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The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Britain's Private War


You've heard Of the sinoJapanese war You've
heard of the Spanish war. Maybe you haven't
heard of Britains own pet war against the Wa
Tristan tribesmen, which began in November,
1885, and is still going strong on the north
west frontier of India.
The tribeSmen just don't like British rule and
the British have decided the tribesmen must
accept it, even if they must be blasted off the
earth by bombs to make them understand.
(Shades Of ShanghaiD
But the interesting thing is how the London
statesmen manage to control the news Of this
war which has caused the use Of $4,000 troops,
cost $5,OOO,OOO so far, 22o killed, 900 wounded,
bombed villages for a total of go hours or time
enough to dump 1000 tons of explosives cA these
tribesmen, whose only crime is they want to re-
main independent.
(Boake Carriers opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those of The Washington TinteSO
Copyright Ledger Syndicate
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Dear Washington
By Helen EsSa1y

America and for lasting economic world peace.
The background Of international happenings,
against which America gropes, is illustrated
with bright photographs and cartoons Mr.. Hin
tons book is concisely and agreeably written.
Clubs will find it useful for their discussions.
And its reading will inspire the layman to talk
learnedIy of international affairs.
That Poet Laureate of the House of Repre-.
sentatives, Luther Patrick, of Alabama, whose
jingles about Governor Graves filling Senate
chair with his thirteenth rib frightened the
December landscape inserted rhyme in the
Congressional Record before he went home for
Christmas This is what he said, in a plea for
the distribution of wealth that has come from
inventions:
"In heather tribes, where skulls were thick did
primal passions rage.
They had a system sure and quick to cure the
blight Of age.
If ones native youth had fled, and time had
sapped his vim,
They simply popped him on the head and that
was the last Of him.
But in this, our enlightened age, we're made
of finer stuff,
And so we look with righteous rage on methods
so crude and tough.
So when our man grows old and gray and bent
and short of breath,
We simply take his job away and let him starve
to death"
"Like Mad Dog"
AS an international authority, am like the
people who don't understand pictures. but only
know what they like. About Japan and China
and the United States, only know what
think
1t seems to me that Japan's recent behavior
indicates that she is not as successful as she
wishes the world to believe. Her unnecessary
destruction of American lives and property are
acts Of desperation.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

otherwise provided, to carry out
the purpose Of the District Of
Columbia alley dwelling act"
Ihlder's brief is believed to sup.
port the contention this section
authorizes acceptance by the Alley
Dwelling Authority Of funds raised
through sale Of bonds by the
United States Housing Authority.
The Alley Dwelling Authority
has received $S6O,OOO Of Federal
money so far. Ihlder estimates
81, 100000 of the 100000 for
which he has applied can be used
Immediately here.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Board to COntrOI
Coal in Penna.
$4,000 TO $4,000

The National Bituminous Coal
Commission last night ruled that
all bituminouS coal In the State
of Pennsylvania, whether moving
in intrastate or interstate com.
merce, is subject to regulation
under the coal act. The order re-
quires all producers, dealers and
handlers Of bituminous coal in
Pennsylvania to conform to the
marketing rules, regulations and
minimum price structure set up by
the commission.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
LoUe Ruled "ConstitutiOnol"

A Detroit Federal judge caused a minor flut-
ter when fellow townsman wrote to President
Roosevelt and declared Judge Edward Moniet
had denied "inalienable rights to two girls, 1S
and 20, by imposing 10 o'clock curfew and
ban on boy friends.
The Judge was quick to declare that love is
entirely constitutional; had placed no ban on
their boy friends (although probation officer
asks them whom they see and where they go)
and put no curfew on their activities. "If I i'm
posed such structures" said the jurist, 'I would
defeat the whole purpose of rehabilitation"
The interesting part Of the story is revealed in
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

EVaIyn Walsh Mclean BuC LIleI6 IS dLOIlItI OdIIId
Claus tucked away in everyones heart, a spirit
of Christmas that God gave us, and nothing
can take away from us, not cold nor hunger,
nor disappointment.
Gods Santa Claus gift to us is a beautiful
imagination and dream world if we will only use
It, If the fat jolly santa Claus fails to come
down the chimney. you mothers and fathers get
your little ones around you and tell them Of this
wonderful world Of make-believe.
Remember OUn P0Wer
I know this will sound silly coming from me.
but believe me my own dream world has helped
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

Mrs. Austin began the spread
in the summer.
Various women of official
Importance and personal dex-
terity already have contrib
uted squares. Mrs. Alice Long
worth now has the spread.
She is going to carry it to her
mother, Mrs. Theodore Roose-
velt, for help from her knitting
needles.
Before the spread is finished
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt will
add her bit of knitting. Three
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

German general of World War
days, who boasted he was a
"heathen" and advocated war
as the highest expression Of
human revival" died in a
Catholic nursing home at
tended by white-robed nuns
whose faith he ridiculed.
And what was the senti-
ment expressed by military
leaders of other nations who
had faced Ludendorff during
the World War days? Sor-
row? Regret? Shock? Affec-
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
TRANSIT LINE
TO BUY so new
STREET CARS
.Streamlined Trans
To Cost $2,OOO,OOO

With $2,O0O,OOO to spend, the
Capital Transit Company went
shopping today for so new stream
lined street cars and % new
busses.
$4,000 TO $4,000
The company sought bids on the
equipment and expected to pay
from $4,000 to $4,000 for each
Of the street cars.
The purchase will bring to lit
the number of streamliners on
the streets. Tho company now has
about 900 street cars of all types
in use.
DETAILS INCOMPLETE
Details of financing the pur-
chase were not completed, but it is
expected there will be little diff
Guilty in obtaining funds. A year
ago, the city's banks loaned the
company funds for new equip
ment and took for security chattel
mortgages on the cars and buses.
The Riggs National Bank and the
National Savings and Trust Com
pany were prominent in the trans
action.
The 100000 outlay will bring
to approximately 100000 the
grand total of expenditures by
the company on improvements
since the street car merger in
1898.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

Both Ihlder and Straus insisted
the White House alone could make
public the Districts legal argu-
ment.
The United States Housing Au.
thority now is without funds but
the President has the power to
allocate money for housing pur-
poses, officials believe, under Sec
tion % of the housing act which
reads:
The President is hereby au-
thorized to make available to
the Alley Dwelling Authority
from any funds appropriated or
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

thousands who will not have
what they should have.
want them to keep this in
their mind|eve man,
woman and dear little child
there are two Santa Clauses on
earth today. OF course we all
know the large, fat rosy
checked one with a long white
beard who merrily rides around
the world tonight, dropping
down chimneys to leave gifts
for those who believe in him.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
RADIO PLAN o, KID

G.N.SO The Federal Communi.
cations Commission yesterday
granted the Hearst Radio Station
KYA in San Francisco a license
for an auxiliary transmitter with
a frequency of 1890 kilocycles
with the power of one kilowatt.
The permit is for emergency pur-
poses only.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

tion? No, none of these things. They all simply
expressed either hatred or distaste. '.s.
"Presumptuous, arrogant and hard" said q
French general. "a tough nut to crack" was
all an English admiral would say.
How ghastly to die and leave behind mem
ory Of yourself that is only hatred and ugliness.
Hate begets hate-always.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
EEBut-" !"

''What doth it profit man to gain the whole
world and suffer the loss of his own soul?"
General Erich Ludendorff, the cold. brilliant
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Ihlder Acts to Get
Slun Fund for y. C,

John lder executive officer of the District Alley Dwelling
Authority submitted President Roosevelt and to Housing
Administrator Nathan Sraus today brief setting forth the
legal basis for the application for 100000 to be used in erad
o+e1u,oe
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

Certain Queen Bees in Washington are knit
ting an inter.party bedspread for Mrs. Warren
r. Austin, wife of the Senator from Vermont.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
MINGLING VETOED

Two weeks ago the Commission.
ers vetoed Ruhland'S policy Of
admitting adults to the children's
building. They based their deci-
sion on social policy" and de-
clared only an emergency" would
justify deviation from their ukase.
In explaining the decision Of
the Commissioners, Commissioner
George E. Allen said it would take
a pretty serious" situation to
cause them to change their minds
about Glenn Dale. Speaking for
himself, Allen said common
sense" would be the guide for
determining whether adults should
be admitted to the children'S
building or children to the adults
When the Commissioners made
their decision, there were a num-
ber Of vacant beds in both depart
ments.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
My Say.

Once more we come to the day of days, joyful
for many and sad for many, many more. Again
I want to send my little message to those
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
II GIVEN QUARTERS

Rutland had allowed some II
adults quarters in the children's
building in line with his policy of
treating both departments as one
institution.
Heated opposition to Ruhland's
policy brought from Corporation
Counsel Elwood Seal the legal
opinion that the question was one
of fact for the Commissioners to
determine.
The Commissioners, in answer,
pointed out Congress first appro-
Ipriated money for "children'S
hospital" at Glenn Dale. It's sub
sequent appropriation, they ex-
planned, was for an adults hoSpi-
tai
The Washington times., 1937-12-24


Supreme Court ladies-Mrs Charles e. Hughes,
wife Of the Chief Justice; Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone and Mrs. owen ]. RobertS-already have
contributed their stint for the coverlet. So has
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis and Mrs. Arthur
Vandenberg and other women whose names
make news in 1897 and 1888.
Mrs. AlstnS spread making is modern and
progressive variety of the oldfashioned quilting
bee popular when the republic was young and
cozy Each worker has done her piece alone On
the wing, so to speak. It's nice idea.
The spread when completed will not only be
contemporary history in the concrete. But the
stitches, dropped taut, will reveal the charac-
teristics of the lady knitters.
Timely Booklet
america GropeS for Peace" a timely and
readable little handbook of current history, has
Just been written by Harold Hinton, Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Times. The
book tells in series of short essays of this coun-
trys efforts to keep the peace in Spain, Ger
many Russia, the Far East and the Mediter-
ranean 1t emphasizes particularly the peace plans
Of Secretary of State CordeIl Hull for South
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Adults May Receive
Beds at Glenn Dale

The District Commissions expected today to issue ru
ing whether emergency exists at Glenn Dale Sanarium
as to Justify admission adults chdrens building
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
LIQUOR STORE
|HOLDUPS YIELD.
BANDITS $500.
Robbers Ignore D.
G.. Police Drive

Paying little heed to the Police
Departments far-flung crime pa
troll, highwaymen and thieves con-
tinued to strike terror last night
among Washington merchants.
Seven business establishments and
several residences surrendered loot
approximating $500.
In a futile effort to recover $100,
Nicholas Bobby, SO, proprietor Of
a liquor store at SOL Florida Ave.
N. w., fired four shots at a flee
ing bandit.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

ing treatment and not a single bed
is available. The children's build
ing, on the other hand. has &C
commodations for 1873 patients, he
said.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

Health Officer George c.. Ruh-
land disclosed more than 200 adult
tuberculosis victims are now await
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
TWO ENTER STORE

tered his store and while one held
him at bay with a pistol, another
looted the cash register. When
they ran from the store, Bobby
got out his revolver and ran into
the street, firing as the car sped
away.
A robbers revolver jammed
as he attempted to fire at Sam
uel Soloman. operator Of liquor
store at 800 M st. S. W. Police
were told by the liquor dealer
that a pair Of bandits entered his
store. One became impatient
when the merchant was slow in
opening the cash register. He
pointed his revolver at Soloman
and pulled the trigger, but the
weapon jammed. The highway
man escaped with $75 from the
store register and 500 from
Stanley Golden, a friend Of the
proprietor, who was in the store.
S34S AT STORE
Mrs. Blanche Lapidas and her
husband, Isaac, were robbed OF
Continued on Page Is, Col, p
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
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The Washington times., 1937-12-24
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Evening star., 1937-01-03

abandoned tongboat was found afiost
near here.
Fields, who Is married and the
father of i've children, went out to
tong for oysters yesterday morning in
his small motor launch.
Tom willoughby, another OYSTER
man, later noticed Fields empty
craft floating on the Talbot County
side Of the river. He anchored Fields
boat and returned to Cambridge last
night to investigate.
Oystermen boarded the launch and
found Fields lunch untouched. They
reported tonight they found no trace
Of the missing man.
Evening star., 1937-01-03

ly and immediate intimate friends.
Mrs. Graves is 68 and her husband,
u. They have 8 great-grandcchil-
dren and Is grandchildren.
Mr.. Graves says that he was one
OF the last to have to pay S. for q
marriage license.
He is a former magistrate Of Love-
vile, and is now q foreman for the
State Road Commission in st. Marys
County, under the w. p. A.
Evening star., 1937-01-03
roads in Shenandoah National Park.

roads In Shenandoah National Park.
Glass indicated he would oppose
the plan. saying the status Of the
Shenandoah park was different from
that of parks in the West, where the
plan is in operation. The Shenan-
doah, he said, was made possible not
only by sizable contributions by the
State. but by many private individ-
uas, whereas the Western parks
were mostly carved from public lands.
He said Inauguration Of the plan.
particularly at this stage, would ham
dicap development Of the park as
recreational area, which has Just
begun.
Evening star., 1937-01-03
ST. MARYS COUPLE WE'D
FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Graves
to Celebrate With Dinner for

Family and Friends.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, January
2.-Mr and Mrs. Charles F. Graves,
Of Loveville, st. Marys County, will
celebrate their golden wedding an
niversary at their home tomorrow.
They will give q dinner to their fami-
Evening star., 1937-01-03
SHENANDOAH LICENSE
PLAN Is HIT BY GLASS
Auto Levy Proposal Sure to Hand.
leap Park, He Says Announc-

ing conference.
By the Associated PRESS.
Senator Carter Glass said today he
would confer with his colleague, Sen
ator Harry flood Byrd, as soon as
possible with reference to the Ma
tional Park Service proposal to re-
quire vehicle licenses for the use Of
Evening star., 1937-01-03
OYSTERMAN MISSING;
BOAT FOUND EMPTY
choptank Rive rim Cambridge Sec
ton Searched for Preston
Fields, 60.

y the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, January a.
Oystermen battled the rough Chop
tank River today in an attempt to
solve the disappearance Of Preston
Fields, 6o-year-old waterman, whose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-05

GIRLS SILK DRESSES - Silk
crepe and taffeta - In street
shades - sizes O@ On
2 to IS ........... WAOWO
GIRLS WOOL SKI SUITS-All
wool waterproof cloth = jack
ct, and pants - plain or with
plaid trim not all sizes - z
to IL - reg. &c no
1898 ............ WVeOO
(Ski Suits reg. $5.98-$3.98)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03

but one 5a4 inch "key" square,
repeated, to give this rich effect.
Here's loveliness with durability
for years to come whether your
choice is a cloth, spread, scarf,
buffet set or other accessory. In
pattern 5845 you will find complete
instructions for making the square
shown; an illustration of it and Of
all stitches used; material re-
quirements.
Send IS cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle Household
Arts Dept, 259 W. Fourteenth St.,
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
The Hidden Barb

He-I had an invitation from the
Robinsons the other day. 1t read:
"Mr. and Mrs. Robinson request the
pleasure of the presents of Mr.
at the wedding of their daughter"
She-What did you do?
He-Oh, just sent a present to the
young people with the wish: MAY
you be spared many years to-
gether."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
Bills and Bills

"Is your father INF" asked the
visitor.
The boy looked thoughtful.
What's your name, please?" he
asked.
"Bill. He'll know what that
MEANS" said the other.
The boy shook his head.
"Then pa isn't in" he replied.
81 heard him tell mum that if any
bills came today he'd go mad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
Bang!

"Hellol City bridge department."
''Yes. What can we do for your"
"How many points do you get for
little slam?"-Kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
Bit Of String dnd
But One Square

Luxurious lace of undreamed of
beauty is this for tea or dinner
table! A crochet hook, some string
and the clearly stated directions
of this easy-to-memorize pattern
are all you need to get started.
Though the finished piece gives
the effect of two squares, it takes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
RID OF
PIMPLES

Skin. Firms and Smooths Complexion
Makes Skin Look Years Younger.
Get rid Of ugly, pimply skin with this
extraordinary new remedy. Denton's
Facial Magnesia works miracles In
clearing up a spotty, roughened COM
plexion. Even the first few treatments
make a noticeable difference. The ugly
spots gradually wipe away, big pores
grow smaller, the texture of the skin
Itself becomes hrmer. Before you know
1t friends are complimenhng you On
your complexion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
CARDUI

In this modern time something
wonderfully worth while can be done
for practically every woman who
suffers from functional pains of
menstruation. Certain cases can be
relieved by taking Cardui. Others
may need a physicians treatment.
Cardui has two widely demon
strated uses: (D To ease the i'm
mediate pain and nervousness of
the monthly period; and (2) to aid
in building up the whole system by
helping women to get more strength
from their food.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1937-11-24
Girl Scouts Organize

One Of the first chtldren's groups
organized in Greenbelt is the Girl
Scouts.
The girls and their SPONSORS met
Monday evening OF 8. Mrs. Lillian A.
Mitchell Of 3B Eastway, called the
meeting for the purpose Of encouraging
women In the community to take an oct
i've pert in the formation Of both
Brownie end Girl Scout troops.
Both Mrs. Louis Dashiell, the Com
missioner Of Girl Scouts for Prince
Georges County and Mrs. George NJ.
Harris, Deputy Comm SIS Toner, were pre-
sent.
Mrs. Mi tche11 who has initiated this
Girl Scout movement, feels that Green
belt is an ideal location for several
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1937-11-24
COOPERATIVE. BACHELOR

-----
Tn sympathy wi th husbands whose
wives have gone homo to mother or
perhaps are now IN the dog house or
expect to- be land what husbcnd doesn'tl
we have secured an interview with the
only bachelor menage in Greenbelt In
order to obtain the latest tips on
running home smoothly without "a
little woman"
Our reporter found Bob Jacobsen
end his cohorts more than gracious end
anxious to explain the intricacies Of
their household problems. We found
that their cooking problems had been
solved by the pressure cooker. It was
f. introduced into the household by Mr..
Laakso, who incidentally was acc1aimed
es the best cook. It was with sorrow
Continued on Page Fourteen)
Bridge Club
In response to q general invi tation
to oil women interested in the forma-
tion Of @. bridge club. q meeting was
held at the home Of Mrs C1axton, $50
Ridge Rd., last Thursday evening.
Plans were discussed, and 1T was de-
cided to have the next meeting on Nov
ember 3Oth OF 8 In the Home Economi cs
Room Of the school.
Mrs. Pittman ives asked to act as
General Manager with Mrs. Green to
assist her. The meeting Will be held
every two weeks.
Tt was the hope Of the sixteen
women attending this meeting that. the
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1937-11-24
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We hope to include in these pages
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
BEGI N HERE TO-DAY

Martha Britain and Betty
Haynes begin trip up the west
coast to demonStrate the now Air
speed trailer. They pick up Ger
~ Neal, handsome yoang hitch
Eiker. Neal tells them he 10 to
meet a friend, Jack SpeGd9n, az
the Lorg Beach auto camp. sLt
AZ Long Beach, Neal disappears
from the trailer ard Speddon
drives away with Betty, fuilina TO
return.
Frantic, Martha calls the Po.
lice. Then she gets a wire, hours
later, signed Betty" and aaV!s-
ing that Betty will meet her at
San Francisco hotel. Ecyer.shiy
Martha starts out, trying to trace
Betty ca route. Returning - her
trailer the second day, she is
startled 10 see Neal. Her first
impulse is 30 reach for her gun
bUt Nsai stops this, ;eils her
this whole thing may be bigger
than she imagiEcs. How far can
che trds; him, she wonders.
Finally she agrees to accom-
pany Neal to San Francisco thc
next morning. She returns TO Iho
Del Monte 20 resi-. She is troG-
He'd. Does she Ike Neal because
she reeds help, or She goes
20 sleep with the question uran-
swercd.