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Show ! Double Bedspread of Luxurious Taffeta Brue karts Washington Digest iTliree Important Problems For Congress to Consider By RUTH WYETII SPEARS HEAR MRS. SPEARS: Your National Defense, Relief, and the Railroads Are Pressing Questions; This Congress Will Not Vote Money Just to Please the President. By LEMUEL F. PARTON "MEW YORK. Reginald Denny, e the professional boxer wise smearing that thereby would who became a motion be given the President. It must be develops his toy airplanepicture star, hobby into remembered that Mr. Hopkins is a business. He Mr. Roosevelt's closest friend and Robot Planes Is rings up a sale adviser. g of six robot Dennys This national defense program Hobby-BusinePlanes to Uncle about which the administration has Sam, to be used been doing so much talking has its in army experiments next summer. merits, I believe. As far as I have They are expected to be curtain-caller- s talked with officials, with students for larger and more busineof international affairs, with foreign ss-like robots, flying without pirepresentatives, I find none who U lots, guided by radio beams, dusting happy about the prospect. It is a TNT on intruders. ' straight-ou- t Reginald Denny will be rechallenge to the democracies of the world that has beer membered as the actor extolled waved by Hitler, Mussolini and th a decade or so ago as the typiothers. Dictatorship is feeling its cal, wholesome young American. Then he turned out to be oats. With Communism on the onr an Englishman, a flier and hand and Fascism on the other, ne-gunner in the British royal there surely is need for preparedair force in the war. A light ness, and that is what Mr. Roosevelt is proposing. comedian, be had two absorbing Interests his screen antics and Big Navy Helps to Keep what seemed at the time a juvenile absorption with miniature Foreign Statesmen Rational airplanes. From the latter, he It looks like a tremendous waste developed some ideas about of money, because hundreds upon planes. He estabhundreds of millions will be scent lished the Reginald Denny Infor ships, for aircraft, for fortificadustries, with James Blackton, tions. I always have felt that a an experienced technician, as mere the of it big navy presence manager. He is making a small helped keep some greedy and agflying torpedo, designed for gressive foreign statesmen in their no pilot, in with flying swarms, senses. in The war right change of the and with methods that has come about from as as well guidof rethe development airplane ance. When completed the Unitquires that our air force be ed States will get it. strengthened. All of these things He ran away from school at the must be considered. But if they were not to be considered, I have age of 16 to play for Charles Froh-ma- n at the Duke of Yorks theater. two other reasons for believing the President is on the right track. I His first featured role was in the Then he became witnessed the terrific waste in the Merry Widow. attempt to build a war machine in a professional boxer, later champion of the Second corps of the royal air 1917 aad 1918. If it is built up acto without cording plans, haste, by force. people who know their business, we will at least get something for our XJELSON T. JOHNSON, dor to China, coming home by money which we didn't in 1917. Those who have ever visited the a side door as Japan slams the open James river in Virginia surely will door, probably will have in his hip agree with that statement after they pocket a copy of have seen several thousand boats, A Scholar and the Analects built for war purposes, rotting to of Confucius, hats GagsterT the waters edge without ever havpossibly Envoy Johnson barring been used. Alice in Won-hing which also packs The second reason to be menderland, tioned is that expenditure of money around with him, it is his favorite for this type of construction is go- reading. Like Henry R. Curran, deputy ing to mean jobs. It will take many mayor of New York, he believes people off of relief. Again, surely that public activities and attiit is worth more to have something tudes should be infused with husubstantial built than to have strong mor. More than any other men raking up leaves or building American, he has been successprivies. ful in translating our best anBefore the debate on the defense thology of pullman car gags to program is over, of course, there the Chinese. Following the will be charges that Mr. Roosevelt labyrinth of Confucius and Lao has set up a hobgoblin of fear. He be, he finds a unique approach will be charged with having proto the Chinese mind and has posed the defense program to disbeen one of our most successful tract attention from his failure to ambassadors. But, back home, help business out of its slump. he is sharp, exact, statistical There is some truth in that But and occidental, thoroughly there is truth in. the reports that we among which attributes is a line are not protected, as a nation, and of Chamber of that our army and our navy would He lives in Commerce oratory. be like a terrier fighting a police two worlds. dog if we should have to mix it with After his graduation from George any foreign power. Washington university, Mr. Johnson mixed with the Indians of the SouthRailroad Picture Important west, picked up Indian dialects with As Is the Defense Program remarkable facility, thereby discovThe railroad picture is as imporhis linguistic gifts. That sent tant in a domestic way as is the ering him to China as a student interpretdefense program. Indeed, I can not er in 1906. In the Far East, he has help wondering what our defense occupied many important posts and program would be like if the rail is a former assistant secretary of lines break down. I am told that state. He finds the Chinese have a the war department has figures lot more humor than the Japanese. showing that if the railroads were called upon to haul 25 per cent WAS about three years ago that IT more traffic now than they hauled A the head of the German National in 1937, some of the freight trains Institute of Physics denounced the would be taking short cuts across debased Jewish atom, and promcorn fields and trying to leap over ised to deliver creeks. Group Aims to to the Reich an Some of the senators and some ArKeep Scientific untainted administration officials want to proyan atom. UnFree Inquiry vide additional government loans to der the banner the rail lines to help them build up of The Pragmatic and Dogmatic their rights of way. That sounds Spirit in Physics, this scientific foolish to me. To loan them more revolution has been advanced by money is simply to break their the Nazi savants, and at last Amerbacks with added debt. They have ican scientists mobilize against it. all of the debt that they can stand Dr. Franz Boas, Germnow. an-bom American anthropologist,' I have about reached the conclu- heads a committee of eight distinsion that an actual subsidy to the guished scientists in publishing a railroads may be the best and the manifesto, signed by 1,284 of their cheapest thing to do. Give them colleagues, leaders in all branches cash; treat them as other means of science throughout America. of transportation have been treated. They defend the right of scientists There is no use denying it, for the to speak the truth as they understand it. government has subsidized waterDr. Boas spent about 55 years ways. It is giving cold cash to the merchant marine. It has subsidized studying long heads and round heads, but was stymied by the highway construction which in turn enabled the sale of motor cars. It square heads. If the world goes has given funds for airport concrasy, what can we do? he struction and has construction lightsaid, resigning from Columbia ed airways for planes. Bach and university two years ago. He came to this country to attend every one of these is a sutidy and calling them by any other name the Chicago Worlds fair in 1893, after an Arctic expedition which had does not change the fact. his career as an anthroIt would seem to me, therefore, launched He remained to coach virpologist. conif administration the that and all American anthrotually great gress were to vote a plain suband to become a world aupologists of a hundred million of sidy couple dollars a year for, say three years, thority in linguistics, primitive menand senilthey would be rebuilding an industry tality, folklore, ethnology we must have for peace as well as ity. The old Germany honored him. war. The funds could be granted The new Germany made an extraof his books. for use on roadbeds and buildings. specialC bonfire Consolidated News Futures. By WILLIAM BRUCKART Press Bldf., Washington, D. C. WNU Service, National one-tim- WASHINGTON. If it were possi- ble to close ones eyes to the tragedy of the scene and forget all about jthe Badness of the world, one might produce a masterpiece of humor (concerning the situation in the capital this week. After the manner of the circus hawker, one imight shout that the greatest show on earth is about to open; one might 'Call attention to the fact that this 'Show is unlike most others because ilt has two big tops, and one imight, without stretching the imagination, suggest that if. you want to 'understand what is happening, or is 'about to happen, you had best keep lyour eyes trained on both tents. Yes, in all seriousness, there are two shows this winter. One of them has many actors, many voices. It is to be found in the halls of con-- ; gress on Capitol Hill. The man on (the flying trapeze never excelled by comparison with members of the house and senate. Never were there better clownish acts than are staged annually in those chambers. Instead of vocal applause and much clapping of hands, however, the actors in the Capitol Hill circus want applause in the shape of votes; they want to have the home folks approve. ' Now, concerning the other tent, there is only one actor. But he (controls many Charlie McCarthys. He used to operate a puppet show. He made his actors perform so well (that they became known as rubber stamps. But an election has intervened. Some of the. strings that controlled puppets have been broken, others have become knotted, and the master, actor probably has somewhat more critics in his audience than he formerly had. I na-jtio- ns i I I National Detente and the Railroads Serious Problems And so we President get down to cases. Roosevelt will offer to congress in a few days his program for building up the national defense. He will tell congress, as well, what the needs of the destitute are and now he conceives that they must be met As a third great problem, and probably the most difficult as well as of concern to every one of us, there is the question of what to do to save the railroads of the country. No official seems to have found a proper or sane solution, but to me it appears that the time has come when national action is called for in a much more concrete form than the intellectual liberals surrounding the White House are accustomed to advance in bringing about the more abundant life. Trains run on money, as well as steel, and if the owners do not get some money very soon there won't be more than half a dozen rail lines in the country that have escaped bankruptcy. In addition to these problems, we are likely to see competition between the two shows for some very juicy jobs. Of course, these concern largely the north ring of the Capitol Hill circus, namely, the senate, which must confirm presidential appointments before the act is completed. It is not too much to expect that there will be considerable difference of opinion between the White House and the senate over a good many of these selections. There is always the annual mess of appropriation bills. Work has been started on many of them by committees which have charge. But it should be remarked that the work has been only started. It is by no means finished. For in these money bills this year there are tons and tons of hot air. There are not enough rubber stamps to bring a majority vote if, as and when wanted, like it has been for the last several sessions. In other words, in the forthcoming session,' unless all signs fail, there will be close scrutiny of appropriation bills. Congress Wont Vote Money Just to Please the President From present indications, I believe it may be said that Mr. Roosevelt will get money out of the current session of congress only when the congress decides it desires to vote money. It will not vote money just because the President says money shall be voted. Further, it appears certain that there will be no more blank check" appropriations. The end has come for that sort of thing. Hereafter, one may expect that congress will have its say as to what is done with the money, where and how it will be spent. In other words, there is such intense hatred of Professional Reliever Harry Hopkins that the bulk of the congressional membership is awaiting an opportunity to clip Harrys wings as the worlds greatest spendeh. And it might be added just here, too, that there are certain senators and representatives who would rather welcome a chance to take a slap at the whole new deal relief setup, not to mention a side-- Ex-Pu- ss machi- radio-- controlled land-contr- ol bomb-droppi- e . Writers Mtwcpapar Union. . WNU Service. u book, SEWING, for the Heme Decorator, has helped me 4 with so many problems that I am hoping you will give me some speHEADLINES FROM THE LIVES cial advice now. For a long time have been wanting a taffeta OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF! spread for a double bed. I figure that, if I can make one from 10 taffeta, it will yards of cost about half as much as one of the same quality ready made. Will be good enough to tell me know, boys and girls, that ornery old dame, Old you how to cut the material so there Lady Adventure, is seldom a welcome guest in anybody's house. will be no waste? This is imporWhen she goes out calling she has to crash the gate, for doggone tant as I must economize. M. G. Here are cutting dimensions for few people ever send her engraved invitations. But she gets in double bedspread of 39 or a just the same, and because she cpmes uninvited and unanmaterial. You will need a CLUB ADVENTURERS Hello The Face at the Window everybody: 39-in- ch 40-in- ch nounced, she takes you by surprise. And I dont think the old girl was ever more unwelcome or more unexpected than on the night she picked to drop in on Mae Towers Mrs. John J. Towers, that is of Bay Park, L. I. That was in 1918, when Mae and her husband and her kids lived in an apartment in New York city. And of all times, the old gal with the thrill bag had to pick December 24 Christmas Eve to do her calling. No one ever expected callers less than Mae Towers did that evening, Her husband worked nights and Mae wasnt expecting him home unti morning. Her two young children were in bed, and she was all alone. Busy, too. What mother of young children isnt busy on Christmas Eve? It was our custom, she says, to keep all the toys and presents concealed until Christmas morning when Santa Claus was the one who received all the glory for having brought them. The tree wasnt set up am trimmed until after the children had gone to bed. And what with trimming that tree and putting the presents around it, Mae had enough to do without bothering with callers. Especially callers like Old Lady Adventure. Turn All Lights On in Apartment. It was along about eleven oclock and Mae was Just putting the finishing touches on the tree when she heard a noise. It was a peculiar sound, and it startled her for a moment. It seemed to come from an animal in pain, ahe says. It was more of a gurgle than a groan, and I couldnt conceive of any human being making such a sound. My first thought was of my babies and 1 hurried to the room where they lay. They were sleeping soundly. Then I walked out through the apartment ' putting on all the 'lights as I passed through each room. Mae went right through to the kitchen, but there wasnt a sound of any description and she began to think the stiffness of the hour was afapartment, and she knew fecting her nerves. The house was a most of the neighbors. She felt pretty sure theyd all be in bed by this time. I went back to playing Santa Claus again, she says, and tried to forget about it. Then it occurred to me that there was a new tenant in the apartment right next to ours. They might possibly have a dog or a cat. Then, just as Mae was consoling herself and telling herself she had solved the mystery of that sound, it came again. And this time she stood petrified, for it sounded as if someone was gasping her name. 1 had my back turned toward the door of the front hall, and there was a glass panel in the upper section. I turned around slowly, and there, in the middle of that panel was a face pressed flat against the glass. And once again came that horrible sound! ten-fami- ly She Could Distinguish Her Name Very Clearly. I tried so hard to call out, but the words just wouldn't come. The knob of the door turned slowly, and when the door wouldnt give, two hands were spread over the glass, Mapping it and slamming it Again came that strange gurgling sound, and this time I could distinguish my name very clearly. Then, all of a sudden I began to feel ashamed of myself. One of my neighbors might be in trouble and I was standing there stiff with fear instead of going to the rescue. Gathering up my courage I asked who it was. I was doubly surprised when the answer came. It was my new neighbor next door. Mae ran over and opened the door, and she says shell never forget the sight she saw there. It was her neighbor all right beautiful woman with great brown eyes and dark, curly hair. But on that fine face there was a twisted, manlaeai expression. Her right eye seemed to bo dilated to twice its normal sise and her mouth was drawn away down to one side. The mouth was drooling, and her eyes were moist. She was in nightclothes, and her hair hung loose in wild disorder. Quick, come with me, The Devil is in my bed. she said. My first impulse," Mae says, was to scream. Then I remembered something I had once read that the best thing to do in a case like this was to humor the patient, for I knew by this time that the woman was stark mad. I did all I could to comfort her and told her I would immediately destroy the Devil. The Devil Turns Out to Be Her Husband. Mae took her by the hand and let the poor woman lead her back into the apartment. She made some remark about how cold It was but it really wasnt cold. Mae made that remark so the mad woman wouldnt notice that she was shaking with terror. As they reached the bedroom the woman screamed, There he is, And who was there, says Blae, but and pointed to the bed. her husband. The womans husband woke up at the sound of the scream. He was as frightened as Mae was, but Mae saved the day. She signalled to him with her eye, and then proceeded to put on a fine act of chasing the Devil away by beating on the bedclothes. The husband slipped out of the room and phoned the police and meanwhile, Mae kept her occupied by beating away at those She was like a child in her gratitude to me, Mae bedclothes. says, until the police arrived and she saw the uniforms. She wasnt so crasy that she couldnt sense the fact that they had come to take her away. Nor too crasy to outwit them. Immediately she disrobed and dared them to come in her room. But once again Mae came to the rescue. She persuaded the poor woman to dress, telling her they would both go down to the police station and prefer charges against those cops. The woman did as she suggested, and they took her away quietly. She is still in the hospital, says Mae, an incurable case. And many times I have been grateful that this poor soul didnt mistake mo for the Devils wife." But Ill bet a quick thinker like Mae would have found a way out of that, too. . Copyrl(ht. Atlanta Had Other Names In 1821 the land which was the site of the founding of Atlanta was ceded by the Creek Indians to the state. The first cabin was built in 1833 and in 1836 engineers drove the stake which was to mark the end of the proposed state railroad. For that reason the towns first name was Terminus. In 1843 the name was changed to Marthasville in honor of the daughter of Governor Lumpkin. In 1847 it was incorporated as a city with the name of Atlanta, probably suggested by the railroad which was called the Western & Atlantic. It was made the capital of the state in 1868. Cockroach The lowly cockroach has existed in its present form a long time. There are four different types of cockroach the Croton bug, first found in New York; the proper cockroach of the East; the American cockroach, which ' probably came from tropical America, and the Australian cockroach, which is much Amerlike the large, reddish-brow- n ican cockroach except that it is a trifle smaller. There are said to be 225 fossil species of the pest Old-Tim- er WNU Service. Early Leetnrers Louis Fees J. Alber says in the little less than your 10 yards 9 yards will be enough, and this makes the spread long enough to cover the pillows nicely. Cut the center panel first, then divide the material that is left as shown in the upper diagram. Join the two pieces of ruffle material to make one long piece, then divide it evenly; for the two ruffles. These cutting dimensions allow generous seams. Enough material may be taken from the seam edges to cover cords for welted seams if desired. A very narrow machine stitched hem should be used at the bottom of the ruffles. Full directions for making welted seams are contained in Book 1, offered herewith. There are also directions in this book for making cotton mabedspreads of terial. Todays lesson is not in either of the books offered here, so be sure to clip and save it for reference. NOTE: Mrs. Spears Book 2 Gifts, Novelties and Embroidery, has helped thousands of women to use odds and ends of materials and their spare time to make things to sell and to use. Book 1 SEWING, for the Home Decorator, is full of inspiration for every homemaker. These books make delightful gifts. Mrs. Spears will them on request. autograph Crazy-patc- h quilt leaflet is included free with every order for both books. Books are 25 cents each. Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. St., Chicago, 111. 36-inc- h Des-plain- Changing Dances From 1776 to 1911, American social dancing was virtually confined to six dances: the polka, reel, square dance, minuet, waltz and reports Colliers. From 1911 to 1938, more than 25 new dances have been introduced, among them being the turkey trot, grizzly bear, Texas tommy, bunny hug, hesitation, tango, maxixe, Castle walk, fox trot. Charleston, black bottom, Lindy hop, rumba and the big apple. two-ste- one-ste- p, p, Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On No matter how many mwiwnai you have tried for your common cold, or bronchial irri-eli- cf now with , you may get nilsion. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford emedy which goes right to the seat of that and aids nature to soothe and heal the inflamed mucous membranes and to loosen and expel germ-lad-en phlegm. Even if other remedies have faffed, dont be discouraged, try Creomul-slo- n. Your druggist is authorized to refund your money if you are not thoroughly satisfied with the benefits obtained. Creomulston is one word, ask for it plainly, see that the name on the bottle is Creomulsio and youll get the genuine product . the relief you want. (AdvJ Com- mentator:. In 1831 Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: T am willing to come to Waltham on the date you suggest and lecture to your Lyceum for the 55 fee you offer, but I think you should also give me four quarts of oats for my horse. Daniel Webster was the first lecturer to receive a fee of 5100; Abraham Lincoln lectured at Cooper Union for 5200, and in 1880 Henry Ward Beecher was paid the first known fee of 51,000. After finding Livingstone in Africa, Henry M. Stanley received 5100,000 and all expenses for a hundred lectures. Use of Bookplates The earliest known examples of bookplates are German. According to one authority, the oldest movable are certain woodcuts representing a shield of arms supported by an angel which were pasted in books presented to the .Carthusian Monastery of Buxheim by Brother Hildebrand Brandenburg of Biber-acabout the year 1480. 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