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SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY
Aug. 10; DID. Baseball Dance

Empire classlfieds pay.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
Kind Words for the FEC

WE'VE had some unpleasant things to say in times
w past about the Federal Communications Commits
son which supervises radio, and may have more of
the to say in the future. Today though here
some kind words and we hope the FEC enjoys them.
The FEC in the last few days has got out rules and
regulations covering radio broadcasts of political and
campaign speeches. and these rules and regulations
seem D. K
Under them, any radio station either refuse or
permit candidate to it's facilities for putting
speech the air. But if it sells radio time to any
candidate, it must hold itself in readiness to sell equal
time any other candidate for that office It may not
any candidates remarks; must charge all cand-
dates equal rates. may make rebates or refunds to
any candidate.
This sounds like sensible radio regulation. 1t seems
to be hoproof safeguard of civil liberties and the right
Of free speech the air. That is proper matter for
the FEC to handle, and the handling
WeU DOne- In this case appears to have been done
Th;o r:. with due regard for the rights of all
II the Communications Commission will henceforth
confine itself to such essentials this don't how
anybody complain. 1t is when the FEC goes out of
its proper domain and tries to protect little children
from horror programs grownups from programs the
FEC considers uncean that stirs up fears of radio
censorship by Washington bureaucrats.
We hope the FEC sufficiently impressed by the
Indignation stirred up the last time it tried to dictate
radio programmng and that it will stay where it belongs
from on.
Nsw YokDa ally NewB)
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

much; sort Of easy come, easy
go. In IL months I had made
$l15,000 in the movies. I tossed
that away trying to change it
into q million dollars in the
Texas oil boom after the war.
A ND NOW as to my feeling
"A regarding Sam insult, who
died the other day. I have been
terribly sorry for him ever since
the bubble first burst-and I
have never blamed him. I went
into the game-and that's what
1t was, Just q gambling game
with q capital Of $4,000. I ran
1t up, played my luck too far
and got q kick in the pants.
And so did Mr.. insult.
There are men living today,
rich and honored, who played
the game somewhat after the
manner Of Mr.. insult. But with
this difference: each time the
pot was won they took out q
kitty. BY that, my non-gam-
bling friends, I mean q cut Of
the winnings. And these cuts
had been slowed away in safer
games or even in vaults or in
foreign countries when the big
smash came.
I have in mind one diStin.
guiShed and at present honored
gentleman whose gambling game
was exactly parallel to that Of
old Sam insult. But this gen.
tleman - rightly, for his own
good, as was afterward proven
had not the same faith in Amer
lea as did insult, the English
emigrant. He salted the kitty,
and when the time came to toss
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
Some Water, Please!

Won't the citizens Of torrid
Washington, white and colored.
private and public, make both
individual and concerted efforts
to make available life-Sustain-
ing, inexpensive water to their
four-footed and winged, but
SpeechleSs citizens of their
homes and communities, places
Of worship, business, and relax
alton?
On scorching days like these
recent ones Of July 10, ii and
IL, while thousands Of human
beings are indulging in cooling
drinks or seeking refreshments
at various nearby resorts or in
cool homes, there are compare.
lively very few who have ex.
tended any efforts toward sup
plying just plain, cool water
for the thousands Of thirsty
sparrows. pigeons, and other
birds, also many squirrels, which
are attracted by shrubbery and
trees in mans Handicapped
homes.
ShollOGO Basins
Bird baths are cheap and
there should be several in every
city square. Around every
church, public building and
business square where there Is
anything at all to attract birds,
water should be provided in
some substantial receptacle for
drinking and bathing.
Every park or small triangU-
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
Ringside Seats

IT is not often Washngtonians and their good neigh
bors in Maryland and Virginia have a chance to
occupy ngside seats at political fights such as are now
in progress the two banks of the placid Potomac
It's good batte-or rather, there two good bat
tles-between hard-httng candidates with convictions
and something to fight about.
There is plenty of old-time hokum in the two cam
pagns, of course. Mlard Tydngs must have laughed
up his sleeve when he dragged the red" issue into his
~, an v campaign against Davey Lewis,
4"e ReU ISSUE rugged indvidualist if there
tn the Foro ever one, and a typical
product of the equal opportu-
nity free speech and democratic processes which are
apart of the American system. Congressman Smith
has discovered another red lurking in the shadow of
Mr.. Dodd, the of Nazi-hating former Ambassa-
dor of the United States to Germany.
Mr.. Lewis for his part processes to see in the
debonair Tydings foe of labor and tool of Big Bus
ness, and the river Mr. Dodd dusts off the
ancient issue of special privilege first coined some 40
years ago. and hurls it in sevenpoint type at Mr. Smith,
Even so, they're swell fights-good entertainment fo
the rest of and sign of healthy popular
interest in government.
And when it's all over we'll have a pretty fair Sem
ator from Maryland and a Congressman from the
Eighth Virginia district who probably measures up
to the average.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

lar parkway with q water Spigot
should each contain q shallow
concrete basin in the grounds
in which the Spigot should be
kept at q slow drip.
Birds, Of course, can drink
from fountains, but they can
not bathe, and are generally
frightened away by sporting
human beings. But the birds
and squirrels have as much
right to the city'S water as
human citizens. They are Gods
creatures. not mans.
Homeless, friendleSS dogs and
cats come under the same cate
CORY and citizens again should
provide fresh water somewhere
around their homes for these,
especially in alleys In older Sec
tionS Of the city where the pitt.
fully large stray cat population
exc out miserable exiStences
from foul garbage pals and
hardly ever get q decent drop
Of water. Large fruit cans with
tops cut smoothly away, or
earthen dishes are fine.
Confederation
The Animal Protective AsSo-
citation will gladly furnish fur
ther information to those in
tereSted in helping such home
less creatures.
Also the Traffic Department
should be very strict with motor
lists parking cars at horse foun-
tains. especially downtown at
such busy places as Thirteenth
and N. Y. Ave-, and Eighth and
e StS. N. w. Horses Of trash
men work especially hard in
these business areas and have
a right to unmolested use Of
the water troughS provided for
them by the Washington Hu.
name Society.
So. while seeking your own
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
ROllin' Along
By ". A. s. DOugL1s

HOW would you feel after learning of the death of
- who has ruined you-taken away in swift grab the
money which you had figured to spend lesurey
Portable old writing booksf Maybe book every year.
maybe book every two years. carefully and slowly written
every word enjoyed it is being set down.
Those were the happy plans had in mind 10 years ago
when estimated my share in the insult empire around
the edge OF $4,000 was going to bring that 100000
And then just about five years from now intended sit
back either California the Riviera the Bahamas and
write and loaf pleased until my name would be called
But in trying to get the 500.
900 lost the $9O0OO And O"cH IN 70 save the game ne
the things doubt EeluSeo 70 40 So-ano every
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
Wants Hughes

All hail Howard Hughes and
his magnificent crew which has
written aviation history. Might
I ask whether Hughes and
his gallant crew are members
of the Air Corps Reserve,
U. 8. A.? And If not, why not?
I hope they come into the
Army. They will be welcomed
as officers and gentlemen.
I hope they do not make the
mistake of joining the Navy Re.
serve and automatically becom.
ing "untouchables." The Navy
looks upon the reserve officers
as officers and lepers.
JOHN GLEESON O'BRIEN,
Major, Reserves.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

"FloOr" for Men, Too
Good for Congressm a n
Schultz!
I'd give my vote (if I had a
vote) to him or anybody who
votes for q minimum wage law
for men such as he proposed in
your paper recently.
I have no quarrel with a min.
imum wage for women, which I
believe is q very good thing for
Washington. But believe 1t is
only Just that q similar law
should be enacted to benefit
low-Salaried men.
The wages and hours law which
Congress just passed does not
affect o large group Of men who
are receiving small wages.
II women'S salaries are regu.
lated so as to provide q So
called floor" then there should
be a similar wage minimum for
men.
I sincerely hope that Repre-
sentative Schultz will introduce
the bill and that Congress will
pass it-and soon.
j. o. BATES.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

breakfast, hurriedly drinking
down the last cup Of coffee. and
then rushing off without so
much as a 'good-by' kiss. It
seems to me that If q wife is
nice enough for a man to marry
she certainly must be nice
enough to look ct during break
fast and dinner.
y + 4
Robert Hay, 1401 Sixteenth
st. N. w., section chief, Federal
Housing Administration:
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

to read the paper when he is
eating a meal with her. A wife
might as well be eating alone
If her husband Is going to sit
at table reading. Also there
must be a congenial frame Of
mind during mealtime, and
neither the husband nor wife
can be particularly happy if he
is reading"
4 4 4
Miss Vera Strunk, 1924 N st.
N. w., school teacher:
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
Your |. O..
B1 RHIRLEY SPENCER

By SHIRLEY SPENCER
A general quiz. Score 20 for
No. 8 and 10 for each Of the
other questions.
I. What and where is Stone
henge?
2. Where was the treaty
signed at the end Of the World
War with Clemenceau, Lloyd
George and Wilson present?
3. The Isles Of Scilly are off
the coast Of (a) Italy (b) Eng.
land (c) Spain.
4. What Is the name Of Eng.
lands newspaper row?
5. What Is an emperor Of
Persia called?
6. On what river banks are
the following cities situated?
Leningrad--: Geneva
-; London--; Lis
bon--: ParlS-
2. What European state is
ruled by an hereditary prince?
ANSWERS on Page 23)
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

dulged in reading the daily
paper during breakfast, but I
certainly think it Is unfair and
bad manners to do so at dinner,
when husbands and wives should
enjoy their meal"
4 Il Il
Miss Irene Brooks, 1895 N st.
N. W., cafe employe:
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

I can ever
build up an
9th er com.
potency.
This was
the &c on d
time I had
per form e d
the feat. On
the first oc.
caSion, how
ever, I was
y o u n g q n d
didn't bother
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

tice to extremes. I'd want to
protect my interests in case I
wanted to read the paper my
self during any Of the meals.
My dad reads the paper at the
table occasionally and mother
does not object"
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

papers at the table myself occa.
Sionally-when my husband
doesn't get them first. I don't
believe in taking away the lit
tie pleasures from a man, so my
husband does entirely as he
pleaseS around the home"
\ 4 Il
Albert X. Peters, 1884 Bar.
naby st. N. w., president Of the
Mutual Insurance AGENCY. Inc.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

time instead Of talking over the
petty activities Of the day.
Catching up On world affairs
this way would broaden their
minds. However, I really
haven't given this matter much
thought since I am not married,
and do as I please"
+ Il
Mrs. DOlIye EspOsitO, 333 Six
teenth st. N. E., housewife:
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
THE ANSWERS

Yes, II he wants
to. If 1t does not
interfere with other
m e m b erS Of the
family I can see no
reason why h us
bands should not
be p er mitt ed to
read at the table.
In fact, I read the
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

Certainly not.
A husband should
be polit e enough
not to read the
papers during any
meal. There are
too many husbands
who offend their
wives by reading
the papers during
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

II really object
to it. A husband is
being rather incon-
siderate Of his wife
If he places q news
paper bet W e e n
them during meals
together. I would
not object as much
If my husband in
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

mo. The meals
should be a time Of
peace and Sociabil.
ity and q happy
time for all men,
bers in a family. A
h / S b nd should
have the good man.
nerS and conSiderar
ton of his wife not
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

Absolutely yes.
It is the privilege
Of the man to read
the paper any time
at all in his home
If he wants to. In
some cases I think
it would be . good
idea If couples read
the papers at meal
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

"Y eS, decidedly.
OF course ' don't
know how q wife
feels to be married
to O man who hides
himself behind q
paper at meals, but
I wouldn't object to
1t unless he really
carried the prac-
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

thing, of course, went by the
board. Today he is sitting on
top Of the world while poor old
Sam died practically penniless,
dependant for little comforts on
his brilliant, hardworking son.
7 HAVE no bitter feeling against
= insult because when things
blew up he tossed every penny
piece Of his own into the pot in
an effort to save my money,
and, Of course, his own. He
could very easily have hid clean
away fortune, several fortunes.
It is to his credit that he did
not-and I saw the chairs of his
beautiful apartment in the Chi.
cago Civic Opera Building prac-
tically sold from under the old
man. He listened to the auction
over the radio from his ninety.
dollar.a-month two-room suite
in q downtown Chicago hotel.
And he took it like q soldier.
There are those who blamed
him for running away when the
insult empire crashed. I know
Of my own knowledge that he
desired nightly to stay and face
the storm. But the panic had
made the nation hysterical. A
victim was desired-and insult
was the logical victim. His at
torneyS, knowing the legal set.
up, his friends, feeling the tenn
per Of the mob, told him to go.
Come back when things have
calmed down." they said. TITS
prison If you stay"
A ND all along, he intended to
~A retuIn-when things had
Gained down. His extradition
from Turkey was a case Of being
made to do what he all along
intended eventually to do. And
his acqwttal Of all charges Of
wrongdoing in two trialS-both
Of which I covered-waS proof
enough Of the wisdom Of his
lawyers and his friends.
I had Mr.. insults confidence
to the degree that when things
appeared to totter I was EN-.
boldened to ask his advice.
"The more people Of your type
who flee the ship" he told me,
land by that I mean investors
Of your tort, the bigger chance
there Is OF failing to salvage. AS
for me I shall stick till she sinks
because = have faith she won't
sink. You can do as you
please"
So I stuck with 1nSull-and
went down with insult. The
last time saw him to shake his
hand was in the Heidelburg
restaurant in Chicago q few
months ago.
"A dividend, the best I can
do right now," he said, handing
me q cigar.
1888. by Washington Timss.)
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
Wise Words

A man can bear a worlds
contempt when he has that
within which says he's worthy.
Alexander Smith.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
For Undcrpasses

1t Is a fine sight to see you
bringing everything you can
against putting an underpaSS at
Thomas Circle. But a few sci.
fish people think they can make
a lot more money out Of their
property by waiting a while so
they organize into associations
that have nothing but the in.
terest Of q few at heart and
then get you to believe and get
Senator King to believe they
represent the people.
In the first place the traffic
conditions that make an under
pass desirable are not conges-
ton but the circle itself. There
should be an underpass under
every circle in the city Of Wash
ington for the sake Of the traffic,
and If the argument is made
that this will mar the beauty Of
the circles it is made by people
who do not know what beauty is.
Washington is not yet through
making itself the most beautiful
capital in the world. and If
these people who oppose archi-
tectural and civic progress have
their way it will soon be one of
the worst.
So why not get somebody
who likes to see his Capital
City progress a little bit and
make life safer and the streets
and circles more beautiful to
tell you what they think about
it and then print that. too.
MRS. R. U. HAWTE.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

A Americanborn aviator-but for all that he's as
"A Irish Paddy's pig-has stirred the world by
crossing the Atlantic in plane patiently ready for
the unkheap that he had to fly it cockeyed when it
was gas-loaded He had to play hooky from the air
flight authorities in order to accomplish his stunt And
now he seeks to pacate them by declaring he thought
he flying in the other direction!
Though Douglas Corrigan has done nothing much for
the forward progress of aviation by his nonstop hop
from New York to Dubn-the land of his ancestors
he has demonstrated to the world the sort of devil
maycare intestinal fortitude that is the makeup of
the American young of these times.
Other nations other ways! We've had lot of
sounding off recently from bellcose holding in
their hands the destinies of mil
AeIe 10 VW lions of youths whom they would
Sort of ~ Mnn not hesitate to toss into the hor-
- rors of world war. These lead
have sought by noise to impress upon the rest of
that they and theirs would be invincible in fight
These loud mouthings have concerned number of
us beyond their real Importance But Douglas Cor
rigan's hooky stunt should completely
The braver is, the more unassumng he is-and
the dangerous just because of that. His hop
a flaring message to the rest of the world:
"These the sort of men breed in America.
They don't talk about what they going to do; they
go ahead and do it."
And what great sense of humor! It must have been
the Irish in him that thought that grand alb for the
authorities-"By Mistake"
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

COMFORT IN the neat OF WASH
ington's summers, please be gen.
erous enough to accord the
SpeechlesS animal citizens their
rights to refreShment.
VIRGINIA w. SARGENT,
President, Animal Protective
Association.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
Troffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January /, 1898, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

A great deal Of talent is lost
to the world for the want Of q
little courage.-Sydney Smith.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
TheInquirine
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

Should q husband be allowed
to read his paper at the table
during meals?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Geraldine Dawson, 634
North Carolina Ave. s. E., beau.
tician.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Letters Editor
the writers rswiNbe omite request
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

A decent boldneSS ever meets
with friendS-Pope.
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

first GLOSS. mqu drinks Wns.
SeconE8loss- wlhe drinks UIne
Third glass, w'ne drinks man.
JaPongse Proverb
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

their hands the destinies of mil
lions of youths whom they would
not hesitate to toss into the hor-
rors of a world war. These lead
The Washington times., 1938-07-19

CFrom the New York Daily News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-08

lT SEEMED AGES TO TOf1t1X 6EEORE HE
 -AfiD SkEETER FINALLY REACHED TIE EAOOQ OF THE HIDDEN VALLEY, AND TIE THREE POINT piLOT, III A VOICE VIBRANT WITT
 THERE WAS ro RESPONSE; AND. lr ~ AccfAzED TONE, HE REPEATED THE CoY, WtTH SkEETEQ JOINING Hlf1, THEIR HUMOROUS ECHOES REvERbeRATfS6 THROUGHOUT T4e 6oR6G . THEN THEIR pLEAOrsc CRIES WE'RE ANSWERED BY TtsOoE AT THE STRANDED pLAnE-. AID THEY SAW THE GLAZE OF LIGHTS CCffIftc Nt5R WY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
WHITCOMBE WINS
 IN ROWLING GALE

Sandwich, Eng, July g. (U.P)- Experts agreed today that Reginald Whitcmbe's victory in the British Open Golf championship was scored under the worst weather conditions in the 78-year history of the tour nament.
 While many of the champion ships had been contested through rain, wind, fog and cold, never be- fore had such a gale whipped the Royal St. Georges course as for yes- terday's 36-hole final. It actually blew contestants to the ground, snapped flagpoles, and whipped sand out of the bunkers into the eyes of the players.
 Whitcombe's 75-78 yesterday for a winning total of 295 was consider eded remarkable in the face of the bowling soueaster that at times reached 50 miles an hour. He suc- ceeded Henry Cotton, the betting favorite who got of to a bad start, but played well under the circum- stances yesterday, carding 77-74, for 298 and third place. Jim Adams, who had 78-78 yesterday for 297 total, was second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
AvERILL AND L0MbARD| LEAD
Cincinnati Catcher Hit ting at .36O Clip-Allen
 Best Pitcher

New York, July 9.-(UP) Earl Averill, Cleveland's most potent batsman, lost Il points during the past week but continued to hold first place amongst American League sluggers by a comfortable 25~point margin, according to averages re- leased today.
 Jimmy FoXX Boston Red Sox first sacker, who leads the league in both runs batted in and nome runs, held second place with .348 while four points behind was Hal Trosky, first sacker of the Indians.
 Ernest Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds and the hardest hitting catch CT in the majors, paced the Ma tional League stickmen with an average of .360, two points lower than his last weeks mark. Eighteen points behind Lombardi was Joe Medwick, St. Loui sCardinals' out fielder, while in third place with .337 was another outfields, Ival Goodman of the Cincinnati Reds.
 Johnny Allen, Cleveland speed baller, continued to head the Ameri- can League pitchers with 12 vic- tories, all in succession, and one defeat. Bob Klinger, Pittsburgh rookie, led the National League pitchers with six wins and one loss.
 Leaders in other departments:
 Runs batted in: (A) Foxx, Boston, 89; (N) Ott, New York, 67.
 Hits: (A) Travis. Washington, 100; (N) Mccormick, Cincinnati, 9H.
 Doubles: (AD Cronin, Boston, p; (N) Martin. Philadelphia, "A.
 Triples: (A) Averill, Cleveland, 8; (N) Goodman, Cincinnati, 8.
 Homers: (A Foxx, Boston, 23; (N) Goodman, Cincinnati, 20.
 Runs: (A Foxx, Boston, and Greenberg, Detroit, 60; (N) Ott, New York, 69.
 Stolen bases: (A) Werber. Phila- delphia, and Lewis. Washington, II; (N) Roy, Brooklyn, 10.