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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
LAVAL TO OPPOSE
DEBT CUT STUDIES.
Majority of His Supporters in
Parliament Held Emphatic
on Point.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
S. s. LIE DE FRANCE, October 2l.-
Premier Pierre Laval Of France, who will
arrive tomorrow for conferences with
President Hoover at Washington, be-
Eeves that, as favor to France. no pro-
pcsal for a so per cent reduction of war
debts should be considered, it was I'M
derstood today.
The majority of the premier's sup
porters in the French Parliament. it is
said, are emphatic on that point
The premier has certain convictions
about the welfare of his country, and is
prepared to meet the American view
point only so far as it does not conflict
with these. One of them concerns the
linking of financial and military prob
lens.
Loss to France Feared.
The French government and Parlia-
ment. 1t was understood, believe that
war debt reduction would mean finan-
cial loss to France, no matter what con-
ditions were agreed upon.
The French. 1t was said. do not fore
see any debt reduction plan which
would not mean a loss in the income
they regard as needed to cover the ex-
pense of restoring the devastated
regions.
Premier Laval indicated. however. that
he is ready to consider any proposal on
this subject with an open mind as well
as any others President Hoover may
propose.
Today the premier finished writing
the speech he will make in New YORK
and sent copy Of it TO Washington by
radio so President Hoover might look it
over before it is delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
SHERWOOD REFUSES
TO ACCEPT SUBPOENA
Plans of Aide to Mayor Walker
Are Indefinite, He Says. After
Being Served.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, October 21-The
plans of Russell T. Sherwood, personal
accountant to Mayor Walker of New
York, are indefinite, he said. although
two process servers handed him a
subpoena yesterday afternoon calling
on him to testify before the Legislative
Committee conducting municipal in
vestigation in New York.
Sherwood was served with the
subpoena in the Ritz Hotel. where he
has been staying during a honeymocr.
sojourn. He refused &c auo=ct tho
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

The Navy Band, described as potent
factor in maintaining the morale of the
service and one of the most colorful of
this country's military institutions. is
not to be abolished in the naval econ
cmy program, it was stated at the
White House today.
The announcement several days ago
that Secretary of the Navy Adams had
Suggested to the White House that the
band be strapped drew from Repre-
sentative Fred A. Britten, chairman OF
the House Naval Affairs Committee in
the last Congress. promise that the
proposed move would be bitterly fought
in Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
TEXAS DOCK STRIKE ENDS:
WAGE CUTS ACCEPTED
1000 Longshoremen Return to
Work on Compromise Agree
ment.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representatives of steamship interests
and Texas Gulf longshoremen, who
struck October l, reached a compromise
agreement on basic union wages today
The 1000 longshoremen at Galveston,
Houston, Texas City and Corpus Christi
who went on strike expected to return
to their work tomorrow.
Observers said the tentative agree
rnent called for wage of 10 cents an
hour and IS cents a bale for cotton.
The basic scale prior to the strike was
80 cents an hour and 18 cents a bale
for cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Pittsburgh Bank Closes.

PITTSBURGH, October 81 (P).-The
Monongahela National Bank at Sixth
avenue and Wood street here failed to
open today. Deposits decreased more
than five million dollars between June
80 and September 80, the date on which
the last statement was issued. The
September 20 statement reported de-
posits of $13,245.536 and resources of
$20,326,292.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Edge and Wife Leave Paris.

PARIS. october 81 P,.-Ambassador
Walter E. Edge and Mrs Edge left to.
day for Cherbourg on the way hcme.
The Ambassador plans to spend part
OF his vacation at Atlantic City, N. j.,
but also will be in Washington fire.
quently. He plans to return to Paris
early in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
GHOSTLY SKELETONS BOO OFFICER
AND SPEND EVENING IN Lookup
Five Haunts Use Poor Judgment in Trying to Scare
Constable While He Is Busy Changing Flat Tire.

rounded by what looked like skeletons.
"Boo-o-o-o!' came the weird chorus
again.
"Scram!" beloved Mr.. Judson, let
ting fly with tire iron. The iron hit
one of the Skeletons" on the head.
Half an hour later five youths, wear
ing skin-tight suits, on which bones
we're painted with a phosphore5cent
material, we're thinking it over in the
lookup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLEROI. Pa, October 21-Five
Skeletons" are in the lookup here
charged with disorderly conduct, be-
cause Constable Joe Judson pooh-poohs
ghosts.
Judson was repairing fiat tire
by moonlight when something went
"BOo-o-o-o!"
He looked up and found himself sur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Statue of Liberty
To Be Darkened in
Tribute to Edison
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 21.-The
high flung torch of the Statue OF
Liberty will be momentarily ex-
tinguished at 10 O'CLOCK tonight
in tribute to Thomas A. Edison.
Headquarters of the I'd Corps
Area of the Army which has
charge of the statue on Bedloes
Island, in New York Harbor,
announced the famous light
would be put out for one minute
in accordance with President
Hoover's request for tribute Of
darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Fire Destroys Holderness School.

HOLDERNESS, N. H., october 81 (P
Fire early today destroyed the Hold
erness School for Boys and drove more
than 40 students to the street. Damage
was estimated at approximately $780,
600,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Graf Leaves Pernambuco, Brazil.

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, October 81
R).-The Graf Zeppelin, German diri-
gible, left here this morning for a "a
hour trip to the southwark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Wheat Pool Head Dies.

REGINA, Saskatchewan. october 81
R).-A. ]. MacPhail, president of the
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, died today
after an illness of three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Raises AntagOniSm.

This is the provision which has al
ready provoked antagonistic comment
in railroad circles, although so far it is
informal.
When the stock market opened this
morning there was an immediate recess
sion in the quotations for railroad Sc
curities. as compared to the close Of
the market yesterday. For example,
Atchison was of sig points Baltimore
e. Ohio ga, Chesapeake e. Ohio %.
New York, New Haven e. Hartford 3i2,
New York Central 2as. Northern Pacific
3. Southern Pacific A., Union Psci-
fic 6i2.
Later the market for railroad stocks
stiffened and some of the ground lost
was regained. the gains running from
! ? a point to 3 points.
The railway executives are to meet
tomorrow and next day in Atlantic City.
Many of the executives already have
gone to that place. Their conferences
will deal with the decision of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Out Of
those conferences may come a deter
mination by the railroads of the course
they will adopt.
President w. W. Atterbury of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. in a brief
formal statement. in Philadelphia, said
that the rate decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission presents fea-
lures which he had not anticipated.
Pending opportunity for its careful
study, however, and its discussion by
the railroads jointly at the Atlantic
City conferences, Thursday and Friday
of this week" President Atterbury said,
Il believe it wiser to abstain from in
dividual comment at this time"
Capitol Reaction Favorable.
Reaction to the decision of the COM
mission in the freight rate case was
favorable on Capitol Hill. At the White
House all comment was withheld. 1t
has been reported for some time that
President Hoover was working out a
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
$50 DROWN IN FLOOD
1000 Made Homeless in Viziana-
gram Area of India.

CALCUTTA, october 81 (P)-At least
1000 made homeless by floods which
reached depth of 80 feet in the Vizian-
agram area of India. About 90 per cent
of the cattle in the area were drowned
and considerable damage done to the
lutte CROP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
President Reported Working
on Relief Idea Similar to
Credit Proposal.
LEADERS OF CONGRESS
PLEASED WITH DECISION
Labor to Make Determined Fight
Against Any Effort to Reduce
Wage Scales.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the freight rate
increase case is keen disappointment
to the railroads. They had-ASked for a
fiat increase of Is per cent, which was
denied.
What the railroads would do about
the alternative plan recommended by
the commission to meet the present
emergency railroad officials would not
today predict. This alternative plan
contemplates specific increases on GER
tain listed commodities calculated TO
add $l00,000000 to $l25,000,000 Of
revenue.
The roads probably would gladly &C
cept this measure of freight increase If
there were not the pooling condition
laid down by the commission. The in
creased revenue, under the plan of the
commission, is TO be set aside TO be
used primarily to help weaker railroads
pay their fixed interest charges and
thereby help the whole structure of
railroad securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
TeSs to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

Continued on Page 4, CO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
WEATHER..

GU. s Weather Bureau Forecasto
Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature.
mperatures-Highest, IS, at 4;lo
pm. Yesterday: lowest, IA at 8 am. to-
day.
Full report on page 6.
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
BY FAY KING
CHAPTER 80

Connie, her mother and Duke
Carson all looked at the maid
with quickening interest.
$50 you suspect some certain
person, do you?" Carson asked
her, sharply.
Eyes, I do, since you asked
mel" Mary Smith retorted.
you needn't put any suspicion
on me, either, just because I'm
a working girl. I've got a rec
ord for honesty, I have, and
my folks before me, too."
The pale eyes were lit with
emotion. you needn't question
me, though; don't know any
thing. All I know is that
didn't take the pearls and I'm
not afraid of policemen or con-
stables, so you can tell them
if you want to-"
Look here-nobody is accus.
ing you'll" Carson told her,
quickly, firmly. I'VE want your
help. You say you suspect
someone. Who is it?"
Il won't say"
,"Oh, yes, you will say" he.
informed her. you'll either
tell us or you'll be taken in to
the Stamford police and they'll
make you talk, quickly enough.
You're among friends here,
Mary. and there's no use being
sulky; you're only hurting your
self. Isn't that right, Mrs.
Calvert?"
Ill at Ease
Indeed it is." Mrs. Calvert
told the girl. I'm astonished
at your attitude, Mary"
Mary Smith hung her head
for a moment, a characteristic
movement as though she was
collecting her thoughts; then,
deciSively, she looked up straight
at MRS. Calvert, her sallow
cheeks showing, for the first
time, a little color.
you've been nice to me, Mrs.
Calvert, as long as I've worked
for you, and I don't want to
be disagreeable to you," she
said, her voice flat and slightly
twanged. Maybe my suspi-
cions don't mean anything
leastwise got no proof, but
if you want to know don't
think much of that new young
lady. Miss Kitty, that's staying
here"
MARY! You shouldn't talk
that wayI" Connie explained,
warningly.
"You asked for it, and you
got it," the girl returned, stub
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
By Robert
Terry Shannon

pened to be crazy about man.
Mary Smith has a mean, suspi-
cious mind-and I can't stand
her."
But Mrs. Calvert was not as
easily shocked as her daughter
imagined. Harassed by the loss
of the pearls and suffering, too,
from recent nervous exhaustion,
she was slightly pale; neverthe-
less, she smiled family.
my goodness, Connie, I've
got over being a prude SO many
years ago that I'm practically
shockproof now. I must say for
Jim, though, he certainly re-
covered quickly from his heart
break over you, and what it
amounts to is that we've heard
a spicy bit of gossip, but moth
ing about my pearls. Have you
anything further to suggest,
Mr.. Carson.
"Nothing-unless you care to
question Kitty and Mr.. Tracy"
IT thought we migl tell them
the pearls are gone, but I
wouldn't insult them by ques-
tioning them"
The Thief's Advantage
Carson shrugged. Tell them,
by all means, and after that,
if they have no suggestions, the
only thing that remains, I sup
pose, is to notify your insurance
company and they will send a
private detective up. Of course,
the advantage is wholly on the
side of a thief in this case. If
you get your necklace back it
will be by the rarest good for
tune"
The door opened and Jim
Tracy with Kitty came into the
room.
whats all this conference
in here, folks?" Tracy demanded.
I'VE just saw Smith come
bursting out and she gave Kitty
and me a positively murderous
look"
Connie looked at him and her
eyes widened.
"Jim-I can always tell it on
you'll" she said, surprised.
you've been drinking - and
this early in the morning.
What's the matter with you?"
That's what I want to
know" Kitty said, looking at
him. "He had Higgins bring
him up a drink before break
fast and he started hitting the
red-eye like professional
drinker. The boy has talents
I never suspected the stuff
doesn't affect him no more
than water"
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1881. King Features,
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
An Authority on Problems Of
Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage
Here's a girl who's tired of
being nice to all men. So
tired of it that she's swearing
off. Do you think she is max
ing a great mistake? Or do
you feel just the least little
sneaking throb Of sympathy
with her? I shall have to
share her letter with you, so
that you may decide. Her
name is Freda.
I'm a month more" she
writes, II shall be 25. That
means, of course, that I must
make up my mind to being an
old maid. Well, I don't mind
so much. And anyway, I'm
going to console myself. After
this I'm never going to trou-
BILE to be Utterly fascinating
and irresistible to men who
bore me so that I could scream.
I'm going to be nice only to
men I really like.
A Girls Job
It's girls job, Of course,
to like all men, or to seem to.
Until she marries or gets en-.
gagged she's supposed to work
hard all the time at this busl'
ness of being sweet and charm
ing to every boy and every
man. She knows that if she
doesn't, she'll never be popular.
still less will she ever get mar
ried.
Ever since was 16, I have
acted on this principle. I saw
right away that the shy, old
fashioned girls didn't make any
hit, so went in for being
the friendly, good-fellow type.
I could sing and dance and
tell stories and I was always
the first to get a crowd to-
gether and turn on the vic.
trola or the radio. Boys liked
me. Too many of them, to
tell the truth.
"And there have been some
whom I liked too. Liked so
much that it hurt. But they
have always been engaged to
somebody else. Or had Grip
pied mothers to support. You
know the things that prevent
people from marrying.
She Had the Habit
"I will admit there was one
other. We loved each other
very much. And he died. And
I went right on being as nice
and lively as I could to dull,
stupid men whom I detested.
I had the habit.
"But I've done enough. After
this, I'm going to let other
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
TIGER HEART

bornly. "All of you got me in
here and tried to pump my
ideas out"
You're right, Mary" Carson
said, soothingly. I'VE asked
you to express your opinion
even if we can't agree with you.
Come now. tell us, is it just
that you don't like Miss Kitty,
or do you have any reason to
suspect her? After all, we're
only trying to get at the truth"
IT don't want to talk myself
out of my job here, but I'm not
to be browbeat, either. I said
I don't like Miss Kitty, and I
stand to it,"
why don't you like her?"
Carson asked her.
Her Brazen Conduct
"Well, for one thing. I think
it's perfectly disgusting the way
she's throwing herself at Mr..
Tracy. Oh, I can see what's go
ing on! She's brazen, I call it.
If you want the truth you shall
have it. This house amt so
small but I can see few things.
When Mr.. Tracy's car came
back last night it woke me up.
I thought maybe something was
wrong and I got up and went
out into the hall"
She turned to Carson and
told him in explanation: MY
room is on the third floor-the
top floor-and I looked down
over the balustrade. After Miss
Kitty went downstairs and came
back up again she hung around
in the hall. OF course, she was
waiting for Mr.. Tracy, and
The Washington times., 1931-01-19

pretty soon he came UP. You
can call it spying If you like,
but I stood right there and
looked down at them. She was
wearing some sort Of a silk
dressing gown and I swear she
threw herself in Mr.. Tracy's
arms and they stood there hug
ging and kissing. : After that
they moved outside and I
couldn't see them. Some girls
stoop to do anything"
Color came to Mary Smiths
face and she breathed indig-
nantly. Neither Connie nor her
mother had anything to say.
Carson. it was, who spoke for
them.
"That's why you suspect Miss
Kitty for stealing the pearls?"
''I'm simply telling you what
I saw and you can draw your
own conclusions" Mary Smith
said.
Mary Is Dismissed
Every WE'LL" Carson said.
"That'n be all for the present.
You may CO."
AS the door closed behind her,
Connie impulSively threw an
arm around her mothers
shoulder.
1T couldn't have been as bad
as it sounded, the way the girl
described it," she told her
mother. "As a matter of fact,
Kitty and Jim have struck up
quite a case. just because she
kissed him in the hall, even if
she wasn't wearing a fur coat,
is no sign that she is a bold,
brazen creature. I'd have done
the same thing myself if I hap
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
January 20

If January 20 is your birth
day, during the coming year
you may benefit through a
friend and find a new interest
in some artistic or educational
line of work. If you have the
time and the opportunity you
will not regret any energy
given to creative work. Impor-
tant dates: Avoid excesses of
all kinds, take no risks, and
maintain routine from February
13 to 81, March 18 to 80, April
/ to 8, May Is to 20, July 7 to
II, July 81 to %, August l and
2, September 13 to II, October
IL to IA, october 81 to %. Good
for general affairs, make efforts
to advance your interests from
February 9 to II, May 10 to 81,
June 8 to IA, July 20 to August
2, September 18 to 20, Decem"
ber % to 25. Contradictory
dates show two opposing influ-
enceS.
A child |born January 20
should have both artistic ability
and business acumen. He will
seek to be at the head of affairs
and will be interested in educa-
tional and social conditions.
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
Noted Love Authority on
Modern Girls Problem

girls do the smiling and flatter-.
ing. For myself, I'm going to
be natural. And if natural
means rude, I can't help it.
Anyway, a man who doesn't
interest me isn't going to get
even a smile. And a man I
spend an evening with will be
a man I honestly like.
Congratulate me, please, on
the freedom Of being an old
maid!"
This "old maid" project Of
Freda's is something, of course,
that is to be taken with a grain
of salt. But. her rebellion
against being too nice, too many
hours on a stretch, to too many
young men who have nothing
to recommend them, interests
more than it surprises me. In
deed, I wonder that one doesn't
hear her complaint more fire.
quently.
I suspect that men have no
idea how much hard labor is
undergone by conscientious
girls merely in being nice to
them. Men themselves do not
make a strong effort to be
attractive except to girls who
attract them. So it doesn't
occur to them. I think, that
the job of being sweet and
charming to an entire sex
causes rather strain, some
times.
Frugal With Smiles
A girl. who is Enthusiastically
a beauty or who has the gift OF
being highly entertaining, can
be frugal with her smiles. She
can limit her dates to men who
seriously interest her. But the
everyday girl knows very well
that she can afford no such
policy. She must dance with
Tom, Dick and Harry so that
the fourth boy, whom she
secretly likes, won't think her
a wallflower. She must be
patiently charming to so u11'
promising youths in the hope
that the fifty-first may prove
to be that prince of her heart
whom she is always dreaming
of and waiting for.
It isn't so easy as it looks,
this being a charming girl to
all the world, a popular sue
cess by main strength. I don't
wonder that one girl, at least,
demands a vacation.
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
THE BEAUTY
BOX

When beauty supplicants line
up at the waillng wall the
loudest hollerers are those who
lament about oily compilations.
Plying the old powder pad puts
on the dull finish, but it is
only temporary relief. BY ap-
plying solution of Soda
teaspoonful of baking soda
dissolved in a glassful of warm
water-the shine can be dim
med. Something else too can
be done; turning aside from
the temptation to eat rich
foods, especially pastries that
are heavy with fats. One
should content oneself with
green salads, fruits and fruit
juices, which do not stimulate
the sebaceous glands.
The success of a frock de-
pends upon the style and cut
of the foundation garment,
especially if the figure plops
here and there with folds and
curves that need the restrain
ing influence of a corselette.
Our present day modes are not
easy to wear; they call for
normal lines and erect carriage.
There is a dignified splendor
about them. They should be
carried splendidly.
Red ears are not a common
beauty i'll, but they exist. They
trail along with the florid COM
plexion. BY dressing the hair
so that ears are lamberquined,
the blushing features can be
hidden. If the 'lobes peer out
they should be touched with
vanishing cream of flesh tint,
and given a light dredging OF
powder.
Not only for the sake of diges-
ton should food be well maSti-
Gated, but for the health of the
teeth. Fluids of the mouth help
wash away chemical elements
which, if permitted to remain
at the base of the teeth, produce
carries. Never fail to brush the
teeth at bedtime. That is when
they are in greatest need of a
three-minute Scrubbing.
The Washington times., 1931-01-19
DIET AND HEALTH
BY DR.. Logan Clendening-

I have just made a list of
the subjects which the readers
of this column most frequently
ask to be informed about.
Sinus disease and goiter lead.
This week I will try to ex-
plain to the best of my ability,
the general principles of the
diseases of the Sinuses of the
nose and other forms of nose
diseases.
Anatomy of Nose
The anatomy of the nose is
very complicated. The sphenoid
bone which furnishes most of
the scaffolding for the nose
has so many knobs and pro-
jectionS and processes that it
is the despair of medical stu.
dents. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
who besides being a poet was
professor of anatomy at Har-
ward Medical School, used to
begin his lectures on the
sphenoid by saying: Gentle
men, damn the sphenoid bone"
The ethmoid bone, parts of
which are the famous turbinateS,
is almost as complicated. The
ethmoid and sphenoid consist
of very light, fine bones, curv-
ing into innumerable curliques
and scrolls. To describe them
in detail would be quite impossi-
BILE, especially without drawings
or models; but we can simplify
matters and describe the nose
in general terms.
Anent the Septum
Looking into the nostrils you
see that the two sides of the