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The Washington times., 1937-12-30
THURSDAY, DEC. 30
By EDalm WalSE McLsm

Americans out Of the war zone in Abyssinia thus
side-stepping any involvement in that war?
We had months Of warning Of the fighting in
China, and when the Orientals fight they fight
with fanatical fervor. They believe when they
give their lives for their country they are shot
right to heaven, and you can't beat that thought!
Now am not suggesting that America knuckle
down to any other country in the world, but do
hate to see us deliberately looking for trouble
Japan has already ordered that anyone in the
International Settlement found molesting her
soldiers is to be shot summarily. That decree
can cause trouble
Treaties Scant Protection
People are saying we have right to stay in
the Chinese waters by virtue of our treaties Well,
we have right to use the streets, too, but if we
hear a fire engine racing toward us, we know
enough to pull out of the way.
And we'd better pull out of the way of Japans
fire engines instead of hanging around and hav.
ing our battleships blown out from under us.
Treaties are only bits of paper written in dis
appearing ink, observed in times of peace, but
scrapped when these countries are reaching out
for more land or power.
Let America prepare to protect her own shores,
by all means, but don't let us be goaded into
another futile war. Japan has apologized, though
we don't all of us believe the apology. But if you
keep sticking your neck out long enough, you'll
have it cut off sooner or later.
There is one hopeful aspect in the Panay in
cident. It illustrates, believe our mental growth
as nation. Twenty years ago war would have
been declared within "a hours, but today, instead
of fighting, the great men of our country are
thinking their way out of our difficulties.
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mostly elderly men either in public life or retired
from public life, who held "cushy" civilian jobs
in the last war; who are well "heeled" in the
matter of finances; who, often as not, possess
excellent social positions. The State Department
is filled with this type of pseudopatriots
Scores Stin1son
There is also small handful Of retired majors
and colonels, with faint sprinkling Of general
officers, who, even though they saw service in
France with the A. E. F.. are still apparently quite
untouched by the horrors of men dying like flies,
gassed manged, manned for Hfe-for what?
Hapless helpless victims, yanked from civilian
life by Government conscription, whether they
liked it or whether they didn't, to die for the cold,
material and commercial policies of handful of
men known as Statesmen"
It i'll becomes, for instance. Henry L. stimson,
OF all retired public officeholders, to join the
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

For some 1900 Washington
Times and Washington Herald
carrier boys were guests at their
tenth annual banquet at the Will
lard Hotel last night, and re-
ceived congratulations and warm.
est greetings from the President
of the United States.
SHARE LUCULLAN FEAST
AS if that In itself was not
enough to make the boys glow
with pride, they were entertained
at a grand dinner, which included
Maryland turkey and all the deli
cacies dear to the heart of a boy.
They found more than $50 dis
tinguished civic leaders assembled
to attend the dinner and to laud
them. And they were entertained
by a sparkling show which fea-
tured stars of the stage, screen
and radio.
The program, presented after
the dinner, was one of the great
est ever given in the District.
There was John Steele, the
Follies tenor, and Jeanette Hack
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DEATH
TOLL INCREASES

G.N.S) A total Of 161 persons
lost their lives during September
last as a result of accidents at
highway grade crossings, the safety
section of the Association of Amer
ican Railroads announced today.
This was an increase of Is COM
pared with the number of fatalities
in the preceding month and an
increase of 48 compared with Sep
tember, 1886.
Persons injured in September
totaled 422 compared with 314 in
August, and 383 persons in Sep
tember of last year. Reports
showed 361 accidents at highway
railroad grade crossings in Sep
tember compared with 300 in AL
gust and 800 in September a year
ago.
During the first nine months
of 1887 there were 1904 grade
crossing accidents, an increase of
291 compared with the same period
last year. Fatalities resulting
from these accidents totaled 1905,
an increase If 1865 over the same
period of last year, while 1886
persons were injured, an increase
of 246.
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the Presidency was commend
able action, and now his letter
to President Roosevelt endors-
ing his foreign policy is a
loyal gesture.
Landon is a fine example Of
American manhood. He has
a lovely home life, is a charm
ing man to meet socially, and
you feel his innate honesty
and sincerity when talking to
him. We need more of his
sort of cooperation in this
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But I, for one, sometimes
become sick of, tired Of and
disguised with the type of
men who lend themselves to
or lead the kind Of attacks
that are being made against
Louis Ludlow's perfectly rea-
Sonable, quite democratic pro-
posals to let the people who
do the paying, fighting and
dying in every war have the
chance, for once in their lives,
to say where they shall die.
You will find that they are
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Evalyn Walsh Mclean country our leaders pulIlng
together without thought of personal advantage.
I have repeatedly expressed my admiration for
Secretary Hull in this column, and there is
another quiet, dignified man who fits into this
picture more than the world realizes-sumner
Welles, the ideal Undersecretary of State He
Is calm, cool, and more thoroughly conversant
with American policies abroad than any man in
the State Department.
Would EUocuate China
7 No finer or more courageous men could be
found to lead us through these troubled times
than Secretary Hull and Sumner Welles. YET
In my poor, ignorant way cannot agree with
their policy in regard to the Japanese situation
1 cannot understand why our citizens and our
battleships continue to linger in the war zone
In China. Why aren't we following the policy
Secretary Hull pursued when he ordered all
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
'HOLDUP WAVE
UNDATED HERE
OVER HOLIDAYS
Merchants, Taxicab
Men Are Victims

Washington's holiday crime
wave continued unchecked last
night. Merchants and motorists
fell victims to highwaymen.
Boldest Of the nights holdupS
was barred by Joseph T. Koontz,
car driver, of 1915 Twelfth st. N.
E. He stopped his cab in the 800
block of Sixth st. N. E. and dis
charged a passenger. Hardly had
the passenger alighted when a
colored man, with leveled re-
volver, jumped into the cab and
forced Koontz to drive to Second
and L. SITS. N. E., where the high
wayman robbed him of $100.
PICk THEIR LIQUOR
A band of discriminating thieves
broke into the liquor store of Paul
Fox, at 210O New York Ave. N. W.,
early today. TheJ carted off the
cas'l register, containing 5000, and
Is cases of the finest whiskies,
valued at $4OO, which apparently
they selected with care.
Two colored men held up Henry
Graft, 1882 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, Md, while he was
driving near Union Station. They
forced him at pistol point to drive
to Second Street and Chesapeake
Avenue Southeast, where they
robbed him of ST. The highway.
men then tied Graft to a tree
with his necktie and drove off in
his automobile. The car was re.
covered at Third and c Streets
Southwest hours later.
ONE BANDIT DRUNK
A robber, who apparently forti.
fled his courage" with liquor, held
up Samuel Koenick, grocer, in his
store at Second Street and Florida
Avenue Northwest, and made off
with $78 from the cash register.
Koenick said the man appeared
to be very drunk"
Another grocer, Nathan Menick,
of 626 Fourth st. N. E., sue
ceeded in frustrating a holdup.
When two colored men entered his
store and commanded Menick to
raise his hands, the grocer seized
a revolver from behind the counter
and frightened the pair off. The
grocer told police he tried to shoot
but the weapon jammed.
Nathan Potash, another grocer.
of 201 Morgan st. N. W., lost $5
to two colored men in another
holdup.
WOMEN LOSE PURSES
Two women, Gabrielle Dauphin
of Arlington, Va, and Grace
Hutchinson, 102 K st. N. w., re-
ported they were victimized by
purse snatcherS. The former said
she was driving at Twelfth and
K Streets Northwest, when a
colored youth jumped on the rum
ming board, seized her purse con-
tanning SIS and fled. The latter
reported a colored man snatched
her purse containing So while she
was walking in the 800 block
Third st. N. w.
Waldorf M. Brooks. a District
employe, 1888 C st. S. E., said
man Snatched an envelope con-
tanning $40 from his hand while
he was walking at Thirty-first and
South Streets Northwest. William
Lytell, 1907 H st. N. w., reported
his apartment burglarized of $144
worth of clothing and a radio.
Police announced Mrs. Ida Lopa.
tin, operator of a grocery at 80
Fourteenth st. S. E.. and Ray
Tippett, a cab driver, identified
three suspects last night at the
police lineup, as men who re-
Gently held them up. The three
are being held for further inves-
tigation.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

pofCanCly apouC Cne Town.
Sometimes edicts from the
White House storm over the
population. Not so long ago
the activities Of the Gridiron
Dinner exalted and then flat
tened out the city. Around
Christmas the debutante at
tack is acute. Now conven-
tions of higher sciences, such
as bacteriology, geology, pale
ontology and mineralogy, have
the Capital writhing in their
intellectual grasp.
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eEBut-

am amazed at the viciousness Of the attack
Of officialdom, including ex-officials of the Gov
ernment on the Ludlow referendum proposal.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
I 200 Boys Are Guests at Tenth Annual
Banquet; Greeted by Civic Leaders;
Enjoy LuCuLLGn Feast

If you noticed look of satisfaction and pride the smiling
your Times Herald carrier boy today-we it had
right to be there
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My Say

Governor Landon has shown himself, In the
announcement that he would not run again for
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

Washington is an epidemic city. Visitations
Of one sort or another sweep over it as locusts
ravaged Egypt. Sometimes Congress bustles i'm
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Phone In Tips to The Woshinoton

Do you want money? The Washington
Times is offering $50 in prizes each week tor
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

I, who am always complaining that the town
is topheavy with politics and parties, felt it my
duty to look in on one of these scenes of learn
ing. So stopped at the Washington Hotel and
tried to examine geologists with a journalistic
microscope. The hotel was so thick with great
minds that fishing line dropped at random
from the mezzanine balcony would have caught
a whale of scientist Rather thinner about
the waist line and keener about the eyes than
most conventionaires were these geologists.
''Why aren't they inside at the meetings?" I
asked the information clerk.
Real Reason Why They Come
'They don't really come for the meetings." she
answered. "Just to see each other and sort of
talk around" .
This was a slight jar to my reverence for the
scientific conscience. But my faith in its sin.
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n Times--Win $50 Weekly

news tips phoned to The Times Tip Editor at
Re public 1894. There will be given SIS weekly
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
WINDSOR GOES
ON FIRST TRIP

KLAGENFURT, Austria, Feb. %
G.N.SJ.-Making his first ex-
tended trip since arriving at Enze-
field Castle following his abdica-
ton, the Duke of Windsor arrived
today at Castle Wasserleonburg at
Noetsch after an overnight trip.
The Castle Wasserleonburg,
owned by Count Paul Muenster,
at present is rented to a
German, Count Hiefstorff.
Countess Muenster is an English
woman. The Duke met the count
and countess in London.
LONDON, Feb. % UN.SO.
The Duke of Windsor intends to
make Austria his permanent
home as a result of his weekend
discussions with Walter Monck.
ton, the London Daily Mail said
today in a Vienna dispatch.
The paper said he is making
the trip to the SchloSs Wasser-
leonburg at NoetSch with a view
to renting the estate. 1t added,
however, nature of the Dukes
establishment still depends on
settlement of his financial affairs.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
u. S. WEATHER FORECAST

District of Columbia - Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
not much change in temperature; ;
minimum temperature tonigh t
about 26 degrees; moderate west
winds. g,
Maryland and Virginia-Cloudy
tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy;
not much change in temperature.
Tide Table
High tide today at 6:34 a. m.
and 6:54 p. m.
Low tide today at 1854 a. m.
and 1:l6 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 7:19 a. m.
and TAO p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 1:44 a. m.
and 2:06 p. m.
The Sun and the Moon
The sun rose today at $50 a. m.
and sets at 5:54 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at $50
a. m. and sets at 5:55 p. m.
The moon rose today at 4:O2 D.
m. and sets at STA a. m.
The rises tomorrow at 500 D.
m. and sets at 5:44 a. m.
Temperatures
Yesterday Today
p. m. .....41 4 a. m, ...,,32
p. m. .....37 8 a. m. ....,.34
Midnight ..33 Noon .......42
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STATE SLASHES
AT TROOPERS
TESTIMONY

SOMERSET, Pa, Feb. %
u.N.S0.-Another smashing blow
was delivered to the defense of
State Trooper Stacey Gunderman
today by Attorney General Charles
]. Margiotti, special prosecutor.
Private H. w. Stansfield, inStruc-
tor in jiu-jitsu at the State Police
Training School at Hershey, a lie
tense witness, admitted under
crosS-examination by Margiotti
that Gunderman could have used
any one of three jiu-jitsu holds TO
subdue Frank C. Monaghan, "a,
Uniontown hotelkeeper, without
hurting him over his head.
Using Margiotti as a model,
6tansfield demonstrated the three
holds before the jury. Margiotti
had to stand UP on a platform to
reach his arm around the neck of
the Six-foot-two-inch witness in
the manner in which Gunderman
testified Monaghan had attacked
him from behind. The attorney
general WINGED a few times as
Stansfield demonstrated.
Supreme Court Justice George
W. Maxey informed John j. Dug
gan jr., chief defense counsel,
that he could object if he disered
as this was not proper cross-exam-
1nation of his witness, but Dug
gan made no objections.
In another sensational move,
Giotti summoned Maj. Lynn G.
Adams, superintendent of the
Pennsylvania State Police, to
Somerset to appear as a witness
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Departures

Accumulated excess of tempera.
ture since January l, 1887, 3.85.
Excess of temperature since Feb-
ruary l, 1887, so. Accumulated ex.
cess Of precipitation since January
l, 1887, 4.96. Excess precipitation
since February l, 1887, O.68.
Temperature same date last
year: Highest, 40; lowest, Is.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Young Dempsey Slain
By Newark Gunmdn

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. % G.N.S.)
Attacked by lone gunman in a
tavern here, John Licari, Is, a
former pugiliSt known as Young
Jack Dempsey" was dead today,
and his brother, Anthony, %, was
suffering from bullet wound.
After shooting both men, the
gunman threw down his revolver
and fled. Police were unable to
find a motive for the attack.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Most Photographed
Model Bows 10 Cupid

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. % UN.S).
Janice Jarrett, most photo
graphed model" and Bob Wilcox,
New York and Pasadena actor, ad-
mitted today they were very much
in love-" Both are in the films,
The Washington times., 1937-02-23

attendance and the first lesson
will be repeated tonight, it was
announced.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23

School tonight under auspices Of
the Community Center Depart.
ment. Snow a week ago cut the
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21
Pope Will PUBLISH
BOOK ON GERMANY
Diplomatic Paper Expected to
Explain Vatican Stand
on concordat

Vatican City, May 2l.-(R-Pope
Plus XI has completed and may pub
lish at any moment, : White Book
against the German government prel-
ates said Friday.
The diplomatic paper has been IN
preparation for several months, they
asserted, and Is designed to give docu-
mentary evidence that any violation
Of the Vatican-G German concordat was
on the part Of Chancellor Adolph Hit
ler's regime and not Of the Holy See.
The Concordat, signed July 3. 1888,
BY representatives Of tho Vatican and
Germany, was designed to outline the
sphere Of the church,s activity In Ger
many, especially with regard to train
ing Of youth.
Vatican sources said that regardless
Of what press attacks might be made
II. Germany on George Cardinal Mum
delein Of Chicago for his criticism Of
the Hitler government, the Vatican
would not take action.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21

with the following resolutions: Re-
solved: That We deplore the condition.
occasioned by the loss Of our prohibi-
ton law.
We stress scientific Temperance In
struction IN our schools with our
young people and adults.
We urge our officers to stress Gu
forcement regarding our highway
traffic laws, prohibiting drinking driv.
ers.
We deplore the liquor advertising
over radio, newspapers, magazines
and billboards.
We thank the ladies Of the Nc.
Kenzie union, the pastor and trustees
Of the church for their kind hogpital-
ity, and Mrs. Wanner, for her inspire
ing talk, also, Mrs.. Torgerson and the
girls Of the NJ. Z. church choir for
their splendid singing.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21
Mrs. G. Boise District
Officer Of W.C.T.U.

Mrs. Fred Wanner, Jamestown,
state president Of w. Q. T. o., was
guest speaker ct the annual conven-
ton and institute Of the Bismarck
district Ia AcKenxie. Mrs. p. D.
Wood. Discoll, district president. pre-
sided.
Officers for tho coming year were
elected o follows: Mines. Wood, Dris-
coll. president: Q. q. Boise, Bismarck,
vice president: w. =. Clisbe, McKen-
xte. corresponding secretary: George
Register, Bismarck, treasurer. In ad-
dition TO the election Of officers an
instructive program was carried out.
The organization went on record
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21
Is Wilton Graduates
To Hear r. B. Murphy

The Wilton high school will have
~ its commencement speaker, n. B
Murphy, deputy superintendent oi
public instruction. who viii deliver the
address "wednesday, May Is.
The four highest scholastic records
are held BY girls Of the class, Edna
Stenquist, valedictorian, with an aver
age Of o55: Catherine Schroeder.
salutatorian, second with o3.3; Mar
garet Kronick, With SOS: and Gene
We've Mccullough with S5.s. Ronald
Smith Is the highest ranking boy
with an average Of q. These ratings
are made from averages Of the last
four years.
Class d. yexercises viii take place
in the Grand theatre, Tuesday eve
ming, May q, with Robert Prickett,
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21
Might of Empire Navy
Salutes New Monarch

Portsmouth, England, May 2l.-tRe
King George vi took the salute from
l40 British and II foreign warships
Thursday He inspected the might
and majesty of the empires navy
while an estimated 100000 spectat-
ors thronged Portsmouth.
The newly crowned sailor king,
aboard the royal yacht, entered lanes
Of flag-bedecked warships for the bril-
liant two-hour coronation review.
Little Princess Elizabeth, excited
and proud, stood In the bridge Of the
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21

president Of. the class, In charge
Other class officers are Verne Venaas
vice president: Margaret Kronick
secretary; and Sylvan Torgeson
treasurer.
In addition to the others men
toned, the class includes Leola Bal
ley, Pauline Bodner, James Holkup,
Mary Gregory, Forrest Little, Eva
Patrick, Pete Patrick and Jake Chu-
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21
DIGGING NETS as

Fergus Falls, Minn., May 2l.-R-
A few hours Of digging netted Albert
Pears, farmer near here, t47 The other
day. He discovered wolf den near
his home and dug out eight cubs.
The county paid him bounty.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21

CARRIES WIFE TO SAFETY
Minneapolis, MGy 2l.-R-A hus-
band carried his III wife to safety
Friday g IL persons were driven from
the John =. Whalen home, by base.
ment fire.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21

Felons, idiots Or insane persons
cannot vote in any state Of the Union
since they are not legally regarded -
persons.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21

Unless tires ere inflated to the
proper point, the spesdometer will not
register correctly.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21
BARNES FARpfER DIES

Valley City, N. D., May 21.-lR-
Bjorn Bjornson, 81, died ct his farm
home south Of this city Thursday af-
ter an illness OF several weeks. He
leaves his widow and nine children.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-05-21

Rubbing lemon Juice into . steah
before broiling will improve Its flavor.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-21
M. s. Trader Is
 Leaving For St.
 Lawrence Island

The motorship Trader is leav- ing this evening for St. Lawrence Island with a party who flew to Nome from Fairbanks via plane, They are: Prof. F. c. Rainey, teacher of science and anthropol- ogy in the University of Alaska; Father Raymond Murray, anthro. pologist of Notre Dame; Miss Jean Bunnell, daughter of Judge Ch as, E. Bunnell, dean of the Diversity of Alaska; and Mrs. M. Nitric, the first lady graduate of the Uni versity of Alaska, who is accom- panying Miss Bunnell. Dr, Otto Giest who for several years has unearthed hundreds of ancient specimens on St. Lawrence Is- land, is remaining in Fairbanks
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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-21
Volunteer Organiza tior Formed Protect Concession
INFANTRY STANDING
 BY TO PROTECT THE
 PROPERTY THE ' s
CBg The Associated pr4ss>

UNDATED. 5alg 2l.- The 18th U. s fafaa'aY s,oeJ bE .a full war pae. r T.en.-tu "a defend the Amsr.a#a earces.oa # s.no- Jaa.e.se fighting .- carried there, whle casaase and Japanese teq- sion braa4H nsw destag in North Csaa
 American bushes, men st Tient sin organized a volunteer com pany which wss drilled and inn .media.ely started to build forti- fcations
 The United States infantry was 'ordered 10 keep the railroad to the eastern seaport of Chinwang tao open.
 What observers believed to be Japanese determination to wipe out positions held by Chinese in the Peiping area, and the decision .to attack other points, has led the British, French and Italians to prepare for the protection of their nationals,
 The Japanese commander south of Peip.ng threatened another and more deadly blow. against the Chinese
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-21
Huge Troop Concentration pETpNC North China tJulv

PE1PlNG, North Chlna, July 17 - Huge troops concentration of both Chinese and Japanese are reported to be moving toward North China.
 The crisis is drawing toward a climax, which may determine whether war will be formally de- clared. China's National govern ment, which has its headquarters at Nanking, sent word to Peiping that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's s crack division of soldiers have reached Hopei province. Japan ese troops from Manchukuo and those from regular Japanese gar. risons in North China are already in the field, More Japanese troops
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