davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1938-08-06
Russia

actually seems not so afraid of Japan it used to
be. The of the latest RussoJap border incident
has had different ring from of past Incidents
Russiankept labor unions and Red
1he Bear army units far from the scene of ac-
Fights uon are passing % 'ne same olu oUm-paH l;S.
imperalist dogs from Soviet soil with the terrible,
crushing power of ETC. But what is much more to the
point the Russians have stood and fought this time.
major battle has been going on all week on the
Siberia -Manchukuo border, the and
Vladivosok. Each side has claimed success after
cess. So the real value in these reports lies in
the naked fact that fight has been going on; that
Russia this time has not crawfished has done
often before.
There may be complex Oriental reasons for Russias
new courage But to matterof-fact Western eyes the
reason seems clear enough. The Russians know that
Japan meeting stormy weather in its various expedi
tons into China. Wouldn't this be opportune time
for the Russians to pick of those gplanted
japanese barbs out of their hides and plant them in
the Japs' hides?
What is really puzzing about the whole affair is
The Washington times., 1938-08-06

ANSWERS on Page 81
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
THE HAGERsTowN GLOBE

THE HAGERsToWN GLOBE
Established 1886
Benjamin a. Beard
Advertising Manager
Offices and Plant:
los North Potomac Street
Hagerstown = Maryland
Telephone: One-Two-Hundred
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
Ode To Friendship
BY Hubert shifIer, Jr.

No cut so keen as that which sew
ers
Friendship friend from friend.
No balm can heal fraternal bonds.
forever broken
Why! Oh, WHY must friendship
end?
Why must we petty men forever
Down-trod and hate our fellow.
man?
Why not strive to prove ourselves
the better
Forgive his faults and help him
all we can.
There is no greater love than that
of friendship,
No greater virtue, can we ere at
tain,
Your heart will ever be the light
When you've clasped him by the
hand again.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
GrOundhOg Day

Grounding day this year is OF
less importance than usual. Most
people already know as much
lbout the weather of this winter
as they care TO. and the forecasts
of this subterranean prophet can
ell them little more.
All weather porphets, for that
matter. leave us as We have been
for several weeks now, which is
cold. What this country needs
tas allegedly observed by Mark
Twain long ago) is not so many
people who talk about the weather
but someone TO do something
about it.
however this may be, We not
only expect 10 follow the prophe-
sizes of this particular fellow but
w venture one about him. 1t is
our conviction that he will see
his shadow and that tht six-more-
Observation-Disclosures forecast will
be. if anything. an understate-
ment,
He will scuttle back into his
hole SO fast he will break the ice
icles hanging around it. and ne
probably Will stay there until the
Fourth of July. For that matter,
if he is really smart, he will never
come out OF il in the first place.
All Of which detracts somewhat
this year from the quality of the
service usually supplied by the
grounding. Come February, usu-
ally. and il is alternately warm
and cool and hot and. for a day
or two, perhaps. even cold. There
is a genuine interest then in what
the future weeks may hold. There
is the feeling that spring, like
recovery. may be again just
around the corner.
This year It seems 10 be a long
way of. It is dim in the dis
lance. And even if it were closer
most OF US couldn't see il. Our
windows are frosted over.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
EDITOR DIES

Richard ]. Hamilton, for thirty
years editor of the Hagerstown
Daily Mail, died at his home on
The Terrace, Sunday morning at
lis, and was buried in Rose
Hill Cemetery on Tuesday, Rev.
DR.. w. Byron Stehl officiating.
He was the oldest son of the
late Governor and Mrs William
T. Hamilton. For some years he
was employed in the editorial de-
partment of The New York Tri-
bune. returning to Hagerstown in
the early nineties when he and
his brother-in-law, James E. Bris-
coe, purchased the Daily Mail.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
II hy Homes Break Up

What is the chief cause of brok,
en- homes? Money. answers a
large majority of American wo.
men. a nationwide survey has
been conducted. results Of which
are reported in q series of arti.
cles TO appear in woman's mag.
azine.
I've seen people quarrel over
s. cents" one woman answered
Another said. I've never heard
them fight over anything else II
One, telling OF personal experience
said: The biggest argument we
ever had was over enlarging the
Supreme Court" showing tina;
women are taking an active inter.
est in political issues.
About IS per cent Of the women
interviewed recommended more
and wiser sex instruction 10
young people before marriage
But q large majority disapprored
OF such instruction in the com.
mon schools. saying that home
Is the place for impartfng the in.
formation All women interview.
cd agreed that such instruction
should be given honestly and
without vague DISCUSSES.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
They Struck

Apparently there was an unor-
ganized. common consent strike
against high meat prices during
the past year. Official reports
indicate that per capita consump-
ton was only about 129 pounds.
In former years when prices
were lower consumption per cap
ita has been as much as SO pounds
or more. n 1884. even though
that rated as a not specially pros
porous year, the rate Of meat con
sumption per capita was 157 lbs.
and in 1907 when meat prices
were very much lower. the rate of
consumption was los pounds.
These statistics prove that
there is a law more powerful than
any regulations or private packer
agreements. The shopping house
wife will consult the contents Of
her purse and put the emphasis
on cheap cuts or turn 10 the vege-
table bin when chops and sirloin
prices get beyond her reach.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
lzAAK WALTON EXHIBIT

]. Henry Ayers. Jr., and Harry
Feigley, representing the Hagers-
town Chapter Of the Izaak Walton
League, have begun preparations
for the Western Maryland exhibit
of the Outdoor Life Show to be
staged in the Fifth Regiment Ar
mory, Baltimore. February II to
IS, inclusive. The Western
Maryland exhibit, which is also
being sponsored by the Chambers
of Commerce of Hagerstown and
Frederick, will represent the
types of scenery in this section
of the State.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28

Again statistics are reporting
the accident death and injury
summaries for the past year. 4
little gain was made over 1886.
but not enough. War with all its
death-dealing scientific devices
probably would not have taken so
heavy a toll OF human life as re-
suited from misuse of things cal.
culated to add TO the joy and
comfort Of living.
The frightful traffic accident
rate is kept in the public mind
and some progress is reported to-
ward lessening it in certain dis
tricts, though increases in the
number of automobiles and in the
miles travelled actually increased
the number of traffic deaths. But
reports OF studies made BY the
National Safety Council present
the startling fact that, the social.
ed safety of the home is beset by
manifold perils.
The high-heeled shoes Of women
in connection with steep stair.
cases and wobbly kitchen chairs
and step ladders claim their an
nual long list Of victims. Dis.
order in the house begets ali
sorts OF danger. Broken glass on
floors. brooms LEFT On stairways
gas stoves and electric utensils
permitted to get out o. repair
canse many accidents.
The campaign Of e6aeakSom %,
Gently seriously undertakes %
lessen traffic accidents should be
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28

cations that had naturally hard
roads were exempt from this af-
Fiction. but as whole the coun-
try people of America wallowed
in the mud
1t was discouraging TO country
and rural life. Farmers who de-
sired to start spring work. we're
hampered by the almost impas-
sible roads. You cant make very
much progress in doing business.
If the wheels of your vehicle
sink into the swampy roads near
II up to their hubs. Business at
the stores was severely handicap
ped in those days by the bad
roads.
Today we have seen an enor-
nous Improvement. and in many
localities the roads are SO hard
ened that this difficulty has dis
appeared. Still taking the coun-
Try as a whole. the majority of the
country roads are probably still in
bad condition for several weeks in
spring, which does something to
delay business.
The methods of road mainten-
ance in former years were often
unscientific In many localities
about all they did was TO scrape
up the loose dirt and mud from
the cutters into the center Of the
travelled way. from which it would
be washed out when the first gen
eral rains came.
# people are to be induced to
live in rural locations they must
have some way of getting into the
business centers without having
to plough through mud. They
can't all be provided with cement
and macadam highways. But
modern ideas viii build roads for
them that will be adequate for
their purpose, without too great
expense.
Information can always be had
from technical and state authori-
ties as 10 how difficult conditions
in any locality can be dealt with.
Give the farmer a good road, and
he can make a good home any
where.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
Bridge Table Emotions

According TO no less an author
ity than Ely CuIbertson, anyone
who plays contract bridge of ex-
pert quality has 70 be slightly
insane" Rarely are our top flight
performers averse 10 anything In
the way OF publicity and it may
be that this is another OF Ey's
bids for notice.
II Il Is. Il has succeeded. In
any event, there comes IN rebut-
tai the opinion OF an English
scientist-James Hopwood Jeans
that bridge is better than a
course OF formal lectures for I'M
proving the mind II teaches .
persoa. he says. ''to make rapid
decisions, plan 6 course Of action.
and to estimate odds. besides En-
cuscaking ha1fes o. courtesy sEs
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TACT
This is an interesting difference
in points of view, and especially
interesting is the notion that
bridge fosters a graciousness in
its devotees. The tournaments of
the games stars are not famous
for the urbanity of the players,
but for tantrums and exhibitions
of ham temperament Mr.. Gull
bertson has given signs before
now that he is aware of this de-
feet in his peers, and it may be
that his new confession is only a
way of saying, Don't mind US,
folks, we're just a lot of nuts. !"
If Theorist Jeans ever has occa-
sion to meet Ely across the table
of cards, he will, of course, keep
this in mind.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
CITY CONTRACTS AWARDED

The contract for the constructs
ion Of the Hagerstown Genital
Equipment building on Willow
Lane, the site of the old city
electric light plant, was awarded
by the Mayor and Council to J.
B. Ferguson & Co.. at a bid of
S51,500, the plumbing and heating
10 Clifford Harbaugh and the
electrical work TO the Greenawalt
Electric Co. The building is to
be completed in is weeks.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28

extended to make people mindful
of the perils surrounding them in
their houses. The principles ap-
pearing from the reports of sur
veys and studies we'll may be
taught TO school children.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-28
Sprimg Roads

Before the good roads move
nsnt lad attained It's present
measure Of success. the roads Of
ths United States we're n terrible
coalition during spring weasher
0cF fUgT 20 stx weeAa Al few 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
80 SPANISH WAR.
VETERANS HOLD.
REUNION H E R E.
Anecdotes of San Juan
Hill Recalled

It was just 40 years ago that
the First District Volunteer Regi-
ment marched off to the Spanish
American War and last night 50
of the veterans trooped into the
Harrington Hotel to celebrate
their adventure.
Time had taken it's inevitable
toll-for the boys of '98 were not
as spry last night as when they
were mustered out after brief
encounter with King Alfonso
soldiers, but the passage of the
years has not dulled the memories
of the bullet-Scarred hills of Cuba.
RECALLS PROMISE
The oldest survivor, William
A. Hickey, "a, recalled his promise
to the mother of the youngest
volunteer, Kenneth A. O'Connor,
then 16, that he would look after
her son. O'Connor, now 56,
admitted Hickey kent his promise
during the SpanlSh-American con-
flict. O'Connor added, however,
he left Hickey behind when he
went into the World War to fight
in the Air Corps.
Capt. c. S. Domer, of Company
C, disclosed a stampede o. horses
gave his outfit a tussle even be-
fore Cuba was reached.
GENERAL cox HONOR GUEST
Honor guests were Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, commander of the
District National Guard, and Brig.
Gen. George C. Shaw, U.S.A.. re-
tired. Officers of the association
were reelected unanimously. They
include Maj. William S. Hodges,
president: John Gallagher. vice
president; r. l.. Lamb. secretary,
and John j. Harvey, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
OLD EQUIPMENT
UNITED
FOR CONVERSION
Company Asked Shift
of Fifty Cars

The Public Utilities Commission
denied the Capital Transit Co.
authority today to convert so
streetcars which have operated
here for 10 years with two-man
crews, into "one-man trolleys."
In refusing the transit COM
pany's request the Commission
cited a previous order denying the
company permission to operate 40
other cars as one-man cars on
the grounds that under existing
conditions any further additions
to the fleet Of one-man cars in
the District of Columbia should be
brought about only through acqlli-
Sition of cars equivalent or SUI
perior to the presidents confer
ence car"
STREAMLINED CARRIER
The presidents conference car,
it was recalled, is the streamlined
type advocated sometime ago by
officials of the country'S leading
street railways.
Among the advantages which
the company in its petition told
the commission would accrue by
such conversion would be a re.
duction in the ratio of extra men
to regular men at the company's
eastern division car station.
With the operation Of these cars
under one man, the company con.
tended, a larger number of the
men of the eastern division would
come under the regular man"
category
The company also told the COM
mission a saving of approximately
$39,500 a year could be affected
in wages as a result Of the CONVEX.
sion, and asserted such economies
"are essential If this company is to
go forward on a program of fur.
ther renewals and bettermentS Of
its equipment and other facili-
ties"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Lost BOWta0ON1C
Wins Shay Battle
With Potomac

Battling death in a disabled
boat on the Storm-swept Potomac
River for five days, Ernest White,
81, employe of a Washington boat
company, was recovering today
from injuries and exhaustion
suffered on the trip.
White started for Washington
from Plum Point last Thursday
Saturday night during a storm the
motor became disabled and the
small craft started to leak.
He was washed overheard and
suffered badly gashed leg, but
managed to get back on board,
and hailed the boat throughout
the night.
The following day he managed
to beach the boat, made repairs,
and continued his journey. Yester-
day he ran out of fuel, but man
aged TO get to shore and telephone
for gasoline and food, and reached
here safely last night.
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"trailer-incubator" which will
hook onto the back of a taxicab
or auto-and race to the scene,
transferring the hasty youngster
to Sibley where he-or She-will
be re-tranSferred to one of the
10 new "humidicribS" as the new
incubators are called.
There's only one there right now
but the others are on the way.
According to DR.. Morton S.
Kaufman, the new ward will also
be equipped with sun lamps and
with heated dressing tables,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
PROFESSOR VICTOR:
TILLEMA WINS POINT
IN CUSTODY BATTLE
Grand Jury Fails
To Take Action
On Case

Prof. John A. Tillema, instruc-
tor in political science at George
Washington University, has won
the latest round in his battle with
his divorced wife, daughter of the
late David Jayne Hill, once United
States Ambassador to Germany.
The Tillemas' were divorced in
Reno in 1888, and Mrs. Tillema
was granted custody of their
children, John, jr., now 10, and
Julliette, II. Professor Tillema
has since remarked, and has beer
seeking to gain custody of the
children.
CASE IGNORED
The first Mrs. T1llema sought to
have the educator indicted on a
charge of kidnapping the children,
but a Grand Jury in Taunton.
Mass, yesterday ignored the case.
1t was alleged that in Septem-
Der last year, while Mrs. Tillema
and the children were spending
vacation at Fairhaven, Mass. the
professor went there and took
the children. after he had permits
sion to see his son.
TALKED TO POLICE
Professor Tillema answered the
charge by stating that he had ex-
planned the situation to police in
Fairhaven, and they had given
him permission to take the chill
dren.
It was indicated that the edu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Fight Disease:
PUPILS TO Get
.SCH|CK TESTS

ARLINGTON, Va, Nov. 22.-Ex-
tending its diphtheria control cam
paign, the Arlington health depart
ment will start giving Schick tests
and toxoid to $50 kindergarten
children tomorrow.
DR.. r. G.. Beachley, health Of
ficer, said it is the first time the
campaign has been attempted in
the dozen kindergartens of the
county. He said it is important
that all children, from the age of
l year on, receive the tests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Cactus Jack Garner
Marks 10Th Birthday

Vice President John Nance
Cactus Jack" Garner is celebrat-
ing his 10th birthday at his home
in Uvalde, Texas. He shares with
Senator William E. Borah and
Representative Adolph SABBATH the
distinction of being the Oldest
politicians in continuous service
on Capitol Hill. Today finds him
in his favorite haunts doing bit
of angling or deer hunting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

District.
But now the Variety Club,
which has always interested itself
in a variety of humanitarian pur-
suits, has dug down into it's peck,
ct and come up with about $4,000
to present Sibley Hospital with a
"baby incubator" ward, second to
none in the country.
Any Washington physician
that's ri ht-ANY Washington
physician who is notified that the
has Unexpectedly hap
pened, may summon the special
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
R. {. Johnson, Auto
Victim, Recovering

Royal c. Johnson, former United
States Representative from South
Dakota, was reported resting COM
fortably today in Emergency
Hospital. Mr.. Johnson, Of 1863
Columbia Rd. N. w., suffered a
fractured leg Saturday night when
struck by an automobile in front
Of the University Club, 1885 Six
tenth st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Soldier Is Burned
In Fighting Blaze

Sergt. Glenn Bostian was burned
on the right knee last night while
he and Sergts. William w. Brant-
ley and Joseph Berst were ex-
tinguishing a fire that, broke out
in q mechanics shop next to the
Coast Artillery station at Maine
Ave. and o SITS. s. w. The blaze
was extinguiShed before apparatus
arrived, police said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Club Buys
TraiIer-Incubator'

There's always serious problem when Junior rushes things
Appears the little too that is And the mortal
y rate for these epressbs has been high 80 in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Hurricane Story
A Best Seller

High up among New England's
best sellers is the non-fiction pic
ture story, New England Hurri-
cane" compiled by the Federal
Writers Project, Ellen S. Wood
ward, WPA official, said yesterday.
She revealed that the book, made
up Of more than 300 pictures and
a 40,00O-word text, will start soon
on its fourth printing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

Gator will continue his battle in
the courts to be given custody
Of the children.
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Visit Central Union Mis-
sion as ENJOYS

They didn't look at all like
Santa Claus-except for the
twinkle in their eyes.
But the slim, pretty girls got
a foretaste of the joy which radi-
ates from that chubby old gentle
man, when they visited the Cen
trail Union Mission as "ambassa-
doris" from the Marjorie Webster
Schools.
Two of the students visited the
mission to get firsthand informa-
ton on what a group of under
privileged children would be likely
to put into their wistful letters
to Santa Claus this year.
CHRISTMAS MAGIC
For 100 of these children,
Christmas magic will come true
on December 10 when Marjorie
Webster Schools give a tradi-
tional party for such groups.
Each girl among the students
will have the joy of bringing a
Christmas twinkle TO a pair Of
childish eyes whose bleakness will
be completely routed. Each Mar
jorie Webster girl will outfit one
of the chosen children from
shoes up" Each gift will include
a toy or two. to match the child'S
Christmas wishes as nearly as
possible.
AND THEN SANTA
A bus will Gail for the children
at the mission to transport them
to the party at the school. The
girls will put on a Christmas pro
gram, topped off by refreshments.
Santa Claus will appear at the
proper moment. In turn the chill
dren will excitedly quaver Christ
mas carols to their benefactorS.
Betty Sands of Boston and
Edna Rainey of Atlanta are party
chairmen for the Marjorie Web
ster girls. Other organizations
are planning festivities for other
groups of the underprivileged
children on the lists Of the Cen
trail Union Mission.
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SPEED INVOLVED

Other advantages" cited by the
company included the uniform use
of the front door as street-car en-
frances and increased operating
speed.
The commission said the Tran
sit Company now operates $50
cars of all types and. of these, 474
are operated by tWo-man crews. OF
the 1856 one.man cars now in opera
ton, statistics showed, IS are of
the presidents conference type, 20
of other streamlined type, and II
non-streamlined
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Escaping Gas
Results in Death

With gas escaping from a pipe
in the room, William w. Danster,
81, Of 465 G st. S. w., was found
dead in bed last night in his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

Maybe seems bit early to be thinking about Christmas
Uhat NTH Thanksgiving lust around the corner But the
girls at the Marjorie Webster School must start thinking
about YuLede because during the Thanksgiving hOI
day they raid the Od nans pOckeboOk and en then re-
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turn to studies utilize the money buy clothes toys for
100 needy local children The students present their gifts
at an annual Christmas party for the youngsters all of hO
are from the ChLdrens Emergency Home. The custom
began back in 1918.