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The Washington times., 1936-01-17
TRIAL BY TORTURE

and so she went out and
held up drug store.
No, I'm not excusing her. Just
trying to give you a straight pic
ture of something that's bigger
than one, desperate, shabby girl
the picture of something for
which you and I are responsible.
But what are we going to do about
it?
There she was-young, pretty.
but as hopeless and helpless as
any cornered little beast. And
things in a daZe. A strange daze
that deepened, hour after hour
You get that way when you're
slowly starving. And you can
starve for more things than bread
die and go mad for lack of more
things than meat
Eighty dollars a month for the
six of them. Four of them babies
needing milk, orange and tomato
juice, special vegetables. And the
maxwell, you've got to have a
decent meal under your belt when
you're driving a truck. Eighty
dollars a month for the six of
them-it didn't leave much for
trimmings. And you never could
tell when even that would give
out!
Day after day, the same fear
the same drudgery, the same four
walls. Why, she came to know
even the spots on the walls. Came
to watch them with a horrible
fascination. Were they-were they
beginning to move. And that
strange noise she heard some.
times-she was hearing it oftener
now. If only she could get away
even for an hour. If only she
could see something different
do something new.
SOMETHING SNAPS
If she and Mil could go to the
movies once in a while, the way
they used to. before the babies
came. Pretend it was all a bad
dream, these awful, threadbare
years crawling from one
empty room to another. like dying
rats. But it took money to GO
to the movies. And there wasn't
anyone to stay with the children
BesideS-she was in rags.
Yes, know. Things might have
been worse. They still had each
other and the children. And $50
was better than standing in a
bread line, as they did three years
ago. And perhaps it was a good
test of character. But somehow
you lose interest In your char
The Washington times., 1936-01-17

George Washington forecast in
the Farewell Address the insldlous
method of assault which the Ad'
ministration now waning in popu.
lar favor is making on the Ameri-
can system of government in a
desperate effort to avert defeat for
reelection.
Appealing in his immortal vale
dictory for the preservation Of the
Government of the Constitution,
the Father of his Country said:
"It is requisite, not only that
you steadily diScOuntenance ir-
regular OppOsitiOns to its &C.
knOwIedged authority, but also
that you resist with care the
spirit of innovation upon its
principles, however speciOus the
pretexts."
And then Washington gave this
prophetic warning:
Zone method of assault may
be to effect, in the forms of the
Constitution, alterations which
will impair the energy of the
system and thus to undermine
what cannot be directly over.
thrown"
This is precisely what Mr..
Roosevelt has been attempting to
do ever since he took the oath
prescribed in the Constitution in
these solemn words:
In nj ~
firm that 1 will faithfully exc.
cute the office of President of
the United States, and will, to
the best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the ConSti-
tuition of the United States"
SPECIOUS PRETEXTS
Ever since he took this oath to
execute the office of the presi-
dency Mr.. Roosevelt under one
speciouS pretext or another has
been finding fault with the
American system of government.
When the true inwardneSs of his
Administration is laid bare by the
verdict of history the responsible.
ity for the series Of attempts Ito
undermine what cannot be di.
rectly overthrown" in the Ameri-
can system will doubtless be laid
at the door of the White House.
Take for example the series of
threats made against the Supreme
Court more than a year ago in a
journal known at the time to be
|. an Administration organ. In
these articles the Court was put
on notice what it might expect
in the way of change and curb
unless its decisions supported the
radical legislative program of the
Administration.
Take for example the attempt
Of the Attorney General of the
United States soon after Mr..
Roosevelt became President to in.
The Washington times., 1936-01-17

Vice President GarnSrand altogether
made himself conspicuous.
According to party leaders he
was one of the most popular men
at the meeting.
Furthermore he was chosen to
introduce Postmaster General
James A. Farley and took full
advantage of the occasion by pay
ing the chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee several
glowing tributes.
It was an occasion for the Vice
President.
His statements were broadcast.
And it was the first time that
Garner had been heard over the
radio since he became Vice Pres
ident.
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
Wise Words

Fix'd to no spot is Happiness sin:
Cere;
'T1s nowhere to be found, or
everywhere;
IT'S never to be bought. but al
ways free.-Pope.
Enjoy the present hour, be
thankful for the past, and neither
fear nor wish tn approaches of
the last.-Cowley.
count myself in nothing else
so happy as in soul remembering
my good friends.-ShakeSpeare.
He only is a well-made man
who has a good determination
Emerson.
A difference of opinion, though
in the mereSt trifles, allenates lit
tie minds.-Lord Chesterfield.
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
The Human Side of the News
By EdUin C.. Hill

, be able to control 1t and thus
postpone death indefinitely, he
will just look at you over the top
Of his glasses"
In the meantime we will have
to wait for the biochemist for
a better and possibly a complete
understanding of the glands and
hormones which they Secrete.
Why? Why? Why? DR.. Furnas
can ask that eternal question as
often as Kettering and the
thousand of others who are seek
ing the secrets of nature in the
laboratories of industry.
Each year we go to the auto
mobile show and say to our
selves: "At last the perfect car
is here. They can't improve on
it," The following year we find
something new and are willing
to believe that the manufac-
turers held out on purpose to
store up their selling points.
But Kettering or a Furnas
will tell US that a gallon of gas
oline should drive an automobile
$50 miles instead of ten. Why
doesn't it? That's what they
want to know, too.
For industry, DR.. F'urnas sees
the need of something better
than leather, road surfaces
tIot will lack a nayof11V.Sr TIIh-
ber which will last the same
length of time, and fabrics and
dyes that wind and sun cannot
touch"
NOT DREAMS
There is little or no dreaming
to this Yale engineers book. At
that, he and Haldane and the
rest could visualize in a most
fantastic manner and most likely
live to see all of their prophe-
cies fulfilled.
A century ago it was not an
uncommon belief that the human
body could not Withstand travel
at rate of 80 miles an hour.
Woe betide the youngster of so
years past who was caught read
ing the dime novels which fore
told the automobile, the Subma-
rine and the airplane!
Standing back on the threshold
Of this century, how many Of us
imagined ever witnessing the day
Of wireless, iceleSs refrigeration,
rayon or the mastery of dozen
diseases prevalent in that year
1900.
We have seen and have been
convinced.
Therefore, we find it quite easy
to agree with Professor Furnas
that when 2036 A. D. rolls around.
the world will have learned the
cause and found a cure for the
common cold and a way, too, to
pipe artificial gas from the coal
region, thus eliminating coal
smoke.
Perhaps we should also be con-
vinced that society cannot be regi.
mented or brought to a standstill
by Some such formula as tech
nocrac7.
There's too much to be done to
stop.
And isn't it better, as the Eng
liSh scientist, Jean, says, to press
on, if only to a glorious failure,
than to stand still and revert to
the insects?
Copyright. 1898, King Features
Syndicate, Inc,)
The Washington times., 1936-01-17

cratic party.
When leaders
of the Demo
cratic party re
Gently gathered
here for their
con clave, Gar
ner was named
vice chairman
of the commit
tee and, accord
ing to his col
leagues, disport-
ed himself as a
real politician.
He shook hands,
zIa-~al hanLyc
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
The Greatest Show on Earth =

Kings were issued but employees
themselves say that they heard
them.
Consequently, in the face of
such suggestions, the young en-
The Washington times., 1936-01-17

>ployes contributed. Then came
disaster.
The Supreme Court ruled their
organization unconstitutional and
the $40 they contributed in the
The Washington times., 1936-01-17

WARY
Senator Joseph Guffey, Demo
crat of Pennsylvania, recently at
tended a dinner at which was
one of those women who appar
entity delight in showing their
husbands that they are the rulers
of the home even when they are
in surroundings other than their
domiciles.
After issuing several orders to
her hen-pecked huS b a n d, who
meekly obeyed them, the woman
turned to Senator Guffey and
gushed:
Don't you think it is wOn-
derfuI that after 20 years of
married life a husband will
obey his wife so well?"
Guffey demanded:
Does it occur to you that
that is the reason why have
remained a bachelor"
MAJOR ROLES?
Stepping off a Capitol elevator
to attend a session of the House
two Southern members of Con
gress we're discussing the reasons
why they were elected.
One of the members grumbled
1--WE are just a bunch Of
messenger boys around this
place. They won't let US be any
thing else these days"
His colleague warned:
Don't forget one thing. We
also make up the Nations most
glOrified employment agency"
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
Have You Voted Yet?

Have you voted yet the proposal to set up squad
of policemen in plain clothes to back up traffic law
forcement?
The Washington Times which is conducting the poll
this suggested supplement to the uniformed traffic
forces prints again today the simple ballot which will
register your views.
THERE ARE ARGUMENTS BOTH FOR AND
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL AND MOST READERS
WHO HAVE ALREADY SENT IN THEIR BALLOTS
SEEM TO HAVE STRONG VIEWS ON EITHER ONE
SIDE OR THE OTHER.
And the UOting, in the first tlUO days, has al
ready ansUered one question Which LUGs in our
nrinds-Uhether the people of the District gen.
timely interested in the possible Uays and means
of cutting dOUn the terrible traffic tOU
In the minds of of readers there to be
some slight misunderstanding of just what the plain
clothes traffic police would do.
They would simply patrol the streets in unidentified
vehicles picking up dangerous volators of the law.
They would not the direction of traffic at in
tersections duty performed and which should be
performed by uniformed officers
HERE IS THE SIMPLE BALLOT; MAIL 1T OR
BRING 1T TO THE TRAFFIC EDITOR OF THE
TIMES TODAY:
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
SPOTLIGHTED

Perhaps Vice President John N.
Garner is to lose his role as the
forgotten man" of the Demo
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
THAT DINNER

Many and varied are the stories
of the jackson Day dinner but
w. Forbes Morgan, executive
secretary Of the Democratic ma
tional committee, adds one to the
collection.
Prior to the dinner, Morgan's
secretary rushed into his office
and announced:
"Mr. Morgan, there Is a crazy
man in the office who wants
to see yOu!"
Morgan demanded:
"HOw do you know he's
craZy?"
His secretary replied:
"Why he says he's Andrew
Jackson"
Morgan advised:
"ShOw him in. He isn't
crazy"
Morgan's bewildered secretary
ushered in Andrew jackson, uncle
of Mrs. Morgan.
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
By John Snure, Jr.
WARY

hope of retaining their jobs had
gone for naught.
The Washington times., 1936-01-17
SORE SPOTS

Although complaints were ut
tered in whispered tones, large
was the number of protests regis
tered by young Democrats against
the necessity Of contributing"
$40 to the jackson Day fund for
the Democratic committee.
Most annoyed by the collections
are the employees of the AAA.
Word passed along the grape
vine that it was a question Of
contribute or else"
Officials deny that such warn
The Washington times., 1936-08-03
Germans Place IL
In Hammer-ThroW
AT Olympic Games

BERLIN, Aug. 3.-Two Ger
mans, each of whom shattered the
previous Olympic record an d
nearly broke a 33-year-old world
mark, copped the first two places
in the Olympic hammer-throW
finals today.
The title went to Helm, with a
toss of 1876 feet, 3 3-5 inches, Blask
was second with an even 1872 feet,
The previous Olympic record,
established in 1912 by M. j. Nc
Grath of the United States, was
179 feet, 71s inches. The world
record of P. J. Ryan. of the United
States, 189 feet, 612 inches, still
stands.
William Rowe of the United
States was fifth, and Don Favor
of the Americans was sixth. Henry
Dreyer, third American entrant
was eliminated in qualityin 6
trials.
Warngard, of Sweden, was
third with 179 feet, 9 93-5 inches
and Koutonen of Finland was
fourth with ITO feet, 8 is inches
Rowe did only 1853, II 3-5 inches
and Favor'S best was 167 feet, 6 Is
inches. Dreyer's best mark during
the qualifying throws was 16S
feet, 4 inches.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03
Race
Looms In N. |.
For Flag

Baseball, of course, is as uncer-
tain an enterprise as riding over
the Alps on a bicycle and all mid
season predictions and trend read
ings must be taken with the
proverbial grain of salt.
Nevertheless indications right
now are that the closing weeks
of the National League season
will find three teams-CubS,
Cards and Giants-locked in a
knock-down and drag-out struggle
for the pennant.
Only two percentage marks
separate the Cubs and the Cards
at the top of the league this morn
ing, with the Giants rolling along
51a games behind. But of the
three the Giants appear to be
playing the best ball.
The New Yorkers trimmed the
Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 to 2, yester-
day with Carl Hubbell pitching
one of the greatest games Of his
career. The lean lefthander al
lowed the Pirates only one scratch
single until two men were out in
the ninth, when he suddenly eaSed
up and allowed two runs to cross
the plate.
The Cubs fell back to almost
even terms with the Cards when
they permitted themselves to be
humbled twice by Boston'S Bees.
4-3 and 80, while the St.
LouisianS were subduing the
Philadelphia QuakerS in two
suggests, 13-4 and 11-8. The
Bees were outhit in both games.
but earned their victories by TAX
ing advantage of every break.
The Brooklyn Dodgers divided
a pair with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Reds took the opener, 4-3
with Van Mungo as their vic
tim, and then dropped the night
cap, So, when the Dodgers
staged a late rally.
In the American League, the
feature of the day was the meet
ing of the New York Yankees and
the Cleveland Indians in a game
replete with super1atives.
It went 16 innings to a "A tie:
65,342 fans-the second largest
crowd of the season-crowded into
Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
to see the game; Frank Pytlak,
Indian catcher, suffered a broken
jaw when he got in the way of
one of Monte Pearson's pitches
and Lou Gehrig had to retire from
the game with a badly wrenched
back.
The st. Louis Browns and Phila-
delphia Athletics divided a double
header, and the Browns were able
to retain their hold on seventh
place. The Browns took the first
game, 6-1. The Athletics won the
second, 7-3.
The high-priced Boston Red Sox
were kicked all around the lot by
the Chicago White Sox, dropping
two games, one by 81 score and
the other by a 12-11 count, in IL
innings. In taking the nightcap,
the White Sox oVercame run
lead.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03
O1Vens, Metcaf Win
Olympic Dashes

ldent with arrival of Chancellor
Hitler. SThe Fuehrer reached his
honor place in the stadium just in
time to see BlaSk, of Germany, set
a new Olympic hammer-throw
record with a heave of 1872 feet.
Heats were run off in the 400
meter hurdles, with eileen Hardin
and Joseph Patterson, of the
United States, finishing first in
their divisions and Dale Schofield,
Of Utah, coming in second to Mott
back, of Germany, in his.
DiSavOws Record
Ralph Metcalf, of Chicago, run
ming in the second semifinal heat
of the 100-meter dash, finished
first in 10.5, with Osendarp, of
Holland, second in 1915 and Borch
meyer, of Germany, Reich cham
pion, third in 10.7.
With a monumental heave OF
1872 feet, Blask, of Germany, set
a new Olympic record for the
hammer-throw today.
The previous Olympic record
of 179 feet 71s inches was es
tablished by M. J. McGrath, OF
the United States, in 1912.
Tony Terlazzo, York, Pa, Amer
ican featherweight weight-lifter
was crowned with the Olympic
wreath as the afternoon program
opened. Last night Terlazzc
lifted a weight of 6871a pounds
giving America the gold media.
in his division.
Just after Dale Schofield, Provo
Utah, raced his hurdles heat, Chan
ceIlor Hitler arrived and was re
Soundingly cheered.
The International Olympic Com
mittee disavowed the worlds rec
ord mark of 1912 seconds estab
lished by Jesse Owens in the 100
meter dash yesterday.
A so-called "favoring wind" was
dragged in to shear the ebony
Ohio flash of his breath-taking
record. The committees anti
c1imactic action, coming on the
heels of Chancellor Hitler's failure
to receive him after his flying
dash, was cruel blow.
Lawson Robertson. American
track and field coach, was out
spoken in criticizing the commit
tees action. He said:
"The committee should have
allowed Owens record to stand.
It was entirely legitimate. They
had no wind gauge to estimate
velocity and, in any case, the
track is set 50 feet below the sur
face of the ground, making the
wind factor neglible."
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-03

The last curtain Of the Grift
serial touring the west" fell on
a happy ending as the Tigers
bowed to the washington warriors
on Navin Field.
Jess Hills triple to right cen.
ter field fence in the ninth inning
with two on bases did the trick.
Hill then caught Wade fast asleep
and stole home to round out q
three-run inning.
This final victory was the true
highlight of the tour. Pete Apple
ton deserved his victory. In fact,
hit or two in the first few inn
ingS would have made his job far
easier. The Griffs had five men
stranded in the first and second
innings, which were scorelesS.
Chapman raced back to the
fence in the first inning to take
down a slash by Marvin Owen. .
this looked like a triple when it
left the bat.
Bluege made a beautiful stop
of Rogell's rap in the fourth inn.
ing and took a hit right out OF
the box score.
The crowd was more than
friendly to Jake Wade in the first
inning. After he had filled the
bases with one out the fans gave
him a minor ovation. Heartened
by this he got out the side with
out a run.
One of the outstanding plays of
the trip was made by Buddy Lewis
in the seventh inning when he
threw to Bluege, forcing Hay
worth on a tap by Wade.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03
Sport Worlds
Passing Show

Record breaking crowd of 1OO,-
OOO saw opening of events
of elvnth Olympiad in Brlin.
Americas three high jumpers
scored grand-Slam triumph; Fin
land finished 1873 in 10000
meter run; Germany won mems
ShOtput and wOmens javeIin
throw, and Jesse Owens, peerless
American runner from Ohio
State, set new worlds record in
winning 1OO-meter dash.
Turf world hailed return of Dis
cOvery to peak form as result of
easy victory in Saratoga Handi-
cap fatur Saturday. Named for
six more stakes.
Narragansett polo team de-
feated MyOpia four, "a, in first
match of intracircuit champion
ship at NarraganSett Pier, r. 1.
Baseball results: Giants 3, Pir.
ateS 2; Reds 4, Dodgers 3; DOdg-
ers 5, Reds 2; Bees 4, Cubs 3;
Bees 3, Cubs 2; Cards 13, PhillieS
4; Cards IL, PhillieS s; YankS
4, Indians 4 ZIG innings); White
SOx 8 Red SOx /; White SOx IL,
Red SOx IL; Browns 6, AS 1;
AS Z, Browns 3; Senators 5,
Tigers 3.
Frank PytIak suffered broken
Jaw when hit by one of Monte
PearSOn'S pitches, and Lou Geh-
rig wrenched his back In
Yankee-IndianS game.
Johnny Farrell, former open
champ, took first tournament in
five years, defeating Vic Ghezzi
for New Jersey Open golf cham
piOnShip.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03

Bluege batted 500 for the day.
He singled once, flied out once and
walked three times.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03
OF THE GRIFFS|
By Frank Buck" O'NeiII

Carl Reynolds weighed in with
a timely single in the fifth to score
Lewis from second base.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03

Owen hit the ball twice, but
Chapman turned his shoulders to
the bench and caught the ball.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03

Owen made a nice play on Ap-
pleton in the eighth inning and
tossed him out at first. Owen
came in fast for a slow bunt.
Officials at Harper Hospital are
eIated at the improvement in
Myril Hoag's condition. The
young Yankee already is sitting up
and receiving visitors. His radio
keeps him abreast of the times,
and he's roofing for the team.
Those victories in Cleveland
helped him a lot.
Harry Heilman, former Tiger
outfilder, is doing a fine job on
the air waves at Detroit. Incl.
dentally, the attendance figures
at Navin Field would indicate
that the radio helps rather than
hurts baseball.
Goslin cracked a whale of a
home run into the right field
stands in the sixth inning. The
Goose took one gander at the
ball and started jogging around
the lines.
Sabo looked as he were about
to die for Deah Old Fordham
when he wrestled Burns foul to a
fall in the ninth. But he caught
the ball, and that's what counts.
Miles beat out a bunt in the
second frame and singled to right
in the fourth. Miles develops
surprising power in his hits for
man as light as he is.
When Kuhel was thrown out at
the plate on an attempted double
steal he spiked Hayworth. Just
scratch, however, and Hayworth
went right on catching.
Gehringer went into right field
and took care of Chapman'S
Texas Lacquer. How he ever got
there in time will ever remain a
mystery.
VOTE AMERICAN
Grays Score
Mt. Rainier GrayS won from
Prince Georges A. c.. IA to Z, in
Suggest. Five runs in the fifth
and seven in the sixth won for
the GrayS.
VOTE AMERICAN
Reads In Victory
Read Pharmacy diamonderS
went on a Slugging spree to de-
feat the Virginia White Sox, II
to 6. Clinton and Barney got
home runs.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03

owen made a nice play on Ap-
pleton in the eighth inning and
tossed him out at first. Owen
came in fast for a slow bunt.
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IBatted for Miles in ninth.
DETROIT

WASHINGTON %. 90 o o 1 OF 0 3-5
Detroit .......... OOOO 1 o %
Runs batted in-Burns, Reynolds, Cos
hits-Burns, Kress, Lewis, GOslin, Owen,
Kuhel. Three-base hit-Hill. Home run
- GOslin. Stolen base - Hill. Sacrifice
hit - Kress. Double plays - Walker to
HaywOrth; Kuhel (unassisted). Left on
bases-DetrOit, 8; washington, 12. Bases
ON baIls-Off Wade, 8; off Auker, 1; off
Appleton, 9. Struck Out-By Wade, 4;
by Appleton, 3. Hits-Off Wade, IL in
8 2-S innings; off Auker, none in 1-S in
ming. Wild pitch-Wade. Losing pitcher
= wade. Umpires - Basil, Geisel and
Quinn. Time-2:21. Attendance-21,OO 900.
The Washington times., 1936-08-03
Major Leagues
Hero and Goat

HERO-CarI HubbelI, Giants
hurler, who held the Pirates to a
One-hit shutout until the ninth
as New YOrkerS won, to 2.
GOAT-Jack Wade who allowed
three runs in the ninth as Sem
atOrs defeated Tigers, S to 3.