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The Washington times., 1938-04-21

by law be legal resident of the city In fact the Corpora
ton Counsel says there is definition in law for illegal
dent of the District though every State has very specific
descriptions of its citizens
In sum- the people of Washington today the helpless
voteess chattels of Dictatorship the dictatorship of
single in Europe but of headess formess untouch-
able dictatorship in the Congress of the United States
Strangely enough Congress is unwilling dictator It's
members object bitterly when appointed to District commit
tees They have too much work representing their con-
stuents and attending general national legislation to have
any added burdens in governing city of 1000 people,
Yet that burden will remain until the people of Wash
ington, step forward and demand self government
What want here is control taxes control
of our courts control of city laws control of police
health department. Schools appropriations control ali
the aspects of which people just line
Maryland and Virginia and everywhere else in the United
States exercise a natural right
We want that control and we shall have it.
Turn out for the meeting of the Citizens Conference
on District Suffrage at Central High School, Thirteenth and
Clifton Streets Northwest on Friday night to hear the latest
campaign.
And finally VOTE bring friends and them to vote es
on questions and two Vote for suffrage April 80
The Washington times., 1938-04-21
Healing Spas and SPRINGS

OENATOR JOSEPH C. OMAHONEY of Wyoming
~ deserves the thanks of the country for his initiative
in pushing resolution to provide for survey by the
Public Health Service of the mineral water of
the United States The looks forward ultimately
10 the establishment of great spas in this country
parable to those of Europe
There has been established even in advance of the
survey
That the United States has everything Europe has in
the form of healing hot springs and medicinal drinking
water.
That these used by only relatively small
number of Americans whereas they should be accessible
Of small cost to millions.
That only through governmental cooperation they
be developed as they should be for general use
Representatives Francis E. Walter of Pennsylvania
and Jerry J. O'Connell of Montana have introduced
similar resolutions in the House. They also deserve
thanks.
There every reason to believe that they will be acted
on favorably before Congress adjourns.
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

wanted the District free from the eangemens any State
it true but James Madison of the authors of the Con-
stituton clearly showed they wanted Washington to be
democraticay operated community.
In explaining the provisions of the Constitution during the
State debates its ratification The Federalist XL Mad
ison wrote:
they he residents of the Dstrict will have had their
in the election of the government which is exercise
authority hem municipal Legislature for local pur
poses derived from their sufiages, will of be
allowed them every imaginable objection to be
obviated"
Thus is clear the constitutional provisions for the Dis
rct of Columbia included the right of suffrage for District
residents Unfortunately, the Constitution also provided
that Congress would egslae in all Whatsoever for
the District.
AS result when the issue of Negro suffrage being
agated just after the Civil War; radical Republicans and
rabd Democrats fighting national issue, created tragic
situation in Washington which Congress settled by the Cor
dian process of abolishng all voting.
Since that time have been governed directly by Congress-
Three apponees of the President known Board of Com
mssioners simply collect the fixed by Congress- and
spend the appropriations Congress authorizes.
Not single officer in the District required
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thargic Capone, with whom he
had an alliance on the matter
Of wholesale liquor distribution.
Burger was the only bosS-mob-
Ster who was ever bombed from
the air by a rival gang. This
was done by the three Shelton
brothers, graduates of Chuck
Egan's crime school in East st.
Louis-the product being known
as Egan's Rats. The bombers,
flying over Birger's estate,
Shady Rest, succeeded only
in killing his pet owl. I arrived
on the scene from Chicago to
find him fondling the dead bird
and swearing vengeance on the
Skeletons. Within 10 days six
Of their gang were dead.
$3.50
From his conviction until that
summer morning when they
hanged him, his best friend and
counselor was Orville Doc)
Dwyer, short and chubby news
paper reporter who has covered
every worthwhile murder trial in
the Middle West over the last 20
years. Doc got his Gin" with
Charlie through his sympa-
thetic kindness to Bernice Biz
ger, the mobster's young and
pretty wife. She was crying her
heart out in Benton's one hotel
the night her husband was sen.
fenced to death. Doc put an
arm over her shoulder and said:
'Bernice, when you gotta die
you gotta die"
The girl smiled, wiped tears
away and replied:
DOC, I'll try to look at it that
way. And I want you to talk
to Charlie"
TFIE scaffold had been erected
l. outside the Franklin county
Jail. The entire population Of
Benton and several thousand
other Egyptians turned out for
the show. The jail was in a
hollow just outside the town,
the hills roundabout forming a
sort Of natural amphitheater not
unlike the Hollywood bowl. I
had q ringside seat about 80
feet from the scaffold and I
was Joined there by Doc Dwyer
and other newspaper reporters.
"I've given him his last
words" said Doc. seating him.
self. IT told him I wanted them
to go down in history like those
Of Robert Emmett or Nathan
Hale"
what did you tell him to
say?" someone asked.
y Beautiful World GoodbT.' b"
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How Gehrg win Look 1or oean-DaI INJURIES II the
ball clubs would only adopt the cure No new inven-
tons needed. The polo helmet invented long
ago. and has been found able to protect polo players
skulls from mallet and wooden ball injuries. could
protect baseball players from pitched baseball skull
injuries.
We don't suggest that ball players take to cavortng
all the diamond and oufield in polo helmets The
sensible thing would be to have each batter don a
polo helmet only he stepped up to bat and to have
bat boy stationed proudly at first base to hand him
his regular cap when and if he arrived at first base
after hit
The helmets could be decorated with the club
colors and after half-dozen games the fans would
take them matter of course and wonder why they
weren't adopted long ago. We think the club owners
would be we'll advised to start of these obvious
safety appliances this season, if for no other reason
than that ball player is valuable property.
From the New Dalv
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answered OOCs 1naL ana uOGn"
ing more. He wanted to add
on oh, so Beautiful World! but
= put my foot down on that.
Too repetitious."
They led Charlie out, his arms
pinioned, a smile on his face.
He ran up the scaffold steps and
took his place under the rope,
which was held by Philip Hanna,
known in the Middle West as
"the humane hangman." Philip
has perfected a knot about three
times the size Of the regulation
knot. Placed under the left ear
it smacks the head to the right
when the rope tautenS and SNAPS
the vertebraes. Death in all
Philips hangings is instantane.
Gus.
THE doomed mans legs had
been bound. The hangman
stood ready to cover Charles
face with the black cap. Sheriff
Pritchard'S hand lowered over
the lever. The minister halted
his information Of prayers for the
dying.
Beautiful world. good-by,"
shouted Charlie in q clear
strong voice.
And almost without a pause
he went on:
ooh, so beautiful world!"
Dammit" cried Doc Dwyer
SCan01ng up In MS eXc1Ceme0Cs
I told him not to repeat"
At that moment the doomed
man caught sight Of his friend.
"Good-by, Doc" he shouted.
"Good-by, Charlie" cried
Dwyer waving both arms. Good
by, good-by, good-by."
who's being r epetitiouS
now?" 7 asked as the black cap
descended over Birger's head.
IT couldn't help It," apologized
Doc. "I'm under o terrible
strain"
Hangman Hanna was drawing
the rope tight around his pa
tents neck.
"And I suppose" I couldn't
help asking. you think this
means nothing to Birger?"
Copyright, 1898, Washington Times
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comment about It In the news
papers, 1t is now assuming large
proportions.
Over q billion dollars has al.
ready been invested by the peO-
pie in baby bonds. At o con-
sentative estimate the money is
now pouring into the United
States Treasury on this account
at the rate Of $S0O.O00.O0O a
year.
There is no question. with a
sound financial policy, we can
and will pay all our obligations
100 cents on the dollar. But
the New Dealers are still in
power. In the last five years
$40, O00, 600, 600 have been added
to the public debt. Billions of
dollars are pouring into the
Treasury from the security taxes
and the above bonds and being
spent. Do you like the picture?
F.. s,
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are just as
m a ny pretty
girls in D. c.
as there are
in New York.
According to
the pictures
in The Times,
Mr.. Wincheu
c e r t ain1y Is
being proved
wrong. Some
Of the girls
are pre- tty
The Washington times., 1938-04-21
Tip to COluv1araists

Tip to COl1nanists
Your columnistS on The Times
eat too much.
Just today 7 waded through
buckets Of turtle soup, carloads
Of Holsters and tons Of beer with
Peter Carter.
Only a few brief nights ago
went with Flora Macdonald
through an exotic menu Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean had got
up in French.
Every morning when open
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

"I'm inclin-
ed to believe
Walter Win
chell, because
I've seen very
I e W Govern
m e n t en-
ployes that I
W uld call
beautiful. But
I do thin k
there are hun.
dredS Of very
a t tr a c t i've
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

nentIy out OF ACTIVE playing.
Now it is Lamar "Skeeter"
Newsome, Athletics shortstop,
who is beaned by a pitched ball
during a preseason game at
Portsmouth, Va, and whose
condition is described by physi-
clans as moderately severe"
The attached composite pho
tograph of Lou Gehrig in a
polo helmet prescribes the cure
for hean-hall Injuries If the
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

rying pictures Of a lot Of really
pretty girls who are working
for the Government, which
proves it is wrong. work in
the Federal Bureau, of Investi-
cation and we have many beau
tiful girls there"
X X X
Mrs. Bettye Mauck, 1407 H
st. N. w., flower clerk:
Saying that Washington has
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81 think he
is d idedly
wron g. Mr..
w ! n Q h ell
should ia k e
a better look
at the Wash
ington Gov
e r n m e n t
W or kers be-
re making
r a S h state
m e n is. The
Times is car.
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

workers. On the whole, Gov
eminent girls spend a good por.
ton of their income on clothes,
and so, always look chic and
fashionable"
X 4 4
Roy Michael, 1915 Holbrook
st. N. E., interior decorator:
"Mr. WincheIl is wrong. There
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

no re tty
vernment
W orkers is
the big g est
nnisstatement
that Winchell
ever m ad Q.
He shou ld
make a trip
CnrOugn Z II q
different de-
part m e n is
and see for
himself that
The Washington times., 1938-04-21
ROllin' Along
By W. A. S. Douglas

QUITE the best-conducted execution I witnessed
that of Charlie Brger gangster overload of Egypt
the given to group of southern Illinois counties bor
derng on Missouri.
Btrger hand answered. OOO' liza" ana N0"ir
blackhared excavalry ing more He wanted to add
man. around Egypt on oh so Beautiful Word
The Washington times., 1938-04-21
The Inquiring
Photographs
The Washington Times in.
viteS you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you think Walter Winchell
was right, or are there pretty
Government workers in Wash
ington?
The Washington times., 1938-04-21
Another Ballplayer Beaned

IN HIS time last year it Mickey Cochrane, man
l. ager and catcher for the Detroit Tigers, who
beaned by fast pitched ball, and put perhaps perma-
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

THE ANSWERS
Miss Peggy Turner, 1905 Nor.
wood Drive, Chevy Chase, Md,
Department Of Labor emploYe:
The Washington times., 1938-04-21

the Herald, I take, with Martha
Blair, q fleeing glance at the
lovely flowers on her hostess
table, and plunge into the ter
rapin.
There are days when Helen
Essary leads me through mazes
Of fried chicken and spoon
bread.
Sir, I am a woman of simple
tastes. I do not care particu.
larly whether all Of your column
nistS eat themselves to death.
I am writing only to tell you
that all Of your columniSts seem
to me to very greedy. They
should be warned about their
figures. NOT HUNGRY.
The Washington times., 1938-04-21
Lauds Mrs. Lansburgh

If Kramer and Robe would
see Mrs. Lansburgh, they would
never believe that she is able
to make up any stories.
I buy from her and I find that
she is q sincere and honest per-
son and is more interested in
helping others, than making
profits.
If the Austrian people are as
industrious and as high in
principles as she is, I will say
open all doors for them, they
will make good for themselves
and for the country no matter
where you put them. H. r.
Sale of Baby Bonds
The Government has gone
into the annuity business in
competition with private bUSh
mesa Whils there has been Att1s
The Washington times., 1938-04-21
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Letters the Editor should
the will be omitted
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02
Students Club Has
Meeting Saturday

Mrs. j. Y, Paris and Mrs. l.. p.
Gooch were hostesses to the Students
cluy Saturday afternoon at the home
of the latter.
Mrs. p. H. Thomas, president, read
an invitation to the club from the
Sans Souci club to be their guests OF
May Is, at which time Nell Battle
Lewis, of Raleigh, will be speaker
This was accepted with much appre-
citation and pleasure
The subject of the program, Screen
Gossip was ably discussed by Mes,
DANES S. r. Watson, P. H. Thomas,
J. (. Faris, and L. j. Rux
The hostesses served a salad course
and sweet course to the following
members: Mesdan1es B. G. Allen, An
ME S. Davis, L. r. Gooch, r. j. Jones,
j. Y. Paris, S. T. Peace, L. ]. Rux, p.
H. Thomas, r. T. Upchurch, and S
r. Watson. Guests for the afternoon
were Mesdames E. NJ Rollins, H. A.
Newell, L. r. Nanny and w. K.
Phillips.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
the club and it's guests visited r. ].
Jones' iris garden, in which he has
dozens of varieties of iris in bloom.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02

corsage of white orchids, entered on
the arm of her brother, Charles Ban
mister, of Rock Hill, S. c.
The groom entered from the vestry,
accompanied by DR.. Howard L. Allen,
OF Henderson and joined the bride at
the altar.
The Rev. M. L. Bannister, father of
the bride and pastor of the church, Of
tlclated, using the ring ceremony.
Mrs. Church is the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. M. l.. Bannister of Oxford a.
popular member of the young set of
the city. She attended Anderson col
lege, Anderson, S. c., and Furman
university, Greenville, S. c.
Mr.. Church is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Church of Henderson and
is progressive business man of that
city.
Immcd.a ely following the cere-
mony the couple left for a wedding
trip to points unannounced After
May Is they will be at home in OK
ford
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02
B. P. w. Club Plans
for Birthday Party

AT a called meeting at the home o.
Mrs. E. B. Wilkinson last week. the
Business and Professional Women's
c!up maze plans for their sixteenth
plrthday party the latter part of MAY.
Annualk. since organization, tChe
club has observed it's natal day and
since much sentiment attaches =
self to the sixteenth, it was decided
TO make the celebration more than
usual. There are still seven Charter
members active in club work and thew
are to be honored in a special way. It
is planned to have about 100 guests
including members, their special
guests, nearby clubs, State officers,
and several local people to be honored
BECAUSE of their position in the groups
they represent.
The following chaMmen of COM
mittees were appointed: general chair
man, Miss Grace Galbraith, retiring
president; hospitality and favors. Mrs.
r. B. Wilkinson and her regular social
committee; finance, including place,
time and tickets, Miss Carrie Draper;
decorating place and tables, Mrs. W.
E. Wilson; music, singing and ac-
companying, Miss Elizabeth Fox and
Mrs. w. w. Parker, ST.. program, Mrs.
Naomi Jordan. All club members are
to work on whatever committee they
are asked, as the chairmen are allow
ed to select their own helpers.
This morning the last of the prizes
in the Spelling Contest sponsored by
the club were presented by a commit
tee, Mrs. r. B. Green and Miss Annie
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS

LeMay. $500 was given to Mrs. Henry
Johnson's home room in the Junior,
high school, of which fTi~s McCa!lum
is spelling teacher for the highest aver
age over a period of six months And
$3.50 was given to Miss Blnn's homo
room. in which Mrs. Johnrol &C. hc3
spelling, for the most coneis cnt i'm
provement During the past three
months this room has averaged 1913
per cent. Miss Lucy Kittrcli room
was a close second to M Johns,
having done splendid work the entire
year.
The club wishes to thaol- NJ CO.
operating teachers and pupils for thew
help in making the contest a success,
it was stated. 1t is of interest to note
that already the club has been asked
to carry the work into other grades
than those of this year, but the Edu-
cational committee of the group de-
cides each year what their activity
is 20 be.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02
Miss WeLdn Bannister
And John Church Wed

Oxford, May 2-(SpeciaD simple
but impressive ceremony Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock in the First Bap-
fist Church, Miss Welda Faut Ban
mister and John Cameron Church of
Henderson, were united in marriage.
White peonies arranged in tall bas-
kets and trailing clematis, with white
tapers in floor candelabra made a
lovely setting for the wedding.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Doro-
thy Parham rendered a program of
nuptial music, and Miss Lucy Speed
sang 20 Promise Me- and IT Love
You Truly"
The ushers, James Bannister Of
Mars Hill college, Brooks Parham and
russell Parham and Nathan Strause
Oh henderson, passed down the aisle
and took their places at the altar.
The bride, becomingly AFFIXED in a
travelling suit of navy, with matching
suit of navy, with matching accesso
accessories and wearing a shoulde,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02
Miss French Bride
of George Pegram

Raleigh, May 2-On Saturday after
noon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred B. Wester on The
Circle, Miss. Jessie French of Lum-
berton became the bride Of George
Pegram of Henderson.
White flowers and ferns were used
as decorations throughout the home.
Officiating clergyman was the Rev.
Leon Russell, pastor of the Hayes
Barton Methodist Church. Only init
mate friends and relatives of the cou-
pie were present for the ceremony.
The bride was attired in Hattie
Carnegie model of grey crepe, with
Elton jacket and accessories of navy
blue. Her flowers were orchids and
valley lilies.
Mrs. Pegram is the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. French of
Greenville, S. G. She has made her
home in Lumberton with her sister,
Mrs. B. w. Martin, for the past few
years. Mr.. Pegram is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Pegram of
Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pegram will make
their home in Henderson, where he
is in the tobacco business.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Wester entertained at dinner
honoring the bridal couple and out-of-
town guests.
Among those attending the wedding
were Mrs. B. w. Martin and Miss
Allene Ramsuer of Lumberton, Miss
Agnes Pegram of HENDERSON, and
William Martin, student at the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02
World Without Mem
One of Senior PLAYS

'World Without Men," one of the
Senior class plays, having an adj
girl cast, is a fantastical plot to rid
the world of men. It is full of laughs,
with taxeoffs on feminine whims and
characteristics
The cost of seven girls includes
Martha Baity se Millctts Beatrice
Knight as Miss Whisper, Becky Mills
AS Madame Pavel, Margaret Falkner
as Mrs. Smith, Annie Shelton Dunkley
as Mrs. Jones, Alice Whitmore as Mrs.
Robinson, and Evelyn Blake as Mrs.
Brown.
The stage committee is composed
Of: Mildred Perry, Grace Clopton, Iris
Duke, Dorothy Walker, and Douglas
Falkner. Miriam Pinnell is prompter.
This play, under the direction OF
Miss Shannon Morton, one of the
Senior class sponsors, with two others
Submerged" and Someone for Bun
n.y." will be given in the high schoo!
auditorium Tuesday evening at
o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02
Mrs. Humphrey Has
Bridge Party Given

Mrs. w. K. Sturges entertained al
two tables of bridge Saturday after
noon at her home on Zene street
honoring Mrs. William Humphrey, &
recent bride.
Mrs. Sturges was assisted by Mrs
Blount Bryan and Mrs. w. K. Sturges
Jr, in serving a salad course to tn.
following guests: Mrs. William Hum
phrey, honor guest: Mrs George A
Harris, Mrs. T. p. Gholson, Mrs. Jas
per B Hicks, Miss Clyde Hunter, Mis-:
Tunie Dunn, Mrs. William Coffin. anc
Mrs. Eugene Adcock DR.. William
Humphrey, Mrs. George v. Boyd, anc
Mrs. William F. Horner came in TO,
refreshments. Mrs. Humphrey wa!
awarded guest prize, high score wen
to Mrs. George A. Harris, and low
score to Mrs. Eugene Adcock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-02

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MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
OCEAN, FOG.

NJ. ocean too has winter-vlews serene
i ,I,son all you see through densest
fog is seen;
I've Won can hear the fishers near
at hand
,,,,inctlv speak, yet see not wehere
they stand;
;. sometimes them and not their
boat discern,
=. half-concealcd some figure at the
stern;
r,,o vicws all bounded, and fror,
side to side
vour utmost prospect but a few ellis
wide;
,ov, who. on shore, to sea the pebble
cast,
wa, hear it strike against the view
less mast;
while the stern boatman growls his
fierce disdain,
- whom he knows not, whom he
threats in vain.
George Crabbe, in THE Borough"