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The Listening Post By Carlisle Bargeron

ter and thought about it no more but only yes
terday, on Fourteenth Street between New York
Avenue and G Street. fat woman went putting
by us at half-trot and, as she did SO, we un-
mistakably heard her pant:
"If you think I'm going to chase you all over
town, you big slob you're crazy"
Naturally, we looked ahead and there was
I fellow bareheaded, walking as fast as he could,
7 but not daring to break into run. He looked
guilty and we surmised right off the reel he
was the one the fat woman was after. When
he turned and crossed over at G and she did
likewise, we were almost convinced and then
all doubts were removed when he hesitated on
the other side and then turned back up Four
teenth and she did the same.
Just a Picketing Job
Well sir we were fascinated. We followed
them for three blocks suppose you think we've
got nothing to do, but you can imagine that
two experiences, one after the other like this,
would interest us. In that three blocks she
had several opportunities to get abreast of him,
but apparently she didn't want to. She kept
a measured 10 feet behind. When he would
walk fast, she'd walk fast. When he slowed
down, she would slow down.
The fellow was a study of troubled man.
He kept glancing into places to see if there
was one he could dart through, but for some
reason he would make no break until he was
sure of such an escape. He must have thought
she'd yell "Police" and "Stop that mani" if he
ran. But if he just went along, apparently all
she wanted to do was to picket him. picketing
of one man, so to speak; Chinese slow-torture
treatment.
We've concluded it's the troubled world affect
ing our populace.
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WEALTH BARS.
TUGWELLTOWN.
HOME SEEKERS
ThOseWith Incomes
Over $4,000 Taboo

Nearly half of the thousands Of
families that have applied for a
home in the new Greenbelt area
must be turned down because
their incomes exceed the limit Of
$4,000.
After checking over the list of
applicants, the Farm Security Ad-
ministration revealed that the
average" family which will prob
ably be accepted will have one
child, will be a Washington Fed
eral worker and will own some Of
the furniture made especially for
these Tugwelltown homes. The
average tenants income will be
between $1,400 an $1,499 a year.
Although no selections have
been made, there are now 1000
families on the eligible" list and
applicants will be accepted for
approximately 10 days longer. de-
spite the fact that only 875
families can be selected.
Included in the total eligible"
list are 1880 from the District;
326 from Maryland and 81 from
Virginia.
Of this group, 1878 are Govern
ment workers and 512 in private
employment. Approximately seven
out of eight applicants expressed
an interest in purchasing Green
belt" furniture.
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Potomac Pollution
Farley Set Sept. 20
State Delegations to
Meet With Engineers

The first meeting under terms
of the new Potomac Valley con-
servancy act for prevention of Po-
tomac River pollution will be held
in Washington, September 20, it
was announced today by Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph CD
of West Virginia.
Flying into Washington for a
few hours, the West Virginian an
nounced that a large part of the
congressional delegations from the
States affected would meet here
with United States Army engi-
neers in an effort to map a plan
for the prevention of pollution.
It is known definitely that, in
addition to Representative Ran,
dolph, the two Maryland Senators,
Willard E. Tydings and George L,
Radcliffe, as well as the mayors OF
Cumberland, Md. and Elkins,
w. Va, will attend.
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By Robert C0n1vay

turbed. Franklin, a mere boy at the time, asked
what had happened.
my father told me-" said the President. that
nice old lady stopped him and said, Why, Albert,
don't yoA remember me? I'm Victoria-you know,
Queen Victoria dear Prince Albert!
The President went on to relate one of his own
experiences visiting insane asylums in his ca
pacity as governor of New York.
"It was at Ogdensburg," said Roosevelt, land,
as we were leaving, an old gent on the drive
started to raise his hand if to take off his hat
and tipped my hat in acknowledgment of
course. Then heard the family, who were
looking back roar with laughter. turned and
there was the old gent thumbing his nose at me-"
The President illustrates
The President put his finger to his own pro-
boscis and thumbed vigorously. The five hun
bred persons present-includng undergraduates
in starched uniforms uproariously.
st told the superintendent" went on the PreSi-
dent, chat I didn't think there was anything
the matter with that gent and that he ought to
be sent home"
Today the President may drop in at another
picnic, to be staged on the Fishkill estate of
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau
who was luncheon guest today. The Morgen-
THAI clambake is to take place after the Presi-
dent speaks before the Roosevelt Home Club on
the lawn Of his tenantfarmee, Moses Smith.
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SAT-, sEPT.17,1937
Seeing America Last By Helen Essn,,

the Pueblo Indians. Just how this happened is
fascinating story that may be discovered in
the hall Of the Pueblos. Pueblo pottery Is beau
tiful 1t would not have developed 50 exquisitely
had not the Pueblos become potters in order to
make vessels to store their corn and water. -
Navajo weaving and silver work will be an
interesting display. Navajo weavers and silver
smiths will be seen at work There will be
special room for the making of sand paintings.
The silver and turquoise workers among the
Southwest Indians, the basket-makers of the
Hopis, the beadworkers of the Plains tribes. the
hunters of woodlands-all these in tribal cos
tune will show their special arts.
The American Eskimo, too, will have hall
for his crafts. The great Indian civilizations
in Peru, Mexico and Guatemala, where Indian
artistry reached real genius, will also be repre-
sented at the exposition.
Indian Race Old
found Mrs. Denman in her office in the
Exposition Building and persuaded her to tell
me about her big project
"The Indian thinks Of himself as a part of
dominant race which has had a great history"
she said. "He feels that he has kept faith
throughout the ages. He does not wish to lose
the road of the old people, Passionately he
wants the White World to know something of
the culture and truth he has struggled to hold.
"You learn something Of the early Indians
in the first finely fabricated spearhead discov-
cred in the backbone Of an American animal,
extinct millenniums before King Tut The
skull found in 3OOoO-yearold Pleistocene forma-
ton in California adds to the mystery of these
people who arrived on the shores of the Pacific
in the prehistoric days. We'd like our exhibit
to make the world curious about this great race"
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Of Appeals. Last spring at one of Mrs. Roose
velt's press conferences she told little about
the Indian exhibit at the exposition.
The Indian exhibit, so I learned today, the
largest and most important ever attempted,
means to show wildly the contribution of the
American Indian to civilization.
The court in the center of the group of Indian
buildings will be the center Of all Indian activi
ties. Indian players will take part in games,
sports and dances almost unknown to the public.
Corn, Water, Wood, Fish
The hunter Of the plains, the Northwest
fisherman, the corn planter Of the Southwestern
Pueblo will illustrate in their own spectacular
persons the rise of their individual civilization.
Murals pictorial charts and huge wood carvings
will tell uniformed visitors like you and me
that in the life of each Indian tribe Of the Aeri-
can Northwest the three most important ele-
ments are wood, water and fish.
Corn and water developed the civilization OF
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Opinion Split
On MARRIAGE
~ 1919.
Law::Here
"It all depends"

That seemed to be the answer
to the Districts new marriage law,
requiring a three-day wait be-
tween application and issuance Of
a license, as the first applicants
showed UP for permission to wed.
1t was o. K. by William Robert
Davis, Navy Yard photographer,
and Lucille Virginia Ryalls, his
bride-to-be. They were the first
couple to apply since the law be-
came effective.
"They hadn't intended to be
married for two weeks anyway"
so had no kick.
Davis is 26 and Miss Ryalls 10.
Both live at 2210 Thirtieth st.
S. E.
But two other couples, one from
Maryland and one from Virginia,
left the marriage bureau in a huff
when told they'd have to wait
three days.
A New York couple also ap-
peared perturbed, but decided to
wait anyway because from their
viewpoint the New York law is
worse. They have Mexican d.
vorces, which are not recognized
in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
Moving Day
House Makes WGyfOr
'UnkiN1ked Road

Elimination of the dangerous
death curve" on the Lee Highway,
near Merifield, Va, was rapidly
nearing completion yesterday with
removal of a two-story house, one
of the principal obstacles in the
Strengthening of the road.
The job of Strengthening the
curve, a mile-long "S," which cit
liens say was "laid out by a wan
dering cow" will cost the State
100000. The work is part of a
program of Strengthening several
curves on the Lee Highway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
LEGION HONORS
old OFFICERS

The annual dance in honor of
the retiring commander will be
held by Fort Stevens Post No. 80,
American Legion, at Indian Spring
Country Club tonight. Newly
Elected Commander John T. Long
will be host, while retiring Com
mander George w. Phillips will
have a place of honor with Depart
ment Commander Thomas Mason,
jr., his staff and other distin-
guiShed guests. Vice Commander
Roy c. Penton heads the commit
tee on ARRANGEMENTS.
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them seem too noble for hui
man natures daily food.
Merely reading the plan for
the Indian exhibit at the
Golden Gate Exposition for
1899 gives me the beginnings
of a nervous breakdown. But
Mrs. William Denman, the
exhibit chairman, revels in her
responsibility.
Mrs. Denman is a frequent
guest at the White House with
her husband, Judge Denman,
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crackers missed getting $500.
The yeggs entered the building
through a trap door in the roof
and went to the office on the Sec
ond floor, where they worked for
several hours in an effort to open
the safe.
The attempted robbery was dis
covered this morning when Carl
c. Crandall, manager of the COM
pany, opened the office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11

Held up by bandit who leaped
into his car as he stopped at the
intersection of Sixth and R Streets
Northwest early today, Charles C.
Jacobs, 112 Quincy Pl. N. E., was
robbed of ST.
The bandit, who was armed with
a pistol, then forced him to drive
several blocks. The bandit then
jumped from the car and escaped.
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curiosity and sent us to books
on the effect of the sun, the
moon and changing seasons
with regard to the genus
homo and the little nissus.
On one occasion we were
walking down F Street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fiji
tenth. Walking just ahead Of
us were a couple that looked
like some Of Jake Bakers in
tellectuals or characters from
George Bungle's comic strip,
q little squat woman and a
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ences, speech-writing and long
distance telephone calls. Yet
he was able yesterday to eat
hot dogs, watch the boys and
girls gambol on his cottage
lawn and even tell a couple of
rip-roaring jokes to a gradual
ing class of nurses.
The jokes-one Of which the
President illustrated by placing
his thumb to his nose and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
Induction Slated
By Costello Post

New officers of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, American Legion. will
be installed in a ceremony at 8
p. m. Wednesday in the Carlton
Hotel. Dancing is scheduled from
10 p. m. to l a. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
CAPITAL CIVIC
GROUPS ASSAIL
TAX INCREASE
Business Units Also
Fight Program

Expressions of public sentiment
against increased taxation to sup
port the 1899 fiscal year munict-
pal budget continued to ring into
the ears of the District Commits
sioners today.
Concluding public hearings on
the $65,000,00O estimates Of the
various municipal departments.
the Commissioners heard civic
group leaders lend their support
to a warning given earlier by
Washington's big business groups
of a fight against another tax
boost.
WANTS U. S. ANTE RAISED
Washington I. Cleveland, man.
ager of the American Automobile
Associations District Motor Club,
told the city heads he thought the
primary aim should be an in
creased Federal contribution to
the District budget, rather than
a tax increase.
He expresses disfavor Of the pro-
posal of Commissioner Melvin G.
Hazen to float a $20,0o0,O00 bond
issue or borrow that amount from
the Federal Treasury to finance
the municipal center and certain
needed improvements. Cleveland
supported the $2o,OOo,O 900 five-year
street improvement program OF
Highway Director H. c. White.
hurst and urged increased per.
sonnet for the police and the traf'
fic departments.
URGES TWO DRAFTS
Opposing increased taxation,
w. C. Magathan, of the Citizens
Association of Takoma, D. c.. sug.
gested two budgets be drawn up,
one which properly should be
charged against the Federal Gov
eminent and the other of items
properly charged against the Dis"
trict.
Others who opposed increased
taxation included Charles E. Riche
of the Conduit Road Citizens AS
ISOLATION, and Charles F. Foster,
of the HillcreSt Citizens AsSocia-
ton.
TRADE GROUP HOSTILE
The Washington Board of Trade.
through its president, Edward F.
Colladay, and vice president, Fran
els G. Addison, and the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
represented by Attorney Ringgold
Hart, yesterday told the Commits
Sioners they will fight budget
calling for increased taxes.
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The Philosophical Angle
Capital Stuff

(substitutino for the regular conductors OF
"Capital Stuff" 1Oho are on DGcGtton
HYDE PARK, Sept. II C.T.PsO-Even pic
mic day is busy day for President Roosevelt, so
chock.fulI is his time with appointments confer
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heavy set man. Both were bareheaded.
We hadn't paid any attention to them, OF
course, but all Of sudden the little squat
woman reached up and socked the fellow on
the Jaw. You could have knocked us down
with feather. She didn't seem to be saying
a thing and they kept walking right along, both
looking straight ahead. We followed for about
a block to see if she would swat him again, but
she didn't, not in that distance. We got the
impression the fellow was burning up, but II
he said anything it was out Of the corner OF
his mouth, and somehow we doubt that he said
anything.
The Philosophical Angle
Musing over the matter, We concluded from
their appearance they had been discussing the
escapst philosophy, the Marxist philosophy or
something of the sort. The little missus was
Enthusiastically an actionist.
Undoubtedly we would have dropped the mat
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SAN California women toss off
big social and cultural enterprises with light
touch. Jobs that would frighten a major-gen-
eral neither fade their bright smiles nor make
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secretary OrSe"'nAu waving his fingers like wheat
in the wind-were told on the baseball field Of the
New York State Hospital, an institution for the
insane, founded on a 157-acre site donated by his
father, James Roosevelt, in 1867.
The Presidents arrival at the institution, only
a few minutes drive from his own home. was the
signal for a grotesque demonstration. Inmates
lined barred windows, mixing shrieks of approval
with Kisses and boos. On the baseball field, how
ever, all was cheerful sunlight and peace.
In Horse and Buggy Days
In the old horse-andbuggy days, Roosevelt re-
called, he used to hold his fathers horses while
the squire attended board of directors meetings in
the nut house. One day his father came out per
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We suppose the experience must be peculiar
to U.s. but twice during the past week we have
had outbreaks of domestic infelicity right in
front of us on the street. It has piqued our
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11

"The Georgia Mlnstrels." Passing
Of Mcintyre of Famous Team OF
Mcintyre and Heath Recalls Some Of
Their Funny Dialogues Which Amused
Americans for Many Years. A Full
Page illustrated Feature In Tho Amer
lean Weekly. with Sundays Wash"
ingtOn Herald.
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Paint Company Safe
Balks Yeggs' Efforts

Unable batter open two safes in the offices of the Hugh
Reilly Paint Company 1884 New York Ave. N. w, safe
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

the clerk left the desk and went
out.
Have you" said a voice-a
Voice-in its own grave, polite
way, "a Scottie ?"
Belinda felt suddenly tense on
the chair. She gathered up Rod
erick Dhu, and put her hand over
his mouth to discipline any noisy
tendencies.
I'm sorry" said the clerk
We've just sold the only Scottie
we had on hand. Would you be
interested in another breed? We
have some magnificent police pup
pies"
"No-I like a Scottie," the
voice said thoughtfully. You see,
I had one. Hers-mine-my dog
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

"He isn't here" Corinne said
sulkily, and hung up.
Oh, he wasn't. He probably had
his arms around Corinne that
minute.
nELINDA left the office after
. she got off secretarial letter
to the Reid person. She thought
rather desperately about the
splendid young men again. Maybe
there were some she hadn't met.
Some whom she would like. She
would listen to the pleasant things
they had to say. Never, never
again, would she think of David
Stephen Dale
For days after that, there was
the filing. The mail The tele-
phone. Bills. Visitors. A few of
the splendid young men.
David Stephen Dale was gener-
ally frowning during these days.
He dictated a little sullenly. He
forgot what he was saying, and
when she reminded him he said,
"Oh, yes"-but he still didn't
know. And then suddenly one af-
ternoon he said, "Bella-What can
you do with a stubborn woman p
Belinda looked at him for
minute. Then she said quietly
I'D buy her another present"
He shook his head defiantly
No. She's just being stubborn!
rs she?"
1t took him a long while to get
the point, but finally he laughed
Thanks, Bella" he said.
1t was time to go home, after a
while. 1t was raining again, but
Belinda had an umbrella tonight
and decided she'd walk a way
She needed a walk. Just any
where. And yet she suspected
where she was going.
THE shop window was lighted
Belinda wiped away the rair
drops or something that hac
dripped on her nose despite the
umbrella and walked past the
window. The window that haC
held fun and laughter and gaietJ
in a little apartment for DaviC
and
A black whiskbroom was fur
rying up and down along the win
dow, a sausage of a tail wa
whirling madly. 1t went com
pletely frenzied when Behind;
stopped. She closed down tn
umbrella and hurried into tn
store. There was a sudden will
bound from the window, and
dropped umbrella, and then Be
linda with Roderick Dhu in he
arms.
Darling, darling, darling" sh
whispered, stroking the blackness
The clerk smiled, and then smile'
even more. .# # r. ..l.
HE remembers you" he gath
cred. ~ j.. #.s ..... ~. H..
How did he get here y" Be
linda asked. ,--..-..t ....- 81.
"A young lady brought him il
this afternoon. She asked us t
buy him. And we're always glat
to get a Stone Heath kennel dog
you know. 1"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
FIVE STAR FICTION
BY Virginia Bird

died. I'd like to have another
Scottie. One, you know-with a
funny tail" The voice was sud-
denly a little bewildered and un-
happy.
Darling, don't! It'l always be
this way. You couldn't ever win
against Corinne Doree. Youll go
on being hurt and baffled until
you see it.
But Belinda forgot to hold the
black whiskbroom tightly. And
before she knew it Roderick Dhu
had bounded out of her arms
THERE was complete and utter
insanity in the shop. Every
thing came to look The parrots
sauntered dignificdly along their
sticks and offered raucous ap-
proval. The othey dogs barked
encouragingly and watched ap-
provingly. And a policeman at the
window roared Justify.
They were looking at a young
man with his hat on the floor, his
gray tweed overcoat practically
off his shoulders, and his hair, his
face and his collar being alter
nately licked by the red flannel
tongue of a Scottie in his arms.
But where did you come
FROM" David Stephen Dale fin
ally asked.
Belinda stood up then and came
out to David stephen Dale, who
was too busy being kissed by the
pup to notice her The clerk re-
membered something he had left
somewhere, and went after it.
That's my dog, if you don't
mind" said Belinda in a loud.
cool tone.
David Stephen Dale started. He
turned. Hello. Bella" he said
cheerfully.
It just bought that dog" Be-
linda informed him. "Td like to
have it."
Cant even hold him ?"
Not if you're going to buy him
for Corinne Doree again. He's
mine!"
A queer little expression crossed
his face. He said in a low voice,
"I have the saddest story to tell
Pathetic. Corinne took Fifi for a
walk. And it rained." He swal-
lowed and went on gravely. And
Fiji caught a chill. And Fiji, so
help me, died. And do you know,
Bella" his voice was suddenly
louder. there were a number of
dark brown minutes while I re-
fected that F'ifi had really died
of unhappiness. l was very funny.
And suddenly I saw how funny |
was, And l began to laugh. was
still laughing when left Cor
inne's apartment"
There was short, hot silence
in the little shop. Belinda. looking
into a pair of grave brown eyes,
couldn't seem to breathe. This
wasn't the way to do it at all
She should be cool and smooth
Not looking at him as If she were
saying over and over, David
David.
Let's you and |, Roderick
Dhu," said David Stephen Dale
putting him down, practice walk.
ing with Bella"
The clerk was hurrying to
them now, with a beautiful plaic
coat and a lead. The parrot ruff.
fed his feathers and waddlec
back to a snooze. Bella" sale
David Stephen Dale suddenly.
Bella-it was a soft, pretty
name. In Italian, it meant beauti
full. Beautiful.
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