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The Washington times., 1937-06-28

Under the smiling eyes Of at
least a half-doze newspapermen
the boy squirmed in discomfort,
but the Senator held him firmly
by the shoulder and insisted:
"NOw, you listen. Look over
the White House, and if it suits
you, you wait until you are
about 40 or IS years Of age and
you start your campaign and
you'll be President and can live
there"
The boy was more en-
barraSsed than impressed, but
the Senator let him go after
driving home his idea with:
Nov, you remember what I
said. If you like the White House
and think you'd like to live in
1t, there is no reason why you
can't"
So it's still as easy as when
went to school.
HENRY r. KISSING, poet,
farmer, Republican, publisher.
author and distributor, stopped
in the Senate Press Gallery on
his way home to Indiana.
He has an idea for another
national ball. In fact, Mr.. Kiss
ling keeps on thinking about ma
tional ball after national ball
when he isn't running for Con-
greSS or writing poetry or help
ing his brothers on the home
farm.
Mr.. kissing says it was his
idea that started the Presidents
ball, although he doesn't want
any medal for it. Now he wants
to have a May ball on the Fri
day before Mothers Day, the
proceeds Of which will be used
for the eradication of disease.
He thinks it would be nice If
both political parties got TO-
gether and ran the ball jointly.
He also thinks we'll of having
Q ball on Lincoin's Birthday.
In the meantime, in case these
ideas don't pan out, he is lay
ing his political fences to get
the Republican nomination for
his congressional district and is
also thinking about running for
a Senate seat from his State
when the opportunity presents
itself.
NOW THAT THE Jefferson
Island holiday" is over and the
Democrats know just what to
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

There have been hundreds Of
unauthorized strikes and sit
downs in plants where the c. !.
o. has obtained recognition and
contracts. There has been an
epidemic Of runaway marches.
AS a result, public sentiment has
turned violently against organ
lied labor.
IF we had a showdown today,
we would be outnumbered ten
to one," declared Robert Oliver.
C. I. o. organizer, from a public
platform. This admission, COM
ing as it does from the Lewis
camp, shows why Homer Mar.
tin threatens disciplinary action
against outlaw strike leaders.
Who are these outlaws? Who
is interested in forcing the hand
Of John L. Lewis and in diScred-
iting the labor movement? There
is no mystery about it. Mr.. Lewis
knows them only too well. In
fact, he had invited them him.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

do for the rest Of the session,
it will be interesting to follow
the advice of Representative
Charles A. Eaton, a Republican
who charged this holiday" was
an extraordinary session Of
Congress.
He said the people ought to
watch the changed demeancr
and the altered attitudes Of the
members of Congress after the
secret conference.
But, on the other hand, Repre-
sentative Eaton'S fears might be
just a little exaggerated.
It seems to me that I zemem.
Der the President called in his
Democrats for conferences at
the White House (they were
Secret) when the rebellion
started against the Supreme
Court plan. He held conference
after conference. And then
what did the Judiciary Commit
tee do?
The Senate is still at logger.
heads over what to do about
the committees report which
turned Mr.. Roosevelt down with
a bang that will reSound for
sometime to come.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28
Hawks of Peace

THE War Department has contracted for 1T twnengined
bombers the largest purchase of aircraft since the World
War.
They will be fast in of 225 miles an hour so large
and well protected by machine guns that they will
need the protection of pursuit planes
Above all, they DEFENSIVE bombers
nation. =
They are designed and they CAPABLE of making any
other nation hastily regret that it started for America
with battleships and troop transports.
Above all, they DEFENSIVE bombers
That is what we want That is what we NEED.
Those bombers not the hawks of war;
They the guardians of our peace
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

self to join in his present cam
paign.
On the day that Homer Mar.
tin set out to bride the unruly
elements, without mentioning
them by name, Earl Browder,
Stains undiplomatic ambassa-
dor in the United States, let the
cat out Of the bag at a political
conference held at Napanoch,
N. Y.
Mr.. Browder urged that the
c. I. O. be used as the base for q
"Farmer-Labor Party, conceived
as the American equivalent Of
the Peoples Front in France"
In fact, he sees in the c. I. O.
the making Of such q party.
This new party that is begin
ming to take shape before our
eyes is what we Communists
have in mind when we speak Of
a national Farmer.Labor Party"
elucidated Mr.. Browder.
This Is plain talk. To the Com.
munists the c. I. o. is not q
movement to improve the vel
fare Of labor. It is q vehicle to
carry out Stains united front in
America. It is a device to achieve
political aims. After all, the
Communism labor has always
been no more than a stepping
stone to power.
When the c o m m u n SITS
climbed on board the Lewis
wagon they brought with them
an arsenal Of tested instruments.
Their strategy calls for the mud
dying Of the waters first. What
better way is there to achieve
that end in q labor struggle than
by provoking outlaw strikes and
marches?
Agitation leads to strife, and
strife Is the breath Of the united
front: So long as there Is
strife, you can blame the other
side. Having been entrusted by
Stain to create q united front in
America, it becomes mandatory
for Browder to use his forces
within the c. !. o. to intensity
the ferment and to deepen the
conflict. Industrial peace would
be a death blow to his task.
No wonder John L. Lewis Is IN
distress. He plainly realizes now
that he has caught a tartar. But
then some tartars do have their
equals. And it is still a question
whether Lewis caught q tartar
in making use Of Browder'S little
cohort or whether Stain caught
q tartar in Lewis when he or
dered the Communist to enter
the C. I. o.
The record Of American labor
struggles shows that the Com
munists are good at starting
things, but they are never there
when the job Is finished. They
have invariably been dumped
overheard as soon as they dis
played their hand. And Browder
has displayed it.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

an. Even before marriage, when
a man is ardently In love with
a woman, he often cnokeS up
and can't or won't say 1t with
words. Once upon q time 9
man used to propose to a girl
in flowery language, II you can
believe your Laura Jean Lbbey.
But usually he got as far away
from her as possible and did
his proposing by letter.
But now, If q man proposes
at all, he does it over the tele-
phone: or he can cram his
whole passion into q 10-word
telegram. And, nine times out
Of 10, the girl either has to do
the proposing herself or else
wangle it out Of him with all
the guile and ingenuity Of a
prosecuting attorney. It is as
hard to get a bona fide declare
ton of love out Of a mans
mouth as to get the chewing
gum out of the baby'S hair.
The average man never
TELLS a woman anything. If
she wants to know anything
about the spouse Of her bosom.
such az where he's been or
what he ate for lunch, she has
to DIG it out of him like an
olive out of a bottle.
He will say it with flowers, |"
say it with checks, say it with
diamonds and say it by the
sweat of his brow-but he
WON'T say it with WORDS!
Copyright, 1887. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

That New York neurologiSt
whose wife claims that he did
not speak q single word to her
for seven years, was not so re-
markable. Lots Of wives have
lived nearly that long with men
from whom they got nothing
more than a munbled pass
the muffins," or where's my
hat?" or when will dinner be
ready?" Strong, silent hus-
bandS-whoSe name is legion!
No man Except possibly q
psychoanalyst) knows what it
means to a woman, to sit be-
side a sphinx all evening, night
after night. Lots Of loving, de.
voted, good-natured husbands
come home so tired and tagged
out evenings that they just hud-
die down. behind a newspaper
and 60 into the silence for
hours. And after As minutes
of sprightly monologue, many
a woman discovers that she has
been talking to HERSELF,
when her darling comes out Of
his coma and remarks vaguely,
what did you SAY, dear?"
The Sphinx may be interest
ing to look at as one Of the
Seven Wonders Of the World
but not so alluring to live with
or to try to get chummy and
confidential with on a long,
rainy evening. And NO hus-
band Is q wonder" after a few
years.
But all men, except con-
genital takers, hate to waste
WORDS. Especially on a WON.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

who looked
a b gu t 2
years old. he
said:
"COme here,
son, and listen
to me. / want
you to look
around over
" q . ling tOA
and see if you
like it. / want
you to 60 to
the w h t e
House an d
pay particular
attention to
The Washington times., 1937-06-28
Words of Wise Men

heart to know when to tell the
truth, and to do it; therefore, it
is the weaker sort Of politicians
that are the greatest diSsemhlers.
Bacon.
When constabulary duty'S to be
done a policeman'S life is not Q
happy one.-W. 8. Gilbert. !
The Washington times., 1937-06-28
On Catching a Tartar
BIZ Isaac Don Levine

TT is longer secret that the redoubtable John L.
Lewis caught tartar in his sweeping G. l. O. drive
When Homer Martin the head Of the United Automobile
Workers of America issued his recent order imposing severe
penalties upon the leaders and participants of outlaw
strikes attempt the part Of Mr.. Lewis to shake
himself loose from the tartar's grip.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

THE writer letter in competition Of the three
weekly przestwO of $40 each and Of $5must be under
30 Of
subject Of importance to Amer
lean Youth
3-The letter must not exceed 500 words In length.
A-The give his her and full and ad
Dress and the Of each writer awarded prize will be
published.
5-TO eligible the prize awarded each Monday letter
bear pOstmar not later than Of the preceding
Saturday.
6 Elsie Robinson is to be sole Judge of the merits Of letters
submitted in the contest.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28
Marry Co. Round
BY Helen ROWLAND

WHEN wants to torment she starts TALK
w ING. When wants to torment woman he STOPS
talking The average wife does not suffer in sence she
suffers FROM silence-her husbands silence.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

There was a species Of despotism
under which he had long groaned.
and that was petticoat govern
ment.-Washington Irving.
Discrimination is but a faint
kind o: policy or wisdom; for it
asketh q strong wit or o strong
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

The purpose of the tax bill is to raise enough money
to meet the deficit of six million dollars which
will be created by the appropriation bill for the coming
fiscal year.
To add to that purpose the punishment Of certain
groups or the favorng of other groups is vicious thing
which should not be countenanced by any legislative
body and which would not be accepted by any ctzenry
which by its vote could effectively protest
Punitive passages are contained in the House tax
BILL notably in regard to the tax chain stores of all
descriptions.
These provisions were inserted by members of the
House. who were not at all concerned with the raising
of for the District not concerned with the
effect on the lives of people through forcing up
the prices charged by such stores but deeply
cerned with the political advantage which might
to them through posing the attackers Of big
porations.
AS matter of fact that punishment which might be
thought to be directed at the chain store companies
would fall heaviest upon the customers Of such stores
The operating companies would either close up
profitable stores or would increase the prices to meet
the burdensome tax which would be imposed.
If Congress wants to abolish chain stores in Wash
ington of which there about eleven hundred in
several different lines drug, hardware grocery, etc.,
then Congress should say So
1t shouldn't duck behind the bush of tax legislation
to accomplish its purpose.
And in writing tax bill, Congress should certainly
try to frame which would be little dis
ruptive of the life of the community as possible
AS THIS TAX BILL STANDS BEFORE THE SEN
ATE COMMITTEE TODAY, PARTICULARLY IN
REGARD TO ITS CHAIN STORE PROVISIONS, IT
WOULD HAVE DELETERIOUS EFFECT ON THE
COMMUNITY FROM MANY ANGLES.
In addition to raising the cost of living, it would
probably result in the vacating of many store build
ings, with a consequent bad effect realty tax
revenues.
1t would unquestionably increase unemployment in
the community, throwing thousands of men and women
now Independent the already swollen relief rolls
TAXES WHICH WOULD HAVE SUCH EFFECTS
ARE NECESSARILY BAD TAXES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT LO0K TO SEN
ATOR KING AND HIS COMMITTEE TO SEE TO IT
THAT SUCH TAXES ARE NOT IMPOSED.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28
Listen, World!
YOUNG AMERICA. ASKS-IS THE
OLD-FASHIONED GIRL WANTED?
BIZ Elsie Robinson

EGVXTHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE oLD-FAsH1oNED
w GIRLi" mourns JOHN McBREARTY-and several
more modern males.
John believes firmly that womans place in the home"
and that Feminine Jobs and Careers raising Cain with
home and happiness.
Not because agree with him. but because we're strong
for promoting Bigger n Better Braw we're giving John
$40 prze-and joyfuy awaiting the redho consequences
Here's the wall:
The Washington times., 1937-06-28
The Greatest Show on Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

IT'S all fixed so that in hirtyfve years there will be
President from the State of California The candidate
stood the reception right outside the Senate cloak
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

eyes, that's the way they
talk!" says he, ''but when you
try to put it into practice they
have fits. If . fellow really
had the nerve to make such q
suggestion, the average girl
would cry, OF COURSE NOT!
IT'S THE FELLOWS DUTY
TO FOOT THE BILLS!'
HOw selfish! They want
I wonder IL David is rig
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

'TOOKING-YES!" says An
tOinette, BUT WHERE?
eff you were looking for fiEet
mignOn would you expect to
find it on . garbage heap? Wei.
neither are you going to find the
Old Fashioned Girl hanging
around bars and street corners,
waiting for o pickup.
'When you fellows frequent
q dance, do you ever seek out
the OId-fashiOned girl? Hell, no!
You're too busy chasing after
the hot number that ALI the
other men are surrounding. And
the laugh about this IS that the
OId.fsshiOned girl Is sitting de-
mureIy adjoining the wall, eat
ing her heart out because she
isn't popular with you blind half.
wits!
"And to the girls who howl
(even Iou0er) aren't there any
nice boys left?' III say there
are PLENTY! But they're
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

Senator william Gibbs Nc
Adoo had come out to talk to
q man and, noticing the boy,
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

where. Radio programs devote
. night each week to women
who have attained equal sue
cess In the business world with
men, Women smoke and drink,
regardless Of what men think.
"When my father married my
mother he called her his. bet
ter hail. and he meant it. Now
marriage IL supposed to be 50
5O-and I can't, for the life Of
me, figure out which is the bet
ter half. 1 SILVER to think what
will happen to these 'new-fash-
toned girls twenty years hence,
when they find themselves sue
cessful professionally but face
life without dignity, or the love
Of a husband and little chill
dren.
JOHN McBREARTY,
"ROxbury, Mass"
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

You save your shvers sonny You'd be surprised
find how many of these wicked lases manage to have
AS an OldFashioned Gal who went modern rye always
wondered just why washing overas should be regarded
"dignfied womany job" while hitting typewriter wasn't
it Just little teensyweensy bit possible, John that you
and the boys want hog the Soft Snaps for yoursevesf
Next comes ANTOINETTE STANDEL with rude and
razzbey for the lads who claim to be looking
he sweet pure refined modest maidens like mothers
uSed to be-"
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

"Deaf miss HODmSOn:
'What happened to the old.
fashioned GIRL mean the kind
You knew when You were q
youngster? (Most Of us, John
dear, are getting . new perma-
nent, kidding our Bosses or
Husbands, and thanking heaven
that we got wise to You Boys
In time!-ElSie.)
time was when q woman
washed her dishes, laundered
her clothes, bore her children,
and was respected fer It. (But
you should have heard the re-
marks they made on the side,
my lad!-Elsie.) Women did
not encr0ach on mems life then
they kept their places.
'NOw you find women flaunt-
ing themselves anywhere, every.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

not hanging around question.
able dumps. Nor will you catch
them with q cheap, sophisticated
line.
For the luvva Pete, girls, get
wise to yourselves! Don't snap
up any man that comes along,
just to boast that you have a
date-and then complain that
there are no nice boys because
your pickup acts like a rOtter.
If . man won't come in and
meet your mother, you can bet
he's mot fit for an escort!
GENERALLY SPEAKING,
YOU GET WHAT YOU ASK
FROM MEN. A MAN WILL
JUDGE YOU BY YOUR OWN
STANDARDS. so DON'T DRAG
YOUE FLAG IN THE MUD!
KEEP YOUR COLORS HIGH
AND THE MEN WILL HOLD 1T
HIGHER!
"ANTOINETTE STANDEL (29)
''New York City,"
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

That's telling them Antoinette And you'll find the real
sophisticates backing you up well the moralzers
Speaking Of modern equality, advocated the
DUTCH TREAT plan said that most girls would prefer
to pay their own way. But DAVID WEINSTEN wonders.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

the same jobs, the same pay as
fellowship they aren't willing
to share $3.50 ON response
bility. I say, GIVE GIRLS
EQUALITY IF THEY REALLY
WANT 1T, BUT MAKE THEM
PAY THE PRICE!
DAVID WEINSTEIN (22)
"ChicagO, I'LL"
($5 prize winner).
T1nr,eH rA~ cTD A Wy
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

wonder # David is right. LETS TAKE A 6TKAW
VOTE. How do YOU feel about dutch Treats" Rosie
Mary Helen Doris and Ann and all the rest of you girls
The Washington times., 1937-06-28

The attitude of Washingtonians toward the tax
should be clear to the members of the Senate
Our people are ready and willing to bear their fair
share of the financial burden of the National Capital
although many of believe that under present cond
tons the local load has been nequitaby increased by
the default of the Federal Government.
OUR PEOPLE ARE UNWILLING, HOWEVER, TO
HAVE THE PURPOSES OF THE PENDING TAX
BILL DISTORTED AND CONCEALED AS THEY
WOULD BE IF THE SENATE WERE TO ACCEPT
THE MEASURE AS IT PASSED THE HOUSE.
The Washington times., 1937-06-28
Taxes for Revenue,
Not Punishment

TyHE Senate not being disturbed by the possibility
of imposition of local tax on Congressional sal
aries starts work on the District tax bill with far diff
ferent mental attitude than that held by the House
when it tried to write omnibus revenue bill on the
floor.
The bitterness and spleen stirred up by the House
fight on the income provisions of the col
ored the entire treatment of the bill in that body and
brought about passage of inequitable bill with
many vicious provisions
1t is in opposition to these hastily adopted provisions
with their threat of calamitous increase in the cost
of living that residents of the District appearing
before the Senate District Committee today.
This is the first opportunity that the citizens who
will pay the taxes have had to discuss the measure
since it was formulated the House committee having
held no hearings the bill, and the measure having
been called up on the floor within few days after it
was introduced
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
WELFARE BOARD
MAKES REPORT
SHOWS SO APPLICATIONS OF
KEY wESTERs ARE
APPROVED

Advices received at the local
office of the Board OF Social
Welfare in District Number 10,
show that up to date the total APP
plications approved for residents
of Key West number SO, includ-
ing the number of eight, approved
at a recent meeting.
DIR. Carl N. Herman, chairman.
announces that practically the
majority of the applications from
persons who had been receiving
relief from public or private well
fare agencies had been considered
and that now the staff workers
would begin investigating the APP
plications of those persons who
have not been receiving any type
OF relief but believe they are en-
titled to and are eligible for old
age pensions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
UNIFIED SQUIRRELS
TAKE REVENGE
ans Assnclnled I.ressl

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.
Earle Bryant returned to her Col
lingswood home after days alb
sence and wondered whether it
pays to be kind to animals.
Window sills were spJintered,
flower pots overturned and uphol-
stery ripped.
Police said it was the work of
squirrels accustomed to being fed
by Mrs. Bryant daily in the back
yard. When no food was offer
ed. police surmised, the squirrels
were tempted into the house and
then chewed at window sills and
scampered up draperies before
they found that the chimney
leads out as we'll as in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
AT The Stores
MATTRESSES

Many are taking advantage of
the opportunity now offered by
the Tropical Mattress Company
of Miami by having old mattresses
made new.
This company has returned to
Key West and have established
headquarters at It's DuvaI street
IN the old Fourth of July build
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
new ARRIVAL AT
DUBREUILS HOME

Announcement has been made of
the birth of a ten-pound girl to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dubreuil at
the home, 80 William street.
The new arrival has been given
the name of Carolyn Louise.
Mother and baby are reported
to be getting along nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
new BOOKSAT
PUBLICLIBRARY

Announcement has been made
~ lhe receipt Of many new books
a. the Key West Public Library,
ard among those now available are
ths following;
Amefiean Doctors Odyssey,
Man The Unknown, Wake Up and
lave. 0elden Wedding, Farewell
kemaaee. OF Lena Geyer, The
kidnap Murder Case, Yang and
Epin, Great Laughter, Clansmen,
Sound Of Running Feet, Silas
Crockett. Tudor Green.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
FIVE MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

Marriage licenses issued from
he office Of County Judge Ray
mond Lord during the past week,
according to the office records,
we're % the following;
WaiteF II. Williams and Edna
Nae larsen; }. w. Joyner and
Marie Lewis; Alfonso Curry and
Asakoa Fisher; Phillip Niles and
Ruth Bethel; Victor E. Laurie and
Afacelia Perez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
Society
Garden Club To
Meet Tomorrow

There viii be a meeting of the
Key West Garden Club and Tree
Guild held tomorrow afternoon,
beginning at 4 o'clock, at the
Hospitality House on Duval
street.
All members are requested to
be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
Mallory Chapter
To Hold Meeting

There will be a regular meet
ing of Stephen r. Mallory Chap
ter, U. d. G. held tomorrow after-
noon, beginning at A O'Clock, at
the home of Mrs. Allan B. Cleare,
ST., on North Beach.
All members are requested to
be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03

1sls-Judson Harmon. Ohlo
governor. Z. S. attorney general.
born at Newton. Ohio. Died IN
Cincinnati. Feb. %. 1921.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03

1S2S-Spencer F. Baird, zoolog-
ist and naturalist, first U. S. COM
missioner of fisheries. whose work
was copied by several European
countries, born at Reading, Pa
Died at Woods Hoe, Mass, Aug.
~. 1887. nns
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-03
Today's
Anniversaries

1so7-Joseph E. Johnston. sol
der. military engineer, one Of the
confederaey's most noted genef-
ais. congressman and railroad
commissioner after the war, born
ut Cherry Grove. Va. Died in
Washington, March 21. 1891.