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Christmas at Bennington's By Elizabeth Jordan

Published by Special ARRANGEMENT with The
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Inc.
(Copyrieht 1888. by Elizabeth Jordan)
ON TWO PARTs-PART oND
THE STORY OF DAVID WORSE,
RANCHMAN, AND BETTY BRYANT,
BLASE NEW YORKER, AND OF
HOW BETTY'S FLAIR OF ICE
SKATING PRECIPITATED A
CRISIS IN THEIR LIVES.
David Worse, ranchman, stood at the
window Of his sitting room in Ben
nington's Family hotel and gazed crit
ically upon the outer world. He was
young. He was an optimist. But he
was forced to admit that the view was
not cheering. That part Of Colorado
which offered itself to his inspection
was heavily yelled by northeast bliz-
card which had apparently come to
stay, and back of it was a wind that
shook the walls of the comfortable old
building where he had taken refuge.
He muttered a few words expressing
disapproval Of the universe and turned
his back on the storm.
The little suite to which he had been
assigned was coy and comfortable. He
had, as the proprietor proudly assured
him, the best "parlor, bedroom, and
bath" in the Bennington. David knew
that it was the only "parlor, bedroom
and bath" in the hotel. He had often
occupied it during his visits to the
city. Facing him now in his "parlor''
was an open fireplace in which big
logs burned with a pleasant sound of
swapping and cracking. There was an
easy chair before the blaze, with a
smoking-table beside it holding matches
and ash trays. He could be comfortable
enough here. But, hang it all, he re-
Elected savagely, he could be comfort
able in his own ranch, sixty miles away
He had fireplaces and easy chairs
there, too, and darned good Chinese
cook, not to speak Of the society of his
dogs and his cowboys, all of whom
would have been glad to give him
companionship.
He asked himself why the devil he
had turned his back on these blessings
to bury himself in a hotel and be
stormbound and homesick, and he i'm
mediately found the answer. This was
Christmas eve. He had become senti-
mental that noon-memories of his
boyhood, and all that sort of thing
The ranch had seemed remote ane
lonely-not at all the place to spenc
merry Christmas in, and he had ex.
perienced sudden and unprecedented
urge for merry Christmas. The i'm.
pulse that followed the urge had seem.
ed fine one. He would 60 to the city
sixty miles away, make himself com
Portable at Bennington's where he al.
ways stopped when he went to town
stay there for a few days, look up two
old pals that lived there, see somt
shows, and generally let himself 60 {
bit.
He had followed the impulse immed
lately. He had yelled for his rancl
cook, instructed him to give the boys {
good Christmas spread the next day
howled to another boy to bring hi
automobile around, and beloved to tn
Chink again to pack his bag for I
three days absence. He had been ex
cited and eager and boyish. He coul'
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The Washington times., 1934-12-22

well, try me and see. What
is it you want?"
"No turkey"
with no dressing?"
Yes, and no cranberry
sauce"
"It is a bit unusual, but I'll
see what I can do. What else
would you like?"
"1'd like no subscriptions to
magazines I already subscribe
to-"
would you care to have me
fill your stocking"
eyes, please, Santa"
what with?"
with Claudette Colbert's
left leg"
els there anybody in particu-
lar you'd like to have me re.
member?"
eyes, I wish you'd give Mrs.
Roosevelt something"
What would you like to
have me give her?"
"A nice trip somewhere. The
poor lady never gets anywhere
and trip would do her good"
"All right, a trip for Mrs.
Roosevelt. Would you like me
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WQdC nave
just escaped, and this realization
makes me see life perhaps a lit
tie sharper, a little more in de-
tail than I have ever done be-
fore, or may ever be able to do
again.
am deeply grateful to the
unknown doctor who wandered
into my house when I needed
him. And I shall never forget
the good nurse Il now under
stand Shakespeare's expression
who sat and watched me, and
bade a most unwelcome guest to
leave the premises until I shall
have at least done something
really worth while.
And now comes old Sc
bastian Bach to finish the job.
For surely there never was
such a cure for those in need
of spiritual sustenance as the
music of the Father of All
Music.
TIMES CHANGE
Dear old Cantor, God knows
your life was not an easy one.
Your contemporaries treated
you with ill-disguised diSdaln.
Your employers allowed you to
approach them as if you were
their pastry-cook, awaiting or
ders for dinner. Your children
(and what a nest of themD
gave you all the trouble that
gifted children can give
gifted father.
That which I am hearing
this afternoon, you, the ere
ator, never heard. None OF
your neighbors would take the
trouble to get together enough
fiddlers and singers and bas-
Soon-players to revaluate your
painfully scribbled notes into
actual sound. And you come
to me as a blessing from
Heaven, and I can't even go
to the place you are buried to
bring you a few tulips and
say thank you.
Well, that is the way it goes
in this world. But rest as
sured. vengeance is mine"
sayeth History, and the Lord
knows you have been avenged.
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Hendrix Willem van Loon

Do you remember that while
you cut very tiny your goose
quills to write down those lit
tie pieces by which you in
tended to teach your spouse to
play the "well-tempered clavi-
chord"-do you remember that
in the nearby city of Berlin,
there resided a monarch by the
name of Frederick?
He never paid much attention
to you. AS a matter of fact, he
thought your music pretty Sec
ond-rate and greatly preferred
the products Of your French col
leagues, which were better
suited to the taste of a very in
different amateur flute player.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

AU one OF
the recent press conferences
held by Mrs. Roosevelt she
was advised that the New Eng
landers were worried.
The Townsend plan provides
that elderly persons who come
under the provisions of his old
age pension law would receive
an income of 5000 per month.
They would be expected to
spend this amount so that the
money would remain in circu-
lation.
Mrs. Roosevelt UuS told that
the Ne1D EnglanderS tDere Uor-
ried because they feared they
might be called upon to spend
almost $50 per week.
They wouldn't know how to
make that great an expendi-
ture, the First Lady was ad-
vised.
knowing the thrifty New
Englanders, Mrs. Roosevelt
agreed it would cause them con-
siderable difficulty.
Veterans who have witnessed
the arrival of hundreds Of new
Senators in bygOne years say
that the SenatOrs-elect who will
take their places in the Senate
on January 3 are of unusual
caliber.
Active in the extreme, the ma
jority of them have already evi-
denced an interest in national
affairs that is surprising.
Many of them haze already
GrriUed in Washington to make
arrangements for the approach
inq season. Most of the neDly
elected Senators haze applied
for office space and are insist
ent that they be giUen good
suites in the Senate Office
Building.
They also are interested in
their committee assignments
which will be made by Majority
Leader Joseph T. Robinson after
Congress conveneS.
Their suites will be assigned
by Senator Royal S. Cope
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
A Talk With Santa
By Frank Sullivan

to bring the President any
thing?"
eyes, four more years in the
White House"
II already have applications
that will keep Mr.. Roosevelt
in the White House until 1912.
I'll bring him something else
for you. Have you anybody
else in mind?"
"Yes, Huey Long"
"I had a letter from him.
He wants Mississippi and Texas,
so don't ask for them. What
do you want to give him?"
"I don't want you to give
anything to him, Santa. I want
you to give him to somebody"
"Who?"
"Oh, somebody living south
of the Antarctic Circle. Or
you might give him to the Re
publican party"
IT would, but I don't know
how to reach the Republican
party. The last letter I sent
them was returned by Post
master-General Farley marked
Address Unknown What else"
"Td like no Christmas waits"
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HistOry's FOOtnOtes May Later
Appear As Volumes
By Nelson Harding

great Frederick that a certain
Johan Sebastian Bach, music
master of the church of st.
Thomas in Leipzig, wrote some
of his compositions"
Today, my humble friend, the
great Frederick has been reduced
to his true proportions, merely
another one of those potentates
who marched their 10000 men
up the hill and then marched
them down again, minus those
killed and wounded. His mar
velous diplomatic abilities are
now recognized for what they
were, an ability to lie with even
less concern for the truth than
his neighbors. He stands re-
vealed as a man who had no
more respect for his given word
than a card7sharp caught cheat
ing at three-card monte.
Indeed, he would have been
almost completely forgotten had
it not suited a political party to
revive him, for their own private
purposes, as patron saint of a
political creed that has set your
unfortunate country apart from
the entire community of ma
tions. And meanwhile, what
has happened to you?
Well, today we write eight
volume books about you and
your achievements, and some
where in foot-note we men
ton the fact that while you
wrote your immortal master
pieces. the Kingdom Of Prussia
happened to be ruled by a king
by the name of Frederick.
SOMBER DAYS
These are dark and somber
days for those of us who meas
ure the success or failure Of a
civilization by it's contributions
to those imperishable products
of the spirit which are the true
heritage of the ages.
These products cannot and
never should be subject to the
political dictates Of the moment.
But the sword in the hand of
a barbarian can silence the pen
in the hand of geniuS-though
only for a moment.
The world may be slow in its
progress toward a more rational
form of society, but the prog
ress is there. 1t is there in a
most undeniable form.
For today when political ad-
venturers inform the true spirit
ual leaders of their country that
they are so much useless bag
gage, that they are nuisance
and a disgrace to the comn1u'
nifty, they accomplish the abso-
lutte opposite of what they in.
tended to do. They merely re-
duce themselves to the foot
notes of history, provided that
that history will bother to pre-
serve their names. And that,
my friends, is something OF
which I am by no means sure.
Copyright, 1884, BY King Features
SyndicatNy Incl
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He certainly never sent for you
to come and show him your
latest humble efforts at writing
music" with which you intro
duced your works to your peri"
wigged masters.
And when he died, and when
you died, and when the ohse-
quious scribblers of that time
began to write the history of the
age of the great Frederick, you
were reduced to a simple little
footnote in the seven or eight
volumes allotted to this subject.
Somewhere on an obscure page
there were two or three lines
about as follows:
"It was during the rule Of the
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Listen, World!
Bv Elsie Robinson

thing-and landed nothing but
bad breaks? You've nothing on
her! So, obviously, you need q
better deal, plenty and pronto.
Very we'll, says Mary-MAKE
ONE; IT'S UP TO YOU!
What do you get out of life?
You get what you pick.
But that's rot!" sez you.
did 1 pick depression? Did I
pick all these bank failures, shut
downs, and 81 varieties of as
sorted hell I've been handed
these last four years?"
No stranger, you didn't. But
you DID pick the way you took
them. The same misfortune
can happen to two men, yet be
taken in exactly opposite ways.
One man will sit down and be
sorry for himself, and spend his
time blaming everybody else.
The other fellow will roll up his
sleeves and hit the line. look
ing for a way out. Both were
handed a mighty tough chunk
of raw experience, but, out of 1t.
one man made GOOD luck and
the other fellow MORE BAD
LUCK.
And that's only half of it. You
not only make your life by your
own REACTIONS. but you also
make it by your EXPECTA-
TIONS. Our scrambled social
order may hang a lot of shackles
on you, but there's one thing
it can't touch - 1T CAN'T
CRAMP YOUR DESIRE OR
YOUR DREAMS, YOUR FAITH
OR YOUR IMAGINATION.
ONLY YOURSELF
You can look for anything, be-
lieve in anything, expect any,
thing you choose. You can fill
your mind with 1O0,karat good
cheer, or with great, gray gobs
of gloom-that's up to you. And
your FEELINGS will be accord
ing to your FILINGS. So you
really will get out OF life wnaC
you WANT TO GET. And If
you don't believe that, Just try it.
There's Mary Pickford's phi.
losophy. Sounds simple, doesn't
it? And it IS simple. But don't
kid yourself-IT PACKS AN
AWFUL WALLOP.
why not try God?" says
Mary. Meaning WHY NOT
EXPECT GOODNESS INSTEAD
OF GRINDS? Why not bet on
luck instead of lamentations?
You are what you think, and
you can think what you want.
Then who's stopping you from
handing Exhibit A a new and
better deal? Only YOURSELF,
stranger.
Copyright, 1884, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

before-WHY NOT TRY GOD?
(By Mary Pickford-H. C. Kin
sey & Co., publlsherO
Now, generally speaking
books about God are the last
thing want to give any fellow
in a jam. That, of course, is
all wrong. They should be the
grandest sort of medicine Tor
what ails him. And I'm quite
sure it isn't Gods fault that
they're not. From all lndlca-
tionS, He seems to be moSt
friendly sort of an institution
and absolutely Regular.
But you'd never guess it by
the time most of His press
agents get through with Him.
According to them, poor
darned fool mortal has JuSC
about as much chance OF achleV-
ing a friendly, working oasls
with Jehovah as he has OF drap-
ing himself with orchids. Which
is a great pity. For If ever tnere
was a time when poor saps IKE
you and me could use a little
divine cooperation, it's Rlght
Now.
UP TO YOU
But this little book Marys
done, is something else. WHY
NOT TRY GOD?" says She
and then she puts it up to you.
She doesn't try to explain God
and what a relief THAT must
be to the Big Man!
Better still, she doesn't try to
explain YOU. She assumes
(golly, that girls a palD that
you have at least the intelli-
gence of a common woodchuck
and a sincere desire to do Right
BY Yourself. And she merely
proceeds to give you some tips
out of what must have been
some pretty dark hours for Ilt-
tie Mary herself.
At the end of your rope, All
right-she was, too, tried every
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

think that if
I had only
one dollar to
help a desper-
ate man, or a
d i S c outraged
woman, or a
bewi | d e r e d
youngster, I'd
plunk it down
for that small
handful-and
no I'd
made 100 per
cent on the
deal.
Nv e OIL d
H1nln thu mama
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
Blindness Defeated
By Energy and Pluck

One hears occasionally persons blind from birth who
their terrible handicap to become successful in fe But
the of Germa blinded by accident when he
was IT, is unusual.
At 27 German after completing Columbia academic
in threenstead of and after being graduated
with high from Columbia Law School, has been admitted
to the bar
who far behind scratch in the for
Gea and who to get abreast of competition
quickly is bound to break the tape among the leaders,
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

"No Christmas waits!"
"No Christmas neckties."
'No neckties!" =. .. :. .....'
"And now I must go, Santa.
I have to finish trimming"
"Oh, you're trimming a tree!"
"No. Santa. I'm trimming my
father. I need a hundred and
fifty bucks to buy my girl a
manicure set. So long"
80 long, son."
copyright, 1884, by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
Government Building
Not Fast Enough

President Rooseves expression Of his views Gov
ernment buildings National Capital calls attention to the
fact that the city is "underbuilt"
This is PARTICULARLY TRUE AS TO THE GOVERN
MENT BUILDINGS although extends to almost every line
Of construction
There has recently slight increase in the amount
Of construction authorized by building permits issued at the
District Building.
That NAV be a sign that THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
HERE IS ON THE REBOUND. If it is it is healthy sign
not only for engaged in that industry but for the city
a whole.
We are glad see that the President realizes the desaby
Of construction additional buildings to house the Govern
ment offices.
There never has been time when the agencies
in Washington properly housed and anyone who works
for the Government now has any dealings with it (and
who hasn D almost every office right OVER
CROWDED
few years ago the Government undertook the Mall pro-
gram which largely completed It thought that
when great included in that program
peted the Government would have ample housing facilities
Unfortunately the Government bureaus have faster
than the buildings could be built that TIE BUILD
MGs ARE oUTGRoWN BEFORE THE DEPARTMENTS
MOVE IN
When the Department of Commerce Building was con-
structed couple years ago. its size standing joke
Even President Roosevelt kidded about it.
within short time after he took office President Roose
velt filled the building to over-flowing.
The same condition is of other of the big units in the
Mall
expectation that when these buildings occu
pied the Government would be able to give up many OF the
rental quarters that it has been occupying
Quite contrary has been the realization ACTUALLY
WITH ALI. THE NEW SPACE AVAILABLE IN ITS OWN
BUILDINGS THE GOVERNMENT HAS HAD TO SPREAD
OUT INTO ADDITIONAL PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN ORDER
TO OBTAIN THE BAREST ACCOMMODATIONS.
There thing about the Presidents expression the
Government building program that regret That the
indication that he permit of the decrept structures
in use in the city to be razed.
Many of hastily thrown up during the World
War to meet an emergency It not contemplated that
they would become part of the permanent city.
SOME OF THEM ARE RANK FIRE-TRAPS and others, be-
inefficient.
wehope President will rent and possible
have these old wrecks torn down.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

seek support
Of his plan,
is Fro b ably
d o o m e d to
di S a p point
ment.
Th ere is
great d ou b t
that it will
be adopted.
Meanwhile,
h o W ever, he
is C a u S in g
thrifty N e W
E n 6 ! a nders
c On siderable
worry.
Al
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

devoted band
of singers are
giving Bach'S
solemn mass.
And I am
deeply sensi-
tive of the
privilege that
apparently I
am to live a
little longer
in a. world
that is capa-
ble of so
much beauty.
I am begin
ming to realize
.1L r
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
The Greatest Show
On Earth
BY John Snure, J.

) land, chairman of the Rules
Committee.
One new member refuses to
wait until January for office
space. He is Theodore @.
Bilbo, Senator elect from Mis-
sissippi, who has rented offices
in downtown Washington.
When the new Senators ar.
rive they will meet the man
who is to be one of their
guardian angels.
He is Leslie L. Biffle, secre-
tary to the majority.
Quiet, retiring Les" is one
man on whom they may de-
pend.
A picture of sartorial perfec-
tion, this slender young man
has the job of keeping Sen
atorS in line.
When bells are sounded toh
roll calls on UariouS bills, it is
to BUtLe that Senators 90 to
ask which 1Uay they should Uote
to please the Administration.
He advises them of Democratic
pdrleyS, and sees to it that they
get to caucuSeS.
He is their confidant and
knows their innermoSt political
and personal secrets.
He acts as messenger and 60
between.
He is their friend in and
out of the Senate, in political
fields and those of sport.
And when the cares of state
permit, Biffle may be found
among some senatorial four
some on any one of the golf
courses around the town.
Mrs. Hattie Caraway, of Ar
kansas, is expected to continue
her retiring role in the Senate
next session.
Although she is extremely in
terested in the affairs of her
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

"Well, son. have you been a
good boy?"
eyes, Santa"
I'm that case I think We'll
have to see that you set some
thing for Christmas. What
would you like?"
"Oh, you'd never give it to
me. It's asking too much"
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

the town Mrs. Caraway
floats a story of Mrs. Caraway.
Soon after she took her place
in the Senate, her son was
asked:
"What do you think of your
mother being in the Senate3"
He pondered the question and
replied:
"WeN, mother is a good
cook"
1cnnvrirht 1874 The Washing ton Timesl
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
Germany's POcket-Liner
Secretary Wallace, Please Note

The scharnhors nothing like the Normandie the Queen
Mary.
It is only $4,000 tons.
Yet this North German Lloyd merchant vessel launched
few days ago Bremen Of the most modern and best
equipped
And compares favoray with the merchant vessels
being built in country.
It couldn't help but do
There aren't any important being built here and secre
tary Wallace sleeps peacefully and happily therefore.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

c o nSCltuentS,
she ev r
takes part in
debate and
in this she is
u n | k e her
! a. t e h u S.
band, Thad-
d e us Cara
way, W h o m
she succeed
ed. He was
one of the
Senate'S best
known ora
tors.
A rOun d