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The Washington times., 1938-02-12

Just like men. If you start TAX
ing off your hat to every woman,
you may be long on chivalry, but
you'll soon be short on elbow.
Push in subwayS2 Where'd I
be if didn't?
Open doors for the Old Folk
bring 'em chairs? In case
they need it, of course. other
wise, they'd probably not thank
anyone to treat 'em like Dead
Ones.
Chivalry to girlsP FOR PETE'S
SAKE WHY? ARE THEY
CHIVALROUS TO USp IT'S
ALL WE CAN DO TO HOLD
OUR OWN WITH GIRLS,
MUCH LESS BOW M sCRAPEl
In case you're able to stand
further shocks, here are two
more eye-openers. A general
check of all questions showed
that the youngsters down by
the tracks have much better
manners in public than those
up on the boulevards. And boys
are far more polite than girls!
A bit Startling-yes? And
many will take 1t as crowning
proof that the country is going
to the dogs.
But why Jump to that con-
clusion? Manners have never
been a proof Of character nor
a true expression Of feeling.
Never did gentlemen make
deeper bows to ladies or write
more charming poetry about
them than in the Days When
Chivalry Was in Flower. nor
pass more cruel and insulting
laws concerning them.
Today, there's not a chance in
q hundred that a tired man will
give up his seat in a street car,
lift his hat in an elevator or
assist her properly into her din
ing chair. But when 1t comes
to legal courtesy and considera-
ton, The Girls have cornered
the statutes.
leaning what? Meaning that
Young America has joyously
and wisely discovered - one
ounce of honest and equal kind
ness and consideration Is worth
an eternity of compulsory hand
kissing.
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

Seems there's been a rising
wall of peeved protest against
Young Americas demeanor.
Comparing them, most unfavor-
ably, with the days when
Grandpa swung a mean kow.
tow. So the WPA got busy
scurried hither and yon with
it's QUESTIONABLE amongst boys
and girls of all stations Of life
from Hester Street to Park
Avenue. With quizzes like this:
Do you open the door for your
father or mother t0hen they
enter the room?
Do you lift your hat to a lady
on the Street-or In an elevator?
Do you push for a place In
the SubwGy croDd?
Do you address your elders as
StT or m uQum
How do you cypress dtSap.
proUdl If your opinion is crossed?
Are you chivGlrouS to girls?
How important do you con-
slider manners?
And so on and on-with re-
suits which undoubtedly would
have given Aunt Mehitabel the
Screaming Meamies. For, almost
without exception, the young
sters answered the last queS-
ton with a patronizing grin.
Manners? "Ha-ha," said they
...or sounds to that effect.
Kindness? That of course was
different. Any Regular Kid was
kind-if the situation called for
it. Respect and consideration?
These, also, were on the list :.
provided the other fellow rated
them. Not manners just for
manners sake.
why bother? Whatsa big
idea?"-said Young America.
And proceeded to express their
individual reactions in their own
lingo. Somewhat as follows:
Lift your hat to ladies? Why?
Women are satisfied with being
equals with men. If that suits
them, why the fancy flourishes?
Moreover, it's a plain nuisance
to take your hat off in an eleva-
tor. Women are no longer a
Special Treat on the streets
they're swarming everywhere,
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

play and knew how to impress
his subjects. The Durbar hall
is in a magnificent red sand
stone pavilion, which stands on
a raised platform. Enough resto-
ration work has been done to
give the visitor more than a
scant idea Of what the hall
must have looked like in its day
of glory. The roof was adorned
with a deep gold and almost
covered by raised gold and sill
yer foliage. The hamman, the
emperor's bath and the royal
private apartments are beauti-
full, too, centuries after their
heyday.
Pavilion after pavilion makes
up this imperial residence, which
was once a city in itself. There
is the marble Rang Mahal,
sacred to the imperial seraglio.
Superbly carved marble screens
are a feature of the five great
windows on the eastern side
overlooking the river. From
these vantage spots the women
watched the elephant fights in
the arena below.
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

Great things speak for them
selves.
Is the writer an old fossilP
Why the word "battles axesP"
Is he as misinformed as the
lieutenant general as to the
general age Of most Of the
members and their charms and
beauty?
The Constitution Hall not
being given to the U. M. w. is
an issue which he said he would
not discuss. Why? Is he afraid
the women were right in not
lending them the building. That
edifice was erected for their
own meetings and for anything
that would advance the Amert-
can cause, which the U. M. w.
seem to be trying to pull down.
Radical elements in the union
are its leaders and they are
working to the destruction OF
everything that our country
fought for in the great war Of
the Revolution.
The women are to be compli-
mented on their work for trying
so hard in these days of in
trigue, to perpetuate the ideals
Of those men who shed their
blood to establish the United
States Of America. To perpet-
uate the memory of these men
in their fashion without senti-
ment but with q true love is q
noble work and should receive
the backing Of everyone.
JOHN DARNLEY,
A Tory's Descendant.
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
Your [. O..

This is a quiz on popular sci
ence with a brainteaser at the
end. Score 10 for each except
No. 5 and No. 6 for which score
S, and score 20 for No. 10.
/. Which is the longest mile?
American, German, Swiss.
2. Name three measures Of
electricity.
8. What is the theoretical unit
Of rate Of work of a horse
power?
4. Which is the larger, an atom
or an electron? (a) electrons
(b) atoms?
5. Does sound travel faster
through the air than under
water?
6. Is the attraction Of gravity
greater at the poles or the
equator?
z. Match these colors to these
stars:
(a) Sirius & white
(b) Pole Star } red
(c) AntareS } blue white
8. Which has the more calorieS
per glass, whole milk or but
ter milk?
9. Which is colder, the South
Pole or the North Pole, and
why?
10. BRAINTEASER: Place 10
pennies in a row on a table.
Take up any of the pennies
and place it upon another.
but always pass over just
two cents. Repeat until no
single penny is left.
ANSWERS on Page ~
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

on my part
and sending
valentines is
my way of
sho W in g af-
lection f o r
my frie e n d S
and relatives.
I've sent val
entineS every
year since I
" a G n n
e n o u gh to
know " h a t
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
Scores Executives

To a person who has gained
his experience in the practical
and realistic commercial world,
the weirC system under which
the present Civil Service func-
tions indeed seems humorous.
The depression forced a great
number Of experienced CONNER
cial men tc seek jobs with the
Government. Expecting to find
broadened and well experienced
m en- In supervisory positions
they were shocked to find office
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

c e r t in de-
gree, but I
just n e v e r
bother tosend
valentines, al
though I al
ways S e n d
Chris t m a S
cards to my
friends a n d
relatives. It
is the Gus
tom in school
t O exchange
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

would always anxiously wait for
st. Valentines Day to come,
when all the classmates would
send to each other. Whenever I
got the most cards I was so
happy"
X X
Dan Williams 2800 Albemarle
st. N. w., st. Johns College stu
dent:
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

Il alw a y S
s e n d valen-
t i n e S t o
mother, faith.
er and the
b o y friend.
I enjoy send
1 n G valen-
tines, but I
don't send as
many as I
used to. When
Twas in gram
mar school I
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

boys who have worked them
selves up rung by rung, by pass
ing a typist's or stenographer'S
examination upon graduating
from high school to very impor.
tant Civil Service executive po-
sitions.
CIVIL SERVICE TESTS
The Civil Service Commission
In its examinations does not de-
mand a person of character,
initiative or proven past per
formances, as does a business
house.
It merely asks you to pass a
written examination that is
given in a cold and impersonaI
manner, without personal inter.
views, or even being introduced
in person. AS a result. o lot Of
bookworms, farm boys and small
town yokels are attracted. By
learning to spell correctly and
with a quack guaranteed busi-
ness college course in tipping,
bookkeeping, etc., they are pre-.
pared to tackle the examina-
ton.
To them, q job with the Gov
ernment is the height of achieve
ment. From minor positions as
typists Or clerks, they move up
gradually. by learning Govern
ment regulations and red tape,
to important supervising posi-
tions. There they are strongly
entrenched.
There they generally sink into
a self-satisfied lethargy, feeling
secure in their positions, with
no necessity for broadening
themselves intellectually. They
know their particular duties and
the volume 8 rules. but that is
about all. But in intelligenty
sIluervising the personnel they
are flat failures.
CHOOSE OWN HELP
They know nothing Of every"
day psychology in dealing with
people. whether 1t is the public
or people under their super
vision. Because these so-called
executives are generally allowed
to choose their own help they
are careful to select those who
they believe are net superior to
themselves. Any commercial or
ganization would not have q
Chinaman's chance Of remain
ing solvent with such executives.
Their scope Of imagination is
generally stunted, their knowl-
edge of important political and
social issues so narrow that an
outsider upon trying to get up a
worthwhile discussion soon gives
up in disgust. They are satisfied
in their ruts' and have stopped
growing.
To work with such characters
is very trying indeed, because
only by working side by side
with them do they reveal the
shallowness Of their PERSONAL
ties. NJ. B. 8.
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

"Y e S. I've
been sending
valent / n e S
just about as
long as I've
been going to
school, and I
S e nd almost
as many val
tines as I do
Chris t m a. S
cards. I pre-
fer the hui
morouS valen-
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

K n o W WnyI
except that I
enjoy renem-
bering t h e
people I like
best. and I'm
glad there is
st. v a / e n
tines Day to
bring out our
sentiment a !
natures. I do
think it is a
nice gesture
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

friends of mine. Sending valen-
tines is something like Christ
mas greetings to friends, except
that they usually go to those
nearest and dearest to you"
Miss Virginia Davis, 1909 Tay-
lor st. N. E., business college stu.
dent.
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

tines. I like to send my mother
a valentine, too, but I always
send her a sentimental kind"
y
Miss Carmen Shoemaker, 1920
Connecticut Ave. N, W., typist:
mo. I am sentimental to a
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
Three-Minute Journeys
By Temple Manning

ANY of the cruise travellers visiting India this year
Wl taking the side trip from Bombay to city
that destined to be in the world spotlight We REFER
of course to Delhi capital of India, and such the
scene of the Delhi Durbar, where Britains king is
oG Iad;n
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January /, 1888. is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
Dgct1lIcut<zze1 QE
People
BY r Romer
WILLIAM CULLEN
BRYANT

THE peculiarly Of VIII
] liam Cullen Bryant
was the extraordinarily
large head he had as a
very SIN all child. His
father had an additional
popularity ducked
Cullen in a spring head
first every morning for a
long time in an effort to
reduce the size of the
forthcoming great poets
head.
Copyright. 1888. By =. RomsrE
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

valentines, and I enjoyed doing
so when I was a child"
X X
Miss Henrietta Sigmon, 1742
F st. N. w., cashier:
"I always do. really do not
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

they were. But I also like the
comic cards, which I send to
persons I have grudge against"
X X
Melvin Wilson, 1882 Monroe
st. N. E., drug store clerk:
II send few valentines. I sup
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Names addresses
the will o omitted
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

to remember the people you love
by sending valentines"
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

pose it's be-
cause I'm a
bit sentimen-
tai, and be-
cause I, like
to show my
friend S hi p
and admira-
ton. For ex-
ample, I sent
q valentine to
a newly-wed
young couple
who are old
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
The Inquiring'
PHOTOGRAPHER
The Washington Times In
viteS you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE ANSWERS
THE QUESTION
Do you send valentines and
whvo

THE ANSWERS
Miss Virginia Deaver, 405 Co.
lumbia Rd. N. W., florist:
Eyes. It's purely sentiment
The Washington times., 1938-02-12
LISTEN, WORLD!
BIZ Elsie Robinson
DO MANNERS MATTER?


lid you hear about that recent WPA survey in
" New York city-the one on Manners?
The Washington times., 1938-02-12

boys who h ave worked them
selves up rung by rung, by pass
ing a typiSt's or stenographer'S
examination upon graduating
from high school to very inpor-
tant Civil Service executive po-
sitions.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
DISTRICT NATIVE
URGED FOR POST
Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Call for Bona
Fide' Commissioner.

A native Washingtonian as District
commissioner to succeed George E.
Allen was asked by the Sixteenth
Street Highlands Citizens Association
at its meeting last night.
I'm the best interests of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, suggest bona
fide citizen of the District for the
job," DR.. j. P. Turner said. There
are many well-qualif1ed men,"
The group also favored the passage
Of the taxicab liability insurance bill
now pending In Congress.
Recalling the recent convention
here Of the Institution Of Moral and
Religious Education of Youth, the as
sociation approved the principles of
the organization. Members Of the
group pointed out that schools don't
give enough character training and
that education without character de-
velopment is useless.
Francis st. Austell. of the Com
munity Chest, in addressing the as
sociation, stated that the urgent need
existing in Washington should be the
cause for more effort by District
citizens to better conditions. He ex-
Olained that the ALLEGATION Of the
money to agencies Is done by COM
mittee Of 40 business men Of the Dis
trict who are not connected with the
groups receiving the money collected
by the Chest.
The next meeting Of the association
will be held in October.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
BISHOP &. n. HUGHES
TO SPEAK AT FETE
Festival of Swartzell Methodist
Home for Children to Be
Given Toy,, orrou

S1Ven tomorrow.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, resident
Bishop Of the Washington area, will
be the principal speaker at the annual
spring festival of the Swartzell Meth
odist Home for Children at the CAL
vary Methodist Church. Columbia road
near Fifteenth street NV, tomorrow
, evening.
The festival is sponsored annually
by friends Of the home as method of
raising funds for the summer needs of
the 40 children now in the home.
Bishop Hughes will speak on The
Music of Heaven"
Mrs. Ruby Potter, soloist of the
church, will sing, accompanied by Mrs
Ruth Bronson Logan, and the Swartz-
ell choirs, directed by Miss Elizabeth
Gray and Louis A. Potter, will sing
several selections.
DR.. A. c. Christie, president Of the
Board Of Trustees of the home, will
introduce Bishop Hughes. Mrs. B. T.
Hynson, president of the Board of
Managers, will preside.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
WASHINGTON,
VOTERS NOTIFIED
Arkansas Poll Tax Must Be Paid
by June IS.

Arkansas absentee voters were noti-
fed today by the Democratic Alb
sentee Voters Bureau, 1406 G street
NV, their poll tax must be paid by
June IS and that they may vote by
mail in the primary election, sched-
uled for August 9, any time between
July IS and August 5. The tax is 81.
Votes in the general election, sched-
uled for November 8, may be cast
between October q and November 3,
Lawrence w. Robert. secretary of the
bureau, said today. Further informa-
ton may be had by calling the bu-
reau, he said.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
Maret Musicale Tomorrow.

The annual student musicale will
open commencement exercises at Ma
ret School, 2l18 Kalorama road NV,
tomorrow at 8 pm. Soloists will in
clude Sonia Carter, Camilla Torr,
Carolee Arnold, Cathalene Crane,
Daniel Bierman and Gene Cox. The
program is being directed by Prof.
Francis GarZia,
Evening star., 1938-05-19

The indemnity imposed by Germany
aS result of the Franco Prussian War
was subscribed for by Frenchmen
many times over. raised and paid be-
fore the date specified.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
War Debts
PdrleyS
Denied

U.N.S.) RumOrs that the
United States, Great Britain
and France are negotiating
a war debt settlement were
discounted today by Acting
Secretary Of the Treasury
Roswell Magill.
Reports that this Govern
ment is holding new none
tary conferences with the
European powers also were
considered unfounded by Ma
gill. He said:
1--WE have no information
to support these rumOrs."
Reports of war debt con.
verSatiOnS arose following
Secretary of the Treasury
MOrgenthau'S visit to France
during which time he met
with various French admin
iStratiOn leaders.
Magill observed that these
meetings were obviously the
usual calls"
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
Atlantic Photo studios.

eeDEOPLE Otte~ regret rot taking O2VsStGes Of
buyers marker whe1 they have the chance"
says Mrs. Roberta Kersey BGxbGMm, 1900 Mass.
Ave, NV. I'm here TO say tkOt this buyers
market cant last forever and that yOE have that
chance right to get mGrVsIOHS bargain IN
big new Dodge. I got a SweH deal, Gnd dOabt
III eOald do as UeH for myself month from ~Ow"'
This wise buyer has learned what many
others are learning every day-that right now
is the best time in years to trade in your old
car for big new Dodge!
Here's one reason. Economists say we are
now in the midst of great buyers market"
This means that people who buy a new
Dodge now are saving money-and plenty Of
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
BEAUTICIAN PAY
SCALE TO take
EFFECT SEPT. Is
Predicted
Slash in StaffS

Overriding numerous protests,
the District Minimum Wage Baord
today ordered in effect as Of Sep
tember 26 minimum wages for
women and minors employed in
the beauty-culture industry.
S1S is MINIMUM
The scale provides an $18-a-
week minimum for beauty cul-
turists. cosmotologists, manicurists,
hairdressers, and similar workers;
for cashiers, telephone operators,
and clerical workers, SIT a week;
for maids and cleaners, $14.50 a
week, and for apprentices, after
500 hours of training, $13 a week
for the first five months, SIS a
week for the next four months,
and $18 thereafter.
The scales were asSailed as too
high by numerous operators of
beauty shops at a hearing con-
Quoted several weeks ago by the
wage board. Many of the opera
tors said they will be forced to cut
their Staffs, in order to meet the
new wages.
OTHER PROVISIONS
The boards order further pro-
vides part-time beauty culturiStS
must be paid SO cents an hour, if
they work less than 36 hours,
while regular culturist employees
must be paid so cents an hour for
overtime beyond 48 hours a week,
The part-time scale for the cash.
ierS and clerical staff was fixed
at 40 cents an hour and the over
time rate at the same price.
Maids and cleaners were given a
scale of 35 cents an hour for part
time and a similar scale for over
time.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
CENTENARIAN
COP Gate CrGsher'
100 Tomorrow

HASTTNGS-O -ON-HUDSON, NY,
July % U.N.SO.-Mrs. Cecilia
WEIGH Mcconnell, who Crashed
the gate" of the Republican Ma
tional Convention in Kansas City
at the age of 80, will celebrate
her Tooth birthday tomorrow at
the home of her daughter-in-law
here.
To prove that there still is
plenty Of excitement left in life
for her, Mrs. Mcconnell will cele-
brate her birthday with her first
airplane trip, and then supervise
the cutting of a huge cake bear
ing 100 candles.
Mrs. Mcconnell was born in
Decatur, Ill. All her five brothers
served with the Union army
during the Civil War.
She will journey to Kansas City
next week,
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
take Advantage OF THE Times
TO SAVE MONEY! SEE US FOR A
FULL TRADE-IN PRICE! DRIVE
A NEW DODGE NOW!

1t! 1t means that their present car 10 bringing
them a trade-in value such as they may never
zee again.
Here's another reason why you'll save more
money by selecting new Dodge now. We
need used cars-cars Of all makes and models
to carry US over the busy summer season. For
this reason, your present car may easily bring
you more at this time than it will later on.
Make this convincing test tomorrow: simply
drive in your old car and let us quote you our
full trade-in allowance figure. Very likely it will
not only cover the down payment on big new
Dodge, but it may easily take care Of several
monthly payments as we'll. Don't wait day
longerl Come in noWl
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

and SAVE at the
ACME. Serve yourself
and pocket the saw
ings in these mod
ern, complete mar
kets. Your dollar
buys more at the
ACME.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
DICE TOSSING STOPPED

Crashed Into a Board Fence-and
O Career. The Strange True Story Of
Bill Townsend Who Lost Control Of
His Motorcycle and Found a Way to
Cash in on the Accident. This is One
Of the Features In The American
Weekly, the Magazine Distributed
With Next Sundays HeraId-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
POLICE RAIDERS
MISS TYDINGS.
AT CRAB FEAST.
70 Democrats Arrested.
At Baltimore Rally

BALTIMORE, July 28.-Only a
few minutes after United States
Senator Millard Tydings departed,
police raided a Democratic "crab
feast" here last night and arrested
more than 10 men and women.
Five radio cars surrounded the
scene after police received a tip
gambling was being permitted. Po-
lice said charges of permitting
gaming would be preferred against
leaders of the rally.
$2.45 COLLATERAL
To expedite release of prisoners
Magistrate August Mueller set up
court at the scene of the raid and
prisoners were released after de-
posting $2.45 collateral.
Frank C. Robey, clerk of the
Common Pleas Court, had just ar
rived when the raid was launched.
lingering an admission ticket
which bore the legend Plenty to
eat and drink-Plenty Of fun
Ladies admitted" he chuckled and
said:
II just asked a policeman
what all the running was for
and he said you'll find out"
But I haven't-not yet"
DICE TOSSING STOPPED
George Sellmayer, president Of
the Baltimore city council, also
was caught in the roundup and
forced to deposit collateral.
Police said they seized green
baize cloth on which dice were
benig tossed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-09-08
South Unity

Henry Jennissen called on Henry
Quade Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter were Thursday evening
callers at the home of Henry Betow,
Clinton Upton and Lawrence Wolf.
Robert Betow, ST., spent Sunday
afternoon at the Chas. Hummer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, Arvin Kind and
Pauline Rosenow were Sunday
guests CT Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Rosenow at English Grove.
Mrs. Adoaph Kleinschmidt and
family and Mrs. Johnny Ritter and
son were Sunday visitors at the
VIM. Quade home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Fritzlar
moved into their new home Mon
day.
Walter Kind and daughter call
ed at the Clemens Hummer, Henry
Jenniessen and Paul bold homes
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Ripka and
family, of Melrose, were Sunday
dinner and supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Hummer.
Mrs. Henry Quade called at the