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The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Free City College

Washington has proportion
ately to its size more colleges
than any other city in the
country. Yet many Washington
high-school graduates are de-
prived Of a college education
because of high tuition in most
Of these colleges.
There is a crying need for a
free city college here. The only
free college is Wilson Teachers
College. But not all graduates
eager for higher learning wish
to be teachers.
Preparations for the many
other professions that con-
tribute to the welfare Of the
community are not provided by
Wilson. College education helps
in forming good citizenship.
Deprived Of statehood we are
subsequently deprived Of free
State universities.
AS students who are about to
be graduated from high school,
We feel the need for q free city
college to take care Of students
desirouS Of higher education
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Blanaes the Clerks

In answer to L. T. Mooney,
shooting off about jaywalkers;
in the first place, you make me
laugh about yeu hard-working
clerks.
I nave painted in Govern
ment buildings and have just
about had to push them over to
wake them up. I would call
that jaysleeping and they get
paid for it. They. are asleep
when they come to work and
when they go out; they wait at
home until the last minute and
drive like mad to get to work,
pass on the wrong side, hit
someone, the same way going
home and then they cry we
were jaywalking.
I myself have had to wait for
the light to change three times
before I could get across the
street, and then I had to jay.
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Abandon Night Parking
It Can't Be Done

HTHE demand by the Engineer Commissioner, COL
Il David McCoach that night parking on the streets
be banned again shows the faacy of naming stranger
to the city to govern the city.
Colonel McCoach is able engineer, distinguished
Army officer but he doesn't know Washington and he
doesn't know its problems. And proof of that is his
statement that night parking should be banned and
RACES built to accommodate all the of the residents
In the first place. there is not enough available space
in the city build garages in the downtown section,
in the residential section either, for that matter
Washington is "two-car" city, probably more than
any city in the country One for the head of the
family to drive to his office for his wife and
children to during the day.
And there are very few twocar garages. Which
means that there must be considerable night parking.
And after ALL night parking does not to be such
terrible thing, who have lived
Would Wreck here many years have discovered.
A,,+o Tnduefru Action such that demanded
by Commissioner McCoach would
prove disastrous to the city in many respects For one
thing it would wreck the automotive industry. There
would be few cars purchased if it necessary to find
garage space for them.
Another thing it would throw staggering burden
the already crippled transportation system of the city,
for without garage space most people would have to sell
their cars and rely the overrowded busses and street
to get to work.
Of course no such silly ban will be permitted
But the fact that member of the Board of Commits
sioners-and while the law says there should be three
remember there are only two at present-recommends
such a thing is to be depored.
But Washington citizens might just as well reconcile
themselves to such suggestions and such government
until the day when they will be given suffrage
and the right to elect their own officials and
who are residents of our city and know its problems
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10 SpeQQ an w. A. y. Douglas
afternoon "in the shade Of
Ben Lomond" my father
was only too glad to be rid of
both of us. We walked along
the low road-and, of course, if
you had forgotten the lines,
swingtime will have brought
them back to you:
"I'll tax the high road an you'll
tax the low road,
An I'll be in Scotland afore
ye."
Anyhow, it's beautiful road
or rather it was a beautiful
road, as I remember it on that
occasion. Green banks, green
woods, glittering water studded
with seeming hundreds of beau
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"Cruel' Horse ShOuUs

I was sorry to note my last
letter written in reply to Mrs.
Roberts series of articles in de-
fense of horse shows was not ac-
cepted. Why? Because too many
noted persons take part in such
shows?
It is especially deplorable
when a leading representative Of
a humane organization (Tail
WaggerS Club defends such
shows, which are cruel.
In a recent Animal Corner"
article the plight of old horses
is pathetically referred to and
donations asked for Herald
Times Rescue Service or Ami.
NAL Rescue League. I am pri.
vately doing about as much res
cue work as I am able to, but I
would like to contribute some
thing to any organization at-
tempting to rescue old horses, II
opposition to the abuse Of horses
and other victims in torture
laboratorieS-were shown.
MARIE GUNDERSElg,
Conduit Road N. w.
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Asks Better One

We are reading so much these
days about Britain and France
not being prepared to save
democracy. What did they
think Germany was doing the
last five yearS-playing a game
of preparedness?
Being such close neighbors I
wonder what they thought
about.
Can anyone remember the
once-upon-a-time Great Britain
and France? Honestly to think
that they stopped to such
cowardly rumors as to say we
weren't prepared prompts one
to insist upon a far better one.
A READER.
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tiful emeralds-the islands Of
Loeb Lomond. Ben Lomond,
the guardian mountain, tower
ing above us.
WVOU'LL never think Knock
layde or the mountains Of
Mourne are pretty now after see
ing Ben Lomond," said my uncle
pointing his ash stick at the blue,
green and white sentinel. I had
a deep interest as q child in the
beauties of hills, valleys, rivers
and the sea. am sure my uncle
inStilled it in me. And, until this
occasion, my mountains had
been confined to Knocklayde
and the Mourne range in Ire
land.
We came in time to q little
wayside inn kept by a dour old
man from Aberdeen who, it
turned out, had boarded my
uncle during his summer school
day vacations, his spirits during
those periods having been a lit
tie too much for my grandmoth-
er, an ailing, ill-tempered woman.
1t was a bad thing to do, for it
was at the foot OF Ben Lomond
and on the shores Of the loch
that my uncle learned to drink.
The Aberdonian was glad to
see us and brought out the whis-
key bottle along with some
lemonade for me. I sat for
hours listening to their rough
humor and staring out at the
beautiful, gliStening, jeweled
water. I remember just one joke
which my uncle told his host.
This, of course, was at the ex-
pense of Aberdeen at which
and the peorle-about all Scot
tish and northern Irish jokes are
aimed.
S0NHERE was an ,Aberdonian,"
- said my Gle, "who
wanted to build himself q house
at as reasonable a price as pos
sible. So he put an advertise.
ment in the Aberdeen Sentinel
which read, Wanted: Four Free
Masons.
After that they opened another
bottle-and our eventual return
to Glasgow was a tragic affair.
But even at that it was a quiet,
enjoyable day-and the most
beautiful part of it was the
silence of Loeb Lomond and the
country all around. And then I
had to spoil all that by return
ing, a couple of years ago, in
the height of the summer sea-
son.
The low road and the high
road were trenches between
banks Of billboard advertising.
The shore was crowded with
noisy excursionists from GlaS-
gov. The lake was a mass of
motorboats. rowboats and sail
boats. The islands had more
than their share of billboards.
The banks of Loeb Lomond
are no longer bonnie-but, after
all, isn't this swingtime?
Copyright, 1898. by the washington
Herald-Times)
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walk; and If we did not have
a few good cops to get people
across the street to save us from
these crazy-driving clerks it
would be good-by jaywalker.
Atlantic City has more traf-
fic in the summer and more
people to handle, in a quarter
Of the space that the District
has. But do you see many In
jured or killed? Why? Be
cause they have a yellow light
to cross on while cars stand
still; the yellow light doesn't
mean a thing in Washington;
if you try it you will find out.
At least give the pedestrians
one light to cross on, then we
would not have many jaywalk.
ers. JAYWALKER.
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of knowing how long this job
she could get would last, but
education would stay with her
for a lifetime. This is an age
of keen competition. and having
an education is a chief require
ment. A girl should also try to
60 to college"
Miss Catherine Burkley, 1927
F st. N. E., business college stu
dent:
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My ia t h e r
had business
in the city
which so
entailed my
uncle's pres
ence, and the
a t t er had
S e en- to it
that I came
along. And
when he said
he would like
to spend an
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a definite future to It, depend
ing on the girls talents and
abilities, then she might con-
slider leaving school. Her par
ents should not allow her to
quit school unless the job was
really to the girls benefit. Most
girls do not realize how neces-
Sary an education is until they
actually start working"
X \
]. NJ. Hankins, 1888 Vermont
Ave. N. w., salesman:
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

lily An education is extremely
important, for a girl not only
has to think of getting a job,
but she has to be capable of
holding it and advancing her
self. A girl of II would find it
difficult to make good at any
responsible position"
\ 4
Richard ]. Mullikin, 434 Crit
tenden St. N. w., insurance
agent:
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Elsa Boom

That Times item about "An-
drews Sees Wage Law as BuSf
ness Boom" made me laugh, jeer
and get gooseflesh. Imagine IS
cents an hour. $11 a week, caus-
ing a boom!
I think it will produce q boom
only for the Government pay.
roll boys who win share in the
millions spent to enforce" this
law. z. NICK.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Concentrate Naxis

1t would be a good idea for
the Army or militia to pounce
on these Nazi camps where they
drill and practice shooting and
he'll der Fuehrer, and suddenly
convert them into concentration
camps. Then these "minorities"
could have all the self-determina-
ton they want-behind barbeA
wire. CIR.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
ROllin' Along
By ". A. s. DOuQLGs
? OCH LOMOND!

r OCH LUAlUNDI
- heard that beautiful song played in swingtime last
ngh-hough wasn't the first time had through such
desecration But listening to this occasion set to
thinking back my two visits the beautiful stretch
of water in the world And comparing the two
that Loch Lomond itself has changed from the tempo of the
air loved well child place very much akin to
the spasmodic jerkiness of the modern adaptation.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

tion at night school. A diploma
from high school or a college de-
gree is undoubtedly a great
help. 1t seems to be the big
problem now for high-SchooI and
college graduates to find posi-
tionS."
X \ +
Mrs. Clara Cooper, 608 I st.
N. E., housewife:
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II certainly do
not think it wise.
The e due a ton
would be of greater
benefit to her than
a job, unless the
girl was compelled
to work. There are
very few really
good jobs available
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

1T is not wise.
She will be sorry
later on that she
did not complete
her education. Edu-
cation should be
more i'm or tant
than a job for a
girl of IT. S h e
would have no way
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

ut would depend
on what kind of
job it was and if it
is the type Of work
she had decided to
follow. In this case
she would be wise
to accept the job,
but she should con-
tinue h er educa-
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Thankful JaylUalker

I have been reading for quite
some time all this stuff about
''Motorist" and "Jaywalker."
Well, here's to the motorists
God bless them. They have
spared my life many times by
their quick thinking and careful
driving, as I'm a No. / jay
walker. And I have been as far
back as I can remember. I'm
very thankful to say so far I've
had nary q scratch.
MILDRED WADE.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

woman can be SUCCESSFUL IN any
kind of work she must have a
good education. In the long
run a finished education will be
Of greater benefit than losing
an opportunity for o job"
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

yet unable to bear the expense
of college tuition.
ANTHONY DELL,
President,
LEON SMITH,
Educational Director,
American Student Union, High
School Chapter, Washington,
D. c.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

mo. I finished
high school and
I'm glad I did and
sorry that I was
not able to go to
college. A girl can
not have too much
education. If a job
were really ou t.
standing and had
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

In my opinion
it would be unwise.
BY all means o girl
should finish high
school b e + o r e
thinking Of hold
ing down a job,
and ii possible, she
should go on to col
lege. B efore a
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

II believe a girl
should stay in
school until she
completed her high
school course, at
least. That is. if
she doesn't have to
work because Of
financial ir cum
stances of her fam
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

to inexperienced girls Of II,
and a job that looks good at
this age might not even be con-
sidered later on. A girl is foolish
not to get an education if her
parents are able to give it to
her"
\ i 4
Miss Betty Davis, 3108 Park
Pl. N. W., hat-check girl:
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Wise Words

The worst of slaves are those
that are constantly serving
their paSsions.-Diogenes.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

I have adopted the Roman
sentiment, that it is more hon.
orable to save a citizen than to
kill an enemy.-Dr. Samuel
Johnson.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January l, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Letters
writers will be omitted
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Is it wise for a girl of II to
leave high school to take a good
job?
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
DaWdling Taxi Drivers

USUALLY we are in sympathy with the Washington
u taxi-driver. He is person who is making fearful
struggle to gain living he wants to buy his instead
of driving for somebody else he must work average
of eighteen hours day. His basic costs won't permit him
to follow the Eysum of eight hours five days. maybe
less The comparative leisure of the rest of the masses
is denied hm-if he wants to get out from under.
But we believe sincerely there ought to be law about
Washington tax-drvers almost unanimous habit of hang
ing the left arm out of the window while driving.
It is so universal among them it has come to be con-
sidered almost badge of the calling. They indulge in this
gesture while cruising in search
AS q Signal 1t of misunderstanding
nn no4L: slowly. 1t probably began
"Ao"''o 'O'''"'9 signal of caution that all other
vehicle manipuators behind should also drive slowly and
permit the taxi-driver to scout for fares.
But it has got of late that it is downright incon
venient and annoying When they get tired of dangling
the hand downward they grab the roof and point up
ward There certain gestures with this which
call for definite action the part of those making hem
But not with the taxidrvers. They leave the rest of
in continual state of doubt to what going to happen
next and they almost fossizing orderly prog
Mr.. Van Duzer's stop-ablock block-and-
stop traffic signals.
These should be made tuck their left inside
their cabs unless they signaling definite of
action.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Help for Both Sides in Spain

m HEODORE DRESSER, noted American novelist, has
l. returned from visit to Spain. Mr.. Dreiser's SYM
pathies with the Loyasts. But he says that the
misery inflicted by the civil non-combatants is
50 great that unless help many people both sides
will sarve death this winter He calls for the sending
of help to victims ON BOTH SIDES
Spain called Europes running in Napoleons
time and it is surely that today If kind of peace
could be patched up-say basis of religious freedom
Should HdUe nocracv tbau cnaiu bo.
Gr-ReGching Effect enjoyed up to now-that
would be all to the good.
We hope the report that Musson is pulling 900 "vol-
uneers out of Spain foreshadows an early ATTEMPT to
end the
Meanwhile the American Red Cross is starting some
thing which looks to like most constructive peace
move 1t is sending three shipoads of flour and SOAP
two commodities extremely in Spain and extremely
plentiful in this country-for impartial distribution to
1nsurgent and Loyaist sufferers alike through the
Quakers' international relief organization
News
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

AS a lttIe boy I went up TO
the loch with my Uncle James
aboard the train from Glasgow.
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THE ANSWERS
Fred WeatherfOrd, 629 c St

N. E, bookkeeper:
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gesture while cruising in search
of misunderstanding ever so
slowly. 1t probably began as a
signal of caution so that all other
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-27

> ~ < :
submitted this fell, elections for coun-
ty sheriffs, now mandatory every two
years. under the State Constitution,
would be held in the off political
years-that is, they would not be held
in presidential and gubernatorial cleo
ton years, but in 1912 1946 and so
On.
Senator Larlxins believe that this
spacing of the four-year terms an
swers the argument that the sheriff
elections are needed in order to get
out the vote something that they UNI
doubtedly do. He points to the fact
that the races for President and Gov
ernor will always bring out the cleo
toratef in the years when these of
ficers are chosen.
Support for the four-year term
comes not only from counties either
strongly Democratic or overwhelm-
ingly Republican, but from the close
counties as we'll, Senator Larkins de-
clares.
1T doesn't seem to make any diff
ference about the. political complexion
of the various countless" said Sena-
tor Larkins, "the thinking people and
politicians are to support the. longer
term"
The II counties carried for the four
year term in 1882 were Clay, Jackson,
Henderson, Mcdowell, Catawba, Gas
ton, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Rowan,
Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, New
Hanover, Dare, Greene. Edgecombe
and Hartford.
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Hitlcr observed. He charged that
the victor nations created political
regime in Europe that reduced the
vanquished nations to pariahs, strip
ped of all rights"
1.-THE creation of the CZECH state,
Hitler contended, was the clearest
proof of how the victor nations VIC
lated the principle of self-determina-
ton. He declared the Sudeten Ger
mans particularly were adversely at
fected. The Czech government, he
charged, not only failed to accord the
Sudeten Germans their guaranteed
rights, but proceeded to "Czechify"
Sudetenland
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-27
Upper Crust
Backs Longer
Sheriff Term
DAILY DispaLcn Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Sept. 27.-State Senator
John d. Larkins, Jr., active head of
the campaign for a. constitutional
amendment extending sheriffs' terms
to four years, seems to be lining UP
political world in support of the move
:nent
Governor Clyde r. Hoey, Lieute-
nant Governor Wilkins p. Horton, At
torney General Harry MCMILLAN, Con-
gresham r. L. Doughton, Frank
Hancock, Harold D. Cooley and
zebulon Weaver, Superior Court
Judges A. Hall Johnston, j. Faul Fritz
zelle, Vernon Cowper and N. A. Sin
clair; and many others have endorsed
the proposition and have recommend
ed to the good will of the voters who
will accept or reject it at the polls
in November
Despite this array of strength and
talent on his side, however, the Jones
county law-maker is aware that he is
battling several very ponderable fac
tors and is letting no grass grow UNI
der his feet
The same amendment was submit
time it won a majority vote in only
seventeen of the states one hundred
counties. Of course, that year it didn't
get the organized effort and advance
work that is being put in for it this
time. 1t failed, critics generally agree.
as much because of the passivity of
its proponents as the activity of it's
opponents.
Il realize that North Carolina vot-
ers, as rule, are prone to vote No
to any constitutional amendment, no
matter how meritorious, unless it is
made entirely clear to them that it
ought to be adopted, said Senator
Larkins. "And so that's what we aim
to do this time, let the voters know
that conditions nowadays make it
only just and right that the sheriffs
of North Carolina shall serve four
years, rather than twO-year terms"
Aside from general indifference and
sort Of inertia which tends to de-
feat any proposed amendment, the on
ly active opposition to the proposal
comes from "ward-helpers', Senator
Larkins said.
There are in every county of the
State, small fry politicians who viz
tually make a living out of politics.
OF course, they don't want to see cleo
tons for sheriff only once every four
years. That would deprive them Of
almost half their livelihood, he com
msnted. I'VE face the fact that there
will be strong-and formidable-op-l
position from this source Il
Under the amendment as it will be |
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against diphtheria the first year Of
their life, this would mean the elm
nation of several hundred useless
deaths every twelve nc.e5hs and the
prevention of something like 1000
cases each year. which leave our chill
dren with serious impairments, DR..
Carl w. Reynolds, State Health Of
ficer has pointed out.
"Diphtheria immunization is 85 per
cent effective in preventing the dis
ease, he said "and consequently, in
doing away with the dangerous Sc
quallae which follow in its wake, in
Guiding principally heart complica-
tons and weakened condition which,
in later life, means less efficiency in
the school room. and following that,
in daily employment.
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Hitler Lays Case
Before Roosevelt
In Reply To Plea
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
speech broadcast to the world at 8
p. ND
He told the President II completely
in every way share your views con-
corning the imnleasurable conse-
quences of a European war;
Reviewing the history of the Sude-
ten Germans and their relations to TIE
Czechoslovak state, Hitler reminded
Roosevelt that Woodrow Wilson him
self had proclaimed the principle of
Standardization for nations in the
famous Wilson fourteen points"
Other nations involved in the
World War, Hitler said, have accepts
ed the principle as binding on them.
But Germany's faith in accepting this
principle was 'sshamefully betrayed"
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Americans In Europe
Look Toward Home
CONTINUED from Page One.)

besieged. In London and Paris, lines
reported every available space in all
classes had been reserved up to
October Is.
United States Lines officials said
they planned to increase the pas
senger-carrying capacity of their
ships by setting up army cots in the
salons, if necessary to aid the repatri-
alton of Americans abroad.
Preference was being shown the
women, children and the aged.
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Cotton Prices
Change Little

New York, Sept. 27.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened one to four points low
err. with the unfavorable foreign sit
nation and PAT october notices partly
offset by good trade demand Tor
October and covering. December by
midday was 1888, within point of the
days high thus far, with the list two
two to seven points net higher. De-
cember rose from TIT to 7.S2, leaving
quotations one to four points net
higher shortly after the first half
hour.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-27

The Princeton mathematician who
how a chess game could
last forever is over-optimistic. Doesn't
he know the kibitzers never would al
low that?