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The Omaha guide., 1937-01-16

Don't try to reach nae by phone
come TO the office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
UTILITIES SHOW
PROFITS IN 1897

In monthly statements to the
Public Utilities Commission, the
Capital Transit Company and the
Potomac Electric Power Company
showed a decrease in profits for
September, but a substantial in,
crease for the first nine months
of 1887.
The transit company listed It's
September profits at $45,104, a de-
crease of $4.3S3, from September
a year ago. The nine-month state.
ment placed the company profit
at $685., 1891, an increase of $137,
819 over the first nine months
of 1886.
Potomac Electric Power Com.
pany showed a comparative a loss
of $6,067 in listing its September
profit of $82,591. For the nine
months. the company profits were
81, 460, 907, an increase of $264,278.
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CIVIL SERVICE
AGENCY RAPED

Proposals to create a separate
civil service agency for the Dis
trict of Columbia were attacked
today by the United States Civil
Service Commission.
The commission expressed a be-
lief that special civil service sys'
tenn for the local government
would not be of any particular adj
vantage to Washington residents,
explaining the apportionment sys'
tenn has no bearing on Washing
ton appointments.
The Commissioners recently
published statements, in which it
was said residents of States who
make higher ratings in tests are
given preference over District OF
Columbia residents. were "con'
trary to the facts"
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CITIZENS RACE
TAX DEADL|NE

In last-minute rush to pay
real estate and personal property
taxes. hundreds of taxpayers
crowded the office of Tax Collector
Chatham M. Towers today.
The deadline for payment of
the tax had been extended by the
District Commissioners until Sun
day midnight because of confusion
created by the increased taxation
program.
Towers said his office will close
at the usual time, which is 12:45
p. m. tomorrow, but that returns
mailed in prior to Sunday mid
night will escape penalties.
Payment of the business priv
lege tax has been extended until
November 30. Towers reported to
the Commissioners today he had
collected license fees of $40 each
from 1881 corporations and in
dividuals under the business priv
lege tax.
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Slayer
Photo of Suspect In
RObberieS Here

Further Identification of Rus.
sell Wilson, alias Albert w. Gregg,
now being held in Philadelphia for
murder, by local victims of the
'lone bandit" who terrorized local
stores last spring and summer,
will be attempted today when De.
tective Sergeant Frank o. Brass
exhibits the picture of Wilson to
additional Washington victims of
the robber.
Wilson, who was arrested by
Philadelphia authorities and
charged with the fatal wounding
OF C. Morgan Knight, prominent
investment broker, is also being in.
vestigated in connection with the
kidaping of Charles Mattson, 10,
of Tacoma, Wash.
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CH|LDREN'S ART
TO Get GALLERY

The first chiidren's art gallery
in the country will be opened in
Washington November 8 in the
District WPA Professional Build.
ing, 816 independence Ave. S. W.,
it was announced today.
Mrs. l.. Corrin Strong was named
chairman of the committee of
sponsors, at an organization meet
ing last night.
The work of child artists on the
WPA art projects in local com.
munity and settlement houses will
be regularly exhibited, marking
the first time gallery has been
established for such works.
The meeting was addressed by
Russell c. Parr, regional director
of the Federal Art Project; Miss
Caroline Fleischner, assistant to
the regional director; Mrs. Mary
Steele, director of the women's
and professional projects of WPA,
and William Dove, supervisor Of
the District Federal Art Project.
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Says Boake Carter

carte blanche to make the most fantastic de-
mandS. Instead of laying steadying hand upon
labors shoulder, Roosevelt, his Nine Perkins and
all the Cohens and the Corcorans, egged them on
in various and sundry ways.
Now comes Mr. Roosevelt with special SEES
sion OF Congress and says: Boys, we must have
that hour and wage bill. Thatll fix everything
fine" It sure will fix things-high, wide and
handsome
Eight million workers are organized. Nearly
100000 are not. The 100000, with Roose-
Velt,s help, now fixing the prices for the 49,
100000, who cannot pay and don't understand
why they can't pay.
More Production Needed
The way out is increased volume of production
at lower fabricating costs and prices at which
people can afford to buy and shippers can afford
to compete in not only domestic but foreign mar
kets. But who wants to start a business these
days with all the dos and don'ts the super taxes
the army of Federal snoops and peeps and the
hatred of Roosevelt for anything that looks like
a reasonable profit?
Instead of fostering a fighting spirit in the ma
ton to better conditions, Mr.. Roosevelt has sue
ceeded in fostering an ugly, belligerent spirit of
demand.
1.-THE opinions OF Bodke Carter are his oU1l and
not necessarily those of The Washington TinIeSD
Copyright 1887 by Public Ledger, Inc.)
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Auto Show
Display of StyIes
Ready to Open

Classy.looking bodies and luXur'
ious appointments are the key.
notes of the new automobile fash
ions to be displayed beginning to-
morrow when the Washington
automobile show opens at the
Automotive Exhibit Hall on
Twenty-fourth Street Northwest,
between M and N Streets.
The show will be open each
day until November 6, except Sun
day, from II a. m. to II p. m.
Sunday the doors will be open
at 2 p. m.
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~HSS'-o S~O- W1u16 uldIkcL may nOL
indicate very clearly what is happening, GER
tainly retail business gives you line on where we
are. Wages have been upped, prosperity is sup
posedly here. yet people are cutting down on
their buying. Why?
Taxation, to start with, now takes one-quarter
Of the national income.
The surplus profits tax has not wrecked the
big fellows in business. They can pay out in
dividend bonuses. and then borrow on their
assets. But it has gone long way to help ruin
the little fellow in business in America. He has
not the assets to borrow, nor the money to dis
tribute, nor the strength to hang on against such
a smashing blow 1t is the little man Roosevelt
is always talking about saving
Labor Demands Figure
Pile on top of this the Wagner Act which gave
the irresponsible element Of labor leadership
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was over If it had not been for the splendid
work Of the women who are campaigning for
funds to serve milk and hot lunches in the
schools. And that campaign is far from over,
we must remember. ...
DeplOres Child Labor in Mills
don't think any Of us could forgive our
selves if we realized our failure to contribute
to, that fund would cause some hungry child's
health to be wrecked. Yet the committee is still
desperately in need Of contributions
Then, look at the poor overvorked children
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School to Hold
old Hen DAY.

"Old Hen Day" the annual
community fair of the Sherwood
High School at Sandy Spring. Nd.
will be held on Friday, November
S, it was announced today.
The fair is sponsored by the
Future Farmers Of America and
the Fourth Girls of the school.
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the employ of the institution ap-
proximately a year before the
banks collapse.
The board in turning down Nc
Neils petition last January stated
it was the opinion that Mcneil
had not served sufficient of his
sentence to warrant parole. The
board pointed out because of the
nature of his offense, it felt the
public would not aid Mcneil in he
facilitating himself if granted his
freedom.
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even suggested to president Of
an anyways company that he
should endow some charity in
honor Of Mrs. Roosevelt just
for the boost she has given
aviation.
ITO be honest" said the Big
Airman, I'VE wish Mrs. Roose-
welt wouldn't travel by air.
Accidents must happen now
and then in an industry SO
young and relatively inexpe-
rienced. Suppose, just suppose,
one should occur when the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
AIRPORT FIGHT
SCHEDULED IN
EXTRA SESSION
Rep. Smith to Press
Gravelly Site

Fight for the construction Of
municipal airport for the Nations
Capital at Graveily Point will bt
started anew at the special session
Of Congress converting November
IS, it was decided definitely today
Representative Howard w. Smith
CD, Of Virginia. author of a bill
now before the House Public Build
ings and Grounds Committee, todal
committed himself to a vigorow
attempt to bring Congress to the
realization that this site is the
best of those projected at the past
session.
PRESIDENTS VIEW CITED
In his drive to bring this oh
jective to pass, Representative
Smith believes that his position
is strengthened by the attitude
Of the President, who showed con
siderable interest in the project
Shortly after the first session
of the Seventy.fifth Congress ad
journed, President Roosevelt vetoed
bill which would have enlarged
Washington Airport to an acreage
estimated to be extensive enough
to take care of the huge airlinerS
In a short but conclusive inter
view today Representative Smith
said:
THE bill that introduced at
the last session of Congress to
place Washington's municipal
airport at Gravelly Point is now
before the House Public Build
ingS and Grounds Committee.
HEARINGS ASKED
"You can say that I will ask
Chairman Fritz Lanham of that
committee for hearings on my
measure as soon as possible
after Congress meets Novem-
Der 49,"
Representative Smiths plan
may strike a snag at the session,
however, with the announcement
today by Senator Royal s. Cope
land Cd, New York, that he
favored development Of Washing
ton Airport.
The Senator said he would
have to look into the Gravelly
Point proposition more carefully
before deciding between the two
sites, but at the present he favorA
the present port. Later he said
he hoped to have the plans eN
tended to provide for an airport
close to the city and one q littla
farther out to accommodate the
big liners.
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FRIDAY, OCT. %, 1887
By Evalw Walsh Mclean

in the mills Of the South. To think that such
heartlessness could exist in America!
have before me picture of a poor starved
boy Of IA who works on dangerous jobs among
flying spindles and gears. He gets between
go and rs cents day for riSSing his life.
know Of another case of poor little girl Carrie,
and little boy, Billy, who work in South
Carolina basket factory. Carrie is paid 10 cents
for every 100 baskets she makes and she can
finish 500 day. Little Billy can make only
200 day. Figure out how much those poor
children have to live on!
Being Smart Only Offense
If it were not for the marvellous work of the
National Child Labor Committee, with which
that remarkable man, Harry Emerson Fosdick,
is associated, God knows what would become Of
those poor children. Unfortunately, this com.
mittee can reach only limited number.
Again, look in our reformatories Young
children, with their first conviction for some
petty offense, are thrown in with hardened
young criminals. What chance have these
poor kids? Half the time they broke the law
only because they thought they were being
smart!
And we call ourselves a civilized country!
don't blame the Chinese women. It is
terrible thing to say, but if we cannot and will
not protect our young in this country, it is
better to let them die than force them to live
life of want and misery and ill health.
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Mcneil was slated to appeare be-
fore the District Parole Board for
another hearing of his parole petit
ton. He was granted his first
hearing last January, but the
board denied him parole at that
time.
Indicted with Robert Stun, ex-
ecutive officer Of the bank who
committed suicide, Mcneil was SEN
fenced in April 1886 to serve
term of eight months to years
on charge of plotting to embezzle
funds of the banks. He had left
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29

Shanghai telling how poor,
refugee mothers, giving birth
to an average Of TOO infants
a day, were snuffing out the
lives Of many of their babies
in the rivers to spare them
the misery Of war.
It is almost as terrible when
we look around us and realize
what we are doing to our
children in our own peaceful
country.
Right here in Washington,
for instance, we would have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
MISSING PERSONS

During the past year there were
reports of 3,4O2 missing persons in
St. Louis; 5,108 in Philadelphia:
1916 in New York city: 1888 in
San Francisco, and 3,OS2 in Los
Angeles.
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wife OF the President of the United States was on
board. What black eye that would give air trans
portaton. assure you that every pilot who carries
her is terrified Of his responsibility and wishes
some other fellow had his honor"
Perhaps one of these days the National Press
Club will be the International Press Club of Wash
ington. For by degrees this renowned organiza-
ton Of journalists is becoming internationalized.
In other words, more and more foreign journals
are sending staff correspondents to the American
Capital. h
We have long had Sir Willmott Lewis of the
London Times and Kurt Sell of the Italian stefani
Agency. Then, too. DR.. George Baritone at diff.
ferent times has represented the Cologne Gazette
and ]. c. Raube the French Havas News Agency.
London Correspondent Returns
w. r. Clarke has written for Son1e time for the
Winnipeg Press, Chojiro Kuriama for the Tokyo
NichiNichi and Emil Opffer for the Copenhagen
Politiken.
The foreign colony Of journalists has lately
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29

whether we're headed into an
other depression and MIR.
Roosevelt says, "Everything's
all right"
1t is my guess that, while we
may not at the moment be
starting another depression, we
are on the verge.
We are now waking up to
the fact that the pretty kettle
Aof fish, Of which we were
warned as far back Is three
years ago, has arrived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29

Strange Events That Followed When
Young MIR. Evans Met His Fathers
Ghost, Punched Him and stole EetO.
plasm At the London SeanCe. Told ana
illustrated in The American Weekly,
with Sundays Washington Herald
Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
fID-- -

The stock market bounces up and down like
rubber ball. Retail sales fall down and down.
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M'Neil, Ex-Cashier,
Before Parole Board

Benedict NJ Mcneil eswhe assistant cashier of the deunct
Park Savings Bank today made his second attempt of the
obtain freedom parole from the District Reformatory
Lorton, Va.
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Dear Washington

In my naive way had thought Mrs. Roosevelt.
who leaps over continents by plane, was the best
advertisement the airplane people could have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-29
By Helen Essary

been reinforced by Denys H. H. Smith, former
correspondent of the London Morning Post, who
has just returned from England to represent the
London Daily Telegraph. It was the Telegraph
which few months ago absorbed the London
Morning Post.
Also M. T. Kato has been sent from Tokyo to
Washington to represent Domei, the official Japa-
neSe news agency. And Tyge Kappel has just
come to write for the Stockholm Tidningen.
The things some women accomplish send me
into rush of apology. Mrs. Charles D. Walcott,
widow Of the once president Of the Smithsonian
Institution, has just returned from little $4,000
mile motor drive through the Northwest as a
finish to nine months tour of Japan. Wherever
Mrs Walcott goes she makes sketches of the wild
flowers of the region. She's already published
book that wild flower enthusiasts think the best
ever DONE Mrs. Walcott should conduct beauty
column in her spare moments on how to keep
clear-eyed and young. Her skin has the fresh firm
look Of a woman half her age. She sleeps out of
doors no matter how cold the weather. That's one
of her beauty secrets
Play Recalls Reeds RetOrt
Since everybody VINO is anybody is talking
about the new play I'D Rather Be Right" here's
an old story on the same theme that you might
like to revive. Henry Clay Of course uttered the
original noble thought that gave the play its title
About so years later Tom Reed, from Maine,
Speaker of the House of Representatives and
known as Gear Reed rebuked a Congressional
Gentleman from West Virginia who had for the
moment forgotten his manners.
IT don't care what you say, SIR" shouted the
West Virginian, IT'D rather be right than Presi-
dent"
"The Gentleman from West Virginia need give
himself no concern" snarled back Car Reed,
He'll never be either one"
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My Say

"Sutter little children to come unto Me, and
forbid them not for OF such Is the Kingdom OF
HeGven."
passage which we learned from our Bibles when
we were young, and then read dispatches from
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SKIPPY

Do you want money! The Washington
Times is offering $50 in prizes each week for
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news tips phoned to The Times Tip Editor At
District 1000. There will be given SIS
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weekly for the best news tip received. $40 for
the next. and 81 prizes for the next IS.
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funniest bridge and that everyone
ought to have a chance to see and
hear them.
y
ODDS AND ENDS. Folks ,oho
scribbIe on the tabLecIoths in the Para.
mount studio restaurant are not0 fined
thirty-fve cents. Jack Benny's debt ran so
high that Mary Livingstone gaze him a
fetC old tabIecIOfhs from home to use on
his table at the studio When Dick
FOran sOas given neto contract and told
that he ioas going to graduate from Vest
erns into big. spectacular, expensive pro.
auctions, he asked UistfulIy il he couldn't
make Western not0 and then. Don't
you sOant to be big, important star Of the
best picures?" he s0as asked. "No,' he
said, II ioanf to ride my horse" Big
Boy Williams shudders sohen he thinks OF
the jeeriHg fan mail he is going to get
soon. He had to eat 10 cream Pufs for q
scene in "Lefs Talk of Love-"
Q Western Newspaper Union.
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she said, under her breath. 81 mean
one of the simplest and-and big
gest-and gentlest-
ssThis life would be heaven for
women. Vic, if many men were like
him!"
And again Victoria could find
nothing to say.
More flowers came; the telephone
rang; Magda's old friends were be-
ginning to realize that she had ar
rived.
Lucius Farmer came to see them
the next morning.
Magda was restless; Victoria had
gone into her own room to try on a
gown her mother had brought her.
1t was of sheer batiste, embroidered
delicately with tiny garlands Of
roses, all in white. It was the sort
of gown that makes any girls eyes
dance, and Victoria, coming back
with its frail folds blowing about
her, wore the radiant expression
that only a new gown gives to
twenty years.
She halted at the sight of a
strange tall man standing at the
foggy window, talking with her
mother. They both turned. Vic
toria's hand was taken in a big
hard hand. She liked the man at
once, one must like him; there was
something about Lucius that dis
armed criticism, that won all
he arts. Something simple and
friendly, and a little uncertain and
tirnid, and at the same time some
thing definite and vital; there was
a world of mirth, a child's secret
and delicious merriment in his gray
eyes.
He was not smiling this morning:
he seemed serious and burdened.
Immediately the pleasantries OF
greeting had died away. Victoria,
presently going back to her room.
could hear through the open door
way the gravity of his tone as he
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SYNOPSIS

Victoria Herrendeen. a vivacious little
girl, had been too young to feel the shock
that came when her father, Keith Herren'
deem, lost his fortune. gentle. unob-
trusive soul, he is now employed as an
obscure chemist in San Francisco. at
meager salary. His wife. Magda. cannot
adjust herself to the change. She is a beau
tiful woman, fond of pleasure and mag
net for mems attention. Magda and Vic.
toria have been down at a summer resort
and Keith joins them for the weekend.
Magda leaves for a bridge party. excusing
herself for being such runaway" Later
that night Victoria is grief-stricken when she
hears her parents quarreling. The Herren-
deems return to their small San Francisco
apartment. Keith does not approve OF Mag
das mad social life and they quarrel FREE
quently. Magda receives flowers and a
diamond from Ferdy Manners, wealthy
man from Argentina whom she had met
less than a week before. Manners ar
rives few hours later. Magda shows him
a valuable Chinese shawl that has been In
the Herrendeen family for many years. Vic
Is shocked when she learns her mother had
contemplated selling it. Magda tells Man.
ners a dealer had offered her $500 for the
shawl. Magda takes Victoria to Nevada to
visit a woman friend who has daughter
named Catherine. There she tells her she
Is going to get divorce. Victoria soon Is
in boarding school with her friend Cath
crime. Magda marries Manners and they
spend two years in Argentina. Victoria has
studied in Europe and at eighteen she
visits her mother when Ferdy rents beau
tiful home Magda is unhappy over Ferdy's
drinking and attentions to other women.
When her mother and stepfather return to
South America. Victoria refuses to go with
them. Magda returns and tells Vic she and
Ferdy have separated. Victoria is now
student nurse.
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vorce, and neither do I. If you get
a divorce they can do all sorts OF
funny things about alimony, 60 to
court and have it adjusted and less
ened-I don't know what they can't
do. But separation means that
you and l can live where we like,
and do as we please. And so it's to
be Europe-off we go! I'll get you
some things-or we can get them
there"
1.-THE only thing" Victoria began
somewhat hesitantly, fought Ferdy
pay for me, too? I mean, it's all
right for a Visits all right for a
few months. But after all-after all
he doesn't owe me"
cts my money, and you're with
me-" Magda explained simply, with
a touch of impotence.
81 was thinking of Ferdy, Vic, "
Magda said, out of silence, land
thinking she stopped for long
sigh thinking of the tremendous
difference there is in men," she
said.
81 mean, Vic," she began again,
as Victoria could find nothing to
say mean that-well, I suppose
I was thinking of Lucius Farmer. "
"Who's he?" A familiar tighten
ing, a familiar sinking sensation
was at Victoria's heart. Oh, dear.
Oh, dear. This was commencing
again was it?
''You must know his name, dar-
ling. He's about the most success
full painter of murals in America.
He made the trip with us from
Buenos Aires, but he lives down
here in Carmel with a perfectly
impossible wife and daughters"
'And what did the impossible wife
and daughters think of you, Num-
my?"
''Oh, they weren't along-perish
the thought! No, he was alone. "
Magda's voice fell to a dreamy
note. zone Of the finest men,