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The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Make MILLER
WRITES |

Make Miller: I am a man As and
my wife is a girl Is. I don't mind
work. but the WPA job I have does
not give me enough to buy all this
girl wants. She IS not satisfied and
unless | get more money and buy
more things for her she will quit
me. Do you think it will break my
heart if she does, and still | don't
know how to get any more money.
What can | do? Samuel
Samuel: You are "in the middle
Of a bad fix" but common sense
will get you out. | am sorry for
you since you love this mereenary
woman who does not care for you.
She is foolish and she is unfair to
take such a position, and f she re-
ally means this she is unworthy Of
your love. I'd just talk "cold tur-
key" to her and if she insists on
quitting, let her go. Learn the art
Of forgetting-Maxie Miller.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
The stork# That Lays
The Golden Egg

Up in Canada, an ironic bachelor
died a decade ago and left a half
a million dollars to the mother who
would produce the greatest num-
Der Of little Canadians in the next
ten years. since then. many mo-
ther has broken down under the
strain of stork competition The
first Of November is the marathon's
dead line.
Why all of this new interest of
capitalistic countries in multiple
births. triplets, quadruplets. quin-
tuflets? The root of the matter is
The actual decline in population in
western nations.
America reached the peak of its
birthrate in 1921, the year that
beckoned three million little ones
from tse infinite. But it will never
happen agan. It came after the
World War as a reaction to the
feeling that we had conquered,
that we were a great expanding
empire. That was before we had to
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
PROVERBS
AND
PARALLELS
SAFETY VS.. SORROW
By A. B. Mann
(For the Literary Service Bureau)

In the axiom "Better to be safe
than to be sorry" there is "a warning
against haste and c%arelessness such
as usually end in accidents and in
juries which are seriously regret
table. The further meaning is that
care, caution, restraint. self con-
troll, which insure sEftey are infin-
itely better than haste and rashness
which cause sorrow or repentance
for injuries done-and that could
been avoided.
Then, it is an indisputable fact
that in very many instances the in
jury done is such that the most
sincere repentance and deepest sor-
row cannot undo. Yes. it is far
better to be safe and avoid accidents
and injury than to be sorry after
such have been caused by careless
ness or rashness.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY

The tercentenary celebration of
Long Island reminds me Of an in
eident l read in Jacqueline Overton's
Long Islands story.
About the middle of the seven
teenth century. the people Of the
three colonies, Midwout. now Flat
bush. Amrsfoot, now Flatlands and
Breukelen, now Brooklyn, worship
ped in the same church. all three
groups contributing to the minis
ter's salary After a while, however,
Breukelen discontinued its pay
ments because "his sermons were
too short"
They felt they were not getting
their moneys worth. The way tc
the church was long and arduous
and they paid their good guilder
and so they thought they had g
right to expect something of '1ast-
ing'' value.
How times have changed. Today
q congregation is more likely to be.
come dissatisfied with the minister
because his sermons are too long
than too short. Surces of informa.
ton have vastly multiplied anC
the preacher is expected to inspire
more than inform. And yet the adj
vantages are not altogether witt
the modern age. The cultivation Of
the spiritual life needs, and in the
everyday rush we make so little
provision for waitng upon the Lord
And while We do not advocate
drawn out sermons. we certainly be.
lieve in what the old Gospel hymn
admonishes: "Take time to be holy
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
FEW WANT THE dole"

The fear has been expressed that government old-age pen
sions, which have been endorsed in principle by both major par
ties. would be a blow to the life insurance industry. But serious
students of the question doubt that it wil-for two reasons.
The first reason is practical. Neither party has gone on rec
ord in favor of big pensions-both favor small payments, that
would simply provide for necessities. Persons who want a few
Injuries must buy their own old-age security.
Secondhand this reason may be the most important-the
American citizen doesn't want to be a pensioner unless he has to.
He inherited the indiyidualistic character of the pioneers. And
he is going to make every conceivable effort to assure a finan-
eially comfortable oldage through his own efforts, thrift and
ability.
Whether we have government pensions or not, men will
still invest against the future in life insurance and other say
ings programs.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
SERMONETTE
By Arthur 3. Rhin0w
(For the Literary Service Bureau)

The mar in the street car smil-
ed at the pretty child sitting on it's
mothers lap, and Immediately the
mother smoothed the little ones
hair and daress. I have often noticed
that and wondered why it was done.
I believe the mother says in her,
"You admire my child, and there
for / want her to look her best" If
nobody paid attention to the little
girl, the mother, too, would cease
to are, Why make the child look
her best if nobody looks?
Indeed. why would any of us try
o look and be our best if nobody
jared, if no n ever said a word
ii commendation to us? A little
compliment. if sincere. has brigh-
tened the day for many a person.
your hat is becoming "You
poke well " Nice work" and SINH
lar words of encouragement often
mean much more to the recipient
Than we know Some hearts are
hungry for a little recognition. We
III like to be told that we did well
md yet how little We avail ourselves
of the opportunities to cheer others.
Just a few words. They cost so
little and they may help so much.
They spur US ON to finer effort, if
we are at all healthy minded. They
make the heart sing Excelsior"
They make US thankful for kind
ness And when some day we shall
hear the Great Voice say, "Well
done. thou good and faithful ser
want" that viii be no small part of
the bliss of heaven.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
SUCCESS NOT IN THE STARS
BY r. A. Adams

By X. A. Adams
(For the Literary Service Bureau
Success has never come thru stars
But rather by defying bars
By foes erected in the way,
Progress to hinder and delay.
Folly indeed. to center hope
In sodiacal horoscope.
And for all who of such would pirate,
Does disappointment cruel wait.
'Tis not thru stars one may succeed;
To deem so folly is, indeed,
For victory in the game of life
Is won by constant toll and strife.
So. Of this truth | would remind;
Persistent striving, you will find,
Greater success will bring to you,
Than all the stars can ever do.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Gets Death Penalty
For WOunding Man

Shreveport, La, Oct. 81 Co.
Thomas Howard, %, was given a
death sentence Wednesday for
wounding Dan l. Perkins, whom
he shot in ambush in Perkins gar
age. No case in which a jury spe-
Gifted the death penalty when the
victim of a shooting survived could
be recalled by court attaches, al
though the crime of lying in wait
with intent to commit murder is
punishable by death in Louisiana.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
HIS DUE SHARE

It's a far cry from the day when the average farmer raised
his produce, sold it for whatever he could, and knew nothing
about organization.
Today the up-totheminute producer belongs to an agrieul-
.tural selling cooperative. His cooperative management, elected
by the members helps him to better producing methods. 1t stud
lies markets, existing and potential. Tt makes its voice heard in
Legislation. Tt bargains with distributors-not in an attempt to
overly boost prices, but to see to it that the farmer gets his due
share of the eventual consumer price, for what he has to sell. It
keeps its members informed ON all manner of issues that affect
agricultural welfare. The result is that todays little farmer is in
a somder economic position than yesterdays farmer, big or
little.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
ALTA VESTA
A GIRLS PROBLEMS
By Yidetta Ish


Dear Alta Vesta: From your let
ter I see that you are wondering,
and l am glad you are taking such
interest in these subjects. I shall
help You to get the proper views
but there are questions no one can
answer.
Yu see. my child, all of the peo-
pie believe in God and all of them
love God-the same God. and that
counts first. t is ike going to a
big city There are differents ways
If reaching it from the different dir
ections, but they all lead to it. So
these cults as they r called. are
seeking God. trying to please, Him
though they differ in what is called
their approach to Him. And, of
course, since He understands them
all, He gyes them credit for their
good intentions and uses them to
help His cause.
But in spite of this, people who
do not understand, wonder just who
is right. All are right in their in
tentions and desires to do right, and
that is what matters rather than
the minor thing such as names and
methods. I am anxious for you to
give the closest attention to these
things and profit by this religious
campaign.
Love to you both.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
FOrniss Retires From
Tampa Bulletin

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 81 Co.
NJ. l. Forniss, formerly advertising
manager and linotype operator of
the Tampa Bulletin, has announced
his retirement from journalism Mr..
and Mrs. Forniss now live at 1925
South 18th street.
Evening star., 1936-02-12

at the answer. Because the tail can't
wag the dog
In the third act there was q pistol
shot and l saw the smoke and saw
the President slump forward, and
heard Mrs. Lincoln scream. A man
leaped from the railing of the box.
catching his heel or spur in the folds
of the curtain and fell to the then
empty stage. He sprang up from his
fall and dramatically waved a dagger
which glistened in the gas light while
he shouted Sic Semper Tyrannis, and
the stunned onlookers recognized John
Wilkes Booth. who had played lead
ing role as the 'Apostate' the month
before, as he sped through the wings
to his horse, which was waiting in the
alley, and made his escape.
The following scenes baffled deScrip-
tion. Miss Keane tried in vain to
quiet the frantic audience, then rushed
to the presidential box to the stricken
President and his hysterical wife. I
as they carried Mr.. Lincoln to the
Peterson theatrical boarding house
across the street. I shall never forget
his deathly white face, nor the blood
stained open collar" Mrs. Eastman
concluded.
Mrs. Eastman still has framed
theater program announcing the thou
sandth performance of Our American
Cousin" and also the neat green stub
reading Sec. E, No. 1877.
Evening star., 1936-02-12
MELLON FINISHES
TAX TRIAL DEFENSE
Two Witnesses Take Stand
as Case Before Appeals
Board Closes.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
Counsel for Andrew w. Mellon
brought his Federal income tax con-
troversy to q close before the Board
of Tax Appeals today after putting
two witnesses on the stand.
Ralph Pittinger, former controller
Of the McClintic Marshall Steel Co.
and now a member of the accounting
staff Of Bethlehem Steel. testified the
Pitts Securities Co, which Mellon
owns, was actively using its funds in
1891 and not Withholding dividend
payments.
Testimony C0rrobOrated.
H. M. johnson, financial secretary to
Mellon. corroborated his testimony.
Presiding Judge Ernest H. Van
Fossan gave counsel on both sides 80
days for reply briefs and As days for
the filing Of major briefs.
Mellon refused to comment on the
case at the conclusion of hearings.
The case involves some So 3,00O, 900
In taxes and penalties on Melons
1881 income.
The Government completed its case
yesterday after 1t had been baked in
efforts to submit what 1t called cor
roborative evidence
Hearing Is Anti Climax.
Yesterdays proceedings were some
thing in the nature of an anti-climax.
The hearing before the board was in
terrupted last Summer when the
Union Trust Co. of Pittsburgh de-
clined to produce subpofnaed records.
The Government obtained an order
from Pittsburgh Federal courts COM
pelling the bank to produce records
pertaining not only TO transactions
with Mellon, but with other individ-
uals. Their eligibility as evidence was
left for determination by the Tax Ap-
peals Board.
Frank j. Hogan, Melons attorney
sat quietly while Mellon records were
introduced, but quickly objected when
documents pertaining to transactions
of the bank with Roy A. Hunt, presi-
dent of the Aluminium Co. of America
and others were offered. He contend
ed such evidence was irrelevant. He
was sustained by the board
| Mellon Counsel Elated.
| The Mellon attorney was elated
telling reporters with a chuckle, they
Government lawyers were one year
getting the papers in here. 1t took
one hour to get them out"
Hogan said that had the documents
been admitted, the hearing would have
been prolonged for months. Robert II
Jackson, chief Government counsel.
who fiared up and threatened to quit
the case at Pittsburgh when the board
rejected q Government brief, seemed
unperturbed.
jackson said the rejected documents
were not essential, but corroborative. /"
Wash Sales" Charged.
The Government sought to prove
that Mellon had engaged in a series
Of wash sales" with the Pittsburgh
bank, which he dominates; selling
stock to the bank and rebuying after
80 days for the purpose of establishing
losses for income tax purposes.
In his return for 1881, Mellon
claimed a gross income of $40, 800 .485
deductions of $7.277, ,S5l and a net OF
fsl.927, ,l66. on which he paid the
$647,559.
The Government claimed he had q
gross of s15.95l. .568 in 1881, a net ci
Sl3.482 $50. and still owes $2,05O, ,066
in taxes plus a so per cent penalty ol
81 ,025, ,O34.
Evening star., 1936-02-12
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
TALLS CHURCH, Va, February
r. l2.-Today, when millions of
Americans are thinking of the
lowly birth and dramatic life
OF Abraham Lincoln, his tragic death
is uppermost in the mind of Mrs.
Sarah N. Eastman of East Falls
Church. now 88 years old.
On that fateful Good Friday night
Mrs. Eastman. then Sarah Russell.
II years old, had persuaded her
father to allow her to attend the Ford
Theater in Washington, not SO much
to see Laura Keene in Our Amer
lean Cousin" as to see President Lin
coin and his wife and Gen. and Mrs.
Ulysses Grant, who were to occupy
the presidential box.
The Russells had come to Wash
ington in January, 1865. Miss Rus
sell had attended the inaugural ball,
had greeted the President and his
wife in the White House and had
assisted her sister to dress to repre-
sent one of the original 13 States
on an impromptu float for the in
augural parade.
Il had seldom attended the the
ater and on this Good Friday night
I was keyed to a high pitch of Ella
ton and excitement caught from the
gaily dressed audience, who were cele-
brating victory and the end of a ter
rible war" Mrs. Eastman said in re-
calling the night MY escort, J.
Merrill Orme, and I sat In the dress
circle almost opposite the presidential
box and we glanced impatiently from
time to time at the box to see the
arrival Of the presidential party. They
were late, entering during the middle
of the first act. The audience rose
while the orchestra struck up Hail
to the Chief
Gen. and Mrs. Grant were not
with the President, instead, an aide
Maj. Rathbone, and his flancee, Miss
Harris, made up the party. Mr.. Lincoln
seated himself in the rocking chair
always there for his uNe and Lord
Dundreary repeated his quip, why
does dog wag his tail?' while the
President and the audience laughed
Evening star., 1936-02-12

A letter written by Abraham Lin
coin in 1857 TO Richard Thorne, ma
ternal grandfather of Charles E.
Pynchon, chief of the research and
information branch Of P. w. A., was
made public today by Pynchon.
Thorne, who lived In Ottawa, Ill,
was a close friend of Lincoln when
he was practicing law. His great faith
In Lincoln is evidenced by the fact that
ABE" was authorized to draw upon
him to the extent of 500, at any
time, to cover personal expenses.
Lncolns letter shows that he availed
himself of this privilege. 1t follows:
Springfield. Nov. Is. 1857.
r. Thorne, Esq.
My Dear Sir:
1t is now fully settled that Bissell
g. our State ticket are elected by 5000
or 1000 ajority-Buchanan gets the
State by q majority not quite so large.
Some little expense bills are on me,
and I have concluded to draw on you
for $50 now. which Is still ten dollars
Evening star., 1936-02-12
Politics

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-02-12

ard Thorne was greatly interested in
civic affairs and it was during the 10
years prior to the Civil War that the
Thorne home became the headquar-
ters for various individuals. who later
be me nationally prominent.
Lincoln at that time was practicing
law in Springfield. In the interests
OF his clients he made frequent visits
to Ottawa, where his cases were tried
in the Circuit Court. Richard Thorne's
home was made Lincoln's headquar-
ters on these Circuit Court trips. There
he frequently entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorne's eight children with vivid
stories Of his early days.
Evening star., 1936-02-12
FRIEND OF LINCOLN
URGES G. O.P SUCCESS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February IA frail.
white-haired lady who knew Abraham
Lincoln when she was little girl cele-
brated the great emancipator's birth
day by urging the Republican party to
find another Lincoln.
Mrs. Mary Scott-Uda, now 81. spoke
at meeting of the Republican Com
mittee of One Hundred.
Lincoln was frequently guest In
my fathers house." she said. II re-
member one emergency when 1t was
suggested that he should be candi-
date for Office.
Boys. don't mind me- he said.
You must pick man that can win
And that is what you Republicans
have got to do Mrs Scott-Uda said.
Evening star., 1936-02-12
TALMADGE, ICKEs SPEAK.
Both Turn to EmancipatOr to Support
Present Ideas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. February IL
Divergent interpretations Of Abraham
Lincoln as President who "scuttled
the American Constitution" and as q
man who knew it was impossible to
'boond0ggle yourself back to pros
perity." were contemplated today by
political leaders.
Two bitter political foes, Secretary
of Interior Harold L. Ickes and Gov.
Eugene Talmadge of Georgia, speak
ing from the same platform last night
presented their views of the Civil War
President in present-day political
terms.
Ickes, q former Republican, spoke
Of Lincoln's willingness to end slavery
despite the Constitution. 1T appears
to have been Abraham Lincoln" said
Ickes, who scuttled the American
Constitution, set up q dictatorship,
threw the Supreme Court into the
Potomac River and declared q mora
torium on Congress"
"Boondoggling" Hit.
Gov. Talmadge, Democrat and
foe Of the administration, wished "a
man like Lincoln" were President
now. He would never allow q brain
truster's creed to teach the doctrine
that you can boondoggle yourself back
to prosperity" said the Georgian.
Both gave high praise to Lincoln,
who was born 127 years ago today.
They confined their addresses to pre-
pared manuscripts.
Each made q separate trip to Oak
Ridge Cemetery to place wreaths ON
Lincoln's tomb.
Ickes compared the present-day
Liberty League with those who
charged Lincoln attempted to replace
the Constitution with q Dictatorship.
"Save Constitution"
Gen. George B. Mcclellan ran
against him for President in 1864 on q
Save the Constitution platform, +"
Ickes said. I'VE seem to have many
George McClellans now"
He described as "Copperheads," q
term formerly applied to Northern
sympathizers with the Confederacy,
Evening star., 1936-02-12

went to the Middle West as young
man.
Knox has the Endorsement of the
Republican State Committee of Illinois
and it was generally supposed that he
would have the Illinois delegation with
him when the national convention
opened. Borah's entry into the Illinois
primary, however, may change this.
Borah's petitions were filed in
Springfield by Edgar J. Cook, head Of
the Liberal Republican Voters League,
and those for Col. Knox were filed by
C. J. Doyle of Springfield. a member
of the Republican grass roots" con-
ference which was held In that city
last year.
Senator Borah is expected to 60 to
Illinois to make several speeches be-
fore the primary is held.
Speeches Mark Anniversary.
The l27th anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln was celebrated by
Republicans throughout the country
today and last night.
Before the National Republican Club
in New York City tonight, Senator
Vandenberg of Michigan will deliver
an address dealing with the issues of
the day, which will be nationally
broadcast over the radio. For q man
who has again and again declared him.
self not to be a candidate, the boom
for Vandenberg's nomination for
President has made remarkable strides.
If reports are correct, more and more
Republicans in key positions are be-
ginning to say that the Michigan Sem
ator is the most available and likely
candidate.
Senator Hastings of Delaware. at
luncheon in Wilmington, described
President Roosevelt as this profiigate
son" who 'rushes on his wild career"
contrasting him with Lincoln. Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes. however.
speaking in Springfield. likened Roose-
welt to Lincoln and pictured him as
the man who bravely tilts his lance
against special privilege and en-
trenched greed" Gov. Talmadge of
Georgia. bitter foe of the Roosevelt
administration, and of Ickes In par
ticular, was also a speaker at Spring.
field, saying, I'VE can 60 back to the
rugged honesty Of Abe Lincoln and it
is the only thing on which we can
depend to save the country" He said
he wished a man like Lincoln were In
the White House today.
Picture Is Refused.
Efforts Of news photogra pliers to OBJ
tain picture of Ickes and Talmadge
together were baked when Ickes flatly
said no" Talmadge was reported as
willing to 60 through with the photo
graph.
Col Knox was in Manchester, N. H.,
where he delivered another attack on
the Roosevelt administration. He has
home there and many Republicans
have lined up in the State to give him
the delegation to the national con-
vention. New Hampshire holds the
first presidential preference primary
of the year-on March 10. Former
Senator George Moses of New Hamp-
shire insisted that enough delegates
would be chosen to make Knox a COM
manding aspirant for the Republican
presidential nomination at the con-
vention in Cleveland next June.
Evening star., 1936-02-12


Secretary of State. Thus every tech
nical requirement Of the primary laws
Of Illinois has been complied with.
Senator Borah was born on a
farm S miles northeast of Fairfield.
III Therefore, he is q favorite son
Of that great State. The Borah fam
lily were all farmers and outstanding
citizens of their community. His
father, William M. Borah, lived to be
% years Of age. Senator Borah was
one Of family Of IL children. He
attended the district schools of Wayne
County, ILL.,, until he went to Enfield
and attended the academy there. When
he completed his course at Enfield he
went to Kansas and attended the
State University. He graduated in
law from that institution and prac-
iced law In Kansas for about two years
and then went to Idaho"
Put Forth as Native Son.
Bachmann Is putting Senator Borah
forward as an Illinois candidate, q
native son. Col. Knox. regarded as
the "fayorite-son" candidate of nli-
Yiois because he Is now o citizen of
that State. Is not native son. Knox
was born In Massachusetts,, but he
Evening star., 1936-02-12

those who objected when q President
had interested himself in the cause of
the plain people. when he is deter
mined to equalize economic opportu-
mites"
Talmadge, the first Southern Gov
ernor to pay homage at the Emanci-
pator's shrine here, said the Nation
should emulate Lincolns example
land not run wild on a dream that
the Government owes us all a living. I"
The Governor commented briefly on
current issues.
Evening star., 1936-02-12
Film Producers Elect.

HOLLYWOOD. February IL LP.-
With one exception. the 1885 officers
of the Motion Picture Producers As
sociation will serve for another term
1t was announced last night.
Louis B. Mayer remains as presi-
dent. William Koenig replaced Fred
Meyer on the board of directors.