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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-13

met in the hall. Genevieve's eyes
were bright. Aunt Jennie thought
they looked happier than she had
seen them in months.
"A friend of yours?" she was
saying. What friend, Aunt Jen-
ME? Why that's silly!"
Aunt Jennie bristled. whats
silly? Haven't I got any friends?'
Genevieve caught the small,
proud face in her hands. "Of
course you have darling-oodles of
them. Butch, Aunt Jennie, the
greatest thing has happened. 1t
its marvellous! Wait till tell
YOU"
Aunt Jennie waited. Her knees
felt empty, and she had to push
her face to make it smile.
a.. So you see this is the chance
Arthur has been waiting for and
hoping for, Aunt. Jennie. To be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-13
Miss Kremer 10 Sinq
In Seven Languages

Folk songs in seven languages
will be heard Sunday night at the
Jewish Community Center when
lisa Kremer appears in recital on
the National Jewish Forum pro
gram.
Miss Kremer, who has just re-
turned from a world tour, has
been acclaimed by Albert Elm
stein as the most marvellous in
terpreter of the folk songs of all
peoples"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-13
CROOKS OPENS
RECITAL SERIES
At MAYFLOWER
Shares Musical HonorS
With Nicholson, VVoraI
By WILLIAM NEWMAN

Richard Crooks mas been &C
corded the nonor OF opening the
townsend Morning Musicales IT.
the Mayflower ballroom for some
seasons past. Yesterday he &C.
complished this grateful task
again, though sharing the pro-
gram with Robert Nicholson, rising
Australian baritone and Robert
virovai, youthful Czechoslovakian
Violinist.
Now that John Mccormack has
retired Crooks stands unchai-
lenged among the lyric tenorS
before the American public. He
has more voice than his eminent
predecessor IN the concert field,
and, at stated intervals, deserts
the concert stage for appearances
at the Metropolitan.
HAS EVERY REQUISITE
These have brought him much
honor and doubtless a correspond.
ing remuneration. Yet the con-
cert hall in his true arena and his
long routine in the Subtler and
more eXacting arts of song inter
probation has given him command
OF every requisite.
From yesterdays program his
account of Schubert's song, "Wo-
him." must be selected as the most
satisfying moment. Swift paced,
rhythmical, vocally warm and
glowing. it carried the charming
Sext through the appointed melodic
adventures to the creation of a
poetic mood that long will be re-
Inembered, as one recalls similar
moments created by Mccormack
or Schumann-Heink.
SCORE IN BOHEME DUET
Mr.. Nicholson gave proof of his
musical taste in a Suave, mellow
toned account of Handels
"Where'er You Walk" turned with
admirable results to ariaS of Wag-
ner and Verdi. and Joined Mr..
Crooks in the famous duet from
the last act of "Boheme." We
will hear more of him.
Young Vivorai played with
beautiful tone and praiseworthy
care. If he kindled no flame,
neither did he squelch composers
AdorS, which he stated so aloofly.
He Is not so objective as was
Heifetz in his youth, nor so spec
tacular in a technical sense.
The total impression of this
tonal beauty, technical impecca-
bility and constant care was. in
the end, certain monotony. Such
artistic poles as the Beethoven
Romance in G or the Paganini
Caprice in B had more resem-
blances than differences, as he
presented them.
CHURCH FILLED
A worthy effort to do honor to
Bach and to hail the approaching
season with appropriate m us C
took the form of the sacred can
tata. "Sleepers Awake" as pre-
sented by the boys and men of
st. Johns choir. under the direc-
ton Of Arthur Howes, last night.
Interest in this fine music, one
notes, is keen. for the beautiful
church was filled. These lovers
of Bach heard fluent, fresh-toned
definition of the counterpart
which. in the choral numbers,
surrounds the familiar chorus of
like name. They heard, too. ex-
cellent presentations of the diff
cult solos and duets by Katharine
Harris, soprano; Richard Hill,
tenor, and Jeffrey Gould. bari
tone. Henry Kerr was the or
noYicS
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Aunt Jennie as her trim little
figure and softly waving hair.
&c. And don't let lie tell why
I'm going, Lord" she finished
mutely. Just show me how and
where, and-and-"
She had not known how big the
city in which she had lived so
years really was. She had never
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-13
BY MAUDE WILLIAMSON

A UNIT JENNIE WETHER-
"A ILL was old. She knew
that now. Standing at the top
.of the stairs, with her small
foot not vet touching the first
descending step, she knew IN
one SCATTERING, ear-plerclng
moment that she was old.
She thought, and her thin lips
ouivered, Isn't it funny l hadn t
realized until this minute I'm
only in the way here in Genevieve S
house? I'm old"
She turned and hurried silently
through the upper hall, back to
her pleasant little bedroom over
the kitchen. She didn't want Gene.
We've to know she had overheard
those few quick sentences.
Genevieve was as fine niece as
any woman ever had, and Gene
We've had been talking to her own
husband. In her own living room,
Genevieve had not known that her
voice was shrill and tense with
nerves
IN THE WAY
Aunt Jennie felt like an caves
dropper. She could still hear
Genevieve's words E.
1T makes me ill., Arthur What
can I do? I mean what is there
to do-without hurting the dear
old things feelings? 1 can't just
say we need her room for a Sit
ting room. She doesn't realize
Lucy and Enid and Bill are grown
up. She thinks they're still chill
But Genevieve was wrong. Be
cause when, a few minutes later,
Aunt Jennie heard Arthurs car
backing out of the garage-long
before Arthur would reach his
downtown office - Aunt Jennie
was completely aware of the stu
alton as it stood.
Twelve years. 1t had been diff
ferent then, when Lucy was three
and Bill seven and Enid not even
born. There had been little clothes
to make then, and countless hours
when some responsible person was
needed to stay with the children.
They must have been very
simple problems, for her to have
solved them! She knew all of a
sudden that she wasn't very good
at solving problems.
But patience was not what
Aunt Jennie needed this morning.
She needed direction. So Aunt
Jennie prayed. Praying was not
something you did in church.
Prayer was as much a part of
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you. The children-"
The children Enid and Bill
and Lucy needed her.
You'll stay and take care Of
them?" Lucy pressed. you'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-13

why, I'm strong as . horse,
she told Genevieve. And started
UP the stairs. Just watch me
take these steps in high, as Bill
would saw"
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look after the house-with only
a parti-time maid to help you? I
mean until Arthur gets the new
job going well in Chicago. Do
you think you're strong enough?"
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NOT MUCH STRENGTH
Daily Short Story

rant? Was there any difference
except the quantity-in Smelling
peas or peeling potatoes for your
family, or doing it for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-13
BREAKING THE NEWS

She banished from her mind the
memory of the room she had been
shown above the restaurant. The
bedroom that next week would be
hers. She walked fast. She would
tell Genevieve before Arthur came
home for dinner-and she would
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

Ford for $10,OoO,O00 but didn't
Lost out on the New York Central
contract, on Tidewater Oil, on
Paramount Pictures and on many
others.
AS for helping Joe Ambassador
Joseph Kennedy in his whisky
Importation problems and receiv
ing in return Kennedy's cargo in
surance-"when I reach the stage
where I can help Joe Kennedy set
up a business structure, I'll brag
about it."
JOHNSON'S REBUTTAL
And to Jimmy's answer, Alva
Johnston's rebuttal is this:
"The statement of James
Roosevelt is a plea in practically
every respect except as to the
size of his income. In that re-
spect he is not doing badly. His
figures indicate that his firm
has obtained more than half a
million dollars in commissions
from great corporations which,
because of their relations to the
Government, are especially sub
ject to political pressure"
Weighing the universe like ton Of
coal. Less than an ounce of mans
gray matter tackles the problem and
finds all creation tips the scales at
/ 900 900 OOO. .OOO. 900. .OOO. 900, ,OOO, ,OOO,-
900, 900 200, 900 ZOO, ,OOO, ZOO, 900 Tons.
Read This Unique Popular Science Fea.
ture in The American Weekly. tho
Magazine Distributed With Next Sun.
days Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
The AOard Lineup

HIGH ICE CREAM: Vera
Skidmore, Commerce, has q
slip awaiting at this desk en-
titling her to q quart Of this
tasty commodity on presenta-
tiOn at any High store, one of
which is doing business at
1904 Connecticut Ave. N. w.
MOONLIGHT TRIP: Kath-
leen WhitlOck, GAO, and
James Russell Barr, Vets
Administration, have two
tickets awaiting at the POtO-
mac River Line, Seventh and
Water Streets, S. W., from
which the S. S. Potomac sails
nightly, 8:45.
AIRPORT POOL: Many
FederaIites this week received
tickets allowing a cooling dip
at this refreshing spot, where
the beauties gather, open 8
q. m. to IL p. m.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Cora L. Drake, Navy, Is in
vited to visit GOIdenberg's
cosmetics counter and receive
one of these Snappy, fast
selling "naturals" for keep
in the desk for face refresh
ment.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Jimmy" FAILED TO SELL FORD
S1O,OOO,OOO INSURANCE POLICY
Magic of Name
Is Discounted BY
Presidents S Son

NEW YORK, Aug. IL QN.SO.
"There are a lot of people in this
country who don't give damn
whose son I am"
Jimmy Roosevelt, son and aide
of the President, speaking. Jimmy,
who was supposed to have cleaned
up a tidy fortune in insurance
because of the door-opening magic
of the name Roosevelt.
A little disguised, a whole lot
annoyed, Jimmy Roosevelt opened
up to Walter Davenport, of Col
lier's magazine, put his cards on
the table and told just how mucn
money he has made since 1888,
and how he made it. This was
by way of answer to AlVa John
ston's Saturday Evening Post ar
ticle, "Jimmy'S Got It."
TELLS OF INCOME
A few hours before Jimmy's
answer was distributed in Col
lier's, the Presidents son was in
terviewed over the NBC network
by Davenport. The text of the
radio interview was largely based
on the magazine article except
Jimmy added over the air:
Being the son OF the Presi-
dent, they'd have been calling
me a crook no matter what
business 1 had entered"
POINTS TO FAILURES
In 1893, Davenport notes,
Jimmy had an income of $21,714.
The next year it mounted to
$49,167. In 1885, it dropped to
$33,593. His 1896 income climbed
to $44,688 and in 1887 Che was
now the Presidents secretary and
had made certain new arrange
ments in his insurance partner
ship his income dropped to
$23,834.
Johnston wrote that Jimmy has
taken many insurance policies
right from under the noses Of
other brokers. Jimmy admits that
his firm has landed some big
corporations-on the merits Of its
policies-but he also asks "you
haven't heard, have you, OF the
times I've tried to see a fat
prospect and was tossed out on
my carp"
Jimmy tried to insure Edsel
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
8JObCauS
Presidents
SOnHOn1e

BOSTON, Aug. IL (I.N.S.).
John Roosevelt, youngest son
son of the President was en-
route home from his Bermuda
honeymoon today with an
S18-a-week department store
job waiting for him.
With his bride, the former
Anne Lindsay Clark, of Ma
hant, OJhn was expected
hant, John was expected
to take up residence in an
apartment near Boston. John
will go to work in the depart
ment store late this month
or early next, anad has the
opportunity of attending eve
ming classes of instruction
sponsored by store.
The kind of work John will
do has not been revealed.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
SPEAKING OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS
>BHJ. Earle MOSer
Charlton. of Internal Revenue.

Charlton, of Internal Revenue. E.
It's also wedding bells in a trice
for Congressional Library's Wal
ter Sanborn and Justices John
C. Neely, while romance has bios
somed at Federal Trade Commish
between George Elliot and Nylene
Taylor, consummation any day
now. Heartfelt symp, thy to
Maurice Kane, PWA Engineering
Center, who lost his wife recently
Z. . It's a boy-bundle for Georg e
Spann, the Aggie craftsman,
while Justices Dave Amato has
been daughtered.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
NeD BergdOH Angle

If Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
convicted draft dodger, returns to
this country to serve his sentence
there may arise a situation that
will cause much anguish to many
big names" in this land Of the
free. Reason is purported to be
that Bergdoll attempted to join
the aviation corps in the beginning
of the war and was prevented from
doing so by persons in high spots
who had political and financial
reasons for their action. Berg
doll has refrained from bringing
this aspect of the picture to the
public eye during the past few
years because his mother was liv-
ing in the United States, but will
very likely do so If he returns at
his Wife'S beSeeching.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

CCDROTECT our pets" is an apt
L slogan just now for WPA'sI
Federal Writer'S Project, and it
threatens a revolt among those
who don't rate with the big-wig-
gieS Getting set for inclusion
under Civil Service, WPA has is
sued "jcb analysis" blanks to ad-
ministrative workers, so they can
state their duties and be more
easily classified by Civil Service
Commission But in a number
of cases, Federal Writers Project
major bosses have told less COM
petent members of the reigning
clique that they may write them
selves down as supervisors Of the
people they've been working
under, in the hope that Civil Serv-
ice Commission will eventually be
fooled into freezing the pets into
jobs paying more than they'd 9th
erwise rate! Thus far the
workers slated to act as stepping
stones have refused to cooperate
with their subordinate-soon-to-be-
superiors, and it's thought there
may be UFWA action against the
coercion shortly though union Of
ficials refused comment yesterday
This is a national project, how
ever, and the condition is repre-
sentative of 48 States.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Real "CGpital Asset

Score another hit for Judge
Walter Casey, hereby nominated
as No. member of our Capital
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

In Union Postal Clerk, Traps
Postal Oddities relates how Con.
gresham Jim Mead when in
Gettysburg was refused, permiS-
sion by a postal clerk to send .
letter under his frank until identi-
fication was furnished Mead
tells the story as a joke on HIM
SELF inasmuch as he is supposedly
known by all such employees be-
cause of his 20 years service on
their behalf.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Mark Goes Free

Purely Personal: Friends Of Al
bin o. Mark, former PWA worker,
will be pleased to know he has
been absolved of charges against
him involving attempted extor-
ton, local courts nolle pressing
the case. Joseph Elias, of Social
Security, shortly will wed Mildred
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
: TosDn's Tostiesf>~

Original Velati Ca dy
Stores today will present one
pound boxes Of their delicious
chocolates or caramels, on
request, to:
Lena Stiles, Internal Rev.
enue.
Lillian Luther, Procurement
Division.
Mabel StOutse e nberger,
GPO.
Candy. will be presented
at either store, $50 Ninth st.
N. w., or 500 Fourteenth St.
N. W..
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Wanted to KnoO

From Railway Mail Service
comes the story of a sub who
demanded that the major boss
allow him to scrutinize the pay roll
TO see if anyone is "luckier" than
he in getting work The lad,
tabled "Cueball" by his associates,
is known for his militancy and
aggressiveness, but no report has
yet been received on success OF
failure of his demand.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

We rdUe about the Government
And all the money that is spent,
But isn't it odd tDe haze no
Qu1lnlS
About the share that ttcEleS our
palms! B. S.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

Asset Club" brought into being
today Become recently un-
employed, the hubby of a Fed
eralette was brought before Casey
the other day on charges of driv-
ing with bum brakes and smack
ing another motormenace. and
Casey fined him $40 Out
of work, heavily in debt, the hus-
band was downcaSt, and told his
irked wife appeal would have been
no use "The Hades YOU
say" she snapped, I'm off to see
that judge!" She did, ex-
planned their dire ecotragic cir
cumstanceS in full Where
upon the jedge suspended SEN
tence.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Today in Films
WARNER BROT HERS


film schedule, for which you
may have received passes:
EARLE: Edward G. Robin
son in "The Amazing DIR.
ClitterhOuSe," with the
"Schnickelfritz Band on the
stage; METROPOLITAN:
Colin Tapley in 'BOOlOO";
AMBASSADOR: Loretta
Young and Joel McCrea in
"Three Blind Mice; CAL
VERT and TIVOLI: Spencer
Tracy and Loretta Young in
"Man's CASTLE; PENN:
Martha Raye, Bob Burns and
Dorothy LamOur in Cocoa
nut Grove; UPTOWN:
Merle OberOn in divorce of
Lady x"
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Nautical Skits Set

Bob Mahoney and Eddie Stiles
(the National Theater usher du--
ing cool months) have arranged
nautical skits for Interior-PWA's
IDRA moonlight jaunt Monday
aboard the City of Washington
]. Leland Acuff, Sam Barrett and
Dorothy Richardson are the ar
rangements committee Each
ticket will have a vote-Stub at
tached, whereby the voyagers will
ballot for the most popular gal
now toiling under Honest Harold.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
The Old Game Again

That Mans Back Again: AL
Government workers should be
warned (the public, tool that re-
fund cups of many booth tele-
phones are once again being
stuffed with paper to prevent re-
turn of coins deposited by callers
Some clever thief is again try
ing the racket of collecting coins
held back by the stuffed paper. {.
Though C. g. P. has been in
formed, Federalites and others
should make sure they aren't be-
ing gypped when the coin fails to
drop back after failure to make
A. connection,
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
will America Always Haze a Society
That Makes a Cult of SnObbiShnesS?

Mr.. French elaborated on
this point in interviews:
81 am careful not to mix
up in Tucky's and Johns af-
fairs. 1 know how in-laws
used to burn me up.
"I wanted to send my girls
to public school. My in-laws
were Mortified. They vir-
tually kidnapped my children
so they wouldn't be sent to
public schools. WhyY Pride,
that's all. Society pride.
Society is a racket. Talk
about chicken rackets and
liquor rackets. Society
makes them look small. I
mean society the way it is
played here and all over.
"This is the way it works:
New families are always
making money. The new
families are dying to. get
into society and the old fam
lilies are glad to take them
on-for a favor.
6Gr KNOW boys and girls
in. society right now
old families, I mean-who
are dying to marry some
body from a family that has
money. And it works out
fine, because the new fami-
lies will give anything to
marry into an old family
just so they can swim at
Bailey's Beach.
1--WE belonged to Bailey's
Beach for years" ne SAID,
"all my life. But I don't go
there because it's a lot Of
bunk. The sand down there
isn't any better than the
sand at the beaches where
hoi polloi go.
There are women at New
port who would rather get
a picture in the newspapers
showing them at Bailey's
Beach than hear their hus-
band say he'd made a mil
lion dollars. Why, I don't
know. I guess they think
it's the thing to do"
Copyright. 1888. by King Features. Inc.
and Town and Country Magazine.
THE END
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

be enough for them as time
goes ont
For the girls who marry
men with fortunes, and men
fortunate enough to keep
their fortunes, it may be.
But what is going to happen
to the girls for whom there
are no rich husbands9
When I see my grandson,
Bill (son of John Jacob As
tor), I can't keep from won
dering what sort of a society
his sturdy legs are. going to
carry him into, Is to 20 years
from now. :
In looks he is still "all
Astor." But behind him
there are not only the old
Knickerbocker ancestry Of
the Astors, but generations
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

us (well, showed us) how to
forge signatures. You do it
upside down. Really, it is
all most interesting. :"
Virginia's letters were
Enthusiastically more ef-
fusive:
Dear Daddumski:
'Darlink! Please don't
think me high-hat, but really
I didn't feel very we'll that
day. But you know I love
and adore you and always
will. Please, please don't
think I'm high hat. l
wouldn't have you think that
for the world.
"Well, Ia Ia, my love
"Your loving Darter
"TOOTS."
X i Il
A PPARENTLY there are
IA still a great many people
who are influenced by what
l have called "the Newport
Idea"-meaning snobbery in
all its branches. Despite the
Great War and the Boom
and the debacle of Wall
Street and the Depression,
there are still men and wo-
men who think that to be
noticed and known by So
ciety is worth effort and
money and the sacrifice of
old friends.
Will it always be so7
Will America always have
a Society that kow-tows to
money? One that makes a
cult of snobbishness?
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
By Froncis Ormond French

TN dvorcing me- Eleanor had not asked for amony How
1 ever l sent her money usually every three months
which she used for the education and Of two little
girls She always wrote punctliously thanking for
my checks and giving of the children. I
them frequently Usually Saturday afternoons Miss
Murdoch who had charge of them and has charge of
Tuckys son. little Bill Astor would bring them down to
the Equitable office to the Btmore Hotel. We would
have gay lunch and spend the afternoon together They
me- too-etters that revealed sincere affection
Like this postscrip to of Tucky's:
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
o
- -

of Trenches from New Hamp-
shire, beginning with that
first Edward French who
came to Ipswich, Mass, in
1886, and whose will is still
on file in the courthouse in
Salem, Mass. In his veins
flows the blood of Gould
French, who fought in the
American Revolution,
nENJAMIN later settled
ID down and became a per-
son Of consequence in Wash
ington, D. G. He wrote a
hymn which was sung at the
memorial exercises at Gettys-
burg when Edward Everett
Hale recited and when Abra-
ham Lincoln made his his
toric address. And there is
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
T0 N a
ONOAlEA / I'D N TNAN1TNE4

the. blood Of Benjamin's
grandson, my father, Amos
Tuck French, still hale and
hearty. And there is my
blood, too!
Well, time will tell.
And if Jack and Tucky
(Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob
Astor 3d) should have an
other son, he, in his turn,
will inherit and have to con-
tend with in his life the same
characteristics that have
marked the French family in
my generation.
Subsequent to completion
of "The Newport Idea," from
which the chapters Of his
autobiography published in
this newspaper were taken,
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

Dana and Papsie are here
but we do not have as good
times as when you're here.
Tell me what you would like
me to give you-E. T. F."
Dana" and "Papsie" were,
respectively, Hortense and
Mr.. Burrill. To do my wife's
parents justice, I think they
were deeply devoted to their
grandchildren. I know the
two little girls were, and still
are, devoted to them.
Occasionally what I
" found in the letters made
me wonder, however, just
what sort of education they
were getting at the ultra
fashionable, select school
their mother insisted on send
ing them to. What was one
to think of this letter from
Tucky to me:
dearest Pa:
"Thanks loads for my
check.
"It was very interesting
the other morning, our class
went to the New York Clear
ing House to watch all the
clearance, or whatever you
call it. Then we went over
to the Federal Reserve Bank
and they showed US millions
of dollars-1,000 dollar bills
"A man from the National
Surety Company came and
lectured us about it. He
showed us how easy it was to
forge checks, and his way it
certainly was. He also taught