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The Washington times., 1937-12-16

O.N.SO Stunned by such Re.
publican stalwarts as Senator
Borah and Minority Leader Nc
Nary on the contention that it
will cause its signers plenty of
trouble" the bipartisan conserva-
tive manifesto on recovery legis'
lation, was being examined
cautiously today in Senate cloak
rooms.
Drafted by Senators Vanden-
berg (RD of Michigan; Gerry CD
Of Rhode Island. and Bailey (DO
of North Carolina, the manifesto
was being circulated among Sena.
tors for 80 signerS. Those who sign
the document-referred to as the
"Vandenberg document" - would
be on record as pledged to sup
port an anti.New Deal legislative
program. So far only about six
or seven Senators have affixed
their signatures, it was said.
COALITION MOVE
Most Senators interpreted the
movement as the initial step in
creating a coalition of Republicans
and conservative Democrats for
the 1910 Presidential election. Sen
ator McNary warned that the man.
ifesto would create a Liberty
League bloc" in the Senate.
Senate liberals refused to have
anything to do with the circular.
Most of the other Senators, while
in agreement with most of the
manifesto's proposals, have re-
fused to add their signatures for
fear of being misunderstood by
their constituents.
Vandenberg, Gerry and Bailey
drafted their proposal following
conferences with Lewis w. Doug
las, director Of the budget in the
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
Kennedy Resting;
Silent on London

PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 16
I.N.SO. - Joseph P. Kennedy,
chairman of the National Mari.
time Commission, doesn't know"
whether he is going to be the new
American Ambassador to Great
Britain, he said here today.
Vacationing at his home here,
kennedy admitted he was aware
of sentiment against his removal
from Washington to London. But,
he said, "All that I'm going to
comment on is that I am enjoying
a good rest"
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
3 MAJOR RAIL
BILLS OPPOSED
BY FARM GROUP
Federation Says Plan
Means Higher Rates

CHICAGO, Dec. 16 d.N.SJ.
With Edward A. O'Neil still at its
helm, the American Farm Bureau
Federation today mobilized for q
fight against the three major rail.
road bills now before Congress.
MEASURES LISTED
The pending legislation was con-
demne, at yesterdays closing ses-
sion of the federation's annual
meeting at which O'Neal was re-
elected for another two-year term.
The bills in question are those
setting up a six-hour work day for
railroad employees, the full train
crew on all runs and types Of
trains, and the limitation in size Of
trains.
Such laws, q resolution stated,
would require an increase in
freight rates that would be ruinous
for the farmers and industry in
general.
DEMAND SUBSIDIES
The delegates, representing some
4O0, 900 farmers adopted 20 other
measures, among them being a de-
mand for agricultural subsidies
from the Government equivalent
to those extended to industry and
labor.
Some members Of the New York
delegation voiced disapproval Of a
resolution indorsing compulsory
crop control, but eventually voted
in favor of the proposal.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16

Major nurdleS overcome as Cne
Senate faced another night ses-
sion included two proposed substi-
tutes for the pending bill and a
drive to send the legislation back
to the Agriculture Committee for
revision.
Administration chieftains were
confident all efforts to defeat the
bill would be thwarted and that
the far-reaching plan to raise the
living standard Of the farmer
would be sent TO conference with
the House before the weekend.
COST NOT LIMITED
The farm bloc rode roughshod
over pleas to confine the program
to President RooSevelt's $500, ,O00,-
600 request or provide means of
raising additional revenue, by a
vote of 48 to 3S. 1t adopted a
committee amendment to author.
ize the appropriation Of such
sums as are necessary" to finance
the bill.
Adopting the policy of the
House, which passed it's own farm
bill last week, Senate farm leaders
Shunted the responsibility of pro-
viding money for the program on
its Appropriations Committee.
Estimates of the programs cost
range from $500, ,O0O, 900 to 81, ,0oo,-
100000.
Once the "limitless section" was
adopted, however, the Senate was
quick to place restrictions on the
amount of money to be expended
for administration of the bill.
RECORD'OF COST
BY a unanimous voice vote, the
Senate approved an amendment
by Senator Hatch CD of New
Mexico, limiting administration
expense in Washington to per
cent of the money appropriated,
and two per cent in States.
Administration expenses in coun.
ties are unlimited, but records are
to be submitted to farmers show.
ing county costs.
During the night session which
ran until II, the Senate de-
voted most of its time to demands
OF the cotton bloc.
Senator Bailey (D) of North
Carolina sponsored a successful
amendment making it optional
with the farmer to accept a sub
sidy of $40 bale on cotton for ex-
port providing he puts one third
of the crop into export and COM
plies with the soil conservation
program.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
American Women
Beauty Standards

NEW YORK. Dec. 16 Q.N.S).
DR.. Emo Laszlo, Hungarian cos
metologist, says American women
are the most decorative in the
world:
"In my country they used to
say a woman was as beautiful
as the Venus de Milo. Now they
say a woman is as beautiful as
an American"
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
ROBBED OF $40

John Campbell, cab driver, Of
1921 Columbia Rd N. W., reported
to police he was robbed at pistol
point of $40 by a fare" at
Twenty-Second Street and Virginia
Avenue Northwest, last night.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
LEADERS TURN
attention TO
H 0 U SIN C BILL
Hope to Clear Measure
Before Session Ends
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

0N.S0. Caught in a whirlpool
Of Senate debate over the farm
bill and the House divided against
itself on the wage-hour measure,
Administration chieftains today
struggled for legislative achieve
mentS to mark the special session
of Congress called to turn the
business tide.
With Senate and House leaders
agreed on winding up the session
Wednesday, the outlook for any
major legislation reaching Pres
ident Roosevelt for signature be-
fore the holidays became darker.
HOUSING BILL STALLED
While the debate on the farm
and wage-hour bills roared in
Senate and House, committees OF
each branch were graphing with
the Wagner-Steagall no usin g
boom bill in an effort to get that
through before adjournment.
To clear the way for Senate &C
ton on the housing bill and final
action on the wage-hour bill,
assuming both are passed by the
House, behind-the-sceneS negotia'
tions continued to reach an agree,
ment whereby the antilynching bill
may be temporarily laid aside
That bitterly-fought measure auto
matically follows the farm bill in
the Senate.
Meanwhile, the Senate launched
an investigation Of its own to de.
termine the magnitude of the un.
employment problems, need for re.
lief and ultimate, fundamental so.
luton of the unemployment situa.
ton.
BYRNES HEADS PROBE
The special committee to in
vestigate unemployment and re.
lief, authorized June 10. is headed
by Senator Byrnes CD of South
Carolina, with Senator Hatch
CD of New Mexico, ranking mem.
ber.
longtime policies for solution
Of the unemployment problem will
be considered later. Congress has
been passing measures to meet an
emergency situation, whereas the
impending study will "go to the
roots" of the economic situation.
Hatch explained.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
DEMAND
FOR CUT IN U. S.
HIGHWAY FUNDS
Wallace Presents Bill
Despite Opposition
BY ROBERT HUMPHREYS

by ROBERT HUMPHREYS
G.N.SD In the face of de-
termined Congressional opposi-
ticn, the administration today
renewed Presidential demands for
cancellation Of an authorized
1914, ,O00, 600 highway building pro-
gram for 1899.
Secretary of Agriculture Wal.
lace sent a bill to Congress pro-
viding for repeal Of the authorize
tion and he asked for its. immedi-
ate enactment n the special ses-
sion.
At the same time, Chairman
Cartwright. Of the House roads
committee to which the bill was
referred. announced a poll of his
committee revealed the member
ship almost unanimous in op-
position" to repeal Of the author
izationS.
REPEAL OPPOSED
II don't know what we will
do with this bill," he said.
Personally, I am unalterably
opposed to economies in the
highway program unless other
activities take a proportionate
cuC."
AS the inaugural move in an
economy drive, President Roose-
velt on November 80 sent a special
message to Congress demanding
repeal and recommending that
when the road-building program
is resumed in 1910 the authorize
ton be reduced to $125,00O, 900
for that year "and for each of the
next few succeeding years."
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The Washington times., 1937-12-16
TREASURY CONDITION

QN.S0 Treasury balance as
Of December IA: $2,653, ,555, ,O36. 10;
miscellaneous Internal Revenue,
$3,008 699.24. Customs receipts,
$14,579, ,2OO.sS.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16

Putting New RattIes on the Rattle
snakes Tail. Remarkable Photographs
Showing How the Circus Side-ShOws
Produce the Artificially Aged Rattler.
A Series of Photographs Especially
Posed for The American Weekly. with
Sundays Washington Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
ROBBED OF SIS, GLOVES

Leonard Roache, 904 Twelfth
st. N. E., told police he was held
up by colored man. who pressed
what felt like a revolver muzzle
in his back, at Tenth Street and
Massachusetts, Avenue Northeast,
last night and robbed of IS and
a pair Of fur-lined gloves.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16

Don't miss the next issueA Of the big
Sunday Washington Herald Times for
they'll contain full particulars about
great new contest. "Win an Income for
Life" which will start soon in the
American Weekly Section Of the Sun
dav Herald Times,
The Washington times., 1937-12-16
Farm Bill Passage
Assured in Senate;
Cost Is Unlimited
POwerfM Bloc Ready to Crush All
OppOsitiOn to Pending Measure
By ROBERT A. McGILL

QNS Batterng down bipartisan opposition the powerful
Senate farm today pushed toward final the Senate
farm bill.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16

Could you use 500 every mORth for
the remainder of your life: Watch
next Sundays Washington Herald
Times for . most unusual offer to
readers.
The Washington times., 1937-12-16

ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
IN ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1937-12-16

RATES BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA. MARYLAND.
WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
natlx aDA
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10
Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1887

lSA1UhDA \ DGOGMDGIt IL, 100
Conflicting planetary aspects are
active today, according to astrol-
ogy. 1t is a sway under which there
may be much confusion of thought
and indirection in activity.
In the morning there may be cri-
ticism of public servants of all
ranks, especially those in exalted
positions. Lawmakers will receive
many protests regarding taxes and
governmental policies.
Deception and sidestepping is
likely to be prevalent among many
persons who hold civic offices, lack
of consideration for the man in the
street may be evident in many parts
of the country.
While the stars encourage rout-
| inc work that is constructive they
, frown upon any effort to launch
new projects. Bad judgment regard
ing business and financial matters
! is likely while this configuration
prevails.
Merchants and manufacturers
have the promise of profit and gen.
eral prosperity, but labor difficult
ties are presaged in many widely
separated places.
Girls are warned that their ten
dency toward coquetry may be met
with deception, since the stars en-
courage young men to be insincere
as well as selfish.
Revolt against the custom of en-
tertaining dancing men and din
ner guests who fail to return hos
pltality may be a feature of the
social season, the seers prophesy.
Returning college students should
have plenty of pocket money for
the midwinter holidays.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of fairly good
fortune. Hasty journeys are prob
able Profits from investments
may be expected
Children born On this day prob
ably will be of keen mind and
serious in aspirations. Prosperity
belongs to manv subjects of this
sign of Sagittarius.
/ Thomas Coleman Dupont, finan-
cier and onetime United States Sen
ator, was born On this day 1853.
Others who have celebrated it as
a birthday include Bella Lyon Pratt,
sculptor, 1867; Simeon D. Fess,
statesman, 1861.
Copyright, 1880
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say,
I'VE must investigate this matter
right away Say, I'VE must in
vestigate this matter at once Cor,
Immediately"
Often Mispronounced: Audience.
Pronounce the au as in haul, not
odd-i-enS.
Often Misspeiied: Forehead not
forhead.
Synonyms: Impudent, imperti-
nent, insolent, audacious, saucy,
bold. rude.
Word Study. use a word three
times and it is yours Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day Today's word
Moralize: to explain in a moral
sense; to draw a moral from This
fable is moralized in a common pro-
verb. Il 'Estrange.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10
20 Years Ago
From The Empire

DECEMBER 10, 1917
Disagreeable weather, and also
no real business in sight, postponed
the regular Council meeting at
Douglas.
Goldstein's Emporium announced
but two deliveries daily hereafter
forenoon and afternoon, to take
care of the growing business and
also work on a certain schedule.
owing to the high wind prevail
ing, extra watchmen were employ
ed by the Juneau Council for night
patrol duty to act in case of any
emergency The fire boys were
sleeping with their clothes on.
Weather report is degrees above
zero, high, and Is above low. Snow
and wind.
Try an Empire &C.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

/. Who was the inventor of the
bifocal eyeglasses?
2. How does the death rate caus-
ed by automobiles compare to that
of tornadoes?
g. What is the largest house in
England?
f. What is a Musselman?
s. What eleven states seeded to
form the Confederate Union?
ANSWERS
l. Benjamin Franklin
2. III people are killed by auto
mobiles to every one by tornadoes.
3. Buckingham Palace, with more
than 1000 principal rooms.
4. A Mohammedan
5. Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana,
Florida, Texas and Arkansas.
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pective home with his local bank or building
and loan association which would negotiate insurance
of the mortgage with the Federal Housing Admin
istration.
Although the monthly payments under the pro-
posed program slightly larger than under the pres
ent one the eventual cost of the home would be
S2496O less Including the down payment and monthly
payments for 20 years the present plan makes $4,000
home cost s9561 60, while the new plan would make
it cost 1882.
What the President apparently is trying to do is
make the great majority of the American people who
are working for comparatively low wages and SAL
aries home owners He realizes that unless encour-
aged and offered inducements they will be
able to save enough money to build home outright
and pay for it, He knows that private interest rates
which in the past have scared to 10 and 20 percent
will never make Americans nation of home owners
because it isn't in the cards And unless get back
to becoming a nation of home builders were in
the early days of our great growth new country
we will lose the very thing which made us vire,
independent and powerful nation
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10
ENCOURAGING HOME OWNERSHIP

In his recent message to Congress- President
Roosevelt urged that steps be taken Immediately to
encourage building and home ownership. The hous-
ing setup of past three years has failed to
provide the incentive to house building which was
anticipated he stated and steps must be taken to
bring about revival.
In his recommendations to Congress, the President
limit in the existing legislation be raised from 80
percent of the appraised value to so percent in the
of loans occupants where the appraised
value of the property does not exceed $4,000. He
recommended reduction in the interest rate OF five
percent plus the service charge permitted of from
half percent to interest rate of not
than five percent.
In dollars and cents this is what the Presidents
housing recommends tons mean:
person building $4,000 home would be able to
make down payment of only $500 and monthly pay
ents of $500 for 20 years compared with the
down payment of 81 200 and payments of $3484
month for 20 years
Here's the way it figures out:
Now Proposed
Down payment ..........-.. 81 10000 100000
Monthly principal and interest 3l67 1854
Monthly insurance premium 202 sc
Monthly service charge. lis None
Total monthly payments -...-.-..-.~- 34.84 $3.50
If the home owner still wanted to make a 20
percent down payment his savings of service charges
and insurance premiums would bring his monthly
payments down to $3225.
These arrangements would be made by the pros
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. Is an engraved card of thanks
following a bereavement, in good
taste?
A. This card is often used, but
five or six words in ones own
handwriting is preferable. A print
ed or engraved card of any kind
never carries the same personal
sentiment that is expressed by a
few written words.
O. What is the maximum height
of centerpiece for the dinner ia
BILE?
A. This centerpiece should new
er be more than twelve inches tall.
Seven or eight inches would be bet
ter
@. Is it rude for a child to laugh
at another's mistakes in the class
room?
A Yes. The well-trained child
will never do So nor laugh at an
others mistakes in any other place
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10

panhandler the streets of Chicago wears a
gardenia. Presumably diplomat from one of the
hard-up countries boring from within.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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The arms race takes and mysterious tack.
Hereafter European navy will be at war strength
without flotilla of unidentified submarnes.-H. ".
Wade in Detroit News
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One thing about this cold weather, it emphasize
the fact that Christmas is just about here
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H "A P P -
I r T Fl D A Y

The Empire extends congratulG-
tio7,s and best tDishes today, theil
birthday anniversary, to the tollol0.
ing:
DECEMBER 10.
William F.. Kelly
Ed Erstad
Trevor M. Davis
George Barnes
Mrs. T. F. Hopkins
Mrs. T. Carmen
Evelyn Thody
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10

A girl may wear a golf shirt and never play golf,
or wear a bathing suit and never go the water
but when she puts on a wedding gown, boys, she
means Observation-Disclosures Falls Review.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-10

Municipal park acreage in 655
of the larger cities of the United
States increased 40 per cent be-
tween 1925 and 1885.
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In Russia and in Germany the newspapers are
by dctators-Stalin and Hitler respectively
And in Italy the press has more freedom than King
5mmanuel.-Toledo Blade.
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REBEKAHS

REBEKAHS
Perseverance Lodge RIO. A meeu
every second and fourth Wednes-
day, IO.OF HALL BETTY Nc
DOWELL, Nobi> Grand: RUTH
BLAKE, Secretary.
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NOTICE

Rainbow Girl goodie sale tomor
row at Hollmann's Drug Store, be-
ginning at 10 am. adv
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OLD PAL

OLD PAL
Two friends met in the street.
One of them remarked on the
dirty state Of the others hands.
why" he exclaimed, your
hands are covered with SCOT"
That's because l was down at
the station seeing my wife
away" replied the friend.
But how does that affect your
hands?"
Il patted the engine"
SWELL AFFAIR
We'll, Mary" said the min
ister, kindly, you didn't come
to our little gathering last night,
after all. How was that?"
Please, sir, had little
gathering of my own that pre-
vented me-"
"Oh? And where was it,"
IF you please, sir, it was on
the back of my neck"
coo
The young man who had been
calling so frequently on Helen
came at last to see her father.
Finally, the sutton made this an
nOuncement: Its a mere form
atty, / know, but we thought
it would be pleasing to you if
it were observed in the usual
way"
Helen's father stiffened.
And may l inquire" he ask
ed, who suggested that asking
my consent to Helen's marriage
was mere formality?"
Yes" replied the young man.
1T was Helen's mother"
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The radio tap dance is one more thing we must
accept faith it could very well be the drummer
oeatng on the rim of his taps.-Detroit News
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SMART ALECK
DO you mean to say that
Sandy is famous for his after
dinner speaking?"
"I'll say! He always manages
to be speaking on the telephone
when the waiter brings the
check"
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Red white, and blue make an appropriate flag
The radicals are red the conservatives blue and the
rest of us are bled white-Akron Beacon Journal
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InuepeIluellI anu pO"0llui
One thing about this cold weather it emphasizes
the fact that Christmas is just about here.
panhandler on the streets of Chicago wears
gardenia. Presumably diplomat from one of the
hard-up countries, boring from within-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The arms race takes new and mysterious tack
Hereafter no European navy will be at war strength
without a flotlla of unidentified submarines-H "
Wade in Detroit News.
girl may wear golf shirt and never play golf,
or wear a bathing suit and go the water
but when she puts on a wedding gown, boys, she
means busness-Niagara Falls Review.
In Russia and in Germany the newspapers
by dicaors-Stan and Hitler respectively
And in Italy the press has more freedom than King
Emmanuel.-Toledo Blade
The radio tap dance is more thing we must
accept on faith could very well be the drummer
beating on the rim of his taps-Detroit News
Red white and blue make an appropriate flag.
The radicals red the conservatives blue, and the
rest of us are bled white-Akron Beacon-Journal.
Add Definitions political theorist is person
who thinks good soup can be made from bones with
cut any meat on them.-Dalas News.
Michigan sheriff lets county prisoners sleep half
hour longer-unt $50 am. Why not, they're not
going anywhere?-Boston Transcript.
"
The Soviet comrades are happy-al those who
agree with Stain least and the others rapidly
ceasing to exist-Charleston, w. Va, Mail
used hear about the elixir of eternal life but
of ubic
the lmelght.-Springfeld Ohio Sun.
Why do Americans worry over fear of dictator
Americans wouldn't stand They don't obey any
thing not even the laws they make themselves.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.