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proach the American coast after two or three days of thick weather that have made it impossible to determine her exact position. For safetys sake the captain must ver- ify his position soon or veer south ward
 Depths registered by the ships fathCmeter indicate she has passed the edge of the continental shelf Suddenly the depths increase to 100, 200, 300 fathoms, then de- crease just as suddenly.
 At once the captain knows he has passed over a submarine valley, eight miles long, two miles wide and 1900 feet deep. already chart ed by the coast and geodetic survey His exact position thus indicated, the captain can steer direct for Nantucket lightship, 160 miles away avoiding the delay of de- tour southward.
 With the data we obtain on Georges Bank it will be possible to construct charts of the greatest utility to shipping" says Lieut. Com. F. s. Borden of the survey
 Not only will they show the ex- act outlines of all shoal areas, but they will reveal the configuration of the bottom in such detail that navigating officers may closely ad- here to the tracks they desire to follow.
 Furthermore, 1t will be possible with safety to shape courses some what closer to the great circle and thereby not only shorten distances by virtue of sticking more closely to the tracks, but also, in the case of westbound vessels, by actually shortening the track itself"
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MAY SEEK TARIFF ON COPPER.

The copper industry of the United States has at last succeeded in getting it's foreign competitors around the conference table For two years Ameri- can producers have ende avored bring this about without success They nave watched copper prices go below costs of production here, making production at profit impossible for them, and permitting only few mines operating at low costs to operate profitably These largely foreign properties Spanish Belgian, South American.
 While the American mines have been operating on a greatly reduced scale, closed down entirely. the foreigners have gone ahead at capacity flooding the market and building up tremendous surplus of raw copper that menaces the future of the American industry. Suggestions that quota ar be made as in the sugar producing industry. have left them cold They would not even talk about it. In desperation the American pro- duc-rs have started movement for tariff
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It's the Spirit That Counts.
Democrat American, Sallislaw, okla.)


 After all is said and done, there's only thing that is responsible for the growth decline of any community.
 That is the spirit of the people.
 If the people discouraged blue, dsheartened, pessimistic growing snarling, kicking complaining, whining and weeping, the community is on the to- began and sliding backward.
 If the people smile through their tears, show their spunk keep begging away, keep cheerful, live within their means appreciate one another, con- slider the future have hope for better times, de- termine to see it through" at any cost, that town is on the upgrade, and will get somewhere
 Two men looked at worn-out farm One man turned away, said it was hopeless. The other man said he'd try it. He bought 1t for a song, and everybody called him fool He smiled and began studying soil culture. He read everything he could find on soil building. He came to be known as an expert soils. He put his theories into practice building back into his farm the fertility that had been taken from it. The result, now he has farm that is the envy of one community.
 What wrought the change? It the spirit of the man. It was his determination that turned the trick
 Emerson said: What face courage puts on everything. determined man, by his very attitude and the tone of his voice, puts a stop to defeat and begins to conquer
 It's the spirit that counts.
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foreign production to enable them to meet compe- ttion. Some of the domestic producers believe this is the only solution to the difficulties. The Tariff Commission will shortly open hearings on the subject at the direction of Congress and submit it's findings to the coming session of that body.
 If the New York Conference is able to reach an agreement that is satisfactory to everyone American interests probably will drop their agitation for the imposition of duty foreign copper If however, the foreign producers refuse to meet them half way, the movement for a tariff will be strongly pressed
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Depression and Sports.
(Daily Olympian.)


 There is not much in trying to pretend that the business depression isn't rather severe. Just he same, it is worth pointing out that the sports fans of the nation to be about as numerous and flush they were
 Big league baseball has enjoyed a prosperous summer, and more than 100000 people have tried 70 buy seats for the world series. A number of huge college stadia said to be sold out already for football games that will not be played for sev- ,ral weeks. Golf tournaments have drawn big rowds. Race tracks have prospered in various parts of the country.
 Boxing, of course, has not done well. But hat may be the facult of the performers; for Jack Dempsey, exhibition tour, has been packing em in in amazing style. All in all it appears hat good athletic event will get the crowds about as well in hard times as in an era of pros perity
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A New Yorker waxes eloquent and says his city can match the Exhibit A of all other towns in the country" What twin has the metropolis to pair with Senator Brookhart?-(R Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
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The politician who insists on sitting on the ence these days finds himself perched precariously the top strand of barbed wire affair-(Phila- ,elphia Inquirer.)
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MASQUERADE TO BE FEATURE ON NEXT SATURDAY.
Women of Mooseheart Le- zion Will Be Spon-
 sors of Affair

A Halloween masquerade ball will be given next Saturday night at Moose Hall under the auspices of the Women of Mooseheart Legion. Prizes for the most appropriate and best sustained characters, also for the most comical, for men and women, will be awarded by the judges chosen to make the decis- ions.
 The Elks have postponed their regular Saturday night dance giv- ing way to the Women of Moose heart Legion. The Serenaders will supply the music at the masquer- ade.
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Argentina is going to ship us 100000 turkeys for he Thanksgiving trade. Well, somebody is optm- stic enough to realize that the people of this ountry do not intend to eat crow -(Phladelphia 3ulletin)
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THOUSANDS OF
 CORNS REMOVED

We now have . rsmsdy that rsally will remove ANY corn or oallous quickly and without pain; vs can prove it.
 If you are one of tho unfortunate ones who have tried many sc-callsd "Corn Corn or CalIouses-eoms in NOW and let us demonstrate END O-CORN."
 If you live too far away write to, END-O-CORN LABORATORIES, { Gar field Blvd. Chicago. who will co that you receive . Jar promptly.
 Butler Mauro Drug Go.
 Juneau Drug Go.
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It must be admitted that the English idea of m election campaign only 20 days long has it's .dvantages.-( Washington Post)
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THE MARTHA SOCIETY

will give a dinner on Wednesday, October 28, at the Presbyterian
 Church Parlor. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to ' pm. at 75c per plate. -adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
OLD |RONS|DES DUE
TO Be TIED Up HERE
Tour of u. S. S. Constitution
Is Called Off by Navy.
Crew to Be Reduced.

The U. S S. Constitution, famous
warship. may be tied up indefinitely at
the Washington Navy Yard.
This was announced late yesterday
by Rear Admiral w. r. Sexton, assist
ant chief of naval operations, who said
that the present crew Of 80 would be
cut 10 about IS shipkeepers. The YES
sci. now at Baltimore. is scheduled 10
reach the National Capital on Novem-
Der 6, and was, first due TO stay here
over Armistice day until November p.
Then. it was presumed, the craft woul1
be taken to Norfolk. Va.
Now, all that is changed. and the
ship will remain here indefinitely. The
u. S. s. Grebe the mlneSweeper that
has been towing the vessel since her
cruise started in July, VIII be detailed
with the Scouting Force.
Admiral William V. Pratt. chief Of
naval operations, said yesterday that
the question Of whether or not the
Constitution would continue her cruise
has not been decided. The vessel. re-
conditioned with the aid OF the pennies
Of the Nations Schoolchiloren. Will now
STAY az WASHINGTON indefinitely. unll
her future plans are decided. Admiral
Sexton said that no provision has been
made for an itinerary for the ConStitu-
ton along the South Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts
While it is understood the Navy De-
partment recommended the laying up
Of the Constitution as an economv
measure. President Hoover announced
that he was opposed 10 tying up the
famous vessel. because OF its inSpira-
tional value. The Budget Bureau is
now considering funds for the Navy.
beginning next July J.
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Men Suspected of Kansas
Bank Robbery Taunt Detec-
tiveS When Questioned.
VAGRANCY ONLY CHARGE
FOR PROSECUTION HERE
Western Authorities Convinced
Prisoners Are Not Connected
With Looting.

Police today faced the possibility that
w. NJ. Tierney A. j. Curley and P. M.
Fitzgerald, recently taken into custody
here for investigation, would have to be
released despite the fact that a small
arsenal of firearms was discovered In
their quarters In a local hotel
The men were at first held on the
suspicion that they might be the persons
sought in the robbery last year of the
Morrill, and Jane Bank. Hiawatha.
Kans., but a dispatch from that city
today stated that authorities there are
convinced the persons apprehended here
were not connected with the footing.
Taunt Detectives.
Questioned in regard to their possess
sion of the guns, and their possible con-
nection with several hold-ups here. the
men openly tainted detectives with the
statement. I'VE know the situation in
Washington. and you guys are afraid to
use the strong-arm stuff any longer"
The men apparently were aware of the
lack of laws in the District making it
an offense to possess q deadly weapon
without permit.
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke, chief of
detectives, said today that unless police
In some other city wish the men held
for prosecution there they probably can
be detained here only on a vagrancy
charge. If taken to court to answer that
allegation they will be able to go free If
$500 peace bond is posted, or conclu-
sive evidence contrary to the charge
presented. 1t was said.
Law Lacks Teeth.
Any effort to prosecute the men In
the District for possession of deadly
weapons would fail because the gang
ster's home or his place of business"
is inviolable under the District code,
it was pointed out, which provides that
no permit is needed to carry or conceal
deadly weapon in either of these
places, or to transport them between
the two locations, or to transport a gun
from the residence to a repair shop.
Even If discovered with a car full Of
guns, it was said, the men could 60
| free If they claimed they were on the
way to a repair shop, unless the state
could prove that such was not their
] intention.
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BINGHAM OPPOSES
U. S. SALARY CUTS
Says Reductions in Wages
Would Be Unfair in
Any Branch.

Reasons why he believes it would
be unjust and unfair" to reduce sal
aries of Government employees were
advanced today by Senator Bingham
Republican of Connecticut, adding his
voice to other senators who have re-
Gently opposed any salary cutting pro-
gram on the part of Uncle Sam.
Senator Bingham pointed out that
there are two classes of Government
employees. those in the civil service, and
those in the military and naval estab-
hshments, and he expressed his OPP
position to lowering the pay of either
class.
Sees Breach Of Contract.
'In the case of the military and
naval services" said Senator Bingham,
cit would be a breach of contract to
reduce salaries, becuse those men are
engaged for a definite period and are
under obligation to stay in for a def
mite time.
I'm regard to the Civil Service, while
there is no such definite contract, there
is an implied contract and a definite
question of equity, in that the retire
ment allowances are based on salaries.
Having worked for good many years
and approaching retirement, 1t would be
unjust to veteran employees to be placed
on lower salary basis.
Says Salaries Are Low.
Senator Bingham said Government
employees are not in line to get the
large salaries paid in the business world
for those who render exceptional serv-
ice. He said a part of the compensation
in the Government service is the salts
faction of serving the public and the
comparative certainty of employment.
The Senator referred to technical men
especially as not having the same OPP
portunities for advancement that occur
in the business world. and for that rea-
son, he said. they should be able to ex-
pect that salaries will not be reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27

likely that somewhere in the universe
there is at least one other system OF
sun and planets somewhat like the
solar system There may be six or
seven of them. Planets are such minute
objects that the astronomer can never
hope TO discover them outside the solar
system, so there is no way of every
finding the whereabouts of these sister
worlds where. it is not inconceivable,
conditions might be found approxlmat-
ing those on earth.
The theory that the planets were
pulled into their circular orbits by the
friction of the tenuouS free gas which
was liberated from the sun at the same
time. he said. affords one means OF
telling the age of the system. Apply
ing this method to the planet Mercury
that is, calculating how long 1t would
have taken the orbit to assume lts
present circular form-the Calculation
is that it would require q few thousand
million years. This corresponds rough
ly with the age of the earth itself, as
calculated by biologists.
Prof. De Sitter is one of the three
great living coSmologiSts-the others
being Albert Einstein and LIE Maitre
Of Belgium. He is director of the Ley
den Observatory, in Holland, the Oldest
astronomical observatory in existence.
His theory of the structure of the uni
verse, sometimes designated as the
theory of the exploding universe" Is
considered by many mathematicians as
more sound than the Einstein theory,
said DR.. Paul Heyl of the Bureau Of
Standards, who introduced De Sitter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
GEORGETOWN GROUP
PLANS SCHOOL FETE
Ceremonies in Conjunction With
Western High Field Opening
Planned Last Night.

Plans TO participate in ceremonies
marking opening of the new Western
High School athletic field ON or about
Thanksgiving day were made last night
at meeting of the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association. The organization had
fought for this improvement many
years
Committees reported recent COM
pletion Of the Burleith and Glover Park
Schools had relieved congestion at the
Fillmore and Jackson Schools in
Georgetown.
A committee was appointed to seek
an exit into Georgetown from Rock
Greek Park just south or P street
j. B. Wycof was named chairman
Of George Washington Bicentennial
Committee
Officials announced the old reservoir
would be used as the site of the George
town Branch Public Library They
said S35. 900 for grading would be in
Guided in the 1882 budget.
The organization adopted resolution
presented by DR.. Henry w. Draper in
dorsing addition eff the Boys Club of
Georgetown to the Boys Club Of Wash
ington as a branch in order that It
might participate in the Community
Chest.
Oficers win be elected at the next
meeting.
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ASKS REDUCED HOURS
AS AID TO NBLESS
Representative of Hotel and Res.
tauant Workers Urges Six-Day
Week and Eight.Hour Day.

With the Nation seriously considering
q S-day week and a 6-hour day to re-
feve depression, an Official of the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Alliance
asked today in public statement rs
this Joke or a reality2 We work seven
days week and 10 TO IA hours a day"
The statement was issued by Charles
=. Sands. financial secretary and treas
urer of the local chapter of the alliance.
He urged that restaurant and lunch
room proprietorS give their employees
one day of rest IN the seven and not
require them 10 work more than eight
hours a day.
The statement follows in part:
The restaurant and lunch room own
erS and their help donate 10 the Com
munity Chest to help the unfortunate
who cannot find employment and they
themselves. by working OF permitting
seven days work. make such chests
necessary. If the restaurants and lunch
rooms would give their employees one
day of rest in seven, which they should
have and their health demands. it would
mean one-Sixth more persons at work.
one-sixth more persons earning their
living and one-siXth less persons prob
ably applying for aid.
1T might be we'll for the Presidents
Committee and the District Committee
on Unemployment 10 look carefully into
this large industry. They would then
see the cause of some Of the unemploy-
ment
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NURSES PROPOSE
NEW FEE SYSTEM
Association Would Make Services
Of Graduates on Hourly
Basis.

Hoping to increase the field of nurs-
ing service through reduced cost. the
official registry of the Graduate Nurses
Association today announced plans for
making the services of nurses available
on an hourly basis.
The rate for the first hour under the
new arrangement will be So and 81 for
each additional hour. There will be
fiat rate of 81 per half day.
Heretofore the services of the local
graduate nurses have been available
only on a full-day basis.
1t is believed there are many cases
in which the services OF trained nurse
are needed for a short period, but where
the expense Of a full days service
would not be warranted. In this cate
CORY would come post-operative dress
ing cases, convalescents, emergencies at
hospitals etc.
There are at present about 955 nurses
registered in the District, of whom
only about tWo-thirds are employed
regularly. The situation here has been
aggravated by an influx or nurses from
other cities where employment condi-
tons are even worse. Additional infor-
nation can be obtained at the head
quarters of the registry, 1746 K street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
REVIEW DENIED 1926 CASE

The United States Supreme Court de-
clined yesterday to review case from
the local courts in which Mary A. Line
berry and her husband, Willie E. Line
berry. sought damages from woodward
g. Lothrop. According to the petition
the wife received an injury in 1926
while in an elevator at the store, where
she was a saleSwoman.
A jury in District Supreme Court re-
turned verdicts in favor of the petitioner
and her husband The District Court
of Appeals, however, reversed the de-
cision, and the United States Supreme
Court yesterday denied writ of GER
tiorari to have the case brought there
for review.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
AUTO AND TROLLEY
CRASH, HURTING SIX
Man Suffers Injury to Skull in
Takoma Park Collision
With Street Car.

Six persons were injured last night
when an automobile in which they were
riding was in collision at Second and
Laurel streets, Takoma Park, with a
CAPITAL Traction Co. street car oper-
ated by Charles 8. Will of 452l Ar
kansas avenue.
Harold Heffner. % years old, Of l07
Carroll avenue. Takoma Park, Md, who
was driving the machine, was treated
at Walter Reed Hospital for frac-
tured skull and cuts of the face and
body. Later he was removed to Emer-
gency HiSpital for further attention.
His wife. Mrs. Pauline Heffner, 81, was
taken TO the washington Sanltarium
with cuts of the right arm, bruises of
The face and body and shock.
Others in Auto Injured.
Mrs. Edith NJ. Austin. %, Of Z Beach
Drive Takoma Park, Md, suffered q
fracture of the right leg and was car
ried TO Sibley Hospital after being given
first aid by Sergt William Reese OF
IRE rescue SQUAD No. 2 Ralph w
Brown. a Prince Georges County po-
Nceman: his wife and Joseph II. Aus
tin. 3S. Of Sligo NH road. Iakoma
Park. Nd. escaped with slighI hartS,
former prince Georges County deputy
sheriff. was proceeding northward on
Second street when the collision occur
rec. according to police OF the thir-
tee,,,b T,rscinet station. The street car
was vSes'' in charge of Conductor Theodore
p. Heath. Is years old, Of l4oS Blu
ehanan street.
Man. "a. Hurt by Auto.
Cassius Blacklidge, II. OF l1o6 Seventh
street northeast is confined 70 his home
and hinder treatment OF DR.. William
\ long 9ilS Fourth street northeast,
for Injuries received in trafae acct
dent at eighth and H streets northeast
lewis Slatto. sS1 Eighth street north
east driver of the automobile which
strIek BlackIidge, took the injured man
nome. His automobile was examined oy
tl1s rnlire and the brakes were found
IN he IN Derfect condition. The extent
~ Rlsrkiidre,s injuries Will be deter
mined hy an. X--ay exaulination-
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Government Holds Financier
Waited Too Long to File
Protest Over Juror.
DEFENSE CLAIM ON AGE
UNCONFIRMED BY U. S.
Court to Hear Arguments Friday
Opposing Burkinshaw Move
to Withdraw Replication.

The Government moved today Ia
uphold its embezzlement indictment OF
O. Bryan Pitts on technical grounds
foregoing an opportunity to test the
merits OF defense attack on alleged
facts.
Counsel for Pitts, former head OF the
p. H. Smith Co, had asked that the
indictment be invalidated on the ground
one OF the grand jurors was over the
legal age limit at the time he voted
on the indictment.
The Government had answered BY
replication, asserting that the juror
Frank Fabrizio, was not above the age
limit of SIS years. The court had SCI
today as a date for the taking of tes-
timony TO determine Fabrizio's real
age, and, incidentally. the legality OF
the grand jury on which he sat.
Would Shift U. S. Motion.
When the case was called before Jus
tice Let's in District Supreme Court
however. Neil Burkinshaw. special as
sistant to the Attorney General asked
permission TO withdraw his replication
and substitute a motion to strike the
plea in abatement on the ground the
defense waited too long after the re-
turn of the indictment before raising
the question of Fabrizio's age.
Leon Tobriner of defense counsel OBJ
jected to the request and Justice Let's
gave the defense until Friday TO pre-
pare their arguments in opposition to
the motion for permission to withdraw
the replication.
In the course of his argument today
Tobriner pointed out that BurkinshaW
last week asked and was given permits
sion to withdraw the same motion To
strike and substitute the replication. He
questioned the 'propriety of the Gov
ernment's attempt to reverse its posi-
ton now.
Claim Unconfirmed by u. S.
1t was pointed out that all the in
dictments returned by that grand jury
would be jeopardized If the Govern
ment should be beaten on the age issue
raised by the replication.
Assistant Attorney General Nugent
Dodds. who was present, but did not
participate in the argument. said the
Government had not received tnforma-
ton indicating Fabrizio was over IS
years of age at the time he served or
the jury.
426 Indictments Involved.
1t is known that the Department Of
Justice has asked the State Department
to ascertain through diplomatic chan
nels weather Fabrizo'S birth certificate
is on file in San Sele, the Italian towr
in which he WAS born.
II the question of Fabrizio's agC
should come to trial and be determined
in favor of the defense, the legality o.
AS other indictments returned by thu
grand jury on which he sat would b.
subject to attack.