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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

| IN LANS for movie carnival from
- April II to April "a, for the ben
eft of the club house of the en-
l. listed men of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard,
under the auspices of the Women's
Army and Navy League Of washington,
were announced yesterday.
The management of R-K-O Keith's
Theater is cooperating with the league
| to make the event success. A comedy
farce, Cracked Nuts" featuring two of
Hollywood's most popular comedians,
will be shown for the first time in the
Capital and special tickets are to be
sold, admitting the purchaser to any
| performance during the week Of the
benefit.
Boxes to Be Sold.
It is expected that boxes will be taken
by members of the cabinet for the night
of April II, as well as by high officials
of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Enlisted men will be given special liber-
ty to come to Washington from Guam
tico and Fort Humphreys to attend per-
formances during the benefit week.
The Women'S Army and Navy League
of which Mrs. Hoover Is honorary presi-
dent and Mrs. Ben. H. Fuller, president,
has for many years had as one OF its
special detectives the providing of q
COIIl1OTbdDlS dllO hbbIdGb4fC 4AO1lC 4Ol
enlisted men Of the services, stationed
in Washington or its environs, or pass
ing through the Capital.
Through the generosity of Senator and
Mrs. Jesse H. MetcaR of Rhode Island
the building adjoining the clubhouse at
1015 L street was purchased last Sum-
mer and work was Immediately started
to remodel and renovate the house for
use as an annex to the club. Mrs. Met
calf, who has long been interested in
the work of the league, was prompted to
make her gift through appreciation of
efforts made In the past by the Women's
Army and Navy League to give to Un-
Gle Sans lighting men" gathering
place and home commensurate with
the dignity of the uniform. The small
salaries paid to soldiers and sailors
make it almost impossible for enlisted
men on leave to afford suitable lodgings
while passing through cities.
Started 20 Years Ago.
The first clubhouse" provided for en-
listed men of the service was q small
place purchased over 40 years ago, at
Third and G streets, possessing but four
beds. With the passing of years, this
was sold and new property acquired,
until, in 1925, the present building on I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
GIRL RESERVES PLAN
OPERETTA FOR APRIL
Alexandria and D. G. Seniors in
High Schools Will Give
"The Toy Shop"

More than 100 girls from the senior
high schools here and the George Mason
High School in Alexandria will take
part in 1.-THE Toy Shop" to be pre-
sented as their fifth annual operetta
by the Girl Reserves of Washington
April 9, 10 and IL. The play, to be
given at the Y. w. G. A., will be under
the direction of Mrs. Alice Sigworth
Morse, drama director; Miss Mary M.
Burnett, music director; Miss Mabel r.
Cook, Miss Dorothea Mcdowell and
others of the Girl Reserve department
of the Y. w. G. A.
There will be three performances
That on April 8. at 1880 o'clock, will
have an audience of children from
Noel House, Friendship House, st.
Johns Orphanage, st. AIMS Infant
Asylum, the Washington Home for
Foundlings, German Orphan Asylum,
Hillcrest, Neighborhood House, Baptist
Home for Children, SwartZell Methodist
Home, Episcopal Home for Children
and the Masonic and Eastern Star
Homes for Children.
THE Toy Shop" by Jessie L. Gaynor,
will be in two acts, with special set
tings and costumes now being COM
pleted under the direction of commit
tees of the Girl Reserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
CAPITAL FAIRGROUNDS
HELD BEST IN NATION
District Supervisor Returns Here,
Confident Washington Has
Peerless System.

Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds, has returned from a
two-month tip to the Pacific Coast more
than ever confident, she said, that the
'best Fairgrounds and playground in
structors are to be found right here In
Washington"
While on her trip which combined
business with pleasure, Mrs. Rhodes in
spected the great playground system of
Chicago and the facilities in q number
of other Western cities. She learned of
q number of new games, she said, which
she may introduce here.
On her trip Mrs. Rhodes visited her
S8-year-old mother, Mrs. A. D. Root, at
Shawnee, Okla, and then went on to
the Pacific coast to visit in Los Angeles,
her daughter and son-tn-law, DR.. and
Mrs. r. A. Straten.
Chicago's Fairgrounds are among the
finest to be found anywhere, she said,
but despite all the money expended
there, she believes the Washington
system superior to any in the country.
Greece bought more goods from the
United States last year than from any
an&S1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Two men trying to smuggle eggs
from Spain into Portugal were shot
recently by customs guards near
Guarda and badly wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Winter sports were more popular in
parts of Canada during this Winter
than ever before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Greece bought more goods from the
United States last year than from any
other country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Enlisted Mems Haven
Service mems club house at lOl5 L street.

CLUB HOUSE TO BE BENEFITED BY MOVIE SHOW
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1881
Danger Ahead

The opinion that Attorney General Warren B. Burrows has submitted to Governor Cross on the Hartford city court judgeships clearly indicates that if democratic leaders, lawyers or others probe too deeply into the technieality of these appointments the result may be far different than what they desire. It is possible that if the courts prove that the Hartford ap pointments were not made according to law the very judges who make this ruling may be found ineligible to decide inasmuch as their appointments followed the selfsame routine in the legislature.
 The question evidently hinges on what may be considered legislative day Accord ing to the statute dealing with minor court appointments the resolution must Tie upon the table and be printed in the calendar of the House where it is introduced for three eessive days after its introduction and shall thereupon be referred, without debate. to the joint standing committee on the judiciary. It is claimed by certain democratic lawyers of Hartford that this section of the law was vlot lated in the appointment of Judges Harney and Steele. However. the very same proced- ure was followed in the nomination and con firmation of Judge P. B. O'Sullivan of the superior court.
 Probably if the records are consulted it will be found that most of our lower court judges and our superior and supreme court justices had their nominations treated accordingly. The belief is that the resolutions were acted upon before the three full legislative days had ex pired This does not seem serious breach of tto 1aW hnf all p1b W b1nDPnPd to some 300 state laws that various gover noss had failed to sign within the threed legal limit. It is possible that similar state of af fairs might be produced by high court ruling on the legislative action of ignoring the three days in which the resolutions are appearing in the calendar and lying upon the table. But if our high court justices are affected by an adverse ruling how can they judge in the mat ter. The whole question seems to be who will judge the judges'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Political Advice

Says United States Senator who is young enough and new enough in the game to retain some of his political ideals. T speak for revival of party responsibility. for renewal of party faith and courage in both parties. Both parties flattered by his service, are hestant and fearful to put into their platforms anything that might aenate any body. The party objective tends to be the winning of an election for the purpose of holding office rather than for the purpose of high service.
 Such an appeal is needed today. Will it be needed as the party managers plan for next years contest and put their claims before the country Or will there be the usual generall- ties, reliance on outworn slogans and dead issues; failure to frame new policies suited to the times and looking to the future' Claude Bowers, foremost democratic exponent of Jef- fersonian doctrines declares that the demo- cratic party must return to the tenets on which 1t was built if it intends to remain ruling force in this nation. Perhaps he is right. Certainly the party has strayed for afield since those days.
 But no more so than the republican party for that matter. Strictly speaking there IS little to dfferentiate between democrat and republican today. There are exceptions 10 the rule. of course. But most of are not swayed by the issues that are paramount among us. If we were, there would be prohibition and anti-prohibiton parties not to mention numerous others. The trouble with most of us is that we are content to allow few men to shoulder all the responsibilities of state and federal government. As result politics has come to be profession at which certain few play while the remainder of us look on, complain, but do practically nothing to change the situation.
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross gave some good advice to the graduating class at Brown Uni versity this week along that line. He asked all college men to take an active interest in the political affairs of their towns, their states and the nation. In fact he declared that 1t was the duty of every college man to do this Certainly those of us who have had the ad- vantage of higher education should not sit idly by and watch the machinery of govern ment operate. If we rant and rave about political ramifieations that cannot be sur mounted we aren't doing one bit of good Active participation means just that. It means exercising not merely the right to vote, but the right of all of us to aspire 10 office, to give of our youth and ideals to the service of town. state or country, By establishing a sense of responsibility in our college stu dents the authorities the teachers would render the nation distinct service Until we become government minded we will continue to founder in a sea of political ineptitudc'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
College and Press

Louis Wiley business manager of the New York Times. addressing college graduating class advises the graduates to continue their education by reading newspapers. 'Of what avail is it., he says, that you have learned the principles of political science if you do not follow the progress of the Russian expert ment, the struggles of the new nations born since the war to achieve the aspirations of their peoples, the efforts of the older and greater nations to hold their authority and pre- eminence'
 What advantage is it to you to have won honors in the study of economics and politics if you do not follow in the years before you the rise and fall of nations, and such issues as the tariff, agricultural relief, the relations of business and government" All the world passes through the newspaper pages day by day. Education helps the reader to profit more from the panorama spread before him, interpreting events and understanding people as he could not otherwise have done. The newspaper helps him-if he uses his brains on it as he did on his books in school --- to continue and broaden his education College and daily press go hand in hand,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Hurting Business

The federal Public Health Service recently broadcast suggestion that less meet be eaten during the summer. This was all right as far as the doctors and health faddists were con- cerned, but the livestock associations and meat packers didn't like it at all Violent protests poured in from many quarters. he meat business was bad enough, the protest ants said, without anybody going out of his way to make it worse. So Secretary Mellon, who has jurisdiction over the Public Health Service. felt obliged to impose a censorship on such utterances hereafter.
 Here is vivid example of difficulty that reformers and improvers along any line are always running into. What they want to do may be right in itself, but must be vetoed because it hurts business The feeling of those who are hurt usually deserve sympathy. but naturally it is not always advisable to grant their demands. Society as whole IS more important than any of its parts And working for the benefit of the majority tends, in the long run, to benefit even the minorities who occasionally have to suffer for the general good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Counting Our Blessings

The headmaster of a prominent school tor boys in America has been abroad studying similar schools in England. He has brought back word that the English boy is better ed ueated' while the American boy is better all-around boy' School buildings in Eng land were old and dingy, with only fireplaces for heating, no blackboards, and lack of other modern physical equipment considered import ant in the United States Furthermore, the English school boy enjoys none of the extra currcular blessings of our lads, They have no dramatics, no dances no school papers, in fact, all forms of extra-curricular life are missing
 Old-fashioned England still thinks of edu cation as an academic process the headmaster reports Therefore, their study is more high ly developed. The English school boy studies more subjects and does much more work than the school boy of the same rank here. In fact the American school boy does about three fourths of the work that an English boy does
 The American believes that outside activi- ties train for initiative and leadership and are quite as important as academic studies. Now. we'd like to hear the honest conclusions of an English headmaster after tour of America s best schools for boys His comment on those same outside activities might be very interest ing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

railroads will have to let their properties run down, and the public will lose heavily through poor service.
 . They claim that if they could have some advance in rates, they could buy equipment which they need but have failed to order ow- ing to poor earnings, they could put back maintenance employees who have been dis missed owing to loss of revenue. Hence. they argue, granting their petition would set a great number of idle people to work. They hold it would dissipate the pessimlsm which is the chief obstacle to business revival.
 In opposition, it is argued that the general tendency of prices is downward and that 1t will be impossible for these companies to advance their charges while other prices are dropping. The logical thing for them to do, it is said, is to reduce the wages of their employees With increased competition of freight carrying trucks. it is said, increased rates would do them no good, since 1t would lead to much more diversion of traffic to these competitors
 The farmers are reduced to poverty by the low prices on their products, it IS argued, and leading cause of low prices is the high cost of freighting their stuff Raising freight rates at this time 1t is said, would be blow that would send many farmers into bank ruptey. The interstate commerce commission needs the best business wisdom to say which course would do the more to restore industrial welfare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

Mayor Edward T.. Buckingham of Bridge port is being groomed for position on the state democratic ticket next year judging oy all the portents. The popular chief executive has been prominent in state affairs ever since ex-governor John TrumDull removed him from the compensation commissioners ofhee in Bridgeport. Although he had held that office for years the time came when only re- publican incumbents were desired in these positions Hence Mir Buckinghams exit by a forced retirement His immediate capture ot the Bridgeport mayoralty was stirring re- sponse to the republican machine of the state. It was rebuke if ever one was administered. And some say that the mayor had a great deal to do with the democratic victory In Fairfield county last fa1l although Professor Levitt of Bedding claims that Harry Maeken- zie federal labor commissioner for Conneeti- cut, lost the election for the republicans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

the president created only IT of
 them on his own initiative, the rest
 having been authorized by Congress.
 Hoover appointed them, but even in cases where the idea was his some
 probably would have been appointed in any event. Only five of the 33
 are regarded as permanent including
 such organizations as the Federal Farm Board and the reorganized Federal Power Commissions
 The real Hoover commissions" in the usual sense of that express sion may be considered to include the National Committee on Law Observance and Enforcement CWickersham), Conference on Child Health and Protection, Advisory Committee on Illiteracy. Committee | on the Conservation and Adminis- l tration of the Public Domain, Ma tional Business Survey Conference. Research Committee on Social | Trends, Conference on Home Build ing and Ownership, Advisory Com tional Drought Committee. Emer-
 mittee on Employment Statistics. Ma gency Committee for Employment and the National Timber Conserva- | tion Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
 --iol- WHAT EDITORS THIS STATE ELSEWHERE HAVE ABOUT THIS. THAT OTHER THING

have been defeated in legislative committee largely because of inf1u- ence brought from Westport. whose citizens apparently do not want out. siders bathing and picnicking near their property.
 Outsiders are now learning that the town of Westport itself is in- volved, that it not only wants to keep its neighbors off the town beach on crowded days, but that 1t seemingly is doing its best to keep them out of the state park also. This land, parcel of AS acres, purchas- ed in 1914, lies on Sherwood Island and is separated from the mainland by a creek. Not much water flows through the creek at all times, not enough evidently, in the opinion of the town of Westport, to make the island entirely unapproachable, for under the guise of keeping the back water fresh, it has ordered the creek to be deepened.
 Its own people can go at any time to Compo beach. It's attitude toward outsiders should at least make the other citizens of Fairfield county determined that their interests will be looked after in the next session of the general assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

Employees of the Cleveland water depart ment have been checking up on horse troug hs. They found that the watering troughs main- tained by the city were patronized in five days by 22 horses. it costs S25,00o year to maintain these troughs. they say. So the horses drinks cost nearly $l6 apiece. Which seems like good deal for drink of water tor a horse, although the horse may think other wise. We don't know but what if We were city manager of Cleveland we would conduct little probe into the maintenance of water troughs. S25,OO0 is lot of money to spend in taking care of them no matter how numer- ous they may be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

Representative McDufie of Alabama. a democrat. is convinced that the speaking tour of President Hoover this week is nothing more than campaign which may end in the rcnomination of Mr. Hoover next year. Most of us have entertained the same opinion ever since we knew that Mir Hoover contemplated an excursion into the Middle West. However.
 we all weren't so sure that Mir Hoover was as apprehensive of the results of lo32 as Repre- sentative MeDufhe declares him to be, He points out. though. that the states the Presi. dent will visit are ones that showed a reversal of form last November by swinging heavily to the democratic side. Both Illinois and Ohio displayed marked democratic tendencies. or course that's true. And it would never do for these states 10 continue to manifest such in. dependent voting tactics when the presidency is at stake. Mr Hoover must sell himself 10 the nation again. In 1928 he was displayed as the great engineer and great humanitarian who would guixs this country 10 untouched heights lt was a mere slip that he fell down on fhs job. Why blame him for it' Jusi ihink what would have happened if "AE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

Washington The Wickersham commission passes out of existence at the end of June,. but nearly 30 other Hoover commissions" will continue to function more or less actively.
 Meanwhile, we are by no means through hearing from the Wicker sham group because it's report on the prosecution of criminals left IL with II reports still to come. Publl- cation of these is expected to con tinue for a while after the commis- sion goes out of office.
 None of the forthcoming publica- tions will arouse anywhere near the widespread excitement which cen- tered on the prohibition report is- sued in January, but some of them are anticipated with great interest by persons inclined to give any thought to the problems of crime and | law enforcement.
 Lawlessness in law enforcement | is the subject of one of them and there is probably that the commission | will therein discuss some of the all legged high-handed methods used in prohibition enforcement as we'll as I a chance that it will take up the Mooney Billings case in California. Deportation Report
 Another report likely to draw at tention is that of deportation laws. One of the commissions experts wrote critically of the Department | of Labors methods in handling de. portable aliens and Secretary of Labor Doak, given an opportunity | to read the experts findings, be- came so indignant that he wrote the | commission a 57-page letter about l it.
 Other reports will cover the cost | of crime to the nation, crime and the foreign born, juvenile delin- quency, federal courts, causes or crime, criminal court procedure, po- lice force administration, penal ln- stitutions. probation and parole an final statement of business ana finances which will tell what the commission has done with the $5O0,- 900 appropriated for it by Congress: | In the report on the causes or crime special attention will be given to such factors as economic condl- tions including unemployment and housing - and the influence o1 city life. As for the report on fi- nances, it has been pointed out that more than 200 investigators were employed by the commisiF"r | served with pay ana others olo HUI The II members of the c"mn''F 'F ".' received no compensation ether than for expenses of transportation.
 Costly Commission
 Tvhe Wickersham commission IS
 the only Hoover commission that has cost the country any par ticular money. More than $2,O0O.- 900 is said to have been privately donated for the expense of such groups and it has been the crea- tion of the more or less private ad- visory or fact-finding commissions dealing with broad social and eco, homie problems. that has focused so much publicity and aroused so much comment about Hoovers com . mission methods.
 A recent check shows that of the 33 so-called Hoover commissions