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Prediction

l predict that there shall be
no war. If President Benes or
one of his representatives speaks
before October I, and he will
speak, hence the prediction.
This is probably what he will
say:
I'm view of the fact that Mr..
Hitler is so unreasonable in his
demands, and that he would
rather sacrifice millions Of Ger
man lives rather than modify
his demands, I hereby wish to
convince the world that I do not
want war, but peace instead.
In the hope Of averting a war.
which seems inevitable, I am
willing to agree to Hitler's de-
msnds, thereby saving the lives
of millions who would otherwise
perish, due only, of course, to 4
silly situation created by a mad
man"
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
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Your |. Q.
Bv SHIRLEY SPENCER


Score 10 for each question in
this general quiz, and 20 for
No. 9.
l. The ivory tusks Of an ele-
phant are dentine. True
2. The tomb of Mohammed Is
in Mecca. True False
3. Who introduced the penny
postal while postmaster gen.
eral?
4. Which State was named
after Queen Elizabeth?
S. George Washington once
lived in New York City. True
- False
8. In what best seller did
this now famous phrase appear,
"When you call me that smile?"
Cd Girl Of the Golden West"
(b) "The Virginian" (c) THE
Plainsman."
Z. More people speak the
various Chinese dialects than
English in the entire world,
True False
8. What is a logogram? (s
A word game. (b) Word used
in law (c) A sign that stands
for a word
9. Brainteaser: Four women
playing bridge agreed on 1 cent
a hundred. They played three
rubbers, each having a different
partner each rubber. The score
of the first rubber was 800, the
second 1900 and the third LOO
points. Mrs. Smith won 10
cents. What did the other three
win or lose?
ANSWERS on Page 34)
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there. MangertOn was once
volcano. The temperature of
the Kerry coast is due to the
fact that the sea-bed plunges
very suddenly into oceanic
depths and the warm currents
give this part of Ireland a semi
tropic winter temperature.
An Englishman who once
visited Killarney-he was from
the north country and lived in
the days before mechanical
Speed-Wrote after h returned
home that the vanity of a beauti-
full woman is a very pitiful
thing because she only possesses
it for such a short time.
But the vanity Of Killarney"
he concluded, lis rightful and
eternal"
ON THE edge of Lough Lane,
" the most beautiful of the
lakes-if there are to be any
degrees of perfection-rises the
ruins of Ross Castle. From here
springs the legend Of the O'Don-
oghue, he who once owned all
Kerry.
He was a wild man known for
his particular wildneSs when all
Irishmen were wild. He found
himself getting old and women
not bothering so much about
him as they had been hereto
fore. So he jumped from the
ramparts of Ross Castle right
into the lake and disappeared
into the Land of Eternal Youth
which, as every Irishman knows,
..es under Killarney. And, as
already told, he rides around
every morning on his horse, gay
and young, with q protecting
hand waving over the widest Of
the Irish-the Kerrymen.
In the middle of the lower
lake is the island of InniSfallen
on which stands the ruins of
InniSfallen Abbey where the
great king, Brian Boru, was edu-
Gated. The abbey is one Of the
earliest homes of Christianity
in the West and here God was
worshipped while neighboring
England was still q pagan
country.
Therefore, maybe there was
some excuse, so far as the
English were concerned, for let
ting the stones tumble from the
walls. for permitting the weeds
and bushes to choke the ancient
corridors.
But for Ireland, in whose care
the shrine now is, there is no
excuse whatever.
Copyright. 1898, Washington
Herald-Tim esq
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Grandmother Protest

I have several grandchildren
and all my daughter hears
when they come from school is,
Mother, what time is so and
so on the radio?" OF course, it
is a murder program or shoot
ing some one.
1t is so heart-rending that
sometimes just cannot stand
to listen to it.
The children all but stick
their heads into the radio not
to miss a single word of it.
If 1 had my say, none Of that
would be on the radio.
Give us more waltz music or
band music. This so-called jit-
terbug music is not music.
A GRANDMOTHER
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ROllin' Along
BV W. A. s. Douglas

VOIpVE heard that old "See Naples and die" But
the man who ded-without seeing the three blue
lakes Killarney and therefore he had not travelled far
enough long enough pose expert Also he died
chdess when he coudby the simple of making his
wife climb the mountain Of Mangerton overlooking the lakes
many children he wanted at the rate of baby
per climb Two of Great Bans duca houses the fact
the has carried such implicit faith the
efficiency of the fairies and the powers of Killarney
come through February gorse
inhabited by blooms, chestnut
people various a
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Let Them Fight

Allow me to congratulate you
on your sane and constructive
editorials regarding the Euro
pean situation. I fully agree
that this country should keep
out Of such wars.
In the first stages OF the last
one Italy saved the French and
English by double-croSsing Ger
many. In its final stages this
nation saved them by putting
1000. 900 men in the field.
y And what was the result?
England and France took all the
booty. They refused to give
Italy any and for this country
they even refused to pay back
the money they borrowed to
save their existence.
In view of the above facts I
would suggest that any more
Americans" advocating aid to
either side in the next war
ought to be adjudged traitors
and punished as such.
If war comes in Europe I sug-
gest we let them do all the fight
ing they wish, that we sell each
side all either can buy.
1t seems to me that we should
encourage such a war. During
our own civil war that's what
the nations involved in the pres
ent argument did. Now we
should do the same thing for
our own protection. 1t stands
to reason that if these foreign
ers kill each other off it will be
better for the average American.
There will be fewer of them to
come over here to take jobs
that Americans ought to have.
AS a matter of fact, think
we ought to ship back the ones
we have over here. The coun-
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Fish in Rock Creek

FTER all these years the prospective depoution of
"A Rock Creek sounds joyous note Game fish, if all
goes well, will breast the currents and fight it out to
glorious finishes with the anglers of Washington There
was time long ago, when the creek a natural
habitat of largemouthed black bass But they were
driven by the dirt Now they will be replanted and
doubtless, thrive in the clean, clear waters.
And top of all that angling JOY there will be
swimming! Fish and swim, boys girls, in Rock
Greek! Sounds almost too good to be true!
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
HIGHER Force Needed

Human nature being what it
is, men like Napoleon and Hit
Ter will always be found climb
ing to power through ruthless
force with millions following
them.
They can only be stopped by q
higher and stronger force.
The League of Nations was to
have been that higher and
stronger force.
When the United States re-
fused to join, it was doomed to
failure.
with the ever-increasing
frightfulneSs of our weapons OF
destruction, ruthless force will
only be stopped and the hell Of
war prevented when civilization
has q real League Of Nations
which shall stop it.
DELCEVARE KING.
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Hint to Wipea

A suggested remedy for the
depr esSion: Longer working
hours for the same pay-eSpe-
cially for married women. Make
their week 81 hours instead of
the usual 40 that most of them
get. People do not know how
to use their off-time, so would
it not be better if they worked
instead? j. r. K.
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their pride aside. One has to
draw the line between pride
and false pride. Pride some
times will not permit a per-
son TO flatter others nor even
associations might have mutual
benefits"
X
Mrs. Verna Smith. 1704 Uhle
ST. Arlington. Va, Govern
ment Stenographer:
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cause OF his appearance or &C
complishments. shows himself
as being vain and conceited and
antagonists others. A normal
amount of pride is always Vir-
tue. A person must maintain
his Self-reSpect, so I believe it
is better to be on the too-proud
side rather than not to have
any pride"
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

ways right and becomes unwill-
ing to admit he can be wrong.
1 do feel a person must be able
to adjust himself to circum-
stances. A person who has
enough pride to stand by his
high ideals has greater char
acter than one who has no
pride"
K
Henry Taylor, $50 Eleventh
ST. S. E., interior decorator:
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querors have
+ a lied to
m We on e
inch. T h e y
are tall, dark
skinned men
a n d women
" h o h a v e
never mixed
W | t h a n y
other Irish.
T h e Y a T e
a n g ry ana
hostile q n d
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

their country. Ones entire per
sonality radiates when they
take real pride in their underr
takings and their accomplish
ments. The worlds most sue
cessful men have been men Of
pride"
Clark r. Miller, of Chevy
Chase Sanatorium, medical stu
dent.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

that they often forget the real
issue. II a man can forget his
pride on occasions, he can ex-
press his real thoughts and
come to a sane understanding.
Pride is often a false front to
cover shortcomings"
X K
Miss Claire Norman, 1925
Quincy st. N. W., business col
lara cti1Honfs
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

Pride is a viz
tue. However, a
person can be so
extremely prou d
that he becomes a
bore. and a person
can get so full of
pride in an execu-
tive position that
he thinks he is al.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

"T here is no
doubt in my mind
but that pride is
a virtue. L don't
think persons get
very far in the
world if they don't
have pride in them
selves, in the things
they do and in
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
to addresses
be omit upon request

conspicuous place in Washing
ton for all Of us to honor and
remember.
We need a patriotism so great
that it dareS serve notice on
any man aspiring to be Pres
ident that no man lives who
Is greater than the Constitution
of these United States.
J. C. B.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

"a certain amount
of pride is neces-
Sary, but there are
many people who
oVerdo it and to
them pride then
becomes a him
drance to advance
ment. An unduly
proud person, be
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

of stepping-stones to higher
things because their false pride
will not let them do things they
feel are beneath them. Proper
pride will not permit people to
use base methods"
4 \ X
Mrs. Lillyan MaiSti, 1880
Tenth st. N. w., Government
stenographer:
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Pride is a Vir-
tue if not carried
to the extreme. It
was even a great
er virtue-and a
n e C e s s it y in
gra n d m as day,
but young and am
bilious girls of to-
day often must put
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

pride is usually
a virtue if it is not
the so-called false
pride. VirtuouS
pride is the pride
that comes with
Well-earned uc-
cess, or pride in
ones real abilities.
People miss a lot
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

Il think pride is
a hindrance, be-
cause it does not
seem to get a per-
son anywhere. Peo-
pie get so senti-
mental because of
their pride as to
what they should
or should not do
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Thoughtless B. F.'s

Manhattan: What is the mat
ter with the young men today?
Just when you think you have
found q nice boy friend, they
either don't show up on a date
or they get fresh if they do.
DISGUSTED.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

try is flooded with foreigners.
That's why we have q depres-
sion.
BERNARD L. HENNING.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January 1, 1888. is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

An migrate is sometimes less
to blame for his ingratitude
than the one who did him the
fayor.-La Rochefoucauld,
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Wise Words

IT'S a kingly action, believe
me, to assist the fallen.-OVid.
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CzechosIoUaki0

A nation waits with bated breath
For dawn to bring it hope-or
death.
With heads unbowed
In the dark nights smother,
A gun in one hand
A prayer book in the other.
MARGARET SAARI.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

Fidelity is Seven-tenths Of
business SucceSs.-Partor.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

JUDGING from Fred Paseys current articles costs
J of the First World War and probable costs of the
second reach the conclusion that War; Inc, does
offer the most attractive opportunities to presenday
investors
The firms chief products-corpses, wrecked buildings
ruined FARMS smashed forests and waterways and rail
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
TheInquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you TO submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION
Is pride a virtue or a hin
drance in ones life?

Miss Betty Grigsby, 1853 Eu-
cid st. N. w., secretary:
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people whom the various con-
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

ST. S. E., interior decorator:
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Excellent Taste

The new Mrs. Damon Thomp-
son paid a visit to AAA's North
Central Division recently and
proved by her nice disposition and
lpulchritude that Damon Tommy"
has excellent taste Leave for
less than a day is frowned on
within Labor Department d.
National Park Services "Ameri-
cas- Hours of Destiny" radio play
over VOL tonight, $50, will fea-
ture thwarted royal romance
Of 1890 and a practical joke by
an English soldier of fortune that
caused the 150-year French-E Eng
lish struggle for possession of
this country E. The cast includes
Mimi Norton, Evelyn Adams, Vir-
ginia Rand. Ted Field, Robert
Miller, Frank Gaunt, Harrison
Lbbey, Charles Grunwell, Rich
ard Walsh, Robert Duncan, Joe
Bourne, Donald Sisler and Ed
ward StevlingSon, many of them
FederaliteS Johnny Federal
cracks that most present-day
wives specialize In reSignation!"
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Guatemala Fixes
BOOtblack Rules

GUATEMALA, May 9.-Presi-
dent Jorge Ubico has issued a de-
cree restricting the hours boot
blacks may work and requiring
them to have licenses. They must
be over IA years old and have an
elementary school education or at
tend night school. Those over 16
years of age must have finished
an elementary school course.
No one convicted Of theft or
who has been convicted twice for
intoxication or who frequeSnts sa-
looms and associates with undesir-
able characters may get a boot
black licenSee. Hours Of work have
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
SUN AND MOON

The sun rose today at 4:59 a. m.
and sets at 7:08 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:58
a. m. and sets at 7:09 p. m.
The moon rises today at 3:46
p. m. and sets at 2:42 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
4:48 p. m. and sets at 3:13 a. m.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Miss Bennett
Back kinCOurt

HOLLYWOOD, May 10 dNs)
Constance Bennett, blonde screen
star, today prepared for another
court battle with Gaumont- British
Pictures, following reversal of
her fight to collect $4,000 from
Miss Bennett was awarded that
sum on the grounds the company
had broken its contract with her.
The court. in granting a motion
for a new trial, held that Miss Ben.
nett broke the contract herself. in
e1!ect, oy accepting contract with
a hollywood studio while still nm
der contract to Gaumont,B British
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
About Government Workers
EyEpERAL Fuss and Frolic:
Very few realize that des

Il Very few realize that despite
Senator BLENDERS charge that
red-headed beauties were getting
the Government gravy, there
wasn't a single titian-top in the
entire 1l2 semi-finalistS of the
Winchell Sweeps! . There are a.
900 members of the American
Legion in Italy! They are
1talian-borns who fought with the
A. E. F. and returned here, but
shifted to Italy when the depres-
sion hit "A gentleman in Chi
cago within 20 days from today
must explain to Federal Trade
Commission why the bullet-proof
vests he's been making and sell
ing don't stop SlugS, but his an
Swer will probably be of greater
interest to many law enforcers
and, perhaps, gunmen!. "A re-
tired clerk informs that before
women got the vote, a Labor De-
partment chief wanted to take her
job away and give it to a man, be
cause he's voter!" Wonder
how many times this happened
there and elsewhere?
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Set to Split

Anticipating revival and sur
prise-paSsage Of the heretofore dor
mant reorganization bill, General
Accounting has already split it's
Audit Division in half, one part
slated for Treasury, the other for
the Auditor Generals Office
which would be created. Thurs
Gay Social Security's UFWA Union
will hear Ssh Actuarial Consult
ant w. R. Williamson discuss
Proposed Changes in Old-Age In
Surance Provisions of the Social
Security Act" 8, UFWA headquar-
ters. With pleasure it is recorded
that Myrtle Wood and Grace Car
ter, dependent claims adjudicators,
Vets Administration, are rapidly
recovering from auto-accident in
jurieS of two weeks ago, both be-
ing in George Washington and
lying "side by side like a pair of
twins" according to colleagues de-
Scription.
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The Weather

District of Columbia-Fair and
Slightly cooler, with lowest tenn
perature about so degrees tonight;
Wednesday fair and continued
cool; moderate northwest winds.
Maryland and Virginia - Fair,
slightly cooler tonight; WedneS-
day fair and continued cool.
TIDE TABLES
High tides today at asa a. m.
and at $40 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 5:44
a. m. and at Gil p. m.
Low tides today at 11:41 a. m.
and at 1855 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at IL a. m.
and at 1875 o. m,
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Pershing Admirer

William ]. Barchus, National
Park Service firemen, expects
shortly to make a recording of the
song, MY Dream of the Big Pa
rade" as a dedication to General
Pershing . AS a member of the
139th Infantry, Thirty-fifth Di-
vision (MiSSouri-KanSas) Barchus
became strong admirer of the
A. E. F. commander when he saw
Pershing drive calmly along a roal
under heavy Shellfire when he
could easily have been comfortable
in a dugout The admirer later
b e C a m e a radio artist in St.
Joseph, Mo-, and joined the Gov
ernment in '33. al Manley, So
Cial Security's wisecracker, got
that way naturally, for his dad
was the famed two-decade vaude,
vile trouper, Dave Manley "A
throaty-voiced young miss informs
that UFWA's Treasury Local will
hear Eleanor Nelson discuss THE
UFWA in Action" Thursday, 8,
headquarters, all invited. Treas
ury Post, Legion, plans stag
party, possibly this month.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
'TWas the Tops

Few events enjoy the spontane
GUS success Splashed Saturday twi
light by Special Troops Garrison
Army and Navy Union, with its
minstrel show and crabfeast. E.
The show was swell and the crab
cakes, etc. Especially the etc.
Just as swell National Com.
C. John Russell, Ralph
N. Werner of the Military Order
of the Firing Squad, and Depart
ment Commander C. Earle Smith
son were early comers and late
leaverS.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
BY ]. EARLE MOSER
Quarts o. Goodness

High ice cream these days
is on the tongue of almost
everyone, either by virtue of
being tasted or by word of
mouth. So, this corner has
arranged to mail, to two
FederaIites daily, slips en-
titling to quart bricks of the
delicious and SeasOnable COM
modify. You should know,
incidentally, that there's a
High Store dispensing pack
aged sweetness at 1874 H st.
n. E.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Very COnfidentially

If address is submitted,
film passes are mailed daily
to some contributors, names
confidential. Passes are good
for WARNER BROTHERS
theaters, featuring these fine
shows today:
EARLE and AMBASSA.
DOR, showing Kay Francis
and Pat O'Brien in Women
Are Like That" with Broad
way Discoveries of 1888" on
the EARLE stage; METRO
POLITAN, showing Joan
BlOndell and Melvyn Doug
las in "There's Always a
Woman; CALVERT and
TIVOLI, both showing Cary
Grant and Katharine Hep
burn in bringing Up Baby;
PENN, showing Shirley Tenn
pie and Bill Robinson in
"Rebecca of unn ybrOOk
Farm: and UPTOWN, show
ing Bette Davis in "JezebeI."
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
DriUe for Appeals

A drive on behalf of it's Workers
Appeals Bill Gogan-Bigelow) is
planned by UFWA Each local
here has pledged a committee to
contact members of the House
Civil Service Committee, and a
meeting is planned tonight to out
line the campaign Home of.
ficeS of all Congressman will also
be contacted, and a 3,00O-signa-
ture petition is to be placed in the
hands Of the House Speaker e.
The bill, if you don't know, diff
fers from others of like goal by
having the aggrieved employees
representative and Civil Service
Commission select an impartial
referee - ousting personnel Off
GERS as judges in arguments.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Knucks, $3.50 a Pair

Whoops! Recently at a UFWA
meeting out Northeast, some
Ages were present. When
they left the gathering they were
met by a group Gt isn't definitely
known they were UFWA's, how
ever) and a laundering fist-fight
ensued!. The AFGE group is
said to have emerged victorious,
but many purchases of brass
knuckS are now reported in con-
templation!. The recent squib
concerning racketeers' use of the
Federal Register to find firms
gravied by Uncle Sam was par.
TALLY in error. as it is learned the
Register doesn't carry such firms
80. is believed the source is in
stead Labor Departments Division
of Public Contracts. Susie Stenog
went into the cafeteria the other
day and ordered a cup O. weak
tea. The underpaid waitress no
ticed her cycling it, however, and
snapped: We'll, what's wrong?
You said weak, didn't you?"
Weak, yes," said Susie, but not
helpleSS!"
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
FlaUored Felicity

Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present one
pound boxes of their delici-
GUS chocolates or caramelS,
on request, to:
Adelaide Walton, National
Park Service.
L. V. WOulfe, retired.
Bernice Saunders, AFGE.
Candy will be presented
at either store, $40 Ninth st.
N. w., or 609 Fourteenth st.
N. W..
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
TEMPERATURES
DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January l, 1888, 637.
Excess of temperature since May
/, 1888, SO.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January l, 1888,
SIT.
Deficiency of precipitation since
May /, 1888, 0.84.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Sc; lowest, So.
TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1938-12-25
4
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l473 |.l

You'll agree with
Claudette Colbert,
who wears it, that
this dress with high.
cOllarleSS line,
jutting shoulders,
slim waist and grace
fully draped front. is
just about the ideal
type of cocktail and
teatinne dress. Send
for Pattern No. 1873,
designed for sizes IL.
IA. is, Is and 20 80
to 80 buStI. Size IA
requires 5A yards of
39-inch material.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

A smart and versa
tile addition to the
midWinter wardrobe
is this softly f1atter-
IN g Windbreaker
blouse. Made up III
a rich shade of velvet.
it is a lovely top for
louneino or for host
cSs wear. Pattern No.
H-3337 is designed for
sizes IA, l6. lS. 20. 40
and AZ t32 to AZ buStI.
Size l6 requires 2ia
yards of 39-inch fab
rlC.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
I!'[' | I
C 4 H:''"

A casual outfit like this
is practically indispensable =
to school and college smart
ness. Any girl will agree
with Deanna Durbin. who
wears it. that its lines are
just as jaunty and young as
they should be and that it
has everything new and
smart i'll the jacket-With-
skirt style. Pattern No. H
1888 is designed for sizes
IL. l3. Is, II and l9 t29 to
81 BUST. Size l3 requires
IA yards of 54-inch mate
rial for jacket, ga yards
for skirt.