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The Washington times., 1936-02-29
COMMEND new
POLICEMAN

Policeman John w. Groves, OF
the Tenth precinct, a graduate OF
the Police School on February l
and who walked his first beat
alone on February 8, had his first
important catch, an alleged safe
cracker, in Police Court today.
Groves testified before Judge
John P. Mcmahon that he had
seen wallace LyleS, Al, 34OO block
Georgia Avenue, working on a
safe in a plumbers shop at 4lOO
Georgia Ave. early Monday morn
ing.
The policeman entered the shop.
calling on the man to surrender.
Instead, Groves said, he ran to the
second floor and into an adjoining
building and climbed through a
Skylight onto the roof. Groves
followed him to the roof and placed
him under arrest.
Judge Mcmahon held Lyles in
$1,000 bond for Grand Jury action
on charges of 'houSebreaking and
attempted larceny. Lyles pleaded
not guilty.
Capt. Ira Sheetz, commanding
the Tenth precinct, has sent a
commendation to police head
quarters to be attached to Groves
record, and r. E. Miles, manager
Of the plumbing shop, has recon-
mended he be rewarded in some
manner.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Students Will Visit
Federal Bureaus

Under auspices Of the National
Institute of Public Affairs, so
students from colleges through
out the country will gather in
Washington March 20 for a
weeks conferences with Federal
Government officials.
Among the colleges invited to
name representative students for
the weeks meeting are National,
George Washington, Georgetown,
Catholic and American universe
ties and Gallaudet and Washing
ton Missionary colleges. Yale
and Princeton will send 10-man
groups.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
FESTIVAL
PRACTICE ON

Plans for the Children's May
Festival of 1886 are nearing com.
pletion the Community Center
Department Of the Public Schools
Of the District announced today.
Boys living in the District are
invited to participate, the depart
ment said, especially youngsters
belonging to boys clubs through
out the city.
Boys clubs meeting regularly
for exercises such as tumbling,
basketball, soft ball and wrestling.
will present a program prepared
for them by club leaders for par
ticipation in the circus. Frank
Portillo, Washington's nous
clown, will instruct in "clown-
ing" The date of, the beginning
of the classes will be announced
later.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
KINDER PLAYS
TOMORROW

Further establishing itself as
truly indigenous to the Capital
and worthy in every sense Of the
support of Washington music
lovers, the National Symphony
Orchestra tomorrow will present
program representative Of the
wealth of musical talent developed
in the District of Columbia and
vicinity.
The concert. one of the regular
Sunday series, will be held at Con-
stitution Hall at p. m. It comes
as a prelude to the National SYM
phony Orchestra Associations
appeal for 100000, to guarantee
the continuation next season of
the Sunday and mid-week con-
certS, the school concerts and an
orchestra tour, and the Water.
Gate concerts this summer. A
campaign to raise the funds will
be launched March S, and con.
tinue through March IS.
OF particular appeal to many
WaShingtonians, according to DR..
Hans Kinder, conductor, should
be the symphonic poem, South.
ern Nights" to be presented un-
der the baton of its composer,
Franz BornSchein, of Baltimore.
Also to occupy the stand as
guest conductor is Bernard Wage
naar, of New York, another musi.
clan who critics assert has dem.
onstrated Americas right to mu-
Sical laurels. He will lead the
orchestra in the Washington pre-
miere Of his "Divertimento."
An especial local flavor will be
lent the program by the presenta.
ton Of works of Edward Potter,
Washington composer, and John
Powell, Virginia composer-pianist.
Soloist at the concert will be
Sylvia Lent, violinist, who for.
merly made her home here. This
will be the third appearance of
the former Washingtonian with
the National Symphony,
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
HEARST FIRMS
TO PAY OUT
S1,397,187

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.
Headed by Hearst Magazines, Inc,
three Hearst Publishing Com
panies will disburse on Monday
81 1897, ,187 to meet maturing bond
obligations and semiannual in
tereSt.
Hearst Magazines, Inc, will ex-
pend the largest amount, retiring
q block of $1,000,000 serial skies
and paying $4,000 interest. Upon
completion of this operation
Hearst Magazines, Inc, will have
outstanding 100000 bonds out
Of an original issue of $4,000, 900.
Hearst Magazines, Inc, acquired
on January 2, 1896, the following
magazines heretofore published by
other corporations: American
Druggist, American Architect,
Town and Country and House
Beautiful.
The component properties now
making up the structure of Hearst
Magazines, Inc, include the fol-
lowing widely known periodicals:
Good Housekeeping, Cosmopoli.
tan, Harper'S Bazaar, Motor, Mo-
tor Boating, American Druggist,
American Architect, Town and
Country and House Beautiful.
The Illinois Publishing and
Printing Company, owning the
Chicago Herald Examiner, will re-
deem $125,000 bonds and make
payment of $125,937 semi-annual
interest.
The Times Publishing Company
Detroit TimeS), subsidiary Of
Hearst Consolidated Publications,
Inc, will distribute to holders Of
its 6 per cent bonds $56,25O semi
annual interest,
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
PHOTOGRAPHS
OF INTEREST
ARE NEEDED
BY THE AMATEUR EDITOR

Volume III
The second edition" of the
Amateur Section, entirely written
by nonprofessional writer's, sur
passes the amateur editors fond
est expectations.
Columnists. cartoonists, report
ers and photographers submitted
a bale of material. The best OF
each department made the page"
But if you don't find your contri-
button in print, don't be discour-
aged.
Much Of the material submitted
this week will appear in future
Amateur Sections. 1t is not that
the material submitted wasn't ex-
ceIlent. The amateur editor is
forced to save the material be-
cause Of the limitations Of the
page.
Cracking the Whip
And now that you have a gen.
eral idea Of our section, the
Amateur Editor feels little whip
cracking is in order. Chats
the beauty of being an editor
you sit back and tell the re-
porters what to do.)
In the first ice. most OF the
copy" is running too long. The
essence of a good newspaper page
Is the abundance and variety OF
the stories the editor can get
into it. So keep your stories
short-2OO words at the most.
Let's get more photographs.
SNAPSHOTS of interest to washing
tonians will help "dresS" the
page. Maybe you have a story
connected with q snapshot you
took on your vacation. Send
them both to the Amateur Edi-
tor.
The Amateur Section endeav-
ors to print material on as many
different subjects as possible, and
In. as many forms. The page
must have editorials. poetry
sports, reviews and news. Every
thing, in short, that you find in
Q metropolitan newspaper.
.., Material Plentiful
There must be a barrel Of ma.
terial that an alert high school
student who wants to be news
paperman could submit for our
section. Here is his big op-
portunity to test his reporting
power.
And, of course. the page is not
for high school students alone.
Anyone who can't stare a type
writer in the face without batting
out q sonnet or paragraph
should obey that impulse, and
send it in.
Later, we'n try re-write con-
test. You know what a re-wrlte
man is. He is given a set Of facts
by the "leg man"-the reporter on
the beat-and writes the story as
It appears in print. It's lot OF
fun seeing what you can do, given
the SPOT" so to speak.
And so-back to work, you
amatuers. See you next week.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Annateurs!
"A Tip

What's new In your
neighbOrhOOd?
The Amateur Editor
asks you contributing
scHibeS to send I'm more
"ShOrtS"-news items Of
just a paragraph or 50
for the Amateur Page.
These have just as much
chance Of winning .
weekly or monthly prize
as q long article. Stories
of personalities are best.
Remember-keep them
short.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
MOTHERS
SONG

A round little head,
almost devoid Of hair
wait, as l lean closer
the beaming sun dis
clOSeS-yeS, q little bit
of yellow fuZZ and some
curly fringe just above
a chubby hint Of neck)
two flat, tiny ears, a
clear white brow.
As / gaze upon my
six.week-Old, 1O13.pOund
bundle from Heaven, ]
remark:
"Walter Wimchell
was right! Kisses do
taste better behind q
baby'S earl"
CATHERINE j. MACKALL
4425 14th st. n. W.
Twins 81 priEe)
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Daily Times Table

Eye Streets Northwest; Rabbi
Solomon Metz, speaker.
+ 1880 P.M.-Community Dance.
in Eastern High School Armory,
by the East washington commu,
nifty Center.
TOMORROW
8 F.M.-Home Talent Program,
Bethel Presbyterian Church.
$3.50 PM.-AddresS by DR.. James
A. Atkins, Of Knoxville College,
Tennessee, the Civic National
Forum, at the whitelaw Hotel,
thirteenth and T Streets North
west. ,.......--
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
SPIRIT
DEPLORED

There still exists in
man the nature and in
Stinct of the savage.
Coupled with this, and
the military rule, war
has a demoralizing ef-
feet upon civilization.
To break down this
savage nature of war,
man must have a good
social and family life.
Men may so into war
with strong motives and
high ideas, as in the
Civil War, but still there
are thousands who come
out of the war low in
morale and broken in
spirit, and are unable to
make the citizens they
should be.
True, it is the nature
of man to make himself
powerful in the eyes Of
others, as well as him
self, but to make him.
self powerful by war, is
to defeat his own pur-
pose. in that he destroys
civilization, and what it
takes to make civiliza-
tion.
RALPH HILLEARY.
S713 East Capitol st. 8. E..
Washington, ID. C.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
TODAY

P.M.-Dinner, AAA Five-Year
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
PM.-Dinner Dance. Graphic
Arts Association, Mayflower Hotel.
1880 P.M.-Banquet, George
washington University Medical
Society, Willard Hotel.
P.M.-Meeting and Buffet Re
freShmentS, Washington Branch,
Second Division, Veterans AsSoci-
alton, willard Hotel.
8 P.M.-Meeting, Texas State
Society, Mayflower Hotel.
PM.-Meeting, 1zaak Walton
League, Raleigh Hotel.
SP.M.-Evening Services Of the
AdaS Israel Synagogue, Sixth and
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
RothsChiId Leaves
Business Bureau

Resignation of Louis RothSchild
from his dictatorship of the Better
Business Bureau to engage in
private law practice was announced
yesterday.
RothSchild, who has directed the
bureau for IL years, will specialize
in business counsel. He has been
retained by the Retailers National
Council, national trade association,
as assistant secretary.
Lanier P. McLachlen, bureau
president, said a successor will be
chosen at an executive committee
meeting Tuesday. Rothschild's res
ignation will become effective
when q new director is appointed,
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Orders
Fund for Seed , Feed

President Roosevelt yesterday
authorized by executive order al
location of 30 million dollars Of
relief funds for seed and feed
loans to impoverished farmers.
The loans will be limited to
5000 for each farmer and must
be secured by first liens on crops
or live stock produced with the aid
Of Government funds.
Issuance of the order followed
veto of the 5O-million-dollar seed
bill several days ago, and is ex-
pected to forestall action to re-
enact the bill over the veto.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

"a Poem

The sun shines down
On bright snow,
On icicles, forming gilt
tering lances
Against the purple ban
ner Of the sky.
The stars softly glow
On ice-capped m Ou n
tains.
The world is glad,
But /
Weep,
For l am sad.
The wind is signing
Through cracks in end
less walls
That encircle my life.
The rain IS making dis
NAL sounds
Against the shutters,
And forming muddy lit
tie puddleS
Along the streets
In creviced cutters
And / laugh
For /
Am gay.
The world and l
Don't seem to acquieSce
In our moods.
/ guess
The world is very
strange
Not to agree
With me!
MILDRED FRIEDMAN,
Roosevelt High School.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Accused POstmistress
Is. Removed By Farley

Postmaster General James A.
Farley last night ordered Suspen'
sion of Mrs. Anne C. ParSal as
postmaster at Benton Harbor'
Mich, pending disposition of a
Federal Court indictment charg'
ing her with soliciting campaign
funds from relief commission men,
bers.
The violations charged in the
indictment against Mrs. Parsal
were alleged to have occurred
prior to her appointment as post
master.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
HEADACHES s
AHEAD FOR
HARRIS
Fan Reviews Our
Senators Flag
Chances

A few days ago,
Bucky Harris grabbed a
handful of satchels,
baseball bats, ball play.
ers railroad tickets, and
hied himself to the
warming climes Of Flor
ida's Orlando.
Most people go to
Florida for rest, and a
retreat from their
Northern worries. That's
where Bucky differs.
He annually visits the
South for the sole pur-
pose Of tuning.up his
worry machinery, SO
that by the time he
reaches Georgia Ave
nue. again he will be in
fine fettle.
Headaches Galore
You have to be in the
pink Of condition" to
survive a season with
our beloved Senators.
Bucky has plenty to
worry about this season.
What with a third-baSe-
man who can't speak
English, catchers who
can't catch, pitchers
who can't reach the
catcher with their toS-
Ses (because of the bat
terS), and the greatest
assemblage of third
strike collectors in cap
tivity, any manager has
leave to apply for q
berth in the nearest
bughouse.
Washington has q
fair club, but fair clubs
never see m able to
threaten the leaders for
the pennant.
JOHN r. PHAR,
736 Twelfth st. n. W.
wins 81 priEel
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Heads Finance Division

Roy M. Green, of Missouri, for
the past year in charge of the
grain section of the cooperative
division Of the Farm Credit Admin
istration, yesterday was appointed
head of the division Of agricul-
tural finance in the Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
F|ees Fire, Nearly
browns in Cistern

BREWSTER, Mass, Feb. 90.
Miss Cora Young, As, escaped
death by fire yesterday by
jumping into a well beneath the
kitchen of her burning home.
Shortly afterward, a neighbor res
cued her from drowning.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
GdWeII School Group
Enjoyed Times Visit

Mr.. A. G. Newmyer,
The Washington Times,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
/ wish to thank you and mem
bers of the staff Of The Washing
ton Times for the kindness afford
ed us on our recent trip to your
newspaper. The boys thoroughly
enjoyed their visit.
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT S. LYLE.
The SidWell Friends School.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
SCHOOLS AID
IN WAR ON
CRIME
Hoover Tells Scribe
of schoolboy
Days Here

The Dillinger gang
was running wild, leav.
ing behind a path Of
murder, robbery and
lawleSsness. Frantic
State authorities were
helpless and for months
they had fought a des-
perate but losing fight
against the Dillinger
mob.
Then United States
Government officials
stepped in. Slowly,
surely, efficiently, the
Dillinger gang was
cleaned out. America
had at last rouSeG it.
self, had at last effec-
lively fought back. Ably
directing Uncle Sans
forces. the G-Men. was
j. Edgar Hoover, direc-
tor of the Bureau Of
Investigation.
Local Boy
Recently the head G.
man granted an inter-
view to this writer.
He, too, is a Washing
tonian. Had gone to
Central High School,
been valedictorian Of the
graduation class of 1918,
led his cadet company
as captain, still held his
school days in the Ma
tion's Capital as "the
happiest of my life," and
recalled the good times
he had when president
Of his school fraternity.
Then he told modestly
Of how he had risen from
the position Of mes
senger in the Govern
ment service to director,
how he had labored at
night school, while work
ing during the day.
School Helps
What did he think of
the school as a weapon
against crime?
He thought it one of
the most effective weap-
onS against crime today.
He explained that at 10,
when the average youth
Is in high school or COL
lege, he is not likely to
become involved in
crime. And that the
school, through its fra
ternitieS, fri e n dShipS,
sports and other activi-
ties, has a great zeal to
do with the character Of
its students.
Comparing youth of
his day with students
of today he sees young
men and women of to-
day as more broad
min ded and "un-
Shackled" and although
exposed more to the in
fluence of crime and
vice than the youth of
his day, they are better
fitted to overcome it.
HOWARD LEWIS
Roosevelt High School
wins 81 priEe)
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
King in Peril

ATHENS, Feb. 29.-King George
Of Greece narrowly escaped injury
yesterday when an auto he was
driving from the Tatoi Airdrome
was damaged slightly in a COLI
sion with street car. His Mai
esty's quick and skillful swerve
ayerted o head-on crash.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Big Trains Heave
His Fav0r1te Peeve

have heard Of farfetched stunts concocted by
enterprising press agents, but the one pulled off
by Walter johnson. THE Big Train" seems to
me the most ludicrous idea that was ever foisted
on the simple citizenry by any Chamber Of Com
merce.
It seems that besides welding his little ak on
cherry tree. George Washington won undying
fame by tossing dollar across the Rappahan-
mock River. Personally could have used the
money some other way.
So. to keep the memory of THE Father Of
Our Country" alive, the committee drafted john
son into service and probably used as a slogan
Lets pass the buck!'
1.-THE day dawned bright and clear" as Alger
would say, and 10000 misguided persons gathered
on the banks Of the Rappahannock to witness
this epoch-making feat. The big Train" after
q few preliminary toSses, unwound his long arm,
and the dollar landed on the other side at the
feet Of an unSuSpecting gentleman. who probably
thought that President Roosevelt had loaned the
heavens few millions for distribution purposes.
The deed was done and for what purpose?
True johnson had proven that his whip" was
still in shape and the Chamber Of Commerce
had satisfied themselves that the public was still
gullible.
Thus. my friends, when Walter is long
bearded patriarch he can sit his grandchildren
on his Dony knee and say:
"Yas, my chilIen, in the year 1886 c. C.
chamber of COmmerce) I heaved dollar
across the Rappy River I'm getting tired OF
spelling RappahannOck), and this very minute,
in the ancient hamlet Of Fredericksburg, my
name Is indelibly inscribed in the records as
the man who accomplished nothing by throw.
4 ~ THOMAS BEEsNAHAN
HyattSviile. Md.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
AMATEUR PAGE EDITOR CRACKS WHIP OVER HIS
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The Washington times., 1936-02-29

A4$ AAG4A SAoAAAkSS "a S3A~
young in this generation
are indeed manifold,
says Ting Ling. but con-
slider the worries of their
parents who have to find
jobs for the young sons
and suitable husbands
for the daughters.
What profit 1t a man
to have ability II he uses
it not?
Spring Is barely under
ground
Sunny skies and gentle
rain
Hide the gentle birthing
sound
As the dead to lite re-
bound,
Rising to the StOeet re-
train
OF everlasting life.
A gentle tug at the
heartstringS Of a man
does more to arouse
sleeping ambition han
does a deluge of words
directed at his unheed-
ing head.
1t is too bad that
ones social position is
regulated By his tDorldly
goods rather than By
his goodly deeds.
You must always keep
clearly defined in your
mind the distinction be-
tween a common man
and a poor one; like
wise do not consider
wealth and ll-breedins
to be synonymous.
Little helpless spool OF
cotton,
While your kintolkS lie
a rottin',
/ haze to buy you for q
dime,
FiUe cents more than
the other time.
One sure way of never
accomplishing anything
is to sit and dream
about it.
The plight of a man
fUith high ambitions but
no tDiH potUer is as hope
less as a ShGrpShooter
aiming at the moon tOith
an air rifle: his aim is
straight, but the force is
lacking.
c. v. HARDwICK,
1902 Nineteenth st. N. W.
wins 81 prize)
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSIDERED
Address all entries to Amateur
Section Editor
IA LITTLE
Of This-".

Snow was beautiful to
Whittier,
Nothing to him could be
prettier.
WhiStling winds appeal
to Yankees
And the manufacturers
Of hankieS,
But we folks below the
Line
Much prefer the sun to
shine.
We've got here 10000
acres
Smoothly covered by our
makers
With the very finest
snow
That we're willing to let
go
For one tiny singing
And a flOwer-Sprinkled
park.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

By JOHN FRED LESS. sls Tuckerman st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

1t Is too bad that
ones social position is
regulated By his tDorldly
goods rather than BY
his goodly deeds.
Nogales international., 1936-10-10
political Advertisement

dent to lower tariff duties in favor of countries do
ing the same for u.s. Congress will be beleaguered on
the one hand by powerful groups wanting high tar
ff, such agriculture and equally powerful groups
wanting lower tariff and bigger foreign business,
such the reavy machinery and automobile makers.
The Townsend plan WILL in all probability be Civ
little consideration. Outside of two States
such as Washington, Townsendites have made very
poor showing in the primaries of either party And
the bonus issue is at last dead - fact which has
caused many political asprant to say "Thank God!'
Some of the longest and most acrimonious debate
will concern laws which are now in existence but are
due to expire = the so-caled Temporary emergency
measures. They will go off the statute books unless
Congress gives them life. Among such laws
The vitality important dollars devaluaton measure;
The Electric Farm and Home Authority loans; the
CCC appropriations; the reciprocal tariff the excise
(nuisance) taxes gasoline, radios, etc. the cent
postage rate the interstate oil production limitations
compacts; the much reviled much praised neutrality
act The oldest emergency bureau in the government
- the RFC, which was started by Hoover and con-
tinued and enlarged by Roosevelt must also be
given a new okay if it is to continue.
So Congress will be busy next year, whether the
donkey the elephant rules in the old colonial house
on Pennsylvania Avenue. industrial News)
Nogales international., 1936-10-10
The Next Congress

In Decentralization year, with the head
lines and tn ethoughts of the voters concerned almost
enrey with the opposing candidates for the nations
highest office the next Congress comes in for reat-
lively little attention. But Congress is always vitally
important stubborn Congress can just about ruin
presidents program and ambitions - as Hoover
found out in his last two years. And friendly Con-
gress can make the White House legislative para
disc Roosevelt learned in his first two years.
when the legislative branch of the government
cumbed to the influence and appeal of the executive
Makeup of the next House of Representatives
will be largely dependent who rises to the Presi
dency if Mr. Roosevelt is reelected it will be
tain that the House will be preponderantly Democrat
lie, while if Governor LandOn comes in, the Republi-
cans will undoubtedly control the lower branch Rep
resentatves must for office every two years, and
their political life is often very short.
A different state of affairs obtains in the Sen
ate A Senator runs only every six years, and as
result the 1887 Congress will be Democratically con-
troed even though the Republicans sweep the coun-
try It is mathematically impossible for the COP to
win majority in the upper house - if it took every
contested seat would lack two votes of control AS
many contested senatorships in the Deep South,
where the Democratic nomination is the same thing
as election it is inevitable that the Democrats will
have substantial majority when the members of the
Senate answer the roll-call in January
No matter who takes the big plum in November,
the coming Congress will be faced with number of
vital issues The tax issue will be up again - bigger
and better than ever, in all probability Governor
Landon has been biting in his denuncaton of New
Deal spending policies And Mr.. Roosevelt has again
said that he anticipates balanced budget before long,
has gone ON the record for economy and certain
amount of retrenchment.
The tariff will likely be issue. Tremendous
difference of opinion has resulted from the
reciprocal trade agreement act authorizing the Presi