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UnWise Transfers


NNHE proposal to transfer twenty Fairgrounds from
the control of the District Playground Department
to the control of the Community Center Department
of the public schools weathered the storm of points Of
order in the House and is carried in the local appro
priation bill now before a Senate subcommittee.
The proposal to transfer control of the municipality
operated hospitals from the Board of Public Welfare
to the Health Department only partially successful
in its passage through the House. the legislative provso
being stricken out but the appropriations remaining
under the Health Department.
Both of these suggestions should be cut out of the
bill entirely by the District subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
No conclusive evidence has yet been advanced that
either proposal is in the interest of efficient
more economical government.
No evidence has been advanced to show that the
suggestions stand they would satisfy even in remote
degree the general demand for modernization and i'm
provement of our local government.
There hasn't been bit of evidence that the hospital
suggestion would mean better service for the INDECENT
sick or lowering of the dreadful mortality rate OF
the city.
There hasn't been bit Of evidence advanced that
the playground proposal would give the citys young
sters better or safer facilities for play.
Students of local government machinery generally
recognize that the present seup of playground control
is unnecessarily complicated and diverse.
At least four governmental agencies, both local and
Federal now control the play spaces Of the community
But the proposal advanced by Representative Ross
Collins of Mississippi, in the District appropriation
bill is no cure for this condition.
It doesn't centralize control of the play spaces
It merely takes some of these spaces from the control
of the Playground Department. adds to the control
of the school system, and leaves the setup just what
it is now.
There has been no complaint that the Gallnger Mu
nicipa Hospital and the tuberculosis hospital for
adults and children not performing their tasks in
scientific and effective way.
These institutions are directly under the superin-
tendence of physicians and administrators who have
proven their ability.
Behind these doctors stands Board of Public Wei
fare consisting of outstanding citizens who their
community without remuneration of any kind.
The hospitals are only remotely connected with the
local Health Office.
That office has enough on its hands to remove the
stigma which attaches to the National Capital through
It's high standing the mortality tables through the
prevalence of preventabe diseases.
Until it can be clearly shown that health conditions
would be improved by transfer that substantial
economy would be effected these hospitals should be
left where they are.
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People . q. .
work e. cir
cunlStanceS in
general . . .
they all tie you
down
If only you
could be free!
Well W h y
ar n t you?
Just how much
freedom h a v e
you? I'll tell
YOU
YOU HAVE
] U 8 T A s
MITCH FREE
DOM AS YOU
TEYANTI
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Just asking, Ell?

Just asking, Ell?
Senator James j. Davis, In adj
dressing the Senate, mentioned
Maine and Vermont. Senator Bob
Wagner, who was engaging In 3
verbal tilt with him, asked in mock
seriousness:
"Are Maine and Vermont still
with us?"
And as hope springs eternal
Senator Davis replied:
eyes, they are still in the
United States. I am sure New
York will join with Maine and
Vermont at some future eleO'
ton time"
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underground labyrinth compared
with which gopher burrow is a
Sunlit boulevard. And, with the
exception of Italy, which is recruit.
ing new blood, it is the same old
crowd of career diplomats,
trained first Of all in dealing out
Of a sanded deck.
John Mulholland, the magician,
in a conversation at a New York
club the other day, said it isn't
true that the hand is faster than
the eye. The magician's illusion
is psychological device, to divert
or mislead attention. All magi-
clans know this. So do the diplo.
mats. No two undergraduates in
diplomacy ever got a faster or
more bewildering psychological
run-around in the world than did
Walter Hines Page and Col. House
in the pre-War years.
A business man might want to
know whether his cargo might be
blown up, or a mother might have
the same concern for her son, but
diplomatic statements wouldn't
enlighten them. A dead soldier is
what a diplomat would call a
"fait accompi."
WHAT is ANSWER?
Certainly, there can be no criti-
cism of Secretary Hull, an able,
tactful, hhertarian, when he in
SiSts that more money shouts be
spent or keeping out of war. But
Congress might do well not to con.
fine itself merely to hiking salaries
a bit here and there. Traditional
gold-braid, morning-coat, striped
pants diplomacy hasn't worked
that's all you make Of it, If you
read history.
In 1923 and several years after
in the reaction from our expert
ence with European phenaging
there was a boom for sound, hard
headed businessmen as diplomats
That sounded good, but business
men, too, are often gullible when
they get untracked in new terri
tory.
Then there has been the drive
for career diplomacy, which haI
been caving in since the days
when King David send his ennis
saries to the Ammonites with or
derS to larry at Jericho unit
| 1AaoIsI ava rrnuTYN -
That doesn't seem to be the an
swer. Is there an answer? Such
success as we have had has come
from picking sensible men of char
acter and intelligence, regardless
Of specialized background.
Ben Franklin, our first ambassa
dor, did well at Paris, not paying
much attention to the brass hat
and eating at an old chop hous'
on the Rue Veaugirard.
We scored with such men al
Thomas F. Bayard, James B. An
gell, William L. Putnam, Charlie
Francis Adams, Chief Justice Full
Ter and Senators Lodge and Roo
in such cases as the Northeastern
Fisheries, the Venezuela ant
Alaska Boundary disputes.
Norman H. Davis, ambassador
at-large under two Democratic an
, one Republican Presidents, now a
the London Conference, has pic
neered simple, man-to-man diplc
macy, dressing simply, putting hi
. pipe, speaking frankly.
, Jules Cambon, brilliant Frencl
writer, says in his book on diplc
, macy that "politeness has its or
gin in fear" and that obscure diplC
matte palayer arises from fear Q
. plain speaking. Maybe some Q
, the simple homilies Of the old Be,
; Franklin, who spoke frankly a
!. Paris, would be a good startin
> point for the renovation Of gu
+ diplomatic service.
Copyright, 1887, by King Features
/ Syndicate, lne.)
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Marry Go Round
BU Helen ROUl11ud

lis that day when he can take
refuge behind some brave little
woman's skirts-and dare the
girls to pursue him.
Mems clubs exist for the saliva
ton of wives and the escape OF
husbands. Nothing makes two
people enjoy an evening together
so much as an occasional evening
apart-and nothing so relieves a
man of that "smothered" feeling
in the house, as the knowledge
that he can get out of 1t.
Love-making is one art In which
a man never becomes so discour
aged that he hasn't the heart tt
begin again.
It isn't until he has been mar
ried for quite a while that a man
begins to realize that a woman's
dead silence is far more eloquent
than her direct threats.
A woman can forgive a man fol
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Because this is Spring, and be-
cause you must use an attrac-
trive lure and not a ships anchor
to catch trout, we use this funny
cartoon to Tighten a dull editO-
rial. the text of which we repeat:
ssPractice Makes Perfect
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m oS t e v ry
morning now.
In the m a n
ner Of speaking
it's not a com.
plete abdication
of his rights
a n d preroga-
tives as a Sen
a t or, b ut 1t
amounts to the
same thing a S
far as his office
force Is CO n
cerne d. The
reigning digni-
tary who takes
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standing in the way of your free
dom. Then why don't you get a Job
that you do like? You can. other
men have. It wouldn't be easy, Of
course. You'd have to study at
night and quit fooling around
may be move away get used
to a new place run some risk
lose some money :. But you
can get a new job If you really
want to. BUT DO YOU REALLY
WANT TO? NO, YOU DON'T!
You'd like new job-BUT NOT
AT THAT PRICE.
ANOTHER BLOCK
And there's the family. They're
another big block in your
progress. Maybe it's a nagging
wife. Maybe it's a lazy husband.
Or a complaining mother. Or a
pack Of wasteful kids. Whatever
it is, you're sure the family is
blocking your freedom. And when
people criticize you or pity you
for not getting ahead, you always
use the family as an excuse. You
say they tie you down.
You're wrong-and in your
heart you know it. The family
isn't tying you down. You're ty'
ing yourself down by your own
SpineleSsness. You can stop any
nagger, cut off any waster, put
the Skids under any loafer-IF
YOU'LL DECIDE TO TAKE A
STAND.
But taking stand isn't quite as
easy it sounds. Independence is
grand in theory but lonely in prac
tice. It means making your own
decisions, should ring your own
responsibility, facing your own
blameF consuming your own
smoke. And most of us haven't
the nerve to do it.
That's why we keep winners
and grafters and MASTERS around
Not because we can't get rid Of
them, but because they pad life
for us and provide us with alibis
But gu can't turn against
your own folks!" you cry in self
righteous horror. 'That woulc
be too cruel!" HAVING FREE
DOM.
CAN BE FREE
If your folks are pests and 8
hindrance to your mutual progress:
you not only can, but you shoulc
turn against them plenty anc
pronto. And it won't be cruel. I
will be both kind and constructive
But you'll probably get a pokt
in the jaw and a lot Of unpopu
larity for doing It. Whereas. now
between tantrums, you're proba
bly, the Big Shot with the homt
gang. Why does the family TAX
you for a ride? That's Reason
No. 1894.
Freedom? It's yours for tn
taking, stranger. all the freedom
you want or can stand. But tn
taking comes high! If you cal
endure loneliness, discipline, sell
sacrifice, understanding ant
endless hard labor, you can b
free.
For the shackles that bind 20
ARE ALL WITHIN. They ar
your own fear and lazineSs, ignol
ance and conceit, malice and di'
honesty.
Stop lying to yourself and loa,
ing on yourself and you'll truly b
master Of your fate" BUT HAVl
YOU THE SUMPTION II
TACKLE THE JOB? Or do 70
just prefer to cry around and thin
you're a martyr?
Copyright. 1887, by King Features
| Syndicate, Incl
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DATED

Yes, her face got red, very, very
red.
She entered the House Gallery
and looked as if she knew just
what was going on and why. She
didn't ask any of the usual inane
questions Of the guide of the door.
keeper. She just watched in.
tently. But just as she was leav-
ing she turned and pointed to the
Speakers chair:
"Ts that MIR. Rainey?"
mo, madame" the dOOrkeeper
replied. "Mr. Rainey is dead
and we have buried another
Speaker since then"
Slowly the color mounted. She
exclaimed:
"Oh," and fled.
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The Human Side of the News
Bv EdUin C.. Hill

Secretary Hull recently esti-'
mated that the State Department
receives only one.fifth Of one per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-24
The Greatest
Show On
Earth
D., E~nnL MiIIn,. C,.a.kh
Bv Frank Miller Smith
CONFIDENT

The gentleman from Mississippi,
Senator Pat Harrison, abdicates
from the control Of his office al.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-24
Listen. World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

HOW MUCH FREEDOM DO YOU WANT?
1,cnnn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-24

This Is the season when a sensl'
tive young man should be per-
fectly sure of his heart before he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-24

you TE always COI4IP4d4444R4B you
have so little freedom be-
cause you're so tied down
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ON RECORD

Last Christmas one of the
bright spots in Washington'S
celebration was ait the White
House. The nation was led in a
proper observance by the Chief
Executive who gathered his family
around him to read Dickens
Christmas Carol"
In order that these happy mo-
ments may never be lost to the
members Of the family, those who
were present and those who could
not be, a recording was made and
is now in circulation. But, only
among the members of the family.
It was done by placing a micro
phone in an obscure corner Of the
room where the family gathered
and since they were unaware OF
just how much was being caught
all restraint was thrown to the
wind and the records are said to
be as nearly natural as possible.
It was planned at first also to
take a moving picture of the scene
but this idea was disregarded in
order not to disturb the intimacy
of the gathering.
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FIRST CHOICE

It's still "the greatest delibera'
tive body in the world" to the vis1'
tors. You can always tell when
the Senate is not in session and
the House is.
If the Senate is in session the
corridors around the galleries are
crowded with standees although
there is plenty of room in the
House galleries. If the Senate re-
cesses the crowd moves, some Of
them right across the Capitol
for a seat to watch the House.
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almost anything on earth if he
just keeps her waiting long enough
for the opportunity.
Copyright, 1887, by King Features
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
GOV. MURPHY
TR|UMPHS

DETROIT. Feb. II G.N.SO
Settlement of the General Motors
auto strike today was marked up
as a complete triumph for the
youthful, red-haired bachelor who
rose through the ranks to the gov
ernorship of Michigan.
To Governor Frank Murphy,
Democratic leader of Michigan
and former governor general of
the Philippines, the simple words
IAN agreement has been reached"
climaxed the story of five long
weeks of negotiations, of moments
of despair and of hope.
Return to Michigan from the
Philippines at the personal re-
quest of President Roosevelt, Muir.
ply was elected governor in the
rouSing landslide returning the
State to the Democrats. Almost
before he took office January l
he was faced by the strike.
Less than a week since his inau,
guration has been devoted to State
duties. Governor Murphy has been
too busy acting as President RooSe-
Velts mediator in Detroits great.
est industrial crisis.
Both company and union Off.
cials agreed today that a major
part of the credit for the strike
settlement must go to the tireleSs
efforts of Murphy. who was de
termined to send more than 200,,
900 men back to their jobs.
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ANTI-NICTI0N
LAW URGED

Adoption of legislation which
would prohibit the eviction of per-
sons who are unemployed, involved
in labor disputes and unable to
pay their rent, or interest or prin-
cipal on a lien outstanding on
their dwelling house, is urged by
Labor'S Nonpartisan League.
The organization holds that for
the purpose of strengthening the
right to organize for collective bar
gaining and to protect the rights
and health of people who may be
involved in such evictions. the
State has the authority, under its
police power, to curtail the right
of landlords to evict employees en-
gagged in a labor dispute and are
unable for this reason to meet
rent or other payments due.
In its issue of Monday, Febru-
ary 8, The Washington Times pub
lished an International News Ser
vice story to the effect that Major
George L. Berry, who is president
of the league, approved of sit
down strikes and urged all State
chairmen to work for State enact
ment of a number of bills, one the
anti-eviction act which would pro
hibit the evictions of employees en-
gagged in labor disputes.
The legislation is itnended to
halt the eviction from homes of
those engaged in labor disputes.
and did not refer to Sit-down
strikes.
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AUDITORIUM.
PROGRAM
DELAYED
Ickes and Lanham, Off
to Texas, to Push Plan
After Return

Full steam ahead on the project
for a new public auditorium for
Washington, adequate to accom-
modate large conventions and
other gatherings, was forecast by
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes
today.
Secretary Ickes said he thought
the special auditorium commits
sion, provided for in the Robinson
resolution now on the President S
desk awaiting signature, would
meet shortly after the return of
Representative Fritz G. Lanham
and himself from Texas.
They are leaving during the
weekend to be gone several days.
COnnally to Be Chairman
Secretary Ickes said he did not
expect to serve as chairman of
the commission, but thought this
honor should go to Senator Tom
Connally of Texas, chairman of
the Senate Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Secretary Ickes said:
''NOw that this commission
has been provided for, l feel
that it would be improper for
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col q
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Doctor Says Nujjam
Died of Head Blow

Lawrence N. Kicker, "a, of the
1900 block Rhode Island Ave. N.
E. and Robert w. Meinzer, %, OF
the 300 block Seventeenth St.
N. E.
Detectives did not expect the
trio to take the witness stand at
the inquest, although their state
mentS are expected to form an I'M,
portant part of the case.
Found unconscious near Seat
Pleasant, Md, on January 81,
beaten over the head and robbed
of his watch and about $18, Maj
jun died last Saturday at Sibley
Hospital
Later detectives found witnesses
who said they saw Nahum in a
green sedan with a girl and two
men. A sedan answering the de-
SCription of the car he was seen
to enter is now held by police,
who said they found spots reSem-
bling bloodstainS in the car.
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A reduction in the number of
drinking places in the Capital and
an amendment to the District Ii
quor law designed to do away with
the racket of transferring licenses
for profit, was asked today by the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
The ABC board asked that class
&C" licenses, for the on-sale of all
types of beverages. be limited to
300. In 1885 there were $50
licenses of this type issued and in
1886 some 1913. These licenses cost
$500 each.
A limit of 400 was asked on
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"3. The union agrees to
forthwith terminate the pres
ent strike against the cor.
poration, and to evacuate all
plants now occupied by
strikers.
a. The corporation agrees
that all of it's plants, which are
on strike or otherwise idle, shall
resume operations as rapidly as
possible.
IS. 1t is understood that all
employees now on strike or other
wise idle will return to their
usual work when called and that
no discrimination shall be made
or prejudiceS exercised by the
corporation against any en-
pIOye becalse of his former af-
filiatiOn with or activities in the
union or present strike.
"6. The union agrees that.
pending the negotiations, there
shall be no strike.
TO DROP INJUNCTION
81. During the existence of the
collective bargaining agreement
. all opportunities to achieve
satisfactory settlement Z,
shall be exhausted before there
shall be any strikes or other in
terruptiOn to or interference
with production by the union or
its members. -.
"S. After the evacuation of its
plants the corporation agrees
to consent to the entry of or.
ders dismisSing the injunction
proceedings which have been
Continued on Page 8. Col. II
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LiUuOr Board Seeking
License Racket Doom

class Cd" licenses, which cost $2OU
and are for the sale of beer and
light wines for consumption on
the premises only. There were
SOL such licenses sold in 1885 and
448 in 1886.
The board also asked the Dis.
trict Commissioners to seek a con-
greSSional amendment to the local
liquor law, to stamp out racketeer-
ing in the sale of off-sale licenses,
which cost $3.50 and are limited
to 400 such licenses. Because of
this limit, the licenses have been
Continued on Page 2, Col A.
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Peace Terms Revealed

After the document signed at II As Governor
Frank Murphy President Roosevelt personally delegated
mediator revealed officially the terms of the agreement
They
Il The corporation hereby recognizes the union the
collective bargaining agency for those employees of the
poraon who members of the union The corporation
recognizes and will interfere with the right of its
poye to be members of the union There shall be dis
elimination interference restraint coercion by the
poraon any of its agents against any employe because
of membership in the union.
q The corporation and the union agree to
collective bargaining negotiations February 6 with
gard to the issues specified in the letter of January 1887
from the union to the corporation for the purpose of
ing into collective bargaining agreement agreements
covering such issues looking final and complete settle
ment of all matters in dispute.
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Plane Forced Down
With Gold in France

PERPIGNAN, France, Feb. II
G.N.S0-Police today guarded a
Spanish plane which made a
forced landing here with five pas
sengers and a cargo of gold bars
valued at $1.266,000.
The plane was forced to land
owing to bad weather and mechan-
ical trouble. The gold was said
to be en- route to the Bank of
France, to which it was consigned
by the Spanish government.
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COURT FIGHT
PRESSEDBY
PRESIDENT
Senators Are Called to
White House to Make
Battle Plans
International News Service

International News Service
Developments in Judicial reform
fight:
/. President Roosevelt re-
Sumed his personal direction of
the battle over his judicial re-
form program today, calling an
other group of Senators to the
White House for discussion.
Senators Pittman, Wagner,
McAdoo, Norris, Dieterich, and
OMahoney were on the White
House list. OF these, McAdoo
and Wagner have indicated
their support OF the Presidents
program. The others have been
non-committal.
2. A scheduled meeting of the
House Judiciary Committee to
report out a bill making the
Attorney General a party to all
suits which challenge constitu
tionality of legislation was
called off by Chairman Hatton
Summers CD of Texas. No
reason was advanced other than
that the White House had
raised "some question" about
the procedure, which would still
further split the presidential
program in parts.
3. The White House was del
uged with kilograms and mes
Sages approving and disapproV-
ing the move to add six new
justices to the Supreme Court.
These messages, it was stated,
are running generally in the
proportion of 2 to l in favor of
the Roosevelt program.
Foes Denounce "Joker"
In High Court Plan
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service
Realization of the fact President
Roosevelt might make IL appoint
ments to the Supreme Court dur,
ing the remainder of his term, if
Congress adopts his proposal for
the tribunal, served to,
Continued on Page 4. Col. y
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100000 RETURN
TO JOBS WITHIN
"A HOURS
By WILLIAM CARTAN

DETROIT, Feb II INS). - Officially
ending the most costly strike in the 36-year-
old history Of the automotive industry, Gen.
eral Motors and the United Auto Workers Un-
ion signed pact of peace today.
Almost simultaneously with the signing Of
the historic document, the $1,5O0, 100000 cor
poration announced five-cent-an hour in.
crease for all of it's American workers. The
increase will boost the company pay roll by
$25 100000 year.
Great industrial drama made in the drab surround
ings Of courtroom here representatives from both
sides the labor affixed their signatures to the peace
agreement announced at 235 a. m after more than so
hours of secret conferences.