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The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Warns OF Pay Cuts

Are we, the American people,
going to stand by and let the
railroads decrease the pay of
employees?
It will affect you and me, and
I mean manufacturer, whole
saler, distributor, banker and
merchant. and working people
in every line of industry.
Before the World War the rail-
roads were using two trains to
haul the same amount of freight
as they are moving today with
one, and the records show that
they made a fair margin of
profit and kept the rolling stock
in good condition.
We are in a state Of reces-
sion today, but in plain Ameri-
can it means insufficient earn
ing power of the masses. We
in America have never had an
overproduction of anything and
we never will have as long as
cur nation increases in popula-
tion.
Yes, say there should be a
reduction in operating expenses,
but let's start at the top of the
pay rolls. This would not affect
the buying power of the nation
to any extent, nor would it be
felt in any line of industry. But
to cut IS per cent from the pay
of the loW-salaried would start
as a small cancer and spread to
every State.
Let's look at a statement
made by the railroads: One hun
dred thousand men were added
to the pay rolls during the past
year. They were added because
the railroads had more freight
to haul, more passengers; not
because of regulation or legisla-
ton. They were granted from
a S to 10 per cent increase in
freight rates, also an increase in
passenger rates.
I say give the American wage
Garner more money to spend,
and watch all this shadow OF
grief and despair vanish like
clouds after storm. That is
the step to take to put men to
work. More money spent means
more demand for goods, more
demands on the producer, more
freight to haul, more raw mate
rial to gather.
C. A. STRATTON, j..
Houston, Tex.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
The High School Prom

Why cannot something in
formal and less expensive be ar
ranged and advocated to take
the place of the high school
prom? Then the entire gradu-
ating class could afford to at
tend.
1t is too much of a strain on
the family purse strings in most
homes today to buy a gradual
ing daughter , complete outfit
of clothes for that special occa-
sion or to rent or buy an eve
ming suit for a son and then
provide him with money enough
to purchase the following: Prom
tickets, a corSage for his girl,
transportation, reff shments,
ETC., for both.
We parents want our young
people to be happy, especially
when they have applied them
selves diligently through four
years of study A MOTHER.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Radios "COpy-Cats''

There is nothing as repulsive,
to my mind, as a copy-cat radio
announcer, who copies the tech
nique of a brother announcer
who has gone places. I refer to
those second raters who daily
copy the technique of Washing
toms popular and civic-minded
Gordon Hittenmark and the
great Godfrey. They have their
own original technique and have
clicked" with it.
It's the "Copy-Cats of Radio"
we criticize and should. They
are the type who have nothing
original and try to make good
by copying the fellow who has
made good. They ought to form
a club or association and it
should be no trouble to do so,
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Your |. O..
By SHERLEY SPENCER

This is a general quiz: Count
10 for each question.
/. Where on the globe would
your shadow disappear?
2. Where would your shadow
circuit all points of the com.
pass?
3. What king said, IT am the
state?
4. Birthstone, is the commercial;
and popular name for what
product?
S. What two cities are lined by
the Delaware River suspen-
sion bridge?
6. Who introduced the idea in
the United States Senate 90
use stamps for postage for
the first time?
7. What was the nickname of
the statesman from Illinois
who served the House of Rep
resentatives for 46 years?
8. What and where is Chichen
Itza?
8. Who was the Maid of Or
leans?"
ANSWERS on Page 81
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Spare the Trees

Major LEnfant, who planned
the Nations Capital, would
probably twist and turn in his
grave if he could behold the
havoc caused by those that are
attempting to modernize Wash
ington.
Not only are historic homes
being dismantled, one by one,
frequently to be replaced by
hideous parking lots, but grassy
lawns, box hedges, flower bushes
and beds, as well as ancient
trees, are yielding to the so
called march Of progress"
Concrete has been crowned one
of the commercial kings and
trees seem to be out of date in
the modern scheme of things.
Cannot some of them, about to
feel the ak on K Street, be
spared?
Why aren't property owners,
who are compelled to pay heavy
taxes, consulted before their
front lawns and trees are de-
stroyed? Does more sizzling
asphalt, in the form of a slightly
broader thoroughfare, compen-
safe for grass and abundant
shade in a city that experiences
tropical heat in the summer
season?
EK. GOLDSBOROUGH.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Poor Little Boy

THE G-Men have apparently brought in solution of
i the James Cash, jr. kidnapping Miami They
have found the poor little fellows body recovered the
~, 1,., $4,000 ransom money, and obtained
C"0'' lA'"'"P from one F. P Mccall confession
O"Oe O'"'"e" that he wrote the three ransom notes
and collected the money from the boys father. The
whole story ought to be pieced together soon.
This type of crime is the worst of ALL in that it cuts
child off untimely from his rghtful share of life in
this world This particular crime has sent of
fear over parents throughout the country.
We congratulate the GMen this triumphant return
to the kind Of work that first made them famous And
hope that the murderers may be executed very
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
ROllin'' Along
By ". A. s. Douglas

TIP UNTIL about four years ago. national legislators
~ and Washington newspapermen came into almost daily
with Nlard Fillmore Bowen namesake of the thr-
teenh President of the United States For quarter of
century he had fought for huge AAmercan ship canal
the
He remembered TALL kindly, dignified old gentle
mamie 78 years old when he left us-wh snowwhite
hair and Dundreary whkers He worked hard at his fa
vorte project buonhong the legislators and the reporters
at every opportunity But he mportunate, the
soul of courtesy-and you loved to talk to him.
vi Soel le of undeIbrush. burned
WY! 81 - ti. s 49, away the stumps and has made
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

beautiful woodland park out
Of his land. And, now more
than a decade past mans al
lotted span of threescore years
and ten, he lives the comfort
able leisurely life Of a Squireen
(the Irish term for small land.
owneD.
Millard Fillmore Bowen re-
ceives you, if you are ever lucky
enough to be one of his visitors,
in a large downstairs living
room and only gives you grape
juice to drink. He grows his own
vegetables, he buys meat from
his neighbors and every now
and again he sends up to nears
by Marlboro for ten dollars
worth of groceries. OF course,
he does not occupy all his
rooms. He rents some of these
to a young married couple and
that just about takes care of
things.
"You know" he told his
Washington friends-who were
later granted the privilege of
an inspection of the works of
this octogenarian eer,
when I first started to clear
the ground the whole country
wondered what this old man
was up to. The land had been
so undesirable that nobody
wanted it. I built my house n
six months with these hands.
Il i
ct REALLY have a wonderful
4 time. My neighbors and
my friends and my books are a
continual blessing. moved
here to get comfort, rest and
added years. I'm getting all of
those-and it costs hardly any
thing"
There's a splendid lesson
against subsidized laZineSS!
Copyright. 1888 Washington Times
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

for there are plenty of them. I
wish to nominate the Ace Copy
Cat" of them all, the so-called
ace sports announcer, the Hon.
Archibald the Mcdonald, as its
first president, and I think his
steal of Arthur Godfrey's tech
nique is outstanding and justi-
fies his being unanimously
elected. Listen in some time and
you too will vote for the ACE
Copy-Cat" of radio. That is one
of the chief reasons Mcdonald is
so generally criticised. What
puzzles me is this, do these
"copy-cat" announcers really
think they are fooling anybody?
EARLY BIRD.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
People
BY F. Romer
ROSA BONHEUR

ROSA BONHEUR
TO PAINT animals as
! no one ever before
had painted them was her
obsession. So Rosa kept a
pet sheep to study it,
lived with peasants to
sketch in their barn.
yards, and dissected dead
animals to know their
anatomy exactly. Finally.
she spent day after day
at animal study in a
sIauehterhouse, dre ssed
in mans clothes! This
dress became her favored
o.rh Copyright. 1888.
Sa'T By r. Romsrl
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
akin to Russia's OGPU and Ger
many's GESTAPO.

akin to Russia's OGPU and Ger
many's GESTAPO.
That would certainly help to
keep crime in U. S. to a min
imum, but it would not combat
its fundamental cause.
A criminal is not case for
the psychoneurologists, as Argus
believes-usually he must pro-
gress quite some distance up his
PROFESSIONS ladder before his
head begins to whirl, like in all
fields of endeavor.
Study and research has
proven that criminals do not
spring from the insane members
of our society; it was found that
to a very great degree law-break-
ers were-or had been in their
youth-sufferers from poverty
and economic want.
Argus'S suggestions were wor-
thy ones-if an intelligent public
could keep the activities of his
crime fighters under detailed
scrutiny. But his recommends
tions would not eradicate crime.
Only a bitter assault upon the
maldistribution of wealth could
accomplish that.
After all, crime is a painful
flesh-tearing thorn on the poiS-
onous briar bush of our ineffec-
tive social system. A. J. D.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
His Cure for Crime

This Argus is quite the intel
lectual bloke, but his letter in
the Voice of the People, covering
in four-syllable expressions what
he believes to be the causes of
crime, still doesn't cover up the
fact that his way of fighting
crime is to create something
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

movies based
on m cd e r n
h i S t o r y.
w h a t S the
sense of see
ing pic lures
about people
and events of
l o n g a g o?
They may be
prettier, blu t
give me pic
lures of our
t / m e S a n y
day."
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

II 1t comes TO
seeing history
in pictures /
prefer p a S t
history. Pic
lures like Par
nell, I mean
pic t VI S
with color.
bu t not so
ancient t h at
you forg e t
the true his
torical b a ck-
ground"
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

head with a
10 t of these
problem pic
lures a b o u t
world events
of today. You
get enough of
that in the
newspapers. I
don't t hin K
you S h o ul d
go to t h e
movies to take
S i d e S in a
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

place, l like
musical COM
edy pictures.
That's W h a t
I go to movies
for-to be en-
t e r t a in ed.
N e xt I like
pictures based
on other his
torical periods
t h a n today.
They're more
colorful, and
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

gradually, as
h a p p ems to
everybody, he
was e i t h e r
forgotten or
became ju S t
a v a G u e
memory. So
many people
drop out of
our lives that
way.
y = 3
But here a,
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
C. o. P. Rebuked

Every time sensible Demo
Gratis get the New Deal on the
run the hungry Republicans
butt in and spoil the show. You
can't clean house with high.hat
company around.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

cause. Besides, the pictures I
like best are about periods which
had more romance than today"
X X Il
Charlotte McGinniss, Capitol
Heights Md, student:
ME, I'm a Clark Gable fan.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

modern h is
tory e v cry
time. I like
this type for
the same rea-
son I like my
daily newspa-
per. 1 like to
S e e pictured
the topics I
know S o m e.
thing about.
The 'hiStori-
C a L pictures
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

I'd really pre-
fer to Sc e
more pictures
a b out things
that h a v e
g on on in
the past than
pictures about
today's his
tory. The cos
tune pictures
appeal to me
ju st because
they portray
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
JEFFER SONIAN
Freedom in the Air

Why doesn't Representative
O'Connell try broadcasting q
speech over Jersey City from an
airplane carrying amplifiers in
the fuSelage? That would trick
Comrade Hague and his half.
wits who thumb their noses at
our Government and Constitu-
ton. ROBERT G.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
StGlin's Boys

You nave your nerve, Times,
calling the Communists a "po-
litical party" They preach =
bloody revolution, and it will
cost many patriots lives to clean
them out after the RusSian-styls
putsch starts. This is the way
they show their gratitude for
the freedom so generously ex'
tended to them here-yet you
call them a bona fide party!
v. D,
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

seem Ike a lot Of bunk, any
way"
j: X X
Camille BrySon, 1400 Colum-
bia Rd. N. W., cigarette girl:
Il don't want to bother my
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

William Ickes, 5407 Fifth st.
N. W., movie theater usher:
Il see them all, Of course.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Traffic Toll

The list of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January l, 1898, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Letters the Editor should be limited 200 words Names and addresses
the writer's will be omitted
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

a different life than we live to-
day. I'd avoid anything about
modern history"
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in.
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Should movies be based on
current events?
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
THE ANSWERS

Elizabeth KiSer. $3.50 Eight
eenth st. N. W., cashier:
Yes. I'd prefer to see more
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

him greatly at first and then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
SIow-Poke Driver Has Become
Grade A Traffic Hazard

What the average motorist should
do to prevent the slow poke ahead
Of him from being the cause Of m
accident has become one Of the
most serious trafIic-control prob
lens. Slow drivers have long been
regarded by trafnc experts as
highway menace, but the problem
has come into sharp focus with the
drift away from high speed.
In an effort to save their cars
and their lives by driving more con-
servatively, too many people are
getting into the habit Of poking
along. They make dangerous pace
makers. Some of the best minds
in safety survey have condemned
the slow poke as a grade A hazard,
pointing to the fact that he inter-
feres with the normal flow of traf-
f1c and is thus as dangerous as
the driver who cuts In and out OF
line or who In one way or another
gets out of step with the natural
movement of cars.
The slow poke may be more of a
hazard than the speeder because he
forces many other drivers to cut
IN and out of line, and tempts them
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driving conditions. This will give
the next driver In line assurance
that when he overtakes the slow
poke he will have space in which
to place his car. In this orderly
manner 1t will be possible for all
Of the cars to overtake the slow
poke without danger.
On one road leading to q large
city from the shore 1t was the Gus
tom for motor cycle police to order
the second car In line to overtake
the slow poke. After all the cars
had passed around then the officer
would take the slow poke to one side
and give him q ticket for obstruct-
ing trafiic. The effect was not only
to impress upon the slow poke the
large number of people he had held
up, but also the extent Of maneuver-
ing Of these cars in order to restore
normality on the road.
High-speed travel has come in for
SO much criticism that too many
people have jumped to the con-
clusion that driving slow is safe
per Sc. Experiments have shown
that slow driving is apt to be dan
gerous because the driver is of his
guard. He lets down to the extent
Of becoming dopey. He feels that
he does not have to be careful.
Even If he did not upset the nor
NAL trafiic flow by forcing other
drivers to take chances the posi-
bilities are that he would get into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

tires lacking good traction there Is
. good chance Of the car going into
what is known Is . steering skid
one of the most hopeless of the
skidding group. When this hap
pens the driver finds that he can
not change the direction Of the
cars movement. even though the
front wheels cut easily for the turn.
AS result the car runs straight of
the road.
Saves Getting Stuck.
Whenever obliged to turn the car
around on a narrow road or on one
where the shoulders are soft with
snow or mud always head toward
the edges instead of backing toward
them. The point is. to keep the
driving wheels, the rear wheels. on
the dry surface Of the road so as to
be able to get-traction.
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the extreme. often Is incorrectly
attributed to the pattern Of tho

the extreme. often is incorrectly
attributed to the pattern Of tho
tread.
Best Guide In Shifting.
am still hoping to meet q mo-
torist who knows when to shift into
a lower speed on an upgrade. In
variably drivers do not shift until
the engine struggles or until the
speedometer shows that the car Is
down to 10 or Is miles an hour. In
stead of being governed by the rate
Of speed I use the guide of rate Of
speed change" That is, If the speed
drops from 40 to 80 too rapidly I
know that q shift is due. If the
car won't 60 the rest of the way on
its own momentum I shift to second
even though the rate of speed is
reasonably high.
Apropos Of Cold Weather.
Now that colder weather is on
the way 1t may be well to remember
that the engine Is less effective as a
brake until 1t gets normally warm.
This Is due to the fact that with
the piston rings contracted there is
lower compression In the cylinders,
and thus less braking effect.
Real Danger Less Obvious.
Having the tires inflated on a
slippery day is bad enough without
making the mistake of thinking that
the only danger lay in having the
car skid or slide. With the front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Practice in Garage
Aid to BEGINNERS

For the beginner as well a. for
the seasoned driver who wishes to
improve his game . bit there Is
no better driving practice than
handling q car in q public garage.
This is dimcult driving because it
calls for the ability to make minor
changes In the cars movement.
The driver learns that in maneuver-
ing . car in . tight place the plac-
ing Of rear wheels is the most i'm
portant factor. It is always easy
to bring the front wheels into line
because they can be steered. In
such garage work there are no dis
fractions, tranic is not involved
and the beginner has an opportun-
ity to study his moves carefully.
To the seasoned driver such work
has the effect Of sharpening his
wits, forcing him to note the de-
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to drive too fast when they have
. chance to make up for lost time.
Many students Of the situation
are calling upon thoughtful drivers
to render the slow poke less HARM
less. Those who are too inclined
to stay behind any one poking
along are suspected OF a certain de-
gree Of contributory negligence.
This is particularly true Of the
driver who is second In the slow
moving line. He is in the best posi-
ton to get ahead, and should take
advantage Of the first opportunity.
Otherwise he Is likely to contribute
to making the line a funeral pro-
cession. Those further down the
line naturally find 1t much more
difficult to get ahead. Impatient
folk will then try to break up the
line, only to find themselves trapped
by approaching cars. All sorts of
complications arise. Some one may
try to get past the entire line.
This is apt to be fatal.
The first man to pass should be
the second In line. Having over
taken the slow poke he should move
up to the normal speed for the
particular road under the particular
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trouble by not paying strict atten-
ton to the Job at hand. Many ex-
perienced drivers Will readily agree
that most Of their trouble has come
when they were not on their toes.
A modern car that handles with
such ease at q mile a minute or
more is likely to be considered
child's play at 20 or Is.
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Trial Release Effective

One reason 50 many cars slip from
their moorings when parked is be-
cause drivers do not give the hand
brake lever what is known as q
trial release" after pulling 1t to a
locked position. It Is not enough
to pull up on the lever. Push back
on it to make sure that it Is prop
erly latched. In surprising num-
Der of cases this arial release proves
that the brake isn't securely set.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-02
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

1. How many typically English surnames are there? g. What is the distinction be- tween the words healthy" and "healthful"?
 3. What is the great desert of western China?
 4. Who was the first moving pie ture actor to be known widely by name?
 5. What country has been the site of more European battles than any other country?
 ANSWERS 1 Approximately 30000. 2. Healthy means condition of health, while healthful means pro- noting health.
 B. The Gobi Desert.
 4. John Bunny.
 5. Belgium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-02
DAILY LESSONS
 IN ENGLISH
By W. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say, These records date back to 1930' . Say, These records date from 1930."
 Often Mispronounced: Mardi gras. Pronounce mar-de-gra, both as as in ah, as in me unstressed, accent first and third syllables.
 Often Misspelled: Symmetrical Observe the sy and the two ms
 Synonyms: Commend, re m . mend, approve, acclaim, praise.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Bigoted; so obstinately attached to some creed, opinion, or practice as to be intolerant. Be not so bigoted to any custom as to worship at the expense of truth ''-Zimmerman.