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Evening star., 1936-09-10
UPPERvILLE MERCHANT
DIES OF LONG ILLNESS
Charles T. Scott, 70, Survived by
Sister, Resident Of WASH
ington.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPERvILLE. Va, September TO-
Charles T. Scott, 7s. for more than 80
years q merchant in Upperville, Va,
died yesterday after long illness at
his home.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Anna
M. Scott: three brothers. Lewis Scott
Of Paris, Va: c. Marion Scott Of Cum
berland, Nd, and Boyd Scott Of De-
troit. Mich, and two sisters, Mrs. W.
T. Thacker Of Casanova, Va, and Miss
Augusta Scott of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence at pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
She Bans Hand Kissing

Life IN Riga, Lativa, has too much
hand kissing in it to suit one business
woman. She placed in q newspaper
the other day this advertisement: II
hereby request all gentlemen with
whom I come in contact either in
business life or private life, to kindly
refrain from kissing my hand when
greeting me-"
Evening star., 1936-09-10

lance physician. Coroner A. Magru-
der Macdonald issued a certificate Of
death from heart attack.
A native of this city, sergt Gibbons
had been on the White House force
IL years. as a sergeant. For 8
years prior to this, he had been on
the metropolitan force. attached to
No. / precinct. A brother, Elmer, Is
with the harbor police.
Sergt. and Mrs. Gibbons celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary two
months ago at their home. 40 In
graham street.
Sergt. Gibbons also Is survived by
two daughters. Mildred and Kathe-
rine; q son, A. M. Gibbons, jr.; an
other brother, Thomas r. Gibbons,
and two sisters, Viola and Grace.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

cCuLlVc omCcc. .
He was 43 and
apparently had
been in good
health.
The sergeant
was found on the
floor of h e
shower shortly
after calling the
roll Of his force.
Efforts Of the fire
rescue squad to
revive. him failed
and he was pro-
nounced dead by
an Emergency
HosDital ambtI.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR DANIEL BOONE DAY
Former Montgomery Resident
Dies in Washington Hospital
Of Long Illness.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. September 10
Daniel Boone Day. 66, native and for
many years resident of this vicinity,
died in a Washington Hospital fol-
lowing long illness. He is survived
by sister, Mrs. Rose Leaman of
Takoma Park. with whom he had
made his home for several years, and
q son. Bernard D. Day. He was a
retired United States railway mai
clerk.
The funeral took place this morning
from st. Marys Catholic Church here,
the pastor, Rev. John j. Coady, con-
Quoting the services. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Mr.. Day was q son Of the late
George Washington Day, who was en-
gagged In farming near Rockville many
years.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
Lion Kills Attacking Tiger.

When q connecting door between
two cages was left open at Agartala,
Bengal, by q forgetful zoo attendant,
a tiger charged its neishbor, lion.
The fight was ferocious, but did not
last long, the lion literally tearing
the tiger to pieces.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

work through a systematized cur
riculum, as the dog, too, is
taught his life work-a training
which he enjoys.
Oddly enough, this highly in
telligent and humane enterprise
is a by-product Of war. In 1915,
the Germans began training ,Shep-
herd dogs to guide their blinded
war veterans, and they now have
about 1000 such dogs. Mrs. Eus-
tiS maintained at her estate,
Fortunate Fields, in Switzerland,
a research and experimental sta
ton, making studies of dog in
telligence.
Working with her, was another
American, Elliott S. Humphrey,
widely known geneticist. They
were engaged in Selective breed
ing, intent on discovering strains
of high intelligence. They studied
Laborador retrievers, French h
briards and Dobermann Pinsch-
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

ers, finally settling on shepherd
dogs Of the type which we loosely
classify as police dogs.
Dogs which they had bred were
used by the Swiss state police and
by the Italian metropolitan police
for liaison service and for trail.
ing and finding lost persons. They
also were used on the Swiss bor-
der for customs patrol.
In 1898, Mrs. Eustis published
an article telling of her expert
ments. Incidentally, she described
the use Of shepherd dogs as guides
for the blinded war veterans Of
Germany. Morris S. Frank heard
Of the article and wrote Mrs. Eus-
tis, suggesting that such a service
might be provided for blind per
sons in America.
She came to the United States
and together, with the aid Of
many generous donors, they es-
tablished 1.-THE Seeing Eye, Inc"
This, however, after Mr.. Frank
had visited Switzerland and de-
veloped a working alliance with
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Trained Shepherd Dog Guides Of the Blind
Are More Than Bodyguards

) Buddy" q loyal and intelligent
shepherd. but average enough to
indicate that dependable dogs
could be drawn from the shep-
herd rank and file. With Buddy"
he returned to America and to-
gether they tested every possible
condition Of difficult traffic in
congested Eastern cities.
The dogs training starts when
it Is II months old. An adult
dog intelligence, and restraint, is
required, and it has been learned
that nothing is gained by earlier
tuition.
Each "Seeing Eye" matriculate
works and lives with his particu-
lar dog. An essential detail Of
the enterprise is that they must
know and trust each other. They
are inseparable.
The dogs reveal sensitiveness
and sympathy. When the master
is ill or dispirited, the dog invari-
ably offers the caress Of q friendly
paw. When he takes to his bed,
perhaps too weak to walk out that
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
GIBRALTAR

Whenever the tocsin Of war
sounds, however family, its roper.
cussions are heard in Gibraltar.
For that mighty pillar Of Hercules,
which commands the east portal
to the Mediterranean, is always
waiting, ready for the word that
means war and added activity to
this port that is one of the finest
war bases in the world.
Not that Gibraltar has anything
but guns and amazing fortifica-
tions to think about. Not by q long
shot. It has become the pet cruis-
ing port out of England, very much
as tours in the United States fea-
ture short trips to the West Indies
and Cuba.
VESSELS OF ALL NATIONS
Week after week, ocean liners
some of the greatest in the service
pull out of Southampton and
Liverpool bound for cruises to the
Straits. And, as the ships ease into
the splendid harbor they invari-
ably find vessels of all nations.
many from the Americas on
cruises round-the-world. Others
are on the way to or from passage
through the Suez canal.
The first view of mighty Glib
raltar from Shipboard is extremely
impressive. And, after one has
seen the mighty rock, climbing
sharply out of the water, it is
still just as impressive. The crest
of the rock is over 1,40O feet high.
and on it's base the British have
mounted their long-range guns.
But fortification and gun
mountings are nothing new for
Gibraltar. If one roams through
the old corridors and passages
halfway up, you can turn back
the pages of history and marvel
at the ingenuity and skill displayed
by defenders of the fort many
centuries ago. Always, as enemies
bombarded the rock, newer and
better defenSes were added. This
started with Tariq, who built the
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

speeding through the night" that
seemed to have no dawning!
"NO warm lights flickered
around him,
''NO blankets there to fold,
''Nothing hut the bowling wind
"And the driving rain 50 cold;
''When he heard o whistle
blowing
"Tn o dreamy sort or way
''The hobo seemed cOntented
"For he smiled there where
he lay"
Howling wind, driving rain
they're climate" to the fellow
with a bank roll. but the cruel
pit of hell to the fellow without
And death, to many q one. is
better break.
"Outside the rain was falling
"On that lonely box car door
'But the little form Of Hobo
'Lay still upon the floor.
''While the train sped through
the darkness
"And the raging storm out
side,
sNO one knew that Hobo Bill
"Was taking his last ride.
''It was early i'm the morning
'When they raised the hObO's
head,
''The smile still fingered ON his
face,
'But Hobo Bill was dead.
"There was no mothers longing
"To sOOth his weary soul,
''FOr he was just o railroad bum
"WhO died out i'm the cold"
Just a nameless bum who died
out in the cold. Yet nameleSS and
homeless though he was, America
was built for him. Not for the
privileged or the powerful, but for
the humble and the poor, was
America built. for those who
had suffered and died, unconl'
forted, unpitied on the trails OF
all the world.
Sentime n tai? No-just the
faith Of our fathers. And If you
can't carry on their flaming pity
for the weak. their proud hope for
the helpless, then you don't de
serve to bear their name.
copyright. 1ssS. by King Features
Syndicate lnc.S
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

faithfulness and intelligence, al
though it now happens that there
are about so per cent females in
the MorriStown dog academy.
Nothing quite like a dog T. @. has
been worked out, but it has been
found that there is a wide range
in basic canine intelligence.
This, however, is not very i'm
portant, so far as developing good
guides is concerned. A run-of-the-
mill intelligence will do nicely.
But stability of temperament
counts q great deal.
RIGHT TEMPERAMENT
Obviously, high-strung, nervous
boisterouS or belligerent dogs
won't do. The dogs selected are
those who will not go woofing and
snorting after wild scents or allur-
ing diversions. Not too sensitive,
not too aggressive, is the main
formula. The. requisite degree Of
intelligence is always there, once
this matter Of stability has been
determined.
In the training. the dogs are
conditioned against alarming
noises, such as the backfire of o
motor, the screech Of a traffic
whistle and the roar Of traffic.
There are workouts in which the
dog is taught to pick up q pack
age or any article dropped by his
master. They are quick to learn
this, and, of course, they are
naturally alert to guard the per-
sons Of their owner. They do not
have to be taught this.
There have been many interest
ing psychological by-products in
this new and moving companion
ship of man and beast.
Blindness Is apt to bring in its
wake the phobias which go with
tragic affliction, with fear and
loneliness. In many cases, these
alterations have been cured by
the new companio ionShip, plus the
wholesome physical build-up Of
open air exercise which the dogs
make possible.
Many of the ailments Of blind
persons are due to their necessarily
sedentary life. The Seeing Eye"
has some startlingly interesting
stories Of men who have been
morally and mentally rehabili-
tated by their dog associations.
Copyright. 1885. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Nationals

The plight in which the United States Government
left its nationals in Adds Ababa is not calculated to
stimulate the pride of Americans in the in which
their Government operates.
The little band of men and women who made heroic
defense of the American legation saved only by the
intervention of the armed guard of the British legation
and subsequently by the protective efforts of the nvad
ing Italians.
WHILE GRATEFUL TO THESE GOVERNMENTS
FOR THEIR AID, THE AMERICANS TRAPPED IN
THE ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL CANNOT HELP BUT
MARVEL AT THE CALM MANNER IN WHICH
THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT ABANDONED THEM
AND LEFT THEM DEFENSELESS AGAINST THE
ATTACKS OF HALF-WILD sAVAGES.
Everyone who familiar with the situation as it
has been developing for months in Ethiopia realized that
all foreigners were in danger.
The British government acted on the realization
and early reinforced its legation guard.
The American Government did nothing.
When our legation attacked it necessary to
send radio message around the world in order to get
the British guard to help the Americans
And, of course, the British came to assistance.
Very kind of them but it would have been whole lot
better the American Government had protected the
Americans.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
By Edwin G. Hill

day, the dog insists on lying down
on the foot Of the bed.
While, Of course, such intimacy
and understanding is encouraged
in the training, this ever watchful
care seems to be the dogs own
idea. In his dog mind there is
clearly implanted the understand
ing that he has precious charge
which must not be neglected,
waking or sleeping.
The masters are taught to be
lavish in praise and encourage
ment. There Is no punishment Of
any form and never is fear stirred
for an instant.
Good boy, Buddy!" with a pat
or careSS is constant and pre-
scribed. Male and female dogs
qualify on about the same basis Of
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

into making the pitch.
Few opportunities have arisen to
give Bloom a chance to heckle per-
sons writing or talking about
Washington since then, but the
other day he discovered a book
which gave him the chance Of a
lifetime.
Published by a well-known pub
fishing house, the book purported
to contain the Constitution of the
United States, the Declaration of
Independence and Lincoln's Ad.
dress at Gettysburg.
Sol obtained a copy and read 1t
thoroughly.
Then he went to work.
He has now given to some of his
friends copies of the book, which
contain q Bloom announcement
saying:
"A check Of this publication
against the original text and
against known facts has dis
closed it contains about 1,497
deviatiOns from the original
documents in capitalization,
punctuation and spelling, as well
as approximately 40 erroneous
statements or descriptions"
One error in the book-and Sol
has pasted mimeographed sheets
Of paper in places where the errors
occur so that the reader may know
the truth-concerns the Robert
Morris house in Philadelphia.
The book contains a picture OF
a house and the description:
"The Robert Morris House,
Philadelphia, which was the
first Presidential residence.
Washington lived here in 1898
and 1884"
Soils inscription attached tt
this page reads:
Robert Morris house. 1t was
not the first official Presiden-
tiaI residence, but the third.
Washington occupied it from
1890 to 1897. And this is not a
picture of the house"
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

Where ancient achems tried to convert useless substances
into gold modern Raw Deal alchemists
to convert gold into useless substances.
Changing good money into boondoggng Of the neaes
tricks that the Washington magicians perform.
The latest Raw Deal alchemy the cartoon above indicates
will the savings Of business into funds be wasted
the Braintrusters
Business will not be allowed to keep sufficient
hand tide it depresson pay dividends shareholders
keep men at work.
Ancient alchemsts had mystic formulas for their expert
men and their at Washington have too AS
sample take this paragraph from the tax bill which is aimed
at business savings:
eff the dividend credit is a percentage of the ad-
usted net income Wch than 86 and less than
100 land such percentage not shOWn the foregoing
table, the tax shall be percentage of the adjusted net
income equal to OO-seUenths of the amount by which
100 exceeds the percentage hch the dividend credit
of the adjusted net income"
Perhaps the Raw Deal alchemss know what that
If so they are the only persons earth that do.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Father For a Night

interest in work among boys clubs it is well to direct attention
to dinner which held here last week under the auspices
Of the Brotherhood of the Washington Hebrew Congregation
The dinner father and son. affair." but it took
delightful and helpful atmosphere when Mr. Sidney B. Lust
chairman Of the committee in charge created the idea OF
father for night"
Under this arrangement the adults in addition to taking
their youngsters to the dinner also took under their
Of the city.
And these youngsters the hit Of the dinner.
They were given opportunity to enjoy great show
great dinner and to have real companonshp with real
men.
Mr. Lust and his hardworkng colleagues the committee
deserve credit for fine affair with real humanitarian
purpose.
Other organizations and groups in the city might well try
out the idea.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

cowboys doing their stuff on the
range? 7 have for many year
sprawled by some camp fire, with
the shadows circling. a n d the
great stars blazing low. and the
restless herd milling round and
round, eyes rolling, horns tossing
and the cowboys jogging be-
side them, singing their monotone.
Ever camp out like that-poor
and homeless as any maverick
with the smell of dry grass and
cowhide in your nose, and the
joy of the gypsy trail in your
veins? Your grandfather did, If
you didn't-and all that ragged
crew who built America. And
they'd have understood the song
of "Hobo Bill" even if you can't
for they built America for him!
Listen!
'Riding on an East bound freight
train,
speeding through the night,
"HObO Bill, the railroad bum,
"WaS fighting for his life;
''The sadness Of his eyes revealed
"The torture of his soul,
"He raised q weak and weary
hand
ITO brush away the cold"
A dying tramp-too sick Of 1t
all to raise a hand even in his
own help-1ow bitter well you
know that feeling. If you've ever
been o down-n'-outer yourself,
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Words of Wise Men

When false things are brought low,
And swift things have grown slow,
Feigning like froth shall go,
Faith be for aye.
Thomas Hardy.
The crest and crowning Of all
good, life'S final star, is brother
hood.-Edwin Markham.
Air and manners are more ex-
preSsive than words.-RichardSon.
Live as long as you may, the
first 20 years are the longest half
Of your ife.-Southey.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Three Minute Journeys

wonderful Moorish castle, which
still stands. r,.
VIRTUALLY UNASSAILABLE
Since the year 1411, when the
Rock passed back into British con-
troll, the empire has held it, beat
ing off all invaders, SO that it 10
said to be virtually unaSSailable.
Strolling through the tunnels Of
the old Notifications, one may see
the old gun placements and mount
ingS from which hot shot was
rained down on enemy SloopS and
men o. war that had crept right
up to the edge of the rock. One
gazeS across the Straits to the
coast of Africa, and somehow one
knows that in the tunnels and
galleries, high above there are guns
that could sweep that coast and
do dreadful damage to hostile
craft.
Here, at the Pillar Of Hercules.
the war game is played each day
of the year in deadly earnest. But
in the meantime, tourists, repre-
senting almost every country, roa,
through the narrow streets, rejoic-
ing at the low prices asked for
merchandise. This is because
Gibraltar is q free port, with no
duty. HinduS sell jewelry, en-
broideries. perfumes and shawls
much as they do in Panama, eager
ly awaiting each new boat load
of tourists. AS one bargains and
barterS, voices are drowned out
by the sharp sound of feet Of
military detachmentS marching
through the narrow streets.
Out In the suburbs, one notices
that most houses have large tanks
holding rain water. much like Ber.
muda. And, like Bermuda, Gibral'
tar has marvellous caves. Walking
around the base Of the rock, we
find q race track where meets are
held every Saturday during the
season. It is interesting to visit
the course and watch the horses
flashing around the track which
nestles right beneath the sharp
pinnacled rock that has such D
history.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

Vi CEOCS aQ6aQ ~A "" A~~
when the way is clear. Blind per-
sons get about easily and safely,
and can visit their friends or con-
duct their business.
They are the beneficiaries Of
''The Seeing Eye. Inc.," unique
philanthropy established by Mrs.
Harrison Eustis and Morris s.
Frank, young Southerner blinded
in a basketball match. Their
student body" of 210 dogs, in
creasing in number, is steadily
supplying guides for the blind and
helping restore them to life and
usefulness.
Last summer the dogs guided
eight formerly despairing young
persons to college; and this year
there will be 10 collegians and
two high school students widen
ing their universe through the
keen eyes of the dogs.
ENJOYS TRAINING
There are about 10000 blind
persons in the United States. OF
these, it is estimated that there
are about 10000 who may use
dogs for guidance. Oilers are too
old, too young, too i'll or too
poorly adapted to dog under
standing and companionship.
In residence at Morristown,
selected blind persons, capable
of mastering the simple tech
niques of working with dog,
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Greatest Show on Earth
BV John SnHre, Jr.

Representative Florence Kahn.
Republican of California, in the
audience and consequently would
tell a story.
Mr.. Hopkins then launched
into the story of a boy who said
when his cat gave birth to five
offspring that they were Repub-
lican kittens but that when they
were five days old they opened
their eyes and became Democrats.
Amid the laughter that enSued,
Mrs. Kahn, who doesn't mind q
good story was heard to say:
"I had no idea it would be az
mild az that"
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
TO THE DEFENSE

Representative Maury Maverick,
Democrat of Texas, has risen to
the task of defending the record
of Under-Secretary Of Agriculture
and Rural Resettlement Admins
traitor Rexford G. Tugwell..
In an article entitled "T'ugwel.
liam Philosophy, Oh! And Rural
ReSettlement Administration Do
ing Good Work." Mr.. Maverick at
tempts to justify Tugwells con-
tinuation in office.
He speaks of having travelled
around Texas and Mexico with
the undersecretary and of having
learned that:
"He reacts the same way to
food, drink (cOffee and so
forth, and fatigue, and when
he gets o beating he gets sore
just like anybody else"
Maverick, who is one member
of Congress who contends he will
be reelected despite a stiff fight
says:
REX Is q good deal like the
'pOSsumS we used to catch when
I was a kid on the farm. We
would throw the 'possum into an
old water barrel and poke him
with sticks until he got some
what irritated. Then when some
boy came along and tried to lift
him out Of the barrel by his tail,
he was pretty sure to get his
hand bitten.
'Tugwell has been mauled
around so much that he some.
times snaps back. He would not
be human If he did not. On the
other hand, If he ever was q doc
tor, he has been beaten around
so much he has learned how to
take it; the dOctOr-fuzZ has
about worn off, and he has
learned to be a good admins
traitor" 7"@'-
It is not strange that Mr.. Nav
erick should defend Tugwell. Mr.
Maverick has the reputation Of be.
ing one of the most radical mem.
bers of the House.
Mr.. Tugweu has the reputation
of being one of the most radical
officials of the New Deal.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

An honest mans the noblest
work of God.-Pope.
We ought to consider the end
in everything Fontaine.
No man can climb out beyond
the limitations Of his own char.
cter.-Robespierre.
Simplicity Of character is no
hindrance to subtlety Of intellect,
-Viscount John Morley.
A good man enlarges the term
Of his own existence .-Marta.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

nocturneS. I'd
swap them all
for one old cow
boy song! Moth
ing much in the
way o. music
that song. Just
one Of tn o S e
sing:song things
C lie Hobo
Bill" But I'm
telling you, 1t
comes nearer to
our American
heart and hope
than a score Of
symphonies.
~AAT
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

C o n C e r n l n g
George w a S h
ington that the
lie giSl ator be-
lieves are re-
futable.
Sol hasn't had
much fun since
he started the
r o W a b ou t
George w a S h.
ington'S inabil-
ity to throw a
d IL ar across
the Rappahan-
mock River and
provoked w a !.
FOR .Tnhn 0n
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
ADD SIGNS

If there were not enough other
signs to convince the doubtful
that spring had actually arrived.
one glance at the Senate pages
should be sufficient to correct
any Misrepresentation.
It was one of those warm days
and the pages were feeling the
effects of the heat.
They marched to the nearest
barber shop and had their hair
cropped to a point approximat-
ing complete elimination.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07
MILD SURPRISE

When the boondoggling exhibi-
tion of the WPA began at a
Washington hotel, the three-day
conference Of State directors OF
women's and professional projects
under the vast spending agency
was inaugurated with a luncheon.
WPA Administrator Harry l..
Hopkins was there to tell the
visitors all about conditions.
He announced that he saw