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The Washington times., 1936-10-01

making Ella a nice schoo
dress-a good quality of WOO
plaid with a change of pretty col
lars. Now, having worn it three
weeks, Ella is tired-demandS 9
change-cries n takes on because
mother won't give her one. But
why?
Mrs. Sanders always wore One
Nice Dress for school when she
was a girl. the same dress from
September to March. It was fine
goods, we'll made, becoming. What
more does any girl want? But Ella
wants much more. What crazy
idea-wearing the Same Ole Dress
from September to March! Ex
pensive material? Why buy ex
pensive material when you get
sick of any dress, no matter what
it costs, after you've worn it a few
times? Lookit Marion Smith
there's a girl whose mother knows
how to dress her!
Actually, Mrs. Smith has moth
ing to do with dressing Marion
beyond giving her the original dol
lar or two. Whereupon Marion
proceeds to the nearest Dress
Shoppe and done whatever takes
her eye-wearS it until it's fresh
ness is gone-then proceeds tc
wheedle the wherwithal for an
other outfit out of Nom.
OTHER VALUES
Decry the waStefulness Of this
practice and Marion will stare al
you blank eyed. What do a few
dollars count beside Being Happy?
Why should anyone wear anything
do anything, endure anything,
they don't like? And what's the
use of living if new exciting
things don't happen, That ISM
living. That's just existing, like ar
old COW.
Such is the philosophy Of Miss
Marion Smith-and her severa
million contemporaries, male OF
female. Ask any shop girl (thiE
writer asked and recorded the
answers of several hundred
throughout the country before
writing this article) and they'll
readily tell you that they have
The Washington times., 1936-10-01
EMPTY GUNS

Washington and Maryland po-
lice have just finished a pistol
shoot that proves our city
shouldn't be very much afraid OF
gunner as long as we have men
on the force that can handle their
revolverS as well as our assorted
police forces did m the match.
Two things became apparent at
the shoot, however, that will be
carried to Congress this winter
with the hope that we can get
enough money to give the Nations
Capital the adequate protection it
needs.
In the first place the men who
competed in the matches had to
use their own ammunition. Not
only that, they had to use their
own ammunition to practice with.
It's a wonder they were able to
shoot at all.
For years the local departments
have been unable to convince the
members of the House Appropria-
tion Committee that guns are OF
no use to policemen unless they
know how to use them, and they
can't learn how to use them unless
they are given money for ammuni-
ton to practice with.
Since policemen are prohibited
by law from lobbying before Con-
gress, it seems it would be a good
idea if the Federation of Citizens
Associations or some other organi-
zation would take the matter up.
In the second place the COM
petitors at the match were handi-
capped by the range at Camp
Simms. 1t is said to be wholly in
adequate. Maryland police have a
good range at Conowingo and an
other at Camp Ritchie.
Friends of the cops promise an
active campaign before Congress
to get enough money to change
these situations.
The Washington times., 1936-10-01

the throwbackS
to the Diamond
j i'm B ra d y
dynasty. Y ou
meet them at
the first nights,
at the cham,
pionship prize
fights in Mad
ison S q u a + e
Garden and in
the grandStand
of the Yankee
Stadium. They
lived in t h e
New York of
o. Henry in
The Washington times., 1936-10-01

a new dress and
is raising Cain
about it. And
her mother can
not underSt and.
Mrs. Sanders
isn't old as she
sees it, only 40.
Moreover S h e
prides herself
on being up
with the times.
She took. real
ple sure in
The Washington times., 1936-10-01

LII OIlC ClIy, IOL cAdI1plC, W1GIl IGS
thousands of girl clerks. street
after street is filled with two-for-$7
or two-for-$15 dress shops. where
complete outfits with matching
accessories, including shoes, are
purchased at least once a month
by all young ladies who know
What'S-What.
Nor is this something-new philos
ophy confined to the wardrobe
1t extends to every department OF
life. New amusements, new
friends, new enthusiasms, new
lovers. Even, in those who pride
themselves on belonging to the
Intelligentsia, new religions. New
1896 models of The Divinity!
This is the age of Something Diff.
ferent. A restless itch for change
possesses nine-tenths of the race
Yet all Going Businesses depend
upon Stability-including marriage
But how can you expect the Marion
Smiths, who've known complete
new ensembles at least once a
month since they were 16-to be
content with the same rooms, the
same husband, the same round
of chores, for more than a year?
You cant-and she isn't.
Nor, by the same token, can you
expect Marion'S brotherS-whose
reStleSSneSs has been equally in.
dulged-to be satisfied with those
programs which held their fathers
content generation after genera,
ton. Hence the lure of Commu.
r1iSm of any Ism which prom
ises new and exciting changes.
MUST BE LEARNED
There is, of course, nothing new
about this yen for NewnesS, though
it's disciples consider it a sign of
progress and Sneer at those who
are content to abide by familiar
equipment, rating them as Old
Fashioned Has BeenS.
ReStleSsnesS is not a sign of
progress, but of SLIPPING. slip
ping back to the viewpoints and
habits Of the jungle. Monkeys
are the most restless beasts on
earth. SavageS, also, are easily
bored with SameneSs, willing to
cast aside the old and chase some
thing new at a seconds notice.
ONLY HIGHLY CIVILIZED
AND INTELLIGENT PEOPLE
KNOW HOW TO STAY PUT.
STABILITY, LIKE ALL OTHER
CIVILIZED ATTRIBUTES, MUST
BE LEARNED, AND NOTHING
TAKES MORE PAINFUL LEARN
ING THAN ENDURING MONOT-
ONY. BUT NO H U M A N IS
WORTH A DAMN TO HIMSELF
OR ANYONE ELSE UNTIL HE
DOES KNOW HOW TO STAND
SAMENESS.
(ThiS column WelconeS and
requests comments. Letters pre-,
Senting personal problems may
also be sent. All letters 1Uill be
handled cOntidentiGlly and an,
SUered promptly if stamped
addressed envelopes are includedJ
Copyright, 1894 by King Features
The Washington times., 1936-10-01
A PROSPECT

Note to Senator Daniel o. Hast
ings, Republican senatorial nomi-
nee in Delaware:
The Washington times., 1936-10-01
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
HOW MUCH CHANG

Ella Sanders wants a new dress.
School has been in session only
three weeks but already Ella wants
The Washington times., 1936-10-01
Greatest Show on Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

more from the Coast GuaTP
Academy.
SUGGESTIONS
A new 165-foot patrol boat
hung around at the races with
the Apache. A spectator looked
at it's name-"Dione".. and ex-
claimed:
GOOD heavens, are
naming our naval vessels
the quints nOw?"
The Washington times., 1936-10-01
The Human Side of the News
Bu EdWin C.. Hill


The most interesting people
in New York city are the old-timers
who refuse to grow old. They are
The Washington times., 1936-10-01

Poor Alice sits in Cumberland
A Nag, Threat on either hand.
Fed up with both, yet all in vain
She kicks against that ball and chain.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

DEMEMBER-no matter what
other important business you
have on hand-be sure to see the
1887 Pontiacs. You'll be well repaid,
for Pontiac has built new six and
eight that have no counterparts in
the history of motoring. The high
lights of the 1887 Pontiacs are shown
at the right. But even this imposing
list can give you only the faintest
has overturned previous ideas of
what low-priced car should be.
The new Silver Streak is bIgger-
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
NEW FREIGHT RATES

j. j. Peey, President of the Association Railroads,
has announced that proposals for adjustment of the
freight structure take effect upon the expiration
December 81 1886 of the emergency rates now in effect
have been practically completed by special committees
representing the railroads.
These proposals will be submitted to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the various state commissions
They represent effo tho part of the railroad after
close study of the freight rate structure to work out
equitable adjustments through increases and reductions
that will partially offset the drop in revenues which will
take place when the rates expire The roads do not
contemplate that the emergency increases in effect
will be carried into the permanent freight rate tariff
AS part of the general adjustment, the railroads
planning important step toward simplicity IN rates and
tariffs, by making practically uniform for the entire
country the classification of all articles moving
first second and third class rates in less than carload lots
This to be accomplished in most instances by making the
ratings in all territories the the lowest classified
ton in effect in territory The railroads feel that
this marks the most important single step taken to
promote simpler and unified freight rate structures
for the nation.
The railroads will ask that the proposed readjustments
be made effective January l. 1887 that the lines may
avoid the serious losses which would result the emergen
cy rates expired and schedule not ready
1t would that the rails making every effort
be fair to the shpperand at the time to assure
the lines sufficient to keep greatest single in
dustry going ahead And that is vital to the public interest
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
10 Million Dollars
Still Available Fol
Emergency Measure:

S. A. Spear, State Director Of the
National Emetgency Councfh for
Arizona, announced today that the
total amount of money allocated to
the State of Arizona under the
Emergency Relief Appropriation
Act Of 1885 and 1886, as of October
20, 1886, amounted to the sum Of
SAG, 1876 AS of the same date,
the sum of $50, 6,106, ,560.26 had been
expended, leaving an unexpended
balance of $10,023,2 ,207.4S.
The principal purposes for which
the money are expended and the
amounts expended were as follows: ::
$2,149, 9,458.O3 for Agriculture, ey-
elusive of Public Roads; S3,648,952-
10 for Roads and Grade Crossing
Elimination; Sic, 5,106.164.11 for
Emergency Conservation Work; S5,.
792,262.36 for relief through the
Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istration; s2S7,595.62 for public
works through the Public Works
Administration; $563,S49.1S for re-
settlement and rehabilitation
through the Resettlement Admins
tration; $7,13S,244.51 for works
projects through the Works Pro-
gress Administration and $1,420,-
O34.35 was spent by all other Fed
eral Agencies operating under the
provisions of the Emergency Relief
Appropriation Acts of 1885 and 1886.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
Over 10 Million
Dollars Expended
For Better Housing

Modernization and repair work
for which more than $10,50O,0O0 was
expended has been done on dwell.
ings and business properties in
Arizona during the past two years
under the stimulus provided by The
Better Housing program, accord
ing to an estimate released Novem.
ber by Thos. ]. Elliott, Arizona
state director for the Federal Hous-
ing Administration.
Release of the modernization
figures came concidentally with an
announcement of a new regulation
just received from Washington
whereby the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration will now insure loans
in excess of $4,000 and up to $780,
600 made by financial institutions
for financing alterations, repairs
and additions to business properties
Or industrial plants for periods up
to maximum of 10 years, instead
of the five-year maximum term pro-
vided in the rule which the new
regulation supercedes.
! Loans made by banks and other
, financial institutions. and insured
by the Federal Housing Adminlatra-
ton under the modernization pro-
visions of the National Housing Act
in Arizona have reached a total of
approximately $3,500,000, of which
about $1,5O0,000 came from Mari
cOpa county, Mr.. Elliott said. 1t is
estimated, on the basis of figures
obtained from banks and building
material dealers, that approximate
| ly twice that amount of moderniZa-
tion and repair work has been done
in the same period stimulated by the
| lousinS plogT.in but IinGrced Nv
the owners with cash on hand or
otherwise financed with loans not
insured by the FILA, bring the
totals to approximately $10,500,0 900
| for the state and more than $4,000,
| 900 for Maricopa county.
The question has been asked, how
efficacious was that national
emergency feature, the Moderniza-
tion Credit Plan of the Housing Ad-
ministration, in reviving the build
ling industry? To date, the housing z
administration he's illSu1tu, =. tl.'
country at large, more than 1,200,-
GOO modernization and repair notes
amounting to nearly $500,0O0, 900.
That money-all private capital,
was used to repair, improve or
mOdernize homes, stores, factories
or other structures.
Nearly a half billion dollars is a
sizeable sum to be divided among
groups of the building industry even
over two year period, and the
mated expenditure in Arizona. What
types of work were done with this
money is shown by sample study
made by the Housing Administra-
ton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

was given by Mrs. G. B. Steward
at her home in Main Street, Satur-
day afternoon. Those invited were:
Mrs. w. r. Good, Los Angeles;
Mrs. Paul Hobby and Mesdames H.
B. Steward, Coolidge, T. J. Marks,
c. A Whitiow, Harvey Tyson, p.
". Loucks Chas. Reed, r. II.
Moorhouse, w w. Cochran, R. W.
Taylor, J. r. Treat, A. L. Bartlett,
Edna Smith, Homer Detrick, F. 2.
Jameson, Louis Fiscel, r. P.
Anderson, Wyly Parsons, H. q.
Robertson, J. H. Zellweger, John
Wikle, and Miss Louise Ridgway.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
Health Plans For
Rural Families Are
Under Amusement

SAN FRANCISCO, California
November 11.-Information is being
compiled to ascertain the possiblli
| ties of group medical care for low
income rural families, it was au-
nounced today by the Resettlement
Administration at regional head
quarters, San Francisco.
The rehabilitation of numerous
loan clients is threatened, it was
declared, by lack of money to pay
| for medical and hospital services.
State and county medical associa-
tions are being requested to CO.
perate in the survey, and to suggest
plans for group medical care.
The information, which has been
made available through home
Management plans for rehabilitation
clients in Arizona, California, Ne
vada and Utah, has disclosed that
one group of 773 families allowed in
their budgets for medical care for
one year the inadequate average
sum of $29. per family. The average
per family outlay of another group
was SIS.
Mrs. Rena B. Maycock, regional
chief of the home management sec
ton of the Resettlement Admins
tration, said that hundreds of rural
loan clients were going without
adQuate medical care, and that This
was tending to retard them in their
struggle to become self-sustaining
once more.
"a large proportion of the low
income families granted loans by
the Resettlement Administration
were previously on relief" she said.
"The loans took them off relief and
gave them an opportunity to be-
come Independent and to attain a
decent standard of living.
"In a majority of cases these
families are making good. They
have repaid more than 100000
of the money loaned them. But the
margin between success and failure
is so thin that any unusual expense
may spell disaster"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
Casa Grande Boy
Honored At COOLIDGE

Donald Sell son of w. H. Sell Of
Casa Grande, was elected secretary
treasurer OF Taylor Hall at the
Arizona State Teachers College at
Flagstaff This is the first time
Taylor Hall has organized and
several hall formals and social af-
f. ir5 ,. Gems lllrnnI for The year
Because Of the new lobby dancing
and entertaining can be held in the
hall.
Eugene Turley If Casa Grande
went on the geology trip to the
Government Cave 16 miles east Of
Flagstaff when the geology class
made the trip under the direction of
John McGregor, professor of geology
at the college. The cave is of the
ice cave" variety and if an interest
ing study of cooling lava.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
per cent of notes insured

per cent of notes insured
Type Of Work No. Amt.
Plumbing and heating 23.3 31.4
Machinery and equipment 25.5 22.6
Carpentry and masonry 40 16.3
Roofing 12.4 1928
Painting and interior
decor ating 1916 10.7
Miscellaneous electric
wiring, landsCaping,
termite control,
wea ther stripping, etc. 6.9 90
Totals 1000 1000
Interesting is the fact shown
above that 80 per cent of the loans
were made in field heretofore un-
developed for installment buying,
such as carpentry, masonry work,
painting and interior decorating
and other miscellaneous work.
An amendment to the National
Housing Act, effective in April or
this year, extended the active period
of the, modernizatidn credit pro-
visions for another year, laid
emphasis on structural improve
ments and additions, and included
the insurance of Class A loans up
to $4,000 each for the purpose of
structural repairs for multiple family
dwellings, apartment houses, institu
tionS, stores, industrial and COM
mercial plants. This is q field that
Housing Administration officials be-
lieve should be responsive. for
futher development by the building
industry, particularly in view of the
new regulation announced here to-
day extending the maximum period
of this type of loan insurance from
five years to ten.
"a statewide ModerniZe for Win
ter program is now in progress in
Arizona, sponsored by banks, build
ing material and supply dealers,
utilities companies and news
papers," Mr.. Elliott said. "After
three weeks of activity on the part
of these concerns, a marked in
crease in the volume of moderniza-
tion business in the state is ap-
parent, and it is expected that De
fore the expiration of the period
during which the housing admin
istration will continue to insure
modernization loans, April / of next
year, as the National Housing Act
now reads, thousands more of Ari-
zona dwellings which are in need Of
repair will be modernized on the
easy monthy-payment plan.
eve are of the opinion, also, that
hundreds Of Arizona business men
will take advantage of the Modern-i
zation Credit Plan to remodel store
buildings and industrial structures,
particularly now that the term of
the loan under the new regulation
may be as much as ten years.
From the start, this emergency
measure has. acted as a powerful
stimulus to the building industry,
and it was not long after the be-
ginning of the modernizaton cam
paign by the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration before the conference
and renewed activity were restored
within the industry ITSELF"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13

The Florence Rebekah lodge VIII
entertain Mrs. Lillian League of
Tucson, President of the Redbekah
Assembly at the regular meeting
and monopoly party to be held in
the Masonic Hall Tuesday evening.
Miss Edwyna Devine, vice-guard
will preside. The meeting will open
at o'clock and will close with the
party. Guests will be present from
Superior, Tucson and citizens of the
neighboring cities.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
COUNTY CAPITAL

(COntinued from page One)
Story of the American Negro" by
liza Brown
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-11-13
FisceI's Entertain Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Fiscel, were
dinner hosts to friends at a dinner
given at their home in Willow
Street Wednesday evening. Covers
were laid for messrs and Mesdames
r P. Anderson, John Wikle,
Carl Dumer, Virgil Chandler. Ro-
maid Ellis, Tom McCarty, Harvey
Tyson, w. w. Sims, and Miss
Peggy Holan and Carl Damer.
Mrs. Ronald Ellis has as her
house guest her sister Miss Gretd
SOrrell, of Tucson.
Evening star., 1936-09-30

Riley7 She was really very nervous
Janice, I mean. She may have talked
to me Just to get an idea of where
she stood. To see, how somebody
would take her story about lending
the revolver. She trusts me, you see
heaven only knows why! 1t may have
been on her conscience-that's what
I mean"
Blackwood shook his head. There
isn't q chance, Constantine" he said.
Janice Hume was herself in danger
because OF her brief association with
Rita Wingheld. Somebody knew Of
that association-a woman-and 1t
worried her. Look here. did you call
Janice on the telephone this eve
ning?"
Him! Did I? Yes, OF course I
did! Some time after 9 o'clock. I
think 1t was. Merely to ask her
how she was feeling, however. I had
nothing to say about the advice she
had asked for"
did she. in her reply. happen to
Use the words this afternoon'?"
"She may have. Yes. OF course, she
did. She thanked me for the tea and
undoubtedly said this afternoon.
What are you getting at now?"
Blackwood lighted a cigarette with
exasperating deliberation. Janice
Hume was murdered some time after
o'clock this evening" he said,
shortly after you phoned her"
(To be continued.)
Evening star., 1936-09-30

Percy, II she talks. After all, he
might have got 1t from her that
night, for all the police know. He
didn't, Of course-but try to tell Dallas
that!"
"She likes Percy?"
"Well enough-or 50 gather. He
was her principal Hon. wasn't hep"
what did you tell her, Constan-
tin<?"
IT told her I'd think it over. I
didn't know what to tell her. Look
here, Riley-do you suppose there's
any chance that she may have COM
mitted the murder herself?"
Blackwood was patient.
"Janice?" he said. How could she
What chance had she? Why should
she have told you the story she did,
II she herself were guilty?"
The novelist nodded. II know" he
said; i've been over all that. too.
But she could have done 1t, suppose.
as far as the time is concerned. Any
of us could. II he were fast enough.
I could have done it myself. No
body paid any attention to my exits
and entrance"
Did you?" asked Blackwood
amused.
"Of course" said Philip Constan-
tine. II did 1t because she flatted
her top notes. She used to sing to
me, when we were alone together
BY the way. is there q piano In her
apartment?" he laughed heartily, then
| sobered. But what do you think
Evening star., 1936-09-30

heavens, isn't It enough? She prompt
ly lied about the weapon to Dallas.
as anybody might have done, and
later wondered II 1t wouldn't have
been better II she'd told the truth.
BY that time, though. the lie had
been told and 1t would have been
against her. too"
Ibid Jahice leave anything in Rita's
apartment the day she was there?"
asked Blackwood. Other than the
revolver, mean"
"I don't know" he answered. "If
she did, she didn't say anything about
it. Why do you ask?"
"I wondered. Well. what about the
revolver? How did 1t change hands? ?
Did Rita 60 to Janice's apartment to
get 1t or did Janice make . second
trip to Rita's to deliver it?''
IT don't know. She didn't say. I
didn't ask her"
What else did she say?" asked
Blackwood fiercely. she must have
dropped some further hint about the
transaction, since she consulted you
about 1t. What advice was 1t that
she wanted?"
Constantine shrugged and smiled.
Easy, boy!" he said. II thought 1t
would bowl you over. The advice she
wanted was simply what to do. She's
afraid the weapon will incriminate
her; but I suppose she wants to 'fess
up about 1t, If there's a chance that
1t won't. Also, I suppose she's afraid
the gun may help to incriminate
Evening star., 1936-09-30
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true, the case was certainly beginning
to look up, he reflected. 1t seemed
obvious that Constantine had heard
no hint of Janice's murder, although
by this time. he supposed, there was
an extra on the newsstands.
"Well, in the give-and-take it de-
veloped that the woman was afraid
she was going to be attacked. Muir.
dered. suppose, but attacked was
the word she used. She wouldn't say
why she thought so, but she did ask
Janice II she knew where she could
get q gun. Janice asked her why
she didn't 60 to the police and she
said she simply wouldn't. Her idea
was, as I understand 1t, that the
police would only laugh at her. In
the end, Janice lent her q little re-
volver she had upstairs. The very
one, in fact, that Dallas hourished
under our noses the other night dur
ing the grand inQuisition"
HIM" said Blackwood. after q
moment of silence. rs that all, Con-
stantine?"
All" cried the novelist. GOOD