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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
The Cure for Crime

The Times chatty columniSt,
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, has ad-
vanced herself, in a number Of
writings, as a crusader for a
"war on crime" as a champion
Of the Omen, the white cor
puscles of our social channels,
and the like. Columnist NC
Lean shows herself a bitter
enemy Of kidnapers, gangsters
and racketeers, and advocates a
smashing policy against these
outcastS of society.
That is very well, insofar as
it goes. But our writer seems to
be little interested in the one
sure way Of Kidding the u. S.
Of crimes, that is Kidding it of
poverty. Her method, as I see
it, is to laboriously cut off the
stems Of the weeds in our so.
cial garden instead Of attacking
their roots.
The roots of our crime prob
lem are embedded in-and gov
eminent statistics prove this
poverty and privation, in our
slum areas, in the suppressed
and exploited of our lower
classes. Not all criminals, but
most of them, were brought up
feeling that they had little
chance in the world; that it was
futile for them to expect a fair
deal from society.
We must realize that crimi-
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Wise Words

Much learning shows how lit
tie mortals know; much wealth,
how little worldlings can en-
joy.-Young.
And looks the whole world in
the face, for he owes not any
man.-Longfellow.
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the generally
accepted sense
of the word,
as I believe
life is greatly
what a per.
son makes it.
What we call
luck is merely
a chain of cir
cum S stances,
usually of the
in dividual'S
own weaving,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

One has to
make his own
breaks a n d
trust to luck.
However, if
you get so far
as to make
your breaks,
the odds are
much longer
of luck fall
ing your way.
If a person is
able to see his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

is the main
thing in the
long run, but
some people
seem to have
almost every
thing W ork
out all right,
while others
are baked,
no m a t t err
h ow ar d
they try or
h W m u c h
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

Get Our Goat
AS sure as there's a sun by
day and stars by night, there's
bound to be some pestiferous
person camping on every trail
-. someone who delights in
shopping and sneering, razzing
and peering
Nor will they stop with mild
meddling The higher we go,
the harder they'll heckle.
They'll whisper and mudsling. -.
they'll SANDER and lie. Any.
thing to get our goat!
But why should they want to
get our goat?
BECAUSE TT GIVES THEIR
SOUR AND STUNTED MA.
TURES A SENSE OF AUTHOR
ITY.
Like all mortals, they long
for power and popularity. But,
in themselves, they are not
strong nor wise nor kind nor
merry enough to make their
mark. However, if they can't
achieve prominence fairly, they
can do so unfairly-BY MAX,
ING PESTS OF THEMSELVES.
Nor is it such a dumb racket as
it seems!
For if they can shake you by
their irlSinT Gtto1S, they, them.
SelDeS, seem strong and calm BIZ
contrast
IT they can force you to make
a fool OF yourself, they, b. com.
pGriSo1. seem balanced and WiSe.
So the Goat-Getting Racket
goes on. And as long as you
live, there1l be someone trying
to increase their own import
ance by belittling yours.
Then what's the answer?
JUST THIS-TREAT THESE
NUISANCES AS YOU'D TREAT
ANY OTHER UNPLEASANT
BUT NATURAL, PHENOME-
NON.
Mud mosquitoes {.
hives =. sand fleaS banana
skins unmuffled automo-
biles gum on your movie
seat all these annoyanceS
cross your path. But, unless
you're infantile or doddering,
you do not let them upset your
poiSe. A brief snort-and you
go your grinning way unruffled.
Be Indifferent
To Human Pests
YOU CAN TRAIN YOUR
SELF TO BE EQUALLY IN
DIFFERENT TO HUMAN
PESTS. NO ONE CAN GET
YOUR GOAT UNLESS YOU,
YOURSELF PERMIT TT. A
MEAN MOTHERrIN-LAW OR
A BULLYING BOSS MAY
ALSO BE JUST MUD-ON-
YOURHEEL!
And therein lies the proof of
your character. One Sest, and
one alone, will show you the
weakness or strength, the wis
dom or stupidity Of any man or
Woman-HOW MUCH DOES
TT TAKE TO GET HIS OR
HER GOAT?
You may have the genius Of
an Einste1n, the courage OF a
Daniel Boone, the saintlinesS Of
a Father Damien, the charm Of
a Cleopatra-BUT IF YOU
CAN'T HOLD YOURSELF
ABOVE THE GOAT-GETTERS
OF LIFE, YOU'RE A FLOP,
AND HAD BETTER START
QUICK TO GROW UPi
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to make GER
tain accom-
plishments in
life, and put
plenty Of de-
t er n1ination
behind tn e
desires, you
are apt TO
win out, par
tic ularly if
YOU take ad-
v a n tage of
the opportu,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

had some for
tunate occur
renee which
changed the
whole course
of his life and
for which no
expl a n a ton
can be given
except pure
luck. AL S o
how can we
explain the
+ a C t t h a t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

and, therefore, success or fail
ure depends on the man."
4 y
Wallace Luchs, jr., 2800 Con-
necticut Ave. N. W., real estate:
IT believe in a little of both.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
THE QUESTION

Do you believe in luck" or
is your fortune what you make
it?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
The WGr Danger

The alarmists say we should
recall our marines and have our
warships sail away from China
like a flock of scared ducks,
leaving a host Of plucky Ameri-
cans whose bread and butter de-
pend upon interests in China.
AS far as incidents" are con-
cerned, there have been three
already in which Americans
have been killed; but did we de-
clare war? No one regrets the
accidents more than the slant
eyed combatants.
I am pretty sure that those
unfortunate souls in China are
the last ones on earth who
would want their fellow citizens
to be involved in war for their
protection. They are fighting
their own battles.
I'm pretty certain 1t will be
"all quiet" on the Far Eastern
front as far as the public is con.
cerned. p. Y.
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come along. Yes, believe that
each man molds his own for
tune"
n Il 4
Mrs. Lii Purdy, of Forest
vile, Md, secretary:
There is no such thing as
luck. If you make up your mind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

with GOD
fortune if you
get what you
really W a n t
out Of life.
B u t, o +
course, one
makes his
own fortune
by going af-
ter what he
wants, rather
than waiting
for luck to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
Traffic Toll

The mounting list Of traffic
victims in the District Of Co.
lumbia since January /, 1897,
is graphically shown by the
death watch:
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they work. Effort counts most"
+ ~
j. j. Fisher, 1910 RittenhoueS
st. N. W., wine representative:
Eyes, I believe in luck. Many
a person, ready to give up, has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

often men without especial
ability or personality succeed
through a happy chain Of
events"
X + II
Miss Opal M. Heilman, 2013
New Hampshire Ave. N. W.:
"You certainly are favored
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
THE ANSWERS

THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Marie c. Hartnett, 3135
Nineteenth st. N. W., secretary:
II do not believe in luck in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
Voice of the People

mails are usually the defective
products created by the imper.
feet machinery of our social
system.
Crime-prevention, in the form
Of poverty-removal, is the only
truly potent vaccine for our
criminal ills.
L. r. GREGORY.
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The Inquiring.
-Photoqropher

The Washington Times in.
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
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Listen
WOrld!
By Elsie Robinson
WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW
GETS YOUR GOAT

OEIS IOUh OOA1
She's twenty -. two years
married and utterly miser.
able. All because Ibis folks"
won't leave her alone.
Day after day it's the same
story His Mother drops in to
tell her how to run her house.
His Sister phones to tell her
where to buy her dresses. His
Dad reads her a lecture on
economy His Aunt says she
doesn't know how to raise the
baby
IN short, they're "tDrecking
her Hte.' She can't stand it
another minutes" Something's
got to be done about It. SC
Dhdt? .
Every mail brings the same
old problem. If it isn't an in.
terfering Mother-in-law it's a
Gossiping Neighbor. or a Med.
dleSonIe Friend or a Mean
Boss or come one else who
takes the joy out of life.
So how can we make them
step?
WE CAN'T.
Anything to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22

From tho New York Daily News.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
STUDENTS TOLD
TOSHUN COLLEGE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. %
Col. Roy Farrand, head Of st
Johns Military Academy advised
the majority of high school grad
yates not to attend college.
Most colleges have minimum
requirements and the average
student spends four formative
years of his life doing only
enough work to meet those re-
quirements. How then is he
going to get by after gradua-
tion?" Col. Farrand asked in a
speech before the Elks Luncheon
Club.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
BUILDING Value
BALKS COUNCIL

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. ga
record jump in real estate value
confronted City Council this week
as it debated moving small build
ing termed a traffic hazard" at
Walnut Street and Washington
Avenue.
City Attorney Carl Budwesky
told the council that the building
was originally sold by court order
for $45 and was then sold for
$700 to its present owner, who
now wants $4,000 for the structure
and his business equity, The
owner is operating a small store.
The council failed to act on a
proposal to institute condemnation
proceedings,
The Washington times., 1937-10-28

Company have been filed with
the National Labor Relations
Board , He claims the speed
up" system is being installed to
counteract the 10 per cent raise
in pay given gas employees recently
The Ladies Auxiliary of
Bakers Union No. 118 heard labor
conditions in other countries de-
scribed at the last meeting -.
Speakers were two well-traveled
labor leaders, Mrs. Agnes King.
president of the Washington
branch of the Women'S Trade
Union League, and Leonard j..
Clark, of Engineers Local Union
No. SO Meanwhile, Bakers
Local No. 118 is resuning negotia-
tionS toward the placing of union
labels on most bakery products
here More than 200 members
are reported signed by Retail
Clerks Local Union No. 1891, the
branch including automobile
statesmen in Washington .
Better yet, Milk Drivers Local
Union No. 246 is said to have
1,15O members nowadays, having
recently made contracts with one
or two dairies previously noted for
their anti-unionism The Build
ing Trades Council, at its meeting
Tuesday, voted an appropriation
for the Union Labor Exhibit and
Carnival.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
One Application .
Kills The Itch
Caused By ScabieS

S'sit-i-cide," q liquid preparation,
by penetrating beneath the ouIeS
skin cuticle where scabies paraStGeS
breed, brings immediate relief from
itching and kills, In 80 minutes
every scabies parasite with which 10
comes in contact. At your druggist
or sent direct for 60c. siticide Co..
Commerce. Ga.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
MUTINY VESSEL,
ALGIC, AT SEA AS
IA AWAIT TRIAL
New Crew Is Obtained
After Days Delay

BALTIMORE, Oct. 28.-T h e
"mutiny ship" Algic was on the
high seas today, bound for South
America, while IA members Of her
crew, charged with violation Of
the law of the sea in refusing to
obey orders of the captain, remain
in jail here awaiting a hearing
before the United States CommiS-
sioner next Tuesday.
Three members of the crew who
Jumped ship" on the last voy-
age, voyage that was marked
by murder, drowning and three
sit-down strikes, have been located
on board ship now en- route to
New York.
TO BE ARRESTED
They will be taken into custody
by the Department Of Justice
when the vessel docks and re-
turned to Baltimore to face the
same charges as the rest Of the
crew, Government officials said.
Capt. Joseph Gainard and
other officers of the Algic, a Gov
ernment owned vessel leased to
a private shipping corporation,
did not sail on the vessel yes.
terday. They were ordered re-
neved so they might be here to
appear against the crew members
SAILING DELAYED DAY
Sailing of the Algic was delayed
for one day before a crew could
be obtained. Despite the arrest
of the IA seamen, all members of
the National Maritime Union, a
CIO affiliate, the union permitted
its members to sign on for the
new voyage.
The vessel is taking the same
route on this voyage as that on
which the trouble between the Of.
ficers and the crew developed.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28

More than 1,100 membership
applications, representing about
80 per cent of the firms food
handlers, are behind the unions
demand for better working con-
ditions and more pay, according
to Norman w. Barbour, business
agent for Retail Clerks Local
Union No. 262, the haberdashery
and clothing unit which has been
assisting in the campaign among
food outlets.
Barbour said today the nego-
tiations with Sanitary Grocery
Company are awaiting word
from the firms headquarters"
in California. He claimed the
company is an auxiliary Of Safe
way Stores, Inc, which already
has signed agreements up and
down the Pacific Coast and must
pass on the local bargaining.
The business agent added that,
because no hall in Washington
could be secured which is big
enough to hold all members of
Local No. 639, two separate meet
1ngs will be held tonight. Local
No. 639A will gather in the Ma
sonic Temple and Locals COB, c
and D will convene in the Pythian
Temple.
The latter group includes EN-.
ployes of American Stores, Dis
trict Grocery Stores and the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, all of which are being
rapidly organized by the Retail
Clerks Union. Among the rea-
sons for the almost immediate
success of the drive, which began
only a little over a month ago,
is the fact that among some
chains and independent stores
clerks are paid SIS a week for IL
or IA hours of work a day for a
SiX-day week, Barbour declared.
Principal credit for progress to
date is assigned by him to M. R..
Coulter, representative of the Re
tail Clerks International Union,
delegated to help the local organi.
Zation campaign.
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AAmerican Federation of Labor del
egates. The doors between them
are kept locked. Only a thin
partition wall separates them phys
ically, but in viewpoint they were
as far apart as the poles.
News photographers covering
the conference, finding the wait
ing dull, pitched pennies on the
parquet floors Of the Willard cor
ridor to while away the time be-
tween shots.
Odds against peace widened dur.
ing the day. One of the best in.
formed labor writer's who offered
5-to-4 against peace Monday Of
fered 5-to-2 in the morning. In
the afternoon there were no takers
at any odds.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
More Pilots
1916 NeW FLiers Get
u. S. Air Licenses

The United States has 1915
more pilots and 683 more aircraft
holding active Department Of Com.
merce licenses than one year ago,
the Bureau of Air Commerce dis
closed last night.
Examination Of the records
showed 1879 civilian pilots and
$3.50 planes had licenses October
of this year. The pilot certifi
Gates were divided among 7,493
transport fliers $50 limited com
mercial, 1924 private, and 695
amateur. The licensed pilots in
cluded 48G women, 73 of whom
held certificates for transport
flying.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Oyster Roast Planned
By Painters Union

For the first time since World
War days, members of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers,
Local Union No. 1853, are to hold a
social affair.
Authority for this statement is
Bryce P. Holcombe, energetic bust
ness agent, whose handsome coun-
tenance bobs up smiling whenever
there is work to be done for this
or any other good labor cause.
Holcombe said "the boys" in his
local will stage an oyster roast
from ell a. m. on" at the Home
stretch Inn, on the Marlboro Pike,
one and one-half miles from the
District Line, on Sunday, Novem-
ber Z. Among those invited is
the Labor News Editor, who can't
think off-hand of a better method
Of spending Sunday after next.
BY way of depressing, Holcombe
added that Local No. 1853 has
organized all painters connected
with the Palais Royal, something
new in department store circles
here
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Family Gets Most
OF LOrimer Estate

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Oct. %
GN.S0.-Bulk of the estate of the
late George Horace Lorimer, re-
tired editor Of the Saturday Even
ing Post, is bequeathed to his wife
and children, it was disclosed
when his will was filed for
probate here.
The personal estate Is valued at
100000 and upwards and real
estate valued at $4,000 and up
wards, according to the will.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Sidelights on Labor
Peace Farley

At 1890 a bellhop arrived al
Room 301 Of the Willard Hote
with a tray containing liquor
ginger ale and glasses.
"Ah," chorused the news
papermen waiting outside the
suite. They're making prog
ress!"
A moment later the bel1hop re
appeared carrying the same tray
same bottles, same glasses.
wrong room!" he explained.
And 43 minutes later the con.
ference broke up in a row, leaving
observers wondering what might
have happened if it had been the
right room.
There were two walking sticks
in the labor conference. One was
carried by David Dubinsky, of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers-the other by Michael
Quill, of the Transport Workers,
another CIO affiliate.
But don't call Mike Quilts
stick a cane" cautioned Lee
Pressman, general counsel for
the CIO. 'It's a shillelah!"
Here's the way the conference
suite was arranged: AS you enter
the door you step into a narrow
corridor. On the left is the con-
ference room. On the right are
two rooms, the east room assigned
to the CIO, the west room to the
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Union Label League
Holding Carnival

Members of the Union Label
League connected with committees
in charge of the annual union
label exhibit and carnival, gath
cred last night at 720 Fifth st. N.
". to complete plans for this
years display.
The exhibit will be held in the
ElkS Hall on November II and
18, although the entire week of
November IS has been designated
as Union Label Week.
Purpose of the carnival Is to
acquaint the public with the
meaning Of the union label and
the various consumer goods carry
ing it. Exhibitors include manu-.
facturers and distributors of vari-
Gus products, as well as several
unions and the United States De
partment of Labor.
Many free samples and prizes
will be awarded both days of the
exhibit. Practically all Dcoths
have been sold, and Albert Dennis,
chairman Of the executive COM
mittee, says information about the
few remaining may be gained by
telephoning North 1872.
Carl Klein, popular vice presi-
dent of Printing Pressmen's Local
Union No. l, is head Of the exhibit
committee.
Here and There Among
Local Labor Bodies
Central Labor Union meets
Monday night Probably the
most important business will be
q report from John Locher, presi.
dent, on the recent American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention In
Denver. Colo. John T. Kelly
organizer for District so, Of the
United Mine Workers, Committee
for Industrial Organization affili,
ate, reports charges Of fostering
q company union among employees
Of the Washington Gas Light
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Negotiations For Contract With Sanitary
Grocery Company Begun Here BY
New Retail Clerks Union

Representatives of local labor unions desiring to haze
public notice made of union activities other of
interest to labor in general nUed to tOre teIe-
phone the necessary information to the Labor NeWs
pears eUery Thursday.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
By THE LABOR NEWS EDITOR

Starting from scratch Retail Clerks Local Union No 639
has been SO successful in fveweek organization drive
chains here that already has been presented
to the Sanitary Grocery Company.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
STARS "sPENpTHRIETs"

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. % G.NsO.
Dick Powell, observes: cts hard
for movie people to save money.
We always spend more than we
make"
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Nature gives Garlic for HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
D, GOSEWISCH'S makes G

J. GUNEWIS ISLH'N makes Garlic
P GIGtGbIe and SOciG6Is
DIZZINESS NERVOUSNESS SLEEPLEssNESS
are often due to mineral starvation or n-
testinal putrefaction. D. Gosewisch's Garlic
Tablets combat and relieve deficiency all
ments effectively by supplying vital minerals
and purifying the blood stream of toxins.
Made of cultivated garlic, D. Gosewischs
Garlic Tablets are equally palatable, chewed
or swallowed. A months supply $l.00. Look
for "20PO saving coupon" in each box.
. Refuse Accelerated obnOxious Substitutes
At Peoples, Liggett's, WheIan's,
CAROLS, Unity Drug StOresl
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

lSion vigorously opposed the repeal
measure, was absent from today's
meeting of the committee.
Kennedy later said the red rider
was the only measure he had in
mind when he made his motion,
and added that he saw no reason
to delay action on the bill, since
full hearings were held last ses-
sion and there was only one mem
ber of the District Committee op-
posed to it.
It is possible that the repeal bill
will come up in the House next
Monday, scheduled to be the first
District day in the House.
Representative Mary T. Norton,
chairman of the District Commit
tee, said, however, that she is not
yet sure whether or not she will
make an effort to call the bill up.
She said she will confer with Rep
resentative Kennedy, and pointed
out that it might not be fair to
the members of the House to
bring the repeal bill up so early
in the session without giving op-
ponentS proper warning and time
to prepare their arguments.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

my blood pressure s's,', '""s o,st
Of Of service. ! 1.1 h0S tr0t;G'fI .,.'t;f I
ss1T sstorTtcd using D; GGss- IG
ssis @ises;s IL GoIie Tobists; i,.J
when l aeGs e*dmI''so 1ns,
ogoi" i" last June :,".y NY doc, s',o,
tor told me there 1.t.s agos
NO nosU nothing the t,1 %qttst atsh
@'" :" taxing your garlic
tablets. / am 90
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

80 years. He was a member of
the Library of Congress staff for
six years, beginning in 1912. For
a year, beginning in 1918, he acted
as information clerk Of the Ma
tional War Relations Board.
After that, DR.. KletSch entered
private business and returned
again to service in the Library in
1882. At that time he was ap-
pointed head of the Union Cata-
log, the most extensive doSSier Of
information cards in the world.
1t contains more than IA million
cards that direct the public to
nearly every book published, tell
ing in what libraries throughout
the country they may be found.
DR.. Kletsch, whose wife, Lillias
Kletsch, died a few years ago, is
survived by two brothers and sis
ters living in Germany.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Thursday at p. M, in the
Hysong Funeral Home. Burial
will be beside his wife in the
Broad Greek Cemetery, in Mary
land.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

An unexpected move OF Repre-
sentative Ambrose J. Kennedy
CD of Maryland, resulted in
speedy approval by the House Dis
trict Committee of the Maryland
er's bill to repeal the red rider
to the District appropriation bill.
Kennedy, who headed the sub
committee which last session had
charge of the repeal bill and got
it to the floor of the House where
it died as the Congress ended, to
day at the first House District
Committee meeting, moved that
the committee instruct the chair
man to report favorably to the
House all District bills which were
on the House calendar at the end
Of the last session and which
have been reintroduced this ses-
sion.
The motion was approved with
out a dissenting vote, and check
showed that the only measure af-
fected is Kennedy's red rider re-
peal bill.
Rep. Virginia Jenckes, CD. Of
Indiana, the only House District
Committee member who last seS-