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Evening star., 1937-04-01
BY WILLIAM A. BELL.

r. RED c. DOLCATER, 67-year-
~ old taNcab driver, affords his
passengers unique motoring
a entertainment Instead OF
turning on a radio he turns on
poetry-his own
Perhaps you've ridden with this
gentle, silver haired bard and had
him turn to you and inquire II you
like poetry. If the answer is in the
affirmative, he will recite one OF his
lyrics, composed, probably. between
the time he picked you up and the
beginning of the almost inevitable
conversation between driver and fare
AS Dolcater's cab threads through
. am. traffic, passengers may hear
something like this:
ITO lyric notes from the lutte she
played,
With perfect rhythm she danced
and swayed;
Like a butterfly mid the leafy
bowers
A-sipping nectar from the flowers
''Then loves sweet song she sang
to me,
1t made me sigh. for I could see
Sly Cupid, the archer, drawing
near;
Then I awoke, for Spring was
here"
Poems for Seasons.
Or Dolcater may render another
OF his vision" poems, Visions OF
Twilight" or Visions of Dawn" II
its Thanksgiving. he'll have a
Thanksgiving poem; if the Christmas
season, Christmas poem. This
motoring poet has one for almost
any occasion. Do you disapprove OF
the Presidents Supreme Court pro-
posal? Dolcater, approaching the COM
pulsory retirement age demanded by
Mr.. Roosevelt, will sympathize with
your opinions as follows:
Tho President sent a message to
Congress one day.
Which had little respect for his
elders, they say;
No mention was made to spend
wise or take heed,
The 8lsC OF the message was speed,
speed, more speed.
TN the old nreside days We had
plenty to say,
But said It In quiet, conservative
way;
Good neighbors were plenty and
our wisdom we got
Prom grandpa and grandma, II
helped US lot.
when we'd go for ride We would
harness the steed,
And put on bride to hold down
the speed.
Now these airplane buggies go rush.
ing Like mad,
And those juggernaut autos-Oh,
Isn't 1t sad!
while each State has its Governor
to hold down the steam
And the U. S. Senate to mop UP
the cream,
Our Supreme Court Is needed to put
ON the brakes,
} And the one we have now has got
what it takes.
sOh, be careful, be careful, before
adding the six
Or we may be like Europe-in ons
heck Of fix.
Lets stop, look and listen, that Old
Glory shall be
Ever floating with pride DER the
land Of the free"
II In sardonic mood, the Dolcater
passenger can ask for and obtain:
THE lure of life, woman's smile,
1t makes man tarry for awhile,
Till rancor turns love into bile,
Then comes the alimony trial"
Driving Four Years.
Dolcater has been driving . cab
kbout four years, an occupation he re-
Evening star., 1937-04-01

formulated at q united synagogue
rally next Monday night.
The meeting, arranged by COM
mittee headed by Morris Stein, will
be held in Adas Israel Synagogue,
Sixth and I streets. DR.. Israel Herbert
LevinthAl Of Brooklyn Jewish Center
will speak.
Tho committee comprises L. Kalich-
stein, co-chairman; Mrs. A. Dietz and
Mrs. J. Kaminsky, co-chairmen Of the
women's division; Joseph Wilmer, pres
ident Of Adas Israel Congregation:
Paul Himmelfarb, president Of B'nat
Evening star., 1937-04-01

He became POLITICALLY inclined, how
ever. only about two years ago. It was
sort Of a product Of taxi driving.
Prolific, Dolcater has composed
moro than dozen full length" poems
of four to six stanzas Is welAas scores
Of brief ballads. Once composed, they
are always remembered, whether the
muse Wits in the quiet Of the home or
the turmoil Of trafic.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

Israel Congregations; Samuel Benja-
min, Max M. Bernstein, Meyer Bren-
ner, H. Felter, Nathan Hankin, A. w.
Kayn. Rabbi Solomon H. Metz, Max A.
Ostrow, Louis Rosenberg, Rabbi Henry
6egal, Mrs. Leon A. Tashof, 8. B.
Weinstein and Max ZWeig.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

CARDS as a temporary expedient. Long
illness forced him from his regular
employment. Once he was a banker
In Oklahoma and before that cowboy
and frontiersman in Indian Territory.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

Force during the World War embraced
the Marine Corps units that fought
| overseas.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
JEWS Will BATTLE
RELIGIOUS APATHY
Plans to Be Formulated at United
Synagogue Rally Next
Monday.

Plans for all Jews in Washington to
join forces In a movement to "over-
come religious indi1erences" will be
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Riders Wear Gas Masks.

wearing gas mask have been started
at Newmarket, England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12
Three-Minute
Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING

BY TEMPLE MANN1NG
ONE Of the most colorful. pic
" turesque and totally differ
ent towns is Danzig. APPLY
named the Free City, it really
does seem free from the rest
of the world and from our mod.
ern times.
It is a medieval town Of half
a million inhabitants, and its
location makes it even more
isolated from the rest Of Eu.
rope, for it Is situated on that
strip Of land that has earned
fame as the Polish Corridor,
the land that separates Baltic
Prussia from the rest Of Ger
many.
Danzig drowses by the chilly
Baltic, and dreams, no doubt,
Of her glamorous past, too an
Gent to be jealous of young,
thriving, prosperous, busy
Gdynia, Poland's new harbor,
just a short bus ride a way.
Gdynia has a future but she
will never know the life, the
wealth and the grandeur OF
this city.
Danzig itself is on the Mott.
lau, and much Of its life centerS
about the river and the quays,
especially where the river Ra-
daune flows swiftly and noisily
into the Mottlau.
The quay, which is near the
fish market, is so noisy from
the rushing Of the waters that
one has a feeling of being far
away from any town. There is
always plenty Of life, though.
at this quay. All along the
waterfront are granaries and
picturesque warehouses, centu-
ries old, which in medieval
times were filled with mer-
chandise later to be carried
all over Europe.
Most Of the old streets end in
beautifully-carved arches that
offer beautiful viStas Of the
rivers. One walks along these
wonderful streets and imagineS
how it was when they were lined
with decorative landings belong
ing to beautiful houses, with
balustrades Of wrought iron and
magnificent facades.
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Would Step Up Traffic

One Of the main reasons we
have a traffic problem here is
because people are driving 1888
model automobiles under q 1900
model speed regulation. Another
is because what cars are on the
street have to keep driving be-
cause of all the silly signs that
forbid them to park.
One authority said the speed
limit would be increased only
over his PROSTATE form.
I wonder if this official has
ever given it a thought that
everything else connected with
automobiles has increased. There
used to be a time when you
could only do IL miles per hour.
Sounds kinda silly don't 1t, al
most as silly as the present %
mile limit. There also used to
be a time when you could get
your tags merely by stepping up
to the booth and handing over
one dollar.
The trolley lines have put on
new and faster trolleys. Moth
ing wrong with that is 1t Mr..
Official? Did you ever follow a
bus out Rhode Island Avenue
and have to do 40 miles per to
stay with him? I have many a
time. And the same Of street
cars on Michigan Avenue, set
you never hear Of them getting
stopped or doing any too much
damage by stepping long in c.
cess Of the Anticipated speed
rule.
Everything has speeded up as
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n e e d e d in
S o m e indus
tries, especial
ly S m e Of
those W h l CHI
have been and
S till are ex-
plotting their
employees with
long ours
and little pay.
Decent hours
and W a g e S
e n + o reed by
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q m / n imum.
wage, m a XII
mum-hour law
for women, I
a m afraid
that m a n Y
" q m e n will
lose their jobs.
ere will
D r o DaDly De
many employ
ers who will
hire men for
work that is
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such a law for
women work
ers, but think
it W Guild be
best If the law
were made to
apply both to
m e n an d
women. 9th
erwise many
women would
lose their jobs
to be replaced
by men, who
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certain indus
tries, b ut it
cannot S u / t
all W ork ers
and all types
Of e m ploy.
ment. I do
not approve
Of standardiz-
ing hours and
W a g eS for
either men or
W o m e n, be-
cause in this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12
Voice Of the People
By
Nelson Harding

time has progressed. Travel,
transportation, office machin-
cry, and even thinking. A man
has to think twice as fast today
as he did SO years ago to keep
abreast Of the times.
The sooner the officials realize
that they are not only forcing
the people to ride the trolleys
and buses but are causing more
congestion and traffic by their
silly no parking signs and speed
limit, the sooner our traffic
problem will be relieved.
MoToR1sT.
Bad Streets
In and around our nations
Capital we often stumble over
Cor on) very, very bad streets,
streets which for many years
have been out of date as far as
the growth Of our population
and the number Of autos is con-
cerned. Why shouldn't our
streets be set as an example for
all the nation to our many
tourists from throughout the
world.
Thousands come here in cars
just to get a glimpse Of "beauti-
full" Washington.
Let's have them go home talk
ing, not only to their neighbors,
but to themselves about our
streets. It can be done by elimi.
mating brick sidewalks, narrow
side streets and dangerous In
tersections.
H. D. G.
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now done by women, because
they will be able to get longer
hours from the men and pay
them whatever they will. I
think the law should include
both men and women and thus
be fair"
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ployed to do
he s a m e
a m o unit and
kind Of work
as men are
e n ed to
pay equal to
that Of their
m ale fellow
employees. I
think such q
/ a W W o Id
e linn in a t e
some Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12

law, would drive such industries
out Of business or make them
conduct their affairs in a legiti-
mate way"
H. Thomas Woods, 311 E st.
N. E., flower store manager:
Eyes. Women who are EN-.
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should not be
a s t a n dard.
lied minimum
wage for all
types Of en-
ployment. For
in S t a nee, a
waitress who
gets q salary
as W ell as
tips, should
not r e c e ! We
t he S q m e
minimum sal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-12

airy as a cashier, or clerical
worker, who derives NO other
funds except her regular salary"
Tommie Folan, GAS G st. S.
W., counterman:
Eyes. Such a law is Sorely
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THE QUESTION

Do you favor a maximum.
hour, minimum-wage law for
both men and women?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Esther Serra, 5203 Geor.
gia Ave. N. W., cashier:
Yes. I particularly favor
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number of hours at any wage
if the law applies only to
women"
Mrs. B. M. Sessions, Berkshire
Apartments, food computer:
mo. It might be all right for
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differences and inequalities in
pay and hours which now exist.
It would give everyone a fair
break"
Mrs. Carolyn Bass, 1917 G st.
S. E., clerk:
Eyes. If there is going to be
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Listen
World!
By Elsie Robinson

IT
EITHER HIT TOR
PUT IT TO Work.
Resignation has long been
rated as a virtue. Personally,
I suspect it's one Of our lousiest
vices. Usually, we bear" GRIEF
simply because we're too lazy or
cowardly to fight 1t, or too
stupid to use it for greater ends.
There are, of course, noble
souls who go through life handi-
capped by some affliction. But
there is no faint Of meek "resig-
nation" or grim endurance" in
their wholesome attitu de.
Trouble has come to them, but
they have refused to yield to it.
Instead-by heaven only
knows what gallant struggles
they have managed to retain
their place in the ranks of the
lusty living. Affliction has not
diminished them; it has in
creased their resources. They
are the wiser and stronger and
more understanding for having
experienced it. THEY HAVE
PUT TROUBLE TO WORK.
Make Racket
Of Grief
But there are others-many-
who use trouble far differently.
Taking advantage Of society's
sentimental attitude toward the
afflicted, they proceed to make
a racket of grief. Their tears
may seem heartrending, but
actually pain is their pet dish
-. a golden opportunity.
Hitherto they have been ordi.
nary mortals with no special ex-
emptlons, no pleasing publicity.
Along comes Grief and forth.
with they have a spotlight for
their conceit. a hide-out for
their cowardice an alibi for
their laziness and selfishness.
Their friends and relatives
may and usually do suspect that
they are getting by Dith ntur-
der. But noe to him tDho bGtDlS
out the Broken Hearted or er.
poses the Afflicted! And so the
racket goes on-Gnd on.
Strange, how carefully we pre-
pare for other phases of life,
yet how little we understand
Trouble which, sooner or later,
comes to us all and changes the
course Of our whole career. The
old orthodox conception Of
Trouble was that it was "a cross
sent by God" So pious millions
died needlessly Of the plague
when q few hours work on their
own accumulated filth would
have kept them in glowing
health.
Blasphemy to
Blame God
Far be it from me to attempt
to explain the Divine Plan. But
1t seems to me rankest bias.
phemy to blame God for the re.
suits Of our own stupidity and
slovenliness.
Pain indeed is a lesson. But
we wouldn't need that lesson
If we'd get busy beforehand and
obey the simple rules Of the
body and spirit.
NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN,
TROUBLE IS SOMETHING
WE WISH ON OURSELVES.
AND IT'S AS SHAMEFUL TO
BE RESIGNED" TO IT AS IT
WAS TO GET INTO ri IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
But suppose we can't help
Trouble that we are in no
way responsible for it what
then? Then we can still refuse
to bend to it.
We cannot always govern cir.
cumstances-
But we can always govern our
own reaction to circumstances.
We cannot always prevent
heart-break or scars
BUT LIFE WILL GROW
OVER ANY SCAR. ABSORB IT
INTO THE HEALTHY GROW
ING TISSUE OF THE SOUL
IF WE WILL LET 1T.
Neither God nor Nature ever
intended man to suffer perma-
nently. You can bet your last
nickel that . Chronic Griever
is that way-BECAUSE HE
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way the poor workers would re-
ceive the same wage as the more
efficient worker"
Miss Margaret Dodd, 1920
Thirty-ninth st. N. W.. cashier:
II favor such a law, but there
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The Inquiring
[Photoqropher

The Washington Times In,
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-04-30
Sunday Is Youth Day
AT Bethel Baptist
lChurch

DAYTON, O.--TFe annual Youth
Day wihsbe observed at Bethel Bap-
list Church Sunday, May End with
the young people Of the church hay-
ing charge Of all the services during
the day.
Nj. o. Alexander, YMCA exchange
secretary from India will speak to
the youth Of the church ats $50 q.
Rev. Cornell Talley Of Chicago
university will deliver the Youth day
sermon, at II a. m.
In the afternoon at p. m students
from Cederville college, and Wilber-
force university will present the pro-
gram. -,s-'~~
The Senior class of Dunbar High
School will have charge Of the even
| ing service at 4 80 p. m.
Miss Mary Watts is general chair
man Of the Bethel Youth Council IN
charge of the day.
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Business Is Favorite

CONTINUED from Page ONE)
sions follow the line Of the academic
majors in college. The majors cleo
ted by seniors have been tabulated as
follows: economic and business adj
ministration II, religion 9, history 8,
English s, sociology 8, mathematics
Z. biology 5, education 4, chemistry
8, art 2, French /, and physical edu-
cation /.
During National Vocational OPP
portunity Week talks have been made
to students by Professor Ira p. a.
Reid Of the department Of sociology
Of Atlanta university, Reginald A.
Johnson, executive secretary of the
Atlanta Urban League, i. Arnold
Hill, director Of the department Of
industrial relations of the National
Urban League, and Dean B, Z. Bra
zeal Of Morehouse College.
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LEGAL. NOTICE
William 0. Stokes, Atty.

William @. Stokes, Atty.
John Taylor, whose last known
place of residence was Dayton, O. and
is now unknown, will hereby take
notice that on the goth day of June,
1886, Alma Taylor filed her petition
against him in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, Division Of Domestic Re-
lations, Of Montgomery County, Ohio,
being Case No. 17197 d. r. on the
docket of said Court praying for a
decree of divorce from him OH the
grounds of Gross Neglect of Duty,
and that said case is entitled Alma
Taylor, Plaintiff VS.. John Taylor, De-
fendant.
Said John Taylor, will further take
notice that he is required to answer
said petition before the expiration Of
Six weeks from date of the first
publication of this notice. to-wit,
April 8, 1897.
Alma Taylor, Plaintiff
William O. Stokes, Atty.
$50 w. Fifth st. Dayton, o.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-04-30

The Board Of the Ohio Baptist
state Convention, Inc. will hold IT.
meetings at the New Corinthlan
Baptist church, corner of West m
Ave. and Gold street, May 5 and 8.
Reverend j. Franklin Walker is Pres.
In celebration Of the Seventh An.
niversary Of the pastor, Reverend W.
G. Thomas, Rev. Greene pastor Of ST.
John Baptist Church, Springfield, O.,
preached the sermon.
WoMlfppr shr hrd shr shr hr sht
Corinthian Church is beginning it
Third Annual Mems Day Drive; al
members, friends, and well-wishefs
are asked to help put over this gre
program.
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narrow brims, or none at all, and
any feather or trimming on the hat
should be in an up-and-doWn direc-
tion.
If you are shorter than the av-
erage, wear a matching ensemble
that is, wear skirt that matches
Your sweater or blouse, or is nearly
the same color. OF course, puffy
sleeves and any fullness or flare in
the skirt will have the wrong effect.
A good posture, with the back
straight. the head erect, and the
shoulders thrown back, will have a
very great effect In making 4 short
girl look taller and more graceful.
Ii you are short and are inclined to
have rounded shoulders and back,
learn to sit erect, and take some
sort Of exercise to improve your
posture.
Rules for Tall Girls
For the tall girl. the rules are just
the opposite. Wide-brimmed hats
will help make her look shorter;
her hair should be worn close to the
| head on top, and can be waved out
ward at the sides. TWo-color en-
senbles, such as a dark skirt and a
| light-colored sweater or blouse. will
emphasize the horizontal line at tile
| waist and decrease her height. Full
ness iii the skirt or sleeves will have
] the same effect, a
Many tall girls unconsciously try
to make themselves, smaller by de-
veloping a dropping posture, with a
rounded hack and sagging Shout
ders. This is Il grave mistake. be.
cause 1t gives an awkward or sloppy
impression that only makes matters
worse. An erect posture will make
your walk and your actions more
graceful. and other persons will be
less apt to notice your height.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-04-30

Now that spring is here aud sum-
lner is Just around the corner, wo-
men everywhere are studying the
fashion notes TO make sure that
their new SIMMER clothes will con-.
form to the very latest. up-to-the
minute STYLES.
But the wise shopper thinks of
something more than style. She
also asks herself, Is this partien-
lar style becoming to me2 Is it
suited to my type of fignres'
Girls who are shorter or taller
than the average must be particu
larly careful. If you are consider.
ably under the average height, yon
Viii not look your best In dress
that emphasizes your shortness, no
matter how stylish the dress may
be.
Choosing Your 9ress
All old. reliable rule to follow is
this: Short girls should wear cloth.
Ing with up-and down tines, either
in the cnt Of the garment Or the de
sign 81 the goods. while tall girls
should wear ensembles which em-
phasiza the crosswise lines.
To get some idea ON how iinpor-
tant this rule Is. draw two ovals,
shaped like eggs standing On end, on
two different pieces IF paper. Then
draw half dozen upand down lines
through one of them. and draw
cross wise lines across the other.
The oval with tile vertical lines will
look slender. and the one with the
horizontal lines will seem shorter
and wider In exactly the same
way. crossWise stripes will make
you look shorter and wider; up-and
down stripes will make you look
taller and more slender.
The short girl will look taller il
she wears d braid or curls on tor
OF her head. Her hats should have
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DAY LON SOCIAL HlGHLlGH!s

regular place, the 5th St. YWCA, on
Monday, May 10th, at 500 p. M,
promptly instead Of May 3rd. Every
shop owner and operator who is in
terested in keeping his work up to
the minute, should attend each and
every one Of these meetings. There
are great things being planned for
the future, and many new ideas to be
brought before beauty culturists and
the public at large.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-04-30
RETURNS FROM VISIT
WITH DAUGHTER

Mr.. q. y. Smith, popular postman,
and ripe Bible student, returned
last week from Knoxville College,
where he attended recital given by
his daughter, Gwendolyn Z. Smith,
who will be graduated from the mus
zeal college Of Knoxville this year.
Mr.. Smith also visited his father,
Ford Green Smith, of Knoxville, who
has been in poor health recently.
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r.. A. C.-Please tell me what vo-
alton should choose and which one
I'm | best fitted for? !. ~.
Ans. lou nave sufficient talent
and personality to attain success in
most any clerical position. Your love
Tor home and children is SO great that
believe marriage will interrupt your
business career. This is several
ears off.
r. B. C-Will the doctor that is
doctoring on my eye remove the tu-
NOR?
Ans. If you cooperate with the
doctor in every way he will be able
10 successfully remove the tumor.
It will take quite some time to be-
come entirely we'll but you have moth
ing to fear in regards to this condi-
ion.
E.G.L.--I am always worried and
know am good wife. Tell me
y hat makes my husband slip out al
night and do the things he does?
Ans. It would be better world
indeed. if someone could suggest
remedy to cause husbands TO Az.
PRECIATE a loving wife and 8
home, and not to ''tip OUT. Unfor.
tunately there doesn't seem to be
anything that can be done and
would suggest that you reconcile
Yourself to his actions.
S. Twill my boy friend come
back to me any time soon? Does he
really love me?
Ans. You don't have to worry one
bit about your friend returning for
he could not FORCE HIMSELF to
remain away from you very long II
he wanted to. There is no question
about his affection for you. He car
not even SEE anyone else.
M. C. Should try TO make
plans to get away since found chi,
suspicious package in my husband'i
car ard who did il belong tot
Ans. As you found the package
in your husbands car II. turn il
over to him. The package did not
belong to Kim. Due to your present
condition it would be better for yot
to remain Where you are for it vii
be many mnths before you can se-
cure employment and become inde.
pendent.