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Christmas Holidays To Show Big Death Record
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after distributing gifts, was killed when a Portland CMe) bound train struck his automobile at a grade crossing.
 Mary Bell, 6, also of Wilmington, broke through thin ice and drowned in Shawsheen river. Learning of the tragedy by radio while visiting in South Boston, her mother Blanche, 29, became temporarily deranged and was taken to Boston psycho- panic hospital.
 At Lawrence, John Sweeney, 83, was burned to death when Q bathrobe he had received as a Christmas gift was fired by an ember from his pipe.
 Hungry Man Dies
 Edward Greenbaunn, A, believed a Jewish refugee from Germany, walked into a Revere synagogue and begged for food, but died before he could eat what was given him. A doctor attributed death to starva- tion.
 Despondent over financial troubles Erkki L. Pirila, 59, returned to his former home and committed sui- eide by inhaling Illuminating gas.
 Two persons died in New Hamp- shire automobile accidents.
 At Lewiston, Me, Gilbert Clou- tier, 4, was killed by an automobile while taking "just one more ride'' on the Christmas velocipede. Walter James, Jr., 12 was injured fatally while coasting on his Christmas sled at Portland.
 Frank E. Thomas, 66, propped a shotgun against his chest at War ren, Me-, and committed suicide by pulling the trigger with rope and 8 stick.
 Seven persons were killed in Con- necticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

A dog uses its claws only for digging, scratching, and possibly for better contact while running. Its trey is held in the powerful jaws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

Receipts of government railways in Netherlands Indies increased in 1888 while those of private lines de- creased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

bombers were said to have raided important highways over which troops were being transported to the front.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
GENERAL FRANCO
 ARMIES DRIVE ON

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CONSPIRACY CASE
 AGAIN TOMORROW

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Evening star., 1938-07-08

the primary race between the incum-
bent Senator Thomas, Gov. Z. W.
Marland and Representative Conner
Smith. Marland has predicted the
President would not intervene in the
race, but Thomas supporters look for
. pat on the back for the Senator.
In California, before he embarks ON
. Pacific cruise, Mr.. Roosevelt may
make one or more impromptu talks and
express his regard for Senator McAdoo,
whom he already has urged to seek .
second term.
There Is possibility that the Presi-
dents political activities may extend
beyond trying to keep favored incum-
bents In Congress and expounding TO
the Nation his broad policies. He may
In some instances express disapproval
Of incumbents whom he considers too
conservative"
He accepted yesterday m invitation
to speak ut Barnesville, Ga, August IL,
. day or 30 after he leaves his ship ct
Pensacola, Fla. The delegation which
extended the invitation included Law
renee Camp, Federal district attorney
at Atlanta and candidate for the DEM
ocratic senatorial nomination. Mr..
Camp opposes Senator George, who
has fought various administration
m0nSurol
Evening star., 1938-07-08
STOCK PURCHASES
WOULD Be BARRED
Trade Commission Holds
Congress Should Curb
Large Companies.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The. Federal Trade Commission
recommended yesterday that Congress
~prohibit large corporations from pur-
chasing the stock, or assets. Of COM
peting firms.
The commissions proposal ordi-
narily would not apply to small cor
porations having control, in the ag-
gregate, Of less than 10 per cent Of the
output Of an entire industry. It would
apply to small firms only when crea-
ton Of monopoly was threatened.
The suggestion grew out Of two
year investigation Of the farm imple-
ment industry in which the commits
Asion said it found evidence Of serious
monopolistic conditions"
Might Serve Is Guide.
Commission members suggested that
the result Of their inquiry might serve
as guide for the Governments study
Of monopolies.
Ewin L. Davis, a member of the
commission who is an alternate mem
Der Of the Monopoly Investigating
Committee, said he thought the latter
group might we'll consider the recon-
mendation to restrict stock purchases.
The Clayton antitrust law now
prohibits one company from purchas-
ing the capital stock Of another only
when the effect may be to lessen COM
petition, or tend to create q monopoly.
Under the commissions recon-
mendation the prohibition against
stock purchases would apply to all
large companies and to smaller ones
If "the effect of such acquisition (stock
or assets) may be to restrain competi-
ton or tend to create q monopoly"
Commissioner Davis suggested the
restriction might be made sufficiently
flexible to permit small companies
operating in . restricted area to COM
bine to meet the competition Of one
larger company.
Cite Monopoly Indications.
The commission cited the following
as among factors indicating monop-
olistic conditions in the farm imple-
ment industry:
/. The dominant position of Inter-
national Harvester Co.
2. A large advance in farm ma
ehinery prices as compared with the
prices of other manufactured prod
ucts "since the origin of the Interna-
tional Harvester %.
3. A high degree of rigidity In farm
machinery prices during the depres-
sion.
4. Profits of the International Har-
vester Co."
The commission reported that the
farm machinery business largely Is
dominated by the following companies:
International Harvester Co., Deere
d Co, ]. I. Case Co., Oliver Farm
Equipment Co., Alis- Chalmers Manu.
featuring Co., Minneapolis Moline
Power Implement Co. and Massey
Harris Co., Inc.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Wrong Place to Fish,

CHICAGO R.-Mrs. Emily Par
malls, proprietress Of . tavern, was
justly indignant when two Of her cus-
toners removed the top Of her beer
cooler, unlimbered fishing tackle
poles and all-and tried their luck Ia
the icy water surrounding the beer
coils. She called policemen who
agreed the pair had certainly picked
the wrong place IA which 10 NH.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
VANDENBERGASK
PROOF Of PROFITS
Says u. S. Officials Should
Make Statement on
Income,
By the Associated Press.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July g.
United States Senator Arthur H. Van
denberg, Republican, of Michigan pro
posed today that Government oficial
be required to make public the amour
Of income they derive from marke,
transactions, personal holdings or pri.
vate services.
The Senator, in q statement from
his home here. said need exists fol
regulation to protect the public from
outright exploitation.
We constantly hear ugly rumors
about leaks that have been capitalized
for public profit" Senator vandenbere
said.
None Of them ever comes to proof
Most Of them probably are untrue. The
best protection which honest oficial.
can have, in such circumstances, is q
publicity requirement. with q criminal
penalty attached, which makes the
whole record public"
Public Has Right to Know.
He said that II incomes of public
omcials are enhanced by private per-
sonal services or by sources that might
be affected by governmental action 1T
is the public's business and it is the
public's right to have indisputable
facts"
II 1t was logical for the President
to warn all Federal employees against
stock gambling, it Is logical to require
. public record If this gambling oc.
ours" he added.
There is, in my opinion, a higher
average of rugged integrity In the pub.
lie service than in any other field ol
business action, but If such practice.
occur, 1t is the more a matter ol
prepriety and justice to make a public
record Of the facts"
Market transactions, he said
whether in securities or in commodi.
ties or in gold or silver, might be af.
fected by governmental action.
Fortunes Possible Over Night.
"At time when all values are
sharply affected by governmental ac-
ton and when fortunes may be made
or lost almost over night as a result
Of such action, We should be scru-
pulously certain that men in . posi-
ton to know Of these actions in II.
vance do not speculate In such in
formation to their own advantage" I"
he said.
Senator Vandenberg said he would
ask the Senate legislative counsel to
study the proposal with . view to
action 1t the next session Of Congress.
He pointed out that the Security Ex-
change Act Of 1894 requires officers
and directors Of corporations to report
dealings In their own securities and
imposes penalties for certain types Of
transactions. Some similar regula-
ton, he said, should apply to public
officials.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
MARITIME LABOR
BOARD MAPS PLAN
Appointees Hope to Have
New Agency Functioning
by End of Summer.

Three men conversant with the
problems Of labor relations prepared
today to undertake the dimcult but
important task Of improving these
relations as they affect the American
merchant marine.
Appointed yesterday by President
Roosevelt as members of the new
Maritime Labor Board authorized by
the last Congress, the three plan to
assume their posts soon and to get
the new agency functioning by the
end Of summer.
Two Of them already are in Wash
ington. Robert w. Bruere, chairman.
Is engaged in some special work for
the Cancellation Service Of the Labor
Department and Louis Bloch now Is
serving Is labor adviser to the Mari
time Commission.
Careers Of Appointees.
Mr.. Bruere. author and educator,
has had experience and contact with
industrial problems since 1915. Dur
ing the N. r. A. days he was chair
man Of the Cotton Textile Labor Rela-
tions Board.
DR.. Bloch, named to the Maritime
Commission post last July, previously
had been connected with the Library
Of Congress. the United States En-
ployment Service and the Social Sc
curity Board. In the field of maritime
labor relations he served as secretary
for the National Longshoremen's
Board in San Francisco and as secre-
tary for the Oil Tankers' Arbitration
Board. also in San Francisco.
The third member of the new board
was drawn from the ranks of labor
Claude E. Seehorn Of Denver, Colo,
now . vice president Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen.
Choice Of the three men met with
. generally good reception from al
sides, plus the added hope that the
agency will be successful in improving
the troubled condition at sea.
Numerous Disputes In Past.
The extent Of their task has been
indicated by numerous disputes Of the
last two years between maritime unions
and ship operators and between rival
unions themselves.
Admiral Emory 8. Land, chairman
Of the Maritime Commission, recently
declared there had been improve
ment, but added that conditions are
far from satisfactory"
Under the act creating 1t, the board
IS directed to make an exhaustive
survey Of maritime labor conditions
and submit by March l, 1910, Q plan
for the establishment Of permanent
Federal policy for the stabilisation Of
maritime labor relations"
More Immediately the board Is au-
thorised to offer its services In At
tempting to reconcile differences be-
tween unions and ship operators or in
jurisdictional disputes Of the unions.
Such Intervention, however, requires
consent Of all parties to the dispute.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Stimulating Sleep. Banned.

Japan has ordered that passengers
must not simulate sleep when the bus
conductor comes along for tickets"
Evening star., 1938-07-08
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No Industries Specified.

The chairman said that there had
been no discussion ct the meeting
yesterday Of specific industries to be
investigated. Apparently each agency
win determine for itself what industry
or group 1t desires to investigate IN
this preliminary way.
Complete harmony prevailed at
the meeting" the chairman insisted
All members Of the committee were
present except Senator Borah oi
Idaho, who Is III at his home here
None Of the various subcommittee
the chairman said. had been authorized
to hold hearings.
He was asked what would be the
procedure II one Of the Government
agencies should run on . violation Of
the law In making its preliminary
inquiry. The chairman replied that
the subcommittees were not seekins
violators Of the law, but merely In
formation for the use of the fun COM
mittee. He supposed, he said, that Il
the Department Of Justice should
lsarn Of law violation 1t would taxi
cosnisance and deal with the matter
The work Of the subcommittee
the representatives Of the Government
agencies and the legislative membel
assigned to them-is In reality spade
work" for the general investigation
which the full committee will conduc,
later, he said.
Chairman O,Mahoney said that pro.
tests Of monopoly in the cement and
motion picture industries. which hG
had received. he had turned over Il
Lsm Henderson. the executive q.
sistant Of the committee. They havs
not bean brought before the commit.
~ for oonstderatacn.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
PREMIER'S KIN IN U. s.
Brother of Stoyadinovich to Study
Conditions Among slavA

NEW YORK. July 8 R.-Dr.
Dragomir Stoyadinovich, brother Of
Premier Milan Stoyadinovich Of Yugo-
slavia, arrived today on the German
8. s. Deutschland for q two-week
study Of social and economic condi-
tions among his former countrymen
IN New York, Washington, Pitts
burgh, Boston and Detroit.
He said q general war in Europe
was unlikely for at least five years
because the nations ARE econom.
ically weak and they realize q war
might mean the end of civilization. I"
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

tured in The Times, they would
be afraid to add the extra 10 or
Is miles they do on the tickets.
Does anyone really think
their unfair exaggerations Of
speed (when people really know
how fast they are traveling) i'm
presses the victim or anyone
else with the greatness Of our
police?
If your paper would print a
few candid shots taken beside
a certain gas station or liquor
store, I believe it would cramp
their style somewhat.
All fans should pick UP a few
good shots for their own safety.
Send some of them out QUIZ way.
They can get few choice pic
lures. A few would have helped
those parents prove their point.
DISGUSTED,
Bennings, S. E.
The Washington times., 1938-09-08
Your |. O..
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

ny O04NAGx OG ENOGh
This is a general quiz. Score
20 for the brainteaser and 10
for each question.
1. What does it mean to send
a person to Coventry?
2. The Gulf Stream raises the
temperature of Great Britain
and Western Europe. True.
False.
3. What are the young Of the
hare called?
4. Who was the author Of the
famous farmyard fantasy,
"Chantecler"?
5. What name, other than
Uncle Sam, is applied to Ameri.
cans, just as John Bull is ap-
piled to Britishers?
8. What is the difference be-
tween being corpulent and era
pulent?
Z. What author described the
imaginary land Of Brobdingnag?
(a) Lewis Carroll, 90 Jona-
than Swift, (c) Walt Disney.
8. What is a caterwaul?
8. BRAINTEASER: Three
men were playing a game Of
cards. A lost the first game,
thus doubling the money that
both B and c had. C lost the
next game, which doubled the
money that A and B had. Then
B lost the next game, thus
doubling the money that A and
c had. It was then found that
each had the same amount, but
A had lost five dollars. What
sum did A start with?
ANSWERS ON Page 27)
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

YOU'RE a damn fool to work."
said one Of the younger men,
ignoring the query about the
shirt.
"All you have to do today is
to go through the motions"
SONHAT is what my sisters
son said to me back in
Ohio three years ago." replied
the rugged individualist "and
when I kicked him out of the
house, she and I had a quarrel,
which remains just that right
now. I've worked all through
the depression with these two
hands. Sometimes it's been a
bit tough to find work. But I've
managed"
What sort Of work?" asked
The Washington times., 1938-09-08
"Truth On ScaffOld"

Though the ignorance, incon-
sistency and hypocrisy revealed
by "Adorer of Meat" in his at
tack on my article are so great it
might perhaps be best to ignore
such criticism" still would
like to make it clear that I am
not defeated.
Perhaps it would please the
critic to know that his desire
to torture a human despised by
him as much as the prisoners
recently roasted were despised
by their torturers, had already
been kindled in a mob Of chill
dren, who as they saw me re-
turning from town yesterday
afternoon, just after the article
had appeared in print, shouted
my name repeatedly in addition
to their common greeting of
wow, VOW, meow, meow" I did
not pay any more attention to
their vulgar conduct than I had
paid before, as it had seemed
best to ignore them. After I read
the article I understood from
where had come the additional
inspiration for increased bold.
ness. It came from you, Mr..
Adorer Of Meat, who pretend to
oppose torture Of criminals.
while you encourage in mis-
guided children the common
human" craving to torture the
good.
The desire to torture Is in
them because they are led by
the blind. I pay no attention
to them in general: but still I
marvel at how the fortunes
wasted on their education" are
spent, and what the important
messages" given at Parent
Teacher meetings are while
children are allowed to grow into
such a rabble. I could prevent
the development of such con-
temptible traits in children if
they were under my protection
in a place remote from the
rabble.
When downtown yesterday,
was told by clerks in two stores
that they had been pleased to
read my fine articles. And I
have received letters from a
woman who, like myself, is q
true lady because an animal
lover, and who has written in
praise Of my splendid articles,
and has added: "You are right
in all things" And I am not
conceited when I say it is true.
1t is sad that truth is still, as
in the past, on the scaffold and
wrong on the throne.
MARIE GUNDERSON.
The Washington times., 1938-09-08
What Is "Liberal"?

So President Roosevelt now
claims to be a liberal! But can
he prove by his record that he
is one? I don't think he can.
However, let us look at the rec
ord. Was he a liberal when he
deprived the World War vet
erans of most Of their $400."
900, 900 of pensions and benefits?
Those benefits were given to the
vets by the "old dealing reac-
tionaries."
Was Roosevelt a liberal when
he deprived Huey Long Of his
patronage and gave it to his
enemies-because Long refused
to vote against the vets?
It was Huey who put Roose'
velt over at the Chicago con-
vention in 1882. It was the sup
port of the vets which enabled
him to defeat Hoover. His action
in those two cases indicates that
he is both a reactionary and a
double croSser."
Again was he a liberal when
he insisted on having that $50
a month security wage" in
serted in the relief bill? The
reactionaries had always al.
lowed the prevailing wage"
clause.
OF course, the President was a
liberal when he signed the Dis
trict supply bills Of 1933-3435.
carrying the infamous Blanton
amendments which repealed all
the laws enacted by the "Old
Dealers" to protect the local cab
drivers-making cutthroat COM
petition and exploiting Of labor
compulsory in the local taxicab
business.
To the writer, Mr.. Roosevelt
appears Just a good old-fash-
ioned nature faker.
BERNARD L. HENNIN0. :.
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

get monotonous. I do think
the young couple should try to
make new friends and friends
who are married, but it takes
time to develop good friendships.
A young man should settle
down after marriage but he
could do this without forgetting
his old friends"
X 4
Mrs. A. L. Jacobs, 1342 Ridge
Pl. S. E., housewife:
The Washington times., 1938-09-08
Tydings' Home County

I just returned from a week
end visit to my native county,
Hartford, Md, also the home
county of Senator Millard E.
Tydings. Naturally, being pro-
Roosevelt I made some inquiry
over the primary prospects of
Representative Lewis.
To my surprise I found re-
sentiment against Senator Tyd-
ings in Bel Air and vicinity.
Some Of this resentment was
caused by his opposition to Mr..
Roosevelt, and some dated back
to the time when Mu1Ty Jan
diver was the State Democratic
leader and State treasurer Of
Maryland. General Vandiver
was Hartford county man and
very popular among the older
citizens Of the county. From
what I could learn Mr.. Tydings
had worked against General
Vandiver in one of his elections.
I also discovered Senator Tyd'
ings' effort to tie Mr.. Lewis up
with the K. K. K. group was
flop. The noisy vote will most
likely be recorded for Senator
Tydings, but there is a larce
silent vote for Mr.. Lewis. I am
not predicting Lewis will carry
Hartford county, but he will cut
into Senator Tydings' vote.
THOMAS r. MECHEM.
Arlington, Va.
The Washington times., 1938-09-08
ROllin' Along
By W. A. S. Douglas

7 DROVE back to Washington from Baltimore early this
morning and stopped for cup of coffee and sandwich
at of those Dnersas they call them This restaurant
is about halfway the main of Laurel and
pied when entered it. by shrseeved aging man. two
much younger men, also shrteeved and the combination
chef-waiter
ate and drank and listened to the joyous creed Of
rugged indvidualist who has far weahered our two
depressons and who is still swimming strongly against the
tides of misfortune He had bottle of beer in his hand
when came in and during that portion
of his speech which heard
He was big, powerful, gray-haired His shirt was
brand he later explained but his and shoes
were patched and But strutted around with the
defiance of Du Pon Morgan, Sloane any other eco-
nomc royaist He drunk but the Irish put
nicely, he had drink taken
II am" he announced loudly the other young with
when in-as though for sneer in his voice.
benefit, years old "Anv - of
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

ANY G. O. SOrC OF Work 1
could get and can get," yelled
the orator. To-day dug a well.
Tomorrow I'll brick it. And to-
morrow I'll buy a pair of shoes.
A comfortable pair of shoes
which will allow for my ankles
when they swell. I'm SIS, you
know. I've worked since I was
IL at anything and everything
that will bring me in an honest
dollar"
He took from the pocket of his
trousers two crumpled 81 bills
and laid them on the counter.
He asked me to have a beer, but,
so as not to hurt his tremendous
pride, told him I was on the
wagon. The two younger men
both accepted bottles.
$3.50
6GSEE these dollar bills?" he
~ said, smoothing them out
on the counter. They're pc
culiar things. I gathered them
in with sweat and pain, for my
feet have been hurting all day.
But they are MY OWN dollars"
There are easier ways Of get
ting them than the way you get
them," said one of the young
men.
Granted" shouted the rug
ged individualist, banging his
bottle of beer on the counter.
But the things I can buy with
them, this shirt and this beer,
they feel better and they taste
better. Because, If you want
to know, I MADE these dollars" i"
Nuts" said one young man.
"A forger?" asked the other,
grinning.
GEVOU'RE not smart, neither
one Of you," the older man
replied. "You know right well
what I mean-or you should
know if you have ever created
dollars as I have, in my small
way, all my life"
He picked up the remaining
bill and the change from the
second dollar.
"A mighty fine dollar" he
said, as he looked at the piece
Of paper in his toil-worn palm
and then transferred it to the
pocket Of his shabby trousers.
"A dollar that I have worked
for. It feels different from any
other kind Of dollar. AS a mat
ter Of fact, it IS different"
(copyright, 1888. By Washington
Herald-TiTues)
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

The wife has a right to complain
if her husband remains away
from home longer than he
should because of his single boy
friends. But for average young
couples with nice single friends,
I see no reason why they should
sever connections with them"
X X X
Miss Helen Pickens, Shore
ham Hotel, business college stu
dent: