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The Washington times., 1938-08-23
Violate CredO

American LegionnaireS OBJ
viously view with alarm the
part played by two of its mem
bers who, by their inanitieS,
have heaped much derisive COM
ment upon the national organi-
Zation.
We refer particularly to the
histrionics employed recently
by Bruce T. Bair, retiring COM
mander Of Maryland'S Depart
ment Of the Legion, together
with the stage appearance in
Macon. Ca, Of Edgar Dunlap,
deposed RFC attorney, and al
legged purge" victim of the New
Deal.
The temerity of the late Com
mander Bair is perhaps the
most serious. During the reading
Of his annual report to the as
sembled Maryland World War
veterans, Bair chose to inject in
his remarks a plug" in behalf
Of the candidacy Of Senator
Tydings, who is faced with
broad obstacles, both in a ma
tional and a Statewide sense,
in his efforts to return to Wash
ington.
Urtin1ely FOrays
For this stand taken by Bair
at the Baltimore conclave no
doubt will bring this errant COM
rade on the carpet to face the
announcement Of National Com
mander Daniel Doherty.
First, because definitely in
Scribed in the American Legion's
credo is an article which forbidS
exploitation Of this group for
political purposes. PARTS an
politics is something this pa
triotic organization has COM
pletely steered clear in its more
than a score Of years existence.
That these untimely forays tact
lessly pursued by MessrS. Bair
and Dunlap have all but upset
the apple cart is the belief Of
many veterans.
The American Legion has
long proved an impenetrable
barrier against those who sought
to link veterans in a political
alliance. During the late presi-
Dental campaign two "of its
boys" were entered in the race
for the nations most coveted
honor. Records remain sterile
of any utterances offered by this
body in behalf of either can
didate.
The Dunlap episode in Georgia
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after him when he was a boy
and he depended on her for
everything. Some widowed d
mothers don't need help, but
her son should support his
mother If she has no other
means and as the oldest child
it is also his duty to help them
until they can care for them
selves"
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Welcome, Letter Carriers

no the members of the National Association of Rural
l. Letter Carriers who in Washington for their
annual convention, extend hearty welcome.
We hope you will enjoy every minute of your stay in
city, which is your Capital.
We also hope that when you return to your homes you
will tell your fellow citizens of the plight of the citizens
of this community.
More than 100000 fellow Americans who have elected
to reside in this city denied the rights that given
", you, the right to 60 to the polls
We are De'tIeU and elect those who govern.
Cifizone' Rinhfe YOU have the right of suf-
frage. We have not.
You have the right to elect your town. county and
State officers. We have not.
We hope you will tell your friends of the situation we
in. For it will be only when the people of the nation
understand our plight that will be given the freedom
which is the inherent right of all Americans.
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II don't believe
he should owe her
complete sup port.
but neither do I see
how hescan escape
his circumstances.
I'd feel sorry for
such a young man.
for a man over 81
should not have to
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family obligations Of his own.
Even a widowed mother should
not expect a grown son to fore
go marriage in order to continue
supporting her family. If she
is able to do so she should find
some other means to support
herself to let her son marry"
4 y
Miss Lois CatIOth, 1883 Colum-
bia Rd. N. w., secretary:
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ROllin' Along
By ". A. S. Douglas

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 22.-When in Baltimore never
- fail to visit my old friend, Max Cohen, who
night club known The Oasis Max is of the few i'm
presaros of his type in the entire country who pay their
hosteses salaries instead of percentage the aegedly
alcoholic drinks they promote out of customers. He
also has noage-mt the gals depending their
personality than their looks though he has pretty
ones around.
Max big pleasant ruddy. plexoned claimed
faced with heart soft he fooled.
compexion o++;.,da rooo-d,nr
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his girl loves him she may be
willing to wait until his mother
did not need his support, or at
least until the other children
could help. A decent girl would
not allow a son to cause his
mother to suffer-"
George McCIintOck, 201 South
Washington Boulevard, Airing
ton, Va, custard disher:
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until such a time that it would
not be needed, it would be all
right for him to get married. If
he could not afford q home Of
his own, he would be justified in
asking his girl either to live with
his family or wait until circum"
stances changed"
Miss Dorothy Miller, 1107 N
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Predicts Strife

It has been proven before the
Dies committee that many per.
sons holding responsible posi-
tions in the government service
are Communists, and that the
WPA theater, operated with the
taxpayers money. is not only
communistic, but that all the
dramas presented by it are the
rankeSt kind Of communistic
propaganda.
One would think that Mr.
Roosevelt. If he is really inter
ested in democracy and the pres
ervation Of our institutions, to
which he gives much lip service,
would Immediately start a
house-cleaning, and rid our gov.
ernment of these enemies Of our
institutions and our nation.
A failure to act on his part
justifies the belief that he is
in sympathy with and supports
the activities Of these public
enemies.
The revelations before the
Dies committee are astounding,
and offer conclusive proof Of
the perils confronting our coun-
try, and unless this peril is met
promptly civil strife will inevi-
tably result before long.
AMERICAN,
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give up his own happiness to
take care of a mother and other
members of his family. However,
helping his widowed mother and
his younger brothers and sisters
Is a moral obligation"
X i +
Jack Goldberg, 1921 Four
teenth st. N. w., taxi driver:
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He Pities COrrigara

Lindbergh was smart, Inter-
ested, to withhold congratula-
tions on Corrigan's flight. Re.
member the penalty Lindbergh
paid for his fame. I think con-
dolences, rather than congratu-
latipnS, were in order.
DISINTERESTED.
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THE ANSWERS

He has every
right to marry and
have his own life,
but he also has a
definite obligation
to his wido W e d
mother and young
er brothers and sis
ters. especially If
he is the eldest son
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" ~ ~
"Well, the mother
should find some
kind of employ
ment. If, however.
con diti ons were
such that she were
completely depend
ent on her son, he
should not abandon
her to charity. II
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Is due to q
p eriod of
fearful enbar-
rassnent and
dates back to
prohi b / t ion
days. A mu-
tual frie n d
had arranged
a party on a
grandioSe sort
Of scale and
came to Max
about the
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1.-THE young man
Of 81 owes his par
ents a sol t e ly
nothing. At this
age he owes him
self freedom from
f a m lily obligations
and it should be
right for him to
marry and assume
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"No. He ow e s
rst consideration
to his widow e d
mother and young.
er brothers and sis
ters. If his girl
would marry him
on condition that
he continue sup
porting his family
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plexioned ever since. He claimed
he was fooled.
His attitude regarding his
hostess does not stop at per-
mitting them to drink as they
please-whether soft or hard
and paying them salaries in
stead Of percentage. They don't
have to sit with customers who
are rude to them and If they
don't like the looks Of a man,
even before meeting him, they
don't have to 60 near him. One
would think that such strict
rules regarding feminine lure
would keep trade out of a night
club which sets down so many
"don'ts." But the place is al
ways full.
A MOTHER of Max's innova-
"A tionS-and as startling in
its way as the manufacture Of
genuine Scotch in Baltimore
is the matter Of no dressing
rooms for the members of his
chorus. Some of his hoStesSeS,
those who are not too old. Of
course-doubte on table enter
tainment and ensemble. These
change from dinner dresses to
chorus costume right in front
Of the customers. It is a ges-
ture or the part Of the proprie-
tor against what he considers
a degree Of false modesty-and
it also makes for more drink
ing space.
Max's down on "downs"-the
trade name in night clubs for in
nocuouS drinks palmed off on
the customer as alcoholic and
therefore expensive - comes
from a visit he made to Chicago
a number of years ago. He went
to one Of the "joints" there and
the head waiter brought a pretty
hostess to the table. She said
she liked creme-de-cocoa with a
touch of dairy cream en- the top.
She swallowed them as fast as
Max could buy them-at a dol
lar apiece. She so excited his
curiosity that he kept score on
her. q sport which came to a
halt when the girl fell off her
chair after the ninety-seventh
creme de-cocoa. They sent for
a doctor who stomach-pumped
the lady while the owner Of the
place accused poor Max Of doping
her for foul purposes. This sit
uation the medico cleared up
when he shouted out that it was
the cream and not the creme-de-
cocoa which had made the lady
pass out. So Max made in
quirieS and learned that the
girls cut on the concoction was
20 cents a shot. She had earned
$19.40 before she keeled over.
II think too much of their
health to let them do things like
that" says Max whenever the
subject of downs" is brought
up.
Copyright, 1898, by Washington
Herald-Times)
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II think it is the
definite duty for
the young man to
help out his mother
until the 9th IT
children are old
enough to assist in
her support. After
a IL, it was his
mother who looked
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embraced tactics similar to the
Bair act. Legionnaire Dunlap
allowed himself to be tossed to
a political assemblage as bait to
help swing hesitant Crackers to
Senator Georges bandwagon.
An Oversight
The Democratic machine Of
the Buffer State made most Of
the opportunity to sell q politt'
cal martyr" of New Deal pres
sure to some doubtful voters
down along Tobacco Road. I"
With perfectly timed entrance
amid verbal fanfare, and in his
Legion uniform, "Legionnaire"
Dunlap proved a worthy Sacri-
ficial victim, to gain a follow
ing for the Georgia legislator
who was read out Of the party.
From the standpoint Of the
stage such a maneuver is known
as a "sure-fire" gag and Incl
dentally won Yankee-Doodle
George M. Cohan a host OF
friends in the North. We think
the GeorgianS overlooked q bet
by not having someone to i'm
personate Gen. Robert E. Lee
emerging from the folds Of a
silken Confederate standard
to climax a dramatic finale.
However, despite this display
Of ill-advised activity on ths
part OF Bair and Dunlap. the
American Legion holds no brief
for such actions whereby 1t Is
made a party to an alliance en-
bracing religion. politics or a
military hook-up. it being whole
heartedly interested in the ideals
it cheriShes: namely. Justice.
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The eInquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Has a young man over 81 any
right to marry while his mother,
a widow, and younger children
need his support?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Particia White, 4707
Connecticut Ave. N. w., secre-
farv.
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VOICE OF THE People

should limited Names and addresses
writers will omitted upon request
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Wise Words

Never had anyone so correct
an estimate Of life but that cir
cumstances, time and experience
ever bring him something new
and ever instruct him.-Terence.
The Washington times., 1938-08-23

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January /. 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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The public loves fables best,
and so fables are given it.-Vol-
taire.
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Cooperation

On behalf Of the Junior Board
of Commerce I desire to thank
you and your staff for the splen-
did cooperation that the Wash
ington Times gave us in connec-
ton with our recent Clean-U Up.
Paint-Up Campaign, and partic'
ularly with reference to the
Little House That Jack Re-
built"
The friendly spirit Of coopera-
tion that your paper has shown
to us in the several civic projects
and enterprises that we have
undertaken has, in a large
measure, aided us in bringing
about successful results.
LYLE F. O'ROURKE,
President.
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It is the folly Of too many to
mistake the echo Of a London
coffee house for the voice Of the
kingdom.-SWift,
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Freedom, Democracy and, above
all, Loyalty
CHARLES j. WARREN,
Legionnaire.
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Purge

Purge-To purify or cleanse from whatever is impure.
foreign or superfuouS (anythng foreign
impure by or of publication or cleansing
from accusation suspicion or otenSe To clarity;
free from sedinent-Stdndard Dictionary.
THE word purge" also has medical meaning, which
| we needn't go into too specifically here.
Anyway, President Roosevelt is now engaged in what
his enemies call "'purge," and in what New Dealers
call drive to persuade voters to remove various anti
New Deal Democratic Senators and Congressman from
the Washington that the New Deal may proceed
The Presidents enemies are using the word purge
because two European caors in the last few have
made it a word which rings unpleasant bell in the
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mass mind. Hitler in 1884
rounded up a lot of his erst-
while pals and had them
shot, on accusations of sedi-
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Max is a big, pleasant, ruddy-
faced man with a heart as soft
as putty. His high complexion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-21
SECOND FLoon DIAN

two-story above is situated in Columbus Oo appraised for mortgage at and financed by $4,50O loan insured by the FILA.
 The dwelling featured by the exceptional size of the major and the unusually large closets that The Williams burg type dormer windows give the house character.
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MOVIE FOLKS FIND PEACE
 IN NEW YORK
Robbin Coons in Metropolis to See Difference
 from Hollywood
RObbin COOns, our Hollywood columnist, is in New York for two weeks to see what movie activities are like in the east.
By ROBBIN COONS

1 NEW YORK, July 21. - Now I know why movie people come to New York. In this biggest, noisiest, rushing est of American cities they can find peace and quiet They can get away from it all.
 If you're a movie star and you or your press agent or both desire it, you also can get INTO it all. If your P A. heralds your coming loudly enough, you may be met by couple of photographers at the Grand Central And if you're a glamor boy and they shush-shush your sailing loudly enough, you may even find a couple of autograph hunting girls under your bunk when the ship pulls out.
 But as we from Hollywood under stand it, all is peace and quiet in New York.
 Meal Minus MObs
 If Robert Taylor walked into a restaurant in Hollywood, he would have at least mild attack of writ CTS cramp before he reached his table. He would be slightly disar- ranged as to clothing, probably a bit flushed in the face, and myriad of goggling eyes would fol- low with scientific interest each round "trip of his fork between plate and face
 In New York the other day Fay Tor walked into Toots Schorr's Tav- ern with a small party of friends, sat down even as you and I, and finished the business of lunch quite undisturbed.
 At the 21 club Hiram Sherman (comic hit of 'The Shoemakers Holiday'D and Orson Welles Ca real boy wonder to make Hollywood green-eyed) sat an hour or two the other day without once being ogled.
 At first this kind aloofness seems to indicate that New Workers are merely blase. But after while you get the idea New York believes in laisseZ-faire.
 Some Get Theirs
 Not that star can't get mobbed in this old town. Mae West got hers at Loew's State, and Martha Kaye at the Paramount, and Jimmy Gag ney when he attended his sisters graduation at Hunter College. Clark Gable and Robert Taylor both have been pursued by hysterical women so much so that Gable, back in the comparatively safe madhouse of Hollywood, swore off unnecessary trips east
 But generally, if P. A. wants that sort of thing, he has to adver- tise where his people will be, and plant the persons who will lead the sheep to his stars slaughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-21
TEN STARS,IN BIC FUN FROLIC
 AT CAPITOL
Merry Go Round of l938' to Be Shown for Last
 Times Tonight

Universals daffy comedy with music, "Merry-Go Round of 1888" is on for the last time tonight at the Capitol This is a mad movie with Bert Lahr, Jimmy Savo, Mischa Auer and Billy House making their screen debut as a comedy four some. Lahr, Savo and House have often appeared during their long and merry careers as vaudeville troupers, but this is the first time they have appeared together in movie form, but it won't be the last time judging from the way the folks have been guffawing all through the run of the picture. For these who haven't seen the film as yet, Merry -GoRound of 1888" is a movie with all kinds of comedy from high to slapstick, tunes by Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adam son who have written some of the catchiest screen scores in recent movie memory, Joy Hodges, attrac- tive Hollywood newcomer to sing them and John King to make love to Joy. Alice Brady, Louise Fazen- da and Barbara Read are among the important players in this cine matic merry -go-round which was directed by Irving Cummings and produced by Buddy DeSylva
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CTS she saw anywhere were the bluebonnets in Texas. The best food, she says, was found in Mem pllis, where she ate fried chicken, and New Orleans, where they ate ,pompano.
 More than 30 plays lasted less than four weeks on Broadway this year. Many of them lasted less than a week and five of them called it day after one performance.
 Bill Keefe, the playwright and former columnist Che used to write under the name of Morton Irish, because he is Irish and comes from Morton. Minnesota is married and living on Fire Island.
 Robert Sisk has valuable library iof Eugene ONeill and George Bern ard Shaw manuscripts. Sisk is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-21
Romance, Comedy, Fine Football in
 AHold 'Enl Navy
Lew Ayrcs, Mary Carlisle, John Howard Star in
 Film at Coliseum

Twenty-Five thousand years after man first learned to make a picture in natural color in a cave dwelling in Southern France-man has suc- ceeded in making that picture move, in natural color. The thrill was a long time coming and never have it's possibilities been realized more thrillingly than in the 20th Contuy-FoX feature now on view at the Coliseum Theatre, which shows The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth entirely in Technicolor- the spectacle's true glory in all it's actual rainbow splendorl
 A romantic triangle with Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle and John How ard as the three sides; all kinds of horseplay and humor around the Naval Academy at Annapolis: and some of the best football sequences to be made for a motion picture are all found in Hold Elm Navy the new Paramount film which is also shown for the last time tonight.
 The fun is heightened by the presence of Benny Baker, Archie Twitchell and Fully Marshall, and the football is executed by the University of California team.
 The story has to do with the rivalry of John Howard and Lew Ayres; as both of them want the same post on the football team, and the same girl-Mary Carlisle. When Lew comes to Annapolis as a plebe, he incurs the enmity Of Upperclassman Howard by falling in love with Mary, who has been Towards girl.
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have been vacationing at Aux Beach for the past two weeks are expected home Saturday.
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Health Talks
 We'll Attended

Instruction which is being given in the Territorial Health Center in the Territorial Building by Anita Jones of the Maternity Health Cen ter in New York, is well attended according to all reports. These talks are given every day until July 23 from to 12 in the morning and from to in the afternoon. This service is free to all nurses. black headed and a former Balti- more boy who toiled for the Guild and RKO in New York before he abandoned this town for Holly wood
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in his own theatre, requesting a pair of tickets for a friend. When the note was delivered the box office may shook his head. I'm sorry he said. but you must want the drugstore next door. We don't mix prescriptions here
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D Q ! CL. A 5 N E W s
HUGH McRAE FUNERAL
 TO BE HELD SUNDAY

funeral services for Hugh McRae, who passed away at St. Ann's Hos pital yesterday forenoon will be held under the auspices of the Douglas Odd Fellows next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, according to arrangements made last evening at a special meeting of the lodge.
 The arrangements are more or less tentative however, waiting upon word from the deceased s nephew, Harold Sweeney, at Skag- way, a second attempt having been made to reach him last evening by a message sent ill care of w. E. Feero.
 The services will be held in the c. w. Garter Chapel, Rev. o. L. Kendall delivering the eulogy. h. terlnent will be in the LOOP. Celuetery of Douglas.
 Pallbearers will be J. G. John son. Gust. Lundell, Tom Rackich, Ed McCormick, Henry Stragier and Ed Cashel
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Helen Hayes, who is just back rom "a scoast- -to-coast theatrical tour, says xthe most beautiful flow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-21

PEARCES RETURNING MT. and Mrs. Frank Pearce, who
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-21
Mayor Gets Salary t
 Cut; Residents Leave

OTTAWA, Kas., July 2l.-lt IS going to cost the mayor and the other two city commissioners here approximately $1.30 for each of the 610 fewer persons the town census shows live here now.
 The drop in population was from 9,793 persons to 9d83. A state law provides that cities of less than $500 population shall pay the mayor $1,000 a year and the commissioners $500. Previously, with the population above $500, each drew s1.200. ~
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CHEAP TRAVEL

CARLSBAD, N M, July 2l. - Reuben Bohlinger, m $ S 0 n y preacher from Signal Mountain, Tenn, recently arrived in CarlS- bad after a horseback ride from his home town that he reported cost him only $7.
 Bohlinger said the horse had to be shod seven times on the jour ney and he averaged only 20 or 30 miles a day Farmers, the preacher reported, still are glad to give a horse-hiding traveller a nights free lodging. and the blacksmithing was about the only cost of the trip.
 South Dakota was admitted to tba ll1,fol1 in 9Al
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MISS JOHNSON COMING
 TO DOUGLAS FOR VISIT

Miss Hazel Johnson, who taught here in 1880, is a passenger on the Mount Mckinley for Douglas to visit with Miss Impi Aalto, who was also teaching in the local school at that time. After leaving Doug las, Miss Johnson taught in Nome for a period of years. At present she is a faculty member in Port Blake ly, Wash, schools.