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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-03-29
A Dangerous Gamble

WAsHINGToN's Fire Department is doing and
w for many years has done, a fine job of keeping
down the damage done by fire and consequently bene-
fitting every resident of the community.
But the city has reached the point where it is taking
an unnecessary and dangerous chance connection with
fire fightng.
It is asking the officers and of the department
to keep up their good work while the apparatus which
they are given is falling into decay and the city is not
replenishing the supply with new and modern equip
ment
Fifteen years held by firefighng experts to be the
maximum useful age of fire apparatus.
Beyond that age it is held the apparatus is DID, out
ofdate inefficient and menace to the men who
are forced to use it.
YET WASHINGTON HAS IN SERVICE TWENTY
SEVEN PIECES OF APPARATUS WHICH HAVE
PASSED THAT MAXIMUM AGE OF USEFULNESS.
Many of these bumpers and trucks frequently
sent to the repair shop.
In order to get them back in service it is necessary
for the repair shop to make the parts which are needed
the manufacturers either having gone out of business
or if still in business longer making parts for such
an old product.
The Fire Department mas actualN Tolllhg 10 answer
alarms one ENGINE WHICH IS TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS OLD.
That ism fair either to the Fire Department or to the
residents of the community served by this patriarch.
Fiftyfour pieces of apparatus so old that they
are equipped with only twowhee brakes highly dan
gerous condition in these days Of highspeed traffic.
Washington is such modern city that on some of its
prize streets and forbds the of vehicles
with solid tires
But the city is far behind the times that it keeps
in service thiry-two fire engines using such tires
In other words, the ctys fire engines are for
hidden by law to travel on some of the cys streets
We look to the fremen of the city to maintain their
excellent record.
But wouldn't it be more in keeping with Washing
toms great reputation to give them the equipment
which they need7
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The most frequently asked ques-
ton by visitors from all Of the
country is:
"Where are the SenatOrs?"
More than one visitor has eX-
pressed the private opinion that
it's rather an ironical twist that
a roll call has to be started to get
them in the chamber when they
know that IL O'CLOCK is invariably
the meeting time. 1t would there
fore warm the cookies of the
grumblers' hearts if they knew
that on Thursday of last week the
Senate got under way without a
roll call.
It's the first time in the memory
Of a few who have attended each
session for years that such a thing
occurred.
And as for Senator Lewis daily
task Of suggesting to the Vice
President that the clerk should call
the role, the Illinois veteran, noted
for his courtesy and his flow OF
words, strives manfully each time
to strip his chore Of monotony by
changing the expression with each
utterance.
de has 1t down to such a fine
point that 1t is a source Of wonder
to those who listen each day. For
instance, q superficial tnvestiga-
ton shows that he varies his ut
terances such as this:
'Tn order that we may be as
sured Of the presence of a quo
rum, / ask for a roll call"
"Tn order to assure the pres
ence of a quorum ask for a
roll call"
81 suggest the absence of
quorum"
"Mr. President, let me suggest
the absence of a quorum ana re-
quest q roll call
ITO assure the absence OF a
quorum / ask for a roll call"
In the measured tones Of Sena.
tor Lewis, the fateful words SOUND
like an incarnation, and constant
attendants get the idea the Senate
couldn't function without them
and perhaps it couldn't.
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OAA% ~ "a " - W
ReaSon-he's in the Dog House
He's the cause of horror, rage and
plenty of Dirty Looks from both
Her Folks and His. What kind OF
a man Is he-Sez they-to be will
ing to accept a girls pay check?
JUST A 10Th CENTURY
KIND OF A MAN." replies Ed
Stoutly, and proceeds to outline
the situation. Wildly in love
but not a chance of marrying
unless both continue to work.
Well, what's wrong with that?
ut Just happens that my
Wonder Girl is intelligent, am
bilious, likes her job and wants
to continue it for the present,
because she lOatheS lOafing.
Have I, then, any right to pre-
vent her?
NORMAL HOPE
'"Why can't two sane, mod
ern young people map out
their lives inteIligentIy instead
of leaving it to chance'-which
means the usual tragic mess?
We have the normal hope for
. family-but why all this hell
raiSin' when we calmly an
nOunce that there will be no
children until we can give them
. decent break?
"ABOVE ALL, AM / A HEEL
FOR LETTING THE GIRL
DECIDE HER OWN FUTURE,
EVEN IF 1 AM TO SHARE
1T? The old folks all say Wen
regret 1t warn me that
such partnerships never work
say that my wife will de-
Spise me and wear the pants.
But don't see It! Wen be
waiting for your answer, Elsie.
EDWARD s. DUVALL, JR.
"a years. Chicago, ILL"
Your letter wins a $40 prize, Ed
and my answer is: God bless you
my children! Here's to all the
luck your spunky young hearts
deserve! But others may not bt
as amiable-so prepare to duck
Either way, the fight is on. WhC
shoots first?
HER IDEALS
Next, from a 17-year-old girl
comes one Of the finest letters We
received in this department, ant
it wins her also $40 prize. Arr
you one of those who believe tina
modern youth lacks noble ideals
Then read this-and shame OF
you!
Dear Elsie Robinson:
although / am only 17-year-
old high school girl and don't
expect to marry for at least four
years, / frankly admit that my
greatest ambition Is to be the
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Of a Roman patrician and magis-
trate named Calpurnius, and Of a
noble Roman lady named Con-
chesSa.
The magistrate and his lady,
serving the decaying empire, moved
from one part of the Roman EN-.
pire to the other, and finally came
to live near the Great Wall which
separated what Is now Scotland
from what is now England.
And one day, so the story goes,
a band of Irish raiders swept in.
land from the coast and kidnapped
the little son Of Calpurnius and
ConchesSa and carried off to Ire
land the Christian-bred boy. And
there he remained for years, a
slave to the rich and pagan Irish
of that day, which was more than
Is centuries ago.
A SLAVE
They were a rich, rough and
rollicking breed, those Irish lords
of old. 1t was land of chiefs and
serfS, strong houses and big ban
quet halls; of kings and queens,
lords and ladies, and fighting men.
The ladies wore garments of Grim
son and blue and saffron, plain
and checkered. plaid or striped.
The men played chess by the
fires in their great halls, feasteo,
drank and quarreled, and worship
ped gods whose very names are
forgotten, thanks to Patrick. And
their ladies sat, ladylike, in their
sun parlors.
Slave though he was, the boy
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To April is given prominent
place in the national calendar
of American patriotism because
Of two outstanding anniversaries
that thoughtful Americans never
forget.
The first of these is April 10,
the anniversary Of the Battle Of
Concord and Lexington. There
where the shot was fired that
was heard round the world" and
throughout the commemorative
Of Massachusetts, and Maine, this
anniversary is observed as
Patriots Day" It is a day set
apart. in those States-and their
example could with benefit to
the household of the Nation be
emulated throughout the Union.
1t is set apart by law as
holiday and the law is respected.
The people enter into the spirit
of the day by recurring to fun
damentals" and by indulging in
that national recollection" which
as Edward Everett has truly said,
is "the foundation Of national
character"
PATRIOTIC CALENDAR
The other anniversary that gives
such prominence to April in the
patriotic calendar of the American
family is April 30-the day on
which George Washington was
first inaugurated President Of the
United States at New York City,
in 1889. This is the date on which
it has been decided-and quite ap-
propriately-that the SesQui-C Cen
tennial Celebration Of the adoption
Of the Constitution of the United
States shall close two years hence.
This celebration will begin on
the 18th Of next September-the
anniversary Of the adoption Of the
Constitution by the convention at
Philadelphia one hundred and
fifty years ago. From that date the
celebration will continue all
Thorough 1937-1938 until April 80,
1899.
Toward the success Of this cele-
bration the patriotic societies Of
the United States, including those
organizations of veterans that seek
to serve wholly the welfare Of their
country, can make the greatest
contribution. And the time to be-
gin their contribution is now-now
when an insidious threat to the
success of the celebration has ap-
peared.
This threat is to be found in the
allegation that the official agency
created by the Congress to lead the
people in making memorable their
observance of the birthday of their
Constitution is to be made an in
strument of propaganda aimed at
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rather punch q
time clock than
loaf on the dav-
e port? o +
should her Lord
n Master, de.
spite her prefer
ences and plead
ingS, announce
that "woman's
place IS in the
home see
that she stays
there?
Edward s. Du.
vail an use
some advice on
kha S11hian 7
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wife of an honorable, upright
man and mother to several
health children. / consider
marriage the greatest problem
youth has to face and health
the most important part of mar
riage.
Therefore, have resolved
that 1 will never betrOth my love
to any boy until we both have
had a physical and mental ex.
animation by a competent doc
tor. Unless this examination
shows us fit to marry, we will
not do so, no matter how much
we may love. / am convinced
that the marriage Of those who
are physically unfit or mentally
abnormal causes more tragedy,
heartbreak and crime than any
other cause.
eve owe physical and mental
fitness to our children. Moth.
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ing is more pitiful than a
scrawny, sickly child, perhaps
idiOtic as well. Even il we
can't give our children wealth
or send them through college,
we can give them sound bodies.
"AND / PRAY THAT THERE
MAY SOME DAY BE A LAW
COMPELLING ALL YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO WISH TO
MARRY TO SHOW A HEALTH
CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS
A WEDDING LICENSE.
LOIS SOLOMAN,
"ScOttdale, Pa"
A noble wish, little sister, and
thousands of us join you in that
prayer. When such a law comes
not until then-will Amer
lea be really civilized, and a safe
haven for Youth.
Next, here's TESS DREWNO-
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War Warning

A S THE United States nears the twentieth anniver
IA sary of its entrance into the World War-April g.
it receives wise counsel from an elder statesman who
was Woodrow Wilson's other self in 1917.
Colonel Edward NJ. House, writing in the American
Legion Weekly, tells Americans that they COULD have
kept out of the last if they had been PREPARED,
and that they keep out Of the NEXT war if they
ARE prepared.
There could be no ruer text for Army Day, April 6,
and for EVERY day. than Colonel Houses warning.
He saws in part:
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-
atS--ick? Well,
there's an old
ballad, full of
native Irish wit,
which runs: "St.
? a tri OK was a
gentleman, and
came of decent
people. " And so
he did. Not only
decent people,
but v cry high
toned and arts
tocratic people
And it Is said
T. eV weren't
Irish at all. For
he was the son
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-03-29
Wise Words

The human mind always makes
progress, but it is a progress in
Spirals.-Madame De Stael.
First thoughts are not always
the best.-Alfieri
Good thoughts, even if they are
forgotten, do not perish.
-Publius Syrus.
Friendship that flames goes out
out in a flaSh.-Proverb.
Flatterers are the worst kind Of
enemy-TacituS.
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d Glib er alive
b o dy on this
e ar h" is the
fact tn a t de-
spite the gen
eral practice Of
meeting e &C h.
day at noon, it
h ar dly ever
fails that Sena-
tor Jim Hamil-
ton Lewis, Dem
ocratic w h ip,
each day has to
ask for a roll
call in order to
get a quorum
Nracomf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-03-29
LOSING BATTLE

The battle of Antietam raised
it's CORY history in the Senate and
was turned into a battle OF smiles
between Senator Willard Tydings
and Senator Charles McNary.
senator McNary was the winner,
but Senator Tydings almost had
him.
Senator Tydings wanted the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-03-29
PRO AND CON

Senator Royal S. Copeland, be-
ing a doctor, has just mite Of
suspicion of lawyers. Withal he
is a charitable fellow and in the
midst of a recent hearing he took
CORPORATION Counsel Elwood Seal
by the arm in a fatherly fashion
and said:
you're a nice fellow, all right,
Mr.. Seal, but you see, you're a
lawyer and we just don't want
YOU in this bill. That's ALL"
Whether Mr.. Seal realized it or
not, Senator Copeland is going to
have a lot to say about the
particular bill under discussion so
he should have answered:
"Well, Senator, you're the
doctor"
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NEW INTEREST

Representative Caroline O'Day
has a correspondent at New York
University. He writes her every
week on just what he thinks about
various pieces of legislation.
His epistles are long, erudite and
full of details. So, imagine her
shock when she received his last
letter which said suddenly:
"WeIl, the baby has arrived"
Mrs. O'Day was forced to write
and ask him for the particulars.
You have to check on these profess
sors when they become fathers.
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Keep This Pledge

Resolved: That it be the of this convention
that committee should be appointed by the Congress
of the United States to make study of and to report
the granting to the residents of the District OF
Columbia the right of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention Philadelphia,
June 26, 1886.
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A GIRL ANSWERS

or stupid 10 keep up WIN tne
timeS?"
A GIRL ANSWERS
'TOok back a few years, young
man." snOrts Tess, land con-
slider the record of this old
fashioned parent to whom you
grudge respect. Think of the
weary father, trudging two or
three miles every day to a job
he hates, year after year, to
save carfare-fOr YOU!
"Think Of the lonely, over
worked mOther-fOrced perhaps
into q miserably uncOngenial
marriage-yet enduring it all,
holding the family together,
year after year, for YOU.
Scrubbing, sewing, cooking,
cleaning house, over and over
and overflow many SIeepless
nights did she endure, how
many sacrifices did she make,
that YOU might have your
chance?
"YET EITHER OF THEM
MIGHT so EASILY HAVE
SLIPPED AWAY WHILE THEY
WERE STILL YOUNG AND
FOUND FREEDOM AND HAP.
PINESS FOR THEMSELVES
BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE.
BUT THEY DIDN'T-BECAUSE
OF YOU!
"And now you complain be.
cause they haven't kept up with
the times. II they had, what
would have become Of YOU?
Suppose some day the situation
is reversed, and it's YOUR child
who is complaining-I wonder
If YOU will feel that you're still
entitled to q little respect, love
and gratitude, even II you don't
understand the theory Of reIa.
tivity or discuss the latest labor
tanGle?
TESS DREWNOSKI,
Paterson, N. J"
Bugles for you, brave Tess
also a IS prize. And here's hoping
your words bring comfort to count
less "unsung" heroes and heroine
whose flesh may be wrinkled AM
clothes shabby, but whose spirit
shine with loves own rad1an
flame. God bless them and max
us worthy to follow the trail thei
weary feet have trod.
Copyright, 1887. by King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
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AN OLD HABIT

The Senate temporarily dis
carded established routine Thurs
day.
One of the most trivial and yet
most talked about situations in
the nrncedIlre of the greatest
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Listen, World

Should the new Missis hold her
job until the babies come, if her
pay check is needed and she'd
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Here's to the memory of one Of
the noblest and bravest gentlemen
that ever lived-Ireland's good
Saint Patrick! Just who was st.
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"TOday the world unrest is
due to the fact that a few
great nations hold the desir-
able portions of the earth both
for markets and raw materials,
while other powerful but hun
Cry states take the position
that as regards some of this
territory the nations holding
Il must either share or fight.
"Thus a social revolution al
ready is showing signs every
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TESS DREWNOSKI,
Paterson, N. J."
CONTEST RULES

1.-The writer Of . letter in COM
petition for one Of the three
weekly prlEes-twO Of $40 each
and one of 95-must be under ~
years of age.
2-The letter must be upon some
subject Of importance to Ameri.
can youth.
S-The letter must not exceed 500
words in length.
4-The writer must give his or her
age and full name and address,
and the name of each writer
awarded q prize will be pub
lished.
$40 be eligible for the prize
awarded each Monday. a letter
must bear pOstmark not later
than noon OF the preceding Sat-
urday.
6-Miss Elsie Robinson IL to be sole
Judge Of the merits Of letters
submitted In the contest.
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= = By Elsie Robinson

By Monitor

SKI, answering HAL RODGERS
with a blast that's going to be
mighty sweet listening to Nom
and Dad. Hal asked How much
respect does an ambitious, we'll
informed young person owe to old
fashioned parents who are too lazy
or stupid to keep up with the
times?"
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into war. But as it was, our
Army until we finally mObil-
lied for war was so small that
any protest we made, even
looking to protection of our
citizens and their property,
was ignored.
And so it will be again, with
a like result, unless we prepare
to prevent it,"
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As far back as 1911 it was evident to Colonel House
that trouble was brewing in Europe.
As result of his observations, he presented to Presi-
dent Wilson after the election of 1912 plan for mill
tarv service on the Swiss model.
This plan, drafted by General Leonard Wood and
other military experts approved by Mr.. Wilson,
but later vetoed by him because of the expense
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"But it would have been well
worth it at whatever the fl
nanciaI cost" says Colonel
House, because by 1914 we
could have talked to the Euro
pean powers with a million
trained soldiers ready to an
swer the call. firmly believe
they would have been quite
sufficient to halt the plunge
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where, with the European Con-
tinent distinctly divided into
Fascist and Communist armed
camps. The leading states
men in all these nations feel
that another great war is mot
far off, when not only demOc.
racy but our entire civilization
may be at stake. / pray in.
deed that the United States
may be fully ready to meet this
crisis if it comes"
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This is from the who from 1914 to 1917 fought
increasingly for peace, but who found his nation in
evitably drawn into because it was weak as to
INVITE ATTACK.
Twenty years have passed, that lesson has not yet
been learned, and in a world gone mad we are still
unready to keep country out of war; and war out
Of our country.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-17

Misses Bette Hogan, Josephine
Jackson and Veta Mae Davis
members Of the Silvertone Quin-
tette are back in Phoenix after
spending several weeks in the
Angels City on the Coast where
they rendered programs at some
of the largest churches they sang
at the Sunday evening services
Sept. 9Th at the great Angelus
Temple, Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
pastor. The program was broad
cast throughout California and
other States, Mrs. Estella Hogan,
of this group remained
on the coast for a few days longer.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-17
IN THE COURTS
East Phoenix Precinct

Mrs. Mamie Craig, who was
convicted of simple assault on
John Harris, 1884 e. Jefferson ST..
was sentenced to serve 80 days
in the county Jail last Thursday.
The sentence was suspended on
condition that she conduct her
self as a law abiding citizen and
does not again nolest the COM
planning witness. Mr.. Moze Jen-
kins, jointly charged, with Mrs.
Craig was adjudged not guilty.
WEST PHOENIX PRECINCT
A preliminary hearing for Vul-
len Powers was set last Tuesday
for P. M. Wednesday in West
Phoenix Precinct Court and
Powers was returned to Jail in
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-17

lieu of $500 bond. He was charged
with assault with a pocket knife
Monday on John Ruffin $40 South
Central Ave. The charge was dis
missed because of insufficient evil
dence.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-17
GRAMMER SCHOOLS TO OPEN

GRAMMER SCHOOLS TO OPEN
The grammar schools of the
city will open Monday morning
September 20, and the enrolment
is expected to have a substantial
increase over year ago. Prof. P.
Landry is principal of the Booker
T. Washington School and Prof.
A. c. Aldridge is principal of the
Dunbar School.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-17
HIGH SCHOOL OPENS FOR
FALL TERM

The Colored division of the
Phoenix Union High School opened
its 1878 term Monday morning
with an enrolment that bid fair
for record breaking enrolment
this year over any previous year.
Prof. r. A. Lee principle and the
faculty anticipate a very good
year in all of the activities Of the
school.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-17
NIT1S1 S17111TTT7TII1ITY .l1gIJ HI
4 |'lE}}| I'l''E'tE' 2kkAtf ''{'E'IiI+

Mr.. Fred Williams and Family
spent very pleasant vacation
with his mother and other rela-
tives in Louisiana, Mo-, they also
visited Kansas City, Chicago and
St. Louis, at Chicago the family
held a reunion. Dr. and Mrs
Perry of Kansas City sister and
brother-in-law of Mrs. Williams
was the cause of their visit to
Kansas City.
DR.. Thos. A. Crurnp and Family
are back after having an enjoyable
stay in Los Angeles, Cal. with Mrs.
Crump's relatives. Mrs. VIM. p.
Crump the doctors mother was
with them.
Mr.. Ira Savoy, Santa Fe Fair
Ground, returned to the city from
Lake Charles, La, where he went
to visit his wife who had been
there for several months for the
benefit of her health she and a
niece returned to the city also the
niece will enter school here.
Mrs Bertha Shelton and daugh-
ter Mrs. Bessie White are back
after visiting with Mrs. Shelton's
brother in Alabama, they visited
st. Louis and Kansas City also, in
the latter city they were the house
guests of sister of Rev. Chas.
Favors.
Miss Thelma Favors returned to
the city after spending several
weeks on the coast.
Maricopa Lodge No. Free and
accepted Masons will have a
luncheon Tuesday, P. M. Sep
tember 81, at the Masonic Temple
4th st. and Jefferson. The mem
bers are expected to attend and
Masons in good and regular stand
ing are invited.
Mr.. B. B. Boatman of Rockville,
Texas, was visitor in the city
last weekend en- route to San
Francisco, Cal.
He was life long friend of the
family Of Mrs. E. G. Steed with
whom he stopped while here.
Mrs. Matte Lindsey, Mrs. Anna
Hall a sister, Misses Lenora Lind
sey, Juanita 'Favors and Master
Harvey Lindsey returned to the
city from Los. Angeles Cal. where
they spent very fine vacation.
HIGH SCHOOL OPENS FOR
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-17

Mrs. Matte Lindsey, Mrs. Anna
Hall a sister, Misses Lenora Lind
sey, Juanita .Favors and Master
Harvey Lindsey returned to the
city from Los. Angeles Cal. where
they spent very fine vacation.