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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
The Progressive Threat.

The Progressive Republicans of the
Wisconsin delegation in Congress, it is
reported from Madison, are prepared
to call conference of ProgresSives
within the next few weeks to formu-
bate a legislative program. This pro-
gram is to form the basis of their de-
Enands upon the Republicans in re-
turn for their support Of the regular
Republicans in the organization of the
House In the coming session of Con-
GreSs. Holding the balance of power
IN the new House, some of the Pro-
GreSSives are figuring that they can
force the regulars into taking their
panaceaS for farm relief and unem-
ployment relief. by threatening TO vote
for the Democratic nominee for Speaker
and for Democratic chairrnen of the
standing committees OF the House II
they are not granted.
1t may be that the Progressive Repub-
aicans viii be sufficiently stupid to vote
Sor Democratic organization of the
House, but il scarcely seems. likely that
some of them, who are aStute politicians
whatever else may be said of them
would follow such a course, As long as
ene Republican party remains In con-
orol Of the Congress and Of the Govern
nent, the small band OF PTogreSSives
amounts t. something. When the
Democrats ob.ain control. If they do, the
ProgreSsives viii amount 10 nothing at
al. unless they GO all the way over and
become Democrats permanently. They
viii become q small minority of the
minority party when the @. o. p. be-
kcmes such a minority party. Instead
o. holding the balance OF power the Pro-
gressiveS viii figure little in the council.
Of either party.
The organization Of the next HOUSE
BY the Democrats will be considered by
Ehe country as blow to the @. o. p, anC
rs such may have q disheartening in
nuenee in the coming national cam
haign. unless the Progressive RepuSli'
tnns are anxious to have q Democratic
hdminE sfation take charge in wsshing'
M in 1888 why should they s6bpor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
Favors Shorter Hours
AS Best JObless Aid

To the Editor of The Star:
One Of the panaceas for the relief Of
our present and prospective distress IS
to issue United States bonds to the ex-
tent Of five billions of dollars.
Putting the number Of Americas un-
employed at the possibly full figure of
10000 900, each might then receive
$500, provided the bonds sold at par
BY exercising close economy that would
probably sustain the average sufferer
and family for a year. But what there
they seem likely to continue unless some
radical cure for unemployment Is
found? VIII it be more bonds or starVa-
ton again facing us?
If more bonds, who is TO pay them.
and when, or will the United States OF
America become bankrupt? If the pro-
posed present issue is to be made pay
able in 1851. by what right are We
shifting our obligations onto the sf1oul-
ders of the next generation? Is It far
to foist the fathers debts on the chill
dren, expecting them to meet condi-
tons with which we are incompetent 10
cone? Moreover, how, except by taxa
ton. can such bonds ultimately be paid?
Meanwhile taxation must each year
produce $150.000,00O for interest, even
at per cent.
Twenty years hence our children VIII
have troubles Of their own. Is 1t fair.
1t is desirable, is It honorable TO ease
our shoulders by compelling them TO
bear the burden and pay our debts?
shorten working hor-s by one-fourth
the present eight-hour day and auto
rnatfcally employment Is possible for all
unemployed. and no debt will be dis
honorabiy shifted to the shoulders Of
the next generation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30

porting. wages have held their own or
have been slightly bsttered. In the
4s per cent which have been compelled
20 rcduce the general average re6ue-
ton has bsen about IS per cent. De-
creased production IS reported By 70
per cent. decreased prices by 20 per
cent. and these various decreases strike
a general average Of approximately 40
per cent. or nearly three times that
Of the wig. reductions
Employment shows a slight improve
mcnt over this time last year. per
cent Of the reporting companies hsv-
Ing increased th2lr fcrces as against
; per cent last year: 81 per cent hay-
ing held their same personneis as
against % per cent last year. and 81
per cent having reduced their forces as
g gsinst So per cent.
Better business than last Fall was
noted BY 8 per cent Of the companies
as against S per cent last year; Ia
per cent have held the same business
as against - per cent last year. and
"a per cent report lower business as
against 30 per cent last year
Present trade was reported fair TO
excellent by 20 per cent and poor BY
So per cent. Prospects for the Winter
ere considered fir. good or excel
leE, l. : Fer cent and poor by ~
per cent.
These percentage figures are unm!s-
tskably encouraging. even though they
do not disclose an immediate burst OF
prosperity. They certainly show a
trend for the better Particularly is
this evidence heartening in the item
respecting inventories With only 8
per cent of the industries overstocked
with 48 per cent at normal. and with
A per cent low and depleted. it is evil
dent that a return toward a normal
volume of buying will quickly cause
resumption of full time activity in
manufacturing with a decrease in the
volume Of unemployment and a better
ment Of wage conditions throughout the
country.
Truly these figures are good news"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
Railroad Decision Approved
As Temporary Settlement

tives, the Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin offers the comment; The star
Ting feature of the commission plan
was the suggestion that the earning
capacity of a sound, well managed
road might be taxed to bolster a weak
road, whose unfavorable position might
well have been the fault OF past
managerial mistakes or improvidence.
Whether or not this would be good
law, it would be questionable policy
and open to even more objection than
the widely condemned attempt to
build up a Government fund from ex-
cess earnings Of the prosperous to lend
to the needy. Lending to weak roads
of earnings of powerful carriers de-
rived from rate increases not urgently
needed by the latter to sustain their
credit is horse Of another color. This
would be devoid of the dangerous
principles involved in the !. G. G. pro-
posal, which, If adopted, might prove
to be a cameIs nose inserted under
the tent Of ultimate Government own
ership. The willingness OF the rail-
roads to search for means of ac-
ceptance of the I. G. c. plan. with
notifications. is a happy postpone
ment of resort to a wage policy that
would have unfayorable reactions on
buying power"
IlC GACLutlFco dIC Wioc III OhlC
thing They will insist that the pool
be administered by their organization
and not by the Government. declares
the Charlotte Observer. while the need
of further aid for the railroads Is
stressed by the Chattanooga Times
and Columbus Ohio State Journal.
The Chicago Tribune makes the pro-
test: 1.-THE shippers will be taxed to
keep alive railroads which never
should have been built, or which have
outlived their usefulness, or are badly
managed. Many of these lines ought
to be abandoned. The commission
proposes keeping them alive at the
expense of the public and of railroads
which can survive II given a fair
chance. The commission finds it easy
to attack the argument of the rail-
roads in behalf of the is per cent in
crease. but as between that proposal
and the finding of the commission the
railroads have all the better OF the
argument. Their proposal, at any
rate, would not have penalized the
relatively useful lines for the sake OF
the relatively useless, ones"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
Claims Plan to End
Depression i'm 90 DAYS
70 the Editor of The star:

10 the Editor OF The star
Regarding the contest in Washing
ton for plan for the relief Of unem-
ployment, in which I did not take part,
but waited for the outcome.
take the liberty to claim that no
contests, no plans so far applied, can
or will relieve unemployment or bring
back the balance and prosperity.
After years of study, observation, I
have come to the conclusion that there
is one and only one way to relieve all
unemployment, not only in the United
States, but all over the world; stop all
suffering caused by depression, unem-
ployment, lack of funds, etc, and will
harm no one.
My plan does not necessitate chang
ing of governments, terror, or suppress
sion; does not take away possession of
one to give to the other, and does not
depend on charity, which is the great
est insult to humanity in this twentieth
century and which makes such cripples
out of cur civilization.
My scheme is led only by Christian
desire to solve this problem for the well
fare and happiness Of every one.
My scheme for solving the problem of
unemployment, relieving human suffer-
ing caused thereby and bringing pros
perity in general is feasible, easily &C
cOmpllSneC, narmlng no one ana Drlng-
Ing to all erich and poor general salts
faction and happiness.
My plan will put almost an end to
all crime for gain, end poverty and will
bring real civilization, real prosperity
and happiness for everybody.
am not giving my plan hereby. as
there have been numerous plans before.
and many Of them pretty good, bot
somehow they have vanished.
If there Is a body in our civilization
that really Is anxiou1 to relieve and dis
solve this very urgent problem of I'M
employment. / dare them to bring my
plan before the public forum.
My plan will solve the question Of
depression and bring prosperity In gen.
eral within 30 days.
dare any one-to dare me.
DOROTHY B. WILHELM
Boulevard Heights, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

for them only with postal saving GER
tificates.
@. Does a second wife have a RICH,
to share in her husbands estate.
L. A
A. She has dover right unless she
has signed 1t away. An attorney or a
legal aid society could explain the
status OF a wife in specific case.
@. How long did the dance mara
thon last which began in Chicago at
1e30?--W. E. P.
A. 1t started August 30. 1880. and
ended April Z. 1881, The duration was
5,295 hours, which is believed to be
the world record.
@. What was the Appian Way paved
with?-R. F. J.
A. It was paved with hexagonal
blocks of lava. exactly fitted to one an
other, resting on a substructure of con-
siderable depth. There may still be seen
important remains which prove It's ex
cellent workmanship.
Q. What prize was given recently to
Edna st. Vincent Millay?--T. w.
A. She received the Helen Hare Lew
inson Prize offered for a poem or
group of poems by an American APP
pearing in Poetry, magazine Of
verse. The award was based on her
of 5000 has been offered for 16 years
by Salmon o. Leyinson. Chicago at
torney, in memory OF his wife.
@. Who was James JouleP-E. N. C.
A. James Joule O8l8-1889) was an
Englishman who was prominent In
establishing the doctrine of conserva-
ton of energy. He proved expert
mentally the identity Of heat energy
and mechanical energy and determined
the mechanical equivalent OF heat He
also discovered the law of heating OF
conductor by an electric current.
@. What Is the significance of the
organization known as the Society OF
the Daughters of the Barons Of Runny-
mede?-W. c. c.
A. The society was organized in 1915
by Mrs. Robert G.. Hogan of Cations
vile. Md. who conceived the idea OF
an organization for women similar to
mems organization. the Baronial Or
Ger OF Runnymede. which was organized
but undeveloped on account OF our en-
try into the World War. The men,
bership is limited to those who can
trace their ancestry in direct line to
baron who in the year 1915 A. D.,
compelled the signing OF the Magma
Charta by King John at Runnymede.
The organization is American.
@. Should the inner envelope OF a
wedding invitation be Addressed
D. G.
A. It bears the name but not the ad-
dress of the persons to whom 1t Is sent.
@. I've been told that the dirtiest
money sent in to the Treasury for re-
demption comes from FL Paso, Tex.
Is this true?-L. H.
A. The redemption section Of the
Treasury says that the dirtiest paper
currency comes from Havana, Cuba.
@. Where was the Charter Oak To-
cated?-D. r.
A. 1t was in Hartford, Conn. This
tree was computed to be about thou
sand years old when it was blown down,
August 81, 1856.
A. How long has the word appendi-
citis been in use?-F T.
A. The first use of the word cannot
be dated. but appendicitis was consid-
cred so rare and obscure a word In 1888
that it was not included in the New
English Dictionary published in that
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
Cleaning Up the City.

Prohibitory and regulatory laws and
rules relating to billboards and
signs in Washington have been tight
ened end furnished with teeth, and the
District authorities, backed by an
aroused public sentiment, will exert
every effort toward adequate enforce
ment. The desideratum is TO clear
washington OF all the obnoxious signs
that can be reached under the law
and to make It as near a model city,
in this respect. as possible before the
influx of visitors here for the bicen-
tennial year.
But gratifying success in this di-
rection depends in large measure upon
public cooperation. Some of the
physical handicaps to stringent enforce
nent of all the new regulations promul-
gated by the Commissioners may let
down the bars for those who seek to
evadc them. Merchants and others
most affected by the new regulations
win benefit the community, and, in the
end, themselves, by falling in with the
spirit as well as the letter Of the new
rules.
The general aim of these new regula-
tons is to prevent the indiscriminate
erection or display of billboards or
signs: to control by permit those that
will be allowed to be shown and, at
the same time, to rid the city of the
vast number of repulsive ''tack-and-
hammer" advertisements and appeals
that now serve as exteri2r wall paper
in some sections of the city.
In going about the dificult work Of
drafting a set of regulations under the
new law enacted at the last session of
Congress Mai. Donald A. Dawson. the
acting Engineer Commissioner, worked
under the difficulty of devising rules
that would be effective and at the same
tins resist possible attempts toward
emasculation at the hands of the courts.
He was. in addition, subject to pressure
frem the elements which have taken
the extreme point of view on both sides
of the question-those who wish to OBJ
literate all forms of outdoor advertis-
ing and those who resent any interior
ence with what they assume to be in
ahenable rights concerning the use of
private property. Mel, Dawson has
done an excellent piece of work in pro-
ducing a generally acceptable set OF
regulations.
They do not go as far as many would
like to see them go. But the elimina-
ton of Objectionable forms of outdoor
advertising falls within the category
of all worthwhile efforts toward re-
form 1t must approach its objective
by steps. The new regulations are by
no means the first attempt to control
billboards and signs in Washington
Regulations to that end have been in
effect for many years. But each
amendment or revision of the laws has
been more stringent Each step toward
really adequate control has received
greater public Endorsement and support
Education of the public to appreciate
the benefits OF controlling nuisance
heretofore enjoying the right to run
hog-wild, is as important as the laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
A Psychological Atmosphere.

The United States has dispatched
note 10 the League Of Nations, accept
sng the proposal OF a one-year holiday
in naval construction. The scheme
originated with italian Foreign Minis
Ger Grand. It's purpose is TO create "a
psychological atmosphere" for the gen.
eral conference on disarmament, 10 as
semble in Geneva next February. If
the Grandi plan is universally APP
proved by the naval powers, 1t would
come into effect rext month and be in
force until November. 1882. Thus the
statesmen of the world would be en-
nbled, during their prospectively long
drawn-out deliberations at Geneva. to
pursue them undisturbed by the clang-
ing OF anvils or the rat-atat-tat Of
riveting machines in the shipyards OF
Europe, Asia and America.
As far as this country is concerned,
the projected stoppage Of construction
apparently calls only for abandonment
of plans to build FIVE destroyers-all
that are left of the congressional au-
thorizat.on of eleven. the recent presi-
Dental economy decree having strapped
the other six. The League naval holi-
day Is not to arrest work on construc-
ton already under way. which includes
seven l0.00o-ton 8-inch cruisers, three
modern submarines. Ave destroyers and
one aircraft carrier. All Of this tonnage
was authorized by Congress prior TO the
London naval conference. None of~it,
therefore, represents. new building to-
ward the treaty navy. The parity pact
for which we so valiantly contendsd a
year and a half ago Is still honored in
the breach rather than the observance.
II downing tools" on five de5troyers
will help TO create the right kind of
atmosphere" ct Geneva next year, the
American people will register no We
hement objections to the United States
adhesion to the holiday proposition.
Their desire to see something achieved
Mt the disarmament conference is
genuine. President Hoover IS reported
TO be bent upon sending to Geneva a
delegation that will carry weight and
constitute an ocular demonstration CT
American anxiety for results. 1t has
been said that the late Dwight w
Morrow was the White House prefer
ence for the Craftsmanship of the dis
armament delegation.
Unhappily. recent events have not
been Of nature to suggest that the
conference will assemble under prom
Using skies. France has already told
the League of Nations-and Premier
Laval reafIirmed that position here
that without security, French brand.
the Paris government cannot and will
not consider disarmament As for the
immediate issue in hand, the one-year
naval holiday, Japan is reluctant to
give her assent. with the Manchurian
situation still bristling with menacing
possibilities.
Naturally, the League-GrGnd ideal
Of non-construction naval year can
not be realized unless all of the sea
powers subscribe to it. So 1t may be
Chinese bandits within or adjacent to
the South Manchurian railway zone
that will decide whether there is to
be a psychological atmosphere" on
the shores Of Lake Leman four months
hence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHILANDER JOHNSON.

ViciSsitude.
With problems growing so intense,
A guess will often fail.
A man may rise to affluence
And, later, 60 to Jail.
A person of great enterprise
May lead the bootleg stars
And next, because of ways unwiSe,
Be back of prison bars.
A crooked financier may get
Big figures, 1t is said.
Which later I'LL him with regret
BY being lin the red"
In candor, we must all agree
Uncertainties prevail
A famous next address" may be
A palace or q Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Parker died, and this week the third
umpire, Roland w. Boyden, was taken.
n
Well, If they can't have independence
at home, the Filipinos are apparently
prepared to look for it I'M this country.
During the last decade the Filipino
population of the United States has in
creased 1868 per cent. In 1920 there
were only 5000 of the little brown
brothers here. BY 1880 the number
had grown to $4,000. Graphic statis-
tics Of Filipino life over here have just
been issued by the American University
Graduate School at Washington. Ha-
wall, where the Filipinos have acquired
definite place in the social and eco
nomic life of the community, contains
$1,000 of them. 1t is the STEADY in
crease of immigration from the Philip
pines that gives rise to the 1ncessant
demand of American organized labor
for legislation excluding 1t from the
mainland Of the United States.
II
In the little Virginia subdivision
across the Potomac which contains Ar
lington National Cemetery, the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier, the Lee Mansion
and other cherished American acres a
political battle royal will be decided on
November 3. A woman, known as Ar
lington County's happy warrior" is
one of the 81 candidates running for
the five positions on the County Board.
which new form of government will be
inaugurated January !, 1882. She is
Mrs. Florence Cannon, a Democrat
Fair, plump and vivacious, Mrs. Cannon
emigrated into Virginia from Pennsyl-
vania. She Is campaigning for the Ar
lington County Board on the platform
that affairs of government are the bust
ness Of men and women alike She has
long been active in the countys civic
and political life.
Radios FIRST foreign Ambassador,
Cesar Saerchinger, European represent
alive of the Columbia Broadcasting
System, is arriving in Washington dur
ing the week end for his maiden visit
TO the American Capital. During the
past two years Saerchinger has brought
before the microphone in London. Paris.
Rome. Berlin. Vienna and Geneva prac-
tically every European statesman Of
renown and introduced them to the
Yankee radio audience. On election
night in Great Britain this week
Saerchinger conducted in New York a
transoceanic telephone conversation
with Raymond E. Swing. London cor
respondent of the New York Evening
Post. which brought out the first re-
turns indicating the Macdonald govern
ment's landslide victory. The CONVEX
sation was relayed by radio throughout
Cclumbia's coast-to-coaSt network and
was heard as clearly as any ordinary
long-distance talk in this country.
\ X
The Rev. Dr. Edmund A. Walsh, vice
president of Georgetown University.
Washington, who recently replied devaS-
tatingly to George Bernard Shaw's
boob" broadcast to the American
people, says that Soviet Russia is now
so hard pressed for ready money that
its New York agents are seeking a
$3.50 900 900 credit and facing the posi-
bility of paying 80 per cent interest
for it.
(Copyright, 1917