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The Washington times., 1937-06-05
G. Women Pack For
7.OOO-Mile Taxi Ride

NORWOOD. Mass, June S
QN.s)-six elderly WON en-
headed by a 76-year-old retired
teacher were packing today pre-
paratory to embarking Monday
on a 7,0O0-mile ride to Mexico
City in a "15 and S" taxicab.
The party was arranged and
paid for by Miss Emily Curtis
Fisher, 76, retired teacher OF
Bridgewater Normal School. She
invited the other women as her
guests.
Miss Fisher could not see why
any fuss should be made about
the novel journey. She said:
81 don't like trains. They are
too stuffy. I much prefer to
see America first out of the
windows of an automobile. !
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GRANDCH|LD
GETS RICHES
OF J0HND.
$25, 100000 Trus t
Fund Income Left
ToMrs. DeCuevas

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June S
/ G.N.S0.-The income from a
$25, 100000 trust fund-all that re-
mains of the vast John D. Rookie
Teller personal fortune -goes to
his granddaughter. Mrs. Margaret
Strong de CuevaS, under terms of
the millionaire philanthropist S
will filed here today.
In a codicil. dated October 8,
1884, and one of three appended
to the will, the 97-year-old oil mag
nate who died May %, stated:
II am setting upsthis trust for
the benefit ii my grandfather
ter Margaret, and her descend
ants to the exclusion Of my
other grandchildren and their
descendants because when the
time came that / felt 1t wise to
place upon my children the re-
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don't own one, so / hired a taxi.
That's all there IL tn IL

don't own one, so I hired taxi.
That's all there is to it,"
Fred Schaier, driver for a Nor
wood taxi company, was engaged
as chauffeur.
Although neither the cab COM
pany nor Miss Fisher would dis
cuSs the financial arrangements,
it was understood the taxi meter
clicking off the rates would be
detached and a flat rate paid for
the trip. It was figured the meter
would run the transportation bill
to about 81, 400.
Last year, with a 79-year-old
woman companion, Miss Fisher
took a taxi ride to Chicago.
This year the party plans to
stop off from a while at Dallas,
and then hit out for Laredo. Tex,
and across the Mexican border
along the newly opened highway.
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Important new evidence in the
mysterious death of Charles F..
Keene ea.vear-old washinotor
roo1 o,+.to 49,. n,o0 -
IeaA eS'a'e DloAel' was gwen
Washington police today.
The information came in a let
ter from a prominent CAPITAL
business man. whose identity was
not revealed. to Inspector Bernard
w. Thompson. chief of the Detec.
tive Bureau.
While the nature or the infornna.
tion was NOT made nuhlic Tnsnec.
tnr T Mo Saemed II so i'm.
f,ortant that he assioned netec.
five Serpeants :Teremish F,ahertv
and cherIes F,arter IF the hor,i.
c;Ta sc,,ad a. r,orl, a, this neu,
en1le of fbe haffIinc case
- S go -.
Report OOes 70 AArSl~nu'
Their report will be turned over
to MARYLAND State Police, who are
conouctlng the investigation SINCE
the oeatn OF keene Is presumed
10 nave taken place IN Maryiano
waters
Keene disappeared from the
river steamer District OF Column
bia the night of May Is, and his
body-a bullet wound IN the head
and brief case containing 9
around the neckIwas found float
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Father Fair lawyer
Hart Boy Says After
Police Court Jaunt

With as much assurance as a
real jurist, 1O-year-old David A.
Hart, jr., young son Of Assistant
United States District Attorney
David A. Hart, sat on the bench
with Police Court Judge Robert
E. Mattingly today and said later
that his father was a pretty good
lawyer"
AS Assistant District Attorney
Hart prosecuted cases before
Judge Mattingly, the son pom
dered solemnly over each argu-
ment, with only an occasional
grin at his father. After court
adjourned, young Hart came down
from the bench and said he
guessed he would be a lawyer
but not right away"
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FEARED
|NLUNBER
5 TRIKE
Threaten
To Tear Town Apart
Sheriff Says

CHICAGO, June 8 (IN.S.).
Mayor Edward J. Kelly today
gave the Republic Steel Com
pany 4S hours to remove work.
ers in its strike ridden South
Chicago plant. The mayor In
vOked a clause in the city health
ordinance which fOrbids the
housing Of people in building
not intended for such purpose.
MUNIsING, Mich. June S
d.N.S0.-Acting under orders
from Governor Frank Murphy,
State troopers and all available
police In this Northern Michigan
area were concentrated here to
day to prevent q reported at
tempt Of striking lumberjacks to
seize the Alger county court
house,
Meantime, in Newberry, 6U'n1iler
away. authorities made prepare.
tons to summon armed vigi.
lantes with fire whistles If the
striking lumberjackS carry out
their threats to invade that town
Of 2,700 again and tear it
apart"
Two "Mobs" Reported
Two mobs Of striking lumber
jacks were reported gathering in
the woods by Sheriff Louis Pei.
letter. One crowd Of 500 strikers,
Pelletier said. was threatening
to march on the courthouse here
and make it their headquarters.
The other was reported ready
to move on Newberry in retalia-
ton for the action of sawmill
workers there yesterday in driv.
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
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SIMPSON SUIT
BACK INC0URT

LONDON, June S Q.N.S).-The
SANDER suit brought by Ernest
Simpson against Mrs. Joan Suth-
erland. thought to have been set
tied, was restored to the law court
lists today.
The case is expected to be heard
in several weeks.
Simpson, second husband of the
new Duchess of Windsor, brought
the action because of remarks al
legedly made by Mrs. Sutherland
regarding his part in the divorce
proceedings.
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CARL FISCHER
FACES INDIANS
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
THE LINEUP

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June S.
Dennis Galehouse. right-handed
curve ball pitcher of the Cleveland
Indians, faced the Washington
Griffs today as Harris led his men
into action on the lake front.
Carl Fischer, the left-handcd
pitcher recently obtained from the
Indians, ill be sent back against
his former companions. Fischer
pitched against Cleveland at
Washington on May % and won
a game that was halted by rain in
six innings.
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Cubans Fight Police
To Adopt Spaniards

HAVANA. June S G.N.SO.
Scores fighting to adopt Spanish
war orphans were pused back by
police today, as the liner Mexiqu0
sailed for Mexico with 500 refugee
children.
Thousands were barred from
the vessel. Col. Fulgencio Bat.
ista, army dictator, and President
Bru sent great packages of sweets.
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POISON CASE
COOK SUICIDE

YONKERS, N. Y, June S
G.NSO.-Chang 500 Lee, Korean
1ouseman convicted last march of
the attempted poisoning Of Nj
and Mrs. George Reeves, leaped
eight floors to his death today
from the chambers of Supreme
Court Justice Sydney Syme here.
He had been brought here from
Sing Sing on a writ Of habeas
corpuS.
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|, 500 Will Receive
Degrees From Ohio

UMBUS, Ohio, June 5
G.NS0.-Degrees will be con-
ferred on 1900 men and women by
Ohio State University Monday,
June IA, in Ohio Stadium. The
number being graduated is 100
more than last year, university Of.
ficialS said.
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Fishers Uncle Dies

NORWALK, Ohio, June S
G.N.SO.-Peter Theisen, rs. uncle
of the seven Fisher brothers of
automobile body manufacturing
fame, was dead here today after a
brief illness.
The Washington times., 1937-06-05
IL School Girls Drown

BUCHAREST, Rumania, June
5 Q.N.S0.-At least IL girls. and
possibly 81, were drowned today
when a school excursion barge
capsized on a lake near Plenita.
Besides the IL known dead, Is
are missing and feared drowned.
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W.C.T.U. BareS Thirst
For Scalps of Vets

Alcohol, it's Just W7tdt 1t used to be,
Just tuI11t it used to- be,
Just totGt it used to be,
Alcohol, it's Just DItGt it used to be,
Many long years ago.
Chorus
Many long years ago, etc. etc.
Alcohol, it's tDorSe than it used
to be,
Worse than 1t used to be-
II Tom Collins, Tom and Jerry,
Johnny Walker or other convivial
spirits we're around Constitution
Hall today, they got an earful.
They heard all about the snootful
they've wished back on the coun-
try in the form of prohibition
repeal.
They not only heard that the
w. C. T. U. is out to repeal repeal
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Mrs. Glass; Wife Of Senator Dies at Lyndburg {$4$$$&H
DETECTIVES
RUN DOWN !
NEW CLUE .
0NCR|NE
Movements of Broker
On Death Night Told .
BY Friend

The statement of James II.
Starkey to the police regarding
Charles Keene's last noUments
on the Norfolk boat on page 2.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Partly cloudy with local thundershowers
tonight and tomorrow; not much change in
temperature; gentle to south winds. Highest
temperature last "a hours, SO; lowest, SO.
CWeather Details on Page %
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
Good Earth Is
Due Friday

1.-THE Good Earth" acclaimed
as one Of filmdom's most ambi'
tious, most spectacular undertak-
ings, will be seen for the first
time at popular prices when it ar
rives Friday on the screen Of
Loew's Palace. Theater.
Paul NUM- and Luise Rainer are
the stars, with Walter Connolly,
lilly Losch, Charley Grapewin,
Jesse Ralph and a group Of other
players in support. Sidney Frank
lin, with a long list Of spectacular
successes to his credit, directed
this gripping Humiliation Of Pearl
Bucks grand story for Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer.
1.-THE Good Earth" is the result
Of four years of intensive prepare.
ton, exhaustive study and research
and unlimited expense and effort.
The story is Of Wang Lung who
was given a slave girl for a wife.
Her devotion and her sacrifices
lead him to prosper. The famine
comes and millions face hunger,
death and disease. Wang Lung
and his slave-girl wife go to the
Big City where strife and upr1s'
ings of the maddened populace
create turmoil and greater suffer
ing.
The wife succeeded in getting
jewels from a looted house and the
couple returns to the farm. Now
the humble Wang becomes an
overload and promptly takes an
other wife. He learnS-too late
the error Of his ways in a climax
that is startling. moving, emo.
tional and completes an arresttns
story that will doubtless live in
screen history as one of the great
est pictures of all time.
Moose Hunters" a Mickey
Mouse cartoon and the latest issue
of News Of the Day." complete
the new Palace program.
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Topper IsNext
At Capitol

Thorne Smiths uproarious
novel, Topper" which has made
millions Of readers laugh in every
part Of the world, now comes to
the screen as the latest Of the
latest Of the Hal Roach feature
length comedies.
Constance Bennett and Cary
Grant are costarred in the new
picture, which will be the screen
offering at Loew's Capitol on Fri
day, and the outstanding cast also
includes Roland Young in the title
role, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray.
Eugene Palette and others.
The men behind the produc-
ton" Of the new Roach feature
are outstanding in their respective
fields. Eric Hatch, who adapted
the popular Thorne Smith novel
to the screen, together with Jack
Jevne and Eddie Moran, is the
author Of numerous successes,
among them the original story Of
MY Man Godfrey" Norman z.
Mcleod, who directed Topper, "
has a long list of directorial hits
to his credit, the most recent of
which was the Bing Crosby sue.
cess, pennies From Heaven"
The story of Topper" dealing
with the hilarious escapades Of
madcap gentry of another world,
provides a plot that bursts all
the bounds of high comedy. Con.
stance Bennett and Cary Grant
are seen as the widest, fastest
couple in town, who meet death
in an automobile accident only
to mortally materialize and pur
sue an incredible series Of ad.
ventures across a bewildered
countryside.
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Bill Robinson
For Earle
"Bojangles" is coming!


Bill Robinson. one Of Amer
ica's entertainment aces, will
headline the Earle Theater
stage program starting Friday,
August 10, General Zone Man
ager John T. Payette announced
his booking today.
Robinson, who has been called
"a dark cloud of joy" and "the
grandest tap dancer on two
feet" is a veteran Snowman.
Considered tops in tops, he has
proved as popular in screen
roles as on the stage.
A year and q half ago, when
he headlined at the Earle, Rob
inson scored such q notable sue.
cess that a return booking was
planned. His Hollywood con-
tracts and stage and night-club
appearances prevented this re-
turn until now.
Besides Bojangles, the Earle
show on August 10 will include
the Three Swifts in "A Grand
Slam; Stafford and Louise.
with Lillian Dawson, and the
Varsity Goods, six lovely singers.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
I Cover Hollywood

'quet in big City," one veteran
character actor on the set proved
that he'd fought more fights than
any Of them. He was Lorimer
johnson, for some years on the
stage in the old stage play, sport
ing Life" In the play he fought
three rounds every evening and
matinee for three years, q total OF
1,849 fights, or $3.50 rounds.
Allan Jones' singing of such song
hits as Tomorrow Is Another
Day." ION Blue Venetian Waters"
and "a Message From the Man in
the Moon" affords an attractive
contrast to the Marx insanities, as
does also beautifully conceived
water carnival spectacle in which
ballet plays a prominent part.
Helen VinSon bought the Lilyan
Tashman home and renovated all
but one room-the combined bed
room and sitting room that was
Miss TaShman'S.
This room, not out of sentiment,
for Miss Vinson hardly knew Lii
yam, but out Of reverence, has been
redone but not changed an iota
except for the addition Of two
gold-framed pictures that hang
on each side of the fireplace
Lilyan Tashman's and Edmund
loves.
Gladys George drinks a pint of
milk for lunch each day and eats
no fO0d
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Irenne Dunno Is q shining exam
pie Of split personality. Working
on the madcap picture, THE Awful
Truth" Miss Dunno goes home
at night to read and continue
her research for another very diff
ferent type Of film, Madame
Curie:" biographical drama OF the
great humanitarian and codtscov'
erer Of radium, whom Miss Dunno
will portray in her next assign
ment.
The spare the actor" movement
brought into being the stand-in
and the double. Newest develop
ment is introduced by Fred Fred.
ericks, chief coiffurist at Max
Factors, who made natural-col'
ored, nfe-size busts Of actors Joel
McCrea, Bob Burns and Lloyd
Nolan on which to try the trick
Nineteenth Century SideburnS.
boards and wigs they wear in
wells Fargo" Formerly stars have
had to endure prickly fittings
themselves-the task movie males
least like. With a huge assortment
from which to choose, Fredericks
and Director Frank Lloyd tried
different hirsute effects on the
dummies (Which look real enough
to speak, and selected the one
most becoming or best suited to
each actor.
When champions Of the sport
ing world gathered for a replica OF
Jack Dempsey's sportsmen's ban
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will be interested in the coStum.
ing.
Edwin Arnold, jovial and
hearty, gives a sterling per-
Torrance, perhaps the best of
his noteworthy career. His
Characterization of Fiske during
the latter days of this mans
mad grab for power impressed
me as little short of marvel
GUS,
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"yiUa Fisk, you're ruin1
cd .. They're cEdsaoEing
for E yoar 4 skin" The
end Of the road for. this
amazing romantic y ad.
venturer, who hurled
himself into the ruth.
less struggle of rule or
ruin . . when America
bulged with wealth.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
Nal HaIIet's Band
Has Seven Ex-Leaders

Nal Hallett's Orchestra, which
opens Friday at the Earle, is a
band composed Of band leaders.
Seven of the IL musicians for.
merly directed orchestras Of
their own.
frankie earle, pianist; Buddy
Welcome, saxaphonist; Charlie
Blake, drummer, and Frank
Ryerson, trumpet player, are
among the ex-band leaders now
answering Hallett's baton.
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The more serious-minded Of
the movie-goers who witness this
lively and exciting play will
want to know how much Is au-
thentic history and how much is
make-believe. I am sorry that I
cannot draw the line between
fact and fancy here. The two,
apparently, have been inextrica-
bly, blended for the sake Of a
more finished picture.
NostaLgic Appeal
There generally is an air Of
nostalgia appeal in these period
pictures. It exists in the present
film, but is drowned out by the
vitality of Jim Fiske. The time
may have been 1864, but Jim
Fiske was certainly as dynamic
as anything 1887 has to offer.
The climax of the picture CEN
tiers on BLACK Friday" that
September "a, 1869, when Wall
Street shook to its foundations.
1t is wildly done.
The film is noteworthy for its
period atmoSphere-the dinky
trains, the Broadway Of a horse
and buggy day-when Thirty
fourth street was way up town,
the architecture and the home
furnishings. Feminine patrons
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

When champions of the sport
ing world gathered for replica Of
Jack Dempsey's sportsmen's ban
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

JERRY PERKINS, fea-
tured vocalist with Nal Hal
let's orchestra, caught the
eye Of two Hollywood scouts
recently and has been screen
tested by two companies.
While awaiting the results,
he will appear with the Hal
lett band at the Earle start
inc FRIDAY.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
To Relax

When SJohn Howard completes
his role in Bulldog Drummond
Comes Back" the Paramount
player will vacation at q private
ranch near San Diego for two
weeks.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
Extensive

Among other features the new
home Ray Midland, Paramount
player, is building in Coldwater
Canyon will be four fireplaces,
a barbecue pit and tennis court.
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Toast of New York Is CoIorfuI
Tale of Fiske's Love Story

'Toast of New York; Radio picture accorded
gala premiere last night Theaer In this film
Radio Pictures brings to life Col James Flske T as strange
character as was ever born of authors BRAIN except there
Jim Fisk he Pigment of anybodys Imagination
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
A Subdued Josie

Against this vivid and warm
Characterization, Frances Far
mer seems cold and reserved.
1t may have been directorial
fault, but it is hard to see in
Miss Farmers reserved charac-
terization anything of Josie
Mansfield, whom had always
tagged, perhaps mistakenly. as
one of the first really big time
gold diggers.
Carey Grant has a few big
moments as the partner and
friend of Fiske who fell in love
with Josie.
Jack Oakie plays the clown
throughout the picture and, even
though I'm a setup for the
comics, I still believe he did re-
markably well.
Donald MeekS as Daniel Drew
and Clarence Kolb as Colonel
Vanderbilt rendered excellent
services in colorful roles.
j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1937-12-14

not be! go find him!" he
hisSed.
But when they had come,
Joseph was gone. And the
Child was safe. safe with His
message. So, still in frantic
hope that he might meet this
menace. Herod ordered all
little ones killed-"from two
years old and under" and "in
Bethlehem and in all the coasts
thereof" there was wailing and
anguish which could not be
comforted.
A Babe is bornl Each mo-
ment a Babe is born with
its challenge. Not only in Beth.
lehem Of Judea, but here and
now in modern America >. a
child is born and each Of us is
greeting it after his fashion.
And some receive it with selfless
love and some. in their wis
dom, with reverence, seeing that
Youth is the hope Of the world,
offering it the frankincense Of
their loyalty.
The Washington times., 1937-12-14
Marry-GO-
Round
By HELEN ROWLAND

Every wife knows that st. An
thony mad nothing on the aver
age married woman when it
comes to temptation! There isn't
a day that goes by when she's
not tempted to upset her hus-
bands routine or his equilibrium
or his placidity
There is the temptation, for
instance, to point. out to him
where mis- weather prophecies or
his election predictions were
wrong, ar6 her "premonitions"
or her suspicious" were RIGHTl
The temptation to drop in"
on her Big Boy unexpectedly at
the office and give his new Sec
retary the once-over, or to call
him up at the office or the club
after 6 p. m. to see if he really
is where II. said he'd be;
The temptation to read his
mothers letters to see what she
is thinking and writing about
HER, TO destroy her husbands
photographs OF old flames and
other romantic reminders Of his
gay-bacheIoI days;
The temptation to throw his
old and cherished shoes in the
furnace or give away his ancient
and dearly beloved sweaters; or
to "loSe'' his disgraceful fishing
clothes, fol which he has a real
attachment;
The temptation to put her huS-
bands desk in order and elimi-
nate a lot Of "old junk" from
the drawers or his pocketS-to
"tidy him up" and MAKE HIM
LIKE IT!;
Copyright. 1887. Oy King Features
Syndicate. tnc.)
The Washington times., 1937-12-14
Backs Dr.. BobcOck
AUBREY j. CARPENTER.

Panning DR.. Babcock and
Gallinger Hospital is becoming
quite the vogue.
Considering the great ma
jority of patients at Gallinger
are wished on" the institution
it is much like looking a gift
horse in the mouth. --...-
Condemnation and censure
on the report of shopping COM
mittees is nothing more or less
than smoke screens those really
culpable can hide behind. DR..
Babcock is holding down a dif.
ficult and thankless job under
gigantic handicaps.
Who, one might ask of his
detractors, could do a better
job. circumstances considered.
Give him adequate funds and
watch his smoke" If denied
that, certainly neither DR.. Bah
cock nor his associates should
be vilified or condemned. Few
District families, I dare say.
have not directly or otherwise
received benefits at the ever
willing hands of the doctor.
who, as head of an institution,
is carrying on a great work for
humanity.
I know whereof I speak.
GRATEFUL PATIENT
The Washington times., 1937-12-14

Around Him. ragged shep-
herds. peering, awe-struck.
Dark slaves, jewels flashing on
their turbaned heads. Three
Wise Men, kneeling-seeing
hope at last-hands laden with
frankincenSe. gold and myrrh.
And last, in fierce but futile
haste, King Herod's henchmen
come to kill.
Frightened Herod. seeing
the end of his power. For the
word had spread quickly,
whispering through the kitchens
and dungeons. babbling into
the court itself-"The Babe Is
Born!" The Babe who was
promised; King Of the JewsI
A babe born to captured
Israel? FaughI Herod swore
and spat. Those pestilential
peasants with their accursed
prophecies! Would nothing
still them--neither the torture
pits Of Rome. nor the deadly
wrath Of Judea's High Priests?
A babe born to challenge both
temple and throne? Not must
The Washington times., 1937-12-14
Our Practical President

News flash! Former President
Herbert Hoover and Republican
candidate for the 1886 Presi-
dency ALI Landon won't accept
1910 nomination So even if ten
dered on a silver platter. Now
amt that just too ducky! Su-
preme confidence complex, or is
it elementary psychology. Lis
ten, gentlemen, your chances for
nomination are so ermote as to
be comic.
The only Presidential ma
terial for these United States in
this particular era is in the
present President, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, and strange as it may
seem the runner-up is none
other than the First Lady. Two
peas in a pod. Anybody else
would be like fitting a square
peg In a round hole.
This is an age of action. the
survival of the fittest. Nobody
is interested in theories. We've
had nearly a quarter century
of it. The economist is imprac-
tical and the churches might
as well close up and take holi-
day. Day dreaming is thing
of the past. T. may be of i'm
menSe economic value a decade
hence, but at this age of uncer-
tainty, action must be deliber.
ate and spontaneous.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
can be appreciated today be-