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The Washington times., 1938-06-15
CUB AN MUSIC,
BAND CONCERT
THRILLS THRONG
Native Instruments
Excite Interest
Excite Interest
By WILLIAM NEWMAN


The Cuban Navy Band, play
ing on the esplanade of the Pan
American Union last night,
made a more extensive display
of the music of their own land
than when, on Monday night,
they entertained the guests of
the Cuban Ambassador in the
garden of the Embassy.
There was a Habanera by ].
White, a pleasant, languid mel
ody, we'll suited to the cello and
attractively presented by Al
berto Roldan. There was a song
by Gabriel Ruiz which gave
Raul Fernandez Criado CRATE
full opportunity, and other vocal
solos by Ernesto Lecuona, ad-
mirably presented by Ernesto
Romeu and Zoraida Marrero.
Lecuona is widely known in the
United States for his small but
effective piano pieces.
EXCITING RHYTHMS
The music which the public
found most interesting, how
ever, was by Capt. Armando
Romeu Marrero, leader of the
band. To alien ears it seemed
more characteristic by reason
of the employment of battery
of Cuban instruments of percuS-
sion which sounds quite strange
to us and rhythms of the most
exciting complexity.
These small drums of various
materials-there was one of
baked clay-can be tuned to diff
ferent pitches to suggest tonal-
ity, melody and even harmony.
Sometimes they played in the
same key as the band; some
times the band modulated to
other keys. not too remote.
The contrast had none of the
artificiality that afflicts the
music of the modernists when
they employ similar means. 1t
remained natural, typical, and
proved so stimulating that the
public stood up. like one of
Shakespeare's unfortunate char
acters, "to see the sound they
heard" and at least one critic
stood with them.
BENTER CONDUCTS
Captain Marrero turned his
baton over to Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader of the U. S. Navy
Band for a performance of the
overture to Gomez opera I'll
Guarany." The band played
brilliantly for him. Gomez rep
resented, Brazil Hernandez of
Mexico contributed a fine march
and Captain Marrero presented
two compositions deriving from
this country-a Southern rhap-
sody by Hosmer and Sanger'S
characteristic dances.
The concert was heard by ap-
proximately 5000.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15

The city-wide sale is on Every day
IL bargain day in the Herald and Times
1,IaGeified columns Household needs
from lamps to pianos are Offered al prices
you'll be smart to capitalize on.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Bigger Crops

THIS would make a referen-
l. dunn automatic unless Mr..
Wallace could get recount. So
far he has obtained sort of a
yes-and-no one, which may do
the job if the corn borers will
only get to work and help him.
o. V. Wells, economist in the
AAA planning division, turned
up with a new normal in the
July issue of "The Agricultural
Situation" issued a few days
back. He hoisted corn normality
to 1926 million bushels. This is
still Republican by ST million
bushels, according to the last
crop report computation. But
the understanding around AAA
is that if it comes to be only a
question of a few (57) million
bushels, they will decide in their
own favor on the corn referen-
dunn matter by not having one,
let anyone howl who will.
Worst of it is, the goddess Of
growing things is at it again.
Ceres is aiding corn. The borers
must be asleep. If the new crop
report goes higher than the last
one, Mr.. Wallace will simply
have to find third new normal
some way or another.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

Wallace now faced with a corn
crop so good that he seems
legally required (under the law
he helped to write) to hold a ref
erendum proposing corn quotas.
But the Farm Journal polls indi-
cate more than one-third of the
corn farmers have planned what
they wanted and will vote
against quotas, thus preventing
the necessary two-thirds major
ity for adoption.
When in doubt before, Mr..
Wallace has occasionally de-
pended on Joseph, who did a
pretty good job Of economic
planning for one of the pre-New
Deal PharaohS. But Joseph did
not have Q Congressional cleo
ton coming on. Under the law,
the corn referendum would have
to be held shortly after Septem-
ber l, just so days before Con-
gresSional voters go to the polls.
An Administration defeat by
corn farmers just as the elec-
ton campaign is getting warm
is one thing which cannot be
permitted to happen, as all good
planners will agree, probably in
cluding Joseph. who in Mr.. Wal
lace's estimation was apparently
a registered Democrat.
He switched over, as Mr.. Wal
lace did later, when the straight
Egyptian deal started,
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Says Boake Carter
Tons of Propaganda

Tons of Propaganda
IN THE same fiscal year of 1885, the latest for
which any kind of reasonably accurate Stats
tics are available, the New Deal executive depart
ments alone sent out at taxpayer expense $780,
nasmuch as there are but 224O pounds to ton
figure out for yourself the number of tons of
propaganda dumped onto the country in those
twelve months!
The paper used for all this publicity and the
printing of it cost the country yet another $22,.
100000, making merely visible total propaganda
cost in but one year of $54,OOO,OO0.
Departmental Franking
DEPARTMENTAL franking has increased 100
~ per cent in weight and nearly 300 per cent
in lost revenue in the last five years.
It now takes about one thousand seven
hundred and fifty railroad cars to haul this pub
lcity out of Washington.
AS of October /, 1885, there were 27O persons
known to be grinding out publicity for the Gov
ernment. OF this number, eleven persons drew
down pay checks Of more than $4,000. sixty-three
more received annual emoluments of more than
$4,000. Total salaries of these workers ran bet
ter than 100000 annually.
During July, August and September, 1936-one
quarter Of one year-the Government issued
4,794 press releases. and the total number of
copies of those releases was more than 7,135 900,
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(BoGEe CGrter'S opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TintesJ
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
DISCUSSIONS. EXPECTED:
BRITAIN TO PREPARE
u. S. DEBT OFFERS
May Propose Cut
In Interest and
Principal

LONDON, Aug. G.N.SO.-A
special debt committee of the
British cabinet has been in
structed by Prime Minister Cham
berlain to draft definite proposals
for a new settlement with the
United States in the event it is
found possible to open new, for
NAL discussions with Washington,
authoritative quarters reported to-
day.
The proposals, to be based on
elimination of interest and reduc-
ton of principal, have led to in
creased hope in British govern
ment quarters that it will be pos
Sible to hold formal conversations
with Washington before the end
of this year.
Meanwhile, it was understood
the personal views on the matter
expressed by Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau in Paris
are similar to the American atti-
tude conveyed to London, but the
British government is maintain
ing strict secrecy regarding the
nature Of the talks that have been
taking place here.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Defies Bureducrdts

Defies Bureaucrdts
IT was he, more than any other individual en-
ployer, who uncompromisingly refused to al
low politicians to fasten upon him any NRA
straitjacket. He, more than any other employer,
has battled against abridgement of his conStitu-
tional rights.
Neither bureaucrats nor lawless labor leaders
have proved able to browbeat him. He has stood
out as the most conspicuous. unsubmissive
rugged individualist" of them all.
And, at rs, he is as adamantly opposed to en-
croachment upon the inherited freedom Of Ameri
can sovereign citizens as he ever was. If New
Deal regimentation attains the fulfilment of its
most vaultng ambitions 1t will not be Henry
Fords fault
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
MEXICAN REPLY
TO HULL'S NOTE
ON SEIZURE NEAR
Justification Sought in
Roosevelt Speeches

MEXICO CITY, Aug. / G.N.S),
Mexican President Lazaro Car
denas prepared today to dispatch
soon reply to the recent note
from American Secretary of State
Hull demanding that Mexico pay
for $1O,OOo,ooO worth of expro-
priated American-owned farm
lands or submit the matter to arbi.
tration.
Cardenas has perused five vol.
umes of speeches by President
Roosevelt, hoping to find in them
phrases he might use to Justify
the appropriation of the property,
which was carried out years ago.
Informed circles predicted Car.
denaS, in his reply, expected today
or tomorrow. would refuse to sub
NIT to arbitration, but would
agree to pay for the land.
(See Editorial on Opposite Page)
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

Ironic indeed were its antics Downright funny
are the continual whnes Of Propaganda Chief
Charley Michaelson that all the reporters all
the publishers all the editors are united to keep
Charley and his rewrite men from getting in a
word edgeways in the public prints.
Congressman J. Parnell Thomas, of New Jer-
sey, was among those curious about this apparent
unfair treatment and discrimination. He executed
q little snooping on his own. sent questionnaires
to all secretaries and department heads asking
for details about their propaganda work, its guam
tity end variety.
The mailing of printed. mimeographed and
nultigraphed propaganda from the Federal Gov.
eminent in the fiscal year of 1886 alone cost $32-
23636s. This was dead loss of revenue to the
Government The taxpayers paid the bill.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
LAGCARD CITIES
WARNED TO ASK
PWA FUNDS NOW
AFL Survey Reveals
Employment Gain

0.Ns) PWA today prepared
for its "big push" against the re
cesSion. heartened by an Ameri
can Federation of Labor survey
showing that increasing unemploy
ment has been halted, and the tide
OF business turned upward.
The secondhand last-billion
dollars PWA has to allot for pub.
lie works construction was ready
for distribution as Administrator
1ckes warned Inert" cities, which
have been slow to apply for par.
t1cipation in the PWA program,
to "act now"
The Interior Secretary, leaving
for an inspection tour of Alaska
said:
Certain areas with alert Off
cialS have filed great number
OF applications. Other areas
have few projects filed for PWA
consideration With more prof.
~ects being sought by the country
as a whole than it seems likely
now can receive allotmentS, it
Is obvious that the communities
which are slow to act may lost
out"
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Normal Supply

TO say Mr.. Wallace and his
associate planners are at
their wits end would not be &C
curate. They have one very
good wit now working and If it
does not turn the trick, there
will undoubtedly be others. For
the present they plan to duck
the referendum this way:
The agricultural act Of last
session, said Wallace, must pro-
claim o referendum not later
than August Is, and must hold
it within 20 days thereafter,
whenever he expected the nor
NAL supply Of corn would be ex-
ceeded by more than 10 per
cent.
If. this were all it would be
easy. Mr.. Wallace could merely
refrain from expecting anything
abnormal in corn until after
election, as Mr.. Roosevelt
avoided the consequences of the
Neutrality Act by neglecting to
note the undeclared war in
China. However, this farm law
specifically defined a normal
supply. It said that normality
in corn is the average produc-
ton of the 10 preceding years,
plus 7 per cent allowance for
normal carry-over, plus exports,
whether normal or not.
The AAA figured it out and
announced in March that this
would add up to a grand normal
Of 2,773 million bushels of corn
for this year. The farmers
could grow that much without
fear of referendum or quota.
That was all right until the
last crop estimate put corn pro-
duction at 2,482 million BUSH
els. Adding everything else up,
the AAA'ers found the prospec-
tive supply for this year was
1882 million bushels, which
was about 1872 million bushels
Republican.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

past, he would still rank very
high.
America has reason to re-
joice on the attainment Of
his seventy-fifth anniversary.
History doubtless will &C
cord Mr.. Ford credit for having
done more than any other
man to bring personal motor
transportation within reach of
the masses.
But it may be that Henry
Ford has rendered quite as
valuable services since his
SEVENTEEN birthday.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Costa RiCQnS
InDebt Talk

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica,
Aug. l 0.N.S.O.-Little Costa
Rica today Joined the list of
nations seeking q debt settle
ment with the United States.
Ricardo Castro Beeche, minis
ter to America, sailed for New
York with instructions for a
provisional external debt set
tlement following conferences
with President COrteZ.
Beeche will meet bOndholderS
in New York.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Coconut Strdws,
New Kind Of Hal

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. l Q.N.SO.-A
new kind of straw hat, novel, in
many respects, is being manufac-
tured from the coconut trees of
South Florida. Picture hats for
women and conventional styles for
men, of particular light weight
are being made with the net-like
coating of the tree, found at the
base of the frOndS.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

standing in the street, hour
after hour, watching that poor
soul on the narrow ledge, not
knowing what minute he
might Jump into eternity.
People making bets on the
street as to whether they could
save him! Men selling binocu-
lars for $50 apiece so the
public could get a better view!
What a dreadful thing this is.
Talk about the old Roman
days when they used to turn
thumbs down if the gladiator
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

lost or did not please them. Why that doesn't
compare with what went on in New York the
other day. The Romans had been brought up, to
consider those games exactly as we look at base
ball or football.
But there. in the greatest city in the world,
was staged an exhibition which has only been
equalled once or twice in this country during my
lifetime.
Think how you would feel if it had been your
brother or father with those thousands Of morbid,
gaping people watching and waiting.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Tragic Wolkathon Contests

TAKE these ghastly walkathon contests that are
N allowed by law. Here are young people who
think they can make few dollars easily Little
do they dream of the agony and torture that Is
ahead of them when they start in one of these
exhibitions I have gone to two in my life and,
believe me, cannot stand them.
You see the look Of suffering and misery On
these poor kids faces, walking around more dead
than alive. And, what Is more, you realize that
ten out Of twelve times their future health will
be wrecked by the desperate way in which they
drive themselves.
There is nothing better in the world than good
clean sport It is good for old and young alike to
watch I pray to heaven we won't have another
exhibition like the one that was put on in New
York pray, too, that they will stop these killing
motor races and the tragic walkathon contests.
You American people are so splendid You have
been given the greatest heritage in the world.
Live up to it. Don't give way to your curiosity
just to see some poor soul killed or in pain ANY
manager of a moving picture house who refuses
to have these horrible films shown should GER
tainly be given a medal Of honor. because he
would be truly great man.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
By EValy7 Walsh Mclean

is terrific. If you could guarantee everybody in
that grandstand that there wouldn't be q single
smash-up or fatal accident would be willing
to take bet there would be mighty few people
there.
The crowds 60 to these races out Of morbid
curiosity thinking they will see some horrible
crash. They started the midget auto races at
the Roosevelt Speedway. notice from the news
papers that driver Of 10 fell out on his neck
and died.
The officials are now investigating this. Well,
they don't have to investigate very hard. The
authorities should stop this hazardous compe
tition.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

WI AZ
The Al gri-
culture Secre-
t a ry h q S
planned farm
economics in
the face Of
d r o u 6 h t s,
graSshoppers.
Ceres and the
r e publicans.
but it seems to
get worse as
1t goes along.
And probably
the worst Of
all the pests
is Ceres.
"
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
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The Washington times., 1938-08-01

New Dealer, the gent who
complained that the Admins
tration could never get across
any of its publicity in the ma
tons press or magazines.
The committee has fired its
last employe and wrapped up
its records-for posterity, per-
haps! Operating on a shoe
string, it was gypped out of
any more money with which
to continue, and, incidentally,
provide the Indiana Senator
with a taxpayer-paid political
sounding board.
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
News Behind
The News
BY PAUL MALLON

(WOrld Copyright 1888 by King
Features Syndicate, All Rights re-
served. Reproduction In Full or In
Part Strictly PrOhibited.)
MR.. WALLACE, the Agricul-
4VA tural planner, is all mixed
UP in 1t again. This time it's
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

You'll enjoy Men As Her Step
ping Stones" y new novel by the
noted author. Mayaie GFieg an
American Weekly feature that comes
with the Big Sunday Herald Times
and starts August I,
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
My Say

THE newest outdoor sport for thousands of
New Yorkers is certainly a disgusting and
appalling exhibition. Think Of all those people
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Opposes Auto Races
B.C. Forbes Says

AT or near the top Of any list Of Americas fore
IA most living businessmen would be Henry
Ford. Even were the compilation to include the
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
''But'' -

Az Senate Lobby Committee headed by the
redoubtable Senator Sherman Minton, Indiana
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Cruel Way to Test Cars

Then, again. there are the movies in which the
races are shown. Time after time you see the poor
soul skidding, crashing into the bank and being
carried off the track dead.
What makes the races so dangerous is, the drtv-
ers have to try to pass each other. There again
you have the same reason that causes so many
accidents on the streets today: Beat the other
fellow or die in the attempt"
The Washington times., 1938-08-01
Deplores Film of Plunge

T'HEN. take the moving pictures Of the poor
- souls last plunge to earth. What horrible
spectacle to put before anyone that has any
sense of decency or pity in their heart. The slow
motion camera shows every twist and turn the
poor body made. It is bad enough to have to look
at these pictures in the newspapers, but If this
country is going to be flooded with them in every
moving-picture house no one can tell the harm
they will do.
Everyone knows, when there is one suicide,
generally three or four others follow. The poor
weak minds who read about this boy and, above
ALL see the pictures Of him jumping from the
ledge, or read about other people blowing their
heads off, are simply pushed over the borderline
and soon do the same thing.
Opposes Auto Races
A MOTHER terrible thing that ought to be
"A stopped are automobile races.
The cars go around the track at unbelievable
speed and the strain on the men and machinery
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

able service after he passed threescore years and
ten.
His Startling Innovations
ENEW have matched Ford in enhancing living
conditions for Americans and for mankind.
He would be the first to accord the place of honor
to Thomas A. Edison, whom he befriended bene-
fitted, worshiped. Others have excelled Ford in
the realms of invention science, engineering, etc.
1t may be contended that, without any aid
from Ford. the world would have evolved low
priced, efficient automobile. But it cannot be
disputed that Ford did more than any other
human being to expedite its arrival
By his lifes work Henry Ford has been bene-
factor Of millions and millions of individuals and
families in modest circumstances by broadening
their horizon, their orbit their parish. His ex-
ample has resulted in raising the wellbeing of
many millions Of wage.earners. His heroic in
sistence upon defending his liberties against all
intimidations has put every freedoml loving Aneri-
can in his debt
Finally, his domestic life, his habits his char
acter have been most exemplary.
Like all human beings, Henry Ford has faults.
But his seventy-fifth birthday celebration surely
was fitting occasion to acknowledge his virtues
and his unique services to his fellow-men.
Copyright, 1898, by B. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1938-08-01

President Roosevelts recent invitation to Mr..
Ford to lunch at the White House proved wholly
abortiVe in wooing him away from his resolute
refusal to become rubber stamp even for the
triumphant Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Yes, history may adjudge that Henry Ford
rendered America and Americans his most valu-
able service after he passed threescore years and
ten.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
California Promised
Social New Deal
By Gov.-EIett Olson
Pardon for Mooney Also
Appears Certain Under
Administration

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10.-Cali-
fornias political spotlight encircled
today social new deal' an
nounced by Culbert L. Olson, first
Democrat to be elected Governor in
40 years.
The snowy-haired liberal lawyer,
who takes Office January 2, projected
host Of disputed issues for his ad-
mtnistration to solve, chief of which
were:
Almost certain pardon for Tom
Mooney, serving life term on con-
Nction Of the San Francisco Pre-
paredness Day parade bombing In
1915.
"Adequate' old-age pensions, to be
discussed with President Roosevelt
in relation to Federal social security
legislation.
Partial State financing of produc-
ton -for-use co-operatives, to put
employable unemployed to work in
productive service
Rehabilitation of Dust Bowl
refugees in San Joaquin Valley.
Cleanup of State departments.
Legislation for mediation and
voluntary arbitration in advance of
strikes or lock-outs.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-31
Daily New Year

An old song says, "Every dayTl be Christmas by and by" But, of course, it isn't true. It couldn't be, for we'd get terribly tried of it and probably wipe Christmas off the calendar entirely. Nobody could endure continuous, year round course of feaSting, merriment and gifts. The other song, which says Christmas comes but once year," rec ognizes not only established usage but logical necessity.
 New Year, however, is different. It is the time when we check up, think things over, balance the books, pull ourselves to- gether, adopt a few good resolutions and make new start. Another year is be- ginning, not only on the calendar but in our lives. The outward world shows it in the start of the sun northward again, with it's promise of spring, summer and harvest. Inwardly we respond to it in- Stinctively, as men and women have done for countless thousands of years.
 This attitude is practical and sugges- tive. If we can start a new year on the morning of January First, why not every morning? Truly, when person is alive to inward seasons of the mind and soul, and recognizes the opportunities brought by the unfailing Sun and faithful Father Time, every day begins new year-life starts fresh with every dawn. It could be that way, couldn't it?