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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-30
Skyline DriUe Tour Gains FnUOT'
Of Motorists for One-DNg Outing
ManyPrefer
To Make
Circle

Vistas Of rugged mountains,
towering in the distance to the
skies-verdant rolling hills
rich meadows, deep in the green
Of spring and historical
shrines Of the nation-such is
in store for the motorist who
takes the Skyline Drive down
in the famous Shenandoah Val
ley of Virginia.
It Is only a short distance
from the Capital-an easy days
run, or a long one, depending on
how far the adventurous motorlSt
desires to travel. The roads are
good, the grades easy, the scenery
Superlative.
On this trip the motoriSt
reaches a maximum of $500 feet
above sea level, a delightful
change for the Washington resi-
dent who lives in the lowlandS.
Here are mountains, great trees,
shrubs and flowers.
Perchance you may be fortu-
nate, may see wild life in the
National Park, where the animals
may roam, free from the danger
of hunters. A few bears are often
seen, sometimes, too, a fleet deer
scurrying away, alarmed by the
noise Of the cars.
Smaller game is seen in abund-
ance. Rabbits, squirrels, raccoons,
opposums, flocks Of quail are to
be seen from the car.
National Park
From Washington a delightful
trip Is to make a circle, an easy
days drive, going south to Har-
risonburg, then up the mountain
where the road is still under con-
struction but pasSable, and then
take the famed Skyline Drive
through the heart of the noun
tains in the beautiful Shenandoah
National Park, then down through
the little town Of Washington,
back to Warrenton, center of the
fox hunting and racing set. and
back to Washington.
Or If that is too long, one may
leave the famous Valley Pike at
New Market, famous for its des-
perate battles during the Civil
War, start up the mountains, pass
ing through Luray with its great
caves and down to Warrenton.
Or one may reverse the order OF
travel-either way is delightful
and assures a perfect days travel.
One leaves Washington the
same way, no matter which route
is selected, out over the Key Bridge
and to Falls Church. There one
can bear to the left and go on to
Leesburg, then to Berryville and
Winchester, famous for its Apple
Blossom Festival each year. with
the thousands Of acres Of famed
orchards.
BattIefields
From Winchester the Valley
Pike Is followed, down the Shen-
andoah Valley, where Sheridan
rode, where troops of the North
and South marched and counter
marched, met on bloody battle
fields. Scarcely an acre OF this
valley which has not seen desper-
ate fighting.
Down through woodstock, Mt.
Jackson and New Market, where
there Is a memorial to the gallant
youths Of the Virginia Military In
stitute who fell in battle.
If time permits, or If the
motorists does not wish to drive
on the Skyline Drive, which is
fast becoming famed as one Of
the most beautiful roads in the
United States, one may continue
south to Staunton, birthplace Of
woodrow Wilson, then cut across
the mountains to Charlottesville,
beautiful city of Thomas Jeffer
son and site Of the famous Uni
versity Of Virginia, with cam
puS known the world over for it's
classic beauty.
From Charlottesville there are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-30

fort is caused not so much by the
temperature as by humidity and
lack of circulation. A temperature
of go degrees may be unbearable
if the humidity is high. If the
moisture content is cut so per cent,
and the air placed in circulation.
the house will feel cooler" and
much more comfortable.
General Principle
Most modern air conditioning
works on this principle. Few rec
ommend, for sake Of health, low
ering the temperature more than
10 to is degrees.
If you yearn for complete air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
No Effect Here

The adverse decision of the United States Supreme Court on the minimum wage law of New York state as applied to women will not, until specifically tested, touch Connecticut's law, which was enacted by the 1883 Legislature. How ever, there will be serious effort made on the part of labor officials of Connec- ticut to protect a statute for which they worked earnestly for many years. Con- necticut did, however, submit brief to the Supreme Court urging that the New York law be upheld. This was natural and followed by practically every one of the states with somewhat similar laws.
 Establishment of minimum wages has long been urged as a sure cure for "SweRtshops" and with Connecticut wag- ing desperate fight to keep this type of industry outside it's limits, we can't very well see the state letting down the bars once more. As we recall it, it was deluge of protests over the revelation of the astonishing low wages paid women for home work, particularly in the lace in- dustry, that forced through the minimum wage law.
 There is a diversity of public opinion on the Supreme Court ruling. In general organized labor as represented by the unions regards it as blow. But there are women'S organizations who look with favor on it as boom to the proposed federal constitutional amendment calling for equal rights for men and women. It certainly adds to the claim for distinction that the present Supreme Court is Secur- ing through it's disruption of what we term legislation for social betterment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

whom Kaa helped him to take the Kings AnkuS, was nearly eight feet long," The king cobra Is put down in the books as attaining twelve feet. The London visitor was sent to the Zoo by St. Alban Smith of Singapore, and travelled in style with three smaller members of his family, special den with double plate glass top being provided to make sure that the giant should not break out and mingle with the other passengers on the ship. When word was received ct the Zoo that this monster was to be added to its collection the curatorS were incredulous, though their cole lections have Q reputation for big fellows: from 1t BARNUM bought Jumbo, who stood eleven feet high Eighteen feet is not Q great length for the constrictos which wrar themselves around their prey and squeeze 1t to death, but the king cobra, like all his tribe, depends on the lightning-like speed of hil stroke to gather the snakes, ro- dents and other small game on which he lives. Perhaps this long fellow specialized on birds, seeking them in ther nests.
 Dr. Ditmars says the king cobra is the most intelligent of snakes; Its certain, snappyy actions indicate good reasoning powers" But Dr. Ditmars adds-he discussed the serpent in Reptiles of the World that wild king cobras have c diabolical temper; their move ments appear well premeditated not 50 hysterically nervous "as those of the smaller snakes" Tn captivity the king cobra becomes fairly tame, but can not be trusted for "hiS touchy nature flames into anger upon slight provocatior and the fearleSsnesS of the snake prompts him actually to attack. pr. Ditmars teStifeS from his owr experience.
 Where is the Tl1ongoose, the pro. digious Riklxi-Tikki-Tavi, to play with this eighteen feet of courage topped with venom?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
Didn't Get to First

x. The fate of the United States Davis Cup tennis team has been decided. And in rather dramatic fashion, too. Our search for the end of the rainbow which we held so securely for span of years, ended abruptly and in manner to which we have not been accustomed of recent years. We have at least expected our tennis tStalWarts to reach the challenge round of the cup competition. This year they failed to win the right to go to Europe to meet the champions in that zone of play.
 However, in defeat there is one conso- 1ation. In Donald Budge the states have a likely successor to Ellsworth Vines, Bill Tilden, Bill Johnston, and our other .."meatS" of former years. It remains to be seen whether a redoubtable mate for Budge can be developed out of the flock of potential champions. In the fall of our own national champion, Wilmer Allison, there is tinge of sadness. Last fall he rose to supreme heights to capture the championship from Fred Perry, the peer of the worlds players.
 Since then he has consistently slipped lower down the scale of tennis ratings. Whether he can recover remains to be seen. Certainly he can never recover the lprestige lost by his miserable showing in the recent matches with Australia. It surely would have been far better for him to have been on the side-lines or perhaps competing in doubles play. If "Bitsy" Grant, whose nomination to the team was demanded by public opinion, had played and won his selection would have been justified. If he had lost Aliison's Iustre would not have been obscured.
 Once again we face barrage of com ment about the doubt of the tactics of those responsible for selection of the Davis Cup team. But as in past years we urge that some consideration be given to the callbre of the opposing players-Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist. The latter, who recently won the Australian cham plonship, must be good. If he weren't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

Governor James M. Curley says out loud what probably lot of other public officials have been saying to themselves for some few months. He wants the eco put on semi-military basis so that therell be in the United States reserve corps of 35O,0O0 youths in case of war. He says, Tt would be the best investment the United States could make. Every war in history has been boys war. We must be prepared. It would be perfectly feasible to give the eco boys, say, five hours of military training week. As 1t is, we actually have the CCC organized on military lines. We have leaders corre- spending to sergeants and under leaders corresponding to corporals. ." At that rate why go any further? Personally we M chanrne te H1 t one bi it s doDG SOGh te w naton great service in many ways. Thousands of boys are not idle; thousands of acres of land are made productive or presentable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
Job of Schools

The good people who worry for fear the schooln1a'am may teach little Johnny more than he ought to know about the government of Russia might very well take notice that so far the Schoolma' am hasn't taught him quite as much as he ought to know about the government as he ought to know about the government of the United States. The flare-up of the Black Legion is a reflection of many things, but, most of all, it is reflection on the work our public schools have been doing.
 For the most obvious fact about the poor addlepateS who have enrolled in this hcrrific outfit is that they simply haven't had even the rudimentS of an education. They may have gone through the motions, all right; they may know how to read and write and do modest sums; but what this elementary knowledge is for seems to have escaped them entirely.
 What use is it to teach a man to read, if he employs his knowledge to read Tom Sawyer-ish oaths by the dark of the moon? Why teach him to write, if he winds up by signing his name in blood to an agreement to go out and paddle some beer parlor proprietor? All this simply means that our public school system hasn't been hitting on all six. It has somehow failed to teach considerable number of people what the elements of Alnericanism really are.
 That job ought to be fairly simple. This country is democracy, dedicated to complete political and religious freedom. That means that whatever may be done in lands overseas, this country can have no place for any group that tries to get its way by force. The night rider, the terrorist, the back-alley Schemer who uses the mask and whip to enforce his own notions of good citizenship-they are as out of place here as one of the late czar's Cossacks would be.
 It is hardly asking too much to expect that, whatever else our public schools did or did not do, they should make that little lesson stick. Most of us had inno- gently supposed that they did. But evil dently there are good many cases Tn which they did not.
 This isn't the fault of the schoolma am. She can do only what community senti- ment requires; and community sentl-' anent, of late, seems to have been devoted largely to nervous fear that the nations youth might accidentally pick up bit of Information about Stalin and his little ways. If we stopped worrying about that, and saw to it that our schools did make every pupil understand fully about some of our American heroes - Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln-we wouldn't find things like this Black Legion crawl ing out from under blanks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

Our oldest congressman, in point of both service and years, Schuyler Merritt of Stamford, seems to be the subject of much debate these days. Even his own partymen are concerned over his political future. It seems that Congressman Mer- ritt has some definite ideas about his re- tirement. He's willing to give up the strenuous Washington routine if he can be convinced that he will be succeeded by good republican. And then again Fairfield county republicans may figure that with Mayor Alfred N. Phillips in the field for the democrats it will take a vote getter like Merritt to turn the trick. We'll see.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
|PressCor1nnent
PARKING METERS FOR
 HARTFORD
(Hartford Courant)

Whatever It's report. the fact that an aldermanic commission has been appointed to study the possibility Of applying the new parking meter de. vices to Hartford indicates that at last attention is being paid to the unnecessary congestion of the city streets. The meter was developed by Carl Magee of Oklahoma City, not as Q new source of revenue but as a method of eliminating unnecessary parking in business areas and, so doing, increasing the capacity of the streets and reducing congestion.
 Briefly described, the device is an electric clock on the sidewalk. The deposit of the required coin. gener- ally Q nickel, sets Q signal. At the expiration of the designated time, the signal falls, after which the owner of the car is liable to be fined for over-parlSing. The mo- torist pays for the privilege of park ing, but in return, he is generally saved the necessity of cruising to find a parking place. The task of the police in checking Up on over- time parking is in some measure re- duced, for the time measurement is automatic, and the signal is visible at a considerable distance. Tn the four cities that have adopted the meters permanently. the authorities declare they are satisfied that the plan hes increased available parking space and reduced congestion, but their experience is not necessarily the same as Hartford might expect to find.
 The deliberations of the alder manic commission should primarily concern the effect parking meters would have on traffic conditions, not the revenue to be expected or the mysterious possibility of creating work for the unemployed. mentioned In tho resolution author zing the commission. If the parking meter proposal is adopted. 1t should be with a clear understanding that the parking meters are nuisances. ace ccptable only if they offer advan- tages that definitely outweight their nilsnnce value.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

Vivian McGrath would not be on the side lines. Of Crawford's ability no one can doubt. he is an internationaler of the first rank. He more than proved it by three days of tough competition, playing five sets each day and losing but one of the matches.
 Our consolation lies alone in Budge'S magnificent showing and the promise that lies in his racquet, as well as those of himself and Gene Mako as doubles com bination. Three points will win any of these cup competitions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
JUNE 1

JUNE {
 Those most likely to be affected by today'S influences were born from Nov. 21 through Dec. 2l.
 General Indications
 Morning-Bad.
 Afternoon-C Contradictory
 Evening-Doubtful. Contradictory forces are at work today. Remember bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
 TOday's Blrthdate You should have great intellectual power and be an accurate reasoner, Puzzling conditions may be pres- ent for you from April through July l036. Try not to worry about home or make changes in real estate. Avoid extravaganza and listen to partners advice from August through September, 1886. :. Socially favorable, buy new clothes or seek favors from June 8 through 12, 1936.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
A Book a Day
Found Halle Selassie a Remarkable Ruler
By BRUCE CAPTION

A naked colored man with Q cast iron spear may be- hard put to stop one of Italy's ultva-modernized sol- diers, but little Halle Selassie him- self was as intelligent, far-sighted. and altogether admirable Q ruler as Mussolini is apt ever to encounter.
 So says Robinson MacLean, ef- fervescent Toronto newspaperman, in "John Hoy of Ethiopia" (Farrar and Rinehart: $2.5O), Q spirited ac- count of MT. MacLean's adventures as a war correspondent in Africa. The "John Hoy" comes from an Ethiopian expression which seems to mean "F1is Majesty" or possibly ''The Works" Halle Selassie. there- fore, is John Hoy; and he seems to have made Q profound impression on this talented Canadian news gatherer.
 For Ethiopia itself, and especially for the capital city, Addis Ababa, MT. MacLean could not say SO much. He found the country filthy, smelly. backward, and crawling with VICIOUS uA8ea5cb.
 But John Hoy is all man: Q ruler far ahead of his conteIhpo- raries, who strlved to bring his country up to date, ruling through Q coterie of pompous incompetenta who forced him to do everything himself if 1t was to get done ct all And Mfr. MacLean doubts, inci- dentalIy, that Mussolini is quite aa near final victory in that war a1 he may seem to bc though John Hoy has decampcd. There's much "civlilxing" still to be done.
 The capture of Adds Ababa (and, by the way, John Hoy himself says you pronounce au those B's) may turn cut t0 De decidedly q l PyFrhie victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

1919 when he was hit by . missile thrown by someone in the audience.
 e. Are the Long Island Tercen. tenary half dollars availableP
 4. Apply to the Long Island T'cra centenary Committee, Hotel st. George, Suite 26o, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 c. When did the United States have its largest number of banksD and how many are there now?
 A. The largest number reporteo by the Comptroller of the Currenc3 was 3O,Sl2 in 1921. As of June 90 1885, there were 16,06S.
 if you want . copy of our book. let, POLITICAL PARTY CON- MENTIONS OF 1886" write to The w. .erbury Democrats Wash- ingtOn Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. Q. Enclose 10 cents, for post
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

sOrs accomplish . g0dO purpose. In fact, i'm their own line they accomplish . good purpose. In fact, in their own line they accomplish just as much good as any other artisan, such as . plumber or Q brick mason" Big Count
 The biggest specialized job of counting heads ever undertaken in the .. s. A. is now in the final stages of preparation ct tho go- cial Security Board.
 The census will cover 2B,o00,0Oo workers--the entire payroll of private industry and commerce. Only farm labor, domestic ser- wants, and . few other special classes will be excluded.
 Purpose of the check is to list all wage-earners and assign them Identification numbers for old- age pensions under the Social Security Act. After January l, 10S7, every worker will have . number.
 In charge of the head-countine is Murray w. Letimer, 0ld.age pension expert. During the three months necessary for the census he will have 11,0OO persons wrok- ing under him.
 A preliminary survey of the job shows that approximately 70 per cent of American industry is To- cated in about 200 counties. This concentration will aid in ex- pediting the count.
 Copyright, 1936, by United Fea.
 ture Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
Answers To
 Questions
By Frederick M. IEerby

c. Is an alien who entered thl United States illegally early in TEA and has lived here continuousll ever since, subject to deportationl Can he now take out citizenship papers?
 A. If he has lived here cons tinuously and unmolested since hA entry in 1923, he is not now subjecS to deportation. However, he has no legal residence in the United States, and cannot be naturalized without leaving the country, re-entering legally, and establishing residenct for the required number of years.
 e. How did "Pussyfoot" Johnson lose his eye?
 A. Tn a Prohibition meeting at Essex Hall, London, England, In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
Current Comments

Talk about fake counts. VIC sure have our troubles in the hobo roy- atty. Brothers, there is only one king of the hoboes, and that's Jef1 Davis.
 -Jsff Davis, sclf-styled hobo king.
 
 I do not believe that any nimble teIevision apparatus, any series ol photograph records. any ingenious microscopic gadgets whereby you can carry the entire works of balzac in your elgaret case. viii teko tho plece of boo,Eg, ns we know them.
 Sinclair Lewis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS
Q iSsa mA


 New York, June 4-It Is no long or topical In Broadway banter to cxclaim suddenly that Ellin Mac- kay Berlin, or Mrs. Irving Berlin as she signs domestically, is reg ular" and "all right"
 A decade has passed since her sensational marriage to the former Izzy Baline, and Broadway has had plenty of time to make Up its mind. Broadway has blithely overlooked Mrs. Berlin's high social background and regards her aS Q swell girl"
 Her name appears in the Liter ary Notes more often than in the society columns, for Mrs. Berlin is more devoted to original writing than to the social whirligig. Ru- rnors that every song Irving Ber- lin writes Is inspired by his wife and his two children are untrue and sluShily Saccharine.
 Likes Theatrical Crowd
 Fears that Berlin's marriage to the heiress of the Mackay millions would lead to Q sequeStered life away from Broadway and his countless cronies, were similarly groundleSs. The Berlins move in theatrical circles. When the head of the family Is in Hollywood breadwinning at the picture stu- dios, Mrs. Berlin Is generally es- corted by the family intirnates.
 After Q show, she Is to be seen frequently at Dinty Moore's place, sitting at the round table with Q Marx brother if he happens to be around, Moss Hart, George & Kaufman, Oscar Levant, the quick wit, and @ columnist or two. She Is conversant with all of the the- atrical news and often gets around to her husbands music publishing business.
 At home, Ellin Mackay Berlin'a domestic days are divided between her two children, Mary Ellin and Linda, household duties and her literary composition, with which she has been eminently successful in the magazines. And the Berlini they say, will soon be five.
 That Mans Here Again
 They gave Q party for Dexter Fellowes, the GREATEST Ballyhoc Man on Earth, the other day, mark ing the publication of his autobi- ography, "This Way to the Big Show" As press agent for the Ring ling Bros., BarnuIn & Bailey Cir. GUS Shows, Dexter Fellowes hai become the symbol and the herald of each years spring. His arrival in New York is Q signal for doffine topcoats, banking the fires and raking the lawn. His Sesquipeda- Han words fill the city with awe hurling superlatives, Collosals, Ter rifices and Mammoths upon count less billboards and blank walls 0raustark was Q pygmy com pared to him.
 An, . Modest FcIIOwes
 So 1t was somewhat of Q shock to hear the grandiloquent MT Fellowes swallow some of his ses. quipedalian words the other after noon. He Did Not, he empratical- ly made plain, buy the storm King Mountain as an outdoor circus bill- board. He Did Not place midget ir the lap of J. P. Morgan. He Did Not offer the borough of Brooklyn 6 flat sum for it's every inch oi ground, because there seemed tt be some trouble about getting q Big Top license. He Did Not Gross Australia in the pouch of Q kang. eroo. And, moreover, he is Not tho official Messenger of Spring. Bnt let Mir. Fellowes deny, fume viperate as much as he likes. Thesl are legendary deeds he will nevel shake off, even in Q long string ci autobiographies.