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The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Railroad Picture Important
As Is the Defense Program

The railroad picture is as impor-
tant in a domestic way as is the
defense program. Indeed, can not
help wondering what our defense
program would be like if the rail
lines break down. / am told that
the war department has figures
showing that if the railroads were
called upon to haul 25 per cent
more traffic now than they hauled
in 1887, some of the freight trains
would be taking short cuts across
corn fields and trying to leap over
creeks.
Some OF the senators and some
administration officials want to pro-
vide additional government loans to
the rail lines to help them build up
their rights of way. That sounds
foolish to me. To loan them more
money is simply to break their
backs with added debt. They have
all of the debt that they can stand
now.
/ have about reached the conclu-
sion that an actual subsidy to the
railroads may be the best and the
cheapest thing to do. Give them
cash; treat them as other means
of transportation have been treated.
There is no use denying it, for the
government has subsidized water
ways. 1t is giving cold cash to the
merchant marine. 1t has subsidized
highway construction which in turn
enabled the sale of motor cars. It
has given funds for airport con-
struction and has construction light
ed airwayS for planes. Each and
every one of these is a subsidy and
calling them by any other name
does not change the fact.
1t would seem to me, therefore.
that if the administration and con-
greSs were to vote a plain SUBJ
Sidy of couple of hundred million
dollars year for, say three years,
they would be rebuilding an industry
we must have for peace as well as
war. The funds could be granted
for use on roadbeds and buildings
Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Congress Won't Vote Money
Just to Please the President

From present indications, l be-
lieve it may be said that Mr.. Roose-
velt will get money out of the cur
rent session of congress only when
the congress decides it desires to
vote money. It will not vote money
just because the President says
money shall be voted. Further, it
appears certain that there will be
no more blank check" appropria-
tions. The end has come for that
sort of thing. Hereafter, one may
expect that congress will have it's
say as to what is done with the
money, where and how it will be
spent. In other words, there is such
intense hatred of Professional Re-
lever Harry Hopkins that the bulk
of the congressional membership is
awaiting an opportunity to clip
Harry'S wings as the worlds great
est spender. And it might be added
just here, too. that there are GER
tain senators and representatives
who would rather welcome a chance
to take slap at tht whole new deal
relief setup, not to mention a side
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Big Navy Helps to Keep
Foreign Statesmen Rational

1t looks like a tremendous waste
Of money, because hundreds upon
hundreds of millions will be spent
for ships, for aircraft, for fortifica-
tions. l always have felt that a
big navy-the mere presence of it
helped keep some greedy and ag-
gresSive foreign statesmen in their
right senses. The change in war
methods that has come about from
development of the airplane re-
quires that our air force be
strengthened. All of these things
must be considered. But if they
were not to be considered, l have
two other reasons for believing the
President is on the right track. l
witnessed the terrific waste in the
attempt to build a war machine in
1917 and 1918. If it is built up ac-
cording to plans, without haste, by
people who know their business, we
will at least get something for our
money-which we didn't in 1917.
Those who have ever visited the
James river in Virginia surely will
agree with that statement after they
have seen several thousand boats,
built for war purposes, rotting to
the waters edge without ever hav-
ing been used.
The second reason to be men,
toned is that expenditure of money
for this type of construction is 60
ing to mean jobs. 1t will take many
people off of relief. Again, surely
it is worth more to have something
substantial built than to have strong
men raking up leaves or building
privies.
Before the debate on the defense
program is over, of course, there
will be charges that Mr.. Roosevelt
has set up hobgoblin of fear. He
will be charged with having pro-
posed the defense program to dis
tract attention from his failure to
help business out of its slump.
There is some truth in that. But
there is truth in the reports that we
are not protected, as nation, and
that our army and our navy would
be like terrier fighting a police
dog if we should have to mix it with
any foreign power.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
National Defense and the
Railroads Serious Problems

And so we get down to cases.
President Roosevelt will offer to
congress in few days his program
for building up the national defense.
He will tell congress. as well, what
the needs of the destitute are and
how he conceives that they must be
met.
AS a third great problem, and
probably the most difficult as we'll
as of concern to every one of us,
there is the question of what to do
to save the railroads of the country.
No official seems to have found a
proper or sane solution, but to me
it appears that the time has come
when national action is called for
in a much more concrete form than
the intellectual liberals" surround
ing the White House are accustomed
to advance in bringing about the
more abundant life. Trains run on
money, as well as steel, and if the
owners do not get some money very
soon there won't be more than half
a dozen rail lines in the country
that have escaped bankruptcy.
In addition to these problems, we
are likely to see competition be-
tween the two shows for some very
juicy jobs. Of course, these con-
Germ largely the north ring of the
Capitol Hill circus, namely, the SEN
ate, which must confirm presiden-
tial appointments before the act is
completed. 1t is not too much to
expect that there will be conSidera-
BILE difference of opinion between
the White House and the senate over
a good many of these selections.
There is always the annual mess
of appropriation bills. Work has
been started on many of them by
committees which have charge. But
it should be remarked that the work
has been only started. It. is by no
means finished. For in these money
bills this year there are tons and
tons of hot air. There are not
enough rubber stamps to bring a
majority vote if, as and when want
ed, like it has been for the last sew
eral sessions. In other words, in
the forthcoming session, unless all
signs fail, there will be close scruti-
nv of appropriation bills.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Bruckart's Washington Digest
Three Important Problems
For Congress to Consider
National Defense Relief, and the Railroads Are
Pressing Questions; This Congress Will Not Vote
Money Just to Please the President.
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg, Washington D. C.

WASHINGTON.-f it were posi-
bic to close ones eyes to the tragedy
Of the scene and forget all about
the sadness Of the world, one might
produce a masterpiece Of humor
concerning the situation in the ma
tion's capital this week. After the
manner of the circus hawker, one
might shout that the greatest show
on earth is about to open; one might
call attention to the fact that this
show is unlike most others because
it has two big tops" and one
might, without stretching the imagi-
nation, suggest that if you want to
understand what is happening, or is
about to happen, you had best keep
your eyes trained on both tents.
Yes, in all seriousness, there are
two shows this winter. One of them
has many actors, many voices. It
is to be found in the halls CT con-
gress on Capitol Hill. The man on
the flying trapeZe never excelled by
comparison with members of the
house and senate. Never were there
better clownish acts than are staged
annually in those chambers. Instead
o: vocal applause and much clap
ping of hands, however, the actors
i'll the Capitol Hill circus want ap-
plause in the shape of votes; they
want to have the home folks ap-
prove.
Now, concerning the other tent,
there Is only one actor But he
controls many Charlie McCarthys
He used to operate a puppet show
He made his actors perform so we'll
that they became known as rubber
stamps. But an election has inter-
vened. Some of the strings that
controlled puppets have been bro
ken, others have become knotted,
and the master actor probably has
somewhat more critics in his audi
ence than he formerly had.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

Something notwithstanding
dainty as a cobweb-to make for
baby-this jiffy-knit jacket and
coverlet. Done on large needles
the jacket is in one piece-all
straight edges with just side
seams. Both it and the coverlet
are lined with soft georgette! Pat
tern 6188 contains instructions for
making the jacket and cover; il
lustrations of them and of stitches;
materials needed; photograph Of
pattern stitch.
To obtain this pattern send Is
cents in coins to The Sewing Cir
Gle, Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
14th ST., New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, ad-
dress and pattern number plainly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Covering Question

How old are you Sonny?"
asked the inquisitive old man of
the little boy on the beach.
"Six," came the reply.
"Six," echoed the old man, "and
you are not as tall as my umbrel-
Ia"
The boy drew himself up to his
full height. 'How old is your UNI
brella?" he asked.-Stray Stories.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Real Stuff

Actor must insist upon hav-
ing real food in the banquet scene.
Manager (fed up)-Just as you
like, but then you will have to
have real poison in the death
scene.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Human Nature

When we are most filed with
heavenly love, and only then. are
we best fitted to bear with human
infirmity. to live above it, and for
get it's burden. Maria Hare.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Off and On

Ishka-They say a fat person
may reduce by dancing the mod
ern fast dances.
Yagke-Yes, and a thin person
may put on weight laughing at
fat people trying to do them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

The boss to his secretary:
"NOw, Miss Jones, be careful
when you write to MeSsrs. Grif-
fOns. Don't lose my temper!"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Lesson in Short Division

"May l have two pieces of
chocolate, mummy"
Certainly, my dear. Just break
what you have in two" STRAY
Stories.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Bare Fact

"Brown hasn't had his hair cut
for 10 years"
'He must be mad"
'No, bald"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

n EW IORh.-heBlnaI Denny
IL the one-time professional boxer
who became a motion picture star
develops his toy airplane hobby into
e.. business. He
Robot PlanesIs rings I'D = sale
.Ex-Pug Dennys of six ROBOT
Hobby-Business planes to Uncle
Sam, to be used
In army experiments next summer
They are expected to be curtain,
callers for larger and more bust
neSS-like robots, flying without pi-
lots. guided by radio beams, busting
INT on intruders.
Reginald Denny will be re-
membered as the actor extOlled
q decade or so ago as "the typi-
cal, wholesome young Ameri-
can" Then he turned out to be
an Englishman, a flier and ma
chine-gunner in the British royal
air force in the war. A light
comedian, he had two absorbing
tntereStS-hiS screen antics and
what seemed at the time a juve-
nile absorption with miniature
airplanes. From the latter. he
developed some ideas about ra-
diO-cOntrolled planes. He estab-
tished the Reginald Denny In
dustries, with James BlacktOn,
an experienced technician, as
manager. He is making a small
"hying torpedo" designed for
flying in swarms, with no pilot,
and with land-cOntrOl of the
bOmb-dropping as well as guild
ance. When completed the Unit
ed States will get it.
He ran away from school at the
age of l6 to play for Charles Froh-
man at the Duke of York'S theater.
His first featured role was in the
''Merry Widow" Then he became
q professional boxer. later champion
of the Second corps of the royal air
force.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
PETER CALLED TO SERVE

LESSON TEXT-John 1:4O-42; Luke S.:
ILL
GOLDEN TEXT-Come We after me.
and | will make you to become fishers
of men.-Mark 1:l7.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

A ner0 Europe, a neto
Asia, and possibly a ne,o
africa is in the making.
Close on the heels of march.
ing troops pOrk cartograph.
ers ,UhOse job is nerer done
so long as troops march.
During the Sudefen crisis,
for example, day-to-day cor.
recfiOns uere made.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
ImPrOVea n STTNDAY
Uniform o~-~~
= -:-LESSON =
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D
Dean OF The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
g Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for January l

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

Where only portion OF the map corrected, patch
made by the ENGRAVING (elecrotype) method and hen
peed inserted into the existing map plate thus bringing
The map date foundrymGn sho,cn ADORE sacng
section Of original plate preliminary such Insertion
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Group Aims to
Keep Scientific
fnquiryFree

OF THE Pragmatic and Dogmatic
Spirit in Physics" this scientific
revolution has been advanced by
-the Nazi savantS, and at last Amer
4can scientists mobilize against it.
DIR. Franz Boas, 80-year old Ger
anan-born American anthropologist,
heads a committee of eight distin-
fguished scientists in publishing a
, manifesto. signed by 1924 of their
: colleagues. leaders in all branches
= OF science throughout America.
They defend the right of scientists
. to speak the truth as they under.
F.. stand it.
DIR. BOas spent about SIS years
sstudying long heads and round
fheads, but was stymied by the
isquare heads. eff the world goes
crazy, what can we do?" he
said, reSigning from Columbia
university two years ago.
He came to this country to attend
the Chicago Worlds fair in 1893.
after an Arctic expedition which had
launched his career as an anthro-
pologist. He remained to coach vir-
tually all great American anthro-
biologists and to become a world au-
thority in linguistics. primitive men,
tality. folklore. ethnology and senil-
tty. The old Germany honored him.
The new Germany made an extra.
special bonfire of his books.
G Consolidated News Features
WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

door, probably will have in his hip
pocket a copy of
a ocnotoT ana the "Analects"
Gagster-Thofs of Confucius.
ENJOY Johnson barring barring possibly ;n
derland." which he. also packs
around with him, it is his favorite
reading.
Like Henry Il. Curran, deputy
mayor of New York, he believes
that public activities and atti-
tudes should be infused with hui
NOR. More than any other
American, he has been success
full in translating our best an
thOlOgy of pullman car gags to
the Chinese. Following the
labyrinth of Confucius and Lao
TIE. he finds unique approach
to the Chinese mind and has
been one of our most successful
ambassadors. But, back home,
he is sharp, exact, statistical
and thoroughly occidental,
among which attributes is line
of up-and-cOming Chamber of
Commerce Oratory. He lives in
two worlds.
After his graduation from George
Washington university, Mr.. johnson
mixed with the Indians of the South
west. picked up Indian dialects with
remarkable facility. thereby discov-
ering his linguistic gifts. That sent
bim to China as student interpret
er in 1906. In the Far East, he has
occupied many important posts and
is former assistant secretary of
state. He finds the Chinese have a
lot more humor than the japanese.
1T WAS about three years ago that
i the head of the German National
Institute of Physics denounced the
''debased Jewish atom," and prom
iSed to deliver
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

NELSON T. JOHNSON, ambassa-
dor to China, coming home by
side door as japan slams the open
door, probably will have in his hip
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON

NEW YORK.-Reginald Denny,
L the one-time professional boxer
who became a motion picture star,
develops his toy airplane hobby into
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

IT WAS about three years ago that
= the head of the German National
Institute of Physics denounced the
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

iSed to deliver
to the Reich an
untalnted Ar
yam" atom. Un-
der the banner
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

veIt is prOposing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29

pocket a copy of
the "Analects"
of ConfuciuS,
barring possibly
Alice in Won
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 9.
Hundreds of gifts and loans which
have been made to the historic
Gadsby's Tavern here were &C.
knowledged yesterday by the
tavern's board of governors.
Among the many gifts that lend
charm and atmosphere to the
famous old place which was
patronized by such figures as
George washington, Lafayette
and other distinguished patriots
who gathered at the tavern fol-
lowing it's construction in 1852
is a section of the original door
from which General Washington
reviewed troops for the last time.
In acknowledging the loans and
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

trial on charges of violat-
ing currency regulations,
dispatches from the former
Austrian capital said to-
day.
1t was indicated that the
physician will be given a
suspended sentence pro-
vided he agrees to leave
the country Immediately.
A graduate of George
Washington University, DR..
LaVine had been practicing
in Mt. Rainier, Md, for sew
eral years. Last December he
went to Vienna to carry on
postgraduate work. DR.. La
Vine was the autopsy surgeon
in the famous Corinna Loring
murder mystery about three
years ago.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
MAN ASKS AID,
STEALS TOKENS,
Cash FROM CARS
Robs Change Carriers.
On Two TroIIeys

Capital Transit Company street
car conductors are being made the
victims of light-fingered colored
man who extracts car tokens and
cash from their change carriers
while they are directing him to an
address he has written on piece
OF paper.
William E. Lewis, 222 Twentieth
st. N. E., reported to police today
that a colored man entered his
car on U Street, between Seventh
and Fourteenth Street Northwest,
last night and, while asking the
location of an address, took AZ car
tokens from his change carrier
which was hanging on a post at
his side.
Cecil Terrence, $40 E st. NJ E.,
also reported to police that a
colored man boarded his car
about II p. m. Wednesday evening
near the Navy Yard, and with
the same approach took 2 tokens
and 10 cents from his carrier.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Gifts ShOwer on GadSby

gifts, the board also made public
a short list Of furnishings which
are needed to round out the his
toric air of the tavern. Items
listed include three field beds,
feather beds and holsters, old
handmade dressing table covers
and bedroom carpets, dining room
chairs, old china, andirons and
two small Franklin stoves.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

"a MILLION FOR MARTY. {.
a new novel q feature of the
added fiction section with color
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Dr.. La Vine Faces
Trial in Vienna

Dr. Oscar LaVine Washington physician arrested in
Vienna several weeks ago by Naz officials must stand
The Washington times., 1938-09-09

illustrations in the American
Weekly with Sundays Washing.
ton Herald Times
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Rail Enthusiasts Back.

Washington members of Railroad
Enthusiasts, Inc, society for those
interested in railroads, have returned
from visit Sunday to the Harmon
IN. " Electric Shops where loco
motives are manufactured. Hugh G..
Boutell, 1928 Jocelyn street NV, Is
chairman Of the Washington group.
Evening star., 1938-07-27

Relax in cool comfort In
this chair with alter
mating canvas seat
bands and comfortable
kidney band in back.
Strongly constructed.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
EXAMINATIONS SLATED

The War Department will conduct
examinations of pharmacists for ap-
pointment as second lieutenants in
the Medical Administrative Corps of
the Regular Army November IA to 1s
next. There are nine vacancies.
Applicants must be between 81 and
80 years old and be graduates OF
schools approved by the American
Association of Colleges Of Pharmacy
requiring four years of instruction for
graduation.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

Tie IHFII6U BueSUS lIICIUU6U GIlS HIII~
bassador of Argentina, the Ambassa-
dor of Belgium. the Ambassador Of
Brazil, the Ambassador of Chile, the
Ambassador Of China, the Ambassador
of Cuba, the Ambassador Of Ecuador,
the Ambassador Of France, the Am
bassador of Germany, the Ambassador
Of Great Britain, the Ambassador of
Italy, the Ambassador of Japan, the
Ambassador of Mexico, the Ambassa-
dor Of Peru, the Ambassador of Po-
land, the Ambassador of Spain, the
Ambassador of Turkey, the Ambassa-
dor of the U. s. s. r., the Minister
Of Canada, the Minister of Finland
and the Minister of Venezuela.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Dykstra Buns
Ride " hen Car
Breaks DO,un
by tne Associated Press.


IOWA CITY, June 4.--Clarence
Dykstra. president OF the University
OF wisconsin, visited his former class
mates Of the University Of Iowa here
today-but only after he had ridden
into town ION his thumb"
Mr.. Dykstra was on the way to a
reunion Of the class of 1908 when his
car slipped into ditch at West lib
erty, Ia.s II miles from Iowa City.
While his chauffeur was going for aid,
Mr.. Dykstra stepped on the roadside
to try his luck at the collegiate method
Of hitch-hiking.
The University president finally
clicked" with two women and a girl
who were on their way to the Grinnell
College commencement exercises.
1--WE don't usually pick up hitch
hikers," one Of the women said.
"oh, I don't want to be picked up.
I Just want ride" Mr.. Dykstra re-
piled.
He got the ride, and the incident
was a topic of considerable discussion
for him and the nine members of his
class who returned for the reunion.
held In connection with commence
naent activities at the university.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

offer insurance against loss by drought
hail, pests, winter kill and other SINH.
lar causes.
Under the proposed plan, for Q
small premium. wheat growers may
receive insurance protection up to
three-fourths of a normal yield. In
other words, If the yield OF. wheat on a
particular farm falls below three
fourths Of normal crop, the owner
will be reimbursed for the difference
between his actual yield and three
fourths Of normal yield.
Premiums would be payable either
In the form of wheat or cash, at the
option of the wheat grower, and like
wise the reimbursement to the wheat
grower, in the event OF loss in yield,
would be either in the form of wheat
or cash.
DR.. Symons points out that because
wheat yields in this State are not
subject to great fluctuations the aver
age premium paid by Maryland wheat
growers will be probably less than one
bushel. thus insuring the greatest pro-
lection for a small premium.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
CROP INSURANCE
PROGRAM MAPPED
Maryland Wheat Growers to
Be Offered Plan on
Fall Yield.

Plans are now being made by the
Crop Insurance Corp. of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration to
offer crop insurance to wheat growers
Of Maryland on the wheat crop to be
planted next fall. 1t. is announced by
DR.. Thomas B. Symons, acting dean OF
agriculture at the University of
Maryland. He points out that at a
recent meeting of representative wheat
growers and county agents from the
important wheat-growing counties of
Maryland the proposed plan received
hearty Endorsement and 1t was recon-
mended that as soon as the details
could be worked out, the program
should be offered to Maryland wheat
growers.
For this year the crop insurance
program win be confined to wheat, al
though in future years it may be ex-
tended to other crops. The plan
which is now being considered will