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ITO THESE impresarioS there
= came one day. the Rev.
Thomas Retford, a revivalist
who made a regular circuit Of
the shore towns of the Great
Lakes, both in Canada and in
the United States. His Reverence
declared he had a bright idea
a practical illustration of Jonah'S
famous experience, along with
colored slides and a rip-roaring
sermon, right in the belly of the
whale, followed by repentance
and a goodly shower of coin.
He ordered the biggest whale
in the atelier and stayed around
Redondo Beach for four months
supervising the interior decora-
ton job. When finished the
75-ton beast was fitted onto a
raft with bulwarkS and hauled
to Chicago where it was
launched with appropriate cere-
monies as the first whale in
what you might call holy or
ders. Revivalist Retford was a
huge success from the start.
His whale was greeted with
open arms wherever he sailed
it and money poured in. In
deed far more money poured in
than was ever dreamed of by
the parishioners of the whale
church in both Canada and the
States.
0nOC" DWYER, one of the
~ best reporters ever to
cover a story. exploded the
great hoax inadvertently and,
it might be- said, regretfully. A
great admirer Of the evangelist,
he made point of paying a call
whenever the whale would be
anchored in or around Chicago.
And always the Reverend came
across with several slugs of
good Scotch whiSkey - better
than anything ever passed out
by AlphonSe (Scarface) Capone.
There came a night when the
preacher was busy with his con-
gregation and Doc, knowing he
was always welcome, went about
hunting a drink without dis
turbing the sermon on Jonah.
He strolled into the galley where
the liquor was kept but could
find none at hand. He shook at
a panel built in flush with the
wall but which had a keyhole.
And to his amazement the panel
opened inward and there, case
upon case, was piled so gallons
of Scotch whiskey! This boot
Logging had been going on for
two years and on the one oc-
casion when the evangelist had
forgotten to lock the panel a
newspaper reporter had walked
in on the secret!
DETWEEN loyalty to his editor
- and loyalty to a friend free
with his liquor there was only
one road for Doc. So he took
it-and killed the Softest boot
Logging racket of that era.
copyright, 1898, Washington
Herald-Times)
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the District Government, who
could be elevated. There is no
question that a local person
should be appointed, as he
would know more about what
is actually needed here. I've
always been in favor Of suf-
frage for the District.
X X
Miss Mildred Tanty, 1925
Chapin st. N. W., Stenographer:
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"A uldu WUu1u
be preferable, Of
course, because Of
his longer and
bro ader business
experience. There
are too many mat
ters that come be-
fore the District
ON m i S S i onerS
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okays CCc Club

I second the proposal for a
CCC Club, made UP Of all who
have served with the CCC.
Come on, Co. 276-let's have Q
reunionI ]. M. r.
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"I should think
it would be all
right if she full
filled all the re-
quirem ents and
had past expert
ence to justify her
holding the posi-
ton. The f &C t
tn a t she is a
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"A New Day"

salute Marie GunderSen.
Her splendid and superior ar.
ticles appearing in your news
paper deserve highest praise.
It portends good and is well
for the world that a few can
stand unreservedly for what is
just and right for animals; to
stand for principles in the face
Of abuse and ridicule is to be
truly great. I read her articles
with deep and absorbing inter-
est. They herald a new day.
A Warning
You, you and you who criti-
cize this unexcelled woman
"Adorer of Meat" and so forth
and so forth-the one who dareS
to stand for what is fair, COM
passionate and just, I warn you
to watch your own life.
Purge yourselves to see If
there aren't selfish purposes.
cruel hearts, warped souls some
where within your makeup.
Also try to find your divinity
hidden somewhere there.
AS long as our so-called
Christian civilization persists In
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living in the five senses and
personal consciousness exclu-
sively, just so long will the hui
man race shock the real Chris
tian with cruelties. Boomer
angs are real. Kindness comes
back. Meanness comes back.
Kindness needs no defense.
Love, service, sacrifice, mercy.
Do we all measure UP as
Marie Gundersen does? I think
not. It is well to consider.
But Not NOUU
I congratulate The Washing
ton Times for its broadminded-
ness and fairness in publishing
these fine articles, thereby up
holding the right of free speech
to all.
Those of you who love meals
Of flesh and blood, go back
through the history of progress
through all ages. The so-called
"crank" or radical" Of any
given time is the "hero" of the
future There was a time
when it was consistent to be
savage. It is not now.
Remember also: There is no
great; there Is no small, in the
mind that causeth all"
EMILY PALMER STEARNS
FARLEY"
Brandy, Va.
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DecuNu1<AeA N<
People
By Frank Romer
LORD BYRON

THE great poet hated
! his mother, blaming
her for the club foot
which famed him all his
life. He was proud OF
his small hands, and
vain about the middle
Thought line" in the
three creases in his fore
head. Byron liked to give
himself a vile reputation,
spreading sea da Ious
stories about himself.
Copyright. 1898. BY +. Romer)
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Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic Victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January /. 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Editor should limited 200 words Names and addresses Of
write will be
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Wise Words

Idleness is only the refuge OF
weak minds, and the holiday Of
fools.-Lord Chesterfield.
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There is no one more unfor-
tunate than the man who has
never been unfortunate. for it
has never been in his power to
try himself.-Seneca.
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TheInquirin9.
Photographer.
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Should a woman be selected
to fill the vacancy on the Board
Of District Commissioners?
THE ANSWERS
Miss Pauline Wright, 1902
Monroe st. N. E., musician:
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"Can't They See?"

I heartily agree with your edi-
torial of Saturdays Washington
Times. Far better a hundred
futile conferences across the
green of diplomatic round table,
than war. But, when this SO
round table has dealings with q
human being. instead of a mad
dog, then and then only, can
one have these round table dis
cuSsions.
What we can't understand is,
how on earth can any one man
with the intelligence of Cham
berlain lower himself and his
people to one so ignorant as
that lunatic? What in the
world are the British afraid Of?
Can't they see that no matter
what promises they will get they
will be broken as soon as their
backs are turned? So for the
good of all, strike now, before it
is too late. Can't they see what
Germany is doing-getting all
they can, and then will feel they
can rule all of Europe?
I wonder how Chamberlain
feels seeing how Czechoslovakia
is fighting for freedom and
Britain waiting without one
word of hope. I am beginning
to believe all I hear, that Brit
ain could have avoided all this
if they weren't so slow thinking.
When all this happened in
Austria, if France an Britain
had given one word Of encour.
agement to Austria things would
have been different today.
So in the face Of all please
strike now, because in the end
it will be too late; give and you
shall receive, help and help will
come to you.
AN AMERICAN.
Turn About: Fair Play
Child welfare organizations
every year send thousands Of
poor city children to the coun'
try. Why not play turn aboutr
If we of the rural section are
willing to make countless city
youngsters happy during the
summer months, what would be
fairer than a return visit by
country children to the city dur
ing the winter or late fall?
There must be some welfare
organization that would lend q
hand. The lives of many rural
children would be happier.
M. L. D.
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Mass Exile:
A Problem

From the New York Daily News
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ANSWERS ON Page 22)
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The Political Mill
Two Colorful Figures Go Down in Defeat in Indiana
and North Dakota G. O. p Primaries.

that he and his followers will decide
that the best thing to do is to 60
right along with the Willis campaign.
II that is the way things shape up,
and the Republicans really get to-
gether. much will depend on what
Senator Van Nuys does. Van Nuys
is under a political death sentence
from Gov. Townsend and the Demo-
cratic State organization. He has
| said he will run as an independent
Democrat in the event he fails to OBJ
tain the nomination. 1t had been
expected that Van Nuys would receive
many Republican votes In the event
former Senator Watson was nomi-
mated by the Republicans-or some
protege Of Watson. But the Willis
nomination makes a different picture
II Van Nuys really goes through with
his threat and makes the race as an
Independent, he will take far more
votes from the Democratic nominee
than the Republican-although Gov
Townsend likes to view the matter the
other way.
Democrats Might Back Van Nuys.
Should the Republicans elect Re-
publican Senator in Indiana this fall
1t would not only be a severe blow to
the Roosevelt administration but also
to Paul v. McNutt. former Governor
and now United States Commissioner
IN the Philippines. who wants to be
the Democratic nominee for President
In 1910. 1t has even been hinted that
the Democrats might finally get around
to nominating Van Nuys again-and
not take any chances Of a split In the
party. If that is the case. however,
Gov. Townsend kives no indication of
1t. insisting that the Democrats will
pick another man in their convention
couple Of weeks hence. 1t is gen.
orally supposed that their choice will
be 1t. Gov. Henry F. Schicker.
The denomination of Senator Nye
means, it is believed, his reelection.
North Dakota is not likely to elect a
Democrat. Even II LANCER should un-
dertake to run as an independent, Nye
still would have the best chance. Gov.
LANCER ran in 1886 as an independent,
defeating Wexford. the Republican
nominee and a former lieutenant OF
LANCER, and Moses. the Democratic
candidate. But that Is a very different
thing from running against and de-
feating Nye.
Nye is as colorful figure as LANCER
and he is a younger man. LANCER
got bad name when he was in
dicted, tried and convicted in 1894 on
charges that he had conspired with
others to compel relief workers to
subscribe to the Leader, a LANCER
organ. Harry L. Hopkins, relief ad-
ministrator, made the charges and
took over the administration of Fed
eral relief In North Dakota. Secretary
Ickes asked Attorney General Cum
mings for a grand jury investigation
and LANCER was indicted. LANCER
appealed from his first conviction,
obtained q hung jury in the second
trial and was acquitted in a third.
LANCER was q candidate for reelection
when he was first convicted He
withdrew and his wife Lydia took his
place, but was defeated by the Demo-
cratic nominee.
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ton of Senator Gerald p. Nye in the
Republican primary in North Dakota
spilled Gov. William A. Langer's beans
for him. LANCER has been the stormy
petrol Of North Dakota politics for
years. He was bent on unhorsing Nye
and taking the latter's seat in the
Upper House-for Nye opposed LANCER
when he was Governor and has con-
sistently been against what Is called
"Langerism" in the State.
Mr.. Willis, who now becomes the
Republican white hope in the Hoosier
State. was the candidate Of the Re-
publican Editorial Association Of In.
diana. That association has been
cunning for Watson and his organiza-
tion for years. 1t was the same
association which went cunning for
the Ku Klux Klan, when that secret
society practically owned the Republic
can organization Of Indiana back in
1924. 1t was largely responsible for
kicking the Klan Oh the back OF the
G. o. P.-aided by the sentencing of
one of the Klans principal leaders
for murder
Nomination = Surprise.
The Willis nomination came as q
surprise to lot of people Former
Senator Watson ran neck and neck
with Willis on the first ballot. In
some quqarters it was expected that
Watson would lead. with a "compli-
mentary" ballot, and that later his
strength would 60 to Oliver Starr, q
Gary attorney, believed to be the
choice Of Watson and his organization
for the nomination.
Walter F. Bossert, former Khan head
for the senatorial nomination, assert
ing that there were enough old Klans-
men among the delegates to the
convention to put him across in the
end. He was wrong, however, Just as
Watson was wrong in thinking that
he could throw the nomination to
Starr. A fifth candidate, Clarence E..
Wills Of Kokomo. was given a better
chance than Willis by some OF the
observers. ~h
The nomination OF Mr.. Willis for
Senator may have considerable effect
on the political situation in Indiana,
when all is said and done. The Re-
publicans get away from the Watson,
Old Guard, old machine and old Klan
designation. There will be no particu-
lar reason for Republicans to Jump
the fence and vote for the Democratic
nominee unless the Watson people de-
eide to knife" Willis in order to keep
themselves alive bit longer. Appar-
emily the Watson people have taken q
real licking, however. Furthermore.
Senator Jim" is no longer q young
man or q young leader. 1t may be
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D THE GUIDING SPIRIT


well as for the Presidents monopoly.
S more important the constant jackson fought
MS nent without giving inch Whenever
before reform has been raised the President
nave confidence
OF jackson Bible
crony put it. And mentioned the
mnay discussions the
firmly announced his determination recovery
The historical parallel revouionized
he politics OF 1882 by ralyng of
the and plain With their launched direct
attack the Bank
len ne removed the Government deposits
arranged by the astute Mr. Biddle with
seemed about the polico-
economic storm crying to the compromisers:
Go to Nicholas Biddle"
So President Roosevelt found
hues against large industry and finance
repression this time to be Even So
When the seemed destroy
OF Go to Nicholas recent fortune" pl tn he
parallel extends to the most fantastic details
be the
thinker the doer but all issued
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net was written by the English traveller Harriet
ing to the superheated her
In Rooseves time there comprome
President called
three
onged there are powerful
majority for his bank policy And Roosevelt popular
support Jackson Indeed brushing
used phrase which be heard the Presidents
The people
remains to whether the
significant because men
choose their historic
And it's amusing that while history
instance the repetition being
American
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VIGIL 1OiCSdoIiA1e
batting average over 1o-year period
has been 80 per cent. that it was the
scientific basis for the triple A pro-
gram"
Words pour out Of Mr. Ezekiel. II
is hard for his tongue to keep pace
with his super-active mind. He is
full Of the agricultural and economic
problems not visible on the surface.
On q travelling fellowship in 1881
from the Guggenheim Foundation, Mr..
Ezekiel scrutinized the economic acti-
vities Of Germany. England, Russia,
France.
In his low-voiced, voluble way, Mr..
Ezekiel voices a philosophy Of econo-
mic and agricultural changes, that
sing lullabies of planned economy.
governmental intervention for better
co-ordinated action.
Always Mr.. Ezekiel is in the fore.
front of forecasting He is working
now on collected data Of low indus
trial production and unemployment,
to solve the problem Of balanced pro-
duction in all fields. If the industrial
worker cannot buy the products Of
the farmer, then planned economy
butts its head on a stone wall. Mr..
Ezekiel believes that planned econ
omy" is consistent with democracy.
but feels that the Government must
provide the means for co-ordinated
action.
His philosophy briefly runs along
these lines: Technical improvements
reduce the costs Of production. Re-
duced cost Of production should be
passed on to workers and consumers
in the form Of gradually declining
prices, gradually rising wages. big
corporations" Mr.. Ezekiel says, "have
tried to keep reduced costs to them
selves In higher profits, with the result
that recovery is followed by depres-
sion"
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ave, LOOK q real
tumble in In
diana and his
faction did along
with him. The
Republican State
Convention, in
trusted with the
nomination of q
senatorial candi-
date, picked q g.
year-old country
newspaper pup
Usher, Raymond
Willis Of Angola,
in Northern In
diana.
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P.W.A. Supplies
Mothers Care
For Children
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. June 30-"Substitute
mothers are now being furnished
widowers to care for motherless chill
dren and to do the other household
tasks in 500 w. P. A. projects through
out the country. the National Confer
ence OF Social Work learned today.
Mrs. Marion Schmadel Goodwin, as
sistant executive secretary of the
Family Consultation Society, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, reviewed their work in a
paper prepared for the social case
work sectional meeting.
A new w. P. A. project, Substitute
motherhood" was evolved by private
social service agencies from the "tem-
porary housekeeper" they brought into
the field Of social service several years
ago. Miss Goodwin said.
Women are chosen who have been
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pamphlet made
its appearance In
1928. Issued over
the signature of
non-Government
people, because
Of its dangerous
prog stications
on supply and
demand forecasts,
Henry A. Wallace,
present S e ere =
tary of Agricul-
ture, was one Of
t h e economists
called in. Mr..
Ezekiel says that
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successful in their own home life and
have genuine interest in fitting into
the homes Of others. They are given
case work training. lectures OF health
routines. planning and preparing
menus. budgeting and organizing
household work.
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Of avoidance of Federal laws dealing
with taxes, Mr. Roosevelt said:
I'VE hear too often from lawyers
as well as from clients the sentiment
1T is all right to do it if you can
get away with it,"
Maybe that's the new definition of
liberalism" which the present ad-
ministration applies in enforcement
of the laws of the United States affect
ing its own personal ambitions and
political fortunes.
(Copyright, 1881
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An American
You Should
Know
Problem Of Balanced
Production Is Tackled
by Ezekiel.
BY DELLA PYNCHON.

BY DELLA PYNCHON.
A PROPHET, with the pro-
~ phetic name Of Mordecai
~ Ezekiel ("zeke" to his friends)
4 a has earned considerable honor
in his own country.
Many things have come to pass
since Mordecai Ezekiel started pro-
phesying back in 1919, when the
Government enlisted him. He Is re-
sponsible in large measure for the
so-called left wing Of agricultural
legislation since 1888, when Secretary
Wallace made him his economic ad-
wiser.
He prunes New Deal flowers, that
were bedded down In 1928, rooted in
1929. The Agricultural Outlook"
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

TINE nomination yesterday Of two
Republican candidates for the
Senate, one in Indiana and the
other in North Dakota, spelled
defeat for two colorful figures.
Jim" Watson, former Senator and
former Republican leader OF the SEN
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he agrees to over
look the ECO
nomic royaliSts"
If they happen to
contribute to the
Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
This touch of
scandal - prob
ably the first to
come close to the
White House it
self - has been
given public at
tention anew by
S e n tor Holt,
Democrat, of West
virginia who has
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The Capital Parade
Andrew Jackson Ghosts New Deals Business War.
His 1882 Fight Is Model.
BY JOSEPH ALsoP and ROBERT KINTNER.

BY JOSEPH ALSOP ROBERT KINTNER.
ME ghost OF Andrew Jacksona
there hardly
The White House poico the
remaining monuments Of the "a odd
fact that Old white House visitor in this
year Of rather doubtful grace ~ - ~
10 oe sure Old Hickory walks in special
nero OF New Orleans or the deadly determined Government
DEBT but the conqueror Of the distinguished
and his Bank Of the United
campaign against consulted on the
ctcs OF MS present successors with the
The President
always held him in high It's significant in these last
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cellence of which prevents them
from being attributed to the persons
that take the responsibility: cor
respondence is kept up all over the
country; work is done with goblin
speech which makes men look about
them with superstitious wonder"
It sounds like an excitable pen
portrait Of Thomas G. Corcoran,
yet is a description Of Amos Ken
dali. the leading member OF jack
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The island Of Anak Krakatao. in the
Dutch East Indies, disappeared be-
meath the sea August Q, 1880, during
q volcanic eruption. Previously 1t had
. height of ITO feet.
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montnS OF most violent conflict
with business, the White House cir
cle's interest in jackson has in
creased immensely.
1t has even had tangible re-
suits, among others the anti
monopoly investigation, for which
Jackson's crusade against the bank
and Justice Brandeis' quarrel with
bigness were the twin inspirations.
Jackson's message vetoing the
banks recharter was the actual
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THE opinions Of the ers page their oOn not
necessarily TIE Stars Such opinions are presented n
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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OF British ships by Francois German and Italian
Indignation premier on the suo
Public opinion furious Chambesns inability
RACES Unless something quickly
thrown out of office by political
which can done One Is adopt Strong policy
that reaatory policy would
calling Loyast guns
ooes TO ne at This policy Chamberlain
refuses adopt appears
Musoni has the British warning
would be considered unfriendly
The second possibility appeal feelings
British
Lord Perth only
with Btains
For Gods
bombngs Chamberlain will have
serious will
promised to let
How far has been peadngs
basador quite clear possible
Franco hold while
generals final Howegs
is Of Italian
The Spanish civil nearing the
mnt following the suggestions
for the fighting material
blockade humanizng
unlikely that will
Of the naionaists believe
mission cutting of all their supplies Chamberlain
have promised that the aviators
ships
Washington
torn continent depends chambers ability hang his job
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This Changing World
Chamberlain, Facing Possible Overthrow Over
Spanish Bombings, Seeks Help of Mussolini.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Is not oenin fact nobody
history British
/ another chief Of be
: But strange 1t this happening
PERTH the British
ln to help Chamberlain out of the present predicament
British policy
followed for time British people
be sensible policy kept them under the
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VIII IUC 1IAVc 70 80 70 WIZ.
But the recent bombing Of
some 60 British merchantmen has
brought about a change Of attitude
among the British masses. Like
most Anglo-Saxons the British do
not care much about foreign affairs.
But when you touch on the navy or
the merchant marine you had bet
ter look out.
4 L II
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Political Fund
Tactics Wink
at Law
Hollis Expose" Of
Book Sale Raises Ques.
tion of Hypocrisy.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

ny DAVID LAWNENCE.
~ RESIDENT ROOSEVELT may
- have to add something to his
definition of what is a liberal" 4"
and the suggested amendment
may well be one who is so liberal with
his Interpretation of what laws of the
United States are to be enforced that
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will IN
pect fireworks a
Before President Roosevelt has opportunity telling world
he would like the
discuss the humanon Italians
published
torial pointing the aacy
dent o