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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-19
Ioap,n Topics
beg. Q. 8. Pat. OF
Reg Q. 9. Pat on. I
Blu Flora Macdonald

%expected, for, in between time,
she has been dashing over to
Baltimore to see Mr.. Distler's
mother, who has been quite i'll,
and making visits to her own
sister, who is convalescing from
an illness.
Mrs. Clarence Norton Good
win had to come home to
Washington to rest. Although
she had expected to do just
that in Bar Harbor, she found
life there much too hectic for
relaxing.
With Judge Goodwin and
their son, Mac, she is estab-
lished at Wardman Park for
the Winter. She plans to join
the Judge at their Lake For
est guest cottage in time to
vote and possibly will go to
Chicago within a few days.
A week from next Wednes-
day "The White House." the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Richardson in Fairfax
will be the scene of gay
costume party being spon-
sored by Mrs. Neitah King.
Each of the guests is invited
to come as their own favorite
public bore" In the group,
who are planning up unique
and unusual masquerades, are
Jean Macklin, Mary Senate
Howes, Suzanne Happier,
Betty Marsh, Eula Council,
Betty Gait and Margaret
Sampson.
Several months ago, Albert
Edward Stephan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. E. Stephan, took
Horace Greeley's advice and
went West" Al, with seven
other young gentlemen, all
classmates at Harvard, had oc-
cupied his parents Euclid
Street residence, calling it the
Monastery and he had been
elected Chief. Not far away
was "The Convent"
Now, here is sad news for
The Convent. Yesterday after
noon out in Portland, Ore, at
a tea given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Allan Hart, tn e r
daughter, Katharine's engage
ment was announced to the
young fastener.
The couple met at a dinner
party given in July by Beatrice
Aitchison, quondam Washing
tonian and daughter of Clyde
B. Aitchison, Interstate Com
merce Commissioner. They
plan to be married in the early
Winter. Kay is a member of
the Junior League of Portland,
graduate of Mills College and
a popular member of the
younger set in the Western
city.
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The Gilbert H. Grosvenors
will be hosts at a tea dance
at "Wild Acres" their coun-
try home on the Rockville
Pike on Wednesday, Novem,
Der 25, when they will intro
duce their daughter, Gloria,
to society. 1t promises to be
one of the most interesting
Of the debutante parties for
the Grosvenors are charming
hosts and their daughter is
one of the most attractive of
the new group of debs.
There was a gathering of the
Virginia 'huntin' set" at Sun
set Hills for breakfast Satur-
day morning. Except for few
whose ardor for the hunt was
dampened by changeable skies,
the clan was there en- masse
Cleaning pink coats and high,
spirited equines were much in
evidence as was delicious Vir,
ginia ham and good old.
fashioned apple pie. Col. and
Mrs. Jonathan M. Wainwright
were there with Genera]
Edwin B. Winans and his
daughter, Mrs. Mills Astin.
Sitting in a gay group, re
taxing after a hard ride, We
found Nancy Hanna enthusi'
astically planning the next
hunt SO that it would not inter
fere with the Inter-Americar
Show with Robert Phillips
Ann Dunlop, CARRIED in a gray
tailleur complemented by {
shell-pink sweater; Captain
John B. Reybold and isis
Reybold and Miss Dolores Bar
reta in a bright green WOO
frock with a checked tweed
vest. Smith Bowman, jr., hi
usual charming self, was busy
replenishing everyone with
highballs.
$50
Mrs. George Bowie Chipmar
has been in quite a dithel
lately. Her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Chapman left today for New
York, where they will boarc
the S. S. Washington for Eur
ope. Mr.. Chapman has beer
named as the Third Secretary
of the United States Embassy
in Moscow. They all spent ;
busy week trying to find tim'
in between the farewell partie'
for the extensive shopping tina
had to be done.
X 4 4
Mrs. Walter G. Distler i
about to emerge from he:
cocoon, or step out "like Gin
derella," or do something quit
rash" She has been involved
for the past three weeks il
Nov into her new home, anc
8 settled has required
lore time than she hal
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Envoy Arrives

The British Ambassador, Sir
Ronald Lindsay, arrived in New
York today aboard the Queen
Mary from England, where he has
been for several months.
The newly appointed Minister
of Canada, Sir Herbert Marler,
and Lady Marler will arrive here
today from their home in Mon
treal. They will be established
at the Legation on Massachusetts,
Avenue for the winter.
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DOLLY Cameron Says:
POPULAR ARMY FOLK IN CAPITAL
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Howard
Davidson Are RennodeIing
Georgetown Residence

Returning to Washington for station, Lieut..
Col. Howard Davidson, U. S. A. Air Corps,
and his charming wife decided that at once, they would
possess the interesting old Georgetown homes which
they had long admired
Several years ago when Colonel Davidson then Major
Davidson command at Boiling Fieldhe is Execu
tive Officer to the Chief of the Air Corps MAJ Gen. Oscar
Wesover-he and Mrs Davidson acquired "Cremona"
ghtu country place the Pauxen River in the vicinity
Leonardtown and during the time they living at Boil
ing Field they spent weekends supervising the remodeng
the ancient brick home which today reflects atmosphere
reminiscent of man, years ago.
Enjoy Week-ends in the Country
On the grounds of "Cremona they have landing field for
arplanes for committing by plane far simpler means of
travel spend the most time in delightful
surroundings and little time possible getting back
and FORTH Then there riding horses and
children family Stuart who is in school in Wash
ngon during the week, Mary and the twins Julia and
Frances enjoy the outdoor life the week-ends
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group were Edmund Burke, How.
ard Corcoran, Thomas Corcoran,
Richard Guggenheim, Charl lie S
Guthrie and Benjamin Cohen.
Col. and Mrs. Davidson came
to the Capital in the middle of
September from March Field,
California, where he has been in
command, and they have been
welcomed back to Washington
by their host of friends. Saturday
they went with a party Of guests
to Baltimore to see the Navy-Yale
football game.
S'9 Y ce"''"
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DipIOusntic and Official Notes:
SONORA DE CHEVALIER HOMO
Wives of Mexican Ambassador
And War Secretary Among
Guests of Mrs. Crosner

Mrs. Clarence Grosner entertained at
luncheon at the Shoreham today for Sonora de
Chevaier who will sail for Panama next week with her hu
band the retiring Charge Afares of Panama Senior Che
Waller will take up his post Undersecretay of Foreign AT
Of pnrn
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NEWSPAPERS OPINION
SPEAKING UP FOR THE SOUTH

The Southern States Industrial Council is ham,
mering away at it's purpose of making the South
conscious of itself. 1t says that the South IS awa
ening rapidly to the fact that it must speak and
act now if our American Democracy, the constitu-
tonal rights of the states and their citizens, and
our Anglo-Saxon civilization and ideals are to be
preserved" ........
Its president John E. Edgerton, calls upon the
southern ndustrialists to cooperate intellectually
against "anti-Amercan activities in 1886 There
has never been any question as to what the real
Anglo-Saxon thinks about most of what has been
going on in the name of the political party it has
nurtured so long.
'It has been only a question of developing IN
the face of many discouragements the courage to
express its untramelled thoughts. Many have felt
so Inundated by the betrayal of their party that
they couldn't talk without gulpng apology. Many,
of course, have been profting directly as office
and Job holders, while many more have been &C
tually feeding at the lavish hand of government.
"Others are afraid of political reprisal which is
always common to the period in any nations life
when the liberties of the people are suecumblng
to the encroachments of autocratic powers. BIT
that part of the South can still speak without Tear
of loss of some material advantage or that counts
not cost WHeil Is dI SIahS 10 ""0fNNtAS'
This sort of speech does not please politicians,
but it is to the point. The South has only itself
to blame for what is happening to it. 1t is not get
ting it's fair share of the federal government $
spendings; it is paying more than its share for
extravaganees. 1t is grateful for what is given 1t
instead of demanding what is its just right If gov
eminent is to scatter the peoples substance.
The course which is being followed by the South
ern States Industrial Council receives no applause
from politicians who are bothered by politics. If
the Council bring the South's senators and rep
resentatives to stand up for the South it will ac-
complsh for the benefit of the whole section. 1t
is speaking fearessly and forecfuly and its WORDS
should fall upon listening ears. Too long have these
Southern states permitted themselves to be tribu-
tary provinces Their senators and representatives
could protect their section by standing together in
Washington
The New Deal appears to be popular in the South
largely for the reason cited by the Council, that
fear of political reprisal has kept tongues tied.
The Council speaks up for the South. 1t is bound
to be doing some good. 1t should not abate its eff
forts in behalf of democracy. The Council talks
the language of Carter Glass and Harry Byrd, two
Virginans who hold to Democratic principles. Nor
has Virginia suffered at the hands of the New Deal
because of the free speaking by its two senator's
Charleston News and Courier.
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TODAY

With the setting sun, your hopes of yesterday
died out All right. That was yesterday Things
didn't materiaze the way you dreamed they would
All right again Now-the present hours Today
Yesterday bears no relation to it, except perhaps
the relation that a nightmare bears to the morning
after Forget all about yesterday it is dead
and buried in the cemetery Of Time.
Today is alive. Are you? Well then, get busy
Fling from your shoulders the depressing weight
of those hopes that haven't come true. Stand eree-
Man, the world is yours! You have just as much
claim ON it's good thngs-on the things you've
longed for and prayed for and worked for-as the
other fellow has.
This hour has been handed to you as gift from
the OVERLOOKING storehouse of Eternity. What arc
you doing with it? Answer that Moping? Growi-
ing? Despairing? For shames
God has favored you with another chance to
make good. He has given you Today. Prove youl
appreciation by making stepping stone to hap
pier, worthier tomorrow!-Cleveland Star.
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Sales Tax Is Main
Politial Issue AS
New Year Begins

RALEIGH, Jan. |. (UP).-The
new political year in North Caro-
ina opens with the sales tax in
the lead as the main issue in the
gubernatorial campaign.
Says Dr.. Ralph Mcdonald, 80
yesr-old former college professor
and Forsyth county representa-
tive in the 1885 general assembly
Repeal the sales tax"
None of the other four candi-
dates for governor have taken an
open part in the issue. But the
five-way race for governor is not
expected to reach the heating
point until after January l.
Lieutenant Governor A. H.
SANDY" Graham, says he is
against the sales tax but contends
it is necessary. He would like to
see q reduction Of the rate, how
ever, and tasic fCodstuffs exempt
ed.
John A. McRae, Charlotte, takes
similar stand.
Clyde r. Hoey, Shelby. and Col.
T. L. Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, are
undecided.
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Canadians MAY
Change Policy AS
To Enumeration
Has Declined There to One
Of Lowest Levels in Ccun-
try's History

OTTAWA, Ont, Jar. l. (UF).
A new policy toward Immigration
may be developed by the Cana
dian government.
immigration has declined to one
of the lowest levels in history, and
agitation is arising in favor CT re-
opening Canada's doors to British
and other immigrants.
In the six months of the past
fiscal year, only 6,579 immigrants
entered the country. This was II
per cent less than in the CORE
sponding period last year. Of the
total, 1873 were British, 3,O49
camc from the United States, 312
from Northern Europe and 1910
from other countries.
IN recent years, largely because
of unemployment, immigration
from all parts of the world has
been discouraged by the govern
, ment.
Even immigration which WIS
designed for the agricultural areas
was not promoted because Of rep
Presentations that the farm prob
lem in many parts of the country
was serious and that it would be
aggravated by any influx of immi-
grants. Associations which were
formed to stimulate British migra-
ton, while not impeded, got little
assistance. Organized labor in,
sisted upon the ban being strictly
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applied. a.
Many influential interests argue
that the problems OF Canada, g.
pec;ially those Of taxation, are TOT
heavy to be borne by lO,OOO00O
people and that the only way 70
tighten. the burden is to open The
doors to more producers and con.
SINNERS. The Representations wer,
unheeded while the CONSERVATIVE
government of r. B. Bennett was
in office.
1t is understood that the new
Liberal government under Prime
Minister Mackenzie King may
adopt different view. The CUES
ton is likely to be introduced a,
the forthcoming inter-proyincia
conference since the co-operatior
of the various provinces would b.
necessary in the event Of any
large movement Of immigrants H.
to Canada.
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BEHIND TIE SCENES
IN WTESHIlaG'TC>N
BY RODNEY DGTcttET

told how Germans nau removed
Belgian factory machinery because
they hated Belgium for her superb
ority in textile and iron industries.
NEXT comes Newton D. Baker.
~ Wilson's secretary of war, in a
letter Nov Is, saying he never
heard Wilson or any cabinet mem
Der say we must go to war or that
any commercial or financial inter-
est would be promoted by our go
ing in.
Oswald Garrison Willard, Hey
wood Broun, and other columnists
suggest that. Eve all' did bum
job at it and that it's funny Baker
never heard of the successful Lam
ing-McAdoo pressure to reverse
the Bryan neutrality policy barring
flotation of war loans here.
Then certain New York and
Washington newspapers take up
for Baker and Lamont. editorially,
decrying "cruei aspersions cast on
the memory of Woodrow Wilson by
the ignorant and igroble," the "in.
tolerably insulting unfounded
allegations Of the Nye committee
." and so on.
STEPHEN RAUSHENBUSH, chief
~ investigator of the munitions
committee. is good and sore by this
time and writes another letter to
the Times, quoting from the au-
thorized text Of the st. Louis
speech.
He presents something Lamont
left out: "The real reason that the
war we have just finished took
place was that Germany feared her
commercial rivals were going to
get the better of her and the rea.
son why some nations went into
the war against Germany was that
they thought Germany would get
the commercial advantage Of them"
Hence. says Raushenbush, Wilson
obviously didn't refer only to Ger
many in that controversial remark.
Hr,>~--i~h. inas NEA SArvioA Incl
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OLD AGE PENSIONERS TO MEET

Call for old-age pension meet is made for
January 10TH, in Raleigh, and no doubt many OF
the odsters throughout the state will attend. But
those who will attend no doubt are the ones who
do not need pension, since they possess money to
pay railroad fare and put up at good hotel Those
who need old-age pensions will remain at home for
lack of money to attend the meeting
Should the United States adopt the Townsend
S200-a-month pension plan, the government would
be wrecked within one year.
Certainly, there are aged persons who should be
pensioned. A dollar day for those over so right
here in Union county would prove profitable not
only to the recipients but to the community as a
whole-Monroe Enquirer. -..~
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cash outlay, and tne' TAX coiiSe-
tors could clear their books of df-
Hnquent tax accounts which other-
wise ay never be paid. Everybody
all along the line would be helped
and encouraged, and nobody
would be hurt.
And why should not man who
can not pay his taxes in cash, but
who could pay them in labor, be
given an opportunity to work out
his taxes?
The trouble with us is that we
have become so hidebound about
money as a medium of exchange
that we have lost sight of the
value of the things which repre-
sent money, yet which can not be
exchanged for money, namely;
surplus commodities and surplus
labor.
One stout obstacle to putting
the foregoing idea into operation
is that it would not fit into the
schemes of local politicians who
are using relief money to buy sup
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BY RODNEY BUTCHER

NEA SerNlCe
WTASHINGTON-Soon Congress
w will resume debate on neu-
trality legislation and you will no.
tice that many are saying things
about the cause of American entry
into the World War which would
have put them in prison had they
uttered such opinions while the
war was still on.
One thread of the argument in
which men who were important at
the time have participated centered
on what Woodrow Wilson himself
finally thought Of it all. Since
probably only a small minority OF
readers have followed it, your cor,
respondent undertakes to trace its
outline. -....:
ON Oct. 1S. Thomas W. Lamont
" of Morgan & Co. writes the New
York. Times protesting a book re.
view by Robert L. Duffus, which
suggested that the Morgan firm
helped get the United States in,
to war.
Lamont admits 1--WE were pro.
Ally by inheritance. by instinct, by
opinion" but denies any Morgan
propaganda or pressure for war.
William Floyd, director of Peace
Patriots, shoots back, quoting the
famous telegram from Ambassador
Page at London in March, 1917, to
the effect that this country would
have a panic unless it fastened to
support the Allies.
Floyd then quotes Woodrow Will.
son as saying: 'This was an indus.
trial and commercial war"
Lamont replies that Floyd
"like Senator Nye and other indi-
viduals," misauoted Wilson's
1919 st. Louis speech:
'If We are going to quote our de.
ceased presidents, let us quote
them correctly and JUSTLY" says
Lamont, and quotes what he calls
the context from, 16.year-old St.
Louis newspaper. lin brief: Wilson
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farmer who can
not pay his taxes
be allowed to
take his products
to a relief agen-
cy and exchange
them for due
bills with which
to pay his taxes?
By that means
the farmer could
save his proper
ty from tax fore
closure, the re-
lief a g e n C l e S
could get more
c,,nnliaS with no
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
WATER BUT NONE TO DRINK

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - (UP).-
Residents in the 10Th ward of this
city have a new motto: City wa
ter everywhere but not drop to
drink" This paradoxical situation
is explained by a state law which
prohibits connecting homes to
water mains until assessment costs
have been paid in full.
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LOOKING AHEAD, LET US GO
FORWARD

Another year has passed into the rec
ords of the human family in this little
world: 1t was good, bad or indifferent, &C
cording to the personal experiences or the
personal views of individuals. 1t brought
to mankind as a whole very much the same
things and experiences that have been COM
mon in the previous experiences OF the
race. As another year begins, there are
many who sorrow but much larger num-
Der, no doubt, who believe that they have
reason to rejoice. Many have suffered and
have been beset by numerous troubles and
difficulties; but the majority of the people
of this favored land, if they are honest
with themselves in estimating their cond-
ton, must admit. that the past year brought
many blessings and that the beginning OF
a new year should be a time of thanksglv-
ing
Those who came through the year 1888
in safety and security, who have good
health, who have enjoyed the possession
of ample food and clothing and other ne
cessities, who have businesses or jobs,
derful blessings and wonderful opportunt-
ties and they ought to appreciate the bless
ings and resolve that they will make IN
creasingIy better use of the opportunities.
For those who have been unfortunate, IN
it's own town and territory, The Times
News has an abiding interest and the con-
tinuing hope that there may be changes
and Improvement for them, The past year
may have been one of difficulties and dis
appointments, but perhaps this year will
be different and better.
However, this newspaper would relter-
ate here and now its enduring faith In one
of the. basic facts of human experience
which is, that SELF-HELP is the best and
most satisfactory help any person can
have; and that one of the most satisfying
resolutions anyone can make at the begin
ming of new year (if it is made rule Of
the ifel is, that they will not sit down OF
stand around (Micawber-like) and wait
for something to turn up
This is the most important piece of adj
vice The Times-News has to offer at the
threshold of 1886, to those who are down
and out, to- those who are merely down, or
to those who are neither down or out. This
is the GOSPEL of WORK, which this news
paper believes is one of the eternal funda-
mentals of life. -.~ ,s.s
Therefore, we urge every person in, the
territory of this newspaper, or reached by
The Times-News, to highly resolve: that
with faith, hope; and courage, they will en-
ter and go through the new year, endeay-
oring to work out their own salvation, in
material things, socially and economically,
in all the affairs of life, as well as in the
higher realm of cultural and spiritual ex-
periences. And may each individual rise
to new attitudes of satisfying experiences
in living his or her life and in doing his or
her work! ...
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IT'S YOUR COUNTRY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

Will somebody please explain
why some plan has not been
worked out whereby hard up
farmers could pay their taxes
with farm products?
Various governmental units
must have farm products for re-
lief purposes. Why should not the
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HOMERS

THE world knows Dante Ali,
- ghieri, great Italian poet, as
the Christian Homer" creator of
The Divine Comedy" and hero of
an idyllic love affair with Beatrice.
his childhood sweetheart. But it
was as soldier and political leader
that Dante first became famous.
Born in 1865, in Florence, Dante
at an early age found himself in
the conflict between the Guelphs
and the Ghibellines. who divided
italy at the time, and between the
Whites and the Blacks of Florence.
His nature placed him on the side
Of the Whites. or the ennobled
rich. against the more conservative
nobility, and LED, in 1900. to his
election as prior" of Florence.
The next year. however the
Blacks came into power and Dante
vas forced into exile, in poverty
It was at this time that he is sup.
posed to have written his greatest
work, "The Divine Comedy He
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ONLY 400 CONFEDERATE VETERANS

State Auditor Baxter Durham had to issue only
400 pension vouchers to Confederate veterans for
their semi-annua pensions paid just before Christ
mas This was an average of only four to the 100
counties composing the State of North Carolina.
Practically all of the veterans now living were
Junior reserves-16 to 10 year old boys--drafted
near the end of the Civil war which ended more
than 70 years ago.-Monroe Enquirer.