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The Washington times., 1935-12-17
TAG, YOU'RE IT

When Henry L. Doherty, oil
magnate. was reached by a pro-
cess server at the Gridiron Club
dinner he was extremely per
turbed.
It was not the subpoena that
bothered him but merely the fact
that he was caught in q game Of
The Washington times., 1935-12-17

phone, whether it sounds like a
penny whistle, a chorus Of bag
pipes or a chorus of angels. And
nothing gets on a mans nerves
and rubs his temper the wrong
The Washington times., 1935-12-17

ETERNAL VIGILANCE is the price of liberty.
The distribution of accurate and Illuminating
comment through the daily newspaper enables the
citizen to observe the vigilance necessary to preSerUe
his rights and to safeguard democratic Institutions
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
OLD FAVORITES
A Sigh Harriet Prescott SpOffOrd
A Sigh

It was nothing but a rose gave her
Nothing but
Any wind might rob of half it's SAVIOR,
Any wind that blows.
When she took it from my trembling fingers
With hand as chilli
All, the flying touch upon them fingers,
Stays and thrills them still!
Withered, faded, pressed between the pages,
Crumpled fold on fold
Once it lay upon her breast and ages
Cannot make it old!
(Reuders vited send to the editor their sugges
lions of old tGvortes among the poems for reprtimg
this spGce.)
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
INTERPRETATIONS

REVERBERATIO
War Department officials are
in a quandary.
The question arises as to how
they should handle certain
, 1935-10-22

Someone apparently deceived somebody In connec-
ton with this bituminous coal strike.
A few months ago. when congress was In session.
We were told that only by passage Of the Guffey coal
bill could a nationwide strike be averted. The strike
was in the wind. We were told. and II was essentially a
political strike; that Is. 1t had been prepared chiefly
because Of the pressure that its threat would exert
on congress.
Wei. congress passed the Guffey BIZ. and all hands
breathed a collective sigh Of relief. thinking the dan
ger averted. And then, Just after President Roose-
welt had appointed q board to administer the new act.
the strike broke anyhow.
A good deal Of misinformation seems to have been
passed out somewhere. How conner
, 1935-10-22
Country Pays Homage To A
Noble Failure

The success story Is one OF the most typical Of All
American institutions. And that Is why II IA q rood
thing for us TO enShrine one or two heroes who did
not attain success-men who failed In their greatest
Undertakings, but who, nevertheless. managed to rise
superior to their failures.
II was an instructive understanding OF this. per-
haps, that brought such a large group Of notables 70
stratford. Va the other day for dedication Of the
home OF Robert Z. Lee as q national memorial. Peo-
pie In A states contributed half a million dollars to
acquire. restore, and preserve the property.
Gov. George C.. Peery Of Virginia was there. and
President Roosevelt sent a message. and the
was In every sense a tribute from the entire nation 10
Lees memory.
NOW Lee was by any standard one OF the greatest
OF Americans; and yet he left no tangible achievement
to stand as a reminder Of his greatness.
The cause to which Lee gave himself Is a blown
ghost on the southern wind. and the echoes Of his
great battles have had nearly three quarters Of q cen
fury to die away among the Virginia hills.
There Is no institution on which we can Law our
hands and say. I'VE have this because Of Robert Z
Lee" And yet we instinctively recognize that this
man was one Of our giants and that II Is to our own
interest to keep his memory alive.
The simple truth is that we have overdone our en-
phasis on the success story. We need to understand
that the way IN which a man does a thing can be
more important than what he actually does, that a
mans life can far outweigh his achievements-that. IN
short. there are standards by which a man can be
completely and everlastingly defeated and yet not be
defeated at all in the realm that really counts.
Most Of US have little understandings Of military
technicalities, and the marveb Of Lees campaigns
leave us cold. Those who understand such things tell
us that he was an authentic military genius. and We
are ready enough to take their word for It; but at
this distance, after all, Il does not really matter much.
II his military skin we're all that mattered. We
would not bother to memorabilia hin now. for he was
eternaIly beaten at last and his cause persisted.
But there was more to it than that. IN this man
we have an unforgettable example Of what human
nobility can really be; a supreme expression Of the
truth that the whole Of a mans life somehow adds UP
to more than the total OF its parts.
Lee is a reminder that man can live in such way
that the success or failure OF his material undertak-
ings Is relatively unimportant. In a nation devoted
to success stories, that is worth remembering.
, 1935-10-22

Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association.
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
II you have to coax, or force, your child to eat,
you'd better find out first what causes the young
sters listlessness at the dinner table.
You may rest assured that a chnd's natural tend
ency is to eat, for il gets hungry quite frequently,
and wants to satisfy that hunger. But put some OBJ
stacle in its way. like some emotional activity. and the
childs stomach viii revolt.
II the child gets extremely angry. or too excited.
or laughs too much, IL viii not come to the table with
the appetite that 1t would have II these emotions
we're absent. Any excitement at the table, such as
loud talking. playing Of q radio program In which the
~youngster is interested, or severe fatigue. wiz inhibit
the appetite.
Often a child Is called In from active play and made
to sit down Immediately at the table. You shouldn't
be surprised II. under such circumstances, the child
fails to eat.
In one family. q child seemed to have no appetite.
and vomited Immediately after eating the little food
It did take. Investigation revealed that its nurse was
~intImidatng and threatening the child before It got
to the table. 50 that 1t would get the food down. but
as a result OF emotional stress, would vomit It i'm
mediately after.
The very nature Of some children makes II difficult
for them to eat much food. The lean and lanky type
with the delicate bony framework and general thin
dppcaIdlCc ought 10 Eat Ndob anOuuLS OF lOOl. Yet
this type Of child is usually over active and extremely
sensitive. Driving a child like that to eat simply
causes 1t to lose all interest in food under any cir
cumstanceS.
Every mother knows that there are children who
will eat for the cook but not for the mother. end 9TH
ers who win eat when the mother Is present but not
the nurse. Sometimes you will find children who win
not eat at home. but who develop a tremendous APP
petite elsewhere. That just shows that the lack Of
appetite is due to inhibitions associated with home
conditions.
Sometimes children viii not eat because they have
been SO pampered from hahyhood on that they simply
viii not do anything for themselves.
Specialists in diseases Of children feel that most
children will not eat because they are too tired. n q
child is permitted to come to the table fatigued from
overwork at school or too much play. It has no appe-
tite.
A good way TO get children to eat is to provide
them with good examples. If q child sits at q table
where the father viii not eat one food and the
mother will not eat another, you can't blame II for
refusing any food that does not appeal to It.
, 1935-10-22

trends was old stuff to land plan
ners in the departments OF agricul-
ture and life insurance experts.
But they have soft-pedalled their
studies because Of alarming conclu-
sions.
A stationary or declining popula-
ton, as forecast. may upset al sys-
TENS Of New Deal planning. 1t will
result In an overbuilt industrial
plant, fewer opportunities for pro-
fit and therefore less individual
initiative. III older people predom-
mate, 1t viii have q grave and dis
turbing effect o. agriculture. Old
people consume more cereals. less
meat, less starcheS. They eschew
heavier foods. Young people eat
more eggs. butter. milk, meat, etc.
The recent trend IN national diet
has been toward the products which
young and energetic people need.
IL Will be sharply reversed IL these
bad dreams come true.
Industrially. Americas hope for
lasting recovery lies IN the develop
ment OF novel needs. satisfactions
and WORCESTERSHIRE auto, the radio,
giant power. But II old folks reluct-
ant TO embrace new gags and CAD
gets influence our political econ
omy. the prospect for revival along
these lines diminisheS. We may need
nor poorhouses than factories.
Pr0-ItaIy-An wild rumors or Nazi
Vaccination IN last weeks Austrian
coup n false, according to inside
word received at Washington. The
change followed an agreement be-
tween Chancellor Schuschnigg and
Prince von Starhemberg. They re-
cognized that In the face or italian
conditions fasciSt-clerical rivalry
must cease and q strong government
Be set up purged Of all unreliable
elements.
Since his implication In the Nazi
putSch a year ago last July. Major
Fey has been considered q trouble
maker, but the strength OF the
Vienna heimwehr made ousting
a ticklish business. His belligerent
speech last Wednesday. however.
finally gave the government an ex-
cuse 10 act. The loyal police and
militia prevented any attempt at
violence.
The new government. which unites
the faciSt and clerical armed forces.
Is expected by state department.
observers 10 take q stronger pro-
Italian course. since Starhemberg.
virtual dictator now. and Il Duce
are close personal friends.
Notes-Harry T. Leach. a bureau
OF engraving empl0ye, retires after
81 years OF service during which he
was never absent nor tardy nor
sick. .Ink-makinR. his speciality, in
sures long life. !. White House in
mates say letters from clergymen
are 50 varied that nothing import
ant IA learned. Nv. Brickbats and bou-
quets are about evenly divided.
Berwyn Heights. Nd. Is becoming
reconciled 10 "Tugwelltown.s the
new low-cost suburb for workers.
It's to cost S5.500.000 and that money
talks. Other communities and poll
ticianB nre asking for Suburbs now.
, 1935-10-22

Of turning on the heat on . prison." he says 1T Is
to be expected from Alcatraz prisoners. who. under the
very purpose Of the prison. are under the ~strictest
discipline Of any American penitentiary."
Alcatraz, you might recall. is not filled with ordI-
nary convicts- 1t is reserved for the ultra-dangerous
men-criminals, many Of them. 90 tough that the or
binary prison win hardly hold them
They aren't men to be handled with kid gloves.
Charges OF undue brutality La this prison win need
to be very detailed. circumstantial. and fully suhstan-
tiated before they win worry the average citizen very
much.
, 1935-10-22
BarbS

Rhode Island bent lis the name OF
& grass" We thought it vas an all
ment recently contracted by the
democratic party.
III La easier to thread a needle AZ
the end OF the thread "a cut on q bias.
The Liberty Bell weighs 7080
pounds.
Wash parsley in hot water if you
want to improve It's flavor and
make It easier TO chop.
, 1935-10-22
A Wall From Alcatraz

Once more we are informed that Alcatraz prison.
the island hoosegow which Uncle Sam maintains for
his toughest prisoners. Is a place Of brutality and OPP
preston. The information comes this time IN a letter
from a convict smugFled to the outer world.
Warden James A. Johnson's reply TO the charge Is
worth hearing.
The cry Of brutality is a convict's time-worn means
, 1935-10-22
News
Behind the
News

-
Capital and world gossip. events
and personalities. In and out ~
the news. written BY a group of
fearless and informed Newspaper
men Of Washington and New YORK.
This column iE published ny Tbs
Herald a q news feature. Opinions
expressed are those Of the writers Is
individuals and should not TO In
terpreted aa rejecting the editorial
policy OF this newspaper.
, 1935-10-22
Photographs

Patrick Henry failed In various en-
terprises before he made an attempt
nc law. lie read for only six weeks
before he applied for his license. The
license was granted him on condi-
ton that ne study further before
practicing.
Absolute zero has been determined
by physicists as being 273 degrees
Centigrade below zero. and 459.4 de-
grees Fahrenheit below zero. III this
condition matter viii have absolutely
no heat.
, 1935-10-22

would nail them only cn condition
that the person 70 whom they went
would agree to hold them fcg "A
month cr more. until the furcra
out IN Chicago had died down
Naturally. tho ordinary buyer
would mot care Nd make any guch
pledge: therefore. this man wa
willing Co let them no substantially
below the market rricA. na nn in-
ducsmenG
$50 that wmn how ~ stood. MT
young frIand-I enH him thar b.
cause ho seemed such . hkable
young chap. and because 7 somehow
feel that r know him quite well.
now-he wanted 10 bug the bonds
and sell them. in turn. 90 mo. Hr
offered them 10 m@ mt g11.B0o-
81. 500 for bonds with . face value
ug S14,600. Naturally. I assumed
THAI he himself was getting them
from his friend for somewhat less
Indeed. he a. length admitted MAJ
much. and blurted cut that the %
son be was trying 70 put through
the deal was that Inc wanted NO
marry my secretary"
he chuckled IN fafherly. man-of.
the-worId fashion
u told him I didn't want 60
looss her. and I save him some
Wm&MmmF~ mIw4mm w~hmm mmWmM hNm
about the bonds themselves He
gave me a complete description. ]
rang w a brokerage house. found
out what they were selling for and
then. after he had left ! instituted
"a quiet little investigation into biz
past and present Everything i
could learn treasured mo about
him II assumed that everythinE
was as he had represented H.
RE smiled sadly.
II know lie said -I waa oddly
uncritical and trusting. But-weIl
II liked the boy. I suppose 7 tool
N for granted that any intimate
friend OF Miss Dunn was bound e.
be all right Az any rate. j
bought the bonds. intending tr
keep them for q few months and
then sell them A week ago I un-
expectedly became pressed for
money and disposed q them That's
the story
He paused Then he Haid. ~ pre-
sumo you would like 10 know the
young mans Manner
II know n already said Larry
Bobby Wallace. wasn't IT.
RACK IN his own once. half III
- hour later. Larry summoned
four on the agents who served un
der him: Tony LaRocco gorme
An-America tackle az Notra Dame
Tommy Waters. war veteran: AT
Peters. graduate OF the New York
police force. and Frank Watson,
another ex-Boldier. Sitting ON n
corner a. his desk. he outlined tc
them tho ease Of the stolen bonds
and the suspicious me entertained
relative 60 Evelyn Brady and her
mysterious consortA
we cant walt any IonEeF.- Inc
said We've got 70 strike. Tn
going out 10 talk 60 this Wallacs
boy and see IN 7 can get "a lead from
him about the identity of thes'
people who unloaded the bonds on
him Frank. you and All Md dowE
20 the Golden Feather. buzz thu
drivers nc the taxi stand outside
and nee if you can find out wher'
these people live Tony. you enc
Tommy arc 20 get hold Of this Ar
tanning. who runs the place. pu
the heat on him. and find out every
thing no can tell you about them
Check in as soon as ron learI
anything. The moment we en-
, their hansout- wen raid nj
CTu he ConrinuedD
, 1935-10-22

BEGIN MMmM TODAY
JEAN DUNN, secretary g DOM
AID M0NTAGuE lawyer, delnyu
her awe whem BOBBY WAL
Ias. asks Jean &c @arry AHA
At The Gofdem Feather nlgkG
elmb Jean meean SANDY HAIR
RANa. whose business ~mmmmemtAmm
hm vmmma sandy tmtFedmees Bobby
nnd Jean 90 Nh and MRS. LEW
kS. mna Bobby 60 cen
some beads o Lewis. lie meIlm
Ghem G@ Iemmfn emmHnymr.
LARRY GLENN, federal nwene.
Ions q fKiemd % al maremtm. tm
tryinm g. loeate WTNGY LEWIS.
sandy asks Jean g mnrry ham
M he promises % give him an
nmweF after abe returns frum n
vacation ~ heR hose fnwm.
Larry locates some stolen bonds
bier. about fhem. Boyd e~onfenaea
me- bought them frcam Donald Men-
tnmue.
NOW co on WITH THE sroRE
CHAPTER XVIII
WHEN Sonny Boyd LETT Larry
" Glenn's once that afternoon he
hurried back TO hia cigar store and
pool room IN the east end. sweating
~profusely.
Reaching the place. Inc Toe him
self into his little cubbyhole OF an
once and sank into bis chair with
. low groan- He rested his arms
On his desk and stared ~ the o.
posite wall. needless Of the way
his fingers were trembling Then.
noticing them az last. he opened a
desk drawer. took out a bottle. and
drank a stiff slug. Putting the bot
tie away. he sat up straight and
having. apparently. come 20 some
decision In his own mind-reso-
lutely pressed a push button. The
salIow-faced manager Of the pool.
room came I'm
Tell Turf Arnold 10 come IA"
ordered Boyd. The manager went
out and a moment later he ush-
cred In q rather sleepy man whose
placid face and old-fashioned steel.
trimmed spectacles made him look
like anything but the underworld
go-between he really was
'~Turf." said Boyd. II want you
to get word to Don Montague FOR
me Don't let him know you come
from me. sect Don't even mention
my name. Just get 20 him and dc
this: tell him that whiskers has
traced those Atlas and Iron River
bonds TO him. Get itg~
Turf Arnold looked al him with.
out curiosity and repeated the mes.
sage.
do I know anything. n he asks
me any questions?" be asked
Boyd shook his head.
Nothing he said. You Just
got word 70 given the tip. that's
all. and n he asks where you got Il
you telim nothing Just that mes
sage In all: the q men know thai
be had those bonds, and they're 90
ing 70 be asking him where he go'
EN-
TURF ARNOLD was nm excellent
A. messenger. He sought out Don
aid Montague that evening. gavl
the message. played dumb nc th'
proper points. and then went away
leaving the lawyer 10 wall
thoughtfully NJ and down the fool
on his library. stroking hts chin ant
frowning meditatively.
The upshot Of II am was tina.
Larry Glenn's visit 60 Montague'
ONCE the next morning was not II
the least unexpected. although tn
lawyer did not reveal this fact.
Larry came 10 the poin
promptly.
Mr.. Montague he said. -the ID
vision OF Investigation has beeI
working on that bank robbery dow
I'm Nicola q month and a half arc
Some gunner stuck mp the Ne
tional Bank down there and mad
CIR with cash and securities wort
, 1935-10-22
haI00iI1EN~EEAE4ER
b. Robert Bruce Q sy kEA s~aE

Sf0.0 200. The securities we're bends.
an duly registered: among them
were some $4,000 in Atlas and
Iron River gold . par conta I've
hundred dollar denomination. We've
been ablo Go trace some CA them.
and eve ere informed that s14.500
Of them we're cold BY y0u during
the past week.
Tie smiled and paused briefly.
adding. Can YO1 ten No anything
about ftr~
MIR. Montague hooked mt him
with an expression o. mild surprise
and utter candor-
ATLAS and Iron River gold
nves1~ IA repeated He wrinkled
ons eyebrow. m N searching HIS
brain. II believe I remember-let
me have . look n my recordA win
your
Go ahead said Larry. Mon
tague went over 20 Q wall safe.
drew out Scme memoranda and
seemed to be studying them
thoughtfuIIy for . few moments.
Then hs nodded. as N 60 say. -Ah-
yes-it's alI quite clear now and
returned 20 his chair.
III sold those bond@-yes.- me
said frankly. Il don't mind con-
Tossing that I handled them some
what-ah-surreptitiously. sup
posed there was SUFFICIENT reason
to do 50. but I never dreamed
LIE Left the sentence unfinished
- and looked OF out the window.
Then he seemed 10 pull himself 10.
gether. Resting his elbows ON his
desk he leaned forward slightly and
looked Larry I'm the eye.
TITS q rather peculiar story. but
7 suppose you hear many such" he
said. smiling Just q llttla There
IN q young man in this town hon
I happen 10 know slightly: he's q
friend OF my secretary. I'm fact, and
she's a fine young woman or whom
I am rather fond. II seems the
young man is deeply In love with
her and wants 60 get enough of q
stake. financially. 10 be able 10 mar
ny her.
Il should add" he explained
that NJ to the moment Of the IN
cident which I am about to do
scribe. I did not know this younI
man Ny secretary came 10 me one
afternoon and-not without sons
slight embarrassment-asked mo Il
I could arrange 70 see the young
chap the next day. She said thai
he had some sort OF business prop
osition 70 submit % me. and alb
apologized for b~othering me aboui
H. Being. as 7 said. fond on hel
she's an admirable young woman
III consented.
The NEXT day the young mar
came in. He was full Of enthusi
asm. and he had a very odd propo
sition 10 make Briefly Il was this
He had come into possession
or was about to-of these bonds
and ~ developed that they cam'
originally from . Chicago politl
clan. who had received them. a
turn. from a Chicago gambie
whose activities were. OF rattle
are. being investigated NV tn
county grand Jury out there Tn
bonds had been registered IN thl
name OF the gambler. and M the,
came on the open market w woull
reflect seriously on the politician.
AT that moment. II seemed. th
bonds we're being held by a frienl
Of this young man: and this frienI
II told you AZ was complicated
was n friend OF the Chicago pol
tician- Now he was hard up
needed money for something O
other. and had To cash the bond
But. being q friend Of the Chicag
gentleman. he was not willing I
put them On the open market Hl
, 1935-10-22

An absent minded jewelry sales
man was getting married. He was
presenting hts bride-to-be with the
ring during the ceremony, and he
hesitated.
With this ring" prompted the
minister.
With this ring" nodded the sales
man. I'VE give On written guarantee,
reminding the customer that the
price viii be cheerfully refunded n
not ms represented"
, 1935-10-22
GOOD -sALEsNANsHP

On q busy Saturday, q lady teie-
phoned for three theatre seats.
Very Sorry, not q seat left" said
the box office attendant. but we
have one private box"
"Oh." said the lady. Il can't see
anything from a private box"
Perhaps not. madam" retorted
the diplomat. but everybody can see
you"
The box was sold Immediately.
, 1935-10-22
Correctly Speaking

A sun OF money or m number that
is spelled out should not be repeated
In parenthesized figures. except In
legal or commercial letters and in
strumentS.
, 1935-10-22
Dinner Stories
WHAT ARE THEY n

WAA4 AM AhE4 WOAAA
A minister walking around his
parish, met an old parishioner
well. John" he said. how Is II I
have not seen you at church lately2"
'Haint gct no Sunday trousers"
answered John.
We'll" said the clergyman. 4
have a pair at home that will nc you.
Ill have them sent 70 you"
The trousers were sent and on the
following three Sundays John was
seen at church. Then. after being
absent for seine time. the clergy
man met him again.
well, John" he said. "you have
had no excuse for not coming 10
church lately"
Look here. parson," said John. @I
come to church three Sundays. an
If you don't think I earned them
trousers. Just tell me how many more
Sundays I shall have TO come before
they're mine"
, 1935-10-22

The best way to keep America out OF war Is to do
what We can to prevent there being q war anywhere
into which she can be drawn. - Newton Z. Baker.
, 1935-10-22

Ye shall do no unrighteousness In
judgment. I'm meterTard, I'm weight,
cir AM MEASURE. -- LgFitiruB 1873.
, 1935-10-22
NO WONnER

Wearing on wells by Turkish wom-
en- has been abolished by government
decree. Only the homely women are
0biecting.-Ohio state Journal
, 1935-10-22

An octopus settles itself over IA
prey. forming ar alright death
about itB victim, before ne-
Iv0urinR iA
, 1935-10-22

Time steals on and escapes uH,
Ike the swift river that glides on
with rapid stream. = Ovid.
, 1935-10-22
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Your Child Will Eat,
IF Calm And Quiet
by DE-. MORRIS FIsHBEN

Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association
and Of Hygeia. the Health MagaEius
, 1935-10-22

Q. or what churches mrm thn In
lie Church 0f Flowers and the wee
Kirk o. the Heather a. Glendale, CAL
if0rnlar cOpies2 D IT'D
"A. The Little Church of Flowers
q In the style OF tn village church
on Stcke Poges, BuckinFhamAhirm,
England. The Wee Kirk ny thm
Heather IA q faithful copy Of Ia
Scotch kirk where Annie Laura
w0rshipped.