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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22
Mixing Bars
Let the Patrons See

The suggestions made by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board changes the liquor sale regulations clearly
along the line of reasonable administration the
control law.
In brief the suggestions would eliminate the requirement that
drinks be mixed hidden bars and would extend the hours for
sale Of bottled goods from 10 o'clock until midnight
EXCEPT FROM THE FANATICS WHO BELIEVE THAT
ANY ATTEMPT TO BE REASONABLE ABOUT THE
HANDLING OF LIQUOR IS STEP TOWARD PERDITIoN,
THERE WILL BE LITTLE OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS
experimental nature Of the local control law
when adopted the District Commissioners imposed regu
atons of drastic nature several of which have been shown in
the light of experience to be inadvisable.
The concealed bar regulation is one Of these
This regulation has placed both the and the dis
penser of alcoholic beverages at disadvantage
The consumer who orders mixed drink has way
observing what goes into the concocton with the result that
interruptions dispensers take advantage Of him.
THE HONEST DISPENSER IS LIKEWISE AT DIsAD-
VANTAGE BECAUSE HE IS MIXING HIS DRINKS WITH
THE BEST OF INGREDIENTS AND IS TRYING TO COM
PETE WITH THE sNIDE DISPENSER WHO USES
CHEAPER ARTICLES IN HIS M1XINGS
The establishments which selling liquor have already been
put great expense construct the hidden mixing bars In
the interest of their patrons however they should not object to
bringing the mixing bars into the OPEN
It should be carefully in mind that the proposals Of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for changes in the bar reg
aons contemplate any alteration in the present prohb
ton against drinking at bars.
In regard its other suggested amendment the board be-
eves that extending the sale Of bottled beverages until mid
night will tend to curta whatever booteggng may exist
that purpose be accomplished in this manner the suggested
amendment should certainly be adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22

he does to himself. Like the
good old honeysuckle vine, he
comes up blooming every year.
He loads his insides down
with beans, pie and pickles in
New England and with hot
breads and fried foods in the
South. In New York, he lets
the foreign chefs pour villain
Gus hot melted butter over
everything he eats, except his
coffee and ice-cream; and he
blithely consumes half a dozen
rich hors d'oevres, before start
ing in on the lobster and terra
pin.
But, what no! Then he takes
a soda-mint and awakes in the
morning ready for his hot waf-
files.
For over a dozen years, he
has been drinking everything
poisonous, from denatured alco-
hol to artificial champagne,
shellac and swamp WhiSkey.
Yet his beautiful castiron stom-
ach still continues to act like a
stomach.
He rushes around like a
maniac in a high-powered car,
cuts corners, slips past lights;
and unless he gets into a flirta.
ton with a truck or a steam
engine, he lives to tell the judge
lit wasn't So"
He walks around a golf course
for hours bareheaded in the
blazing sun of an August day
and still manages to retain
sufficient reason to brag about
his stroke or invent a good
alibi.
He knows that the stock mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22

Congressional com mittees
have scrutinized the conduct
of all wars in which the United
States has been engaged ex-
cept the war with Spain. In
vestigation of that conflict was
forestalled by President McKin-
ley when he appointed the
Dodge Commission to make the
inquiry.
Up until 1925, the Treasury
had been investigated 81 times,
the Interior Department 81
times, chiefly the Indian Blu
reau. Both the Navy and the
Post Office Departments and
the Government Printing Of
flee have also been called upon
to face the fire Of a congress
Sional investigation.
The first President to be in
vestigated was John Adams
and there have been % such
investigations since that time,
the last being during the presi-
dency of Woodrow Wilson.
It was a senatorial inquiSi-
ton which Senator Black con-
Quoted during the last Congress
as chairman of a special COM
mittee. It resulted in the cancel
1ation Of all domestic air mail
contracts without due process
of law, the temporary wrecking
Of the Federal air mail, in the
Gripping of American air trans
port and in sending to an I'M
necessary death IL young pilots
of the Army Air Corps.
Colossal Blunder
This colossal blunder natur-
ally shocked the country. It
is unlikely that such a blunder
will soon be repeated, in spite
of the fact that a congressional
subcommittee, initiating the
course of the Black inquisition,
has attempted to stampede an
other member Of the Presidents
Cabinet into destroying the
morale of the Army and further
Gripping its effectiveness by
dismissing the chief of the
Army Air Corps, without giving
him that day in court which is
the birthright of every Amer
lean.
The guilt or innocence Of
Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. FouloiS,
United States Army, has yet to
be proven by due process Of
law. But by insisting that he
is entitled to a presumption of
innocence until a court finds
him guilty Of the charges
brought against him by the
subcommittee of the House
Committee on Military Affairs,
the Secretary of War has shown
that he is more interested in
unfolding the Constitution and
the law than he is in currying
favor with congressional poll
ticians seeking reelection by
means Of a so-called congress
sional investigation.
Copyright, 1894. The Washington
p TImOH)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22
The Human Side of the News
Long Distance Weather Forecasting Uncertain
Blu Edpin C.. Hill

It was Weatherman James H.
Scarf, who told us away back
last September that the winter
of 1933-34 was going to be a
Swinger. But the good doctor,
perched high aloft near the
roof of the Whitehall Building
at the tip end of Manhattan,
won't take a chance on guess
ing about the summer. Not a
word says he as to whether it
will be an extremely hot sum-
mer or an unusually mild one.
He took a chance on last
winter - oh yes, Weathermen,
scientists though they be, have
to take a chance now and then,
and DR.. Scarf, knowing from
the facts and figures that the
six winters preceding 1933-34
had been rather mild, figured
that the law Of averages was
about to get to work and that
the oncoming winter would be
a tough one. But he hasn't
any such data to 60 on regard
ing predicting the character OF
the coming summer, and there
fore leaves us up in the air.
But why fuss about it?"
asked DR.. Scarf. IF we can't
have the weather we like, then
we should like the weather we
have"
Interesting Life
He tells this writer also that
long distance weather predic-
lions are no good, that the
science of meteorology hasn't
yet got around to guessing
ahead, with reasonable conf
dence, more than a very few
days at a time. Some day,
when we learn more about
cosmic rays and sun spots and
such like phenomena, maybe the
weather sharks will be able to
tell us what the weather will be
three months ahead, and q
mighty useful thing to know 1t
would be for many trades.
This writer has known DR..
Scarf a good many years and
written pages about him and
his life, a most interesting life.
it has been. He's a Whacking
big chap, standing six feet or a
bit more and weighing two hum
dred pounds on the hoof. He
has gray, unruly hair which
stands up all over his scien-
tific dome, and his blue eyes
twinkle with quiet humor when
he talks to you. DR.. Scarr is
Sixty-five, a Michigan and
Kansas farm boy who earned q
law degree and then turned
his broad back on Blackstone to
60 into the weather business in
q big way.
A curious Sidelight on DR..
Scars job is that he is called
into the courts at least three
hundred and fifty times q year
to testify in civil and criminal
cases. In criminal cases, the
state of the weather at the time
the crime was committed Is ire
mendouSly important. Abraham
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22
Politicians Curry Election
FavOrS Through Probes
By James T. Williams, T.

For the unusually large num-
Der of congressional investiga-
tons now under way or soon to
start there's a reason"
This is congressional cam
paign year when the entire
membership of the House Of
Representatives and one-third Of
the membership of the Senate
will be elected.
This means that the hunger
for patronage and publicity was
widespread during the Congress
just ended at both ends Of the
Capitol. An investigation by a
congressional committee or sub
committee provides both, espe-
cially for the legislator with
enough political pull to get him.
self named chairman.
Dominant Factor
The chairman Of an investi-
eating committee, under the
rules of the two Houses, is al
lowed to control the expenditure
of the public money voted to
finance the inquiry. He also di-
reefs the course Of the investi-
CATION and Yields a large influ-
ence upon its publicity.
These three great powers can
be effectively utilized to drum
up votes back home and to es-
tablish an advantageous trading
basis with the Administration
in power. And votes, now as al
ways in a congressional cam
paign year, are the dominant
factor in nearly everything a
Congressman does or leaves I'M
done.
According to George Wharton
Pepper of Pennsylvania, who lee
tured on the subject before the
University of Virginia Law
School after he left the Senate,
congressional Investigations are
generally of one of three types:
"Of one type is a sincere
search after truth in a field
clearly within legisl0tiVe juris-
dictioU. OF another type is the
inquiry launched to inflict pO-
liticGl harm on person or
party.
"Of still a third type is the
investigation begun in good
faith but later prOstituted to
promote the ambition Of an
interruptions chairman"
Senator Pepper quotes a
careful student Of the subject
as finding, after painstaking
search of the records, that
from 1889 to 1925. 285 investi-
cations were launched by
standing or select committees
Of the House and Senate.
"They haze disturbed the
peace Of every administration"
says this authority. "Only three
COnsresses haze denied them
selves this indulgence"
The favorite target for this
form Of POLITICAL probing is the
War Department, which is now
under fire from the popguns
Of the House Committee on
Military Affairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22
Never Shoot a Bobby
1t Doesn't Pay

Criminals who shoot policemen should give England wide
berth
The English police don't carry firearms as rule and
criminals are supposed to either
Thus when criminal violates this code and shoots
"Bobby" all England is Mortified and proceeds to forget
everything else until the shooter is caught.
Such case happened only recently.
policeman was wounded by burglar suspect whom he
questioning.
Promptly hundreds Of other policemen reinforced by fire
men, Fascists civilian volunteers bloodhounds and airpane
turned out and secured the countryside.
In short time they their down and surrounded
him.
He committed suicide rather than face the vengeance Of
the law.
Over here, we do things differently
But we won't 60 into that now.
We've had too many recent examples of system to
make It necessary.
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Loaded with dynamite as dan
gerous as any war explosive
manufactured by chemical COM
panies, the investigation Of the
Nye committee of the Senate,
which will begin operations next
month, is expected to disclose
startling facts concerning the
munitions industry.
The committee, investigating
the ramificatiOns of the manu-
facture Of arms, probably will
go a long way toward ascertain
ing new features of the actions
of munitions makers.
It Is known that munitions
makers sell war machines to
opposing nations. They sell in
struments of torture to coun-
tries that are engaged in con-
flict with the country wherein
the arms manufacturers are
established.
Investigators report that arms
manufacturers have no prin-
ciple. British concerns would
sell arms to a nation at war
with England. French firms
sold munitions to the Abdel-
Krim to war on France and,
SO on down the list.
The League of Nations re-
ported that the world spent
$4,276,8 100000 on arms last year.
Experts say that politicians
throughout the world are inter-
ested in the manufacture of
arms. They say that the Dis
armament Conference accom-
plished nothing in years because
of the influence of munition
makers.
For example, Sir John Simon,
British foreign secretary, who
addressed delegates at Geneva
was stakeholder in Imperial
Chemical Industries, explosive
manufacturers, until recently.
Other cases are comparable.
The President of the United
States sought to place an en-
barge on arms shipped from
this country to Bolivia and
Paraguay. But other nations
refused to follow his example
and the jungle war of the ChacO
goes on with increased fury.
Because Of these facts, many
men in Washington and else
where are wondering what the
Nyc committee can accomplish
These men point to the vast
net munition makers have
spread over the world.
These men are as anxious for
world peace as any others, but
they say that the sinister skein
prevents embargoes on arms to
warning nations, nullifies dis
armament conferences, permits
arms makers of one country to
sell munitions to nations at con-
flict with their own, extends
into high political and manu-
featuring circles.
Therefore. they are at a loss
to determine what the com.
mittee can accomplish other
than to bring about public con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22

Lincoln, as a young lawyer out
in Illinois, saved client from
the gallowS by proving that a
witness for the State lied when
he said the moon was shining
when he saw the client commit
the crime.
In the same way, DR.. Jim
Scarf has gone into court and
saved men from death and
others from prison-and also
helped to send to their just
dues some men who were trying
to beat the law.
He is q romantic chap, DR..
Jim, with a rich vein Of senti-
ment. One day a shy feminine
voice called him on the tele-
phone and said: 'Dr. Scarf,
will you please tell me what
the weather will be on the
18th Of June?"
He said: SIS it a wedding?"
eyes," she replied, chow did
you know?" He didn't know.
She persisted: ''Well, what will
it be, DR.. Scarr?"
He replied: my dear, if that
is to be your wedding day it
will be the brightest and most
beautiful day in that wonder
full month Of roses, June"
And came back over the
wire: THANK you so much, DR..
Scarr." He counted the cal.
endar days and found that it
was 1T days to the 18th of
June.
whatever the weather would
be on that day." said DR.. Scarf,
telling the story, II was sure
that the young lady had 116
bright days waiting. We should
always live in tomorrow-we
don't live in yesterday-we
don't live in today, as we are
too busy doing things, but we
do live in tomorrow. I would
suggest that you always enjoy
tomorrow today, then you are
sure to be happy - tomorrow
may be too late"
Blasts Alibi
The most celebrated piece of
testimony DR.. Scarf ever gave
in court might be the snapper
Of a cracking good detective
story. A man was being tried
for murder. His lawyer set up
what seemed to be an impreg-
nable alibi. He offered in evil
dence a photograph of the &C.
cused man which had been
taken at the same hour the
murder was committed, but
hundreds Of miles distant from
the spot.
Then the State quietly put
DR.. Scarf in the witness chair.
He showed clearly and con-
clusively that a hard rain was
falling when the murder was
done, but that the picture had
been made in clear sunlight,
and that the shadows in the
picture proved absolutely that
it had been made hours after
the killing.
Copyright. 1884. King Features
- syndIoNtO. Ine.)
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Blu John Snure, Jr.

demnation of the most treacher-
Gus industry in the world.
The type of complaints that
are being made of the workers
at the AAA might be judged by
a recent criticism made in the
ranks Of employees.
A woman, who is none too
popular with her fellows, COM
planned that a worker was a
gambler, a bookmaker, and had
a few other defects. Her COM
plants were made to an official
who promptly called in the
worker who was alleged to be so
bad.
The worker called his Sen
ator and reported the incident.
The official was told:
Both of these people are
from my State.
"This is not the first time
that the complainant has
erred.
eve suggest that you accept
the explanation of the other
person."
Secretary Wallace is said to
be planning to investigate
some of the complaints. He
would be wise, they say, if he
would pay attention to particu-
lar cases and determine whether
some of those making accuse
tions are not actuated by old
grudges and other Interior
motives.
From Abilene, Texas, there
comes a man to Congress who
wins the reputation of being
the IVA tic h-dog Of the
Treasury"
He, however, fails to bear out
the theory that "a barking dog
never bites"
He continuously snaps at
measures that are merltorlouS
in what he says sis in the in
terest of the taxpayer"
The talkative gentleman is
none other than blatant
Thomas Blanton, Representa-
tive extraordinary.
In a recent address inserted
in the Congressional Record ne
made the closing statement:
81 have fought a good fight
and 1 have kept the faith"
Before he made that last state.
ment he used eight pages OF
verbiage. His own words pro-
claimed him a courageous
fighter, an honest man, who, he
contends, is far above his polltl-
cal opponents in caliber.
That entire speech IS proc
lamation of his own fitness as
he sees it. In the same Record
is another speech of three pages
by him.
The Congressional Record
costs the taxpayers $53 per page.
BlantOn's political speech cost
the taxpayers S424. The other
speech S159, in order that he
might discuss his attributes.
And he ends one of those ad'
dresses with the statement:
81 have kept the faith"
(Copyright, 1884, The Washington Times,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22

Mans Charmed Life
The American man is a
hardy perennial. Nothing can
kill him-not even the things
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-22
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

ket crash wrecked the lives,
fortunes and nervous systems OF
half the world; yet he is still
ready to hang up his shirt every
time the ticker jiggles up a Few
points.
He knows that the World War
killed off the flower of our
youth and practically ruined the
whole wide world; yet he goes
right on listening to the talk
about "war" and manufacturing
munitions. the only trouble be-
ing that he can't think of any
thing to FIGHT about-YET.
He Is aware that a mercenary,
determined woman can haul
him into court, sue him for
heart-balm (and perhaps col
lect), wreck his reputation and
make him look foolish. Yet he
continues to write those Baby
doll'' letters, and is as careless
about choosing the kind Of wom-
en- he plays around with as he
is about what the barkeep puts
in his cocktails.
He keeps on rushing into mar
riage as though it were re-
volving door and sliding out Of
it again as easily as a snake
sheds its skin. Yet nothing ever
quenches his optimism and en-
thuSiasm until he finds himself
in the alimony Jail.
In short, in spite of bullets,
racketeers, kidnapers, rich food,
bad drinks, fast cars, patent
medicines, gold diggers and no
Judgment about love or women,
he manages to survive, to thrive
and to enjoy life!
No wonder so many wives
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shoot their husbands. Nothing
, else seems to KILL 'em!
Copyright, 1894, King Features
Syndicate. Incl
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published the 1917
].
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Thin Man Scores
In Coast Review

"The Thin Man." Cosmopoli
tan's adaptation of Dashiell Ham
mett's best-selling detective novel
with William Powell and Myrna
10y in leading roles, was rated
one of the sure-fire entertain
ments of the year, in coast pre-
view.
No better audience reaction has
been observed this season than ths
one which greeted THE Thin
Man." according to reports from
Hollywood. w. S. .VanDyke di
rected the new film.
The Hollywood Reporter says ot
the picture:
"A smart honey. A sophiSti-
Gated WOW. This picture will
leave millions of customers well
satisfied. A murder story with
a brilliant cast, brilliant script,
brilliant direction and photog-
raphy. That tells the story in
no mean terms. Let it be
shouted from the rooftops that
writing, acting and direction all
spell movie with a capital NJ.
Let us hasten the good work Of
handing out bouquets. william
Powell has the time of his life
as the elegant detective who
never finds himself sober enough
to have it interfere with his
work."
Variety reports:
The Thin Man Is Sure-fire
ace entertainment. Its rating is
cinched for all types of houses
by its top names, class prOduc-
tiOn, expert direction, outstand.
ing performances and smart
balance of humOr and murder
mystery in a story which holds
suspense in mastery fashion.
ut is perhaps the screens
best approximation of that
brand of exciting mystery which
has given this type of tale a
sustained vogue in the literary
field. For this achievement
Hunt StrOmberg deserves a big
share Of the credit"
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

might even come Up as carrots.
Toby Wing is sporting about
very large new star sapphire ring.
The donor is supposed to be Eddie
Hillman cher current Lothario) -.
Michael Curtiz. currently mego-
phonipg British Agent" with Les
lie Howard, tested 40 of the real
Mccoy Russians for the role Of
Lenin but finally gave the part
to an American named Tenen Holz
who seems to be more like Lenin
than Lenin is like himself, If you
get what I mean.
Favorite Dishes
For all you ladies who would
like to do away with extra pound.
age, Ida Lupino has just lost
eleven pounds in two weeks by
eating (three times a day.
chopped bananas and drinking
SKINNED milk. Sally Blame is
slowly but surely becoming the
cinema's best dressed little woman
Madame Annabella, imported
for the French version of Cara
van," decided that American
BARRIERS were too too drool and SO
she brought along her own hair
cutter.
Just in case you'd be interested
in the gastronomic favorites of a
few: Marlene Dietrich goes in for
cream cheese on brown bread;
Marion Nixon cares for steak very
we'll done, while her boy friend,
william Setter, likes his practically
raw; Groucho Marx is fiend for
marinated herring, Sylvia Sidney
orders everything but eats practi'
cally nothing: Kay Francis cares
for undressed salads; Ell Brendel
has a passion for Smogesbrod
(whatever that might bel, and
Aileen Pringle ge1s absolutely
poetic over chicken. rice and
curry. Isn't it wonderful?
Mrs. Evelyn Oakie (mother of
Jack) has a tremendous yen to do
more picture work, but son Jacksie
feels she should be home by the
fireside, so he's instructed the
Paramount casting department to
say mo" to her please" for a job
Will she be furieuse when she
reads this! Stuart Erwin can be
the "angel" for an automatic
robot bar man who shakes cock.
tails if ne cares to Slio the neces.