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The Washington times., 1938-11-09
Holiday Labor

Everyone is supposed to OBJ
serve Armistice Day as a legal
holiday; but, instead, Govern
ment employees and others, being
off that day, "flock" to the
beauty shops to have their hair
dressed. The appointments are
usually made previous to that
day. Owners knowing they will
do a tremendous business, nat
urally stay open. If customers
would not patronize shops on
holidays, owners would not keep
open.
We, too, could enjoy a little
recreation, such as seeing a foot
ball game, horseback riding,
golf, etc. '
It makes us feel very badly,
when the ladies come in on holi-
days, to have us dress their hair
in the many different styles,
telling us that they are getting
ready for a big dance. After
working until 9 p. M, it is almost
impossible for us to go anywhere
to enjoy ourselves, as we are so
tired.
Why not live and let live?
BEAUTY OPERATOR.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
A Cabbie Ldnents

In editorials, you are usually
in sympathy with the Washing
ton taxi-driver, but, well' sucn
dirty digs coming from the
editor of the few humanlta-
rian newspapers is certainly very
unfair, especially at this time
when we are burdened with all
the hardships and expenses that
could be placed on the shoul-
ders of the poorest paid working
man in Washington.
You believe sincerely that
there ought to be a law about
Washington taxi-drivers. WE'LL
for your information the local
taxi-driver has more laws to
obey than all other drivers IN
the forty-eight States.
We have to take abuse ana
calldowns from half-drunken
women and men. Most any
half-pint can say or do what ne
pleaseS to a cabbie and we have
to take it and like it. II we
should retaliate it's the hack in
spector or board of inspection,
our drivers card held up, our
bread and butter taken away
for Q month or longer. Yes
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"He Didn't Tell"

In his radio speech Of the 5th
instant Mr.. Roosevelt said: II
am proud of the fact that I
have never called out the armed
forces of the State or nation ex-
cept on errands of mercy" Not
during his administration has
there been any occasion or ne
cessity for him to do so.
He didn't tell the public, how
ever, that he was responsible
for their not being called out in
Michigan when there was every
reason for so doing. 1t was he
who counseled Governor Murphy
in the course he pursued in the
sitdown strikes in Detroit, when
the CIO gangsterS defied the or
ders of the courts and the au-
thority of the State government,
Then, again, we have heard no
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All There, Crusty

Just a word to Custicus. You
have become so optimistic that
you shouldn't be allowed to as
sociate with clear-thinking peo-
pie. Why not take that 16 cents
per day that you offered the
Voice, and instead of cussing
everyone and everything, buy a
fishing pole and take yourself
a little vacation?
From what we gather your
nerves are worn threadbare
from minding other peoples
business. So long, "Crusty," we
can get along just as well with
out your opinion. I like the
Voice of the People very much
and am grateful to have the
privilege of discussing various
affairs. M. w.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
Presidential Timber
In the Elections

r ETS see how some of the Presidential timber stood
- the big blow in yesterdays elections:
THOMAS E. DEWEY-President Roosevelt said in
his final appeal to New Workers that it takes than
a good prosecutor to make good governor, and the
voters apparently agreed with him. And that, for the
time being at least is the end of Mr.. Dewey a
tional political figure and potential candidate for
President.
PHIL LA FOLLETTE-At the top of the heap of
election surprises find young Phil defeated for re-
election as governor of Wisconsin by prosperous
brewer Julius "The JUST He'll, running Republi
can against the full weight of the La Toilette Progress
sive machine. 1t is Phil, rather than Young Bob who
resembles his amented fre-eating father Does this
portend the end of the La Toilette dynasty? Probably
not. But it certainly puts a crimp in it.
FRANK MURPHY-Across the lake from Wisconsin
we see Governor Murphy of Michigan eliminated by for
mer Governor Fitzgerald just intmations were COM
ing from the White House inner circle that the President
wouldn't object to having Murphy succeed him.
BENNETT CLARK-This active aspirant for the
Democratic nomination and son of old Champ
through flying in Missouri, anticipated and appar
emily will have his chance to work off the family grudge
by shooting at the Presidency in 1910.
HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR-Grandson of old Cabot,
saw to it that Massachusetts elected complete Repub
ican ticket for the first time in years. In addition to
licking the redoubtable Jim Curey the home grounds
he crossed into Rhode Island and Connecticut and
helping hand to the COP brothers there, aiding them
in duplicating his success. These new triumphs
demonstrate to the country what Washington has known
for many months-that Lodge is than conner in
national affairs He has arrived.
ROBERT TAFT-Another scion of a family which
destined to play continuing part in the great game
of politics. comes through in Ohio to sit in the Senate
Will Taft again occupy the White House? Stranger
things have happened
HAROLD STASSEN-Don't overlook this young
(31 years DID, to be exac chosen of Minnesota
over FarmerLabor Governor Elmer Benson 1t looks as
if he had something the ball. and if the FarmerLabor
Party in the Northwest headed for obscurty along
with the late Non Partisan League.
Of course Governor George Earle is dumped into the
ashcan Pennsylvania, which isn't too great loss to the
country.
If that's the lay of the land and other Democrats can
be oppled over what about that third term idea, anyway?
Is Barkis willing?
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

can DeSert-and where he found
grass and water there also he
found bloodthirsty savages seek
ing his cattle and his scalp. He
brought both cattle and hair
through in safety.
1t is a great pity, particularly
on account of the growing
youngsters of the nation, that
no author has taken up the
study of one of the sturdieSt as
we'll as one of the lesser known
pioneers of the West. Millions
of words have been poured out
on men who accomplished far
less and on those who gathered
fame by breaking the law while
Nelson Story strove at the risk
of his life to uphold it.
A MONG the Scant material
"A concerning the rancher
which is available is a story con-
corning his appearance at the
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
ROllin' Along
By W. A. S. Douglas

LII those who have had the privilege of seeing Light
nn the play which for many years starred the late
Frank Bacon lovable old reprobate and which now
doing capacity business with Fred Stone in the stellar roe
will remember the story of the bees Frankand Fred
had the job of driving horde of bees the continent
And never lost bee is the snapper line to the story
Few people that the tale originated in the almost
unbelievable feat performed by the late Nelson Story the
rancher who drove thousand head of cattle from Fort
Worth, Texas to Livingston Mont in the year 1866 without
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
Four Prophecies

Before 1941, these things will
have happened: Stain, who is
in constant fear, will lose his
miserable life in another Rus
sian revolution. Hitler, who is
too dumb to know his own mind,
will fall victim to a Jewish as
sasSin. Little Benito will take
that trip to America which he
tried to take as a stowaway in
the early 20's-remember? And
as for President Roosevelt, he
will not be reelected. r. j. M.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
He Isn't Paying

My friends don't want to know
me any more; and why? All
I have done is to refuse to pay
them back the money they
loaned me while I was out OF
work. Now that am working.
why should I pay them back?
If they were fools enough to
lend the money to me, why
should I be a bigger fool and
paw them back? What's a few
dollars among friends, anyway?
AL THE INDIGNANT.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
Modern Washers

Please tell me why nice girls
can't sit in the movies or the
parks without being annoyed by
no-good fresh guys. Some Of
these specimens have wives and
children, but just the same they
will try to pick you up.
The theaters should have spe-
cial sections for girls without
escorts. More girls should get
wise to themselves, and let these
fresh buzzards know what they
think of them. I hope the next
one who bothers me lands be-
hind bars.
RESPECTABLE LADY,
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Indignant Texan

I have listened to many Q
musical murder over the air,
committed by swing orchestraS.
I thought they overstepped when
they swung Beethoven's Moon
light Sonata" but when they
swing Home on the Range" it
is going too damn far.
Why don't some of these
orchestra leaders corral a little
horse sense and leave the good
musical compositions alone?
When they start swinging our
beloved Western songs and hill
billy ballads, I feel like round
ing up a few of the boys and
scalping these swing maniacs.
A TEXAN.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
Man the Guns Now!

11HE 1888 election is now matter of history. And it
i Is time for the District residents to get down to
serious work.
A new Congress will convene next January and if the
District residents want to voe the time to strike is when
that Congress meets.
There will be many new faces in that Congress- on
the face of the returns they still in and among
those newcomers number who have pledged to work
for District suffrage.
Washington will never get the vote by merely sitting
back and asking for it. In order to have citizenship
restored must work. and work hard.
Now is the time to start that work. Today! Let every
Washington resident who wants the rights of citizen
ship stand ready to put his shoulder to the wheel.
Let every citizen and civic organization start formuat
ing pans that when the Congress meets we shall
have legislation drafted.
ACI MUSC VOTK The old military tradition
For District Rights that the Lord is on the side
with the heaviest artillery is
true Washington has the artillery but the guns
must be manned.
The greatest in the world will not shoot with
out to load and aim it and fire it. So too Wash
ington may have every valid argument in the world
to why we should be given vote. But unless those
arguments properly presented will get nowhere
The plight of voteless Washington has become known
throughout the country in recent months And there
q great deal of sympathy for
Let us delay no longer. Let our forces and
be prepared go before this Congress and plead
what is right.
The straw vote last showed the feeling of the
people of the city. Now, let work, work nightly,
and perhaps the year of 1910 will
with all the rights and privileges that with citizenship
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
Your I. O..

By SHIRLEY SPENCER
Score ten for each question on
this pronunciation quiz. Time,
two minutes.
l. The p is sounded in
(a) corps
(b) corpse
Co pneumatic
2. The d is sounded in
(a) handkerchief
(b) handsome
Co handball
3. The ] is sounded in
(a) almond
(b) Holmes
(c) palfrey
4. The W is sounded in
(a) glow
(b) toward
(c) dwarf
S. The t is sounded in
(a) listen
(b) pistol
(c) hasten
6. The b is sounded in
(a) subtle
CO. debit
Co thumb
7. The n is not sounded in
(a) columnist
(b) autumnal
(c) solemnize
8. The t is sounded In
(a) receipt
(b) often
(c) mortgage
9. The h is sounded in
(a) humble
CD honest
(c) heir
10. The | is sounded in
(a) salmon
(b) palmy
Co balk
ANSWERS on Page 2S)
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word from him in condemnation
or opposition to certain Govern
ment employees joining a revo-
lutionary organization spawned
and controlled by the CIO, in VIC
lation of their oath Of office.
OBSERVER.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

we do have boy friends. Two
of my sisters are married. There
are times and places for every
thing. In my opinion, it is un-
mannerly and vulgar to see a
couple petting when there are
others around"
X X \
Miss Kitty Green, 155 North
Carolina Ave. S. E., beautician:
"No, not among the people
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
CCC Disdained

Why is it that so many Amer
leans dislike CCC boys? When
emergencies come along, such
as forest fires, floods or storms,
the public turns first to us CCC
boys. But when we go to town
for a little fun they turn their
snoots up at us and snicker.
One of these days some CCC boy
is going to clip one of these
snickerers in his or her Snooty
snoot. So, beware, snobby ones.
THREE CCCERS.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

ton. 1t should be a matter Of
taste on the part Of the indi-
vidual regarding smokin g,
drinking and petting. Men who
are not too familiar with the
girls and who otherwise con-
duct themselves in a gentle
manly fashion are more in de-
mand for parties"
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

Eyes, girls are
often up against
such a situation,
but, frankly, it
doesn't worry me
in the least. In my
family, there are
five sisters and not
one of us drinks or
S m o kes, although
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

thlS account yet. AS for petting,
II any of my friends do so, I've
yet to see one of them do that
at one of our social gatherings.
Rather than being considered
poor sports, I think people are
more respected if they don't
show their affectionate moods
at home parties"
X X
Woodrow Green, 3118 Mt.
Pleasant st. N. w., restaurant
worker:
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

seen petting. In my opinion, it
is entirely up to the girl regard
ing petting and the other things.
don't consider a girl a poor
sport if she doesn't"
X x
Miss Catherine Hammett, 1885
Eighteenth ST., Arlington, Va,
unemployed restaurant worker:
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
writer be omitted

there ought to be a law that all
should obey.
Knowing that you did not
realize half the hardships Of Q
cabdriver, I would suggest try
ing to help him or keep quiet.
Show this to w. A. S. Douglas
and maybe he will stick to his
liquor and leave the under-dog
alone. A CAB DRIVER.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

better exam
pies of the ex-
ira ordinary
strides Of civ.
ilizati on in
these United
States.
Story herd
ed his ami
mails oV r
part of what
W a s on c e
c a lie d the
Great Aneri-
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

young people. Now it's purely
a matter of individual taste, and
most young people don't care
to go to extremes for pleasure.
X 4
Miss Cecilia Hubatch, 2121
New York Ave. N. w., beauti-
clan:
mo. All of my friends are
fairly conservative. I don't
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

hanging of a road agent" in
Nevada City. The outlaw, like
many of his kind in those days,
had friends among the crowd.
The deputy sheriff who was to
do the hanging had placed a
rope round the doomed mans
neck and had stood him on a
soapbox. The friends made Wig
orous objection and the official,
scared, asked the crowd what
should be done.
Out of the throng stepped
Nelson Story with companion
who is only known to us as
Ben" Story took one end of
the soapbox and gestured to his
friend. Meantime, the crowd,
aghaSt at such nerve, stood still
and silent.
Take hold there, Ben," said
Story, land pull"
Thus they both yanked the
soapbox away from the doomed
mans pinioned legs-and Story
and Ben stood on watch till the
wretch strangled to death.
The pioneers son, Byron, has
attempted to set down some re-
membered facts concerning his
fathers historic drive with the
cattle. These he has done all
too briefly in the current num-
ber Of the American Cattle
Producer. Byron suffers either
from hereditary modesty or else
his father did but little talking.
IMAGINE what a man like the
l. late Emerson Hough, author
Of "5O-4O or Fight" THE
Covered Wagon" and North Of
SO" could have done with this
dry recital:
Near Fort Worth he Mel
son Story bought 1000 cattle
mostly cows, with calves thrown
in-at $40 a head. He drove
north to the Kansas line, then
west along the boundary till he
was past civilization Then
across Kansas into Nebraska,
then northwesterly to Fort
Laramie, Wyo. From there to
Fort Phil Kearny. THERE
WAS A LITTLE INDIAN
TROUBLE.
Then to Fort Smith in Mon
tana. Three weeks of a forced
stay here made Nelson Story
mad-so he disobeyed the Off
GERS and stole off one night with
his cattle. THE OFFICERS DID
NOT DARE TO COME AFTER
HIM.
From there to the Big Horn.
MORE INDIAN TROUBLE.
Along the Bozeman trail, cross
ing at Clark's Fork of the Vel
lowStone to the south of Still
water Greek. Then to Livingston
where he established permanent
camp"
WHAT a man! He plunged
" ahead where the Army of
the United States did not dare
to follow! The two mentions of
Indian trouble" consisted of
forays on Story's cattle and his
handful of men which resulted
in two victories over the saw
ages.
The fanciful exploits of Frank
Bacon and Fred Stone with
their horde Of bees pale to
the commonplace alongside the
march of Nelson Story and his
thousand head of cattle.
copyright, 1888, by the washington
HAra ld-I'imaal
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pet, drink, or smoke. I admit
I've met men who'd consider
this being a poor sport, but they
weren't associates"
X X
Charles WOOdrum, 1900 Chill
dress St. N. E., salesman:
mo. I smoke and drink in
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

we'll. I don't ever
recall being called
a poor sport for
these reasons. 1t
may be the thing
to do in a certain
type of crowd, but
not in my crowd.
I think the trend is
changing a m o n 6
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

moderation. I pet,
too, but not in
public. P e o pl e
should con d u c t
themselves respect
ably and mannerly
at social gather
ings, which is def
nitely not the place
for a couple to be
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

a socia t e with.
Some of the girls
smoke, although I
don't, and some
drink a little. I
don't drink except
for an occasional
glass of beer. I
haven't been called
a poor sport on
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

smoke or drink,
although I don't
oppose those who
wish to do so mod
erately, but I def
nitely am against
petting in public. I
can have some very
enjoyable tim e S
without having to
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

THE 6 enc eral
opinion is that one
is a poor sport if
one does not do
these things. A
social gathering is
not the place for
petting. It happens
that I smoke and
drink in modera-
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January I, 1898, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

loss OF a single beast,
That is barely more than 10
years ago, inside the life span of
many a man. There are few
The Washington times., 1938-11-09
The Inquiring.
Photographer.
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Are you considered a poor
sport when you don't smoke,
drink or pet at social
gathering?
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THE ANSWERS

Miss Edith Proper, 1445 Oak
st. N. W., business college stu.
dent:
mo. I don't do any of those
things and I get along very
The Washington times., 1938-11-09

T ETS how of the Presidential timber stooC
IL the big blow in yesterdays elections:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-14
ANTI-BUND CAMP
 PETITION STARTS
State Laws to Prohibit Such Camps Is Aim of
 Southbury Group

Southbury, Conn.,, June 14-(UP) "A petition was being circulated today by the United Americans, calling for the enactment of legis- lation to prohibit establishment of German American bund camps in Connecticut.
 George A. Holmes, founder of the movement, was the leader of an earlier attempt to prevent the bund from utilizing 178-acre tract here as a recreational camp. A zoning ordinance was passed at a town meeting, outlawing the bund with in the town limits.
 The petition was being circulated statewide to obtain cross-section of opinion.
 It asked "early enactment of such legislation as will make illegal the continuance and establishment of camps. organizations or groups which have for their reason of be- ing the admiration of foreign dic- tators or rulers and the dissemina- ton of foreign political doctrines and idealogies contrary to Amer ican principles"
 The bund has indicated it's in- tention of opening it's camp here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-14
FRANCE STEPS UP
 FIGHTING FORCES
Cabinet Issues Series of Decrees; Total of Men
 Involved Unknown

Paris, June 14-OUP)-The cabi net, in a series of decreeS today ordered increases in the number of officers and men in the fighting services.
 The number of men involved was not specified. It was explained, how ever, that increases were necessary because of the modernization and augmentation of material particu- larly in the air force.
 Other new decrees concerned H. nance and national economy.
 Guy Lachambre. minister of avia- tion, reported in detail on aerial re- armament. He said that mass pro- duction equipment was being in- stalled in aviation plants to step up the output of new fighting planes The governments present program for building 2600 new planes will be completed on schedule, he said.
 The first group of planes to be built under the new plan were start ed last month. Tey are three-ceated chasers capable of reaching a speed of 288 miles an hour. The new planes will be featured in an aerial review for King George and Queen Eliza beth of Great Britain late thi' month.
 The economic degrees provided for development of cotton production in Algeria and other French colonies and citrus production in Algeria.
 Another provided for reorganiza- tion of the subsidized French steam- ship lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-14
THREE KILLED IN
 GANG OUTBREAK
Tamaqua, Pa., Stirred as
 State Police Find Three Bodies

Tamaqua, Pa, June IA - (UP)- Three men were killed near here to- day in what State Motor Police des- cribed as an outbreak of gang war fare.
 The first victim was identified ten- tatively as Leonard Adducci of Phil adelphia. He staggered into 8 tea room and died from a bullet wound.
 A few hours later state troopers found the bodies of two more men in a closed roadhouse short dis tance away.
 Police believed Adducci was shot and pushed from an automobile about mile north of here on the Tamaqua- -Hazleton Pike.
 He died before revealing the iden- tity of his slayers or the manner in which he had been wounded fatally. Mrs. Amy Faust, proprietress of the tea room, said he attempted to speak but could only gasp "Oh, I :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-14
BALANCED BUDGET
 STILL IN DOUBT

Hartford, Conn, June 14-(UP)- State Finance Commissioner Ed ward F. Hall said today there still existed doubt whether the state would balance its budget at the end of the current fiscal year June 30.
 "It will be pretty close either way" Hall said.
 On June l, a month before the end of the fiscal year. the general fund showed 8 surplus of $41,241, the finance commissioner reported.
 Meantime, Budget Director Ben- jamin P. Whitaker reported practi- cally all of the state departments, institutions and agencies had sub- mitted their requests for allot- ments for the first quarter of the 1938-39 fiscal year.
 The ordinary recurring expenses on these requests have been cut 10 per cent on order of the gov- ernor, who seeks $400,000 saving on this item during the first quar- ter of next year.
 Whitaker, Hall and the governor will confer next week on the allot- rnents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-14
EX-COLLECE HEAD
 COMMITS SUICIDE

San Francisco, June 14.-(UP)- Dr. William w. Campbell, 76, for- mer president of the University of California. jumped from the fourth floor window of his apartment to- day and was killed.
 Police said he left notes to each member of his family. Officers un- derstood Dr. Campbell had been ill and Respondent.
 Dr. Campbell was world re- nowned astronomer. For years he was director of the University of California's Lick observatory on Mt. Hamilton, near San Jose.
 Dr. Campbell was named presi- dent emeritus of the University of California when he retired in 1880 He had been president since 1923. He was born on farm in Han- cock County, Ohio, April II. 1862. He was graduated from the Univer- sity of Michigan in 1886.