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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-03

It took Columbus 70 days to cross the Atlantic ocean in his sailing ship.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
GARNER GRASS
TO TRY POWERS
At White HOUSE
Bald Spots Under Trees
Worry Roosevelt
BY EARL GOODWIN

Vice President Garner toll d
President Roosevelt that he had
found a seed in Texas that will
produce grass under the shadiest
of shade trees, so the President
has assigned to the Vice President
the Job of making grass grow
under the heavy shade trees on
the Whit, house lawn.
This is the real uope on what
happened the last time the Presi-
dent and Vice President conferred
on Legislative matters" in the
White House.
GARDENER TALKS
Informed of all this, Bill"
Reeves, White House gardener
and head lawn-keeper, says:
IF the Vice President has a
seed that will grow under some
of these thick.leaved beech trees,
then he has something we've
been looking for for a hundred
years. We have tried every
variety of seed known to man;
and we have some fine grass
growing under some of the oaks,
but where you have a thick
leaved tree that grows heavily
from the ground, I'll defy any
grass to grow there"
The New Deal had no serious
effect on the grass around some
of the White House trees, regard
less of Mr.. Hoover's campaign con-
tention about grass in the streets.
Contingent after contingent of re-
lief workers, CCC boys. and what
not. have dug and delved, planted,
watered and rolled, but still there
is no grass under some Of the
heavy White House trees.
Badness WORRISOME
Some unknown gardener re-
ported at the White House a few
years ago that he could grow grass
under all the trees; he was given
an OK. But, he never came back
President Roosevelt is worried
about the bald spots under some
of the trees. He spoke of this to
Vice President Garner. The Vice
President said he had sure-fire
method he had found after years
of attempts to make the grass grow
under the 80 tremendous live oaks
which grace the Garner lawn at
Uvalde.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
Goats FAVOR
Tobacco As
Diet Item

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Q.N.S0.
The popular conception of goats
alley animals subsisting on tin
cans and the family wash-is all
wrong, according to John A.
Flucke, who maintains a goat
dairy here.
The only popularity of their
diet, he asserted, is that they like
cigarettes. Indeed, tobacco seems
to be a necessary element Of their
diet an : has a medicinal property
for them.
Otherwise, according to Flucke,
they are self-respecting, feed on
orthodox fodder
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
Pole Explorers
Six Months on Ice

MOSCOW, Nov. 23.-The four
Soviet scientists adrift on the
North Polar ice floe celebrated
the completion Of the first six
months of their vigil by exchang.
ing radio broadcasts with Moscow.
They listened to q special jazz
concert broadcast from the Com
intern station here and radioed
greetings over their own powerful
sending set.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23

Sevenpece Dinette Suite, consisting Of Buffet China
Closet Extension Table and Four Side Chairs All hardwood
construction finished in Walnut NCLUDED-seven-p piece
Damask se 26pece Set Of Tableware and 25-pece Set
Of Dshes No Money Down!
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
VIM. Shakespeare
Fined as Tipsy

LONDON, Nov. % (C.TP.S0
William Shakespeare was drunk
and disorderly last night. He ad.
mitted it today in court and paid
a fine of 81 cents and costs of
$2.62. Shakespeare said he is q
laborer of no address. Told by the
judge that he did not have as hard
a head as his namesake, Shakes
peare asked: who is hep"
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
68 Pct. Increase
In Airplane Sales

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-An In
crease Of American airplanes, air
craft engines and spare parts was
registered for the first nine
months Of this year as compared
with the corresponding period Of
1885, according to a statistical sur
vey made public by Leighton W.
Rogers, president Of the Aeronaul-
tical Chamber of Commerce Of
America.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
Steals Clothes From Boss

BOSTON Q.N.S0-O. Henry,
famed master Of short stories with
unusual endings, might have writ
ten this true life incident Of a
Boston youth.
Thomas Herbert, 25, obtained a
Job distributing handbills from
Daniel Gabriel, an advertising
man.
Herbert took a room in q Mas
sachusetts Avenue lodging house.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23

His first night there, he told po-
lice, he entered a room across the
hall and took some clothing. He
kept some and pawned the rest.
When he reported for work the
next day, his employer called the
police. Gabriel had recognized
some of the clothing that Herbert
was wearing.
It was Gabriel's room that Her
bert had entered unknowingly at
the lodging-house.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
RIEFs LADY OVER SEAT

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 Q.N.S).
Loser in q race with Mrs. Lillian
Levine to grab an empty seat in
q crowded subway train, Daniel
Altman, 43, today faced q charge
Of simple assault
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

According to dietetic expert
ments, your energy needs are more
adequately covered by taking cal
cries at frequent intervals than
by eating three square meals.
Eating several times a day on
your reducing diet will prevent
that "all gone" sensation. This
unpleasant feeling is more than
mere emptiness. It can be actual
weakness resulting from the ex-
haustion of available energy and
reduced blood sugar.
Fruit juice, a banana, a hot
drink or glass Of skinned milk
are perfectly in order to tide
you over. BY no means, however,
should the pick-me-1p ne taken
in addition to the usual amount
Of food-unless you want to gain
weight!
Aside from the fact that extra
meals offset fatigue and increase
efficiency, they dull the sharp
edge of the reducer's appetite and
food is taken at time, so there
make reducing less painful.
In the five-meal-a-day plan less
is no increase N the total num-
Der of calories. If you have for
years gained weight on just one
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

son who wrote it with Joseph
Kelley and it's called, 'They Sold
Themselves"
Its great" he says to the
Queen. "All about fellows who
started from scratch and made
the grade-but big! But the
funny thing is Stephenson is the
shyeSt guy you ever met" and
she says, "HOw do you know"
and he says: How do / know?
Why he was my city editor on
the Waterbury Republican and
when he sent You out on an as
Signment he'd say, DO you think
maybe you could find time to
cover this? 1 hate to ask you
Then you'd come back and
maybe you'd fall down on the
story. instead Of bawling you
out, he'd apologize to you for
crOwding you with too much
work. Awfully shy, he was
and here he writes a book about
people who push themselves and
the funny thing is think it'll
be best elIer and put him in
the heavy royalties"
Sunday-Quiet. He was in
Twenty-one yesterday and some.
one told him Alex Woollcott had
been in a few minutes earlier and
had asked Greta Palmer what she
was doing those days. Greta an
swered: II was thinking of going
in for a life of crime-but don't
photograph we'll"
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

or 1,400 calories your activity al
lows. Chances are that you will
feel healthier and happier on the
balanced menu with in.between-
meal calorieS.
If you cannot conveniently diet,
try eating. The average reducer
takes her dieting too strenuously-
and for all too short a time. Most
overweights, particularly women,
go without breakfast, eat sparingly
at lunch and overeat at dinner.
Working out the theory that fat
melts faster on a light evening
meal, skipping dinner is q far
more successful trick than skip
ping breakfast. Have q hearty
breakfast and an adequate dinner
at noon. Don't defeat whatever
you wish. But no dinner at night!
You must have nothing more to
eat until breakfast the next morn
ing.
You can reduce by this method,
because the best breakfast and the
most slmptuous luncheon are I'M
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

regular meal a day, you may like
this plan. You will lose avoirdu-
pois on more meals, if your calorie
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
'e',%& gs1<1
There Is More Than One
Way to Get Slim
By IDA JEAN KAHN

How be happy though dieting: Diet to suit yourself and
grow slim two meals day-or five You eat be-
tween meals you count the calorie It's not the number
meals the total number of Galleries that regulate weight
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

The leaflet Galore Chart"
lists the cal0rie values Of
foods and may be used as .
guide in keeping the days to-
tai down to your reducing re-
quirements. Send q stamped,
self-addressed envelope with
your request for the leaflet
to Ida Jean Kahn, The Wash.
ingtOn Times. ..'.'
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

likely to exceed 1,4O0 Galleries for
the day. With very little discretion
in your choice Of foods, you can
keep the calorie total at 1900 per
day on this plan.
There is more than one way to
get slim. Name your own diet
three balanced meals, five small
meals, or two large meals-but
keep the calorie total for the day
below your energy requirements.
BALANCED MENU WITH IN.BE-
TWEEN.MEAL CALORIES
BREAKFAST
Galleries
Orange juice, n glass. ........... so
POached egg on thin slice toast. $50
Coffee, clear. -...................
zoo
1880 A. NJ.
Fruit. glass fruit Juice or skinned
milk s................. 100
LUNCHEON
xTOmatO soup, cup ........... 100
Celery, Fadishes, carrot sllverS ..... ID
Cottage cheese salad (red1ceP'O may.
Onna1se) 20
Roll .............sss.sss 1OO
Butter, " pat. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
$40
xPrepare tomato soup with slzimmed
milk.
$3.50 P. NJ.
Glass skinned milk. ............... 80
Small banana. .'...........,.Ss.. 100
$50
DINNER
Liver, 2 strips ............,,.. eco
Bacon, l strlp ................ rs
Spinach, u cup chopped. ........... rs
Beets .........,.... 40
Butter, " pat 49,. ............. so
Chopped vegetable salad (vinegar). 25
Fruit jellO .......... ........... 100
A6S
Total Galleries for day 1855
Your Dietitian,
IDA JEAN KAN.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

Copyright, 1887, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

them with only a light sigh" and
though you may pay for them with a
broken heart there is this to say:
ut is not growing like tree
In bulk. doth make man better be:
Or standing long an oak. three hundred year.
To fall at last dry. bald. and scar:
A lily Of day
Is fairer far in May.
Although it fall and die that night -
It was the plant and flower Of Light
In small proportions we just beauties see
And in short me easures life may perfect be-.
Is it not better to have loved and lost
than never to have loved at all? Who
ever expressed this poignantsentiment
had probably gone through all of the
miseries of life but even he could see
the law Of compensation and was
better man for once having loved
beautiful woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

you? What else grows
dearer with time? What
but dreams have the
power to carry you ser
enelY down the years? It
may be a gay memory. It
may be a sad dream. It
may have cost you only
a cherry laugh. It may
have cost you more in
tears and sighs than all
the gold in the world.
But strange as it may
seem. romance is not
dead and dreams and
memories are. though in
tangible. the most last
the whole wide world.
rs - to hold and cherish.
fo love Thov ara the c{,1H
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

there were dreams to SELL Yol
Merry and sad to tell. 9TH
And the crier rang the bell. hvo
What would you buy?
there. now. is provocative thought.
What would you buy? Remember the Y
games you played as child = ifIhad
a million dollars or three wishes? What
would you do if you had a million dollars -
or three wishes? Would you. as you did
when Youngster. go around the world
stopping at all the fascinating places on the
map? Would you go to Madagascar. that
lovely pink island in bright blue sea or
to Iinbucktoo. stacatto name that conjures
up all manner of romantic fancies? Would
you stop in China and listen to the tinkling
temple bells? And in Bagdad and feel the
rich nap Of the famous rugs? Or would you
stop in India where the religious spring into
filthy river to purge themselves Of their
sins? And would you stop in rocky Greece
with all its glory dead - or in Rome where
a dictator now commands his women to
quer more lands? Or would you visit Eng
land. or Ireland. or France or Germany?
Perhaps. It would be lovely trip. But the
glories Of Spain are now covered with the
blood of brother fighting brother and the
heart of nation lies broken. And in the land
where Michaelangelo and Raphael once
gave the world their deathless works of art
a Pope lies dying. And the land of the
Kaiser is land where race hates race and
men are afraid of their own voices. In every
nation glory fades and you can travel far
and wide and never feel the touch of fear
less friendly hand. What. then. matters all
that?
Would you. perhaps. choose gold. all else
falling? It has truly lovely sound. The very
word is music. 1t calls up all manner of ro-
mantle things = and hard things. Or would
you choose jewels that shine. too but with
an added harshness? Both are things men
fight for. They go into the bare hills and
drag out the gold by the sweat of the brow.
They tramp the far countries to tear precious
gems from the earth that they may sparkle
on the finger of person who neither knows,
perhaps. nor cares. what all Of it means. But
gold and jewels. though they sparkle and
shine. are not lasting. Both may be lost -
where, then, are your dreams? Faded. yes,
or at best turned into bitterness - or gone
forever!
There are better things than this and more
enduring Things within the reach Of every
man on earth. Man has gone down trium-
phant through the ages. He has won over
heartbreak and bitterness and despair. He
has cast aside his gods and found new ones
But always he has found beauty and ro-
nance and gaietY. And he always will En-
pires may crumble. hearts may break. and
faith turn to ashes. But always he will find a
new ideal $50 very like the old) a new goal.
and always one just little better than be-
fore.
He thrives on his discontent He rebels at
governments and may even go so far as to
overthrow them. He may cast aside the old
for what he chooses to term the new" But
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14
AluVays Men Haze Conquered Bitterness
And Despair; EudIng 4 Ne1V Goal

always. deep down with
in his tender heart there
are things which. try as
he may. he cannot cast
aside.
And these things are
honor and decencY and
love and romance. With
out these his kind would
have long since eperished
from this earth.
What would you then?
What would you buy if
for sale? Why. you know
You d buy a dream "a n
other thing may you hold
hYeasf when All cleo NAV
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

HE AGE OF ROMANCE" is
every age! Each year St. Val
entine's Day comes with re-
newed charm. and each year
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

weave dreams in the tapestry Of life.
lending to this sometimes sombre
drape the color and brilliance Of love.
If there were dreams to sell.
What would you buy?
Some cost passing bell
Some light sigh
That shakes from Lies fresh crown
Only rose leaf down.
there were dreams to sell.
Merry and sad to tell.
And the crier rang the bell.
What would you buy?
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
New Residence
inexpensive

Among the best bargains In
houses available in today'S rising
realty market is a brand-new Cape
Cod home, modern in every re-
spect, on the market for only
$500.
It is located at 491O Saratoga
Ave-, Chevy Chase. Md, and de-
spite it's splendid location and its
sound construction it can be
bought on easy terms.
For sale through c. M. Johnson,
the builder, the dwelling contains
two large bedrooms, a fulfilled
bath with a shower, a big living
room with a fireplace, model kit
chen with a breakfast set, cedar
closets, slate roof, complete insula-
tion, copper Hastings and cutters
and a full basement with a built-ln
garage.
This unusual bargain may be
reached by driving out River Road
to a point one-quarter of q mile
beyond Western Avenue, where a
left turn Is made to the house.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Protects
New Homes

Construction under the rigid
standards Of the Federal Housing
Administration; which guarantees
good building, is but one Of the
many features of new low-cost
homes being erected in Overlook
by the Newbold Development Com
pany.
Overlook, a community near
Bethesda, may be reached by
driving out the Rockville Pike to
a point one-half mile beyond the
Bank of Bethesda. Many homes
are already occupied and several
are being built.
Even though they have all mod
ern convenienceS and are super
vised by the architectural section
of the FILA, the dwellings are
inexpensive, ranging in price from
$4,000 up.
They may be purchased under
the FHA plan, which protects the
home owner completely, on pay
ments as little as $32.50 a month.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
100000 Depositors
Safequarded by FSLIC

The savings Of 1,425,13 persons
in 1861 savings and loan associa-
tions Of the country were insured
up to $4,000 each by the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Cor
poration as of March 81, it was an
nounced here today.
From March Is to 81, 1t was re-
vealed, Is associations with 26,8l1
savings accounts were added to the
list of institutions insured by the
corporation. The assets Of the in
stitutions insured totaled $780,.
O91,836 as of March 81.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17

OVERLOOK, the pretty
community being developed
by the Newbold Development
Company, is y shown
above. It's homes, sunny and
modern, are price d from
$4,000 and can be bought
through monthly payments
as low as $3.50.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Home on Klingle Street
Contains Six Rooms

Nowadays every well-built home
has a recreation room, and home
offered by william H. Saunders at
5138 Klingle st. N. W., is no ex-
ception.
It boasts a fireplace not only in
the recreation room downstairs
but also in the living room above,
where windows en- three sides give
plenty of light and air.
Across from the living room on
the ground floor are the up-to-date
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
New House in
ChevyChose

Located in one of the best Sec
tions of Chevy Chase, a new
home being offered by j. Dallas
Grady and Son has five large
rooms, a bath and a half, a mod
ern kitchen, fireplace and a de-
tached garage.
The dwelling, which is detached
and constructed of brick, is situ-
ated at 5305 Twenty-ninth st.
N. w., and can be inspected by
visitors at. any time. It is easy
to reach by automobile, since it
is almost at the corner of Twen.
ty-ninth Street and Military Road.
From the standpoint Of sound
building, this home is claimed
by Grady to be tops" It is
thoroughly insulated, and screens
and Misunderstanding are placed
everywhere they are needed.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Employees Leove
Autos, Walk
On Routes
Dram Presses Scheme
To Provide Mileage.
Appropriation
BY JOHN DEAN MILLIGAN
Real Estate Editor


Because the 10 men assigned to
outside duties by the building In
spector's office are engaged in .
showdown" strike, serious delays
in local construction may shortly
occur.
That fact, vouched for by off
c1als in the District Building, has
no relation to opinions on the
validity Of the "walkout." It is
simply one of 1he certain results
OF q condition for which little
blame has been attached to the
inspectors themselves.
The basis for the difficulty is
their means Of transportation. Up
to five years ago, they were given
the meager sum Of 81 a day for
the use Of their private automo-
bileS in making their rounds.
Snce then, no allowance has Deen
made and the inspectors finally
boiled over" this week.
Need "a Days
To call attention to their plight,
they agreed to forego their cars
and attend to their routes on foot.
Hence, a beat" that normally
could be covered in a short time
now requires "a days.
This period Of nearly a month
must obviously elapse between
incna0fiOSa. nm oNy ano nav
ticular job. In the case Of new
construction the situation can
cause an expensive delay between
such operations as digging
trenches and pouring the con-
crete.
Col. John Oehmann, building
inspector, seems inclined to
sympathize with the 10 inspec-
tors. He has declared:
Delay Cited
"It will be absolutely impOs-
Sible to comply with the prOvi-
siOns of the building code as to
inspection methods both on the
part of the District and the
builders, unless it is made pos
sibIe for the inspectors to cover
their territories with the least
amount Of delay"
An attempt to restore the for.
mer allowance. which amounted
to about 1920 a year, will be
made before the Senate District
Appropriations subcommittee, it
is believed. Director OF InSpec.
ton Hugh P. Dram has recon.
mended to Col. Dan I. Sultan.
engineer commissioner, that steps
be taken to include the fund in
the 1888 fiscal year supply bill
for the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17

>kitchsn and dining room, while up
stairs there are three bedrooms
and the bathroom.
Just finished, and constructed
of brick, the home has a large ter.
raced lot and faces an untouched
stretch of woods. 1t is just one
block north of Conduit Road and
may easily be reached by driving
out that thoroughfare to Macomb
Street, by turning right one and
then turning right again into
Klingle Street.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Home Boasts
Large Lot

A beautifully Handicapped lot Is
one Of the many attractions found
in a reconditioned home in Chevy
Chase, Md, being offered by J.
Wesley Buchanan, Inc.
The dwelling, which is located
at 219 Raymond ST., about one
mile from Chevy Chase Circle, has
six large rooms, two baths, oil heat
and is of sound, lasting frame con-
Struction.
A small cash payment will Sc
cure the property for a family that
wishes fine home. Monthly pay
ments are like rent.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Dining Room in Green

The dining room of a home in
Miami Beach, Fla, has a color
scheme which combines green and
eggshell. The floor is covered in
linoleum of a soft green shade,
with curtains in green faced with
raisin and trimmed with crystal
fringe.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Modern Apartment

In a modern New York apart
ment, the living room combines
warm tones of gray and yellow
with white and chartreuse. The
bedroom has a color scheme of
deep blue walls. white furniture
and white satin bedspread.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Styles in Furniture

Furniture styles for this spring
are not radically changed. How
ever, finishes for the furniture
are. They are much finer than
they have ever been before.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-12
Narcotic Traffic
In N. e. Costing
10 Million Yearly
Call
Before
Noon

ASHEVILLE, June 12.-The
narcotic traffic in North Carolina
is costing this state more than
$l0,000,000 annually, Earle AL
bert Rowell. author and national
authority on narcotics, told mem
berS of the Kiwanis club at a
luncheon meeting yesterday at
the George Vanderbilt hotel.
Mr.. Rowell, who is making a
five-year tour of the country lee
turing in connection with a ma
tional educational campaign on
narcotics, will spend several
weeks in this section making
talks.
The speaker said that five dead
vi enemies are now attacking the
United States-opium, morphine,
heroin, cocaine and mariguana.
Mr.. Rowell said there is no
such thing as moderation in the
use of narcotics. Zone is utterly
free from it or else its abject
slave for life," he stated. "Since
the cost of dope to the victim
averages 5000 a month, crime in
man and prostitution in woman
is the only way the money can be
obtained. From one-third to two
thirds of the horrible crimes we
shudder over the due in some way
to narcotics"