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The Washington times., 1938-03-28
Engagement
Announced

Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs.
Edward C. wellington, Of the
Chemical Warfare Service. an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Evelyn, to Lieut.. Al
fred Dodd Starbird, of the Corps
of Engineers. Lieutenant Star
bird, now stationed at Fort Bel
voir. Va, is the son Of Brigadier
General and Mrs. Alfred A. Star
bird, retired formerly Of the
Field Artillery.
Miss Evelyn Wellington. a
graduate of Ogontz College,
Philadelphia, was the valedic-
torian Of her class. Lieutenant
Starbird is a graduate of the
United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point, Of the class
Of 1888, and was prominent
there in athletics.
The wedding viii take place
in August. Miss Marjorie Wall
ington win be maid of honor for
her sister, but the other we'd
ding attendants have not beeA
selected.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ".
Denny. of New York City, are
stepping at the Hotel Raleigh
during q sojourn in the Capital.
The Washington times., 1938-03-28
Navy Officer,
Wife Hosts
At Reception
By Carolyn Bell

Jolting the town
completely out of it's
current social doldrums, the
Inns. York steamed up the
Potomac this afternoon to
set off a week of merriment.
At a time when entertain
ing has hit a new low (be it
the recession or Lent), when
even an "at home" causes a
furry of excitement, the adj
vent of the flagship of Vice
Admiral Sidney Meyerick, R.
N, is a life saver!
Between 5 and Z this after
noon the Commandant of the
Navy Yard and Mrs. George
Pettengill will introduce the
officers to some 800 persons.
Will Assist
Assisting Mrs. Pettengill
will be Mrs. William D.
Leahy, Mrs. Thomas G. Hart,
Mrs. Adolphus Andrews,
Mrs. Emmett Gudger, Mrs.
Stephen Rowan, Mrs, Ralston
Holmes, Mrs. William Robert
Monroe and Mrs. Harlee
Cope.
CHANGING over the social
calendar the whole town
seems to be perking up this
week-socially speaking. Mr..
and Mrs. .Jouett Shouse have
returned from Florida land
incidentally the trek back
from Southern climes seems
to be under way) and will en-
terrain at one of their famed
dinner parties at their home
in Georgetown tonight.
While the officers of the
flagship proceed to take the
town by storm, the young set
in particular, the "o1dsters'"
favorite sport, dining out,
will flourish.
The Washington times., 1938-03-28

Cards have just been issued
fol a reception and supper to
be given late Tuesday evening,
April S. following the final pro-
gram of the season here Of the
Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
ira. by Mr.. and Mrs. Renoux ].
Smith, at the Raleigh Hotel.
The reception is in honor
Of MIR. Eugene Ormandy, con-
ductor of the Philadelphia or
chestra, and Mr.. John Charles
Thomas, famous American bari
tone, who will be soloiSt on the
program that evening.
The members of the Wash
ington committee of the orches-
ira have been invited to as
sist Mr.. and Mrs. Smith in the
receiving line. Those on the
committee include Mrs. Adolph
CaSpar Miller. Mrs. william
Castle, Mrs. william Crozier,
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs.
The Washington times., 1938-03-28
York AnuaZ Lifts Society Out of Doldrums
PETER CARTER
Says:

I ames Forbes, well-known playwright,
~ came up from Palm Beach to stop off
Washington before returning New York And for no
other than visit with his old friend Frank Morse
As you may remember Mr. Forbes The Chorus Lady,
which served play for Rose Sah for nine and
"The Famous Mrs Fair and it from Mr. Forbes that
Frank Morse got all of the inside information the plays
production by Henry Miller information which Frank made
use of in his book "Back Stage With Henry Miller"
The Washington times., 1938-03-28
Or. Wang Host

Tomorrow night the Chinese
ambassador, DR.. Chengting T.
Wang, will entertain at a dinner
party. Two others win follow,
one on Thursday 81, and an
other on Monday evening, April
4. The Minister Of Finland and
Nine. Jarnefelt will be hosts at
the same kind Of a party. The
Commercial Secretary Of the
British Embassy and Mrs. Nc
Cormick-G oodhart will give q
dinner party tomorrow night IN
honor Of the officers aboard
the York.
Those who are both horse
lovers and music lovers will
have a difficult time Of 1t on
Thursday evening. For that
grand galaxy. of beautiful gals
riding wonderfully trained
horses. known as footprints"
or the society circus. will open
with a flourish on that night.
At SutgraVe
On the other hand, that
superb artist, Digismond Sto-
jowski, will give a piano recital
at the Sulgrave Club at S:4S
O'Clock under the sponsorship OF
the Polish embassy and the am
bassador, Count jerry Potocki.
There really should be some
merrymaking in several Cabinet
households this week. On Friday
Secretary of Commerce Daniel
c. Roper has birthday ami
versary. on Saturday, the At
torney General and Mrs. Homer
Cummings (she is at present in
.Boca Raton) are celebrating
their ninth wed ding ami"
versary.
And to wind UP the week, the
First Lady of the Land is ex-
pected back from her speaking
tour, AS Mrs. Roosevelt said her
self, her address for the past
few weeks has been "hither,
thither and yon!"
The Washington times., 1938-03-28
Arrives Here

Miss Jane Carruthers, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. John Car
ruthers, has arrived from Wei
lesley, Mass, where she Is a
student at Dana Hall, to spend
the Easter holidays with her
father, DR.. Carruthers, visiting
minister at the Covenant First
Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Carruthers, who is at their home
in Pasadena, Calf, was the
former Martha Grandin, Of this
city.
Ak
Mrs. r. Kennedy H anson
and Mrs. N. s. Whereof, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, are at Ward
The Washington times., 1938-03-28

Thanks for the
Memory"
Folks, you should
cum up sumtyme
80. it's such a nice
place to spend
your Easter Sum-
day -. In spring,
n o W a d VS., a
young m a n s
fancy turns to
thoughts of ap-
pendix, incom e
The Washington times., 1938-03-28
Prices Here

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Brooke Price
arrived here yesterday by motor
from their home in Morristown,
N. j., accompanied by their
daughters, Miss Anne D. Price
and Miss Caroline Price. Dur
ing their sojourn for several
days. they are stopping at Ward
man Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-03-28

This "broad-scatter" is coming
to you directly from the Emer-
gency Hospital to whom we say
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

only so far-at 81 ,470 900, which
makes it easily the most expen-
sive book of all time. Seven
cents a word is not bad money,
and that is what it works out at.
On that basis this reporter, who
writes an average of 1000 words
a day. would be earning $14O
for each spell of toll. That's
movie style salary.
Things are reported as going
along easy right now in the
New York offices of Panorama,
but at that there are 496 peo-
pie on the pay roll. Through
out the country where these
sorts of projects have been in
existence, it is planned to pub
lish a total of As similar books.
Maryland has been raising par
ticular hell, according to news
paper reports, over its particular
Panorama" plan. 1t appears
that $16O,oO0 has already been
spent in that State and the
boys and girls haven't even got
a line of copy to show for the
money. And in the Free State
they've been working on it for
three years. New York has been
spending about that much every
three months.
ALL Of which boils down to
IA this: The whole business is
a reckless sort of charity al
legedly begun to take care OF
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
Election Results

The Maryland election proves
that many voters forget their
friends. Our mills were run
ming % per cent, railroads al
most broke, farmers had
bumper crops and poor foreign
markets.
The President and the New
Deal helped the city OF Baltl-
more to the extent of 1928, ,9OS,-
154 of Federal benefits; Mont
gomery county, $12,327,S79;
Prince Georges county. $12,251,-
721.
Maryland has more than
1000 Government workers,
and the personnel officers need
not make any more appoint
ments for a couple OF years.
The voters bit the hand that
fed them and have six years to
regret.
Seventy four corporations,
many nationwide, came to the
Free State of Maryland to help
defeat Davey Lewis for the
Senate and elect Senator Tyd-
ings. an anti-Roosevelt Senator,
and their money did the work.
JOHN RIGGLES,
Seabrook, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

commends your excellent article
in The Washington Times. Sep
tember 8.
From the depths of their own
experiences, members Of this
civic organization urge school
and health authorities to take
up the cause of "the forgotten
child"-the boy or girl who has
been called dreamy, dull, slow,
stupid, disobedient, or a problem
child-and all because he is the
victim of an unsuSpected case
of troubled hearing.
It is most unfortunate that
anyone should have "a hazy
idea that there are IS such chill
dren in Washington" Statistics
are at hand and readily acces-
sible through the Washington
Society for the Hard of Hearing.
1116 Vermont Ave. N. w., or the
American Society for the Hard
of Hearing, 1887 Thirty-fifth
st. N. w.
During the school year 1886
81, school children in various
communities in 20 States were
tested. OF the 1,O62,383 tested,
SLABS were found to have i'm
paired hearing.
Over and over, hearing tests
in public schools have shown
that approximately 51a per cent
of the children have hearing
impairment that should be
looked after Immediately. Some
of the cases will yield to prompt
medical treatment.
There are approximately
$4,000 Washington school chill
dren in Grades 3 to 8. These
are the grades which can be
quickly tested by means Of a
group audiometer, testing 40
children at a time. Apply the
51a per cent to this number
and it is apparent that there
are over 2,40O children who
need immediate attention to
their ears in these grades.
Possibly it will be found that
health conditions here are above
the average and the percentage
lower. So much the better, but
let's find out!
We hope that you and all
other city editors will keep this
matter before the persons most
commemorative fathers and
mothers who pay taxes that
their children may have ade-
quate health examinations and
adequate instruction in lip read
ing and speech correction when
it is needed. It's sound sense
to conserve hearing!
GEORGE r. DICKSON,
Retiring President.
Washington Society for the
Hard of Hearing.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
Second to None

So-one James Luger, Berwyn,
Md. doesn't like the appearance
of our American Legion mem
bers! They parade-he says
because there must be free
beer in it," And he wonders chow
many actually had experiences
in France"
The very name Luger reeks
of Germany. Since this crea-
ture finds so much fault with
Americans and cherished Amer
lean organizations-why doesn't
he go back to Germany where
the soldiers "are lean and ef-
ficient?"
The American soldiers are
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
Worth Fighting For

Your editorial in The Wash
ington Times, I'VE Envy Mary
landers," is an editorial every
Washingtonian should back 100
per cent. I am the fourth gen.
Grafton from an old Washing
ton family, and I believe it is
time for a vote for us D. c.
residents.
While Maryland and Virginia
our neighbors-are in IN cir
glory, we, the D. Gers, stand
by and watch. AS I understand,
we fought against taxation with
out representation in 1776.
Then why not fight now?
If every WaShingtonian would
follow the veterans way of do
ing things we would settle on
Capitol Hill until they got tired
Of looking at us and give us
a vote just as they gave the SOL
diers their bonus.
We are not even Americans.
We are aliens. The other day
I had a police officer tell me
to take my Tydings signs off my
cab, as 1 had no right to dis
play them. Well, I will admit
I didn't vote for Senator Tyd-
ings, but my father did, and
all his relatives from Laurel,
Md. Therefore they are stay
ing on till hell freezes over.
AS I have no vote. I am ex'
pressing my opinion to my neigh
boring State, Maryland. If I
were voting, Senator Tydings
would be my choice.
We should have two Senators
and a number of Representa-
tives on the Hill, as we'll as the
other 48 States, because we pay
more than our share Of the
taxes in the D. c. area. So
Washingtonians, when Congress
comes back, let us fight for our
rights, the right to be recognized
as State and not as a garbage
can. WILLIAM L. KNIGHT.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16


Instead, there has been gathered
into the fold of the Writer'S
Projects, all over the country,
hundreds of men and women
who would never have been able
to hold down Jobs on newspapers
or magazines in advertising or
publicity offices. Their work
proves this, tor what has been
done Stinks to high heaven. and
is so worthless that the putting
of any of it in print constitutes
a major crime against civiliZa-
ton. This New York Panorama"
if the city needed good guide
book-could have been brought
into creditable shape by a crew
of at most a dozen intelligent
men and women.
And I know in New York far
more than a dozen competent
men and women newspaper
workers who have had an awful
tough time these last few years.
But if you were to mention
Writers Project" to these brave
souls and so suggest few dips
into the WPA bowl. the men most
likely would hit you, and the
women would of a surety get up
and walk away. I have not,
while the projects have been in
existence, met one reporter, man
or woman, on the pay rolls whom
with due humility, mind you
would class as a worthy col
league. one entitled to the space
he or she may take up at a desk,
at a typewriter, on a story.
DUT I have come across a lot
~ of lazy wastrels who for
weeks. months and even years
have been taking this largesse,
boasting of it, considering them
selves mighty clever persons thus
to be able to fool set-up. as
short-sighted in the mass sense
as these parasites are short
sighted individually.
What gripes me particularly
is that they have the gall to call
themselves members of my pro-
fession, and that those in au-
thority-who know about as
much about writing as do these
alleged Writers-put the seal Of
governmental approval, as such,
upon them.
Copyright. 1898. by Washington
Herald-TimeS)
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
Your |. Q.
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is a general quiz.
/. In law a half-breed and
one of half blood mean the
same. True. False.
2. What is a South American
or Mexican plantation on which
the owner lives called?
3. How many pecks in rs
bushel?
4. Check the correct spelling
(a) hara-kiri; (b) hari.kari;
Co hari-hiri.
5. What is the office or juris-
diction of a bailiff called?
6. Add rs of 21a and 81 Of
21-s.
7. The greensboro Bridge in
New York city is a cantilever
bridge. True. False.
8. Is a canorous sound pleas
ant?
9. A man owns 20 of a piece
of land. He sells % of his share
to Mr.. Brown for a certain sum
and 1-3 of what he has left to
Mr.. Smith for $4,000. What is
the value of the whole piece of
land at the rate of Mr.. Smith S
purchase?
ANSWERS on Page 19)
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

second to none-and no one
knows it any better than the
German soldiers. That encounter
back in 1917-1918 thoroughly con-
vinced them of that. This Lu-
ger says further that the
German soldiers really know
the meaning of war" They also
know the meaning of DEFEAT.
Uncle Sans khaki clad boys took
care of that.
MRS. E. D. COOKSEY.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
ROllin' Along
By W. A. S. Douglas

THE most asnine project devised since the building of the
Tower of Babel-and there is distinct similarity be-
the two-s about take form in 600OOO-word
book entitled New York Panorama 1t is the first volume
of wo-volume guide book of the metropolis prepared by
the Federal Writer'S Project of the Works Progress Admins
tration
Imagine Juggling round 6OOOO0word guide book in the
first place and then realize that this is only onehaf of the
business There's another coming, and in number of
cities the of windy baderdash contained in
Volume Of New York Panorama is in of prepara
tion and is very likely to get into print.
According to information , MAN ord uor,en uho
leLdoe SoulceS toUH o a. kicked under
100000 written o +ohe hv tho denression
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

much would depend on a
woman's outlook on life. How
ever, at 40, I believe the average
woman is capable of romance.
In fact, it's at that age when
many women develop romantic
interest, because they realize
that old age is creeping up on
them"
X
Miss Mary Robinson, 824
Twentieth St. N. w., compton,
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

No woman is
too old for real
romance if the
man in question
is the type that
appeals to her and
inspires her love.
If she is an old
maid, with old
maid IDEAS, there
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

a b ut New
York and at
one time close
to 5000 per
sons, writers
a n d alleged
writer's the
latter in great
m a j rity-
were working
on "P a n o.
rama.
The cost is
c + imotnS-
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

"A woman is
still quit e young
at 40 and it seems
to me she could
have the same
feeling about ro-
nance and love as
a younger woman.
Love is something
that is hard to ex-
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
The Harvest

One of these days the Czech
bully in that European mad
house called Czechoslovakia is
going to find out that the little
German runt he has been kick
ing around these 20 years has a
big brother next door who is
becoming interested in the
runt's misery. Then let the
bully beware. He has sowed
the whirlwind and he will reap
a Teutonic tornado.
JAMES FIAANAGHAN.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

is not much chance for her to
have a real romance, but if she
is an intelligent widow, she GER
tainly is capable of having an
other romance. At this age, her
past experiences in handling
men should be an advantage"
X 4
Miss IneZ Brooks, 1900 New
New York Ave. N. w., cashier:
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

who have had tragic marriages
and love affairs in their youth
have found true romance and
happy marriages later on.
Some of the most interesting
women are about 40, and in
this day and age a woman of
40 certainly does not need to sit
back and let life go by
Goldie Ahearn, 1l0l Abbey
Pl. N. E., fight matchmaker:
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

plain and can be experienced
at any age. If woman, when
she is 40 or older, meets a man
who can be a real companion to
her, she can fall in love just
as much as she might have
done if she were younger"
X
william E. Mack, 203 Rock
Creek Church Rd. N. w., audi
tor:
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

well, the great
est romance the
world has ev er
k n o wn involved
people oV er 40.
There are many
other Wally Simp-
sons in the world.
I know quite a few
" ON EN- over 40
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

who are young looking and at
tractive to men and who appear
thoroughly capable of having
romances. The great majority
of modern women are in good
health at 40. They like to
dance and have a good time.
To many men an attractive
woman of 40 is more appealing
than a younger, less intelligent
and less sophisticated woman"
X X
Joseph Ennis, jr., R. F. D. No.
2, Anacostia, D. c., bill poster:
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

"A W o m a n is
never too old for
70 m a n ce. After
all. the saying that
life begins at 40
is true for many
people, and ro-
nance is an i'm
portant part of
life. Many women
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

Il can't agree
that a woman of
40 is too old for
romance. 1t takes
a little longer than
40 years for some
men and women
to get over being
giddy about love.
OF course. cry
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

has a romance, it probably Will
be of a more settled nature and
it will be more sincere, since she
knows exactly what she is do
ing. You wouldn't call a man
of 40 too old for romance"
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
How to Save Lives

NEW school year is starting Monday and within the
n next few days some 100000 children will be back
In class rooms throughout the country.
In past years, in Washington and elsewhere, there
have been lamenable traffic accidents involving chill
dren going to and from school, or at play.
This year, it is hoped the toll will be lessened.
Every effort is being made to preach the gospel of
safety. There will be something
Driving Course like 275,OOO boys and girls
For Safety SaleN pS.roo uu.S' 49,,
students will be given sportsmanlke driving course,
designed to make for safety
Everything possible is being done to prevent acci-
dents BUT these precautions will avail nothing unless
both children and motorists learn the lessons of safety
and put them into practical usage.
If every motorst and every child will do this, the
school year viii pass without the tragedies that have
come into so many homes in the past
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
German Arms
Help Sudetens

somebody offcial they don't get them from sporting
goods stores The Czech government, which does ap-
pear to be acting just moderately circumstances
will permit, refrains from accusing Germany of
sending across the border, as Germany obviously
has been doing. A Czech government communique
says there have been % kled-13 Czechs and Ger
The Sudetens say that there many
dead and that this is merely beginning of the "boody
oppression"
We quote from Czech government communique:
Firearms have been employed only absolutely
avoidabe occasions the attackers have had machine
grenades among their
The government has had every right to suppress TINS
revolt do energecay in the interests of the state
and for the sake of human peace"
So assume without straining the truth, that
Germany is secretly shipping guns across the border
1t is Spain all again: first few guns, then few
technicans then stray arplanes which the Sude
tens will say theirs then finally open bitter and
merclessly prolonged civil 1t will go like the
Spanish war; until the issue is settled probably until
the Sudetens get what they want either autonomy or
union with Germany.
CFronh
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

IN OF S o m e
women. 1t depends
on the individual
woman and her
frame of mind at
40. When a woman
reaches 40 Sh e
should be old
enough to have
good sense. If she
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
An Editorial in a Few Words

president ROOSEVELT at GAINESVILLE, Ca, Au-
i gust II:
"You the people of Georgia. in the coming Senatorial
primary have perfect right to choose any candidate
you wish"
BY George they did,
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
Wise Words

The hungry stomach rarely
deSpises common food.-Horace.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
If War Does COme---

1t is probable that it will not be open and declared
1t may be more like the in Spain, where they have
been struggling now for nearly three years without
reaching conclusion or even approaching one.
Evidence is accumulatng that the Sudeten Germans
well armed Dispatches from the border towns
where many both sides have been killed, tell of
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January /, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
"The Forgotten Child"

The washington Society for
the Hard Of Hearing heartily
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

Too good for great things and
too great for good.-Fuller.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
Earnest Effort
To PrOLOng Peace

plane at Munich carrying the inevitable folded umbrella
of the Englishman.
Chamberains visit strikes us as one of the most skill
full diplomatic in recent history We hope that
it will soften up Hitler and keep him from pungng the
world into the Sudeten Germans. Of course,
Chamberlain the danger of having Hitler think that
Britain is confesSing weakness SO far the world is
concerned however, the impression is certain to be favor
able because Chamberlain sought out Hitler, swallowing
his pride to do He shows himself to be genuinely
earnest in his desire to bring about peace. The result
far his countrymen concerned will be that
If there is break England will be united much
strongly behind the Chamberlain government
1t is evident that Chamberlain has done everything he
could do properly concevably to proong peace in
Europe If this peace doesn't endure there will at least
be convincing evidence to whatever remains of the i'm
partial world that England has been sincerely trying for
peace
The Washington times., 1938-09-16
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

limited 200 words Names and addresses
writers will be omitted
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

Truth trampleS on the lie as
oil on Water-CervanteS.
The Washington times., 1938-09-16

machine guns in the hands of
Sudetens. Now, they don't
have machine guns in Europe
unless they get. them from