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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC BILLr4N VILE.

with Old World statesmen. Nobody In
Washington has so far thought it worth
while to ask the White House If there's
anything in the story.
est. Wilson, Apostle and Martyr" IS
the title of the newest book on Wood
row Wilson, which will shortly make its
appearance in Paris and later in an
American translation. The author is
Lucien Lehman, a Frenchman, who
recently attained some distinction with
a book called The Only Way Out
which won an international literary
prize His work on Wilson is described
as an appreciation Of the World War
President in the light Of the years
which have elapsed since he passed
from the scene. NJ. lehman seeks, he
says, to foreshadow the Judgment OF
posterity upon the chief author OF the
League of Nations.
X x ~
Washingtonians who were listening-in
on the Columbus day broadcast Of the
Sons Of Italy in New York on October
IL caught a delightful bit of impromptu
from the speakers platform. The pre-
siding officer had proposed three cheers
for the King of Italy and for Mussolini
Suddenly somebody was heard stage
whispering into the chairman'S ear
What about the President Of the
United States?" Whereupon the mas
ter of ceremonies shouted, And the
President of the United States, tool"
X X
Observations in Washington: LEG
less beggar at Pennsylvania avenue
corner. counting his Shekels and be-
moaning to customer that he'd backed
the wrong horse at Laurel. Signs IN
the windows of busted firm Of mort
gage bankers, whose principal partner
is doing time for Incorporating its
funds, reading: "These premises. in
Guiding burglarproof vaults, for rent.
X X
Washington has a brand-new semi
monthly periodical devoted to radio
Its name is Broadcasting-the News
Magazine of the Fifth Estate. Founded
and edited by Martin Codel, nationally
known writer on the affairs OF the wave
lengths. BroadcaSting makes its bow
in these words: Powerful medium for
the conveyance Of intelligence and en-
tertainment to the masses Radio
Broadcasting has come to take its place
as the Fifth Estate. alongside the Lords
Spiritual. the Lords Temporal, the
Commons and the Press to whom the
redoubtable Edmund Burke alluded tr
one of his unpublished flights Of ora
tory"
Copyright. 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Political Pastry.

Political Pastry.
Let's gather round the banquet board
And make the hour of cheer
One which will let no patriot hoard
The treasures men hold dear.
And when they meet in Joy complete
For campaign funds to try,
BY force of habit they'll repeat
will some one pass the pie?"
The pastry often is esteemed
The finest course of all,
Although delayed till votes have teemed
At the elections call.
For simple fare they will declare
Just as in days gone by,
And ask, amid the viands rare
will some one pass the pie?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
Five-Day Week Workers
Estimated at l,OOO,OOO

from the Des Mones Register.
A survey made by the Department.
Of Labor shows that 673 establish
ments, employing 100000 workers. are
now permanently on a five-day basis.
These figures do not include the 100000
building trades workers who also are
on a flve-day week In fact, the total
number of Americans now working on
a permanent five-day basis has BEEN
estimated by the New York Labor Bu-
reau at an even million.
The survey Of the Department OF
Labor shows that A per cent OF the
Nations automobile .orkers now have
two days of leisure each week. Other
observers of the five-day work week
include 344 per cent of the radio
workers, 81 per cent of those engaged
in dyeing and finishing textiles and
249 per cent of those employed in
aircraft. The canvass, which included
1887 establishments in II different
industries. showed that pa per cent OF
these establishments and Sc per cent
of all their employees were permanently
on a flve-day basis.
We apparently need the five-day
week. not only to insure the efficiency
and well-being of the individual work.
er, but also to promote the consump-
ton of economic goods.
The five-day week doubtless will be
debated in Congress next Winter. The
Government. which now has 600 1000
employees. habitually has taken the lead
! in reducing work periods. In 1910
President Van Buren, proclaimed 10
hour day for Federal workers. Thirty
years later came the eight-hour day.
The eight-hour day on Government
contracts came in 1913 and recently
the work week for postal employees was
reduced to five and half days.
The suggestion now is to reduce the
work week for Government employees
to five days. The movement Is Spon-
sored not only by Democratic leaders.
like Raskob. Smith and Robinson, but
also by Republican spokesman, like
| Senator Watson.
The five-day seems like the OBJ
vious next step, but probably 1t will
not be the last. Even as reactionary
an economist as the late Lord Birken-
head predicted in his book, THE World
in 2030," that a century hence the
work week will be not longer than
! two or. three days. And nobody can
| be quite sure that even this radical
! prophecy may not be fulfilled. The
| trend, 1t should be emphasized. Is no:
really product of the depression, but
| Is rather q product of the forces that
also produced the depression-a nat
ural development Of the machine aga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
The Fashion Plate of Crime.

Some interesting angles are develop
ing in the trial in Chicago of Alphonse
Capone for income tax evasion-which
seems to be about the most effective
method of putting this delectable citizen
behind bars for a period. Witnesses
have testified that the gangster leader
has passed under numerous names, some
ten or fifteen having been used by him
in his various activities. A representa-
tive Of the Treasury has disclosed that
the defendant had filed no income tax
return under any Of these designations.
Some Of them are variants, such as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

United States. they would be lost to the
British Empire as customers, due to the
operation of the American tariff. In
Canadian hands the islands would re-
main an adjunct of the British Com
monWealth.
When Viscount Wilmington, now vice
roy of India, was governor general of
Canada, he advised extension Of trade
with the islands, after trip to the
West Indies, where he learned that the
natives looked with favor upon coming
under the government of the Dominion.
The United States has no fear on
account of British occupancy of these
strategic islands. Doubtless Americans
would rather have them in British
hands than in the possession of any
other European power. Should they
be transferred to Canada. the feeling
would not be altared greatly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

While students of history are express
ing fears that fight in Asia may in
volve the world. Japan is doing what
she can to reassure them with assertions
that she can settle the affair single
handed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

NJ Laval will come prepared to answer
the questions Of representatives of the
American press. Mr.. Pell. who accom-
panies him, is an interpreter and a dip
lomat, and will have to show extraordi-
nary accomplishments in both capaci-
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

One of Capone's attorneys says a de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court may be required to settle the case
for his client. This means serious
situation for Washington. D. c.. should
Al decide to bring along a retinue Of
hair trigger men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Tourists in Russia express varying
opinions of living conditions. Soviet
authorities insist that the only way to
get a c,rrect impression is to employ
an official guide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

This Democratic National Commit
tee, when it announces expectation Of
s1.5oG 900 in subscriptions before the
campaign opens, implies faith in rapid
return of prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

1t is Stains hope to make the Ave-
year plan sufficiently interesting to war
rant its carrying the line TO be con-
tinued."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

A number of Democrats, possibly as a
matter Of economy, think that the old
AL Smith campaign badges and litera-
ture might as we'll be used all over
again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

When a Chinese town is bombed the
inhabitants naturally wish for those
ancestral days when warriors tried to
frighten one another by merely setting
off firecrackers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Though willing to take the center Of
the stage, Toxic desires q world audi
ence that will not be likely to volunteer
any demonstrations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Having completed a very serviceable
Outline" H. G. wells offers the opin-
ion that the next thing civilization will
need Is q lifeline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
No Copy Cat.

"Once in a while you are found devil
ating from the precise facts"
ITO put it bluntly," said Senator Sor-
ghum, Il do not always tell the truth
THAT is what I mean"
II try to refrain from serious false
hood, but insist on being a little orig
inal. I do not want posterity to think
have gone through life trying to give
an imitation of George Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Louisiana is hard at work trying to
keep the supply of Governors within the
limits of actual demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

Jud Tunkirs says man is not sure
enough smart unless he's smart enough
to get along without being tricky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
Conscientious Enthusiasm.

SOHSClcHtiOuS Enthusiastic
A booster" am told to be.
I cannot always thus agree.
Since rivalries grow rather queer
In a commercial atmosphere
When traders hasten to compete
For compliments in phrases neat,
To boost" what's bad too often would
Imply knock" for something good.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
Holding His Nerve.

Holding His Nerve.
The orator to talk awakes,
He sees no way to quit it.
He sometimes makes few mistakes,
But never dares admit it.
"'Most any man will listen to advice,
said Uncle Eben. mot because he means
to take it, but in case he Is KILN time
1t keeps him FUN gittin' lonesome"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

OUHIUSInK.
How do you like my collegiate
friend?"
Hes hard to follow" answered Miss
Cayenne.
IN dancing?"
mo, in conversation. He's very for
ward in manners and very backward in
mentality"
HE who thinks of the past only with
regret" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, "can never be happy, since every
day is but a portion of the past in the
making"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

@. What portrait Of Washington hp-
pears on the current 2-cent stamps?-
J. E. P.
A. This portrait of Washington was
engraved from a painting Of the HoA-
don bust. The Bicentennial issue az
2-cent stamps will bear reproduction
Of the Gilbert Stuart portrait Of Wash
inptOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

@. How many people live in Valdez,
Alaska ID. B. H
A About 500 Valdez Is the most
northerly port in Alaska which Is open
during the Winter. 1t is also on 1.-THE
great interior stage route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

s"They haze blazed a North Pacific
trail" AYERS the st. Louis Times, with
the added comment: I'VE don't for q
moment believe that 1t viii soon become
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

@. Was the Marquis Of Queensberry
who interested himself in boxing the
first marquis?-C. B. T.
A. John Sholto Douglas was the
eighth Marquis of Queensberry and sat
in the House of Lords from 1872 tol1880.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-13
NOW 0 TELL ONE
THE TEST

ana A0o
Judge: "She screens pretty we'll.
Bill"
well, I dunno"
"Take another look. She's okay, l
think"
Nope. Too mushy."
Jaw. she'll settle down all right if
you give her time"
Nope. You better throw her out"
Say, that's IN awful Waste!"
I'VE can't be bothered about waste,
Gus! The boss knows what he wants,
and we're going to give 1t to him,
even If we have to mix up and throw
out a dozen patches of concrete"
The business world seems to have
plenty of backbone if it was not
Jumped at the upper end.
THAT'S DIFFERENCE
The Pathfinder: "Mr. Swiggs-
Er-ah, that is, Gamer l. will you
-"
why. yes, my boy; you may have
her"
"How's that? Have whom?"
MY daughter, of purse You
want to marry her, don't your"
mo, sir: l Just wanted to find out
if you would indorse my note for
$l0O?"
Certainly not. Why. hardly
know you"
ASK DAD
Punch: How many kinds Of milk
are there?"
why, there's condensed milk and
evaporated milk and-but. why do
you ask"
well. I was drawing a picture of
a COW and I want to know how many
faucets to put on her"
The autumn leaves are much like
stock prices. They come down when
the sap disappears.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-13
THE RADIO ANNOUNCER DE-
SCRIBES HIS THANKSGIV-
INC

Hugo Wood in Judge: Wow!
Boy! What a fast and furious feast!
Action all the way from soup to nuts.
Never a slow moment. Uncle julius
opened with a quick jab to the eel
cry. Aunt Agatha took a long round
house swing which Melted her a tur-
key leg. Then things began to hum.
Cousin Jasper tented with his right
and grabbed the white meat for a
first down. Aunt Belle used her ia
NOUS carving knife uppercut with
telling effect when the stuffing came
on. Sister Sue smashed through the
center of the table for a gain Of five
olives. Quick as a flash Buddy made
an aerial pass Of a sweet potato to
Bells boy. Hector, who successfully
completed the play. Uncle julius and
Lou exchanged short jabs to the jelly
without much success. Aunt Agatha
caught a mint, but funlbled 1t. When
the bell rang for the maid at the end
of the last course the folks were in a
heavy scrimmage around the walnuts,
with the out-of-town relations look
ing to have slightly the better Of it,"
Americanism: Fighting to make
the world free from %tyrants: bomb
Ing q store that doesn't close for a
veterans parade.
A~mericanism: Printing dlction-
aries to show popular usage; think
Ing the dictionary a final authority
from which popular usage dare not
vary.
Woman's vocabulary is smaller
than mans but all she really needs
are the four words, You are Sc Won
derful."
Students in other lands delight in
he~ad-cracking riots, also, but they
don't wear padded uniforms.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
Daily
Sold To Editor
From Portland

MARSHVILLE. Cal, Oct. l. lU.H
Sale of the Marysville Appeal
Democrat one of California's old
est daily newspapers, to H. E. Tho
mas. formerly associate editor of
the Portland, Ore, Oregonian, and
S. ]. Pickens, for five years adver-
tising director of the Safeway stores.
was announced yesterday by Appeal
Democrat, Ltd.
The new owners took possession
today.
Appeal-Democrat, Ltd, is com
posed of T. j. Ryan, Harry Butter
and F.. w. McKechnie Jr., all OF
Marslrille; Eugene Maclean, San
Mateo, and Sidney NJ Van Wyck Jr.
of San Francisco.
McKechnie, president of the COM
pany and publisher of the newspa-
per. is succeeded as editor by Tho
mas. Pickens becomes business
manager.
The old Appeal was established IN
1860 and the Democrat in 1883. The
two were consolidated September !,
1927. forming one of the largest
newspapers in interior California
north of Sacramento
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01

birds can live up in the cold and
bleak country all year, even III VIM
ter. But we Robins are not of that
sort, so when cold weather starts
we must fly South. That is why I
am looking for Kathleen, to take
her South with me. But alas. poor
Kathleen is lost in the tall grassl'
Il will help you look for her,
offered Mr.. Longears. You go that
way and look" he said to the
mother Robin, pointing his paw to
the left, "and I will go this way
and he pointed TO the right. When
I see Kathleen 1 will shout three
times and then you will know every
thing is all right"
THANK you SO much" chirped the
mother Robin.
Uncle Wiggily hoped away in the
tall grass, looking for kathleen, the
lost girl Robin. And. having sharp
eyes. Mr.. Longears soon saw the
little lost bird. She was perched on
a stone looking at something not
far away, fluttering her wings and
saying:
"Oh, dear! Oh, dear! Oh, please
good cat don't bite met
rs a cat going to bite you?
asked the rabbit.
"Yes!" whispered Kathleen. See
the big eyes looking at mel
Uncle Wiggily saw, peering
through the tall grass, two round
things that, indeed, did seem to be
two big eyes. But when he had
taken a second look Uncle Wiggily
laughed and said.
Don't be afraid, Kathleen. what
YOU think are big eyes are only TWO
floyers-two ox-eyed daisies, or, as
some called them, black-eyed Su-
sans. They look like eyes but they
are only flowers.
"Oh, I am so glad!' chirped
Kathleen. Then Mr. Longears gave
three loud shouts. Up came hut
tering the mother Robin and, after
thanking the rabbit she and Kath-
leen flew on to the warm Southland
and were happy.
So if the loaf of bread doesn t
get sunburned when it goes out TO
nlav in the moonShine, I'll tell you
next of Uncle Wiggily's spilled
milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
Cannon Denies
Received Funds

WASHINGTON, Oct. l. W.p =
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., today
denied that he had received funds
during the 1923 presidential cam
paign from the account of Claudius
Fl Huston, as was intimated in tes-
timony before the senate campaign
investigating committee on August
%.
Cannons denial was made IN a
statement issued to the press. He
cited testimony before the commit
tee of w. H. Wood, Charlotte, N. c.,
that Cannon had sent him $4,000 for
use in the North Carolina anti
Smith campaign and that the draft
which he thought was signed by the
bishop was drawn on the lnterna-
tional Germanic Trust Co. OF New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
Two Slayers
Hang Friday

SACRAMENTO, Oct l. W.P)-
Robert O'Neill and William Hudson,
convicted Los Angeles slayers, will
pay the death penalty at Folsom
prison next Friday.
Governor Rolph indicated he will
not interfere with their execution.
Yesterday he received letter from
the supreme court in which Chief
Justice William II. Waste pointed
out the men had been fairly tried
and should not be given executive
cLmency.
The men we're convicted of the
murder of Perman G. Calderwood, a
city marshall, while they were as
sertedly robbing a Los Angeles shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BIG EYES

Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily
was hopping around in the tall grass
that grew on the edge of the woods,
not far from his hollow stump
bungalow
Who knows said the rabbit
gentleman to himself, but what I
may find a very queer adventure
here? I have found adventures in
the woods and in the fields and 1
think it is time I found one in the
tall grass at the edge of the woods. y
So Mr.. Longears hoped around
in the tall grass, now and then
stopping to nibble at a bit OF clover
leaf, of which rabbits are very fond.
But, even as he nibbled the clover,
Uncle Wiggily kept on looking in
the tall grass for an adventure.
Once he thought he saw one COM
ing, for the grass began to flutter
and rustic.
"Ah, here is my adventure" said
Mr.. Longears.
But it was only the wind blowing
the grass.
TOO bad!" sighed the rabbit gen
tleman. Perhaps I shall have no
adventure at all today and that
would be very sad. Oh, if only
something jolly would happen!'
And something did, though Mt
first it did not seem very jolly.
Once more the rabbit gentleman
saw the tall grass nodding, bending,
.hivering and shaking.
But 1 suppose" said Uncle Wig
gily, 'it is only the wind
It was, however, more than the
wind. For through the tall grass
which tangled around her legs,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
Uo came The Motber Robin

came flying a mother bird-a red
Robin bird, though the red on the
mother robins breast is not as
bright as the red on the Daddy Ro-
bin. He has a fine red breast.
"Oh, dear" chirped the mother
Robin bird in such a sad voice that
Uncle Wiggily asked
what's the matter?"
Much is the matter" answered
the mother Robin. II have LOST my
little girl robin somewhere here in
the tall grass and though I have
looked all over 1 can't find her And
l am in hurry"
why are you in such hurry?"
Mr.. Longears wanted to know. rs
bad cat trying to catch your little
lost Robin grip"
"Oh, it isn't quite as bad as that"
chirped the mother Robin, though
it is sad enough. If a cat was after
my little Robin 1 could follow the
cat and find Kathleen, which is my
little Robin girls name.
And, if l followed the cat and
saw her about to polsnce on Kath-
leen l would fly at that cat and
beat her with my wings and pick
at her eyes with my sharp beak un-
til I made her run away and then
Kathleen and I could hurry away.
No, there is no cat, and am sorry
to say there seems to be no Kath-
leen."
IF you found Kathleen, where
would you hurry with her?' asked
Uncle Wiggily as he twinkled his
pink nose and looked in the tall
grass.
1T is time we Robins started to
fly down to the warm Southland,
explained the mother bird. Some
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
JUDGE DENIES
ACCUSATION OF
LEACUEPARLEY

LAKEPORT, Cal, Oct. l. U.P)-
a denial that belief in public own
ership of public utilities constituted
any part q the grounds for his re-
fusal of citizenship of Jacob Hullen,
was voiced today by Superior Judge
Benjamin c. Jones, of Lake county.
The denial was made in answer to
charges contained in a resolution OF
the national convention Of the pub
lie ownership league of America at
Los Angeles.
Judge Jones claimed that public
ownership of public utilities was not
discussed at the citizeNhp hearing,
but that Hullen, a Russian, ex-
pressed his belief in the CommHniS-
tic doctrine that all property should
be owned by the government and
did not believe in the American
principle of government.
The Brart Rancho, near Canoga
Park, Los Angeles County, recently
shipped two purebred Guernsey
bulls to Hawaii
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
New Way To Hold
False Teeth In Place

DO false teeth annoy you by drop
ping or slipping? Just sprinkle
little Fasteeth on your plates. This
new fine powder holds teeth firm
and comfortable. No gummy, pasty
taste or feeling. Sweetens Breath.
Get Fasteeth from Clements Drug
Store or your druggist. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-01
MILADY'S LOBE TO
BE PUBLIC AFFAIR

PARIS, Oct. /. W.P) - The colt
fure of milady of fashion will eX-
pose her ear lobes, it was ryealed
today.
The International Hairdressing
congress decided definitely that
feminine hair will be short on the
sides. or short enough to expose the
tin of the ear. Waves with curls
low over the back Of the neck will
be in favor.