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Evening star., 1938-08-14
Administrator of Truth.

Senator Sherman Minton of Indiana,
who plainly does not like the way the
newspapers of this country are con-
Quoted, described to the American Press
Society yesterday the little bill' which
he proposed in the Senate last year. Il
proposed said Senator Minton, that it
should be a crime to publish as fact
anything known to be false. In other
words, 1t would be crime to lie, knowing
It to be lie. do not believe that the
Constitution or those who framed it ever
intended it to be used as defense for
the liar and the slanderer." Then. says
Mr.. Minton, Il learned that they (the
publishers) claimed the constitutional
right to deliberately lie and that you
cannot run newspaper without lying
deliberately"
Senator Mlntons statement suggests
that the errlng press is not alone in its
exercise of the prerogative of lying de-
liberately But those newspapers which
opposed the Senator's little bill" were
perhaps thinking of other things than
what Mr.. Minton conceives to be their
determination to lie.
Cedric Larson of the staff of the
Library of Congress last fall published a
study in the Princeton University Pub
lie Opinion Quarterly of how Dictator
Hitler went about destroying the free
press of Germany in order to remove that
tocracy. The Senator should study It.
The basic formula is beautifully simple
and might be described something like
this:
l. Newspapers should print nothing
but the truth.
2. Laws should be enacted prohibiting
the publication of untruths or, as Mr..
Minton would say, of lies.
3. The truth should be defined by the
government.
4. Any editor who prints anything that
deviates from truth. as defined by the
government, should be punished.
The catch in this formula, of course,
Is In the third step. Should Mr.. Minton's S
little bill' conceivably be enacted into
law 1t is entirely possible that Mr. Min
ton. as fitting reward for his patriotism,
would become the Administrator OF
Truth In the U. s. A. AS any lying
newspaper would agree, that is, indeed,
O lovely prospect.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

Agricultural Adjustment Administrator
Mr.. Hopkins insists that w. p A. is out
of politics, but Mr.. Hopkins is without
important power to influence the use OF
State w. p. A. machinery because Sena-
tors have seen to it that the law gives
them the patronage power.
In each case all of the maneuvering Is
based upon gratitude for past subsidies
and upon hints and promises Of bigger
and better and broader subsidies In the
future.
The one dominating political issue Of
the future will revolve around how to
operate a democracy when a high pro-
portion of the voters in that democracy
look to their Government for monthly
checks. The answer to that issue lies in
part in a reorganization Of the economic
machinery of the Nation that will enable
industry to provide Jobs for all who want
to work, so that subsidies can become OF
less compelling importance.
At the moment the outlook for solu-
ton of the subsidy problem Is far from
bright.
(copyrishtu u1e3e)
Evening star., 1938-08-14

which we are passing? Does 1t not seem
that the primary lack Of this age is some
sense OF divine guidance? Not voluble
expression of religious belief. but sane
and sensible recognition of the power
and wisdom Of God to give US right
direction in human affairs.
Here is concrete example of what
mean. A friend of many years, ripe in
scholarship, possessed of great wealth.
told me that throughout his life he had
found his chief satisfaction in studying
the great Greek philosophers. In them
he had seemed to find everything that
he needed and an Incompatible plan for
the regulating and control of his own
life. In his later years, with multiplied
cares and problems, he had come at
length to feel the inadequacy of his re-
vered teachers. Something was lacking.
Through sheer desire for something new
he turned to study of the way of life
set forth by Jesus Christ. On an occa-
sion while visiting him in foreign city.
he read to me copious excerpts from his
Greek teachers and then with reverent
voice he read to me from his later discov-
cries in the New Testament. There was
scholarship, experience and 4 life Of
worldwide observation behind his new
found satisfaction. For the first time
I've found something that gives me an
understanding of life and its meaning;
for the first time pathways that were
obscure have been made clear to me ;
even the great physical suffering I've ex-
perienced has a new and deeply signifi-
cant meaning" he said. I was with this
man through the latter days of his life,
saw him in pain and suffering. never
saw one more serene in his hope or more
confident of the ultimate objective Of
life.
That Christ sought to give some in
telligible meaning to life here and now,
that he sought to make 1t more worth
while. IS evident in every word He ut
tered We seem to be trying every
scheme and plan to make more satisfac-
tory our way, every scheme and plan
but His. and where are we getting?
Presently we shall wake up and realize
that, clever as we are, we are not clever
enough of ourselves to set this old world
on its way to happiness. prosperity and
peace. We are cropping and we know it.
When shall we recover sufficient wisdom
to say: THY word is lamp unto my feet
and light unto my path?
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Welcome Decision.

Police Court Judge Walker j. Caseys
decision upholding the validity of the
recently adopted regulation banning
parking within twenty feet of the build
ing line at street intersections is refresh
ing and encouraging support for the
Commissioners and the Director Of Traf-
fic in their campaign for safety.
AS Judge Casey wrote in his opinion,
"the regulation was adopted to permit
safe and convenient use Of the streets
for public travel and 1t is plainly the
right and the duty of the Commissioners
to make restrictions on the parking of
cars whenever and wherever such park
ing increases the hazards Of traf1c. The
regula ton was designed to give more
visibility to motorists at street intersec-
tions and the fact that there were occa-
sional instances of conflicting street
signs. annoyances to motorists, etc.. is
not important enough, as Judge Casey
very properly held, to upset the regula-
ton.
Whether or not the new regulation
was inconvenient to motorists has noth-
ing in the world to do with the case.
Convenience to motorists has already
played too prominent a part in parking
regulations. The fact that parking is
even a slightly contributing factor to
the increasing menace of the streets is
enough to justify the Commissioners in
the PRONUNCIATION of far more drastic
regulations than those so far established.
Washington has an unfortunate his
tory of traffic regulations laid down and
then torn to pieces or withdrawn alto
gether because of the complaints and the
hair-splitting legal attacks by incon-
venienced motorists. The death of
single child on the streets of Washington
is a far more important consideration
than the parking difficulties of the
Washington motoring public.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Labor and Communism.

With the testimony Of an official of
the American Federation of Labor, the
investigation into un- American activities
by the Dies special committee has
switched from Fascism to Communism.
John p. Frey, chief of the A. F. Of L.
Metal Trades Department. has told the
committee that two hundred and eighty
organizers and officials of the c. I. o. are
members Of the Communist party. He
has offered to prove his charge with
documentary evidence, and the chairman
Of the committee has guaranteed that no
organization 80 accused will be denied
the right to reply.
Mr.. Frey at the same time charged
Investigators for tha La Toilette Senate
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Speaking of Hard Work.

Speaking of Hard Work.
The statesman of the present day
Hath duties manifold;
His path is not the pleasant way
That statesmen trod OF old.
He has to ride hurdle race
And throw big base ball
And rush by train from place to place
To answer duty's call.
He reads a lecture to mankind
Upon a summer day,
And next, with truly rural mind,
He turns to making hay.
He has to arbitrate or fight
Each week in battles new,
And likewise stay awake at night
To think up things to do!
Evening star., 1938-08-14

Civil Liberties Committee with having
CLOSE contacts" with members of the
Communist party, especially in Cleveland
There have been promises to the people
Of the United States that these investiga-
tions are not to be turned into "circuses." I"
There have been implications that the
La Toilette committee has been biased In
favor of the c. I. o. II documentary
evidence exists of a liaison with the
Communists, the logical result would be
an investigation of the Senate committee
by the House committee. And there is
little likelihood that Senator La Toilette
would overlook retaliation in q matter of
this kind.
American citizens have become used
to system of counter -irritants in the
national legislature. but in matters 50
vital as basic civil liberties and threats
to American freedom such tactics could
be dispensed with.
If documentary evidence of suborna-
ton of treason exists 1t must be produced
at once But certainly neither Mr. Dies
nor Mr. Frey intends to allow the House
investigation to be turned from its probe
of un-Americanism into renewal of the
conflict between the A. F. of L. and the
c. I. O., or as . counter-attack on an
other congressional committee.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Twenty Years Ago
The World Var Day by Day
August IL, 1918.

French troops captured Ribecourt and
drove deeper toward Noyon. They met,
and overcame, considerable machine
gun resistance and mustard gas. Above
the Sommer the enemy withdrew north
Of Albert
The Australians took Chateau Wood.
The lines were now Just about identi-
cal With those Of July. 1011but tho
Germans were In hasty retfeat. A
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Canal Restoration.

Approval of the contract of sale Is all
that stands in the way of the restoration
of the old Chesapeake and Ohio canal
into one of the most unusual recreational
areas in the United States.
The contract, which calls for payment
of two million dollars by the Federal
Government to the receivers of the old
canal company. has been signed and Will
be submitted to the courts Of the District
Evening star., 1938-08-14

During the month of July thirty nine
motor drivers lost their permits for being
drunk while driving. After all, the quar-
rels in which automobile manufacturers
engage may be regarded, If moral re-
sponsibilities are weighed, as the least OF
their troubles.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

The heiress to q soda pop fortune is
to have q coming-out party at Newport
costing nearly $4,000. 1t is rather pleas
ant to read of q display of American
wealth which invites no tremulous DEM
onstrations on the part Of European
bridegroom.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

A crab measuring nine inches long and
five inches wide has been caught at
Leonardtown. Md. 1t Is welcome varia-
ton Of the fish story, which at this time
OF year threatens to crowd the news even
to the temporary exclusion of politics.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

Idleness Is never the fate Of the Amer
lean citizen, who when he is not keeping
a score sheet of baseball games is kept
even buster recording results Of primary
elections.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

A slight earthquake has been registered
In Rome. The disturbance Is nothing
compared to those which are occurring
through efforts at human readjustment.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
A Choice Of Terms.

us Mr.. Braggins good golf player"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne Il hap
pened to be sufficiently near to hear his
language when he made bad stroke.
He may be an expert player. but not
good"
Evening star., 1938-08-14
The Only Way.

AHc OIAy way
do you think there is any use Of a
mans trying to avoid taking orders from
boss in politics?" asked the young
statesman.
There's only one way" answered Sen
ator Sorghum, "and that is to be a boss
yourself"
Evening star., 1938-08-14

The reason for q divorce of Dennis
OKeefe and Louise Stanley of Holly
wood is described as a statement on his
part that he did not love the lady.
Although our international relationships
grow complex, our love affairs are as
suredly more simplified than ever.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

Politics will provide national holidays.
This may be unfortunate. inasmuch as
holidays were originally designed for the
effacement of human efforts rather than
for their exaggeration.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Engineering.

Now will we swiftly glide along
As smoothly as a summer song.
Or will we skid and bump and spill
Or will we simply stand dead still.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Songsters.

I love the robins notes SO bland
They sing mine ear delighting.
Much louder than mosquitoes and
Don't even think Of biting.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

Generosity is the highest human
attribute" said Hi Ho. the sage of China
town. 1T Is q mistake to criticize q
mans brains while depending on his
heart"
Evening star., 1938-08-14

Il s'pose," said Uncle Eben, "dat It's
one o de wise pervisions Of Providence
dat makes q man wifout much sense
want to talk . whole lot an give hissef
away, SOS he won't fool anybody"
Evening star., 1938-08-14
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some other way than borrowing. If Gov
eminent revenue can be raised to level
sufiiciently high to finance the subsidies,
then these subsidies represent means
for bringing about partial redistribu-
ton of the national income.
X \
But, so far as can be determined. there
Is no special urge to pay the bill for
today's growing subsidies. Harry Hop
kins can raise w. P. A. wages with a
wave of the hand and Congress can step
up farm subsidies by the hundreds OF
millions but neither can seem to develop
an interest in finding some other way
than borrowing to provide the needed
cash. The end result Of that situation,
unless changed, inevitably is blow-up.
At the same time other. and more i'm
mediate, problems grow from the spread
Of Government subsidies.
Senators who are investigating this
years primary election campaigns-with
two Democrats and one Republican on
the committee-report that politicians
are not slow to grasp the political sgnifi-
canoe of subsidies. They f1nd that po-
| litical machines are growing up around
| the subsidies, with state and Federal OH
cials struggling for power
State of1cials long have built their
organizations around highway depart
ments, with their large numbers of en-
ployes and their plentiful supplies ol
cash. Now these officials are discovering
the possibilities Of old-age pension Or
carnations and unemployment insur-
ance organizations. The result Is q
formidable power.
On the ether hand. Federal omcials
| who had built organizations on somewhat
meazer patronage now WELD unusual
| nover through the w. p. A. organization
and through the local committees OF the
Evening star., 1938-08-14

OIlOulQ dIl ADVERTISER refuse 10 respond
to the boards communication, the case
is referred to the commission for han
ding through the regular channels of
investigation. Likewise. if an sdvertiSe1.
after correspondence or conference with
the board, is requested to sign promise
to desist from certain advertising and
refuses, the case goes to the commission.
\
The new law under which the commits
sion now operates makes it possible to 20
to a Federal District Court and request a
temporary injunction against the publi-
cation of false advertisement, pending
an investigation. Such an Injunction,
however. will be denied If the publisher
can show that 1t would hold up an issue
of his publication beyond its customary
date.
Criminal proceedings are also possible
under the new law where a commodity
injurious to health Is being falsely adver
'tised, or where the false advertising is
with intent to defraud or nislead. Con-
victions In such cases carry q penalty up
to S. 900 or six months imprisonment.
or both. The fines may be doubled tor
second violation. so
The Supreme Court long ago set =
precedent for the functions of the COM
mission. In upholding States require
ment of disclosure of percentage of IN
gradients on food and drug labels, the
high court said: TT is too plain for argu-
ment that manufacturer or a vendor
has no constitutional right to sell goods
without giving to the purchaser fair IN
formation of what 1t is that Is being solds'
While the Federal Trade Commission
deals directly with manufacturers dis
tributors and the advertising they dis
play, the public generally is affected. for
it is In the interest OF consumers that
unfair trade practices are frowned upon.
and misleading and false advertising con-
deDned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-28
PIANO CHAMP

For excellence ct the piano, Ruth Rogers, blonde Spokane actress who floW Is featured opposite William Boyd and Russell Hayden ifi "Rid- CTS Of the Range" has won several ribbons in Montana and Washing tons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-28
100 Fall Furniture Sale

Now . Friday begin the second great week The store literally laden with the kind of bargains that have packed the store with customers the past week. Check what need now or plan buy In the future This Savings Opportunity ecpses anything have before attempted. We know this considering reputation for Vaueving but every word of it. Act at once Don't Delay
 CONVENIENT TERMS ARRANGED
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-28
TEACHERS SALARIES

Rans Waterbury Only Conservative" Says NEA Official JansCrs Here Below Upward RvCn Compensation
 Desirable in Near Future Report Intimates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-28

All records smashed-selng records This sale has broken selling record to bs Thousands of thrifty people who know bargain when they one visited our store during the opening days of this Great Sae All week long the floors packed with people they BOUGHTbecause the values were so great they couldn't overlook them.
 OPEN AN ACCOUNT
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
SEEK
PLACE IN union

Initial step toward affiliation
with organized labor was taken
last night by the District Fire
mems Association at q meeting IN
Pythian Temple. ....
The local association voted To
affiliate with the International
Association Of Firefighters, which
is in the American Federation Of
Labor.
A stumbling block appeared to-
day Immediately in the path Of
the local organization toward af.
filiation. Back in 1929, Congress
enacted a law which prohibits
local policemen and firemen from
belonging to a labor organization.
The local organization is pre-
pairing a petition to be presented
to the District Commissioners,
urging that the way be cleared 80
they can join the union. It was
pointed out that the International
Association Of Firefighters in its
constitution prohibits strikes.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
EASTERN HIGH
TOUR PLANNED


Members of the building,
grounds and equipment commit,
tee of the. Board of Education,
accompanied by District officials,
will visit the new classrooms at
Eastern High School tomorrow aft
ernoon at las o'clock, Charles
Hart, principal, stated today.
The IS classrooms have not yet
been equipped with desks, Mr.
Hart said, as they are awaiting
formal acceptance by District
Commissioners. They will be 90.
cupied Immediately after the
Easter holidays.
Recently completed, the new
claSSrooms are the latest in mod
ern design, having indirect light
ing and built.in blackboards and
bulletin boards. They vii take
care Of approximately $50 pupils.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Landed Here in 1921

T LANDED in New York In September, 1921,
from the old White Star liner Cedric If they
want to find out what cabin occupied, they'll
have to hire divers, for the old Cedric sank in
Queenstown some years ago! g." ~.-
Furtively looking over my shoulders, reached
out hand opened drawer and pulled out an
old passport. 1t was dated April /, 1920. 1t was
stamped with numerous viSaS-to Mexico, to
France to Switzerland and elsewhere. but there
was simply no Russian visa anywhere. It must
have been written in invisible ink.
And it is odd how high navy aides" figure
parentage. To them baby, born of Irish
Tsar, automatically becomes Communist! Now
know an admiral in the navy whose wife had
a son while stationed in China. He's in the
United States fleet now but you never can tell!
Under the navy's Intelligence" standards, he's
a Chinaman!
In fact, they may suspect that if a cat has
kittens in an oven, the kittens are therefore
automatically, biscuits!
Bang Crash! jumped violently. Up into
the air shot my hands. "Kamerad, Kamerad!"
I cried in that well-known broad Russian accent
looking round wildly. Il had just been reading
a letter which ran like this: we have just re-
ceived information from reliable source which
we think will interest you It is that the State
Department and the immigration service are
making an investigation to establish charges that
you are Fascist leader'C
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(BoGke CGrter's opinions are his oun and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TimesJ
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

State Department Statesman" under the bed
dashed nadly to the bathroom and slammed
the door.
Tiptoeing with nary sound. laid hand
slowly, carefully upon the curtains of the shower
bath. With a sudden wrench they were flung
back, and sigh of relief whistled from my lips
there, wasn't single Navy Intelligence officer
to be seen on the water-no, not even when the
drain plug was removed and the waste pipe was
scrutinized.
Rubbing myself with the towel fifteen minutes
later, my heart froze in my mouth. At the
crack of the door was bloodcurdIing sound.
. wheezing, shifting, snortng sound. The blood
pounded in my ears! Trapped, by gum! In the
bathroom, Of all places What ignominy! What
shame! With my citizenship exposed to all!
Well, there was nothing for it but to surrender!
Grttting my teeth, I flung open the door, shut
my eyes, stretched wide my arm, crying: "Aim
at the heart!" One, two, three seconds fitted
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

tinue to expand and expand Business failures
are Increasing.
Labor troubles are pictured as looming Rail-
way unions are certain to fight proposed wage
reductions Automobile companies, If they seek
position, with possible disruptive consequences.
Firstquarter corporation reports, 'tis empha-
sized, will make painful reading Dividend re-
ductions and omissions thus far are but mild
foretaste Of what Wall Street is certain will come
next quarter. The effect upon securities is
limned In very darkest colors. ""
Throw into the foregoing mixture war in
Europe-and see what a kettle Of fish awaits
frying!
Bays Both Bonds and Stocks
TUE other day Bernard M. Baruch. notably
4 successful stock specuator, reiterated Wall
Streets familiar adage, THE crowd is always
wrong"
That "the crowd" in the financial world is un
qualifiedly bearish at this moment cannot be
disputed.
In this there may be hope.
: have had the temerity to buy both bonds
selling at very heavy discounts and some stocks
and am preparing to acquire few more If quo
tations sink lower.
The change in public sentiment and the change
in the attitude Of Congress towards New Deal
proposals calculated to aggravate depression and
unemployment make me hopeful that America is
not going to the bow-wows, that real recovery
viii reappsar BY and BY.