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The Washington times., 1938-03-16
We StriUe to Please

What's happened to Boake
Carter's column? Is it some.
where else in the Times. and if
so where? To my mind his
peace or piece was the only
part Of the paper worth the
trouble to read, the rest being
so Hearsty and Pattersonny. it
takes too much discounting its
veracity to trouble over.
A. M. JANNEY,
Lincoln, Va.
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ENCOURAGING ASPECT

than that. European investors far from seeing our
Whitney smash danger sign, evidently feel that the
United States this time the safest place to put money
E.onov,, Mouo,, Hitlers Austrian grab has started
flight of European capital to
Flies OUer Here America American dollars and
American stocks look good to Europeans-which ought
to any of who unduy worried about the
state Of finances and of our general business
This flight of European capital to America has
political significance it to Messrs. Hitler,
Mussoni and Stain fond of shooting capitalist de-
mocracies clumsy, unstable impoent in emergencies
Well, don't great wads of money flowing into
Germany Italy for investment big, carefree credits
being extended to Russia The money is coming here,
to the clumsy inefficient democratic United States
Somebody must have some confidence in capitalist de-
mocracies even though Hitler, Stain and Mussolni
haven't.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
The Whitney Case

nICHARD WHITNEY has pleaded guilty to an in
II dictment charging larceny of $1O5,O0O and has
confessed to misappropriation mishandIng of var-
Gus other sums which add up to around $1,OO0,O ,OO0
This is the second dramatic public appearance Mr.
Whitney has made. The first at 1880 p m. on
October a. 1929, at the New York Stock Exchange
when Richard Whitney, vice president and acting
president of the exchange in the absence of President
E. H. H. Simmons, shoudered his way toward Post
and bellowed II bid 205 for $4,000 Stee!
Steel was far far below 2O5 at the time The object
was to do something dramatic to jack up public con-
fdence in the crashing stocks. Whtneys bid repre-
sented the decision of various financial big shots
Though two of the then biggest, ]. P. Morgan and
Charles E. MITCHELL also away at the time) as to
what ought to be done.
In both cases, Richard Whitney was the victim of
bad Judgment Though Steel rallied as high as 2O6R
and stayed up for two days after his bd that price
not justified the other inflated stock prices
of those times, and the market fopped again. Whit
ney then representing the bad judgment of the
financial consortium-the big boys who sup
posed in their wisdom to be able to the situation
This time it to have been Whitney's
judgment that played him false. Manipulating funds
chiefly of his family and business associates he plunged
heavily in of all things appleack He told the court
day before yesterday that he drank moderately; but
we'd bet he doesn't drink appejack.
Altogether it is astounding case; the more so
since Whitney has been looked of the inside
insders-"Morgan broker" brother of Morgan
SuperrisiOu Was partner ancient and honorable
ancestry, Groton- and Harvard
A0cH'"g cO"UeUHeTe We regret this crash of one
Of financial geni 1t has its tragic aspects which
we think appreciate.
But do want to point out that some extension of
Wall Street supervision by some agency seems urgently
indicated by this affair.
Well at least the Whitney crash doesn't yet threaten
to carry down any other part of our financial structure
with it.
There is a vet more
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W a n t S to
marry, if she
Low es h e
m a n. o t
course, h er
] u d g m e n t
may not be
100 per cent
correct a d
the ia t h e r
may be the
better Judge
Of whether
q m a n can
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support his daughter in the
style to which she has been &C
customed, but I think love is
the main factor when q girl
decides whom she wants to
marry"
Thomas W. Brown, $3.50 Fifth
st. N. w., cashier:
"Well, I think the father def
initely should have something
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payers? Are they necessar
Will they do anyone good?
I'm a loyal Democrat. No one
has worked harder for necessary
Federal relief than I. And I'm
equally strong for aiding art
if and when it can be done. But
doubt very much If this Fed
eral Writer'S Project is aiding
anyone except q lot Of lazy
and self-indulgent smarties, who
won't discipline themselves to
meet regulation routine and de-
mands.
Maybe I'm wrong. But I've
got to be shown. And until I
am, I'm parting with my own
tax pennies, with extreme reluc-
tance.
Before proceeding, let's con.
slider the traditional lot Of q
writer. He's supposed to have q
tough time Of it. He's supposed
to go hungry and ragged and
cold to drudge at chores
he loathes, to suffer endless hui
milistions and rejections. doing
the thing he loves in infrequent.
stolen moments when he's al
ready dog-tired from his regular
task of peddling potatoes or
baking beans.
This is how writer's have al
ways been supposed to live. .
and how 999 out of 1000 well.
known writer's have lived. Nor
is this merely misery for mis-
ery's sake. It Is a useful and es-
sential ordeal which serves two
purposes. FirSt-IT MAKES q
writer-gives him q vital knowl-
edge Of human problems which
he could obtain in no other way.
Second-it weeds out the weak
lings, the POSEURS, the people
with a smattering of talent but
no salt or spunk-lacking which,
no writer is worth a hoot.
That's the old way. But now
comes something new. Now
against all tradition-comes a
benevolent administration which
says writer's mustn't be treated
tough =. must, instead, be given
special consideration for soul
flights. And so we have-The
Writers Project.
To belong to the Writers PROF
ect you must be Of proven talent,
but poor and unrecognized
able to write fine stuff, but un-
able to peddle it so hampered
by depression and entrenched
stupidity that your genius is
doomed to die.
Oh, Yeah? All right-let's
see. I present two exhibits, for
what they're worth.
X &k
Exhibit A-For the last two
years I have been conducting a
personal and extremely quiet
survey of the Writers Project as
demonstrated in the various
units in California-mainly en-
gagged in collecting historical
data. Having been extremely
poor, obscure, uneducated and
inexperienced for most Of my
life, am naturally extremely
sympathetic with others in the
same light. I started my survey
with warm enthusiasm I end
it with this statement:
In all my. extremely DGrte.
gated experience, I haze never
met so nany ponspouS fakes,
conceited snldrties, brGsen para.
sites and lazy young squtrts
sDithout a snpitch of talent. as
/ haze met in these units.
There are, it Is true, brilliant
minds among them. But they
are not there because they need
to be there. They could easily
make comfortable tivings for.
themselves and their families ii
they mould buckle dotDn and
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since the
young m a n
courted his
lady o n ! y
with the per
81 on of
the father,
a n d who
a SIX e d the
father first
+ 0 r t h e
da u g h t er's
hand in mar.
riage. Young
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to say about
W h m his
daughter is
to m AIRY.
The you n 6
m a n should
come up to
W h a t h Q
thinks is wor-
thy of his
da u G h t e r,
and the ia
ther should
a d wise his
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daughter. But also, definitely
he should not be the match.
maker as in the Old World
days"
49,
Miss Mary Stuart, 1907 Trim
idad Ave. N. E., stenographer:
"No. Times have changed
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who she is to marry. It is ma
tural for a father to want every
thing nice for his daughter, but
the girl should be the Judge,
right or wrong.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
viteS you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Should a father be the best
judge of the young man his
daughter is to marry?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Margaret Maddox, 1928
I st. N. W., clerk:
mo. 1 think the girl should
be the judge of the man she
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
Aim. Of Small Business

A few days ago. after COM
pleting a talk to business men,
the first question put to me as
president of the National Small
Business Mems Association was:
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Editors Note-A great num-
ber of our readers will be
pleased to see Boake Carter's
column again in The Times.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson
THE FEDERAL WRITER'S PROJECT

Copyright 1884, King Features Syndicate Ine)
THESE Federal Projects for Theater, Art Music and
i Dance Groups-partcuarly the Writer'S Project
I'm wondering about them. Are they fair to other tax
PAYERS? Are they necessary for the artists themseves
The Washington times., 1938-03-16

course, both mother and father
should offer advice"
X Il X
Miss Edith Williams, 1901
Thirteenth st. N. W., beau
tician.
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women of today know better
what they want out Of life,
and whom they want to marry"
Karl Duge, 806 Aspen st. N.
W., printer:
mo. The daughter is the best
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st think
the most i'm
portant thing
to consider is
who is going
to live with
the man. the
father or the
daughter. If
the daughter
is going to
live with the
young man,
it is a wise
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idea to let her pick him out"
X \ \
Mrs. j. Earl Henkel, 1901
Thirteenth st. N. W., house
wife:
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"I thin k
many girls
would make
W er mar.
riageS a n d
have happier
lives if they
did folio W
their fathers
jud g m e n t,
b u t t h e
young woman.
herself, Is the
nna IN dncida
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VOICE, OF THE PEOPLE
and addresses Of

should limited Names and addresses OF
the writers will be omitted
Evening star., 1938-07-15
V|LLEMAIRE FREED
BY WIFE'S ACTION
Assault Charge Nolle Pressed as
Inn Proprietor Refuses to
Give Testimony.
B, Stan Correspondent of The Star.

6y D Sb8u OOIIeSpOuQenC Oh i nc 6t8E.
ROCKVILLE, Md. July IS
States Attorney James H. Pugh an
nounced today he had nolle pressed
the assault charge against Joseph Felix
Villemaire, sworn out last week by
Mrs. Clara May Villemaire, proprietor
of the Olney Inn, as the aftermath
of a shooting at the inn.
Mr.. Pugh said he received a letter
from Mrs. Villemaire advising him
she would stand on her legal right to
refuse to testify against her husband
As she was the complaining witness,
Mr.. Pugh nolle pressed the case, which
was set for today in Police Court here.
Mr.. Villemaire was arrested last
Friday after Mrs. Villemaire COM
planned that he drove her from the
inn at the point Of gun, shot at her
and threatened to break her neck. !"
He had been free on 81 900 bond. Mrs.
Villemaire had married him for the
second time only month before the
incident.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, July 15.-
The text of President Roosevelts ad-
dress at the Golden Gate 1nterna-
tional Exposition grounds here yester-
day follows:
Confidence that in the year 1899
the United States and all the Western
Hemisphere will be at peace is shown
by the fact that In this Nation two
great international expeditions are
about to be held.
It Is our hope and our expectation
that that confidence is well placed
and that the very fact Of holding these
two expositions means an added I'M
petus to the cause Of peace. Great
gatherings Of such q nature make for
trade, for better understanding and
for renewed goodwill.
Each Fair Supplements Other.
It has been suggested that it was
q mistake to hold two expositions the
same year, but I cannot agree with
this because it seems to me that each
is q supplement to the other. Thou
sands of Americans will plan to visit
both of them next year-to see both
ends Of our wide Nation and perhaps
to travel one way by the all-American
route via the Panama Canal.
Furthermore, those who visit us
from other countries will be stimulated
to cross our country. Too often We are
judged by those from other lands who
spend few hurried days or weeks on
one seaboard and think they know
America.
At New York the other day sug-
gested, furthermore. that We Ameri-
cans much wish that many more peo-
pie from other nations would come to
visit US. We have the travel habit
and We wish that they would acquire
it. The more Of them who visit US
the happier we shall be.
United States Assists Exposition.
In the construction of the Golden
Gate International Exposition, the
Federal Government has been glad to
be Of material assistance to your plans
In addition to the allotment by the
Congress of 81, ,500, 900. I am told that
you have received nearly five million
dollars in the form Of useful work
paid for from w. P. A. funds. and
nearly another two million dollars In
equally useful work paid for from
puhlio works funds; - othee Wpeds,
Evening star., 1938-07-15
KIWANIS LUNCHEON

ARLINGTON, Va, July IS (Spe-
ciaD The Kiwanis Fellowship Log,
started by the late Edwin H. Hill,
former trustee OF Kiwanis Inter-
national and honorary member Of the
Arlington Kiwanis Club, was pre-
sented to the club at its meeting here
on Wednesday.
The luncheon meeting was attended
by Is members Of the Winchester Club,
including Andrew Bell, lieutenant gov
ernor of the Capital district.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
Text of Roosevelt Address
Speech of the President at Golden Gate Exposition
Grounds in San Francisco.

total Federal assistance Of more than
eight and . quarter million dollars.
I am glad that the Federal Govern
ment has been able 80 greatly to help
the fine spirit which throughout the
Western States encouraged this un-
dertaking. And am glad, too, that
we have been able to help the State
Of California and the municipalities
around San Francisco Bay In the con-
struction of the two great bridges
which I have seen today for the 1irst
time. They form . magnificent IL
lustration of the new saying that
what nature has put asunder, man
can join together"
In two hours I hope to review the
United States Fleet, now ut anchor
in this great harbor. 1t Is not merely
a symbol-it Is . potent, ever-ready
fact in the national defense Of the
United States.
Face Condition, Not = Theory.
Every right thinking man and wom-
an in the United States wishes that
1t were safe for the Nation to spend
less Of our national budget on our
armed forces. All know that We are
faced with = condition and not .
theory-and that the condition is not
OF our choosing.
Money spent on armaments does not
create permanent income producing
wealth, and about the only satisfac-
ton we can take out Of the present
world situation is that the proportion
of our national income that We spend
on armaments Is only = quarter or .
third Of the proportion that most Of
the other great nations Of the world
are spending at this time.
We fervently hope for the day
when the other leading nations Of
the world will realize that their pres
ent course must inevitably lead them
to disaster. We stand ready to meet
them and encourage them in any
efforts they may make toward =
definite reduction in world armament.
The year 1899 would 90 down In
history not only IS the year Of the
two great American worlds fairs, but
but would be = year Of worldwide
rejoicing II 1t could also mark definite
steps toward permanent world peace.
That Is the hope and the prayer Of
the overwhelming number Of men
ana women and children In an the
earth today.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
SWIMMING POOL
FUND OVER TOP
Contributions of $50 Send
Total $645.50 Above
Goal Set.

The Stars fund to operate the Y. w.
c. A. swimming pool at 6l4 street
NV, for free use by more than 1000
under-privileged children in Washing
tons congested central area, went over
the top today.
Two $50 contributions received at
the cashier cage in the lobby of The
Star. where the fund was collected for
the Central Neighborhood Council of
the Council Of Social Agencies. brought
the total on hand to $64550-$5.50
above the goal Of the drive.
Asks Name Be Withheld.
One Of these donations came from
q man who asked that his name not
be used. In q letter accompanying
his $50 check. he said:
Il noted from the news items the
other day that $3.50 is needed and I
thought that if it could be brought to
the attention of the public that one
third OF this amount has been paid
that several other interested people
would contribute the balance"
The other $50 contribution was re-
ceived from business firm which
asked that its identification be re-
corded only as the Il. s. 6s S. Co"
Other contributions received today
included $500 from Essex" and 50 so
from the Ladies of the Forest Service
Sewing Club" who also sent a letter
saying:
I'VE feel it most worthy cause and
wish you success"
800 Have Used Pool.
Although the pool has been open
only four days, more than 300 chill
dren already have made use of it, "Y"
onicials said today.
Mrs. r. A. MCGEE, health secretary
Of the Council of Social Agencies, said
the problem of delinquency is being
reduced to . minimum in the central
area because the children are using
their surplus energy In wholesome
recreation in the pool instead of run
ming around the streets.
And there's more to it than that"
she said. when the youngsters were
being examined by doctors a few days
ago some Of the children were ex-
cluded because Of athletes foot, i'm
petigo or some other communicable
disease. Since then they have been at
work steadily to correct these dis
turbances, with the result that yes
terday 10 of them came back for re-
examination, and were found to be
eligible"
Evening star., 1938-07-15
25,0|)0,OD}ACRE
WHEAT TCUTLKELY
Wallace Outlines Planting
Program for 1899 to
Avoid Surplus.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
American farmers this year haze
raised their biggest whedt crop
since 1915. Unlike the maritime
era. howeDer, there are no great
= markets abroad and prospects OF
lar0e-scdle expectations appear
slim. Further, NTH exception Of
Western Europe, all worId,s great
WheGt countries are reporting
bumper crops similar to that of the
United States.
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Wallace completed the
outline today Of a 1899 wheat plant
ing program designed to avoid pro-
duction Of third successive surplus
creating crop.
Confronted by prospects of a record
excess Of more than 400, ,00o. 900 BUSH
els, Mr.. Wallace was expected to ask
growers to seed not more than
55,o00,00o acres-the minimum per-
mitted by law-compared with nearly
so,ooo,ooo planted for this years
crop.
Outlet for Surpluses.
A small 1899 crop would provide
an outlet for surpluses stored this
year under a loan program inau-
gurated yesterday to help producers
withhold grain until supplies are
smaller and prices better.
The national acreage allotment for
wheat will be divided later this month
among the States and then appor-
toned among individual farmers under
formula set up in the Farm Act.
Growers will be free to abide by
their allotments or ignore them.
However, only those who plant with
in their allotments will be eligible
for maximum soil-conservation and
parity payments, which may amount
to Is cents bushel.
In addition, only cooperating farm
ers will be eligible for loans on 1882
grown wheat.
Marketing Quotas Proposed.
Ofhcials said that unless a high
percentage Of producers complied with
the acreage allotments, it probably
would be necessary to ask wheat
farmers to approve marketing quotas
to restrict sales of next years grain.
A seeded acreage of 55,0O0.000
acres at normal national yields Of
IL bushels to the acre would produce
a $4,000, ,00O bushel crop. The latest
official crop repor.. forecast 967 ,4l2, 900
bushels this year.
H. r. Tolley, agricultural adjust
ment administrator, explained that a
short crop next year should keep
wheat prices considerably above the
average loan rate of between SO and
60 cents the Government is now
offering on this years wheat.
Farley Weighs U. s. Plan.
LONDON, July Is (P.-Experts of
the worlds leading wheat-producing
countries meeting in the 1nterna-
tional Wheat Conference yesterday
considered United States suggestion
for an agreemenet to regulate and
equalize the flow Of grain into export
markets.
Delegates were expected to consult
their governments on the project be-
fore q decision could be reached.
The conference held three sessions
in private and did not disclose pro-
ceedings. A spokesman said the con-
ference was expected to end tonight
Before the conference opened yes
terday morning it was believed 1t
might consider IAN international ever
normal granary." This might mean
something similar to the new United
States crop-control law. However,
any scheme for storing surpluses from
fat years for use in lean on . world
scale was acknowledged to require
Evening star., 1938-07-15
Hopkins Gets
Ba,oling Out by
W.P.A. Foreman
Great to Be Defated,'
He Says after Motor
Incident.
By she Associated Press.

6y fhe Associated Presa.
Harry L. Hopkins, works progress
administrator. chuckled today over
the bawling out . w. P. A. foreman
gave him near Troy, N. Y, q week
ago.
He drove his car into . water-filled
gully on = highways project while in
= preoccupied frame Of mind. and
the foreman rushed at him and gave
him an eloquent tongue-lashing. Mr..
Hopkins took orders meekly and never
told who he was.
Its great thing to be debated, "
he philosophical. II found out
wasn't such a big shot,"
Evening star., 1938-07-15
CHINESE WINNING
YANGTzE BATTLE
Planes Continually Raiding
Japan's Military Forces
Below Kiukianq.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
Japanese, driving up Yangtxe
Rirer totodrd Sankoap, haze gotten
near Ktukian1. 135 nsiles belosp
Hankou, but haze been unable to
capture city against stubborx re-
distance OF Chinese. North Of
Hankop and around Chempchoiu
Japanese o1ensipe has been Dashed
out by floods from breaches In
YeIl0U RiUer.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
CAR INSPECTOR INJURED
E. +. Mcconnell Hurt When Cake
of Ice Falls on Him.

OF ice Z AIlS on HIN.
E. F. Mcconnell, 81, Of the 100
block Of Trinidad avenue NE, was in
a serious condition today in Alexandria
(Va.) General Hospital following an
injury received shortly after midnight
when q cake Of ice fell on him.
Mr.. Mcconnell is q railroad car
inspector, and, according to police.
was standing near the icing platform.
where refrigeration cars are loaded,
when hit by q large block Of ice.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
Appointed First Lieutenant.

Wolcott Loweree Etienne of Berwyn,
Nd. is one Of five residents Of Mary
land who have accepted appoint
ments az first lieutenants In the Army
Reserve Corps, 1t was announced TO-
day b ths War Department.