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Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
FACTIoNAL STRIFE AROUSED

Further notes on Congress:
The court debate, anti -lynching act and the
struggle over confirmation of Senator Black to
the Supreme Court drew the largest crowds, in
the order named:
such cloakroom rage had ever been observed
that exhibited by northern urban and western
farm state congressman when the southern cot
ton bloc put over the S65O00,000 authorization of
customs receipts for subsidies suppementing the
loans to guarantee 12-cent cotton. This last-day
outburst of sectional feeling-based the idea
that cotton prices were more important than
other farm prices and the wage-hour bill-prob-
ably will carry to the next session.
Most Washington correspondents were sur
prsed at the number of private confessions from
members of all parties and factions that they
wanted ito get home and find out what's going
on" Pro and anti-administration members alike
wanted to mix with the rank and file before
they could be sure how the bulk of their con-
stituents felt about their own performances and
national issues
Apparently the mystery has been settled as
to whether Congressman Edward E. Cox of
Camilla, Ga, one of the Democratic rules COM
mitteemen who kept the wage-hour bill off the
floor, actually bet $50 in advance that the bill
wouldn't come to a vote.
Hearing reports that Cox had offered to make
such a bet, certain indignant members COM
planned to Majority Leader Sam Rayburn. Ray
burn returned, reporting Cox had said it was
"a windy" meaning rhetorical bet made with
no thought of an actual wager.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
Bruce Cation Says:->
Mental Measurements Of College Freshmen

freshman. And the 18-year-old con-
tributes his part, in most cases,
with ambition and determination to
make good at something or other.
Failure to pin down that "some-
thing or other" is the gap on the
production line in mass education.
The job is only half done when tha
physicians staff weighs and me
sures the newcomer and the colleN
prexy welcomes him at the orienta-
tion assembly.
The wheel of progress will turn
ever more swiftly and more eff
ciently when institutions of higher
edcuation seriously attempt to learn
what's above a prospective fresh
mans neck as well as what's be-
low 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

When cold winds whistled thru
a sun bather's convention in New
Jersey, the nudists put on trans
parent overcoats-which didn't cov-
er their convictions.
Maybe Jimmy Walker was in
tended as the wild card in that
New York political game.
90
With all the recent advances in
medical science isn't there some
way to make dictators allergic to
war?
The Pennsylvania slayer who re-
turned to prison under three life
sentences, probably hopes for leni
ency after he has served the first
two.
It must be pretty discouraging to
Hitler and Mussolini, not being
able to mix into the Japan
ese fracaS.
~ has been revealed that 50
years ago the Senate bought a
picture of a six-toed Indian. They
got their moneys worth in those
days.
| -OO--
There are new twists every day
on this make friends and influ-
ence people business-like shoot
ing foreign ambassadors and toss
ing champagne on mayors.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
A FAIR
SHARE

1t pays to back winner! So the last
session of Congress pitched in and did
its share to further California's devel
opment of its amazing resources. Con-
gress allotted total of over S38,000,000
in outright appropriations for this State,
and approved projects costing approxim-
ately another S24,000,000. There's the
Army's new So, ,000, 900 air depot at Sacra-
mento, SIS, 100000 for Los Angeles flood
control project, and 81 100000 for the
All American canal, to mention but a
fraction of the undertakings provided
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Diary: Up
and talking to the sartorially ra-
diant John Horgan about the time
he stranded in our town as the boy
soprano of show boat troupe. And
note from Kathleen Norris and
one from Florence Walton in Switz-
orland. So breakfasting with Ted
woodward at the Park Lane.
Tipping awhi1s, then outl AMI
passed Ogden Nash, the poet, and
John D. Rockefeller. and wondered
which might be happier. Then came
upon Erskine Gwynne and we cir
cled the park while he told me OF
plans for publishing his gay Paris
Boulevardier monthly in New Yor''
Driving to the Dixie Inn at Dobbs
Ferry for brave dinner of fried
chicken and the lights so ablaze at
the MesSmore Kendalls nearby we
were tempted to stop and did pull
into the yard but thought better of
it. Thence home along the Hudson
and put in at Hicks for a 25-cent
soda.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

Back Home Stuff: A windy, elo-
quent lawyer was pleading before
the jury. 1t was obvious the Judge
did not like him. His time had
been limited by court rules and he
had not case whatever. So he de-
cided to sway the jury by sugar
sentiment. He whipped himself
into oratorica1 fervor about the old
swimming hole. 1t was the old
fashioned tear-jerking meter, and
while it had no application to the
case it seemed to be getting the
jury. AS he told of the warm and
happy days in the lucid waters OF
the sacred spot of the placid creek
two or three jurymen were seen
Ticking away tear or SO. Finally
the judge brought his gavel down
with a bang and roared:
"All right now, Senator, you can
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

for Passage by Congress of the first
omnibus rivers and harbors bill since
1885 will launch, in addition, many new
projects throughout the State. 1t may
be fair that Californians are getting re-
turns from their tax payments. But
don't forget-somebodys got to foot the
hill
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

Bagatelles: Arthur Moss, last OF
the depression exiles to leave the
Left Bank, has returned to Paris
Walter OKeefe began his
career ad libbing at Barney Gal
lant's old stand in The Village
Florence Walton always travels with
two or more dogs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
The Grab Bag
One-MiniIte Test

l. What secretary takes prece-
dence in the cabinet of the U. S.
president?
2. What is the approximate pop
ualtion of Delaware?
3. When did China become a re-
public?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
Words of Wisdom

When savages wish to have fruit,
they cut down the tree and gather
it. That is exactly a despotic gov
ernment. -Montesquieu.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

tifically chosen SO you won't gain
an ounce" There are fresh vege-
tables sweetened with sugar and
dishes containing meats, fish and
chicken. Also as much butter as
you want and as a final gesture
candy-both non-fattening.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
Hints on Etiquette

When travelling in England or
Canada Americans should stand at
the theater or oprea when the Bri-
tish national anthem, God Save
the King, is sung.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

Old Faithful geyser, one of the scenic
wonders of Yellowstone National park,
was discovered in 1906 by John Coulter,
an early western explorer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

Tularemia, disease usually associated
with rabbits, appears just as frequently
in foxes, squarrels, mice and wolves, sci
entists say.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

The stomach of 40-pound dog holds
three times as much food as that of 150-
pound man.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
TOday's Horoscope

Many persons whose birthday oc-
ours today are deep thinkers. They
are respected for their interest in
world problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

come on out of the water and put
on your clothes. Your time is
up"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
Thoughts for the Day

For will be merciful to their unrighteouSneSs, and
their sins and their iniquities will 1 remember no
more.-Hebrews S12
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

A Park avenue hotel perks up its
luncheon trade with a non-fatten-
ing menu. The credo is: "All things
you honestly love TO eat but scien-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

Sixth avenue, long the Cinderella
of streets, is facing renaissance. The
elevated spun overhead so long be-
clouding it is likely to come down,
and there are many who believe the
thoroughfare may become one OF
the spryest of rejuvenated streets.
Sixth has, for the most of its exis-
tence, had to battle with the rot
ten speck" that so often destroys
the barrel of apples. First, the in
famous Haymarket dance dive, then
the blowzy rows of barrel houses
and later the iniquities of Bryant
Park, which has been called "the
psychopathic pasture" Some think
another Broadway will arise there.
About the only old touch to Sixth
avenue is to be found among the
venerable booksellers, many OF
whom have clung to the street dur
ing its downward gradations. Book
lovers who browse there find an
old-faShioned courtesy-white hair
ed men with philosophic twinkle
who love their dog -eared books. An
old book shop is the only place ]
know made attractive by dust and
cobwebs. Few booksellers are in
terested in monetary rewards. But
their eyes light up when some
browser discovers a long cherished
volume and shows eagerness to
possess it.
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Add musical comedy recollections:
The Six Brown Brothers with saxo-
phones and in clown costumes,
swinging out of the wings in one
of their stirring marches.
Pretty we'll fixed are the dear
DuPonts;
J. p. Morgan is sitting pretty;
Barbara Hutton has all she wants
And poets are starving in every
city.
A Park avenue hotel perks up its
luncheon trade with a non-fatten-
ing menu. The credo is: "All things
vor honestly love 10 eat hut ecien-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06
one-MInute Test Answers

1. The secretary of state.
2. Approximately 100000.
3. After the ancient Manchu dy.
nasty was overthrown in 1911,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

Add musical comedy recollections:
The Six Brown Brothers with saxo-
phones and in clown costumes,
swinging out of the wings in one
of their stirring marches.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
70 IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-06

Pretty well fixed are the dear
DuPonts;
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Three-Minute
Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING

WE HAVE been delighted to
find that prominent Europeans
are becoming actively interested
in the pleasant task Of diverting
some of the European travel tide
in the direction Of the United
States. For we long have been
an ardent advocate of arrange
mentS and special privileges that
would make a trip to America
more attractive for the Euro
pean.
Special mileage books, special
monetary exchange and special
hotel coupons are all offered by
various European governments
in their efforts to attract Amer.
leans to visit different Euro
pean countries. So why should
Mt we do something of the sort
here?
It isn't only the steady stream
of money that visitors from
abroad bring. 1t is the increase
in goodwill and understanding,
the privilege Of seeing us on our
own home ground, where we do
show to better advantage than
when travelling abroad. Then,
too, such travel makes for slim
illus in commerce.
The steamship lines have done
a valiant task in the pioneering
of European travel to America.
There's scarcely a week but
what a group Of visitors isn't
eagerly scanning the skyline,
picking out such landmarks as
the Empire State Building, the
Chrysler Building, gems Of the
skyline, and, Of course. the
Statue OF Liberty.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
The c.. I. O.'s Bon Mot

WE terribly afraid that the c. I. O. is succumbng
" to Washington's Wanted social lobby, that it is
hanging out around cocktail and dining out. Be-
cause it has gone in for bon mots.
For several days we've been hearing that every time
John L. Lewis was asked about the Communists in his
ranks he replied snappily: eve take in anybody the
employers employ
We said to ourselves ooh, OH this virile man is sof
tening'
But now, David Dubinsky, of his associates,
this definite G. I. O. policy It doesn't
, sound good as it did with Lewis
telling it to small group. And it
S0""d 80 Good won't bear analysis.
If the l. O. won't be responsible for its members,
it would seem that The employers justified in prac
ticng form of surveillance the despised
pionage which thoughtful folk have come fairly gen.
orally to condemn Certainly the employers in the mass
industries have problem. They entitled to know
if any sabotage-bent employees working for them.
Lewis and Dubnsky had better leave the Washington
bon mots alone.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
JObless Census Begins

THE President has signed the bill for an unemploy-
= ment census of sort-jobless registration to be
voluntary; object to learn "the numbers, classes and
geographical distribution of persons in the United
States partially employed unemployed;" the job
to be finished by April 1, 1885, the President to pre-
scribe ways and means as he sees fit
The census provided for in this bill won't give us
the iobless barometer we need-a weekly index of
employment and the main therefor, obtained
u,,- ILL.,, by regular sampling at key points
just as other business indexes
AS Nee"e" obtained. A report published April
1, 1885, on how many people we're out of work in the
winter of 1898, will be already dated. But it is
start and we hope will lead to better obless censuses
in future.
The comment is attributed to President Roosevelt
that it is extremely difficult to tell just what
employed person is. This said to be his main objec
ton to the jobess And it is true. But the
difficulties of problem have seldom scared Mr. Roose
welt; and it is extremely important to find way
of cataloguing the unemployed that think
integenty about them and act intelligently to cut
down their numbers The crucial element in the I'M
employment problem believe, is going to be, for
long tme anyway, this fact: That
10o'''O''0 "''" while it is true that machines
O"o"'p'OS"''" make new jobs and hence counter
act chronological unemployment to degree it also
true that many thrown out of work by
invention cannot Immediately get the jobs. They
can't connect with them they aren't trained for
them
If we could work out some of registering these
changes and chances of the machine age could also
set up ways of steering abebodied displaced workers
into the jobs training them for the jobs.
In general, we think the New Deals attack on the
relief problem is sound. The plan of attack is to
shorten hours, prop wages lengthen school years by
abolishing child labor and shorten working years by
setting up old age pension system.
An important byproduct of this plan, which we hope
the New Deal may eventually get around to, would be
to limit the supply of lawyers DOCTORS engineers and
other professional people to the demand for hem and
to raise their required training to uniformly higher
Standards That sounds paternalistc; but people
demanding more and more Government paternalism
Front the New orkD News
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Equal Rights for Men

It seems to me that "Car
Rider" belongs to that group
Of people who cant take It,"
The women. God bless them.
have demanded and received
equal rights" The laws are
all made to protect the defense
less(?) women. They have come
into positions at lower pay.
thereby taking the right to work
away from husbands, sweet
hearts, and brothers. I'm a
woman" says car rider" so
therefore I should get more
than my share Of equal rights"
Who was it that said, whats
yours, is ours: what's mine, is
nine" How well this applies to
the modern girl Of today we all
know only too well.
Doesn't car rider think that
q man deserves a seat on street
cars? Does she think that his
job is any easier?
Unquestionably. young people
should give their seats to elderly
people, regardless Of sex. But,
if I work particularly hard dur
ing the day. I don't see any
reason why I should give up
my seat to some young lady
who probably spent half Of her
time in the office Strengthening
her hair. Personally, I think it's
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

been a driver
for 20 years
and I k n o W
that there are
m a ny pedes-
t ri a n S who
are too indie
pendent. And
also too many
persons W h o
leave most of
t h e RESPONSE
bility of safety
on the mo-
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Voice of the People

about time for the men to seek
equal rights"
GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA.
Firen1en Pleased
Please accept my sincere
thanks for the very kind
editorial which appeared in
your columns on the twenty.
third, relative to the work Of
the Fire Department during the
fiscal year 1887.
The department hopes that It
may continue to deserve the
splendid support which the
press has accorded it.
CHAS. E. SCHROM,
Chief Engineer.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

the b G g e st
pro blen1s. I
think that II
p e d e strians
were forced to
be as S tri C t
about traffic
rule S as the
m o t oriS is,
t h e re would
be fewer acct
dents. Pedes-
tri a n S are
most careless
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

Both mo-
florists and pc
d e S an 5
must be edu-
C a t E d in
S a + e ty. Pc
destrian con.
troll m ig hit
help, but it is
+ q r from be-
ing a panacea
for traffic
ills, Common
S e n S e is the
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

TOO many
a CT dents, I
believe, are
due to c a re-
/ e S s n esS on
the p e d e s.
TRANS part. I
think h Ell e
S h o vi d be
very s t r i C t
control Of Pc
deStrian traf-
fic and the
! a W S should
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

m st pedes-
t r j q n cas-
u alties are
caused by the
walkers care
! e S s n e S s.
Proper con-
troll would re-
duce this toll
by placing Pc
deStrianS un-
der the same
obligations as
m o t orr SITS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

be carefully observed and strictly
enforced by the police. Careless
and disobedient pedestrians are
a menace, especially down.
town."
Fred Williams, 726 Thirteenth
st. N. w., tailor:
Eyes, I think it would. I've
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
By Elsie Robinson

S&SAS - NS~S SSS~s
1t in every mail:
Dear Miss Robinson:
IT wonder if you can help me
in o discussion that is causing a
lot Of trouble in our family.
"1 am a widow and dependent
on my daughter. Alice, for sup
port. She makes $25 a week
working downtown, and brings
it all home to me. Every other
week give her SO.
1T also give her carfare and
money for lunches, which usu-
ally comes to around $2.10 per
week. She has 81 taken out Of
her monthly wages for insur.
ance, and pays $2.25 for stock
every week. I keep the rest.
"That makes about $113
which she earns per month
out of which she gives about $12
for stock and insurance, spends
about 50 for lunches and car.
fare, $40 for clothes, dentist and
doctor bills and amusements
while I keep the remaining $72.
Isn't Satisfied
With Allowance
Nov she is getting so she
isn't satisfied. She claims she
is giving me too much money.
She says I ought to give her
back more than $40 q month
and that she doesn't have
enough to buy decent clothes
for herself.
II have two younger girls, be-
side her. One is going to school,
one is home. They need her
money, too.
(Which one of us is right?
Shouldn't she be able to man
age on what I give her? And
haven't a right to her sup
port?"
MRS. ANNA EVANS,
Denver, Colo"
Or there's Carl-hundreds Of
Carls. Carl gets q little fatter
split than Alice-but he also
gets a fatter envelope. Like her
he has nothing left after he has
paid his monthly installment on
the new blue suit.
Would Like
A Future
I'm a." says Carl, land I'd
like future like other fellows,
but what can I do when my
mother and father hang on to
almost all earn?
"They are old country people
and they think I ought to help
carry the family expenses.
There are five younger children.
My father thinks it is up to me
to help him pay the bills, but
I can't see it.
"Is it my fault If my father
went ahead and had six chill.
dren without being able to at.
ford them? And how can ever
save enough to have a family
Of my own if I have to support
his?
Don't you think a fellow does
enough if he pays for board and
lodging at home, as he would
have to anywhere else?
CARL JOHNSON"
Well-do you or don't youP
Is Carl right in thinking that
he owes his first duty to his own
life?
Or is dad right in thinking
that Carl owes him a debt for
past favors received?
Is Alice right in stating that
modern working girl can't
dress decently on IS per weekP
Or is nom right in thinking
that's ample?
If it were YOUR problem,
what would your answer be?
(CopyriSht, 1887. by King Features
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

greatest need for both driver
and walker. Strict observance
Of the lights at crossings, how
ever, would help the situation a
great DEAL"
Miss Betty Patrick, 20 Boyd
Ave-, Takoma Park, Nd, high
school StIIdeT1ts
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

where there are traffic lights,
because they insist on trying to
cross against them"
Malcolm Douglas, 1418 Twen-
tieth st. N. w., real estate
dealer:
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

But I am afraid enforcing pedes-
trian control laws would require
an army Of police"
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Wise Words

Liberty has never come from
the government. Liberty has
always come from the subjects
Of 1t. The history Of liberty ID
a history Of resistance. The
history Of liberty is a history Of
limitations of governmental
power, not the increase Of it,
Woodrow Wilson.
I praise you when you regard
the trouble of your friend 90
your own.-Plautus.
There is no misfortune but
to bear it nobly is good fortune.
Marcus Aurelius.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Traffic Toll

The mounting list Of traffic
victims in the District of Co.
lumbia since January /, 1887,
is graphically shown by the
death watch"
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
The Inquirine
Photographer
The washington Times in.
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION::

Do you believe strict control
of pedestrian traffic would tend
to lessen traffic fatahties2
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

dent:
There are
too many traf-
fic d e a t h s
that h a v e
been entirely
the f a alt Of
the pc d e s.
tri a n S, so I
would think
that S t r / c t
contro' Of pc
deStrian traf-
fic W oul d
help to avoid
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
THE ANSWERS;

Mrs. Ethel Allen, 1705 Capitol
Ave. N. E., housewife:
Eyes. Jay-walking is one Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

A man from Washington, who visits
Oakland during the summer, is great
ly interested in the municipal golf
course. He writes a letter to Scoop
with the following, GAS it takes money
to build golf course you may charge
me ten bucks for my first greens fee.
You had better collect before play