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The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Smiles. It's the
best policy and
everybody likes a
bright, c h e e r f ul
person, even if the
p er son is really
down on his luck.
It's hard to resist
a request from a
person with a
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Wise Words

On every height there lies re-
poSe-Goetne
Nature Is always kind enough
to give even her clouds a hui
morous lining.-James Russell
Lowell.
Everything comes to him
who hustles while he waits.
Thomas A. Edison.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

"As a general
rule I use smiles,
but it depends upon
the sex of the per-
son l am dealing
it h. With a
woman, I find tears
are more effective,
b e C aus S e women
show more SYM
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Smiles. Ev e n
when 1 vas a child
l did not use tears
to get W h a t 1
wanted. 1 think
smiles work better
for most girls, be-
cause people are
more apt to be-
CO me exaSperated
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Birthday Parades.

On January 80, the Presi-
dents birthday, somebody ought
to arrange big parades and
demonstrations embracing all
shades of opinion and all Or
ganizations, to prove to the
bloodthirsty dictators the soli-
darity of the American people
behind the President in the mat
ter of foreign policy. H. s.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
To LoUer of Hitler

If Lover of Hitler" (the
truth is, given half a chance.
it is quite probable. in broad
sense of the word) loves Hitler
so much, why bother about de-
porting such outstanding men
as Eddie Cantor who earn their
salt. You love him; go to him.
DESPISER OF HITLER.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Il pulled the tear
act on my dad
when l was a child
and it never failed.
After 1 grew up I
dis GOV e red that
smiles we're much
better. B esi d e S,
crying ruined my
complexion and I
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

1t dependS on
what I want and
who I want it from.
I've d eli b erately
used tears and I
find it a good idea
at times. III ad-
nit, tears don't al
ways bring the
proper res u | t S .
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

to have my way. However, I do
know quite a few girls my age
who do this trick. I think it's
silly and it shows a certain lack
Of character"
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

with tears. Besides, most girls
can't cry prettily, so should
never try it. Using tears is an
underhanded trick. Tears might
work for awhile, but a person
can't get away with it long.
* X
Miss Margaret Brown, 1900
block M St. N. W., waitress:
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Smiles. I'm not
the crying type.
When l was a child
a n d my parents
said I could not do
or have something,
I knew cry in g
would not help. I
would net think Of
depending on tears
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Girls don't like to admit It, but
I believe most of them delib-
erately do cry at times to gain
a point. Smiles help me to get
my own way often enough, and
Id rather smile than cry"
X <
Miss Irene Phelps, 1900 block
NJ e. NJ w nncl,inn.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Mrs. Katherine Narrower. 1000
block Columbia Rd. N w, Ste
nographer:
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
''Ten Times Worse" Here

"Ten Times Worse" Here
The periodic undertaking
campaign instituted by your pa
per against Prince Georges
county are not only tiresome
but futile. Decent citizens OF
this county are outraged by
your hysterical scream that our
communities are the havens Of
racketeers, vice and political
corruption.
Perhaps some attention might
be paid to your unSubstantiated
allegations if you came before
the citizens of this county with
clean hands. But every Prince
Georges county taxpayer knows
that the conditions about which
you shout are ten times worse
in the Nations Capital than
they are in Prince Georges
county.
Why don't you clean up your
own backyard before attack
ing our county? If there is any
cleaning-up to be done out here
the people of the county will
attend to it themselves without
any help from you. C. P.
y X 4
Had Enough Last Time
The unsettled conditions of
Europe recall to mind that prac-
tically 100 per cent of our fore
fathers came to this country to
escape the fighting, pickering
and intolerance which have ex-
listed in Europe for ages. Surely
they would not want to go back
to engage once more in the fu-
tile and bitter struggles from
which they made their getaway.
Nor would they want their de-
scendants to go back. To para
phrase the old saying: Millions
for defense, but not one cent for
tribute" PATRIOT.
X y
"Reading Time: rs Min"
After Burdette G. Lewis has
been forgotten or maybe vaguely
suspected as having been one OF
the Lewis people in the CIO, or
long after Elwood Street has
been forgotten or possibly
thought of by the old inhabi-
tants as a second alphabet alley
which John Ihler had removed,
long after all of that, certain
facts from this Burdette Lewis
report will live on forever.
The Burdette G. Lewis report
will have made history in that
it will have been the first
Streamlined Congressional re-
port because it said, with real
modernity, Reading time re-
quired, 26 minutes"
Students of the future will dis
cover that this was the first
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Traffic Toll

The list of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January /, 1899, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Anyhow, the 95 women have
managed to produce for Mus
solini, in a tremendous hurry, a
total of 887 children and so all
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
The Inquiring.
Photographer.
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION
THE ANSWERS

Do you depend upon tears or
smiles to get your owr way?
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Business Picking Up

THE business goes containing cheerful big
earfus most days, it has done for the last three
months or more. For examples:
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

M st. N. w, cashier:
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
AUTO SAFETY

and how to keep it the upgrade and more
Of US drive cars.
Total auto accident fatalities for 1888 expected
Evening star., 1939-01-15

NOT IN YEARS SUCH SALE! Phenomenal Sovnqs in This
Jonuo C|eoronee sweedne Reductions extreme mpoonee
Our Five Floors offer "Once Year" buying oppo-
tuny to thrifty home Makers Prices have been reduced
low point every department. Every piece has been priced to
clear regardless Of cost! Fine quality furniture, furnishings
rugs and home appliances at phenomenal sovnes Buy Now
-. on Convenient Credit Terms!
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Officers Installed
By Grand Chapter
OF Eastern Star
Mrs. CromeIin Inducted
As Motron, TitIow
As Patron

At colorful ceremonies concluding
. three-day session. Mrs. Ruth S.
Cromelin was installed as worthy
grand matron and Richard E. Tit
low as worthy grand patron for 1899
of the Grand Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star in the District
last night at the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Cromelin was installed by
Paul B. Cromelin, past grand master
OF District Masons and her husband,
and Mr.. Titlow was officially in
Quoted into Office by Millard T.
Dixon, past grand patron of the
Grand Chapter.
Other officers were installed by
Mrs. Minnie E. KeyeS, right worthy
grand secretary of the General
Chapter of the United States, who
presided. All grand officers were
marshaled by Helen D. Robbins.
junior past grand matron, except
the grand patron, who was mar
shaled by Past Matron Isabel Tit
low of Martha Chapter.
A program of entertainment was
presented under direction of Past
Grand Patron Theodore c. Lewis.
Other grand officers installed
were: Mrs. Minnie j. Burdine, asso-
ciate grand matron; Edward c.
Steagall, associate grand patron;
Mrs. Rose A. Yost, grand secretary;
MRS. Lille Mckenzie, grand treas
urer; Miss Mildred M. Hicks, grand
conductress, and Mrs. Hazel Engel-
brecht, associate grand conductress.
The appointive officers installed
were: Miss Nellie M. Anderson,
grand chaplain; Mrs. Mary E.
Teachum, grand lecturer; Miss Lii
liam Zimmerman, grand marshal;
Mrs. Hazel S. Shrode, grand organ
ist; Mrs. Doris F. Cope, grand Adah;
Mrs. Harriet E. Pollard, grand Ruth:
Mrs Elsie l.. Douglas, grand Esther;
Mrs. Martha S. Kaufman, grand
Martha; Mrs. Blanche P. Power,
grand Electa; Mrs. Carrie Batson,
grand warder, and Clarence M.
Kiefer, grand sentinel.
Mrs. Cora Myers functioned as
the grand chaplain and Mrs. Laura
Wallace as the grand organist dur
ing the installation work, which was
concluded by an invocation pro-
nounced by the Rev. John c. Pal
mer, grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District of
Columbia and a member Of the
worthy grand matron's chapter,
Lebanon, No. Is.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Same Policeman,
Same Driver,
Same Offense

Motorcycle Policeman r. o. Bin
kert was afraid for a moment that
he was seeing things"-for WASH t
that the same truck he had stopped
at the same place for being without
taillight last Tuesday night?
He looked again and breathed a
sigh of relief. His eyes had not gone
back on him. It was the same truck
again without a taillight. same
driver, at the same place-Third and
E streets NW.-and at the same
time, except this was Saturday night
instead of Tuesday night.
Officer Binkert took the driver.
booked as Pasquale John Thalis, 20,
of the 700 block of Seventh street
NV, to the traffic bureau, where he
put up IS collateral for appearance
in Traffic Court Monday. They had
gone through the same process Tues
day night.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Town Below Sea Level
Now Inundated Aquin

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW HOLLAND, N. C.-What
was once a 50,0O0-acre Holland in
America" now lies at the bottom
of North Cardinals largest lake.
Upward of $l7OO0.0OO was spent
Is years ago in retaining the 5O,-
900 acres of rich farm land from
the bottom of Lake Mattamuskeet
in Hyde County. A complete set
tlement-including a 23-room hotel,
houses, barns, highways and bridges
were established beneath sea level
One of the largest pumping sta
tions in the world-its capacity a
million and a quarter gallons a
minute-was built to clear the lake
of water and keep it clear. 1t was
not equal to the task, though, and
slowly homes and farms were in
undated. Water stood in the hotel
lobby.
Lake Mattamuskeet is now back
where it started, the home of thou
sands of ducks, wild geese and fish.
Recently it was made Federal mi
gratory wildfowl refuge.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

best better" in agriculture and
home-making, is to bring the young
people into intimate contact with
all the interviewer problems of their
homes and the community.
Miss Warren, a native of New
York, is enthusiastic about the
practical phases of All work. "The
creation in girls and boys" says Miss
Warren, "of a justif1able pride and
satisfaction in rural life; the devel-
opment Of cooperative spirit, and
broadened vision of the opportuni-
ties and responsibilities of citizen
ship are some of the important by
products Of the All program"
Center of Social Life.
DR.. Bilmanis echoed that senti-
ment. He said the All movement
in his country has become the center
of a new social life, of organized
sports, of reawakened and avid
interest in improvement of farm
life and conditions, of a new pride
in the land.
AAS AAPoA oe1Alo plldSc VI IIlc 4-f1
organizations in Latvia, DR.. Bilmanis
explained, is keeping farmers on
the farms. While farm machinery
is gradually being introduced the
manpower shortage still requires
temporary importation of seasonal
laborers from neighboring countries
in great numbers. However, q
reciprocal interest between urban
and rural communities has been
developed which brings hundreds of
city children into the country every
summer and stimulates interest in
agriculture.
When the All annual encamp-
ment in the grounds beside the Mall
opens this spring delegate-guests
fran Latvia will be in attendance.
Also this year Dr. Bilmanis is hoping
he will be able to invite the lady
who has helped bring the farm
youngsters of the two countries to-
gether to visit Latvia. Such a visit
will symbolic, he feels, the forging
of another link between the land
which has contributed one of it's
typically national institutions-the
All organization-to another land
where freeholders were tilling their
own soil before America was born.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

bers to familiarize themselves with
the desires of citizens in the COM
munity and seek to have their
problems brought before the asso-
citation.
Commenting on a report on the
recent pedestrian control hearing,
DR.. Thompson said, THE response
bility at intersections should be on
the driver of the auto and when the
pedestrian crosses between the
crossings he takes his life in his own
hands"
"The law should prohibit right or
left turns at intersections at any
greater speed than 10 miles per
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Two, Free Under Bond,
Face Canine CHARGE

Two men, arrested on gaming
charges yesterday in connection
with a raid in the HOO block of
Ninth street NV, were released
under bond totaling 5000, pend
ing appearance tomorrow before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C.. Turnage.
The men were booked as Milton
D. Reeves, 80, of the 1000 block of
Tenth street NE. charged with
possession of numbers slips. on
Evening star., 1939-01-15

Grating q lottery and setting up q
gaming table, and Calvin D. Hoag-
land, ~, of the 1000 block of Irv-
ing street NE, charged with pos
session of numbers slips and op-
Grating lottery.
Reeves, who was listed as pro-
prietor of the establishment where
the raid was made, was released
under $4,000 bond, while Hoagland
was released under $4,000 bond.
Hoagland was picked up at North
Capitol and H streets to which
point police said they trailed him
after seeing Reeves hand him q
package.
Detective Sergt. Deyoe Of the
Evening star., 1939-01-15
No Sports, No Degree

HIRAM, Ohio, Jan. IA R-To
get diploma from Hiram Col
lege men students must know how
to pass a football or handle a
tennis racket, as we'll as conjugate
a French verb or mix chemicals, the
Faculty Committee decided today
Men students must pass tests of
skill in several sports. Elective
sports include football, basket ball,
tennis, fencing, golf and wrestling.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Mrs. Philip S. Smith
To Be PIT. A. Speaker

Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, a men,
Der of the Board of Education, will
be speaker before the Central High
School Parent Teacher Association
tomorrow at 8 pm. after which a re-
ception will be held in her honor.
The meeting will be opened with a
20-minute concert by the school Or
chestra under the direction of Leon
ard Wood and a group of folk dances
and songs will also be featured after
the business meeting.
Mrs. Alfred Anthony is handling
the tickets for the father and son
turkey dinner to be held In the school
library January 23 ct $50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

vice squad led tho raid. Used and
new slips, which police say were for
both numbers and horse racing bets,
and some 40 punch boards were con-
fiscated by the raiders.
Police here were notified of tho
arrest at Riverdale last Friday night
of Numerian M. Del Rosario on a
warrant charging him with operat-
ing a lottery, sworn to by Sergt.
Deyoe. The man was taken to
Baltimore and Is to be returned
here, probably tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Dr.. Thompson Appeals
For More Civic Interest

Seeking greater interest and par
ticipation in civic problems by citi-
zens OF the Mount Pleasant area,
DR.. Edward w. Thompson, president
OF the Mount Pleasant Citizens As
sociat1on, urged members to inform
the Executive Committee of any
civic matters that may be acted on
by the group. at its meeting last
night IN the Mount Pleasant Branch
Library.
DR.. Thompson requested the men,
Evening star., 1939-01-15
)" DR.. Thompson further de-

hour" DR.. Thompson further de-
clared.
Harry Grove, president of the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation, spoke briefly, pledging CO.
operation of his association in any
neighborly projects.
The group viewed films presented
by the Interior Department, ex-
planned by Walter West, at the con-
clusion of the meeting.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

A lone heron returns to the ZOO
in Bloemfontein, South Africa, every
night at the same time to the
minute.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

Japanese war notes are being sold
in the streets of Canton, China.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
$500 Minimum Wage Bill
SHAPED by McCarran

Senator McCarran, Democrat OF
Nevada, is putting the finishing
touches on his revised bill to make
$500 the minimum wage for full
time adult employment in the Fed
eral service, and may introduce 1t
before the end of the week, he said
today.
Chairman Bulow of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, already has
bill pending to make $1,000 the
minimum, and has indicated hear
ings will be held on both measures
later in the session Senator Bulow
has sent his bill to the Civil Service
Commission and Budget Bureau for
report.
Senator McCarran'S bill was pend
ing all during the Seventy-ffth Con-
greSs, but no action was taken on it.
In addition to fixing the 81 500 mini
mum, his original bill provided small
increases for other positions, for
which the salary did not exceed
$500 a year. That bill also pro-
posed new system of handling
efficiency ratings. The Senator has
indicated he may drop the question
OF efficiency ratings this year in
order to simplify the wage features
of the bill.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

SChdtCs
In recess until Thursday.
Finance Subcommittee hears pro-
tests from State and municipal Of
flcials against eliminating tax ex-
emptions. 10 am.
Banking Committee studies securi-
ties regulation measure. 1890 am.
Secretary Morgenthau testif1es be-
fore committee studying silver pur-
chase program. 1890 am
Agriculture Committee hears ad-
vocates of cost-of- production farm
bill. 10 am.
Subcommittee continues hearing
on Thomas R. Amlie appointment
to Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. 10 am.
House:
Votes on s1,Ses 100000 independ-
ent Office supply bill. Noon.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues hearings on Social Security
Act extensions. 10 am.
Naval Committee resumes study
of naval air base program. 10:3O
am.
Interstate Commerce Committee
hears proposals for railroad aid
10 am.
Agriculture Committee considers
minor changes in Farm Act. 1890
am.
Military Affairs Committee drafts
$3.50, 100000 bill for Army defenses
1920 am.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
American Rededication
To Bill Of Rights Urged

A rededication of Americans to
the Bill of Rights to prevent spread
of racial bigotry and hatred now
raging in Europe was advocated last
night by Senator James Mead, Dem
ocrat, of New York in an address
before more than 600 members Of
Argo Lodge of B'nai Birth, gathered
at the MayfoWer Hotel for their
annual installation banquet.
Senator Mead warned that every
citizen throughout the world who
subscribes to freedom, equality and
tolerance" is affected in some degree
by current happenings abroad, and
that to preserve liberty in the United
States steps must be taken to pro-
vide economic security for all.
Senator Mead was introduced by
Representative Celler, Democrat, of
New York, who discussed the eco
nomic causes of present anti DEM
ocratic PHILOSOPHERS.
The work of the Jewish organiza-
ton was described briefly by Sey-
mour S. Guthman, president of the
lodge, and Maurice Bisgyer, .execu-
tive secretary of B'nai Birth.
The retiring president of the lodge,
DR.. Ivy A. Pelzman, was presented
a gold watch by the members. Leo
Schlosberg, co-chairman of the ban
quet, made the presentation speech.
In addition to the officers of the
lodge, leaders of the newly organ
lied women's auxiliary we're in
stalled. Mrs. Frances GeWirz be-
came the auxiliary's first president.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld pro-
nounced the invocation, and Rabbi
Solomon Metz, the benediction.
Morris Cafritz, general chairman of
the Banquet Committee, was toast
master.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Ga||inger Hospital
Employees Ask Study

Gallinger Hospital employees,
through the United States Federal
Workers of America, today asked
Chairman Randolph Of the House
District Committee to investigate
thoroughly conditions at the hospi-
tai with the view to future increase
in the staff of the psychopathic
wards.
The move was approved at an
emergency meeting of the employees
last night to protest undertaking
of the wards. Instances of num-
ber of disturbances, which might
have been prevented were the hospi-
tai not forced to operate with
skeleton staff, were cited at the
session
The meeting was called following
trouble in one Of the wards Sum-
day morning when a patient burst
the straps which held him and
welded a chair for several minutes
in an effort to prevent attendants
from subduing him.
Dr. Edgar A. Bocock, hospital
superintendent, explained that
minor disturbances are to be ex-
pected in any psychopathic hospi-
tai but that many such occurrences
at Gallinger could be prevented
by an increase in employe person.
mel.
Representative Randolph already
has expressed interest in CALM
gers problems and it is believed
the needs of the institution will be
discussed at meeting of the House
District Committee tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
$4,000 Alienation
Suit Filed Here

A $4,000 alienation of affections
suit was filed today in District Court
by Harry Scott Newman of 1904
Twenty seventh street NV. against
John L. Gibson.
Mrs. Evelyne Wilson Newman,
hsi wife, was recently held in con-
tempt of court and ordered to be
confined in District Jail by Justice
Jennings Bailey for refusing to turn
over to the husband of their child,
Joan Carol Newman. in accordance
with a previous court order.
Mrs. Newman and the child are
now supposed to be in Pennsylvania
and deputy United States marshals
here have been unable to locate her
to serve the papers. Today's suit
was filed by Jean M. Boardman, Mr..
Newman's attorney.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

luton providing for a much re-
duced appropriation was pre-
sented for my consideration more
than four weeks later
Urges Figure Be Held
At 5000, 900.
In view of the foregoing con-
siderations, I report to the Con-
gress that in my opinion an
emergency now exists, and that
the facts constituting such emer-
gency are as follows:
(a) That the rolls of the Works
Progress Administration should
be held at the present figure of
100000 through the winter
months of February and March
to prevent undue suffering and to
care in part for those persons who
have been certified as in need,
but have not been given employ
-ment.
o. That the funds which have
been provided by the Congress,
if not supplemented, will require
a very drastic reduction in the
Works Progress Administration
rolls commencing April /, 1899,
which would result in removing
people from the work program in
numbers far beyond those that
could be absorbed by industry
with any conceivable degree Of
recovery Widespread want or
distress would inevitably follow.
Cc) That the need for orderly
planning of the Works Progress
Administration program re-
quires that the administrator
should know by the early part Of
March what funds will be at his
disposal after April / and that,
due to the time required for con-
gressional action, this can be
brought about only by my report
ing to the Congress on the stu
alton at this time.
I therefore recommend to the
Congress immediate considera-
tion of legislation providing an
additional sum of s150,OOo,0OO for
the Works Progress Administra-
tion to be available in the bal
ance OF the current fiscal year.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Church Leader Warns
Of 'SoIemn-ChoIia'
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. beware of
"solemn-cholia," E. o. Harbin of
Nashville. Tenn, warned the Inter-
national Council of Religious Edu-
cation today.
More than 1000 leaders of religious
education in IL denominations from
c5 States and Canada were attend
ing the 18th annual conference.
Mr.. Harbin, director of the Metho-
dist Church South, said too often
eood people become victims of
solemn -cholia. They feel that life
is real: life is earnest but they
forget that the grave it not its goal
There is so much about which an
earnest Christian needs to be con-
cerned-sin, cheap and vulgar
amusements, wars, and injustices
of all sorts on every hand
They begin to live in negatives.
The radiance of Christian religion
becomes lost heritage. They merit
the haunting criticism of college
student who said church people
ere afraid to live"