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Evening star., 1938-05-23
EXERCISES ARE HELD
AT COL. JONES' GRAVE
George Washington and Auxiliary
Unit Pay Tribute to One
of Founders.

Tribute was paid to the memory
of Col. E. Lester Jones, one of the
founders of the American Legion, yes
terday afternoon at his grave in Ar
lington National Cemetery by members
of George Washington Post, No. l, and
the George Baldwin Mccoy Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Comdr. John F. Dull, who presided
at the exercises, praised the efforts
of the first commander of the post
and Of the District Department. Col.
Jones organized General Pershing
Post, No. /, March Z, 1919, and was
its first and only commander. Later
the name of the post was changed to
George Washington. When the de-
partment was organized in May. 1919,
he was elected commander. Both
these Offices were the first to be
announced by the national organiza-
ton.
Capt. E. P. Ellis Of tn United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey, of
which Col Jones was director for
many years prior to his death in
April, 1929, also eulogized him, as did
Mrs. E. P. Ellis, president of the
George Baldwin Mccoy Unit, and
Mrs. A. S. Hassan of the national
organization of the American Wom-
ems Unit. Tribute also was paid Mrs.
Evening star., 1938-05-23
Hen Adopts Puppies.

A brown Wyandotte hen belonging
to Mrs. M. Mccormick of Bally-
castle, Ireland, has adopted a cocker
spaniel,s litter Of pups and refuses
TO let the mother near them.
Evening star., 1938-05-23
CLIPPER PLANE SIGHTS
BIG SCHOOL OF WHALES
rs to 100 Animals, in String 10
Miles Long, Reported Seen
Near Long Island.


A big school of whales. numbering
between rs and 100, stretching out in
a column 10 miles long, provided q
thrill for Bermuda abound air pas
sengers aboard Pan-American Air
ways Clipper plane last week, accord
ing to a report received here from
Capt. R. o. D. Sullivan, veteran ocean
Clipper captain.
About 60 miles off Long Island,
Capt. Sullivan said, he saw boat, or
what he thought was boat, floating
on the surface. He trained glass on
it lust as it sort of exploded in the
bow and shot up a column of water"
BY the time Capt. Sullivan had tele-
phoned the steward to pass the word
on to the passengers, four more
whales appeared.
Then all of a sudden" Capt Sui
livan said, "the whole darned ocean
was full of them. Never saw such a
sight in my 80 years at sea. The pas
sengers were all excited by this time,
so we turned off course to give them
a better view of what was probably
the largest school of whales ever seen
in one classroom.
We started to glide down, but at
5000 feet the leaders seemed to catch
the vibration of the engines and they
all dived under"
Evening star., 1938-05-23

were received, and while the winning
entry was described by Mr.. Morris
as concise and true" he expressed
the opinion that "the perfect slogan
for the merit system has not yet been
found"
The idea Of the competition was to
develop a theme In opposition to the
oft-quoted ITO the victor belongs the
spoils."
Evening star., 1938-05-23
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.

v. B. C.-The SUNK -most is prop
erly pronounced must, but is COM
monty pronounced moast in the
United States. The origin Of this
suf1ix was not the word most, but
double superlative suffix -mest.
Foremost, inmost, uppermost, ut
most, topmost, innermost, hinder
most, are examples Of the words in
which the obscure O is preferred to
the long o by purists.
Evening star., 1938-05-23
Merit SLOGAN
PRIZE AWARDED
Patronage Rights Are Public
Wrongs Is Adjudged Best
in Contest.

Patronage rights are public wrongs"
wins the $50 prize offered through the
National Civil Service Reform League
for the best merit system slogan.
George E. Dimmick Of Rome, N. Y,
Is the winner.
The prize was given by Charles g..
Morris Of New Haven, member Of
the Executive Committee Of the
league.
Honorable mention went to Robert
Cooke Bicknell Of Washington for
Public Office Is privilege, not q
political prize"
More than 1000 suggested slogans
Evening star., 1938-05-23
PLANS HOSPITAL SHIP
Navy skeptical Of Safety in Cass
Of War, However.

The Navy is planning the construc.
tion Of a new 9,500-ton hospital ship,
the first new one in 16 years. How.
ever, in case of war, the new ship is
Just as apt to be sunk as any of the
battleships, If the recent proposal Of
United States naval officers is fol.
lowed. According to the Hague con-
vention ruling of 1907, hospital ships
must be full lighted as a guarantee
OF their neutrality. Naval officers Of
today claim that these ships, Lighted
up like floating Coney Island" givd
away the location Of a fighting fieet.I
The Commentator Magazine.
Evening star., 1938-05-23
Letter.Card Issued.

Illustrated with the natural and
architectural beauties Of France, q
series Of letter cards have been issued
by the French post Office as sub
stitute for the common picture post
card. The first edition was exhausted
soon after it was placed on sale in
Paris and other cities.
Evening star., 1938-05-23
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Evening star., 1938-05-23

Jones, who was active in veteran activ-
tiles during her lifetime.
The Rev. Howard E. Snyder, post
chaplain, officiated, and at the con-
clusion of the services TAPS" was
sounded.
Evening star., 1938-05-23
Neck Broken. Walks Mile.

With his neck broken in three places,
John Lucas, a painter, walked nearly
mile and collapsed as he was en-
tering a hospital in Yeuvil, England.
Evening star., 1938-05-23
SON BORN TO ACTRESS

Eleanor King Played the Mother
in 'The Birth of a Baby
NEW YORK, May % R.-
Eleanor King, the mother" in the
widely discussed film, The Birth Of
a Baby" became a mother in reality
last night.
An eight-pound son was born to her
in Doctors Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
WATERFRONT
CONTRACT LET

Contract for the first years
work on the Identification pro-
gram in Washington Channel yes
terday went to the Diamond Con-
struction Company, the War De-
partment announced.
The concern, only one from
Washington submitting bids sew
eral weeks ago, will collect $780,,
900 for 800 days work in building
halves of two separate yacht
basins and in starting other i'm,
provements along the Capitals
much criticized waterfront.
Major Walter D. Luplow, of the
Army Engineer Corps, announced
the award, but said it will be two
weeks probably before the con,
Struction company begins work.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
Remuneration of Industry

TNHE economic outlook however, still faces va
rious disturbing uncertainties. Although Ia
Dor leaders have been temporarily lying low the
iniquitous strife-breeding Wagner labor law is
still on the statute books imposing strait
jacket on employers, inciting since its enactment
the greatest number of strikes and the worst
lawlessness experienced in modern times
Everything emanating from Washington lately
has pointed to Presidential plans for regimenting
industry on scale never before attempted ex-
cept during the brief period the blue eagle fapped
its imperious wings This prospect diSturbs re-
Sponsible employers
The way taxpayers money is being used to in
fluence elections is another source of apprehen-
sion among filters of pay envelopes
My own opinion is, however, that the worst is
over for the present and that unless the Novem-
ber voting encourages President Roosevelt to be-
come still more radical, better times will be en-
joyed.
Copyright, 1898, by B. C. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
By EValyn Walsh Mclean

and pick food for itself, and if it came from
hen, it certainly couldn't lay eggs, so there you
are up against brick wall. Simply breathing
isn't really living.
We may prolong life perhaps to hundred
years. We may be able to replace worn-out organs
with good ones. We may be able to preserve
person in cold storage for week. a year, or a
century, and then bring him back to life, but, as
DR.. Carrel says death eventually will come.
Another firm belief Of this great scientist is in
mercy killing for the incurables and the criminals.
With his great knowledge of what goes on in this
world he still has an open mind that there may
be life hereafter. AS he expresses it, it has
never been proved or disproved that the spirit
doesn't go on
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
Says Boake Carter

ACT II
Aubrey williams, deputy WPA administrator,
addresses group of newspapermen:
There was nothing political in what said,
nor were there any political implications in
tended. It does so happen, however, that there
are few people so STEPPED in partisan politics
that they read insidious political motives into
every statement of public official"
Curtain
ACT III
Administrator Harry Hopkins, Of WPA (an-
swers group of newspapermen who want to know
what he has to say about charges WPA mixing
in politics..
Malicious, partisan goSsipI"
Curtain
The audience faints.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

uludIe, charged To-Day.
Lemke, who has long advocated
establishment of a Bank of the
United States to do away with
Government borrowing, declared
that mo government which insists
that it and its people both go into
ever-increaSing debt can ever
achieve real prosperity"
mot only is the government
mortgaging the future of COM
ing generations" he said, but
the Administration has set up
scores of agencies which are de-
voted to helping the people to
mortgage everything they
possess.
'The PWA is getting local
governments to mortgage every
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

VXTHEN you think Of the care we give to our
w blooded stock, and yet we let any poor moron
get married, have any number Of children, who
may come into the world Handicapped before
they even start their life it's tragic and pathetic
thing. But regardless of all this, we have gone
long, long way in the manner we are treating
the poor unfortunates of this world The really
great doctors don't let people suffer endless
agony when they know the case is hopeless. They
make their end as easy as possible. The more
our brilliant scientists realize that there is a
barrier they can never overcome, mysterious
something no one can understand or explain;
and the more they teach enlightenment and
proper care and protection for the unfortunates,
the stronger and better civilization will grow,
the kinder and more thoughtful we will be to
each other during our short span of life on this
earth.
It is an encouraging outlook to see these men
keep an open mind, admit frankly they don't
know and perhaps never will know about the
true mystery of life And, above all, each and
everyone of us owes them deep debt of gratitude
for giving up their lives and trying to make it
easier for us to lead as comfortable and as pain
less a life as is possible.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

thing in sight, the RFC is doing
the same thing to industry, the
Home owners Loan Corporation
to homes, while the WPA is TAX
ing first mortgages on human
initiative.
Practically everything in the
country is mortgaged out of
sight with the Government lead
ing the parade as the worst
offender. In fact the Govern
ment now says to many of the
people that they have to be
mortgaged beyond recovery be-
fore it can do anything for
them. That is true both in the
case of relief and old age as
SiStance."
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
Still NerOe Center

Still Nerve Center
MALL STREET still is the nerve center of the
w nation financially. It reflects all the null
titudinous economic forces operating throughout
the length and breadth Of the continent.
Already the upbound is having invigorating
effects. Sentiment has perked up. Retail trade
is responding Merchants, consequently, are plac-
ing orders with greater courage.
Important commodities have exhibited firm
ness after prolonged weakness.
Continuance of cheerfulness in the nations
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
CHILDREN'S ART
TO co ON VIEW

An exhibition of paintings and
sculpture from progressive schools
will open tomorrow at 2 p. M, at
the Children's Federal Art Gallery
independence Ave. and Ninth st.
S. w. Children's paintings and
drawings from the following
schools will be on view:
The Washington School and the
Eastern Public School, of East
Orange, N. j.; the Village and
Farm School, of Northbrook, ILL.,;
the Laboratory Elementary School
of Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga,
and the Green Acres School, of
Silver Spring, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

and not in the red."-Press
dispatch.
When you're in hook for 35
billion bucks and have partially
rubberized the currency to keep
operating, that's not bad! But,
then, many optimists have
tried to snick a bite out of the
moon and found they had only
a mouthful of cheese. And,
by the way, how 'long" is the
range?
Talking of "long ranges"
The Government obtained
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

stacIes. I felt that pessimism
was being overdone in Wall
Street and throughout the
country, that in many cases
inventories were being allowed
to dwindle imprudently and
shares of sound companies un-
warrantedly pressed down.
Don't, however, underrate the
influence sustained advance
in securities would have all
along the line.
For one thing, in two weeks
the market value of the stocks
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
BIC. Forbes Says

financial metropolis will unquestionably prod
many business managements into aggressive &C.
tivity. Advertising agencies report that num-
bers of leading corporations are now dispose to
bid more forcefully for business.
By and by, provided no real relapse occurs
stockmarketwise, production will pick up and
employment will increase.
When big things happen in Wall Street the
effect is that of stone dropped in pond: It
sets in motion waves which spread in every di-
rection.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

TONUNDRUM:
" Who was the high-ranking New Deal job
holder, past master in the art of smear" who
attempted to smear" Ambassador Joseph P. Ken
nedy by planting the story with several un-
suspecting Washington correspondents that Ken
nedy'S relations with the President were cooling
because the ambassador was about to hire pub
lcity agent to "booSt" him back home while he
was in London, with an eye on 1910?
Who was the high-ranking New Deal jobholder
who, when called" for the Smear" crawled hur-
riedly with the whine that "it was just one Of
those stories that had to be put out, but that no
harm was meant joe"
To make the answer easier: The jobholder is
not Cabinet officer, is higher than bureau
head but below the rank of President.
Copyright Ledger Syndicate)
(BoGke Cdrter'S opinions are his otOn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington Tin1eSJ
The Washington times., 1938-07-07


imagine more beautiful heaven than this earth
is, with its visible and invisible miracles around
us on every side.
I am very fond Of the human race. Nobody
loves it better than do, and am firmly Of the
belief there is definite spark in each one of us,
but sometimes think that spark is pretty deeply
hidden and it takes an awful lot of encourage
ment and generally an awful lot of punishment
to bring it out.
Take the beauty of nature. There is nothing
more wonderful in the world than an aged oak
tree beautiful rose in garden, or lovely little
humming bird sucking the honey out of the
flowers. They live their allotted span calmly
and with dignity, with no fussing, no petty
envies, and no grasping for power. I only wish
man could do the same.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

MANY years ago saw the tiny heart Of a
AVA chicken, one-tenth Of an inch long, which
has been kept alive in a solution for 26 years.
In one year this little heart would grow many
million times larger than the sun if they didn't
cut it in half every two days, and in that way
keep it under control.
OF course, this heart of the chicken hasn't the
spark of life; it cannot run around the barnyard
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

oe modified, because it doesn't
work. 1t must be made to fit
man.
Far be it from me to take
issue with such a brilliant
scientist as DR.. Carrel, but I
should think it would be much
easier and much better in the
long run to make man fit this
beautiful world, which I am
fully convinced God intended
him to do, than to change the
world for man.
After all, no one could
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

traded in on the New York Stock Exchange alone
expanded more than $7377 OO,OOO; on the New
York Curb almost $1,000 900 900. Paper" wealth?
Yes and no. 1t means that every owner of stocks
that have gained 25 per cent or so per cent has
at his command just that much more realizable
funds, that much more wealth, that much more
spending power.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

Unhappy adventures Of a stage star.
An exciting series of articles reveal
ing the trials, temptations, folIies and
tragedies which beset women who seek
career in the theater. Mile. Rahna,
noted French actress, tells how she
danced before q Turkish prince and
the exciting events following his in
harem. A double page illustrated fea-
ture in The American Weekly, with
next Sundays Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

T must not be assumed that rising stock prices,
even if the upward movement should go much
further, will clear the business path of all OBJ
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
But" "

NEW YORK.-President Roosevelt declared to-
AN day that what he termed ''the long-range
budget Of the Administration was in the black
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
My Say

WHAT an interesting man DR.. Alexis Carrel,
" the great scientist is. He admits everything
B mixed UP. Life is mixed up Our world must
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
Credit Structure Faces
Collapse, Len1ke Warns

GNS Unless the Administration revses its economic and
monetary policies the credit structure of both the nation and
the Government faces complete collapse Representative Lemke
ORD Of North Dakota the Union parts 1896 presidential can
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

more money from the citizens than in any fiscal
year since 192O-$12,OOO a minute, so minutes
per hour, "a hours per day, 365 days of the fiscal
year. This years receipts were approximately
TWO BILLION greater than the boom periods
Of 1929 and 1880.
In spite of this huge inflow of money the Fed
eral Government figured out how to spend al
most billion and half MORE than it received.
But don't worry, boys The 'long-range budget"
Is in the black, not in the red
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

Double Duty" circulation of the Heral
and Times produces twice the results a
one cost
The Washington times., 1938-07-07
Comes NOU the Comedy

TNARCE COMEDY in three acts.
ACT
Aubrey Williams, deputy WPA administrator,
addresses group of WPA workers:
IT thought that speech GRoosevelts) Friday
night was wonderful. don't need to tell you
You know your friends very we'll. Z. Just judge
the folk who come and ask for your support by
the crowd they run with. We have got to stick
together. We have got to keep our friends in
power"
rtaiN
The Washington times., 1938-07-07

(BoGke CurterS opinions are his otOn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TinneSJ
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Greek Envoy
Discovering

Discovering America" has
been the pleasure of the Minis.
ter of Greece, Mr.. DemetrioS
Sicilianos, during these past
few months. This energetic
gentleman has travelled $4,000
miles throughout the length
and breadth of our country, has
seen, for the first time, the Pa
cific Ocean, has delivered 60
speeches and has visited SO OF
our cities.
Mr.. SicilianoS' travels have
taken him mainly in the West
ern part of the country this
past summer, and now he is
making plans to do more travel
ing. He is heading for his home
land to enjoy several weeks
leave. First, he is going to
Manhattan for a few days, leav-
ing some time this week. Then
he will return to Washington
before again journeying to New
York to board the Re-; early in
October for his crossing to Italy.
+ X
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X. Smith
entertained at a small dinner
last evening at the Shoreham
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Drue Missildine, of Wichita,
Kans., who are visiting in Wash.
ington.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Wed Last Niqht

Christ Church was the scene
of the marriage last evening of
Juliet Myers Combs and Russell
Clinton Purcell, with the Rev.
Edward Gabler performing the
ceremony at $50 o'clock in the
prensence of relatives and in
innate friends.
The bride was attired in a
blue velvet street length dress,
with which she wore a match"
ing turban. Her corsage bou-
quet was of tea roses and lilies
of the valley. Eileen CroSon was
the brides only attendant, and
she was in a wine colored en-
semble.
Earl Williams was best man.
For several years the bride
has made her nome with her
cousin, Mrs. E. M. CaStell. Upon
their return from a honeymoon
trip in the North, Mr.. and Mrs.
Purcell will make their home
on Taylor Street N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Diplomats Present

Nine. Saito, wife of the AM
bassador of Japan, was an early
caller. She and her family
spent the summer at Hot
Springs. The Ambassador OF
Turkey, Mr.. Mehmet Munir
Ertegun, and the Charge DAT
faires of Germany, Herr Hans
Thomson, were also in the
group of guests. Capital society
was happy to meet and welcome
the bride Of the Naval Attache
Of the German Embassy, Frau
Witthoeft- -Emden, who was at
tending one of her first large
parties since coming here. She
wore a green wool suit which
had a collar of beaver and a
small brown hat.
The Minister of Finland, Mr..
Zero Jarnefelt, the Minister of
Latvia and Nine. BilmaniS and
the Minister of Greece, Mr.. De-
metrioS Sicillanos made their
way 70 the library where bever-
ages we're being served at rapid
pace. Others drifted into the
dining room, where the buffet
table was laden with all manner
of delectable delicacies and tea
and coffee were being poured at
opposite ends. In the center Of
the table was a huge bouquet
of pinkish lavender dahliaS and
gladioli.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Runnanian
Feted Here

Strictly a stag affair was the
luncheon which Henry F. Grady,
vice chairman of the United
States Tariff Commission, gave
at the Carlton yesterday in
honor of Victor V. Badulesco,
former Undersecretary of State
to the Minister of Finance and
to the Minister of Foreign AT
fairs in Rumania. The guests
included Francis B. Sayre, AS
sistant Secretary of State; Ron
aid RanSome, vice chairman,
board of governors of the Fed
eral Reserve System; Ernest G.
Draper, of the board of gov
ernors of the Federal Reserve
System; ]. Pierrepont Moffat,
chief, Division of European Al
fairs, Department of State;
Harry C. Hawkins, chief, Divi-
sion of Trade Agreements, De-
partment of State; Alexander ".
Dye, Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, Department
of Commerce; Grosvenor Jones,
chief, Finance Division, Depart
ment of Commerce; E. A. Gold
enweiser, director, Division Of
Research and Statistics, Board
of Governors of the Federal Re.
serve System; Amos Taylor, as
sistant Chief, Finance Division,
Department of Commerce, and
Frederick Livesey, assistant ad-
wiser on International economic
affairs, Department of State.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
SaitOS Hosts
At Dinner

The japanese Ambassador
and Nine. Saito entertained at
a farewell dinner party last
night in honor of the Attache
of Embassy, Mr.. Takeo Ozawa,
the Ambassadors secretary.
Mr.. Ozawa will leave tomor'
row for San Francisco, where
he will board a Shanghai-bound
boat to take over his new post
there. He plans to sail on No
Vember 9.
Only members Of the Japa-
nese embassy staff were present
last night.