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Newsreel.
 educauon, the woman sara. nrniIya
 "We must conform to our rules Our age limit is twenty-five years and weight must bo correct TOT the height"
 Does 1t occur to the reader that girls who don't measure up to the new standards have a legitimate kick? Why is it that restaurant managers do not consider LOOKS when they are hiring men walters while women are required to De short and chic. trim-ankled' neat and have plenty of IT? Whats going to happen to all the older women who have made tneir living for so many years at the non- | orable trade?
 Does the patron like to have the contents of a plate of hot soup spilled down his back by one Of the 1 inexperienced though Glorihed Girls? Or does he prefer to have his dinner served to him in regular
 style, regardless of the fact that the
 one who serves him is fat ana
 forty, knockkneed and cross-eyeo'
 but a alarmed good waitress.
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LET Annqulst Press Four Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 52o.
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man cannot conduct respectable business venture without being sub feet to outrages of this sort, and the Firebrand calls on Deputy Sheriff Billings to do his duty. The Firebrand has it on good authority that MT. Lundy has brought an ex- pert from San Francisco to see whats what; and he has ordered his men to shoot to kill! Citizens of Torridity look to your goldl And your guns! (We know of half dozen good ropes itching to stretch the hombres neck, Joe. Ye Ed
 The item was interesting and amusing and something of a side light on conditions of that day, but nothing more, apparently, and why it should occur to me that there might be connection between MT Lalndy's misfortune and Andrews death I couldn't for the life of me tell. But the notion had got into my head and there it stuck.
 Listen to this, Henry l read the item to him.
 "Pity the poor devil if they found him" he muttered grimly. Tor ridity was one wild town from what hear"
 ! Of my feelings that the item might have bearing upon the mat ters which occupied our minds said nothing, Henry is intolerani of feelings.
 Pitchfork Canyon to which WI presently came, had lost none o it's grim terror, but we managed th' ascent without disaster in some thing under two hours. It wa three o'clock when we reached Sal Felipe. Deacon dropped me at downtown corner, muttering some thing about seeing me later. HI had been in a gloomy mood eve since we left Torridity and I hat attributed it to his bewildered stat of mind. Henry had been so sur of certain things. respectfully sure it is true, but sure, nevertheless and our discoveries had shaken hi conclusions more than he had ad mitted. Needless to say, his per jlexity had delighted me and I hal let him alone.
 Railing a taxi, I settled into Il
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Try a TOASTED SANDWICH st the Juneau Ice Cream ParloIs. adv
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She mustn't be ing waitresses revealed rigid rules in effect in most places. Here are some of the requirements:
 She must not be over five feet three in height.
 Not older than twenty-five years.
 weighing not 'more than llo pounds.
 Some of the more exclusive tea shops are rigidly aesthetic in their demands. They require fleet nc larger than size four" and a form not exceeding "a perfect thirty sixn Some places bar bobbed hair others require 1t.
 An example Is cited of girl whc filed an application with very well-known restaurant chain, stat. ing excellent references. intensive exnerience. and remarkable educa. tion. The personnel manager tool one look at her height withou glancing at the card full of quail fications.
 "our tables are very low" sh said conclusively. When the appls cant pleaded further that she hat excellent experience and . goo'
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pushing into the house.
 Mrs. Moffitt began to weep.

pushing into the house.
 Mrs. Moffitt began to weep.
 q don't know, MT. Peebles. T. haven't heard a word of her since I went to Circle Sunday morning. Nor you, neither. Nor MT Jerry. And what with the house being broke into and your lovely door ruined-simply ruined-and the po- lice doing nothing about it."
 Not herel Not here!" I shouted. Nonsense, woman! Of course they are here!"
 Indeed they are not!' she wept hystericalIy. And I haven't seen Miss Lucy since Sunday morning. And what with you going off and the house being broke into and your lovely door, Thrusting her aside. I rushed in- to my den and took the teleph ne. Deacon was in his office
 What have you done with L'oy and Jerry?"I bawled at him. "They are not here, John," he said in a troubled voice. T don't know where they are, John. They are not here. The boy hasn't given himself up. We haven't SC an either of them"
 !, I hung up the receiver, an empty feeling about my heart. If I hadn't put the instrument down I should have dropped it. My legs began to tremble and I collapsed into a chair. They hadn't been seenl Where were they? What had hap pened? Yesterday afternoon-they had had plenty of timel That sand storm? Good ,Godl Nonsensel They were safe-somewherel But where? Why hadn't they telephoned?
 Mrs. Moffit was in the room. She began to weep.
 MT. Peeblesl-there's something the matter-Miss Lucy-they have not turned up" she was beginning l stopped her sharply There's nothing wrong! The children will be home tomorrow. What have you got for supper?"
 She must have believed me for after sniffle or two she dried her eyes and gave me her melancholy smile
 "A beefsteak pie and a carame
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New Standards Create Real Hardship for Of-
 Size, Over-Age Women

NNHE girl who meets all the requirements for the ideal
 waitress of today has all the attributes necessary to join the chorus, take it from the thousands of homely wait gesses thrown out of work on account of the new standards.
 The comfortable. old-style wait ress who relied on her ability and experience and lifting power is practically out. Managers used to favor the powerful plump girl to advertise the food" Now they like 'em slender to put across the new "eat our food and get thin idea.
 An investigation of -knowr restaurants and agencies employ
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DANCE VARIATIONS
 NOT MODERN IDEA

CORNING, Iowa, May 30. Here's a snappy comeback for the younger generation when twitted about dance marathons.
 An issue of the Adams County Union, found here, dated March T, 1878, gave space to the unparalleled feat" of Paul Vallean Carrier, who waltzed seven hours without pausing.
 He took a glass of beer two hours after he started, but refused a glass of beef tea.
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CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS
 TO ENDOW MEMORIAL HALL

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 30.- Tennessee's confederate soldier S are to be memorialized and their young women descendants educat- ed under a plan of the Tennessee diision of the United Daughters of the Conederacy.
 The division plans to give $50,000 to the trustees of George Peabody College for Teachers here for a Confederate Memorial Hall. The hall will be in the home of 50 young women selected annually from all sections of the State. The students will live there without cost.
 Peabody College has agreed to establish a chair of southern his tory when money for the building is given to the trustees.
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rated the walls of the rooms and were interestedly studied and high Iy praised by tho visitors.
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The reason so many modern girls are getting dates every night IS because they don't realize what a heck of a burdensome past their present is going to make their fu- ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

SENSATIONAL reduction in
taxicab fares; we take you any
distance in the city proper for
$50; no charge for extra pas
sengers.
BELL CAB CO., National 1870.
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HELM WILL RUN
DESPITE PARTY BAN
Says Alabama Democracy
Needs House Cleaning.
Hits Committee Action.

Declaring "the time for house clean
ing in the Democratic party in Ala
pama has certainly arrived" Senator
Hefiin announced here yesterday that
he will be a candidate for reelection
in 1880 despite the decision of the Ala
bama Democratic executive committee
to bar him from the Democratic pri-
mary.
If these dispatches are accurate"
Heflin said, lit is unfortunate. 1 did
everything in my power to have har-
mony and go along just like other
Southern States have or will do.
THE way the committee has acted
is contrary to the wishes of four-flfths
of the Democrats of the State. 1t was
not the good of the party nor the good
of the State that prompted this action.
Strange influences have been felt
by the committee. 1t is indeed strange
that in Alabama this action should be
taken when in all the other Southern
States harmony plan will be adopted.
II do not. wish to say more now than
that the committees action will be
repudiated at the polls by anywhere
from 100, 900 to 10000 majority.
THE time for house cleaning In
the Democratic party in Alabama has
certainly arrived. 1 shall be candi-
date for Senator in 1890"
COMMITTEE BARS BOILERS.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December II
A~A@ 1NyAf gFA ~NNNNRS tCn
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outvoted, 81 to 81. in balloting on the
ruling yesterday as Progressive DEM
ocratS." He added:
"a conference of these Progressive
Democrats who attended the meeting OF
the executive committee. has called
Statewide meeting in Birmingham, De-
cember 90"
Locke declared plans for his race
would be completed at that time.
All candidates for Federal, State, dis
trict or circuit offices who "bolted" the
presidential ticket were excluded by the
committee from the primary next Au-
gust, but the matter of determining
upon the qualifications of those seek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

By barring the candidates. of those
who did not support the partys presi-
Dental nominee last year. today was
confronted with the prospects of COM
batting independent campaigns by Hef-
lin and others affected.
Hugh A. Locke, Birmingham attorney
who has announced his candidacy for
governor and who also was counted
out Of the primary by the committee
ruling, said he still would make the
race.
In a statement Locke described the
81 members of the committee who were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Hyattsville; Miss Maude Gibbons, Upper
Marlboro; Mrs. Angela D. Early,
Brandywine: Miss Ruth Schlincke, Sur
rattsville; Mrs. Gladys H. Young.
Laurel. and Miss Charlotte zepp, Mary
land Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

ing county Offices was left to county
committees.
The committee. however, invited all
voters who believe m the principles OF
the Democratic party to cast their votes
in the August primary, the only require
ment being that they support the
party's nominees in the general cleo
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Darwin's theory of evolution has now
been so greatly modified, as much by
his supporters as by his opponents, that
it cannot be said any longer to hold
the field as he first presented it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Cold weather is the best time to do
mental work.
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MUSIC TEACHERS FARLEY
T. L. Gibson Speaks at Conference
of Prince Georges Tutors.
n CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

BY q Staff Correspondent of The Star.
MARYLAND PARE2i.add., December
1T. L. Gibson. 9 Ee supervisor OF
music, was the prime bal speaker at a
Prince Georges County in the high
school here yesterday.
Other speakers were Mrs. Starr Pres
ton Sprinkle and Richard Mumma of
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, December II
(P).-The State executive committee,
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TR4CEWELL.

Some people seem to have a positive
genius for putting the wrong interpre-
tation on everything.
BY focusing attention on a minor
point they deity take the attention
from the major issue.
| And thus they cause great deal OF
trouble in a world where words and
events are tenuous enough without out
side aid.
often these people are kind and gen.
tie men and women who would not
willingly harm a fly
Their thought processes are blunder-
ing, rather than Intentionally harmful.
| but the net result OF their work is the
same in either case
Misunderstanding.
y 4 n
Persons who achieve these mischie-
vous results specialize in misunderstood
ing what they read, see and hear.
Perhaps the one browning fault re-
sponsible is misplaced sense of humor.
One so often hears sense of humor
upheld as the Eghtener of burdens, and
the jewel of the poor, that there is some
hesitancy in speaking against 1t.
A good sense Of humor," however, is
like most other qualities in life, sus-
ceptible of being either good, bad or in
different.
This same sense of humor may be
helpful In one person, harmful in an
other. It may cheer up the downcast,
or provoke a serious man to assault and
battery.
A sense Of humor is one thing with
kindly man and distinctly another with
one whose instructive mental reactions
are cruel.
Even this distinction. however, is not
enough for 1t leaves out of account our
kindly gentleman who insists on putting
the emphasis on the wrong thing.
II he is reading an article on sub
ject which Is plainly stated In the first
sentence, and carefully worked out from
that point, he will skip over the thesis
and select some minor statement in
paragraph "a.
Then, without reference to what has
gone before or should come after, he
will discuss the entire treatise on the
ground of the sixty-fourth paragraph
This is literally what he does with
such an article. and f1guratively what
he achieves with all topics of CONVEX
sation or writing.
"Oh. no, ho!" he roars. Look here
what 1t saysV'' And away he goes on the
crumb Of information which he has
dragged apart from the whole loaf of
knowledge.
did you see where So-and-So called
you a June bug?" he asks the victim.
COR one of the victims, rather. for So
and-So undoubtedly is the other VIC
TIM
He called me June bug?" says the
other, speedily becoming insulted.
Yes, he called you June bug"
Put thus bluntly, is 10 any wonder
that he becomes somewhat irked?
Yet If our prize specimen had gone to
the trouble to give the entire quotation
the other would have felt very much
pleased because the June bug was
brought in only for purposes of con-
trast.
Every one knows how single, detached
sentences from the Bible may be used
in support of almost any thesis.
Much the same thing can be done
with any writing or speech in daily
life. Especially Is the daily talk and
chitchat capable Of being twisted and
distorted
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Controlling the Walker.

OF the ten suggestions to improve
traffic conditions in Washington which
were made by c. p Clark. assistant
general manager OF the American Au-
tomobne Association. at the meeting
recently of the Society of Automotive
Engineers. the one relating to pedes-
TRAN control was. perhaps, the most
important AS Mr.. Clark sees 1t. and
incidentally the traffic Office as we'll,
friction in the great movement of
vehicles can never be eliminated while
one class Of street user is entirely I'M
regulated.
The pedestrian control regulation has
had rough Shedding in Washington,
When Congress enacted the traffic law
it gave specific permission to control the
walker. A feeble attempt was then
made by the authorities. but soon no
one. least of all the pedestrian, was
paying any attention to 1t.
In the District traffic code at the
present time is the following regulation
applying 10 peueStflanS.
Pedestrians shall have the right of
way at all crosswalks except those con-
trolled by traffic officers and traffic de-
vices and 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to cross the roadway through
moving traffic on any street upon which
traffic is controlled by electric signal
lights.
Few persons probably realize that
such q regulation Is on the books. 1t
can hardly be considered strange that
this is so because 1t is yet to be en-
forced. The regulation as 1t stands
means absolutely nothing. 1t is gem
orally conceded that q regulation of
any kind which is not enforced should
be repealed. The same reasoning APP
plies to the pedestrian regulation.
It would be far better to enforce It,
however. and to strengthen it by COM
pelling walkers to observe, not only the
trafic lights. but trafic policemen. It
is not an unusual sight to observe line
of cars facing the Go or Green signal
held up by a sauntering group of pedes-
TRANS. who have Just enjoyed right Of
way by the Red or Stop signs which
motorists are forced to obey.
Particularly is this condition to be
noted at Dupont Circle. where the traf-
fic lights have been installed solely for
the protection and convenience of the
walker. The pedestrians at this point
dodge through green light traffic de-
spite the fact that few seconds later
they would be accorded clear passage
across the street. This practice is not
only dangerous for the walker. but de-
prives motorists Of the right to pro-
coed unrestricted on the green signal.
Other cities have found pedestrian
regulation a boon to both walkers and
motorists. It has prevented accidents
and promoted the smooth movement of
traffic. Washington. If 1t seriously goes
about the task of regulating the un-
regulated walker, will not be conducting
an untried experiment 1t has been
proved successful and is the logical
means to avoid accident and conges-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Robert Marion La Toilette.

The Senate paused in its labors yes
terday to do honor. along with many
others, TO the memory of the late Sen
ator Robert Marion La Toilette. The
occasion was the unwilling Of statue
OF Senator La Toilette in Statuary Hall.
the gift to the Nation Of the State OF
Wisconsin.
Senator La Toilette fought for what
ne believed to be right. There were
thousands who believed him to be mis-
taken in his views. But there were none
10 deny he was courageous. No one
challenged his honesty Of purpose. And
thousands of workers believed implicitly
in the Senator from Wisconsin The
tributes delivered TO his memory yes
terday included words OF praise from
Democrats and Republicans alike, and
all mentioned the passion with which
Senator La Toilette fought for the bet
terment Of those who toll in America
and throughout the world. One quo
tstion from the late President Woodrow
Wilson In itself was the epitome OF
praise which may be accorded man
in public life who fights the battles of
the common people. Mr. Wilson said
Il take of my cap TO Bob La Toilette
He has never taken his eye for a single
moment from the goal he set out to
reach He has walked straight line
to it in spite OF every temptation TO
turn aside I have sometimes thought
Of Senator La Follette climbing the
mountain of priyilege-taunted, laughed
at, called back 49, going steadfastly on
and on. and not allowing himself TO be
detected for single moment for fear
he also should harken and lose all his
power to serve the great interests to
which he has devoted himself"
The Wisconsin Senator, throughout
| his long career in public service, never
/ did allow himself 10 be DETECTED from
/ the purpose 10 which he was devoted
| Perhaps no greater tribute could be
paid him than 10 mention the victories
which he accomplished In the way Of
legislation for the people. the adoption
of ideas In legislation which when he
! first advanced them were scorned as
radical, socialistic and destructive Of
he order Of our civilization.
Senator La FoIlette hewed for himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Big Figures Now Fail
to Startle Country

From the st. Louis Times.
The greater corporations of this ire
mendous Nation have ceased to consider
their financial operations in million or
hundred million dollar blocs. They
think now in billions. A billion dollars
Is lot of money. For one thing, 1t Is
thousand times a million, and there
was once a period when a million dol
lars could wear semblance of respect
ability.
The United States Steel Corporation
owes considerable funded debt. A
meeting of its stockholders in Hoboken
authorized an increase in It's common
stock which scars into huge figures.
This increase would add 5000, 900
shares to the present 100000 out
standing. Excellent authority concurs
that this new common stock can read
lily be marketed at the price of $40 a
share. The current price In the Street
was $183.
Here are some more stunning figures
in this colossal financial operation. The
sale o. 5000, 900 shares at $40 share
would add the better part of a billion
dollars to the corporations surplus.
Some of this could be spent to pick up
outlying minor debts. The increase Of
the common stock issue naturally would
tChu W IeuuCt It's present MARKET price.
But the stockholders could stand for
that, no matter at what agreed valua-
ton they were invited to trade in their
old holdings for the new.
President Farrell Of the Steel Corpora
ton stated that this years sales of its
varied products will at the present rate
attain a total OF 81 500, 000, 900, and that
It's plants are running at 96 per cent
of their capacity. 1t also has enough
orders untitled to carry 1t to the middle
of August 1t should be marked that
these conditions are the reflection of
the advance in Steel common in six
months from $3.50 share to the neigh
borhood of $780,
1t is accepted by the we'll informed
that there is no boom" in all this.
Steel keeps on climbing because its
mills are running near to capacity and
it has a market for its output which is
stifTly holding its own.
This is a great country great in
many ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Farmer to Use Golf
Clubs to Kill Snakes

From the Atlanta Journal.
Golfers everywhere depending large
ly on their last recorded score) will
greet with approval the news that an
Alabama farmer. who is the unexpected
discoverer of q huge assortment of
clubs, will use them to kill snakes. That
vast and detected group, the buffers,
will in particular applaud this idea
Breathes there the golfer with game so
secure that never to himself hath de-
termined to convert his maShie into a
garden tool, or his brassie into q rug
beater? Idly, at the days end, every
respondent duffer has considered novel
means Of humiliating his clubs, but sell
dom have these dreams of retaliation
vaulted to the level of snake killing.
The farmer, who has no grudge what
ever against golf clubs, is prepared to
avenge the wrongs of thousands More
over he may start a fad that will prove
disastrous for snakes. A flooded river
brought him queer collection Of
sticks, which he had no pressing need
OF in his affairs. Fortunately, the flood
brought him no balls, so he was not
tempted to use the clubs for their
original purpose. Then, he would have
become one Of an army of plodders, fac
ing alternate encouragement and jubi-
lation such as few men can endure I'M
scathed. Instead, he Is an individual,
one who has a choice collection of
clubs devoted to the determination of
harmful snakes.
One phase Of the story which will
strike many as surprising is that a man
exists who does not know what a golf
club is for. and will not begin to swing
them at imaginary tee-up balls at every
opportunity. In many ways this gen.
tleman will be the recipient of consid-
cradle envy. But we must remember.
while contemplating the novelty of the
episode, that no rabid golfer has yet
had a chance to get to him and wnis-
per temptation into his ear. 1t would
be an excellent joke, appreciated hugely
by the snakes, II this man were to
emerge from his farm few months
from now skilled golfer. able to tri-
umph over his country's best.