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The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Opposes Camp Springs

The Camp Springs idea for
an airport is absolutely ridicu-
lous-for only the judgment of
the ox-cart period would advo-
cate it as an airport for our
Capital City. AS the main artery
to accommodate District land
I put the emphasis on the word
accommodate it is the most far
fetched and asinine vision Of
any man or group of men
sincerely and loyalty interested
in the aerial future of Washing
ton.
In these modern times what
is the greatest reason we fly?
To expedite time! Approximate
ly IS per cent of airplane pas
sengers are businessmen and
women in a hurry to get to their
destination, and naturally, they
desire the most rapid method of
transportation. Few fly today
for just the excitement and ex-
hilaration. The exhilaration is
still there, but the airplane has
now become a common place
mode of travel, such as its
predecessors, the train and auto
mobile.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Will Be Sorry

If Camp Springs is unwisely
chosen our Capital City is going
to be sorry-tearfully sorry! For
who under the sun would make
reservations on a plane to fly to
Washington via a relay system
a system entailing a transfer to
a bus or taxi 40 minutes into
the ethyl Taxi drivers, please
note, it won't make rush bust
ness for you because the pas
sengers will be few and far be-
tween. You see, my two
wheelers, the type of passenger
who will alight at Camp Springs
won't be the hard-pressed-for-
time business man or woman
bent on contact" with his ap-
pointment in the big city.
The majority of passengers
will be Miss Lady of Leisure" or
"Mr. NOW ct o-g Oh ma
Hurry!" Their private cars will
be waiting, or just in case, they
might hail you once or twice in
a flight day! So, help to kill this
green-eyed monster idea-Camp
Springs.
The train men, I admit, can
not be discouraged in their en-
thusiasm and efforts for Camp
Springs. No doubt the rail mag
mates would be so good as to
run special out thereto "con-
tact'-Sort of a bonneville
trolley" affair!
Folks, if this distorted vision
isn't the last word in absurdity
and inconvenience to Washing
ton I will "eat my hat"-in fact,
two of them!
I shall not suggest where to
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
All the World Worried

CIVILIZATION is almost normal again-after week
" of most fearful anxiety.
The crisis SUCH when at its height that the desper
ate and gallant efforts of the Chinese to repe the invader
were forgotten; nobody gave whoop whether Russia
killed thousand Japs-or vice versa Hitler could have
marshalled another army the Czechoslovak border
and the rest of the world would have said: Don't
bother u.s. We've got something bigger on minds;
Mussolin could have claimed that the Italian
blood of the vikings and nobody would have said him
nay; Corrigan could have flown back to the United
States claiming he had been aiming for Moscow and
question would have been raised
Because all old people, from the King of Sweden to
the boys in Sailors Snug Harbor; all up-and-going
fathers and mothers from the Roosevets to the antor
and his mssus; all children from Elizabeth, future
Queen of England, to Rung ba the Sima stabemans
just everybody, high and low, rich and poor in
q heck of Other.
Shirley Temple had overeaten and overplayed, and
had got herself sick.
But she's okay now-so can go back to other
matters.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Three Great Papers

Here are three great docu-
ments Of which we hear very
little: The Mayflower Compact.
which made us a civil body
polite; the Articles of Confed-
Grafton, which made us a peo-
pie; and the Declaration of In
dependence, which made us q
nation. I believe copies of these
three documents should be in
every classroom in the public
schools. c. H.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

put our Capital City airport.
but wherever it is landed" it
should be within 10 minutes
ride to the heart of the city
otherwise, it will cease to func-
ton for business-big or little,
and become wholly noncommer-
cial.
Within this Commute time
radius it will fill its commits
sion of both commercial and
social. 1t will kill two birds
with one stone" so to speak,
and save the aerial grace of our
beautiful Capital City!
j. K, o,
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Home battle-ground

Regarding all this talk about
married happiness, I say that
husbands and wives must quar-
rel now and then in order to be
happy. Kipling had one of his
characters say, I'VE fought regu-
lar and often, as husband and
wife" Husbands and wives
should be glad to fight, as all
of them do anyway, for the
pleasure Of making up. r. S.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Your |. O..
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

The first five questions of this
quiz are about the law and the
last five are a spelling quiz.
Score 10 for each.
/. A woman who leaves a
will is ca an administrative,
Cd a testatrix, Co an execu-
trix.
2. A legator is (a) one who
receives a legacy, CD one who
leaves legacy. (c) a diplomatic
envoy.
3. The legal term "laches"
means (a) inexcusable delay,
CD a deadlock, Co case heard
behind locked doors.
4. Barretry means "a the Of
tense of exciting law suits, CD
the practice of law by an Eng
lish barriSteE, (c) the rank of
baronet.
S. A misdemeanor is a crime.
True. False.
The following words may be
spelled two ways. Check the in
correct spelling.
6. "a Encyclopedia; (b) en-
cyclopaedia; Co encyclopedia.
7. (a) Coconut; ID coaconut;
(c) cocoanut.
8. (a Empale; (b) empail;
Co impale.
9. (a) Endeavor Cd endevor;
Co endeavour.
10. (a) Grip; Cd gripp; Co
grippe.
ANSWERS on Page 2O)
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
ROllin' Along
By ". A. S. Douglas

A UGUST never rolls around without bringing back to
memory the casual fashion in which my mother sent
to war-three years before, in my opinion had
any obligation to go. in Paris at the time, and the
British cabinets decsion-made just "a years today
to go to the aid of Belgium seemed affair of mine.
secretary to Charles Pathe, the famous French
ton picture producer, and had grand job The
of hadn't bothered and the certainty of actual
war didn't mean so much l a nauralzed American
citizen and though had served in the British army didn't
consider that country had any proprietary rights in and
in my ability with rifle and bayonet.
I had to the United x. uou. H.. o ..,.u . i,
States six before with - 49, vrs nd 90 sho o -
Eng " 49, - - ~
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

ice. I've got grand wife and
a SiX-week-old son. Let me tell
you, it's a swell feeling to be a
'pappa,' and I'm getting prouder
of my boy every day. He's going
to be a naval officer. I hope. At
any rate we're going to do our
best to see that he grows up to
be a worthy citizen"
X 4
Mrs. A. w. Goldsmith, 1906
Tenth St. N. w., waitress:
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Speaking of Vanity

Talk about the vanity Of
women! You can't beat the van
ity of some men.
Just look around and see the
hairy-chested guys showing their
chests-watch the marcelled
drug store nincompoops parade
around without hatS-see the
rowboat sailors display their
tattoos with sleeves always rolled
up-watch the muscle boys roll
'em on the slightest pretext.
Vanity, thy name Is man.
H. H. H.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Merger

A Socialist, Communist, FaS-
cist, Democrat or Republican is
generally an honest patriot,
honestly convinced that his par
ticular theories of government
would be best for the majority
of the people in his country.
So why not be tolerant, admit
ting that all have many imprac-
tical theories but also many prac-
ticaI ones? So why not extract
the best practical principles of
each, put them all together, and
form a Utopian party to create
a Utopian government? So
simpleI H.K.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Wise Words

The only freedom which de.
serves the name is that of pur.
suing our own good in our own
way, so long as we do not at
tempt to deprive others of
theirs, or impede their efforts
to obtain it. John Stuart
Mills.
In war events of Importance
are the result of trivial causes.
Caesar.
Prudence is of no service un-
less it be prompt.-Francis
Bacon.
Pride grows greater in pros
perity, nor is it easy to bear
good fortune with undisturbed
mind.-Ovid.
Good breeding, as it is called
is different in almost every
country, and merely local; and
every man of sense initiates
and conforms to that local good
breeding of the place he is at.
Chesterfield.
No well-informed person ever
imputed inconsistency to an
other for changing his mind
Cicero.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

ROOQ as present Wnen Lne ClQe
was turned for always at second
Marine. A Frenchwoman, she
typified France-to me.
She was always one for put
ting a bright face on things,
but she surprised even me when
she said that one good thing
about the war was that she
would see all her sons once
again before she died.
DO you expect them all to
show up?" I asked her.
She had seven boys includ-
ing myself. One had been killed
in the Boer war, which left six.
And there were two stepsons by
my fathers first marriage. OF
these eight living men two were
in Australia, two were in South
Africa, two were in Ireland,
one was in Canada, and the
last, myself, was standing be-
side her.
GG0F COURSE" she replied to
my question. except, per-
haps, Charlie (the eldest STEP
son, in Australia). He's over so
but still"
incidentally, Charlie showed
up and did all right for himself.
And that reminds me-" my
mother went on, when you 20
over to Warrington to report,
I want you to take all my jew
elry to Leta (my only sister,.
I think it would be safer in Eng
land"
That's all she said about it
and all she had to say. There
was no question in her mind as
to what I should do-and she
just obliterated all the ques-
tionS-and answers-that had
been in my mind.
We were sitting in her gar.
den at the time.
when do you think you will
be leaving?" she asked me.
Tonight" I told her,
Copyright, 1898. by Washington
Herald-TimeR)
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Listen, Children

I have long kidded myself,
but the truth has conquered at
last-the truth that blondes are
poison.
These light-haired, blue-eyed
she-devils are usually mean, self
ish, shallow, cold, a vexation and
a bore, heartless, inhuman and
cruel, and invite all other VIC
Tins of these attractive snakes
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

to join me in a universal boy.
colt against them.
A united front. gentlemen,
will rout them from civilized
society. And hope the blonde
who made my life dream, then
shattered this dream by drop.
ping me quicker than q hot
potato, reads this letter and
weeps her heart out, assuming
she has a heart. j. R. S.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
DeWey---And His Methods

n NE bet seems safe-that District Attorney Deweys
" prosecution of James J. Hines is going to furnish
New York City with the hottest and most exciting po-
Gtco-crimina trial it has enjoyed since Police Lieut..
Charles Becker tried land convicted) for the
der of Herman Rosenthal in 1912.
Dewey has been setting the stage like master pro-
Queer of courtroom drama. Already, better known
names have out in connection with the charges
against Hines than turned up in the Luciano
restaurant racket trials When an ex-dstric attorney
of New York County is named in a bill of particulars
of those aegedly under the defendants nflu-
ence, you get set for Grade excitement-he
because Dewey expected in this trial to go up
against the best defense lawyers he has
In which connection, we would like to unload few
words the Dixie DavisHope Dare angle of the Hines
case shocked feeling seems to be building up in
bosoms around town
Those Visits to the fact that Dewey let
nv u.1 Davis out of jail to make
''o N""S A''0'" frequent visits to his mis-
tress and him with weeping wife still married to him,
and all.
is hard to how sensible persons share in this
particular feeling of shock After ALL Dewey in his
the rackes isn't fighting foes who live sacredy by
the code of gentlemen and never never cheat. He is
matched against persons whose tactics ethics and morals
with but few exceptions resemble those of the rat the
weasel.
To fight such persons successfully you have to
tactics to match theirs Otherwise you don't win Dewey
was to trap Davis into turning States evidence. He
did Just that using the old Samson eah strategy
which works often and WE'LL So what of it, AS long
as Dewey respects the elementary constitutional rights of
the crooks he is after believe the great majority of
New Workers will be for him and his methods.
okD ~
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

Where is the man who will
organize the middle class and
those who are willing to work
for a living? If such a man
doesn't appear soon, this glori-
GUS country will be owned by
political parasites getting their
support from money lenders
and labor racketeers.
JOHN @. PUBLIC.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Democratic F. D. r.

This is for all you smart
alecks who won't stop criticizing
our President. Wouldn't you
love it If you couldn't walk the
streets in peace without a black
shirt bodyguard following and
listening to every word you said?
F. D. R. is no dictator and never
will be.
YOUNG ROOSEVELTIAN.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

regularly for almost that many
years. They seem more like
friends than customers. I'm as
much in love with my husband
now as 1 was nine years ago
when we were married, and we
get along as we'll"
X 4
Miss Leila Carne, 1874 North
Patrick ST., Alexandria, Va,
business college student:
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

pretty happy if they work hard
and never give up trying until
they get what they want. I
have a job that has plenty of
worries, if I'd let things worry
me, but do the best I can and
take things as them come. Ups
and downs in financial and
other circumstances are to be
expected of course. At the time
naturally we're inclined to take
both too seriously"
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

lish army. My
r e 81 gnation
had been re-
quested and
accepted o n
account of a
h a r m | e S S
lapse in good
C o n d u C t
which, in view
Of my previ-
GUS S er vice,
should h a v e
hnn on onn-
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

Fair. It's kind
of warm and I'd
prefer if it were
spring or fall. But
life has treated me
all right so far. I'm
a native Washing
tonian and I would
not give up this
city for any other
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

1--WE no kick. I
enjoy my work be-
cause I find it in
teresting and I love
meeting a variety
of people. I've
been in the bust
ness Is years, and
I've been waiting
on some people
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

Grand. I'm get
ting a lot of pleas
ure out of life de-
spite the fact that
I'm looking for a
secretarial position,
which I need badly.
I'm going to school
to keep up my
speed in shorthand
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

and tipping and I am lucky to be
able to attend. I'm particularly
grateful that my parents and
the rest of the family are all in
good health and all getting
alone pretty we'll"
X y
William H. FOrgit, l401 Co
lumbia Rd. N. W., Government
emDlnVe.
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wv o n d erful. l
feel that I'm ad-
vancing a little in
my work. I'm in
the Gov r nment,
and 1 feel that
there are oppor-
t u n ties for adj
vancement in the
Government S erv-
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

thing. I've been in Washington
for three or four years and I
like this city. Most of the mem
bers in my family have come
from my home town in Boston
to join me here, so don't get
so lonesome or homeSick."
X
Walter M. Porter, 1921 Univer-
Sity Pl. N. w., file clerk:
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as far as residential purposes
are concerned. I've a lovely wife
and she balances our budget, so
the depression has not hit us
yet. If things keep on as we'll
as they have I think that I can
anticipate what the future may
bring without undue worry"
Il X X
Marion Dawn, 1901 Thirteenth
ST N w singer.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

Fine. I have no
complaint to make
at all. 1 work for
the United States
Employees Compen-
sation Commission
and l like my fell
low employees and
my work. I get a
kick out of every
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

Life is treating
me very well. I'm
doing the work I
want to do and I'm
going to try to go
as far as I can as
a singer. I think
the world will treat
anyone well and
most people will be
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

the Editor should be limited 200
the writers will be
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January /. 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

THE ANSWERS
Miss Esther Mansker, Of Co
lonial Village, Va, Stenographer:
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
TheInquiring'
Photographer.
The Warrington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

How is the world treating
you?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-01
CUTLER SAVES
MAT SHOW IN
CALEXICO A.C.

CALEXICO. Feb. 28.-Rajah Ran
git and Vincent Lopez, former
wrestling champion of the world,
battled to a draw in a dull main
event at CaleXico athletic club
Tuesday night.
Rajah won the first fall with q
series of body smashes and Vincent
came back to take the second round
via the same route.
Killa Shikuma, Japanese strong
man, defeated Bob Coleman in
straight falls in a semi Windup
that was little better than the main
event.
But Frank Cutler, the rings best
badman, saved the show with
sterling performance in whipping
Joe Reder in the opener.
Cutler used every illegal hold
in the books and some that weren't
in the books. And the ovation he
received from the crowd Che prob
ably can still hear the echoes from
the boos) was the loundest of the
season.
Cutler wasn't satisfied with one
bout, however. He took Shikuma
on for a tusSle in the aisle after
Shikuma had eliminated Coleman.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-01
Wayne Sabin
Enters Third
Round of Play

NEW YORK, Mar. |. CUP) -
Wayne Sabin of Hollywood, Calf,
top-seeded favorite to capture the
national indoor tennis singles title,
meets Herb Bowman of New York
today in a third round match.
The second round was completed
yesterday with two seeded stars
being eliminated. The biggest up
set was the elimination of fifth
seeded Gregory Mangin of Orange,
N. j., who lost to Sid Seligson of
New York. The other surprise came
when George b. Dunn of Narbeth,
Pa, No. 8 fell before the sure
stroking of Morey Lewis, Kenyon
college student from TeXarkana,
Ark. Lewis meets Ray Palmer of
New York and Seligson lays an
other metropolitan entrant, Merritt
Cutler.
Other matches involving seeded
players are: Donald McNeill, Okla
homa City, No. 2, VS.. Martin Du-
praW, New York; Frank j. BoWden,
New York No. 4, VS.. Lincoln Hal
berstadt, New York; Bernard J.
Coghlan, Los Angeles No. 6, VS..
Joe FiShback, New York and Leon
ard Hartman, New York, No. 7, VS..
Herb Abrams New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-01
Bill SpauIding 70 Quit
U.C.L.A. Grid Coaching
Job at End Of Season

somewhat impotent Bruin into a
national football power.
Under terms OF the agreement
reached by the coach, Graduate
Manager William Ackerman and
two faculty representatives, Spauld-
ing will continue IN his capacity as
director of athletics, but will have
40 choice in the selection of his sue
cessor on the gridiron.
1t is understood ne will remain
in the 1irectorial position until he
is eligible for retirement. No in
dicatiOn was given as to what men
are under consideration for the
coaching spot, which is believed to
carry an annual salary of $500.
Spaulding said:
According to the terms Of an
agreement reached today with the
president of the university, the as
sociated students council and my
self. l will continue as head foot
ball coach through 1893, and there
after only as director of athletics. .
DR. Robert Sproul, the president,
praised Spaulding as a splendid
influence on the young men of the
university and expressed pleasure
that the coach would remain with
the university in his capacity as
director of athletics
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-01
QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Mar. ! (UPJ- All
markets were dull and narrow
moving today. stocks gained a
point in the Industrial average.
Bonds were steady, featured by L.
s. governments, eight of which
made new highs. Leading commod- :
fties were mixed, with wheat up
and cotton easier.
to sustain the market. which OBJ
tanned its firmness from anticipa-
tion of better things There stin
was talk that the Ice. freihgi
rate decision was due shortly.
Some encoura cement was taken
from a New oYork World-Tele
gram dispatch from Washington
which said President Roosevelt has
declared quiet armistice on re-
forms until after The Novem Der
such breathing spell had circulated
recently each time the market eX-
hibited strength.
Market news included a state
ment by American Metal Market"
that the recent .reaffirmation OF
steel prices has had no influence
on buying; omission of the Johns
ManYile dividend; reduction in the
American Smelling dividend; low
er earnings for Am erican Sugar Re
filming company and railroad jan
uary net operating income estimat-
ed at 100000, smallest for any
month since February. 1893.
The stock market opened easier
and then turned up. Gains ranged
10 more than a point. In some in
stances. notably in the chemica
group, wider advances were made.
Steel shares, motors, coppers, farm
issues and rubbers had advances
ranging 10 2 poiats. Rails strength >
ened an dthe utility group showed
small advances.
United States Steel touched SAC.
and then rose to SIS up Is. BethIe-
hem held most Of rise Of ~
point 10 59B. Youngstown Sheet
and Tube and National were more
than a point higher. Republic gain
ed fractiOnally.
Dow Chemical rose to a new
high at III up 5a4 Air Reduction
at its high Of 81 was up AS. Du
Pont rallied 4 points from a low
to 1903 up 2A net. Union Carbide
made a new high at 80 up 2.
General Motors advanced l y To
Sc on ths corporations January
Copper metal eased in the for
eign market to below 10 cents a
pound. but had NJ effect on do
nestle copper issues which were
firm Anaconda touched "a up "a !;
and KennecOtt 39& up !.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
Rail 3O.02, up 012; Utility 1891 up
0.09.
stock sales approXimated 10000
shares. against 100000 shares yes
terday Curb stock sales were 81
600 shares the smallest since April
/, 1885. against 112, 900 In the prey
iOus session.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-01
II VAGRANTS
FACE JUDGE
Eleven

BRAWLEY, Mari Eleven
vagrants and five men charged
drunkenness were hailed into Judge
H. b. Griffin police court Mon
day morning.
OF the vagrants two were released
to go to Idaho, one was given a go
day Jail sentence, two were given
30 day sentences, four were given
10 day sentences, suspended on the
promise TO leave town, one 10
day sentence in the county jail
-Four of the men charged With
drunkenness were given a choice
of serving 5 day sentences or of
paying $40 fines, while the case
Of one was postponed.
Two Negroes are being held in
jail under suspicion of attempted
holdup.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-01
Fiqhf Results -
spts-FIGHT RESULTS

spts-FIGHT RESULTS
NEW YORK - Werther Arcelli,
14512, Boston, Outpointed Bobby Pa
chO, 14812, Los Angeles, (8); Paul
COrtlyn, $50, Newark. N. j., out
pointed ErcOle Buratti, 154h, Cali
f0rnia, (8).
NEWARK, n. Joe Wagner. 1870.
Newark, OutpOinted Nick Young, 1888,
Philadelphia, 10j; Ralph Lenny.
134, Union City, N. j., decisiOned
Jack Sheppard, 1874, Philadelphia,
t6).
MINNEAPOLIS - Featherweight
Champion Henry Armstrong, 1873,
Hollywood, knocked cut Charley
Burns, 1861, JOhnstOwn, Pa, non
title, t2); Red Bruce, 1853, Pittsburgh,
decisiCned Andy Miller, III, Sioux
City, Ia, (6); Carl Vinciquerra, 1873,
Omaha, defeated Webster EppersOn,
l81, Chicago. by technical knock
out, (3); Bill Marquardt, 131, Win
nipeg, Canada, knocked out Harry
Booker. l35, st. Paul, ~; Paul
Atlas, 211, Minneapolis, decisioned
Stan SavOldi, 210, st. Paul, az.
SOUTH BEND, Ind.-GeOrge Bur-
nette, 155, Detroit, decisiOned Fran
kie Hughes, 153, Terre Haute, Ind,
t10); Ralph Barnette, 1874, Michigan
lightweight champion, defeated Don
Swartz, 134l2, Terre Haute, by It
technical knockout, (2); Johnny
J0uert, l45, Benton HarbOr, Mich,
decisiOned Gene Molnar, 142, De
troit, (6).