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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

graduate, priv tie secretary
aged 25-who says they DON'T.
According to Lucille these
frantic feminists, being mostly
over 40, are practically museum
specimens who started some
thing way back before the war
which daughter hasn't the
slightest desire to finish.
your generation, says She
with a mean wallop at the
keys, fought for these So
called rights and our genera
ton had them wished on u.s.
But can tell you, Miss Roo-
inson, most of us don't thlnN
much of them.
Were accused of being nara
restless, mercenary-ot prefer
ring salaries and careers 10
marriage. The truth is, though
most of us are in offices, Wed
far rather be in our own homes,
but we're not given a chance
to stay there.
even if we do marry, what
happens? Men have become
so used to the idea of women
working that they actually
count on the wife's salary.
Nowadays. the girl who mar
ries just takes an added job.
No girl can make a success OF
two jobs. Business being what
it is, marriage has to suffer.
That is why there are SO many
divorces-and so many girls re-
fusing to marry.
ct isn't because we don't
care about homes, but because
the average woman never mas
a chance to make one.
eff a survey were taken you'd
find that the majority of young
women neither understand nor
care about politics and don't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

lOuS QdrJS at CoCA'"iS CAoS
other persons in Government
positions who defy them are
strangely silent. They refrain
from directing caustiC comments
at Mr.. Ickes.
Of Senators and members of
Congress this is particularly
true.
The Capitol hiII-billies hest
tate to publicly castigate the
PWA Administrator for fear
that some choice hometown
project will be pigeOnhoIed and
marked without merit"
Privately their views on Mr..
IckeS may reach soaring tenn.
peratureS but in public they are
apt to hold their tongues unless
they utter pleasant praises.
Not so long ago one mighty
Solon OF the Senate sought to
take Mr.. ICkeS to task By mail.
The Administrator replied NTH
q gentle reminder that he 1UaS
running his DUN affairs and
that it 6ehooved the Senator
to attend to his business.
The Senator followed the ad-
vice.
Strangely enough, and purely
by coincidence, of course, the
Senator's State was allotted
money for four PWA projects
it had been trying to get for
some time.
o. one of the more fashion
able y venues of washington a
little s. Up girl is convinced that
she has met Elliott Roosevelt
and his wife, Ruth, profession
ally.
Not so long ago, they say,
the girl WaS about to close the
doors of the go1Un shop IN
Which she Uorked for the eUe-
ming. A young couple entered
and the young aUoman admired
dress. Her husband agreed
to bug it and offered a check
in payment.
1t was signed Elliott. Roose-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
Buying the Bus Line
DELAY Should Be Permanent


The Public Utilities Commission is apparently con-
Vnced that the theory upon which the street
purposes to pay $S43O00 for the Washington Rapid
Transit Company, a bus line is faulty
WASHINGTON STREET CAR RIDERS HAVE BEEN
CONVINCED OF THAT SINCE THE MATTER WAS
FIRST BROACHED
The commission, acting upon motion of Peoples Coun-
sci William A. Roberts, has very properly refused to hear
the testimony of which the street company hopes to
Justify the price which it proposed to pay.
The reason for the commissions action is easily under
stood The merger law which created the Capital Transit
Company the unified street company, provides that
that company authorized purchase the bus company
Sat the fair value thereof
THE TRANSIT COMPANY, INSTEAD OF BASING
IT'S PRICE ON THE FAIR VALUE OF THE BUS
COMPANY CREATED THE PRICE IT PROPOSED TO
PAY OUT OF A NUMBER OF FACTORS, DOMINANT
AMONG WHICH WAS THE PRICE FORMERLY PAID
FOR THE BUS COMPANY STOCK.
The commission has ruled that the Transit Company
could not start the purchase proceeding upon such basis
but must adhere the fair vue provision of the law
Under the circumstances the commission refused to
listen to testimony the company's contention.
IT IS TO BE FEARED THAT THE TRANSIT COM
PANY WITH THE SHORTSIGHTEDNESS WHICH
UTILITY COMPANIES CONSISTENTLY SHOW WILL
APPEAL TO THE COURT FROM THE RULING OF
THE COMMISSION.
BY following such course the company will be en-
dangering the goodwill which it has been building with
considerable success since it created.
The public is just about convinced that there is
Ehing rotten in Denmark in connection with the pro-
posed purchase price It is likewise just about convinced
that if the company is permitted pay what regarded
exorbitant price for the decrept bus line the pub
Lie will be the victim.
IN VIEW OF THIS FACT THE TRANSIT COM
PANY WOULD DO WELL TO RECONSIDER ITS PRO
POsAL AND GO BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION WITH MODIFIED SUGGESTION
WHICH COULD IN ALL FAIRNESS BE APPROVED
BY BOTH THE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC
WHICH IT IS SEEKING TO PROTECT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
American Legion Members
Those Who Served in Russia

The American Legion at its Miami meeting might we'll give
consideration the plea of soldiers sailors Marines who
served in the American Expedtonary Forces northern
Russia and Siberia after November H. 198 that they be
titled to membership in the Legion.
This force served in Russia much Of the time in actual
bat as late April 1920.
It's members recognized by the War and Navy Depart
having served in the World War though they
enlisted after the Armstce signed They entitled to
the Victory Medal syboica of service in the World War;
They held however, be ineligible to membership in
the Legion fact which many of them resent unfair
discrimination.
would that in the interest of fairness the Legion
should set in motion the machinery necessary amend its
regulations so that join their
might do
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

Vic WAO41S 1I1d1.
There are certain charms,
traits and characteristics which
all women admire in any man.
All women admire a clean-cut,
we'll Set-up man. All women
admire savoir faire and good
breeding. Every woman adj
mires capability, achievement
and success.
But when it comes to choos-
ing a life-partner, you'll be as
tonished to discover how little
these glamorous Qualities
count. Because, when you have
to sit opposite the same man
at breakfast for 365 days in
the year, nothing seems &C
tually vital except that you
like him. Husbands, like pa
per cups, are strictly "indi-
Vidual."
One type Of woman actually
wants Strong-willed, iron
jawed man who will boss her
about. She would feel all at
sea, unless she had somebody
to plan her life and order her
days for her. While another
sort of woman prefers an easy
going, good-natured yes-hus-
band, who will wipe the dishes,
run out for a loaf of bread and
keep his feet off the best
divan.
Still another woman yearns
for something to mother"
Nothing appeals to her so much
as a spoiled weakling, who will
lay his handsome head on her
shoulder and look up to her
as his guide, philosopher and
banker.
While a fourth woman wants
a hard-boiled business man, who
gets out Of the house and out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

Will Rogers new picture
Judge Priest" is in high favol
with Senator Alben w. Barley,
of Kentucky.
The Judge Priest of Wills pic
ture was an actual character in
Kentucky. His name was Judge
Bishop, however. But Wills
character is modelled after him.
Senator Barley used to be
Judge Bishops office boy.
He contends that Judge
Priest is the reincGrndtion OF
his former employer.
In Rogers picture, Judge
Priest is a very absent-minded
jurist. So was Judge Bishop.
Barley tells of the time Judge
Bishop placed a roll of money
in his right pocket before going
to pay bill. At his creditors
he reached in his left pocket,
found no money and explained
he was unable to make pay
ment.
His wife discovered the
money where he had left it.
1884, The Washington Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
Human Side of the News = By Edwin c.. Hill

tics, I heard the story Of how
two separate trends have con-
verged to shift the financial
weight of America to the distaff
side of the house.
One has been the steady
piling up of legacies and inSur-
ance benefits in the hands of
widows, and the other the trans
fer of property to wives to
escape deficiency judgments
and other procedure by which
assets may be seized. The lat
ter, of course, is depression
born. Under the eXactionS of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

Wandering down along Ticker
Lane the other day, I encoun-
tered a sad-eyed broker, a man
I had seen tossing around hun
dred-dollar bills at a night club
a few years ago. He wept not
for his vanished wealth. His
was a dismal tale of other woes.
ran down his story, and it's
one of the oldest twists of these
depression years.
The fear of deficiency judg.
ments and court orders is build
ing a matriarchy in America.
Not only in Wall Street, but in
Main Street, the bold ad-
ventures of yesteryear are put
ting everything they have in
their wife's name-real estate,
securities, automobiles, jewelry,
all property, tangible and in
tangible-so it can't be seized
today to pay for yesteryear'S
dead horses. THE Missus" be-
comes Americas most powerful
holding company.
The husband, set on having
just one more round, breezeS
home with a story of nice pool
he could get in on if he just
had access to that Safety-Pin
Preferred-it's a cine h-he
would need the stock for only
a few days. The wife gives him
the eye of a dead dogfish and
murmurs that she thinks the
key to the safety deposit box
was dropped overheard on that
trip to Bermuda, and she's so
sorry but she seems to have
mislaid her diving suit.
WIFE RULES
Biting his nails, and venting
bitter means, my broker friend
told me just this tale:
And, when they get a half
nelson on a little serious money,
you couldn't pry them loose
with a derrick. Take that little
deal was telling you about. We
got our tip right out of the feed
box. There's only five of us in
on it and it's a big chance to
clean up. Just for a little four
bit play-I've got some mighty
good securities down in the kick
if I could only get at them
just FOR a couple of white chips
I'm set to make a killing, and
then the wife clamps down on
me just like I was a total
stranger.
"Of course, you can't explain
things like that to a woman,
they never had any experience
in finance and they don't know
what it means to miss a deal
like this. Funny about women.
Take my wife. For years, I
didn't dare leave an extra pair
of pants in the closet for fear
she'd heave 'em out. If there
was anything around the house
I really liked, she was sure to
give it away to some bum.
"She spent plenty, too, and
her idea was to always keep
things moving. But, now, all
she thinks about is getting every
thing nailed down. You'd think
I was a panhandler, the way
she treats me when I try to get
hold of a little working CAPT
tai"
I dried my tears and moved
on to make further inquiries in
the martS of finance about
these heartless women who now
rule America. Yes, it was true.
In more reserved and dignified
recitals, buttresSed with stats
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} an extremely liquid condition,
to allow quick action. But the
necessity of conserving assets
has worked against this fluidity
of capital. 1t is obviously true
that many operators are carry
ing assets in their wives names,
and it is also true that women
are much more conservative
investors than men.
II have known few instances
in which financiers have been
embarrassed by their wives
experience and undue hesitancy
in these matters, but it is pos
sible that, as we emerge from
the depression, it will have
Salutary effect. Undoubtedly
women are going to be a strong
ly deterrent force against wild
speculation in the future"
That, of course, is all to the
good for the wives, but there is
still another score for the
women to be chalked up here,
and this one is away over on
the human side of the news.
The gold-digger has gone!
CUSTOMS CHANGE
With the passing of the six
million-share days, there are no
more gorgeous but guileful
ladies, sluicing a jade necklace
or expensive car out of the days
turnover. I get this from the
jewelers., proprietors of those
hushed and ecclesiastical look
ing shops, where the clerks look
like English curates and softly
intone the prices for those who
have the temerity to ask.
The de luxe jewelry business,
they tell me, is a very close re-
flex of the stock market. And
then, around the "hot spots" or
rather the successors of those
once blatant night clubs, one
finds a few saps still there, but
the feminine miners ana
sappers of yesteryear have gone.
In the boom years New York
was the happy hunting ground
of the great international order
of gimme girls, gathering an in
crement of jewels and furs here
and abroad, but mostly here,
usually much-married, powered
in beauty" girls, blooming both
in the Sunday supplements and
in Peacock Lane.
Trying to trace some OF them,
I found it was like trying to find
the first Neanderthal man. But
I did locate one-you would
know all about her if I told you
her name. She is a wardrobe
mistress in a midtown theater,
simply dressed, living happily
with her fourth husband, and
rearing a 3-year-old daughter.
"This is better" she said.
Suppose we head into the big
comeback. Will the drums start
their old tattoo, the saxophones
their provocative moaning, and
will the tap dancers catch the
old rhythm again, will the corks
be popping, will the markets be
boiling, and will be years OF the
great fooliShness come again?
One wonders. It's human to
do it all over again. But, maybe,
with these lean years we are
learning some sense. We might
even be dragooned into sensible
behavior, if the women ever
realize their new collective power
and decide to use it in behalf OF
their homes and fireSides.
Copyright. 1894, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

the Securities Exchange Com
mission, the Sharpshooting
fringe in the market has to be
quick on the draw, when they
want to scalp an eighth, and
that's Just what they can't do,
with the wife sitting on the
bankroll.
An investment banker, much
more solemn and impressive
than my broker friend, put it
this way:
Naturally, with the narrow
ing field of operation, any
dealer in securities must be in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

We've taken
it for granted
that they do
b e c a u S e a
large number
of extremely
lively ladies
keep up the
ballyhoo f or
t h e S e issues
G1l1UuSu GAACAA
clubs.
But do these
ladies speak
for the Mod
ern Girl?
Here's Lucille
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
The Greatest Show
On Earth
By John Snure, T.

Now it seems that some
worthless checks have been
uttered along this avenue in
recent weeks and the girl was
sceptical.
She went into a back room
and called police headquarters.
Between her and her custom
ers was thin partition and
they overheard her converse
ton.
She asked all about Elliott
Roosevelt. telling police a man
had given her a check which
bore the name of the PreSi
dents son.
She secured a description.
1t conceded.
She returned to gtUe Ruth
Roosevelt her dress.
AS she returned, according to
the story: Elliott said:
you apparently didn't be-
lieve mel"
The girl, embarrassed, re,
sponded:
"NO-but 1 do now!"
Senator Robert H. Wagner,
0ne of the Senate'S busiest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
Gold in Them Thar Oceans
But Trv and Get 1t

There's $300000O OO00o0O0O worth of god and untold
treasures of silver platinum radum and other precious metals
in the ocean.
Before you rush to the beaches to get bag full stop
that there only "a parts Of gold in every billion
parts of water which that it costs ten times much
to get it out of the to buy it.
In short there riches all over the place. but getting
them is the problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

men, is 60
ing to have
another job.
He is going
on the stump
for deserving
candidates.
One of his
first efforts
to sway the
voters will be
in Wisconsin
where he will
crate for his
friend, Sena-
tor Robert F..
Young Bob"
La Toilette,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

AS Public Works AdminiStra-
tor, Harold L. Ickes enjoys die
tatOrShip hardly surpassed by
any other Government official.
Over the heads of his critics,
whether Intentionally or not, he
holds a cudgel that originally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
An Old Problem
Solved at Last

What happens when an irresistible force meets an i'm
movable body? Every high school boy this famous
aid mathematical problem
Prof Ferm famous Italian physicist, has solved the
problem The force averses the body and it takes exactly
one thousand million million milonths of a second.
The same time in short that it takes determined wife
10 20 through the obstinacy of unyiedng husband
Or his pockets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

was size 3d.
3 0 0 100000.
Of course, the
weapon has
shrunk con-
Siderably, but
1t is, never
theless a for
midable Weap-
on.
Vitriolic-vo-
c a b u | aired
e e n t | G men
who u S ualy
occupy spare
moments in
casting acidu-
louS darts at
other pnrcOnc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

And the husband who might
make you ecstatically happy
might make me want to put
paris green in his coffee.
No matter how handsome, how
good, how rich, how brainy, or
how successful a man may be,
he will be a dud as a husband
if he marries a woman whose
ideas of life do not click with
his. And a good husband" is
any husband, rich or poor, wild
or tame. reliable or irresponsi-
BILE, intelligent or dumb, who
makes his wife happy.
Copyright. 1884. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
Does thSModern Woman
Wa. Suffrage?

Do modern women want equal
suffrage? 0Do they think that
economic Independence is a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
Marry-GO-ROund
By Helen ROULand

Why Break Your Heart?
Men do not break women's
hearts. Women break their
own hearts, by carelessly or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

Of the way every morning,
plays golf on Saturdays, and
brings home plenty of bacon
and diamonds.
But do women choose huS-
bands according to their tenn
permanent and congenialty?
They do not! They fall in
love with a man because they
are dazzled by his success, or
because he looks like Clarke
Gable or Warner Baxter, or
because the harvest moon is so
beautiful-for any reason, ex-
cept that the man is the type
who will make them happy.
It is foolish for a vain or self
centered woman to marry a
young Adonis who will make
her feel like Just a part of the
background" 1t is foolish for
a successful career woman to
marry man who is so wrapped
I'D in his own work and achieve
ments that he comes home too
tagged out to brighten up her
evenings. It is heartbreaking
for a woman who loves beauty
and romance and poetry to be
tied to a faithful plodder whose
greatest concern is what he's
going to have for dinner.
There is no such thing as IAN
ideal husband" because hus-
bands can't be standardized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19

Senator Robert H. Wagner,
one of the Senate's busiest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
M The Local Theaters
STATE

"Dark Hazard" starring Edward G. Robinson, heads the double fea- ture program at Warmers State to- day and tomorrow.
 The picture, which is based on the novel of w. R. Burnett, author of little Caesar" in which Robin son gained his first screen fame. deals with man whose passion for gambling is so strong that he gives up love and home and prac- tically everything in. life considered worth while because of it.
 The title of the picture is taken from the name of a racing greyhound, Dark Hazard" owned by Robinson in the story. Thrill- ing dog races and typical racetrack crowds were filmed at popular California track near Los Angeles. V The dog, i"Dafi, Hazard" in the title role has an important part in the picture, not only. as a racing dog, but as the bone of conten- ton between Robinson and his wife. Genevieve Tobin is Robin sons leading lady, playing the part of a disillusioned gamblers wife. Glenda Farrell is the. other woman in triangular love. affair while others in the cast include Robert Barrat, Gordon Westcott,, Hobart Cavanaugh, George Meeker and Henry B. Wa1thall.
 The companion feature is T Like lit That Way" UniversaPs smashing musical comedy successor to |t.'Moonlight and Pretzels' and stars Gloria Stuart and Roger Pryor with a cast of 200 including the most beautiful girls in Hollywood. Saturday brings Kay Francis in the dramatic sensation of her career, "Mandalay," with Ricardo Corte2 and Lyle Talbot. The companion feature is to be '.rhe Poor Rich" a comedy that sets the laugh-pace for 1884 and >features Edward Everett Horton, Edna May Oliver, Thelma Todd, Leila Hyams, Andy Deyine and Grant Mitchell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08

-or hat and that gardenia
 "No law against gardenias, is there?"
 What what are you doing wandering around here?" "Nomad," said Bob. 'In the blood, guess. Just wander about, hither and yon. At the moment, I think yon. Was there anything else
 But Stengel had merely glared and stalked off, his cane swinging dangerously.
 It would be fun telling Fran about young Stengel. Her smooth, wide forehead would pucker in a laughing frown and she'd look up at him sternly through her lashes d call him an idiot. Then she'd laugh in that warm, breath less way she had and snuggle her arm through his while she shopped.
 He was suddenly shaken from his reverie by the appearance of a middle-aged female face that had apparently asked him question.
 IT beg your pardon ?' he said.
 q asked you where can find the dress materials sale.'
 "Uh-you might ask some one who works here, madam" Bob stammered, and edged away. Five minutes later, when the procedure had been ten times repeated, the startled look of some harassed wild thing came to Bob's eyes. Retreat had become an utter rout, causing him to run directly into large, motherly looking woman.
 Young man." she commanded, "I want you to help me-" "But madam, l =" "Yes, I know the information desk is at the front of the store. But suppose you tell me where, the special sale on dollar lamps is?" {. "Mmmm said Bob, and took stock of himself. Let's" he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08

mems jamboreesI From then un- til they struggle to the train once more, at the finish of a weeks roistering, there is action, punch, surprise. Several individual stories are interwoven to form the main thread. of this gay narrative-all of them working out to a con- clusiOn against the background pf the riotous convention.
 Wives might even get hint as to what friend husband is doing in the way of pursuing wild women when he is supposedly hard [ at work organizing his business. For there are almost as many love tam gles in the picture as there are conventionists.
 As cast for this sprightly com edy, First National assembled one of the most impressive lists of thames" that has come out of
 Hollywood in many months. What better guarantee for .an evening Of hilarity than the appearance of Joan BlOndelI. Adolphe Menjou, Dick Powell, Mary Astor, Guy Kib- bee, Frank McHugh--all in major roles? Add to these, such players as Patricia ElIle. Ruth Donnelly Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Grant Mitchell, Gordon Wegtcott-- and you have some Idea of the actinR talent that has been iayiBhed on this fiIfn.
 Tho companion feature, being shown for the first time in Wators bury, in "spena Wingg' starring Colonel Tim MeC0y, Hvnlyn KnnpD, William EakAWefI and other fnNors Psr''s of fas'''ne'' wit be added.