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The Washington times., 1938-05-27
Times Herald to Make
Mirror Contest Photos
Any Girl Who May
Lack Picture
Can Get One

The boys in the Times-Herald
photograph department oiled their
shutters, checked their lighting
equipment, and increased their
supply of films today in prepara-
ton for accommodating a flock
Of pretty high school girs.
For the Golden Mirror contest
editor is determined that his
search for Greater WaShington's
prettiest high school girl will not
be handicapped by the danger that
possible entrants might not have
recent pictures Of themselves. In
spite Of the flood Of photographs
that have been filed, it is feared
that some possible entrants may
not have had any recent pictures
taken.
PHOTOGRAPHERS HAPPY
Therefore it was determined to
extend the papers Photographic
equipment to the aid Of possible
applicants. Any girl wishing to
enter, but lacking a picture, can
enter by calling at the Washing
ton Times or Washington Herald
Off where she will be readily
accommodated.
All the Times-Herald asks is
that she apear at the office, 1917
H st. N. w., and ask that her pic
ture be taken. Any time will do
week days, but on Sunday pho
tographers will be on duty only
after 2 p. m.
There was no objection among
the photographers as the order
went down. That's an assignment
thev like.
The Golden Mirror which will
be awarded to the girl the eight
judges determine to be the most
beautiful among the contestants
soon will go on display in the show
window of Smoot, Card, and OS.
borne at 1909 Connecticut Ave.
TWO OTHER PRIZES
Two other prizes have been Of
fered for the winners Of second
and third places. The runner.up
will be given a BenruS signet, IT,
jeweled watch rom Charles
Schwartz and Sons, and third
place winner will be awarded a 10
piece dresser set, given by Selin-
gers.
The 10 most beautiful girls will
be selected by the judges from
their pictures. Those 10 then must
appear in person for the judges to
select the winners Of the three
prizes. There will be no general
public appearance of the con-
teStantS.
The winner will be awarded the
prize at her high school OH gradua-
ton night.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

is no reason to look for any early upturn, or
to expect runaway markets when the turn
does come.
Furthermore, they say some rather nearish
things about certain commodities, among which
are pig iron, coal, petroleum and its products,
and cotton.
In the end. they come out with the advice
to confine purchases for the present to imme-
date requirements. and merely recommend
watchful waiting.
I have done good deal of work with the
members of this fine association, and I feel
fairly sure the foregoing just about sums up
the position of their committee. They do not
think our troubles are over, or that the bottom
necessarily has been seen.
General Conclusions Fair Enough
0N the whole, while the discussion appears to
" me to show some of the usual businessman's
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
World of Finance
By Leyis Haney

tendency to put the situation optimistically. the
general conclusion seems fair enough. If we
could know the Administration would keep out
Of purely business affairs and aim to help bust
ness recovery, think prices would turn around
very quickly and decidedly. My reasons are:
1. The average of raw material prices has
fallen so far in comparison with the average
Of finished goods that precedent and reason
both suggest that the bottom might be reached.
2. Industrial production is so low in COMPARE
son with retail and wholesale trade that re-
covery would be possible and normal Il allow
for prices when make this statement.) More
over, estimate that production and shipments
have been in balance, or little better for six
months.
8. The net reserves and deposits of the banks
are so high that if they just represented bust
ness instead Of politics, industrial activity and
prices would rise.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27


monds far too small to be of value as adornment,
but these tiny synthetic stones will be very
precious to use in the tip of tools Of the giant
machines as they can cut and shape the hardest
metal with lightning speed; they can be used in
rock drills that can bore rapidly into the earth
through the hardest granite. These drills now
are among the most expensive tools there are,
as even tiny diamond costs so much
But with these newly made stones and the
increased operation when our steel mills and
our mines can use these cheaper drills, it will
open up untold wealth for the country.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

Deputy Tax Assessor Charles A.
Russell st1utted about the District
Building today, swollen with pride.
It didn't take much coaXing to
learn the reason.
With the c.osing of the current
fiscal year on June 80. the District
will have enjoyed one of its most
prosperous personal tax collection
years in several decades.
Russell said he expected when
the books are closed on June 80,
they will show an increase Of $708,-
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
Says Boake Carter

the stupendous loss through labor turmoils Of the
Roosevelt five years.
How effectively have these losses impressed
the people Of the nation?
In November, 1887, CLIO candidates were
routed in the Detroit municipal election, with
its candidate for mayor losing by 106,907 votes
and the CIO candidate (the leading one) for
council losing by almost $4,000 votes.
Another Poor Showing
TNHE CIo financed candidate to try and gain
L the mayoralty of Cumberland, Md, in March,
also ran.
In May, 1898, Tom Kennedy, Lieutenant
Governor Of Pennsylvania, a United Mine Work
ers boss and Endorsed by the CIO, was whipped
in an effort to gain the governorship.
So the CLOS political battling average to date
seems to be around 900, not an impressive show
ing as to how effective on the public mind has
been the PHILOSOPHERS which managed to run up
a total Of $4,000 years of employment loss in
the short space Of five years
In fighting for less hours to work and higher
wages they have gained nothing, for they have
lost more time than can ever be gained in the
passage Of time. They have lost more money
than they can ever make up during the worlds
existence.
Copyright Ledger syndicats)
(BoGke Carriers UietDS, as expressed here, are
his DUN and not necessarily those OF The Wash.
tngton TtnIeSO
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
TAXI DRIVERS
VOTE FOR BILL

More than 5000 Washington
taxicab drivers met at the Typo
graphical Hall, in the. 400 block
Of q st. N. w., last night, and
voted to back the House, rather
than the Senate bill. on inSur-
ance for cab drivers. The House
bill provides for three methods of
paying for liability insurance,
while the Senate bill provides for
only one.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
Record Tax Collections
Cheer Assessor Russell

500 in the personal property col
lections total for the current year.
The collections last year totaled
$5,745,681, while this years figure
is expected to reach $6,454,260.
Russell said all but $169, 1896 of the
anticipated collections had been
harvested.
The tax increases were:
Tangible property, $385.737; In
tangible, $252.472, and gross earn
tngs and receipts, $70,673.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
Posses Real Charm

Posses Real Charm
7 HOPE for the sake Of the industrial world
= that they can continue to make these syn
thetic diamonds. It Is so nice to feel when you
have really loved thing all your life, that in
the end it will turn out to benefit humanity and
help construct and build for the future.
OF course, my diamonds have helped me over
many a rough spot when I needed money
badly-and expect perhaps they may have to
keep on doing so until debut when I look
into their beauty and the fascinating colors
reflected in them, it makes me realize what
marvellous feat nature has accomplished in
creating these wonderful stones
Diamonds have strong fascination for people.
They always have had and always will have, and
at least they are like your dog-they never turn
on-you, never answer you back and they always
stick with you unless robber comes in through
the window or you have to pawn them.
wish all success to DR.. Hershey and his asso-
ciates in their remarkable undertaking, because
anything that benefits the many is always great
gift to the human race.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
HUFF TO SPEAK
AT MEETING

Ray Huff, superintendent Of
penal institutions, will speak on
Juvenile Delinquency" at 8
o'clock tonight in the Jefferson
Room of the Mayflower Hotel.
The talk is sponsored by the vel
fare department Of the American
Legion and is open to the pub
lie. DR.. Ray F. Guynn, director
of the Leglon's welfare depart
ment, will preside.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
Medical Library
Report Approved

Describing the present building
Of the Army Medical Library and
Museum as entirely obsolete and
inadequate, the House Military
Affairs committee today favor.
ably reported a bill for conStruc-
ton of a new building to house
them.
The report pointed out that
thousands visit the library and
museum annually.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

men. One OF the most preva-
lent complaints you hear
these days is that there are
too many women filling jobs
that jobless men should oc-
cupy. This brings up the
question: Is or is not the job
of being boss Of a post office
primarily a mans or a
woman's job?
The Government has per
sistently declared that the
head Of the family-the man
should be given the break
wherever and whenever DOS
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

are put to and how invaluable
they are to two-thirds Of the
people Of the Machine Age
today.
Everyone knows scientists
have endeavored for hundreds
Of years TO make synthetic dia-
monds, and now it seems they
have about completed a proc
ess that will be successful.
DR.. Hershey and other chem
lists associated with him at
Mcpherson College have sue
ceeded in making tinv dia-
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
Buying Demand Not There

Buying Demand Not There
THERE are still too many cases of increasing
surplus stocks. such as "copper" lead and zinc
Above all, the demand is not there. We find
neither the will to buy, the chances of gain,
nor the earned purchasing power that usually
start commodity buying.
rise, and prices are not likely to rise until the
Government allows individuals fair chance
to make money by purchasing materials, plant
and equipment.
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
Hard to Burn

IT Is so interesting the way they make these
= diamonds-with intense heat and then freez-
ing them to very low point. The thing they
have found the most suitable for their purpose
is pure iron filings. In the diamond mines Of
South Africa, the diamonds are found in hard
blue ground. They have even brought some of
this blue earth back here and treated it like
they did the iron at terrific heat and with acid,
trying to dissolve it and get down inside it, but
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

commodity prices. Some Of
the headlines might lead one
to think they believe the re-
cession is over. II you note
carefully what they actually
say, however, you will see they
are proceeding very cautiously
and tentatively. Actually, they
don't get out on the limb
very far.
They do seem to think that
most prices are near notion,
and they say complete della
ton exists; but they add there
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
My Say

T HAVE been criticized so often for my love Of
= diamonds, but I wonder how many people
realize the commercial use these precious stones
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

NEW YoRK-Tne National Association Of
~ Purchasing Agents, in convention at st.
Louis, have been considering the outlook for
The Washington times., 1938-05-27
EeBut''

CNCE March 4, 1898, there have been ap-
~ pointed SO.469 postmasters.
OF this total q per cent, or s22s, were wo-
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

Sible. But, it seems, that does not apply when
it comes to Jim Farley's political machine.
William j. Cameron, Ford Motor Company
executive is authority for the statement that
during the last two years, when employment
was the one thing desired, more than 100000
days work was lost on account Of strikes
Huge Strike Loss
IN OTHER words, Americans and America lost
L $4,000 years Of S65 days each through strikes.
But taking United States Government statistics
from 1888 to 1887. it is revealed that we lost
S3,OOO,OO0 days Of work through strikes, or the
equivalent of $4,000 years Of employment.
When you recollect that it is only 1888 years
since Christ died. one may understand family
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

news tips phoned to The Times Tip Editor at
Republic 1894. There will be given SIS weekly
The Washington times., 1938-05-27

(Boake CGrter'S pietUs, as expressed here, are
his DUN and not necessarily those OF The Wash.
ington TineSJ
Evening star., 1938-04-19
Shooting Stars.
On His Way.
By PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

On His Way.
| I wearied of a wandering life,
Said to the exalted wife,
"Well cease through rented halls to
roam.
Somewhere, let's warble Home, Sweet
Home!"
So We set out and found a place
Where grass and trees lent sylvan grace.
But ere We could acquire the deed,
We read a long, indignant screed
Which called us "Vandals," Turks" and
Crooks"
Nobody seemed to like our looks!
The old estate we sought to own
Had once been used, it was made known,
BY Corporal Bifkins, who had won,
A kind look from George Washington!
Stand back" they cried in tones pro-
found;
"You seek to grab historic ground
Where patriots should each day con-
vene
To sit upon the grass so green
And drink soft drinks with reverence
sweet
And MUNICH boiled eggs and potted
meat!"
Abashed we hastened far awayl
But everywhere we chanced to stray,
We found the footsteps Of the great
Instead of common real estate.
Here some brave sire his tent had
pitched.
Another. there, his horse had hitched.
On yonder hill a warrior stood
And sanctified the neighborhood.
In great country, such as ours,
With heroes thick as splendid flowers.
All building sites, both far and wide,
Must be reserved to public pride;
Forbid the uses to assert
Which we expect of rocks and dirt.
So, in content, we dwell aloof
In an apartment, near the roof
Until some hero from the sky
Whose airship has come drifting by
Stands on the roof and then, no doubt,
They'll make the landlord Throw Us
Outl
Evening star., 1938-04-19

such a case. They made up a commits
sion to go to the child's home DR..
Benders report of what they found is
the first outside of German technical
journal. They decided, also with reserva-
tlons. that this was not case Of thought
transference but of something just as
extraordinary, if not quite so mystical
The child repeated for them every
thing she had done for the Latvian
psychologist, but they were more eau
tious. When identical pages were given
the child and the mother 1t made no
difference, they found, when the parent
was placed behind a screen or even in
the next room with the door open
Obviously the two actors did not have
to see each other. Then they proceeded
to build a sound-proof room and place
the mother inside 1t, All tests under
these circumstances failed completely
The child simply would gaze at the
printed page in silence.
The explanation seemed to be that the
little girl was hearing something far
below the limits of normal hearing.
When the mother was brought back into
the same room the performance went on
as well as ever. They placed before the
mother the most powerful amplifier OBJ
talnable. But however much they them
selves strained their ears they could not
hear the slightest sound.
Nevertheless, the complete failure when
the mother was in a sound-proof room
convinced them that the child was
actually hearing the sub-conscious move
ments Of the vocal cords Of her mother
and her teacher which presumably were
making sounds-too low, however to be
heard for ordinary ears even with the
utmost practical degree Of magniflca-
ton. The feeble-minded girl, they con-
cluded. was repeating verbatim what she
actually heard and there was no need
to fall back on the supernatural or the
super-sensory for an explanation.
The explanation probably is not that
the child has super-normal ears, but
that the areas Of her brain concerned
with interpreting sound stimuli are
vastly over-developed-presumably. since
she is feeble-minded, at the expense Of
the rest Of the cortex 1t is a phenom-
enon akin to that Of various feeble
minded mathematical prodigies, of
which there are several accounts in
psychological literature.
Evening star., 1938-04-19
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Happy wild flowers must be trained
for the life they are to lead in semi
wild or even completely civilized sur
roundings.
1t requires persistent and of course
intelligent care, but, fortunately, not
by the person who is going to buy them.
There are many places now which
specialize in this work. Why, one man
became governor OF his State partly as
the result Of his success in training wild
flowers to grow In home gardens! The
people Of Vermont figured that II man
could do that well, he could do almost
anything else we'll.
So, II you want real wild flowers, and
above all. happy ones, which reflect it
in their leaves, flowers and general tone,
don't try digging them up in woods,
fields and lots
They look very fine, 1t is true, when
they are dug up. One seems to be
getting so much for nothing, always q
favorite American sport.
But seven days in the home precincts
tell different story.
No wonder the flower looked we'll in
its natural haunts. It found conditions
there to its liking. If 1t hadn't 1t wouldn' t
have been there in the first place, nature
Is that ruthless.
The indiscriminate Juggling home of
wild flowers from the woods and meadows
has threatened the country with the
loss OF some OF its most cherished wild
things, including the dogwoods
II the torn-up plants. shrubs and even
trees did well in their new homes, the
thing would be bad enough, but when
1t is realized that not one per cent of it
lives, it may be realized how destructive
such slapstick methods are.
Even well-meaning old colored men
who 60 about from door to door with
wild plants, especially vines, must be
Stunned, because the material they sell
Is simply dug up in the woods, and has
not been trained to live under the new
conditions it will meet in a garden with
too much sun and too alkaline soil.
Most wild flowers do best in shade or
semi-shade.
Every one knows how nicely lilies-of-
the-valley get along with rhododendrons
on the north side of house.
The bulk Of this type material may
be used in back borders, beneath shrub
berry and evergreens, where few other
things will grow
The sweet woodruff is a sunny little
fellow which nevertheless does we'll in
the shade beneath hemlocks and the
like. Few things are heartier than he,
peeping out from his greenery.
There is nothing robust about the
happiness of the wild flowers They
are even shy, in sense, but their leaves
are SO neat, in most cases, and their
flowers so unexpected, let us insist. that
the whole plant. tiny though it may be,
has all the happiness of sudden chime
of sweet bells heard at great distance.
What Is this feeling of distance except
the realization that these small things
have come to us from far woods, and
made themselves at home in our raked
and trimmed gardens.
Like the beautiful wood thrush, forest
bird which nevertheless now prefers the
suburban garden. the wild flowers sing
in their own distinctive way one OF the
finest melodies Of spring.
"Heigh-ho!"
Evening star., 1938-04-19

less successful and indicative of the will
of the people Of the District of Columbia,
provided they take the opportunity and
vote.
Later in these columns there will be
discussion of the questions to be voted
on. Every citizen of the District should
familiarize himself with those questions,
be prepared to register answer in a
vigorous affirmative.
The most important thing now, how
ever, is to get out the vote" of the
people of the District of Columbia. And
to that end it becomes the civic duty of
every Washingtonian to work for the
success of the referendum on April 30
and to show that even an unoficial
plebiscite, arranged on short notice and
carried through without the customary,
tested machinery existing in other COM
munities, becomes an impressive express
sion of the demand for the full citizen
ship for the Washingtonian that is
compatible with the ultimate control of
the Nations city by the Nation.
Evening star., 1938-04-19

A second sudden attack Of spring
brought into bloom many Of the wild
flowers including the favorite Virginia
bluebells, the spring beauty, the snow
trillium and these little unknown plants
behind the garage.
Thousands Of violets had been shy
visitors in the yard for days; the new
corners fitted into the scene Of natures
festive gladness, and made them seem
less common. not more 50.
1t was easy that day to be glad, pro-
vided one did not have q headache, q
footache, a stomachache, or whatnot.
Aches and pains Of the physical body
surely no worse than the aches and
pains Of the mind. II one only could
free the mind from It's aches first, per.
haps it would be easy to stand the
physical ills. Or would it?
Not all people know, but the trying ia
find out is always interesting, in ever,
individual case.
The birds in spring seem particularly
happy, partly because Of their songs.
The plants cannot sing, but who shall
say they are not happy, too?
They are alive, and they are more
alive in spring, so they ought to be
happier, everything else being equal,
which 1t seldom is.
Few plants give one the impression
Of vegetative happiness as much as the
wild flowers which nestle SO close to the
earth.
Not beauty alone is there, let us insist,
but certain sort of horticultural hap
pineSs, cheer, inspiration, whatever one
wants to call It,
Wild flowers are neglected in average
small yards, mainly because they make
no great show.
Modern gardeners OF the famous
"brag' sort have no great use for plant
lets Of any kind.
They want their flowers snowy. the
Shower the better.
Usually this means large plants, and
extremely colorful blooms of good size
The popularity OF the strictly new
forms Of that old favorite, the marigold.
is explained by this preference
What? Put In $50 worth Of plants
which no visitor would even notice?
1t is unthinkable!
And 1t is, Of course, until the home
grower gets over such foolishness
Usually he does, not only to the better
ment of his immortal soul, but also of
his garden.
No yard, however unpretentious. is
complete, or even reasonably complete,
without plenty of the small wild flowers,
so-called, filling in the ground spaces
which otherwise would 60 to waste, in
a sense
What is q wild flower?
Well. there are many definitions but
here is strictly personal and informal
one:
Any small plant which dies back to
the earth each fall and which is very,
very hard to keep alive.
The latter part OF this definition
usually has force because people try to
transplant wild things from the woods.
1t can be done-once out Of ten times,
perhaps.
The other nine times the wild flower
from the woods or fields dies, unless it
fingers for months without any happi-
ness for itself or its planter.
Evening star., 1938-04-19
Get Out the Vote!

This Patriots day-one hundred and
sixty third anniversary of the shot that
was heard round the world at Lexington
can be made a day of special signif-
canoe In the District of Columbia
through the united efforts of its voteless
citizens.
Under direction of the Citizens Con-
ference on District of Columbia Suffrage,
plans are rapidly taking shape for q
city-wide referendum on April 80 which
will afford every person Of voting age
an opportunity to register his wishes
for full, American participation in his
Government.
This referendum is unofhcial made
possible not by the elsewhere accepted
traditions of American democracy, but
BY the voluntary efforts Of those working
in Its behalf. It can be made none-the-