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The Washington times., 1936-02-12
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Listen, World!
By Elsie RObins0R
WOMEN ARE THE CRUELER SEX

, heart might well sicken. Inch by
desperate inch. the frantic wretch
was dragged across that awful
interval Sc e min 8. as he
went, to shrink and crlumble
within his bag Of clothes. And
with Mortified eyes. the men
watched him go. In all that
house. as far as I could see. not
one man spoke. Many went gray.
lipped-Sweat breaking out In
beads on their hvid flesh.
But from the women there
came q chattering. giggling
chorus, as from q flock Of star
lings. There-God help us and
forgive us-passed the most aw'
full indictment Of our human
progress. And the ladies pow
dered their noses as 1t passed!
Incidents? One might multi
ply them by the millionl Every
editor knows that in any open
discussion Of capital punishment
the female vote is 10 to against
the male. And any historian can
produce ghastly pictures Of pub
lie exhibitions Of feminine cruel.
ty. French wives and mothers
knitting while heads dropped
into bloody baskets isdainful
savages leaving the ghastlier de-
tails Of torture to their ladies,
who had q peculiar relish Tor
that sort Of thing.
SOCIAL EXPERIENCES
And If you are, still in need Of
confirmation, attend any great
murder trial and watch the drool-
ing delight with which the Gen.
tier Sex snatch at evidence OF
unprintable cruelty or perversion
In spite Of all touching tradi'
ton and pretty poetry to the con
trary, there the horrid Truth
stands - women ARE the crueler
sex. -. ,s
But why? Endless reasons have
been given, but the Sanest one
seems to be the simple fact that
women lack that MASS MAGMA
TTON which permits them to be
touched by suffering which lies
outside their own private pro
grams.
Imagination isn't something
with which we are born-as with
tonsils or toenails. It is some
thing which must be grated upon
our average human nature by gen
erationS of social experience. AND
women lack generations Of social
experience.
Women have had domestic
experience. They can feel intense
" about their own families the
problems which affect themselves
and their families. But they can
not as yet personalize those prob
lens which do not come withir
their private concerns. Nor, lack
ing such emotion, can they as vel
substitute the gesture Of intelli
gence.
Unless the average woman feel
with her heart, she's pretty apt tx
20 blank with her mind. e
Why do women like to see cattle
butchered-while men withdraw
Why do women giggle at ''Tht
Last Mile'-while men Sickeni
That's why. They simple haven't
"got what it takes"-not vet.
Copyright. 1895. by King FeatureS
! Syndicate. Inc.)
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ernmenCal business.
The most prominent court
martial of recent times was that
Of Brig. Gen. William D. Mitchell
in 1925, although there was much
more ado over the near court
martial of Mai. Gen. Smedley D.
Butler in 1881.
Comparatively recent, too, were
the cases Of Lieut.. Col. James T.
watson, and Capt. Edmund G.
Chamberlain.
Colonel Watson was acting COM
mander of Fort Jay on Governors
Island, in New York Harbor, on
the day Of the arrival of the
President of Haiti. The President
rated a salute Of twenty-one guns
and had to wait fifteen minutes to
get them. Whereupon Maj. Gen.
S u m m e erall ordered q court,
martial.
Captain Chamberlain's troubles
grew out Of a story he told Of a
battle in the air with German
planes.
He was an officer in the Marine
Corps and, on visit to the British
front in 1918, related how he had
brought down several Germans.
landed his own riddled machine
between the lines, took a German
prisoner and brought TO safety q
wounded Frenchman.
The British were thinking of be.
slowing on him the Victoria Cross,
but after nine months Of inveStiga
ton decided that his story was un'
true.
He was dismissed from the serv
ice, and, to no avail, carried his ap
peal from the verdict as high as
the United States Supreme Court
MAI. GEN. PORTER
One must go back to the Civil
War for q major wartime court
martial, that Of Major General
Fitz,John Porter, who, on January
81, 1868, was found guilty on three
counts of disobedience Of orders
''cashiered and forever disqualified
from holding any office Of trusl
or profit under the Government
of the United States"
Porter to the day Of his death
never stopped fighting for the
vindication of his name, even
though Grant himself had be
latedly exonerated him anc
President Cleveland, by an act Of
Congress, had restored him to hi'
rank. He died in May, 1901, anc
in his will enjoined his children
to devote themselves to the de
fense of his name.
Fitz-John Porter, a brilliant
and experienced officer Of the
Regular Army, was a major gen
eral of volunteers, commandine
the left wing of General Pope:
Army Of Virginia at the SECOND
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
Three-Minute Journeys

There is a stone church which
dates back to Norman days in
which the morning service is held
in English, while evenSong is con-
Quoted in French. The ruler Is a
lady who holds her title under a
decree granted by Queen Eliza
beth, whose present Of q battery
Of guns can be seen in the
grounds Of the Seigneurie, which
are often open to visitors. The
present ruler is married to an
American.
GUERNSEY
The people Of Sark speak a
language that is neither English
nor French, but a dreadful
tumble Of both languages that
can't be understood by anybody
but the islanders. It even Stumps
the people Of Guernsey.
Guernsey has superb beaches.
There are beaches at Petit Bot
Bay, at Ben RepoS Harbor and at
Belle Greve Bay. But any place
you choose will yield exquisite
strands where civilization seems
very remote and all is peaceful.
At L'AncreSSe is the splendid IS.
hole golf course of the Royal
L'Ancress Club.
st. Peters Port is a fascinating
place and at Hauteville House you
win see the rooms and study ex.
actly as Victor Hugo left them. In
the roof is a glass tower from
which one may gaze over to the
French and then the British coast.
Once you are in the Channel
islands you will want to visit and
explore every one Of the group.
You'll find sunshine, rich farm
lands, wonderful fruits and a great
garden Of flowers wherever you
roam. You'll marvel at these
islands which have belonged to
Britain since 1917, yet have al
ways enjoyed their own dominion
status. They have their own legis'
lators and in Guernsey, at least,
even their own coinage. You'll
play golf at the Royal Jersey Club
and rejoice In their splendid per-
lection and ideal setting. Yes,
you'll enjoy the Channel Islands.
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
PREnICT FIGHT

The general thought that the
Democratic National Convention
in Philadelphia is to be a cut
and dried affair with q few rumb.
lines of discomfort hardly marring
the nomination of President RooSe'
velt is quietly controverted by
even the most ardent supporters
Of the Chief Executive.
They are admitting to them
selves that the session will be
stormy.
Not only will there be the ap-
peaIs for nomination Of some
man other than Roosevelt, but
there is also expected to be
clamoring among the proponents
of his selection.
Most controversial Of the propo'
sitions that will confront the
Roosevelt delegates is the two
thirds rule pertaining to the
nomination Of q candidate.
II is expected that there will
lbe q fight on that rule that
may cause considerable factional
controversy among the delegates
who favor the Roosevelt nomina'
tion.
other propositions expected to
arise will add a large amount OF
zest to the entire affair so that
1t is expected to be anything but
q dull convention.
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
Human Side of News
By EduiN C.. Hill
SOME NOTED COURTs-MARTIAL

battle Of Bull Run, August 1904.
Facing Pope's 10000 men was
Lee with 50,vOO, ana the Govern
ment in Washington was antict'
pating a decisive victory to atone
for the first Bull Run Of the pre-
vious year.
In the early maneuvering,
Stonewall Jackson, by one Of his
famous forced marches, got
through Thoroughfare Gap with
$4,000 men and behind Pope'S
army. This compelled the Union
commander to turn his army.
Pope ordered Porter to move up
and attack Jackson on August 20,
but unknown to Pope, Lee and
Longstreet also passed through
the Gap, early on the same day
to Join forces with jackson.
Realizing the size Of the force
against him, Porter used his dis
cretionary powers and devoted
the day to keeping Longstreet In
his place. The battle on August
20 was a stalemate.
Pope ordered a general attack
on the thirtieth in pursuit Of
the enemy. Fitz-John Porter's
advance was made with vigor
and courage, but Pope'S army
was repulsed with tremendous
losses.
Pope blamed Porter, and the
strongest charge against him was
failure to obey the "4:30 p. m.
order" Of August 20, calling for
an attack on the enemy's flank
and rear. Mcclellan supported
Porter. The court-martial fol.
lowed two months later.
INDICATED
Mcdowell, another corps com.
mander, testified against Porter,
but withheld messages from
Porter which told him of the
Confederate reinforcements, and
which proved that as late as 6
p. M, of the twenty-ninth, Porter
had not received ;Pope's "4:30
order" to attack.
When the Confederate records
became available and Mcdowell
produced the messages Porter
had sent him, Porter was win.
dicated and Grant urged on Con.
gress the restitution due to Gen.
eral Porter.
In the meantime, General
Porter had been making success
of it in civil life, holding impor-
tant commissionerShipS in New
York city.
General Mitchell's criticism of
the air policies Of the Army and
Navy in 1926 brought him a loss
Of pay and allowance for five
years, but he resigned his com.
mission.
General Buffers court-martial,
due to a speech in which he
termed Mussolini "a hit-and-run
driver" was called off by Presi-
dent Hoover after the General
had expressed his regrets, and Ee
was reprimanded by Secretary Of
the Navy Adams, the Marines
coming under the Navy Depart
ment.
i Five to 13 officers, usually of
higher rank than the accused, sit
on a court-martial. There is a
prosecutor and defense counsel.
The proceedings follow in a
general way civil courts, without
the red tape. A majority convicts
or acquits, and the Army saying
is not always true, as the Porter
case shows:
'M you are guilty, . civil
trial is better: but If innocent,
q cOurt-martial Is better"
copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-02-12

to m Ike real
and interesting
news. Such Is
the trial sched-
uled in Wash
i n g t o n for
February II, in
volving q Col
onel McMullen,
Of the staff Of
the Judge Ad-
vocate- General,
who Is charged
with accepting
money for legal
ser vices in a
matter having
To do with Gov.
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that she pose
with q picture
Of her late huS.
band, Huey P.
Long, W hic h
W q s on her
desk.
Firs t, Mrs.
Long was asked
to hold the
picture in one
hand. She con-
sented. Then
photograph Ell s
asked her to
hold the photo
orauh nf her
late husband
The Washington times., 1936-02-12

When ! KNOW
the answer so
W ell. The y
ARE!
And II you
have any linger'
ing doubts on
the subject, just
repeat that re-
mark to them
first firmly
g on c ing
yourself, dearie,
under the liv-
ing room daven-
n0rf. mr.. better
still, the Wash.
s.n.G~ AR~,a,,
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COUGA2H0
in both hands. She posed In
that manner.
Then Mrs. Long was asked TO
press her lips against Huey's
picture.
She demurred.
On that same day, Senator VIII
liam H. King CD Of Utah, was
asked what he thought Of his new
colleague.
senator King responded that he
had known Mrs. Long, thought
she was q splendid woman, and
that: ......
II will greet her with open
arms"
Senator Royal s. Copeland CD
of New York, asked the same
questioned, answered:
81 don't suppose 1t would be
proper for me to say that I Will
greet her with open arms"
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
Preserving a Free Press

The importance of the Supreme Courts decision in
validating the Louisiana law imposing what amounted
to punitive tax newspapers extends far beyond the
confines of that State
It is restatement Of the protection Of the freedom
of the press which the founders Of the nation be
an essential if the Government which they established
was to endure
The opinion stands as warning to those who would
control States and the nation that they cannot rise
power and cannot cement their power by bringing into
subservence press which, if freedom to endure and
knowledge is to be spread must remain untrammeled
There was no dissenting voice on the court when it
stated its decision all of the Justices subscribing to the
views expressed by Justice Sutherland
After tracing the history of the taxes knowledge
which in olden days the vehicles by which auto
Gratis sought to fetter the press Justice Sutherland
opinion contains three paragraphs which succncty state
the reason for preserving ON BEHALF OF THE PEG
PILE press which convey to the people, without
fear or favor the information which enables the people
to act intelligently
Those paragraphs read:
"The newspapers magazines and other jOurn-
ais of the country, it is safe to say, hare shed
and continue to shed, more light on the public
and business affairs of the nation than any other
fundamentally of publicity; and, SINCE IN
FORMED PUBLIC OPINION IS THE MOST
POTENT OF ALL RESTRAINTS UPON MIS-
GOVERNMENT, THE SUPPRESSION OR
ABRIDGEMENT OF THE PUBLICITY AT
FORDED BY THE PRESS CANNOT BE RE-
GARDED OTHERWISE THAN WITH GRAVE
CONCERN.
"The tar here inUOlUed is bad, not because it
takes money from the pockets of the GppeLees
If that Uere all, a WhOIIy different question
DOuM be presented. 1t is bad because, in the
light of its history and of it's present setting, it
is seen to be a deliberate and calculated deUice
in the guise of tax to limit the circulation of
information to which the public is entitled in
Uirtue of the constitutional guarantees.
"A FREE PRESS STANDS AS ONE OF
THE GREAT INTERPRETERS BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE.
TO ALLOW 1T TO BE FETTERED is TO FET-
TER OURSELVES"
The Washington times., 1936-02-12

Bad thoughts quickly deepen
into bad actions.-Bishop Por-
teouS.
A sunny tempter gilds the edges
of life's blackeSt cloud.-Guthrie.
Men must love the truth before
they thoroughly believe it.-South.
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
Words of Wise Men

} Things perfected by nature are
better than those finished by art.
Cicero.
The talleSt trees are most in
the power Of the wind.-Penn.
A wise man is never less alone
than when he Is alone.-Swift.
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
mATMEn nv ROTH

Senator Alben w. Barkley CD
of Kentucky, wheel-horse Of the
Administration, was selected to
make a long and eloquent speech
on the anniversary Of the birth
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
Good News

psychologist says that about 20 cent Of US are more
or less crazy.
That's encouraging.
For the last three years has been question to whether
20 per cent of US sane
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
The Greatest Show On Earth
By John SRxre, yr.

>of Abraham Lincoln for two rea-
sons.
Lincoln's connection with Ken
lucky was one reason.
Barkley's ability to talk was the
other.
Strange it is that generations
after the death Of Lincoln both
parties are claiming him.
Republicans say that Lincoln
was their man.
Democrats say that there can
be no doubt he was Of their con-
victionS. ..
Others say that Lincoln himself
would probably have difficulty in
aScertaining which party was
which If he should return today.
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
By Nelson Harding
PRECEDENTS

When Mrs. Rose Mcconnell
Long was being photographed
in her office in the Senate Office
Building, photographers insisted
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I started to call this article
ARE WOMEN THE CRUELER
SEX?" Then I changed it.
What's the use Of pretending
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
OLD FAVORITES
Leisure
William II. DaUies

Leisure WALIGm ii. D0UIeS
What is this life if, full Of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare long sheep cows.
No time to see, when woods pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beautys glance,
And watch her feet how they dance.
No time to wait till her mouth
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
poor life this if, full of care,
We have time to stand and stare.
IeGders ivited to send to the editor their sugges
tons of the tGvores among the poems for reprnting in
this saPee) y
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
GENIAL HOST

In a washington hotel the other
eve, Comptroller Of the Currency
j. F.. T. "Jefty" O'Connor was
host at supper for members Of the
press and others.
Usually critical newsmen agreed
"Jefty'' did q noble job in enter
taing the Scribes, some Of whom
had been rather critical Of him
at times.
Among the guests was Herbert
e. CASTOR, Special Assistant to
Secretary Of Treasury Morgen.
thau, and dispenser Of much Of
Mr.. Morgenthau's press agentry.
One Of Mr.. O'Connor's most Sc
we're critics has been Mr.. Morgen.
thau.
Mr.. Morgenthau's chief press
agent, however, seemed thorough
" in accord with the view that
''the way to a mans heart is
through his stomach"
The Washington times., 1936-02-12

The courtmara Of hgh% battle OF Bun run AnsusS. y
ranking officer of the Army racing ropes tOVVv M
Lee win 0OV0u anu e NoS
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COSTLY

JUSTLY
There is in the House one men,
ber Of Congress who should be a
much Sadder but much wiser man
because Of recent trip to the
West.
He went on the trip with other
members Of Congress but on the
return journey left the party one
evening for reasons Of his own.
Reports are that he met two
card sharps but did not realize
their abilities until he had been
taken" for some 5000. The
majority Of his expenditure was
by check.
Later he ordered payment on
the checks stopped but after re-
consideration allowed them to be
honored.
So it was that he was poorer by
$1,000.
The Washington times., 1936-02-12
NEW SERVICE

NEW SEMVRCE
To make work easier for mem
berS Of Congress, George Schultz,
head Of the legislative reference
service at the Capitol, has pre-
pared a digest Of all general bills
introduced at this. session.
The document is the first Of its
kind ever printed and was com
posed under the supervision Of
Herbert Putnam, Librarian Of
Congress.
The digest lists all bills intro
duced thus far and gives q brief
explanation Of their purpose.
The principal task Of Mr..
Schultz is to make certain that
no member Of Congress can logic
ally question the explanations
given by the legislative reference
service.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
New Plan Calls
RehearsaIs

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 18.-Sam-
uel Goldwyn announces that all
films produced under his banner
will have a full week Of rehearsal
before facing the cameras. Each
production will be run through
completely, much in the manner
Of a stage play, until everyone as
ISOLATED with it is familiar with
the full meaning Of the screen
play.
This decision of Goldwyn is
based on the successful production
Of "Splendor" for which he allowed
Rachel Crothers, the author, to
rehearse the entire cast before
actual filming was started. Every
scene was done in its proper
sequence, and the whole play was
gone over a number of times.
Director Elliott Nugent took
charge a week later when the
cameras began functioning.
Goldwyn feels that the time
and money spent in this pre-
liminary rehearsal are amply re-
paid by the added efficiency dur
ing production.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18

Venita is the clever artist, who, by
the way, is having bit of trouble
drawing Jimmy Harris, the Mary
land Club Gardens maestro. She
says he is too good-looking.
Again let me say that those
two boys who are entertaining
nightly in the Cafe Samovar are
way above par. They are Johnny
Strubinger on the accordion and
Jerry Rods on the fiddle The
no-cover, no-minimum policy
adopted by Wardman Park recent
ly in their dragon room is work
ing to perfection. Bert Granoff
often conducts community singing
in the Club Habana when he is on
the floor. Rex Vessels. who
totes a bit OF advertising copy
around for a local paper. plays a
mean accordion. He plays so
mean that he recently pulled his
instrument apart. But another
is coming, says Rex ..
Consuelo Gonzales. the new
star Of Matt WindSor's Club Volga
Boatman floor show, is really
clicking, as is "Stotty Stotty," the
comedy skit. Carl Bonner really
takes care of his sister Leone
when she is singing by sitting by
the microphone controls and ad-
justing them so that the full value
of her voice will come out in the
Shore ham ballroom. E DRY
Daugherty was interviewed the
other night by a high official of
C. B. S. in New York who wants
to clear the entire network for the
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Great Success

NTCdS OuCCCSS
Well, the mighty new floor
show opened at the Club Volga
Boatman Thursday night and
was Immediately pronounced a
bowling success. Four new stars
are featured in different types
of entertainment. First and fore
most is the dance team Of Eddie
Stanislaff and Patricia Shea,
whose routines include dances
from every country in the world.
Consuelo Gonzales is the new
European singing sensation
whose poppy manner on the floor
will soon become a sensation in
washington And last but not
least is Gregory Dniestroff VINO
is both bass singer and a come
dian.
Monday is the day when Dick
Lam and his Lotus Restaurant
step out with a complete new
floor show. Everything is new
but the orchestra and the best
part of the whole thing is that
this new revue is complete unit.
All Of the stars have worked to-
gether in many theaterS in the
East and are reported to have =
very excellent show. In addition
AL Norton probably will put on
one of his famous SkitS with the
cooperation of Bill Strickland and
the CapitolianS.
Milt Barrett was so enthused
with his present floor show at the
Dude Ranch, which includes the
Duncan FlapperetteS that he has
decided to hold them over. Each
one of these six girls is an ex-
pert speciality dancer and all OF
them do several line numbers.
Ralph Garren came back to his
old hunting grounds the other
night to take over the Ranch
orchestra and an immediate i'm.
provement was noted. Dixie Dyer
and Jimmy Staley continue to
please with their fine rendition
of the VocalS.
Diplomatic Week
Last week the Mayflower
Lounge played host to several
governors of these United States
and this week it is the diploma S
who are taking over the room.
Seen there in the last few weeks
were the following: The Ambas-
sador of Mexico. Doctor Najera;
the Brazilian Ambassador, Oswaldo
A.anha; thony deBalsay,
counselor of the Hungarian Lega-
ton; Doctor Nemecek. OF the
Czechoslovakian Legation: Decio
The Washington times., 1936-01-18

La Paree orchestra. Quite an
honor.
Once more this column earn
estly pleads with those in charge
of the Shoreham ballroom to do
something so that the orchestra
can be heard at the far end Of the
room. AS it is now the kitchen
gets most of the music. A simple
shell over the entire band, it
seems to me, would suffice DO
not miss Sam Saxon's violining of
That's" or Marusia Sava's Rus
sian Gypsy contralto. All take
place nightly at the Troika -.
Jules Mednick. Prince Mogul's
handy man. is a tub thumper of
the first water At least he is a
good talker, and that is what
counts. One of the most impress
sive hours in any cocktail nook is
the Quarter Hour" at the Cafe
Samovar between 4::30 and $50,
when all standard cocktails are Is
cents.