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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-01
M'NUTT PRESIDENCY
BOOM F|zzLES OUT
Whole Affair Staged for
Indianan Was Bonehead
Play Throughout
BY CHARLES p STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, March !. -Washingtor
politicians practically unanimous YER
dict (and there are some pretty cap
able and experienced politicians here
on an average) is that the campaign
of Philippine High Commissioner
Paul v. McNutt for the Democratic
presidential nomination is overly OBJ
vious.
In fact, it is spoken of as vergirp
on the ridiculous, which is about the
worst imaginable thing for a presi-
dental candidacy.
This may not be exclusively Com
missioner McNutts own fault.
His friends appear to have done
their part toward exaggerating him,
perhaps without his personal sanction.
It is a queer mistake for them to have
made. however, considering how poll
tically astute Hoosier partisanship is
supposed to be. Or maybe it is only
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-01
5 Dead In
Fires And
Explosion
Two Blast Victims in
Maine; Mother, Two
Children Burned in
New York
Central Press)

Bath, Maine, March 1.-(AP)-Twc
men died and three others wore IN.
jured today in an explosion which
levelled the one-story brick building
of Plants Garage, Inc. on the out
skirts of the business district.
The dead: Henry Fuller, %. of Up
ham, garage employee, and Arthur J.
Ward, 35.
Fire department officials believed
the blast might have resulted from
an accumulation of fumes from one
of two loaded gasoline trucks stored
in the building overnight. Fuller had
opened the garage for the day, anc
officials held the theory he probably
struck a match as he went into the
repair shop in the rear.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-01

MightNo00
Get Well

Tucson Ariz., March 1.-(AP)-
General John j. Pershing, refreshed
by hours of natural sleep, continued
his improvement today, and Dr.
Roland Dawson said recovery Seems
quite probable" if he continues his
present pace, and there is no relapse.
General Pershing had very good
night" DR.. Davison's first bulletin
Of the day reported, adding to the
feeling of optimism evident at the
sanitarium since the World War COM
mander started rallying Sunday.
"He slept six and half hours and
seemed much better this morning"
the physician said. "He is fully con-
scious While all danger is not yet
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-01
MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN
BURNED AT WHITE PLAINS

"A mother and two children were
burned to death today in fire that
destroyed two-story house in Goden
road.
The victims were Morris Lichten-
thai, 81, whose body was found in an
upstairs bedroom; Mrs. Adella Lich-
tenthal, 50, and a daughter, Cecilia
one, who died in a few minutes of
each other after being taken to a hos
pital.
The father, Kieva Lichtenthal, So
owner of window cleaning firm, and
four other children escaped with
minor burns.
Four firemen and civilian were in
jured slightly while fighting the blaze
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-01
SLUMP NOT SHOWN
IN STATE REVENUE
Only Sales Tax Slightly Off
in February From Same
Month in 1887
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, March NORTH Caroilna
revenue collections for February r.
Vealed no sign of any business recess
sion in the State, as it's Golfers were
swelled by nearly five million dollars
Practically six hundred thousand more
than were collected in FEBRUARY
The one discordant note was struck
In sales tax collections, which for the
first time in the eight months OF the
current fiscal year showed a silgil'
decrease from figures for the CORES
bonding period of 1887. Last m n1no
sales tax collections aggregated $'SS,-
$3.50 against $S37, 627- 33 for FEBRUARY.
1897. This comparison isn't exactiy
fair to this year, as there are no"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06

RULES
 Beginning Friday Nov 25th and continuing to Thursday Dec 15h there will daily in The Christmas Shoppers Guide, superhuOus misplaced of bearing this These words chosen the 36 sentence printed below.
 This contest will be divided into periods period beginning Friday closing following Thursday Each of the 36 words will Every Friday begin and new 36 word sentence will be printed.
 To compete for weekly prizes, must in which the superuOus appear ad and underline mark the word you the com plete of 36 manner Mail bring entries to Christmas Office of The Waterbury Democrat
 weeks contest all that must received later day
 prizes S5, and s1 respectively will be awarded to the three who submit and most novel correct entries
 Every the previous weeks contest will be The decisions judges will he final open to employees of The Democrat and members of their families.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
Your |. O..
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

BY SHIRLEY SRENCER
This is a general quiz. Score
10 for first eight questions and
correct checking. Score 20 for
No. 8.
1. The Y. M. C. A. was
founded in the United States.
True. False.
2. Wednesday is the third day
of the week. True. False.
3. Coney Island is a separate
island. True. False.
4. France owes the United
States greater war debt than
Great Britain. True. False.
5. The appendix in the human
being has no known function.
True. False.
6. Which is the correct spell.
ing:
(a) hemorhage
(b) hemmorage
(c) hemorrhage
7. Jumbo, one Of the worlds
largest elephants, was
(a) killed on a railroad
crossing
(b) shot while attacking
keeper
(c) returned to Africa
8. The Plebeians were the COM
mon people of Rome. What
was the ruling class called?
9. Brain Teaser. Mary's mother
gave her a five-dollar bill with
which to buy the following
things at a drug store: One bot
tie Of mouth wash at 90 cents;
three pencils at 5 cents each:
one sponge at IS cents; four
cigars at IL cents each; three
tubes Of tooth paste at IS cents
each. What are the fewest pieces
Of money that she could receive
in change?
ANSWERS ON Page 16)
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
ROllin' Along
By W. A. S. Douglas

TNHESE are impressions of little where stopped off
when was younger-and where the editor offered to
give half interest in the local newspaper would
operate it and so let him retire to his farm.
There were about ahousand people in the place and it had
been the size since the civil warwhch far back
anybody remembered. It stood hill and the main
street. steep the side of mountain lined with big
ems These old trees standing sentry in the
shopping district The houses mostly frame with here
and there scattering of red brick The Equality folks
had built themselves suburb had had it built for them
by bright young real estate developer He chrsened it
HghPcket and doed up with pretty fence. The rest
of the town called it "Henpeck."
The Wabash River mmortalized by Paul Dresser rolled
az by at the foot of the town. where old stone bridge
ferried to upon rich farmland Four
railroads criss crossed the hamlet squirting trains to
important places and making terrible racket while doing
So They the only dscordant in what otherwise
seemed beautiful lullaby But the younger folk loved Them
Before pictures came, meeting the trains the big
mentS.
rrboro rro. Lu ,o,.. editor If any people had
ing posts and II saloons. The 80, 49, w., ,4 M w 40 WV" 49, 49, ~ w w
hitching posts and the brewery wiz M W ~ w 4, ' .'I
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
On the Records

Mr.. Treadway's letter in The
Times, was strong in his praise
of Senator Tydings' boyhood
days, but many a Sunday school
boy is in Jail too today. Their
characters change as they grow
older.
Many veterans are voting on
the records of Senator Tydings
and Representative Lewis, and
every one know Chairman Ham
ilton was right when he praised
Senators Tydings, George Of
Georgia and Cotton Ed Smith
Of South Carolina for working
shoulder to shoulder with the
Republicans against the Presi-
dent and the New Deal they
were elected by Democratic votes
to defend.
The AFL, the railroad brother
hoods, and the C1O will not
support Senator Tydings be-
cause in IL major social, farm
and labor bills in the Seventy
fifth Congress he was recorded
as voting for only three of them.
AS for the veterans, they thought
a buddy would never desert
them, and Senator Tydings was
a veteran.
JOHN RIGGLES,
Seabrook, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
We Should Lead

In the rank and file of Ameri-
can city airports none should be
superior to Washington. We
should be able to boast Of our
prowess in safety and conven-
fence. Throw the idea of Camp
Springs into the waste basket
Of hallucinationS!
I know whereof I speak. I am
a pioneer passenger flyer and
have come up with flight since
1912. I have landed in bush
tracts" of Vester-year-and I
never got anything but a head
ache! I did get experience! But
Mr.. Public" today isn't look
ing for that; he wants to fly to
and fro from his contacts"
direct without detours, or trans
fers with no 40 minutes loss Of
time on terra firma en- route!
The purpose of his choice Of the
airplane in the first instance
would be defeated-to save
time!
If the Camp Springs project
goes through the Capital City
will never have the prestige and
progreSSiveneSs that goes with
a town airport. Should Wash
ington take a lesser place areo-
nautically among other cites of
the United States? If so, there
will be no Winged Victory" for
us!
JACK" sTEARNs GRAY,
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

pertaining to veterans which
we believe to be just and equit.
able.
AS examples of the latter I
give you former Representa-
tives Lewis Douglas, Arizona.
and Royal johnson, South Da-
kota, both veterans who op-
posed our legislation while in
Congress-; Senator Tydings Of
Maryland, also a veteran, who
is 'agin' us.
Mr.. Lawlor also brings out
the name of Congressman Ham
ilton Fish as an example Of a
veteran who should be Presi-
dent. My own thought is that
Ham" Fish is too busy fitting
at the wind mills of a fancied
communistic menace to give
much thought to veterans.
AS for my suggestion that
Secretary Ickes would make a
good President. May I add to
that that as far as the veterans
are concerned believe that he
is the best prospect in sight.
Eckes' Order
In this I believe I know
whereof 1 speak, for while I am
not now employed by the Pub
lie Works Administration I did
serve for some time as a prof.
ect auditor with that outfit.
One of my duties, and of all
project auditors, was to investi-
gate pay rolls and check with
the Employment Service to
MAKE SURE THAT VETER-
ANS WERE BEING GIVEN
PREFERENCE on Public Works
Administration jobs.
In closing, Mr.. Lawlor, you
might like to know that while
he does not speak Of it. Mr..
Ickes served with a service or
ganization attached to the
A.E.F. and while he did not
shoulder a gun, he did get to
the other side which was not
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
For President?

I am honored to be the sub
ject of a recent condemnatcay
letter in your columns from the
pen of B. J. Lawlor. Usually,
Mr.. Lawlor confines his con-
demnations to much bigger
game than am at present.
However, with your kind 1ndul-
gence I will do my best to an
swer him.
Mr.. Lawlor thinks that what
we veterans need Is a veteran
for President. disagree with
him there! What we need is a
President who will consider the
veterans problems with an
open-mind, an understanding
heart, and an ability to judge
for himself the amount of eco
nomic handicap that has been
the lot of the average veteran
because of his loss Of education
and training through it's being
interrupted during the war and
never taken up again.
Oppose Measures
This man may be either a
veteran or a nonveteran. Many
of those who have fought hard
est for veterans legislation
have been men who never served
a day in the military forces.
On the other hand, we have
had, and still have, veterans in
Congress who will oppose bills
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

elder party is, as a rule more set
tied, with definite ideas pertain
ing to the future. don't believe
a marriage of this sort would
be a success. While there is a
possibility that happiness may
result the chances are against
that. Human nature hasn't
changed that much"
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
They're With Hin,

Who is B. j. Lawlor and
where does he get off asking
John Arthur Shaw whether he
is a veteran.
John Arthur Shaw was
enough of a veteran in 1888 to
lose his job as National Direc-
tor of the Veterans Employ
ment Service of the Labor De-
partment because he forced
Madam Perkins of Labor to in
clude~ $4,000 veterans in the
CCC.
He was enough Of a veteran
to thereafter go to Billy Con-
nery's Labor Committee Of the
House and introduce testimony
which continued a veterans en-
ployment service even though it
did not help him.
He was enough of a veteran
to be recommended for a high
medal for war service.
If John Arthur says Ickes
would make a good President
we real veterans are for Ickes.
JERRY CORNELL.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

are gone, but
t h ere are
now, they tell
m e, % Sa-
loon S. On
summer Sun
days all the
different for
ei gn groups
W no m a d e
t h e m S elves
up into clubs
in Indianapo-
lis WO
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

come down for picnicS. The
trains hauled them for a dollar
round-trip. They brought their
own food and camped alongside
the brewery, which was the
only organization in town that
made money out Of them-and
so was willing to tolerate them.
I remember asking the old
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

Some marriages
Of this sort have
turned out miser-
ably, while I have
seen others endure
Succ e S S fully. It
could work out
from a practical
viewpoint to a mu-
tual success. It all
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

"A marriage of
this kind never
works out. Men and
women should Sc
lect their life COM
panion nearer their
own age. In some
instances, I have
known it to succeed
where both parties
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

kind, and a lack of mutual in
terests between two with great
differences in age is almost GER
tain to lead to failure in the
undertaking. These matches
should be prevented"
X \
Michael E. Winston, 32-A
Bates st. N. w., pharmacist:
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

II cannot con-
ceive how true love
in the full sense of
the word could ex-
iSt between two per-
sons whose ideals
for the future
would naturally be
influenced by such
a difference in age.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

depends on the couple, but for
that matter so do all of our
romantic matches"
X
Mrs. S. ROOgOw, 2346 Fortieth
st. N. w., housewife!
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

Of course, there are other ties,
such as finances, pity or the
like, which would make such a
marriage endure"
+ +
Miss Marie MandeS, 1416 FIT.
teenth st. N. W., secretary:
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

'This is an example Of how
ready people are to jump to con-
clusions. Circumstances COVER
ern and these matches can be
as successful as any others"
X y y
Private Roy Bridges, 625
Keefer Pl. N. w., member of the
METROPOLITAN police:
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

IN o S t emphati-
cally no! A woman
should never marry
a man more than
10 years older.
w ON an natures
more quickly than
man. There is no
compatibility in a
marriage of this
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

COlGOI IL ally PCOPlC AldO CNCA
been born in this town Of his
who had later become famous.
He said he guessed that outside
of State Senator Shallenberger
there wasn't mary o one"
However" he said, as a sort
Of afterthought, there was
Mary Caraday."
y II +
lie didn't call her Mary Cara
"A day. using, instead. her
right name. She was one Of
those Broadway Butterflies"
as the New York columnists
used to call them. She had, he
told me, left this pretty little
town when she was II years old,
fresh out Of high school. And,
behind his hand, the editor
whispered that she had gone off
with a travelling salesman"
Now, from what I remem.
bered Of Mary, her sheer beauty
had got her onto the Ziegfeld
Follies pay roll; but before Mr..
Ziegfeld allowed her on the
stage he had someone teach her
to dance. She was a lazy little
devil at heart, for, after two
years as a topflight and very
popular chorus girl, she took the
easier way and became the pro-
tegee Of an immensely wealthy
man.
Her father was a carpenter, a
man Of rigid morals, whose wife
did as he told her to, whether
she liked it or not. The doors
had been closed on Mary follow
ing the salesman episode, but
after she became rich she
thought she could fix that by
buying home in "Henpeck" for
her parents. This she did with
out letting them know about it.
And, on what she thought would
be a great day, she came to
town. She managed to get her
parents out to the new house
without letting them know she
was there-or the nature of the
gift.
uER father, after he had seen
IA her, refused the house and
hurried his wife away. Mary
had to sell it at a big loss. She
went back, of course, to her easy
life, but she must have been
terribly hurt. A few months
later she was found, Strangled
to death, in her New York apart
ment. The mystery Of her MUIR
der has never been solved.
Her father refused to permit
her burial in the place Of her
birth, so she was laid to rest
somewhere near the big town
which had broken her. Her
lover didn't show UP at the fu-
neral-but thousands upon thou
sands Of the morbidly curious
did. It's safe to say there wasn't
a real friend present.
It was Mary's tragedy which
decided me against becoming a
leading citizen Of this pretty
little town.
Copyright. 1898. by Washington
Herald-Times)
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

"Y outh m u S t
have its fling. A
wide difference in
ages would natural
ly tend to bring
d S a gre e m e nts
where their diver
It's e m entS and
a m u S e m entS are
con- ern ed. The
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

Il believe in a
May-December mar
riage. Marriage is
a success where two
people really love
each other, regard
less Of age. Real
love SurpasSeS and
conql'ers all obsta-
cleS.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

have made a career of their
marriage, placing itAAbove all
other things. I have had that
experience and it has turned
out bitterly for me-"
X X
Mrs. Angela Ricci, 1872 Taylor
st. N. w., secretary:
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims In
he District of Columbia since
January i. 1888, is graphically
,hown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
TheInquiring
Photographer
The Warrington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

IHE QUESI1ON
Do you believe in May-Decem-
ber marriages?
THE ANSWERS
Frank De NunZiO, 32l7 Cen
tral Ave. N. E., attorney:
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

the Editor should be limited 200 Names
the writer's will be omitted upon request
The Washington times., 1938-08-03
Wise Words

Troubles spring from idle
ness and grievous tolls from
ease-Benjamin Franklin.
Eternity gives back nothing Of
what one leaves out of the min
uteS.-Schiller.
Think what you like, say what
you ought.-French proverb.
If there is anything better
than to be loved, it is loving
Anon.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

There was brewery, 10 hitch
ing posts and II saloons. The
hitching posts and the brewery
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

You can tell cockeyed world that there will be
Relations Board hearing military district of
Con NelS O. KruscheL Denn Iona.
The Washington times., 1938-08-03

the good fortune OF at least
1000, 900 of our comrades.
JOHN ARTHUR SHAW,
Past National President,
American Federation Of
Government Employees.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Wounded Patro|man Given
Good Chance 10 Recover

Patrolman Lester Millman miracu-
lousy escaped intestinal and abb
dominal punctures when he was
accidentally shot Friday night by
another policeman, X-ray examina-
tions last night revealed.
The bullet entered the stomach
cavity, but In some manner skirted
the abdomen and intestinal tracts
and came out at the thigh, DR.. w.
w. Sager. police surgeon, said after
the examinations. He said the
officers condition is good and he
SHOULD recover unless unforeseen
complications develop. No blood
transfusions have been necessary.
Patrolman Millman. q, one of the
newer members of the force, was
shot by Patrolman Walter D. Ward
in a struggle on Seventh street Sc.
Both officers were in civilian clothes
at the time and of duty, and
thought they were acting to quell a
disturbance.
Patrolman Millman mistook the
other officer for an aggressor in a
disturbance and sought to halt him
as he was chasing q man who had
actually started row. He grappled
with the officer and in the struggle
Patrolman Wards pistol, which he
had been firing to try to halt the
person he was chasing, accidentally
went off. The bullet struck PATROL
man Millman. He is in Providence
Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
7uxicub Drivers
|Comphmented
| By Judge

WaShington's cab drivers and their
contributions to law and order re-
ceived praise from Judge John P.
Mcmahon in Police Court yesterday.
Judge Mcmahon took occasion to
compliment all taxi drivers in the
city as Hersh Miller, cab driver, Of
101 M street NE. testified in a
case in which Joseph Clark was
accused Of purse-snatching. Accord
ing to testimony, Mr.. Miller chased
the alleged purse-snatcher and held
him until police arrived.
Judge Mcmahon said: II want to
take this chance to compliment you
and the other cab drivers in the
city. Sometimes you fellows cheat
a little in cruising around, but I
have observed several times >here in
court that you are always willing to
lend assistance in apprehending
criminals, even sometimes endanger-
ing your lives. For that reason I
want to compliment you"
Judge Mcmahon ordered Clark
held for action of the grand jury
and set bond atr$1 900. ..
Evening star., 1938-12-11
al Per Cent Boost
In Parking Space
Credited 10 Meters
Overtime Violations
Are Cut IS Per Cent,
Report Asserts

A report crediting the new park
ing meters with reducing overtime
parking violations IS per cent and
creating a Al per cent increase in
turnover of parking space In the
metered area was furnished Com
missioner Melvin C. Hazen yesterday
by the keystone Automobile Club.
Under the direction of the club,
which took a leading part in seek
ing a trial of the parking meters,
before and after" surveys were
made by motor patrolmen.
In explanation, George E. Keneipp,
manager, announced: These sur
veys show conclusively that, since
installation Of the meters. there has
been a sharp decrease in the number
of overtime parking violations and,
in consequence, a substantial in
crease in the number Of motorists
who have been enabled to find park
ing spaces in the metered area"
Check on F Street.
Checks Of conditions on F street
between Ninth and Tenth streets
NV. and between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets before and after
the meters were installed were made
to determine how they are working
June is, before installation. the
50 parking. spaces in the area mem
toned accommodated ,249 different
cars between $50 am, and 4 pm.
when the one-hour parking limita-
ton was in effect, an average of
~ cars per space. Overtime park
ing violations observed involved So
cases ranging from over one hour
to over six hours.
Area is Rechecked.
The Keystone men rechecked the
area on August with substantially
the same results.
November 20, after installation of
the. meters, a survey showed the
number of parking spaces had been
reduced from so to A to allow mo-
torists a full 20 feet OF space per
car. The A spaces, however, ac-
commodated 319 cars, an average of
- cars per space. This was an in
crease Of 23 cars per space or ap-
proximately Al per cent.
Overtime parking violations OBJ
served on this day were 13 cars
parked more than one hour and no
other violations The reduction in
violations was 40, or more than IS
per cent. OF the, 1S violations, two
were by out-of-town cars.