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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04

Adams was given . rising vote Of
thanks.
John r. Mahoney, financial secretary
of the association, In speaking briefly
on national representation declared that
this city had mo bonded indebtedness,
A Presidents Bald Pate"
Wharf rats disporting themselves on
the bald pate of President John Quincy
Adams in the waters of the Potomac of
Cumberland boathouse was not an I'M
usual sight in the Summer months when
he was Secretary of State in 1817-1825,
and even when he was President, in
1825-1829," according to John Boyle in
discussion before the association.
''These wharf rats he explained,
"were the small boys of the neighbor-
hood at the foot of what is now near
the grounds Of the Naval Hospital.
Adams was an excellent swimmer, and
because Of his almost daily visits for
many years to the river knew many of
the boys by name. It was not unusual
for several small boys to jump upon his
head in the group and duck him. He
enjoyed the sport as much as they did,
engaging with them in their water bat
ties. This is new view of Adams, and
was related to me by several, among
them by my father"
which the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations and the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation is sponsoring fo>Thursday, June
Is, to Marshall Hall, asking persons
going to buy tickets from members Of
| these two, organizations. Mr.. Emery
recommended that members Of both the
Association OF Oldest Inhabitants and
the Society Of Natives take the trip.
Both the association and the Society
of Natives have been invited to par
ticipate in the annual Flag day exercises
to be held by the District Of Columbia
Lodge, No. Is, B. P. o. Elks.
A map, issued In 1850. Of this
city, and a shingle from Duddington,
the former old home of Daniel Carroll,
on E street between Second and Third
streets, were presented to the aSsocia-
Y ton by James william johnson.
| New members admitted were Richard
M. Parker and Willard T. Dixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
Orientals Eat Octopus.

From the fisheries department Of the
Dominion government comes word that
the octopus. long considered valueless
by Canadian fishermen, Is in great de-
mand as food by the Chinese and Japa-
nese population who will pay from S
to 10 cents a pound for 1t. 1t is also
eaten in parts of Southern Europe
While fishing for octopi is not carried
on as a special occupation, some idea
of their great numbers is indicated by
the $1,000 pounds landed in 1928.
There has been a yearly decrease In the
amount since then, but they still I'LL the
nets In thousands of pounds.
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mentS as against drafted men was
higher than that in 43 States.
In 1880, he said, the District paid
SIS, 724, 67572 in internal revenue taxes.
This sum was more than that paid by
any one of 25 States. The District con-
tributed almost as large an amount as
10 of these States together which are
represented in Congress BY 20 Senators
and 81 Representatives.
The per capita contribution OF the
District to national taxes is 1929 q
figure greater than that of 40 States.
The Districts contribution is more than
the combined per capita contribution of
II States with "a Senators and 81
Representatives.
100000 DISTINGUISHED.
I'VE live without doubt in the great
est country in the world" the speaker
said, "a most equitable government of
man-made laws which are just. But in
spite of all that, something is radically
wrong with a government that can
totally disfranchise 486,00 citizens"
Taking up certain reasons advanced
against national representation, the
speaker characterized as absurd" the
charge that the founding fathers"
never intended to give the vote to the
District Of Columbia. These founding
fathers" decreed that all men were
created "free and equal" Mr.. Adams
declared, and they could not have
therefore meant to decree that the men
of the District of Columbia were not
free and equal.
Taking up the argument that II the
District were granted national repre-
sentation that some great cities, such
as New York, Chicago and San Fran
cisco, would also demand it, Mr.. Adams
also branded this as absurd" for the
reason, he explained. that these cities
already have national representation
through both Senators and members
of Congress.
Fight Started in 1901.
"The Citizens Alliance was organized
to carry on a fight for national repre-
sentation, and it cannot be beaten.
declared the speaker with conviction.
This fight really started in 1901, and
it will go forward"
Paying tribute to the work done by
the Joint Committee on National Repre-
sentation, Mr.. Adams renwed the decla-
ration of the alliance to win the battle,
when the people of Washington will
line up at the polls as American citi-
zens."
I'VE are not respondent" he declared.
I'VE expect to have national representa-
ton before many years. We can see 1t
right there ahead of us.
Mr.. Adams praised the work done by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-06
ny GELBEfsT SWAN MIA Service writer

New York = Electra, Aeamem- non's little girl, has changed her addtess to New England and the Pleiades viii never be the same again.
 broad, slender shoulders the the- ater has learned to lean it's more serious hopes. arranged for the transplanAtion from Grecian soil.
 So here, right in New York's own Sand Street and at the The ater Guild playhouse, Electra be- comes certain New England .Lavinta" and "Mourning Becomes Electra"
 1t is going to be quite the most discussed play of the New York season. if for no other reason than because O'Neill again has found 1t necessary to write three plays instead of one.
 For months playgoers gabbled over the prospect of having to att tend theater on three different eve riings, although each of the three plays can be taken or left by it. self. The Guild folk went into a huddle. They recalled the case of Strange Interlude," which re- quired almost as much acting as "Parsifal," and set a new standard for play length. The audience came late; in the afternoon, went out to dinner and came back again.
 The same has been done with Mourning Becomes Electra Somehow, by revision and rear rangement, the three plays that O'Neill has written have been packed into a single day.
 The customers arrive at 5 o'clock and remain until p. m. witnessing "Homecoming." Then they go to dinner until 7:15 and come back to see "The Hunted and "The Haunted"
 The ducats resemble a trans continental railroad ticket. Parts are torn off as one comes and goes from the theater.
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ONEILLS NEW TRLOCY IS CONDENSED"
 TO ACTING TIME OF STRANGE LN7ERLUDE''
STYLE OF PREVIOUS WORK

We'll, the O'Neill play isn't quite like that. The title. Mourning Becomes Electra" Is obtained from the fact that Lavinia is inured to misery and suffering and that hence mourning Is becoming to her. Unlike the goddess, she does not get the marital breaks.
 There is an inbred household in which everyone hates everyone else thoroughly. even as in the myth. The time is the end of the civil war and Mrs Mannon has been carrying on" with certain sea captain.
 Electra has had her love Op- portunities but nothing comes of them save bitterness. Tragedy stalks through the entire event. and there's a question whether or not audiences will stand for so long a stretch of hate and animos- ity. The scene is not far away though O'Neill moves this to the sea coast and the first set is that of Colonial house with a clipper ship moored back stage.
 
 Despite the three shows, there is no confusion and each could be seen separately from the others, al. though all must be witnessed to get the complete story in which the father dies in the first play. the mother in the second and Lavinia continues to the end.
 Critically speaking. O'Neill has written in a far different style than his "Interlude" and Great God Brown" mood. This new play will have no such popularity as greet ed "Interlude,' but 1t has a very good chance of success. Anything O'Neill does for many years will be a theatrical event. And "Elec- tra" carries a great deal of the Greek tragedy idea with it.
 After all, such gents as Soph- ocles and Euripides and a few others have thought her worth while doing into classic. So why shouldn't she turn up in New England?
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PRICE OF SLV LVER SENSATIONAL N GREAT ADVANCE
Purchasing Power Of One Billion Persons Has Been Increased By $l,- 900, 900
BY ELMER c. WALzER

E6X ILAAA1AS Gs WAAf8MkW
 New York, Nov e.--(UP1--Gen~ sationai advances in the price of silver have increased the purchas- iiik power of one billion persons or half the worlds popuiation-by 1,275, 900, ,O0O.
 The price of silver touched an all time low on February IS at 26 3-A cents an ounce. The com modity touched 34 1-4 cents an ounce in the over-the-counter mar ket here yesterday and crossed 3e cents an ounce on the NatOinai Metal Exchange.
 Silver had not touched 36 cents an ounce since September, 1880. November 25, 1919, 1t made an all time high at $1.s7 1-2 an ounce.
 The figures on the increase in valuation are based on estimated world supplies of silver of 15.00O,- 100000 ounces. It is impossible to arrive at an accurate figure on this subject. On the total amount 1t Is believed 10000. 900, 900 ounces or about 2-3 is held by China and India. Much of this huge supply Is hoarded by the natives of those countries.
 The advance increases their pur- chasing power correspondingly and generally aids world prosperity re- turn.
 The principal item in setting the rise in motion has been the general improvement in commodity prices. This tended to set off short cov- ering in silver markets of the world. the principal of which is in London. The rise in the latter market has been transferred to the New York market.
 A large number of small traders have been taking "flier" in the silver market. according to close observers. Their buying made tho stock market go up in 1928 and 1929 and 1t is having the same ef- feet on silver now.
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N. E. Industry Looks
 Into Profit Policy
Round Table Discussion Planned for Seventh Annual
 Conference in Boston, Nov 1920

Boston, November 6 - A round table discussion of profit making policies for 1882 led by a score of industrial executives representing New England companies which have made notable progress during the past year in maintaining enl- ploynent and profits, will mark the industrial session of the sey- enth New England Conference, to be held at Hotel Statler. Boston, November 19 and 20, under the auspices of the New England Council. ...
 The industrial session, which will come on Friday morning, Novenl- Der 20, will be attended by several hundred New England manufac- turers and business executives as well as by delegates from New England industrial and commercial organizations and others interested in the development of New Eng lands industries.
 Among the industrialists who will take a leading part in the dis- cussion of industrial and manage ment problems are: Philip R. Al len, president. Bird and Son, East Walpole, Mass; w. A. Carter, pres Hte Paper Company, Nashua, N. H.; F.. N. Case, president, Blair Manufac- turing Company. Springfield, Mass; B. Fred Cullen, president, Johnson Educator Food Company, Cam bridge, Mass; F. A. Putnam, Mar kem Machine Company, Keene, Paper Company, Holyoke, Mass; N. H.; l.. c. Reynolds, assistant to the president. American Writing and J. D. A. whalen, treasurer, Boston Wire Stitcher Company, East Greenwich, R. I. The session will be presided over by James w. Hook, chairman of the Councils Industrial Committee and president of the Geometric Tool Company of New Haven, Conn.
 During the session those present will be asked to record their opin- ions as to the best methods of meeting present day problems of manufacturing and selling, and selling, and also with respect to
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various proposals now current for stabilizing business and employ meut.
 The first afternoon of the Con- ference will be devoted to a gen. eral session in which Governors of the six New England states and Governor Leslie of Indiana will participate. This will be followed Thursday evening by state dinners attended by the respective gover- nors, at which new council mem- bers will be elected. The second and final general session will be held Friday afternoon.
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you'll get the general idea: Aga memnon was away at war, and Mrs "Ag" had an affair on the outside: she murdered Agamemnon when he came back; the daughter saved her brother, who was sent away to an uncle and who lived for revenge. He came back and slew his mother and the gods pun ished him. Meanwhile, Electra. the daughter, had been a most mis- erable person although she married and had couple of children who got into the mythological "who's s wfo,"
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The burden of .memorizing this lengthy piece and going through it each day falls largely on the shoulders of Alice Brady, who Is Lavinia, and Nazimova, who is the mother, q New England Clyten1- nestra. Earl Larrimore is the son and Lee Barker plays the role of Ezra Mannon, which is as close to Agamemnon as O'Neill dared ven- ture without bringing the wrath of the gods down upon his head.
 It was all done in about seven weeks of rehearsal, which is some thing of a record.
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But three or four years were spent by O'Neill in getting his play written. The idea occurred to him while he was touring the Orient for his health. He has rewritten it three times. while turning out other plays that were mechanical ly easier to handle. The rearrange- ments that tucked the three plays into @ single day were all made by the author on a typewriter in the theater as rehearsals pro- gressed.
 If you recall your mythology.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-06
Annual Dance at
 Hamilton Park
Will Take Place Tonight By Clock Shop Aid {,
 Employees

The 49th anniversary and 32nd annual dance given by the Elm ployes Aid Association of the Waterbury Clock Company will be sponsored tonight at Hamilton Park pavilion with music for danc- ing being furnished by the Merry Madcaps of WTIC at Hartford.
 An interesting feature of this band is "Tiny Berman, gargantuan performer, who weighs 365 pounds and who towers six and a half feet above the ground. He can pick up his bass viol and strum 1t like a banjo and handles his bass horn as easily as a Boy Scout manipu- lates a bugle.
 Dancing will commence prompt Iy at 8:30 o'clock and will be pre- ceded by a special concert at 8:15 o'clock.
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Tung-oil cultivation is to be tried in the Nelson district of New Zealand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
+ 41u LivEd IN Ru55iA

for private citizens. Why don't you just phone her if you want to. see her. There IS a phone. in her name"
 I did. She was in the Crimen with him on vacation. But l found that Nadya Aiuiuieva. which Is her name, leaves the Kremlin every morning. takes the crowded street car just like ony other Moscow wo- man, and goes to an institute where she is studying to be a chemical en- gineer, to work in the factories that manufacture artificial silk. "A
 Stalin's wife was born in 1902, has been married to Stalin Il, years, has one girl and one boy by him, and is herself only six years younger that Yaskov, Stalin's son by his first wife.
 There are no weak women'' in Russia, seemingly. When anyone arrived or left our apartment. which was on the fourth fioor--- walk up-it was Sascha our slender little maid who insisted on carrying all the luggage.
 On a cooperative farm passed a huge concrete building that was being constructed entirely by wo- men laborers. They were putting up the walls, laying floors, putting in windows, doing the plumbing: Their men folks were out In the fields doing farm work with the new modern machinery the co- operative had bought from abroad.
 In Moscow when new concrete streets are laid,. it Is women who do the heaviest work. You seeswo-s men bricklayers working high on the fourth or fifth stories of new buildings.
 of women Is also shown. At the Park of Culture and Rest" l saw a group of German sailors playing yoiley ball with Q team of Russian workers. On the Russian team were two girls. E ss
 The equality works both ways, ofs course. Russian men are learnins to shoulder their burden oi home duties. You see fully as many fatn.s CTS out at parks with their children as women. Men shop for food' Men help with housework. The Soviet government insists that they should work out their lives equally
 At the University of Moscow this was illustrated. A girl and boy. student, both enthusiastic workeI7, in the club in their dormitory tfoi men and women occupy the same dormitory and visit back and fortE just like a group of women or group of men in America), fell ips love and registered. After they be. gan living together the girl stayed home increasingly, tidying up the room, taking real domestic prize in their humble quarters. The dormitory Soviet called the new husband before it.
 'Where was his new wife wno used to be such a good worker in the club?" they asked. He told them. They then reprimanded him for not working with her to finish things up so they could both attend meetings, and do social work. x, Marriage, they insisted. should not alter a woman's usefulness to her community. s,.,,
 NEXT: Marriage and divorce Tn Soviet Russia. One is as easy ns the other, and each q matter 0f only a few minutes. with no ques. tions asked. States only con. cern. is the. children.
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In the land of the Sovicts, "equal rights for women" means equal labor, too, and Julia Blanshard saw women performing all kinds of jobs. Above, q woman locomotive engineer and woman fireman; girls loading wood on the Volga; right. Q woman machinist at Stalingrad plant.
 two women sailors, obviously reg ular "gobs" marching with men sailors.
 Russia has two women generals in the Red army.
 Two-thirds of all the medical students in Russia are women.
 Women lawyers are legion, wo- men architects work side by side with men on all the new buildings.
 Travelling ir the south of Rus sic, one night we got off while the train refueled. A woman engineer stepped out of the locomotives cab. A woman dressed in clumsy felt boots and mans coat, big hose in hand, climbed up and refilled the water tanks. t'
 The next day we saw women lay ing railroad track.
 
 The huge Park of Culture and Rest" in Moscow is run by a young, attractive Russian girl. Betty Clan. E Krupskaya,. Lenin's widow, is the tireless foe of illiteracy. Through her efforts Russia is organized with the slogan, we will teach every bory to read and write by 1883" No woman holds a position of | supreme importance in the Com munist party for no woman belongs to the Supreme Economic Council. But many local Soviet has wo- man head.
 I went to the abortion clinic in Moscaw. All of the four doctors examining women and performing
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Indianapolis, Ind-With the ad- vance 1882 membership of the American Legion, continuing about three times ahead of last year the Third Annual National Telegraphic Roll call on November 18th Is ex- pected to show considerable pro- gress toward the 100000 enroll- rnent goal which is the first mem bership objective for the coming year.
 The roll call will be conducted at national headquarters here on the second day of the annual con ference of department commanders and adjutants. Memberships, ac- companied by dues, that are ac- tualiy in the hands of the posts or departments on November 18th are to be counted in the telegraphic survey of the advance 1882 mem
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propagandist when the revolution was first won. Her father was an artisan, she had little education. She heard the governments call for engineers. Despite bad lungs she entered the Leningrad univehsity to study engineering. She Is now on a construction job far away in the oil fields.
 Each individual in Russia, man or woman, stands on his own mer- its as a person. Wives of prom inent Communists get no reflected glory.
 A recent book on Stalin de- scribed him as an Oriental who kept his beautiful young wife in the vir- tual confines of a harem. I asked the press department for an interview with her The under secretary looked perplexed.
 Mrs Stalin?" he quired. Why an interview with Mrs Stalin 2" I explained our inordinate inter- est in all our Mrs Hoovers, our Mrs Coolidges.
 But Mrs Stalin is private citi- gen." he answered. The govern ment can make no appointments
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
Washington Park
 Community Club
Much Business Transact ed at Short Session
 Last. Night

The Washington Park Communi- ty club met last night and heard reports from different committees, all of which were approved.
 On motion of Henry Hayden it was voted that the secretary be in- structed to write Bishop Murray of Portland, Me-, and inform him that the members had heard with much pleasure of his appointment as archbishop to the see of St Paul, and that they hope this will not deter him from being the guest of the club at a George Washing ton bicentennial celebration in washington park some time next year. the date to be fixed by the archbishop.
 On motion of Christopher Fitz- patrick the meeting expressed re- gret at the death of Father Mo- Gurk and ordered n minute made of 1t on the records. Plans were discussed for a number of house parties during the winter season. The next meeting will be held on Friday, November 27.
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NEXT: Marriage and divorce Tn Soviet Russia. One is as easy ns the other. and each q matter 0t only a few minutes. with no quess tons asked. States only con. cern. is the. children.
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operations were women.
 At one of the district dispen- saries met one of Russia's grand old women. She is 6S years old, works days in her hospital and nights teaching new doctors. Her name is Olga Sergeiniv.
 From the time I was eight doctored everybody Tn my village with herbs," she told me. My mother died when was Il and got work as delivery girl for dirty rags in a paper factory. changed to a hired girl so could go to school. I had to care for my four smalled sisters and brothers, too. was 30 when I finally paid my way through medical school. have been a doctor now for aS years.
 The young Komosomol girls are new women of Russia. They are switched to various jobs. for their enthusiasm for the Five Year Plan is worth much to their government.
 
 You hear heroic tales of the older Communist women. Mario, a Communist for r years, marched in the Red Army as .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-13
One Million Members
 Am. Legion 1932 Goal
Third Annual National TeIegraphic Roll Call for Nov
 l9 Expected to See That Figure in Sight

bership. The departments have made arrangements to receive tele- graphic reports from their posts so that they may report their latest 1932 paid-up membership.
 Must Back Up Report.
 Frank E. Samuel, assistant na- tional adjutant in charge of mem bership, has emphasized the fact that. 1t will be necessary for each department to back up their roll greater number of cards accom- panied by dues. Any department that fails to back up its report, even by the margin of a single card, will be disqualified from standing in the Big Ten which will be respective department quotas.
 Membership cards and dues in