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The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Ken MURRAY
Says:

That club lady in Omaha, DeS
MOineS or SOmewhere-She'S got
something in her complaint that
there aren't enough women rep
resented in the Hall of Fame.
What is the use of having those
statues of Daniel Webster. Ben
jamin Franklin. ct al, standing
up in the H. of F. if there aren't
plenty of women around?
Under present computations,
the male bloc has beaten the
gals to the marble pedeStals in
a ratio Of 8 to 1. But what is
fame, anyway? 1t is simply
stepping deep in the sands Of
time. And who wouldn't prefer
the print of a dainty heel to
some hOOf of a giant intellect?
Give us granite frockS ahead
of chiseled Adams apples and
let's have Vermont quarried
skirts instead of baggy lime.
stone pants. The House of Da.
vid is o. X. for an administered
caste, but not the Hall of Fame.
The club lady from Omaha.
DeS MOineS or somewhere a
right. Let's have the Hall Of
Fame on a $3.50 coed basis.
And l. necessary, let Robert Full.
ton give up his pedestal to the
Duchess of Windsor.
tCopyrtght, 1887. by Mcknight
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Commissioners Beg Funds Of Congress-
D. PerSOnalT Tax
Returns Tagging,
Allen Warns

Tax Assessor Fred D. Allen an
nounced today that thus far this
month only $4,000 personal tax re-
turns have been filed with his Of
flee, leaving approximately $4,000
persons who must make the re.
turns before August /.
He reminded that unless the re.
turns are filed, the delinquent tax
payer faces a penalty of 20 per
cent for failure to file the return.
/ per cent a month for each month
after September, when the first
payment is due, and also opens
him to mandamus proceedings in
District Court to force the filing
of a return.
Allen also warned that his office
has access to the green-sheet dupli-
Gates of Federal income tax pay
ments on file at the Internal Reve.
nue. Bureau to comb for local tax
dodgers. He announced that for
the convenience of the public the
personal tax office, beginning to-
morrow, will be opened at $50
a. m. and remain open until 4:45
p. m. weekdays and from $50
a. m. until 12:45 p. m. Saturdays.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
SHOCK KILLS
ELECTRICIAN

Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald today ordered an investi-
cation into an accident which late
yesterday took the life of Robert
L. Loveridge. 80, an electrician, of
1920 Sixteenth st. N. w.
Loveridge was working in a
warehouse in the 1900 block
Twenty-fourth st. N. W.. being
converted into a garage, when he
came in contact with two live
wires.
The Fire Rescue Squad was
called but was unable to revive
Loveridge. The electrician is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth
Loveridge, and four daughters.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
TO HEAR
TWO MINIMUM
WAGE SUITS
New D. c. Board Junks
Scales Set Under Old
Law, Revived

Although the revived District
Minimum Wage Board has de-
cided to junk the pay scales set
up for women and minors in
private industries IA years ago,
the way has been cleared In
Municipal Court for hearing of
two suits to determine whether
employers may be held liable for
hack pay" in cases where wages
below the old scale were paid.
Mrs. William Kittle, chairman
of the board, announced the de-
ciSion to junk the pay scales
fixed by the old board back in
World War days. She said that
while the scales will be rescinded,
they will be employed by the
present board as a guide in fix
ing new scales.
The old wage scales varied
from SIS to $3.50 and a recent
survey by the Women's Bureau Of
the Labor Department revealed
many employers here are paying
substantially less than wages
fixed in the old scales.
The minimum wage law was
enacted in 1918 and was held
unconstitutional by the United
States Supreme Court five years
later. Last March the same
tribunal overruled the 1923 de-
cision and the law was revived.
Two suits were filed in
Municipal Court shortly after the
March decision of the Supreme
Court. In both cases-one in
stituted by a laundress, the
other by a waitress-the court
was asked to compel the en-
ployers to pay the accumulated
difference between the scale set
by the old wage board and the
salaries of the employees.
Contending prevailing wages
were paid to employees and there
was no reason for the employers
to believe the wage scales were
still in effect since the wage
board had been dissolved, attacks
were filed against the suits by
employers.
In Municipal Court yesterday,
Judge Ellen Raedy overruled
these attacks, paving the way
for a hearing on the cases on
their merits to determine whether
the long dormant wage act and
it's scales are retroactive.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
FESTIVAL HELD
INANAC0ST|A

After full day of athletic
events, bathing beauty and baby
contests, the Anacostia Inter
Community Festival came to an
end last night with a colorful
parade through the main thor
oughfares of the Southeast Sec
ton.
More than 10000 persons, as
participants and spectators, made
the event q huge success. During
the day numerous athletic events
were run off and at their con.
clusion, Harris Faircloth. a lad
who tips the scales at 80 pounds,
was awarded trophy for the out,
standing athletic performance.
In the baby contest. Ann Davis,
4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Davis, 1850 Camden st.
S. E., took first honors in her
colonial dame costume. Second
prize went to 8-months-old Irving
M. Page, Sd. who was seated in a
high-chair attired as a life guard
Third place went to 4-year-old
Jinette lizard, who appeared as
Scarlet O'Hara, of Gone With
the Wind"
After the baby contest, the
cream of Southeast's bathing
beauties put on a show. Ruth
Brown, comedy 15-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Brown, 1926 Ridge Pl. S. E.. won
first prize. Oritha Frost, 16, of
1918 Ridge Pl., was second, and
Jeanette Loheofer. IS. of 1904
Fourteenth st. S. E., was third.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Home City in Doubt

The Senate may confirm Frank
lin M. Gunther to be minister to
Rumania as soon as it finds out
where he is from. President RooSe-
welt nominated him Monday as
Virginian. Yesterday he withdrew
that nomination and entered a
new one giving his residence as
Florida. Who's Who lists him as
born in New York and living in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Liquor in Dry States
May Jail Shippers

The House Judiciary Committee
yesterday approved a bill to help
dry States keep out liquor ship
ments in violation of State laws.
The only present enforcement
means is through liquor taxing
statutes. The new bill, introduced
by Representative Malcolm C. Tar
yer, CD, of Georgia, would pro-
vide a $1,000 fine or one years i'm
prisonment or both for such ship
mentS.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
GREATER
LANSBURGH'S

Assembled at q dinner meeting
last night in the Mayflower Hotel
executives of Lansburgh's Depart
ment Store heard Ralph Gold
smith, general manager, an
nounce plans for extensive i'm
provements and expansion of the
department stores facilities. Mr.
Goldsmith said:
"Our optimism in the future
of Washington is shown by our
large investment in air cOndi-
tioning three additional floors
this year which means that our
frs, second, third and fourth
floors are now completely air
cooled in every selling depart
ment and every fitting room.
With the completion of this i'm
prOvement, we are now working
behind the scenes to provide
more space for all of our main
floor departments.
"This involves a major con-
structiOn job, opening UP sew
eral thousand additional square
feet of space connecting the
area now occupied by our mems
clothing and mems furnishings
departments. This will give us
space to build a brand new shop
for the mems clothing, students
clothing, mems shoes and mems
hats, with fixtures and atmOS-
phere in the typical masculine
manner. The new locations
will give men the seclusiOn and
privacy in the selection of their
clothing which they prefer and
vet will be directly adjacent to
the mems furnishings depart
ment with easy access from the
street entrance"
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Saito Sees Hull

The Ambassador of Japan, Hi
rosi Saito, last night went to the
Carlton Hotel apartment of Sec
rotary of State Cordell Hull for
an informal conference, said to
have been called by the Secretary.
Embassy attaches and State De.
partment officials declined to
make any comment on the subject
of the meeting.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Night for the Irish
Feature Of Carnival

A Might for the Irish" will be
celebrated tonight at the eight
zenith annual carnival of st.
Gabriel's Church at Grant Circle.
The Elks Boys Band, under the
management of Harry Leer and
the direction of j. L. Kidwell. will
devote it's entire program to Irish
airs. Joseph Humpherson, cor
netist, will be heard in a solo of
'The Londonderry Air" and Ed
Nagel will be featured in several
numbers on the xylophone. The
carnival will close on Saturday
night.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Logdn-Pe
Debate on Court

Sponsored by the American Bar
Association, a debate on the pro-
posed Supreme Court amendment
between Senator M. M. Logan, of
Kentucky, and Representative
Samuel B. Pettingill, of Indiana,
will be broadcast at z p. m. to-
morrow night over the C. B. S.
network.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Thanks Red Cross

DR.. William L. Smith of the D.
S. Public Health Service, stationed
at the Marine Hospital in New Or
leans, thanked the staff of the Red
Cross chapter here yesterday, for
their work during the Boy Scout
Jamboree last week, where he
acted as chief medical officer.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
YARD TO MAKE.
NAVY GUNS
international News Service

TIL el6-lnCh guns to be mounted
on the Nays two new $50 900 600
battleships probably will be fab
ricated in the Washington Navy
Yard, Admiral William B. Leahy.
Chief of Naval Operations, said
today
Leahy said no decision had been
reached, but that they probably
will be built in the Washington
Navy Yard"
The two new superdreadnoughts,
most powerful floating fortresses
IN the world, will carry nine 16.
inch guns each. three to a turret.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Plans
Community Sing

Sponsored by directors of the
Cherrydale. Va, playground,
community sing will be held at the
playground tomorrow at 1880 p. M.
Old songs and several popular Sc
lections will be sung under the di-
rection of Prof. Louis Colandelo.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Brown 10 Address
Business Luncheon

Major Ernest W. Brown, super
intendent of police, will be the
guest speaker of the Central Bust
ness Associations weekly meeting
ct the Harrington Hotel tomorrow
at 1915 p. N.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
U. S. Aids Strike Board

1ndiana's State mediation board
set up by Gov. M. Clifford Town.
send will have fullest cooperation
of the Federal Government, AS
sistant Secretary of Labor Nc
Grady today assured the governor.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14

House Library Committee this
week.
In commenting on the action of
the commission taken yesterday in
executive session, Representative
Treadway declared this new move
is not satisfactory and his bill will
be pushed. He said:
There are other objections
to the Tidal Basin location be.
sides preservation of the cherry
trees. For one thing there is
the proximity to the other me-
MORALS. The sentiment of the
country, I think, is to let the
area alone. There are other good
sites for the Jefferson Memorial.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14

Team Changes Name
Washington A. C. will play under
the name of Armours Brand Hot
Tamales in the future.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-15
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
a CHALLENGING REPORT

The United States has set its foot on the path
down which European countries have preceded 1t
to communism, socialism and fascism, according
to a report made public today by the Transports
ton Association of America.
1t has already reached the second milestone in
that Journey where "force rules and reason stands
idly by" according to the report, which is the re-
suit of more than six months of intensive study by
the associations research division of the economic
status of labor in Prussia, Italy, Germany Great
Britain and the United States, published under the
title Labor Under the Isms.'
Studies along these lines indicate, in the words
of the report, that "the American working man is
better off in every respect than the working man IN
any of the countries considered system of pri-
vate enterprise is based on tolerance and modera-
ton. In the United States it has advanced the
well being of more people to a higher point and in
a shorter time than the world ever beheld else
where at any time in history
"The buying power of American wages is higher
than that of any country in Europe. The average
hourly wage in the United States is 6l.6c; in Eng
land S2.7c; in Germany 24.5c; nj Italy 1910; in
Russia 1890
The report shows that the wage Garner of Amer
lea can purchase four times much essential food
products as can the Italian workers-three times
more than the Nazi of Germany-and twice as
many as British labor
apparently in labor matters the United States
is in the kindergarten stage" the report concludes
Force rules. Reason stands idly BY The nam
question is whether we shall profit by the expert
ence of others. We seem now to be bent upon
repeating the mistakes that have brought most OF
the population of Europe to perjury and Woe
Greenvile Is. c. Piedmont.
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THERE ARE HOPEFUL SIGNS

'Let There Be Light captions Dorothy
Thompson and then proceeds to sum up
conditions in the national capital in this
wise:
"There are hopeful signs in Washington. 1t
seems clear that the government recognizes that
we are in an economic condition which demands a
reconsideration of important policies. There is also
apparent recognition that the present recession of
business cannot be halted and turned in another,
upward direction except through increased and
more vigorous private enterprise. The condition
of the national debt and Of the budget win not
allow another pump-priming action Of the sort in
itiated in 1888 There is more reason and realism
manifest in Washington than we have seen in many
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would be seriously curtailcd.
If You buy outright Il stock that
is paying a fair interest on its
value, that is investment. If you
buy outright stock that does
not pay a fair interest or any in
terest. that is speculation. But if
YOU buy more of any kind Of
stock than YOU can pay for, that
is gambling.
Real estate would be far safer
TO deal in if no one were allowed
to buy and real property on the
partial payment plan except his
own home.
We Americans can never have
a sound prosperity until we be-
come sound in our own minds and
ways.
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QUAINT CUSTOMS

In the eastern part of the country IS religious
sect whose members still cling to the quaint old
beliefs that mans word is as good as his contract
that one should not borrow more than ne intends
to repay, and that the simple things Of life are
best.
Queer, these people who are so far behind the
times. They know not the JOY of instalment pur-
chases, double dealing onerous debt. Their beliefs
set them entirely apart
Yet they live in peace and contentment in fell
lowship and friendship with their neighbors, UNI
worried by tomorrow's reckoning. And the hurry
ing. blase world might find the utopia it seeks in
the life of these fortunate, carefree farmers
Concord Tribune.
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/ Il long udS
"But this column will continue to insist that we
will see no impressive economic recovery and no
permanent economic reform without a radical
change in the methods that have been employed
for the last five years The change that is needed
is fundamental 1t is the introduction into govern
ment of reason fairness and objectivity This gov
eminent has tried to go forward in economic re-
form while it goes backward in liberal ethical and
political standards. But one cannot walk back
wards into the future
"'Social progress is nothing more than the
growth of social character says the English liberal
economist, George Irwin.
"No government will ever succeed in reforming
the social order, however much it may for a
time some of its component parts, unless that
government sets for itself standards of reason,
thought and behavior somewhat higher than the
standards of those whom it is trying to govern.
government is in a hopeless position in budgeon-
ing private enterprise for unsound financing i'm.
prudent investment, hasty and wildly speculative
adventures and grossly unfair treatment, if the
same accusations can justly be made against its
own behavior and the argument that it is behav-
ing badly for good end simply does not hold
water in a world with shred of common sense
left"
Now, Dorothy, amt you ashamed, to
suggest that the effulgence of the new deal
has produced more darkness than light in
Washington? And the same throughout
the country? Why the shock, Dot, of see
ing such stuff in the newspapers under
Your name is horrifc. And only a short
time back yon were thought to be a men,
Der in good standing of the radical cohorts,
or at least toiler in the ranks Of the
liberals"
Read those paragraphs again, our coun-
trymen. Dorothy Thompson asserts that
the change needed in Government in
Washington is fundamental. ut is the in
PRODUCTION into government of reason, fair
ness and obiectivity. This government has
tried to go forward in economic reform
while it goes backward in liberal, ethical
and political standards"
And this: "No government will ever
succeed in reforming the social order un-
less the government sets for itself stand
ards of reason, thought and behavior some
what higher than the standards of those
whom it is trying to govern"
The direct statements and implications
of Dorothy ThOmpsOn's article ought to
have the serious thought and conSidera-
ton of all fair minded and patriotic citi-
zens who are wondering what is the mat
ter with the country and what should be
done to restore normal conditions.
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NJASHlNGTON.-Farm !egisla-
" to-. is on the preferred list
for the special session and a new,
de luxe farm program-embody-
ing the allegedly best features OF
previous programs plus certain
new Cnrs-Will emerge before the
18th Congress marches home 10
the 1888 elections.
Just as the new program will
oe fancier-and perhaps more ef-
rective, it also will be more eT-
oenSive. Crosses run all the way
from S600,00O,OOO 70 a billion dol
lars a year
Main features of the measure
finally passed are fairly sure 10
include
denomination Of the present
L soil conservation" program
With its crop control program,
payments TO farmers for ALLEGATION
If crop land 20 "Soll-buildlng'
crops and base acreageS for cot
on, wheat, corn. rice and to-
OacCo.
0-Revival of the old AAA VOL
Z untary adjustment programs
including the system Of benefit
payments, and production goals
0-Ar ever-normal granary sys-
= TEN under which farmers
would store up enough in good
crop years TO carry the country
through lean crop years, with
farmers receiving commodity
loans conditional on acreage re-
duction promises. This system
would apply to cotton, wheat,
corn. tobacco and rice and prob
ably other'crops
"A new policy OF attempting to
4 maintain parity income" for
farmers--an extension of the old
AAA parity price" policy. When
il is impossible or seems inadviS-
able to push prices up 10 parity"
benefit payments could be paid
with the aim of establishing farm
err incomes on a base comparable
with the relation of farmer and
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GATHERING AUTUMN
LEAVES"

THE mcrricst time Of the week, |
believe,
Is the day we gather autumn
leaves
When the sun is warm and the air
is brisk,
We tramp through leaves that are
brown and crisp.
And here and there a cCtton-tail
Has worn his narrow, winding
trail.
Higher, higher yet we climb!
For the sun is bright and the day
is fine!
And golden rod and leaves of red
Border the rocky path we tread;
But pause here, meath hickory's
limbs
And search for sticky chinQua-
pins.
InQuisitivc, too, our little dog,
Who sticks his nose in q rotten
log. :,
And suddenly, with powerful
yipe, -, :,
| Dashcs out with a hornets bite!
And Donnie, who's three ana CIV
en- to tears,
Doctors with mud the puppy-dog's
cars!
Here, persinmons are getting
oil. ripe!
Golden and luciouS, a splendid
sight!
Delicious and tempting they might
! know too well what they taste
like green!
SO shake not hard, the slender
Until the frost, just let it be!
Here we are OH the top at last!
Our cheeks are red and our breath
comes fast!
And the boys fat pockets bulge
with things
A mountain hike is sure to bring.
So let us pause for a moments
rest y..<o.4.
Ere we start on the part THAT we
The fun fun and JOY excels aitother-
Gathering autumn leaves for
IE. T. MARLBOROUGH.
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Editor The Timcs-Ncws:
Your attitude on all moral and
religious issues is so safe and
wcil-roundcd | want to commend
YOU for your stand and for the
high moral tone of your ncwspa-
Der generally, including your pol
icy Of rejecting all beer and
liquor advertising.
If our public men, those who
occupy high positions, officially,
socially and in business way,
had such moral courage, this
would be safer, more peace
loving and lawful country.
| feel that your policy deserves
to be publicly commended.
VI. PRESLEY.
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non-farmer incomes in the period
l909-l4.
E-Revlval or processing taxes,
- at least on cotton and wheat.
Roosevelt insists on new taxes 20
cover any added expense of the
new farm program and the whole
programs probable cost will be
about S5O0,0O0,OOO plus the total
revenue from processing taxes.
The most controversial aspect
concerns Secretary Wallace's de-
sire that the ever-normal granary
be protected from disastrous eX-
perienceS, such as the old Fed
eral Farm Boards, by sorHe
form Of compulsory control. Ills
idea is TO establish marketing
quotas and impose punitive fines,
say Of so per cent, on each buShel
sold by an individual in excess
of quota.
Other important figures among
those framing legislation, includ-
ing Chairman Marvin Jones of
the House Agriculture committee,
feel that the old voluntary AAA
system will take care of the sit
nation and hat compulsory con-
troll tends to encourage foreign
competition with agricultural ex-
ports,
There is still a third group
which seems to prefer unlimited
production, with full subsidy ana
some arrangement to dump sur
pluSeS abroad. -.
There are other compiicatng
factors in the background;
No one in Congress or the ad-
miniStration appears interested IN
the fact that measures planned
will require a complete Supreme
Court somerSault if they are to be
found constitutional.
Conflicts of south and west,
along with plans ofsouthern Dem
ocraticA leBders too wrest party
leadershipF fran ~ Roosevelt. are
( likely TO gum some things up.
, Copyright. 1887. NEA Service, Incl
NEXT: Government ReorCani.
zation, III ANY,
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned commu-
nications are published by The
Times-News. Al letters must be
signed with the real name OF
the author. No communications
signed with a fictitious name
will be publishcd.-EDITOR.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1887
BIBLE THOUGHT
WHEN NO REsULTS-wHAT?

lie, US not be weary in well doing: for in due
season we shall reap, if faint not" (Gal. 6:9)
In 1885 in Oklahoma, young Manning Duncan
was ordained to the ministry. In the examination
ne was asked, If you were 20 preach ten years
and see no results. what would you do?" He an
swered. 81 would preach ten year, more."-MOody
Monthly.