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Evening star., 1938-12-13
District 10 Cut W, P. A.
Rolls by 800

District w. P. A. rolls must be re-
duced by 300 persons by January l,
according to Ross Haworth, assistant
administrator.
The necessity for the step, which
will reduce the rolls from the pres
ent figure of 12,30O to H. 500, has been
apparent for some time, Mr..
Haworth said.
He pointed out, however, that not
all of the 800 persons involved, would
be dismissed outright. Ordinarily,
he said, 100 or more individuals leave
w. P. A. jobs each week to enter
private employment or for various
other reasons.
ID. eff we have to dismiss anybody"
he asserted, "it will be done on a
basis of need" Special efforts will
be made, he said, to preserve the
Jobs of those with dependents, if it
becomes necessary to bring the total
down to 1880 workers by other
than voluntary reductions.
Reductions will include supervisors
as well as persons paid security
wages.
Officials of the Workers Alliance
protested the reductions, contending
, that there already were too few jobs.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
New Deal Doomed to Fail,
rotzky Says in Interview
Declares Roosevelt Not Revolutionary,
But Offers No Remedy for Conditions

He reiterated his belief that the
Stain "aristocracy" in Russia is
doomed to an early fall, citing recent
Moscow trials and mounting unrest
of the Russian masses as evidence
of decay.
Mr.. Trotsky accused Communist
leaders in Mexico of being Stalinists,
and his (Trotsky's) personal mortal
enemies. Stain exiled Trotsky, who
found haven in Mexico.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz. Dec. 13.-Leon
Trotsky, eXiled Russian revolution
| ary, in an interview released here
last night, described the New Deal
as not revolutionary but as "a pro-
gram of mere palliatives seeking to
cure a badly diseased body"
Mr.. Trotsky, interviewed in his
guarded villa near Mexico City by
William R. Mathews, publisher of
the Arizona Daily Star of Tucson,
said the New Deal program repre-
sents the elimination of the final
contradictions in the decay and fall
of capitalism"
Predicts Failure.
ut will, of course, fail, because 1t
is doing nothing to cure the causes
OF the disease" the one time head
OF the Soviet war machine declared.
Capitalism has reached its zenith
in America and has exhausted it
self. 1t is now living on its savings,
consuming its own fat. Look at
your unemployed. No form of So
ciety can continue long that per-
mitS such conditions to exist. You
are doing nothing to increase
wealth.
Mr.. Trotsky asserted that the
democracy of capitalism is fin
ished."
Look at France, where it is max
ing dying gasps," he said. Mote
how Daladier is asking for full pow
ers. That means dictatorship
He predicted a terrible revolu-
tion' in the United States, and
described Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City as a more powerful
figure than President Roosevelt and
as the symbol of American political
reaction. The Rockefellers, he said,
symbolic this Nations ruling class.
Sees Revolution.
"You will have a revolution, a
terrible revolution" the famed exile
told Mr.. Mathews. what course it
takes will depend much on what
Mr.. Rockefeller tells Mr.. Hague to
do. Mr.. Rockefeller is a symbol of
the American, ruling class, and Mr..
Hague is a symbol Of its political
tools"
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Police Seek Three
Runaway Brothers

Police today were on the lookout
for three brothers, Markin and Her.
bert Martin, 14-year-old twins, and
William, 13, who left their home at
338 Adams street NE. yesterday to
find place where we can take care
of ourselves"
Their father, Mark Martin, told
police he found a note signed by
his sons when he returned from
work. The missive, he said, told of
the future plans of the boys but
did not state where they were going.
The father said they took along
most Of their clothing, canned foods
and about IS.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Peace League Envoy
Denied Hearing by
West End Group
Dies Committee Evidence
Of Communism Amono
Members Burs Talk

Holding that the membership of
1.-The American League for Peace and
Democracy is communistic, the
West End Citizens Association
last night declined to permit a rep
resentative of the league to address
the association.
Grover Ayers, reading from evil
dence presented to the Dies Com
mittee investigating un-American
activities in the United States, de-
clared that many of the leaders of
the organization were known to
be Communists"
The anti-Fascist group had re-
Quested Walter F. Wasson, presi-
dent of the citizens group, to permit
a speaker to address the meeting
relative to sending association dele
gates to the leagues congress at the
Rialto Theater January 6, and 8.
Mr.. Wasson read parts of the asso-
Cations constitution which pledged
its activities to be toward civic in
terests both local and national and
refused to name delegates to the
Aeague conference.
Vote First Ward Cooperation.
Mr.. Ayers motion favoring unity
with the First Ward Citizens Asso-
citation IN representing interests of
the West End section was approved
The motion authorized Mr.. Wasson
to write to the president of the
first ward group seeking co-opera-
ton in the plan rather than per-
NIT the West End to strive divided"
The group approved proposal
presented by Mr.. Wasson seeking a
law prohibiting parking throughout
the city for more than IL hours
Such law, Mr.. Wasson declared,
would tend to encourage construc-
tion of garages and would force
others to move the cars every IL
hours. The present law for park
ing throughout the city is 18 hours
maximum.
Approve Safety Proposal.
The group also adopted a motion
presented by the president seeking
law prohibiting automobiles from
, passing to the left of street-car
loading and safety platforms. Sta
tistics show, Mr.. Wasson said, that
"a great number of the traffic ia
talities have occurred when pedes-
trians have been caught unawares
on car tracks by machines that
should not be there"
The association approved a mo-
tion offered by Mr.. Ayers proposing
a law to prevent any delegate to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
Itions from having more than one
vote.
Three new members, John l..
Drew, Mrs. Clara T. Tuck and
Vergne w. Potter, were welcomed
into the association by Mr.. Wasson.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

A number Of complaints from mo-
torists given tickets for parking
overtime resulted in the painting of
the distinguishing marks.
TRAFFIC Director William A. Van
Duzer issued the order calling for
the red stripes. Most of the 20
minute zones are in the neighbor-
hood OF banks.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

Red Bond to Remind
Of 20-Minute Purkino

A new 3-inch red band painted
around the 20-minute zone parking
meters is expected to remind Wash
ington motorists that they can't
stay In those spaces for an hour,
Evening star., 1938-12-13

torium. Exhibits and motion pic.
lures will be shown.
The association, composed Of Gov.
ernment transportation specialists,
Is to elect officers during the meet.
ing.
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transportation Group
Will Meet TONIGHT

A. Martin Logan, assistant to the
president Of American Airlines, will
address the Federal Transportation
Association tonight at a meeting in
the Department of Commerce audi.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
TRAVEL.

A bird marked In England In 1887
has just been identified In Italy,
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Can Anything Be Done for
The Austrian Jews?

~TOW that Hitler has annexed Austria to Germany
~ how about the 100000 full-bood Jews and 100000
part Jews in Austria? Hitler is apparently born anti
Semitic Is there any way of mitigating in Austria the
fury he has shown for five years against the Jews in
Germany?
We doubt that threats from outside, loudly and pub
Ncly made will influence him. He must be feeling pretty
flushed with victory just and in no mood to take
orders from anybody. If England or France or both
should threaten to use force to protect Austria and
war followed the end result would be than any
"cold pogrom" for the Jews in Germany and Austria
and perhaps in various other countries.
We believe something might be done for the Austrian
Jews by British and also American statesmen willing to
work quietly and forego publicity.
Suppose Prime Minister Chamber
S'''0 lain should slip word to Hitler that IT
might hep he would soften up on the Jews in both
Germany and Austria, England would warm up to the
idea of giving the Germans back of the African
colonies they used to Suppose President Roose-
vet without fanfare and press statements, should pass
word to Hitler that American friendship for his enlarged
German Empire would depend in measure on his future
civilized treatment of Jews under the swastika flag
We don't know that such quiet efforts by powerful
statesmen on behalf of Hitlers Hebrew subjects would
do anv good But we believe that would be the best way
to 90 about it, that this would be the most hopeful pos
able angle of approach to Der Fuehrer the matter
of calling off or toning down his vendetta against the
Jewish
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
SabOtaging the IVA

WY THINK the private utilities trying to sabotage
w the IVA would gladly have paid million or
several million dollars to maneuver the IVA into the
PriDote Utilities poSluon ~ nos ~" ~ ,nnoid
through the voluntary ana unpSlu
Must LODe This scrapping of it's own directors
There are those who say President Roosevelt was no
great shakes as lawyer in private practice Well say
he demonstrated remarkable powers as cross-exan-
iner at last Fridays White House conference with
Chairman A. E. Morgan and Directors H. A. Morgan
and D. E. Lienthal Of the IVA. It was as brilliant
showing as his cross-examinaton OF Jimmy Walker
shortly before Jimmy quit as mayor
What the President brought out, over the lmpudent
refusals of Chairman Morgan to talk was that Nor
gan has been battling the majority decisions Of the
other two directors and that thereby TWAS work has
been hampered and slowed down. Congratulations,
by the way, Dr. Morgan the two new friends you've
made-Senator Bridges of New Hampshire and Repre-
sentative Smell of New York. both Republicans and two
of the best known haters of IVA in Congress- The
whole episode brought out the need for thorough in
vestgation of IVA by impartial body.
However these investigations often stop in its tracks
the project to be investgated and Investigations
last long time.
~. That is what Wendell L. Wlkie and his pri-
~ vate-utity pals would like to have happen in
RANKS this case. It would be swell for them, pending
investigation. IVA should be compelled to stop build
ing power dams, extending power lines, and pushing
ahead with reclamation and conservation work in the
Tennessee Valley. We hope the politicians backed
up by nationwide public opinion, will to it that
IVA stays it's various field jobs while being probed.
And we think the people had better close ranks
behind President Roosevelt to IVA from sabotage.
Otherwise, the Tennessee Valley may slip back into
ton and eventual ruin.
r the New York; Daily
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Why We Haven't the Vote

OENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER, with the unerring
y accuracy of champion of justice has placed his
finger squarely the greatest obstacle in the path
of national representation for the disenfranchsed
citizens of hington-INDIFFERENCE.
Not indifference on the part of Senators and Con-
gressmen from other States mind you, but the ndif
ference of citizens who want the vote but lazy
to do anything about getting it.
1t would be difficult, if not impossible, to find a
District citizen with greater love for and interest in,
Washington than Senator Capper. He spoke from his
heart in urging renewed effort in the fight for national
representation
Take the vote away from Kansans the Senator said,
and they would regain it by force.
The Senator's charge" is challenge to every
District citizen to stop grumblng and begin to fight.
Not until we do that will we get vote.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

chewing it over looking back
wondering, regretting.
But not Irene! daving chosen
life as her dish, she's taking 1t
without whining. And what .
dish-heaped high with the
most azing mixture OF
beauty, horror, danger, hilarious
fun. hardship, poverty, free-for-
all brawls and loyal comradery!.
Side-stepping Big Shot Sc
ducers with snaggly yellow
teeth, husky-plushy offices and
houri stenogs. Discovering-with
ecstasy and nausea-the with
cred, raddled, hag-ridden lure OF
Paris the slow, subtle poison
Of the Orient.
And always, through it all, the
pound-pound-pound of the racing
presses matching the thud-thud-
thud Of her racing blood!
Until that dreadful moment
on Michigan Avenue when, walk
ing carelessly in the present mo-
ment, suddenly SkyScraperS,
solid earth and Swarming streets
all vanished. and, as a screen.
unrolling, she saw q place she
had never seen before. "a strip
Of green, three budding trees,
q woman yelled IN black. a
small, square hole. a little box.
One glimpse. Then time
clicked back. And, wondering,
she went her way. Until, weeks
hence, she came upon those
same three trees again. and
knew, at last, what waited In
that box
YET EVEN so, WENT ON!
Brave Irene Kuhn Of the fight
ing Micks! , Life was, and is,
her dish. Nor ever has she
flinched from its heaping, even
though the flavor often lay like
aloes on her lips. And now we
have her story-"ASSIGNED TO
ADVENTURES book that
every man will like and every
woman need. A book I'd like TO
put in the hands of every
young girl in America and say
There, youngster-gO and
live like that. Dare to make life
your dish. heaped with what
ever comes. Dare to gulp italI
down. then wipe, your eyesafld
steady your knees. AND HOLD
OUT YOUR HANDS FOR
MORE"
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Reckless Busses

Why do not the police do
something about the reckless
way buses are operated on our
streets?
Every day on Connecticut
Avenue they may be seen break.
ing the speed limits, and often
the drivers seem to enjoy racing
alongside Of each other, driving
other motorists out Of their
path.
Many Of these busses seem to
be in bad mechanical shape, the
motors backfiring with a horri.
BILE noise.
The traction company drivers
should be made to obey the law
the same as any driver, and the
company should be forced to
keep its equipment in order.
MISS r. e. A,
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

give q slight idea Of what to
buy at the various tourist
centers.
OF course, by now everyone
knows that we can purchase
perfumes in the West Indies, in
Havana and Bermuda. But the
wise traveller goes only to shops
recommended by the ships Of
ficers, and buys only perfumes
packed in their original con-
tainers-box, wrappings and all.
BARGAINING ADVISED
Some of the worlds finest
shopping can be done in Pan
anna City and Colon. But bar
gaining is recommended even at
the "one price shops. The
shrewd appraiser and clever bar
gamer will pick up some grand
buys in whatever he is looking
for, including fine jewelry, cary
ings, embroidered articles, silks
and ivory. And, of course, per
fumes-but always in the orig
nial wrapped and sealed pack
ages and at shops recommended
by the ships company.
Shanghai used to be a grand
shopping center, but we are
afraid that we won't go shop
ping there for many moons.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

the ShOpKeeper.
For, after having seen some
of the collections Of souvenirs
carted home by triumphant
travellers and heard the prices
given for the articles, we know
that in every shopping street
and bazaar there are happy
shopkeepers gloating over their
gains and making preparation
for the next ship-load of credu-
louS visitors.
Women, who at home are.
noted for their shrewd shopping
sense, and who make their
household budgets stretch to
incredible lengths, fall prey to
the flattery of the Shopkeeper
as he offers his wares.
WHAT TO BUY
And, similarly, men who are
formidable traders, the terror of
the grain, stock or wheat mar.
ket, maybe, will buy gems for
considerable cash without haV-
ing them expertly appraised.
But the purpose Of this article
is not to expatiate on the folly
Of man when he travels, but to
The Washington times., 1938-03-15


islands, in nothing flat .
And there she was, every news
paper instinct in her rarin' to
60, with q world scoop on her
hands, q pack Of Jealous news
hounds at her heels, q dead
line" to beat.
And a baby due any moment!
But leave it to Irene Kuhn
born CORDIALLY, with the luck Of
the Irish and the nerve Of the
devil himself-to find q way
out-and turn 1t all to advan-
tage.
Tidal waves and First BornS
charging in together. Lies been
like that always for Irene
Kuhn-star Reporter extraordi-
nary from New York, Paris,
Hollywood, Hawaii, Shanghai
and all way stations. Not forty
yet, she's seen enough, done
enough, and raised enough hila-
rious Cain for q dozen men.
ASSIGNED TO ADVEN-
TURE," she's called her life
story, just released by Lippin-
colt, but there's an even better
title, I think, on the inner
jacket-"A young woman ..
whose dish Is life"
-a. $50
HER DISH is LIFE. Never
were words more apt. I watched
Irene once at Q job-that ghoul-
ish orgy Of the Hauptrnann kid
naping trial. She's a luscious
brunette, with that quick, glow
ing warmth of old Erin that's
deeper than any pigment ;. as
though you saw the spirit it.
self moving about its business.
And never have I seen it more
clearly than in her face that
day. There leaped all the horror
of the thing before her and
she taking it in as it came.
Taking Life as her dish-yet, at
the same time, keeping control.
Not letting it shake her deep
balance or get her down.
That's something women can
rarely do, no matter what their
temperament or job. A man goes
through q thing feels and
does whatever he thinks is nee
essssy ... hen,cupless he's a
Susy, lopes on the next set-up.
But women can't take life and
leave it like that. They keep
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
In The Family

The controversy over the
islands of Canton and Ender-
bury, while still in the embryo
state, may well prove another
South Sea Bubble" the con-
sequences Of which may be as
serious as the first. Now is the
time to settle the issue, before
the words demand" grow in
creasing in the exchange Of
notes between this country and
Great Britain, and before stories
about flags being stolen to es-
tabliSh the ownership" Of the
islands become too prevalent.
While in theory possession Of
these islands may be Of para
mount military importance, for
practical purposes the dispute
makes a mountain out Of what
is literally not much larger than
molehill.
In the first place, our rela-
tions with Great Britain pre-
clude any possibility Of menace
of one country to the other in
the military sense. The prob
lem of strategy in the event Of
a Pacific problem involving an
enemy power could be as easily
resolved by our Navy Depart
ment as the Admiralty, and
probably already has.
Suppose, then, that the i'm
portance of the islands is more
presently found in their location
as bases for commercial air de-
velopments. Then let the COM
mercial interests of each coun-
try settle the matter Of value in
terms of a real estate deal.
Original claims to the islands
are already sufficiently OBJ
scured as to recommend a policy
of great leniency in establish
ing their ownership. Whether
they are ours or Britain's,' the
sensible thing to realize is that
they are "in the family" AS
such, 1t behooves the parents to
call off the argument.
INTERNATIONALLY.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Church Under "Isnas"

agree with Catholic Citizens
letter. The Catholics have en-
tirely failed their Christian
brothers abroad.
While Germany has excluded
Jewish citizens from Aryan
activities, they have given their
Christian citizens q far greater
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Looking For Argument

In q, recent issue the Times
published a letter from the
writer attacking "Roosevelt's
record" that started a debate
which at first promised to be
both interesting and enlighten-
ing.
A few of your readers wrote
in apparently attempting to de-
fend "Roosevelt's record"
None of them disputed or ex-
planned why the charges against
RooSeveltism. Since publica-
ton of those letters, one titled
"Still for Roosevelt" the other
Critic Of a Critic" the Roose-
veltists seem to have fled from
the temple. No more pro-Roose-
welt letters have appeared in
the Times.
Is it possible that the Eoose-
Veltists haven't even one among
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
The Song of the Belle

Can. the authorities of st.
Stephens Church at Twenty-fifth
and Pennsylvania Avenue North
west be persuaded to do some
thing about that sleep-shatter-
ing bell which sounds every
morning at six?
Now, the music of the bell, 1t
seems to me, Is very nice In its
place: restful as it rolls across
the intervals Of a quiet country
side on a summer morning, say,
and properly strident and jubi-
liant at times of rejoicing; fit
tingly somber as it tolls period
Of grief.
But in q city neighborhood
which is none too conducive to
rest at best, the st. Stephens
bell adds q cacaphony scarcely
calculated to bring up the best
thoughts in a tired workers
mind. Twenty.one brasSy
smashes on ones sensibilities to
bring one nervously awake to
a gray, wet dawn constitute a
real public nuisance.
Is it necessary? Those Of us
planning to attend 6 O'Clock mass
don't need the bell to tell us
that 1t is time to be at church.
If we waited for the bell, we'd
be late for the service.
Would you care to send clip
ping Of this communication to
the pastor of the church?
]. T. M.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

blow than to the Jews. But
their fellow believers stand by
them, while the Christians have
utterly forsaken their brethren.
Lee Beers letter on the same
page is a masterpiece. We Amer.
ican Christians cannot afford to
neglect his suggestion, II we
want to spare us and our chill
dren the same fate our poor
Christian brothers are having
under the Maize and other ism&
.., C. O'HARE.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

"W he n I
walk do W n
the S tre e cts,
p "a r ticularly
in the mid.
die of the
day when the
sun is warm,
and see the
people W ith
smile on
their face S
and the pep
in their walk.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

the Zoo. I
haven't given
away to my
desire to see
t h e animals
at the Zoo
y e t t h i 5
month, but I
won't be able
to hold out
much longer
and I'll be
looking at the
monkeys and
The Washington times., 1938-03-15
Your [. O.
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is a special mathematical
quiz of sixth grade problems.
Speed is essential. Allow ten min
utes only. A score Of 9O-1O0 is
considered very high for sixth
grade pupils. 1880 good. 1880
average. Adults should be able
to cut down two minutes on the
time and attain the high score.
/. Express 1907 as a fraction.
g.. A man paid $!,245 for q log
cabin and sold it for 80 1-3%
more than he paid for 1t.
How much did he sell it for?
8. What is 1891 multiplied by
zero? @
4. 10S is 90 Of what number?
5. Mr.. Jones had a chance to
lend 1915 at SO but because
of friendship only charged
~. How much did he sac
rifice in a year?
6. Write 80 in the form Of per
cent.
7. 16 2-S%of a number is 66.
What is the number?
8. Subtract 4 bu. 2 PIX. / at. / pit.
from 8 bushels.
9. A farmer had 140 acres un-
der cultivation. He planted
75% corn which gave him an
average yield of 50 bu. per
acre. How many bushels Of
corn did he raise2
10. What is the difference be-
tween % plus 1.5 and 2-3
multiplied by is?
ANSWERS on Page 20
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

Also I like to note the change
In peoples attire, from the drab
clothes of winter to bright
spring garb. Also I get the de-
sire to be outdoors walking.
Sunday I went to the Zoo to see
the penguins.
X y
Joseph Donnellan, 920 Michi-
gan Ave. N. E., dental me
chanic:
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

their spring
clothes h at
always makes
me re alize
t h a t spring
Is here at
last. Also, to
me, a firs t
sure sign Of
spring Is see
ing the large
nu m b er of
young couples
S it tin g on
fhA nark hAlnf
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

them who can invent q solid
argument in support Of New
Dealism? If there is I would
like to hear from him. What I
want him to do is to explain
the Roosevelt arithmetic. It
appears to be screwy.
BERNARD L. HENNING.
The Washington times., 1938-03-15

II can al
W a VS. t II
S p r i n g is
here when I
see the book
beer signs all
over the city.
It's 8 grand
feeling, too,
b e c a u S e
spring is my
faVorite sea-
son Of the
Y e ar. ! al