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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Uncle Andy Mellon, Oldest member
of the cabinet, finds himself under fire
again from one of the youngest men,
bers of Congress, Representative Wright
Patman, Democrat, Of Texas. Patman
has just turned 49, He announces his
intention Of renewing the attempt to
impeach the Secretary Of the Treasury
for holding Office illegally, because Of
alleged continued connection with pri-
vate business. Patman, who boasts in
his congressional autobiography Of hav-
ing lived in Texas all his nfe," en-
listed in the World War as a buck
private and came out a machine gun
officer. He's lawyer, proud father Of
four children-"all boyS"-and was in
the Lone Star Legislature before COM
ing to Congress in 1929. He describes
himself as a missionary Baptist.
young Teddy" Roosevelt, Governor
Of Porto Rico, together with Jack
MacNider, otherwise Col. Hanford Mac
Nider, American Minister to Canada,
gets the lions share of the credit for
inducing the American Legion to take
the right bonus turning at Detroit.
Roosevelt was so busy on that job that
he was of the floor when the Resolu-
lions Committees report was unani-
luton proposed by California asking
Congress to prohibit Filipinos from be-
coming permanent residents of the
United States. When Roosevelt heard
about it, including the fact that his
Porto Rico delegation had voted for the
resolution, he Immediately sailed forth
to have 1t reconsidered. At the eleventh
hour before the convention adjourned
T. r. arranged to have Col Herrick,
representing the Philippine Island
LegionnaireS, recognized in an attempt
to rescind the resolution. Roosevelt
seconded his motion, but it lacked the
required two-thirds support. If Young
Teddy Is sent to Manila as governor
general, he's at least pulled a good
curtain-raiser for himself.
Washington for the next two or three
weeks-or longer-will have a new in
door. sport-wondering what the Inter-
state Commerce is going to do about
railroad freight rates. Stock gamblers
are waiting for the decision with baited
breath. They'd give a Kings ransom
for a reliable advance tip. Guesses-
ones as good as another (and as bad)
vary from representations that the
roads viii be turned down fiat to proph-
ecies that they'll get all or part of the
desired is per cent boost for every
thing except farm produce and coal.
X
When Senator George H. Moses, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire, who
wants New England to form a congress
sional bloc against ''yammering" sec
lions of the country outside the Gull
ture belt, returns to Washington he'll
find he has q new landlord. Joe
Tumulty, Woodrow Wilson's famous
secretary, has bought the apartment
house in which Moses long has been
domiciled. The sage of Concord NAV
yet rue the day he became an ire
concilable.
copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
Oct. 4 to Be Special Day
For Friends of Animals

To the Editor OF The Star:
Friends Of animals win be glad to
learn that the speeches. creatures are
to have a day In the Fall as well as
q week in the Spring In their behalf.
In 1928 october was set aside as
World day for animals, when "all over
the world people are thinking about
animals and trying to help them, be-
cause that day is dedicated to one
whose name is pre-eminently asso-
ciated with the idea of friendship with
animals-St. Francis of Assist. The
celebration Is non-Sectarian." Church
members Of all faiths, parents, editors,
teachers and other leaders in all lands
are urged to use this day to help Sc
cure Justice for those who cannot
speak for themselves.
wish to thank Eleanor M. .Hite for
her letter in this paper on September
18 deploring the deliberate injuring
and poisoning Of cats, and appealing
to Washington humane organizations
to find and punish the offenders. May
this attempt, at least, be made. The
tribute to the cat which the writer
quotes from the Daily News of Med
ford, Greg, is beautiful. Requoting
Just three sentences: ut (the cat) Is
not on earth Of its own accord. It
must play some part in the divine plan.
the divine plan when you are kind to
cat"
Animals are our true friends and
faithful helpers. Why should not we
employ a little sentiment in apprecia-
ton of them and for their protection?
Every time I see those grand old fire
horses, Barney, Gene and Tom, once
more proudly drawing their old engine
in the Labor day parade, a thrill of
gratitude to them goes through me and
tears spring unbidden to my eyes, tears
of pride, however, for in this case man
has expressed appreciation and pen
stoned them for faithful service. BY the
way, I happen to know the young gen.
tleman for whom Barney Is named.
Just recently the bull fight barbarism
has come to the front again. The best
citizenry of our land protest vigorously
against the entrance Of this CONNER
cialized tormenting Of enraged bulls
and old, toil-worn horses, the latter as
faithful as the fire veterans.
Some time ago such performances
were prevented by public spirit In New
JERSEY. Wisconsin, Tennessee and Utah,
and the American Humane Society has
Just informed me that officials of So
zorro, N. Mex, and Houston, Tex, have
expressed determination to oppose any
sort of thing recently scheduled
for these places. The DUH tight
comes from country OF rather
backward morals. 1t has no place
in America. It discredits the name
of true sport. It stirs up the human
blood lust and indifference to suffering,
which lead to war and crime, which
protesting Christians are trying to stem.
Let this World Day for Animals
strengthen us In the determination to
keep the bull fight blot OF our fair
banner. VIRGINIA w. SARGENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

If a reader may believe the English
novelists, the City Of London has one
institution which is unique.
He is the cats meat man.
1t is scarcely possible to pick up one
Of the recent English novels without
running into the cats meat man.
Londoners, as BELTS right-thinking
people, are fond of cats.
They realize that this animal must
be we'll fed to be its sleek, purrtng best.
So a set of men have achieved a
modest competence going around daily
with meat for sale.
y *
Need 1t be whispered that this Is
mostly horse meat?
Many prepared dog and cat foods In
the United States are made, under
supervision of the Department of Agrt-
culture inspection, of horse meat.
Cooked with rice, it comes out very
nice, as far as the human sense OF
smell goes.
GOOD enough for human USE" says
the writing on one of the cans.
We have never sampled such foods,
but can say that most Of them smell
very tasty indeed.
Cats are very fond of them.
Evidently they like horse meat.
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The London vender Is never pre-
sented in person, but almost always Is
spoken of merely in an off-Stage way.
Heartily the reader will wish that
one of these richly human personages
could be brought forward and intro
duced to him as big as life.
Surely he would be an interesting
addition to the gallery Of Londons
characters as spread out for readers
since the days of Charles Dickens.
The great Charles was the first to
discover the drama and rich interest in
the English common people OF the
English metropolis.
Others had drawn a character here
and there, mostly from the higher mid
die classes. Sir Joseph Addison In his
classical papers portrayed at second or
third hand a few people from the
masses.
1t remained for Dickens however, to
build entire novels around them, to pic
ture them in misfitting clothes and
make them talk at length with the
ordinary, everyday speech OF the COM
mon people.
The cats meat man must belong by
right to the great lower strata.
He must be sort Of cross between
a scavenger and butcher, but at the
and heart many good qualities.
Else he would net be enough inter-
ested in his humble calling to continue
at it.
Surely he must have real fondness
I, for the furry creatures he serves or he
would not continue to walk the streets
in their behalf as well as for his own
good.
One fond of cats will like to think
that the typical cats meat man is fond
Of them, too, although perhaps in a
rough way.
4 X \ 4
London householders-and one speaks
| Of the great mass of the people-must
! realize that the family pet ought to be
fed properly on food Of its own.
1t is all very well to talk Of feeding
the family cat on the scraps left over
from the human meals, but there was
never cat born which preferred such
provender.
Cats are sensitive, and one may like
to believe that they realize when their
dinners are purchased especially for
them and when they are not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
A State Moratorium.
the Portland, Greg. Journal.

From the Portland, Greg. Journal.
Holding more than 5000 leases and
contracts on public lands, the State
Land Department at Olympia, Wash
has declared q moratorium.
1.-THE present business depression has
become so acute" says Clark Savidge
State land commissioner, that it is ex-
ceedingly difficult-in a large number
of instances absolutely impossible
people to meet their financial obliga-
tons" He adds: 1.-THE situation has
become so very distressing that I have
decided that the duty Of the sovereign
State to its individual citizens justifies
my Offering to aid holders of leases and
contracts of sale by suspending pay
ments where showing that justifies it
Is made"
When Clark Savidge, an able and
effective official. takes such action ii
examples the strain that the depres-
sion is putting upon the country.
And 1t is an example of the help
fitness that many persons in official
authority are anxious to extend to those
in distress.
The thoughtfulness Of q great people
invariably manifests itself when the
hard pinch comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

by Congress, we shall spend on the
Navy in 1928 a total of 5000, ooo
instead Of the $3.50, 100000 the sea es-
adjustment is costing in 1882. The
Navy Departments contribution to the
administrators economy program will
therefore, be a saving of some 100000
900 over present expenditure.
In making known his desires Tor
naval retrenchment, the President con-
veys the gratifying news that his plans
call for no curtailment of construction
already under way. 1t Is, indeed, q
modest enough program that MI
Hoover intends going on with - the
completion Of seven modern 10,000-ton
cruisers, authorized long ago; one air
craft carrier Of 1890 tons, and three
submarines, two Of 1,100 tons apiece
and one Of $500 tons. Following the
White House announcement that the
economy arrangements will not inter-
fere with current construction, Secre-
tary Adams made the far less pleasing
statement that the authorized program
for building eleven new destroyers Is to
be cut down to five vessels. As q de-
stroyer costs about $4,000, 000-the $780,
100000 to be sliced from the naval
budget apparently is to be taken mainly
from the destroyer construction account,
which is to date our sole approach to
the treaty navy"
Presumably If the League Of Nations
one-year building holiday, to which the
United States has assented in prin-
ciple, comes into force. the Presidents
arrangements for proceeding with
American naval construction now ir
hand will have to undergo some re-
vision. There was no reference to the
holiday scheme in the statements which
smanated from the White House yes
terday. Nor, regrettably, was there any
intimation in that quarter that the
United States is giving a scintilla oi
heed or thought to the question Of
utilizing our parity rights, as regards
Great Britain, or our superiority rights
as regards Japan-rights which we wor
in the London treaty Of 1880. Without
vigorous administration lead in that
direction, hope Of congressional action
toward it must be looked upon as worse
than slender. It is not reassurine
prospect in a world not inaptly
described by Representative Britten
chairman of the House Naval Commit
tee, as Sitting on top of volcano"
President Hoover thrusts bitterly al
elements within the Navy Department
which seek to INSPIRE" the country
through the press with naval expansion
sentiment. Reprehensible as such over
stepping of the regulations, If such there
has been. may be, its purpose at least i
conceived in spirit of national needs
Outside of the Navy, unfettered by regu.
lations Of any sort, is an organized
powerful minority which systematically
assails and diStortS the United State:
Governments plans for adequate pre-
paredneSs at sea. Its lobbying activities
in Congress long have been notorious
While cenSure for extraneous inter-
ference with the naval budget is being
melted out, share Of it should go where
1t belongs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHTLANDER JOHNSON.

Same Old September.
Same old September
With glints Of Autumn gold;
Summers fierce ember
Above US now grows cold.
New thoughts and phrases,
New frocks and frills,
The change oft amazes
AS the years drift DER the hills.
Same beauty cleaning
Among the turning leaves,
Same treasure beaming
In the safely garnered sheaves.
Cares we remember,
Sorrows draw near;
But the same old September
Always brings the same old cheer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

proper method OF riding ut o trotf--IA
A. 8.
A. The Department Of War says that
posting is not regulation, but that
officers and men are encouraged In this
style, IS it saves the horses consider.
die used whether or not this type Of
riding Is followed
@. When and where was our FIRST
national newspaper started?-J. s.
A. 1t was the National Intelligencer.
established in washington, d. c., Octo-
Der 81, 1900. It was founded by Samuel
Harrison smith, who came to WASH
ington from Philadelphia for this pur-
pose at the suggestion Of Thomas JEFF
ferson.
@. How many leprosy colonies are
there in the United States?-G. w. @.
A. There Is but one. This Is located
at Carville, La, and Is the FEDERAL $50
lation hospital for persons suffering
with this disease.
@. Do more accidents happen with
fatal results when two cars collide or
when pedestrians are killed?-G. r. s.
A. OF the types of motor vehicle ac-
cidents resulting in death in 1880 20.7
per cent were by collision with automo-
biles and 45.s per cent by collision with
pedestrians.
Q. How long have bikes been used In
Holland?-C. o.
A. The dikes which protect the Meth
erlands and the German coasts Of tina
Northern Sea 60 back to the old Ro-
man times. Apparently even before tna
Romans appeared the Batavians at the
mouth of the Rhine protected them
selves by bikes. DurSus, after the con-
..A yNIl u A,.21
elaborate system Of artificial canals and
bikes. Pliny the Elder gives an inter-
esting description Of the artificial hills
which were erected as places Of refuge
during the floods.
@. Are capers made from green elder
| berrieS?-R. N.
A. Capers are made from the flower
buds of shrub called capparts spinosa.
The Department Of Agriculture says It
knows of no method whereby elderber-
rieS may be substituted for this pur-
pose.
@. What Is the record for speed I'm
| laying a railroad track?-C. w.
| A. 1t is said that the track-laying
record, made April 20, 1869, in the con-
struction of the Central Pacihc-10
miles and 200 feet OF track laid be-
| tween Z am. and pm, with noon
rest of one hour-has never been
equaled.
@. Are there any figures on what
chain grocery stores spend in news
paper advertising in yearly. B. @.
A. A survey made by the Bureau Of
Advertising of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association shows that In
1880 81 chains of grocery stores, oper-
ating 327O0 stores. spent more than
| $18,500,0 900 in newspaper advertising,
an average Of $50 per store.
@. What is the street In London that
Is known as Booksellers Row?-A. w.
A. Hollywell street was originally
Londons Booksellers Row, but the
name has been transferred to Charing
Cross road.
@. What was the verse which Cole
ridge wrote to illustrate the varieties Of
metrical feet?-T. Y. F.
! A. "Trochee trips from long to short;
From long to long in solemn sort Slow
spondee stalks; Strong foot, yet Ill able
| Ever to come up with dactyl tri-sylla-
BILE Iambics march from short to long;
! With a leap and q bound the swift
anapests throng."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
Believe 1t or Not.
From the Baltimore Evening Sun.

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
There is town In these United States
where the factories are running %
hours day and seven days q week.
Employees who normally earn from SIS
to $115 week are earning from eS5
to $155 q week.
In this town with q population Of
$4,000 the factory pay rolls last week
totaled $1,000
Boloney? Not even applesauce. Have
we picked up 1928 paper by mistake
and seized upon one of the boom stories
peculiar to that period? Not chance.
The conditions described are of the mo-
ment. The town is Danbury, Conn.
The reason is-Empress Eugene hats.
Danbury, be it known, makes 80 per
cent of the felt used In the hat bugt-
ness. Figure it out for yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
Manchurian Independence Moves.

Three distinct autonomy movements
in Manchuria are reported, following
Immediately upon the conflict between
japanese and Chinese forces, which has
been brought to an end through the
agency Of the League Of Nations Assem-
bly, and the urgent recommendation OF
the United States. These movements,
It would seem. are entirely spontaneous
on the part Of the Manchurians. Doubt
less some suspicion viii be definitely
expressed that the Japanese have
fomented them. That possibility has
already been suggested, and It has been
Fefuted emphAtically by statements from
Tokyo. At the same time there Is q
belief in some minds that Russia, which
has large stake in Manchuria, Is per-
haps encouraging the Manchurians, in
the hope Of creating a confusion which
might lead 10 an encroachment In the
guise Of the protection Of Soviet inter
eSts.
Manchurian allegiance to China has
been waning for q long time. Indeed,
there has been no close unity between
the three provinces and China proper
since the downfall Of the empire IN
1911. Chang Tso Lin, marshal Of Man
churia, virtually ruler Of the region,
would have held the provinces in line
with the southern body II he had been
successful in his own en6eavor TO estab-
Esh himself rs dominant war lord
south Of the great wall. He failed,
through the detection Of his military
associates, and withdrew from Peiping
to Mukden, meeting death as he was
sntering the Manchurian capital, in
as2s. His son, Chang Hsueh LANG, has
Dot demonstrated the strength Of char-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
The Naval Budget.

Friends Of national defense have no
cause for anxiety in President Hoover's
proposed slash Of SOL ,OOo.Oo in the
1928 naval budget. The General
Board, supported by the Secretary of
the Navy. proposed total expenditure
for the ensuing fiscal year Of $401,-
oO0, 600, or $4l,Oo0,ooo more than Is
being spent during the Governments
current twelvemonth. II the White
House recommendation are approved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

No student Of human nature has fully
explained why conventions for transact
ing the most delicate and important
public business are so frequently held
in hot weather, when people are most
likely to become "temperamental."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

Highly animated debate is expected
IN the next Congress. Craftsmanship
Is at its best II it can attend TO the
disputation with decorous formality and
leave the general public time and OPP
portunity TO 60 on about its regular
business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

When Senator Reed says "This coun-
try must face the music" he uses big
metaphor and does not refer to a con-
dition that a listener might hope to
meet by merely turning of the radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

Trading on stock exchanges is likely
to become a little slow when POSSIBLE
tiles grow so complex that the specu-
lator has to take time to think them
over before making his bets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
Grand Transformation.

A grand Transformation on hill and on
shore
Is shown by announcements that go
on display;
The Summer resort In the season Of
yore
To Winter resort has been changed
In q day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

Frank irritation is naturally shown
by DR.. Clarence True Wilson when 50
many persons are found ready to con-
txadict his assurances that prohibition
"a q closed incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
Another Kind.

ANY horse thieves around here?"
Yes" said Cactus Joe. But we
don't 90 after 'em the way we used to.
Since we got race track at Crimson
Gulch the crooked bookmakers seem
TO have the boys tanned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
Efficiency,

Efficiency consists in avoiding the
loss of time and energy on things that
have no practical Importance"
And yet" said Farmer Corntossel,
Il can't notice that the man who lets
his whiskers grow to save fussin' with
a collar and necktie does any more
work than the rest of u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
The Long Argument.

The restless seasons as they range
Still offer us excitement great.
The Summer base ball game will chang
Into q Winter-time debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
SeIfishness Admitted.

"You are accused of mingling self
ish motives with your patriotism"
II plead guilty." said Senator Sor-
ghum. For the sake of my family
and the prosperity of my friends and
fellow citizens I want the country in
which they live to be as enlightened
and prosperous as possible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
Poor Pay.

From the Butte Montana Standard.
The Illinois burglars who rified three
safes, which Melted them q total of $3.50,
would seem to have just grounds tor
complaint that labor Is underpaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
A Stinnlant.

From the Worcester Evening Gazette.
Flood, famine and civil war make ouu
times for China, so Japan steps IN
with o little mix-up, just to ease IL
out Of the d0ldrums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
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Jud Tunkins says a certain amount
Of bad statuary is to be expected. The
fact that q man is a hero doesn't
necessarily make him an artists model.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
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The Associated Press is exclusively er titled
20 the use for republication OF all news dls-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

"Tain' de eight hours work a man
does In Q day." said Uncle Eben, "dat
tires him Is much as de rampagin
aroun' de other sixteen.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

Rate by MalI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
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An Other States and Canada.
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nth ct. and Pennsylvania Ave:
New York once: llQ East 42no ~
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
Turopean OmQR1 IL Regent 81 London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

@. What is the street in London that
Is known as Booksellers Row?-A. w.
A. Hollywell street was originally
London's Booksellers Row, but the
name has been transferred to Charing
Cross road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

@. Do the United States Cavalry
regulations prescribe posting as the