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Evening star., 1939-05-31
Buy Runyon Story

Damon Runyon's famous charac-
ters of Joe Turp and his wife are on
their way to the screen. M-G-M has
purchased the film rights to They
Called on the President" Runyon
magazine story about the Turps
visit to the White House when q
mailman has been fired for opening a
letter addressed to a widow. The rea-
son is that the mailman has been
writing letters to the widow, signing
the name of her son, who Is in prison
condemned to death and he doesn't
want her to find out the truth.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Russian Troika
Closes Season

Summer having descended with
something of vengeance, Mrs.
Helen Hamilton decided yesterday
the time was at hand to close the
Russian Troika for the hot weather
season. Tonight is the final night.
Much fun is promised by Mrs.
Hamilton at tonight's farewell
party" with most of Troika's regular
ringsiders expected to be on hand
for last look at the dashing Cossack
floor show.
The club, with its air conditioned
Russian atmosphere, is slated to re-
open September Is for next season.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Operetta Bought

Metro-Goldyn-Mayer has pur-
chased motion picture rights to
Countess Martha" noted operetta
of the last decade, for early produc-
ton.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
"On a Cash BGsis''

Civilization established Q SySr
tenn Of law, finance, commerce
and taxation which has brought
about the predicament all ma
tions are in. Man In his original
state took what he wanted. The
so-called civilized man passed
laws which legalized taking from
others. Thus the legalized rob
bers are bitter foes Of the un-
legalized robber.
The invisible government can
be eliminated by sbolishing the
present banking, loaning, taxing
and insurance system and in
stalling Government banks man"
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Your |. O..
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

This Is a word test Of SAME
and OPPOSITE words in mean
ing. Score 100 for perfect score,
80 II you have all but three, 80
If you have all but five, 10 if
you have all but seven. Below
that is scoring low. Time limit,
three minutes.
!. Affirm SO. Refute
2. Palliate SO. Mitigate
8. But SO. Unless
4. Contradict s. o. Corroborate
5. Pertinent SO. Relevant
8. Complex SO. Simple
7. Toward SO. From
8. Abstruse SO. Reconcile
9. Vtlify SO. Praise
10. Acquire SO. Lose
II. Immune SO. Susceptible
IL. VeStige SO. Trace
13. ASSiduous SO. Diligent
il. Repugnant 8. o. Agreeable
ANSWERS on Page 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

wnere they calmly went
through the business Of a thor
ough holdup-taking the car in
addition. There had been a
number Of such cases reported
recently. So we left in broad
daylight-and no one jumped
upon our car.
DUT, just before we reached
II Jackson, Miss, we detected
a highway patrol car following
us so we slowed down to 10
miles an hour and finally the
cops pulled up alongside Of us
and out stepped a stalwart.
handsome trooper who thrust
out a hand in greeting. doomed
a CHEEKY welcome to MisSis-
sippi, folks. We hope you enjoy
your visit. You were going 80
miles an hour-would you mind
slowing down to so? Thank
you-and come back again" I
pictured greeting like that,
say in some Of the speed-trapS
around Route 2 in New Jersey
Or even on our WeStcheSter
Parkways.
THROUGHOUT Miss ssippi
L and Louisiana we have been
receiving sales tax tokens. Every
time you eat q meal or buy a
package Of cigarettes, part Of
your change comes in these tin
tokens with a hole in the cen
ter, reminding you Of Chinese
coins. If you collect enough Of
them they equal a cent and
you can buy yourself a stick of
gum.
Il y
WE DROVE into the bayou
w country as we invaded
Louisiana. A bayou sounds pic
turesque and even mysterious
when you read about it-and I,
personally, have usually asso-
ciated it with baying blood.
hounds. mise rable fugitives
scurrying through sugar cane
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Part of a Plot?

Members Of the Communist
party Of the U. s. are endeavor.
ing to get the U. 8. to violate the
neutrality act by lifting the en-
barge on munitions to Spain
by a well-organized propaganda
movement, thus drawing the
u. s. into the civil war in Spain.
They are likewise urging the
U. s. to break off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, and to
discontinue the Dies committee
on un-Americanism.
This is only q part of their
plot to driving q wedge between
the American people and their
government, In which they hope
to bring about a revolution and
overthrow our government.
Shall the U. S. walk into the
trap set by the Communists?
GEO. p. RATE.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Advises Vincent
Vincent <:

Vincent K:
In your recent attack on
Father Coughlin you say that
his superiors constantly de-
nounce him, telling the public
that he doesn't speak for the
church.
A good Catholic, which you
claimed to be in your first let
ter, really should know that no
priest speaks for the church:
only the Pope speaks for the
church.
Father Coughlin speaks with
the permission Of his bishop.
AS q citizen he has q right to
his own opinions just as those
who disagree with him have q
right to their opinions; even as
you and I.
hope that you appreciate as
I do these advantages Of free
speech in the good old U. s. A.;
advantages that Father Cough
lin is trying to save for US by
his fight against Communism
other alien "iSms."
In fairness to yourself, tune
in station WCAQ. Baltimore,
each Sunday at 4 p. m, and
please try to understand what
you hear.
v. w. CLEARY.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

unaided that are without work,
food and clothing.
There are 1900 farmers in
Missouri without home and very
little food, There are countless
families here in our National
Capital that don't know where
the next meal is coming from.
They must have Federal aid.
But our faithful Representatives
in Congress don't worry as long
as they draw their nice salaries,
which we the people pay in taxes
and are still having new taxes to
,Torry about. The President
called them tweedledumS and
tweedledees, but he should have
said twiddle.thumbs.
r. j. BAILEY.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
''TsUiddle Thunabs''

am personally disguised with
our Congress the way they wiShy-
washy around and do nothing.
In fact, I am sure there are lots
Of voters who feel the same way.
But Congress is trying to
smash everything that the Presi-
dent tries to do; take the WPA
fund. They slash Q hole in that
and are perfectly willing for mil
lions Of destitute people to 80
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

needed help and people whom
I would not hesitate to help.
I've had occasion to test the
friendship Of many whom I con-
slider friends. In order to have
friends, you must be q friend
yourself"
Il 4 II
Miss Adsh Sheldon, first
block Wine Avenue, Hyatts-
vile, Nd, stenographer:
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

how unimportant Spain is to the
United States, the Spanish civil
war has stirred up a surprising
amount of partisanship in this
country.
On one side are numerous Ameri-
cans who sympathize more or less
actively with the Spanish Loyal
lists. On the other are strong
bloc of people, mostly Roman
Catholics, who hope General Franco
will win the war - because the
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

high school together. I have lots
Of friends I've acquired in re-
cent years. I'm afraid the world
would be pretty dull without
friends. I try to be a real friend,
but I never take advantage Of
the generosity of my friends.
People should not expect too
much Of friendship"
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
4 4 4
Once Was Enough

AS a young man Of war age,
allow me to state that I would
prefer to be shot by a firing
squad as a traitor" before I
would shoulder a gun In
Europe to defend the British
Empire and France. If that be
treason. as our friend Patrick
Henry said, make the most Of
1t. AMERICAN.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

aged by men paid by the Gov.
ernment. C - s. /
They should issue sufficient
money to carry on all activities.
both public and private, and con-
stantly keep this medium Of ex-
change in circulation among the
people-thereby placing the Gov
ernment and the people on Q
cash basis-then equal rights
will be a fact, granting every
individual ample purchasing
power for service rendered.
L. E. HOY,
Silver Greek, Neb.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

are and what they are doing. It
really is a pleasure to run across
old friends and talk about the
things we used to do. think
any person can have good
friends if he doesn't impose on
friendship and generosity"
y X 4
F. d. Fletcher, Colonial vii
lage, accountant:
"A few. But I am not closely
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

hood friends whom I knew over
Is years ago. I still occasionally
correspond with them. Most
people have too many acquaint-
ances and not enough friends.
Riches are all right, but friends
are more worthwhile"
4 4 Il
Miss Sue WheIan, 2100 block
P st. N. w., Government stenog-
rapher:
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

whom I knew 10
years ago. I've lost
track of so many
people that I used
to know at that
time. I often recall
some Of the boys
and girls who were
my friends and I
wonder where they
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

diSconcerting
habit Of leap
ing on cars,
one on each
r u n n / n 6
board, point
ing pistols at
the driver
ana paSSen-
gers and or
d e r ing the
car driven
out to an $50
lated S po t
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

associated W / t h
them now as I was
then. Ten years
ago I was living in
N or t h Carolina.
For about three
years around that
time I did quite a
bit of travelling. I
have several boy.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

"Only three. Un.
fortunately, we're
not as close as we
were because I see
them only occasion
ally. I have quite a
few won d er t ul
friends, many of
W h o m I h a v e
known at least five
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

years. I believe I am the type
of person who likes to hold on
to friends. Life can be doubly
interesting if one has real
friends. A person who is in
terested in people is never bored
with life."
\
Miss Rita Rigney, 1900 block
D St. N. E., Government typiSt:
"I have only few friends left
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

"Only one friend,
and she happens to
be my best friend
even though she
lives in Middleport,
N. Y, which is my
home town. I've
known her about
IS years. We went
to grammar and
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

"Quite a few. I
think all people
like to keep track
of their friends.
Most Of my old
friends are girls.
There is no such
thing as keeping a
man friend for 10
years. It's lots Of
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

years ago ! still am
fortunate emo Ugh
to have. And I've
added new ones. I
like to m q K e
friends. ! have
honeSt-to. goodness
friends, people who
would come across
with help If 7
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Calls Us TwO.Faced

You owe your readers an
explanation, Times, of your
urging loyalty to the President
in his anti-Japanese policy, as
contraSted with your hands-off
isolation policy regarding Spain
and Europe. Can it be because
of American financial interests.
which are abundant in China
and scarce in Spain? j. S.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Picks His Company

The Americans were the first
ones to cook up free speech and
freedom Of the press and then
get sour with their own cooking.
When I have my say, they just
can't take 1t and get excited
Don't worry, you don't have to
deport me as I am harmless.
AS far as I am concerned I like
this (free) country, only I can't
stand the rich J-S.
I still say Hitler knows his
stuff. He puts them in their
place. Furthermore, don't ask
any one to defend me. AS I
decide to take a trip I don't
need any body's help. Not even
q bakers. I can eat their bread
but don't care to bl eak bread
with them as I pick my COM
pany. And as for losing my job
am looking for one now but
don't need q collection.
LOVER OF HITLER.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
We Can Agree on Japan

A MOTHER objection to Americans concerning them
"A selves overmuch with European power politics
is that such preoccupaton tends to divide Americans
At this time especially, American sentiments and opin-
ions ought to be pretty we'll united.
For one illustration, there is Spain. Considering
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

fun to get together with a
group Of girl friends. Some Of
my best friends are those who
lived in my neighborhood, and
I grew up with them"
y X
Charles Clifford, 1400 block
Harvard st. N. w., clerk:
"All the friends I had 10
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
ROllin' Along
BIZ Louis SObOL

cHREvEPORT, LA.-Young Mr.. Greene, who evidently
- is not accredited member of the Birmingham Cham
of Commerce. had solemn warning to convey
planned drive out night Beware" he said, "of Ride
robbers" This to me- and asked what
riderobber Young Mr.. Greene told me:
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

.ene told me:
brakes the full moon at night
and blood upon the moon, sah-
but in the daylight-with no
fog or mist-only q nice, cheer
full sun-the bayou was only
dismal swamp - muddy little
water ponds. Beaten, mourn
full shackS sat back on wobbly
launches, some Of logs, some Of
wormy planks-and through the
open doorwayS you saw any
where from half a dozen to q
dozen Negroes sprawled around.
Some Of it didn't seem real,
somehow-any minute you ex-
pected q director to shout,
cut" and Old Black Joe to
come out with q guitar in his
hand. But the colored folk we
saw trudging along the high
way to these miserable huts did
not seem too gay or look any
thing like the cheerful darkies
of the story books.
ONCE or twice, we did see
" what would have made
good candid camera shots.
Shacks Stilted up high over the
waters-with a narrow plank
bridge leading to the doorway
so that If you shuU your eyes
md used your imagination,
there in front of you was a me
dieval moat-but no amount of
imagination could convert these
drab shacks into medieval cas-
ties.
A ND 50 we reached Shreve-
IA port, a delightful, thriving
city Of 10000 people, priding
itself on being the center Of the
great oil and gas-producing
areas in our country. Here, for
the first time on this trip, we
encountered the typical oil-men,
tall, robust fellows in their mar.
row or broad-brimmed Stetsons-
and here, too, as in Birming-
ham, some Of the prettiest girls
in all America. They wear their
dresses above the knees, they
shag and they swing and any
dozen Of them would be a credit
70 the .revues of Messrs. Nicky
Blair and Billy Rose. have no
fault to find with the ladies of
Shreveport-save their over-in-
dulgence in cheek paint. AS in
Birmingham, so in Shreveport,
I found the girls inclined to
rouge heavily and high above
the cheek bones. It is an effect
I do not ike-eSpecially in beau
tiful women.
GHREVEPORT is whistling and
~ singing and its bands are
playing you Must Have Been
a Beautiful Baby" and Get Out
of Town." which indicates how
close it is to New York and how
close New York is to Shreveport
or Dallas or Los Angeles. It Is q
fact I am beginning to discover
on this trip that the metropoli-
tan cities of America are no
longer only New York and Chi
cago, Washington and st. Louis,
Baltimore and San Francisco
and so on. In the South, your
cities, whether they are 100000
or only 10000 or only $4,000,
are metropolises. too-as ad-
vanced in styles, whether it is in
mems or women's clothes, songs
or slang. Some Of the distinctive
quaintness of America is disap-
pearing-at least, in the big
towns a n d particularly along
the national highways. I am
afraid. the automobile, the Gin
ema and the radio are to blame.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Safety Planks

To attack the auto accident
problem iatelligently, we should
understand more about driver
psychology. Most Of US are like
race drivers. all Of whom think
they are too smart, lucky and
skilled to get smashed up.
Why don't we try to make .
hobby of safe, courteous and
careful driving? Why not have
metal plaques for motorists to
mount on front and rear
bumpers. the outer rim to bear
figures Of children, dogs, cats,
houses, etc, the center to read:
Hurry, impatierees discour-
tesy imperil these?
r. l. G.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
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., 1939-01-23
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


o Upon
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
The Inquirine
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION
Have you any Of the friends
you had 10 years ago?

THE ANSWERS
Miss Lillian Shannon, 3100
block Cleveland Ave. N. w.,
Debutante Bureau. Harper's Ba-
Zaar:
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

Communists who are mixed up with the Loyalist cause
are known to be sworn goddess enemies of all religions
except their own religion of Communism.
Again, the more Americans think about Hitler and
Mussolin the divided their opinions tend to BE-
come There are two European issues involved here.
For one, there is the issue of Fascism versus Com
munism American opinion goes the whole route on
this issue-all the way from those who hate Com
munism, through those who hate Fascism AND Com
munism, to those who would like to see Whltt OF
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

Certain new thugs. whether
natives or out-of.towners, he
didn't know, had acquired the
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Safety
Value

war; and it favors the Chinese Most of us
like the Chinese all of that we or some
other Western people next Japan's list if Japan
subdues China.
The Administration appears to feel that it ought to
exert national against the Japanese and for the
Chnese-exend credits to China cut off American air
plane sales to Japan while permitting them to China, and
so on. We think that is WISE
This is probably the best chance we'll get to take
the Japanese They deeply involved in China; the
Chinese appear to be willing to go fighting this war;
They have endless material for good soldiers. sup
piled with enough material by ourselves and Great
Britain they probably wear down the japanese to
eventual defeat. Or so gather from the optimistic
reports Chinese morale given out by Nelson T. john
son. our Ambassador China, his return to Washing
ton the other day.
If the Japanese enslave and organize the Chinese
it will be terribly different matter-terriby different
for and the British.
Here is something for Americans to get really excited
about Japans future of far serious to
Americans than the future of Germany France Spain
Czechoslovakia, Hungary Tunsa the Russian
Ukraine.
Two Ships for One
Front he New
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

ANSWERS on Page 81
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
DIR. ]. c. DUNLAVY
A VERY C0LORFUL
PIONEER PHYSICIAN

DR.. John C. Dunlavy was a very
colorful, if elusive, physician who
practiced medicine in Butler County
over hundred years ago, when doc
tors wallowed through mud on weary
horses, instead of gliding over smooth
highways in shining automobiles. Dr.
Dunlavy was a member of the second
graduating class (1822) of the Med
ical College of Ohio, the first medical
school to be established (1819) in
Ohio, and the second west of the AL
legheny Mountains. He first began
practice in Lebanon but in 1923 re-
moved to Rossville or Hamilton In
1884 he returned to Lebanon.
Most doctors in those early days
had tough time making living out
of their profession. AS result, many
of them were forced to engage in
some sideline in order to exc out an
existence. This is graphically illus
trated in the case of DIR. Dunlavy
who, in 1928, ran an advertisement
in the volunteer" as follows: "Dr.
John C. Dunlavy has recently opened
a general assortment of fresh medi-
cines in the house adjoining Mr.. Fal-
coner's tavern, in Rossville, which he
will retail at Cincinnati prices.
IN. B. He designs shortly to make
arrangements to receive wheat, pork
and almost any article suitable for
the Orleans trade, for professional
services"
Diligent search has failed to un-
cover any further salient facts con-
cerning the life of DR.. Dunlavy, such
as date and place of his birth, also
his death. The information is greatly
desired for inclusion in book on the
history of medicine in Ohio.
Are there any descendants of DR..
Dunlavy now living in Butler County,
or any older residents who have, or
may be able to obtain, facts concern
ing him? If so, please communicate
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

cation which association develops.
When the great body of working men
know the economic law by which they
are controlled; when they understand
that the ills which they bear are the
results of conditions within their con-
troll rather than the perverseness of
individual employers, when they un-
derstand that they are responsible for
injustice, for want, crime and wretch
edness, and that it is only because
they have not learned the lesson and
applied remedies that the necessity for
labor organizations has risen, there
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

will be better condition of the race,
and the work of labor organizations
will have been accomplished AS a
means to this end, men should be
taught to be brave, self-reliant and
helpful to their fellow workers and
to mankind in general; they should
be taught that man has only partly
fulfilled his duty when he has in
formed himself; that he does the duty
of informing his neighbor, and of US
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

With the onset of tuberculosis, there
are no symptoms. Later, it's danger
signals are unexplained fatigue, loss
of appetite, loss of weight, and a per-
sistent cough.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
A UNION MANS
DUTY

The real work of labor organiza-
tions, the work that will be lasting in
it's influence and beneficial to man
kind, is not found in the public func-
tion of protecting the immediate
rights of the laborer, but in the edu-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

ing his influence, his voice, and his
vote in the working out of the prob
lens of government in their relation
to the economic welfare of the people.
The Seafarer's Log.
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with The Committee on Medical His
tory and Archives, Ohio Public Health
Association, 1875 Neil Avenue, Co
lumbus, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
PETIT POINT - By Igor CaSSin1

leave it in the Bank Of England ..
If the late Car could have wagered
his fate, he would rather have left it
to his relatives and his subjects than
leave it for the use of country which
had always been a great enemy of his
own!
CAPITOL'S SNAPSHOTS
A sleepy and slow session at the
Senate, with Senator Brown, from
Michigan, making a speech. Key
Pittman (Nevada), Chairman of the
Committee of Foreign Relations and
maybe the most social Senator here,
sitting at the place of Vice President
Garner. Pittman is known for his
wit A lady once asked him "Why
is it that at the Senate you call it
Committee of Foreign Relations, and
at the House they call it Committee
of Foreign Affairs %. =. And Pittman
said: "You see, at the House they
are young enough to, have Affairs. :.
but here at the Senate we can only
have Relations!" No woman in
the gallery can make up her mind if
young Senator Cabot Lodge, from
Massachusetts, or poppy Senator
Reynolds, from North Carolina, is the
most glamorous :. . Lady Leslie and
Mrs. George Thorpe were debating
over it, but being seated on the Repub-
lican side, they gave their vote of con-
fidence to Lodge .. Of course, down
in the Senate they didn't know of all
this The match is pretty close -.