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The Washington times., 1938-10-14
ROllin' Along
By ". A. S. Douglas

NOV THAT number of my colleagueS-al of them seem
~ ngly deeper thinkers than am-have explained the
hows why's and wherefores the Czechosovakan to
their complete satsacon-but not to mine-I am 60
ing to try to take simple understandable whack at it. My
credentials in seeking audience these: am an old
soldier of the armies of nations and have spent far
time than three months in Europe indeed have spent
far than three months in the majority of the countries
of Europe-and in most of them working reporter
claim that Prime Minister Chamberlain, of Great Britain
and Premier Daader France have brought to their
people to us in our time have played beautiful
game of diplomacy as ever played in all history and
have definitely brought the which ought to be fought
in the interests of civzation-so and sure that
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isn't entitled to his own convic-
tions and I'm grateful that we
can still do this in the United
States. Another thing life has
taught me is that success is in
direct proportion to perseverr
ance."
\ \ 4
Miss Marcella Schaff, 4317
Georgia Ave. N. w., sample
girl:
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tween the declaration and the
Peace of Pretoria.
Japan, in this war, "in our
time" will be able to lend
plenty of effort to the West as
Mussolini and Hitler push on
the East. Despite avowals to
the contrary, Germany still in
tends to have the Ukrainian
bread basket and the varied i'm
portant metals of the Ural
Mountains. And England and
France are not going to care
very much what happens to the
little fellows who will inevitably
get jammed up in the grab-or
the attempted grab. Russia re-
mains an unknown quantity, de-
spite the presumed expert opin-
ion of, Colonel Lindbergh-who
has yet to fly a plane in battle.
Such a FaScist-CommuniSt
war would work to the ultimate
benefit of the present world
power democracies. The noisy
big shots may very conceivably
waste themselves and their peo-
pie away while the rest of us
get rich feeding them with the
necessitieS-for cash on the bar
rel head this time, as they say
in Oklahoma. Indeed, If they
fight long enough we will be
more than likely to see the
emancipation of those who are
being ground under the iron
heels of Stain, Hitler, Musso-
lini and the Japanese military
caste.
A ND Mr.. Ch erlain's
4 n "ignominious peace" as a
good few critics here and abroad
have termed it, is likely indeed
to do the United States of
America as much good in the
matter of peace "to ourselves in
our time" as it will do France
and Great Britain. The Com
munism of Russia has been
blamed for bringing about the
Fascism of Germany and Italy
and the Japanese military
caste claims such a forced con-
dition, whether in truth or not.
So long as France seemed
ready to carry through her
agreement with the Soviet
Union and so long as England
was Joined in such a cousinship
by reason of France there was a
danger of these United States
being dragged into the argument
either in Europe or Asia on the
theory of preserving democracy
against dictatorship. You got
whiff of that danger more than
a year ago in the Panay incident
and in Presid d ent Roosevelt'S
quarantine" speech in Chicago
two summers ago.
Chamberlain and Daladier
removed that possibility when
they cut their countries loose
from Mittel-E Europa and Russia.
The three great democracies,
France, Great Britain and the
United States, are now well clear
of the Fascist Communist war.
The Peace of Munich, though it
may appear "ignomin1ous" on
the surface, was a beautiful bit
of work-for us as we'll as for
the two powers who seemed to
humble themselves.
Copyright, 1888 by The Washington
HeraldTimes.)
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the Chamber
lain -Daladier
plan for Silov.
ing Mars east
ward was to
be successful
ly carried out.
The field is
now clear for
the great Fas-
ciSt = Conmu-
mist war ard,
with Czecho-
SloVakia COB
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ITO smile your
way through. I've
learned to smile
regardless of what
happens. I never
let the little things
worry me. I take
all the tough luck
that comes my way
and smile it away.
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Every Man a MidrUife?

Reading about the rookie
COPS who occasionally have to
play midwife, it occurred to me
that it might be a good idea il
you ran a series of articles on
the subject for the benefit of
your readers. Suppose that one
of them was called upon in an
emergency to act as the police
doP Would he know what to
do? N. S.
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dom referred to, may be pointed

dom referred to, may be pointed
out.
AS to the particular dog and
cat recently deserted by some
neighbors, I decided to keep the
cat but cannot possibly keep an
other dog. I have put ads in
the Herald and Times asking
for a good home, but if there is
no satisfactory response, would
some kind-hearted reader who
would care for a small part-col-
lie, very gentle, young male
dog, please reply?
MARIE GUNDERSEN,
Conduit Road, Md.
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"That silence Is
golden. One way to
avoid a lot of trou-
BILE is by keeping
quiet. A good list
ener gets more out
of life than a bluff
ing, clustering sort
of person. There's
no use in causing
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ITO respect the
complete rights Of
others. I've learned
never to presume
upon other per-
sons prerogatives.
We all have a right
to express our
opinions. There
isn't a man who
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Life has taught
me to appreciate
the simple things,
to seek enjoyment
in the things that
I have rather than
to covet things
that I have not. I
thoroughly a p pre-
ciate and enjoy my
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trouble by Volclng our opinions
about certain affairs, even
though we might like to. Hand
in hand with this thought, is
that minding your own business
is a mighty valuable axiom to
observe"
M. BrOun, 1116 Buchanan st.
N. w., restaurant owner:
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TO observe the
golden rule. BY fol.
lowing the golden
rule of doing unto
others as you would
have them do to
you, I have been
able to get more
enjoyment out of
life. After all, most
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Reds Get Some More
Free Advertising

bar semprominent foreign Red from coming in here
and adding to the Communist chorus is foolish.
In this case it defeated its purpose suspicious
person might suspect that the whole incident a
frameup between Strachey and his publishers with the
State Department acting as fall guy, inasmuch
Strachey has book coming out in week two,
to be entitled Hope in America" Frameup not the
books title and the publishers corporate name have been
pushed by this timely Ellis Island dido onto most of the
front pages around the country. The Communists old
game of balyhoong martyrs to their has been
obli@ngly fallen for by Department of State.
It's ridiculous episode, and that gives the Reds
free advertising than they could buy-not to
ton the fact that suppression of squawkers against
form of government does not consort with demo-
cratic principles How about drastic revision in
the next Congress? ,r the Now York Daily News,
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Suggestion

1 love to live, don't you2
No matter the color Of sky
Be, 1t a grey or sunny hue
It's great to live, say I.
1 love to laugh, don't you?
No matter the noise or sound
Be it giggle or grin
It's finer than a constant
froWn.
The sunshine will never fail
If you and I keep singing
So let us gather and proclaim
A home for smile upbringing. "
SARGENT D. STERLING.
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better to think twice rather
than to act too quickly and re-
gret later. Another thing that
life has taught me is to keep
my chin up, to smile, even
though really I'd like to cry"
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of the happiness in the world
is derived from the people
around you. Considering peo-
pie for what they are is impor-
tant. People get back what
they give. One can't have
friends unless he, himself, is
friend"
X
Charles Yukl, 6 G Ridge Road,
Greenbelt, Md, musician, Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra:
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I've learned to enjoy each op-
portunity as it offers itself.
Consequently, life is a pleasant
experience, and I'm really en-
joying living"
X i
Jack Feiffer, 1901 Eighteenth
st. N. w., beauty salon owner:
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1--WE learned not
to do things on the
spur of the mo-
ment. I've made
sever al blunders
through quick de-
cisions. Life is too
short to make mis-
takes, and I've dis
covered that it is
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Hint to Elderly

I don't feel a day over 80,
though I'm over 40. My friends
kept reminding me of my age,
always calling me old. I decided
not to associate with those
friends any more. Result: feel
and act ten years younger.
A. NJ.
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Much Ado About Strachey

TN HE immigration law which bars John Strachey Brit
l. ish Communist writer, from this country, is an
archaic thing and should be given the boot.
Communists in this country entitled to pratte
their heads off short of melting actual violence and
The Washington times., 1938-10-14
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January 1, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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.eA Q3f

By Frank Romer
GENERAL
WINFIELD SCOTT


MOT only was he such a
~ stickIer for discipline
that an officer under him
had to wear his complete
uniform under any cir
cumstances while on duty,
but General Scott be-
Iieved he could make the
finest bread an oven could
bake. He put in days
with the cook at West
Point training him to his
way Of making bread!
Copyright, 1888. BY r. Romer)
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Can't Be Done
With Mirrors
Exports" to Our Own

VXTERE glad to Secretary of Agriculture Wal
w lace apparently forgetting about his recent pro-
posas subsidze exports of farm surpuses to other
countries, and coming around to
reed the Home plan to subsdize cut-prce sales
rnILo E7:t of more and better food to the
il-fed third of our population.
There will be plenty of difficulties if the Govern
men does go in for making up to the farmer the diff
ference between market price and the reduced price
to the needy Not the least of these difficulties will be
to keep various Of the non-needy buying at market
prices instead of sending the hired around in his
old clothes TO stock up the days staples at the Gov
ernmeut-subsidized cutprce place
But for all that the proposal to subsidize exports to
our own people, so to speak, seems both more human
itarian and sound economically than any plan to
subsidize exports to other countries.
AS Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre
said in recent vigorous radio talk the subject Eek
port subsidy" is only nice for economic
with other countries 1t dumping your own
goods into other countries at prices those countries
producers of similar goods can't meet. 1t breeds
prisals inevitablv-and that would early end
to Secretary of State Hus sound and rade-producing
reciprocal trade agreements. rro the New York Daily News
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home, my wife and my children.
There is nothing to me more
important in life than in the
maintenance of a happy home
life. A home is what you make
it and put into it."
X y
Miss Elizabeth StOckett, I'LL
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expanding the old system as to take IN
100000 more persons
6uSeS DTOUUeHeU' To short-circuit such nutty
mEI.y DI schemes the Townsend
N~o"'P''O''0 O"" Plan and the S3O-in-scrip-
every Thursday threat to CALIFORNIA;
solvency, the Social Security executives want to widen
their present setup
Most important of their recommendations expected
to be for ) broadening and attenng the present old
age pension range of $1085 to $306O 2) beginning old
age pension payments in 1910 instead of in 1912 and (3)
bringing under the old pension law various Eek
emp classes such farmhands domestic servants bank
employees, sailors, employees of charitable Institutions
We've said since the adoption of Social Security that
the system ought be thus expanded and speeded up that
people IS old and creaky those who
become IS in 1912 will be.
O"C DC DOCe However, the 16, 900, 900 new So
r1,.., 1x. cal Security customers should be
VHH M"TOTo made to contribute to their pen
sons just as the present 3OOOOOOO plus doing 1t
Is not possible if it desirable, simply to
them the Social Security shelter and get the money to
pay for out of hat from further taxes levied big
corporations.
This security must be social meaning all beneficaries
must pay as we'll participate it will swiftly become
anti-social insecurity. rro tn. New York ps,v News,
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


the writer be omitted
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it will be "in our time"
OF course poor little Czecho-
slovakia was abandoned; but
it had to be abandoned if
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

What is the most valuable
thing life has taught you?
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to run for public office as
long as they can muster
enough votes to keep their
party on the ballot. To
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THE ANSWERS
Miss Helen Young, I'LL D st.
S. E., telephone operator:
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D st. S. E., telephone operator:
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Extending Social Security

0HE Social Security Board expected to hand the Pres
i dent in the future seven-pont program for
expanding the old age pension system so as to take
Evening star., 1938-08-28
ON WHAT?
Co~tinvsd from page nine

Give me time" Dwight said ab-
sently. He was thinking in alarm that
if the town knew about Greg it would
force him to immediate action before
Dad should hear of his plans He
heard Janice shouting at him in a
shrill unnatural voice:
do you hear? I'm sick and tired
of this! Don't your parents know yet
that you're serious? It's time they
put up the money for US to get married
and live decentlyr'
Dwight came out of his fog of worry.
But, Jan. I'm out to make living
for you -"
do you think that I'm going to
live in a dump and have husband
who's just agrease-covered hired mani"
Dwight stopped the car suddenly
at the curb outside Aunt Celia house
and looked at her. Her small round
face was no longer pretty, twisted as
it was with rage. He felt cold and a
little sick inside
"I'll tell you what's important right
now" he said slowly. Greg. l can't
let him make mistake. He's always
done what l did. If can make him
promise to wait"
You've got to have showdown
with your dad tonight" Janice fared.
About usr'
He pursued his own train of thought
aloud: Il could tell him - listen.
Jan. I'm not such a hot number.
Aren't you about ready to call this
OFF,"
WHAT" In her fury she struck at
him with her small fists. Trying to
back out? Oh. no. you don't! A
promise is promise"
Not a muscle in his face moved as
he stared at her. Finally he said. Il
don't expect to break it. But pile out.
will you? I've got to get to Greg before
it's too late"
She flung open the door. then paused
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Drown by Dvtton

with one foot on the running board.
Il know what to do! You 60 home and
pack a bag. Tomorrow we'll drive
across the state line and get married
over there. Then your folks will hare
to do something"
Beat it," he said impatiently.
reaching over to close the door. The
car leaped away from the curb and
sped off down the street.
Gregory was not to be found any,
where in the house. Dwight ques-
toned Jackson and Lily to no avail,
and was plunging across the garden
toward Sally LOUIS when he heard
him laugh beyond the hedge. Two
more strides and he had collared his
brother, great surge of relief sweep
ing over him. 1--WE got to talk to
you." he said grimly.
1t was not until they we're safely
inside his own room that Dwight said:
II suppose you know that Mother -
and the town - know about your
running off to get married."
Holy smoke! Who told II bet it
was Jan, the little cat!'
Skip it," Dwight sat down and
mopped his forehead. Il was afraid
you'd gone and done it before Dad
could hear"
Puts me in a fine mess" fumed
Gregory. Saturday afternoon and
no chance to get my money out of
the bank"
Listen. Greg. Sit down :. I'm
fool. big slob of fool. But is that
any reason why you should be?"
But. Dwight Il think you're
corkingr'
Get this: you're seventeen and a
half. You may live to be sixty. You'd
better be darned sure of who you
spend those sixty years with
''Oh. I'm just as sure of Sally Lou
as you are of Jan -"
why? Just because she's pretty?
Evening star., 1938-08-28

mo. let him stay" a familiar voice
said cheerfully from behind. II should
like to hear it all over again."
Drousson fell back in his place. The
girl sprang up with cry of JOY.
so you didn't gow she cried.
"You dared to accept an invitation
from a Field Marshal and remain
away?" Drousson thundered.
LET me EXPLAIN" Besserley went
on. within the last twenty-four hours
have been advised that the Order of
the Grey Eagle, the highest order
which France bestows, has been con-
fened upon me by the President. As
was on the point of dressing for the
banquet. the order arrived. You are a
judge of these things, am sure, my
dear Drousson," Besserley concluded,
pouring himself out a glass of wine.
you know quite we'll that the Grey
Eagle could never be worn with mill
tary orders without special permission
only to be obtained from a certain
quarter. There was no time to apply
for that permission. l was, therefore.
obliged to excuse myself"
Drousson sat for a moment like one
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THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

stupeied. Then he rose to his feet. He
gripped at the table with one hand.
He held his stick in the other He
leaned towards the girl with threat
ening gesture.
1T was you who warned him. he
shouted. 1T is you, who like silken
monkey wrench, have flung yourself
into my so beautifully oiled machin-
cry"
Frederick had been watching. Bes-
serley had no need even to hurry in
his movements. Drousson was marched
from the room.
There arrived an evening year
afterwards, when Yvonne was seated
with her husband in their farmhouse
kitchen after long days work, that
he found a faint incomprehensible
smile upon her lips.
Tell me of what you think, little
one?" he asked.
was thinking" she said, "of that
day when once spoke word of warn
ing which saved a great man from hu-
initiation and brought to us, Jean, the
money for my dowry. This is the ami
versary of that day."
Another adventure of General
R>sserL~v mill nbhHnr in ,>xf
ueek's issue.
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Continued from poss twelve

and l thank you, but you ask an
impossibility
Nevertheless, Besserley was still
haunted by the memory of the girls
eager pertinacity. He was in his bath
before he thought of the solution.
Then his shout for Henri nearly
brought down the rafters.
Yvonne felt sad and anxious as she
sat at her table that night. Towards
eleven O'Clock there came the thump
of rubber -shod stick close to her
chair. She looked up in surprise. 1t
was Drousson.
you are not at the banquet?" she
!. exclaimed.
He shook his head pimly. 1T was
not for me, that banquet" he said. Il
was given a card but my rank does
not permit that enter such gather
ing. Shall tell you about it. thought"
he added with a satyr-like smile. Shall
/ tell you what is happening there and
why?" She felt a cold shiver of fear.
Drousson was like a man fevelling
over some evil scene.
Il will tell you," he continued.
slipping into the vacant chair. ''Your
great General Besserley has powerful
friends in the government of our coun-
try. There are rare time when the
interests of the government and the
political interests clash with the
military interests. Understand that?"
Vaguely"
He looked around suspiciously and
drew his chair a little closer. There
arose great question between the
military chiefs and the government.
1t concerned famous spy whom with
great reason the Chief of the Staff
wished to bring to justice. For politi-
cal considerations the government
seem to have preferred that she should
60 free. Whether your General Bes-
serley was their ally or their tool
makes no difference. He was the man
who intervened. the man who saved
Sylvia Hur - the firing squad"
1T is she murrnured
He is &senerous man"
y 'Thers -others." he told her with
bitterness in his tone. who think
differently! Now shall tell you the
punishment which comes to your
great man tonight The banquet
reaches certain stage. Your General
is there all ablaze with medals and
decorations. He tells his stories, he is
bright and witty and then - mo-
ment comes. The doors are locked. A
word of command is given. Your Gen.
eral rises. Doyou know what happens?"
''How should II" she faltered.
He is touched on the left shoulder,
he is touched on the right shoulder. A
corporal is on either side of him. The
great man who is there barks out an
order. Every decoration that France,
the army of France, has bestowed
upon that man is torn from his uni
form. He is left there stripped of
everything. Then the drums roll He
is marched to the door - dishonored.
He is marched out of the yard. His
car is called for. The bugle sounds.
just one note it is. horrible note.
He is gone. How do you think he feels
just now. little one?'
"Oh, think it is cruel" she sobbed.
GO awayv'
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She might turn out like Mrs. Tom
Perkins,"
Gregory did not need to look at his
brother to know he was suffering. He
whistled softly and then said gently:
Couldn't you get out of it, old man.
before it's too late?"
Dwight squared around at him.
Listen, squirt. I'm not the breed that
crawls out of a bargain"
Neither am l." Greg said unex-
pectedly.
The brothers looked at each other
and it was deadlock. Jackson sum-
moned them to dinner and served
two very silent young gentlemen. as
their parents we're dining out.
Sunday their mother was sphinx.
They tacitly avoided their father.
Greg went over to Sally LOUIS and
Dwight prowled the garden, thinking
in circles. Then, when he saw Greg
bringing a suitcase down from the
storeroom, he bolted into the garage
and got out his car, careening reck-
lessly away down the drive.
Janice answered his ring at her
door, and asked at once: well, are
you all ready?"
"We're not going anywhere. Wait
minute! Well get married - some
time. But I'm sticking to this job till
l get something better. Then we'll
live on what l make - however much
or little it is" There was finality in
his tone - and not the least trace of
affection.
Janice drew herself up slowly. her
eyes narrowing. That bears talking
over" she said. between her set pearly
teeth. ''You Holdens think you're so
high and mightyr'
Dwight leaned against the door,
waiting. 60 ahead" he said. But
make it snappy. I've got to get back"
An hour later Gregory and Sally
Lou, sitting on the Holden terrace,
jumped as they heard the front door
bang. and then Dwight's voice in the
living room behind them.
Hello, Mother and Dad. Where's
Gregg"
I'm the garden. son."
"Oh Look, you know Greg
always does what do. D'you think
he'd behave if he knew I wasn't going
to get married?"
There was a silence in the living
room; outside the window Gregory
and Sally Lou looked at each other.
startled.
James B. cleared his throat: "How
Gomez"
"She turned me down. Dad. That's
cricket, isn't it? She broke her word,
not me. And I'm going back to school
tomorrow"
In the garden. Gregory began to
smile at Sally Lou. so it worked" he
whispered. Then his face fell and he
sighed little wistfully. But it would
"a been nice. wouldn't it?''
"Yes." Sally Lou sighed too.
"See here, punk! Maybe -"
stop it! We know all the argu-
ments - and they're rightr'
But maybe. sometime?'
She looked like a solemn little owl.
Depends on what we turn out to
be She jumped to her feet and
tossed back her hair. Come on. let's
play tennis!'
They we're off across the lawn like
puppies loosed from the kennel, gam
boiling, awkward. endearingly young
and full of promise.
Tks End
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