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The Washington times., 1937-07-19

A news dispatch says Frank
Marshall's big dummy factory is
working again full blast, and
that he is getting behind in his
orders. Probably q lot Of them
will be used by politicians and
diplomats. More and more
people find it expedient these
days to have wax effigies front
ing and talking to them.
The word "ventriloquist" is a
blend of a couple of Latin words
meaning "belly-talk." It's done
with the diaphragm. Eurycles Of
Athens, politician and nightclub
entertainer Of ancient Greece,
was one of the greatest ventrilo-
QuiSts Of all time. He was SuS-
pected Of planting absurd and
discriminating words in the
mouths of his political enemies.
Ancient Egyptian priests were
highly skilled ventriloquists. the
explanation, most likely. for
speaking" statues and oracles.
Early Hebrew and Egyptian
archaeology has many references
to ventriloquism. The ancients
used it freely in political or re-
ligiouS Skulduddery.
*&k
Well give you a million
guesses as to what primitive
people Is expert in ventrilo-
quism. There's a brain teaser
you might as well give up at
the start-it's the Eskimos! Elk
plorerS have jumped out of their
boots when a seal told them to
go home and roll their hoops.
Around Boring Strait, there's
a tribe of ESkimos which has
amazed scientists by their ability
to throw their voices" as we
used to call it. Unlike other
ancient peoples, the ESkimoS
don't use the art to concoct
deviltry. They play tricks with
it and are especially adept in
making animals talk.
VentriloquiSm was widely
practiced in ancient China, and
various primitive peoples have
been good at it, including the
MaoriS, of New Zealand, and
certain uncivilized tribes in
HinduStan.
The present boom in dummies
is supposed to be due to the in
creasing night club demand.
They stick closely to the famil-
lar pop-eyed, lip-cracking coun.
tenance which we knew in our
childhood, but with many i'm
provementS and additions. They
now have rubber or leather eye
lids, instead Of the rolling eye
ball, and a lifelike wink-thiS,
of course, being extremely i'm
portant, as that wink Of the
fresh little brat on the perform
er's knee is one Of the first
things we think of. when we
recall our juvenile delight in this
entertainment.
4
I remember, years ago, a sea.
Soned old trouper told me all
about the ventriloquist's tricks.
He said it was 100 per cent illu.
sion, and that the art consisted
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
Wise Words

Men seem neither to under
stand their riches nor their
strength. OF the former they
believe greater things than they
should; of the latter much less.
Self-reliance and Self-denial will
teach a man to drink out of his
own ciStern, and eat his own
sweet bread, and to learn and
labor truly to get his living, and
carefully to expend the good
things committed to his trust
Lord Bacon.
The more honesty a man has,
the less he affects the air of a
saint. The affectation of sane.
tity is a blotch on the face Of
piety.-Lavater.
Courage consists in equality
to the problem before us.-Em-
erSon.
Liars are the cause of all the
sins and crimes in the world
EpictetuS.
Our humanity were poor
thing were it not for the divin.
ity which stirs within US
Bacon.
1t is the peculiar faculty Of
fools, to discern the faults Of
others at the same time that
they forget their own.-Cicero.
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

"I cam" SEE he, appreciate
affection, but I'm fit to be tied
when the hostess and host ex-
pect you to spend q whole eve
ming watching their sOul-stirring
kisses, or listening to their in
ceSsant babble as to whether
cDaddykins loves himS Baby
kinS'!
"If this letter reaches print,
I know I'm going to miss out
on q lot of wonderfully prepared,
home.coOked meals. But frankly,
Miss Robinson, If I have to take
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

He said:
There are
no hard per-
SOnal feelings
in this mat
ter SO far as
/ a m on
cerned. TIL e
m e n in this
fl g h t a r e
m o s CIy q III
good lawyers.
90 T h e y
know lust as
I do tn q t
when we were
trying C a s e s
l. 4
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
Listen, World
BIZ Elsie Robinson

ROM the opposite ends of America have come the two
II $40 prze-winning letters today
Do you think that Youth is merely fun-lovng that
it touches of the depths of e reaches for OF
the heightsH Then read 16yearold Regina Feeeys cry
TIME OUT FOR BEAUTY"
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

q hosts bill or q hostess COO
with each fOrkful Of mashed pO.
tatoes or each spoonful of des-
sert, believe 1 much peter to
grab q hot dog at the Greeks,
wash IL down with a beer and
HE to the apartment for an
interesting game Of solitaire and
q pleasant evening Of indiges.
ton.
ARTHUR w. LYLE (2S)
"ChicagO, Illinois.
($5 prize WINERY
A hand for Arty! Are w
with him. AND HO-O.O-OW!
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

lighting over a case.
They argue as bitterly as they
can on the floor but after the
debate is ended there are no
hard feelings carried around.
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

"Dear Miss Robinson:
$50 often one hears, The
young people Of today are not
cultured. They know nothing
Of the fine arts That may
be true, but it's not because we
aren't interested. We would en-
joy operas and concerts, too.
But with . salary Of SIC per
week, even q gallery seat is be-
yOnd our reach.
1--WE would appreciate good
literature; we would like to visit
the art galleries and museums.
The art galleries and museums
are free-but how can a work
ing person arrange his time to
correspond with theirs? They
are open only when clubwOmen
can visit them. We would like
to study voice, piano, art. But
we can't afford to pay five dol
lars per lesson.
"Our world is narrow. We
talk of flimsy matters: The
weather, gossip, stupid jokes,
the newest song, the SillieSt
movie. All because the doors
Of more worthwhile things are
closed to us. An inexpensive
show, o cheap dance, are all
most Of us can afford. Such
things leave US feeling vacant
and useless, dissatisfied.
"OutdOOr sports used to be
easily available. Now the city
fathers have even closed one
tennis court in our city! NO
Funds They cannot spend the
money to keep our swimming
pools clean. We cannot afford
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
Utility Regulation

THE of some members of the House Representa-
ives the operation of public utilities in the District
would be understandable if they hadn't permitted the
office of Peoples Counsel to be sabotaged.
The office of Peoples Counsel created to protect the
public interest in matters before the Public Utilities Commits
sion
1t much effective piece of machinery for watch
ing tacb operations streecar fares and telephone rates
than the rather pontess and getnowhee inquiries which
being conducted by House members.
For small slice of the taxpayers money he knew that
he had Of experience and ability place his side
of the case before the Public Utilities Commission.
But for other apparent reason than that William A.
Roberts did the job WELL President Roosevelt failed to
gress in the appropriation bill failed to provide funds
for carrying the office.
The appropriation groups that consented to the drop
ping of the Corporation Counsel incidentally tried to regulate
utilities directly by congressional order impossible thing
to accomplish.
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
The Human Side of the News
BIZ EdtUin C.. Hill

1HARLEY MCCARTHY, take notice, please: It's sig
~ nificant that the surge of hghpressure propaganda
all the world comedies with sudden and unexplained
new demand for Yentrlonuists' dummies
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
Marry-GO-ROund
Bu Helen ROpLQNd

TT is sheer waste Of time for to spend weeks
surfing girl that she appeals to his mnd-ony to lose
ont to the first casual Lotharo who spends five minutes
telling her that she "goes to his head"
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
Forced Borrowing

A DOPTION of the resolution authorizing the Dis
n trict of Columbia to borrow funds from the Fed
eral Treasury pending the receipt of taxes proposed
in the stvmied revenue bill might alleviate serious
financial situation but it would be serious reflection
on the ability of Congress to carry out its Constitutional
duty to legislate for the National Capital.
The resolution is an admission the part of Con-
gress that it is incapable of handling the ctys affairs
although it is unwilling to permit the residents OF the
city to try their hand at the job.
There would be no necessity of attempting to get this
borrowing resolution through the House and Senate if
those bodies had seriously considered their obligation
to the National Capital.
Months ago it became obvious that this city would
either have to raise more its expenditures
would have to be cut.
Congress did nothing for long time to get tax bill
in shape and it refused to cut expenditures.
Now as was to be expected the tax bill is caught in
legislative jam in the hot summertime and members
show their "goodwll' toward the District by trying
to adopt resolution authorizing it to borrow
If the resolution is adopted and the city is thus
abed to pay its employees and keep its essential services
funconing, it will be required to pay interest on the
money it borrows from its stepfather, Uncle Sam.
The borrowing resolution has been amended in order
that the Federal Government may collect three per
cent if it the District from the jam into which
Congress is forcing it.
If the city wanted to borrow money, or had to bor
row money because of any act of its own there would
be no objection to paying interest
This city, however, wants to run on cash basis and
the present situation is caused not by any act Of its
but by the act or failure of the Federal legislature
Furthermore, the Federal Government which de-
mands its "pound of fesh for rescuing the selfhep
less National Capital, has not always been nice about
interest rates on money involved in the Federal District
financial setup.
Year after year the Federal Government has segre-
gated in the Federal Treasury millions and millions Of
dollars of the Districts money; the amount running
high as ten or twelve millions in some years.
NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT THE PAYMENT
OF INTEREST TO THE DISTRICT ON THAT
MONEY.
In fact, there times when it doubtful that
the District would be able to get the Federal Govern
ment to pay back the principal.
The shoe is on the other foot, however and the
District will have to pay the interest and repay the
principal promptly if the resolution is adopted and the
loan is made
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
The Greatest Show on Earth
BIZ Frank Miller Smith

CENATOR JAMES H. HUGHES of Delaware stopped
long enough to tell this correspondent that this bitter
fight the Senate floor just bunch of lawyers
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

the fifty cents for an hours
swim at q private pool.
"'The best things in life are
free The sun how many OF
us working indoors from 8 until
$3.50 can see the sun? The
moon, the stars well, pet
ting parties take no money. But
suppose they lead to thoughts
Of marriage?
"They say we marry too
young, without enough money,
while both Of us must work. II
some Of these married girls
would stay home and have chill.
dren,' the elders admOniSh,
there would be fewer divorces
Do they realize the wages both
Of us make in one month would
scarcely pay for . baby's de.
livery?
DO you think we don't want
children? No, we want them.
But we are afraid our children
will be born into q world which
begrudgingly pays us only Our
Daily Bread
""YOu should be thankful
they say. Many young people
do not even have . job We
know that. We are not migrate.
full. But we do ask for more
than our daily bread. We need
bread for our hearts, our minds,
our souls, as well as our bodies.
We want q chance to live o
rich, full life, to grow in mind
and body and soul, and in favor
with God and Man!
BARBARA H. VOSMER (23)
Denver, Colorado"
($1O prize winneF)
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

rousing challenge there, and, thank Cod America is
at last trying to it. And now perhaps you feel
too Juyish for further serious thinking hearty
ha-ha9 Then listen in on Arthur's rave.
Arthur's free, white, 28-and face ifes normal
hazards But there's thing which gets him down. and
that's "young couples who invite you to dinner and then
regale YOU with a necking and baby-tak marathon"
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

got what they were after
money, fame or power. Then .
drum K Q n driver mOws them
down. And It has all been In vain.
life is short, and it isn't
even at its best, very happy. Call
IL silly, or idealistic-we all need
beauty. Stop and ask yourself
what YOU'RE after, and what's
going to happen when you get
1t. See If you can't spare q few
minutes each day for beauty In
some form.
REGINA FEELEY (16)
albany, N. Y"
(S1O prize Winner)
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

"Dear Elsie Robinson:
Everyone Is hurrying, push
ing, showing. To get where? To
work? Yes, work is necessary.
But after working hours, why
the continual hustle? What do
we want? Where are we going?
EFF you have an ideal, If you've
set q goal for yourself, by all
means strive for it. But don't
be too busy to stop on the way
for q little beauty. Men and
women spend their lifetimes
working for some material end,
but they are much too busy to
stop for q bit Of lOvelinesS. They
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

Copyright 1887. by King Features Syndicate. 1nc>
The Washington times., 1937-07-19

fine letter, youngster, and nobly true. We DO need
beauty. But also must eat-or, what more i'm
portant feed those love. Hurried workers aren't ale
ways gross materass Often their hearts are as hungry
as yours for loneliness, BUT
Barbara Vosmer will give the rest of that in
of the nobest protests that has reached this desa
letter which should both shame and inspire all Amerca
Evening star., 1937-05-10
FEDERAL ECONOMY
PLAN IS SEEN SOON
White House Par|ey Set for
Friday on Appropria-
tion Problem.

BACKGROUND
Driue for economy in GoDern-
n1ent became important several
Deeks ago as Senate and House
blocs seized upon disappointing tar
revenues as foundation for CAM
paign to cut expenditures.
Among economy proposals al
ready made are fiat reduction of
oil appropriations BY 10 per cent
or impounding of funds to be used
at discretion OF President. Presi-
Dental request for s1,500,000, 900 in
relief funds may be issue OF con-
troversy, economy bloc already hap
ing fought of pressure from mayors
and Governors for bigger appro-
pridtion.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

slider child labor legislation. 1t will
hear Labor Department experts and
social workers testify Wednesday.
Senator Barkley, Democrat, Of
Kentucky. has proposed a BILL which,
he said, resulted from conferences
with Labor Department officials, to
outlaw In interstate commerce the
products Of manufacturers using
child labor.
Chairman Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana, said he would urge pro-
hibiting shipment Of child labor goods
into any State in violation of It's laws.
Some Senators have expressed pref
erence for constitutional amend
ment, written in more specific terms
than the one now before the States
Evening star., 1937-05-10

dent Of the Cotton Textile Institute.
opposed the original measure, but said
he could not speak for the 800 cotton
mills In the organization until hts
Executive Committee meets later this
week.
The House Subcommittee will hear
opponents next week.
mo persons engaged in the textile
industry" the bill says, shall pay
such unreasonably low wages, or exact
such unreasonably long hours Of serv-
ice, or impose upon his employees such
unfair conditions OF employment as
would adversely affect commerce in
the products Of the textile industry"
Among the competitive practices
which the bill would make illegal are
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Merrill
Continued From First Page.)

ent here for the Philadelphia En-
quirer. Peggy Reed of New York was
with her and kissed Lambie.
The latter commented that they flew
through rain most Of the way, thought
] they were short of fuel when they set
down at North Weald, but found that
actually the supply was plentiful
The flyers first touched English soil
IS miles outside London at North
! Weald Royal Air Force airdrome at
$40 pm, repaired their radio and re-
sumed the flight to Croydon at $40
pm. l2:20 Eastern standard time).
1t was Merrill's third transatlantic
crossing within a year. With Harry
Richman, New York night club singer,
he made the eastward crossing last
year in II hours As minutes, but was
forced down in South Wales. The
westward hop also ended in forced
landing in Newfoundland
The pair took of from Floyd Ben
nett Field Sunday at 1886 pm. East
ern standard time. The elapsed time
to Weald Airdrome was 20 hours "a
minutes. They were grounded there 10
minutes, and required 18 minutes for
the hop to Croydon.
There was no great anxiety, however,
although it was considered possible
the pair might have been forced down
somewhere in Ireland
When 1892 pm. passed without the
flyers arrival, they lost a chance to
beat the Newfoundland Croydon rec
ord of 13 hours and II minutes set by
Capt. Jimmy Mollison last october.
Weather conditions were fair around
the Irish coast, but fog and rain were
reported between there and London.
Croydon officials said they received
a garbled message which they were
sure came from Merrill at 1925 pm.
(9:25 am, E. S. TD. The fact the
message was unintelligible gave rise
Evening star., 1937-05-10

overproduction, price determinations,
commercial bribery. Misrepresentation.
misbranding and mislaoeling, including
breach Of contract, exclusive dealing
and passing on product for that Of
q competitor.
A three-man national textile COM
mission would administer the legisla-
ton.
The measure was taken up with the
approval Of President Roosevelt, but
the administration has given no indi-
cation yet whether general labor and
industrial program will be offered at
this session.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee, meanwhile, has gone
ahead with ARRANGEMENTS to con-
Evening star., 1937-05-10
PAY, Y,H0UR MINIMA
URGED|NTEXT|LES
Labor Leaders Ask $18 and
35-Hour Rules in MLitt|e
N. R. A." Hearings.

BACKGROUND
Since death OF N. r. A., efforts
haze been made to proUide Gop-
ernment regulation OF individual
industries through specific legisla-
tion. Such effort 1uas made in soft
coal industry through Gu1ey-Vtn-
son legislation and upon inpdlida-
ton of this act by Supreme Court
ne,u bill 1Das passed during present
session OF Congress.
Long considered one of industries
containing bad 1Uorking conditions,
textile industry has been marked
for imposition of standards of
,oages. hours and vorking condi-
tions.
By the Associated Press.
Textile labor leaders urged inclusion
today of an $l8 minimum wage and 8
35-hour week in proposal for Fed.
eral regulation Of the giant industry
Officials OF the United Textile
Workers were invited to present theil
views before House Labor Subcom.
mittee, beginning hearings on th'
Ellenbogen bill to set up q little
N. r. A." for textile mills
The measure, similar in some re.
spects to the new coal control act
would establish labor standards fol
l,25O,OO0 textile workers and Woulc
forbid unfair trade practices.
The wage and hour standard.
sought by the union originally were ir
the bill, but the subcommittee decided
last week to change the minimum
pay to SIS and the maximum hours
to 49,
Members said they were prepared
to change or modify the bill where
facts brought out at the hearing
showed the necessity.
DR.. Claudius T. Murchison, presi.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Rescued With Fishing Line.

PHILADELPHIA. May 10 [R.-Thir-
teen-year- -old William McDermott, jr.,
was pulled from waist-deep mud in a
bog by stout fishing line yesterday.
Charles Grasso, returning from a fish
ing trip yesterday heard the boys
shouts, cast him line and assisted
him to firm ground.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
INTRUDER is SLAIN

BIRMINGHAM Ala, May 10 LP).-
Henry Akers. 80, was shot to death
early yesterday when he broke the
glass of a door and attempted to enter
the residence of w. c. Carr, police
reported The Carr home is a block
from Akers' house, on a parallel
street.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

to speculation by some that the flyers
might have been forced down. They
are attempting round-trip crossing,
hoping to be back in New York Thurs
day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-22
ONE OF DENHARDT
DEFENDANTS FREED
Rut Court Lets Jury Declde Ease VI
Roy Carr After BrOtnef'
Jack, Is Discharged

sbelbvville, KY, Oct. % (AP)-The
,,,nrder charge against Jack Carr was
dismissed today, but the tate OF MS
mother. Roy, who admitted shooting
Acknowledgement Henry Denhart was
left to the jury.
After a private conference with Cir
c,,it Judge Charles MARSHALL coun-
sci for both sides had said he had de-
cided to dismiss the murder charge
ooa;nst Jack and leave the jury to de-
ode whether Roy was guilty. The de-
fense made the motion after conclud-
mo the evidence and the judge retir-
ed to his chambers, presumably TO
write the order.
The defense in the murder trial clos
ed today after two more physicians
had told the jury they believed Roy
was temporarily insane when he shot
Denhardt.
Additional testimony that the 81
year-old ex-lieutenant governor and
ex-adjutant general was of violent
nature also was given. Lieutenant )
C. Wyatt, of the Kentucky State Po-
lice, said Louis Hall, Louisville po-
lice detective, gave this as their opln'
ion.
DIR. E. B. Smith, and DR.. w. n
Nash, both of Shelbyville, concurreo
in the "emotionally insane" opinion
expressed yesterday by three otne'
physicians. ----4s.--iiH-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-22
Despite Threat, However,
Diplomats Are More OPP
timistic Than Since
War Was Begun
LENIENCY is ASKED
FOR LOYAL TROOPS
Britain and France Urge
Moderate Treatment of
Government Soldiers Who
Surrendered; Harmony Ex-
pected on Basis of Three
New Proposals

London, Oct. 22-(AP)-The Span
iSh neutrality subcommittee, re-as
semi ling to enact plans for Kidding
warning Spain of foreign troops, was
confronted today by the strong pos
sibility that Soviet Russia would dis
agree and throw Europe into another
diplomatic stalemate.
Despite this threat, the weary dip
lonlats stationed in London as repre-.
sentatives of the principal European
powers, headed for the days discus
sion in an atmosphere more optimistic
since the Spanish civil war broke out
more than Is months ago.
Before the subcommittee met un-
der the craftsmanship of Anthony
Eden, British foreign secretary, Great
Britain and France acted jointly thro-
ugh their respective ambassadors to
urge the Spanish insurgents to be
lenient in treatment of government
troops captured in the fall of Gijon.
These captives have been estimated as
numerous as 10000.
Regarding the withdrawal OF volun-
tcers from Spain, three factors pre-
saged eventual harmony among the
nine powers ropreSenteu-WltH Lie
possible exception of Russia.
1. British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain virtual assurance that
Britain was determined not to go to
war.
2. Chamberlain's statement he had
received assurances that Italy had
no territorial designs on Spain, in
Guiding the Balearic islands in the
western Mediterranean.
3. The fact of the Spanish insur-
gents-aided by Italian and German
Intervention = had captured GlJon,
center of the Valencia republican gov
ernment's last resistance in the Span
ish northwest. The fall of GiJon Will
release thousands Of insurgent troops
for possibly conclusive drive against
the Valencia armies.