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Evening star., 1937-10-15

The draft was derided for many years
owing to the craze for fresh air" which
swept medical and lay ranks.
Today more sensible view is held by
most persons. 1t is coming to be real
ized that the draft upon the human body
really has bad effects
1t no longer is heroic to sneer at 1t,
or to expose ones self to such a current
of air indoors, when one is seated or at
rest.
| The modern view is that even when
one is in bed the draft of cold air should
be kept off the skin, especially part
of it, since exposure of one spot is worse
than exposure of the entire body.
1t is believed that certain forms OF
rheumatism and even neuritis may be
caused by exposure of part of the body
such as the arm, to a long continued
draft
1t is now realized that the danger in
exposing ones self to draft indoors
lies in the fact that the blood stream
is not moving fast enough, and that
therefore congestions may be aroused
1t is believed that such congestions
offer the best possible breeding ground
for the ubiquitous virus which is thought
to cause the common cold.
X
Many persons have believed these
things for many years, and have acted
upon them, often on the sly as it were,
since nothing was more believed in by
the great mass of the people than the
necessity of sleeping in fresh air.
Many persons have been putting their
windows down on very cold nights-and
enjoying their sleep, and keeping far
healthier than their friends who insisted
on having plenty of fresh air."
Now it is their turn to say, II told
you sol"
When we sit or lie down, and espe-
cially when we are asleep, the heart
slows down, the blood circulates more
slowly.
We are then wide open to whatever i'll
effects a current of air may have.
This is just what people used to call
common sense, but for long while it
was howled down by thousands of ar
dent persons devoted to the craze for
fresh air.
Readers saw pictures of people in
bathing suits going in swimming in an
ice-choked river. and were told that
such hardness was the supreme test of
living.
They were told that they should try
to be equally healthy. and that one way
to achieve such desirable state was to
bring "all outdoors" indoors
What was overlooked was that the
Winter snow babies" were moving
around while in the great outdoors.
whereas person indoors often is seated
in chair. or lies stretched out at full
length in bed.
Automobiles know how catching a
current of air on an exposed arm or
throat sometimes starts up line of
troubles which ends only with the doctor
One Washingtonian contracted a case
of oldfashioned quinsy by sticking his
head out the side of his car while driv-
ing in a fog.
He drove for miles In this posture,
literally sticking his neck out" all the
way.
The next day he came down with an
acute case which kept him in bed for
several weeks.
Many persons have felt all along that
they cannot endure the breeze from an
electric fan. especially when it is of the
straight-drive sort.
Those persons who have tried "sleen-
Evening star., 1937-10-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,

President Roosevelt's claim that he's
calling Congress in special session in
order to expedite important legislation
is generally considered to be a polite
and plausible alibi for his real motive
What F. D. R. means really to do, CRATE
full politicians are convinced, is to give
the 435 members of the House and 30
odd members of the Senate up for re-
election q head start in building cam
paign fences. The idea is that Congress,
by getting going next month. can prob
ably wind up in April or May, instead
of Midsummer. This, of course. is wish
full thinking on the part of both the
President and the ladies and gentlemen
who yearn to perpetuate themselves. A
special session is like runaway horse
Nobody knows where it may 60 or how
long it'll run. If the White House pre-
walls, House and Senate will keep their
respective noses to the grindStone of the
flve-point program outlined in Mr..
RooSevelt's 7fireside chat-crop control,
wages and hours, Government reorgani-
zation, regional planning. etc. But with
the international situation, the Black
and Klan scandal and various things
bound to bob up, it would be a rash
prophet who would predict matters will
proceed as smoothly as the President
plans. The chances are that a pile of
the calendar will be unfinished busi-
ness by the time the regular session is
convened on January g.
Experts on the European situation"
will be thick as fleas in the Senate in
November. An uncommonly large num-
ber of members went abroad this Sum-
mer and Fall, combining pleasure travel
or cures" with more or less intensive
exploration of international conditions
Among them we're Barkley of Kentucky,
La Toilette of Wisconsin, Adams of Colo
RADIO, McKellar of Tennessee, Thomas of
Utah, Byrnes of South Carolina, Min
ton of Indiana. Duffy of Wisconsin,
Russell of Georgia and Guffey of Penn
sylvania. The House was also we'll per-
Sonified by inquiring minds lover there"
including Representatives Bierman of
Iowa, Reece of Tennessee, johnson of
Texas, Lanham of Texas, Mcmillan of
South Carolina, Jenckes of Indiana.
johnson of Oklahoma and Tinkham of
Massachusetts.
Senator Rush D. Holt, Democrat, of
West Virginia telegraphed the A. F.
of L. Convention at Denver to "be as
sured that one United States Senator
from West Virginia" is with the Green
organization "in its battle to preserve
real unionism" John l.. Lewis arch foe
in the bituminous belt added TOO
many public officials desire to straddle
the issue and make their decision only
after studying which group gives them
the most votes. They should be smoked
out"
X
One of the United States Armys USE
full &c 2" military Intelligence) men
at this witching hour is Maj. William
Mayer specialist on China. His four
year term of duty as language ofilcer
and military attache covered the Japa-
nese invasion Of Manchuria and the
Shanghai affair in 80. In addition to
his own intimate knowledge of condi-
tions, Maj. Mayer has the advantage
of having a wife who is Chinese au-
thority. The former Isabel Ingram,
Evening star., 1937-10-15

Mrs. Mayer was born in China, the
daughter ef DR.. J. H. Ingram. veteran
American medical missionary, who was
killed in 1934s aged 10, while attempting
to shield his wife and grandchildren
from bandits at their home on the out
skirts Of Peiping. A survivor of the
Boxer siege of 1900, DR.. Ingram lived in
China for so years. He was an Ohioan
of Missions. The Ingram killing was
expiated by the execution of five ban
dts. Mrs. Mayer. Wellesley 90, was
at one time a tutor to Princess Peng
Chi, now Empress of Manchukuo.
Though he hasn't been a theater-
eoer since he came here, its dollars to
doughnuts that President Roosevelt will
take in the new George M Cohan satire
on the Neaw Deal. I'D Rather Be
Right as soon as it strikes Broadway
or Washington. He'll certainly do So
if Mrs. Roosevelt has anything to say
about it. Thereby hangs tale. A year
or so ago Alice Longworth used to en-
tertain her cronies with a screamingly
funny imitation of the Presidents wife
at the microphone. The skit made such
a hit that Princess Alice was persuaded
to make a victrola record of it. SO it
could be reproduced as often as de-
sired. Having heard about it, Mrs.
Roosevelt invited her sprightly cousin
to reel off the record at the White House.
The command performance took place
in due course, much to the delight of
the First Lady and group of her asso-
ciotn fryn 1nf
only complimented Alice on her mimi
cry, but gave her couple of pointers
whereby the impersonation could be
improved.
Mr.. Roosevelt suggests that many
enemies of democracy" deplore special
session of Congress because it's bad for
business 1t was celebrated Demo-
cratic predecessor in the White House,
Grover Cleveland who coined the i'm
mortal phrase about Presidents having
Congress on their hands" The occa-
sion supposedly was the famous special
session Cleveland summoned in August,
1893. to repeal the Sherman law as the
first item in his program for currency
reform. 1t was the opening gun in the
fight for sound money and against free
silver. Extra sessions may not be good
for business or the countrys tranquil
lity, but, as events of 1887 proved
House and Senate may be on the job
at psychological moments, such as when
the independence of the Federal ju-
dietary is menaced.
G-men's latest achievement-rubbing
out the Brady gang in Maine-fortifles
j. Edgar Hoover's contention that silly,
sentimental parole boards" are respon-
sible in large degree for perpetuation
of crime and big-shot gangsters. Brady,
who fell under an F. B. I. fusilade at
Bangor, began his prison career in In
diana after conviction for automobile
theft. Sent to the State penal farm, he
was paroled after five months and i'm
mediately began assembling his gang of
would-be Dillingers. His first recruit
was Clarence Shaffer, who also was put
away ut Bangor this week. He, too,
had previously done time at the Hoosier
penal institution.
Current news reels screen President
Roosevelt at Chicago denouncing the
world epidemic of lawlessness." The
next picture is captioned: Japan Con-
tinueS Bombing in China"
tcopyright 1879
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

On His Way.
Old Man Winter is surely on his way.
The mockin' bird is singin' an the
flow'rs are smilin' gay,
In spite of all the comrades that so
cruelty were lost
Because the early morning showed a
sudden touch of frost.
Regardless of the bravery of blossoms
and of song,
Old Man Winter comes gumshoeing
along.
Old Man Winter always keeps his little
date.
The colorings of Summer, Autumn tries
to initiate
The golden sunshine scatters salutations
from the sky;
But the days are growing shorter as the
weeks go drifting by.
Yonder cloud looks like snow bank, and
the frosty breeze is strong
AS Old Man Winter comes gumshoeing
along.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

Hollywood does wonderful things but
cannot be expected to meet all the re-
quirements of the present day by max
ing old enemies forget their grievances.
Sometimes the necessity of Stimulating
friendship only serves to aggravate old
resentments.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

The American way of trying to settle
international feuds by rendering chal-
lenges to yachtsmen or tennis players
generally available has its distinct ad-
vantages. The games are not exactly
soothing, but they can at least be con-
Quoted without loss of life.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

Public speeches by the President are
not filled with references to his appoint
ments. The future is mainly submitted
to the definitions of the appointee and
the initials which must be learned be-
fore his duties can be defined.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

Asia's battles are mysterious in words
and at least serve to put on guard the
people whom language permits to un-
derstand suffering without experience
ing it.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

1t has been claimed by Japan that she
needs work for millions of men, The
same claim is made by China What
ever else happens to make service hard
the work will be provided.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

The Japanese do not use the word
war" and are evidently waiting for a
worse term to define what is actually
going on.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

fact that a return of Congress may be
expected to stir up controversy over both
these matters, the President did not let
It deter him from calling . special
session.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

American G-men are regarded with
pride. There is work before them, but
they face it without fear and are get
ting results.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

Peace pacts have been numerous but
nave been seldom appreciated for their
literary value as compared with their
influence on trade.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

Japan is proud of her craftsmanship
no matter who happens to be hit.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Ignorance Is Bliss,

who is your favorite poet?"
Homer" answered Miss Cayenne.
Have you read what he wrote?"
mo. He has q wonderful reputation
If read him more might not like him
so much"
Evening star., 1937-10-15
The Biz Noise.

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
And does 1t very well.
An auto horn resounded bold and gay:
We could not hear the knell.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

"We have had many wars" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, whose result
has been only to show that some great
questions remain unsettled"
Evening star., 1937-10-15
GladneSS.

Gladness.
will you be glad to get back to Wash
ington?"
Sure" answered Senator Sorghum.
Every politician is glad to get back to
Washington"
Jud Tunkins says he'd like to be ia
nous, but not if he'd have to go abroad
to escape the photographers and re-
porters.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
The IagO Complex.

The 1ago Complex.
A foe commands respect complete
Who hates without deceit.
That foe is worst who can pretend
To be an honest friend.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

"At de last camp meetin'," said Uncle
Eben, some of de mourners dat con-
fessed der sins sounded little like dey
was braGKin'."
Evening star., 1937-10-15
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October Is, 1887
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Evening star., 1937-10-15

fLOCn6SteT, N. =, LOOK h crack at JuQlClal
review of the acts of Congress.
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If the administration gets back of g.
bill to deny the Supreme Court the right
to review acts Of Congress, or to make
| it necessary for the court to have two
thirds or more of its members in agree
ment to hold law unconstitutional fur
will fly. Any bill seeking again to
increase the size of the Supreme Court
would be like red rag to bull, if pre-
sented in the Senate.
The revival of court legislation will
bring to the fore the row over the
appointment of Associate Justice Hugo
L. Black, beyond doubt Indeed, that
controversy may arise in any event.
There are restless Senators who feel that
they were deceived in the matter of JUS
tice Blacks former membership in the
Ku Klux Klan, and they may have some
thing to say about the matter later.
\
Another subject which is expected to
be debated in Congress is the admins
tration's foreign policy Many are
resentful because the President has
failed to invoke the neutrality act in
the Far East conflict between Japan and
China. Others dislike the turn which
the President gave to the foreign policy
in his Chicago speech.
Tho President, it may be expected,
would like very much to see the Black
Klan issue dropped entirely into the
background He would like, also, to have
Congress keep its hands on while he
deals with the more or less ticklish for.
eign situation. Nevertheless, despite the
Evening star., 1937-10-15

@. What proportion of maternal NOR
tality is caused by abortion?-T. M.
A. About % per cent 1t has been
estimated by DR.. Taussig that there
are about 68l 900 abortions in the United
States every year, causing about 5000
deaths.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

@. Who are the President and foreign
minister of China?-M. H.
A. Gen. Chang Kai-shek is President
of the Executive Yuan, and Chang Chun
is foreign minister.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

c. What is meant by Pierian spring in
Popes Essay on Criticism "?--J. S.
A. Pieria was one of the early seats
of worship of the Muses.. The express
sion is a reference to poetry or to knowl-
edge in general.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Manners
ByMRS.CORNELIUs BEECKMAN

ByMRS.CORNELIUs BEECKMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
II have been going with q
young man for three years. His
sister is going on a cruise, and
I would like to know If it would
be all right for me to send or
give her a bon voyage gift. If
so, what would you suggest?"
M"
Yes, indeed, it would be
charming and generous for you
to send this sister a bon voyage
present. One or two books, per-
hapS; or a group Of current
magazines; one or two handker.
chiefs with her initials or mono
gram or first name embroidered
on them; a pen or pencil or a
pen.and.pencil set; a purse,
maybe OF the sports variety, for
her to carry on deck; a scarf,
of a sports type or a chiffon
scarf; or small writing port
folio,
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
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The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Horoscope. ].

First Of three days for doing
what is good for the outfit
whether we want to or not; see
the other fellows side Of 1t and
help him, Today: Accent on
tkcse same points, especially In
the home and social relation
SHIPS.
Meet the Stranger
Lies chief problem Is prob
ably that Of becoming &C
quainted with. our own selves.
We think, specifically, that we
know ourselves; but we don't.
AL we know is that part Of our.
selves which we have brought
up to the light Of awareneSs;
every day, every month. every
year brings to US added realiza-
ton Of our possibilities. The
horoscope shows them aldo
we recognize them?
Your Year Ahead
Your year ahead from this to
next anniversary, is your oppor-
tunity to find new opportunities
of larger scope-they are there
If you can recognize them. but
do nothing hasty. Danger: De
cember 6 to January IS; and
April IA to May 81.
Tomorrow
Temptation to worry and fret;
but neither Of these will help
relax.
Copyright. 1887, by Chicago Tribune.
n. Y. News Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Wife
Rebels at
Skin1ping
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Dear Miss Fairfax:
When I married for the sec
ond time, naturally I had in
view obligations to my children
by a previous marriage. They
are three in number, two mar
ried and one single. I am 48
years of age. MY wife is in the
late twenties, and was a dietitian
in an out-of-town hospital. We
moved into the home where I
had lived with my first wife.
anG 1 imagined the arrange
ments and furniture would
please my bride.
Her first act was to order an
entirely new kitchen equipment,
because she said the kitchen
utensils were entirely out
moded. I made no objection to
this, out told her nothing else
was to be ordered, unless
o. KID by me.
CALLS HIM MISER
II prefer simple dishes
cereals, fruits. vegetables-and
eat very little meat. My former
wife always managed to keep
our food budget between IS and
Sc, but my girl-wife orders
steaks, chops and broilers. When
I spoke to her about this, she
said it would be impossible for
her to do the work of a seven
room house if she didn't have
real food to eat.
Furthermore, she has told me
that if she knew what a miser
I am, she would never have
married me. She has announced
she intends to 60 to her family
for a visit, and rest, and I am
uncertain whether she intends
to quit me or not. I admire her
immensely, love her, but realize
the disparity of years and tastes
has been a mistake.
TWICE MARRIED"
1t doesn't seem to me so
much of a disparity of years
and tastes, my dear sir, as the
fact you we're looking for a do
nestle economist to whom you
would not have to pay a sal
airy. The typewriter page Of
your letter, which felt obliged
to omit, explains this fully.
If you want to save what's
left of your romance, tell your
wife that you will not insist
upon her sharing your vege-
tartan diet. Allow her to order
the kind of food she's been in
the habit of eating, and make
her a more generous allow
ance.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Children
Training Babies
In Control
By GLADYS BEvANs

OF course, it makes a lot Of
changing and washing when
your baby hasn't yet acquired
control; but that isn't the only
reason why I get so many let
tiers from mothers about this
particular situation.
Sometimes irritation and an
noyance are the result Of the
extra work lack Of well formed
habits makes: but very often
parents are perturbed because
they think this indicates some
lack in their child. Also. they
are often chagrined because
the baby of their next door
neighbor can already wear reg
ular panties instead of "didies,"
or because they are trtur11.
phantly RECALLED with marvellous
tales Of how precocious some
other little boy or girl was at
the age of their baby.
JUST RELAX
Sometimes I think the best
piece of advice that I can give
to mothers of babies in regard
to this particular habit train
ing is to relax. I don't mean
by that to try for regularity or
control, but to stop being anx-
ious and to stop trying to make
a child conform to some uni
form standard.
We can't say that every baby
should have acquired the dry
habit at the same age as every
other child. Children vary &C
cording to their temperaments,
their play interests and their
physical makeup. The sane
and, I must add, successful
way to do is to make your ct.
forts without anxiety, without
punishment, and without max
ing a child feel at fault or
ashamed.
catch" HIM IN TIME
This is one aspect that I want
to mention. The other is quite
different but, I think, very i'm
portant, and perhaps, I should
say, very enlightening to most
mothers. 1t is a point which
many of them have not thought
of but which, is it is understood,
provides a very helpful founda.
ton for the establishment OF
habits of elimination.
It is this:
There is a difference be-
tween timing and responsible
ity. Timing consists Of a COM
bination of getting your baby
or very small child to be regu-
lar and then being able to
catch" him in time.
Copyright, 1887. by Chicago Tribune
n. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
BY HELEN FoLLETT

A beautiful back Is
something about which
one can Grow" There
are many pretty backs
that have never been
discovered by their
owners because they
have been distorted by
poor posture. TIL e
material is there, but
1t hasn't been put to
use. A brisk "pull.up,"
a neat step and vibrant
carriage will bri n g
about a change. And
what that does to the
frock is grand and
amazing. It makes it
look like a fashion
plate.
A strong back means
a young body. No back
can make the grade I'M
less the spinal column
is carried as nature in
tended-stretched full
length, with head bal
anced and nipped in at
the waist line. When a
backbone falls down on
the job. there's neither
grace of movement nor
symmetry of figure.
Stretch your spinal col
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
.eaAtY Council.

ulnn. Get the kinks"
out of it.
Blue Is a heavenly
color for the Irish type
Of brunette who has a
fair skin and blue eyes.
Green is a happy choice
for the redhead, the
only type Of femme who
can wear it with &C
claim. Blondes bring out
their delicate colorings
by wearing black.
White-haired women
usually prefer black and
gray, which Is a mis-.
take. If they wear either
one, there should be
added a bit Of gay col
oring. A chapeau Of
deep rose ca==ts a lovely
radiance on the skin
that has aged a bit and
on hair that has turned
to silver.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
4 More NOUeLetteS
Coming Out in Fall

Four other novelties besides
Wallace Stegner's Remember
ing Laughter" which won the
$500 prize award by Little
Brown & Company, have been
selected for publication in the
fall.
They are: "a Cargo Of Par
rots," by r. Hernekin Baptist:
Loving Memory" by James
Hill; This Man, Joe Murray"
by William Corcoran. and
Might at Hogwallow." by The
odore Strauss.