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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22
What Price United Front?
BY Isaac Don Levine
NO. /

is wonder that Premier Leon Blum openly showed his
disgust in the of the nightlong session of the
Chamber of Deputies called grant him authority to meet
Frances financial crisis by indirect taxation Who would
not be disguised at being held at the point Of gun by
ones partners?
The French Communist Party whose 70 deputies form
of the three pillars of Bums Popular Front staged that
hodup The Stains announced that they would not vote
give Bums Cabinet the power to levy taxes by decree
The irony of Communists claiming opposition to government
by Decree in view Of what going in Moscow must
have wounded Blum deeply.
1t was of course secret that the Communist hodup
staged another altogether Moscow does
yet bring about the downfall of the French Popular Front
Blum knows that He has all along known that the Com
munsts caused his collapse they would be delivering death
blow all the united fronts fosered in Europe and America
by Moscow And Stain is yet ready dump the united
front movement overheard
What them was the reason for the Communists demon
straton against Blunt They welded their club his
head because Stain has been demanding formal military
alliance with France The present mutual security pact does
satisfy the Kremln For months the Soviet government
through Lvnov has been pressing Paris for pact which
would automatically insure French aid to Moscow in the
event of any war in which Russia might be engaged
Blum has resisted this diplomatic pressure But through
the united front Moscow has srangehod upon govern
ment What the foreign offices could not accomplish the
Stalnst delegation in the Chamber Of Deputies pursue
with greater effect.
The Blum Cabinet in the latest political crisis by the
grace of Stain. From then the Communists held
Damoces sword the head Of Blum because they
chose let him fall that his government remained in
power But the warning of Moscow was unmistakabe
Such is the price Of united front with the Communists
in all countries involves the surrender of national policy
to junta owned by Asatic satrap leads and must
lead every formed by united front into the
of Kremlin
The experience of the Popular Front in France stark
illustration of the sinister method Of Moscow to dominate
the affairs of other nations It method which be
carried just far Then something happens The nationalist
pride is aroused and Fascsm springs upon the with
=
No wonder Premier Blum disguised by the behavior Of
his Communist allies He knew that his government depended
for existence upon the will of foreign power He also knew
that the very financial crisis which he striving hard to
solve largely the result of the undermining activities Of
the same Communist allies.
The huge deficit and the flight of capital confronting the
Of France not spontaneous developments
They the consequences Of planned and planted crisis
managed the Stanss behind the shield Of the Popular
Front, as will be revealed here tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22
Battles of the Centuries

TXTHILE Messrs Braddoc and Louis have been training
w for the less momentous event of tonight,
archaeoogists digging around Baghdad have found
of boxers and wrestler who putting battes
century" more than five thousand years ago.
The boxers bandages their hands just modern
fighters do while the wresers leaning each other
and counting the house.
But archaeologsts at their best dry lot and they
don't tell the important things about fighting and
Ting in the days when Pharaoh a pup
How far from the ring "ringside" seat? Did they
have ticket scandals those days And how many fights
ended with-"We was robbed?
Won't they dig little farther and tell the things we
want to knowi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22

Each time match is suggested Earle will Sen Ed r. Burke
say sure he's ready but the Senator will be busy the
Senator will be ready but Earle too busy and they figure
pulling Hagen the others until they have them all
jittery and then give them another shellacking.
A matter of fact it might be good thing if the
"A Colonel and Mark got the match off right away be-
Earle little cold hvers running up and down his
spine these days.
Earle, who is penman and cartoonist called up by
Representative Mary T. Norton fix up the cards for
the memorial services for the members Of the House
who had died in office
Right in the midst of his work he was called on the phone
by Representative Conney. Earle didn't have anything
his desk to make memorandum he put BILLY" Con-
Of the memorial cards with the number
of the veterans he interested in.
The day "Bly died Earle looked his desk and there
the memorial card all made out. Brrrrrr!
T F number is such doggoned lucky number, the
Senates adoption of the unavorabe report the Pre
dents Court Plan submitted by the Judiciary Committee
in the bag
The calendar number of the bill 1874 The report num-
Der I'LL 1t reported the legislative day Of June
and the calendar day of June IA.
A natural if there ever was one.
REPRESENTATIVE DEWEY SHORT must get around
1Cn Washington.
He knows something. When they debating the Dis
trict tax bill in the House he hoped up to shout:
as and taxes the only cheap things in the District
of Columbia. For Gods sakss let's keep them"
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR sAITo adopts very Demo
cratic attitude when he visits the Capitol Scoring the
special for members Of the diplomatic
he Joined with the American tourists and sat in the public
galleries both the Senate and House to get full
the relief discussion anf the tax debates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22
Keep This Pledge

Resolved: That it be the sense of this convention
that committee should be appointed by the Congress
of the United States to make study OF and to report
on the granting to the residents of the District OF
Columbia the right of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia,
June &C. 1886.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22


The chain store tax is going to be tax every per-
son who goes to store to fill a market basket.
1t is going to be Furnishing tax on every housewife
in the community who is trying to stick to a budget
made necessary by a rigid restriction on income.
House members who voted for this provision of the
generally obnoxious tax bill apparently gave little
thought as to how would affect the ordinary person
in the ordinary walk Of life in the District
Possibly they were overcome with the possibilities Of
going back to their districts and telling their 'folks
how they took healthy sock at "bigness in the form
of the chains.
Corporations have always been target for the poll
tcian and unquestonably of the Representatives
are proud that they able to make bull seye when
the chain store tax proposed.
But the innocent bysander in the form of a house
wife is the one who will be hit.
There doesn't to be much doubt that if the Sen
ate approves the House tax proposal there will be
era serious results from this particular provision
If experience in other cities where similar tax has
been imposed is fair criterion some at least, Of the
larger operators of chain stores-prncipay food and
drug chains supplying necessities Of e-wil discon-
tinue their operations in the District.
If they do the first effect will probably be increase
in the price of food.
chains through being quantity buyers able to sell
cheapy, and second, because discontnuance of chain
operation at once would greatly lessen the competition
So it becomes clear that the real sufferers from the
operation of this punitive tax bigness will be the
''smallest' of our citizens
The corporations operating the chains even if they
remain in business in the District and meet the tax
won't be paying it.
They will simply pass to the customer and again
the smallest will suffer.
There WILL of course be other serious results to the
community if this tax provision is retained on final
enactment of the bill.
Not the least of these will be the effect on the real
estate market
Suppose chains operating from thirty to hundred
stores decided to retire from business here.
Those store properties operated by them will be i'm
mediately thrown onto the market and WILL without
doubt, remain idle for considerable period.
Perhaps however, the House would take care of this
condition by increasing or creating new Government
agencies which would be glad to rent the stores for
office purposes.
There is also to be considered in connection with the
chain store tax the effect on employment.
The relief situation in Washington is already bad and
those most CLOSELY in touch with it begging for ad
ditional millions to pay to the unemployed.
Is it likely that the hundreds of men and women who
would lose their jobs result of the possible closing
Of the chain stores would be absorbed in an already
saturated labor market?
ONCE AGAIN THE LITTLE FELLOW WOULD
BE HIT, JUST AS HE WOULD BE HIT THROUGH.
OUT THE OPERATION OF THIS PUNITIVE AT.
TEMPT AGAINST BIGNESS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22
Greatest Show on Earth
Ru Frnnk MILLER Smith

LII the feuds Capitol Hill not political There is
"A the little battle golf going between q team
composed of Senator Edward R. Burke Earle Chesney
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22

anu 14dIh THU anu OUI' Izu' 41d1SCys
Earle, the Veterans Administration man
on the Hill, paired with Senator Burke to
take licking from Mark, Assistant Ser
geant-At-Arms Of the Senate, and Colonel
Halsey, Secretary Of the Senate, last fall For
some unknown reason, Colonel Halsey and
Burke decided to rest on their laurels and
kept putting off return match until last
Sunday, when they gave in and were
promptly taken plenty. Now they want to
get a return match and Earle and the Sem
, ator ara nlavinO fox
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-22
Who Is Punished?

The chain store provision of the omnibus District tax
BILL Judging from the debate in the House, designed
more as punitive measure than a revenue raiser.
The debate indicated that what the members of the
House wanted to punish the "bgness Of the chain
store corporations
HOWEVER, THE PROVISION AS IT STOOD ON
PASSAGE OF THE BILL WAS A PUNITIVE MEAS
URE AGAINST THE PURCHASER OF FOOD
RATHER THAN AGAINST THE SELLER.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-10

villages.
From 81 to 81 out Of every 500
spent went for tobacco. In families
with incomes under $1,000, more was
spent for tobacco than for recreation
The Pacific Coast families bought to
bacco on smaller scale.
Expenditure for medical care ros.
with income. Among business ant
professional families, medtca
cost $50 on the average for families
with incomes between $500 and $3.50
and more than $3.50 for families with
incomes above $4,000
Only families having 10Th husband
ana wife Were included in this Study
of Consumer Purchases, Works Pro
gress Administration project done in
cooperation with the Bureau of Labc
Statistics of the u. S. Department of
Labor, the National Resources Com
mittee and the Central Statistical
Board.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-10
MRUSTLE0 OF Silks

with a wry smile. II don't feel
anything, Larry"
Larry blew a ring of cigar
smoke toward the ceiling. Lets
see, you're only q -"
Thirty ne." she corrected.
"Twenty-seven," he said firmly,
! "and you are one of the 10 most
important women in Paris. You're
mistress of all this"-he flung out
his arm in a gesture to include the
magnifcence that was the new
establishment Of Maribarat. 1t
was magnificence Of marble and
bronze, of tapestries and satins.
It included a great hall and the
auditorium where the first World
Showing Of Mari's collection was
to make it's debut within three
days. It included dressing rooms,
conference rooms, and a series of
modern spacious workr ON
where, at Mari's insistence, the ut
most in comfort was provided for
her small army Of workers.
Larry continued:
Its a dominion, Miss Mary
Barrett, recently of Brooklyn, and
the realization ought to cause you
| to burst into tears or something"
"But I'm not Mary Barrett any
more, Larry. I'm completely
different person. Mary Barrett
may have dreamed of what has
been done, but she would have
lacked the courage to do it." Mari
was thinking of the great sums of
money which had been involved
in organizing her present estab-
lishment. She had undertaken the
responsibility with no qualms,
no excitement, and with some
thing that was assurance rather
than anticipation.
"Well, then" Larry got up.
eff I'm not to get copy out of
you, I'd better run along. Any
thing else I can do?"
Mari held out her hand. "I may
disappoint you by not getting
emotional over this, Larry, but
I'm still human and deeply CRATE
full to you, to all my friends. And
particularly to you because ]
know how much I well, you've
really made it all possible"
"Only one person made it pos
sible', Maribarat. You aren't
merely the head of this place,
you're the life Of it! It isn't
merely your hand, but your heart
that raised these stones"
Mari laughed at him. 'This was
the palace Of a princess a hundred
years ago, Larry" She said 1t
because she didn't want Larry to
pursue this line of thought.
She knew well enough what had
gone into her work. She knew
now that, great as her ambition
had been, there was something
greater and, that from now on,
her life was consecrated to finding
substitutes for it.
Already she was beginning to
learn the impossibility of it. She
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-10

had hoped, on her ret,r,
New York to Paris, that She c I'm
do it. For little while sbo eT LUZ
thought she was succnoai~ ao
Through the first weeks of N. ns
Ting financial arrangements a oes-
later when the gargantuan n Inu,
were in progress, she had lost h~n
self in the immensely Of what sho
was doing, worked herself Do. doc
tired, bought prodigiously. wa
And now everything was c,uet
waiting 1"'e"
Not only was the last Of tno
collection finished to the ,aae
stitch, labeled, catalogued stands
ing-every one in it's muslin oro
tective cover-but the n3oSt
minute detail of the opening was
in place. The flowers had haen
ordered, the champagne, the or.
chestra- The many copies of tho
lists Of guests-that careful list
that no one without an invitation
could crash-were in the hands -
those who handled admittance
In her new home, the palatia,
house in the rue de Lubbock. there
was a great stir. Madame was
having guests. Mari's own friend.
"a group of IL, who were to see
the collection privately. There
was Ellin Verlaine who was ar
irving that night, and who was to
have the white-and-gold room
The brown-and-blue room was SET
aside for M. Sutherland. M
Sutherland was giving a partv for
Madame the night before her
showing. Madame Todd and her
husband were arriving by plane
from England. There was a stir
of pleasant and important excite.
ment in Mari's house.
Mari knew that she ought to
leave after Larry left. She had
ordered her car to call for her
at 6. M. Barlac would arrive at
Is for his dinner and final direc.
lions. Ellen was coming up from
Biarritz, arriving at midnight.
She would have long night ahead
OF her. If she left at 6, she could
rest for an hour
But could she ever rest? There
were the thousands of details that
fastened on her little tags, identi.
flying her as their creator, respon-
sible for their safe arrival at
whatever destination they were
meant for.
The list Of guests from Amer.
lea
The AS. The BIS. She re.
checked them with a meditative
pencil.
She turned to the C's. Tony
Castles name stood third on the
list. It stood out seemingly, to
her sensitive eye, in bold faced
type. Tony had been invited. She
had addressed his invitation in
her own handwriting.
| It was her last gesture to ipa-
Fpress him with her talent.
Ito Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-10
Sees Old Time Merchant
AS Vanishing American

Continued from Rage Qne0
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-10
CHAPTER As

MAR1BARAT, slight and chic
executive as a field marshal. crit
ical as a stage director, sat al
her huge table desk in the center
Of semi-circle of chairs filled by
her staff.
Before her, on the deep carpet
which mufled the sound of hel
footsteps, a mannequin glided q
few steps, wheeled slowly, pre-
sented her back, and repeated the
performance. All eyes were on
her save Mari's. Mari had picked
up a pencil and made a rapid
change on a memorandum pad.
Hair too long," she said with
out looking up.
Immediately a h al r d. e s e
sprang to his feet and approached
the mannequin. Deity he curleo
the mannequin's hair into a high
er roll.
Mari looked up. Better" she
said. "Come here, my dear
Let me see your hands please"
The mannequin held out hel
hands, poised them on her curve
less hips.
Mari nodded, and said CURLY
She'll do"
A clerk led the newly engaged
mannequin off to an outer Office
m. Barlac, Mari's manager and
major domo Of the coming open
ing, checked several numbers off
his list, adding the initials of the
new mannequin.
A blond entered the door at the
left. The performance was re-
peated.
A frown Of concentration ruff
fed the calm of Mari's brow.
"Too short" Larry whispered
"Not at ALL" Mari replied
shell be excellent for the tennis
numbers. All American girls
aren't tall, Larry, and this open.
ing is aimed at Americans"
The blond, the twenty-fourtl
and last of the mannequins, was
engaged.
"That will be ALL" Mari said
Monsieur Barlac, would like tt
have you dine with me-"
Certainly, Madame"
Mari's staff filed out.
Larry Holk said, "I'd like to put
my feet on your desk but I'm toe
impressed"
"I'm a little bit impressed my.
SELF" Mari answered. Her eyes
fingered on the details of her new
and unfamiliar Office. They trav'
eled strangely over the wood pan
eled walls, the massive furniture
that didn't seem massive in the
great room, to the high carved
ceiling, the long velvet drapeC
windows at her back, to the clear
top of her desk.
"Well, how does it feel ?"
Mari regarded her assistant
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-10
FURTHER DECLINES
IN COTTON MARKET
Disappointing Cables, More Favorable
Weather and Southern Sell
ing Depressing

New York, Sept 1o-(AP)- Cotton
futures opened stead, three to six
points lower on disappointing Liver
pool cables, more favorable weather
and under southern selling. Prices
sagged to within one to three points
of Wednesdays low for net losses of
to IL points shortly after the first
half hour. December was 9.O5. Deem
Der recovered to 9.OS, with prices gen
orally s TO 8 points net lower at mid
day.
Futures closed steady, II to 16
points lower. Spot quiet, middling
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-10
HEAVY LOSSES FOR
STOCKS ARE NOTED
Selling Forces Fire BrOadside at Mar
ket, and Declines AS High
as Four Points

New York, Sept. 1O.-(AP)-Selling
forces fired a broadside at the stock
market today with resultant casual
ties of fractions to four points gen
orally There were few much heavier
sufferers. Dealings were on the quiet
side until around noon, when offer
ines came out in volume. A little sup
port arrived near the fourth hour and
the pace again slowed.
Grains and cotton futures dipped,
and Onds were uneven.
Transfers appropriated 100000
Evening star., 1937-10-27
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

ST.. owner; bargain. S249; 5000 down.
balance In 20 months: See Everett Flood.
422I Conn. Cleveland 640l.
PLYMOUTH 1885 sport coupe; excellent
and in splendid mechanical condition; here
is the best buy In the city; S445: G. C. C.
guaranty. Open evenings and Sunday.
Capitol Cadillac Co., 1922 22nd st. NV.
PLYMOUTH 1884 de luxe convertible
coupe: beautiful silver finish; very special
at S2T9; PRY-. $1,000 Conn. ave.
NV.
PLYMOUTH 1885 black 2-door sedan. runs
perfect mohair upholstery, all new tires
Sns Ms oxner; SaH small ma s0S soTn payment Sasooo
PLYMOUTH 1887 2-door touring sedan;
buit-in trunk; black; company oficer' s
guarantee; S645; S95 down OF your old
town Motors. 3342 M st. NV. West 1850.
PLYMOUTH 1893 sport coupe good paint
very attractive and sporty; S265. Pohanka
Service. 1926 goth St NV. Dist. 914l.
PLYMOUTH 1897 de luxe sedan; low
mileage: new-car guarantee; sacrifice,
S595. Mr.. German. Cleveland 6S23. Dealer.
PLYMOUTH 1894 de like coach, s245:
no trade; terms. Call National 1867
STUDEBAKER President 1887 4-door tour
ing sedan. Phone Shepherd 4159.
WILLYS 1897 de luxe; repossession. Take
I'D back notes and carry on contract. No
trade. Call National 1887 during the day.
$1.OO-AUTO GLASS-$1.00.
Any Glass in Stock-New.
Used and Safety
FEDERAL AUTO PARTS CO.
1246 11th Sc. Lincoln 9344.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

oLDsMoBIIE 1925 4-door e-cylinder y Sc
slider concession or cash. Phone National
| OLDsMOBILE 1885 "6" 4-door trunk Sc
dan; black finish; a wonderful buy at
S449. PRY-Packard. 5000 Conn. ave. W.
OLDsMOBILE 1885 5-passenger touring
SsIsn IS perfect; fne. clean UPHOLSTERY excellent
| tires and a splendid motor. You will hnd
this car real ysqs; S84S d sCds G. C csnitn snar
Cadillac Co., 1929 22nd st. NV. National
oLDsMoBILE 1886. This is the last day
excellent condition and $500 has been
offered Ssfor Tor y6 II N by trade new cam 1t
really res a buy. Pierre Client, goo Com
necticut ave.
PACKARD de luxe little IS" convertible
nslsed SIpe h in .velmo mot tan: sacrfce sale S195
terms. Evans-Pamer, N. Y. and Fla. aves.
ne.
PACKARD sedan; 400 Eood sOpdi.i90Rn @ priyate fsyms
Beacon Motors. 1910 14th st. NV.
PACKARD 1886 convertible sedan; orisi-
nal black factory finish like new with GUS
tom red leather uphoistery; ", very spoaTgg'
wonderful buy at S9S9. PHI-fackafo,
5000 Conn. ave. NV.
PACKARD 1885 5-passenger club sedan;
black paint, excellent tires: clean upnoi-
stery. radio heater; you will find this car car
condition; S565. c; c. C. guaranty: open ,I,en
Co. 1922 22nd st. NV. National 5000.
PACKARD 1886 "12O" 4-door, trunk Sc
dan; factory radio equipped; original black
| finish absolutely like new from bumper
| to bumper: special at $500. PRY-Pack-
| ard-downtown branch. 1927 14th ST. NV.
PACKARD 1887 "12O" 4-door sedan; black
| finish: originally cost 81 1885, now reduced
| to SS95; new-car guarantee. PRY-Pack-
| ard-5000 Conn. ave. NV.
| PACKARD 1882 convertible coupe: black
| finish: bargain: S249. PRY-Packard-
| downtown branch. 1927 14th st. NV.
| PACKARD 1895 de luxe club sedan; almost
| like new: built-in Packard radio; many eX-
| tras: must be sold before Nov. 3. 1877
| Great sacrifice; consider trade; also terms
| Mr.. Roper. Evans-Palmer, 14th and l. sts
| NV.
| PIERCE-ARROW sedan. 1881: good con-
| dition: $3.50 cash. Atlantic 7177.
| PLYMOUTH 1885 de luxe sedan; almost
| like new; sacrifice, S519. Evans-Palmer,
14th and L SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
AUCTION SALES,
ADAM A. WESCHLER d. SON Auctioneeri
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE OF


REAL ESTATE.
out Of the Clerks Office OF the DISTRICT
Court OF the United States Tor the District
Of Columbia and to me directed 1 will sell
by pubic auction. Tor cash, in front OF the
west entrance OF the Court House on u
ST., between Fourth and Fifth sts. NV.
TsihSnfssoRiI TWENfYoaINPH II b DAY 2n OF ocfoBER,
1887, AT TWO O'CLOCK PM, all the
right, title and interest OF the defendant
in the following described real estate.
Part of original lot y in square o5S in the
District OF Columbia. and being more
particularly described IN certain deed
of trust recorded in Llber 65l2 at follo
109 among the land records OF the District
of Columbia. ana, being known Tor the
purposes of assessment and taxation as
lots $40. S27 and S2S in square 55S in
the District of Columbia, together with the
improvements thereon the aforesaid being
known as premises 1924 New Jersey ave:
NV, and subject TO encumbranceS OF
record which will be more particularly
explained at the time OF sale. seized and
levied upon as the property OF the de-
fendant, Local No. SO, Operative PlaSterers
and Cement FlnlSherS International ASso-
citation of the United States and Canada,
judgment Garnishee of Operative Plaster
erS ana Cement tInlsherS International As
sociation OF the United States and Canada,
and sod TO satisfy a judgment at law, NO.
S3-9l4, in favor of Jesse B. Case.
JOHN B. COLPOYS,
United States Marshal in and
for the District OF Columbia.
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