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The Washington times., 1937-12-28
REPORTED
OUT OF DANCER

Joseph w. Mitchell, 23-year-old
Silver Spring airplane pilot, who
suffered brain conclusion and a
possible skull fracture in a crash
at Everett, Pa, Sunday, is reported
out of danger by physicians at the
hospital there.
Mitchell, who lives at 612 Sligo
Ave-, with a friend Harvey Brown,
%, took off from Congressional
Airport Sunday morning in a pri-
vate plane for Chicago. They had
at Everett for refueling and
were taking off again when the
plane crashed from a height of
about 40 feet. Brown was .unin-
jured, according to reports.
Mitchell, a graduate of Mont
gomery-Blair High School, holds
commercial pilots license and has
about $50 hours of solo flying. He
was planning on obtaining his
transport license this month.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
U. S. STAFF FREE
OF STATE LEVY

Residents Of nearby Maryland,
who aresemployed nsthe Federal
Government service here, DO not
have to pay the Maryland State
income tax, which goes in effect
January /.
This was the general opinion
expressed today by attaches in
the Offices of Maryland's congress
sional delegation and also by Dis
trict Corporation Counsel Elwood
H. Seal. They point out the Su'
preme Court repeatedly has ruled
that State is powerless to tax
the Federal Government, its agen-
cies and employees,
The Maryland tax carries the
same general exemption as are
contained in the Federal income
tax. The tax is u of l per cent
on the income, following deduc-
tions for unmarried persons max
ing $1,000 a year, and married
persons living together whose
joint income exceeds $4,000. The
law exempts from the tax salaries
of State officers, which are fixed
by the State constitution, but does
not exempt the salaries of ordi-
nary EMPLOYEES,
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Dear Washington By Helen Esary

Japanese have tried to find able and respected
Chinese to run things, but no man of that caliber
will take the job over.
"The civilian party in Japan is quite out of
sympathy with the military and has no desire
to handle the mess the army has made. With
Nanking evacuated, it is depressing beyond words
"The Chinese government had become so strong
it was doing fine, constructive work, and now
that is ended. We have gone back to the days
before came to China, when the only way to
go to Shanghai from here was by boat Rail
roads and airplaneS are now impossible. Never.
theless, have no desire to go to Shanghai. Life
in Peiping is so interesting that you need not
feel sorry for me-"
Mrs. ToUnsend a Gifted Musician
Columnist Hazel Whitaker Vandenberg (wife
OF the presidential favorite from Michigan) has
done charming job in "Your Capital City and
Mine" in the January issue of the National His
torical Magazine of the D. A. r. Mrs. Vanden-
berg, who was "once newspaper woman" sees
the Washington scene from two angles one the
detached attitude caught in her early training,
and the other in her present role as wife of
the G. o. P.'s most active Senator. Mrs Vanden-
berg has light touch, yet she sees the Wash
ington celebrities and their goingson with
sympathetic eye.
The clever Mrs. Lawrence Townsend whose
musical call sent smart Washington to the first
of this winter series Of her morning concerts yes
terday, is herself pianist. Sometimes for
few intimate friends, she goes to the piano to
illustrate by certain melodies the characteristics
of the great composers. Dowager Queen Mary
entertains Mrs Townsend on each Of her visits to
England.
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Says Boake Carter

From this they do at least obtain a measure Of
happiness to deaden the pain of their own
tragedies.
But, for those who are lonely because of their
own selfshnesS, there is no help at Christmas
time or any other time. They know no peace
on earth, for they have no Good Will Toward
Men.
The selfish one sees all these material mani
festations of a spiritual sense on the part of
countless thousands of humans round about
hin-and he suddenly shivers, feels lonely,
abandoned, ignored, left out in the, cold, as it
were. The pity of it is he will never realize he
is lonely. He will only rail the more over his
discomfort with life.
He does not seem to understand that this is
the one time when most of his fellow men do.
indeed, think of others and derive a genuine
thrill in giving He doesn't understand that he
doesn't count in other peoples lives He doesn't
understandable he will when he is older-that
the real tragedy of spiritual loneliness is its
awful starkness and barren desolation.
Peculiar Incident
The postal authorities in an eastern city
arrested man for stealing letters. They were
amazed when they found he had opened none
and asked why. He explained he had recently
arrived from Germany. He had seen his neigh
bors receiving letters. Letters meant friends;
warmth, companionship to him. He had no
friends in this new, strange land. He felt he
simply had to steal a few letters and pretend
that he was not deserted and-alone.
(BoGke CGrter'S opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those of the Washington Tin1eSJ
Copyright Ledger Syndicate)
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
TRAFFIC PLAN
OFFERED HERE

A program to handle Washing
tons traffic flow on the principle
of flood control was originated to-
day by Representative Jennings
Randolph CD, of West Virginia, in
an effort to cut down on the traf-
fic deaths that are mounting far
above those of last year.
Representative Randolph said:
Let us set up few terminals
at the northern and southern
extremities of the city for
busses and other public convey
ances and have them come into
the city on through thorough
fares.
For instance, from 1880 to
9 a. m. a fanwise section of the
city streets leading from the
outskirts to the downtown Sec
ton could be made direct one
way highways. Traffic could
be speeded. Cross streets could
be eliminated.
1.-The traffic, like the water
over a dam, could be let loose
and allowed to flow at it's nor
NAL level to the Government
group of buildings. After, say,
$50 traffic could moved nor
mally, controlled by the stop
signs and signals already in use."
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Quick Catch
Stolen Car Found in
-Four Minutes

Four minutes after receiving a
broadcast to look out for a stolen
automobile last night, Sergt. M.
Robert Gore and Pvt. E. L. Ware,
of Number IL precinct, had recov,
cred the car and arrested the
driver.
At 10:15 p. M, Leroy B. Iser,
man, of Teaneck, N. j., discovered
his car was missing from in front
of his hotel. At 1852 he reported
it to the police. At 1924 a look,
out was broadcast. At 1926, Gore
and Ware heard the message
while cruising past Ninth Street
and Rhode Island Ave. N. w. In
front of them was the car sought.
They arrested the driver, who
was held for investigation.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28


before few false Christmas trees appeared
in windows of several of the camp houses.
Every one had shouted Merry Christmas!" to
every coworker he met that morning. The spirit
of friendliness, warmth and good fellowship
seemed to suffuse us all-and yet as the rest
less waters of the Gulf Of Mexico etched a
troubled, tumbling skyline, felt lonely.
have always felt that there can be no hall
way house at Christmas time. One is either
thoroughly at peace or thoroughly disconnected
There is nothing more tragic at this season OF
the wear than those who have no one to care
about them, no one to remember them, no one
to exhibit any interest in their welfare. don't
mean orphans and similar victims of life, but
rather the many people who are victims OF their
own selfishness.
GiUing DulLs Pain
People who have been made lonely through
tragedies obtain solace by trying to help others.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Art To Be Shown
By Junior League

Paintings by three young artists
will be shown at the Junior League
gallery from January 2 through
January IA, with a preview Sun
day evening, it was announced yes
terday. Artists participating are
John C. ?ellew, a New York sign
painter, who turned to art; Robert
w. Blinn, 20, and Louis Bosa,
whose work has been included
in major exhibitions here.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

that. He had a host of
friends, but to be lonely at
Christmas is to be more really
lonely than at any other time.
1t is a loneliness Of soul for
which human contact cannot
substitute.
I once stood on the beach in
Mexico on a Christmas Day
and looked out across TIE
Gulf. We had given and re-
ceived our presents around the
camp. Every one had cele-
hrated lipht-heartedly the night
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Juvenile Pianist
To Play at Y. NJ.

Preble Earle Donoho. year old
pianist, will be featured with
other Washington musicians at the
New Year Day celebration at the
Central Y. M. C. A. Building, it was
announced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Federal agents in trying to
crush out crime.
I've had the pleasure OF
knowing several justices well
and, while I've always held
their position in the highest
esteem, never have felt they
were gods who could co no
wrong. They are brilliant,
delightful, human men, and
they are big enough to re-
verse their decisions in the
court when they think they
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
New Definition of Murder
In D. c.. Proposed by Seal
Abolition of office
Of Coroner Also
Recommended

Elwood H. Seal, Corporation
Counsel, prepared today to submit
to Congress recommendations
for a broadened definition Of mur.
Ger in the District criminal code
and for abolition of the office of
District Coroner.
Other recommendations conf
pleted by Seals office included
bills to bar nonresident children
from attending District schools
without paying tuition, establish
a health farm for inebriates, alter
existing inheritance tax laws and
appoint commission for the selec-
ton of an official District flag.
DEFINITION CHANGED
The proposed change in the
criminal code, Seal said, was rec
commended by Congress to his Of
flee for a report. 1t would shift
the word "purposely" from the
clause in which it now stands in
the definition Of murder to an
other clause in the definition.
The shift may result in making
murder convictions less difficult,
it was indicated.
Seal said the proposal was an
outgrowth of the Garden T.
Shoppe murder case, April 8, 1881.
Thomas Jordan, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Lizzie Jaynes, was
not convicted until 1896. Presi-
dent Roosevelt later saved Jordan
from the death penalty.
WOULD ABOLISH CORONER
The length of the Jordan trial
and the legal pickering over the
definition Of murder during the
litigation, Seal said, prompted the
proposed change.
Seal himself advocated abol4-
ton of the Coroner's office. He
would also do away with the cor
oner's jury and replace the Cor
oner with a medical examiner.
The measures affecting non-res-
ident students and establishing the
farm for inebriates have been
closely identified with CommiS
sioner Hazen.
TUITION PROPOSAL
Board of Education spokesmen
have estimated it costs the Dis.
trict $3.50, 900 a year to teach al
most 5000 students from Mary.
land and Virginia who attend Dis
trict schools. The children are
exempt from the payment of tut
tion by virtue of the fact that
their parents are employed in the
District by private firms or by
the Government.
Under the proposed measure, no
child would be exempt If he
was from out of town. He would
be required to pay from $61 to
$258 a year for the privilege of
attending school here.
FLAG FOR DISTRICT
Various citizens associations
have consistently backed the pro-
posal for selection Of a distinctive
flag for the District. Seals plan
provides for a commission to look
into the matter to choose a suit
able design.
Seal said the inheritance tax
proposal is merely a clarifying
clause involving the question of
credits in other States.
IeI nS0L
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

what are they thinking while
the japanese bombs are fall
ing within striking distance?
A letter from an old friend
in Peiping sketches the daily
lives of the foreign colony
there and gives, incidentally,
a certain viewpoint on the at
titude of the Japanese people
toward their war lords:
IT know that you have given
me some thought during these
troubles" writes my CORE
spondent, $50 I want to re-
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

assure you about myself even though cannot
do so about the country. My own life goes on
fairly pleasantly and you would be surprised at
the number Of my friends foreign and Chinese
who are still in Peiping. We all carry on as
best we can, and there are many dinners and
tiffins. smaller and less formal than before, but
no less pleasant Some strangers even have had
the temerity to come on, and just recently
charming new charge daffares arrived for the
Belgian embassy.
Military Party Has Run Anaok
IT am alone IN my house. but it is lovely and
there is always something beautiful to go and
. look at On Wednesdays many friends come in
and now and then ask some of
dinner. Of course there is a
- life here. and no one
eext
for the military
idea bow to
HEX ths
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

EVayn Walsh Mclean are wrong
6eing human, they are as apt to err as the
isst Of US. and I think this is one of the times
taey sppsd ~ This business of catching crooks
Is no parloe came, Dealing with murderers and
osher criminals i q rough ard dangerous under
taRtug. end no colds should be barred.
oi eoirss the underworld4 can 60 right on
tappiag wires as long as they ean get away with
1t. But the officers ot the law. the men we
trust with the guarding Of our lives and our
homes, cannot use this vaiuable channel Of in
formation. Why? Because they must not be
guilty of conduct unbecoming gentleman.
Criminals H0Ue the Advantage
If you know what your enemy is planning to
do, you can be ready for his next move and even
keep jump ahead of him. But the officers of
the law must play their hazardous game accord
ing to the Queensbury rules, even though the
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
II Hurt Here
In Traffic
MishGps

Eleven persons were injured in
traffic accidents throughout the
city during the night, according
to reports to police today.
Three girls suffered severe cuts
and bruises when the automobile
in which they were riding was in
collision with another car at
Sixth and H Streets Northeast.
The trio, who received treatment
at Casualty Hospital, are: Louise
Stradford, 20, 900 block F. st.
N. E.; Annabelle Cats, IS, 600
block A st. N. E., and Connie
Adams, II, 704 F st. N. E.
BOY SKATER HIT
While skating at Twelfth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue South
east, 11-year-old Norman Kennedy,
100 block Fourteenth St. S. E.,
ran into the side or a parked auto
mobile and was treated at Gal
linger Hospital for leg cuts.
Morris Harab, 43, 5000 block
Park Pl. N. w., was cut and bruised
when struck by an automobile at
Seventh Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest.
MOTORMAN HURT
Jacob Beltz, a Capital Transit
Company motorman, was treated
at Emergency Hospital for a pos
sible fractured knee after he was
struck by ali automobile while
switching car at Fourteenth and
G Streets Northwest.
Others less seriously hurt in
cluded Fred Snowden, A, Cottage
City, Md; Mary C. Fisher. 81, 5000
block Connecticut Ave. N. W.;
William Mcdaniel, colored, 9, HOO
block Fifth st. S. E.; Timothy Dur
CESS, colored, 10, 100 block Seaton
st. N. W., and Wilbert Hunt, col
ored, 81, 1900 block Harrison st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

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The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Criminals HaUe the Advantage
eeBut'' -

"This is one time when envy married men
with families" said bachelor friend of mine.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
My Say

Well suppose the Supreme Court knows what
Is just and right, but for the life of me cannot
see why overlapping" should not be used by
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Those Americans in China whose good health
and happiness are causing this Government so
much anxiety-how are they carrying on and
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-06
RAILS ASK Is CENT
RATE ADVANCES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. CUP
The nations railroads today con-
tinued their drive for additional
revenue by asking the Interstate
Commerce commission for permits
sion 10 raise FREIGHT and passenger
rates by S5OS,000.O00 annually.
The petition asked for a hori-
zontal increase of Is 5per cent
freight rates, except for soft and
hard coal, lumber, sugar, fruits
and vegetables. and a One-half
cent increase on the two-cent pas
senger coach fares in the east.
]. J. Policy. president of the
American Association of Rail-
roads. which asked the 10 per cent
increase. said, "There can be no
such thing as full recovery from
the depression until the railroads
can earn adequate revenues to
meet their needs" He contended
that rail costs have been sent sky
high by a 40 per cent increase in
prices of materials and supplies
since 1882, by an Is per cent
raise in wages and by % per
cent increase in taxes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-06
VINSDOR CUTS
TRIP T0U.S.AT
LAST MOMENT
British Government, Court
Would Resist Efforts
to Return Home

PARIS, Nov. 6.-(UP)-The
Duke of Windsor postponed his
visit to the United States last
night after telephone consulta-
ton with his brother-successor,
King George VI, reported to have
been held held over the possibili-
ty that British-American relations
might be harmed if he went thru
with his plans.
1t was said that, after talking
the situation over, the brothers
agreed that a bad reception to the
duke by American labor might
provoke a wave of anti-American
sentiment in Britain.
Seventy trunks of the duke
and duchess stood in the hallway
of Hotel Meurice while the duke
puzzled on where to go from here.
1t was revealed by an official
of the North German Lloyd line
that pressure had been brought to
bear upon the duke from London
in an effort to dissuade him from
sailing on a German liner.
This, it was said, also contrib
uted to his surprise announce
ment last night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-06
JAPANESE THINKS ROOSEVELT
BEST MAN TO PROPOSE TRUCE
Looked on as Being Best
Able to Maintain Impair
tial Position

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. (UP).
Songoro Takaishi. publisher of
two of Japan's largest newspa-
pers, said last night that in his
opinion Presi dent Roosevelt
would be the best man to propose
a truce between Japan and China
if the time ever came when such
an offer from an outside source
seemed desirable.
Takaishi came to the United
States or an unofficial mission to
explain Japan's case in the strug-
gle with China. Before departing
he conferred with high Japanese
leaders, including Premier Prince
Konoye.
He emphasized last night, in a
press conference, that he was eX-
pressing his personal opinion, not
official japanese government
opinion.
If President Roosevelt cared to
make a proposal at the appro-
pirate time Japan would consider
it favorably because it regards
the United States as idealiStic and
fair, Takaishi said he believed.
He suggested, also, that America
has no special political interest to
forward in the far east.
Japan would prefer that such
proposal come from a single ma
CONTINUED on page three
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-06
Withdrawal OF Volunteers In Spain
Would Be Acceptable To Rebel Chief;
Belligerency Rights More Necessary

LONDON, Nov. 6. (UP)-Reb-
el Generalissimo Francisco Franco
last night accepted the non-inter-
vcntion committees proposal to
remove foreign volunteers from
Spain in return for belligerency
rights, provided the loyalist gov
eminent agrees to the plan.
Loyalist officials in Barcelona
said they would agree to the
scheme to "return the war to the
Spaniards" if members of commits
sions appointed to count foreign
troops in Spain actually were neu-
trail and carry out their duties
without delay.
Franco was reported to have i'll
formed Rome and Berlin of his
actions, asserting that obtaining
belligerent rights was now more
necessary than the volunteers
which both Germany and Italy
have sent.
The loyalists were said to have
communicated with Ivan Maisky,
Soviet Russian ambassador to Lon
don, emphasizing that they had
more to gain by accepting the
plan than by rejecting it and per-
hitting the present situation to
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continue.
Both sides are expected to make
official announcements of their
decisions within 10 days. The only
hitch may be Italy's and Ger
many's refusal to agree. Some
observers predicted that the situa-
ton would develop into a trial OF
strength between Franco and his
foreign aides.
The loyalists insisted that Gen.
Franco had more than 100000
Italian troops in his armies while
the rebels asserted some 10000
foreigners are in the governments
% international brigades. The
rebels admit more than 10000
troops while the government puts
its foreign forces at $4,000.
The new developments came
closely on the heels of British
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain's announcement in commons
that Great Britain was exchanging
agents" with Salamanca, giving
rebel Spain an unofficial but tech
nical recognition. Franco, obvi-
ouslv flushed with the success OF
the diplomatic victory, agreed to
the non-intervention scheme.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-06
MRS. SNATHERS
PASSES HERE
IN 18TH YEAR
Mother of Mrs. P. F. Pat
ton Member of Distin-
guished Pioneer Family
RITES SET SUNDAY;
BURIAL IN COUNTY

Mrs. J. w. Smathers, 70, a
member of one of Western North
Cardinals oldest and most dis
/ tinguiShed families, and a lifelong
resident of Henderson county, died
this morning at 1918 a. m, at
the home Of a daughter, Mrs. p.
F. Patton, on Fleming street.
Mrs. SmathCrs had been in fail
| ing health for a long time, and
had not been able to leave her
room at the home Of her daugh-
ter since last May 10.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the home of Mrs. Pat
ton. 922 Fleming street, at =
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Offici-
ating will be Rev. NJ. T. Smathers,
who will be assisted by his father,
DR.. II. A. Smathers. DR.. Smath-
crs performed the marriage cere-
mony for Mr.. and Mrs. Smathcrs
50 years ago.
As a special request of members
of the family, friends are request
cd to omit all flowers.
Burial will follow the funeral
services and will take place in the
family burial ground at the old
Hickman home. Sycamore, in the
Mills River section. IL was at this
home that Mrs. SmatherS' great
grandfather, Jesse Hickman, set
tied as one of the pioneer resi-
dents of this section. Six genera
tons of the family are buried
there.
Pallbearers for the funeral will
he nephews as follows; Ernest
Bell of Greenville, S. c.. A. NJ:
Hickman. Dr.. g. S. Smathers and
II. r. Hickman Of Asheville, and
Paul Smathers and Thomas Mitch
ell of Brevard.
Mrs. Smathers prior to her mar
riage was Miss Mary Hickman.
She was a daughter of the late
John and Elizabeth Barnett Rick
man, and was born in this county.
She lived her entire life in Hen
derson county. almost in sight Of
the Olu lOullAS ilOllt WHY SA'~
will be buried. Her family was
widely known and prominently
identified with the development Of
this section. Two of her brothers,
Thomas J. and J. P. Hickman, bOth
deceased, served as mayor of Hen
Jacksonville. She was born on Feb
ruary 27, 1858.
/ Special music at the funeral SER
vices tomorrow will be given by
Mrs. J. c. Morrow, Jr., and Mrs.
F. w. Ewbank. Mrs. Morrow will
sing two hymns, accompanied by
Mrs. Ewbank.
Mrs. SmatherS is survived by
her husband, J. ". Smathers; two
daughters, Mrs. Patton, of Hen
derSonville, and Mrs. Sheldon Che
ney, of Upper Stepncy, Conn, and
one sister, Mrs. WeXler Smathers
of ASheville.
A great niece, Miss Susan Pen
der, Of Winnsboro, S. c., will ar
rive here this afternoon to attend
the funeral services.