The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Capitol
Hill

The first stamp issued under
the administration of Postmas-
ter General Farley-a 3-center
bears a picture of George Wash
ington's headquarters at New
burgh, N. Y. Some day, it is
probable that a stamp will be
issued bearing a picture of
General Farley's headquarters
in New York City. where the
order went forth. "Claim every
thing, admit nothing, and de-
mand a recount"
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Madame Perkins, Secretary
Of Labor, came across a strange
proposal. growing out of the
economy wave. In order to
effect economy it was proposed
that the next time the Govern
ment constructs a building it
should be built with the mate
rial of the old one. on the
same site, and that the Govern
ment workers shall continue to
use the old building until the
new one is completed.
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Why didn't someone think Of
starting a Save-Your-B Bank
Week?
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DIR. william p. Argy, DR.. Will
liam C. Gwyn and DR.. William
A. White, head of st. Eliza.
beth's Hospital-all physicians
and all named William-W<ee at
o play featuring a psychiatrist.
Most of these men are brain
specialists. So they watched
each other instead Of the play,
studying individual reactions.
An interested spectator who
watched all three physicians in
stead of the actors on the stage
was Senator Royal S. Copeland,
of New York, another physician
who is an ophthalmologist. He
just couldn't keep his eyes off
the other physicians.
If this practice-of profes-
sional men watching each other
gets to be q habit 1t will be
Just too bad for the theater.
Imagine bankers going to see
q First National release.
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Dan Ring, lawyer, was
startled to hear a client say:
Everything was Jake until,
to help out in the depression,
sort of doubling up to cut down
expenses, my wife's first hus-
band came to live with u.s."
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Leo Flynn, Government at
torney, was told after an auto
mobile accident that the man
whose car was demolished had
the right of way.
"And what good did it do
him?" Mr.. Flynn wanted to
know.
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Frank Lord, who seldom suf-
fers slip of the tongue, was
called upon to introduce John
Charles Thomas, the singer. at
the silver jubilee party Of the
Press Club.
"You will next hear Mr.. John
Thomas Charles" said Mr..
Lord. Correcting himself. he
put it. Charles John Thomas,
and finally. Thomas Charles
John. Then he gave up, say
ing, "Whatever we call him he
can still sing"
The next mornings news
paper, overcome by the same
sort of tongue-slipping, said
that John Thomas Taylor sang
at the. jubilee. If he did, it
must have been a couple OF
other fellows.
This is the story of contrasts
they are telling over at the Re-
construction Finance Corpora
ton:
A little twO-by-f bank in
New York State needed some
chicken feed-abOut $75,OOO-tO
get on its feet. So the Con-
gresham, Clarence E. Hancock,
was called upon to write a let
ter to the r. F. G. He did so,
and the loan was made, with
out further ado.
Out in the Midwest, a bank
that needed money pretty badly
sent its entire board of direc-
tors, led by the president, down
to Washington. They brought
the banks surplus and were in
structed to play the Washing
ton Merry Go Round. They did,
entertained the Big Shots, spent
all the banks money doing so,
and went home brOke-withOut
getting the loan.
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One of the smart sign painters
Of the town, to show how eXpe-
rienced he is, how long he's
been in the business. has sign
out near the ball park:
"Smith made signs before he
could talk"
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Huey Long was chided by one
of his colleagues for having re-
ceived, one morning, while clad
in pajamas, the German Am
baSSador. Said Huey:
"That's a lie. Anybody who
knows me knows / sleep raw"
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The car rolled up to a per-