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The Washington times., 1938-05-12
More Knowledge
Necessary

My correspondent who in
quires whether % is too young
to marry on 500 a month has
not told me any of these details
concerning his prospective bride.
I don't know whether his girl is
foreign or American born,
whether she knows how to keep
house or not, whether he or she
has any prospects in the way of
inherited money or the willing
ness of parents to help out
My suggestion to him will de-
pend on these things. Will the
young man please write again
a little more fully? And I would
also like to hear from some of
my other correspondents as to
their experience of early mar
riage, and whether they've seen
my budget based on $25 a week
for a family of four.
On the whole, it would seem
that very early marriages are
not advisable, because so many
young folks write me that they
married in their teens and dis
covered, after their tastes be-
came more mature, that they
had made mistakes.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Choose From
Various Gifts

You will undoubtedly WISH u
give a christening gift TO your
rodchild. 1t may be a SILVER
cup or mug or bowl, a SILVER
food set, or a pair of small oaoy
pins of plain gold or dehcate
enamel, or a dainty handmade
dress. Some godparents, as a
christening gift, start Win
even a small amount Of money
a bank account in the chllds
name, and add to it on BIRTH
DAYS and at ChriStmas-tlme.
If you give something that
can be engraved, such as a bowl
or food set, you may have it
marked with the baby's name
the date of the christening and
also From Godmother."
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Advice to LOvelOrn
Bv Beatrice Fairfax

Famous Authority on Problems of Love and Marriage
copyrtEht Syndicate,
A YOUNG man of % writes a very manly, straight
IA forward letter. asking if he is too young to the
RESPONSIBILITIES of married life a salary of 500 month
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Soft-SheHed
Grabs

Lift the shell at both sides
and remove the spongy sub
stance found on the back. Then
pull off the apron which will be
found on the other side and to
which is attached a substance
like that removed from the
back. Now wipe the crabs and
sprinkle them with a little flour
which has been mixed with salt
and pepper, then dip in beaten
egg and lastly in fine bread.
crumbs. Fry in boiling fat for
eight to 10 minutes, depending
on the size of the crabs. Serve
with Tartar sauce.
Baked Fish
With SnrdeLlen
Take a fish and split as for
broiling and remove center
bone. Place the skin side Of the
fish down on a buttered platter
and cover with one.half cup Of
butter, one cup of sour cream,
one-quarter pound Of Sardellen
which have been soaked In
water for several hours, boned
and CHOPPED. Sprinkle with Q
little salt and pepper and finely
sifted breadcrumbS, and one
cup o. grated American cheese.
Bake in a hot oven for one.
half hour. Serve on same platter
and garnish with watercreSs
and lemon.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Skillet
dnd
Spoon
By Sibilla Campbell

By SibilIa Campbell
THE preparation of crabs
l. for cooking is one of the
important things to remem-
Der. The flavor of crabs can
easily be spoiled if they are
not properly cleaned before
hand.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
T rioIet

When she walked up the aisle
In an envied French hat,
They believed her all guile,
When she walked up the aisle.
But through tears came her
smile,
Though they never saw that
When she walked up the aisle
In an envied French hat.
MARY sAINT-ARMAND. .
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Etiquette
and
Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckn1oF

DEAR Mrs. Beeckman;
- I have been fortunate and
honored by being chosen to be
sodmother to newborn baby
Never having had cause before
TO find out what are the ooIlga-
tions of a godmother, am at a
loss as to what I am expected
to do. will you tell me what
are the religious and social oo-
LEGATIONS expected of me?
GLORIA.
This is indeed a special honor
that you have been given lor
It means that the chlio
mother and father have re-
posed a great trust in you. Being
a "pareat by adoption means
that you stand sponsor at tne
ehild's christening. and in aool-
ton to this, you are given the
soiritual responsibility OF taxing
snecial interest in the child's
life, in his religious tralnlns'
IN his education and career. "A
eodparent remembers" lmpor-
tant events in the life OF the
child, birthdays, graduat1ollS'
school or business or PROBES
sional promotions. The reSpon'
sibility of being a godparent IS
a moral one, and. no financial
obligation is taken for granted
At the time of the christening
H. is usually the godmother VINO
holds the baby.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Your Lucky Stars
By Wynn

vast benefits to mankind when
used wisely. But when we begin
to think everything can be &C.
counted for by physical means
we cut ourselves off from re-
ligion, the mystery Of life es-
sence, psychology, Judgment.
and in fact from all the subtle
qualities Of mans mind, emo
lions and Spirit-they are not
physical.
Your
Year Ahead
Your year ahead from now
to next birthday, may tempt
YOU to ultimately impractical
moves in occupation; don't re-
sist optimism. but use common
sense, especially with allies.
Danger: Sept. 4 to Oct. 10: and
Jan. 20 to March 20, 1899.
Tomorrow
An excellent set Of vibrations:
hit at every ball pitched.
Lines to a Gentleman
I will not make a scene or show
The slightest want Of tact:
There's just one thing I'd like to
know
Before I get all packed:
Is she brunette and brusque like
me.
Or is she fair and fond?
For I won't rush to pack If she
Is just another blonde.
| MIRIAM r. MENKN.
Evening star., 1938-11-22

operation to an almost unprecedent-
ed degree between all Of the three
branches Of their Government. The
executive department advanced the
proposal to turn over the rule-mak-
ing power to the Supreme Court,
the Congress delegated this power,
which had always heretofore been
withheld, and the Supreme Court
contributed Its prestige, experience
and bold thinking to the task.
The law reform has established
q pattern Of cooperation between
the three great departments of the
Government and vindicated q tech
nique for achieving procedural law
reform which is available for fur
ther steps as the need will from
time to time appear.
Our Government In each of its
branches must be dedicated to the
ideal set forth by Brougham in the
House Of Commons. a diflcult ideal
"a still distant ideal-but an ideal
which every law student should
learn by heart. He said:
1T was the boast Of Augustus that
he found Rome Of brick and left it
Of marble. But how much nobler
will be our sovereign's boast when
he shall have it to say that he found
the law dear and left it cheap; found
1t a sealed book, left it a living let
ter; found 1t the patrimony Of the
rich, left 1t the inheritance of the
poor; found 1t the two-edged sword
Of craft and oppression. left it the
stan Of honesty and the shield OF
innocence"
Evening star., 1938-11-22

itself. Maybe-I think these rules
offer hope Of tive can get our
lawsuits lifted to the same plane Of
good sportsmanship. We are trav-
cling more hopefully in that direc-
ton because Of the lift given to this
long delayed reform by Homer
Cummings. He has helped the law
to catch up with the times.
We must not, however. fall into
the SNUG attitude that all has been
accomplished. We have not yet a.
tanned the perfect system OF justice
indeed it Is more than likely that
there never will be such system.
Abuses are always creeping in. One
bad precedent spawns a bad brood.
The seeker after justice still finds
too great a burden Of expense
cost Of advice as to his rights, cost
of assembling and producing proof
to convince the court of his claims,
and cost of advocacy. To hold JUS
tice at high price is the same as
selling justice.
Fostered by Harmony.
There has been much to do in our
country lately about disagreements
and discord between branches of
our Government. I have a peculiar
relationship and an obligation to
all three branches. I have found
the greatest satisfaction in my pro-
fessional life in work before the
Supreme Court as a member Of the
executive department engaged large
ly in the defense and Interpretation
of acts Of the Congress. From such
a vantage point I can appropriately
bear witness to the American peo-
pie that this most far-reaching re-
form in Federal legal procedure
since the foundation of our Gov
ernment has been achieved by CO.
Evening star., 1938-11-22

citation and other groups of law
yers had been going to Congress to
get such law. They left with
Congressman learned briefs. mostly
too long for reading in one Con-
gressional term. Now Congressman
are as anxious as anybody to see a
smoothly functioning legal proce-
dure. But they want assurances, in
simple and short terms, that they
are not getting gold brick done up
in lawyers Latin phrases. Congress
had forward looking but practical
men as chairmen and as members
of its committees to whom such
measures fell, and it passed the bill
within 80 days. of the time Homer
Cummings began publicly to advo-
cate it. 1t was promptly signed by
the President and became the law
of the land. The American Bar
Association long recognized the
need, long advocated the bill, but
had discharged its committee and
had given it up as hopeless task.
This hopeless task Homer Cummings
accomplished
This plan of putting the respon-
sibility for procedure upon the
judges had been tried in one branch
of our law and had worked well. All
controversies in court are just law
suits to the layman. But the law
yer, influenced by the history of the
law, divides them into actions at
law and suits in equity. Congress
had long before given the Supreme
Court power to make rules to gov
ern equity cases, and the court had
made wise use of that power Under
it's rules Federal equity and admi-
ralty practice had become the most
encouraging example of law prac-
tice in which tricks and technicau-
ties had the least chance to defeat
justice. The Supreme Courts own
record of liberal, progressive and
effective use of the rule-making
power in equity and admiralty mat
tiers gave the background of conf
dence necessary to the success of
this proposal.
supreme Court ACTS. I
The Supreme Court accepted this
new responsibility and set to work
to create a system of civil procedure
which would be uniform, simple
and non-technical and yet definite
enough to be a real guide to the
various steps in litigation.
An able and experienced commit
tee was set up. It was headed by
William D. Mitchell, who had won
distinction as Attorney General and
as Solicitor General Former Sena-
tor George Wharton Pepper, the en-
inent lawyer who heads the Ameri-
can Law Institute, was its vice chair
man. Charles E. Clark, dean Of
Yale Law School, was its reporter.
The members brought to the service
of the court a wide range Of talent
and experience. The Department
of Justice, the bar association, indi-
vidual lawyers, scholars in college
posts-were canvassed for ideas and
suggestions.
This committee, after three years
of study, recommended 88 rules and
the court approved 86 of them. Chief
Justice Hughes, on December 20,
1887, sent the rules as approved by
the court to Attorney General Cum
mings, who in turn transmitted them
to the Congress. 1t interposed no
objection, and these rules became
law.
The result is that the conduct of
lawsuit in the District Courts Of
the United States is governed by 86
rules. Now 86 rules may seem a
good many. People outside the law
know that most troubles of the indi-
Evening star., 1938-11-22

vidual and Of the country would be
avoided II they would obey only 10
simple commandments. But the law
yers have never been able to achieve
such sublime simplicity in their
codes. For example, the New York
civil practice act, itself considered
something of an accomplishment in
reform, has 1878 sections. And on
top of this the New York Supreme
Court adopted 301 court rules to try
to explain what the 1873 sections
mean. Then the New York courts
have written thousands of pages Of
opinions to tell what the 1,578 Sec
tions, as expounded by the 301 rules,
mean or don't mean. But the Su-
preme Court of the United States
by these 86 simply stated rules
replaces for the Federal courts VOL
umes of complicated and often con-
Trajectory rulings on procedure.
The spirit and purpose of these
short and simple rules is to give
litigants a prompt, fair and mex
pensive trial on the merits, regard
less of technicalities.
Lawyers Attitude Hopeful.
How will these rules fare in ac-
tual practice? The attitude of the
lawyers, who are the men who will
use the rules, is hopeful sign. Some
Of them. Of course, are annoyed be-
cause all the law they knew was a
few technicalities and those have
been repealed. Some others, no
doubt, still survive who would con-
slider it a calamity if procedure were
so simple it could be understood by
the layman, and cease to be a mys-
terry legible only to the legal profess
sion. But these are few-and their
influence is failing.
All over the United States mature
and experienced lawyers have been
meeting, going to school as it were,
for long sessions. to study, discuss
and learn the application of the new
practice. They welcome release Of
their energies from trifling practice
questions so they can give their
efforts to the real problems Of their
clients.
Wise lawyers know that in the
long run to charge clients for vex-
atious and useless effort reacts to
discredit the legal profession. They
know that the profession can have
no worse advertising than client
who has been nearly ruined by win
ming a long lawsuit-not to mention
the poor client who lost. The in
telligent bar knows that the ade-
quacy of court procedure as meth
Cd OF settling controversies is on
trial, that failure of courts to pro-
vide simple, non-technical justice at
a reasonable cost will certainly re-
suit in removing many cases to ad-
ministrative bodies as the payment
Of injured workmen was taken from
the courts and given to workmen's
compensation commissions. So the
great majority of lawyers welcome
the new practice.
More doubtful, perhaps, is the
attitude of some of the district
judges. Most of them will welcome
the freedom from technicality SO
that they may get at once to the
heart Of the controversy and do sub
stantial justice. In 1921 about Is
per cent of them were recorded as
in favor of giving rule-making pow
er to the Supreme Court. A few Of
the minority-a very few-may OBJ
struct this reform with restrictive
Interpretation of the new rules.
Some few of them still regard a
lawsuit as a game in which the law
yer chases a client in one hole and
out another. Almost unconsciously
such minds will get up new techni-
Evening star., 1938-11-22

calities to take the place Of discarded
ones. This tendency would be
sharply disapproved by an outspoken
bar, by public opinion and by sharp
rebukes from the appellate court.
Influences States to Reform.
While these new rules operate
only in Federal courts, their infiu-
ence Is not so confined. In many
States forward looking members of
the bar have long been trying to
get legislatures to intrust greater
control over the rules of litigation
to the courts themselves. In some
States such powers when extended
were used only timidly or carelessly.
Those who seek simplif1ed legal pro-
cedure now have an example of ade-
quate, courageous and wise use of
rule-making power which will prob
ably be the controlling influence in
the development of American pro-
cedural law for some generations.
The movement is already beginning
in several States.
Under these new rules the trial
Of lawsuit in Federal court should
be q pretty straightforward piece
OF business. There Is no need to 90
around Robin Hoods barn to get to
the heart of the disagreement. De-
lay is reduced to the time that is
really necessary to prevent either
party from being taken unawares.
Merely vexatious moves have no
place In the new practice. A trial
should be a search for truth, to lay
bare the facts, and the fortnight
lawyer should put to disadvantage
one that would conceal evidence, or
win by trick or technicality.
We Americans apply our best
ethics in our sports-where a foul
play Is more a failure than defeat
Evening star., 1938-11-22

A baby that is underweight
should be fed according to what he
should weigh rather than what he
actually does weigh.
Evening star., 1938-11-22

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The Washington times., 1938-01-06
Says Boake Garter

of the genuine democracies, else the Soviet goose
may be severely scorched. But the help of the
democracieS isn't going to do Russia any good
unless it's backed up with soldiers and embargoes
and repeal of neutrality acts. So, while they
pledged the oxford pledge last year, the Bolshies
directing the Student Union railroaded pledge
to unpledge themselves this year.
Don't make any mistake by calling this cock
eyed and crazy logic It's the smartest most i'm
peccable logic conceivable. Their seemingly in
consistent stand is not the least inconsistent in
reality The BolShies simply have brains enough
to know when to change their methods and their
slogans to fit each change in international condi
tions. Japan is upsetting the Soviet applicant in
China. The Student Union, therefore, shifts its
ground Last year it was all for peace, except for
Spain.
ROTC Stand Amusing
It's funny, how they blather and blow about
the ROTC in the colleges of this country. They
are forever saying the ROTC undermines the
morality of American youth. Yet the system pre-
vailing in Russia makes it obligatory, without
escape or exception, that every man, woman and
child undergo military training. The Russian
schools are the greatest exponents of this Latest
figures obtainable show that the u S. S. r. lists
10000 900 people as trained reservists. The u
S. A. lists 100000
And look at the French Communists. They
were bitterly opposed to military service-until
the left-wngers rose to power in the Chautemps
government. The other day they called out the
military to break strike! Oh, they're great boys
for peace-these birds-except when it does not
get them what they want!
(Copyrght Ledger syndicate)
(Bodke CGrterS opinions are his ot0n and not
neceSSari4 those of The WASHINGTON TtnleSJ
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
THURSDAY, JAN. 6
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

beaks and flew away. But that evening, was
ordering the fine seed they were used to.
One of the most remarkable experiences ever
had with wild birds occurred one warm night
when we were sitting on the inclosed porch at
Friendship with the radio going full blast.
We heard funny little squeak outside the
screen door, and looking out, saw poor little
her eggs trying to hatch them. Sorry for her,
we had carried food to her and tried our best
to make her eat, but she had refused.
Enjoys Suing Music
Now here she was garing at the light. 1 got
up quietly and pushed the screen door open, and
in walked the little lady, looking all around with
great interest pecking at the radio with curiosity
and apparently enjoying the swing music very
much She sat there quietly for long time
until we fixed box for her on the porch. Then
she walked into it with great dignity, eagerly
drinking the water and eating the food we pro-
vided for her.
Another funny experience had with my pets
was when one of the most distinguished surgeons
of Johns Hopkins Hospital came to see how I
was getting on after an operation. My bedroom
had been transformed into hospital room and
was white, antiseptic and without frillS.
The eminent doctor had just told me that
must lie flat on my back for month Suddenly,
a dark object jumped through his feet. The
doctor, startled, leaped away. 1t was the black
cat my daughter had left in my room.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
BONUS The CAT
TURNS ON BOSS

Relegated to the abode Of his
canine enemies, Bonus, a black
cat, was sulking in the kitchen
today at the home of his master,
H. H. Harris, "a, of the 1000 block
M St. N. w. Former owner Of a
hotel on lower Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest, Harris rescued
Bonus, then a starving kitten,
from the tattered ranks Of the
bonus army which invaded Wash
ington in 1882.
Since then Bonus has grown
and become adept at boxing
Spying a maltese cat on a back
fence yesterday, Bonus ran out to
engage the stranger in combat
Harris parted the fighters before
things got too warm and Bonus
turned on his master, scratching
and biting him on the arm
Harris had his wounds dressed at
Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
WPA LAUNCHES
CALLINGER JOB

Otto J. Cass, deputy Works
Progress Administrator for the
District, began renovation of Gal
linger Hospital today under a spe
cial allotment of $45,0O0 of WPA
funds approved yesterday by Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Cass said his force consisted of
about 100 WPA workmen. He esti,
mated it will take them six months
to do the painting and repair work
necessary at the hospital.
DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, who will
have general supervision Of the
work, said the repairs we're badly
needed and added that only one
painter has been available to keep
the walls of some SO buildings in
condition.
During the last two years, Gal
linger Hospital has been the bene-
ficiary of only 100000 in WPA
funds. This was spent. Cass said,
on renovating old structures and
in building roads and landscaping
the grounds.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
Dear Washington
By Helen Essary

ancestor who was ducal money lender. Cts
family tradition-getting that pound of flesh)
"Over by the azaleas Cthe drawing room was
inexpensvely decorated by the Botanic Gar
den) saw the enhancing Mrs. Newcomer Blah
Ottie Blah comes from Opelusa, Wisconsin, from
the wrong side of the tracks. But you'd never
know it now. More power to her. She was talk
ing to that utterly fascinating manabout-town
Mr.. E. Willieboy johnson. Willieboy, as every
body knows is the soul of wit (and caution). He
belongs to a famous Anacostia family. You will
find the names of his ancestors on the tombstones
in that cemetery up there above the swamps.
''Charmngly representing diplomatic society
were the Ambassador from Archepiggio and Mrs.
Ignatio Furioso. Mrs. FurioSo was in green. A
color she should never wear They had their
Minister of the Treasury or somebody like that
with them. He came here to see about loan
'"There were several delicious cave-dwellers
present It's awfuIly sweet of them to go to New
Deal parties, think I particularly noticed Mrs
R. Mahogany Whatnot She used to live in that
big house on the Georgetown hill until Rufus
Whatnot eloped with his secretary to Pittsburgh
Now the Blowhard Joneses from Duluth have the
n1ace
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
Lady Too Leggy

"That frightfully chic widow, one Of the towns
most enterprising (Mrs. Nadine ormsby Claw.
hammer Hunt) had on one of those smart new
French things (she wears her skirts too short for
her legsD. Mrs. Roderick Pusher Gait came with
her lovely daughters Give out and none married,
yet Maybe one of them will elope with the grocery
boy like the daughter of Henry Fords Big Shot
did. I don't know when an elopement has pleased
me moreO Mrs. Permatint Goodhue was pouring
tea. She does it badly. don't think she ever saw
a tea table before the New Deal.