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1928 Sport Coupe. .$355
1929 Ford Tudor. 425
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FARM AND GARDEN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

TOP SOIL, rich, for sale, 81 yard on grour
James H. Carter. 2007 list S.w. u
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BEAUTY PARLORS.

PERMANENT WAVES. s.. at our n. H. Ave
School Only Tuesday Special. ,Finge
1915, 1875 n. II. Ave. NV. n 1o4ss
Advanced School, SIT I4th st. Dist 1868
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We do not have any overhead, therefore
our customers may avail themselves of the
great reduction in used cars that Is being
offered for the next few days.
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FRESHMAN, cylinder, in union shop; man
who also has some knowledge of Cleveland
folder and cutting machine, as well as lob
presses: one weeks vacation and pay for all
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mice 81
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BARGAIN BASEMENT.
Fords, Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Oaklands,
in All Body Styles, $500 Up.
1925 18th.
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YOUNG MEN.

wa would like to interview few live wire
young men under thirty. ambitious 10 I'M
prove their positions and earnings py $3.50.
eating themselves with q corporation that
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portunities for men who are looking forward
70 larger opportunities and better tnlnRS
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CONTINENTAI FINANCE CORP. OF N. j.
second National Bank Bnhoins'
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CHAUFFEURS, 20, white, with
identification cards; must know
the city. Apply Circle Cab Co.,
171S Fla. ave. NV.
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MEN-Better Brushes will train more men
this week; experienced men averaging bet
ter than $40; highest commission and rapid
promotion See Mr.. Stabler, 10 to IL am,
3 to 4 d m. 35q MunSeY Bldg.
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Fifty used cars to be disposed OF at once
to make room for new trade-inss Every car
in stock thoroughly reconditioned and guar
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naYmRnt
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YOUNG MEN. 8, to Join crew work in small
town; transportation furnished; pay daily;
men with magazine or house-to-house ex-
perience preferred. Apply Room 3l7, 9lS G
st. n
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LAUNDRY-All electric, COM
plete plant; present volume
/ 200 per week; equipped to do
1900 per week; located in
Washington. Address Box 42-H,
Star office.
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SALESMAN for washington with 5000
record selling to grocers. Also one Tor West
Virginia and one for North Carolina. I'm
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facturer Give full particulars. Strictly
Address EOX S23-Z, Star once.
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HEI.R--MEN.

MAN over 18 yrs, OF neat appearance, for
special outside demonstration work by local
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permanent. Apply Tuesday to IL only,
Room 3(7, 635 r st, NV,
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PERMANENT POSITION, suitable to well
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good in the business world; applicant must
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

STFNooRAPHERs, bookkeepers, typists
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WaShington Employment Exchange, 21t Ns6.
Press Bldg, 14th 4 + SITS. NV. Dlstrlck z4o0.
NOTTCE--National Personnel Bureau l1l9
& a NV Competent help furnished daily
positions open daily. District 582l.
DOCTTTONC Need 500 applicants daily
1>'OA A>/4N0 Stenographers, typiste'
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Life Insurance Manager

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-04-01
STEP UP! DON'T CROWD! THERE'S PLENTY OF BALLOTS
LAW OFFICES
MUSGRAVE, BOWLING & HESSEY
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE

D
Editor Of the Literary Digest
embarked enterprise with the auah IN
10 a
possible accomplishment but IN view OF several
within knowledge
splendid effort will be avail and IN fairness to all
conce thee %
aggressive anti who in some
the Prohibition Amendment In another case there
SKIS
the other his home both OF which ne
to
of the Prohibition Amendment
family associates
sentiment but far learn
only on
the ballot by the antpotbionsts
unacceptable
the poll will be overwhelmingly wet but under
honestly the that
accurately of the people?
err
G.. MusGRAvE
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-04-01
GM:LS


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oil the
the ballot mnomer This heading reads
a
of
Digest going submits question
Constitution refen
heading the ballot
enforc for this the real issue
No Vosead permit
prohibits
proposition o violation
OF this vicious doctrine and
by impHc don it responsibility of the Digest
possible buildings yield big harvest to vets
who prohibition Also there
ballots people who not interested in voting
probability
will ballots than those living in the
distribution telephone
decided advantage districts
the sentm IS pdominanty
receiving ballots
thanw to the advantage of the vets
NO SAFEGUARDING
of
Of
alnabe right make his ballot his
eligibility
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questions to be determined by the ballot
believes assist the their nddous
overthrow prohibition estimate
h through this indirect method Of nonndn unofficial and unsaguarded
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-04-01
Straws That Fail to Mark the Currents Course
Vote Record Sentiment Podqn Any 0h: Governmental Policy
sSuhP mot bt Truth
Major Lin o. Ahuk on

Major Line of Att;
inastenty pesny demanding refer
resaan was born
dunn to decide whether the system
wine thirsty the gin thirsty and whisky
S 1 Retaining a or o nuns an amendment
with the thirst Of the profits
VETS DO REFERENDA
right and perfectly agreeable to the friends Of the prohibition policy
binding and legal not at all their liking They
the only provided by the
@ dieot method dn 'HpD''' D'sl''
AN ORGY OF NoN-BIND1NG REFEeENDA
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which are g s t IN % aev IN an effort to DESTROY poh-
repeal or modification or ratification
the prohibition laws can be recorded IN n t n @
unofficial and straw vote the wet sa'esS ee 'ha' WI" nave ire
UNDERMINING RECORDING PUBLIC WILL
which % ans pns D Des HP n0f ' major
Un declares will ntsnv undermine the American method recording
I under our form government method
procedure its application to
such Troublesome questions as the ea farm eaei
tact approval this un-ecan method OIL recording
pu0 SENTIMENT DIGEST POLL ON SOLDIERS BONUS
question that goes deeper than the question question Of wisdom t
raised by the conducted by the
weekly the Digest said at that
Ontsd its Ynols structural code o. e I'M
prohibition Bonus The Amsr Legion Weekly
the uniform during the
Congress and compensation bill. The
moss Of these Dpot
to prSen
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CONDUCTING POLL
at eastfo circulation that
that is attracting the most attention
generally the
poll this had
conduct above all other mag
unOnca refen not only useless
subve of truth makes the plan more
hacked
ballots employed by the magazines engaged IN the
present Digest mailing million ballots to selected list
not informed how this list was selected but from m ances at
probable that names are
directories to be prpondean OF male
method This the as
the price the Pafnd@
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Evening star., 1930-12-14
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington 5 Theaters.

Maude has surrounded himself with
company which includes such
artists aS Phillips Holmes. PAM
Lukas, Frances Dade, Railliwell
Hcobes and Paul Cavanagh.
Another Gus Edwards musical Of
fering, Juvenile Follies," in color.
also has a conspicuous place on the
Columbia program. The children
who appear In the series of musical
and dancing numbers are trained to
q point approaching perfection, and
their work is of the kind that is
raised above the standing of the ordi-
nary short subject. The musical ac-
compartments are excellent. It is
questionable, he ever, whether the
boys and girls should be employed
on certain features which are out
OF harmony with the general charac-
ter Of these ''Follies."
A Hal Roach comedy, Another
Fine Mess" Is provided for lauehins
purposes and undoubtedly attains its
single objective. D. @. G.
Passion Flower at Palace
Is Gripping Drama.
THE old truth, without honor
there can be no happiness" is
forcefully retold in q triangle play
with. slightly new angle, 'The
Passion Flower" this weeks feature
at Loew's Palace.
Weakening an otherwise interest
ing plot, with that overdone. and
wholly incomprehensible situation,
the educated society girls elopement
Evening star., 1930-12-14
KATRINA MCCORMICK DISPLAYS
SUALDASH IN MAKING DEBUT
White-Haired Aristocrats Acclaim Mark
Hanna Granddaughter as Colorful
Acquisition to Society.

side her mother, garbed In srAy-and-
gold brocade.
The debs wore very long dresses with
very short tight sleeves, r-edged-or
the smart new Russian blouses.
The receiving was over and the dance
well along, when Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth, longtime close friend of
Mrs. Mccormick, arrived.
Like any young chap in the stag line
Princes Alice" cut in on Katrina,
And Mark Hanna's granddaughter. who
mad been whirling from partner to
partner every five minutes, stood out
one whirl to receive the greeting OF
Teddy Roosevelt's daughter.
Again the oldsters aionr the wall
nodded and smiled.
They recalled the energetic and in
dependent Katrina had spent the sum
mer campaigning with her mother. The
campaign did not make Mrs. Mccormick
Senator, but it was q spectacular
campaign. And there danced Katrina
on the Washington social scene.
Another generation of one of those
oorn-to-the-arenA political families had
been auspiciously launched.
Japan's external public debt is nearly
t790, ,000, 900.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
AMERICAN COUPLE DIE
IN SOUTH RHODESIA
Murder and Suicide Theory Il Ad-
vanced-Had Been Married
One Month.
~ The ASsoeAAtsd Prsaa.


UMTAIL, Goutharn Rhne3ests. peean,-
Der 13.-Dr. r. L Magon, noted Anaert-
can big game hunter, and his wife,
Aubrey, were found dead In their bed
room today
Police said they were working on the
theory that DR.. Magoon attacked his
wife with some heavy instrument and
then killed himself.
Besides being . big game hunter. DR..
Magoon was well known dentist Mrx
Magoon came from Oregon two months
ago with her two daughters by q pre-
vious marriage. The couple were mar
ried IN Salisbury only q month ago.
There were no witnesses TO the
tragedy.
Those who knew them said relations
between Magoon and his wife had been
strained recently.
DR.. H. L. Magoon, who 10 from Chi
cago, and DR.. Dan W. Mcmillan were
reported missing while on an African
trip In 1926. They had left Salisbury
On q hunting expedition In May and
were not heard from until October.
During their trip their provisions had
been looted and DR. Magoon had lost
the sight Of his right eye through the
Bursting Of his gun.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

with her fathers chauffeur, the
story moves swiftly and convincing
~ to the Story-book ending, they
lived happily ever after"
However, many struggles ensue
before the flnal curtain, In which
the stubborn pride Of o weak mas
culine character, maSquerading as
strong, beneath @ virile, physical
exterior, forces unnecessary hard
ships to be borne by the wife, who
is all-sacrificing. and then later
crumbleS beneath the seductive
charm of his wife's lovely and wholly
selfish cousin.
Despite her fathers plea to do
otherwise, Cassie. reared in luxury
from childhood, marrieS the chauf-
feur, aided and abetted by Dulcie,
her cousin, who Is married to a
wealthy, older man whom she does
not love. Dan, the chauffeur huS-
band, refuses to accept q wedding
present of a farm from his wife's
cousin. For five years they live In
poverty, while Dan vows that he
will support his wife himself and
rise to success through his own ef-
forts" After five years, instead of
rising, he loses his job as foreman
of docks. Two children have been
born to Cassie, and only through
love Of little Tommy, will Dan finally
consent to accept Dulcie's help.
Ruthlessly disregarding the feel
ings of Cassie, Dulcie and Dan go
away together. In the end, forgiven
and still loved by his wife. Dan, his
arder for Dulcie having died o
natural death, returns to his wife'S
outStretched arms.
Kay Frances as Dulcie brings
some powerful acting to the screen,
strongly reminiscent of the compel
ling lure of Pauline Frederick. Kay
johnson, as the sweet, sacrificing
wife and well bred woman, has been
well chosen for the part. ZaSu
Evening star., 1930-12-14
HOWELL CONFERS
ON ELECTRIC RATES
Discusses Proposed Cut With
Peoples Counsel and
Utilities Commission.

Carrying out his announced intention
10 make study Of the electric light
rate situation In Washington, Senator
Howell, Republican, Of Nebraska, went
10 the District Building yesterday and
conferred on the subject with Peoples
Counsel Richmond B. Keech and mem
bers of the Public Utilities Commission.
There is pending before the commits
sion q schedule submitted by the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. Of proposed
rate reductions for 1891, on which ac-
ton has been postponed pending q pub
lie hearing asked for by Mr.. Keech sew
eral days ago.
Senator Howell said he gathered
some statistics yesterday on the amount
Of surplus the power company has had
annually during the past five or six
years, and that the of11cialS he called
on are to send him additional data
later.
Allowed Return Of ~ Per Cent.
Under the settlement arrived at be-
tween the Utilities Commission and the
company in December, 1924. which
ended q long period Of litigation over
electric valuation and rates, the COM
pany is allowed to earn o return Of 71z
per cent. The settlement further pro-
Vided that whenever annual earnings
exceed 755 per cent there shall be O
rate reduction the next year on the
basis of one-half the excess.
Senator Howell, who managed public
water works and gas plants in Nebraska
before coming to the Senate, Is seeking
to familiarize himself with the results
of regulation of electric light and power
rates In the District since 1925 under
the consent decree.
The Senator said yesterday he be-
lieveS the schedule Of rates for current
should be worked out in such q way
that the company would not have more
than 100000 or 100000 Of surplus
above the 712 per cent return.
Propose ~ Cent Rats.
The new rate schedule recently sub
nitted to the commission proposed to
reduce the primary rate from or cents
TO "a cents per kilowatt hour. Peoples
Counsel Keech and william Mex.
Clayton of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations, both have applied for pub
lie hearings before action Is taken.
Mr.. Keech contends that the con-
sumption Of current In this jurisdiction
has been increasing on the average Of
about 13 per cent annually. The
peoples counsel argued recently that,
considering reasonably expected in
crease I business, the reduction of
rates o. I'd by the company not only
would fal. to reduce pronts, but would
increase the.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
ROOSEVELT FRIENDS
TO ORGANIZE FOR 1882
Clubs Supporting New York Gov.
srnor for Presidency Reported
Planning Action.
d. the AssoclAted Preas.

ny tHS AS&OClhkNu EIRNA.
NEW YORK, December l3.-The New
York Times says that friends who
would like to see Gov. Franklin d.
Roosevelt of New York In the 1882
presidential race. soon win launch
Roosevelt for President Clubs In many
States.
The newspaper says that since his
overwhelming reelection last month
Mr.. Roosevelt has received many let
ters from throughout the country ask
ing his sanction for the movement. To
all of these the Governor is said To have
replied that for the next two years his
undivided time will be devoted to his
State duties.
The letters, the Times says. have been
mainly from Democratic national COM
mitteemen, State chairmen and leaser
politicians. Clubs such as they sug-
gest already have begun TO spring up.
Far-Western Democrats, the newspaper
says, are manifesting q decided interest
in the New York Governor as a presi-
Dental possibility.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
By BESS FURMAN,
Associated Press stan Writer.

Katrina Mccormick came out yester-
day-came out with an individualism
strong enough to shine through her own
dazzling debut party.
She had announced aforetime, with
characteristic frankness. she expected
to be bored. Horseshows were to be
preferred to fashionable teas, she said.
But Katrina Mccormick was too full
of life TO be bored. After more than an
hour of hand-shaking, she stretched
tired muscles like an athlete, tossed her
arm bouquet of gardenias clear across
the room, and danced with as much
dash as she ever displayed when win
ming riding prize.
White haired aristocratS Of Washing
ton, watching her, smiled with sage
shakes Of the head, and commented.
Mark Hanna's granddaughter was as
colorful an acquisition to Capital society
as her mother. Representative Ruth
Hanna Mccormick, had been.
Receiving cabinet wives, Senators,
Representatives and diplomats, Katrina,
willowy and winsome in q long-lined
gown of gray-green chiffon, stood be-
Evening star., 1930-12-14
WELLESLEY GETS 900
BROWNING LETTERS
Originals, Written on Tiny Note
Paper by Poets Wife, Make
Collection Of Great Value.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
WELLESLEY, Mass, December Ia
A collection Of more than 300 original
autograph letters Of Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, wife Of Robert Browning. the
poet, has been presented TO WellesIey
College, college authorities announced
tonight.
The letters, written on the same kind
of tiny note paper that was used by
Mrs. Browning In penning her love let
ters. were q gift from George Herbert
Palmer. professor emeritus Of Harvard
University.
This gift. added TO the recently ac-
uuired love letters of Robert Browning
and Elizabeth Barrett, gives wellesley
College one Of the most valuable coIlec-
tons Of its kind in the world, the col
lege said
According 10 the announcement Mrx
Browning had q habit Of finishing her
letters with . dashing disregard for
the curiosity Of the postnan In that tt
was her custom to write all over the
inside Of the nap, closing the envelope
with sealing wax"
The collection covers the period nom
about 1927 to 1887.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
SENATOR Is ELECTED
HEAD OF STATE BODY
Arthur II. vandenburg Honored by
I Michigan Association-other
oMesrS Named.

Senator Arthur n. vandenburg was
elected president Of the Michigan
STATE Association a . meeting last
night.
Representative B. J. Vincent was
named vice president, r. L. L. Htller,
chaplain; Charles p. Consaul, secre-
tary: Donald L. Luxford, assistant sec
Tetary, and Joseph A. Fenton, treasurer.
Plans to celebrate the admission OF the
state to the Union In 1887 with q din
saer January 26 were discussed.
Senator Vandenburg's friend and
business associate and former member
uE Congress, william Alden Smith, held
the ONCE for Q number Of years prior
% his retirement 10 years ago. The
tteaslreg. Mr. Fenton, Ia entering On
Ills twentieth term. The association,
formed in 1851, Is the senior state
eociety IN the District.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

Pitts, as the boarding house keeper.
and later the nurse Of Cassie's chill
dren, introduces some humorous re-
Taxation. Charles Bickford viii prove
satisfactory as the herman" chauf-
feur. Truly remarkable acting Is
that Of Dickie Moore, the tiny boy
who takes the appealing part Of
Tommy.
Altogether Passion Flower" is o
gripping drama, well done, offering
stirring scenes.
The vaudeville offers several en-
tertaintng numbers, with dancing
by the Chester Hale girls in color
full costumes. A particularly anus
ing number is the dancing, singing
and playing Of two colored come
dians, recently from New York's
Harlem. G. s. 8.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS
OBTAIN RURAL SURVEY
500 or More Representing Is States
and District to Open Two-Day
Conference Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, December 13-
conference of educators from 15
Southern States and the District of CO.
lumbia opens here Monday to continue
throughout Tuesday.
1t will be composed of 500 or more
State superintendents Of education,
State rural school supervisors, univer-
sity professors and teachers, training
experts called to meet by Dr. William
John Cooper, United States commits
stoner of education.
OF interest to the educators Of the
Nation at large will be a detailed STUDY
by the conference of the recent sur
vey OF rural education in Arkansas.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
Miss Hannah I. Gray Dead.

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, December
i3 Especially Miss Hannah Ida GRAY
", member of one OF Berkley County's
pioneer and best known families, died
suddenly at her home in Gerardstown
this county. Death was laid to a heart
attack to which she had been subject
for many years.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

wives who deem
that such nnery
is essential to
the fulhlln1ent
Of happy mar
ried life, they
should be hus-
tied right OF by
their husbands
to see this pic
ture.
9th erw is Q,
there is little to
be said for 1t.
Buried In trite-
ness, Its char
acters are OF
the stuff that
one had hoped
had long gInce
been nun INTO
Evening star., 1930-12-14

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada,
vas named In . most curious way. A
British nobleman was once travelling
across the plains by OK cart. The axle
snapped and he stopped there for re-
pairs, which we're made, not with the
usual materials, but with the tawbons
Of Q moo
Evening star., 1930-12-14
New Film at RialtO

New Film at Rialto
Fall Of SabIes and Sorrows.
UEXTRAVAGANCE," the current
81 cinema vehicle at the Rialto,
should be n stern warning 10 Christ
mas shoppers TO stay away from sable
coats. Indeed, II there are any
Evening star., 1930-12-14

Apiece suits Of fancy mix.
lures, sizes Z to II. Coat, vest,
Eniekeps sirs and arskSgn one ionr trousers. Sne
Handsome mannish patterns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
INSURANCE In ALL ITS BRANCHES
OF THE
Commercial Casualty Insurance
Company of Newark, New Jersey

On the 31st day of December, 1879, as re-
quired under the District OF Columbia Code,
amended June 80, 1902, and August Is, 1911.
Capital stock .............., s2SOO 600 90