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Show v Capital City Plans Huge Development Check Yanks? League Must Hold Players T T yin By ROBERT KIcSHANE $50,-000,00- 0 -- Washington la America's fastest crowing city. Planners and builders are clearing the way to add $5(1,000,000 worth of new buildings to the worlds most beautiful capital. They will Inaugurate a new era In the development of the land set aside on the banks of the Potomac nearly a century and a half ago for the natlons central government. New workshops will spring up to house the army of government workers. Construction win start this summer on a $10,813,000 initial section of a hew war department building. Projected tor the future is an adjoining structure four times as large. Half again as much wUl be expended soon on homes for the social Yesterdays Heroes Speaking of Sports Juliets Toml) Is Shrine for Romantic Lovers Washington to Spend in Construction Of New Federal Offices. WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, THE WEEKLY REFLEX PAGE TWO Although 600 years have passed since they died together, the legend ef Romes and Juliet, Immortalised by Shakespeare, stiff attracts more than 100,006 visitors yearly to picturesque Verona, on the banks ef the Pe river in northern Italy, Todays legend Is that If a girl In love pays a visit to Juliets tomb, the course of her true love will be as smooth as Juliets was stormy. Left: The famed balcony, where Juliet sig naled her lover, sUU stands. Center: A hopeful maiden prays at Juliets crypt In a stone-linedimly lighted room. Right: The girl drops a message into a box marked MaQ for Juliet. The girl was alone as it Is considered bad luck for an engaged couple to visit the tomb together. d, security and railroad retirement boards. The navy is arranging for a $5,000,000 medical center at nearby Betbesda, Md. Memorial to Jefferson. Behind high board fences, work men have started die $3,000,000 meBy TOORNTON BURGESS- morial to Thomas Jefferson down on the shores of thff tidal basin. rho happiest place In aQ tha world Out tumbled his brother tomel You of course you do. two end of the Its theknow; sisters. Along the south margin Teeny, Weeny, and home called place your very own. Man the great open parkway exMidget, and crowded around him Now havent 1 told you trust and rubbed noses with him, which tending from the Lincoln memorial to the national Capitol a new InCOURSE I have. There isnt a the Meadow Mouse way of kissdependence avenue is In the making any place tike it for pure Joy ing, end told him how glad they to match Constitution avenue oh the and happiness, j There may be much were to see him, end asked him if I north. finer homes than your own. but right he really had seen the Great World, Beyond the Capitol, the $10,000,000 down, deep inyour heart you know and what it was like, ell talking modernistic annex to the classic Li perfectly well' that not even in the at once and making such a squeak-ns a that pile of never brary of Congress nears completion. finest of them is there ao much real known had before. More than $18,000,000 of public happiness a in your own dear Little Mite wondered why his faworks funds are financing a start on home not for you, anyway. a new District of Columbia municiend mother didnt come out ther Now, the home of Danny Meadow pal center, libraries, schools, stadia Mouse wasnt much to look at. It to greet him, and as soon as he got a chance he asked where they were. and other city structures of public nature. ' ."They ere out hunting for you," Congress provided the actual replied Teeny. Theyve been out funds for the big new federal buildevery day since you went away, and ings. Work Is continuing on various weve all been so miserable and other structures, notably the You wont run away lonesome. national art museum donatagain, will you. Mite? ed by the late Andrew Mellon. "Never I" declared Mite. "Never o long as I live! . Capital Being Remade. And he really meant it Altogether, the national capital Is being further' remade in almost as "Wont this be the best surprise for father and mother that ever spectacular a fashion as the recent construction of the was? cried MldgeC dancing about long federal triangle block of buildings "You go inside the excitedly. along historic Pennsylvania avenue. house. Mite, and well play outside. Then when they go tn theyll find The remodeling is costing a lot of you there. Oh. wont It be fun?" money. Since 1926, when congress authorized a long-terdevelopment So when they thought it was about program, upwards of $200,000,000 time for Danny and Nanny Meadow has been spent on major structures. Mouse to return. Mite went inside. He wondered what they would eay Officials of such agencies as the Here I ami Here. 1 am! Ive to National Capital parks and planning him, and what they would do to come home! Ive come home! commission and the treasury propunish him, tor he knew that he decurement division are definitely con- was Just a little round house of corn served to be punished. You see. If vinced the results have Justified the shucks and grass in the middle of he hadnt disobeyed in the first place ) s outlay. on the edge he wouldnt have been lost But be a pile of old Even with the projected buildings, of Farmer Browna cornfield, but was so glad to be home again that he didnt mind the thought of punthey say, there will be Insufficient to little Mite, the lost baby of Danishment office space for the swarm of govNothing could be worse ny, whom Farmer Browna boy had ernment worker. Latest records brought back again without knowing than what he bad been through. list 118 buildings In the District of It, it was the most beautiful pce Denny and Nanny were late in Columbia as rented in part or whole In ail the Greet World. getting home, and they were so tired by the federal government, and 120 Ag be scrambled down among the and footsore, with their long search as government owned. corn-- e talks to tha little path that tor little Mite, and ao sad. that It Functions of the war department led to the little round doorway, he mad Mites heart ache as he alone are ecattered in 19 buildings called at the top of his funny little peeped out at them. It really waa In the district end neatby Virginia squeaky voice: Here I ami Here punishment enough Just to see them and Maryland. I ami jve come home! Ive come and to feel that he waa the cause of It. They noticed right away that Teeny, Weeny, and Midget teemed a very much excited. Danny stopped Zog to ask the reason, but Nanny hur ried Into the house. Such a .squeal as there was then T Danny rushed in to see what had DASEBALL experts, officials and fans are almost unanimous in their belief that something must be done about the New York Yankees before they eliminate all thought of competition ia the American league. The Yanks won tha 1936 American league pennant by 19 V4 games. In 1937 they won by 13 games, and In 1938 by 9Vi games. The belief that their superiority was growing less pronounced a belief fostered by the diminishing margin of vie- -' tory has proved umrue. ' In the Americas league circuit It b being said that the Tanka wUl be frem I te 12 games ahead by July 4. This means they might as well call eff the rest ef the race, that Jee Mo-Carth- b aggrega-tie- s te good for the rest ef the teams la baseball. Whether or not you subscribe to the theory and we do not that the Yankees should be broken up for the good of baseball, you wQl agree that some steps must be taken to revive an interest already flagging. When Lea Gehrig benched himself they-lo- st one ef the greatest all time. When Jee f BETTY players WELLS By sprained an ankle they lest, You dont need to go to Timbuctoo or Darjeeling to get away from it temporarily, todays outstanding Bat, what happened with alt An arbor or a summer bouse player. is so much less flnaL And. after these two great performers eat ef all a lady really only wants to get the lineup? The Tanka, with Babe little while at a time. Dahlgren on first base, - wen 17 eat away for Thats what arbors and summer ef their next 20 games.bouses were first built for anyway so that you could take a book or Keep Talent at Home Not long ago Oscar Vitt, Clevesome letters to write or Just your land hinted that New York thoughts away from the interrup- was manager, the American league by ruining tions and demands of a busy housesnatching ail the pennants and by hold. miNot a bad idea, all told. Besides shipping talent, fresh from the nors and good enough for other clubs a UtUe retreat like this is a very tn the same circuit, to the National attractive focal point for a garden league.1 design and lends itself to many inTo bear him out a hasty survey teresting variations in planting. shows that in the last three years In planning a summer house its the Yanks have sold Bob Seeds, outa good idea to keep its style in the and Johnny McCarthy, first mood of the house. If yours is a fielder, to the Giants; Outfielder baseman, white clapboard or shingle house, Jim Gleeson to the Cubs, Shortstop for instance, then nothing would be Nolen Richardson and Catcher Winicer for a summer house than llard to the Reds and Hershberger white trellis walls with rambler Eddie Miller to the Bees. roses or morning-glorieor Virginia Shortstop The last named Is being hailed' as creeper trained, over it. one of the Infielders to enter If your house la stained In a dark the Nationalbest in years. Alleague woodsy finish, or if it is rough stone most club in the Yanks' home any or stucco, consider the charm of a circuit would have been glad to get rustic bower made of unfinished him. limbs, overgrown with wisteria or Daring the coming year offlclab grape-vineef the league are certain to discuss For either type, borrow from the methods of equalising the Japanese the idea of running water of lb teams. They cannot, ofstrength coarse, as a part of the theme of the garden take forcible measures and distribute the Tanks star performers among the weaker dabs. Nor Is it likely the team will be voluntarily broken op by player sales. One course is open to American league officials. They can do all in their power to urge the Yanks to keep all excesa material tn their home circuit This would be tn direct contrast to the Yanks' present policy of selling players only to those teems which cant possibly threaten their supremacy. Over a A summer bouse fas the gardes. long perfbd the Yanks' present acwUl build up the National tions You to or have arbor. dont house league at the expense of the Amerhave a brook or a pond in the you know. It's a fairly simple ican. a costly process in the end. business to pipe a little spoilt to the Cards Build Own League garden and an electrically minded of The St Louis Cardinals, for inthe family can rig up an member electric motor that will run a little stance, dispose of their excesa play fountain at very little expense. era to cluba Dont forget either to plan for an within their own The league, which Interesting garden lighting. moon is very fine but not altogether maintains the dependable night in and night out strength of the Garden flood lighting ia quite draentire organizamatic. So are lanterns. Candles tion. Though with hurricane shades are probably they were develthe most romantic. A garden is oped on Carditwice as much pleasure and use if nal farms, there its properly lighted. was no place tor Bty Well WNU Bsrvtca. Bill Lee and Rizzo on Johnny French Use Microbes to the SL Louts Give Any Age to Wine team. But they Bill Lee PARIS Good, aged wine from were sold to In same clubs the league. microbes is the latest fad these The argument that , ether dubs days. Through the help of the Pasteur should build op to meet the Yanks Institute, famous for its researches la not aa logical aa It sounds. The Yankees have a potential audience into harmful microbes, winemakers of 10,090,000 people. Some of the obtain of are to able supplies today microbes best suited for their par- other dnbe are located la territories where not more than 1,000,000 peoticular brands of grape Juice. The combination of these harmple live. It ia enly natural that New less microbes and heat will result in Yorks gate receipts would be great- giving wine an "age of 20 years er, allowing more money for organisation and Investment tn players. within 12 months. The same procTom Yawkey of Boston is one man ess has been developed for some of Frances choice cheese, one com- attempting to fight the Yanks pany even setting up a factory their home grounds, and even abroad to develop French cheeses that moneyed gentleman its going to be a tough, uphill struggle. from local milk plus Pasteur microbes. To date the American league not the drawing power it waa in past. Weather conditions have been blamed by Edward G. Barrow, president of the Yankees, for unfilled the costs of household operation and grandslandi.' However, one writer pointed out that Jersey City, near furnishing. Miscellaneous Items, including New York and having the same savings, gifts, education. Insurance, weather conditions, has drawn larg direct taxes and others, add the final er crowds to minor league games than the world's champions have at42 minutes to John American's tracted in their mutilation of Amerwork day. ' ican league competition. "But in every purchase, this averIt can't be blamed on the weath age pays hidden taxes At least not altogether, er. of a as concealed, fractional part the price." said Mrs Kenneth G have grown tired of seeifig the Y kees win with such little effort. Frazier, N. C T. G president Summer House Danny Meadow Mouse Happy As Little Mite Returns Home Is Cool Retreat For Housewife -- I fr g corn-stalk- $10,-000,0- 00 half-mil- e corn-stalk- Another King Without Country o - rJ 77 happened, and then well I dont believe that there ever was such a time before in a Meadow Mouse home. Nanny was crying and laugh lng at the earns time. Mite was crying a little, and even Danny had to blow his nose very hard and wipe his eyes. Of course. Mite expected a scold lng at least, but he didnt get it No, sir, he didn't get it You see, when he told about all his terrible adventures his father and mother thought he had been punished enough.- Instead of scolding they prepared a great feast and while they ate it Mite told all over again about his adventure. Everybody asked questions, and there wee such happy squeaking and chattering down in that pile of that finally Danny old had to put a stop to it tor tear that Reddy Fox or Old Man Coyote might be prowling around and hear And when at last they all went to bed tn the little house there was great joy among the old tor everything had com out right just as Peter Rabbit had told Danny Meadow Mouse It would. -- - 1 " Si I V y X " P' - ' r V - . a. 7: corn-atalk- a ftj-W- v ' 3 Ring Zeg, deposed king ef Albania, I shown with Queen Geraldine, right, as the pair dined recently In an Istanbul, Turkey, hotel. King Zog arrived there from Larissa, Greece, receiving permission from the Turkish government to dwell in Istanbul so long ns he refrains from political activity. At the left la Princess Maxhide. sister of King Zog. it corn-stalk- s, T. W. Burgess. WNU Service. Di-bag- wage-earne- r, -- $2,500-a-yea- sentative communities to coast from coast These amounts were then transformed into the respective fractions of the eight-hou- r day rthat John Amertcan works in earning the money to pay for the expenditures. Thus, according to the analysis, he works two hours and 33 minutes for the food for his wife and children and himself. He works another two hours and 18 minutes for housing and d'iOGD PHOTOGRAPHY COLLS DEVEL0? y Great Finisher yHEN speaking of baseball's relief pitchers, the av- erage fan thinks of Johnny Murphy with the New York Yankees. Dick Coffman of the Giants, Jack Russell, formerly with the Senators, and now with the Cubs, Serge Connelly of the old White Sox. Those and a few more. A elese checkup the Chlcag White Sex will reveal that one ef baseball's truly great relief twtrlers ' priaia. or yor wlwwo - 11 1 ,n, oholeo of is nuWeoom - Send 1 negative for IT' pies Introducing our?,! ous new Deluxe pria? bum form naiunrw-- n ; era Bosnia nlarniL.K mium. Send thli wt?. return postage onad fr negatives andStl--scenic rbetes. Bex premium. Portlana. Or,, D. C1 Business Opportune Barber Shap. Good Inc. Cor In big Dam town. Big Mfg, La,V cooL?. Big future. Quick ware. $850 M Caaaada Leaks, Oragaa. Laag, Songs, Poems WantH Sears Saar Parma, bought, eo published. Metre Meled; MeaUlw era. MS Oaary St., Saa Franetasa J Chamberlains AJmbrelL' The Truth at Last? We in this country who do make a practice of carrying umbrella on all occasions been somewhat puzzled about Chamberlains famous rain-g- . There must be some sinister cret behind it, we feel. To lighten us, a British correspoi reveals the following facts: "Mr. Chamberlains umbreDi that k actually a sword-sticsay, the handle can be pulled and a thin rapier withdrawn ft, the stem. Mr. Chamberlain k expert fencer. "The ribs of the umbrella be removed and expanded k, moments notice into a wire tanglement, behind which M Chamberlain could take cover) charged by cavalry. The cw can quickly be converted into) sandbag and used either for t k ing rest for the elbow, a pffi" when sleeping on the veldt, or a rifle rest. "Dangling from the umbreUi middle is a black tassel in wL; messages may be hidden at dropped from an airplane vtz all other communications fail J We Americans have a repfc tion for believing many things, k we doubt if we can swallow ft. one! s BACK TO WORK s. l u :H 'HE most important job farm great today ia what it la te for tbe last aix years to put kmat back to work. Thia must be the rt! word. Back to work for the wo ployed. Back te work for idle npf and empty factories. Bark to wait b all to tbe task of creating a better Only under an administration deditw to sock a program can America more move forward." V. S. Rtf' 1 tativa J. William DiUer. ' L1 r . v 3 The Better Way to Correct Ccastipatica nat-ura- L WAGE EARNER WORKS HALF OF DAY FOR FOOD, HOUSING And during the purchasing of all John American, the CHICAGO. puts these family needs, according to the nations average N. C. T. G, he pays an amount in in more than half of his eight-hou- r food and work day earning housing hidden taxes equivalent to his earnfor his family, a National Consum- ings for 57 minutes of this averers Tax commission analysis shows. age work day. The analysis by the N. G T. G, a He works another 45 minutes to ' for tax study organization 61 national perminutes for clothing, pay sonal expenses such as medical care seeking to expose indirect taxes, was based on a tabulation of all exand recreation. 41 minutes for transother 42 for items of families earning minutes and penditure portation r and ics in 32 repre miscellaneous items. POURING the past few weeks 6.000 football players have been turned loose upon the nation by Americas 1.000 colleges and universities. This is an average of tlx men per squad at all institutions of more than preparatory school rating. ef these men For football bolds ao interest ether then that ef aa enthusiastic spectator. A few wQl remain aa coaches. However, those that do are exceptionally stented. Coaching n longer has the appeal fer grad nates. Colleges are looking mere and mere each seaaea t professional football and high schools for staff replacements. Rost embryo coaches find their enly openings ia high school Jobs, and prep assignments lack the tad acorn ent they hoped to find. Contrary to general belief, which lolds that practically all good foot-tal- l players join professional ranks, the National Football league will provide playing. Joba for approximately 250 graduates one out of every 24 college players meet major eague football requirements. The great majority of these men will go te work la the mere presale fields. Ia their ranks are lawyers, doctors, engineers la fact, any and all branches ef business and the precessions. The National Football league Is to e congratulated that it does not iold out false hopes to men who might expect to capitalize on talents cultivated during three years of collegiate competition. The graduates deserve a hand for being intelligent enough to realize that their futures depend on their capabilities in the business world. And not on past gridiron performances. . JUXE , wage-earn- er CUNT BROWN la sUU saving ban games fer Leal Cemlskey. Be b Clint Brews, one ef the meet spectacular rescae artists of the diamond. Brown left Cleveland for Chicago in the winter of 1938. He was largee finly responsible for the ish of the White Sox in 1936 and 1937. In the first season he figured in 38 games for the Sox, winning six, losing two and working 83 inning, in 1937 he was in a total of 53 games, working 100 innings, winning seven and losing seven. The trouble shooter waa canceled oat last season following an operation for a chipped bone. t That wasnt, of coarse, the enly reason the Sox finished ia the second division. bat it was a contributing footer that cannot be overlooked. The loss of Monte Stratton, ace starting pitcher, was a severe blow to the Sox this year. Their hopes were pinned on Stratton, whose career waa cut short when he lost a leg In a hunting accident But the Sox are still plenty bad medicine and one of the big reasons is Clint Brown, unparalleled trouble shooter. Hes back In form again, and as dangerous as ever. Brown has proved that sometimes a great finishing pitcher is Just as valuable as a great starting pitcher. third-plac- One way to treat constipation b to muter it first and curt I afterward. Tbs other way is to avoid having u by getting at tt cotta. Bo why not save youneS those dull headachy days. the inevitable trips to the chest, if yon can do It by niedl-dx- ts airnpio "ounce cf a common-osns- prevention"? trouSle. like that cf mimcEos duatolack of bulk in the diet, "the better way" to to THU eat Kelloggs crunchy, toasted. ready-to- - T cereal has Just the bulk" need. If you eat It every day-s- n c drink plenty of water-y- ou not only get regular but regular, day after day and mono Is made after month! Ail-Bra- n. All-Br- an by Kellogg's tn Battle by every grocer. Creek. Sou -- ' Salt Laktg NEWEST 5. HOTUl i -- i Sport Shorts ""POMMY HARMON says the four A best tn putters golf today are Horton Smith. Paul Runyan. Johnny Revolts and Ralph Guldahl In the 43 years of the National Open golf championship there have been 13 ties for the title. Bobby Jones was in four of them, winning two the playoffs and losing two . . . Lacrosse was Introduced this spring as part of the intramural program at Michigan Jim Fitzsimmons, the horse trainer, has one superstition if he wins a stake race, be wears the same tie until he loses. ... ... tReleasad by Starts Newspaper Uniaaul TEMPLESQUARi TA Op Paha Nomn HIGHLY kZCOMHENE Rates $153 to $3 00 ItS a mark of distinctioa to W at this beautiful ktoly EKXXST C. BOSSITE. - |