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Evening star., 1936-12-27
WHAT OF TOMORROW?
BY THE RIGHT JAMES FREEMAN D. D. L. D, D. c. L,
BISHOP WASHINGTON.

At the end Of the old year and In eager
anticipation Of new one we would
project ourselves into the days that lie
ahead and attempt to vision what is to
be our lot. "Off with the old and on
with the new" this Is the story Of life.
We rush through our todsys ever reach
ing out to discover what is to be in our
tomorrows. Had we the power to do so,
we would strip away the curtain that
shrouds the future and disclose to our
vision the events and conditions that
await US. Whether the future is to mean
success or failure, happiness or sorrow,
physical vigor or failing strength, we are
impatient to know what 1t holds for US.
How wise has been the ordering Of life
that we can only know the events Of each
passing day. The curtain Of night falls
and only another sunrise can reveal to
US the realization Of our expectation, a.
well as the fulfillment of our hopes and
fears. 1t is well that this is 80.
He would be daring who would seek to
penetrate the unknown. True. we have
the benefit of both knowledge and expert
ence and by these we seek to shape our
course. We chart the future by what we
have learned In the past. There Is COM
pensation in the fact that q new year,
even as new day, affords Us oppor-
tunity to attack with freshened zeal and
enthusiasm Its problems and its trials.
Two PHILOSOPHERS Of life are expressed in
two notable poems, namely Omar
Khyams "Rubiyat" and Tennysons In
Memoriam." The first is dark and misty,
with little Of promise and nothing Of
hope. 1t tells the story Of unsatisfied
carnal desire and of despair that grows
out of future clouded in defeat and
ultimate extinction.
"One thing Is certain, and the rest is lies,
The flower that once Is blown, forever
dies"
1t is the recital of a pilgrimage that
finds Its only satisfaction in the expert
Evening star., 1936-12-27

A demand for representation in Con-
gress is for the District Of Columbia,
like other questions Of highest impor-
tance, always classified as unfinished
business" There are types of pettifog-
ging that depend on deferring an issue
instead Of meeting 1t with candor In
terms of simple justice.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

Military evolutions in parade do
not necessarily imply a warlike spirit.
Some of the best marching may be pro-
vided by the High School Cadets or the
Mystic Shriners, not to mention the
National Guard.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

Suburban police demand q raise Of
pay. They work hard and ask nothing
like the compensation which an adroit
politician may command for working up
to nothing but nolle pros.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

The Republican campaign organization
will remain intact for future operations
and in the meantime study any new sys-
TENS Of budget balancing which the
administration may develop.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

The Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier ex-
presses a simple dignity of sentiment that
can hardly account for the desire Of the
late BAIL zaharoff's wish to figure in
history as the forgotten munitions sales
man.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

1t is wisely observed that the world
never stood more in need of religion. and
the fact should be evident that it is no
time for religions to resume quarreling
among themselves.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

1t has been found possible to repress
Trotzky to such q degree that the only
news he can provide Of real interest Is
the latest stop in his itinerary.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
"On Y0h Way"

December 90 a-slippin' along
Whar de sky is cold an gray,
An as she 60 she sing dis song:
"On yoh way, chile! On yoh way!
Oar ain no use Of a-turnin' back
To travel de recollection track.
You wants to look forward, fur q fack-
On yoh way, chile! On yoh way!
"Oh, Jsnuarys mex in line,
An 1t ain 10 long till May,
When de flowers will bloom an de sun
will shine!
Oh yoh way, chile! On yoh wayl
Oars gineter be ice an sleet an snow,
An de weeks will seem to travel slow,
But smile an q song will help 'em 60.
On yoh way, chile! On yoh wayl"
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Dismal Prospect.

From the Omaha world-Herald.
About all the little boy In Europe can
look forward 10, confidently, Is to grow
up e become aia unknown soldier.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
A New New Year.

A New New Year.
Along comes New Year,
Next upon the list!
With joy-the-whole-wa Through year:
Too precious to be missed.
OF Happy New Year We have told
For many years gone by.
Well make it now in truth unfold
At least we're going to try.
Along comes New Year
With resolutions fine:
An honest and true year
To hold EN- all In line!
The same old Dreams we're cherishing.
And when the year Is new
We hope that Time some way will bring
TO make EN- all come true.
On the Run.
THAT candidate has become rather
unpopular in this community"
"Yep." replied Farmer Corntossel, "us
constituents is gettin' right resentful. II
he starts to run Tor ONCE about once
more I wouldn't be surprised II he had
to change his mind and run for his life"
Usefulness.
did your wife give you . useful
Christmas present."
Eyes. A box Of cigars. I'm saving
them up for Summer, and III bet no
mosquito VIII dare come within hun
dred feet Of where I'm smoking them"
Times Easy Flight
Time hies, and mocks at mans control
Just why Is plainly seen.
Time never has to stop for coal
or oil or gasoline.
"De value Of hope an patience" said
Uncle Eben. depends on whether you
puts sm in operation On I Job q rsg1ar
work q . erap game
Evening star., 1936-12-27

"De value Of hope an patience" said
Uncle Eben, depends on whether you
puts ,sm in operation On I Job q rsg1ar
work q . esap sAnns.s
Evening star., 1936-12-27
On the Run.
Usefulness.
Times Easy Right

Time fiies, and mocks at mans contro
Just why Is plainly seen.
Time never has to stop for coal
or oil or gasoline.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Same Old List.

Same Old List.
Have you selected your list Of New
Year resolutions for 1882"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum. ri
remind myself Of my patient constitu-
ents who listen to the same old ideas
from me year after year."
Take Q look In your own mirror be-
fore you laugh at the man who Is
wearing his Christmas necktie.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

6S CdlleQ 1Or Dy law.
Actually, however, q large number Of
complications are ahead. These COM
pl1cations are becoming apparent enough
to cause predictions from ofiicials on the
inside Of the picture that the whole
plan will need to be revamped before
many seasons have gone by.
Thus the Federal Government is pre-
pairing to hire thousands of employees and
to spend millions of dollars in an at
tempt to keep an accurate record Of all
the pennies contributed by each one of
26.000,0 600 and more individuals during
each week Of q lifetime of labor. There
Is the necessity Of policing $500, 900 en-
ployers to make sure that every contri-
button Is properly made and properly
credited to the right individual. Other
wise, when the worker comes to get his
annuity on reaching IS he will find that
he has been gypped.
Also there is the question concerning
the attitude Of Congress when the PEN
nies from individual workmen begin to
mount into billions Of dollars. VIII Con-
gressmen stand firm while pay roll taxes
on individuals and on employers rise
gradually to q total Of per cent Of the
total pay roll, and while the billions Of
dollars flow In with increasing speed?
Or win they be tempted, under the pres
sure Of both workers and employers, to
check the rise of pay roll taxes not far
from the present per cent?
Then II Congressman yield to pressure
to alter the tax, what becomes OF the
millions Of workers now outside both the
old-age insurance and the unemployment
insurance plans? Are they also to be
provided with insurance against old age
and insurance against some Of the i1az-
ards Of unemployment II 20. who Is 10
pay the billf
The fast = assardins te experts m the
Evening star., 1936-12-27

$500 years before Christ, when the great
King Sargon Of Babylon employed them
as identification of his couriers. That is
long time ago, bpt to this day the
same general idea is used. In the exact
survival we find that the British post
office stamps official mail with the letters
o. H. M. s. That means "on His
Majesty's service" and Is comparable to
the United States postal frank.
An illustration Of stamp rareness Is
found in the story Of the most famous
stamp in the world To-Day In British
Guiana the postmaster ran out of the
regular issue, periodically shipped him
from England. He improvised an issue,
printing from picture of ship pub
lished in a local newspaper. To guard
against counterfeiting clerks initiated
each stamp. Many years later a school,
boy found one Of these stamps among
some old papers. He later sold 1t to a
collector for $3.50. The last sale of this
unique stamp was for s36500. There now
is movement afoot to collect by popular
subscription enough to buy this stamp
from its private owner and place 1t in
the Smithsonian Institution. So far as
is known 1t is the only copy of this issue
extant.
What is declared to be the most popular
of all Uncle Sans publications Is q
booklet, issued by the Post once DEPART
ment, called "A Description of United
States Postage Stamps No sooner is
one edition of the press than 1t is ex-
hausted and another called for. Early
in the year will appear fresh edition,
but, unlike all previous ones. 1t will be
illustrated with cuts OF the various
issues 1t is unlawful Tor any private
person or company to reproduce postage
stamps, even for illustration. but that
prohibition does not run against the
Government.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
1900 IN GLASS
PLANTS STRIKE

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. II G.N.S).
Far.reaching effects in the auto
mobile industry were contem-
plgted today as more than 1000
employees of the Libbey-Owens.
Ford Glass Co., here and in three
other cities were called out on
strike by the Federation of Flat
Glass Workers.
The strike was called after ne.
gotiations between the union and
company officials for new con-
tract for 1887 had failed.
The plant in Ottawa, ILL.,, has
been closed several weeks, since
the calling of Sitdown strike
there in sympathy with walkouts
at factories of the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Co., to enforce de.
mands sought in the proposed new
contract. Walkouts were staged
in Libbey- Owens-Ford plants in
Toledo, Shreveport, La, and
Charleston, w. Va, bringing the
total number Of striking glass
workers to about $4,000.
Union demands include collec.
ton of dues, fines and assessments
for the union by the company, 10
cents an hour wage increase and
Is per cent bonus for straight
hourly workers.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17

the neck with tiny bows but that
flares open in the skirt to reveal a
ruffled net petticoat.
Il think this beautiful" she
says lovingly, bringing out an even
ing confection of white marqui-
sette over taffeta with a jacket
and deep border of foggy silver
lame. You'd visualize how lovely
she'd be in it and think Of "Pica-
dilly Sun"
Another dress she demonstrates
the mechanics of by holding the
hanger in her mouth, tying the
sash around her waist and saying
"Vis iv We Moff impoffable fling
to vescwibe." The beautiful muSi-
cal voice looses none of its timbre
even through hanger.
Priced Pajamas
She has a brother whom she
adoreS and among her priced pos
sessions are some darling patch
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
LUST THEATERS
PLAY SANTA

For the third year, the three
Southern Maryland theaters oper-
ated by Sidney B. Lust will con.
duct special toy matinees to col
lect playthings for needy chill
dren in their respective communi-
ties, it was announced today.
The event this year will be held
Saturday at 10 a. m.
The three theaterS are the Ar
cade, in Hyattsville; the Milo, in
Rockville, and the Cameo, in
Mount Rainier.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17

work taffeta pajamas that she
had made for her by a friend.
They resembled a little, old-fash-
ioned bed spread. Many Of her
frocks were of wool.
"Of course it's silly in Cali
fOrnia to like wOOlens," says
Madge, "but l love them any
way"
She put on a gorgeous little fur
coat of broadtail with a tremen-
dous flare of silver fox bordering
it, and pirouetted gayly.
REAL HOBBY
81 love this coat" she said,
her green eyes alight. 1T has
such a nice swing, don't you
think?"
1t did. She looked divine in it.
She has a perfect clothes figure
and she loves clothes as much as
a little girl loves hair ribbons.
But after all, clothes perfumes
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
IA Pay Baltimore
Fines in Taxi
Strike War

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. II.
Continuation of the disorder
which has marked the city's taxi
cab strike and resulted in the i'm
posing of $193 in fines against IA
strikers and sympathizers yester-
day was anticipated by police to-
day.
Sixteen cabs of the Diamond
Company took to the streets yes
terday after being tied up since
Saturday and almost Immediately
the "fun" started. Police were
called to quell skirmishes. Four
teen strikers and sympathizers
were haled into court and fines
ranging from 81 and costs to $50
and costs imposed.
In addition, six other men were
held in bail of $3,250 either for
grand jury action or continuation
of a hearing.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17

turned out to be her real hobby.
Quite by accident we found. our
selves in the perfume room. The
long ror-topped dressing table
was strung from end to end with
quart jugs of every kind Of per-
fume imaginable. Maybe they
didn't all measure a quart but all
were the. largest size to be had
In a slim crystal vase there were
four orchids.
Downstairs again we had sherry
in little Stemmed glasses and gos-
Siped for a half hour. The phone
rang, the butler whispered. The
dogs began to bark again. AS I
left she asked me to have lunch
with her one day soon. I went
away knowing that sweetness is a
quality that you find in people
such as Madge much as you find
it in a California orange. Because
it grows there nurtured by the
sun.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
t1,OOOAT YARD
GET YULE OFF

More than 1000 Navy en-
ployes here today looked forward
to protracted Christmas and New
Year holidays with the an
nouncement that the 1910 work
ers at the Washington Navy Yard
are included in Secretary Swan
sons Interpretation of the execu-
tive order giving Government
workers a halliday off on Decem-
ber "a and a full day January 2.
According to the office of Rear
Admiral George P. Pettengill,
Navy Yard Commandant, the yard
will be closed down from noon,
December "a, until midnight, De-
cember 81. The yard will again
close at midnight, December 81,
and will reopen at midnight, Janu-
ary 3.
Personnel at the Navy Depart
ment and headquarters of the
United States Marine Corps, EEK
cept those who may for special
public reasons be excluded" may
be excused from p. M, December
"a, until 8:45 a. m, December %,
and from 8:45 a. m, January /,
until 8:45 a. M, January 4.
Secretary Swanson added that
employees absent December "a on
leave will be charged with AZ
hours of absence, except those who
are required to report for duty be-
fore or after 8:45 a. m, who shall
be charged with actual time alb
sent. Employees absent December
"a on sick leave or leave without
pay, Swanson said, will be charged
full day.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
Taxi Driver Reports
HoIdup by Passenger

Earl Paul Maier. 80. cab driver
living at 134O Irving st. N W.,
informed authorities today that
he was robbed of about Sc by a
fare he picked up last night at
Fourteenth Street and Park Road
Northwest. The man demanded to
be driven to the Spanish Embassy.
Maier declared, and pointed a
pistol at him upon arrival.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
WPA Grant Approved
International News Service

A"GeEnaClOnal news SeEVIce
Presidential approval of a $751;
233 WPA allotment for repairs to
buildings and structures at the
Government arsenal at Rock Is
land, ILL.,, was announced today by
WPA Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins. The allotment is now await.
ing approval by the Comptroller
Generals Office.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17

about a resump-
tion Of payment
Of their debt to
the Uni t e d
States and of
earnest appeals
for the three
great denocra-
cieS, Fran C e,
England an d
t he uni t e d
States, to stand
together, it is
m st interest
ing to get the
fifth volume of
t h e wv a r
Mem oirS of
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
Switchboard Tourney

WEST PALM BEACH, Dec. II.
SWITCHBOARD players will partici-
pate in seven tournaments here
this year, including the Florida
State Championship in February.
The Washington times., 1936-12-17
The Human
Side of the
News

At this time of European prep
aration for "the next war;" will
ingness of the French to talk
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

Just as "oak trees from little
acorns grow so these Oak Leaf
medallions, crocheted separately,
go to make up a wonderfully
warm and useful afghan. Keep
ing the background uniform
throughout, do the leaves in two
shades Of a color, or, using scraps,
in two shades of a different color
in each medallion. Germantown
yarns the thing to use, both for
durability and beauty. Pattern
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

1860 contains directions for max
ing this afghan (the diamond
measures ga x 1874 inches); il
luStrations Of it and Of all
stitches used; material require
ments; color suggestions.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(cOin preferred) for this pattern
to The Washington Times Needle
craft Dept, 81 Eighth Ave-, New
York, N. Y. Write plainly pattern
number, your name and address.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
Sleek and Suave

Sleek and suave is the gown Of
fine satin. A lovely evening frock
is of rose-pink slipper satin with
three enormous roses of the fabric
high at one side of the draped
bodice, which has double shoulder
straps. The skirt Is very full
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
Fur-T trimmed

Look around and see If you have
some bands of good fur such as
mink, marten or kolinSky. Then
get sufficient lame or brocade to
make a generous scarf and edge it
with the fur bands. This makes o
fine evening accessorx
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16
RED GROSS UNIT DESTROYED BY
 ITALIAN AIR BOMBS
Italians Claim Victorious Advance Of
 40 Miles; Heavy Ethiopian Losses

quarters for several weeks.
 At Paris, radical social ists demanded the resigna- tions of party members hold ing. cabinet positions, fore casting the downfall of Lav- aPs government and the el- animation of the peace ad- vocate in the approaching league war parties.
 Stocked with provisions for three months, French battleships, cruisers and de stroyerS steamed away from Brest harbor for man. euvers off the northwest ern coast of Morocco.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16
IKE P. TAYLOR GIVES VIEWS
 INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY
(By The Associated Press)

ger, mail and express plan es on regular schedule be- tween Alaska and the Unit ed States, said Taylor.
 The engineer explained that the expense of trans porting supplies and equip ment necessary to maintain a regular airline would be prohibitive unless there was a road available for trucking purposes.
 He said that while he would like to see the high way built he did not be-
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16
DOUGLAS NATIVES ARE FORGED INTO
 COFFIN BUSINESS

"Natives can't afford tc live in much comfort, and up until a few weeks ago they could hardly afford to die,o Mrs. Rose Davis, tea cher at the government school in Douglas declared recently to a representa- tive of the Juneau Alaska Press.
 The minimum cost of cof- fins is usually $125, Mrs. Davis said. The natives at the government school are now able to make them for $50. Counting the rest of the incidental expenses, the entire cost of a native S funeral now totals $10.
 -Four of our Indians at Haines have died in this last epidemic" Mrs. Davis said. "They can actually af- ford to die now, for on the next boat we are sending four collins. In fact, we're going into the business of coffin making, not to con- pete with other business men, but to make the na- tives self-sufficient."
 Collins are made in the following sizes: 6 feet nine inches; 5 feet g inches; four feet 4 inches; and 3 feet 4 inches.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16
(By The Associated Press)

Undated, Jan. 16, Three Italian bombing planes to- day destroyed a Red Cross unit headed by a British officer at Waldia, on the northern Ethiopian front.
 An Addis Ababa com munique today said that seven women and seven old men died in the assault.
 The Ethiopian govern ment said that Major Gener al Burgoyne, hospital dir ector was reported unhurt.
 A sweeping, bitterly fought Italian advance along the entire Somali- land front was claimed by the Fascist high command, headed by Marshal Badog- lio, as a complete success.
 The Italians claimed to have advanced more than forty miles during the Gan al Dorya river battle which claimed unestimated Eth iopian losses,
 Informed Addis Ababa sources forecast the immin- ent departure of Emperor Selassie for the northern battlefront, with the re- turn of his eleven-year-old son, Prince Makonnen by plane from Dessye where he has been at field head
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16
4 Bodies Are Taken From Ruins of City Hall In PendIeton

By The Associated Press
 Pendle' on, Ore, Jan. IS. Remains of the fourth per son killed by a gas explo- sion that wrecked and set fire to Pendleton's Town Hall were dug late yester- day from the scorched ruins by salvage workers. The body was that of Irwin Fay Tor, tool maker.
 Taylor dropped his eye glasses into an abandoned cistern under the building. He asked the town marshal Garland Brookbank, to help look for them. The marshal lit a match. Accumulated gas in the cistern let loose a blast.
 The explosion wrecked the two story building and flames which started in the ruins were not eXtinguish- ed until after they had de- stroyed equipment of the Pendleton Fire Department
 Five members of the new ly elected Town Council, which was holding it's first meeting at the time. were buried in the ruins. The marshal was burned.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16

Washington, Jan. 16, - The proposed International Highway is viewed by Ike P. Taylor, Alaska Road Commission chief engineer as a necessary forerunner to a commercial air service over the same region.
 Until the highway ex- tends across British Colum- bia and Yukon Territory, along which can be located regular emergency landing fields, it would be folly to attempt to operate, passen-
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16
JAPAN IS OUT
 NAVAL TALK
 4 REMAINING
(By The Associated Press)

Undated, Jan. Is, These highlights emerge from three world capitals in the back-wash of Japan's with draWal from the London Naval Conference today.
 Washington, Jan. 16, The U. s. Navy moved for more money to build and modern ize American warcraft and numerous members of con- gress indicated approval.
 Tokyo-Premier Okada minimized the possibility of a naval building race and stated that Japan would not be the aggress- or. But, the high naval com mander declared, eff the Japanese navy is called up- on to fight the combined power of the Americans and British l am confident that we will win, even if the ratio is ten to one.'
 London-Great Britain, the United States, France and Italy laid plans to achieve fleet limitations without Japan.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-16
3 Persons Meet Death Colombia
 Airplane Crash
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 Bogota, Colombia, Jan. Is, Mine persons, includ- ing two women were re- ported dead today as a re- suit of a crash in the jungle of a tri-motored plane in the Caqueta section of southern Colombia.
 Two others are believed to be seriously injured. Sev en were unhurt.
 A military plane left Tres auinas on Caqueta river to transport the victims to 'Bogota.