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The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Tea or Cocktail

My first thought on reading
the following in your evening
edition of october II was: Can
we survive as a people on make
believe?
Your 1nquiring Photographer
asks this question: Would you
rather be served tea and cake or
liquor at a party?"
Out of a group consisting OF
three men and three women, but
one gentleman, a medical stu
dent, frankly answered the ques-
ton intellieently. We can only
hope there are more in our midst
like this gentleman, who have
not sunk so deep in superb
ciality and insincerity that they
value the friendliness. cheerful
ness and fake promises super
induced by alcoholic beverages
served at a party.
This bind age is furnishing
great opportunities for the
medical student, but for all of
this fact, this young medical
student advises that tea and
cake would be better for many
people, and all the while know
ing that O stitch in time saves
nine. DOC JONES.
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some good strong viewing with alarm, witness these
passages:
There are already five products from these of
the that have become self evdent degeneration
of political the lowest ebb in history maig
nan growth personal power in this Republic heart
breaking growth hate division and disuny in the
most country in the world creeping colectv
ism that eating the vitale of free enter
prise of these policies we have 100000
people out OF jobs
And who can cure this perilous situation? Why Gin one
mans estimation, anyway who but Hoover?
From the Middle West comes another strong
tender for the Republican nomination-Senator Arthur
R, Vandenberg of Michigan.
Senator Vandenberg has been in
Senator dustriously cultivating his hoped-for
Vundonhorr, boom for several years, his main theme
song being economy 1t is peculiar
kind Of economy however, nasmuch the Senator also
wants the Government to keep farm prices while the
Government economizing If he do that it will be
the neatest trick of the century.
And there is our own Mr. Dewey 1t is table stakes
with him. If he oses he's sunk politically at least for
long time If he is elected governor of New York this
year, he will be New York's first Republican
AOM governor since Nathan L. Miller, elected 1920.
Do,,0,, That will make him powerful figure in the
national Republican party. New York has
foryfve electoral votes and if Dewey cks Lehman he
will probably be nominated for President
That's legitimate enough, it is legitimate for
Mr.. Hoover to hope to back President. Cleve-
land first elected in 1884, beaten by Harrison in
1885, but made comeback and beat Harrison in 1892.
Jackson, beaten in the House by Adams in 1924, was
elected in 1928 and reelected in 1882.
On the Democratic side no authentic New Dealer
parable to Mr. Roosevelt has yet jeled Call off the
possibilities you wiHopkins Wallace Barkey, Far
. ley Ickes and on-not of them
DeHIOCTULIC quite fills the bill in every particular.
Aonirunto Unless there are far-reachng changes
in the Democratic picture between
and June, 194O it reasonable to look for strong
third-term push at the 1910 Democratic convention.
Probably the strongest that has developed in this
traditionally anti-third term country.
The question just is Can any Democrat except
Roosevelt win in 1910? If the politicians think the
is No, whether they like him or not they will try to get
Roosevelt to again to help the local tickets all
the country.
From the New Daily
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Stain the FO1aenter

A lot of people seem unable
to understand that Chamber
lain's plan at the Munich parley
was to localize the coming Eu-
ropean war so as not to drag
the democracies into a fight be-
tween two dictatorS.
If these same people think
Communism is worth fighting
for, or that war and slaughter
are glorious things, then I urge
them to join either the Red
Army or the Abraham Lincoln
Brigade. Revolution and civil
war are just as bloody and
morally wrong as international
conflict.
And it isn't war mad Hitler"
who is trying to foment revolu-
ton and civil war in all coun-
tries. It is Stain, friend" of
the democracieS, who is trying
thus to rip them up the back.
THE ORACLE.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Pen Names

To the gentleman who signs
his name as Libra" who in
SiSts that contributors to the
Voice" sign names instead of
titles:
No one is really hiding; the
editor who is kind enough to
print our opinions knows who
we are and where we live. Per-
sonally. I have no relatives or
frien S living abroad, so it
makes no difference: but 1t
might make big difference at
my place Of business.
You say you like the pen
names better because it balances
the scales of justice. Well,
there's no justice under dicta-
torship. II someone on this side
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Pensions Laughs

Under the caption, Capitol
Stuff" by John O'Donnell and
Doris Fleeson, I find this state
ment in Mondays Times: that
funny-money advertising Cali
fornia's $50 every Thursday
pension plan has just estab-
lished a world record for long
distance outlaws. I wonder If
Herr Hitler ever heard of the
$1,000 q year or $97 a week pen
sion to Presidents widows.
Just as the country is getting
back to normalcy, the aged and
infirm are crying for pensions.
Are they any more entitled to
pensions than the Presidents
widows, Supreme Court judges,
Or high-ranking Army officers?
It would bankrupt the Govern
ment, if World War veterans
widows should receive a pension
Of $24 a month: the money
would do them more harm than
good. Our true patriotic politi-
clans serve their grateful coun-
try for from $1,000 tc $500
per annum.
It would disrupt the financial
world If the Townsend plan,
the $50 month plan, or any
other plan were enacted into
legislation. The railroads need
salvaging, the new Army needs
billions. What we need is more
alphabetical units, a higher
tariff, more injunction, ship
subsidies, bigger and better i'm
migrants.
Let us have no gambling, lot
terry tax or class legislation.
Perhaps, a sales tax could be
slipped over on the people: it
would levy taxes on rich and
poor alike according to con-
sumption, but not in proportion
to wealth. If they murmured
about the tax we would say,
well you would have pension"
B. j. LAWLOR.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Your l. O..
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

Score 10 for each Of the first
five and so for the puzzle. These
words were culled out Of last
weeks newspapers.
/. Adumbrate (a) to curve CD
to foreshadow (c) to scold.
2. Poltergeist (a) a coward
(b) a ghost (c) prolific au-
thor.
8. Dithyramb (a) a two sided
figure (b) wild speech or writ
ing (c) a word unconsciously re-
peated in copying a manuscript.
4. Penurious (a) destructive
(b) unduly fastidious (c) ex-
cessively sparing in use Of
money.
5. A periwig is a (a) small sea
snail CD head-dress of false
hair Co a trailing blue flower.
6. PUZZLE: In the circle be-
low write the letters of a seven
letter State in the following
manner. Leave No. 8 blank.
Touch your pencil on a blank
circle and Jump two circles in
either direction, writing down
the first letter Of the State.
Then follow the same procedure
start from a vacant circle and
jump two and write down the
second letter, and so on until
you have the name of the State
completed in the required man.
ner and in proper order to z.
There are quite a few seven.
lettered States but only one
fulfills the requirements.
For example, SuppoSing the
State was Vermont, you'd put
your pencil on No. and Jump
to No. /, writing v in that circle.
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others when you have me
thinking the road is as
pleasant and as easy as fig
ured it to be when I first took it.
1 would like to be friends with
you-but the measure Of my
acquaintance must be bound en-
tirely by the generosity of those
who desire to become &C.
quainted.
At least the lady is beautifully
frank.
I WROTE a piece sometime ago
l. about Germany and Hitler
which seemed to deeply interest
L. B. of Baltimore. a musician.
He wrote:
I understand he (Hit-
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

about some proposed ideas.
Later, at the meeting, the presi-
dent called upon me to discuss
these. I was panic-stricken at
first, but my plain little talk
was enthusiastically received.
Later, as president, I gave many
talks"
X X
Harold p. HalIOck, 1900 South
Arlington Ridge, Arlington, Va,
real estate and insurance:
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having relatives in Germany or
Italy signed their names to criti-
cisms against Hitler or Musso
lini. "Bang!"-goodby relatives,
or something just as bad. and
in the meantime agents Of the
two countries mentioned could
and would stir up trouble for
the authors. Therefore, I think
the pseudonyms are appropriate.
You will note that over 80 per
cent of the Fascist supporters
always sign their name and ad-
dress. That's because no harm
will come to their families
abroad; but it's just the other
way around with anti-FaScists.
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Palestine PLebiscite

Mr.. Chamberlain likes pleb-
iscites, so why not get him to ar
range a Palestine vote on the
question: Shall Palestine become
a territory of the United States
or stick with Great Britain?
Both the Hebrews and the
Arabs in Palestine would well
come such a vote-and when
the United States gets a 80 per.
cent or so majority, then all the
Jews in Palestine can be brought
over here as q. S. citizens, and
the Arabs can have Palestine
and peace. GEORGE D.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Says Editorial Erred

In my humble opinion, that
good-natured editorial protesting
exclusion of Red John Strachey
was a tremendous mistake.
To give leading Communists
any encouragement whatever is
the same as encouraging king
rats to lead their hordes of little
rats in to devour your home.
The more power the Commun-
lists gain, the more sin and crime
there will be all over the world.
j. A. L.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

quently furnish warm-ups,
or even proving grounds,
for statesmen who hope
to get one or the other
Presidential n nomi n alton
some 20 months later.
So it is in this bye
election year. Various
would-be Pre- 81 d e n t ial
nominees are sounding
off before the mikes, get
ting chummy with the
farmers or labor or the
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

money was doubly excited and
when 1 tried to speak I slut
tered and stammered, and be-
lieve it or not, I blushed. I
knew all the boys present, too.
Afterwards 1 couldn't recall one
word I'd said. Since then I've
made several talks which I pre-
pared in advance"
4
Mrs. Blanche SimmermOn,
1925 Minnesota Ave. S. E., book
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

ler) Is particularly 1oLlo Oh
Johannes Brahms music so I
presume that he has on many
occasions listened to Brahms
greatest composition, German
Requiem But If the music
holds him why Is it the words,
such as these, cannot: Make
me to know the measure Of my
days on earth, to consider my
frailty, that must perish. -?
H. P. S., of Washington,
doesn't like me. He-or She
sets down:
II enclose a medal specially
designed for liars. I bought it,
as you are well aware, at q
country fair, being the best I
could do at the moment. I am,
however, going to circulate some
of your pieces among my friends,
have them read them and then
take up a subscription to buy
a decoration worthy Of your
unique talents. Munchausen and
Ananias were pikers compared
to you. Please pin the tempo
rary decoration over your desk
until we come in with the real
one"
I have the tin medal pinned
up-and am waiting. In much
sweeter vein was Mrs. A. s. c.,
of Washington-so much sweeter
that I am sorry I have for
feited her Christmas card. She
read my story about the post
master Of Chicago butting into
the already overburdened greet
ing card market with a scheme
for spreading sweetness and
light" by writing letters to every
person you could remember meet
ing and inclosing a stamped en-.
velope for the return barrage.
Mrs. A. s. c. wrote hltingly:
II read your column of today,
And N. BID DhGt you had to
say.
"Since greeting cards cast such
q pail
II promise to send you-pone
at aH."
I'VE had a lot of letters since
Il I started writing in this space
but the one I shall treasure
most of all was received yester-
day from one of Washington's
most successful merchants.
He is a man who has fought
his way up the ladder from the
very bottom to the topmost
rung. Success-aS is SO fire.
quently the case-has failed to
rob him Of a beautiful humil-
ity. This is his letter:
May I say that a weary, tired
and sometimes confused busi-
neSSman Is very grateful.
''Your articles offer interest,
information, and moments Of
relaxation that are very pre-
ciouS.
Sincerely,
CHARLES B. DULCAN, Sr.
"The Hecht Company.
washington, D. c."
Copyright. 1898 by The Washington
Herald-Times.)
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journ a list.
I'll start off
W i t h o n e
from a frank
ly confes S e d
gold digger
b u t I will
only use q
piece of it:
There are
times when
you make me
ashamed Of
my S elf and
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
ROllin' Along
By ". A. S. Douglas

I THINK should devote days space every now and
again to those who kind enough to give me some Of
their time in the form of etters-wheher complimentary
abusive Henry L. Mencken, who taught the greater
part of whatever know about writing used to tell me he
preferred the abusive to the complimentary ones
"hows you've got them warmed up he said and they're
likely to back for than those who want
to kiss YOU"
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

All those who believe in Ameri-
can principles Of freedom and
democracy are indignant at the
exclusion Of John Strachey,
British Communist. from entry
here.
Obviously this job was engi-
neered by a British cabinet
which wishes to suppress criti-
cism of its foreign policy. Our
State Department in this case
Is O mere stooge Of John Bull.
r. v.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Wise Words

We say little If not egged on
by vanity.-La Rochefoucauld.
To abstain that we may en-
joy is the epicurianism of rea-
son.-RousSeau.
The world is weary Of states
men whom democracy has de-
graded into politicians.-Ben-
jamin DiSraeli.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

GUS. I had butterflies in my
stomach Invariably, wherever
I'm called on to speak, I get
the same funny feeling, but
after I get warmed up to the
subject I forget myself and my
uneasiness leaves me-"
X
Mrs. Angela M. Foreman,
5306 Second st. N. W., secre-
tary:
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one week before graduation,
and I lost several pounds worry
ing about it. I rewrote it several
times and carefully memorized
it. After I got up before the
audience I was not nervous"
Leon Katz, 311 Taylor st.
N. w., life insurance business:
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Many t m e S.
The first time was
in prep school,
when I was elected
class president. It
was a speech I did
not know I would
have to make. I
was extremely en-
barrasSed and nerv-
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man. I had to make several I'M
promptu talks in introducing
speakers and thanking them
afterwards. 1 was terribly eX-
cited at first, but after started
talking 1 was fairly at ease. 1t
was the first time I ever ad-
dressed a gathering"
\ \
Moe Cohen, 1907 Seventeenth
ST N w salesman.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

"The first speech
I ever made was at
a club Of young
m arr led couples,
and 1 did not know
beforehand that I
would have to do
so. I had been talk
ing with some OF
the clubs officers
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

Yes, it happened
before a profes-
sional group. I'm
expectedly l was
called upon to pre-
side and introduce
the speakers be-
cause of the alb
sence of the regu-
lar program chair
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

"Once, when I
won a $1OO check
in a selling con-
test. I did not
know I had won
the money and at
this meeting I was
suddenly called on
to make a speech.
Having won the
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

THE only speech
I've ever made was
in 1929. in Roose-
velt High School
as valedictorian at
the graduation ex-
erciSes. I did not
know I would be
the one to make
the speech until
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

to make a speech and therefore
I would speak extemporane-
ouSly. Then I pulled out a
stack of notes. 1t put the audi
ence in a good frame Of mind"
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

Eyes, the most
recent speech was
on current events
before a m e ms
club. H er e's a
stunt I pulled that
went over big. I
told the audience
that 1 had not
been called upon
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January /, 1898, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
Politics

THE mid-term elections of Governors Senator's Repre-
sentatves and so on always interesting in them
Selves But they have added interest in that they fire.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


the be eomtte upon
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

Mr.. Hoover evidently
wants to run again in
1910, as he wanted to run
again in 1886. His Hart
ford speech night before
last, to the Joint Republi-
can Organizations, was
one long diatribe against
the New Deal. For those
who think as Mr.. Hoover
does, it was an eloquent
and convincing speech h.
And the ex-PreSident did
The Washington times., 1938-10-19

However, so far, the majority
are in kindly vein-maybe be-
cause I'm not a controversial
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reefers and no doubt mutterng prayers nightyal in
an effort to build themselves up for 1910.
Prominent among the Republican aspirants is one who
has already known what it is be Presdent-Herbert
Hoover.
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
The Inquiring.
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Were you ever called on to
make a speech, and if so, what
were the circumstances?
The Washington times., 1938-10-19
THE ANSWER!

Mrs. Ann Goldman, 1888
Tuckerman st. N. W., Secre-
tary:
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The LOwdOwn

Z 4
Evening star., 1938-12-15

Six months will be required to re-
store the waterworks at Canton,
China.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Conference Decides
To Keep System Of
Holding Prisoners
Federal Officiuls and
Police Disagree on
Plan, However

The requirement that prisoners of
the District Police Department be
charged within six hours after notice
from counsel was held to be work.
ing efficiently by Federal prosecuting
officials at conference yesterday
among these officials, District police
leaders and DR.. James A. Nolan,
managing director of the Washing
ton Criminal Justice Association.
The police, on the other hand, are
still of the opinion that the law
should be changed so that they can
hold suspects for a longer period
to permit checking of their records
with the Federal Bureau of Investi.
cation.
David A. Pine, United States at
torney for the District of Columbia,
following the conference said it had
been agreed it would be unWise
to change the system at present.
He suggested it would be dangerous
to change the system just to guard
against a rare occurrence, such as
that of a prisoner who recently
was admitted to bond here, later
jumped bail and whose records
showed later that he was an escaped
convict.
The district attorney also ex-
pressed the opinion it would be a
violation of the constitutional rights
OF an individual to authorize his
detention for longer period. The
question was even raised as to
whether the six-hour law would
stand up under constitutional test
in the courts.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of Metropolitan Police, still
maintains, however, that the police
should be given longer period to
check the records of persons ar
rested, suggesting 18 or "a hours.
He points out the law requires the
police to make formal charge
against a prisoner within six hours
after an order is served on them by
counsel for a prisoner. When the
charge is placed the prisoner is eligi-
bic to bond.
No Delay in Notification.
1t was said at the Federal Bureau
OF investigation today that records
OF its Identification Division show
there was no delay in notifying local
police headquarters of the fact that
the man who jumped his bail was
wanted in Ohio for jail-breaking.
1dentiflcations usually are effected
within "a hours of receipt of the
fingerprints, it was stated, and
whenever a man is found to be
wanted elsewhere, the fact is teIe-
phoned at once to the local police.
An official of the F. B. I. said
there was no request for special
service in this case. The bureau is
ready at all times, it was asserted,
to render special service within a
short space of time when requested
to do so. 1t is the practice of the
bureau to telephone or telegraph
police whenever an identification
shows the subject of the fingerprints
Is wanted IN other Jurisdictions.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Benefitiaries in Will
Include Msqr. Sheen
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Mrs
Genevieve Brady Macaulay, a lead
Ing Roman Catholic churchwoman
who died in Rome recently, named
number of Catholic institutions
and charities as benefciaries in her
will, filed for probate yesterday.
She left 81 100000 to her husband,
William j. B. Macaulay, envoy of
the Irish Free State to the Vatican.
The size of the estate was not
disclosed.
Mrs. Macaulay was the former wife
OF Nicholas F. Brady, utilities mag
nate who died in 1890. His estate
was bequeathed entirely to his
widow.
Mrs. Brady left generous legacies
to relatives and friends, and named
Cardinal Pacelli, secretary of state
at the Vatican, and Msgr. Fulton
Sheen of the Catholic University at
Washington, D. c., among many
benehciaries of the residue.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Cathedral Services
For National Guard

Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
mander of the District National
Guard, today announced the first
annual church service of the local
Guard units will be held at pm.
Sunday, January Is, at the Wash
ington Cathedral. President Roose-
welt, cabinet members and others
high in service and official circles
will be invited.
The troops will assemble at Gar
field street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. and parade with bands
and colors to the Cathedral. Mai,
Arlington A. McCallum and Capt.
Simpson B. Daughterty National
Guard chaplains, will preside at the
services, in addition to the Catholic
clergy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-24
Thrilling Sky Rescue.

Hemmed in by bandits on all sides
of them, little group of u. S
Marines were fighting desperately
in the village of Quilal, Nicaragua.
IN January, 1928 Several of the
marines had been killed. many were
wounded. The chances of their
comrades coming to the rescue of
the survivors seemed remote. For
tunately an aviator, looming high
over Quilali, witnessed their plight.
After the marines had worked
feverlshly to tear down a part of
the village for an improvised land
ing field, the pane sWooped down to
q bumpy landing ON its rough and
irregular streets. 1t was piloted by
Lieutenant Christian F. Schilt, who
rlsked life and limb to make a land
ing. Quickly the more seriously
wounded were placed in the plane
and removed to point of safety.
Ten times the village was visited
Dy the daring pilot Ten times ne
landed safely and got away with
ms precious cargo. Parts of his
airplane were ripped and torn, bull
lets pierced the fabric of its wings.
his plane nearly turned turtle each
tune he landed or took off but he
accomplished his mission.
Lieutenant Schilt not only effect
ed the rescue of badly wounded
marines, but he brought supplies and
succor to others who were in des-
perate need. His heroic action won
the praise OF his grateful comrades
Some months later the Congress
sional Medal Of Honor was pinned
to his uniform by the late Presi-
dent Coolidge-the first living avia-
tor to receive this award for hero
ism above and beyond the call to
duty"
1t was a dramatic interlude in the
life of versatile aviator who had
won prizes in air races, had flown
to the assistance of flood sufferers
IN the Mississippi valley, had helped
TO make an aerial survey of the West
Indies, and who later experienced
many thrills as test pilot of naval
planes. :