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Evening star., 1929-04-18

very considerable extent. Supporters
of the debenture plan in the Senate,
however. are inclined to laugh at this
suggestion. holding that instead Of rais-
ing revenue, the debenture plan con-
templates expenditure of revenue. How
ever, it is quite clear that If placed In
effect the debenture plan would ma
terially reduce the actual revenues of
the Government. No one would sug-
gest that the Senate originate q meas
ure for the reduction Of .axes, which
also is a proposition to reduce revenue,
not to raise" it,
The House has. time and again, de-
clined absolutely to receive measures
from the Senate which 1t considered
to be an infringement upon the privi-
lege Of the House to originate legisla-
ton raising revenue or originating APP
preparation bills, which is corollary
matter. During the last Congress, the
House, by resolution, refused to consider
and sent back to the Senate two meas
ukCo WAACA ~ OCCLllCA dll 0i1A AAASVAAlGAlt
upon its prerogatives. One was con-
current resolution, offered by Senator
McMaster of South Dakota, calling for
revision Of the tariff in certain par
ticulars, and the other a measure
which dealt with merchant marine
income tax exemption. If the House
gets its back up" with regard to the
debenture export plan, the Senate would
have difficult time having the matter
considered by that body.
In the operation of the debenture
plan, q farmer who had wheat he de-
sired to export would receive q de-
benture certificate, valued at 2l cents
per bushel, CT one-half the tariff i'm
posed on wheat imported into this
country. These debenture certificates
he could dispose of to those who wished
to pay tariff duties on imports, and the
purchasers of the debenture certificates,
in turn, would use them to pay these
import duties.
Evening star., 1929-04-18
The Dehentnre Plan.

The export debenture plan of aiding
the farmers who send surplus wheat or
other surplus crops abroad has been
seized upon by some of the old support
ers Of the equalization fee of the Nc
Nary-Haugen farm bill of the last Con-
sress. They wish to include it in the
Senate bill and to have it written into
law. Yet it was only year ago that
the McNary- -Haugenites were declaim-
ing loudly the fact they would stand for
no governmental subsidy to aid the
farmers. What they wanted was an
Equalization fee" which would lay the
cost of handling the exportable crop
surpluses upon the whole group of
farmers raising that surplus. The ex-
port debentuie plan is d governmental
subsidy. 1t proposes to withhold from
the Treasury the money which would
otherwise 60 into revenues of the Gov
ernment through the collection of tar
III duties on all kinds of imports into
this country. The equivalent of these
tariff duties it proposes to pay to the
farmers exporting wheat or other prod
uce, in order to prevent these farm
ers from losing money on these crops
when sold in the world market.
The danger lurking in the adoption
Of such q plan lies In the possibility
that. 1t may encourage overproduction
of various crops by the farmers. Such
overproduction would not only help to
drain the Treasury under the export
debenture plan, If the surpluses were
all shipped abroad, but would have q
tendency in the end to break the do
n1estic market and shove prices to a
lower level.
The House committee on agriculture
and the House leaders have turned their
backs on the export debenture plan. II
the Senate committee and the Senate
itself should insist upon placing the
debenture plan in the farm bill, there
Is the prospect of an epoch-making row
between the two houses. The only
thing that might prevent such q row
would be the expressed approval Of the
debenture plan by President Hoover
himself. The House apparently is in
tent upon drafting and sending to the
White House bill which will receive
the approval of the Chief Executive.
Not only have the House leaders not
taken kindly to the inclusion Of the
debenture plan in the farm bill, but
they have threatened to raise the ques-
ton Of the constitutional privilege Of
the House to originate all revenue bills.
II the Senate should persist In adopting
the debenture plan. The Constitution
says:
"All bills for raising revenue shall
originate In the House Of Representa-
tives, but the Senate may propose or
concur with amendments, as on other
bills
= The debenture plan, the House lead
Eers maintain, deals with the revenues
.of the -cnalntEy very distinctly and to .
Evening star., 1929-04-18
Estate Socialism
I'm Education Decried
TO the EDITOR Of The star.

To the Editor Of The Star,
Last week. In Middle Western city,
the parents OF T-year-old child
were ordered to enroll her in school
within three days or take the con-
sequences. Asked what objection he
mad to sending the child to school, the
father replied that he did not want
her education retarded.
Primary teachers In the city schools
have testified that this child and two
younger ones in the family are farther
advanced In school requirements than
any child Of corresponding age now in
the schools. Besides, these children
are leading healthy, simple, normal
life In the care of wise parents. They
are learning to obey, TO observe. to at
tend and to work. In order that the
period Of education may be prolonged,
the parents are removing them at once
to Q distant State. hoping that their
existence may be overlooked for a little
while by the authorities in this land
of the free.
Who owns the child? Danton, in a
moment OF folly In the French Reyoiu-
ton, cried out that the children belong
to the state. The sentiment Is revolt
ing. Such monopoly the state has
no right TO claim, the parents no right
to Yield. We have no right to toll
crate that the state should urlcondi-
tionally assume the rights and duties
of teacher, and arrogate to itself COM
plete control; In other words, mo-
ropoiy OF education. When the state
claims the exclusive right Of forming
the minds and hearts of the young 1t
has no foundation on which to base
its claim. The parents have a title to
show for the rights they demand and
exercise.
This letter Is not O complaint, a
murmur, q lamentation, nor a groan:
It Is an agitation. Said the editor OF
the Country Gentleman to me:
"Agitate! The idea of state socialism
as regards schools has been completely
sold to the people Of America and con-
ditions will have TO get bad before
people will consent to any changes.
ELLA FRANCES LYNCH,
Founder National League Of Teacher
Mothers.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

In the decision of the Supreme Court
that Harry F. Sinclair. multimillionaire
oil man, must serve three months In
Jail for contempt of the Senate, the
press hnds with great satisfaction proof
that after all there actually Is q way
to send "a hundred million dollars" to
jail in the United States.
Jail sentence for this particular mil
lionaire Is In the interest of good gov
ernment," AYERS the Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin. when wealth Is de-
voted to sinister purposes, and when
it is used to corrupt government and
public administration, and, when sus-
picion is created, twiddles It's fingers at
government and assumes that the au-
thority of the people has no right to
inquire as to its acts, as If there were
some superprivilege in the possession Of
millions, it is a good thing to have the
law go to the limit In the maintenance
Of the integrity OF its power"
Answering the questions asked by him
by the Senate committee would have
been somewhat embarrassing to Sin
clair, suggests the Kansas City journal
PnNt. "but not nearly so embarrassing
as staying In jail will be. The advice
of counsel turns out to have been the
bad guess of counsel" that paper con-
tinues. HE paid them a munihcent
fee and they guessed wrong" The
Hartford Times calls the sentence "a
just one, involving very serious Of
tense. a clear fiouting of the Govern
ment of the United States" rejecting
ian attitude which Is more common
with criminals and the fanatical anar-
chists than with the worthy and repu-
table"
Reviewing the acts of all the defend
ants In the oil scandals. the San Fran
cisco Chronicle asks, Considering who
these men were and the places they
held, who can say that they have not
been made to suffer?" The Chronicle
adds that "the force Of the blow that
has been struck for rectitude In public
place has been tremendous" The
Springfield Illinois State Journal says
that ninety days is short time, to be
sure, but the stigma Of prison service
will be upon Sinclair, and his example
will tend to increase the respect for
ty device In our Government system OF
checks and balances"
"IIis arrogance and his defiance have
opened to him the gates Of the peni-
tentiary," declares the Flint Daily
Journal, while the Little Rock Arkan.
sas Democrat summarizes the case in
the words: Can an individual-or cor
poration either, for that rnatter-ope
" display his contempt for Congress?
Harry r. Sinclair has found that he
can't. Any other decision is unthink-
able, II this is to continue to be q
democracy"
"It appears to be possible to send .
millions dollars to JAIL II only for 90
days on q contempt charge" remarks
the Columbus Ohio State Journal,
conclusion that Is shared by such papers
as the Detroit Free Press, Greensboro
Daily Record, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
and worcester Telegram. The Roanoke
World News, with similar statement,
adds that nothing has been done more
to discredit the Jury system In the eyes
Of the public than these oil lease cases. {,
The Spokane Epokesn1an-Review also
su.phasizes the rich man u jail" at
Evening star., 1929-04-18
Clearer Understanding
With Canadians Urged

FROM the Manchester Union.
A new phase Of the Canadian I'M
migration problem has just been dis
posed Of In the decision of the Tmmi-
grafton Board Of Review in the st.
Johnsbury case. This case involved the
right Of an American contractor to
employ Canadians on this side Of the
employment Of more than 100 Cana
dians by large construction concern
engaged In building two dams on the
Connecticut River for the New Eng
land Power Associates. Some months
ago a charge was laid against this
concern that 1t had conspired to defeat
the United States alien contract labor
law, and about 20 Of the workmen
were taken into custody and released
on the conpany's bond, while the re-
mainder left the United States Of their
own accord. This incident was given
considerable prominence in the Cana
dian newspapers at the time Of its oc-
currence.
BY the ruling Of the board Of re-
view, the charge against the company
Is dropped, and the deportation pro-
ceedings are withdrawn. It appears that
many Of the men against whom the
warrants were issued were engineers,
whose services were necessary to the
company, which Is a Canadian concern.
The case, however, brings to atten-
ton the need Of a clearer understand
ing Of the regulations governing inter-
course on the Canadian border. Much
agitation has been aroused in Canada
of late by frequent controversies over
border crossings that might be reduced
If the regulations were more clearly de-
fined. The contract labor law specifical-
ly prohibits the entry of aliens who
have been induced. assisted, encourag-
ed or solicited to migrate to this coun-
try by offers or promises Of employ
ment." This provision is necessary
for the protection of American labor.
Furthermore, there was an understand
Ing with the company building the
Connecticut dams, that so far as was
practicable 1t should employ local Ia
Dor. It does not appear that the COM
pany has In any respect violated the
contract labor law. Some Of the men
entered the country to work for their
regular employer, and without any In
tention of remaining here. Some were
employed in the labor turnover in the
supposition that they were residents
Of the United States. It Is impossible
to avoid o certain percentage Of con-
troverSies of this sort, in view OF the
vast intercourse on the Canadian bor-
der. but the most careful provision
should be made to prevent unnecessary
conflict with the Canadians.
Evening star., 1929-04-18
The Retirement Bill.

Legislation to liberalize the civil
service retirement law, and thus do
more equal justice to all employees who
have given the best years Of their life
to the Government service, is to be
revived and given the earliest possible
consideration in the present Congress.
It viii not, however, be passed at the
present session.
Senator Dale's announcement that
on this, the first day for introducing
bills in the Senate, he intends again to
present the retirement bill which
passed the Senate in the first session
of the SEVENTEEN Congress and has since
been awaiting action by the House,
again brings the retirement question to
public attention. While the Senate is
completely organized and there Is moth
ing in the rules TO prevent the Dale
retirement bill from being considered In
committee, reported and passed, 1t Is
not probable tisat any such action viii
b taken ut this extra session ,hecanse
Evening star., 1929-04-18

Indians, valued at more than billion
dollars. and this property must be safe
guarded by the bureau, lest the Indians
be swindled or traded out Of 1t, not by
"barbarous' Indians. but by unscrupu-.
lous white men, leaving the rightful
owners, in the oncoming generation. as
paupers or struggling laborers. bereft OF
their rightful heritage.
It is not the hostility Of savages
which remains "the white mans bur-
den," but the responsibility OF en-
lightened white men to protect their
unsophisticated fellow citizens against
productive ineficiency and the rapactty
Of criminal white men preying upon
them.
It appears 10 some Government au-
thorities cheaper to preserve the prop.
erty rights Of our wards than to sup
port the wards In poverty after the rob-
berry, for al are not 50 optimistic Of the
new policy rs are the enthusiasts.
Srepyyisbts la2es ~ Rsp, y, celiins1 :
q - -
Evening star., 1929-04-18

April.
The springtime days for which we
waited long
Have offered only relentless chill:
Even the robin, once so gay with song,
Has uttered nothing but a heeting
trill.
The dogwood petals fiutter to the
ground.
We tell of skies that should be all
aglow-
In irony, so beauteous yet profound,
The very blossoms initiate the snow.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

Political Equality.
'How do you account for the man
who votes dry and yet takes drink?"
"A statesman" said Senator Sor-
ghum, must avoid giving offense:
Whatever the sentiments regarding
prohibition may be, one mans vote is
just as good as another's."
Jud Tunkins says a prohibition agent
has to use sagacious secrecy to keep
from serving night club as an un-
compensated ad writer.
A Social Pride II viii Insure, When
the Best Seat You Can Secure.
into my dairy lunch, each day,
With naughty footstep I will stray.
And choose the chair which suits me
best.
I look disdainful on the rest
OF mortals. With pride intense.
I show my social precedence.
Music Weary.
~ yOu SAjUy AAuoAS WAACA yVA esAO
at luncheon?"
"No," answered Mr.. Chuggins. II
listen for hours to the rhythm Of the
motor. When I sit down in the dining
room I'd like just to stop and look"
"Our ancestors claim our difference" !"
said Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown,
land so we proceed, while praising their
virtues, to make their old mistakes"
A Diplomat for His Position May Yet
Depend on Prohibition.
A diplomat requires some nerve,
If he a nations need would serve.
He'll show more pluck and have more
luck.
Perhaps, If he can drive q truck.
"A man dat is satisfied wifi hisself,"
said Uncle Eben, mos generally ain
very hard to please"
Evening star., 1929-04-18

While asserting undoubted leadership
in finance, there Is not much remaining
hope that Charles Dawes will succeed
in setting the. fashion In tobacco pipes.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

All that Trotsky seems to be asking,
at present, Is doctor and a nurse.
Even implacable political enmity might
be expected. to grant so humble re-
quest,
Evening star., 1929-04-18
April Weather.

From the Sioux City Tribune.
In contemplation of the usual short-
age OF moisture In June and July. It
viii be deemed quite all right to have
April 60 out like 4 wet hen.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

Wall Street cannot stop speculation,
but unanimous boycott by spectators
might stop Wall Street.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

Racketeers operate In all the larger
cities. Their absence is now regarded
merely as a small-town indication.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

Chinese warfare exsmplifies q condi-
ton Of national unrest that long ago
became chronic
Evening star., 1929-04-18

An April chill suggests inquiry as to
the need Of polar exploration in quest
Of climatic adventure.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

Base bali Is game that calls for re-
sourcefulness. But 1t cannot be played
with umbrellas.
Evening star., 1929-04-18
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@. Why isn't picture Of President
Harding hung in the White House?
j. w.
A. Congress has not yet decided upon
the official portrait of President Hard
ing. 1t will be added to the collection
when ready. President Wilson's por-
trait has been hung this past Winter.
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SHOOTING STARS.

BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

c. VIII the French franc be brought
back to its former value2-L. d. H.
A. 1t probably will not, since It Is
stabilized at new value and Is, In q
way, a new monetary unit so far as
value Is concerned.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

@. Is there an established color for
flowers for Mothers days.. z. H.
A. White flowers are worn for
who are not living, and pink
or red for those living.
Evening star., 1929-04-18

@. How many miles can q horse
travel In an hour?-E. L. K.
A. Horse-racing records are made for
distance rather than for period Of
time. A horse has been known to
travel approximately 2l or % miles an
hour. A horse has made as high as
mile in / minute 3512 seconds.
The Washington times., 1929-10-29
TASTY CURRY Of
CHICKEN

A tender broiler is used in this
dish, which approaches the true
East Indian curry much more
closely than the customary curries,
so called.
Divide the broiler into quarters
and cook in a large pan in bacon
fat or butter until well Drowned.
Turn the chicken quarters, fleshy
side up, and dredge with flour,
seasoned with salt and pepper, then
sprinkle with one.fourth a cup of
minced shallots. Cover and cook
for two or three minutes longer.
Have ready three cups of chicken
stock. Add to this one large ap-
pie, pared, cut in small dice, and
cooked in deep fat until brown,
then sprinkles with two or three
teaspoonsful OF curry powder. Pour
the mixture over the chicken, then
add a single Glove of garlic and
One-fourth a cup, IL possible, of the
genuine Indian chutney. Cover the
pan again, and let contents barely
simmer for one-half an hour, or
until the chicken is done. Serve
in a border of hot, cooked rice.
The Washington times., 1929-10-29

lettuce on each plate and place
half a canned peach round side up
in the center of the leaf. Use whole
cloves to make eyes and nose and
a pimiento strip to make the mouth.
With a pastry tube make a friH
OF cream cheese around the goblin's
face.
HOOdOO Puddings-Make spice cup
cakes. When cool cut off tops. scoop
out the centers and fill as follows:
Soak one tablespoonful Of gelatine
in one-quarter cupful cold water for
five minutes. To the beaten yolks
of three eggs add one cupful of
sugar and one-quarter teaspoonful
of salt Add one cupful of strong
coffee and the gelatine and cook
in the top of a double boiler, stir.
ring constantly, until the mixture
coats the spoon. Remove and cool,
Whip one cupful of heavy cream
and fold into cooled custard with
one-half cupful of chopped pecans.
Fill CUP. cakes replace tops, and frost
with coffee frosting.
Witches Brew-This Is Hal
loween name for chocolate or any
hot beverage
The Washington times., 1929-10-29

When the Druids adopted the
Christian faith the festival was
abandoned, but the country folk be-
lieved that on All-Hallow Eve the
fairies and elves came out to uanCe
in enchanted moonlight spaces and
that on this night witches and gob-
Inns congregated to plot against man.
kind.
AS the old superstitions were
gradually dispelled, Halloween cele-
brations developed into merry par
ties at which all sorts of pranks and
mysterious games were played
and much fortune-teling included.
Witches and goblins black cats and
other manifestations Of evil came to
be used as a decorative background.
Delicious and different types of re.
freshment are now as much a part
of the Halloween festivities as are
the decorations and entertainment
and have really grown out of the
fascinating traditions of the ancient
Al-HalloW Eve feast. Here are a
few menus and recipes for salads,
sandwiches and desserts that are ap-
propriate for Halloween parties.
Brown Bread Sandwiches-Cream
one-half pound of any soft yellow
cheese, or add enough cream to
grated American cheese to produce
a consistency that will spread easily
and add one-quarter cupful of
chopped chives. Spread between
slices of buttered brown bread. This
will make 10 to IL sandwiches.
Halloween SaIad-Scrape three
medium sized carrots and cut in
1s-inch strips about 1-inch long;
marinate for half an hour in French
dressing which has been slightly
sweetened. Meanwhile, dice three
medium sized tart apples and pour
just enough lemon juice over to
keep the apples from turning dark;
drain off excess lemon juice. Wash
one cupful of seedless raisins, dry
and add with the apples to the
carrots. Mix well, drain, and serve
on lettuce. Serves eight.
JaCk-O:Lantern COOkies-Use any
chocolate or ginger coOky and cnl
in round shapes 212 inches in diam
eter. When baked and cooled, ice
with orange icing Make a face
on the iced cooky with drops of
melted chocolate for the eyes and
nose and a streak of chocolate for
the mouth.
Black Cat Sandwiches-Use n
cOoky cutter shaped in the form
Of a cat. Spread thin slices Of
buttered graham bread with a fill
ing made as follows: Cook six
frankfurters, chill, remove skins,
and put through the food chopper.
Add one-Huarter cupful of chopped
stuffed olives and enough tomato
Catsup to moisten we'll. This recipe
makes II sandwiches.
Goblin Salad-Arrange a leaf of
The Washington times., 1929-10-29
Recipes Tested By
Good Housekeeping

These household articles are
supervised by the information.
ally recognized Good House.
keeping Institute. which Is con.
Quoted by Good Housekeeping
Magazine.
In their fully equipped,
modern laboratories types of
household devices are tested
by a corps of scientifically
trained men and women.
Furthermore, new cookery
methods are constantly being
evolved to save steps. time
and labor to hOusekeepers.
All recipes are tested and
standardized and will always
work if directions are carefully
followed.
Recipes printed on this page
serve six people unless other.
wise specified.
The Washington times., 1929-10-29
BACON MUFFINS

"a cups bread flour
s teaspoonsful baking powder
1 tablespoonful sugar
y teaspOonful salt
4 cup minced, CrispIy fried bacon
/ egg, well beaten
Il cup evaporated milk diluted with
"a cup water
8 tablespoonsful melted bacon fat
Mix and sift dry ingredients thor
oughly. Add bacon and mix. ;eat
egg, add diluted milk and melted
fat. Pour liquid ingredients into
dry ingredients and stir until flour
is we'll dampened, and give two or
three extra stirs. Pour into we'll
creased muffin pans. Bake 25 min
utes in hot oven (40O-425 degrees F..
Yield: 1912 muffins,