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The Washington times., 1937-07-17
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
Goodness Is Natural

OOOOHeSS is Natural
NUEER-how the average person feels about Goodness.
" Most of take for granted that all human beings are
born heels and probably get it. Goodness re-
gard alien and artificial habit thin veneer at best
over our original cussedness something be pounded into
US or acquired with painful effort.
Whereas the exact opposite is trWe Instead OF beng
Naturally bad, aUe Naturally Good!
Goodness isn't acquired habit 1T IS the natural
ICaU of our grooUth the normal plan of Development
IT IS AS NATURAL FOR BABY TO DEVELOP I INTO "A
DECENT HUMAN BEING AS IT is FOR AN ACORN TO
DEVELOP INTO AN OAK: WE WERE DESIGNED FOR
GOODNESS. 1T is BADNESS WHICH IS THE ACCT
DENT THE FREAK. THE ARTIFICIAL HABIT
Consider that for moment Tiny thng-an acorn
Yet what vast miracle it encoSes Within that dlmlnutIve
bit of matter there the whole history of the oak The
growth Of oak doesn't Gust happen 1t planned and
implanted to its last minute detail within that little acorn
And the thing is true of human seed Human en-
bryos contain the plan of life just the contains
the plan of plant life Only the human embryo goes further
than the seed 1t contains MIND PLAN well as BODY
tended develop just the body plan is intended to de-
veo in orderly precision according to fixed and perfect
Sometimes, of course, that Development becomes re-
tarded or distorted. Both oaks and may become
stuted or crooked. But it not meant to be Ma
lures great ain. is SURVIVAL Everything in her design
achether it be tree human bemg-is planned for
surVivGI.
plans of life are for perfection, And both normal babies
and normal ncorns born perfect-eqMpped 1Oth all
the essentials for perfect Development Le plans to be
perfect 1t could not Life starts both the baby
and the the direction Of PERFECTION equipped
1Uith all the essential mGkingS.
Scientists finding startling proofs of this lately
Taking newborn babies-who supposed to be
chuck full of inherited cussednessands showing by compi
Gated tests that they have actually handicaps save
slight of fear. And that may be acquired Not
streak of Grandpa bad temper snitch Of Aunt Elias
lazness clean slate-ready for perfect record Which
will certainly jolt lot of Crepe Hangers who insist we're
hellions from the jump
What lot of misery that old notion Of original worth
has caused what lot Of vcousness it has abied
yet it's hard for most of to realize that
meant to be regular THAT HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
ARE OUR NATURAL RIGHT -. THAT SICKNESS AND
MISERY ARE THE UNNATURAL, ABNORMAL CONDI-
TIONS.
does this law stop with the body and mind It goes
furthernto that mysterious department Of life
which call the Soul If, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUR
VIVAL, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE HEALTHY AND
HAPPY. so, FOR THE SAME PURPOSES OF SUR
VIvAL, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE GOOD. GOODNESS
is NATURAL. BADNESS is A VICIOUS ACCIDENT.
Makes you feel better to realize that doesn't it, Here
you've been thinking that the cards stacked against
you from the start AND ALL THE TIME YOU WERE
HOLDING A FULL HOUSE,!
Then stop passing when turn round stranger
BACK YOUR HAND TO THE LIMIT!
Syndicate,
The Washington times., 1937-07-17
Practical Patriots
Need Encouragement

ArEGLECT of Washington in its purely local affairs as
~ community of six hundred thousand is coming
to he expected of Congress-
The same neglect however, should not be expected to
extend to Washington in its national aspects.
Yet in the important particular of the District Of Colum
bias in the national defense Congress has SHOWN WILL
ngness this city stability and aversion to dealing
with it as it has done with communities in which residents
are not merely residents but likewise voters.
In probably no hamlet in the country the
organized of the Army Navy and Marine Corps
treated with downright contempt which they SUBJ
iected National Capital by the national legislature
1t is for this that the entry OF the Army and Navy
Union into the fight to obtain decent treatment for the
patriotic men composing these units IS welcomed
The District National Guard the Marine Reserves the
such champions the Army and Navy
Union likely to prove if these outfits to continue to
survive
MODERN AND ADEQUATE HOUSING.
Not of them receiving the encouragement that each
has the right to expect
Bills and plans for achieving decent housing accommoda
tons for the units before Congress.
Sites for location of meet the separate and
distinct needs of the military and marine units available
But Congress ignoring the needs just it has for
years past
The backbone of all plans for defense Of America from
any possible aacker necessarily the of trained
citizens represented by the National Guard the Naval Re-
and the Marine Reserve.
Without regular service adequate to meet the need
we must in time of emergency turn to these reserves
WE CANNOT LOOK TO THEM WITH ANY CONFI-
DENCE IF WE PERSISTENTLY AND CONSISTENTLY
DISCOURAGE THEM AS WE ARE DOING IN THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
We should turn to these and their organizations
tell them that appreciate their efforts prepare them
selves for the emergency and that stand ready to
operate with them in making that training available
Failing to do that invite disaster when and if the need
arises
1t to Congress to pay heed to the Army and Navy
Union and to the other civic and patriotic organizations
OF Washington which want the practical patriots of the
serves shown proper treatment.
The Washington times., 1937-07-17
Marry Go Round
BIZ Helen ROlOLGv1d

VHERE probably time in every mans life when he is
i victim of the bacheor-complex. time when he
thinks of himself confirmed
nonmarryng But later practically every
responds treatment and finally becomes useful citizen
The Washington times., 1937-07-17
The CrucifixiOn of Palestine
BU Isaac Don Levine

| tine what the Babylonians the Romans and the
Saracens did do The British plan to partition
Palestine eptomizes the tragedy of the modern world
The Washington times., 1937-07-17
The Human Side of the News
BIZ EdWin C.. Hill

hypocrisy The most gracious side of democracy is its
openeyed sincerity and guilelesnes Democracy may be
dumb, but it is almost scoundre.
The Washington times., 1937-07-17
The Greatest Show on Earth
BIZ Frank Miller Smith

NOV is the time for Capitol Hill fish stories And here
~ is fish story that about tops the list It
little cotere Of officials Of the House Of Representatives,
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Pair accused of Leaving Baby
Locked in Cur, Held for Jury

Accused Of leaving their 8-month-
old son In q locked automobile while
they went to a movie, Franklin Moore,
II. and his wife, Lucille, 26, were
ordered held for the grand Jury under
$1,000 bond each when arraigned In
Police Court today on . charge Of
cruelty to children.
It was testified the baby, Franklin,
jr., was choking on teething ring and
that his hands and feet were blue
with cold" when police broke into the
machine.
Although the parents pleaded not
guilty and their attorney argued that
testimony had not shown they will
fully abused their child, Judge Walter
J. Casey ruled the couples action was
distinctly an abuse and that they had
no right to leave . baby improperly
clothed or provided for In IN sutomo-
bile, especially at this time Of year."
The plight Of the child was discov-
cred by DR.. A. H. Scott, . Bureau OF
Standards scientist, when he heard
the baby crying last night - he was
waking by the parked car ct Ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue.
Unable to get into the machine. DR..
Scott called the second precinct and
scout car was sent to the scene.
Odlcer I. !. Mason broke . window
and lifted out the baby.
Mason told the court the baby had
partially swallowed . teething ring.
but that . cord had arrested the pas
sass Of the ring and caused Il b
Evening star., 1937-01-07
TOWNSEND TRIAL
IS SET FOR FEB. 8
Pension Plan Founder and Two
Aides Face House Contempt
Charges.

Trial Of DR.. Francis E. Townsend,
elderly head and founder of Old-Age
Revolving Pensions. Ltd, and two OF
his former aides, on q charge Of con-
tempt of the House, was set today for
February 8.
United States Attorney Leslie c.
Garnett notified DR.. Townsend and
his associates, DR.. Clinton Wunder Of
New York and John B. Kiefer Of Chi
cago to appear in District Court on
that day. Townsend is represented by
Attorney Joseph A. Cantrel.
Wunder and Kiefer are former
regional directors in the Townsend
organization. They are charged with
refusing to appear before the commits
tee investigating old-age pension or
ganizations. The charge against
Townsend accuses him both of re-
fusing to testify and of walking out
of the committee room without per-
mission in the midst of q hearing.
AL three were indicted shortly after
the presidential election by the District
grand jury.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Hold-Up Staying Trigger Man.
Breaks as Last Mile Nears

first delirious Joy brought on by the
news Of their escape from death.
The trio-Dominick Zizzo, ~. Sam
Kimmel, 20, and Eugene Bruno, 23-
moped in the cells which the law says
they must occupy for the rest Of their
lives.
Bolognia's request for an interview
with Geoghan met little sympathy from
the Brooklyn district attorney, who had
greeted the news Of Gov. Lehmans
clemency by declaring.
I'D have let all six 60 to the chair. y
He agreed. however, to send Fred
erick L. Kept, who prosecuted the SIX
men, to talk with Bologna.
Kopf, who prosecuted the six. spent
an hour and half with the three con-
demned killers, but said he obtained
no new confessions or Information.
Asked II he had learned anything
which might lead his ONCE to ask fol
q stay Of execution he declined Il
answeA
Evening star., 1937-01-07

lodge in the infants throat. The
ring was pulled out by the officer.
A special garment the baby wore
had become unfastened, Mason testi-
fied, and two light blankets had been
kicked OF, leaving the childs legs ex-
posed.
The baby was taken to the Re-
ceiving Home, where IS minutes after
arrival his color was described as
purple" by Policewoman G. w. Alex
ander. She took the child to CAL
linger Hospital, where his condition
this afternoon was described as good. "
When the parents appeared at the
Receiving Home some time later In
search Of their child, Mrs. Alexander
called police and they were arrested.
Mason testified Moore had told him
he and his wife had gone to Q movie.
but that the husband said he left
the theater and went back to the car
about 8 O'Clock to see II the baby
was all right.
Earl Davis. appointed by the court
Is counsel for the parents, said the
father told him it was the first movie
he and his wife had been to In i've
months.
Before leaving the car, Davis quoted
Moore q saying, the couple carefully
adjusted the baby's clothing and
blankets and left . bottle Of warm
milk.
Davis said Moore told him he be-
lieved 1t was against the law to take
IN infant into q theater.
Moore Is p. w. A. worker. The
family rooms ct l2l5 Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
[AND0N REQUESTS
CHILD LABOR LAW
Measure to Protect Adults
From Work of Underpaid
Children Sought.
ey the Associated Press.

0y tNc hSSOClhteQ FIebS.
TOPEKA, January 7.-Gov ALI M
Landon asked Congress today to enact
q law Ito protect adult labor from
the underpaid labor Of children"
In a letter to Senator Henry F. Ash
urst. chairman Of the Judiciary Com
mittee, the 1886 Republican presiden-
tial nominee suggested that the meas
ure require all child labor goods in
interstate commerce to be so labeled:
that 1t be made q Federal ofIense for
one to ship goods made by child labor
into q State which prohibits their
sale, and that the State be authorized
to punish the sale Of such goods.
Kansas has . child labor law. en-
acted in 1917, which prohibits the en-
ployment Of boys under IA in mills
and factories.
Gov. Landon wrote that, even II
the child labor amendment to the
Federal Constitution should eventually
be ratified, . serious problem will
exist to devise legislation which will
adequately meet conditions, as they
vary In the different States.
Since the Supreme Court has held
that the Federal Government may
lend its aid to the States in enforcing
their laws against the sale Of goods
made by convicts," Gov. Landon's let.
ter said, Il can see no reason why
the Federal Government may not like
wise lend its aid to those States which
may prohibit the sale Of goods In
the manufacture Of which children
have labored."
He excepted boys working on farms.
"A boy carrying water to the thresh-
ers or riding the lead horse on q
binder. In the open air, Is quite q
different thing from the same boy
working in factory. Every reasona-
Bile person would abolish sweat shops
and factories manned by children
Nothing. however. Is better for q boy
than some wholesome work on q
farm"
Evening star., 1937-01-07
First Old Age
Pension Paid
Nets IL Gents
Beneficiary Asks So
cial Security Office
for slump Sum-"
By the Associated Fress.

oy IuC ASoOC1dtco EISoSs
CLEVELAND, January Ernest
Alderman, IS, for 80 years q motor
man for the Cleveland Railway Co.,
stepped forward. today as the first man
in Cleveland, and maybe the first in
the country, to apply for his social
security old-age pension. Ackerman
will make a net profit of II cents.
Ackerman asked the social security
Office for lump-sum payment, and
was told that he was entitled to slight
ly more than II cents. 5 cents OF
which was taken out of his pay jan
uary /.
Ackerman became IS years old jan
uary 2, and was ruled out Of further
participation in the company's PEN
sion plan.
His wages for January 1, the only day
on which he participated, amounted
to $4.96. A per cent tax on that
amounted to a fraction less than s
cents.
Under the plan, the veteran motor
man is entitled to 312 per cent Of his
total wages, which figures out to be q
little more than II cents. Social Sc
curly officials said they believed Ack-
erman's application to be the first in
the country.
Asked what he would do with the
money, Ackerman said he probably
would blow it in on his friends" He
added that he felt the social security
act was a fine thing for young people.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
By the Associated Press.

OSSINING, N. Y, January t.
Cocky Joe Bologna, "a, trigger man"
in the $3.50 hold-up murder Of .
Brooklyn subway collector. broke" to-
day in Sing Sing death house and
whimpered for q chance to make Q
statement before he Joins two con-
federates in the march to the electric
chair at II O'Clock tonight.
TITS important" he whispered nerv-
ously, begging for an interview with
District Attorney william F. K. Geo.
CHAN of Brooklyn. II gotta see him
right away"
While Bologna paced his cell, the
two men who must die with him.
Salvatore Scata. 10, and Theodore di
Didonne, 81, drowsed alphabetically In
their bunks.
And away from the death house,
three other youths involved in the
murder-saved late yesterday by guber-
Material clemency- reacted from thu
Evening star., 1937-01-07
ITALIANS SUPPORT
-D|SCOURAG|NG Of
SPAIN VOLUNTEERS
Agree ''in Principle" but
Attack Reservations Aimed
at France.
COORDINATION OF REPLY
WITH REICH'S REPORTED
Central Madrid Is Shelled Heavily
as Insurgents Advance From
New Sector.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Ciul Wdr began in Spain last
July ,Dith reUolt of troops stationed
in Morocco, and after spreading to
Spain proper brought Fascist sue
cesses throughout Northern, South
ern and Western Spain, leauing
Loyalists holding wedge-shaped
territory in the east, Dith its aper
at Madrid, in addition to the
Basque provinces tn the north.
Siege OF Madrid nearing end of
third month tDith foreign pouers
taking growing part in conflict of
Fascist insurgents against Social
istic government, in refuge at Va
lenctd.
ey the Associated Press.
ROME. January Italy, agreein,
"in principle" that foreign volunteer
should be discouraged from enlistin.
In Spain, answered Franco-British de-
mands for non-intervention today with
reservations pointed at the French.
The Italian reply to the two-powe
plea tor stoppage of the flow O.
Italian and German volunteers to tn
Spanish civil war was handed by Coun
GaleazZo Ciano, the Italian foreigr
minister. to Sir Eric Drummond, tn
British Ambassador, and J. F. Blondel
the French charge d'affaires.
Informed sources said the three
page note, closely typed, agreed as I
matter of principle to discouragemen
Of the volunteer enlistments, yet raiset
a number of points and many reserva'
tions.
These were in particular based upor
the question of the Franco-Spanisf
border, over which most of the interna.
tional volunteers fighting with Madrie
have passed.
The note also contended Italy hac
brought up the volunteer question ir
August, but that France at that tint
did not see fit to accept her point Of
view.
Informed circles said both Italy anc
Germany had co-ordinated their re.
plies. The Italian text was to be pub
lished at midnight Is pm. Eastern
standard time).
MADRID HEAVILY SHELLED.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
CONGRESS PLANS
TO SPEED 3 BILLS
Measures Extending R. F. C.
and Treasury Powers
to Be Pushed.
Hy the Associated Press.


Congressional and administration
chieftains charted plans today to push
three bills through Congress this
month extending for two years and .
half the monetary and stabilization
powers Of the Treasury and the life
Of the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
The extensions will include also
power to issue Federal Reserve notes
against Government securities up to
100 per cent, and prolong some other
emergency agencies.
1t was agreed to extend all Of these
emergency acts until June 80. 1899.
with the provision that the President,
by proclamation, could end the lend
ing functions Of the r. =. G.
In his annual message yesterday.
President Roosevelt asked that Con-
gress act at once to extend these
powers, many Of which are the key
stone Of the administration's fiscal
policies.
Authority to change the gold value
of the dollar and operate the $2,o00.-
100000 stabilization fund expires
January 80 and February !. The
power to issue notes backed by Gov
ernment obligations will not die until
| March 8.
Leaders at Conference.
Those who attended the conference
at which plans were made to push the
bills through by the end Of the
month included Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas, Democratic leader; speaker
Bankhead, Secretary Morgenthau and
Mariner s. Eccles, chairman Of the
Federal Reserve Board.
They conferred as other members
of Congress discussed the Presidents
outspokenness toward the courts and
plans for wage and hour legislation,
as disclosed In his address to Con-
gress.
Awaiting definite indication how fal
he would 60, party ranks threatened
to split into factions as the alterna.
tives became palmer. Both houses
were In recess, but that meant only
the transfer of the arguments to pri.
vate quarters.
The legislators speculated whether
Mr.. Roosevelt had specific course ir
mind to assure "a liberal interpreta.
ton" Of the Constitution by the Su'
preme Court.
They had noted-and many Demo
Gratis cheered-the cryptic way ir
which he told Congress yesterday
means must be found" to adapt tht
judicial viewpoint Ito the actual pres
ent national needs"
The discussions were subordinatet
to neutrality for q brief time. Votee
| Of 80 to O In the Senate and 403 to
| in the House to ban arms shipments
to Spain disposed Of that question
temporarily, however, and attention
|
Evening star., 1937-01-07
MADRID HEAVILY SHELLED.
Insurgents Attack Capital From New
Sector.

b the Associated Press.
MADRID, January 7.-1nsurgent ar
tillery shelled the heart of Madrid
today while the roar of guns on the
northwestern front indicated a fierce
battle was raging in the University
City and western suburbs.
Shells began exploding in the CEN
ter of the city in repetition of yester-
days bombardment. after a night
punctuated by the dull boom of ex-
ploding hand bombs on the front.
Explosions of aerial bombs dropped
on the front line trenches miles
away shook many houses in the down.
town section.
Militiamen were ordered to with
draw toward the capital from the po-
sitions they had occupied south of
FL Plantio along the El Escorial high
way.
An official bulletin of the air and
navy ministry said six Insurgent and
two government planes were downed
yesterday during an aerial battle above
the trenches.
Reports from other quarters indi-
Gated both sides had intensified their
use Of aviation
It was reported from Malaga, on the
Southern Mediterranean Coast, a Fas-
cist squadron had raided the city sew
(See SPAIN page A-2l
Evening star., 1937-01-07
FRANCE IS READY
TO BLOCK TURKEY
Reported Determined to Use
Force, if Necessary, to Rule
Syrian Cities.


PARIS, January 7.-France is ue-
termined, officials said today, to block
by force any Turkish attempt to take
over the Syrian cities of Antioch and
Alexandretta.
While insisting they did not expect
President Kamal Ataturk of Turkey
to adopt methods of Hitler" In the
dispute over the government Of .he
two inundated cities, officials made 1t
plain they were ready to oppose
strength with strength.
It was pointed out France held a
League mandate to protect Syria and
was resolved to fulfill her mission.
Reports Turkey was taking b violent
attitude In the dispute over Turkish
demands to have the two cities near
the frontier administered separately
from the rest Of Syria caused surprise
in French official circles.
(In Turkey it was reported feafs
were felt the affair might be far
reaching enough to provoke . Franco
Turkish conflict.)
Evening star., 1937-01-07
NAVY PURCHASES
IGNORE LABORLAW
Signs Copper Contracts Ex.
empt From WaIsh-HeaIey
Act Provisions.

Baked in earlier efforts to secure
an adequate supply of copper. the
Navy today had acquired 100000
pounds of the metal by signing con-
tracts which were exempt from provi-
sions of the Walsh -Healey act requir-
ing Government contractors to abide
by certain minimum wage and maxi
mum hour standards.
It was believed this is the first pur-
chase Of any consequence in which the
Government did not insist on adher-
ence to the labor provisions Of the
act.
The copper purchases were made
under section Of the act which pro-
vides that the law shall not apply to
purchases Of materials in the open
market for immediate delivery. In
such circumstances orders are placed
without asking for bids.
Twice Sought Bids.
The Navy resorted to this proceed
ure after twice advertising for bids for
q half-year's copper supply Of $780,
600 pounds. On each occasion pro-
ducers declined to submit bids be-
cause, naval officials said, Of objec.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
GOLD SCALES STOLEN

NAGOYA, Japan, January Z (R.-
Fifty-eight solid gold scales, valued at
$4,000, were stolen today from one
Of the two massive gold dolphins atop
the historic Cyclopean Castle. The
gold in the dolphins-one male and
the other Misunderstanding to ira
dition, was taken from feudel lords by
Tokugawa Shogunate, who ruled ia
pan 800 years ago.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
COS Illegal Stills
hKentuckyAre
Seized in Year
More Than 1000 Are
arrested in Raids
by U. S. Agents.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY. January T.
"Moonshining." which shares Ken
tucky's traditions with its colonies,
horse racing and ".feudin'," still thrives
in the Bluegrass State. the Nations
leading liquor producing common
wealth, If a report of the alcohol tax
unit is any criterion.
During 1886, the Federal bureau
announced, it seized in Kentucky Sos
illegal stills. an average of more than
SIS a month: 11,491 gsllons Of non
tax paid liquor. 265.084 gallons Of
mash and 14l automobiles and trucks
More than 1000 persons were ar.
rested In raids.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Legislative Session Ends.

HARRISBURG, Pa. January 2 CP).
-Pennsylvania's lawmakers returned
to their homes today after q two-day
opening session that developed unem-
ployment relief and the Democratic
administration policy on public util--
tiles as major issues confronting the
1921 General Assembly.