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The Washington times., 1937-12-28
No Colonies for u.

Now, the plan is pushed to
the front that q. S. should take
over English colonies, namely,
the Bahamas and Bermuda. in
payment for the war-debt. This
proposal was made by Senator
Shipstead in replying to the
British economist who voiced
his views editorially in the
Times.
This proposal is directly op-
posite to the American principle
in regard to colonies. Our
policy is to get rid Of the
colonies we now own, not
acquire more rouble-bringing
dots Of land.
The American people are not
empire minded. They are not
beset by expansion fever. Our
country is quite wide enough to
absorb any development and
expansion that we may con-
template.
Colonies are trouble makers.
They would merely draw us into
international disputes which we
are striving to keep out Of.
Their acquisition is advocated
by militarists because Of their
positions as supply stations.
But If we had no colonies to
protect we would have no need
Of supply stations.
There is another group be-
sides the militarists that ardent
" desire colonies. That is the
money group that invest their
capital in colonial lands, lobby
for and receive special favors
from the q. s. Government, ex-
plot the land, cheat the ma
tiveS, and make hugh profits
that 60 into their own pockets
The Washington times., 1937-12-28


is "cruel" to her when she Is
really only weary Of the way
he grumbles about wiping the
dishes, or picks on her at
bridge;
Because she sees few hus-
bands for whom she'd care to
exchange her own, and few
marriages that appear to have
any more glamour or to be any
nearer to perfection, than hers:
Because in spite Of her short
skirts and her new personality
bob" she knows that middle-age
is on the way, and her chances
Of finding a Prince Charming
are as slim and uncertain as a
tea-room sandwich;
Because she is fused to that
mal," and the vision of adjust
ing herself to another husband
gives her a chill;
Because breaking up your own
home requires the ca1lousnesS Of
an auctioneer and the courage
Of an executioner;
Because sweet, dead memories
Of courtship and an ardent
honeymoon-all those early gold
en- days together - arise and
clutch at her heart;
Because her vanity and her
pride won't let her admit herself
a failure" in marriage, the only
job she has ever tried;
All these are reasons "why
that woman goes on living with
that mani"
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

not United States. For example,
review the history Of Puerto
Rico since U. SIS acquisition.
The mass Of the American
people are satisfied to colonize
America. Quite q lot Of work
remains in our own land with
out being bothered with war.
fomenting colonies.
Il the only way we can settle
the war-debt with Enlgand, Is
BY taking over colonies we
would be much better off by
forgetting the whole matter.
ALLEN DANCY.
y X "
Car Gunner Asks Break
May I add a few lines to the
article Of H. c. williams in re-
gard to the ban on parking on
so or more miles Of our streets
between 2 and 8 a. m. to factli-
tate in the removal OF the snow?
Doesn't ''H. c." know that the
''powers that be- are not In
terested in his inability to find
a garage in his neighborhood?
Doesn't he know that these con-
stantIy increasing parking re-
strictions are all done for a pur.
pose-not necessarily to clear
the streets but to force us to use
the street cars and parking lots?
I often wonder why!
Doesn't he know the people
that make these laws are not
residents of Washington and
have no interest in the people
who do live here-and If some
one tried to enforce some Of the
laws in their hamlets these same
people would be the first to yell
about them?
They have closed SO miles Of
streets for parking during the
winter months for snow removal
when isn't it an absolute fact
that the District does not own
enough equipment to clean 10
miles Of streets? Has anyone
! ever seen any equipment work
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Youths VieuO of Japan

Citizens Of the United States
cannot own property within Q
certain area known as the Inter-
national settlement and still feel
that they are immune to at
tacks such as they have been
subjected to in the present TN
declared war In the East.
United States battleships can
not protect the aforemen'
toned Americans without being
bombed. Still, We find our"
selves accepting the Japanese
apology.
I am 10 years Of age, born In
America, have steady work, and
consider it an honor to be o
member Of the q. S. Naval Re-
serves.
We are always seeking peace
and we want to preserve peace
but do we want to be subjected
to such treatment as we have
been in the past month or so?
I am willing to do my best
for dear old Uncle Sam-are
you?
w. L. ROTHGEB,
Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

The child who can't make the
grade :. and the teacher who
can't get a grade-if HELEN
FITE, of MARION, INDIANA,
were Santa Claus she'd wipe
this blot forever from America.
Here's her New Year plan:
There are thousands Of teach
ers unemployed >. thousands Of
children Of subaverage intelIi-
gence who are receiving no help
at all, or are being pushed into
the back seats in congested
school rooms. These children
aren't really dumb-they are
simply different. They need
special care, which it is impos-
sible to give them with crowded
space and time. AS q conse-
quence, such children get the
idea that they are inferior, and
keep it all their lives.
ut is heartbreaking to stand
before a room of 50 second
grade children (three rooms in
one) and grope for time to care
for them all. Really all that can
be done is to keep a semblance
Of discipline. The average
teacher must give her time to
the quick-witted-while the slow
ones are given nothing. I've
seen darling little boys and
girls-temperamental, nervous,
backward, physically unfit -
placed in the back seats, hands
folded, gazing vacantly out the
window.
"I would get more thrill and
uplift out Of teaching q 12.year-
old child of 8-year-old intelli-
genee to count to so than I
would in listening to one Of
my pupils Of IL years recite
Shakespeare"
And from 19-year.old GEORGE
w. KYTE, q. c. Student Of
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
LISTEN, WORLD!
Ru Elsie Robinson

America this QueStion-LF YOU WERE
SANTA CLAUS, WHAT GIFT WOULD you BRING THIS Ma
TTON?" tDiin of the most 0rtszed editor G
such amazing and brilliant response been recved During tn
meek these remarkable dnS'0erS How doe
Young America feel about this country? Here's hoDO
A TEACHER without job ..a child without the
"A proper education-ths tragedy darkens every
crossroads in America. And knows better
than Youth, ITSELF this bitter burden young life.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

There is something awfully
binding about the marriage-tie.
It is full Of ought-nots, wilt
nots, shalt-nots and what-nots
which you never discover until
you try to unravel it.
There are only two or three
good reasons for getting a di-
vorce, but there are hundred
valid and hole.proof reasons
why the average woman wealth
ers the matrimonial storms and
"sticks to the Ship"-and the
man-untfl she reaches the
placid harbor Of middle-aged
content.
Why? Oh well, because she
is a woman and her code, her
conscience, and her natural in
stincts are all against the idea
of deserting the man she has
promised to love, honor. and
abide with:
Because she has got that
married feeling" and she Shud.
ders when she viSualizes herself
as "Nobody's wife" or ''Nobody's
widow;
Because divorce is a major
operation-and it's going to be
hard to prove that her husband
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Your [. O..
R1 Shirley SPENCER

By SHIRLEY SPENCER
The opening Of the opera sea-
son suggested this quiz. Score 5
for each correct matching Of
composer and opera. Score 10
for the questions which follows:
Is. (a) MaScagni
(b) Puccini
(c) Satnt-Saens
Cd Debussy
(e) Rimsky- -Korsakov
Cd BiZet
(g) Gounod
(h) Verdi
dJ Moussorgsky
Cd Rossini
9 Samson and Delilah
9 Coz dor
9 Boris Gorounov
& Faust
= Rigoletto
g Pe1leas and Melisande
( } Barber of Seville
9 Carmen
& La Boheme
{ Cavalleria Rusticana
6. In which opera is there a
song contest?
Z. In which opera is the fa-
miliar wedding march?
8. In which opera is the Pill
grimS' Chorus?
8. In which opera is the Dance
of the Hours?
10. Which two operas are some
times called "the Heavenly
Twins?"
(Answers On Page 19l
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Won't Boycott

A boycott Of Japanese goods
would not begin to injure that
small country for several years.
In the meantime, what Of Ameri.
can importers already loaded up
with Japanese merchandise?
What of American exporters re-
siding in Japan? It isn't worth
it, folks. If 400, 100000 Chinese
can't get together to mop up
10000. 900 Japanese, they aren't
worth defending.
" SILK STOCKINGR
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

IT suppose
I put off get
ting tags un-
til the la S t
m in u e be-
C a u Sc I'm
afraid I may
n q e d the
m o n ey for
C hri Stn1aS.
Also because
everyone likes
to hold on to
their m o ney
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

well, with
all the taxes
I've h a d to
take care Of,
I Just h a v e
not had the
time to think
of tags for the
car. Besides,
I'VE had to
wait until I
q r n1l ire the
money. TAX
ing ca re OF
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

IN y d a d
usually waits
until the last
minute to get
his tags, but
why he does
it I do not
know, unless
it is h u m a n
n a ture to
want to put
things off un-
til they must
be done. Also,
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

IT don't. I
usually pay
the e K t r a
dime for the
cost Of mail
ing and let
them S e n d
the t a gs to
me. But three
years ago I
did get caught
W i t \ out my
tags, because
I t ou ght I
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

could wait until the last minute
and everything would be all
right. At that time I made up
my mind that I wouldn't be
such a fool again."
X X X
Miss Margie Dent, 4509 Ivy
St., Brentwood, Md, high school
student.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

] a S t minute
to &c t our
tags and have
no good rea-
son for doing
it. I suppose
peoNle put
off g e t t / ng
their tags for
Lne same uu-
e xpl ainable
reason h a t
they put off
doin their
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

the social security tax, the un-
employment compensation, the
new business privilege, besides
the income and personal tax,
there's not much time or money
left"
4 Il
Arthur D. Goldburg, 1880
Montague st. N. W., liquor store
proprietor:
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

getting tags is an extra item in
the monthly budget of expenses,
and manv people wait until the
last minute through necessity"
X \
Miss Evelyn Rose, 2256 N. Not
tingharn st., Arlington, Va:
1--WE usually wait until the
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
:Traffic-'1.oII

The mounting list Of traffic
victims in the District Of Co.
lumbia since January l, 1887.
is graphically shown BY the
death watch,
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Editorial Policy

WE ARE frequently asked why we publish editorials
w from the New York Daily News. The answer is
that we think these editorials are sound and timely
incidentally, the editor and published of this news
paper is also one of the owners of the Daily News
And the policies of the editorials which we reprint
are identical with the policies of this newspaper.
Eleanor Patterson
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

as long as they can. We still
haven't gotten our tags"
X X X
Ralph Glassman, 724 Thir-
teenth St. N. W., assistant man
ager of auto supplies store:
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

give years
ago I waited
until the last
minute to get
my auto tags.
For no re al
reason I just
kept putting
it off. Then,
at the la S t
minute, I had
a long and te-
dious wait in
line, so I
Th;e yno~ r
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
.Marry-GO-Roun
By Helen ROWlGnd
Copyright, aga7, King Features syndicate. 1nc.>
FRYING PAN VS.. FIRE

DIVORCE is disease that is Catching" but it will
reach the epidemic stage long the normal
find 40 knots binding her to marriage to the
loose end which might encourage her to get divorce
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
The Inquiring
photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Why do you wait until the,
last minute to get your automo-
bile tags? ..zsm
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
THE ANSWERS

Mrs. Katherine Coulter, 4415
New Hampshire Ave. N. W.,
beauty shop proprietor:
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

got my tags on the third day
they were available"
4 X
Mrs. Ethel E. Bonbrest, 166
INLAND Terrace st. N. E., secre-
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Names addresses
writers will be omitted upon
Evening star., 1937-12-31
CASEY TAKES LOT
BUT Wins ON MAT
Endures Even RidicuIe by
Kashey-James Is Rough
Subduing Mack.

- TEVE (CRUSHER) CASEY
- earned his pay the hard way
last night, when he endured q
- combination of fisticufs and
graphing as we'll as ridicule at the
hands of King Kong Kashey before
he rallied from the customary heroic
punishment at the end of 29ls min
utes to defend successfully his myth
ical wrestling crown and at the same
time save his face in the eyes of 1900
mat fans at Turner's Arena.
In another courageous retaliation
Jesse James, the handsome Greek, cli-
NAKED 20 minutes of .blunder and
thunder with . series of flying tac-
kles that virtually stunned his oppo-
nent, Paddy Mack, into submission.
Other brawling saw mustached
Ram Singh, the Hindu. debut with q
5l2-minute victory over Jack Singer
Of California, employing the body
slam: Al Pereira threw Pierre de
Glane in II minutes with a flying
scissor and the bewhiskered John
Sullivan, Boston behemoth. took ad-
vantage Of his ATS pounds in finishing
the more talented Billy Hanson In II
minutes with series of body slams.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
PROMINENT BOXERS
HEADED TO RIALT0
Armstrong, Tow, Blair to Follow
Ventui Jessurun Contest
Next Friday Night.

WITH outstanding n,ittmen. includ-
ing Henry Armstrong, Bob Tow
and Frankie Blair. booked for succeed-
ing Fridays, Matchmaker Howard Liv-
ingston will renew his Winter boxing
shows at the Rialto Theater . week
from tonight.
At that time he viii call Upon two
foreigners - Vittorio Venturi, the
Italian welterweight champion, and
Andrew Jessurun. sensational French
Guianan battler-to headline hts first
card of 1888. Blair definitely Is
booked to appear here in the middle
Of January. while Armstrong Is down
for the night OF January 20.
Blair, incidentally, may meet the
winner Of next Fridays Ventura
Jessurun bout, although Jessurun
holds . recent decision over frankie.
Other victories, which may make him
favorite over Ventura for their pro-
posed 10-round bout. have been scored
by Jessurun over Mickey Serrian, the
Cocoa Kid, Bobby Wilson and Mickey
Serrian.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
FISHBACH MYSTERY
TO JUNIOR NETMEN
Champion Of New York Is Only
Semi.Finalist Without Dis.
tinct Trait,

3y TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The man Of
mystery" q the national junior in
door tennis championships went into
their semi-final stage today was meek,
mild-mannered Joseph Fishbach, hold
er Of the metropolitan title.
The three other singles survivors
have distinctly characteristic games.
Top-seeded William Gillespie Of Scar
borough School has q sharp service
which he almost invariably follows to
the net His rival, Marvin Kantro-
witz Of New York and the University
Of Texas, has . twisting southpaw
service that has troubled each Of his
opponents.
Isadore Bells. Pennsylvania sopho-
more, who stands sixth to Gillespie's 8
No. 5 in national ranking. also has .
stout delivery and Is an efficient work
man in the forecourt.
But Fishbach's game is as colorless
Is his personality. He slouches both
on and on the court, and during the
course Of match it becomes . grow
ing mystery how he wins yet he does
with remarkable success.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
AHEARN GENEROUS
WITH RING PURSES
Boasts Card Next Monday Night
Held Most Expensive Here
of Indoor Season.

COMPLETION of Monday nights
fight card at Turner's Arena to-
day found two co-features and three
preliminaries, composing what Match
maker Goldie Ahearn unblushingly
called "the most expensive card Of the
indoor season"
Nick Camarata. the New Orleans
italian. who has won three straight
victories tn New York, meets Vernon
Cormier Of Boston, former New Eng
land featherweight champion, in one
Of the feature bouts. while Joey
straiges Of Camden and Eddie Alex
Of New York clash in the other.
A youngster who proved he was
headline timber, Al Mancine of Provi-
dence. has been matched with one Of
Straiges' stablemates. Tony Ricco, who
scored in hair-raising bout last
Monday at the arena.
The other two bouts bring together
Murray Kanner, the gangling heavy
weight, who has won nine straight,
and Jack Sheriden. and 81 Brookman
against Tommy Hoover.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
MARYLAND Is Second in Turf
Profits During Banner Year,
With California as Leader

track license fees from four major
tracks. received sl.sl90sl, while the
fans wagered 347,976,2e6.
Illinois took Rhode Islands posi-
ton in money wagered with 439.s42.-
$50. but ranked no better than eighth
in the States share with 1851 ,3l2, due
to the fact that the States only reve-
nue. is from daily license fees, ranging
from $500 to $2,500. =,
While trailing California by nearly
81 ,000, 900, Maryland ranked second
in profits with sss5,771 received from
its share OF a parimutuel handle of
$33.577,17l. Florida was only slightly
behind for its l936-S7 season q $780,
855,l64 netted $s24,754e2.
New Hampshire Advances.
THANKS to the Gov. Quinn Walter
O'Hara argument. which closed
Narragansett, New Hampshire sky
rocketed UP among the leaders after
showing a decrease in 1886. With
s17.5l1,720 passing through the ma
chimes. the State received 3612,o10.20.
Both figures were nearly double those
Of last year, since the track took over
the dates which normally would have
gone to Narragansett.
As the result. Rhode Island took in
only $794,572.22 as compared with
81, l,ls3, ,4002s In 1896. The wagering
also was some $4,000, 900 under last
years figures.
In addition to Rhode Island. four
other States reported . decline In
money wagered. In Michigan, Wash
ington and Nebraska the decline was
small, while in Missouri the betting
was estimated to have fallen of
$780, 900.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
COOPER IN FRONT
IN GRABBING COIN
Pockets Over $4,000 Dur.
ing 1937-Picard, Snead
Are Next in Line,
By the Associated Press. .

~ Wv AeSOClSt6Q IIeSB.
7 HOLLYWOOD. Fla, Dec. 81
~ Harry Cooper Of Chicopee,
Mass, with Sl4,13S.69, was
a 4 the leading money winner of
American golf in 1897.
Henry Picard Of Hershey, Pa, was
second, with $l0,s66.5s, and Sam
snead, the young better from White
Sulphur Springs. w. Va. . close third
at 3l0.243.73, Fred Corcoran, P. G. A.
tournament manager. said today.
Closely punched were Ralph Guldahl
OF Coral Gables, Fla, with Sc. .672. %;
Horton Smith Of Chicago, with So
440.73, and Johnny Revolta Of Evans
ton. nl., at $8,270.1l.
Other leading winners were Byron
Nelson, Reading. Pa, $e.734.5o; Jimmy
Hines, New York, $5,990.21; Gene
Sarazen. Brookfield Center, Conn,
$5,508.31; Jimmy Thomson, Shawnee,
Pa. $5,243.5s; Paul Runyan, White
Plains, N. Y, S5.177.4s. and Ed Dudley,
Philadelphia, $4.41s5s.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
BY ORLO ROBERTSON,
ASsocia teo Press Sports Writer.

"A YEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-Found-
M somebody who beat the horses
v IN 1887.
4 It wasn't the man on the
street, the bookmaker, the tipster or
horseman. but II Of the country's
commonwealths. each Of which
reached into the pari-mutuels or gate
receipts for the greatest total take"
in many years.
A survey by the Associated Press Of
the States In which the sport is con-
Quoted showed State treasures re-
ceived $3.50, ,336.l5, as compared with
$7,537. .170.88 in 1896. The figures do
not include Missouri or louisiana,
where the State has no control over
the sport and receives no income. In
Texas, where the sport was outlawed
this year. they include the States
share from September l. 1886. to
July /, 1887.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
Shenos and Mrs. Hays Reach for Top Prizes in Star Pin
Leading Pitcher
Scores A. L. Ball
Dy the Associated PYesx,

81 t0S AkbOclate0 Efe31.
Ct. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
11.-outspoken Johnny Allen
Of the Cleveland Indians says there
y too much dynamite" In the
American League baseball, both
from standpoint Of pitcher and
spectator.
"A fellow Just about takes his
life In his hands every time he
steps on the mound" the rangy
right-hander who won IS straight
games before losing his final start
last season declared here today.
In fact, its 4 wonder to me
some Of Us In the league don't get
killed"
Allen. who has . winter home
here. made no effort to conceal
the fact that he considers the new
National League dead ball" q step
in the right direction and said he
believed the popularity Of free
hitting, high-scoring games has
hit the skids."
Evening star., 1937-12-31

near the tenth tee has IN 1t some
pretty good-sized black bass, and more
are to be planted in the future.
Congressional probably is the only
club around this area with its private
fishing spot, and We don't mean for
golf balls.
Some nice bass have been taken
out Of that little pond and if a lot Of
high water hadn't come along last
spring the pond would be full Of
bass. Joe Pies, in charge of the
grounds at Congressional, keeps it
quiet, but he and Sandy Armour and
Henry J. Richardson have lured some
good bass out of the sedge around the
borders Of the little lake.
That's something You won't
often find at q country club in
this neck Of the woods.
Sure. there are lots of golf courses
In New England and Upstate New
York where you can pull trout out Of
the creeks and ponds but to find
fishing and golf 80 close to one golf
spot around the Mid-Atlantic area Is
unusual
Evening star., 1937-12-31
Radio Hello, Mom,'
By Boxers Barred
Dy the Associated Preas.

CHAIRMAN FRANK r. Nc
NINCH Of the Communica-
tions Commission took a poke to-
day at boxers who use the radio
to put over Hello, nom; 1t was q
great night"
Don't get him wrong. He doesn't
have anything against prize fight
ers or their mamas. It just hap
pens that the Communications
Act forbids = personal message on
. broadcast.
Il haven't gone into the matter
fully" McNinch said, but no
matter how trivial the greeting, q
laws 4 law"
Omcials don't know why It is,
but the victorious fighters never
seem to below ether salutations to
their papAs.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
BERGER, EVANS TO PLAY
Sign With Takoma Firemen, Who
Plan Pro Schedule.

Bozey Berger and Bill (Moon) Evans,
former teammates at the University ol
Maryland, today had agreed to play
basket ball this season for the Ia
koma Firemen, who promised District
court fans one of the best professional
flves ever sponsored locally.
Planning to inaugurate q series Of
Sunday night games with out-of-town
teams on January 9, the Firemen will
get to work Immediately on . high
class schedule.
All games will be played In the
new Takoma Fire Department gym
naSium
Evening star., 1937-12-31
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

ONE Of the greatest turf deals
of the year was H. q. Bed
wells purchase Of the great sire,
Marathon, from ]. B. Respess ut
the reported price Of $4,000.
Julian 8. Myr1ck, A. L. Hoskins
and Edward Fuller Torrey may
furnish q three-coEnered contest
for the presidency OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis Aso-
ciAtion.
Coach Fuller Of the Y. N. c. A.
boys department has announced
the program for the "Ys" annual
New Year Day athletic tourney.
Evening star., 1937-12-31
across the nineteenth green 1T
Chevy Chase:

PALPH s. FOWLER, vice president
~ of the District Golf Association,
wants the 1888 title tourney brought
to his club next year, but he doesn't
think it probable it can be arranged.
Back in 1885 the District champion
ship was played at Washington and
won by Roger Peacock. and to bring
it to Washington after such q short
lapse of time would be out OF rotation,
or 50 Fowler thinks.
It may 60 to Congressional or TO
Chevy Chase. The 1887 tourney was
played at Columbia and the 1885 affair
went to Manor.