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The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Cinema Stars
Preyof
Cousers
BY HARRISON CARROLL

CapyrlBnt, lSSAN Premier SyholCaCS
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25.-Holly.
wood is In rebellion against the
! common practice Of doubling
prices when motion picture people
come to buy.
Many of the stars are hiring
financial representatives to in.
vestigate all bills and to protect
them from over-charges. Others
are paying cash for everything
they buy.
To cite an example Of how film
.! people are victimiZed, Lawrence
Tibbett received a $135 garage bill
for one months care Of his car
All this included was gas, oil and
greasing. To make it worse, Larry
drove the car only to and from
the studio an average Of 20 miles
day.
Joe E. Brown tells that he
went to a doctor twice about q
minor injury to his knee, and re-
ceived a bill for $40. The theater,
where he was making personal
appearances, was protected
against accident. so he referred
the doctor to the insurance com.
pany. They figured the services
were ,'orth $3.50.
On another occasion, Mrs.
Brown bought an exclusive
model gown for $2S5. The second
time ST. wore it, she m t a
friend with exactly the same
gown. The two women got to-
gether and discovered they had
dealt with the same store. Only
the friend, not being the wife of
a motion picture star, had paid
$125.
Several stars have discovered
conSpiracies between their serv-
ants and tradesmen to oefraud
them.
There are any number Of
variations Of these rackets.
Hollywood is getting wise to
them, though, and resents them.
So, Of course, do legitimate mer-
chants and professional men.
Critics Do This
It was one Of those dull even
ings at the fights and Willie Col
lier dozed through the semi
windup.
At last it was over, snd the
referee raised one Of the fight
er's hands.
The crowd, in a heckling mood,
booed the decision. This woke
Willie with a start. Hastily. he
jumped to his feet. "RobberI"
he joined in at the top of his
V0ice
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Started HarmIessIy

For no reason that mlgnI
seem definite at the moment
Gus began to travel about WIN
another woman. 1t sr&rteo
harmlessly enough-out that
was only the start. Before Gus
realized quite what had hap
pened he found himself very
much in love with this new
lady. And he began to a6sent
himself from his home tor
days at a time.
It wasn't long before his Wl1e
began to hear things. Sae cues
toned Gus, and Gus failed TO
DENY the rumors. AS mat
ter of fact, he was quite calm
about the entire thing.
IF you heard it," was his
brilliant remark, you've hearo
it. I'm not saying no-and I'm
not saying yes. After all. you
and I have been married for
10 years, and you can't blame
a guy for wanting a little
change after a sentence like
that"
His wife couldn't quite under
stand.
But, Gus" she demonstrated.
"you can't do a thing like this.
It amt got no sense. What are
the neighbors goin' 70 say?
What's gonna happen to the
kids? You can't do it,"
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
They Agree to Part


The question has more to do
with circumstance than moral
ity. Who go into the expense
of lawyers and divorces? AS
long as both parties agree that
it's best to go their individual
paths, why shouldn't husband
and wife just shake hands and
call it quits. That, at any rate,
is their reasoning. And even
though its wrong-there it is.
Now let's consider one Spe-
cific case. Here is a man
Gus by name-who lives in the
city of New York at the pres
ent time. Gus not only has
one skeleton in his closet; his
house is filled with them.
Listen:
When he was nineteen years
of age, Gus married the girl
of his choice. A printer by
trade, he was earning a fairly
comfortable salary when he
was twenty-one years Of age.
At the age of twenty-nine he
had a nice little home, a wife
who nagged him whenever ne
was recovering from a drunk
and two children who pro-
vided him with enjoyment on
rare occasions. In other words
he was living exactly as so
manv other families with whom
he and his wife were ac-
uuainted.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25

WARNER RRoS. rHEArREs
Evening star., 1931-05-14
DOmestics

IS Jacquard Bed
spreads, colors. $2.95 &T OS
value ...............
a Fruit Of the Loom Sheet Sets,
colored border. 1895 @1 OK
Value e..........s.sS
-36-in. White Pajama 7O1Zo
Check, 19c value. Yd.. /Z
-S7 - inch Unbleached C0o
Sheeting, yard .........
-S RRyOn Spread and @9 OK
Pillow Sets, $5.95 value ~O
Nainsook. 18c value. e. -
Kann's-Street Floor.
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Home Fittings

Washable Cret Onnes, 1Oo
lSc and 29c values. Yd.. ASN
Remnants Curtain and Dra-
perry MateiialS. 29c to 39c o.
values. Yd. ..... @OC
Figured Curtain VOiles, CS
36-in. ACC value. Yd.. @oN
Reversible Terry Cloth 90
CretOnneS. soc value. Yd. S>N
Embroidered Theatrical
Gauze and Marqu,sette. o.
soc value. Yd. ON
Tabs to =, Se Lot Lot,'c. Curtains. lin 7sc 49c
--3 Folding Screens, cretonne
filled; soiled. $998 @2 S0
value ..............
-3 Upholstered Back
Swinging HammocEs. @A OQ
S12.95 value ......
3 Cedar Chests, wal
nut finished. $13.95 GR Oh
NI!ue ...............
--j MOquette velour ROc
Table Mats. $1.29 va,ue.. ~
--Sunfast DraFsry Damss;Ss, so
inches. 79c to $1.29 1Qc
values. Yd. ..........
-6 Ready Made Slip Or
Covers. $3.50 value. Set,
IS Screen Doors,
da ms d. $2.2s to S1.OO
$2.98 values. Each.
so PVs. Half Sash Cur
tains. 39c TO 59c values. Ito
Pr. ................
-1k0 Duplex window
Shades, seconds of $1.oO 0Qe
grade. Ea. ............
go Bar HarbOr Cushion Sets.
sl49 to $l.98 values. @1 00
-25 Square CretO Onne and
Lcsthe-ette Cushions. 29c 1Qc
ami 39c values. Ea.
q Glider HammOcks. &7 %
Sl2.95 value. ......
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1931-05-14

s. Nemoflex Wonderful C0mbi-
nations, sizes 48 and @S 00
so. $3.50 value ......
"A Custom made Combinations,
sizes sI. s. IS. ., &c. 49, 40 $1,000
Table Lot Girdles. 10 Price
IS to SIS values. II O
go GirdIes, soiled.
Broken ok sizes $500 to $l.OO
Kann'~SecondF Floor.
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No Mail or Phone Orders on Friday and
Evening star., 1931-05-14
Notions

Small Lot 3-Yd. Pcs. Seam
rslue y o'ns' iOc 3 Pcs. lOc
Pearl Crochet Cotton e.
colors. 10c balls. OC
--S Sewing Bags-attached to
machine. Yellow Rayon
Laundry Bags. Sl.10 90
value
-25 Yds. Rubber Sheeting-
single faced. IL yds. OSo
wide. Yard ........... OC
3 Wool Busters, Sl.OO value;
2 Wool Busters, 75c value. OS
Each ................. oO
p Brushes, broken. 90
$l.00 value ........... o|S
IS RayOn Pajama Bags. Eno
S1,00 value ............. OOC
-6 Ray0n Gard Table OS
Covers. SOC value. SOC
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1931-05-14
Furniture

"A Folding Yacht 90 90
Chairs. S3.95 value.
II Bassinette with
drop side; soiled. GO 1S
SI0.o5 value. ....
- Kiddie KoO7 with mattress
and spring; soiled. G1Q *
s29 50 value .... ~
II Ivory Bathinctte, GN AZ
so.led. G3.45 value. :. %O
- 5-pc. Breakfast G1S o.
Sets. 519.o5 value. ~AO
II SriLse Set, dam cIC IN
aged. c22.E0 value. %AcO
"a Card Tables. dam OQc
aged. s149 value. ..
Kann's--Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1931-05-14
Ribbons

Table Lot of Ribbons, IOc
15c to Csc values. Yard. ON
Ribbon NJ o e Is-hats. bags.
ETC.. etc; soc to slo,5o 10 Price
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1931-05-14
Lingerie

rs Porto Rican Costume Slips,
Rayo crepe and muslin; S0c
soc to s100 values. 80.
pa Porto Rican Pa
jamas of rayo crepe; G1 90
81 e5 value Dl'O~
81 Rayo Crepe Chemise C0c
and Step-ins, SOC value.
-2S pcs. Silk I'm
derwear, s2.s5 to - Price
$1,000 values. 49,.
40 Slips of rayon crepe and
rayon satin; $1.59 to @7 TO
to s1.95 values. ..
-Kickernick Blcomers Of
ccttcn crepe and batiste; S0c
S1.00 va'uc. c........
Kann's-SecondF Floor.
Evening star., 1931-05-14
SHYerMare

DIINPGWd dTC
II Flower Basket,
silver plated. S1993 C. OQ
value .....,.....
p zero majors,
cocktail shakers. SIS G. 00
V2'ue ..............
a Banjo Clocks. Scs-
sion and New Haven. GS 90
SO 90 value .....
Il NIB Electric
Mantel Clock. clio OQ
s37 co value. .......
10 Baby Spoons, silver 17c
plated b9~ vPlue ......
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1931-05-14
SDOrtSWear

SPOrtsWear
p Throe-pc. White Knitted
Suits, soiled. $3.50 GH OS
NdIu6
p Three-pc. Shan
tung Sports Dresses, CD OK
S10.95 value .........
3 All-w0oI Paid Skirts, Eno
S1.95 End S29S v2'-'"~ 49,.
-od1 lot Of SIX SI no
RIcus~e. choice ...... y 'oO
Karn's- Second F,oer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
IMPORTANT C. OF c.
ACTION EXPECTED
Resolutions Period Tomor'
row May Determine Stand
on Debt Question.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

In the inner leadership OF the inter-
national Chamber of Commerce the
troubling question is just what specinc
recommendations to give to the world.
The time to watch is the final open
session tomorrow morning, when reso-
lutions will be adopted. As In all sucn
gatherings. the resolutions really VIII De
framed, for the larger part, IN advance
by the leaders.
The leaders are under the compulsion
of feeling they must do something at
once concrete and important. Inc
chamber takes to itself credit for nav
ing in past years initiated the Dawes
and the Young plans, by which Ger
man reparations were twice put INTO
definite form. 1t Is possible that on
this point the chamber may be COM
plimenting itself little overgenerously.
Nevertheless. under the impetus OF that
now be similarly definite on some SUD-
ject equally weighty.
Inerna tiOnaI Debts Aim.
The hope and disposition before the
meeting began was to focus on the IN
ternational debts. While that intention
has been slowed down somewhat by
Secretary Melons speech and the atti-
tude of the administration. nevertheless
the international debts remain the out
standing Hamlet of the play. To do
nothing about this subject or to deal
with it weakly would be unpalatable to
the chambers pride. There will be or
may be recommendations about policy
toward Russia, tariffs, regional customs
unions and the proposal for an inter-
national conference on silver. These
are, however, in the minds OF every
body, minor TO the international debts,
In the search for a way to be con-
crete, one prevalent suggestion Is 70
recommend that the debts be scaled
down in proportion as the purchasing
power OF the dollar has risen. II,
roughly, 1t be said that the value OF the
dollar has risen about rs per cent since
the debt contracts were made, then the
amounts to be paid should be reduced,
roughly. the same percentage.
To express 1t as 1t is often expressed
by leaders in private conversations, the
allies when they contracted the debts
curing the war paid us upward of 81
bushel for wheat. Now wheat Is
worth in Europe. roughly. half a dollar
a bushel AS IL Is put by spokesmen
for this point Of view. the allies are
paying us back four bushels of wheat
for each one they received from us.
Similarly they paid us IS cents pound
for copper, whereas copper is now be-
tween 8 and 10 cents a pound.
rs Per Cent Reduction.
A rough application of this principle,
putting the debts on the basis of all
commodity prices. would result In about
a IS per cent reduction. Opposition to
this proposal says, in effect. that these
international debts are the most con-
spicuous obligations in the. world. Seal
ing down Of them would advertise the
process and the principle to the whole
world. Every argument for treating the
international debts this way is equally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

an argument for treating all other
debts, public or private, the same way.
A milder suggestion as to what the
chamber should recommend about in
ternational debts is merely that the
whole situation be re-surveyed with a
view to determining the debtors pres
was the basis on which the original
finding contracts were made. It is now
urged that present capacity to pay is
smaller than when the contracts were
made in 1923-24.
The situation revolving about these
proposals is interesting. important and
controversial The answer will be seen
in the language of the resolutions which
the leaders present to the chamber for
adoption tomorrow. Further answer will
be seen in whether or not there Is debate
over the resolutions as proposed, and
what turn the debate takes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Economist Sees
17O,OOO,O 200 as Limit
OfU. S. Population
DIR. Baker of Agricultural
Department Says Birth
Rate Is Too Low.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
At least one Government economist
believes there are not enough children
TO indicate the United States pOpula-
ton ever will rise above 10000, 900. =
DR.. o. 4. Baker of the Agriculture
Department is that economist. Ad-
dressing a group meeting of the Inter-
national Chamber of Commerce, he
said unless the birth rate rises or inn
migration laws are liberalized the popu-
1ation in 80 years will become station
airy at less than ITO, 100000.
Examination OF 1880 census figures,
DR.. Baker asserted, divulges that in no
cities Of more than $4,000 are there
enough children under l year OF age,
or even under years of age, per 900
women Is to As years of age to main
tain . stationary population, and in
most of the cities there are only two
thirds to three-fourths as many chill
dren as would be necessary"
L Rural sections, he said, have a sur
plus of youngsters above the number
needed for an even population, but no
more than required to balance the city
deficiency. He added that the rural
birth rate also is declining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

nomic cooperation, which, he said,
Can only be realized If the permanent
radiation to which II is our duty to con-
tribute is powerful enough to persuade
universal public opinion of the justice
of the resolutions adopted by the eco
nomic conference OF. 1927"
DuchenoiS said there was almost
complete unanirnity among the ma
ttonal committees Of Continental Eu-
rope In wishing for less rigid applica-
ton of the most favored nation clause.
Although raised coincident with en-
actment of the new American tariff
act, Chalmers said Canadian tariffs
had always been dictated by our
own needs; they have never been re-
taliatory, defiant or unfriendly"
Plate said members Of the European
Customs Union, which he represented,
believe the s"upholding of the present
situation-that means a situation III
which international trade is hindered
by long lines Of high tariff walls divid-
ing Europe In q great number Of iso-
lated economic centers-forms an OBJ
Stacle to recovery.
Agriculture 1kesOIutiOn Favored.
A proposal that world agricultural
production be adapted to consumption
bv international settlement is being
considered by the Resolutions Commit
tee of the chamber.
Approved yesterday by agricultural
repre- sentatives, the measure was passed
on to the Resolutions Committee to de-
termine whether 1t should be referred
to the entire congress.
The agricultural group found such
action would pe the only means. .url-
der present conditions of heavy indus
trial and agricultural crises, to master
the situation.
1t would have the Congress recon-
mend not only adaptation of produce
ton to, consumption by international
settlement, but also crop financing and
amendment Of rigorous agricultural
protective measures, reduction of diff
culties in importing agricultural prod
ucts and suppression Of export pre-
miums."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
ELMER MANNING FOUND

Youth Missing for Two Months
Found at Fourteenth and + SITS.
A two-month search for Elmer G
Manning "a years old. who disappeared
in March from his home, at 2800 On
tario road. was ended yesterday wner
Patrolnan Homer H. Hardman OF the
first precinct arrested him as he was
entering . taxicab at Fourteenth and
F. streets.
His father, DR.. William j. Manning
with Offices in the National Press Club
Building. was standing at the corner
at the time and accompanied Hardmar
and the youth to the first precinct sta
ton. The son was later sent 70 Gal
linger Hospital for observation.
Traffic signs in Yokohama. Japan
now have the words stop" and 60
and in English and in Chinese, thu
written language of Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
SMELL HITS c. OF c.
MAKING u. S. GOAT
Representative DenounceS
Proposal of Tariff Slash and
Debt Cancellation.

Vigorously denouncing the proposal
at the International Chamber of Com
merce here that the United States slash
its tariff rates and cancel European
war debts, Chairman Smell of the House
Rules Committee in a statement today
censured "a group of internationalists"
and asks why they always decide that
Uncle Sam must be the goat"
Although we recently declared that
1--WE have gone the limit" on tariff rates,
Representative Smell opposed lowering
the tariff WALL to relieve the world
business depression. we must keep
the tariff protection we have, he says,
80 as to maintain our own market Tor
orr own producers to as great an ex-
tent as possible. And we must take
enough interest in our Government to
see that it does not become an old
man of the sea about the neckS OF our
workers." he warned.
u. s. Sacrifices Asked.
l. Newspaper headlines on the Interna-
tional Chamber of Commerce speeches,
he pointed out, gave the impression the
only solution for the depression lis Tor
the United States first to give up what
1t has been able 10 save uuiihs Cie
Storm
First. we must cancel the debts
which the European nations owe us
not for money loaned them after the
war to rehabilitate themselves he said
THE most casual examination OF the
figures Of all the debt settlements will
show that we are actually only requir-
ing them to pay what they borrowed
after Armistice day, with very low
interest rate.
Aid for European Workers.
Second we must take down our
tariff walls SO that the workers in the
European factories may be employed
making articles which are now made
here, and SO that the Russian and
Argentine farmers may sell us wheat
at a price 22-odd cents below the price
our farmers are now receiving"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
CRIME CURE SUGGESTED
Bulgarian Police Propose More
Marriages and Easier Divorces.

SOFIA (P).-More marriages, easier
divorces and less liquor are offered by
Bulgarian police authorities as COM
bination that will aid In solving the
crime problem here.
The president OF the Police Depart
n1ent reported that crimes OF violence
have quadrupled in this country since
the World War.
He said that 1874 murders in the year
Of which 629 were premeditated, was
too great a proportion OF major crime
for a population Of less than 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Altar Overhangs Sea

About IL miles from Kjoge, in Den
mark. Is an ancient church in Hoier-
up. built on the famous Stevns Cliff
which has been undermined by the
sea rover was threatened with disaster
of Stevns Cliff. and vowed. should he
reach land safely. he would build a
church on the cliff. Fortune favored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

him and he fulfilled his vow and set
his church on the very edge Of the
beetling crag, so close, indeed, that the
erosion OF the rock during the centuries
has brought the altar actually hanging
over the sea. A legend says that every
New Year night the old church moves
q cockstride back from the sea-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
RESCUED FROM GAS
John valley Is Overcome
Fumes While Cooking.

John C. VALLEY. So years old, Of 3i2p
Twelfth street northeast, was revived
by members Of the Fire Rescue Squad
last night when he was accidentally
overcome by gas fumes while essaying
to fry some fish at his home.
valley, police were told, fell over an
open Jet when he stumbled while pre-
pairing to light the stove and inhaled q
large quantity of gas before he regained
his feet Shouting to relatives for help,
he then slumped to the floor un-
conscious.
Fire Rescue Squad workers removed
the man to Gallinger Hospital for
'fdrther attention after reviving him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Calls Old Age Hereditary.

ROME JP).--The best way TO live TO
be 100 Is. says Prof. Luigi GalVani Of
the Central Statistical Institute. 10 be
born OF parents who reach that ege.
He bases his contention that longevity
Is hereditary OH figures from the italian
census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Ohio Bank Closed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9 (P.-Ira
A. Fulton. State banking superintend-
ent, today took over for liquidation the
Leesburg Bank. a private institution
at Leesburg. Frozen assets was given
as the cause Of the closing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
NEW CAMERA PERFECTED

Could Picture SwitzerIands IN DC
Clicks of Shutter
MUNICH CpDl-A panorama Gamers
covering 270 square miles IN single
exposure has been developed By Q
Munich optical firm.
With SO clicks of the shutter an air
plane photographer with this device
could snapshot the whole of switser-
land. Z ~
1t Is a wide-Angle camera with one
central lens surrounded by eight sup
Elementary lenses, and is said to &C
complish with one exposure what would
require 200 to 800 exposures with cam
eras ordinarily used in airplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

More than $4,000 applicants are now
waiting for houses being constructed
by the London County Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-05
LEN HARVEY MAKES
 DEBUT HERE FRIDAY
The English Middleweight Champ Meets Vince Dun= dee-Silah=El-Din Fights Eddie Benson

New York, January - OUP) - Two fighters - Len Harvey of Eng land and Selah El-din of Egypt - will make their first American ap- pearance in New York this week.
 Harvey, European middleweight champion and rated by many ex- perts as the finest fighter England has produced in many years, meets Vince Dundee of Baltimore in a 12- round bout in Madison Square Gar den Friday night.
 Selah El-Din, a strapping heavy weight. makes his debut in a six rounder against Eddie Benson at the New Ridgewood Grove Club one night later.
 The Dundee bout is the first in q series planned by Harvey to force Mickey Walker into a defense of his middleweight crown. Harvey, a nicely setup fighter, comes here with a record of but one setback in some $50 fights. He is favored to whip the sturdy Baltimore boy.
 Selah El-din was scheduled to fight in the Garden last week, but was forced to withdraw as a result of the new commission ruling which says that Unknown" fighters must show in a smaller club before en- gazing in a Garden bout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-05
WASHINGTON HILLS AND BROOKLYN A. (.
 WIN COURT GAMES
AIS Tire and Sacred Hearts Lose Close Contests in City Amateur League

Captain Hal Maloney led his Washington Hills to their first City Amateur league victory yesterday afternoon over AIS Tire scoring sev- en field goals and two tries in the 31-26 triumph. In the main attrac- tion the Brooklyns continued their winning ways downing the Sacred Hearts 31-24.
 AIS Start Early
 The Tiremen got off to a flying start in the first period and held a 90 lead as the quarter ended. The second period found them at a loss trying to check Maloney and "Zeke" Connors The halt ended at all, AIS failing to garner a single point in 10 minutes.
 Tied Once More
 The game got hot in the third quarter with both teams playing on even terms. The period ended with the score knotted at 19 all, but the finel quarter saw Maloney, Connors and Lewis annexing hoops in the final minutes which turned the tide of the game. Harry Huey and Ted Harnick stood out for the losers. The score: