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Remnant Prices on
DOIneSticS

81 BIeached Sheets, S1x90
inches, perfect quality and
finished with deep 7NO-
19c Pillowcases, bleached, AK
S6-inch size; close woven 1IN
soft.finish grade. ........ AN
12Ac Unbleached Cotton, So
inches wide. Closely woven
grade. 8 to 10 yard 73L
lengths. Yard. SAN
$1.25 Bleached Sheets, extra
length for double beds OEO
(S1x99 inches). Perfects. OON
81 Crinkle Spreads, SOx1O5.
inch size with scalloped
edges. Rose, blue and @1 40
eoIorS. .....s...........
29c Shaker Flanpel, bleached;
heavy double fleeced quail 1OO
ity SO inches wide. ...... AON
soc Table OilclOth. 5-4 size In
many beautiful patterns 9SN
Perfect quality. Z. ........ OON
GOldenbeFg's-MaIn FlOoF
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Friday Remnants in
Housewares

60 $S.98 Cabinet Bases, sturdily
made OF wood, fin
ished in green, I'm etS 02
perfect
(2O) $1.29 Bird Cage Stands.
ornamental designs of 0Gp
wrought iron. ............. wv
(18) $1.39 Smoking Stands,
floor style. OF heavy ornamental
cast metal. Neatly fin 20C
ished ....I..............
(2O) 35c Scrap Baskets. entirely
of metal-red only. Spe. 0O
cial .........:.':' 81
1911 69c Lamp Shades. parch-
ment, for bridge floor
lamps. La ced panel 02C
style ..c.. ..s............ =.
(6l S5.98 Dinner Sets. of excel.
lent grade imported pottery. Ar
tistically decorated. Set Includes
6 each Of dinner plates, bread
and butter rlates. fruit H'SrS~.
Guns and saucers, 1 baker GO no
and I platter. ......... VVs"O
GOldenberE's-DOwnstRirs store
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Toiletries

sI.,sS 8 jar oes9,. sSISsn Peacock 69c
WrisIey's Shaker Bath
Salts, large jar, regularly Q9O
0SC.a 49,. IS -
SOC Boxes CarlOva Body Powder
IN metal box with velour 0RN
pUIIs S.s.ss -. s'ss
COty 'Paris" Toilet
Water, regular $2.75 e1 ~.
0OttleS. .'........ .1.gs
CSC Cake Jergens Superba Bath
Tablets, large round 100
cakes. Per cake. ..... VN
Goldenberx's--MaiR Floor.
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Friday Remnants in
Notions

CSC AIl.Rubber Crib
Sheets, white and double 10N
faced. .........'' ''.''''s
CSC Rubber Panties for babies.
white, flesh and natural 19c
colors. ..............'.'
sSc White Basting Cotton, No.
80 only; by makers Of Q. N. 9F
7. Cotton. 4 spoOls for. .,..- ~
Women's Carriers, 19c 10D
kind, pair. r................
Children's Play Aprons
all rubber; CSC to SOC 2C
grades. ....-....'. ..,..''
Women's 81 Garter Belts, as.
sorted styles and widths. lQO
All SlZes...
lGc Blue Label English Needles,
IS to a paper. Assortment SC
of sizes, pair. ................
GoIdenberg's-Main Floor
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Friday Remnants in
Girls Wear

Girls 81 BIouses, broadcloths;
slightly soiled from han. 7OO
ding. to 10. ~
Girls 81 Middies, regulation
and Peter Pan styles; heavy SOp
grade. Broken sizes -. OO~
Girls 81 Polo Shirts,
eotton CO.. mesh. Broken 39c
SIZES - 'sss.ss s.s"s7..'
Girls 81 Plaid Skirts, on white
muslin Iau,d n1o,tns bodies. - Tlared 79c
GOIdenberE's-Thlrd Floor
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S1.35 Silk Hose
zQc

Irregulars Of National Brand
Cheer and service hose. full
fashioned. Sheer grade with
French heels and picot tops.
Service with Isle garter top and
square or picot tops. Asscrt.
ment Of shades.
Goldenberg's--MaIn Floor.
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Friday Remnants in
Art Dept.

81 Waste Baskets, wicker, Jap.
anese Straw and Fibre
Board. Assorted colors and d0C
shapes ."H"
81 Pillows of rayon and honey
comb velour. Pretty color
CO. m b / n a tons and neat Coz
shapes .................
GoIdenberg's-MaiI Floor
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Washable knickers, to IL;
wash knee pants. linens or
khakis. 4 to 5; blouses, caps and
tops of wash suits.
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A. j. Berlin. sos Penna. Ave. S e.
Cayanaugh q Kendrick. ss71 M st. NV,
Chevy Chase Pt. . Hdwe., 551s Conn.
Ave. N, w.
II. Cohen. 4s11 Georgia Ave- N. W.
Edw. Cooper. 1909 14th st. N. W.
d. Fsldman. s2s Cedar St. Takoma PIX
W, A. Finch, 24t4 18th st. N. W.
Fred n. Haas. 201s Rhsde IL. Ave. NE.
Hannon 3 McGattiEan Co.. s524 12th
81 N. 2.
ALSO ON SALE NOW BY
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Friday Remnants IN
Hosiery

81 Chiffon Hose, slight irregu-
lars; seam back, fashion marks.
trim fitting ankles. As 62p
sortment of shades ..... y
: sec RayOn Hose, { with Isle heel.
toe, narrow garter welt; 0EN
servieeabie weight - ssA'.
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for Other nday R Bs
FRIDAY REMNANTS
Save IA to ~ and More!
Friday Remnants Il.
Boys Wear

ANSssstssSsSs0 as
Boys Wear
rs BOys' s5.s5 Suits, with
knickers and vest. Sizes 8, 60
5, 10 and Is.
Boys 81 WhoOpee Caps, felt,
in many bright colors. Q0n
Rubber visor. -. ..,s,.. 50UN
IA Boys SIG FLANNEL Goats,
blue. Sizes IL. IA, II q OK
and IS.
8 Boys S9.75 Prep Suits, lDng
pants and vest. Sizes ~ OK
IL and 20........... WKss1O
Boys SEE School, Blouses, collar
attached; fancy and some dSN
whites and plain colors... S
Boys 81 and So Bell Shirts, odd
lots and samples. Col
lar attached. 1914 TO @1 1S
14h ............:
Boys, $3.50 10 SO Suits, 4 pieces
with vests; 2 pairs @H OK
: knickers. Sizes s to 1g. WVsOO
IL Boys, $50. Longies. g0C
soiled; sizes u to. II. 49,. ~
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There are dozens Of
daily uses In every
home for this ''indi.
vidual' tize hat bot
tom Stew Pan.
You'nneed several.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
By Arthur HOerl

Thank you" And then to
Aragon. "How about mean
derin' about a bit?"
The two men Strolled out to
"whdS this Lorraine she
spoke OFF" Dale asked.
That's the guy was tellin'
you about He was here that
night maxim me an offer for
the Paris Casino-he does it
regular. I remember US stand
in there when Mona came out,
Then somebody from in there
....." he pointed toward the
gaming-room. =. called me an
I left him. I didn't see LARA
mie again that night"
You were right about Mona
.. beautiful girl. Really, II
you'll pardon me, she doesn't
belong In q place like this"
II guess yer right"
II wonder why she stays. I
wonder"
Aragon took hold Of Dale's
arm and half turned him. They
were facing the gaming-room.
Aragon pointed. Mona was
standing at one Of the small
tables talking to q blackjack
dealer. There was no game
going on at the moment.
Dale saw that the man was
quite young, with handsome
features. There was q taciturn
set to them noticeable even
across the distance.
"I see. who Is he?"
"Rupert'S his name-that'S
all I know about him. She's
probably the only one who
knows anything more about
him."
A little later Dale met Grfngo
Pete. He was the official
bouncer, a very necessary ad-
junct to a Tia Juana bar. He
disclosed one important bit Of
information.
Yeah, I seen somebody go
in the room," he replied to
Dale's question. "It was when
Mona was Singin-I seen Ru-
pert go in. No. I didn't see
him come OUT had to give
the works to o guy that was
gettin' noisy"
Ito BE Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
By Jack Lait
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland.

will not be much better until
everybody becomes less money.
minded, less air-minded, less
stock market-minded and more
WORK-minded.
Heart-balm is the money q
woman needs in order to buy
the face-lift, a permanent wave
and a lot Of clothes with which
to catch a new heart"
IF a woman could only. keep
STILL long enough to arouse
a mans curiosity she might
take his mind off her knees and
start him wondering what's,
back Of her eyes.
Mans inhumanity to man is
well known, but no man was
ever known to hate another
man just because he was a little
blonder, a little younger or q
little better looking.
The good old mother.in-law
joke seems to have been rele.
gated to the ash can, probably
because the average son-in-law
scarcely stays in the family
long enough to get acquainted.
Sometimes a bachelor who is
trying to escape from a lot
Of women almost envies a mars
ried man who has only one
woman to dodge. r.
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each one. The Paris Casino
was still well filled. they were
crowded at the bar, at the
tables and in the gaming room,
which was plainly visible
through wide arches adjoining
the cafe room.
Before the end Of the third
number Dale suggested that
they look at the dressing room
where the crime occurred. The
two traversed the length Of
the Semi-dark cafe. Near the
far end was an enclosure for
the orchestra. The latter was
a Six-piece affair which made
up in volume for lack Of num-
bers. The players were nom
deScript types, drifters who had
reached the spot and were
playing to make a stake, after
which they would drift back
to the States.
To one side, a bit off center
in the rear wall, was the en-.
trance to the dressing room.
When Aragon and Dale step
ped into the room there was
a young girl half disrobed. She
greeted Aragon affably and
paid no attention to Dale. She
continued to disrobe and then
put on a scanty costume.
"How's things, BELIEF" Ara
gon asked.
"On the up an up"
She skipped about, timber.
ing up q bit, and then went
out.
That's the dancer who took
Garments place."
"Oh. a dancer?"
Nov you see that cot-it's
there for the girls to rest, II
they wanna-that's where we
found Carmen. That is, Ra-
mon, her partner, found her,
Strangled to death. She was
lying on her back, an her
legs were draped over the side.
It was a terrible sight, an
I'm tellin' yuh I've seen some
things in my day"
Ramon found her, you say?
Well. Who saw her last.
alive?"
Mona, I think. Mona left
her when she went out to do
her act. You can speak to
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Mona about it-Shell be in any
minute"
Dale looked about the room.
Not that he expected to find
anything. but he wanted to
get a complete picture of the
place. It was not a large
room. There were two dress
ing tables and mirrors. the
cot and three or four chairs.
The floor was covered with a
well-worn carpet and on the
walls a large number of pic.
lures were tackled with here
and there one in a frame.
There were no shadows in
the room and only the one
door leading into the large
cafe room, the door through
which Dale and Aragon had
entered.
They heard the song come
to an end, loud applause, and
after a few moments Mona en-
tered the dressing room. She
drew up a bit when she saw
Aragon but as her glance fell
on Dale she relaxed and walked
toward the dressing table.
"Where'd you go, Manuel?
No one saw you all day or
knew where you went"
This is Mr.. Dale, Mona-I
got him to look into that af.
fair Of Carmen"
Poor Carmen. You haven't
learned anything yet?"
That's what the young man
is here for. Go ahead, Dale,
ask Mona anything you want
to know. Mona's okay."
Mr. Aragon says you were
probably the last one who saw
the lady alive. She wasn't, by
any chance, expecting anyone
anyone that she might have
spoken to you about?"
"She didn't say anything to
me. OF course, Ramon might
have come in-he'S her partner,
or was. You could ask him"
did you notice anyone
standing outside when you left
the room?"
The music had started and
the lights were out. Manuel
was standing near the orcheS-
ira with Bob Laramie. but I
didn't see anyone else"
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Death Sings a Song

Robin Dale, While In Los
Angeles, Is Oisited By Manuel
ArGgO1e, 0tDner OF q dance hall
in Tia JNG1EG. ATGgon offers
$1,000 If Dale tDiH find the nIuT.
derer of Carmen, q dancer. The
crime occurred during the sing
inc of a speciality song.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28

From the Campus to the Altar
The substitute for the old
fashioned matchmaking
Mamma" is now the coeduca-
tional Alma Mater.
A girl may not learn so much
in college these days, but II
she can manage to. get a hus-
band there she win acquire a
higher eduction in the School
Of Experience in q year or so.
"The average woman's idea Of
intelligent driving is to stick q
hand out Of each side Of the
car until she decides which way
she wants to turn" says a mas
culine cynic. And somehow
this reminds us Of a mans art
full neutrality when he is try
ing to decide between two
women.
Conditions in this country
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ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
By Beatrice Fairfax
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.
For the past three years I've
been engaged to a man I've
known all my life. He's steady,
has a good salary and cares
for me as much as he's capa-
BILE of caring for anyone but
he's just about as thrilling as
a glass of lukewarm milk and
water.
Sometime during last winter
I met a man who was not in
the least like milk and water,
he just swept me off my feet.
We've gone out together a few
timeS-not really Sneaked, but
I've said nothing about it to
my finance-the man knows
I'm engaged, makes a semi-Sort
Of love to me and has never
said anything about my break
ing my engagement. My moth
er says he's just having a good
time with me, before he goes
to the Pacific Coast where he
intends to take an excellent
job. The other night, I took
my courage in both hands, and
said: "Why can't you find me
q job out there, I've always
wanted to see California;"
"And do you want me to find
a job for the boy friend, too?"
he asked.
Certainly not" I said.
I'm afraid he'd kill me if I
took you away"
I felt as if he'd slapped my
face. What do you think Of the
situation? AMELIA B.
I agree with your mother that
the gentleman is amusing him
self, and when he gets to Cali
fornia he will hunt up another
girl and repeat his tactics. The
world is full Of men Of that type,
and can you blame them when
they find girls so ready to re-
ceive "pasS-the-time" attentions.
My sympathieS are distinctly
with the lukewarm milk-and-
water fiance, but I honestly be-
Meve that feeling the way you
do, it would be a great mistake
to marry him. More unfair to
him than to yourself.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
YOUR RULING,
STAR
William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD z.
For Those Whose Birthday
Is October 20

Is OCTOBER ~
If October 20 Is your birth
day, during the coming year
you are under a favorable In
fluence from the mysterious
and subtle planet Neptune. 1t
frequently brings good fortune
from the least expected sources.
You may travel, or. If you are
interested in artistic work, you
should do some really. inSpira-s
tional things. b
Important Dates ~
Avoid excesses of all kinds,
take no risks and maintain
routine from October 20 to
November l, December 26 to
January 3, January % to
February 2. March IS to ~,
April l to 3, April 18 to 26,s
May 4 to 8, May II to Il,
July 26 to 30, August 3 to 13,
September 81 to Is. Good for
general affairs. make efforts to
advance your interests from
the present time through No
vember, December, January,
March 8 to IL, April 3 to 5,
June 25 to 28. August / to 81.
September / to 10.
Contradictory dates show two
opposing influences.
A child born october 90 win
love artistic and beautiful
things and will probably travel.
He should succeed as a drug
gist, oil dealer or speculator:
also in artistic and inSpirA.
tional work.
Tendencies for October 80 i"
AS the day is rather mega
tive, more viii depend on the
personal endeavor of the indt-
vidual. Conditions are gem
orally favorable for those deal
ing in land, real estate and
mining.
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CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-

mis-. COrneuuS beeckmdH-
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Please tell me if it is proper
to stand up and shake hands
in your own home? I think it
makes a person feel that he
or she is welcome. Others say
I am wrong. READER.
Not only is it proper for a
host or hostess to rise and
shake hands with q guest as he
or she enters the home, but the
rule Of hospitality demands
this. A guest who is not
greeted and welcomed in this
way would, I should think,
wonder very much about the
spirit Of hospitality in that
home, where it was keeping
itself and how it would mani
fest itself,
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW
Answers To TOdays Test

AnsDers To TOdGy's Test
Questions on Editorial Page)
/. Three golden apples. 2.
Extremely conservative parti.
san. 8. To note that an ex.
preston, spelling, ETC., is just
as given. 4. Isaac Hull. 5.
Sixty-Six degrees Centigrade,
$50 as degrees Fahrenheit. s.
Persevering. Z. Agreeable. 3.
Delectation. 8. Force. 10. Sagar
cious. II. Canterbury. IL. Tur:
pentine. Is. Massachusetts,.
IA. Kentucky. Is. Spain.
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Gangster Guns Spit Death
In This Gripping Serial
THE STORY so FAR

FOLLOWING the killing of "The EdgewGter Kid" q
member of GOldie GOyiOS North Side gang, Kiky King
leader of the rivol West Side gGg murdered EVidemce
points to Golde but crooked politics prevents his arrest
TO satisfy the public PolGck Annie, the Kids tOoGn
and formerly Kns is arrested When the police chief
refuses to release Annie GOde creates hGvoc by Destroy
ina public property. Later he raids the jail and kdnGps
Annie The police giVe chase. AS they close in Godte
thropUs taUemtydoGr goldpiece at the chief striking
him in the eye. and escapes.
NOW CONITTNT1E.
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$1,000 II Dale 1DiH find the muT-
derer of Carmen, a dancer. The
crime occurred during the sing
ing of a speciality song.
CHAPTER 2
It took some steady driving
to reach the border before 6
o'clock. Aragon was very
anxious to get to Tia Juana
that day and at 6 the bars go
down. The racing season was
on, so there was q great crowd
Of pleasure seekers still roam
ing the narrow sidewalks Of the
town, and the endless rows Of
saloons were all doing a thriv-
ing business.
The laSt-minute rush to beat
the border gates was not yet
on, but, as there was only a
short time left, the merry fools
were absorbing liquid with
frenzied speed.
The Paris Casino was on the
main thoroughfare. Even here
Aragen made sufficient speed
to throw up a cloud Of dust
from the dirt road. Finally
he drew up in front Of a clap
board building. The name was
blazoned across the entrance in
cheap, disfiguring letters.
The sound Of music issued
from within. The loud strains
Of a then-popular number
greeted Dale as he stepped into
the place. There was q figure
in the center Of the floor, spot
lighted. Dale paused to look
and found himself gazing upon
a girl Of unusual beauty. Not
only that, she had a beautiful
voice, almost too good, he
thought, to be wasting. 1t on
such a song, and in such q
place.
That's Mona" said Aragon.
Dale merely nodded.
want to sit down and have
something"
Lets"
Mona sang three numbers
with riotous applause after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
AIRLINE BATTLES
ILL LUCK AT START
New York, Rio Janeiro and Buenos
Aires System Is Involved in
Brazilian Court Fight.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO JANEIRO, February 24.-With
two planes out Of commission and an
other nbeled by a law suit, the New
York. Rio Janeiro and Buenos Aires
Air Lines yesterday sent another air
plane speeding along the east coast of
Brazil inaugurating its mail service to
the United States.
The Nybra Co. has had to buck
all sorts of difficulties in starting its
east coast air mail. After the airplane
Tampa broke a pontoon in landing on
Thursday at Santos, Brazil, with let
tiers from Argentina, Ralph O'Neil, head
OF the company, himself brought the
mail over 400 miles of rough roads to
Rio Janeiro Friday morning. Mean
while the airplane Porto Allegro was
hbeled at Ria Janeiro by a Brazilian
company, that claimed the Nybra
had not carried out a contract.
ONeil sent for another plane from
Bahia and loaded his cargo of mail
aboard 1t, but this plane was damaged
In landing at Bahia again.
Early yesterday morning a plane took
on again for Para, where it will refuel
and with fair luck the mail should
reach Miami, Fla, by February rs, or
nve days OF flying from Rio Janeiro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
AMHERST PROBES
Capturing FIGHT
Student Honor Committee
Head Says "Some One" Sub
Stituted Kerosene for Water.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
AMHERST, Mass, February 24-Am-
herst College officials had long con-
ference yesterday with Scarab, senior
student organization, as to the origin
or the freshman-sophomore cap-burn-
ing battle Saturday, in which five I'M
dergraduateS received severe face and
body burns and the clothing of many
others caught fire.
H. H. Groskloss of Pittsburgh, presi-
dent OF the student honor committee
IN charge of the cap-burning, exoner-
ated his companions of any blame. He
told the faculty that the original plans
OF the sophomore class were not car
r1ed out, in that some one had Substi-
tuted kerosene for water in the sopho-
more attack on the unsuspecting fresh
men.
AT the time of the battle a truck
nlled with sophomoreS appeared on top
of College Hill. The second-year men
formed in a body and advanced on the
freshmen. When they had scattered
pals OF kerosene on the assembled
yearlings the flaming torches carried
by the Sophs quickly set fire to the
clothing of several students. Rolling
IN the snow was the only means of
putting out the flames.
None but relatives were permitted to
visit students who had suffered burns
in the fracaS. Del c. Kenyon of Orange.
N. j., president of the sophomore
class: Frank Finsthwait of New Ro-
chelle, N. Y, and William G. Trench
S<d of New York City, the more seri-
Susly burned, apparently were out Of
Danger and resting comfortably, accord
ing to the physician in charge.
President Arthur Stanles requested
scarab to start an inquiry among the
scphomoreS today in order that drastic
Nsasures may be taken Immediately
9Th those responsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

errands. Or just call for Postal" over
the telephone and give your message
to the operator. Any of the conven.
iently located Postal Telegraph Offices
in Washington is ready to serve you.
AS part of the International System
the largest American-owned system
of international communications ia
the world-Postal Telegraph reaches
10000 points in the United States !.
5000 points in Canada.
Over Commercial Cables and All
America Cables your message races
across the Atlantic and Pacific to
Europe, Asia, the Orient and the ma.
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And Mackay Radio provides light.
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Markets of the world-homes q the
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on vour next telegram. Swift-cour.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, February 24.-Re-
ligious figures believed to have belonged
to a race which inhabited Ur of the
Chaldees before the flood. and the cop
per figure of Rim-Sin, Sumerian king,
who lived about 1900 B. c.. have been
unearthed by the joint expedition of
the University of Pennsylvania Museum
and the British Museum. The remains
of prehistoric factory also were dis
covered.
Details of the discoveries were con-
tanned in a report from G. Leon Wool
ley, field director of the expedition,
made public last night by the uni
versity museum.
"One discovery deserves to be sig
nalized," Mr. Woolley added. 1.-TWO in
scribed clay foundation cones lying
against the ruins of brick wall led
us to start the clearing of the build
ing. and almost at once there came
to light in the walls thickness the small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
T|LSON ANSWERS
CRITIC OF HOOVER
WiISonian TriumphS Declared
Misplaced in Time and
Misrepresented.

Representative John @. Tilson of
Connecticut, Republican floor leader of
the House, today took exception to the
comparison of the first year of the
Hoover and Wilson administrations
made by Jouett Shouse, chairman of
the Democratic national executive COM
mittee, in Topeka, Kans. Mr.. Tilson
asserted that the Shouse speech was
extraordinarily inaccurate"
Mr.. Shouse included in his resume
Of the first year of the Wilson admin
istration those things which were ac-
complished during the eight years of
that administration" Mr.. Tilson said.
Here are the facts about the out