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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
The Human Side Of the News
BIZ EdWin C.. Hill

The English language is . liv-
ing thing and, as such, is resent
full against the hard and fast
rules which grammarians and
rhetoricians attempt to clamp on
it. Fortunately for the art Of ex-
preston, our language dislikes the
hard, paved road. It likes to wan
der into side trails, get of the
beaten path, and most, particu-
larly, ramble around where the
people live.
English is q healthy language,
necessarily growing and chang.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
BIZ Elsie Robinson

ewhat a beating he wishes on him
self by so doingl
Give a man q job, a few
friends, lunch at the club now
and then, q touch Of adventure
and his favorite cigar and he'll
be content. But women are the
empire builders. And they build
their empires out Of the flesh and
blood of the kneeling spirits Of
men.
So John Henry slaves through
devoted years, hands over all he
earns, trudgeS home faithfully
each night and gets 81 varieties
Of tantrumS from the MiSsuS as
a reward. But why? Because
the Missus doesn't want a devoted
slave who trudges home every
night and reads his newspaper IN
his bedroom slippers.
She wants what she had at
II or 30-some proud. snorting,
elusive wild man whom she can
conquer and Subjugate-and then
crow over her triumph.
She wants to queen it again
strut her stuff !. hunt her
quarry and lick her chops like
the Bengal tigress which she is.
And though she'll generally stick
by her badgered male to the end
she's bored to death with his
meek and monotonous devotions
and yearning to rend him limb
from limb for the sake Of a little
excitement.
LEASHED POWER
What's wrong with marriage
today? That's what's wrong. Il
is founded on the entirely false
assumption that women prefer
candy hearts to those normal ad'
ventures, crusades and battles
which are as right as red-bloodeo
human beings.
Once, before the Machine Age
robbed women Of their industrial
Importance and the pride and
power which went with creating
real homes, women had enough
adventure to satisfy them when
the thrill Of romance had passed
but now that man has taken ur
woman's ancient chores. she i
on the loose.
And today, through every
matinee and hotel lobby, around
every bridge table and into every
fashion show prowl the d1spoS
lsessed females thinking up new
ways of raising Cain.
| Give women adventure. Give
them an appropriate place IN IN
dustry and the civic life. Free
their terrific leaShed power
their dramatic hunger and wllc
unrest. Find for them some
more two.fiSted job than makinl
gelatine pudding or shaving theil
husbands .necks. Do this anc
| they'll cut out their tantrumi
and suicides pronto.
P. s. But If you think I NEAR
by this, girls, that I'm suggesting
that one of us should be elected
President Of the United States
Tor mayor or governor, you're
completely mistaken.
(copyriEht. 1895. BY King Features
Syndicate, 1no.)
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speedy action
on the tax bill
he re sponded
that he thought
t he II GU S e
would pass 1t
promptly.
He said:
"The thing
is that mo-
body in the
House knows
q n y thin 6
about it, ex-
cept tn Sc
who drafted
tn
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eorigin, tracing them as far as pos
Sible through the evolutionary
stages Of meaning and usage. For
example, the word ''whoopee" did
not originate in the night clubs
Of New York. Actually, it is a very
old English expression, dating
from the fifteenth century when
it was used as q cry In corralling
sheep.
From England. it was trans
planted to America, to be taken
up on the cattle ranches Of the
West and Southwest. The World
War popularized the word and
made it a noun instead Of an in.
terjection.
I suppose that the late Noah
Webster Is slowly turning over in
his grave because into that die.
tionary fathered by the great Uni.
verSity Of Chicago are going such
one-time vagabondiSh words Is
"debunk," 'blah," "dumbbell" Gin
the sense Of thickhead), speak.
easy" and hundreds Of other slang
expressions which were shocking
to the puristS.
Oddly enough, it was not q ma
tive American who began this In.
tereSting compilation Of Amer.
icaniSms but a native Scotchman,
Sir william Craigie. I believe the
idea originated with Prof. John
Manly Of the Chicago University
English department. Looking
around for the right scholar to
tackle the enormous task Prof.
Manly located Sir william, editor
for more than 80 years Of the Ok
ford dictionary-a 10-volume work
completed under his hand some
eight years ago.
VIGOR AND COLOR
No one knew better than Sir
William Craigie that many expires.
sions long dubbed slang" were &C
tually Of ancient vintage, occur
ing in Shakespeare and other
Elizabethian writer's and used by
authors even before Elizabeth'S
time. It all goes to show that you
can't put a ball and chain on the
lively speech Of the English stock.
We are departing. farther and
| farther from the prunes and
prismS school Of English.
A multitude Of words which
used to be branded slang or colo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15

and goes into
BigSi1enceS. She
looks with black
suspicion at
other women.
And when these
diversions pail,
threatens to kill
herself a high
~ spectacular
manner.
All because,
SEE she, her huS-
band doesn't
love her any
more.
But, cries
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
The Greatest Show On Earth
By John Snure, F.

wise leaders how they could
avoid delaying entanglements.
The burden would have been or
Deschler, but at that moment he
received q telegram calling him
out of town. So Roy had to
shoulder the task.
He had to spend a large portion
of Easter Sunday studying his
parliamentary manual.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
STILL UNBROKEN

When the Senate Is sitting as
q court Of impeachment, it is
against the rules for newspaper
men to send messengers asking
Senators to leave the floor for
interviews.
It is permissible, however, for
the ScribeS to write notes asking
Senators questions concerning
any news they might have in
mind.
The other day a newSman
asked q messenger to call q Sena.
tor from the floor, having forgot.
ten that the Senate was sitting
as q court. The messenger en-
tered the chamber and returned
with the report that the legis
lator would be out Immediately.
The reporter protested that he
had not meant to ask the meSsen'
ger to break the rules.
In response, the messenger
said:
II didn't break the rules. 1t
is proper to write . Senator .
note.
II just wrote him q note tell
ing him you wished to see him
in the Presidents room"
The Senator promptly emerged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
PREPAREDNESS

On a recent day, Lewis Desch-
Ter, parliamentarian Of the House,
and william T. Roy, assistant
parliamentarian, were discussing
the prospects Of serious parlia-
mentary entanglements arising on
Easter Monday.
They had been warned that
several members Of the House
were in angry moods and that
they probably would attempt to
disrupt the entire procedure.
So DeschIer and Roy knew that
thay would be called on to adr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
LISTEN, WORLD!

She's over 20. And her husband
can't understand her.
She cries and storms. She SulkS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
WHY ARE WOMEN LIKE THAT?

mo matter how meek% Bengal tgress the prow AZ
fact which in his atuous
the ociy Of egoism. largely overlooks And
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15

RELATIVELY SPEAKING :
When Speaker Joseph w. Byrns,
Democrat Of Tennessee, was asked
recently about the prospects Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
OLD FAVORITES
The Question Whithel

The Question Whittier George Meredith
When we have thrown off this old suit
So much in need of mending,
To sink among the naked mute
Is that think you, ending?
We follow many, we lead
And you who sadly turf us,
Believe not that all living seed
Must flower above the surface
Then let our trust be firm in Good
Though we be of the fasting
Our questions a mortal brood,
Our work is everlasting.
We children of Beneficence
Are in its being sharers;
And Whittier vainer sounds than Whense,
For word with such wayfarers.
IeGders nVited to send to the editor their sugges
lions of the fGvores among the poems for reprnting IN
this spdce)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
HE WAS WILLING

When the Senate Appropria-
lions on the District supply bill
was called on to determine
whether Representative Thomas
L. Blanton, Democrat Of Texas.
acting chairman Of the House Dis
trict Appropriations subcommittee,
would be permitted to appear to
testify, Senator Elmer Thomas,
Democrat of Oklahoma, was the
only member who was willing to
let the Texan talk.
Blanton had asked to be per
mitted. to talk and the members
Of the Senate subcommittee had
to decide. Chairman Thomas said
that 1t. would be satisfactory as
far as he was concerned. He was
overruled, however.
Ironically enough, Thomas, as
chairman was the one who had
to tell Blanton that the Senate
subcommittee wouldn't let him
appear before the subcomnitte in
order to attempt to persuade
members to approve drastic cuts
in the District appropriation bill,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15
By
Nelson Harding

ndeEland would nUTSe sCaTe inc DaDy OUT U4
beat it because the pepper makes it sneeze and
thing lullaby:
II speak severely to my boy;
beat him when he sneezes.
For he could thoroughly enjoy
The pepper when he pleases!'
(Alice in Wonderland)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15

Nowhere except in cumberland would find cook bu
Cling with worthless connections in cracked pot and sha
ing Red pepper all over the place.
Speak roughly to your little boy
And beat him when he sneezes
He only does it to annoy
Because he knows it teasesw
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
GERSTNIAN IN JUNEAU

O. Gerstman, Northwest Distiller ies representative. arrived on the Norco from Ketchikan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
"CURLY T0P' IS STORY OF
 ORPHAN WAIT
Shirley I emple Seen at Capitol Theatre in Tune
 ful Cinderella Story

Curly Top" bright and tuneful Shirley Temple vehicle, plays to- night at the Capitol Theatre.
 Against a colorful musical back ground, Curly Top tells the fas- cinating story of a curly headed waif who brings happiness and TO- nance to the millionaire step-fa- ther who befriends her.
 From the opening scenes in the orphanage where Shirley and her pets, pony and duck, are per petually getting into mischief, the picture quickly flashes to the South ampton home of John Boles, the millionaire who takes the little girl away from the stern domination of the orphanage.
 Accompanying Shirley is her old CT sister lovely Rochelle Hudson And while Shirley is stealing her way into the hearts of socisty's blue bloods-even charming the frosty butler-Miss Hudson is winning the affection of John Boles.
 Misunderstanding occur, and tn, romance between Boles and Miss Hudson almost meets an unhappy end. But Shirley, with character istic charm and ingenuity. man. ages to bring the two people she loves most together in the end.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24

oago and helped put strong re- peal plank Il the National plat rsffn. He wanted to be the party s standard bearer in the campaign but the nomination went to Roose- vet.
 It was 10 little satisfaction to Ritchie a few months later to see lhe Presidential ticket surge to victory, with the repeal plank ne so long had advocated firmly embed dcd in the platform
 Beaten Alter 2ecord
 Unsuccessful in his 1892 bid for the Presidential n5mination, Ritchle eought a fifth term as Governor oi Maryland. His defeat by Repub- lican in 1884 was a novel and dis appo.nt'ng experience for him,
 It was his first at the polls in a 32-year public career beginning as Assistant City Collector T 5sltI- mere. For l5 years, he had been SONNl4 HUI Ill Ot-4--lltOilc service in the nation.
 Ritchie was born in Richmond, Va, August %, 1876. His mother was Elizabeth Ssskie Cabell Ritchie, whose family furnished many men dist nguished in public service in Virginia Ills father was Judge AL bert Ritchie, a native Marylander of distinction
 Young Ritchie, the only child of his parents, was educated in the pri- yate schools of Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University and the Uni versity of Maryland law school
 When 31, he married Elizabeth Catherine Baker of Catonsville, Md They were divorced nine years later and Ritchie never remarked. They had no children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
ACIRL. FRIEND"
 PLAYS TONIGHT
 AT COLISEUM
New Rom antic Musical Comedy Features Ann
 Sothern, J. Haley

''The Girl Friend" new romantic musical comedy featuring Ann Soth- ern, Jack Haley and Roger Pryor plays tonight at the Coliseum The ater.
 The summer theatres with their hayloft balconies and chicken coop mezzanines are taken for a gentle ride in The Girl Friend" to the tune of some extremely catchy songs from the joint pens of Guss Kahn and Arthur Johnston. Ann is farm CTS daughter, Haley is her brother and Pryor is a down t-the-heels actor who, with a pair of equally destitute pals, invades the serenity of their suburban life
 But Director Edward N. Buzzell sees that everything turns out all right, with the aid of a fine screen play by Gertrude Purcell and Benny Rubin Thurston Hall, Victor Kilian, Ray Walker and others round out the cast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
SHOP IN JUNEAU.
"PEP UP" STOMACH
 RELISH YOUR FOOD

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24

recourse would be at hand should other New Deal' laws now in the courts be invalidated.
 For all of this there must be some special reason. It indicates for the time being at least, large scale change of legislative strategy The cause may remain hidden for weeks in the political fog, but some politicians think they can guess what it is.
 An influential school among MT. Roosevelt's advisers has been tell ing him that the depression is over, that the March 15 tax returns will show it, and that it would be politi- cal wisdom for him to say so. They have been saying that, such being
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
CITY GETS NEW
 STREET SIGNS
Blue and White Enamel Plates to Be Put at
 Intersections

New street signs for Juneau have teen received at the City Hall and mon will begin placing them at the street intersections immediately un- der the direction of City Engineer M A. Lagergren.
 A total of PA signs, handsome blue enamel plates with white let tering, will aid local citizens as well as visitors in finding addresses in Juneau, and will lend more urban atmosphere to the community. Two signs will be placed on each corner.
 The installing of street signs fol- lows the recent house numbering program in Juneau, the first to be carried out in Alaska.
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tration proposal, appears to have been laid aside without protest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
VAN MALVERN ARRIVES

A. VanMavern, West Coast Groc- cry Company representative. arrived from Ketchikan on the Norco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
Fastening of Early
 Adjournment, Hints
 New Deal Campaign

Continued sIom Page One)
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sectional tyranny that the. people of my state will not brock.
 Prestige Increases
 These bold statements nearly broke up the conference. But his views became the platform of oth- CT enemies of the Volstead confer ence, and his prestige increased, slowly at first and then rapidly.
 Ten years after the White House conference, he stod on the Demo- cratic convention floor in Chi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24

the case, the country is tired of Congress and of new legislation. They have been arguing that this is on time to rock the boat"
 If the President himself is think ing along those lines, and is con- templating any public statement of his thoughts, March 15 may be- come significat date. At least it is worth marking on the political calendar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
VOTERS REGISTRATION

Citizens who have not signed the voters permanent registration books are urged to do so now. Those who voted at the last municipal election or who have registered since that date are exempt and are qualified to vote April T. All others must register. Qualifications for electors: Citizenship, one years residence in Alaska and six months in Juneau. Registration required only for muni- cipal elections.
 A. w. EnENNING, adv. City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
FORMER GOV.
 OF MARYLAND
 PASSES AWAY
Albert (. Ritchie, Advocate of States Rights, Dies
 Suddenly

Continued rom Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
A SIGNIFICANT DATE?

Nothing more is heard of new industrial legislation to replace NRA, although the President him. self mentioned such a prospect sev- eral months ago. An early adjourn ment would mean that no legislative
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24

adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
NOTICE TO MASONS

Regular meeting Monday evening, February 24, at 7:30 Visiting mem bers cordially invited. By order of Master. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-24
NOTICE TO MASONS

Regular meeting Monday evening. February "A. at 7:30. Visiting mem bers cordially invited. By order of Worshipful Master ,ss- -adv.
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
ARMY TO SEEK
90 MILLIONS
FOR PLANES

Army budget makers will seek
sixty million dollars for aircraft
procurement in the next fiscal
year to speed the tagging five
year air corps rehabilitation plan.
While high ranking officers
last night declined to discuss the
closely guarded budget figures,
they said the siXty-million-dollar
estimate would be in line with
previous recommendations Of the
late Secretary of War Dern and
of Gen. Malin Craig, Chief of
Staff.
1880 Planes Asked
The 1937-193S budget is now
being whitfield into final shape for
the White House.
A fleet Of 1880 Army planes was
recommended as the minimum for
adequate land defense by the
board which President Roosevelt
named to overhaul policies of the
Air Corps in 1884, following its
failure to carry the air mail
safely.
At that time, the Air Corps fleet
numbered only LOGO planes, nearly
one-third of which were obsolete.
In line with the boards report,
submitted by Chairman Newton
D. Baker, former Secretary OF
War, the 1885 annual report OF
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, then
Chief of Staff, laid down a plan
for purchase of 800 planes yearly
for five years.
While the plan, on its face,
would seem to provide 1000 planes
by 1910, General M Art h ur
pointed out requirements neceS-
Sary on account of crack-upS and
obsolescence would actually assure
only the number recommended by
the board in that year.
To Buy 562 Ships
Advances in aircraft design, he
said, give the average military
plane only five years useful life.
Pursuant to the Macarthur plan,
the War Department last year
asked authorization for the first
800 planes, but the legislation was
withheld by Congress.
That years war Department ap-
preparations act carried % millions
for aircraft procurement. This
sum, with $5,500,000 Of previously
unexpended balances, became avail.
able last June Is, and is expected
to permit the purchase Of 562 ships
this fiscal year.
Together with the 1908 planes
in the Bureau Of Naval Aeronau-
tics, the nations total air strength
is now approximately 2,450 planes,
This compares with an estimated
4,5O0 Russian, 1000 French, $500
German, and $500 Italian military
planes.
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
Flying Boxtdrs Begin
FIiQhts Here Monday

A fleet Of flying boxcars." to
handle freight between New York
and Chicago will be put into serv-
ice Monday by Transcontinental
and Western Airway. according to
an announcement by Jack Frye,
T. w. A. president.
The new planes are multi
motored all-metal machines with
a pay load capacity of $500
pounds. Trips will be made with
midnight departures from New
York and Chicago allowing ar
rivals at the opposite terminals in
the morning before the opening
Of business.
The Washington times., 1936-10-15

NEW YORK, Oct. Is 0.N.SO d.
Night clubbing at three!
The Stork Club, famed night
spot for New York's elite, was the
scene for a gala celebration party
of the third birthday of George
Harris Rosenthal, son Of the
popular orchestra leader. Listed
on the guest list were some Of
the outstanding "junior celebri-
ties" who attended the party I'M
der guard, because Of feared kid
nap attempts.
The guests included Bugs"
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
Grace Moore Head
OF Roosevelt Unit

NEW YORK, Oct. IS 0.N.S.).
Grace Moore, stars Of the Merto-
politan Opera and the screen, has
accepted Craftsmanship Of a ma
tional music committee to work
for the reelection Of President
Roosevelt, the Democratic national
campaign committee announced
today.
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
TOTS MAKE WHOOPEE

Baer, jr., son Of the famous hui
morist: Walter, jr., and Waldo,
son and daughter Of the Walter
Winchells; the son of Bill Corum,
New York sport columnist; Joan
Hannah Dempsey, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dempsey;
Christopher Holman Reynolds,
son Of Libby Holman; Mango
Whiteman, daughter of Paul
Whiteman; Georgian Price,
daughter Of the George Prices,
and Edward Allen Blair, son Of
Mrs. Nicky Blair.
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
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