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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
by RODNEY BUTCHER.

lntendS TO siam whenever poSSlple
at the Supreme Courts ''usurpa-
tons" of power in the last GEN.
fury.
"He is shooting in the right d.
rection, but with blank cart
ridges" said one liberal justice
of Blacks corporation-person dis
sent, explaining that, although he
felt Black had delivered an able
opinion on the subject, it had lit
tie practical application to affairs
before the Court.
AS to the indianapolis dissent,
liberal justices wondered whether
Black realized that the public
utilities themselves might, under
changed future conditions, some
time espouse the prudent invest
ment theory as the best way to
hold up watered financial struc-
lures.
The liberal justices pray that
the next appointee may be a lib
eral of the Felix Frankfurter type
who has a thorough grounding in
the history of the law.
II y
DERSISTENT reports that Brain
l. Truster Tom Corcoran, Roose-
velt's fast-moving all-round han
DIV man, has been ghost-Writing
Blacks dissenting opinions are
fantastic and absurd. Black writes
the opinions himself and is darned
proud of them.
The yarn appears to have
grown from a casual and facetious
Tenark made by Mrs. Virginia
Durr the Justices sister-in-laW
At. a dinner party. Mrs. Durr
Knows Corcoran and his prodi-
pious reputation as a speech
writer for the President and
others. .,
"Hueo is so swamped with work
these days that he may have to
cot Tom Corcoran to help him"
said Mrs. Durr.
She laughed when she said it
hut in Washington stories have a
way of growing out of nothing
very much. -,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

Observation-Disclosures Su-
w preme Court Justice Benjamin
n. Cardozo'S health has improved
n the last few days it's still a toss
up whether he will resign from
he Court.
Cardozo has shown an Cen
:ouraging improvement" accord
ing to his physician, but he will
De unable to resume his place on
he bench before next fall, if then.
His colleagues on the Court are
using their influence to keep him
from resigning. They want to keep
his great jurist on the job-and
most of them, it can be said, fear
that he might be replaced by a
man who would be too much like
Justice Hugo Black.
pERSONAL relations between
Black and his liberal COL
leagues are excellent.
But the Alabaman'S self-asSur-
ance has surprised and even dis
concerted them. Black neither
asks nor takes advice from his
more experienced brethren. He
mas embarked on a series of one
man dissenting opinions which de-
light many liberal laymen, but
Scandalize the conservative JUS
tees and cause even the cautious
liberal justices to say privately
that one Black on the Court is
enough.
In the indianapolis Water
Works rate case, which the ma
Jority sent back to a lower court
on technical grounds, Black in
sisted the issue should have been
decided promptly. He made what
resembled a senatorial speech
against absurdities of the cost of
reproductlon-neW valuation the
Dry and in favor of the prudent
investment theory.
In another case Black denounced
The famous old Supreme Court
decision that a corporation was a
person." with human beings
rights under the Fourteenth
amendment. Apparently Black
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

not actually states individually,
except by courtesy, since not one
of them is wholly sovereign and
independent. Each is subject to
such restrictions and prohibitions
as are set forth in the national
constitution.
The distinction between the au-
thority of our federal govern
ment and the liberty of our forty
eight states is this: The federal
government has no rightful pow
ers over the states except those
specifically authorized by the ma
tional constitution; while on the
other hand the individual states
can do anything they please
which is not prohibited by the ma
tional constitution.
BY means of the state-usinG
the term in it's biggest and best
sense-the human family finds it's
greatest opportunity for develop
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
THE STATES AIM
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

ment and improvement, for by
joining it's forces and organizing
them intelligently it can accom-
plish that which would be impoS-
sible to a smaller body.
But there is one thing to re-
member: The power in this ma
ton does not lie in the govern
ments Of its forty-eight states;
these forty eight governments
have little influnce on our ma
tional government or our national
life. The real power lies in the
thousands and thousands of mu-
inequalities of this nation. 1t is
they which determine everything
governmental. 1t is they which di-
rectly or indirectly elect all pub
lie officials and make all public
appointments. 1t is they which de-
termine all laws, and decide what
the moral tone of the nation shall
be.
If every municipality in this
nation, or if the majority Of the
municipalities would set to work
sincerely to raise the standards of
this nation, those standards would
be irreSiStibly raised.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
CONCERNING FLAPDooDLE

Of the flapdoodle current in thsee times and set
up as a defence by the neer-do-wells, the common
est is that the cost of living is much higher now
than it was fifty or forty years ago. In 1890 one
could have in Charleston or Columbia excellent
board with good room and access to bathtuo
with running water for $50 month. The board
ing houses were of the highest responsibility. One
can live in the same way now for $50 month,
which is to say that food and shelter costs for the
year $240 more than it did thirty and fifty years
ago. The cost of clothes has not increased II some
kinds of clothing cost more now the increase IS
more than compensated by the fact that fewer
clothes worn. People used to spend largely
for wooden underclothes, flannels, and now, In the
South, they do not wear them. A salary OF Sl,2Oo
now goes quite as far as did one Of $500 IN the
earlier time. The seventy-fve dollars month lad,
if ne lived in town in the horse and buggy age
seldom owned a horse and buggy, but the one hum
dred dollars month lad now must have (he does
not own it) an automobile, and the annual cost
to him is not less than S400. So he goes into vol
untary ser1itude. The cost of living has nothing
to do with it beyond that he would rather be dead
than to live "the more abundant life" 1t were as
well now and then to ponder and acknowledge the
flapdoodle.-- News and Courier
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

Kai-shek, head of the Chinese armies in the war
with Japan. The building program was completed
shortly before the depression, which may have been
the cause of the financial difficulties of the college
This is one of few colleges to be sold under fore
closure in the history of American education. 1t is
gratifying to know that Wesleyan will continue its
excellent work.-Spartanburg Herald,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

not mean one VI
those fol'ty-eight
divisions which
c O m prise the
I'm i t e d States
but | mean a
people occupying
a given territory
a n d politically
organized under
their own Sover-
ei:gn government
such as the
whole people OF
t h e U nit G d
States.
Strictly speak
ing, our forty
eight states are
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
SUBSCRIBING THEM

The federal housing plan is that people who BUY
or build houses for themselves shall be taxed, that
is compelled, to help other people to have houses
Everyone is entitled to decent house, and 1t IS
your business to see to that, going down into your
jeans for it. You've got to do it whether you like
it or not.-Charleston News and Courier
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
VILLAGE HAS NO TAXES

RIDGEWAY, Wis. (UP)-This
village of 500 people is a tax
payers paradise. Property own
ers have not been required to pay
direct village taxes for the last
three years. Gas, automobile,
beverage, tavern and corporation
taxes have provided enough in
come to maintain village services.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
"SICK AND TIRED: 1t would

"SICK AND TIRED: 1t would
be interesting if North Cardinals
two voluntarily retiring congress
men would bare their breasts and
make a complete confession as to
why they will not ask for re-elec-
ton.
Reckon they are "sick and
tired" of the whole mess up in
Washington. 1t must be painful
for the average conscientious
politician in Washington, and we
have evidence Of three of them
from this state, regardless of the
seeming rarity Of the species, to
sit and take the gaff and pass APP
preparations, such as the presi-
dent is now asking, to the tune Of
$50 millions to minister to relief,
and wonder what the boys back
home think about it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

However, the naval Office
this situation causes n, ID;
in the islands, where h. ,'a
a race so contcntcJ with ~. s:
istence they have Do d.. ,''1
to other places.
1t was not an.a 1929. :.
rick said, that Samoa va, "as'
officially undcr the jari.J'.,o >
the United States. ar,t. :.>
country has carried n 1'12a ,
trative and protective va; AN, /;
almost from the time y, "O, p I
exploration by d [. s. r.., 1t s
in 1889. ""':; r
BASE SET UP IN 49,,
The iisrt American "n...,
flee was established in ~. va
in 1858, and in lH1s 'r u, y
established a definite 's Z
Pago Page. '">
The govern Of n.
with its population ~ -: Y
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
SOME. SOUND so

The way to write a certain type
of radio skit is to get a fever of
1O5 degrees and jot down your
weird, wild, distorted, crazy no.
tons; then when you have recov,
cred from your delirium, re-write
the stuff, exaggerating it to the
limit Of your Imagination.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

The aim of the state should be
the good life; again the good life;
always and forever the good life.
When | say 1.-The state" | do
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
TO BUILD 60 SCHOOLS

MOSCOW. (UP)-Sixtv new
schools, each Of which is designed
to accommodate $50 pupils, will
be built in Moscow in 1888, it has
been announced.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
FAITH IN GASOLINE: The

FAITH IN GASOLINE: The
Sinclair Refining company evil
dences faith in the ability of Hen
derson county and visiting motor
lists to buy gasoline according to
the lease of an attractive and
costly new station on South Main.
The question often arises: "When
will they stop building filling sta
tions?" Out-of-datc ones are be-
ing discarded for modern plants,
which in most instances are far
more beautiful and artistic than
other business structure.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10
HARRINGERS OE SPRING:

HAKBINGEKS Or ofNINI:
Bulbous plants seem to be taking
the weather in good faith and
are coming forth as though win
ter may be over. Surely we are
in for more cold weather We
haven't had a snow this season.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

Now taxpayers know what happens to those hot
letters they write to the lawmakers. waste-bas-
ket caught fire in House committee room the
other day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

White boy, born here and raised in China, is re-
ported "dazed' upon returning to U. S. Can't get
used to the absence of gunfre, probably.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

Europeans are alarmed at sight of the Aurora
Boreafis. We thought by now they had learned to
expect most anything hanging over their heads
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

The late John D. Rockefeller would certainly
have no objections to news that his Cleveland home
will be RACED to make room for gasoline station.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

A movie executive complains that showmanship
is dying on its feet. And Ho!lywoods only remedy
so far is the double feature!
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-10

STORM is ABOUT OVER:
About two or three more political
announcements are expected for
the main offices and there will be
lull on the political fronts of
Henderson county.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

be present is the Mahdi of the
Mohammedans. All the pork prod
uctS you can eat and all the beer
you can drink, for a buck.
Nightingale features Watson
Powell's Moods in Blue DIRK. and
on Saturday p. m. Ted Buceolo
will stage his fortieth consecutive
floor show at the Richmond Route
Spot.
Maxine Tappin, warbelovely at
the Mayflower is socko on torch
numbers. Nice cool spot these
hottish nights.
If you miss the Swiss Tintype
number at the Troika, you're miss
ing the laff Of the week. The
antics Of Henie and Fannie add
new Staccato notes that are en-
tirely handmade. Vanya Orlik is
still my idea Of the tops in Rus
sian steppeS.
Buster Hewitt, who emceeS the
fempersonator show at the Casa
Grande, claims he knows q guy
who after rising at $3.50 every a.
m. for 10 years, now gets up at
$50 so he can have two hours
extra in which to hate his wife.
\ \ \
No more for now I'll be see
ing Won aroundI
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
TREASURY CONDITION

GN.SD Treasury balance May
2, $2,908, 1903, 919.67; internal reve-
nue., $14,491 1868; customs re-
ceipts, $1,199, 264.70; receipts, S.
122 189,925: expenditures, &c.
1895, 146,72O
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
GLEN ECHO BAND
REGISTERS HIT

Patrons Of the beautiful
Spanish Garden Ballroom out
at Glen Echo have showed their
appreciation of Ralph Webster
and his N. B. C. orchestra in no
uncertain terms, so the manage
ment announces that this ar
ganization will be held over for
another week.
Being held over is nothing new
for this maestro. He played At
weeks at the Arcadia Ballroom,
Detroit, in the course of his me
andering.
Ralph'S tours have carried him
from Denver to New York. His
name is a by-Word between these
geographical scenters. He has
served from his entrance into
symphony as a drummer until
the present period, as maestro
of one of Americas finest dance
aggregations.
A few of the dance rendez-
vous where he has appeared are:
The Plaza Hotel and Cunter Ho-
tel, San Antonio, Texas; the
Coronado Hotel, st. Louis;
Greystone Ballroom, Cincinnati;
the Greystone Ballroom, De-
troit; the Merry Garden, Chi
cago; Danceland, Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

in an extravaganza as Scintillating
as this. The Swan ballet is the
choicest bit Of entertainment ever
seen in these parts and the indi-
vidual numbers hieve new
heights of orientation, making
the patrons lose themselves in the
glory of the production. This is
art. But 1 do wish Russ Jones
would throw away his vibraphoneS
and whistle and stick to blade
work. He's a virtuoSo on the run
ners but he's just "o-so" in his at
tempts at music. Marguerite Yer
den and Imgard Merkel are too
lovely to describe in limpid words.
You must see them to enjoy them.
Maryland Club Gardens imports
Dorothy Singer, a clever Russian
dancer who does character num-
bers with verve and elan. (My
Gawd! and the last doughboy left
Paris in 49,. She augmentS a
rapid fire show featuring such
headlinerS as Joe FerTari Of the
Chicago Civic Opera Company, the
Ray Sisters and lovely Camille.
\ \
We've heard Annie Laurie as a
Sc-orch number, Eli Eli on a clari-
net, and the Liebestraum with hot
trumpet arrangements. Thought
that was about as far as swings
could go, but the Three DeeS came
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
GdSSner Directs
ShOrehdm'S Neu
Ice Ballet

know what George Jessel
is going to do tonight. He'll
be at the Hi-Hat to award the
sarong of Dorothy Lamour to
Virginia Waters, of 1859 Co.
lumbia Rd., who named cor
rectly the ingredients of the
Jungle Love Cocktail" Bet
ter be there at 10 p. M,
Virgie.
Localassies know their potables.
The runnerS-up, who will receive
a pair of ducats to the Lamour
opus at the Capitol, include Marie
Forest, of zoos Montana Ave. N.
E.; Betty Davis, of 1006 Fifth st.
IN. W.: Anne Dittman shepherd
SPOT. if man answers, hang
up); Ruby Richards, 1924 r St.
N. W.; Mrs. M. Hope, the Troika
Cafe; Helen F. Throne, 815 Eight
zenith St. N. w. If these lovelies
will be present, George will give
them the tickets. Incidentally,
the connection consists Of " ounce
creme de violette, u ounce dry
Yarmouth, 2 dashes grenadine,
ia ounces light rum, all trapped.
Getting out of the wrong side
of the bed does things to me.
Add these corrections to my bu-
reau Of transformation. It is
the Lotus that features the Five
AmeS Sisters, Stephanie and
Craig in their original marionette
number; Herbert Dexter and his
dummy, Jerry; AL Norton, Bill
Strickland and his ork and Buddy
Shaner. And it is the Bamboo
Gardens that features a keen
show, headed by Leo Lisee, grand
emcee; Frances Black, the de-
lovely acroballerina, and the
Great Lesta, a magician whose
featS are new and mystifying. I
enjoyed both places so immensely
that I jumbled them together in
my mind and writing as ideal
spots to spend happy evening.
Wingy Mannone, viewing a guy
escorting a blondelight who was
well oiled, cracked, THAT guy
could be arrested for smuggling
dope" Mr.. Mannone lays it in the
groove for swing addicts nightly
at the Melody Club.
Herr Paul Won Gassner, the di-
rector of the International Ice Bal
let at the Shoreham, calls me tol
task for naming Russ Jones as di-
rector of the show. I have made
mistake-mea culpa. But as one
Magyar to another, Paul, you've
made a mistake too in staging the
comedy number Immediately pre-
ceding the serious work of Grace
Harvey. That underleg flip that
Peggy Fahy does takes the kick
out of Grace's number. But then
we can forgive one little mistake
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

Tally on account of that twenty
five dollar reward miss melton
is offering though I am a gentle
man and would be happy to give
her dog back to her for nothing
If only she would let me be seen
with her when she models
A MODEL, AND WHAT A ONE!
i understand she is a model and
If she is believe me she could
make any clothes look distingue
which is a word j overheard in a
womens wear shop where tenn
porarily hid from the boss when
he was out looking for me it
means peachy and miss melton
certainly has plenty of if by which
mean if she wears it it is bound
to look swell understand that this
wire haired terrier rocks is her
assistant model well he certainly
leads a swell life though i person
ally believe black cat who has a
steady job like mine Is a better
assistant model
oh yes-i got pictures like you
told me to-one of miss melton
and one of rocks say he is a pretty
swell dog and if anybody sees him
around my old stamping grounds
at 18th and columbia road or any.
where else they ought to call the
times office right away so we can
give rocks back to pebble don't you
think and how about a little eX-
pense check to 60 on
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Devils!
Rare Tasn1Qnian
Beasts at Zoo

The Zoo was putting it's best
foot forward today with the ad-
dition of some TaSmanian devils,
an assortment of Australian birds,
and miscellaneous manuals.
The devils, DR.. William M. Mann
are natives of Australia,
and are on the order of a wolf
They are slightly smaller than
police dogs.
Meanwhile, the bird house re-
sounded today with the shriekS
and whistles of some rare birds
from down under" They are
part of the latest shipment DR..
Mann received from a private
dealer.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
DOG FIGHT RAID
TO BRING PROBE

LYNCHBURG, Va, May 4.-Fol-
lowing the arrest of so spectators
at a dog fight early yesterday,
Commemorative Attorney l..
James Thompson said the legality
of professional canine battles will
be probed by a Campbell county
grand jury.
Police said the spectators were
watching bulldog fight in an old
garage just outside the city limits.
j. F. Talkington, 40, was charged
with promoting the fight, and R.
L. Friend was charged with aiding
and abetting by renting the build
ing in which the fight was held.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Jungle Awards
Gire11 at Hi-Hdt
Tonight

you may win the champagne waltz
contest?
A little bird brought in a
helluva note. Paul Kahn Is ru-
mored to wind up his stay at
the Wardman end O. next
month. The place should be
damned by Kahn enthusiasts
meantime.
Almost as whamo as Ralph Web
ster himself is the voicing of Jayne
Denton, Russ Bodine, Bill Cava-
naugh and Tiny Hardesty at Glen
Echo. AS reported here Ray Her
beck, winner Of the Rudy Vallee
Sweet Music" contest will be the
next name band here. He's Of the
Lombardo type and has plenty of
spot numbers besides the set ar
rangements.
Piggy party tonight at River
Bend. The only one who won't
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
CAT TRAILS DOG!.
TITS JOE LOUIS.
TURNED SLEUTH.
Times Hero Will Aid
Beauty in Distress

well boss am certainly glad to
get your assignment to go out and
look for miss pebble meltons lost
dog rocks although i don't know
If you are ribbing me or not be-
cause you could make something
out of that pebble and rocks bust
ness and know you like to set
traps for reporters well anyway
it is a honey of an assignment
because this miss melton is GER
tainly easy on the eyes and even
a cat may look at queen which
shows you know my classics
PLENTY HIDEOUTS
1t seems that rocks has disap-
peared in the vicinity of 18th
street and columbia road and oh
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

along at the Blue Ghotto of the
Willard and mess around with
the Bells of st. Mary'S" on bass
fiddle q. but why go on? I liked
the idea and you will, too.
~ 4
Tonight is Maytime Night at the
Pail Mall Room of the willard.
Senior Mario D'Polo will dispense
his choicest morsels of rhythm and
If You can waltz, who knows but
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Golden Pheasant
Matching at Zoo

There'll be a real flock of gold
en- pheaSants at the Zoo soon
and President Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, of George Washington Uni
Versity, is beaming with pleasure.
Three years ago DR.. Marvin
presented the Zoo with pair of
golden pheaSants raised in his
yard at 2439 Tracy Place N. w.
Yesterday, mama pheasant laid
five eggs and today is setting on
them,
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
PLENTY HIDEOUTS

boy 40 l KNOW
that neighbor-
hood now that
was W h ere i
spent that va
cation W lren
you threatened
to hire joe gans
peeke to t a k e
my place listen
boss there are
swell place S
there for a dog
or a cat to hide
and j will do
my very best to
cover the whole
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Abbot Alumni
To Hold Bazaar

The third annual bazaar of the
alumni association of Abbot Vo-
cational School will be held at the
school, Seventh and o SITS. N. W.,
Friday at 7 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
Testing Lanes Under
 Fire Of Auto Trades
Resolutions Prepared Urging Drastic Changes in States Supervision of Checkups- Politics Blamed

Hartford, Dec. 12 - Resolutions urging that Connecticut,s automo- bile inspection set-up be taken out of politics" through civil service ex- ambinations and calling for drastic revision of the present system of operating test lanes will be present. ed at the annual convention of the Connecticut Automotive Trades As- sociation Wednesday at Hotel Bond here, according to Carl R. Lane, as- sociation manager.
 The resolution will ask the Mo- tor Vehicle Department to set up permanent testing equipment in at least 100 communities, with travel ing crews of inspectors visiting each lane one day a week. Uninterrupted service would be maintained in all the larger cities, however. The civil service provisions would include a requirement. that all men taking the examinations must have had at least five years experience as gar- age mechanics.
 Inspections
 Methods of inspection used by the State of New Jersey will be ex- plained to the dealers and garage men by James Shanley, chief in- spector for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Department. The Connecti- cut system was severely criticized