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The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Federal Government Cuts
Deep Into D. C.. Taxes

Residents of the District fighting keep down local
will find ammunition to be used Congress this winter in
figures compiled by Tax Assessor William p Richards.
Mr.. Richards estimates that within ve-year period the
Federal by purchase will have removed from the
District tax rolls property valued at $15OOO,000.
This property will to yield income the city gov
eminent and consequently there will be flat decrease Of
thousands of dollars in the Districts
There will be osetting drop in the citys expenditures
The money make up the loss thus created must from
the pockets of taxpayers.
It apparent that there will be increase in the $960
600 which the Federal Government the last few years has
paid its share Of local On the contrary there
certain be determined effort decrease this amount
the result of recommendations which the Mape Committee
expected to make.
Mr.. Richards figures will prove of inesmable value in
counteracng the argument that the Federal
share is out Of proportion and should be reduced They
be cited to show that the nation because of cutting the cy
tax income should ungrudgngy pay at least $90oO00 for
the maintenance and development Of its headquarters
Residents of Washington apprecatve of the improve
ments which the Federal Government making here These
improvements make Washington better place in which to
live But if the Federal Government is to continue to 1op
millions of dollars worth of realty off the rolls it should
fairness give the District appropriation adequate
to make up the loss thus suffered.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

plan how he would pipe 1t to
all the thirsty land.
An artist, drunk with delight,
would see only beauty. The
pearly simmer of the morning
light, chnging in wet webs to
stalk and stone. The heavy,
amber flood of monday sun.
The twilight spreading, pow
derry blue as smoke. The bright
stars tangled in the dark blue
pines.
And the real estate man
would see dollars
And the poet would see
words
And the tired woman, with a
baby in her arms, would see a
home
And the priest would see his
God
Four acres. The same four
acres always, holding the same
life. the same soil and water
and light. Yet each man who
faces them finds some differ
ent thing-some different ad-
venture.
It Is Life!
And I thought, looking at
those four acres, how life is
like that. The old, wild acres
of life, with their unvarying,
mysterious tangle Of Joy and
pain, success. and failure, love
and hate, peace and war, birth
and death. Each man, in his
turn, must face those acres
those same acres. But
no two men ever see the same
thing in those acres, or take
the same thing from them.
There they lie-life in the
raw-the makings Of what?
That depends on the man,
and his desire and capacity,
and the amount he is willing to
pay.
Passing through that tangle,
one man will find beauty
and another will find wisdom
and another will find
power and another will
find money and another
will find comfort and
another will find love -.
and another will find the stuff
that dreams are made Of. And
a few. a very few, will walk
with God.
Copyright, 1881, King Features
syndieate. Incl
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

The campaign in New York
city is drawing to a close with
a Democratic victory a foregone
conclusion.
A brief statement of the stu
alton is necessary for the en-
lightenment of people living
outside the State, who have
been imposed upon by partisan
propaganda. Many of these
have been led to assume that
Democrats in New York are
wicked and the Republicans
pure as light and stainless as
a star"
This naturally will be puzzling
in view of the record of the
Republican party in national
administrations from the days
of Grant to those of Harding.
The fact is that the heads of
the two parties in Manhattan
are the nominees for borough
president. The Republican nomi-
nee has been calling on the
people to rise and purify the
city by turning it over to his
party.
The Democratic nominee,
now in office, with a superb
record of achievement, similar
to that of his predecessor, is
not charged with incompetence
or corruption. There is not
even an intimation to that ef-
feet. But unhappily the Hof-
stadter committee, dominated
by Republicans, put their nomi-
nee on the stand and by his
own evidence he sadly smeared
himself. This was uninten-
tional, of course.
The Judiciary
Bargain"
But he no longer bears the
banner Of reform.
"Short horse soon curried."
The country has heard much
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

I am looking at a sunny
slope. Four acres Of tangled
wild grasses and oaks turning
bronze and gold in the spark
ling fall air. Four acres of
wilderness. How many different
things could be done with those
acres!
A farmer, studying their rich
and varied soils, would straight
way cut down all their gypsy
timber, plough them deeply,
set them to bearing grapes,
figs, apples and olives.
An architect would shout with
horror at the thought of touch
ing them with plough or axe.
Delighting in their sweep of
coppery branch and golden
turf against the violet sky, he
would crown them with a lovely
mansion, creamy italian stucco
with rosey tiles-or a great
castle Of old gray stone with
scarlet flags.
A Gorgeous sight
A naturalist would scorn
alike the crops and castles. He
would lose himself in contem-
plation of the infinite forms of
life which those four acres sup
port. The thousands of "com-
mon weeds" so exquisitely col
ored, so delicately made
spreading everywhere in a sill.
yer and russet mat, heavy with
seeds. The buzzing, crawling,
flying, burrowing insect peo-
pie, which live upon and be-
meath the weedS-grasshoppers,
butterflies, wasps. ants, bees,
gnatS numberleSS
each a race apart, with pecu-
liar laws and customs. The wild
flowers, breaking in glowing
tides, from season to season.
The tiny furry creatures-rab-
bits, wood mice, gopher, squirrel.
The fierce, wild hunters-bob
cat, lynx, coyote. mountain
lion, bear, fox. The winged
armies of birdS-filling the air
with their constant flutter and
swoop and song. The great
trees, looming like giants above
it all-living aloof.
A Different Viewpoint
An engineer, indifferent to
all this, would go straight to
the fine spring, and begin to
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
New Type Celebration

Washington will try out type of Halloween celebra-
tion tonight.
The old independent spirit of chasing the hobgobns and
witches in your back yard will give way organized
carnival and parade Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues
The style celebration, successful may give the city
institution Those who have worked hard to stage
happy program tonight feel that under the old system
neglected and failed to derive the full of enjoy
ment which all entitled the vigil of All Saints Day
Concentration Of the merrymakers the downtown streets
may have good result from the standpoint houehoder
should down the casualty list of gates and other
able property heretofore regarded legitimate prey by mis-
chievous celebrators
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

The Labor men, declaring themselves Socialists in
favor Of doing many things in HURRY that according
histOrys teachings have be done SLOWLY You 60 up.
stairs step time; can't take flight jump
Revolutions try that and fall back again.
The Labor came power with the good fortune to
possess in Ramsay Macdonald thoughtful highly educated
brilliant representative of Labor.
But often happens in radical parties suddenly success
full MacDonalds wise leadership thrown overheard Men
vastly his inferior decided that they knew than Mac
Donald and decided to throw him out
The result that they flat their backs and will not
come back for time Moral: When you have a good
leader, support, appreciate, and STICK to him.
These three cartoons represent the dissatisfaction on which
the Conservative victory in Britain is based
In the picture you worker his job gone factory
Continued in Last Two CoIMnns)
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
British Labor Showed Under
Continued From First TaUo Columns)

Continued From First TaUo CoEumns)
closed who discovers that the Socialists by which he
the Labor party, have not done anything for him.
Next men, idle the DOCKS watch ships unloading goods
from Germany Japan S. A. and other countries They have
up their minds that Free Trade allowing the workers in
foreign lands to compete with them is such good thing
Let AMERICAN workers who think they would like Free
Trade here think that England starts protection
policy most important step in the history of the British
Islands
The third picture shows the British farmer surrounded by
things that he produces unable to sell them profitaby
Labor party, like every other party must GIVE RE-
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
l. For what country did John
Cabot sail?
2. From what city did Amerigo
VeSpucci come?
3. What was Panama, called in
the days Of Balboa? '
4. What is an addreSsograph?
5. What color is ecru?
8. What is fluid rock from a
volcano called?
z. Where does perspiration
come from?
8. What was used to poison
Cleopatra?
9. In what university is the
Bodleian library?
10. How is this quotation COM
pleted, ITO err is human?
Match correctly:
II. 1000.
Boston Tea Party.
IL. 1896.
Settlement Of Plymouth.
13. 1888.
vinland discovered by Left
Ericsson.
IA. 1878.
Harvard College founded.
IS. 1920.
Defeat of Spanish Armada.
tAnswers On Magazine PageA
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

As you know the General Election in Great Britain has
swept the party from power The leader OF
that party Arthur Henderson, beaten by than eight
thousand in district that elected him little while ago by
than eight thousand
Macdonald greatest and abest of Britans Labor men
who wisely planned the united Nationalist party for England
and was thrown by foolish Labor whom he had
created and brought power will still be the head Of the
Government uniting different elements in Britain, but
CONSERVATIVE AND PRACTICALLY TORY.
Herewith printed of the election cartoons used
in this campaign against the Labor party overwhelmingly
defeated
It be remembered however that the British Labor
party in this country would be called SOCIALIST party
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

of the bargain" on the ju-
dietary. The facts are as plain
as a pike staff.
The congestion Of the courts
admittedly demanded the Gre
alton of more Supreme Court
judgeshipS in two boroughs.
Because, in a party contest,
most of these would have been
won by the Democrats, the
Republican legislature refused
to do what public policy de-
manded until the Democrats
agreed to give them five of the
IL places without a contest.
This was the bargain. There
was q bargain" because the
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Parade Of PuriStS
Thrown Into Confusion

Parade Of Purists
Thrown Into Confusion
The country should know
that the inquiries Of the Re
publican committee, investi-
eating the bargain" on which
its Republican members in
sisted, has found but one in
cident connected with the
nominations Of the IL nominees
for the bench suggestive Of
corruption or improperly.
This, we are sure, was brought
out inadvertently-for Tam
many was not involved.
One rejected candidate for
a Republican nomination has
testified that the Republican
leader in his borough con-
ditioned his nomination on
anoth&X bargain-that the
nominee contribute $1,000 to
the Republican campaign fund.
Thus the bargain, which was
certainly unfortunate, was q
Republican bargain exacted with
q club; and i'm the making Of
the nominations the only leader
charged with an improper pur-
pose is q Republican leader,
This has thrown the parade Of
the puriSts into confusion and
made the wondering public
cynical.
Now appeals are being made
to the people to rebuke the
bargain by electing an Assembly
Of the same political complex.
ion as that which demanded
the bargain-and that is con-
fusing, too. The country hears
that the Republican nominees
for the Assembly in New York
city have pledged themselves to
vote for a continuance Of the
investigation Of this Democratic
community.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Explaining NY. to the Nation :: By Claude G. Bowers

erstwhile Republican leader in
Brooklyn and the 32-year-old
son of John McCooey, the vet
eran Democratic leader there,
who has made Kings County re-
liably Democratic. The coun-
try has heard much about the
nomination of the young man.
Now, nothing derogatory is
being said against this young
mans character. It would be
a reflection on the honor Of the
Appellate Division of the Su-
preme Court, otherwise, since it
placed him on its Committee on
Character and Fitness. There
are just two counts in the in
dictment against him-he is 80
years old and is the son Of the
man who has redeemed Kings
County to the Democracy.
The attack upon his youth
is both stupid and inSincere.
If James Madison, Father Of
the Constitution" found moth
ing shocking in placing Joseph
Story, friend and associate Of
John Marshall, on the bench
of the Supreme Court Of the
United States at 80, there Is no
reason to be outraged because
at the same age a young man
is made a Judge of the Supreme
Court Of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

SUITS There are ide millions of them in Britain idle
under the Labor party that to give working men what
they want What they want Is JOB.
We have millions idle here It would be we'll for the Re-
publican party in power and anxious remain to look at
these pictures study results of Brtain election and DO
SOMETHING.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

Republican legislature exacted
it. This bargain was born Of
those who are pure as liSht
and stainless as a star"
This was thoroughly under
stood when the bargain" was
made; the press discussed it.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Attack Centered

Attack Centered
On Two Men
When the two parties desig-
mated their nominees, the pro-
test against the bargain. de"
manded by the Republican leg
islature, rose. The attack has
been centered on two men-the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-24
OBSCURE WORKERS
SUBJECT OF TALK
Rev. W. S. Abernethy to
Preach on "Man Who Tried
to Shift Blame"

Rev. w. S. Abernethy. pastor. will
preach at Calvary Baptist Church to-
morrow morning on Obscure Workers"
and at 8 o'clock on The Man Who
Tried to Shift the Blame
The Children's and Young Peoples
Missionary organizations are having
their first fourth Sunday meeting to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock in Baker
Hall at the junior church hour where
the devotional service will be held.
Later each group will go to its own room
for program and handwork.
Rev. A. D. Bryant will conduct serv-
ices for the deaf in Baker Hall tomor-
row evening
The Fall rally dinner meeting Of the
officers and teachers of the Sunday
school will be Friday, Gas o'clock. A
feature Of the program will be an indoor
foot ball ball contest.
The Womans Missionary Association
of the District will hold a mission
study class at 4:30 o'clock Monday in
Calvary Church, followed by dinner and
then another class session thereafter.
The White Cross work day will be
held in the library Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Miss Clara Dickerson and Miss Mar
tina Wooten group captains in the Bur-
rail- Glass, will give Halloween parties In
Burial Hall on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-24
HART TAKES OFFICE
AS CLERK OF COURT
Former Marine Private and Foot
Bail Star Begins Duties
in New Position.

A former Marine private and one of
the best foot ball players the National
Capital has ever produced yesterday
started on his duties as the chief clerk
Of the U. S. Court Of Claims.
He is Willard Hart, Of 1906 Cathedral
avenue, who, for the last five years has
been an official in the general counsel's
Office Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
here.
the late j. Bradley Tanner. who died
fortnight ago. He was sworn into
Office yesterday afternoon by Chief
Justice Joseph w. Booth.
The new chief clerks physical make
up makes him one of the biggest men
in public life in Washington. He is
more than six feet tall and weighs more
than 200 pounds.
Before the war he gained fame as a
foot ball player while attending Nc
Kinley High School here. At Clemson
College for three years he was con-
sidered enc of the best in the South.
When this country entered the World
War. Hart enlisted as private in the
Marine Corps
After the war. he returned to Wash
ington and entered George Washington
University for a law course After re-
ceiving his degree he entered the De-
partment of Justice, where he served as
special agent before going to the
Internal Revenue Bureau. He is still
engaged in military activities. being a
captain of one of the companies Of the
9Th Marine Brigade.
He married Miss Eleanor Littlepage.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Littlepage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-24
BIBLE READERS LEAGUE
PRESIDENT GETS LEAVE
Mrs. Louise Harding Earll to Be
Absent Six Months by Di-
rectors' Vote.

Mrs. Louise Harding EARL. founder
and for many years president of the
National and International Community
Bible Readers League, Inc, has been
given a six months leave of absence
This was decided upon at a meeting of
the board of directors last Monday at
ll03 Vermont avenue.
Mrs. Earl. in presenting her report,
said that due to her advanced age and
her desire to devote her time to liter
airy work and her personal affairs, she
would resign or request the leave of
absence. She will. however. continue
her interest in the work Of the league.
1t was voted to hold two Bible read
ing contests annually, one commencing
November l and ending April 80 and
the other commencing May l and
terminate October 81. Awards to con-
testants will be presented during the
first week of May and November, re-
spectively. and will be presented to the
winners at the Sunday school of which
they are members. There have already
been several entries made for the Fall
contest commencing November l. This
year, for the first time, awards will be
presented to winners in Virginia and
Iowa. Further information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing the league in
care of Box BOTS, U. street Post Office,
Washington. D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-24
EPWORTH Church
SERVICE ARRANGED
Rev. ]. Arthur SchIichter to
Deliver Sermon Tomor-
row Morning.

The morning services In Epworth
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Thirteenth street and North Carolina
avenue northeast, will be conducted by
Rev. j. Arthur Schlichter. field secre-
tary of the International Union Of Cos
pei Missions.
DR.. J. C. Copenhaver, the pastor, will
preach at the o'clock service, and will
take as his sermon subject THE Ruins
Of the East" which will be the third
of series of four sermons to be given
which will be based upon his observa-
lions made during his vacation this
Summer in the Holy Land, Egypt and
Europe.
Sunday school meets at $50 am.
The adult department will have as spe-
cial speaker Rev. A. H. Thompson, who
will speak upon How We Get Our
Bible" The Epworth League service is
at 7 pm, and will be conducted by
Denton Kirby. The business meeting
of the Epworth League will be held
Tuesday evening. The young people will
have charge of the devotional services
to be held in the Central Union Mis-
sion at o'clock Wednesday evening
The midweek prayer meeting will be
conducted by the pastor Thursday
evening.
The Epworth League Halloween party
will be held in the social room Of the
church Friday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-24
new BIBLE CLASS
BEGINS TOMORROW
Petworth M. E. Church to Hear
Rev. Robert L. Wood Preach
on Two Themes.

"a House Of Helpfulness" will be the
sermon subject of Rev. Robert L. Wood
at Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church
at IL o'clock tomorrow morning, and in
the evening Building a Life" Sunday
school meets at $50 am. and Mems
Bible class at 10 am. young mems
Bible class was organized last week snd
will begin study tomorrow. This group
Is planning to attend the morning
church service in a body.
Epworth League services will be con-
Quoted at Gas pm. and the 1nterme-
date League at pm. Midweek prayer
service Thursday evening will be spon-
sored by L. T. Jones. The pastor will
conduct the study.
The In His Name Circle will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Jones,
4005 Georgia avenue, Monday evening.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
the Woman's Guild will give the comedy
play, Mrs Blacks Pink Tea" uAder
the direction of Mrs c. Elder Reed.
The annual Halloween social will be
Friday evening. Mrs. p E. Howard is
In charge.
A group Of the officers and teachers
of the Sunday school are planning to
take the courses offered at the Standard
Training School, opening at Foundry
Church Monday evening. Report of
the success of the canvass in the inter
est of the debt fund will be announced
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-24
GOLDEN TEXT GIVEN
Probation After Death" to Be Sub
ject in Christian Science Churches.

ject in Christian Science Churches.
Probation After Death" is the sub
iect Of the. lesson sermon in all the
Churches of Christ Scientist tomorrow.
The golden text is from John v.25;
Verify, verify, say unto you, the hour
is coming and now is, when the dead
shall hear the voice of the Son of God ;
and they that hear shall live"
Among the citations which comprise
the lesson-sermon is the following from
the Bible: IF thou prepare thine heart,
and stretch out thine hands toward
Him; if iniquity be in thine hand, put
it far away, and let not wickedness
dwell in thy tabernacles. For then
shalt thou lift up thy face without
spot; yea, thou shalt be steadfast and
shalt not fear" dob, XII. IS, IA, 15).
The lesSon-sermon also includes the
following passage from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and Health
With Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy: when understanding
changes the standpointS of life and in
telligence from a material to spiritual
basis, we shall gain the reality Of life,
the control of soul over sense, and we
shall perceive Christianity, or truth. in
its divine principle. This must be the
climax before harmonious and i'm
mortal man IS obtained and his capa-
bilities revealed. It is highly important
in view of the immense work to be ac-
complished before this recognition of
divine science can come-to turn our
thoughts toward divine principle, that
finite belief may be prepared to re-
linuuish its error" page 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-24
CENTRAL MISSION |.
WILL Be DISCUSSED
Visiting Pastor to Talk on
Work at First Conqre
gationaI. &

Rev. Melvin Trotter will be the quest
speaker tomorrow morning at IL clock
at the First Congregational Chrch,
Tenth and @ streets, in behalf I the
Central Union Mission. Rev. Mr. Trot-
ter is superintendent of the City Mission
In Grand Rapids, Mich. DR.. Stckdale
will preside at the morning servie, and
at the evening service at 8 o'clek he
will speak on Lips"
The church night supper willie held
Thursday at 6 pm. and will De fol-
lowed at GAS o'clock by the Iidweek
meeting, which will be led by D Stock
dale. He will speak on "Evoluon and
God" Sunday schoO will leet at
GAS am.
The Senior Society of Chrisan En-
deavor will meet Sunday at $50 pm.
Donald L. Luxford will lead thmeeting
The Young Peoples Societyrf Chris
tan Endeavor will meet Sunds at $50
pm. and will have as thr guest
speaker Miss Olga M. Jonf of the
Presidents Organization on Employ
ment, Department of Conmrce. Her
subject will be The Inprtance Of
Citizenship in Period of Oppression"
The Mission Club will Ion a dinner
meeting Tuesday at Sis IN. in honor
of Mrs. Marion Tucker Iarons, a re-
turned missionary from Gina. Mrs.
Parsons will be the speaer If the eve
ming, illustrating her tail with stereop-
ticon pictures taken b, D.. Parsons
The Young Women's Gu will join
with the Mission Club hear and
honor Mrs. Parsons.
The following were electd officers OF
the choir last week Prestent, Donald
Waite; vice president, IRIS. Claribel
Thomas; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Patricia Palmer: attencace secretary,
Miss Miriam Huddle; u.esurer. Robert
Hobbs, and librarian, Her-y Strickland.