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The Washington times., 1938-12-29
Change Sought
In Wagner Act

Q.N.SD. Representative Clare
E. Hoffman CRD, of Michigan,
who conducted a crusade" in the
last session Of Congress against
John L. Lewis and Governor
Frank Murphy of Michigan, re-
turned today with a plan to revise
the Wagner Labor Act.
The militant Michigan member
warned "thereIl be trouble" in
many sections Of the country un.
less the labor act and other laws
are changed in the forthcoming
session of Congress.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
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Next Week
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fled with the general management
Of the National Capital. that the
traffic problem has not been han
died with the precision the White
House would like to observe in
such matters.
Just what the trouble with "the
general management" Is can only
be surmised; but it seems to have
something to do with the fact
that the load on the Commission
erS is too heavy. Possibly
larger personnel, provided for by
an extra appropriation. would
cure the trouble.
"Cliques" InUOlUed
The President, it is reported, is
not anxious to perpetuate Dis
trict Building cliQues by an ele-
vation Of any official; and yet
the two names Of Dan Donovan,
auditor, and Elwood Seal, corpora
ton counS6', are included in con-
versationS when the commission
ership Is broached at the White
House.
AS opposed to the promotion of
an official, the President is con-
sidering the effect of the injection
Of new blood into the official fam
lily at the District Building.
Apparently the President would
like it. very much if someone came
into his office and laid down a
bright and shining new idea as to
just whom he should appoint to
fill the vacancy caused by George
Aliens resignation.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
PermanentS at 81
Local Shop Offer

Milady may be beautified for
New Year for $100-the lowest
price ever offered in Washington
for a permanent wave, two sham
poos, a hair cut and a finger wave,
Fri, and Sat, Dec. 30 and 81 only,
at the ,Madora Beauty Shop, on
the second floor Of 619 F st. N. w.,
MET. 1888.
This beauty treatment is regu-
larly priced at $3.50. Mrs. Helen
Elliot, proprietor of the shop,
guarantees excellent and courteous
service by expert beauticians.
| Open til 8 D. m.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29

ADVERTTSEME A EMIT
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
Gudtemd|an Exports
To j. ). on Increase

U.N.SD The United States i'm
ported the greater part Of the
Guatemalan banana crop during
the first II months of this year,
the Department of Commerce dis
closed today. Shipments up to
November 30 approximated $780,
900 stems. The United States also
took SIS per cent of Guatemala s
coffee exports,
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
Holiday Taxi Strike
Threatens New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 GN.S0.
Possibility of a taxicab strike
in New York while gay throngS
are ringing in the new year
loomed today when $500 union
drivers authorized their repre-
sentatives to call a strike when
ever they see fit. Several thou
sand day drivers will take a vote
today. The diSgruntled drivers
charge that large taxicab con-
Germs have refused to negotiate
with them on terms of a contract
to replace one expiring at mid
night on December 81.
AnVERTI0ENENT
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

0.N.SO The Administration was
drawn into a House organization
fight today as Democratic leaders
mapped a strategic campaign to
throttle a possible antiNew Deal
Democrat and Republican coali-
ton.
New Deal leaders also sought
methods to smash the Townsend
old-age pension program, to con-
troll social security and tax legiS-
lation and place friendly Demo
Gratis on all major committees.
The first stage of the battle will
be reached when Democrats, in
caucus, fill vacancies on the pow
erful Ways and Means Committee.
This committee not only will han
die social security and tax legiSla-
tion, but it makes up other House
committees.
CANVASSING HOUSE
Speaker Bankhead and Repre-
sentative Sam Rayburn of Texas,
Democrats leader, were under
stood to be canvassing the House
for acceptable" members to be
named to this committee.
Refusing to return to former
ratio of IS to 10 on the Ways and
Means Committee, Democratic
leaders planned to give Republi-
cans but two additional members.
This would divide o m mi t e
strength between 16 Democratic
and nine Republicans.
AS a result Of defeat and resig-
nation, the Democratic caucus
must fill five vacancies to main
tain this ratio.
Representative Pat Boland, Of
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
New York University
To Train u. 5. Airmen

U.N.SO. New York University
has been added to the colleges and
universities which will offer flying
training under Government sub
sidy, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Of Congress owes this wonderful
book to the private donations of
friends of Mr.. Rogers, who made it
possible for him to present 1t to
the Library. Mr. I. N. Phelps Stokes,
the noted architect and writer and
brother of Canon Anson Phelps
Stokes of Washington Cathedral;
Mr.. William R. Castle, jr; the IA
nous Grolier Club. the Caxton Club
of Chicago, and others numbering
something like hundred people.
First Complete Milton
At Clumbia University.
After 30 years the Columbia Uni
versity last week finished the great
work of the first complete collec-
ton of the works of John Milton.
This task was conceived by DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of the university. Sixteen Ameri-
can authorities on the poet under
the general editorship Of DR.. Frank
Allen Patterson. Columbia profess
sor Of English, were engaged in
making this invaluable contribu-
ton possible. The edition as COM
pleted contains all of the poetry
acknowledged by Milton, together
with every scrap that could be
picked up in likely manuscripts and
from what DR.. Patterson designates
as hidden sources" There are 18
volumes-the last, just of the
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Alliance Will Hear
Christmas Music

A Christmas program Of music
and a Christmas talk will be fea-
lures Of the meeting Of the House.
keepers Alliance at 1:30 pm. We'd
nesday at the home Of Mrs. Maurice
Collins, 5618 Nevada avenue NV.
Omcers Of the newly organized
Junior Alliance also will be in
stalled. t.l
The speaker will be Mrs. Jennie
Esmond Wright, who will talk on
'"The Land of the First Christmas p
Music will be provided by Mrs.
Ruth H. Snodgrass, soprano, and
Mrs. Roberta Stinemeyer. contralto.
Both of the musicians are members
Of the A Capella Choir of the First
Congregational Church.
The work Of the American Red
Cross also will be discussed briefly
by Mrs. ]. Penoyer.
The club will have as its guests
Of honor Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
Daniel, president Of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs; Miss
Vella Winner of General Federation
headquarters and editor Of the Club
woman, and Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt,
president of the Political Study Club
and past president Of the District
Of Columbia Federation.
Mrs. Collins will be assisted at q
Christmas tea. following the meet
ing, by Mrs. Theodore Holdcamper,
Mrc z Afkircop AErc E,du,o ~
Maloney and Mrs. Olive E. Madden.
At a recent meeting of the Execu-
tive Board of the alliance at the
home of Mrs. Frederic Newburgh
president, plans were discussed for
benefit luncheon to be held under
the auspices of the Ways and Means
Committee on January 20 at the
home of Mrs. Mary Wright John
son, 1722 N street NV.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

arranged by the Grolier Club and
the American Institute of Graphic
Arts at the Grolier Club, on East
Sixtieth street, New York. Those
who have seen it write that it Is
the outstanding exhibition of the
winter to all book lovers, connois-
seurs and those interested In the
art and genius of book making.
We, after many visits, still get
pleasure and a thrill of satisfaction
from looking at the Rogers Bible
in the Library of Congress. The
rare simplicity and beauty Of the
binding and the formal of this
great book can be most thoroughly
appreciated by those familiar with
the infinite pains, art and skill In
craftsmanship which were necessary
to produce one of the greatest mas
terpieces in goth century printing,
and. indeed, can compare with book
making in any century.
We were awed when we were
first told of the atmosphere sur
rounding the making of this Bible;
the reposeful contemplation of
creating the work was attributed
by Mr.. Rogers to the delightful days
at Oxford, spent in company with
Mr.. John johnson, printer of the
university, and his staff of execu-
tives. 1t seemed the lovely English
countryside, the effect of the long
and deepening twilight and then,
after the days work, when they
would go to see some splendid old
country house near oxford or some
church or almshouse and then drive
home in the twilight to Mr.. john
sons pleasant house and garden
at Old Headington. where the next
days work would be discussed over
a cup of tea. Mr.. Rogers has said
that. Surely no book has ever been
produced under happier or more
auspicious circumstances"
The Rogers Bible contains 1898
pages, the type being by 13 inches,
printed on a leaf 13 by 1871 inches,
was planned, the formal established
and the typographical layout made
by MIR. Rogers and printed by the
Oxford University Press. The text
is the King James authorized vers-
ion, including the Apocrypha and
the translator's preface. Four years
were required to complete the work
and the cost Of printing was ap-
proximately $1,000. The Library
Evening star., 1938-12-11

presses. contains appendices includ-
ing works sometimes ascribed to Mil
ton, but not with certainty. He
composed in English, Latin, Greek
and Italian.
We have before us the oxford
Complete Edition of Miltons po-
etical works. which was edited after
the original texts by the Rev. H.
c. Beeching and published by Henry
Frowds. London, ETC., in 1904. This
Is a very beautiful small edition
with the Latin and English text.
This is considered a fine reprint
from the earliest printed copies of
the several poems it contains. First,
the 1645, then follow in order the
1873, 1867 and Paradise Regaind"
Evening star., 1938-12-11


game to her, as she came here when
her father, the late Yloyd Bowers,
was Solicitor General uf the United
States in the Taft administration
-. a happy girlhood . -. then as
Martha Bowers, school at Rosemary
Hall. swanky, exclusive girls school
in the Nutmeg State -. then there
was the Sorbonne in Faris, where
she specialized in history and litera-
ture and where she says she got her
first taste for international affairs,
meeting as she did students from all
over the world . by the way she
was chairman of the Foreign Policy
Committee of the Ohio State League
for International Cooperation ..
she is said to have good deal of the
analytical mind and quick reasoning
power of her father, as we'll as his
ability to present an argument in a
clear, concise manner j.. she went
on the hustings last fall and hao a
large part in electing her husband
to the Senate =. energetic worker
in the Hamilton County Republican
Womens Club and was the first
woman to serve as ali officer OF the
Hamilton County Community Chest
.. one of the founders of the Gin
cinnati League of Women Voters
and its first president :. trustee of
Children's Hospital director of
Girl Scouts her pet hobbies
outside of farm life-are the Gin
cinnati music festivals and etchings
and engravings, of which she has
an unusually fine collection-in-
herited partly from her father =.
knows the art galleries Of Europe
-. knows the price of farm prod
ucts and is thrilled at a fine litter
of pigs, and when q prize Leghorn
breaks the record in size and quality
Of eggs.
If she can tear herself away from
Indian Hill Farm, Washington will
welcome her with open arms, for she
has kept up many friendships here
The White House is her old stamp
ing ground and those old tennis
courts down on the south lawn is
where she and Bob Taft played
tennis Qanced IN Cne East
room Well, much water has
flowed under the bridge since then
and now as matron in the prime
of life, her sons grown, she will
doubtless have more time for the
welfare and public activities in which
she has played large part in Ohio.
Bruce Rogers Honored by
Famous Grolier Club.
A fairly comprehensive exhibition
Of the work of Bruce Rogers, who
is, by the way, the only living
publisher or printer to have his
name and work immortalized on
the beautiful bronze doors leading
into the Division of Rare Books in
the Library of Congress. has been
Evening star., 1938-12-11

she is a bit like the Roman matrons one
reads about. She has gone the Gracchi two
better and has four sons-she says she has
foursome, right in her own family. She
likes athletics and taught the three older
boys to play tennis and golf, and has pal in
the fourth and youngest one, who has been
much with her. as he has attended the public
schools instead of going early to the Taft
School for Boys up in Connecticut.
Ohio, the State of Presidents-seven Of
them-though Benjamin Harrison was elected
from Indiana. 1t was remarked to Mrs.
Taft that as the Taft men through four gen.
erations had taken to public life like duck
to water there would certainly be a presi-
dental possibility in that foursome, but
now it looks like the head of the family has
decided to take the limelight, for when asked
few days ago if he would accept the nomi-
nation for the presidency if it were offered,
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Nine. Mennier.Betti
To Give Recital

The French Ambassador, the
Count de Saint-Quentin, and others
prominent In social, diplomatic and
educational circles will attend the
conference concert Of Nine. Men,
nier-Betti at the second meeting Of
the Alliance Francaise on December
10 at the Sulgrave Club.
Nine. Mennier-Bett before her
music recital will give a sketch Of
the lives of the composers and their
reactions leading to the compost
tions She has been heard several
times before in Washington. and the
members of the alliance are looking
forward to her arrival.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

and Samson Agonistes from the edi-
ton of 1871.
This rich marble doth enterr
The honour'd wife of Winchester.
Is it not a fact that the noble lady
is not entered in Winchester Cathe-
dral?
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Springs Developed

Development Of the sulphuric
springs at Heluan, Egypt. is being
organized by the government. Cura-
tive powers comparable to those pos
sessed by springs in Germany and
Hungary are claimed.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
About Well>KnOWn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
Delightful Addition to Senate
Breakfasts; Grolier Club
Honors Bruce Rogers
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.

The wife of the recently elected Senator from Ohio Mr. Robert
phonso Taft is farm lives
from Cincinnati Its real pigs
horses chickens
practical side hnot
Evening star., 1938-12-11

reported
sometimes Mr. will
his father naugurated in 1909.
Visit Here
paid flying visit here Mrs William
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-08
5 Other Births Since Advent Of 1888
Reported in Stor k Derby
ROCK
GIRL WINS
Will Receive Valuable
Prizes Offered by
Merchants

Kittie Mae Hardin. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. u. D. Hardin OF
Flat Rock, today was declared the
winner of a number of prizes Of.
fered by Hendersonville business
firms to the first baby born in
Henderson county in 1888.
She wins all the prizes except
"a quarts of milk offered by kal-
mia dairy to the first baby born
in 1888 on its regular delivery
routes. This prize goes to Joe Ann
Corn Of Hendersonvillc.
Little Miss Hardin's birth oc-
cured just nine hours after the
new year arrived and was report
ed by Dr.. Fred o. Trotter. The
standard birth certificate reports
that she is the third child in the
home, that the father is a native
of Polk county and is a painter,
and that the mother, whose maiden
name was Ella Mae Bell, was born
in Henderson county.
Five other new year babies
were entered in the stork derby,
as follows:
Barbara Lee Anders, first child
born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. And
ers, near East Flat Rock, at p.
m. on January | and reported by
Dr.. Trotter. The father has been
employed for four years at the
substation of the Duke Power
company, the mother is the form
er Josephine Rogers, and both
parents are natives Of Henderson
county.
Carolyn Jean Hill, second child
born to Mr.. and Mrs. William AL
bert Hill of Edneyville, at 5 AT p.
m. on January 2 and reported by
Dr.. J. S. Brown. The father is a
teacher in the Edneyville school.
James Sheldon Davenport, sec
ond child born to Mr.. and Mrs. S.
T. Davenport of Horse Shoe, at
1903 p. M. on January 8, at Pat
ton Memorial hospital and report
ed by Dr.. S. E. Greenwood. The
mother is the former Sue Winslow
of Rugby. They have one other
child.
Joe Ann Corn. third child born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lee Corn
of Hendersonville at sos p. NJ.
on January and reported by DR..
j. /. Wellington. Mr.. Corn is
sign painter and the mother form
crly was Mamie Myrtle Lanning.
Thomas McAvoy, Jr., was born
at l 80 a. m. on January 4 to Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas McAvoy at Pat
ton Memorial hospital. The fam
lily home is in Druid Hills and the
father is employed by the Gulf
Oil corporation. The mothers
maiden name was Louise Wright.
DR.. Campbell King was the at
tending physician,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-15

Anyhow, the regulation is there.
Farmers are to be paid for not grow
ing potatoes. They are to be paid 6
cents per bushel for not growing early
potatoes and cents a btLshel for not
raising late potatoes
The A. A. A. announcement OF this
new regulation was made on October
III last. Because it announced the re-
vival of potato control, in new form,
I read it carefully I was struck by
the repeated Use OF one word. The
word is goal" The word appears II
times. The announcement is all in
terms Of goals" There is to be a
goal" for the amount of potatoes to be
raised in the whole country, goal"
for each State. goal for each
county, goal" for each farm.
The word was unfamiliar in this
connection. What it means is clear.
The goal is the number of acres OF
potatoes farmer is permitted to raise
after he accepts A. A. AS offer of a
bonus of and 4 cents a bushel for
reducing his crop. But I have never
before seen the word goal" used in
this sense. I became curious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

Dinner. Washington Commsndery
knights Templars. Willard Hotel. $50
pm,
Dinner. Association of Worshipful
Masters, 1885, Lafayette Hotel, $50
pm.
Dinner, Alfalfa Club. Willard Hotel.
T:l5 pm.
Smoker. Military Order Of the World
War, MayAower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. North Carolina Demo-
cratic Club, Raleigh Hotel. 8 pm
Dance. Georgia State Society Con-
gressional Ball." Shoreham Hotel. 0
pm.
Dance. Young People of Epiphany
Church, Forrestville, and Christ
Church. Clinton. Md. Jr. o. o. A. NJ.
Hall. 2407 Minnesota avenue Sc.
pm.
Dance. Minnesota state Society.
Wardman Park Hotel. $50 pm
Supper-dance. Second Division Of
American Legion, New Colonial Hotel,
10 pm.
Dance. Newman Club. Powhatan
Hotel. 10 pm.
Dance. Joseph H. ChoatA Chapter
and Alumni Chapter. Sigma MI Phi
Fraternity. Warren, 10 pm.
Dance. Slovak Club of Washington,
Thomas Circle Club, pm.
TOMORROW.
Supper and card party, sisterhood
of Reth Fl Conereqation I02 Jeffer.
son street NV, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-15
MUSIC REPLACES
SPORTS ON RADIO
Football Over, Saturdays
Feature Symphonies
and Operas.

Y UNTIL recently the day for
roofing. grunting and whoop-
in over football games. Sat-
urday is once again coming
into its own as a period for the en-
joyment Of good music on the radio
At least half dozen symphonic and
operate programs were scheduled to-
day over C. B. s., N B. c. and Mutual
chains. with the longest emanating
from the Metropolitan Opera House,
where Grace Moore will make her
first appearance in two seasons as
Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme. +"
Heard Of WMAL locally, beginning at
1:55 pm.
At II o'clock noon on the N. B. c.
red network (WRC) Abram Chasins
was to offer the Bach "Chromatic
Phantasy and Fugue." while between
IL a m. and 1915 Rudolph CAM con-
ducts the second program OF the
Young Peoples Concerts sponsored by
G. B. S. and heard locally over WJSV.
Between 1870 and 2 this afternoon,
VOL promised concert by the Car
negie Tech Student Symphony Or
chestra. and tonight two major con-
certS are on the air. Arturo Toscanini
conducts the fourth concert of the
N. B. c. symphony at 10 pm. coming
to Washington over WRC, with COM
positions Of Brahms, Sibelius. Busoni
and Tommasini featured. while from
9:l5 to 1915 VOL will offer the Chi
cago Symphony, directed by Hans
Tango. playing portions Of the Wag-
merriam "Nibelungen Ring"
Leading speakers Of the day were
to be ex-President Herbert Hoover
slated to address the Women's Ma
tional Republican Club dinner at 8
pm. and Senator's Robert La Toilette
and Ernest LlIndeen, discussing "Un-
employment and Taxation" at 2 pm
Both programs are on WJSV.
Lighter side of life: Paul White
man and his band. Fats Waller, Joe
Venuti. Raymond SCOTS Quintet and
Louis Armstrong are on the "Satur-
day Night Swing Club" hour, begin
ming $50 pm, WJSV; Americas
Battle Of the Featherbrains will be
heard over WMAL at $3.50, when lead
ing wrestlers tangle with some fore
most boxers In . spelling bee.
r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-15
Potatoes and Propaganda
Change Of Words Quota and "Allotment'' to
Coal Causes Some Speculation.

I turned back to the original potato
control law enacted two and q half
years ago. on August "a. 1895. I read
the old potato control law carefully.
In 1t I did not find the word goal"
Instead of goal I found the word
allotment" In the old potato con-
troll law the word allotment" appears
"a times. And in numerous announce
ments made by A. A. A. two, three and
more years ago, found almost always
the word allotment" sometimes the
word quota the word goal"
l continue to wonder. Maybe the
change from quota" to the new word
"goar'-maybe that change Just hap
pened. Maybe it was the most nat
ural thing in the world for some one
in A. A. A. to stop using quota" and
allotment" and begin using goal"
But one cannot help wondering
whether some of Secretary Wallace's
propaganda experts have borrowed
device OF political subtlety from that
master Of experts, Talleyrand. I think
it was Talleyrand who said it, and
quote loosely from memory: "A useful
art of politics is to find new names
for institutions which, under their old
names, have become odjous to the peo-
Pile" 1t will take some time for the
people, including the farmers. to learn
that a quota" by another name Will
smell the same.
One would like an opportunity to
study carefully the great mass OF prop
uganda with which A A. A. has
drenched the farmers during nearly
five years. One wonders if the farm
ers. dependent for their information
mainly on the communications they
get fom A. A. A. and through its i'm
mense army OF field agcnts-one von-
ders II the farmers understand fully
what is being done for them. Are
they able to see the goal here Use
the word in its true sense-toHard
which A. A. A. is taking them?
But the instinct toward suspicion
is arrested by a tolerant thought.
Maybe adoption of the word goal" is
merely an economy move. Coal is
one letter shorter than quota" and
would consume that much less paper
and ink. that much less wear and tear
on Government typewriting machines.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-15
The Richburg Plan.

Among other novels. Donald r.
Richberg wrote Shadow Men" and
among other songs, Smoke Dreams"
Similarly hay in context are the
person and activities of Mr.. Richberg.
shadow man in Washington, With
news today that his is the presidential
plan, now taking shape, for 'volun-
tary" cooperation between business
and Government.
Since his days as administrator Of
the disnantled N R. A. requiems
have been chanted to his passing.
but his is lively and lingering ghost.
Born in Knoxville. Tenn. in 1881,
he vas graduated from the University
of Chicago, became labor union
lawyer. battled the railroads and util-
tiles and was co-autflor OF the Railroad
Labor Act, passed in 1926.
His novels. in sequence. tell his
life story Shadow Men" I'm the
Dark" "A Man Of Purpose" and In
the Tents of the Mighty"
tcopyright. 1881