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The Washington times., 1936-12-02
D. {. PURCHASE
OF TRACTION
LINE URGED
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

After protesting the announced
intention of the Capital Transit
Co. to abandon the 81 weekly
pass January 3, The Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, at
last nights meeting in the fourth
Presbyterian Church Hall, unani-
mously approved resolution by
Marie Flynn Maddox urging the
Public Utilities Commission to per-
NIT no change in the street car
and bus fares until true Valua-
ton of the company properties
can be obtained.
Another resolution petitioned
Congress to take over the street
car and bus system and authorize
their operation under public
ownership. The resolution de-
clared the transit company had
not kept the terms of the agree
ment entered into at the time Of
the merger to improve the service,
but instead had ignored the rights
OF citizens by extending the use
Of one-man cars.
A resolution by Lillian Cheno-
weth was adopted approving the
action of the District Commission
erS in refusing to grant a permit
to Adolph Gobel, Incorporated. to.
operate q slaughter house and
meat packing plant on BenningS
Road. A counter resolution by w.
L. Swanton approving the pro-
posed plant received no second.
Ewood H. Seal, Corporation
Counsel, explained several bills
sponsored by the Commissioners.
which failed to pass during last
session of Congress and are to
be reintroduced at the coming SeS-
sion.
Among those he listed for a
public hearing are the magistrates
courts bill; annual inspection. Of
automobiles; construction of sub
ways; lunacy, and farm for care
of habitual drunkardS and dope
11endS.
Jesse C. Suter urged the as
ISOLATION to support national rep
reSentation for the District in
Congress.
The Retired Firemen's ASsoCia-
ton of the District will meet to-
morrow at 8 p. m. in Typograph-
ical Union Building. P. w. Mich
olson, president, will preside.
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
1900 Will Share
Bonus Of Million

DETROIT, Dec. 2 G.N.SD.
The Briggs Manufacturing Com
pany today prepared to distribute
O $1,000, 900 Christmas bonus to
$1,000 employees in it's automobile
body plants in Detroit and Evans
vile, Ind. The bonuses, payable
December % will range from $40
to $40, depending on the length
Of service with the company, and
was ordered by w. o. Briggs, pres
ident of the company and also
owner Of the Detroit Tigers base
ball club.
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SYNOPSIS

Theodore Gatlin adopts q baby. "Pene-
lope." In an effort to solve his matri-
monial troubles. But his wife has
never wanted her, and their affairs end
In tho divorce court. Ten-year-old
Penelope Is given into the keeping OF
Mrs. Gntlin. At baseball game a ball
strikes Penelope on the nose. Mrs Cat
lin spirits tho child to Europe. Gatlin
Wills Penelope all his money, and IL
about to begin search for her when
motor accident ends his life. Some
ten years later, In San Francisco, Ste
phen Burt, rising young psychatrist
Ia presented by Dan Mcnamara, chief
of police, with a new patient--Nanee
Belden. girl with dual personality
for which her saddle nose" Is In part
responsible. Mcnamara does not think
she In criminal and obtains Burts
testimony In court. Lanny tho Doctors
ONCE nurse, Is also won over. Nances
criminal record outweighs Doctor
Burt's explanation Of her case and she
Is sent to San Quentin penitentiary
Lanny visits her and Nance persuades
her to smuggie out q letter which a
confederate of Nance steals. Nance es-
capes, although shot. and goes to Lam
ny's apartment Lanny tells Chief Nc
Namara- who orders her to bring Nance
TO his apartment. Details of Nances
escape are made public.
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CHAPTER IV-Continued

Yeah" A throaty growl. Got to,
Doc. Got to protect society. Stephen
looked puzzled. SO the chief continued.
If let that girl graduate from San
Quentin, she'll come out with broader
| knowledge OF crime and trickery and
a greater contempt for society than
when she went In. The only kind of
criminal | fear Is the smart one; can
always catch the boobs promptly, but
sometimes 1t takes long time to get
acquainted With the artistic genius OF
real craftsman. They're like writ
ers, Doc. They have a style all their
own and you've got to learn their
style. And about the time you think
you've learned 1t, you pick UP some
bird that's guilty and he isn't the man
you thought he was. He's just stolen
his masters stuff. Nance Beldnn Is
too brilliant to turn loose on the
world, Doc. She's a leader--a leader
Of men. She'd make the balls, and her
crew would fire them and always be
covered up"
He rufTled his pompadour. well,
Doc, I've gotten her away from her
gang. She's lost them and they've lost
her And they must never get her
back"
would you like to know who they
arey'
"Of course I'm normally curious"
Il can find out for you," said
Stephen.
How" Dan Mcnamara looked
doubtful
Nance will tell me-"
you're crazy, Doc. You don't know
the code. They die, but they don't
squeal. There Is honor In their dis
honor. and In their weakness there is
strength that amazes me-"
she wouldn't do 1t voluntarily, of
course, but Just now, In her weakened
state, I'm sure | could hypnotic her
Get her to look fixedly into a mirror
you know, like this. Once | secure
control of her subconsclous mind, she'll
answer my questions. And after |
wake her up she'll have complete am
nesia for the experience: she will
never know she peached on her pals.
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CHAPTER "

The chief smiled. "Of course /
know that hypnotism is being used by
advanced psychlatrists and particular
ly by Morton Prince and William Nc
Dougall. I've read their books The
modern chief Of police isn't modern,
Doc, II he isn't pretty good lay
psychologist and psychiatrist don't
know what a crlminologlst Is but
suppose he's bird that studies the
criminal actions and tendencies OF
criminals and tries to reduce crime
to Its. lowest common divisor That's
the bunk. The thing to do Is TO know
their minds and why they act like they
do; If you can cure what makes them
20, criminology becomes dead sci
ence.
"Ycs, ! know all about hypnotism
and ! know something you've forgot
ten. Your power Of suggestion on a
patient in the hypnotic state isn't pow
erful enough to make him steal or
commit murder If he's an honest man.
His acquired instincts of morality,
which lie In his subconscious mind. are
too strong for you. And the most pow
erful acquired instinct In the mind OF
a crook Is that lie mustn't sqneal.
That's his idea OF Immortality You
try 1t on Nance Belden and she'll tell
you almost anything but who her
friends are. where they live and how
they make a living"
well, we shall seat another
time. Meanwhile, what are you going
to do with this girl7 You can't keep
her here, because that's dangerous an
less you have her watched And whom
can you trust TO watch herr
How about I.annyfH
TLanny is my Office nurse and can
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this job, but because / want to give
them the once-over. At that they
might be somebody we're looking for"
Did Nance tell you one of them
had been hlt?'
No, but she hesitated half a second
when she told me neither of them had
been hit. She never hesItates ordl
narily. Her coordination Is lightning
fast-Well, you get so, Doc, that you
know when they're lying. Go to the
telephone, call up your home and ask
II you've had any telephone calls with
In the past hour"
Stephen obeyed and was informed
that a man, who refused to leave his
name, had called up three times and
had left word he would call again !.
that he had seemed very anxious to
know when the doctor you'd return.
Il knew tt knewlt." Dan Nc
Namara's pride In his o&p perspicacity
was almost juvenile. Il figured Nance
would tell them to 90 to you. And I'll
make another prophecy. They'll adj
NIT they are friends of hers and that
she sent them there. She's told them
you're her friend and that you'll not
turn them up to me. A wounded crook
Is always up against 1t, Doc, unless he
knows crooked doctor. The hos
pitfalls and ninety-nlne and ne-tenths
OF the doctors will report to the police
when they receive call from a pa
tlent suffering from knife or gunshot
wounds. And in this case the radios
have broadcast the warning Of two
hundred and fifty dollars out for Nance
too--standing state reward for recap
turing an escaped convict.
Come on. Doc. III go to your home
with you and pick these birds up
NO, you shall not. wouldn't turn
those two men over to you for ten
thousand dollars. They're too
Yes, they have CUTS. They can be
trusted on a particular job | want to
put through. Word Of honor, Steve.
I'll not pinch them. just want to
talk with them
block from Stephens home Dan
McNamara got out ~ tile doctors car.
lie had already received from Stephen
Burt d description of the gf0und,noor
plan OF his house. And stephen had
agreed 10 leave Ills latchkey under the
mat at the front door,
The chief watched Stephen put up
his car and enter his home. a Light
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10
Keeping Christmas Faith
a Spirit of Happiness Much Needed
" in the Days Prior to the Festival

w HATEVER you do in the way
w of preparations fol- Christ
mas, be sure to preserve the hap
Ply Christmas spirit in the home.
Nothing is more at war with the
atmosphere of Merry Christmas
than cross words, wrangles. dis
putes, and anything that mars
good nature in yourselves or those
in the home. The pressure of
work, the haste that makes waste.
the beauty of home life, the con-
flict Of problems, each Of which
seems imperative to solve on the
instant, are not conducive to an
atmosphere of concord. 1t takes
person of remarkable poise not
to be influenced by the speeding
up of work and activities prior to
the festival.
Because this is true, every one
of us should be on guard over our
selves. We have an influence. No
one can escape this. It may do
us good to realize that we are not
totally insignificant. Many persons
feel this is their fate when they
are very modest or shy, and crave
to be among the group OF those
who attract attention. BY the neg
alive method of induction we can
discover our influence is not negli-
gible. It exists, perhaps to our
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p y v Il n
keeping meat Is a simple matter.
But when summer comes, or a warm
spell during the winter, look out.
Rancldness develops. You suddenly
lind the meat alive with Shippers,
or worms. Green mold appears on
1t. Or 1t dries out and hardens.
Thorough smoking Is the only
known way to prevent nil these
troubles. But how? Everyone knows
how uncertain the old smokehouse
method Is. Other so-called smoking
methods, or substitutes for smok-
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surprise. and certainly to our dis
may, when we see the effects of
our disagreeable conduct.
It is comfort to realize that in
reverse order, the better side OF
our nature is equally impressive.
Our good nature, our CHEEKY atti-
tude, our soothing words, and our
hearty happiness leave their be-
neficent effect upon those who
know us-our family, our friends,
and even those who are but ac-
quaintances.
1t is this fine attitude that is
brought out in the real Christmas
spirit. 1t is one that is needed in
the rush before Christmas as
much as on the day itself. Our
patience and such sweetness Of
temperament as we are by nature
endowed, or by cultivation pos
sessed of, is called into action to
help keep atmosphere serene
when there is trend toward quer-
Housness in children, Or adults.
Little folk are quick to sense
strain and tenseness, AMI they re-
act to 1t by nervousness and con-
trariness, and an atmosphere OF
love and beauty is harshly dis
turbed.
On the adults falls the respon-
sibility of keeping faith with
Christmas by showing the Christ
mas spirit in these days of expec-
tations Of holiday happiness, and
preparation for the great festival.
g Bell Syndicate Nu Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10
MEAT PERFECT
after s YEARS
IN OPEN ROOM

Someone should tell Mr.. Believe
Itror-Not" Ripley this story that
comes from John s. Hill, store
keeper In South Carolina. Il have
now hanging on the back door Of my
store" he writes, "a strip OF meat
smoked with FIGARO Condensed
Smoke EIGHT YEARS ago. This
piece Of meat Is ribbed belly, about
Is inches long and inches wide. 1t
Is firm, sweet and sound as dol
lar = neither rancid nor spoiled In
any manner, and has kept perfectly
these eight years. FIGARO Is the.
finest thing / have ever seen for
smoking meat. / have been using 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10
Another Leaning Tower

The church tower of the village
OF Piinacker, near The Hague,
has shown an increasing inclina-
ton to lean over to one side.
In 1893 the tower, which is lao
feet high and was built in the
Thirteenth century, was leaning
over four feet and has gradually
moved still farther from the per-
pendicular. Government experts
are to investigate whether there
is danger for the future and, il
so, whether anything can be done
avert it. The church bell bears
the date 400 and was cast by
Modestri var Observation-Disclosures
Times.
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be SURE all your meat will keep
perfectly right through the summer
months, wash 1t thoroughly after
1t comes out of the euro and brush
FIGARO Condensed Smoke over
every square inch. FIGARO pene-
tratcs. 1t keeps meat from drying
out. 1t positively PREVENTS skip
pers, green mold, or rancidness.
Flavor? You'll say the meat Is the
finest you ever ate. And the cost Is
less than one-third cent per pound |
HAS SMOKED OVER TWO
BILLION POUNDS OF MEAT
More than 30 years ago, s. Eu-
gene Colgin, Texas farmer boy, dis
covered how to condense smoke to
liquid FORM With addition Of few
Ingredients to improve the flavor,
etc, 1t Is called FIGARO Condensed
Smoke. Since then, FIGARO has
been used to smoke more than two
billion pounds Of meat Your dealer
has 1t, or can get 1t; In 32-oz. size
(enough for 500 lbs.), $3.50; or the
16-oz. size, tenough for $50 lbs.),
$1.00. But DON'T TAKE CHANCES /
Use FIGARO on every pound this
year.-Adv.
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ever since 1t was
first put on the
market. /"
(Slgned)
John s. Hill.
Mr.. Hill has to
buy the meat he
cures, so he can
not afford to lose
any of 1t. Yet the
yerage farm
: does lose so lbs.
every year, be-
cause the meat
Is not thorough
ly smoked. Dur
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10
Old Wooden Rocker

HERE it stands in the cor
ner with its back to the
wall,
The old wooden rocker SO state
ly and tall,
With naught to disturb it but
the buster or broom,
For no one now uses the back
parlor room.
Oh, how well | remember, in
days long gone by,
When we stood by the rocker,
my sister and I,
And we listened to the stories
that our grandma would
tell
BY that old wooden rocker we
all loved SO we'll.
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not get along without her. She's I'M
kill that. She'll be watched, will she
not7"
II suppose so. Even IL I pass the
word to lay Off her. | can never be
sure one of my men won't watch her
independently. On case where 1t
would be big feather In his cap and
mean a lot OF publicity to capture
celebrated criminal, lots of dicks pre-
fer to work alone and In secret"
! "9rhen Lanny must not come to your
house again. And yet. this girl must
be parked somewhere until her wound
heals. She's suffering from the shock
of this emotional experience now;
she's lost considerable blood and suf-
fered some pain, and for five hours
she's suffered from exposure. Her
garments are soaking wet"
IF she forgot to tell those men to
bring some dry clothing for her to
hop into, once she got aboard the boat,
my heart will just about break. That
would be one flaw In perfect job
and | can't stand flaws
And Dan Mcnamara strobe into the
room where Nance lay with her hand
In Lanny's why didn't you tell your
friend to bring you some dry clothes7"
he demanded.
Nance smiled up at Lanny HE
thinks I'm q nut. after all, Lanny
Why, of course / wouldn't overlook
that detail | changed my clothes, but
when we crossed the bay 1t was rough
and there was a police boat on our
trail. He had to outrun them-and
you do forty miles an hour through a
mile of tide-rips and you'll all but
drown In the sprayl"
THANK God for that the chief muir.
INJURED. I'm proud Of you and your
friends, Nance. hope neither OF them
was hit"
For the barest fraction of a second
Nance hestated, then answered mo,
they got through all right, but how
they did is mystery The boat was
riddled"
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Dan Mcnamara came back Into the
living room and on his heavy face was
the faintest, most cryptic Of grins.
I'm going to get one or both Of
Nance's friends, Doc" he exulted.
"One OF them was hit, and he'll have
to have medical attention. Not that
want to land either one Of them for
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10
MlLNEsIA FOR HEALTH

Milncsia, the original milk Of magncsa
in wafer form, neutralizes stomach acids,
gives quick, pleasant elimination. Each
wafer equals teaspoonhlls milk Of mag
ncsia. Tasty too. 20c, 35c&6Oc everywhere.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10
GA ewa
s. Little e
Smiles
G&bd@': ~ 81
Sa9 ~
D0g-G0ne

D0g-GOne
TITS raining cats and dogs out
side"
Il KNOW just stepped into
poodle"
Terrific Strain
A very young boy reported for
the prep school football team. The
coach, learning his age, told him
to "come back when he was
older
Several weeks later the lad was
back. Il told you not to come back
until you were olderl" said the
coach.
II know, sir" was the retort,
but seeing the team play last
SatuI day puts years on mel"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10

The successful person is healthy per-
son. Don't let yourself be handicapped
by sick headaches, sluggish condition,
stomach NERVES" and other dangerous
signs Of ovcr-acidity, u
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FROZEN
But Not q Pair

But Not Pair
Look at those cows, Miss
Jones! Aren't they lamhs?"
Eyes, perfect ducks" Pear
sons Weekly.
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With Relish

They were discussing the bore
of the boarding house. He would
talk a dogs hind legs off, OBJ
served Smith.
And even them" answered
Brown, he would 60 on with the
tale. '-Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin.
The Washington times., 1936-04-06
Fin al Indoor
Show Planned

The third and last Of this sea
sons Indoor Horse Shows will be
held in the Fort Myer Riding Hall
on Tuesday, April IA, at 8 o'clock.
Major Arthur P. Thayer, direc-
tor of the show, has prepared a
group of classes which will be of
greatest interest to both exhibit
tors and spectators. The Student
Hack and Student Jumping Glasses
for undergraduate girl students
which were so popular in the last
show will be retained on the pro-
gram, as will also the Open Jump
ing Glass over difficult and spec
tacular course of obstacles.
AS this will also be the last in
door Horse Show to be held at Fort
Myer during the present season,
the Horse Show Committee will en-
deavor to put forth a program that
will long be remembered. A total
of nine exciting and colorful
events have been listed, most of
which are for hunters and
jumpers. In addition, an exhibition
of Artillery Gun Teams and Ca
valry Packs is scheduled.
The judges will be Col. Wynham
w. TORI, Military Attache of the
British Embassy, and Mr.. Sterling
Larrabee, Master Of the Old Do
minion Hunt.
The Washington times., 1936-04-06
Honorary Chairman

Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother Of
the President, will serve as honor.
airy chairman of the women's com.
mittee for the joint Army and Navy
testimonial dinner and dance in
honor of Rear Admiral Yates Stir.
ling, jr., and Maj. Gen. Dennis E.
Nolan, at the st. George, in Brook.
lyn, N. Y, the night of April Is.
Both officers are to retire this
summer, Admiral Stirling as COM
mandant of the Third Naval Dis
trict, and General Nolan as COM
mandant of the Second Army
Corps Area, having reached the
statutory retirement age.
Postmaster Francis j. Sinnott Of
Brooklyn is chairman of the gen.
eral committee. Mrs. Herbert Leh.
man, wife of Governor Lehman, is
honorary vice chairman of the
women's committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Wadsworth
Wood, of New York City, are in
this city for several days, and
while here are at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. scripps, Of
Detroit, Mich, are passing a short
time at the Carlton.
The Washington times., 1936-04-06
Byrnses Feted
AtLuncheon

The Speaker of the House and
Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns were the
guests in whose honor Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Sol Bloom
entertained at luncheon yester-
day, when their other guests
were Nine. Ve7erka, wife of the
Minister of Czechoslovakia; the
Minister of Finland and Nine.
Jarnefelt, the Minister of Latvia.
Mr.. Alfred Bilmanis: Senator and
Mrs. Henry F.. Ashurst, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. William B.
Bankhead, Representative Marvin
Jones, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Mark L. Bristol, DR.. Stanley K.
Hornbeck. Mrs. Benton McMll-
lin, and Miss Vera Bloom.
Mrs. William Phillips, wife of
the Under-secretary of State, has
gone to her summer home at
North Beverly. Mass. and she will
be absent from the Capital for
about a week.
The Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral and Mrs. w. w. Howes re-
turned today after spending sew
eral days at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1936-04-06
Art Elk hibit
Will Open

Mrs. Roosevelt heads the list
of patronesses for the first annual
M tropolitan Art Exhibition
which will open Wednesday at
the National Museum.
Others interested include Lady
Lindsay, wife of the Ambassador
of Great Britain, Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr., wife of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, Mrs.
George H. Dern, wife of the Secre-
tary of War, Mrs. Daniel c.
Roper, wife of the Secretary Of
Commerce, Nine. Ertegun, wife Of
the Ambassador of Turkey, Sen
ora de Castillo Najera, wife Of
the Ambassador of Mexico, Nine.
Peter, wife of the Minister Of
Switzerland, Nine. Prochnik, wife
of the Minister of Austria. and
Nine. Bostrom, wife of the Min
lister of Sweden.
Also Mrs. MacWhite, wife of the
Minister of the Irish Free State.
Nine. Wadsted, wife of the Min
lister of Denmark; Nine. Veverka,
wife of the Minister of Czecho-
slovakia, Mrs. Close, wife Of the
Minister of the Union of South
Africa, Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone,
Mrs. Owen j. Roberts, Mrs. Charles
Abbot, Mrs. Henry Albers, Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle, Mrs. James
Barnes, Miss Mabel, Boardman.
Mrs. Robert v. Fleming, Mrs. Will
liam Fitch Kelley, Mrs. Jacob Le-
ander Loose and Mrs. Tilman B.
Parks