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The Washington times., 1938-02-17

notice in the sport pages
that you refer to Bronko Nagur-
ski as a pole" I am sure, you
must be acquainted with the say
ing that "You can't fool all of
the people all Of the time"
Bronko Nagurski is not Polish.
He is Ukrainian. The fact that
his name ends in "ski" does not
signify Polish nationality. There
are eight nationalities belonging
to the Slavic group, the name
of any one Of which may end in
ski"
For further information, there
was recently formed an all
Ukrainian American foot ball
team on which there are sucn
well.known stars as Souchak and
Nagurski, the latter acting as
coach. T. CARPIN.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Hitler Muscles Into Austria


"A himself much Austra's boss as he wants to be-
By threats of INVASION he has forced Chancellor Kurt
Schuschngg give Austrian Nazs five big cabinet jobs
including that of minister heading the Austrian police
Thus without firing shot, Hitler adds 6,50OO0O peo-
pie to Germanys 66000,000, and pushes the German
frontier down to the Italian frontier. Mussolin hates
it. but he has to pretend not to (indeed he was out
skiing when it all happened), whereas he was able to
block an attempted Notification If Austria in 1884 by
moblizing the Brenner Pass.
Muss has to take it and like it because European Italy
has, in comparison with Germany. 420OOOOO people be-
cause Hers army is thought to be bigger and stronger
than alvs; because Muss is heavily involved in Spain,
whereas Hitler never sent than 5000 10000 Ger
mans most of them technicians, to help Franco
Though European capitals trying to look nonchaant
and unconcerned, Hers coup is really OF the first I'M
portance, and very oninous.
1t traces directly to the treaties of
Old MeLOdrand, Versailles ard St. Germain which
rI IL took Austria apart after the World
'o' ' War in the of self-determina-
ton for racial minorties Prewar Ausra-Hungary had
100000 people and 100000 square miles; an
economic unit but its racial groups hated one another
Trying to fix all that, the 19192O peacemakers cut
Austria down to $4,000 square mess, whackng up the
rest They left Vienna population almost 2,OOO,OOO)
city without hinterland, head without a body.
Whenever as in 1881 Germany and Austria tried to
reunte commercially so to do trading that would
benefit boh England and France vetoed the proposition
in the apparent belief that little more suffering Woud
do Austria good and teach it start another
Ever sinee coming power 1888 Hitler has been work
ing for closer relations between Germany and Austria
Hate and fear Hitler many people do, it must be adj
tted that he has brought the German army back to pre-
war size and morale and the German people back to pre-
war pride and cockness. He hasn't yet got them any
more to eat But he has Austria and that gives him
pair of pncers to clamp down on Czechosovahas nose
and Czechosovaa is corridor to Russlas richer areas
Sooner or later, doubt Hitler will be wanting Muss
to give back the Austrian Tyro-hicn will be the latest
round in the ageod fight whether the Italians are
to 20 north through the Alpine passes the Germans
to go south.
The whole thing, in fact is only the latest act in an
ageod meodrama. Our place is good orchestra seat
watching the show Our place is not on the stage.
: (From the YorkD
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
IfIt Can Be Enforced

GGDE DEEP, beep, beep, that raucous blast so COM
b mon to the impatient Washington motorist is
to be muzzed from midnight to M eff this regula-
ton can be enforced.'
Traffic Director William A. Van Duzer supplied
the qualifying clause. In doing, he put his finger
r. on the sore spot which has made
Pu's rMgeI g. laughing stock of the current regua-
y" oO'e OPO' ton in purporting to prohibit auto
Egnals except as "a reasonable warning of danger"
Every intersection, each pedestrian and all delays
no matter how trivial-apparently are sufficient
to touch off the kaxon choir which dins through the
Capitals collective ears morning, noon and night.
Few are the drivers who have not attempted to
blast from the loading platforms the stod street cars
Fewer are those who restrain their fingers from
the eager horn buttons as the red lights flash to the
yellow and green intermediates.
The new law would make unlawful the signal of all
but "bona fide emergency vehicles emergency
calls" Would that include the taxicab rushing
bleeding man to the hospitals How about the driver
who sights drunk in the road at a. M?
Evidently, Mr.. Van Duzer and Major Brown have
not lightened their responsibilities.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

Somehow, it always makes a
woman feel a lot younger to
discover that she Is still petite
enough to buy her clothes in
the Misses Department. 3,
It takes three strokes Of luck
to get a good husband these
days. First, the luck to find
him in q world full Of egoists:
second, the luck to choose him
in a world full Of skilled
Lothartos; and third, the luck
to make him choose YOU in q
world full of glamour girls.
Next to good Southern spoon
bread, the softest thing on
earth is the heart of q man
who has Just put his wife on
the train for Reno-and is still
feeling sorry for himself.
III
Sometimes a girl has to go
almost as far out Of her way to
make a man pursue" her, as
Japan had to go to defend"
herself from China.
X
Many q man who starts out
just for a little romantic ad-
venture and a few kisses, is
astonished to find himself
either pushing a perambulator
or paying alimony at the same
old desk.
-
The modern girl may not be
an ideal housewife: but. by the
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

agitating for the ballot and
other forms Of active participa-
ton in the running Of their city.
In short, I'll venture the pre-
diction that until members Of
Congress are required to own
property and become bona fide
residents Of the National Capt.
tal-while in office-things will
60 on as they have been. {:
Once in a while there will be
q gentleman on the Hill who
displays a real interest in the
affairs of those Of us who spend
our lives here. But for the most
part, approval of the whole
Congress being necessary for
District affairs, almost all sim
cere efforts to improve the lot
of Washingtonians are simply
Smothered.
Largely through indifference.
Of course. but still the same
gentlemen are quite prone to
prate frequently and at length
about the needs Of our Nations
Capital-and do nothing but
prate and disagree and belittle.
#. however, they were required
to be property owners, and thus
become taxpayers. If they did,
I say, I'm quite sure that they
would see some things in quite
a different light than they now
do. But, I'll also venture an
other prediction, that that day
is in the dim, dim future and
that there is little, if any, chance
Of it ever working out that way.
j. o. K.
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and evening and there behold Q
picture Of some member Of this
family. with mouth open and .
petrtfiedI smilea coupled with
some account Of their intermin.
able and ubiquitous activities,
and expressions Of opinion on
every subject. In the heavens
above and the earth beneath
becomes tiresome and gets on
ones nerves, especially the &C.
tivities and opinions OF Jimmie.
the crown prince. who autocrati.
cally injects himself into all the
local political, economic, and
social affairs Of the people. even
to choosing for them who shall
be their representative In Con-
gress.
Do give us a rest, Is the prayer
of thousands Of your readers.
WEARY.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Pessin,istic About Vote

Ear be it from me to make
any pretenSions about being the
seventh son Of a seventh son.
In fact 7 have no delusions
whatsoever about my ability to
peep behind the curtains and
get a preview Of what the fu-
ture may hold.
On the other hand, I feel quite
confident that it does not take
extraordinary powers to fore
cast that for many years hence
residents of the District Of Co
lumbia will be holding meet
ings, newspapers will be agitat-
ing and persons In private and
public walks Of life will still be
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
LISTEN, WORLD!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

Copyright 1898. synda" fne)
PARKS COUSINS BATTING FOR ELSIE ROBINSON
M OTE-Said scads of fans-"We could write col
w umns, maybe better than yours, if we had the
chance" So gave them chance to make this
unique clearing house for American thought and feel
ing. Here's of the results-released to 5O00O0OO
readers. Tell US what you think of it,
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

with its honey details and
simple wording will bring the
tears into many an eye, q home
sick choke into many q throat.
To you-dazed by the imagined
wonder of great cities-there
seems little glamour in that &C
count Of Old Tige freeing .
'possum, or Mrs. So-and-so hav-
ing q quilting party, or the
smoke rising from a neighbor's
chimney. But to a tired city
man or woman clutching a sub
way strap battling q way
through the uproar and confu-
sion, the filth and greed Of city
life :. those words are a glimpse
Of heaven!
TT ISN'T WHERE YOU
LIVE, PARKS, OR EVEN WHAT
HAPPENS TO YOU, THAT
COUNTS IT'S THE WAY
YOU SEE TT. You've given us
more than hogs and opossumS in
those words you've given
us the deep things Of life that
call to every heart. the gentle
service Of a quilting bee. the
gay adventure Of dark woods
and barking dogs. the Joy Of
friendly sounds and smells after
q long dar!!. night.
And that's great column writ
ing, Parks-though you never
suspected it, did you? An all
round columnist writes any.
where, but best Of all in the
country. for in the country he
comes closest to the call Of the
earth and the hunger Of the
human heart.
X y
And here's another secret. I
invited you all to write q col
umn for that very reason-that
each Of the you might stand in
the Other Fellows shoes and
see your own life from the
Other Fellows angle. You
didn't think your life would ap-
peal to the city man. and you
also think that his life is much
softer than yours.
Mistaken again, pal. There's
no loneliness in all the earth
like the loneliness Of city nights
there's no dullneSs on earth
like the boredom Of eitv. grind.
Cam you stand one last sur.
prise, Parks? It's this. I'm
a country woman myself. Yes,
I go into cities sometimes. But
for months at q time I never
leave my cabin and tall trees.
And right now I'm writing In
overalls and boots. For I've
been riding fence line-just as
you may be doing today. And
last week we Eutchered our big
hog. And there's hardly a day.
that I don't stir up a mess Of
corn bread, or patch someone's
pants between editorials. on
ever a dawn that I don't grin to
the smell of coffee, wood smoke,
fried pork and country gravy!
So you never can tell-can
you?
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

to use a horn
at any t i me
e xc ept in
e m ergencies,
pa t icularly
at night when
noises are apt
to dis t u r b
peoples rest.
1 think use
of horns, even
in d a y t ime,
S h o ul d be
curbed, Why
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

If ONL4 -
How often do YOU say thatq
If only you had the Other
Fellows breaks If only you
had the other woman's Looks or
Luck . then you'd show 'em!
Yet all the while you could do
or be practically anything you
wish If you'd drop your own
envy and fear and realize that
you have the power to rise
above any circumstance.
An old truth-but new to each
man who discovers it. This time
it's 7O-year-old PARKS COUSINS
of FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA,
who's demonstrating it.
CAN A COUNTRY MAN BE
A COLUMNIST?
Parks doesn't think he can
Dear Miss Elsie:
"I am interested in your invi-
tation to US to turn columnist,'
but I do not think q country
man can be a columniSt in any
way you fix it. A person, to be
a columnist, must live in town,
travel, see people, know some
thing.
Suppose you were to turn
your column over to me one
time. What would your readers
think if they read something
like this:
Bill Jones killed hogs last
week Brother So-and-so lost
a fine mule Miss So-and-so
gave a sewing party Mrs.
So-and-So Is going to have a quilt
ing party next Thursday =. The
boys caught a big possum up
on Sandy Greek last night {.
Old Tige treed him.
What would your readers
think of such a mess as that?
They might have one good laugh
and it would be all over. So
you see 1t is conditions that
qualify US for anything.
9 Speaking of town and coun-
try, I'll tell you how it is. Coun-
try life is all right in the sum-
mer and spring, but you had
better stay near brick houses
in the winter. 1t is cold and
lonesome some places in the
country in winter time. I know!
You take a dark night-it's rain
ing and freezing-no neighbors
near-all the protection you
have is an old broken shotgun
and your Bible. You'll be glad
then to see the sun rise and
smoke come out Of some neigh
boris chimney.
OF course, some In cities have
hard times, but they never have
those long lonesome nights some
have in the country.
PARKS COUSINS,
Fayetteville, Ga.
II 4 +
And so you think, Parks, that
folks would laugh If they read
such q column Then let me
hand you a surprise. That letter
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Fair Representative?

L. c. CarrutherS, an Ohio clti.
zen and chief in a newly-formed
section in a large department Of
the Government, is also the
president Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations; in Wash"
ington, and wants to regulate.
taxation here. Is. that man Q
fair representative Of the vote.
less citizensP OF course I am A
resident who has lost q State
vote. WILLIAM,
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

time she has learned how to
manipulate a can-opener. a
vacuum-cleaner, eight or ten
electric gadgets, q patent cock
tail shaker. a radio and a
motor.car, she can certainly
qualify as an expert mechanic.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

cause I hap
pened to live
in an apart
nnent building
not so long
ago W h e r e
every time an
a u t o m obile
S o u n d e d a
horn it dis
turbed me. It
is a good idea
to keep the
city quiet at
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

worry me, but
o t h erS say
that noises at
night awaken
them. There
should not be
any reason to
blow horns at
night because
the traffic is
4 i g h t and
there are not
many pedes-
trians on the
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

II thin k
such a ban is
a good idea.
The unneceS
Sary use Of
h ms keeps
people awake
at night and
is a general
n vi S ance to
the neighbor"
hood. DrunkS
and o h e r S
who are too
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
ROOseUelt Pictures

No greater boon could be con-
ferred upon q long suffering
public than for the papers to
omit from their pages at least
one day of the week all pictures
and references to the RooseyeltS
and their activities.
To open ones paper morning
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

don't actual
ly think it
would disturb
the peace, but
I do believe
that m o S t
people b ! o W
their h orn s
un n e c e SSa-
rly. II peo-
pie do find it
nc omforta-
BILE at night
b e c a u S e OF
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Your TO-.
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

Little Jerry Schiffman, Of Q
University Pl., East Orange, N.
j., who is six years old. can
spell 900 word. The first 10
words below are a few that Jerry
can spell, but not all Of them
are spelled as he spells them
correctly. Can you correct those
which are misspelled and rec.
ognize the correctly spelled ones9
The last five are some which
Spelled down" some champion
spoilers.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

do so many people blow their
horns unnecessarily when traf-
fic lights are changing? This
causes alarm to pedestrians and
adds to the general confusion
Of traffic"
X X
Miss Ruth Cole, 1882 Six
teenth St. N. w., stenographer:
"Yes. Personally, it does not
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

hilarious, should be curbed in
the use of automobile horns"
&x% i
Mrs. Grace Allison, 213 Nine
teenth st. N. E., paymaster:
"I don't think it is necessary
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
The Inquirine
Photographed
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions TO
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you think use of automo-
bile horns, except in emergen-
cies, should be banned from
midnight until Z q. M?
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

anything of a noisy nature
should be banned and persons
violating the rule, except in
emergencies, should be ar
rested"
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
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., 1938-02-17
Marry-Go-Round
BV Helen ROUUl0Ild
DUST OFF MY MIND

1884, Features Syndicate Incl
NOBODY can eat than fat woman re-
~ ducng diet when she weakens and gives herself
sort of Especial dispensation"
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

street. 1t is unnecessary for
motorists to make a great deal
of noise at night and thus dis
turb everyone"
X
F. r. Jeffreys, Ambassador
Hotel, engineer:
II think it's a fine idea, be-
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

"I bel ieve
that the blow
ing Of horns
at night Is a
dis t urbance
and S h o u d
be curbed as
far as posi-
BILE. During
the h o u r S
when most Of
the city is
asleep, or try
ing to sleep,
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


writer be
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

night as far as possible"
X
Miss Margaret Trundle, 3511
T st. N. w., stenographer:
UNLESS a horn is very loud
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
THE ANSWERS

THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Virginia Wohlford, 1920
East and West Highway, Silver
Spring, Md, housewife:
Evening star., 1938-09-05
'Mayerling' Stays
At Little Theater.

THE French cinema version Of the
tragic life Of Rudolph of Haps-
burg has proved a popular item with
Little Theater audiences, Mayer
ling" now being held for a second
week Of its return engagement. Based
upon the most widely accepted answer
to the question raised by the tragic
death Of Rudolph and the Baroness
Marie Vetsera, "Mayerling" is a pow
erful love story and one of the best
Aims the French have sent us.
The picture treats Rudolph and
Marie rather more generously than
have some historians, making him
more a chap for whom a crown would
have been a bit too heavy than Q
dangerous radical; making the Bar
oness . young girl whose love was
sweet and honest. And, perhaps be-
cause Of these Characterization the
love story becomes the more impelling
as it shows the lovely Marie a lass
who could have saved Rudolph from
the debauchery to which he had gone
as an escape from himself, as it takes
the two finally to the hunting lodge
at Mayerling where death provided
the release from a separation which
would have been intolerable.
The script, finely fashioned one,
is brought to the full flower Of its
life by the playing eof Charles Boyer
and Danielle Darrieux, who tell their
love story with an abundance Of feel
ing and SerSitivity. H. M.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
Golden Boy
Search Has
Real Drama
There's Hurnor.
Too, in Letters
From Candidates.
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
IN THE bulging correspondence files
Of the studio Office from which
Columbia's search for Golden
Boy" is being conducted there
are more than few dramas, hopes
and heart throbs of real life.
Il have very beautiful and in
telllgent little man to propose for
your Golden Boy" writes a woman.
He has chestnut brown hair and
hazel eyes"
She incloses a photograph Of a
chubby, 4-year-old in sun suit.
The Golden Boy of the play by
Clifford Odets is, of course, a prize
fighter.
A school teacher, enthusiastically
boosting pupil who has something
drama, comedy, voice, sensitivity,
magnetism" closes by saying impetu-
ously that until she hears from the
studio Il am sitting here with nv
eyes crossed"
A young girl writes in praise of q
boy friend and adds, incidentally,
You'll need girl for Golden Boy,
so how about me?"
One OF the candidates, called east
suddenly just as an interview was
arranged for him at the studio, writes
back to say that he feels he may
have lost the big opportunity of his
life, but that he appreciates the courtesy
OF the studio in offering it to him.
With more than 1000 letters in the
Golden Boy correspondence files,
the search for hero for the film to
be made from the Clifford Odets play
goes on at Columbia Studios.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
Novel Shot.
DUSSEII, METT-v

r UssELL METTY, cameraman on
Joe Penner's new R-K-O-Radio
picture, ''Mr Doodle Kicks on" and
Bill Eglinton. head of the R-K-O
camera department, conceived a novel
camera shot for the picture in the
nature Of photo football" A 16-mm
spring-driven De vry camera was
placed inside a balsa wood football
which had been followed and padded
to protect the camera. One end of the
football was removed to allow for the
camera lens. As the player passed the
lightweight football through the air,
a release spring started the camera,
and panoramic view of the football
field and the players was recorded
until the ball came to rest in the
receivers armA
Evening star., 1938-09-05

OTOSDy, SQOrUeT IMAM average mOVles
hero, has light, thin hair-not subject
for camermen to rave over-but dane
ing Paramount executive liked Bing's
novelty voice well enough to ask him
over for test Not knowing Crosby
was singer and thinking he was trying
out as straight acting prospect, studio
manager expressed surprise when he
heard voice over sound track.
you've got a fair singing voice."
said studio manager To which
angry Bing replied: What did you
think I was, glamour boy?" :.
And with that he walked out . Took
days to coax him back But now
he's glad-or at least he should be
.. Today he's just about Hollywood's
first citizen . Has drawn big money
almost from start and with family of
father and brothers operates real es-
tate, music publishing and talent
agency business on side Returns
from that wing keep family in luxury
and return him handsome profit :.
Birg also proprietor of Del Mar race
track, owns Iigoratti, one of today's
leading money horses, together with
fancy stable much more important to
him than supplying two films yearly
Tor movie masses Watch for
Crosby retirement from screen with
in year-another victim of horses!
This is feature picture No. II for
RING 1f5c aic Frr
also first time heroine isn't found in
his arms at windup marks debut
of two interesting youngsters >.
Ellen Drew. from behind a candy
counter, is "the girl and Donald
O'Connor, youngster signed out of well
known vaudeville act. THE O'Connor
Family" -. Bing's baritone matched
by Fred MacMurray's tenor in two
numbers.
Men Are Such Fools"-or are they9
-. you'll never be convinced by action
in this movie :. but titles long since
have come to mean nothing in rela-
ton to story's content . here you
see big Wayne Morris, not quite so
awkward, slightly better actor than
year ago when he made debut fresh
from bit part in Pasadena stage show
In 18 months he's made five movies
is now working on sixth This Is
second time Humphrey Bogart had to
play bad man with Morris and
second time he had to let Wayne knock
him cold.
Heroine Priscilla Lane spent several
days as prop stenographer in Los
Angeles branch of advertising agency,
just to familiarize herself with routine
for role she played complained she
learned little but spent most of time
answering questions of associates about
movies Hugh Herbert enjoyed
playing executive so much he had him.
self elected president of studio Cham
Der OF Commerce-so he could keep on
giving orders :. This Is last picture
in which Morris and Priscilla teamed
as lovers both on and of romance
now definitely over, it seems each
has new real-life romantic interest
and so another publicity born match
which threatened to turn into real
thing is checked off books.
Copyright. 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl