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The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Women Fight
Va. Stdgger Plan

ARLINGTON, Va, Nov. 8.-De-
feat of the proposal to Stagger
the terms of members Of the Ar
lington County Board was pre-
dicted today as large numbers OF
women marched to the polls to
vote against the issue.
Aroused by the stand OF the
Democratic Woman's Club against
the proposal, the feminine ballot
markers were reported united
against the staggered system on
the grounds that it would leopard
ize the position of a woman on
the county board.
Despite their participation, a
light vote of 5000 ballots is eX'
pected. The early closing Of polls,
at 5 p. m. will prevent hundreds
of voters working in Washington
from casting ballots after working
hours.
Representative HOW W.
Smith is without opposition Tor
reelection to Congress.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Kentucky Poll
Apathetic

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 8
G.N.SD estimated 100000
voters began casting their ballots
today to select nine Representa-
tives, one United States Senator,
and a few minor candidates.
General apathy among the cleo
torate was attributed to the short
est ballot on record and the lack
of fire in the main contest be-
tween United States Senator Al
ben w. Barkley, Democratic in
cumbent of Paducah, and his Re
publican opponent, Judge John P.
Haswell, of Hardinsburg. General
indications were that Senator
Barkley, ardent New Dealer, would
win.
Sharp, cold wind and rain was
expected to cut down the vote.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
HEAVY VOTING
FOR TWO POSTS
IN ALEXANDRIA.
City Attorney and Tax
Collector Stakes

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. "a
heavy general election vote was
being cast here today as Alexan
dria citizens took advantage OF
their first opportunity to elect a
city attorney and tax collector.
On the basis of early morning
balloting. election officials pre-
dicted the total at 5 p. m. would
approximate 1000, a record for a
general election.
NO PRIMARY FOR 2 CASES
The fact there was no Demo
cratic primary for the two offices
is responsible for the heavy bal
letting. Voting is usually more
spirited in primary contests than
in general elections in this over
whelmingly Democratic city.
Under an amendment to the
city charter, approved by the
voters in June, the offices of city
attorney and tax collector are
being balloted on for the first
time. Both positions have here
tofore been filled by appointment
from the city council.
NIP-AND-TUCK RACES
A nip-and-tuck race for the
city attorneyShip is being waged
between Frederick L. Flynn and
Armistead L. Boothe. A third can
didate. Joseph M. Pancoast, has
been given only an outside chance.
The outcome of the contest be-
tween five candidates for tax col
lector also is regarded as unpre-
dictable. Purvis Taylor, the in
cumbent: C. Page Waller, Edward
j. Fleming, Robert L. Goods and
William M. Millner are the can
didates.
Voters also are casting ballots
for Representative Howard M.
Smith, unopposed for Congress.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
TWO-Day
ID. e.. Visit
By king

LONDON. Nov. 8 TN.SJ.
King George and Queen
Elisabeth are expected to be
guests at the White House in
WASHINGTON for ttUo days
rheu they 90 to the United
States neTt summer.
1t also is possible that
Prime Minister Chamberlain
1riH accompany their majeS-
ties across the Atlantic and
during their stay in Wash
inotOn.
After UiSitino Montreal,
Quebec and Ottd1Ud, the King
and Queen are expected to
trdUel to 1DeStern Canada,
then cross the United States
border and 90 to Washington.
Before returning to England
they may UiSit the NeW York
Worlds S Fair.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
KING ACCEPTS
ROOSEVELT BID
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page u
their visit to Canada with "keeneSt
pleasure.
Queen Elizabeth sat beside the
youthful king as he delivered the
speech, his slender figure dwarfed
by the great, golden throne and
weighed down by his massive jew
eled crown and heavy robes.
Pacts Sought
Turning to European problems,
he declared the British govern
ment is determined to promote
development of an Anglo-G
understanding in the spirit OF the
Munich "No-War" declaration,
and expressed belief that ratifica-
ton of the Anglo Italian friend
ship pact further would aid the
cause of European peace.
King George expressed regret
regarding continuation of the
hostilities in Spain and said his
government was ready to assist
peace efforts there.
He limited at a forthcoming
statement on British policy in
Palestine and then turned to the
Far East, where he said Britain
was ready at any time to aid a
settlement which would insure
lasting peace.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

FOR GOVERNOR - Attorney
General Herbert r. O'COn0r,
Democrat, opposes Governor
Harry Nice, running for a sec
Ond term Of four years. The
race is believed to be close.
FOR UNITED STATES SEN
ATOR-SenatOr Millard E. Tyd-
ings, of Aberdeen, is expected to
win by a plurality which may
reach or exceed 100000 over his
Republican opponent, Judge
Oscar Lesser, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
II Relieves and Comforts
SCiatiCa-NeuritiS
Rheum atism
NeuraIsis-LumbasO

Many a man has saved himself
the loss of a days pay by being
wise and easing aches, pains and
muscular soreness so that he was
able to do his days work in com
fort.
He bought a IS cent bottle of power
full, penetrating, medicated Omega Oil
and rubbed it in gOOd-and he got
results.
So when pain racks your joints and
muscles-when soreness cripples your
arm-when feet are sore and painful
when backsche keeps you in misery
get Omega OIL and feel better
Thousands use 1t to ease the pains Of
sciatica, neuritis, rheumatism and neu.
YalRta-a IS cent bottle lasts long time.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

CANDIDATES for Attorney
General, State Comptroller,
Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals,
State Senate and Assembly, and
local offices also are to be
chosen in tOday's voting.
POLLS OPEN AT O'CLOCK
throughout the State. In Balti-
more and some of the counties,
they close at 6 p. m. In other
counties, they will remain open
until ! p. m.
With approximately half .
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Prince Appointed
ItdIy's Envoy TO u. 5.

Confirmation of the appoint
ment of Prince Don Ascanio Col
onna, as the new Italian Ambas-
sador to the United States, was
received this afternoon by the
Italian Embassy here.
The new ambassador succeeds
Fulvio de Suvich, who resigned to
accept the presidency of the Re
unione Adriatica di Sicurta, a
large Italian insurance company.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

million voters registered, almost
equally divided between Balti-
more and the counties, a record
vote is anticipated by those who
have followed the gOvernOrship
fight, in which chief interest
centers.
One referendum and three
proposed amendments to the
Maryland constitution will be
voted on, as follows:
Referendum on an act of the
legislature to require 48 hours
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Police Hunt Missino
Letter Carrier Here

Expressing fear he might pos
sibly be the victim of foul
play, Maryland and Washington
police are searching for James
S. King, 81, Of "a Allegheny Ave.
Takoma Park, Md, a letter car.
rier. who has been missing since
last Wednesday evening. Mrs
Viola King, his wife, reported to
police yesterday he phoned her
Wednesday, saying he would be
home about 8 o'clock" Mrs. King
told police her husband had jus,
been paid.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Hiqhliqhts of VOTING in Maryland

notice of intention to marry be-
fore applicants may obtain mar
riage licenses.
Constitutional - m n dmentS
authorizing the legislature to
(a) permit lotteries as o means
Of raising revenue for the
state; (b) adopt a graduated
State income tax for the same
purpose; (c) create a new Judge
ship in the second circuit, COM
prising the northern counties
of the Eastern Shore.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
II, He Asks Decree
From ShoW-Gir|

A veteran both of the Spanish
American War and a marriage
that lasted only four months.
John Keller, 72-year-old inmate of
the U. S. Soldiers Home. filed suit
for divorce in District Court yes
terday from his show-girl bride,
Lucy F. Keller. The couple were
married in the winter of 1929, the
old soldier told the court, and the
bride left him in the spring of
1880. n
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
4BkRi 81; 4tRI|;!y EST iSS4F3E$$a$&SE )
EveTv1I1;nV iFon So,Io Ia N'IR,

Everything from Soup 10 Nuts
The stomach should digest two pounds Of food
daily. When you eat heavy greasy, coarse o. rieh
foods or when you are nervous. hurried or chew
poorly-yOur stomach pourS out too much hutd.
Your food doesn't digest and you have gas, heart
burn nausea, pain or sour stomach. You feol sour.
Giek and upset all over.
Doctors say never take q laxative for stomach
pain. 1t is dangerous and foolish. II takes those
little black tablets called Bell-ans for Indigestion
to make the excess stomach fluids harmless, relieve
distress in minutes and put you beck on your
feet Relief is quick It 10 amazing and one 25e
package proves it AK for Bell-anS foe 1ndigeS6o6
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY

The Democratic leaders, recipi-
ents of friendly gestures from the
WPA and the Roosevelt admins
tration, claimed that victory was
theirs. They have an $4,000 edge
in the registration.
But, so did the Republicans-in-
cumbent Frank F. Merriam for
governor, Philip Bancroft for the
Senate, and DR.. Walter Scott
Franklin for lieutenant governor
expect success. They were bank
ing to a great extent on strong op-
position to the "ham-and-eggs"
proposal, espoused by Sheridan
Downey, pulling enough votes
away from the Democratic side to
sink the slate.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
CLOSE RACE EXPECTED

The race. at the close of torrid
campaign. looked close.
The States 3,6l1,416 voters,
the highest registration in history,
with about IS per cent slated to
60 to the polls, had the experts
guessing.
Sentiment, which several weeks
ago seemed to be definitely with
the Democrats-Culbert L. Olson
for governor, Sheridan DoWney
for U. S. Senator and Ellis E. Pat
terson for lieutenant governor
took a late boom to the right, but
whether it had doomed far enough
for the Republicans was the big
question.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
CLOSE CONTEST
seen AS CALF.
CASTS BALLOTS
'Ham-and-Egg' Pension
important Issue

SAN FRANC ISCO, Nov. {
G.N.SD.-In what may be the
States most significant election
since the turn of the century Cali
fornia voters today were deciding
if they intend:
/. Turning into the New Deal
with the Olson-Downey-Patter-
son Democratic slate.
2. Taking not only this road.
but also another, paved with
the famous $30-every-ThurSday
"ham.and-eggs" pension scrip to
uncharted financial fields. or
3. Swinging along a fairly
conservative highway, at least
by comparison, with the Mer-
riam- -Bancroft-Franklin Repub-
lican ticket.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-16

"I've got q job for you that beats
teaching q lot of unwaShed kids.
But I am satisfied with my job.
My children are not unwashed.
They are as clean as you ever were
in your life. possibly cleaner. ]
like teaching"
'I'll give you five times what
you're getting now" he went on
as if she hadn't spoken. There's
no money In teaching school,"
II don't teach school fol-
money" Margaret explained pa.
tiently. II like to teach"
We'll, you can teach me some
thing, then"
1.-THE answer is no, no, no"
Margaret said with plenty OF
finality. II can't make your pri
vate car. I don't know anything
about secretarial work. And / do
not want any kind of a job for Oh
with you!"
HECTIC WOOING
Come on" doug urged. I'll
make it 10 times your salary. ]
don't care for the money, but
everybody else I ever met does
I like you." ;
"You and I are different" Mar
garet told him. II don't care fol
money and don't like you. I've
heard about you. never believed
half Of 1t. / didn't believe anybody
could be as crude and as selfish a.
they said you were. I've found Out
they ''nderstated. Good-by, Mr.
Bourke-Mantz."
The courtShips of Douglas
Bourke-Mantz were famous from
Broadway to Biarritz. and now hi
really turned on the power.
Look here, Miss HILL" hi
plunged irnpetuously as he cut II
on Q partner and danced her to
the balcony. II know I've gone
about this whole thing wrong but
I did it because I'm in love with
you" ~ y
Miss Hill, I've been all over the
world. I've seen most Of the pre-
sentable women in it. I never
saw one like you. Don't ask me
to tell you how you are different
from the others. don't know
to tell you how you are different
] sensed it as soon as I saw you
I saw you were beautiful but I've
seen q lot Of beautiful women
It wasn't that. You did some
thing to me. AS soon IS I caught
sight Of you. I said to myself
There's the woman for me-
you can blame the way went
about trying to interest you in me
on my previous experiences. |
never had any trouble interesting
women. I know it isn't any per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-16

YES" she smiled, II
forgive you, but"-turning
to the burly man-"Jen-
kins, if he ever comes
again, call the police"
baby. The day after he tried to
see her, she. left her home. When
he got trace of her again, she was
in Reno, waiting for q divorce.
He flew to Reno In q chartered
plane and he began bombarding
her with flowers, kilograms, let.
tiers and telephone calls. She
went back to him and never was
so happy in all her life.
Two weeks before her baby was
born she learned that Doug could
not fight out Of the habits of a
lifetime. He was seeing another
woman again, and suddenly Mar
garet realized that her first i'm
preston had been the. true one.
Fully realizing this, she crept
away again. Her baby was born
in a hospital in Trenton, N. j.
Three months later Douglas
again located her in a beautiful
little home on the banks of a river
which she had bought with money
she had saved herself. When he
presented himself at the house, he
was met by a pert maid. A tru-
culent.looking gardener, and vic
ious looking bulldog looked on
while the maid explained that Mrs.
Bourke-Mantz would always be
"out" to him,
But, Darling!" Doug protested.
"I don't understand. You never
did this to me before"
II know it," Margaret agreed.
IT don't understand myself. Per
haps that old saying still explains
it. Remember? And if she won't,
she won't; so there's an end ont.
Take him away, Jenkins"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-16
And If She Won't
DAILY SHORT STORY.
By CHARLES McGUIRK-

|sonaI charm I have. It's money.
] have o great deal of it,"
While he was talking q strange
change came in Margaret's feel
ing toward him. Instead Of being
angry at him, she found herself
feeling pity. She got the picture
Of q rich and spoiled young man
being defeated by his frequent
successes with women when he
met the woman he really loved.
For she didn't doubt that he loved
her. Nobody could. 1t was writ
ten in his actions, in his words
and in the tone of his voice. Sud
denly, she decided she would
marry him.
And when he asked her. she
said, yes"
"What?" he said, his mouth
dropping open IN establishment.
II said, Yes" Margaret
laughed. and don't ask me to
explain why. I don't know my
self. Possibly the best explana-
ton is in the old saying, For If
she will, she will, you may de-
pend ont. And If she won't, she
won't; so there's an end ont"
They had q romantic and hectic
honeymoon. They went to his
ranch for it.
The honeymoon lasted almost
q year, but when it was over every
thing was over. Doug reverted to
what he had been all his life. q
spoiled young man. Margaret put
up with him for several months,
but when she learned that ne was
seeing other women, not so sec
reilly, she quickly packed UP her
things and went back home.
Doug wasn't very sorry to see
her 60. A year Of love had fed
him up completely. It was four
months before he woke up at q
o'clock one morning and realized
that II he didn't see her immedi-
ately he would die. He came in
search of her.
She wouldn't see him, but ne
learned that she was expecting a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-16
DoUGLAs BOURKE-

lnOU GLAS BOUR K E.
- MANTZ was born with
two gold mines and a copper
mine among his minor assets.
From the moment of his birth
up to the present he has never
wanted for anything which
money can buy. Think Of what
you would like to own, if you
had a million dollars. Then
think Of Douglas Bourke-Mantz
and so will get you 500 that
Douglas has it.
He has 9 villa on the Riviera, de
luxe apartments in London'S West
End, a chateau in France, q town
house in New York, q fifty-Square-
mile ranch ON the Pacific shores Of
California. He has IS automo-
bileS, charge accounts everywhere,
race horses, hunters, q shooting
box in Scotland, and all the
friends that about 80 million dol.
lars can buy.
SEVERED RELATIONS
He is married but he hasn't q
wife. He is a father but he hasn't
q son or daughter.
Three years ago, Doug married
Margaret Hill, . school teacher
of Amarillo, Texas. To do so, he
broke his engagement to Marie
Townsend, the seasons most
beautiful debutante, and severed
more or less formal relations with
Betty Room, q night club dancer,
That marriage was none Of your
'love at first sight" affairs. AS a
matter Of fact, it was most diff
ficult to accomplish. Margaret be-
gan by disliking Douglas Bourke-
Msntz with all the ferver Of her
own Texas sun.
He met her at a cocktail party
and fell for her on sight. Having
done so, he moved Characteristic
ally. Ten minutes after he was in
troduced, he said:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-16
Benefit Show
AtHoword
Tonight

A gala program featuring q
variety of Skits under the title
"Pot-Pourri," will be presented
at the Howard Theater by the
Alpha Omega Chapter of the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and
cooperating fraternitieS and so
rorities, for the benefit of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club,
No. 2, tonight. The curtain time
has been slated for 8:15 p. m.
With a total of ten acts, in
GLIDING the "Pot-Pourri Utter
bugs" the benefit performance
will offer comic, sketches, spark
ling musical numbers and short
drama. Prizes for the best pres
entations on the program will
be donated by Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent Of the
Metropolitan Police Department
. and founder Of the. Police Boys
Club, the L. g. Balfour Com
pany, Attleboro, Mass, and Q
local business concern.
Promises of a successful bene.
ut event have been assured as
the Xi Chapter OF the Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity, Alpha
Chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fra
ternity, and the Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, through its Kappa Al
pha Chapter, have pooled the
talents within their membership
to aid the No. 2 precinct unit
Of the Boys Club.
my Wife Has Gone to the
Country" Stolen Melody" and
Talent Show" are the respec-
tive stage offerings Of the above
college organizations cooperat-
ing with the Omega Psi Phi
Traternity'S benefit planning
committee. Local chapters Of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha and
Delta Sigma Theta SOrOritieS,
and of the Gamma Tau Fra
teTnity, will likewise be on hand
to compete for the prizes
offered.
For the performance, the
Lichtman Theaters Corporation
has donated the use Of the
Howard Theater. Proceeds from
the program will be used for
fenovating and enlarging the
library facilities Of the Boys
Club at Twelfth and U Streets
Northwest. Funds will also be
provided for lamps and other
library equipment, new books
and subscriptions to magazines
and other periodicals.
The committee Of the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity sponsoring
the benefit Is headed by, Ben
Frederick CarrutherS. = Other
members In this group are Bern
ard Coleman, Robert Grsyson
Mcclure, jr., Frederick 8.
WeaTer. william Beverly, Arthur
Jackson, Oliver. Hill. Hayden
johnson. Leroy Brannic, Vino
ent CephaS, J. Arthur, Weiseger
and Alfred Scott, jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-16
I oy Motinees
OnMonduy

More than 10000 toys are ex-
pected to be collected at the
toy matineeS which Sidney
Lust's five Maryland theaters
will present Monday afternoon,
December 10, at 4 o'clock.
The Boro Theater, in Be.
theSda, working with the Be
thesda volunteer fire depart
ment and the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Tribune, will present
Gene Autry in "Oh Susannah,"
augmented by q Popeye cartoon
and Our Gang comedy.
The Milo, Rockville, will show
'Way' Out West" starring
Laurel and Hardy, together
with Popeye and Our Gang
comedies, under the auspices
Of the holiday exchange COM
lrlittee and the Sentinel. @
In HyattsVille, the Arcade will
show Jane WitherS in Keep
Smiling" and suitable comedies
in cooperation with the Wei.
fare Board, Kiwanis Club and
Independent.
Mt. Rafnier's Cameo Theater
will present way Out West, I"
with Laurel and Hardy, together
with Pcpeye and Our Gang
comedies, under the sponsorship
Of Charles F. Huntemann Post,
American Legion, and the
Prince Georgian.
The Marlboro Theater, Upper
Marlboro. in cooperation with
the Lions Club and Inquirer
Gazette Will show Jane WitherS
In Checkers" augmented by
Poneye and Our Gang,
Evening star., 1938-06-02

rubber-stamp votes on behalf of the
administration.
The money is to come out of the
Treasury, to be sure, and the House
of Representatives said it should be
only about $25o,oo0, but now the
Senate mas added 100000 and the
purpose is ostensibly to carry on the
operations of Government agency,
known as the National Emergency
Council, but in reality it is to assure
the election of New Deal Senators
and Representatives.
The N e. c. has been revived after
1t was allowed to become almost inop-
erative. 1t played big part in the
1896 campaign and was about to be
abolished-in fact, it was ordered
abolished-when President Roosevelt
listened to some of his left wing"
advisers, who told him what could be
done with the National Emergency
Council If it had a little money this
campaign year.
State Conferences Held.
To understand what this, council
does, one needs to go back to what
happened in 1886. The money for it
was taken out of the general relief
appropriation and was used to pay
the expenses of an Office, propaganda,
and meetings Of State and Federal
officials. In every State of the Union,
representatives of the NJ E. c. would
order the executives of all the impor-
tant Federal Government agencies to
sit down together with the executives
of all the various State government
departments and bureaus.
The method was simple one. It
was a meeting presumably to "co-
ordinate" or to make known vital
information about the progress of the
Federal agencies. Actually, the meet
ings were attended by politicians as
well as offlceholders and there were
distributed campaign textbooks for
local consumption.
The Democrats have about 40 or
more State machines, and it was con-
sidered important in 1886 to get the
State House crowds working with the
Federal crowd. And they did work to-
gether.
The Works Progress Administration
and the Public Works Administration
and the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration naturally played q big
part in all this, in fact these three
agencies mobilized the vote, but the
propaganda for election purposes was
distributed throughout the Federal
agencies by the National Emergency
Council.
The American people have been &C
customed to fight between two ma
jor campaign committees. The Re-
publicans, after a great deal of ac-
tivity, managed to get few paltry
millions to express their viewpoint
through pamphlets and speakers, but
the New Deal has the benefit of the
work of billions of dollars disbursed
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Chandler wrote An open letter the President and others charging that
the W. p
Aben Bakey Last Friday the
denied by George H. Goodman, Kentucky Administrator
Now Mr.. Goodman happens the
who participated in campaign strategy meeting
Barkeys Capitol once He the George H. Goodman
travelled all the way from Kentucky discuss how Gov Chandler
might be beaten Yet the W. continues
Anthem-We hotter than thou hol hoer,
thou holier
There no need to pile up instanc There
70 the situation
not obvious the for the failure
In the old days there much
whose shop forenen to
there difference between the in
shops and the dons Of the W. supervisors
that politics in the w. P A. excusable
Relief public trust politics relief
merely because they New Deal politics plainly
liberalism The time integrity
for partnshp major tragedy the New Deal
toopyrisht 1898 By