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The Washington times., 1937-01-04
BY CARL L. DENIES

By CARL L.. bEMlES
Myra Hess, English pianist, was
greeted by one of the largest au-
diences Of the season when she
appeared yesterday afternoon in
Constitution Hall with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra under
the direction of DR.. Hans Kind
Ter.
Miss Hess again demonstrated
her conSummate ability to pro-
ject her personality in the varying
moods of the composer in per-
forming Mozart's Concerto in
D Minor for Piano and Orchestra.
The technical demands in this
work are not so great as in many
others, but the melodic beauty
and singing tones in the second
movement more than made up for
any lack in fireworks.
The union of the forces of the
orchestra and soloist resulted in
a most happy combination. DR..
Kinder held his forces to a sup
port that was never obtrusive but
gave ample background to bring
out the piano as a precious gem
in an artistic setting. Using a
score for the Concerto accompani-
ment, DR.. Kindler's style of di-
recting seems more precise than
at other times.
The exquisite orchestral colora-
ton Of the "Maurerische Trauer-
musk" made the listeners forget
that it was intended as funeral
music. In performing the great
est of Mozart's 80 symphonies,
the so-called "Jupiter," DR..
Kinder was on especially familiar
grounds. as he has given this work
on concert tours and also two sea-
sons ago in Constitution Hall.
While the work is not so large
as many of more recent date, nor
does it call upon the powerful re-
sources that the Jupiter" name
would indicate, yet the develop
ment of short themes and the
remarkable five-voiced fugue in
the finale make it stand out as
one Of the greatest Of all
symphonies.
The opening movements seem
to serve more in preparation for
the finale than as separate and
complete sections. The first move
ment was delivered with due
emphasis placed upon the con-
trasting passages. But the loud
theme, so often placed in contrast
next the softer theme, furnished
numerous occasions for change in
tempo. DR., Kinder fell into the
emotional style in conducting sew
eral soft measures slow and then
speeding up with the louder
measures.
The orchestra rose to the occa-
sion Of the finale which calls for
such variety Of rhythmic and me-
lodic elements, which though diff
ferent combine to make a per-
fectly harmonized unit. In this
movement there is ample oppor-
tunity for the braSSes and percuS-
sion to make themselves heard
and thus help to make the SYM
phony live up in part to the "Jupi'
te-" designation which has been
tackled on to it. The brasses were
not allowed, however, to raise their
voices above those Of the gentler
sounding strings.
Several thousand years ago
there was a rather serious mis-
understanding between a nation
on the northern shores of the
Mediterranean Sea and a nation
inhabiting Palestine. A few cen
The Washington times., 1937-01-04

SUTTLAND, Md, Jan. 4.-Citi-
zens Of the spauldings election
district in Prince Georges county
are planning an appeal to the
board Of county commissioners
and the State Roads Commission
for q resurfacing and widening
OF the Mayhem Road between
Su1tland and the Camp Springs
Road.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
The World of Music


Theme From Hungarian Dmce No. 7" by Bruhms.
"A suggestion for using and preserving the daily music theme
appreciation ddu their pupils
3r5 filing Dith composers
and file them in alphabetical orderJ
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Several thousand years ago
there was a rather serious mis-
understanding between a nation
on the northern shores of the
Mediterranean Sea and a nation
inhabiting Palestine. A few cen
Smyrna times., 1937-02-11
CLAYTON LOCALS

There is considerable talk and
discussion in the last week in re-
gard to having our town incorpo-
rated, which indeed would be a
wise thing, provided that we could
have some street lights. If you
don't know the rounds when YOU
start anywhere after dark, as like
ly as not you would get lost or be
speaking to trees as your friends.
The railroad has begun running
the construction train again, after
furlough of about two months
and we are told that they are 60
ing to put on two more as soon as
the weather permits.
James Kane, Route Agent of Del
aware Division Adams Express
Company, has moved his Office
from Wilmington here, which is
more central point
C. F. Griffinberg has sold his
stock of hardware and paints to
James R. Clements, of near Leip-
sic. AS Mr.. Clements is a young
man just making his first venture
in the mercantile business, we wish
him success in his new field of
labor.
G. Frank Gootee gave a social
party at his home on Friday even
ing last that was attended by sew
eral persons from here, and they
report having very pleasant ev-
ening.
The following were installed as
officers of Clayton Lodge, I. o. G.
T., on Thursday evening last by L.
D., c. E. Stevenson: c. T., B. F.
Turner; V. T., Annie Webster; c.,
Cophia Waite; r. s., A. B. Nudge;
A. S., Addie Willard; T. s., Cora
Walker; T., w. S. Collpitts; NJ,
George Clayton; DIM, Ella Wright;
G., Minnie Willard; s., Harvey
Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-11
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
(Contin ned From Page Twol

two or three months confined ia
her room from sickness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilds has been
quite i'll the last day or two. with
symptoms akin to paralysis.
Mrs. Frank Ruth, of Wilmington
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ammell.
Mrs. Mary A. Roberts, of VII
mington, is visiting relatives here
James D. Wilds, of Philadelphia
arrived here on the midnight ex-
press last night in response to a
telegram sent in consequence of his
mothers illness.
Miss Sue Quigg, who has been
spending the past month in the
mountains of Pennsylvania, visit
ing her brother, returned to her
own fireside on Monday last.
Cards are out for the marriage
of Charles Lancaster, Esq, grand
son of Simon Speakman, a former
resident of this town, and Miss
Rndall, daughter of Hon. Samuel J.
Randall. Mr.. Lancaster is a law
yer residing in Washington, D. C..
Invitations to the wedding have
been received by friends here.
]. D. Scout and wife. who have
been for several months past visit
ing friends in the vicinity of the
Delaware Water Gap, have return
ed home.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-11
Haircut

The weekly nut story deals with
the screwball who raced into the
barber shop.
Gimme haircut" ne ordered.
And make it snappy.'
Certainly" replied the barber.
Just sit right down here"
Never mind" said the nut. "I'll
stand"
Come, come,' smiled the bar.
ber. why don't you sit down."
I'm sorry" explained the nut.
But I'm in hurryl"-Mark Hell
linger in The New York American
Smyrna times., 1937-02-11
The Reason

Coalman-That's funnyl I've al
ways managed to put A bags of
coal into the cellar. Today l could
only pack in 43.
Maid-The master is down in the
cellar.-Montrea Star.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-11
His Logic

Teacher-Robert, give me an ex-
ample of returning good for evil.
Bobby-We shouldn't try to kill
time just because we know time is
going to kill us,-Chesterton. Ind,
Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-11

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Dover street market has dis
appeared. 1t had a brief and
troublesome existence. Dover
wants a market house.
The State Senate seems to be
suffering from a lack of brotherly
harmony. We suggest that the
honorable members commit 10
memory and make practical appli-
cation of those little verses of Ju-
venile literature beginning: Let
dogs delight to bark and bite"
The trustees of the poor on Wed
nesday appointed E. B. Downs, OF
Kenton Hundred. Overseer of the
poor, in lieu of E. B. Smith, de-
ceased. Mr.. Downs will take pos
session on the first of March.
Because the ground hog was un-
able to see his shadow on Wednes-
day an early Spring is prophesyed'
The Kent County Mutual Insur-
ance Company's first months bous-
mess this year is the largest IN the
history of this company. They
have issued 225 new policies.
The net receipts of the Delaware
Railroad Company for the month
of December were $1,000 over those
of December, 1885, and the month
of January was as good, showing
a steady increase of business over
the road.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-11
KENTON

Arthur, the four-year-old child Of
James D. Wright, is very ILL., The
love for this child and the present
anxiety extends beyond the thresh-
old of the parents to the hearts of
all our people. For him there
seems to be a general fondness.
On Thursday evening some of our
citizens met ard discussed the
manner in which a bill should be
drawn for the incorporation of our
village, and a bill for this purpose
will be presented to the Legisla-
ture.
The Lyceum, at its regular meet
ing on Saturday evening, discussed
whether Columbus deserves more
credit for discovering America
than Lafayette for aiding it, and q
decision in the negative was given.
The younger participants acquitted
themselves very acceptably. The
paper THE Mercury" had many
contributions. and yet, from their
sprigntliness, their reading caused
no WEAKNESS.
The Washington times., 1937-05-22
Resas of Forecosed Residences Are Reported Increase
Building Sites
Near Mount
Vernon
Historic Tract Once
Owned by Father
Of Country

Advantages which no other de-
velopment can boast in their en-
tirety are claimed for wellington
Estates, the new community be-
ing planned four miles beyond
Alexandria on the beautiful
Mount Vernon Memorial High
way.
The developers, who are offer
ing large lots at "pre-develop-
ment" prices, list the following:
/. wellington Estates Is an his
torical spot, standing in Fairfax
County. on land Originally owned
by George Washington and ada
cent to the mansions built by the
first President for his secretary,
Tobias Lear.
2, Commercial Entertainments
can never mar the beauty Of the
development or the principal APP
proach to it, the Memorial High.
way. Restrictions, many Of them
enforced by the United States
Government, will forever provide q
pleasant, handsome community
reached by q boulevard free OF
hot-dog stands and filling sta
lions.
8. The accessibility Of the prop
erty can be veil judged by COM
parison with other sites outside
washington which are difficult
to reach because Of traffic and
distance. After less than five
minutes Of downtown Washing
ton traffic. the motorist on his
way to Wellington Estates travels
on a fourtlane boulevard having
but three traffic lights.
4. Nearby are Mount Vernon
itself, the lordly Potomac, two
country clubs. historic Alex
andria, and such other exclusive
communities as Belle Haven.
5. Lots available in wellington
estates are so big that the
smallest measures so by 126 feet
much larger than the average
city lot.
Persons interested in obtaining
a home site while prices are low
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ial Highway to Alexandria.
through Alexandria on the Me.
mortal Highway for four miles to
the property, located on the right
hand side Of the road.
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and before the land rises In value
are invited to add to the pleas
ure Of q Sunday motoring trip"
by inspecting wellington Estates.
An agent will be on the prop
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erty all day today and tomorrow.
It can be reached by drying out
the Highway Bridge at the foot
of Fourteenth ~treet Northwest,
down the Mount Vernon Memoir
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bed
$3.50
is
miles
insulation
pton Times
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provide illumination
sides Of the shown above Part home built Benton Ha Mich the
and the street. the
civd the background Mns" furnishing completes
the atmop o mimi
The Washington times., 1937-11-27
Voice of the People

junction against cheap Govern
ment electricity, yet it generates
current for less than seven mills
per kilowatt hour and consun1-
ers pay 10 cents per XVIII. It is
no wonder the heir Of the Duke
millions is the richest woman in
the world. The utilities COM
panies make the rich richer and
the poor poorer.
The poor trust you, Mr.. PreSi.
dent. ..-
JOHN RIGGLEs.
Chairman Of Citizens Public
Utility Committee, seabrook,
Md.
"We Planned 1t That Way"
October %, 1885, President
Roosevelt at Charleston, s. c.,
said:
eyes, we are on our way back,
not by mere chance, not by a
turn of the cycle, we are COM
ing back more soundly than
ever before because we planned
it that way, and don't let any
body tell you differently"
Even then our recovery was
slower than the recovery in
other countries.
Now it may fairly be asked
what about Roosevelt recession
the frightful market slump
that has wiped out over as bill
lions in values.
Does President. Roosevelt still
say:
I'VE PLANNED TT THAT
WAY?"
I. MELDRUM.
The Washington times., 1937-11-27

GIVEN ME A BUM BREAK
AND MADE EVERYONE ELSE
TEACHERS PET.
WE WERE ALL ALIKE.
EVERYONE FELT, AT TIMES,
JUST AS I DID. AND THE
ONLY REASON THEY PER
FORMED AND I DIDN'T WAS
THAT THEY HAD THE SPUNK
TO GO ON REGARDLESS :.
AND I WAS A SPOILED, CON-
CEITED CRY:BABY!
We were all the same. We
all had bad days, blue days. ...
restless, aimless, don't-give-a-
hoot-days. They weren't alb
normal-those days. They were
a natural and inevitable part Of
our animal evolution. We were
restless and aimleSs, miserable
and disinterested at times, be-
cause animals are that way.
and we are still largely animal,
and often slump back into our
jungle ways.
FORGET TO BE MEN.
FEEL, INSTEAD. L1KEAPEs.
Why am I telling you all this?
Because you are like this, too.
You have the same cowardly,
cockeyed, conceited notions.
And, each day, at least 496 OF
you tell me so.
And the answer is the same
for you as it is for me
SNAP OUT OF IT, YOU
LAZY BABoONI
QUIT CODDILNG AND CRY.
ING OVER YOURSELF.
QUIT THINKING THAT SOME
JUNGLE BUGABOO HAS
DONE YOU DIRT. QUIT
DOUBLE CROSSING YOU r
GANG
AND REMEMBER YOU'RE
A MANI
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wants another empty diplomatic
victory to advertise in his we'll
kept press as a tremendous feat,
bad enough to give England a
trade agreement for it.
MO AUTHORITY really be-
AN lieves Hitler needs any ad-
vice. His colony hoorah is just
for home consumption and a
cover for his real purpose. He
knows there are no colonies
within his reach which are really
worth reaching for as produc-
tive centers of war and raw
materials, including cannon
fodder.
What Hitler really wants and
is working for is expansion in
central Europe. MusSolini wants
expansion in the Mediterranean.
Tokyo wants expansion in China
and is getting it.
AS long as this terror trio
continues to push for their ad-
vantages without really injur-
ing the major nations of the
world, they are likely to get
what they are after. They have
picked the right period in world
history for expansion by gang
ster diplomacy.
THE comma chaserS are after
l. Mr.. Roosevelt. They say
some Of the language he used
in informal platform talks was
not up to the Groton and Har-
ward standard. Mr.. r neatly
sidestepped the accusations by
pointing out his remarks were
extemporaneous and blam e d
news reporters. For some reason
not in the statute books, re-
porters cannot answer back.
They will tell you only that they
have long borne the sins Of
statesmen, and will accept this
one with customary resignation.
They will also tell you what is
wrong with this country is too
much high class language. AS
they see it faultless wordage is
not half as important in Gov
ernment as faultless thinking.
Their complaint is statesmen
pay too much attention to how
they say it; too little to what
they say. They would vote for
a little plain, simple, ungram-
matical language that every one
understands.
The Washington times., 1937-11-27
Marry-GO-
Round
BY HELEN ROWLAND

By HELEN ROWLAND
THE GIRL of today has my
l. admiration and my sympa-
thy. She is a "two-job" woman,
and the dexterity and grace
with which she achieves both
tasks is positively amazing.
In the good old days B. F.. (be-
fore feminism), If a girl was
pretty and well bred, and knew
how to hang onto q mans coat
sleeve, and could play a little
''ragtime" on the piano, she
could get by and be normally
popular and happy.
But nowadays she must work
like the proverbial bee at a desk
or a counter all day and look
like the lovely, exotic butterfly
all evening. The men expect SO
MUCH Of her!
To begin with, she has to be
an "eyeful," in order to attract
any masculine attention at all.
She must have personality and
glamour" and all that sort Of
thing in punches. She must
have a "snappy line," be
groomed like a pet race-horse,
and have enough clothes to
stock a smart "shoppe," or she
will scarcely be noticed.
Once, If a girl had more than
two beaus, she was regarded
as a "belle." But now, unless
she has a different date for
every evening in the week and
her dances are "cut-in" by the
entire "stag-Hne," she's ac-
counted a "cold boiled potato" "
And that thought makes any
girls blood CONCEAL.
(Copyright, 1887. BY King Features
Syndicate. 1ne.l
The Washington times., 1937-11-27
Cheap PoWer

It is hoped the President will
not be misled by economists who
would deprive millions Of cheap
Government electricity to re-
store public confidence.
The utility companies use the
streets and roads of the public,
pay high wages to officers and
low wages to workmen, are Civ.
ing new work out to contractors
to avoid injury compensation
on linemen working for SO cents
per hour.
With the $1,40O,0OO,OO0 Of
watered stock, utility companies
generate electricity for less than
seven cents per kilowatt hour
and charge as high as is cents
per XVIII. in States whose Sen
ators opposed the court plan.
There are 18 injunctions pend
ing against Government electric
ity, which sells to towns for
two mills per XVIII, and con-
sumers pay two cents per
XVIII.
Labor is paid from so to rs
per cent more than utility COM
panies with a 5 per cent gross
sales tax. yet have made as high
as 20 per cent dividend for
towns, which certainly gives the
poor a share Of prosperity.
For example, in South Caro-
lima, where the average earnings
of farmers is $129 a year, the
Duke Power Company has an in
The Washington times., 1937-11-27

People need me on those days,
as they always do. My job needs
me. Duties, responsibilities, obi-
cations surround me-clamor at
me. But I don't care.
I'M A Stacker AND I
KNOW IT
AND DON'T CARE A HOOT
WHAT ANYONE THINKS.
I'VE LOST MY WAY.
ELSIE DOESN'T LIVE HERE
ANY MORE
SO PHOOEY TO EVERY
THING!
I have days like that and I've
always had them. And, once, I
thought they were unique. I
looked out of my sick eyes {.
I huddled deeper into my sick
heart and wondered why
God had played such a dirty
trick on me.
WHY DID GOD EQUIP
EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE
WnLTO-GO-ON AND GIVE
ME NOTHING BUT BURNT.
OUT SPARK PLUGS? WHY
WE'RE OTHERS ABLE TO
WORK WHEN THEY WE'RE
BORED OR TIRED >. LAUGH
WHEN THEY WE'RE SAD .
HAVE HOPE WHEN THEY
WE'RE BUSTED . WHILE I,
ALONE, WAS A DEAD WIRE?
Yes, everyone else had The
Breaks =. but I'd been gypped! !
And WAS I sore-and filled
with "self-pity."
That's how I felt. Then some.
thing happened. Never mind
what happened-but it certainly
put me wise to myself in record
time. And I found myself facing
certain facts which made me
feel like a nicked nickle.
I WASN'T DIFFERENT
OR UNIQUE. GOD HADN'T
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Via international grapevine
comes a report, apparently more
creditable than it is advisable
to stress, that Stalin's secret
service stumbled upon some dis.
quieting information few days
back. They heard the Japs were
preparing to make trouble for
them, now that the Chinese
have been beaten back to their
heels.
The plot was supposed to be
this:
The Japs have been harbor-
ing certain outer Mongolian
tribal chieftans (bandit leaders
in the Russian eye) since Russia
chased them out Of this Soviet
lied territory. Japan is said to
be preparing to send these boys
back into their old stamping
grounds to see what they can
do to make the reds redheadcd.
OF course this might mean
war, but it probably won't.
A conclusive tip on what it
will mean will come from Ber.
lin, not Tokyo or even Moscow.
If Hitler starts acting up, stimuli
taneously, the situation might
easily become serious. No one
here expects Der Furore to do
anything rash.
ALL this plabble- -blabble from
"A Hitler about colonies is be-
coming a bit tiresome to the
well-informed.
No altitudinous authority here
would be surprised If Britain
gave Hitler a colony or two in
the African backwoods in a
straight swap for a German
trade agreement. That is what
was behind the Viscount Halifax
visit to Berlin to see the stuffed
animals. The deal is supposed
to be definitely in the making.
But those who would like to
see an up-and coming young man
like Hitler get along in the
world are advising him to look
the gift horse over carefully, es-
pecially in the mouth. 1t is
hardly likely that Britain will
give him Ireland, or India, but
rather some toothless outlying
precinct, which, like Ethiopia,
may have some raw materials
somewhere that no one has yet
found.
The pertinent question under
lying this pending deal, there
fore, seems to be whether Hitler
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not only needs
a large sta
dium, but GER
tainly merits
one. Wash
in 6 on has
many sports
f a n S, t h e
ranks of Gov
ernnent work
ers being full
of them, and
many visitors
come to this
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] a r g er sta
diun1 than we
now h a v e.
Washington is
sport minded
enough to sup
port such a
venture, a n d
many visitors
would come to
this city just
as w a S hing
toni a n s go
out Of tow n
for important
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here larg e
enough t h a t
it could be
en- to all
K i n d s Of
events, such
as ice hockey,
skating, horse
shows, auto
S h o VS., pa
rades, trac OK
m e e ts and
o t her sports
activities. We
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the United States, a stadium
where gigantic sports events
could be held would be nice for
Washingtonians. And it would
be nice to be able to decide at
the last minute to go to a big
game"
X X
Anthony De Luca, 1909 N st.
N. w., amusement gallery man
ager:
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large enough
it would even
tually become
the focal point
of important
sports events
and it would
d ra W e v e n
larger groups
of tourists to
the city who
then W ould
come for dual
re a S ons-to
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rs u C h a
S t r uc t ur e
would bring
m a n y addi-
tional t h o u
sands Of peo-
pie to Wash
ington every
year and it
would h e ! p
w a S hin g.
t oni a MS en-
gagged in pri-
v a t e busi-
ness"
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should have a stadium here that
could take care Of at least $4,000
people. This town really needs
Q good-sized stadium"
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The Inquiring
The Washington Times IN.
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you favor building a
stadium in Washington large
enough for such an event as the
Army-Navy game, being played
today in Philadelphia?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Pearl Veact, 1910 Raum
st. N. E., Government employe:
"Yes. The Nations Capital