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A Flexible Tariff

The proposal Of CONGRESSMAN John N. Garner that
the tariff be given more ~flexibility in order to meet
changing conditions is receiving the consideration Of
leaders Of both parties in connection with proposed
tariff revision either during the extra session or the
regular session which convenes in December.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley is greatly interested
In the proposal Of the Texas congressman, which
would be especially applicable TO agricultural prod
ucts. In brief. Garner proposes that the recommen-
dations Of the tariff commission for changes in the
tariff rates be submitted to the ways and means COM
mittee at any time, and that immediate action be
secured.
That the present tariff law lacks f~lexibilty and
cannot be adapted to changing conditions is appar-
ent. Increases in rates by the president, upon rec
omnlendation Of the tariff commission, are limited
to so per cent Of the rate fixed by congress. AS re-
vision Of the tariff occurs on an average Of only once
in Il years, it is apparent that the such f~lexiblity as
the present law provides is wholly insufficient TO
meet changing conditions.
When the present tariff rates were established the
early tomato industry was practically non-existent.
A rate Of one-half cent per pound was fixed. During
the years that have interviewed the early tomato in
dustry has assumed large proportions on the Mexican
west coast. in Cuba and other troplc or sub-tropic
sections. Efforts to develop the industry in the Rio
Grande Valley and Florida have been handicapped
by the competition Of foreign growers.
The highest rate that could be imposed by the
president. under the existing law would be three
fourths of a cent per pound. which - is wholly made
ouate to cover the difference in the cost Of produc-
ton. Valley and Florida growers are now endeavor-
ing to secure a Scent rate when the tariff is revised.
Had Congressman Gamers proposal been incor-
porated in the present law, the tariff rate on toma-
toes would have been increased two or three years
ago. and the industry would not be confronted with
the competition Of cheap foreign labor and low
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blame myself as much as you. You
were too young to know what you
we're getting into"
Betty again felt the flush of re-
sentiment. She had as much
knowledge of what she was getting
into as did George, who had never
been in a night club. But she felt
it best to drop the conversation.
George was thoroughly conven-
tional, and could be depended or
to do exactly what any %ell-regulat-
ed man would do under the same
circumstances. He reminded Betty
of a copy book maxim; very true
and very dull. AS the thought fit
ted through her mind she felt she
had not been fair.
II shall try to take your advice
in the future. George" she added.
What a relief it was to chat with
Andy, with Saunders, with Larkin
after George! They were so alive,
SO full of quips and jests that they
kept her laughing and on her men
tai tlp-toes. George was SO SER
IOuo IL Was Impossible 10 JOk6 WIN
him. She sighed and went home
to try to dance off her depression.
Mrs. Hogan was curious to know
where Betty had been the night
before, and limited for informa-
ton; but Betty evaded her by say
ing she had gone dinner and for
an automobile ride later with some
of the folks from the office.
After all your trouble, I should
think you would be afraid to get
into an automobile! 7 want to
climb a tree every time I hear one
Of the things toot. There isn't a
day I don't expect to have one Of
the children come into the house
killed." cried Mrs. Hogan.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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am considering introducing a bill IN the next
congress with a view to revising the laws governing
the appointment of cabinet officers in order to take
some Of these positions out Of the category Of politi-
cal appointments and bring about greater efficiency
in handling the government business.
The logical place to start any such program is
with the office Of the postmaster general. I would
like to see him appointed say for 10 years. The
length of the term might be heightened or shortened,
but the important thing would be to fix the term 50
that it would not expire with the term Of the presi-
dent who appointed him.
In my opinion, the position of postmaster general
is not one that should be affected by the policies
which may change with changing administrations:
Further. there is no reason why the senate should
be called upon to pass on thousands Of postmasters
each year. The postmaster general should have this
power without requiring confirmation Of such ap-
by the senate.
The plan Of long-term cabinet appointments with
out reference to presidential terms. might well be ex-
tended also to the office Of the attorney general. and,
possibly. to the secretary of interior and the secre-
tary of commerce.
1t should not be applied to such an office as that
of the secretary of state or to the heads of the de-
p~artnents of war and the navy. however. in my
opinion.
The secretary Of state has to carry out foreign
policies, and that is a function of the president. I
would not interfere with that office nor with the
heads Of the army and the navy.
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BY CHARLES p. w

BY CHARLES p. STEWART
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Pres-
ident Hoover's cabinet, as many per-
sons have remarked, is not char
acterized by rare brilliancy, but it is
exceptionally well rounded.
The supposition is that Mr.. Hoov-
er's aim was to attain a good gen.
eral average and furnish his own
genius.
An average requires all kinds Of
ingredients, and when he got down
TO the item Of ancestry the presl-
dent put in Charles Francis Adams
of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Adams got the navy portfolio
as a celebrated yachtsman. It may
or may not be that long experience
in the skippering Of racing yachts,
under sail, fits a man for general
supervision Of the destinies OF an
oil burning fleet of a Steel-clad
fighting craft, but it is a plausible
talking point, anyway-and besides,
this was not so much a question OF a
technical expert as an adequately
satisfactory appointee, from New
England (for geographical reasons
with a top-notch ancestry.
Nobody can say that an individual
whose observation-disclosures was
the second president Of the United
States needs to take off his hat to
anyone in the matter Of an ariSto-
cratic pedigree.
Nor is that all of it.
The present Mr.. Adams is also
a grandson, only five generations re-
moved of Henry Adams, who settled
in America 293 years ago, leaving a
long line of high-class progenitors
tombstones behind him in England.
I wish I could likewise say posi-
lively that the new navy secretary
is a lineal descendent Of John Quin-
cy Adams, but I am not quite sure
on this question. The sixth president
may only have been one Of his great
uncles. I tried to ask him about i
the other day, at the navy depart
ment, but he was so busy answering
IT don't know yet" to a long serie!
| of questions concerning his depart
| mental plans that he accidentally
returned the same answer to M
query; SO I came away unenllght'
J ened.
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It doubtless is unreasonable TO ex-
pect q cabinet member, after no
more than a few days in office, to
give q full advance outline of his
policies.
However, it Is nine years since
MI. Adams Skippered his yacht Re
solute to victory III the international
races Of 1920, and he answered: II
don't know yet" to interrogations
relative to his sensations on that
occasion, too.
It was hard to avoid the impress
sion that these replies were per-
functory.
Mr.. Adams has a reputation as a
wit. Perhaps he Will turn out to be
so on further acquaintance. On a
first meeting, ! found his conversa-
ton monotonous. IT don't know
yet" is nothing to laugh at-two
dozen times repeated.
The scion u presidents is what !
would call a dapper man.
He is not very large, but neither IS
he q midget. He stands very
straight, and probably makes a
mighty smart-lOoking yachtsman In
sea toys.
He suggests prosperity, but not In
a fat ponderous wsy--the clipper,
very brisk type instead. And, In fact,
he is prosperous. they say-a multi
millionaire. But that's nothing, in
Washington. There are several null
timillionaires in congress, and they
- 1x-T- 49, 1AIs+T1ta~r nyifhAY-& q
bit of regard for theinr money. Mr..
Adams ancestry is what counts; not
his millions.
In Justice, it should be stated that
the s~ecretary's face does look as If
he might be witty-a sunburned
face chats his yachting) with hu-
morous wrinkles.
Mr.. Adams is 50, but not nearly
as bald as Secretary of Commerce
Lamont. who is a year younger.
People speak Of Attorney General
Mitchell as a curiosity in a repub-
Iican cabinet, inasmuch as he calls
himself a democrat. They seem TO
overlook the fact that Mr.. Adams
actually ran for mayor Of Quincy
twice as a democrat-and was elect
ed. Moreover. he never voted the
republican ticket until 1920, whereas
Mr.. Mitchell began it eight years
earlier.
There is this to be said for Mr.
Adams yachting career, at al
events
He never will refer to the fright
and left" sides of a ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
Star Lore
Ancient Star Lore
Ey Arthur Dew. CARPENTER

To derive the greatest pleasure
from the stars, one must learn the
consultations into which the an
cient peoples grouped them. Evil
IDENTIFY shepherds Of Mesopotamia
charted and named many of the con
stellations, for they bear the names
Of animals of that country such as
Aries tthe RAM, Aquilla (the eagle,
Leo fhe liOn) But many others
bear the names Of Greek mythology.
as Orion, Cassiopeia. AndromeQ2
Perseus, Pegasus. Forty-eight coA-
~stellations bear ancient names; forty
more, modern. Beyond the fortieth
degree south latitude there are some
tWenty-SiX modern consultations
not visible from more northern lati-
tudes, that we're, of course, unknown
to the ancients.
more Tomorrow
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Princess Shigeko; Hirohito,
Emperor of Japan; Emperor YOshi-
hitO.
2. American Samoa.
3. Washington Cathedral, WASH
ingtOn, ID. @.
a. st. Mark, TX, so.
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NEW YORK, March 20.-In This
Town of Ours: Twelve yrs. ago.,
| SpyroS Skouras (who gets $50 G'S
as exec for his brothers recently
acquired Stanley theaterS group
was a bus boy in the jefferson
hotel, Saint Looye Warmers
shot each scene vice in the two
Jolson flickers (once with AL, and
once with another starr to pro-
tect the investments in case Jol-
son dropped dead Helen Nor
gan, who adopted a baby, is list
ed by Variety as getting $500 per
on the ziegfeld roof . She rates
a grand, and also $7OO in Show
Boat" George White, who lust
dropped a mess of coin in Miami,
has a pass to all Shubert theaters
for life, which is something .
Florence Golden, the fallen lady
in Nina" is the dotter of the
Cincy Enquirer drama defender.
Among Fed officers reported TAX
en- for a ride by Mex rebels is Col.
Arguijo, who used to pitch for the
Giants . Helen Flint, the actress,
IS now on a dude Arizona ranch.
because she is fed up with B'Way
and thinks the retiring to a con-
vent gag is too old.
The reason VIII Rogers wasn't at
Eddie Cantor's dinner recently was
because he was invited to zeal a
herring with the Hoovers He
leaves Three Cheers" April q to
make a llspie Owen Davis col
lected 122 grand from Paramount
on his years contract without do
ing any work Jeanne Temper-
amentaD Eagels is driving the Fa-
nous Players mob cuh-razy The
reason Louise Groody isn't with
Spring Is Here" is because she
also wanted 10 per cent Of it
What movie star who burned to
death shot herself? BoSley
CroWther writes those Times bulle-
tins that circle the rags edifice
That English heireSs and daughter
of a British cabinet member who
peddled laCeS at Sak'S is now icing
cookies at the National Biscuit COM
pahy 1of Sla per.
OUR LANGUAGE
Among other dumb retorts is the
one reported by an attache at Earl
theatar, who overheard this repartee
between two show girls:
Between you and I, I think Mil
DIRE dhas run away from home
whispered one.
you shouldn't say between you
and J." counseled the other.
Pardon my glove" was the re-
ply. II meant TO say between YOU
and l and the lamppost."
NIFTY
Credit Sam Hill with the one
about the two fellers Whe were ar
gulng in this manner:
You say you don't believe in
evolution?"
II certainly DON'T"
We'll, how about the cigarette
that has developed from a coffin
nall into a cough Drop"
TO LISETTE
Thy froWns and bitter words
Have strained my heart.
speak speak gently.
Or the aching strands Will part.
C.
IN FEWER WORDS
Take it from Cecil B. De Mile
The movie director, who porbably
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Timely Views


By GEORGE w. NORRIS, Senator From Nebraska
George William Norris was born in Sandusky
county, Ohio, July II, 1861. lie worked out for
farmers summer and attended school during the
winters. then taught school before attending
Baldwin university, Ohio and Indiana normal
schools. He later studied law at Valparaiso uni
versity and was admitted to the bar in 1883.
Moving to Nebraska in 1885, he served as prose-
cutting attorney for three terms. From 1895 to
1902 he was judge Of the Fourteenth Nebraska
district. Serving in congress from 1903 to 1913,
he was elected senator in that year and Is now
in his third term which terminates in 1881. He
is a republican,.
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Dinner
Stories
HE HELP 1T

A Jewish gentleman boarded a
street car with his small son and
handed the conductor a single fare.
why, how old is that boy?"
asked the conductor.
-Four"
We'll, he certainly looks more
than four years old"
HIM Am I responsible if he
worries?"
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SMART LAD

Teacher preaching on honestly
Now, Fritz, if you found a shill-
ing. would you keep it?
FritZ-No, sir.
Teacher-Good, what would you
dop
Frltz-Spend II.
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Where is Woodrow Wilson buried
Today'S Horoscope

Persons born on this day are hard
workers and they sometimes feel
their lot Is a hard one. They must
strive to keep circumstances from
disheartening them.
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SHE G TO KNOW

Mother" said the eightGear-
old.
Mother, may 7 ask you a very
important question:"
why, yes. dear. What is it?"
"Mother-it's something I've
never asked you before"
Then perhaps you had befer
consult your father about sch
matters"
mo; you know more about it
than he does; you've been married
three times"
"Well-er-Jimmy, what is it?"
Mother, how you you-how-
how do you get q divorce? Jane
and I have separated"
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here?" the owner asked.
Yes, they just went by"
How was the racer"
Pretty hot. But the dog was a
little ahead"
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HEAR, HEAR

Picture caption in Science and Invention maya
zine: The above is q restoration Of the Neanderthal
man after Prot. Osborn"
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nm. d5F$ About -Wsea
New York l.m01EH

is the most kidded man in the coun'
try, it is better to be Missed at thar
yaWned at.
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Washington
DaYboOk

Editors Note: The fifth of a
series of interviews with mem
bers of President HooVer'S cabinet.
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CAREFUL!
RaStus: Boy! When All kisses
ma wife she jes closes her eyes so
tight"
Sambo with enthusiasm: "Ahll
say she do"
Rastus: Whats dat?"
Sambo mot SO en~thusiastic) "Ah
mean, do she?"
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MONEY OIIT

A man wen to Canada and took a
high-priced wolfhound with him in
order to get rich by catching wolves,
on which a high bounty was being
paid. A wolf was seen, and the
hound went after him.
The owner of the dog and his
party followed for some miles with
out getting sight Of either wolf or
hound.
Finally they came upon a man
chopping wood.
did you see q wolf and dog pass
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Who am /? Who is my father?
Who was my grandfather?
Of what American possession Is
Page Page the Capital2
Where Is Woodrow Wilson buried?
salt is good: but if the sale have
lost his sadness, whereWith will We
season it? Have salt in yourselves.
and have peace one with another"
Where is this passage found IN the
Bible?
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Passed ! Up? q: ;;:i ; IL; II: Il; s:
o By ROE elaee By cm.l Press Association Inc.

@ie2e by Central Press Association. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10

Cadet Troup Miller, jr., first class,
United States Military Academy. Will
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SOCIETY
Chilean Ambassador and Sonora de Davila
to Fete Symphony Conductor at
Embassy This Evening.

I Prochnik in line and they were assist
| ed by Mrs. Seymour Lowman, wife OF
the Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee. Mrs
Phipps was in a mauve velvet gown
| trimmed with dainty French flowers in
palest pastel shades, and made quite
long. Mrs. Lowman had gown of
sapphire blue velvet, made long in the
skirt and with touches of silver on The
severely plain bodice. Mrs. Lees cos
tune was in pale rose chiffon, grace
fully made and long.
They all wore long white gloves.
which were greatly in evidence at the
party last evening. There were more
white gloves, on both men and women,
and more long skirts at the cotillon
than have been seen in washington
since pre-war days.
Diplomats Daughter in Lead.
Mile. Loranda Prochnik, daughter of
the Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik, with Mr.. Walter Davidge, led
the cotillon, which was directed by
Gen. Horton. Mile. Prochnik had a
striking costume of egg shell colored
circular godets giving the fashionable
fare toward the bottom of the ankle
length skirt. The favors were brass
cigarette boxes and match cases. trim
med with jade, and the cotillon was
danced between IL and IL O'Clock. pre-
ceded by general dancing and followed
by supper. The delicious hot supper was
served in the main dining room and a
large number of the guests returned
to the ballroom after supper to dance
until later hour.
Col. and Mrs. Henry M. Morrow en-
tertained at dinner before the cotillon
and took their guests later to their box.
The company included Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
S. Hight, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Adams,
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Will
liam Morrow, siSter-in-law of the host.
and their house guest; Maj. Reginald
Foster and Mr.. Herbert Hengstler.
Mai. and Mrs. Albert F. Myer en-
tertained at buffet supper last eve
ming for the latter's niece, Baroness
Astrid Ungern-Sternberg, and with
their guests went later to the Bachelors
cotillon. In the company were, Miss
Margaretta Bayard Wright, Miss Elise
Alexander, Miss Betty Thorpe, Miss
Jean Cortney Hay, Miss Anna Park
hurst, Miss Eleanor Grain, Maj. John
Chiffon mcdonnell, Maj Benjamin
Breckenberg, Mr.. Van Hoorn, counselor
of the Netherlands legation; Mr.. Rob-
ert Chambers, MT William Stanley, Mr..
Chiffon Bays, Mr. MacKillepp, Mr..
Frederick Kimball and Mr.. William jar
dine.
Other Parties Entertained.
Miss Isabel Lamberton, debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs B. Paulding
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Lamberton, was the guest in whose
honor her aunt, Mrs. A. s. MuSselman
of Washington, entertained at dinner
last evening at the Mayflower preceding
the washington Bachelors cotiIlon. The
guests included Miss Elvira Johnson,
Mrs Alberta Perley, Miss Mary Parrish
Bradley and Miss Clara Boiling; also
Mr.. Jennings Bailey, Mr. Jack Hays,
Mrs. Lawrence Shinn, Mr.. Gordon Min
nigerode and Mr.. Herndon Phillips.
Miss Mary Ruden entertained at din
ner in her home before the cotillion,
among her guests being Miss Loranda
Prochnik. who. with Walter Davidge, led
the cotillion; Miss Junia Culbertson,
Miss Emiscah Davis, Mr.. William JET
fries Chewing, Mr.. James LIE Roy
Dougall and Mr.. James Twohey.
Among those dancing and watching
the gay scene from the boxes were the
Minister of Austria, M. Prochnik: Sena-
tor Lawrence c. Phipps, Senator Arthur
Capper, Senator Thomas j. Walsh, Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Livingston Crounse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank S. Hight, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
M. Kaufman, DR.. and Mrs. James A.
Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur w. Hub
bard and their son, Mr.. Wilbur Hub
bard. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs.
William Bailey Lamar, Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, Mrs Robert F. Mackenzie, Mrs.
Karl D. Klemm, Mrs. Charles G.. Mat
thews, Col. and Mrs. Edward Clifford,
Mrs. Marthena Harrison Williams Mrs.
John E. Dana, Mrs. Loren johnson, Miss
Mary Bradley. Mrs. Mark Reid Yates
and her debutante neice. Miss Katha-
rine Yates; Miss Eleanor Corby, Miss
Marion Jardine, Miss Bina Day Deneen,
Mrs. Geneva Durham. Mrs. NJ De Clare
Berry, Miss Barbara Vandenberg, Miss
Elsie Alexander, Miss Elizabeth lobe,
Miss Helen Plummer, Miss Goodwin
Rhett. Mr.. Stanley Hornbeck, Maj.
George Oakley Totten, Maj Gen.
George o. Squier. Mr.. Charles Mason
Remey, Mr. William Staub of Baltimore,
Mr.. r. L. Armstrong Of Providence. Mr..
William Bowie Clarke, Mrs. Archibald
c. v. Welles, Mr.. F. Randolph Karr of
Los Angeles. the Rev. Meade Bolton
MacBryde. Mr.. William Van Lennep, Mr..
Lawson H. Treadwell, Mr. William JEFF
fries Chewing, IT.: Mr.. Ricardo Dur
ham and Mr.. Paul Lutz.
The officers of the Bachelors, in adj
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luncheon today in New York Of her
cousin. Miss Alice de Peyster, and Miss
Margaret Daingerf1eld.
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The Senate Ladies' Luncheon Club
held their first luncheon of the season
TODAY in the conference room OF the
Senate Office Building.
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dition to Gen. Horton. the president,
are: Mr.. George n. Calvert, jr., vice
president; Mr. William Rowie C'cr'e.
secretary, and Mr.. William Jeffries
Chewing, jr., treasurer. Gen. Horton
was assisted in the direction of the fig
ure by Mai. Reginald Foster, and the
distribution of favors was in the hands
of Mr.. Archibald c. v. Welles and Mr..
Chewing. Mr. Clarke was the official
escort for the chaperons, who were: Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Thomas w.
Phillips. Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee. Mrs.
THOMAS F. Walsh, Mrs. Sydney A. Clo-
man. Mrs. acob Leander Loose, Mrs.
Everard Robinson Todd, Mrs. Karl
Klemn, Mrs. George H. Calvert, tr.;
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop. jr Mrs.
Percy Hamilton Davis and Mrs. Francis
Written.
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Baroness KOrff Entertaining
Son and Daughter in Law.

Baroness Korff has with her as guests
until after the Christmas holidays her
son and daughter-in-law. Baron and
Baroness Serg Alexander Korff, in the
home of her mother, Mrs. William K.
Van Reypen, 1903 California street.
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The financial counselor of the Polish
legation, Mr.. Alexander Woytkiewicz
has taken an apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel