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La gaceta., 1937-04-14
A, NOTAS SOCIALE

ell resdmea ell Sr. Victoriano
Mantefga.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
G. U. ALUMNUS PUT
ON OREGON BENCH
Hall S. Lusk, Native of District,
Is Named to State Supreme
Court.

Hall S. Lusk, former honor student
at the Georgetown University Arts
College and Law School and Judge of
the Circuit Court of Oregon for six
years, has been named to the Supreme
Court Of that State by Gov. Martin, it
was learned yesterday through his
brother, Rufus S. Lusk president of
the Washington Taxpayers Associa-
ton.
Lusk, who was born here in 1888,
the son OF the late Charles S. Lusk.
received his first education In local
public schools, subsequently being
graduated from Georgetown College
in 1904 and the law school In 1907.
He served for five years as secre-
tary to Chief Justice Sheppard OF the
District Court of Appeals, later moving
to Montana and then to Portland.
Greg, where he practiced law until
his appointment in 1880 to the Oregon
bench. In 1892 he was elected to the
Circuit Court for six-year term.
While in school here he was editor
in chief OF the Georgetown Journal.
He led his college class in scholastic
average for four years. He now is
president OF the Georgetown Alumni
Club OF Oregon and professor at
the Northwest Law School.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Huckster Loses AU as Auto
Wrecks Wagon, Injuries Horse

Twice within two years George
lomedico. so. a veteran huckster and
one OF the few remaining in Wash
ington, has seen the contents of his
wagon spilled over the street and
sidewalk and his horse injured in a
traffic accident.
For 80 years Lomedco, who lives
with his wife at 1902 I street, has
sold groceries to Washington house.
wives from his horse-drawn wagon.
He came to this country from Italy
35 years ago, and still does not speak
good English.
What I'm gonna do now?" he
cried bitterly yesterday after survey
ing the wreckage OF his wagon in the
2400 block of P street. Il got nothing
but this wagon"
L,omedico was making q sale on q
doorstep when q grocery truck, driven
hu James Newman. ~. colored. oil
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Hundreds of Unadvertised Pieces
IS "A Few Pennies a Day' Purchase P

This unique innovation in furniture selling hundreds of
gton families may and the furniture they've Away
onged to buy Any suite this group individual
toang SIS mo purchased this Lansburgh
Pennles Day plan Or select unadvertsed
included IN the Sale Ask sales explain
the plan (Which includes small carrying charge He will tell yol
the exact amount to save upwhch
La~sbuvsAs-FyA Fior-7A sh E +
Evening star., 1937-07-25
JOBS HELD FOUND
FOR W. P. A. WORKERS
Hopkins Says Most of Them Went
Into Private Industry and Were
Not Enforced Lay.Offs.'

BY the Associated Press.
Harry L, Hopkins. the works prog
ress administrator, said yesterday
most Of the persons leaving W. P. A.
rolls in recent months left for pri-
vate Jobs and were not enforced lay
offs"
Although 17l45s workers left W.
P. A. projects from April to May, he
said, rolls decreased only 64.92s be-
cause lo6,530 persons were assigned
to W. P. A. Jobs in May who were
not working on projects in April.
Most of the new workers were taken
from local relief rolls.
The Workers Alliance, however.
called for national lob march" on
Washington on August % to protest
against W. P. A. lay-offs. which it
said would result in large numbers
being Condemned to miserable local
relief-or no relief"
Evening star., 1937-07-25

tive OF Spain and member of the
Dominican Order, and it was at that
college at Catholic University that he
studied during the academic year of
l918-19.
Well acquainted with Gen. Franco,
Father sancho entered Bilbao with
the insurgent army when that city fell
recently.
At present he is on his way from
an international meeting of Domini-
can educators and provincials at Rome
TO his post in Manila. He is visiting
the leading Catholic institutions of
higher learning in this country on his
way to the Philippines.
The lecture will be open to the
general public.
Evening star., 1937-07-25

Twenty-ffth street, ran into the rear
Of the wagon, throwing it onto the
sidewalk. injuring the horse, Kitty,
and spreading the street with veee-
tables and fruit. The horse was 80
badly hurt it had to be shot. w. S.
Collins, veterinary, called by a
witness. borrowed gun from Police
man John P. Ratzeman OF the sew
enth precinct to dispatch the animal.
Newman was taken to the seventh
precinct, where he was charged with
reckless driving.
The elderly Italian vendor esti-
mated the damage to be between $500
and $500, "all got"
A similar accident happened at
Twelfth and Constitution avenue on
February ~, 1886. Lomedico's horse,
SAM, had to be destroyed following
the accident. Kitty was her sue
ce6Soe.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
DRIVE LAUNCHED
AGAINST SYPHILIS
Chicagoans Po||ed in Effort
to Get Secret Blood
Tests.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Health officers
began the country's first mass attack
on the syphilis plague today by poll
ing Chicagoans on the question of
submitting to free secret blood tests
administered by family doctors.
DR.. Louis Schmidt, head of Mayor
Edward J. Kelly's Committee for
Control Of Venereal Disease, said that
In Chicago the problem has been di-
Vorced from superstition, ignorance
.and false modesty and hence it is
the logical city for the first popular
referendum and actual abatement of
syphilis"
The plague, he added, can be brought
under control just as tuberculosis
was a few decades ago.
DR.. Schmidt said returns from the
secret ballots, to be mailed to every
family IN the city at the rate Of
10000 a day, would govern estab-
'llshment Of machinery for administer
Ing the tests.
Doctors Aid Asked.
chicago's $500 physicians would be
asked to test the blood OF their reg
ulsr patients without charge. the doc
cor said. and the State and CITY
health departments would be asked
10 handle most Of the laboratory
work
Undoubtedly there are hundreds
upon hundreds OF doctors who will be
willing to give their time and talent
Tor this project" DR.. Schmidt said.
All necessary supplies would be fur
nished them. They would give only
their time"
Blood samples would be sent to lab
cratorles under code numbers and
results OF the tests would be confiden-
t1al between patient and physician.
Treatment Of those needing it then
would be arranged.
Would Produce Census,
r. Oliver c. Wenger. specialist in
the United States Public Health Serv-
zee, explained the tests ultima tely
would produce for the first time IAN
actual census of syphilis and 1t will
be out in the open where we can COM
bat 1t with medical methods"
The first bundle of 250,O00 ballots
and explanatory letters were mailed
Today. The Federal Government fur
nlshed 100000 franked envelopes. in
cludlng self-addressed folders for re-
turn votes
When the poll is ended, the letters
Will have put to Chicago's 3,50o,o 900
residents this question:
In strict confidence and at no ex-
pense to you, would you like to be
given by your own physician a blood
test for syphilis?"
A "Yes" or mo" reply is neouested
Evening star., 1937-07-25

ture at Mcmahon
Hall at 1870 pm.
today, His topic
will be AN Eve
u | t ess From
Spain"
Father Sancho
Is rector magnif-
Gus of the Uni
versit y Of St.
Thomas at Ma
Mia, P. l., a pom
tifcal university
and the oldest in
etitution Of high
er learning under
the A m er c a r
fap. He is a na.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
RIVER TRIP TUESDAY
Southeast Business Men to Take
Families to Marshall Hall.

Members Of the Southeast Business
Mems Association and their families
will take their annual trip to Marshall
Hall, Md, Tuesday on the steamer
City Of Washington.
Trips at 10 am, 2 pm, a sunset
cruise at $50 pm. and a moonlight
jaunt at $50 pm. are scheduled.
Those making the early morning trip
will have schedule of entertainment,
including races, calling contest, pie
eating contest, tug-of-war and beau
ty contest. In the evening dancing
will be the feature
Arthur Shaffer is chairman of ar
rangements, assisted by Charles Fisch-
er, Frank Del Vecchio, Charles Miller.
P. c. McGrath. Parker Stout, Charles
Jenkins, Alex Berlin, Andrew Dargen,
o. W. Rickard and Louis F. Prick.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
MEETING TO DISCUSS
FARM UNIONS DRIVE
Plans to Be Considered for Enlist.
ing 5,ooo,o 900 Rural Workers.
Henderson to Speak.

Plans to enlist the countrys 5,O0O,-
600 rural workers in the United Cam
merry, Agricultural, Packing and Allied
Workers Of America will be discussed
at $50 pm. tomorrow at an open
meeting in the Friends Meeting House
1911 I street.
The meeting is under auspices of
the Washington Committee to Aid
Agricultural Workers. The new union
claims to have 100000 members in
% States and campaign to organize
the other rural workers is being
launched
Speakers will include Donald Hen
derson, president of the union: Con-
rad Espe, cretary-treasurer and Left
Dahl, member of the executive board
A report will be made on the recent
agricultural workers convention in
Denver, at which delegates voted for
affliation with the Committee on In
dustrial Organization.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
TW0-WEEK CHURCH FETE
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Holy Comforter Boys Band to
Play as Annual Summer Fes-
tiVal Is launched

The annual Summer festival OF the
Holy Comforter Church will open to-
morrow at 7:30 pm. on the grounds
OF the parochial school at Fifteenth
and East Capitol streets. Rev. Charles
r. O'Hara, chairman, announced yes
terday. 1t will last for two weeks,
ending August.7
The Holy Comforter Boys Band has
been engaged to play during the first
hours OF the opening night and will
be heard again during the week. The
Knights of Columbus Band and the
Elks Boys Band also will play.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
PRIEST TO DESCRIBE
EXPERIENCE IN SPAIN
Very Rev. Sylvester Sancho. For.
mer c. o. Student, Will Speak
Today at Mcmahon Hall.

Personal experiences In Spain last
month will Be described by Very Rev.
Sylvester Sancho, o. P. former stu
dent at Catholic University, In a lee
The Washington times., 1937-01-13

The party turned out to be just
the kind Of get-together that it
was expected to be until Repre-
sentative Fritz Lanham took the
floor. Representative Lanham is
chairman of the Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee. He is a
veteran in Congress and charm
ing fellow. So, when he got up
to speak, everyone was assured
that they were going to hear lot
Of nice, flowery words in praise Of
the new majority leader. And
Representative Lanham didn't dis
appoint his audience. He dwelt
at great length on the accom-
plishments of Mr.. Rayburn. He
lauded him to the skies. Then his
address took on a seemingly more
serious note. He said that he won
dered what it was that Representa-
tive Rayburn had that made him
so popular. Was 1t his determine
ton? His hard work? His straight
forward manner? His appealing
personality? Or was it because he
had gotten SO many jobs for peo-
pie in Washington?
To carry the thought out a little
further, Representative Lanham
proposed that everyone in the
room who owed their jobs to Rep
reSentative Rayburn should hold
up their hands. And everyone in
the audience Immediately raised
their arms.
The Majority Leader didn't
know that the gag had been ar
ranged for in advance and he
bluShed all the way from his col
lar to the roots Of his hair.
At the same luncheon, it is re-
ported, the various members of
the Congressional delegation and
public officials from Texas were
introduced. The master of cere-
monies announced that because
there were so many to be called
upon to take a bow that it was
requested there be no applause, be-
cause it would take too long if
each and every one got a big hand.
His request was granted and as
the various men arose there would
be perhaps a few scattered clapS.
But when Representative Clyde
Garrett arose, "the man who beat
Blanton," the good old Texas
spirit overran and he came in for
q protracted cheer.
The Washington times., 1937-01-13

dI1o OA1C ~ UJCAo Edwin ". hill
of His Holiness the Pope, delivered
with a supreme. effort Of his fail
ing energies, will be answered as
nearly as great human problems
can be solved in the earthly life.
If Europe can win an era OF
peace and America can win an
era Of general employment in un-
hampered industry, then I think
this troubled world will be nearer
to happiness than it has been for
many a decade. But there are q
multitude Of lesser problems, and
one of these has to do with the
reform OF the calendar year.
CALENDAR REFORM
BY law and custom we work and
play by a calendar year Of twelve
months, an awkward arrange
ment, troublesome to business.
The day will come, probably, when
our existence will be paced to a
thirteen month year, with four
weeks to the month.
Already, there is a healthy and
vigorous campaign to bring about
that reform. The Episcopal Cen
eral Convention, has adopted reso-
lutions favoring a general cal
endar Shake-up, and particularly
by the stabilization of Easter,
which religious organizations
throughout the world have been
trying to get back on the temporal
gold standard for a long time.
The Universal Christian Council
has taken the same action. The
Federal Council Of the Churches
of Christ Of America reported
agreement some time ago on cal
endar reform by the thre e
branches Of the Christian Church,
Catholic, Protestant and Greek
Orthodox.
Calendar changes usually have
originated with religious groups.
But there is now an increasing lay
activity, busy and organized, in
tereSted in making, or trying to
make, the work year a little more
ship-shape without any ravelingS
or loose ends.
In the United States there are
more than one hundred firms
operating with a thirteen.month
year. They include the Motion
Picture News, Time Magazine, the
American AgriculturiSt, the Bar
rington Associates, the B. G..
Sandwich shops and the Hotel
New Yorker. The advantage Of
four clean-cut weeks in a month,
with no overhang, is felt in mag
azine publishing. In the Simplifi-
cation of accounting and book
keeping, the reformers make a
plausible case.
Under the present system, a
hotel may wish to compare Octo-
ber business with April business.
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
An Old Lesson

A S THE European rivalries brought to head by
"A the Spanish civil grow increasingly bitter, the
American people have but one thoughts
"Let us keep this country out of foreign wars and
foreign wars out of this country"
By embargong the shipment of munitions to either of
the Spanish factions the United States reduces pos
sibility Of foreign ENHANCEMENT.
By authorizing the construction Of two capital
ships in addition to the new cruisers desroyers and air
craft carriers already building, it takes realistic
mon sense step toward PEACE THROUGH DEFENSE.
And if Congress will make ADEQUATE PROVISION
for the air force will strengthen the prospects of peace
materially.
This has not yet been done.
It must be done in order to place America parity
with the great air powers of the world.
second, third or fifth rate air force will not guar
antee national safety.
A first rate air force WILL.
But coupled with all defense preparations, and
equally important should be the absolute determination
of both Government and our people to heed George
Washngons historic advice in the conduct of foreign
affairs.
With the affairs of Europe Washington pointed out
this country has "none, a very remote relation"
Extremists here may seek to embroil us abroad but
no truly patriotic American will tolerate departure
from Washington's counsel.
We departed from that counsel in 1917 with these
results:
l. Thousands Of American boys killed hundreds of
thousands disabled
g. Billions of dollars of American money suuandered,
billions lost to debtor nations.
g. The hatred of most of Europe and the title of
"Uncle ShylOck conferred us by the very nations
we saved.
That was in 1917 and thereafter.
It is now 1887 but the lesson is still fresh
The Washington times., 1937-01-13

her own for IL years?
Then perhaps you might like to
know what the Younger Genera
ton thinks Of you and your
methods! Carolyn Hamilton
speaking. One of these smart
aleck young things? Not at all.
Carolyn's a Mother, like yourself; !;
has spent 10 years (she's 20 now)
learning the answers. And here's
an opening blast which should
give many an "adoring" Mother
pause.
OPENING BLASTS
"T DON'T BELIEVE IN
HELL" says Carolyn, BUT
IF 1 DID, I'D HOPE THERE
WOULD BE A SPECIAL SPOT
FOR POSSESSIVE PARENTS
THOSE MOTHERS WHO
CHOKE THEIR CHILDREN
TO DEATH WITH SMOTHER
LOVE- THOSE FATHERS
WHO WANT TO DICTATE
THEIR CHILDREN'S CA
REERS-and RAISE CAIN IF
THEY CAN'T.
'YOu parents who belong in
this class may not realize that
you are wrecking your children,
and they will never have the
courage to tell you the truth.
You have raised them under
the lash of remember all
have sacrificed for you
continuous threats of tears or
heart attacks which will
hardly make them frank with
you. But you may be sure they
complain to their bosom
friends, and indulge in end
less self-pity in their own
thought.
"THERE IS NO sURER
WAY OF TURNING A NOR
NAL CHILD INTO A SLY
SNEAK OR A WEAK cow
ARD. THAN BY POSSESSIvE
LOVE.
"YOur child is an Individual
from birth, and should be
treated as such. Love him
BUT LET HIM LIVE HIS
OWN LIFE. Send him away
from you out to his own
friends, into his own young
environment. Having done So
don't give yourself up to that
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
JUST A yorker"

A recent note from a contribu-
tor in one Of the Congressional
offices describes an incident in
such terse dramatic style that I
am printing it verbatim. It could
be entitled Picture chiselerS and
their art":
"Place-Statuary HalI-MOn-
day, the eleventh.
"OccaSiOn-VermOnt Congress
SiOnal delegation (Senators Aus
tin, Gibson, and Representative
Plumley) about to place q
wreath at the base of statue Of
Gen. Ethan Allen. bicentenary
Of whose birth is being ceIe-
brated in Vermont this week. Ut
was Ethan Allen and his Green
Mountain Boys who defied the
YOrkerS New YOrkerS) for
many years when the latter en-
deavOred to preempt their lands,
the sO-called New Hampshire
Grants, back in the late 17OOS
during the time when Vermont
was an independent Republic
and before it had been admitted
to StatehOOd.)
"Incident-SenatOr Austin, as
the three members were having
pictures taken by a battery Of
photographers at the statue Of
Ethan Allen, was approached by
an OnlOOker and asked If It
would be all right for him to
get in the picture: the picture
kibitzer was asked who he was
and he replied "a jeweler from
Buffalo - whereupOn Senator
Austin said, in effect:
"1'm sorry, but I'm afraid
Ethan would turn over in his
grave were a Yorker photo
graphed with him on this Occa-
SiOn."
The Washington times., 1937-01-13

lonely, forgotten, abused feel
ing which 50 many mothers
cultivate.
Don't act as If it were . sin
when q child prefers those Of his
own age. 1t is his RIGHT. He
should have his own interests
apart from yours. Above every.
thing, he should have his own
allowance, from kindergarten
ON, and be permitted to make
his own decisions concerning it,
even though some Of them are
mistaken.
"HAVE SPUNK ENOUGH TO
BE A SEPARATE PERSON
FROM YOUR CHILD. MAKE
A LIFE FOR YOURSELF
DON'T EXPECT HIM TO MAKE
ONE FOR YOU. BE INTER
ESTING IN YOURSELF; THEN
YOUR CHILD WILL SEEK YOU
OUT VOLUNTARILY, NOT AS
A TIRESOME DUTY Or A
SENTIMENTAL HABIT.
Gas for q child'S duty to ito
own, any properly bred work
ing boy or girl will gladly give
the family q fair part Of his
earningS-but no family should
expect him to hand over his
whole pay check, and he had
better leave home rather than
do so or he will develop . slave
feeling that will last his life.
WORST ENEMY
perhaps I seem hard, but I
have seen so many COwardly, be-
wiIdered weaklingS, with no
minds Of their own, who were
the direct result of pOSseSSive
parents. God help anyone who
marrieS one of them! Such
parents pride themselves on their
results. They should be bowed
with shame and remOrse instead.
MAKE YOUR CHILD FREE
TO FACE LOVE OR LOSS,
LIFE OR DEATH, LIKE A MAN.
OTHERWISE YOU ARE HIS
WORST ENEMY!"
CAhOLxN nApUAA1O OINS
HOlliSter, California.
There's Youth-the same daunt
less spirit of American Youth
which once dared turn its back on
home and kin to follow the wilder
ness trail. You reverence that
spirit when you read of 1t in q
book.
BUT DO YOU RESPECT II
WHEN IT LIFTS IT'S BRAVE
YOUNG FACE IN YOUR OWN
HOUSE, AND DEFIES YOUR
STUPIDITY AND SELPIS H
NESS? DO YOU GIVE TT ITS
SACRED CHANCE TO BE III
SELF AND LEARN BY IT'S OWN
EXPERIENCE?
(Thts column SDelconses and
requests comments. Letters pre-.
sentino personal problems may
also be sent. All letters tDiu be
handed co11ttdenttGLIy ana
GnsDered personally If stamped
addressed envelopes are IN
cluded).
Copyright. 1887. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

TO allow for an emotion or a per.
Sonal enthusiasm.
Hearts are very much out Of
date in these days. We scarcely
ever mention them. They are sup
posed to be found only in morons,
or in trashy novels or on paper
valentines. Any spontaneous ex-
preston Of sentiment or enthusi-
asm is regarded as naive and un-
sophisticated. It is so much
smarter to appear Skeptical and
hard-boiled. And we live in the
unholy fear of making fools Of
ourselves!
So we choke back the fountain
OF youth. For, next to chewing
gum or wet paint, there is nothing
that sticks to you quite so per.
sistently as a reputation for hav.
ing made a fool Of yourself. But
not half so many of our follies are
due to a soft heart as are due to
a soft head.
When a prominent woman in
her forties or fifties makes a front.
page spectacle of herself by STEP
ping blithely to the altar with a
boy half her age, she fancies that
1t is because she's so Soft-hearted
and full Of youthful sentiment.
But she's mistaken. It is because
she's so soft-HEADED and full Of
vanity. -.
And when a prominent and sue
ceSSful man, who should have
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
By Frank NJ. Smith
By MOntier

ehad not got a cent more during
her 1S years service.
The Senator's secretary was
amazed, and his amazement was
heightened by the fact that the
lady'S efficiency record was way
up toward the excellent mark.
It was not in Senator Pat Nc
Carran's office that this incident
occurred but the Nevadian knows
well about such eases for he said
that one of the reasons he wanted
to raise the salaries was because
a survey had convinced him that
the average salary in the Govern
ment service was 81, ,440 annually
and he does not think this Is q
living wage.
The Washington times., 1937-01-13

The primary secret Of Youth
Extension is the care Of the heart;
keeping it young, tender. glowing
and alive.
Whether the heart is an organ,
a muscle or an emotional machine.
it is the most vital and important
thing in life. When it hardens or
"goes dead" either physically or
emotionally, you can order your
wheel-chair; for you have reached
the end-of youth. When your
heart can no longer beat high with
hope, love or enthusiasm, you might
The Washington times., 1937-01-13

aged 33-Still
brings you all
his problems to
solve, a n d has
ne v e r married
b e C a u Sc h e
couldn't fin d
a girl as sweet
as Nom?
Do you insist
on selecting Sis
t err s clothes,
reading her let
t RS, choosing
h er friends
even t ou g h
she's 3 6 a n d
has been out on