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Evening star., 1936-11-14
Sick Children.

One more child at Children's Hospital
goes to swell the death list He dies in
the morning after having been brought
in only the day before. He was imme-
diately put on the danger list when
admitted to the hospital. There was
nothing any one could do for him. He
was so far gone that it was only a
question of time.
Some time ago he was taken by his
mother to the hospital in very bad con-
dition. Disorders due to undernourish-
ment had dehydrated his body until he
was little more than a living skeleton.
The hospital cured him and discharged
him with instructions to his mother as
to what to feed him and to bring him
in periodically to the dispensary to be
examined.
A week later he was back. in the
same condition. This time his mother,
after q few days, signed release to
take him home before he was ready to
be discharged by the hospital. He came
back third time, this time worse than
ever. Now he is gone.
Children brought in with zone foot
in the grave and those whose parents
sign releases before q discharge is
granted swell Childrens Hospitals death
list unnecessarily.
On one particular day there were 90
patients in the hospital. IS Of whom
were on the danger list. Some are
received in such bad condition that the
hospital is unable to- do anything for
them. Ca
It is estimated that SO to so per cent
of these patients could be saved II
parents would take their children TO
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Cost of Living Pay Scales.

Objections manifested by steel en-
ployes, or some Of them, to freezing"
pay scales to cost of living figures are in
line with the traditional attitude of Or
ganized labor, which has always fought
this method of raising or reducing COM
pensation. There is the additional fact
that pay raises by the steel industry at
this time increase the difficulty of the
Committee for Industrial Organization
in unionizing the steel industry and
killing of company unions in the process.
1t is strategically advantageous to the
c. T. O. to throw all the cold water OBJ
tainable on advantages to employees
won without the collective bargaining
processes approved by the C. I. o.
But the Presidents informal press con-
ference comment on the policy of tying
wage scales to cost of living figures repre-
sents something of contradiction, if the
economy act of the Roosevelt admin
istration represented policy approved by
the President At his press conference
the President said that the cost of living
factor was to be considered only when
applied to a minimum wage; that it
should not be considered as a factor If
wages.
That was not the attitude assumed by
Congress and the President in enacting
the economy legislation of March, 1888,
which reduced Government pay fifteen
per cent below the normal scale. A
fundamental principle of that act, in its
relation to Government pay, was to tie
the salary scale tightly to the cost Of
living index-as established in the act
by providing that the percentage of the
reduction in cost of living below base
period would determine the percentage
Of reduction of Government pay. The
President was directed to proclaim the
cost of living figures every six months
through executive order. The limit of
the permissible reduction of pay under
this formula was fifteen per cent.
While the cost of living in Washington
began to rise, the increase was not suf1-
cient, under the law, to justify like
increase in Government pay above the
low point Of reduction. In his budget
message to Congress in December of
1884 the President recommended q five
per cent restoration h,1t Conpress took
the bit in its teeth and provided full
restoration Of pay over the Presidents
veto. In his veto message, in March of
1894, the President, noting that while the
cost of living was rising, it was not rising
fast enough to justify pay restoration
under terms Of the law, said he would be
glad to confer with Congress on i'm
proving the methods of restoring Federal
pay so that the pay will keep
ahead of the cost Of living increases in
stead of tagging behind it." But Con-
gress, over the Presidents objection,
threw the whole thing out of the
window.
In the steel industry controversy the
cost Of living factor in wage scales is
merely side issue. Union recognition
is the objective. But administration
criticism of the cost of living method of
wage adjustment necessarily recalls its
own adoption Of such a method in re-
ducing, if not raising, wages.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Business and the New Deal.

Business since the recent election is
apparently making up its mind that it
must get along with the New Deal. What
the New Deal has in mind in regard to
business is yet to be disclosed. The
breathing spell which the President de-
sclared may, or may not. be over.
7 Breathing spells have an end, as rule.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce, it is reported, is holding out an
olive branch to the administration. 1t
is planning for meetings OF industrial
leaders, presumably with representatives
of the Government, to see what may be
) done in the way of greater cooperation.
Cooperation is comfortable word.
It may mean any one, or several, of
number of things. For example, what
: the United States Chamber of Com
merce leaders have in mind may be very
different from that which Major Berry,
who upon the decease of the N. r. A.,
became the Presidents contact man
with industry, has in mind. He is the
same Major Berry who headed and con-
League, which worked so hard for the
reelection of the President. This is the
same league which is intent upon
return of the N. R. A. or something like
1t; the same league which promised
labor many things if President Roose-
welt should be reelected. Major Berry,
too, has issued a call for conferences
with business leaders to discuss CO.
operation.
1t was only short time ago that
Major Berry as head of the remnant of
the N. r. A. staged conference of in
dustrial leaders. 1t was not q major
success. The business men did not choose
to cooperate at that time. The N. r. A.
had been declared unconstitutional The
national election was far in the future
No one knows yet what President
Roosevelt has in mind for legislation
at the coming session of Congress deal
ing with labor and business. Organized
labor has plenty of ideas on the sub
ject, ranging from a constitutional
amendment declaring the right of Con-
gress to fix hours of labor and minimum
wages on down the line.
There is real need Of cooperation be-
tween the heads of the Government and
business, if business is to progress and
prosperity is to come to the Nation. 1t
is time for sane thinking. 1t is also
time to remember the old saw which
declares against killing the goose that
lays the golden eggs Business not only
needs to make up its mind to adjust
itself to new conditions and the de-
rnands of the people, but it is also neces-
sary that those who may wish to put
business in a ait-jacket realize that
such tactics would be bad for the
country. Some sensible middle ground
must be found.
In the meantime, as the conferences
are being arranged, it is impossible not
to call to mind those lines from the
book Of Isaiah: 1.-The wolf also shall
dwell with the lamb and the leopard
shall lie down with the kid"
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Prohibitive.

Pr0hlDltlve.
Some threats are going round abou
Concerning bootleg shooting.
They seem to call, beyond doubt.
For means of prosecuting.
The effort which might lead unto
A serious condition
And call on men for something new
BY way of prohibition.
Should bootleg bombers fill the sky
And gases dow too ready,
Some method we must surely try,
With purpose sure and steady, fl
To keep the world upon its course
And shun q new perdition.
A means Wen study to enforce
A brand-new prohibition.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Cold.Weather Friends.

COld.Weather Friends.
The downy woodpecker. nuthatch, chick
adee,
Are all jolly-good cold-weather neigh
bors;
They 60 insect-hunting In every bare
tree,
And clear gardens of bugs by their
labors.
They flock unafraid to your bird-feeding
troughs,
And reward you by antics quite funny:
For they hang upside-down like parcel
of toughs,
Tapping tree-trunks for their alimony.
And Chickadee's black cap CLEANS gay
in the sun,
The white breast of Nuthatch is
mellow,
The feathers Of Downy the other way
run
And each is swashbuckling fellow.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Ad Inhnitum

Ad Infinitum.
Since education is the rule,
Including Greek examples,
Well all start in and 60 to school
When wisdom shows her samples.
More teachers must be on their way,
For higher knowledge reaching,
While more arise from day to day
To teach the art Of teaching.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

gressed to the danger point.
II people would take advantage Of
the services rendered them and bring
in their children before they are so
sick as to be in danger Of their lives.
it would save patients. hospital and
Community Chest worry. grief and
money.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

The District of Columbias lack Of
voice in politics does not prevent 1t from
cheering with loud sincerity at an In
augural parade, in honest belief that in
the course of social and political eyolu-
ton the vote will assert itself as an In
cident OF natural equipment.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Pinch.Hitters.

From the winston-Salem Journal.
Clark Grifith qualities as an authority
on base ball English anyhow. He insists
that since pinch hitter is supposed
to be better batter than the player ne
displaces, all these radio pinch -hitters"
have been incorrectly designated.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
A Tip-Taker's Chance.

From the Joplin UMo) Globe.
An Omaha bellboy saved his tips and
took trip to Europe. Now, If he would
write a book giving real inside informa-
ton on how to get the most service out
of a minimum of tipping he would make
enough money to take trip to China.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

Automobiles are on exhibition and
form displays even more beautiful and
impressive than chrysanthemum show.
In the modern economy q garage in the
back yard is more important than q
greenhouse.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

The favorite toast of Rip Van Wrinkle
was MAY you live long and prosper"
Even the happy-go-lucky Rip admired
thrift and did not demand an old-age
pension.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

BY shipping munitions into Spain,
Soviet Russia demonstrates that the local
demand for trouble does not prevent a
large supply for purposes Of shipment.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

An elephant never forgets an injury
and is noted for his hatred of mice.
There were number of incidents for
fancy to play with in the recent cam
paign.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

Having reached the age Of 80, Justice
Brandeis is the recipient Of innumerable
birthday cakes, birthday cake being
the nearest thing to private gratuity
that Judge can permit himself to accept.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

Sun spots are causing anxiety. The
sun, which astronomy describes as still
youthful. has had spots before and has
always recovered.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

It is now being seriously debated
whether one of the big questions next to
arise will relate to the propriety of
third presidential term.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

It is proposed to revitalize the Repuh-
lican party. If it is true that an elephant
never forgets an injury the grand old
pachyderm may be trifle hard to soothe.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
A Domestic Balance.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Missouri motorist explains that the
Roosevelt and Landon stickers on his car
represented his own and his wife's senti-
ments. It must be one Of those models
that has a back-seat windshield.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

Perhaps the United States Constitution
is not considered modern by some critics
because it never used the first person
singular or the editorial we"
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Loading Up.

From the Nashville Banner.
The nations of the world spent total
Of 1926, 900 900 for arms in 1885, ac-
cording to Geneva. Evidently some one
was preparing to 60 cunning.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

The fact that it has been taken out
of politics may restore the sunflower to
its original popularity as simple floral
decoration.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Occupation.

"Is your boy Josh going back to COL
lege2"
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel. "Itl
cost something to send him, but it'll be
worth good deal to keep him from
interferin' with practical work around
the place"
"There Is happiness in effort for its
own sake" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town. "It is pleasant to go fishing only
when you are not dependent on fish for
your next dinner"
Evening star., 1936-11-14

Whatever else may be said about the
Farley campaign, it will be conceded
that he invited no charges Of boom
doggling.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

When attacking forces announce tax
ing a city they usually refer to what is
left Of it.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
The Helpless Mikes.
Prom the Sacramento Bee.

From the Sacramento Bee.
Considering the punishment they are
compelled to take, there really ought to
be some way for microphones to talk
back.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Truck.

From the Saginaw News.
Now that they are making auto parts
out of vegetables, one realizes what q
smart man it was who first named truck
gardens.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Chance for Revenue.

From the BURLINGTON Hawksys Gazette.
Maybe the Federal debt could be
wiped out by tax on straw votes. :
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Rate by MaiI-Payable In Advance.
An Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

A.. The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled TO
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Simple Life.

When Teddy Roosevelt was here,
In this sad world Of strife,
Folks would converse with hearty cheer
About "the simple life"
A livelihood we all could win,
And those without the means
To buy champagne and terrapin
At least had pork and beans.
"De Supreme Court don't worry me-"
said Uncle Eben, $50 much as de small
time jedge dat has neighborhood
crouch"
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Nirht Final Edition

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tional 5000
Evening star., 1936-11-14

@. What became of the historic collec-
tion Of textbooks owned by the late
George A. Plimpton2-F. M.
A. The 5000 books and manuscripts
comprising the collection were presented
to Columbia University last May.
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
Howard Quits Post
As SGipps Chairman

NEW YORK, June Is U.NSO.
ScrippS-Howard newspapers today
announced Roy w. Howard has re-
linquished the Craftsmanship of its
board Of directors to become more
closely associated with Robert P.
Scripps. controlling Stockholder, in
purely editorial activities. ScrippS
announced selection Of William w.
Hawkins, general manager, to fill
the vacated post. The announce
ment said Howard, as second larg-
est stockholder, would continue as
chairman of the executive COM
mittee and as president and editor
of the New York World Telegram.
The Washington times., 1936-06-25

A single room at another hotel
costs So a day, and at yet an
other $40 a day. They permit
two persons to occupy the rooms,
however.
This writer, accompanied by a
man and his wife, entered the
dining room of one of the main
ones and ordered light repast-
two orders of frog legs and one
order of sweetbreads. The frog
legs were $1.25 per person for
four skinny frogs legs. The
sweetbreads came up minus peas
or any trimmings, $1.15.
An inquiring reporter asked the
head waiter why only four frogs
legs, whereas in, say, the Stork
Club in New York they bring you
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
Vexed Croupiers Set
ToQuit Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June
25.-Croupiers at the gambling
casino here served an ultimatum
upon the management in which
they asked pay increases and
other concessions such as workers
are demanding in France. They
threaten that if their claims are
not granted they will occupy" the
Casino.
AS Monaco is sovereign state
unaffected by the social legisla-
tion recently adopted in France,
it is possible that Prince Louis
will send his muSical-comedy
army of rs troopers to expel the
croupiers should they carry out
their threat.
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
Arlington 10 GET New
PostoffiCe BuiIdinQ

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, June 25.-Arlington county's
central post office will be housed
in a new building. Representative
Howard w. Smith said that an ap-
preparation of 5000 900 had already
been made from the 60-million-
dollar emergency contingent fund
authorized by Congress. The bill
was signed by the President
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
Wage, Hour Limit
Urged for u. 5. Jobs

PHILADELPHIA, June 25
UN.SO resolution calling for
a maximum 30-hour, five-day work
week and stipulating wage scales
for all Federal contract work was
to be submitted today to the reso-
lutions committee at the Demo
cratic national convention by
James B. McSheehy, dean Of the
board of supervisors of San Fran
cisco.
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
Full Meal Costs S6;
Beef Sandwich and
Coffee Worth SITS
Bv JAMES l.. KILGALLEN


DELPHIA, June 25
UN.S0.-DelegateS to the Demo
cratic National Convention, spend
ing their money free and easy, are
given a jolt when they pick up
their restaurant checks 1t sud-
denly dawns on them that they are
being "nicked" a bit in the pocket
book.
But it's all good clean fun.
You can get nice small steak
for $2.10 at one of the leading
hotels and a Sirloin steak for 81,
but that doesn't include anything
else. If you're hungry, it's no
trick to eat enough to draw a
$6 check for a single meal.
An editor who couldn't find time
to get out of the news room" to
eat, sent to the restaurant of one
hotel for a roast beef sandwich
and pot of coffee. The check
read "$1.75." The waiter apollo
gized, saying:
"This is highway rObbery-we
have nothing to do with it,"
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
Contention Delegates Pay 81 for Steaks

Said one visitor:
81 have dined in Monte
Carlo, in New York, in Paris,
on the Riviera and in Honolulu,
to name a few places. But the
cost Of eating here is just
about tops. / suppose it has
to be, that this is one way
they're going to get back that
quarter Of a million they spent
in getting the convention for
Philadelphia"
The Washington times., 1936-06-25

a plateful of about 20 frogs legs
in one order? Without cracking
a smile the h. W. said:
"Tf you get your frogs legs
on an order you get four frogs
legs"
The menu contains such prices
as these: Shrimp cocktail 80
cents; imported Beluga caviar So;
hors d'oeuvres 80 cents; Salted
nuts 40 cents; chicken salad $1.60,
with white meat So; fruit cock
tail IS cents; onion soup so
cents; breast of chicken So;
steak minute, Westmoreland, So;
small steak $2.10; small sirloin
steak, 81; Havana parfait SIS
cents and creme de menthe sher-
bet so cents.
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
New Orchestra She'll
Planned for Concerts

A new shell to house the orches-
ira at the Water Gate next month
was discussed at a meeting yes
terday between Thomas Mullikin,
chairman of the Washington
Summer Concerts Association,
and C. Marshall Finnan, superin-
tendent of National Capital Parks,
whose office is preparing plans
for the shell.
The Washington times., 1936-06-25
Camels stimulate
digestion in pleasant, natural way
increase alkaIinitY

increase alkalinitY
The human digestion responds unfavorabIy to ner-
vousness and strain. 1t is definitely encouraged by
smoking Camels
Scientific studies show clearly the manner in which
Camels aid digestion. Using sensitive scientific appa-
ratu it is possible to measure accurately the increase
in digestive fuids-aIkaIine digestive uids-that fol-
lows the enjoyment of Camels coster tobaccos This
has been done repeatedly. The same studies dem
onstrate that abundant flow of digestive fluids is
important also to the enjoyment of food.
Make Camel your cigarette for steady smoking They
never tire your TASTE For welcome sense of well.
being, for CHEEKY "lft," and for digestions sake,
enjoy CameIs. They never get on your nerves. They
gentle on your throat. You'll like the frmness of
Camels too-no loose shreds annoy you.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
Officers See Man Kiss Wife,
Arrest Him after argument

Armistead w. Gillian, a member of
the Washington staff of the Institute
Of American Meat Packers, kissed his
wife last night in the presence of two
incredulous policemen and got into an
argument with the officers that re-
suited in his arrest on disorderly con-
duct charges.
Released after posting IS collateral
at the third precinct. Gillian COM
planned about the officers, and Capt.
Arthur e. Miller of the third precinct
ordered an investigation of the Incl
dent.
The officers. according to Gillian,
walked up to his car after he had
kissed his wife while parked in front
Of a relatives apartment on Twen-
tieth street.
whats going on here" he quoted
the officers as demanding.
"Nothing's going on" Gillian said
he replied. Il just kissed my wife. "
The police then began quizzing him
as to why he had Maryland tags on
his car, and Gillian explained that he
had lived in Montgomery County be-
fore going on his vacation. He had
just returned, he said, and was stay
ing temporarily with relative at the
Twentieth street address.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
Misdirected Letter Holds Clue
To Poison Death of d. e.. Man
Fred FurbersHd,UF Found Poisoned in De.
tr0it Fe,U Hours after Father Sue
cumbs Suddenly in Miami.

A misdirected letter today held the
explanation of the apparent suicide
Of Fred Furbershaw. 35, a former
George Washington University stu
dent, who was found dying in De-
troit park this morning, only few
hours after his father had died sud-
denly in Miami.
Although the son may have known
of his fathers death when he swal-
lowed the contents of a bottle Of
poison, an unsent telegram in his
pocket revealed he had made up his
mind Saturday to take his own life.
He died shortly after he was found
in the park.
This telegram, addressed to his
uncle, DR.. Thomas L. Furbershaw, q
prominent Washington dentist, said:
Letters regarding suicide sent Sat-
urday. registered mail. FRED"
The telegram was addressed to DR..
Evening star., 1936-09-28

Apparently not satisfied, however,
the officers, according to Gillian, re-
manned standing beside his car, while
his wife started to cry.
Becoming indignant, Gillian said
he demanded that the officers 60 on
and leave him alone This led to a
further exchange of words, and one Of
the officers finally asked Gillian if
he was going to drive around to No.
3 with them.
When he replied that he was not,
they took him to the patrol box and
called the wagon.
As Gillian got out Of the car, he
said one of the policeman turned to
his wife with the remark: Come on
sister, we're taking you, too"
He demonstrated with them. he said,
and they agreed to release her, but
with the admonition:
All right, gal. Go on about your
business"
Capt. Miller said the arresting Of
ficers were H. L. Morton and g. S.
Eckels, but that he had not had an op-
portunity to get their side Of the case.
He said he presumed the disorderly
conduct charge was based on the argu.
ment, not on the kiss.
The case will be heard In Police
Court tomorroV. y