild Answer
-By GILBERT SELDES-

fooled by the geneness of the following letter
from reader in Brooklyn The question he asks is ust
fled and the suggestion underneath it has to be The
subject Naz election concerning which
that two million and who had voted against
The Washington times., 1933-11-25

placed order that The Watchers merely checking of the
of the voters they entered the polling place. could
afterward tell who voted each ballot
1t is not really important to know whether these
true They circulated freely and according
correspondents the Nazs themselves encouraged the
to terrify voters all the That two million people
faced the danger they believed to be great and ad
you right you cannot compel by threats to say
you right is something for the world to applaud
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
A Book, Today

In her celebrated paragraphs President Harding Alice
Roosevelt Longworth has started a way Of writing
about public characters. "Hardng not bad man. -
she "He just slob In 1912 she had suggested
to Harding that he of gang of crooks and she
is quite open about her dislike But she calls contemptibe
the scandaous books issued after Hardg death and her
own harsh words perfectly decent.
People occasionally write in this way hundred years
after public figure has died. The thing is the cool
and not scandaou Of the things that
one knows and mentions while the figure still
fresh in minds Actually Mrs Longworth does very
much the thing about herself when she says that she
and her group always "snarng'' at President Will
SON And although she really cynical about her
father she does occasionally smile at him.
Handling Scandal
Her book is called Crowded Hours (Scribners) and is
always entertaining It has been said in Washington for
generation that knows about American
politics than Mrs Longworth This book tells how she
to her knowledge She also shows that she knows how to
dispose of scandal For when she girl it rumored
that she smoked and drank and jumped fully clothed into
swimming pool. recommend to all victims of scandal
Mrs. Longworths short method Of telling all.
The Washington times., 1933-11-25
The Machine Paws

Some time ago I suggested here that the time would
come when would be paid for not working Today the
cigar makers union asking that the profits made from
the of machinery should in part go the support of
the displaced by the machine. At the moment these
contributions intended only for the period of readus
men and replacement That is optimistic So long as
continue to make and machines there will always be
readjustment and replacement.
The idea is few years ago. Newton D. Baker said
"The advantages and gains which from machinery
have right to be all velvet to industry unless they
velvet to society Industry has right to take all the
gain that from this rapid substitution of machine
process for human hands without bearing substantial
part Of the consequent dsocaon Of the human element
which it causes
Industrial and agricultural engineers have estimated that
all production Of 1929 could be duplicated with proper
methods by the labor Of from three to five million people
It is Of course, possible to prevent this and keep so
million and women at work. it is possible but wasteful
If you get the machine to contribute the upkeep
those it puts out of work. there many better things for
human beings to do.