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The daily independent., 1937-07-02
Everyday LiUing
MORE THAN FACTS
BY JOSEPH FORT NEWTON
tCopy,isht 1887. by United Feature Syndicate. lno.

SIN this life we want nothing but facts,
sir. nothing but facts" said Thomas Grad
grind. in the Dickens story, with an air OF
being the wise, crllsty old skinflint that he
was.
There are many such matter-of-fact folk
who are neither cruSty nor SkinflintS. They
shy at fairy tales and regard poetry as a
kind of confection. They want facts, no
fancy, no frlllS.
1t must be deadly dull world in which
cut and dried folk live. No doubt that is
the trouble with the world today. 1t is a
fact-finding age, flooded with facts but I'M
able to find the truth.
To know the truth, facts must be made
to talk and tell what they mean. BY them
selves they are as dry as a basket of chips,
and human minds fed on facts alone will
starve, as many do.
Facts are not enough; we must have
values, meanings, truth. Hard facts must be
divided by such seemingly tilmy diviSors as
Faith, Hope, Love, Spiritual Vision, or the
human sum will not work.
1t is an odd kind of mathematics AT first
it looks like dividing Something by Moth
ing. No matter; we must make fact our
take-ofr and let faith fly as far and as fast
as it can so.
In a laboratory of science man may be
as cool as an Alp and as pasSionicss as a
cash-registcr But the real valueS of life are
not known in that way, and cannot be
known
They cannot be proved by argument, and
to measure them is impossible. rs if one
should speak of a ton of truth. buShcl OF
beauty, or an arbitration mile long 1t is
foolish talk.
Yet, love, loyalty, goodness, sense OF
duty, devotion to justice, arc as real as pig
iron and potash. We feel these things as
life; we know them as truth. They arc a
higher kind of fact.
Without such veritics, what We call facts
have little meaning and are hardly worth
finding. The formula of life is fact. plus
faith, minus fear, multiplied by hope, and
divided by love.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
What Other Editors Say
4 Little FOrebearance

Why can't the leaders in capital and labor es-
tablish common ground? Why can't they see the
handwriting the wall?
Unless there is closer cooperation between the
two there can be but one outcome to The present
era of unrest in this country-revolution, either
drastic economic revolution attended by violent re-
percussions, or an outright political revolution
undoubtedly will have even worse effects.
In Italy it was this type of uprising which led
to the most ruthless dictatorship in recent history
In Russia the communistic regime was established
while rivers of blood flowed in all parts of the
country following this kind of disturbance France
hasn't had a stable government in a decade and
it is the least stable today it has been in many
years. all because of economic unrest The list could
be extended indefinitely.
Moderate indulgence of each other by the two
factions capital and labor, could ObViate immeaS
urabe suffering and untold property loss.-Win
ston-Salem Journal.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
Anderson Is Giving
Cold Gauges Away

1t is surprising 10 Learn .:.
number of people who have 70.
real knowledge Of the impOrzr.
things connected with the ga!-a.
orator which keeps their iOod To-.
til the time it is TO be consume
1t may be said tina; this is esE.
cially true during the hot m0G'G.
of the year. Many people G
dumbfounded when they lean
that a refrigerator can be ql.g
cold and yet not cold enough %
keep food in a safe condition S,
states Mr.. j. B. Anderson 0! IL.
derSon Radio g. Electric Co. !Oa
Frigidaire dealers who announce
today a campaign TO be lancaE
by his organization devoted 10 liz
education of the general pubic O.
this important factor. Mr. AncG.
sons organization is planning I.
provide free tests Of all rcir.gas.
tors to determine whether Or lc
they are maintaining tcmpc!d,,n
that will provide the bcSt conc
tionS for safe keeping Of !ooc.
In this connection. Mr H.
derson said. AL rCir!ee!a,-
whether they be ice. electro o
gas, will be eligible fer test j.
fact, we have arrange to ma&. )
possible for each user TO Go .-
own testing. This vii. be aeon
plished by 2 Sm2.. instrument @'
ed q cold gauge. When ai'&r.N
to one of the shelves Of ? !'.1.'
orator. this quickly reveals TH'
ther there is DANCER dUC 70 iE'Hy'
per temperature.
"One need not b. an expert ,c,'
er to use this little Gcy.cc. i .
based upon the principle q. I
thermometer and is more ea,1
read. There are no figures 70 1
interpreted inasmuch as The 5@.
is divided into three zones lc.ls
respectively. 200 warm T'-
'cafety zora' and too colo 2o'..
, Cold gauges are Absolutely .'
and there are no strings atta".
of any sort. Any adult U'Ing ID.
type of home refrigerator VI. !,
ceive a cold gauge 70 he ASK
by calling a tour display room =
the Va. Dare Hotel B!dg. h.Zi'. %
City.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
Persistent Job Slack

Although unemployment remains one Of the
principal factors in Americas industrial equation,
nevertheless it is continuing to decline.
Statisticians of the National Industrial confer
ence board report that half a million people went
back to work in April and that the total re-em-
ployed since the first of January is 100000 per-
sons.
As an indicator of steady Improvement in busi-
ness, this is extremely encouraging. The fly in the
ointment, of course, is the fact that unemploy-
ment is still high in spite of the Improvement The
conference board estimates that at the end of April
the unemployed still numbered 6,98l OOO-and this
despite the fact that nearly half million more
people are estimated to be at work in manufacture
ing activities than at the height of the 1929 BOOM
Taking up the slack is tough process when
the slack keeps increasing as you take it up.-Sun
set News, Bluefield, w. Va.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
EXCHANGE of S h OF S
WATCHING between Russ a II and
AND WAITING Japanese on the Amur

AND WAITING Japanese oli 'iiN
River, involving casual
lies ON both sides and the capture OF a
Japanesc eunboat by the Russians, does not
mean an immediate threat OF war between
The two great Eastern powers.
But what would happen in Europe
Hitler and Mussolini were assured that ffuS-
sin would have its hands full with the JapS
op its eastern front? The answer IS not
ready made. But this much we do know:
While neither Germany nor Italy IS pre-
parcd for major conflict, these countries
arc so beset by troubles at home that bolh
countries are in such desperate straits as 10
be in mood for any venture.
We on this side of the water, thousands
of miles remote from the ENVIRONMENTS OF
Europcans and Asiatics, can only watch ana
wait for developments, with the more or
less certain knowledge that we shall be
drawn into any foreign war in which the
safety of our parent country may be I'M
periled.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
PARTICULARLY MOTTO
able is the fact that the
m a rity of the new
L -.
NEW TRENDS
IN HOUSING

homes being built in
Elizabeth City and cnvirons are located, not
in the Older residential sections but in newly
developed additions and OH highway ap-
proachcs to the city The fact that the al
most universal ownership of automobiles
makes a residence within easy walking dis
tancc of place of business no longer essen
tial, and the lure of the cheaper building
sites in OUTLYING sections, are probably but
incidental factors in the trend
Homes in the modern manner differ so
i'll their size, cOmpactneSs and exterior de-
sign from those of but few years ago that,
that just as youth enjoys the society of
youth, home builders of today appear to
prefer the company of those who are carry
ing out similar ideas
Thus, the upbulding of one part of a city
is i'll great degree at the expense of some
other section. and, in so far as the migra-
ton is beyond the corporate limits, there is
q loss of tax revenue to the city. In every
city, every generation sees some once popu-
lar residential thorofare degenerate into the
limbo of mean streets, with slatternly ten
ants living in the fine homes of other days.
Once a street has started on the down
grade, real estate values shrink so rapidly
that migration appears preferable to the
well-nigh hopeless task of rehabilitation. A
single property owner on a street is helpless
to stay the deterioration and few would have
the means or the incentive to buy up block
or more of such property in the hope of
re-establishing its value
Just what the governments plans for
large scale better housing projects and slum
elimination will do in that direction may be
one Of the most interesting civic develop
ments of the next decade.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
It's You

You say the world looks gloomy
The skies are grim and gray;
The night has lost its quiet
You fear the coming day.
The world is what you make it,
The sky is gray or blue
Just as your soul may paint it:
1t amt the world-it's you.
Clear up the clouded vision,
Clean out the foggy mind;
The clouds are always passing,
And each is silver lined.
The world is what we make it
Then make it bright and true,
And then you say its gloomy,
It amt the world it's you.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
POliceman'S Son Protests

Vancouver, B. c., U.R) - The
son of a local policeman has writ
ten to the Vancouver Daily Prov
ince protesting against the life of
a policeman's son. He insists that
unless parents teach their boys
not to treat policemen's sons as
Shough they were outlaws-well
tine business rlay be the other way
around.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
Medical Technology Offered

st Paul, U,P-One of the few
courses Of it's kind in the United
States, a medical technology course
will be offered at Manchester Col
lege starting next fall. Requiring
three years preparatory work in
general colleges, the course will be
open only to selected group of
technicianS.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
THE
ONCE OVER
BY
H. 1. PHILLIPS
Imaginary Interviews
Copyright, 1887, by The Asso-
cIated heWspapers.)

mo. 1857: The Boy Who Was
Voted Most Likely to SucceedO
@. Well, did you hear the news?
A. I saw the Class Book just
now. Isn't it terrible TO have
thing like that happen to me in
times like those?
@. Was it a surprise to be named
The Most Likely to Succeed?
A. Terrific! And I can't under
stand why my classmates did a
thing like that to me.
@. Do you plan to do anything
about it?
A. I've thought of suing the
class for a retraction.
@. That wouldn't be quite right,
would it?
A. Well, I've certainly got to do
something. You know the intense
feeling in this country today over
anybody who succeeds. Why, it
even gets the government after
you.
@. Maybe people will forget
about it.
A. Not chance. Suppose John
Lewis hears about it? What'll
happen to me if those Senate
committees get the news? They'll
have it in for me all my life.
@. Have your folks heard about
it?
A. Yes, and they're terribly up
set. Mothers hysterical and dads
near a complete collapse. You see,
he knows what it means.
@. How so?
A. He worked hard, paid strict
attention to business, got to the
top of the ladder and, well, you
know what happened.
@. What?
A. Oh, denunciations from the
government, senatorial grillings,
slurs and all that soft
of stuff. The routine thing, you
know -. his picture in all the pa
pers under headings such as Call
ed Crook by Senator Cofle" anu
Wagner After Scalp" 1t broke
pop all UP.
@. There, there, don't cry. Pull
yourself together -.
A. tell yosl I'm not going to
take this success prediction lying
down
@. There may be a way out.
Why don't you issue a public
statement denying you have any
Of the qualifications that contrib
ute to success?
A. BY George, there's an idea!
And I'll announce that 1 am op-
posed to everything that contrib
ltes to success. III even denounce
success in all it's aspects.
@. I'd be careful there. That
would bring an immediate de-
mand for you in public office. You
don't want to go all through life
doing things purely from a politi-
;al angle, do you9I
A. Why not? It's all the style!
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
Thomas B. Logue.

Much is being made of the fact
that Stephen Foster, who wrote
Way Down Upon the Suwanee
never visited the river in
his life. What of it? How many
modern song writer's ever visited
the moon?
The daily independent., 1937-07-02

The medical adviser to Japan
has urged Japan to pick govern
ment officials by means of a blood
test. 1t might be a good idea to
try it in this country, the results
from the traditional beer tests be-
ing what they are.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
ROBERT Irwin, the mad
sculptor who murdered
beautiful Veronica Gedeon,
THESE
SHOULD DIE


the Gcdcon home in New York City last
Easter morning. was sane enough to elude
the police for months before his apprehen-
sion. And now that he is about to face trial
for triple murder he declares that he VIII
prove himself crazy and thus escape the
electric chair.
Whoever originated the idea that a MUIR
derous drunk or lunatic should be lenl-
emily dealt with? We waste no compassion
upon a rattle snake or a mad dog; we Kill
them on sight. The irresponsible drunkard
or lunatic should be positively dealt with,
because his murderous passions are unpre-
dictable and understandable SO long as he is
permitted to run at large.
But it is one of the peculiarities of our
civilization that we are forever sacrificing
the biology of the race to the pathology OF
the individual.
This newspaper is opposed to capital pun
ishmcnl. but so long as society provides the
death penalty in capital cases it is our de-
cidcd opinion that capital punishment should
be most surely invoked in the case Of a
lunaiic or an irresponsible drunk.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02

Dean Angel, retiring from Yale,
has accepted an offer from NBC
to become radio educational coun-
selor. The embarrassing moment
is going to rome when the host
tunes IN on an NBC broadcast
while there are Princeton or Har-
ward men present.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02

The north pole is having such
high temperatures that the snow
houses of those Russian explorers
are melting. Probably the pole is
taking no chances on being shot.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
Transition

Transition
Mother of Men, Oh Yale, Oh
The chapel bell now strikes,
Dean Angell's on the radio
The Father of the Mikes!
The daily independent., 1937-07-02

Do you think old grads may
sing that old football song:
Bulldog! Bulldog! Bow Wow
Wow! N. B. C.w
The daily independent., 1937-07-02
Frogs and snails, and puppy-do

Frogs and snails, and puppy dogs
tails;
And that's what employers are
made of.
What are strikers made Of?
What are strikers made Of?
Sugar and spice, and all that's
nice;
And that's what strikers are made
of.
Thomas B. Logue.
The daily independent., 1937-07-02

Rimes for the Very Young
What are employers made of?
What are employers made of?
Evening star., 1937-01-29
COLUMBUS BOXERS
AID FLOOD VICTIMS
Net Proceeds of Meet With
Wake Forest Tomorrow
Go to Red Cross.

A IL proceeds above expenses IN
~ tomorrow nights boxing
~ match between Columbus Uni
4 \ versity and Wake Forest at
Turner's Arena will be turned over
to the American Red Cross for the
relief Of flood sufferers. it has been
announced by John j. Fitzpatrick,
dean of the local law school.
Held to A tie by Appalachian
College last week, Columbus antfci-
pates even more trouble from Wake
Forest, which scored q So victory
over Atlantic Christian College in its
debut. John Christian. bantamweight.
and Mickey Reynolds. welterweight,
are Wake Forest aces.
Originally scheduled to meet Spring.
field College of Boston tonight, Co.
lumbus University was forced to cancel
the engagement when Springfield an
nounced it would be prepared for only
five fights. The argument with Wake
Forest was moved back until tomorrow
night due to midterm examinations at
the North Carolina school.
General admission to the scraps
will be IS cents, with reserved seats
selling for rs cents.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
GIRLS ROLL LEAGUE
MATCH TOMORROW
Leading Rosslyn Team Will Play
Host to Richmond, Which
Boasts Star Trio.

ossLYN BOWLING ALLEYS will
~ be the scene Of South Atlantic
Ladies' Intercity League match to-
morrow night. when Rosslyn's league
leaders meet the Health Center girls Of
Richmond, starting at 8 o'clock.
Although Richmond Is in last place,
its team game average Of 548 is only
two sticks under Rosslyn's 550-best
figure of the league in that respect.
It will be the third meeting Of the
two teams, Rosslyn having won both
previous matches by 2-1 decisions.
Three co-holders Of world doubles
records and Helen Mulcare, who rolled
a game of i'll in Richmond this week,
will be in the visitors lineup. Olivia
Schmidt and Helen Randlett jointly
hold the world doubles records for
women, while Phyllis Willis is a CO.
holder, of the mixed doubles record.
Lois Clopton. former national sin
giles champion, is not expected to bowl.
Rosslyn will send in its regular
team Of Blanche Wootton, Evelyn
Ellis. Rena Levy. Lucy Rose and Lor-
raine Gulli. Miss GULL is sporting
league average of 1886, while Mrs.
Wootton is only three sticks lower
Miss Levy is considered the national
queen of southpaw rollers.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
DOGS.
ALARMS OWNERS.
Children as Well as Pets
Open to Danger From
Vicious VandaI.

~ ESIDENTS of the exclusive
- Jonquil street neighborhood
N are all up in arms because Of
4 y the long continued wave Of
dog poisonings in that community.
The latest victim of this meanest Of
all forms of vendetta was Beans, q
pure-bred Boston terrier, the pride
and pet of the Warren Spencer family
at 1850 Jonquil street.
Beans, q home-loving dog, scarcely
was big enough to do anybody
any Ill, even had he wanted to.
Friendly and affectionate, the little
Boston made friends Of all who knew
him. Brought up. like most Of his
breed, to be a house pet, the dog
never stayed outdoors more than five
minutes by himself. Therefore. it was
somebody who knew his habits who
probably prepared the tasty morsel Of
fresh hamburger, favored with strych-
nine which proved Beans undoing.
Put in the dogs path at the time
when he was known to take his exer-
else, the fresh meat and the tempting
bit of cake, which had also been
"doped," looked too good to pass by.
Beans stayed out only his customary
five minutes, then came home to die
in agony. An autopsy by DR.. Rue
bush Of Georgia avenue soon revealed
the cause Of his death.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
ONCE HOT BALL CITY
SELLS PARK FIXTURES
Martinsburg Plant Improvements
Go Under Hammer to Help
Pay Underwriters.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, January
A'A 29.-Base ball old-timers' recol-
lections of when pro and semi-pro
base ball was prime diversion here
were revived when the improvements
on Rosemont Park, latest stand of the
organized game, were offered for sale
at public auction by group of busi-
ness men. They underworld the i'm
provements when made some years
ago and have been compelled to pay
the notes.
Proceeds from the sale will be ap-
piled to reimbursing the endorsers.
The present field was arranged IN
1926 when the Blue Sox moved their
location from the old Roush lands.
That was back in the days when fans
Of the city would storm the gate to
see their favorites perform, about the
time when Reggie Rawlings was In
his prime and Hack Wilson was about
to embark upon his career.
In 1928 the Martinsburg Blue Sox
entry in the circuit folded up for lack
Of patronage and the park was left idle
except for use by independent teams.
A little later an amateur Blue Ridge
loop was started with Martinsburg as
an entry, but this. too, faded out.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
VIRGINIA'S RINGMEN
READY FOR OLD FOE
Victorious Lineup Is Unchanged
for Match With Tar Heels
at Chanel Hill.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, January
29.-Virginia boxers. with lineup
unchanged from last week, depart to-
night for Chapel Hill for tomorrow's
ring engagement with their old rival,
North Carolina.
Unable to accompany his team
away from home because Of his Grip
pied leg, Coach Johnny La Rowe gave
final instructions here.
Ben Jacobs, young sophomore ban:
tamweight, who won by knockouts IN
Virginia's 4-to-4 tie with v. M. L and
the 6h-to-11s defeat of v. P. L. will
return to his post in the 115-pound
class.
Something of a discovery after his
first-round knockout victory IN his
first fight last week, Ashby Barksdale
is slated to carry on in the 125-pound
division. Barksdale, also a sopho-
more, is one of the three Charlottes-
vile boys on the team.
Page Clagett, who was defeated In
his first varsity start. has the 1885,
pound role, and Marion Brooks, who
grew into the welterweight division
after two seasons as q lightweight. Is
the 145-pounder.
The third son Of Albemarle, May
nard Harlow, gives Virginia a powerful
representative in the 155-pound class.
Harlow took decision from Donovan.
". M. rs conference champion, and
scored q knockout in the v. p. I.
meet.
Mortimer Caplin. headed for Phi
Beta Kappa honors and his third sea-
son of successful campaigning IN the
165-pound division, and Ray Schmidt,
rugged light heavyweight. both ended
their two bouts to date with knockouts.
Jack Noll, a third-year veteran in
varsity competition, will handle the
heavyweight assignment against the
Tar Heels in the continued absence
of Captain Fred Cramer, who Is giving
more time for a facial cut to heal.
Noll won his v. p. !. match.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Situation Is Alarming.

JUST two weeks ago. a German shep-
herd bitch owned by the Wasser-
man family In the next block of JON
quill street, met the same fate. Shortly
before that. a cocker spaniel came
home to die of strychnine poisoning.
As most OF the residents of this neigh
borhood are dog lovers and dog
owners. some of them owners of valu-
able show specimens, sentiment is be-
ginning to run very high. Steps are
being taken to apprehend the sneak
who is responsible. The officers Of the
Animal Rescue League are co-operat-
ing and a public meeting is being
planned at which definite measures to
curb dog poisoning will be under
taken. The police have been notified
Of every case which has occurred in
the last year, and although their
efforts to locate the miscreant have
so far been unsuccessful, it is felt that
with the help Of the citizens Of the
neighborhood, they may be spurred
to greater efforts.
A particularly serious aspect Of this
case, and one which has the mothers
of all small children worried. is that
this contemplate poisoner used a dou-
BILE bait. one Of fresh raw hamburger,
beloved by most dogs. and one Of cake,
practically universal favorite with
all house pets. Cake. however, is
tempting to little children, too. And
no matter how carefully a small
child is trained not to put anything
in its mouth, and not to eat anything
that drops on the floor or ground, a
piece of cake Is a piece Of cake, and
a child Is only child. Will the next
victim be somebody's faithful pet OF
somebody's baby?
Evening star., 1937-01-29
uLe-SuIIiUuzl Go Yarn Thin
Mat Matches
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated TfeSo.
HARTFORD. Conn.-Count Zary-
noff, 208, North Grafton, Mass.
threw Tony Colesano. 205, Spring.
field. Double leg fall, 25:15.)
PROVIDENCE, r. I-Danno
O'Mahoney. 230, ireland. defeated
Len Macaluso, 225, Hamilton. N.
Y. (Straight falls.)
COLUMBUS, Ohio.-Charles
(Midget) Fischer. 172. Butternut.
Wis, threw Billy Weidner, ITS, San
Francisco. Oight heavyweights,
1880
NEW YORK. - Robert Bruins,
2lS. Chicago. threw Fred Grub
mier, 205. Germany. (Body slam.
16:44.)
SAN FRANCISCO-Bob Castle.
180, st. Louis, defeated Larry Till
man, 1866, Oklahoma, two out Of
three falls.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
RADIO AMATEURS
HELP FLOOD Relief
Transmitters Linked to Put
Through Emergency Messages.
Two Bands Restricted.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 29.-Backed
up by experience gained In past dis
asters, radio amateurs, those en-
thusiasts who run their own stations.
have been active in the Ohio Valley
flood.
They again have turned their trans
mitters into links Of a communication
chain, both voice and code, for the
handling Of emergency messages. etc.
Working through their parent organ
ization, the American Relay League,
with headquarters at Hartford, Conn.
they have supplemented the over
crowded regular wire channels.
For the most part telephone and
telegraph facilities have been main
tanned in the larger cities. It Is in
the small communities that the