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The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Michigan Anticipates
Biz OUTPUT of Beer

DETROIT, Aug. 19.-The State
Of Michigan expected its residents
to drink at least 1,200,0 900 bottles
Of "home" or Galley" beer next
year.
That estimate is based on an
analysis of the anticipated $1,000
900 revenue the State expects to
collect through its recently en-
acted malt tax.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Georgia ErtrGdites
DesertiOn Suspect

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 18 Q.N.S0
Extraditon papers for Walter Nc
Entire, SO, restaurant proprietor
charged with abandoning his wife
and three children in New York
were issued today by Gov. Rich
ard B. Russell, jr.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Iron Pot Une0rthed
Is 1000 Years Old

LINKOPING, Sweden, Aug. 10.
A 2,000-year-old iron pot measur-
ing more than 20 inches in height
has been found near here deeply
imbedded in sand. In spite of its
age the vessel is in good, condi-
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
CONDITION OF TREASURY

The Treasury receipts for Au.
gust II was, $114,551,775.73: ex
penditures, $16,087, ,531.31; custom
receipts, $20,892, 2,758.29.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

Pho
MRS. J. WOODALL GREENE
QUESTIONED IN connection with the shooting of
r. Wallace Kob, millionaire baking magnate, in Balti
more Mrs. J. Wooda Greene estranged wife of Balti
attorney, is shown leaving the police station Mr..
Kolb was shot while riding with Mrs. Greene by
who jumped on the running board of the She is
niece of J. Russell Lamar former u S. Supreme Court
justice. %A
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ter of the United States Minister to
Egypt and Mrs. William M. Jardine;
Miss Lalla Harrison Lynn, Miss Eliza
beth Powell Dunlap, Miss Dorothy
Gould Fowler, Miss Virginia Yellott and
Miss Betty Marshall Griffin, who with
her escort came second in the con-
test Senor Benjamin Cohen of Chile
was one of the diplomats to gracefully
withdraw from the event, expressing
that inasmuch as the tango was the
dance of his country he felt 1t only
fair to let it be an all-American con-
test Senorita SacaSa, daughter Of the
Minister of Nicaragua and Sonora de
Sacasa danced for a short time and
then withdrew, following the lead OF
SenOr Cohen.
Among those who attended the gala
opening of the latest dance rendezvous
of the younger set were Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, Miss katherine Hyslop, Mr.
and Mrs. Phelps Ferris, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Lester, DR.. and Mrs. H. M. Dor
man, DR.. and Mrs. Fred Geier, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Osborn, Mrs. Ray Snod-
grass, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hawks
worth, Mr.. Carl Moran, Mr.. and Mrs
OriS Byrd Of Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs
John F. Maury. Miss Mary S. Birdsall,
Miss Jeannette Richards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Moore, Mrs. Howe Totten and
Miss ElinOr Totten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H SHINES
have come to Washington from New
York and will remain here until after
Christmas. They will sail December 20
to spend the remainder of the Winter
in Europe.
Miss Elizabeth F. Martin will return
on Christmas eve to spend the holi-
days with her mother. Mrs. w. Swift
Martin, at 1857 K street.
The ArmyNaVy Country Club will
give a tea dance for young people
Christmas eve from to o'clock in
the club house in Virginia
Mrs Mangum Weeks Of Alexandria,
Va, entertained yesterday at tea for
/ her sister, Miss Mary Schaeffer, Trim
| ity College student, at her home.
Among the guests were Miss Irene
/ Byrne. Waterbury, Conn; Miss Betty
Ralton, Norfolk, Va; Miss Ruth Gil
martin, Southampton, Long Island: Miss
Katherine Kinney, Radford Conn.
Miss Helen Halfway, Cambridge, Mass,
and Miss Mary Ganey. Auburn, N Y,
all Trinity College students.
Mr.. H. St. John Herfurth of $50
East Fifty-third street, New York, who
was called to Washington for the fu-
neral Of his mother, has returned to
his New York home
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Senator and Mrs. Dickinson
Among Guests From Congress,

The Iowa Society of Washington will
entertain at a dinner and dance in the
new gold ball room of the Shoreham
Hotel Friday at o'clock in honor of
the new members of the Iowa delega-
ton. Senator and Mrs. L. j. Dickinson,
Representative and Mrs. B. M Jacob
son and Representative and Mrs Fred
c. Gilchrist. and other prominent
IoWanS. including Judge and Mrs. F.
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SOCIETY

Continued From Third PageD
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Mrs. Paul FitzsimmonS, who is at
tending the meetings of the Republican
National Committee, has entertained
several small parties in the crystal room
of the Willard during her visit to this
city. MI and Mrs. Fit2SimmOnS have
been at the Willard for 10 days.
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The Army-Navy Country Club will
give a tea dance for young people
Christmas eve from to o'clock in
the club house in Virginia.
Evening star., 1931-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Walter have
closed their home, in Chevy Chase. Md,
and gone to PnehurSt, N. c., where
they have opened their Winter home,
on Midland road, for the season.
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Mr. and Mrs Edward H. SHINES
have come to Washington from New
York and will remain here until after
Christmas. They will sail December 20
to spend the remainder of the Winter
in Europe
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said yesterday. This mans letters
are intelligently written and reveal a
sound understanding of economic laws.
But they contain nothing novel that
would be Of help to the Government. I"
Pays to Answer Promptly.
Uncle Sam has found it pays to be
prompt in answering correspondence
II letter remains unanswered -
long, there Is a possibility that the
author will hop a train to Washington
and seek a personal interview with the
President or a member of the cabinet.
President Hoover and other high off,
Gals, of course, would have time for
little else If they granted interviews
promiscuously.
Few of the taxpayers may discuss
their problems with the President or
his cabinet personally, but any citizen
can write and be assured of courteous
consideration.
More often than not single letter
on official stationery, expressing thanks
for, a suggestion, will bring complete
satisfaction to the donor. Sometimes
1t will provoke many replies, however
But Uncle Sam, always even-tem-
pered. continues to pen respectful
acknowledgements to all.
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Tell 1t to Uncle Sam


ideas. but most of the recommendations
were very, very old.
Some of the volunteer economic ex-
perts seemed to think that women could
bring about a return to better times
either by staying out of industry or by
getting In or whatnot.
One writer, for example. advocated
establishment of a Nationwide system
Of banks employing women exclusively
He did not make it quite clear why
such a countrywide organization Of
woman bank presidents. vice presidents
directors, cashiers and tellers woulc
solve the unemployment puzzle or how
the excess banks would get sufficient
business to prosper.
Opposed to this champion of woman.
hood were number of persons who
argued that women should be elimi-
mated from business altogether, thereby
creating more jobs for men.
Hundreds of suggestions embodied va
workers. One man even proposed &
'midWeek holiday" in addition to the
usual week end SurceaSe from labor.
Wage Readjustment Urged.
A letter which came to the Employ.
ment Committee by way of the White
House called on President Hoover Il
effect, presumably by proclamation. 8
reimbursement of wages salaries anc
profits to the 1912 level He gravely
explained that this was 1.-The only solu.
ton ia the unemployment problem"
Another correspondent, after detail
ing complicated formula for relieving
economic distress-a formula so com
plicated that committee experts to thi!
day do not grasp what it is all about
yIytf hA hof
would solve 80 per cent of the farm
problem, so per cent of the immigration
problem. rs per cent of the racketeer
ing troubles and 80 per cent of unem
ployment."
The man with the master key t.
prosperity" explained that his secre
was locked up in a thesis" on eco
Monies which he had been years il
preparing. At first he offered thi
thesis to the Government free o
charge, but when the employment com
mittee indicated its interest to the ex
tent of asking him to forward it TO
examination, he wrote that he woult
sell it.
Seeks Recompense.
II have solved many of the grea
problems of the universe in the pas
few years." he pointed out. For thes'
services I have received nothing. Nov
think the time has come that
should be rewarded by the Government
for my achievements. cannot let 20,
have the master key to prosperity unit
am assured of proper recompense."
Another man with peculiar aspira
tons demanded $4,000 cash for hi
solution Of the unemployment tangle.
Although the letters are far. less ire
Quent than they we're a few month
ago, the committee receives an averag
of half a dozen a day at the presen
time. One Of these is from a man VIII
has written daily on general topics re
lated to unemployment.
For a while we attempted to answe
each letter from this daily correspond
ence, but finally we decided to let then
accumulate by the week and then sent
collective reply committee attach
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nouncement of his candidacy. no one
doubts it, He has tacitly permitted the
formation of Roosevelt for President
clubs" throughout the country.
Primaries Get Under Way.
However, this apparent reticence on
the part of the candidates for the
Democratic presidential nomination is
not likely to last very long. Early next
year the presidential preferential pri-
msries get under way. In 1928 II out
OF the AZ States held these preferential
primaries. some of them merely advisory
and others much more binding upon
the delegates chosen to attend the
national convention. These II States,
il they all hold the preferential pri-
maries next year, will go to the voters
to determine what candidates their ATS
delegates-the total number allowed
these States under the new apportion-
ment of the House of Representative
shall support when the national conven-
ton meets in June, 1882.
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1t is obvious that any candidate who
can capture a large proportion Of these
476 delegates in the primary States will
have a big bulge when 1t comes to the
convention race.
These presidential preferential pri-
maries started in 1928, with New Hamp-
shire on March Is and closed with
Florida on June 5. The States which
held the primaries to determine the
preference of the voters for the presi-
Dental candidates and the number Of
delegates to which each State will be
entitled under the reapportionment of
the House are as follows: New Hamp-
shire. 8; North Dakota, 8; Michigan,
80; Wisconsin. "a: Illinois. So: Nebraska,
IA: Pennsylvania, 70: Massachusetts,,
"a; Ohio. So; California, a.; Maryland,
l6: Indiana. %; New Jersey, 50: Ore
gon. 10; South Dakota, 8; West Vir-
ginia, Is. and Florida. 14-totsl. 476
The number OF delegates to which a
state has been entitled under the rules
Of the Democratic national conventions
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British & Chinese Fight
Over Rail Profits Looms

SHANGHAI.-A conflict over the dual
control of the Canton-Ko Rail-
road is likely to be precipitated by the
demand through the ministry of rail-
roads for greater share of the profits.
The railroad extends through the new
territories acquired by lease by Hong
kong on the mainland for distance of
% miles through British governed ter
ritory.
The remainder of the 1l2-mile line is
through Chinese territory, and was built
by Chinese. China now wants 80 per
cent of the profits instead of only SIS
per cent, as at present. There Is a de-
cided difference OF upkeep and opera
ton between the two sections. and
trains on the British end OF the line
run on time, whereas it Is nothing I'M
usual for them to arrive an hour late
in Canton. owing to the run down con-
dition Of the track Of the last SO miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
BY REX COLLIER.

w WHILE Uncle Sam and his
n many commissions and OK
wv perts have been foundering
around all these months try
ing to find quick way out
of the depression, a man out West
could have given them the master key
to prosperity" all along.
He would part with the key right
now in fact. tor sum.
A master key to prosperity, he rightly
contends is not to be found lying
around loose in such times gas these.
1t should be worth quite lot to the
right people. In line with this reason
ing he has opened negotiations with
the Presidents Emergency Committee
on Employment, which would seem to
be on the market for such things:
Unfortunately for the country, how
ever, the negotiations have reached an
impasse. Uncle Sam would ike very
much to open the door to prosperity
with one click of the latch, but he isn't
authorized to pay money to one indi-
vidual for the privilege.
Besides, he couldn't pay for some
thing without first having examined it.
How does he know it will work?
Patience of Job.
Not that Uncle Sam is a cynic. Far
from that, he is an open-mindsd, good
natured gentleman with the patience OF
a Job.
It takes patience to deal with such
citizens as the Western man With the
secret that is an open sesame" to pros
perity.
When it is realized that he is but one
of thousands of citizens whose offers to
cure the depression, ban unemployment,
end droughts and solve similar prob
lens are gladly received, carefully sort
ed, thoroughly weighed and respect
fully acknowledged the demands on his
good nature become manifest.
DepreSsions and droughts inspire vol
untary advice as few things else can.
Thousands Of suggestions for restoring
normalcy have rolled into Washington
on tidal wave of correspondence dur
ing the past year.
Many of the letters go direct to the
White House, for quite often the cor
respondent regards his idea as so ex-
elusive and so important that none but
the President of the United States him
self is qualified to consider 1t.
Letters Go to Cabinet Members.
Presidential secretaries, however, have
high regard for the abilities of men,
bers of the cabinet, and more often
appropriate departments for perusal
and acknowledgment.
Steady streams Of correspondence
poured into the Weather Bureau and
the Presidents Emergency Committee
on Employment during the drought and
unemployment exigencies. These two
Federal agencies undoubtedly bore the
brunt of the literary overflow. They
still are busy answering letters, but the
strain has eased appreciably. Other de-
partments, too, receive plenty OF free
advice from the tax payers. Secretary
Mellon is let in on secret plans for
wiping out the national debt, elim1nat-
ing taxes and bringing about man.
cisl Utopia. Secretary Doak is told
how to find jobs for everybody or how
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Huge Sum Is Sent Home
By Chinese In Hawaii

HONOLULU.-More than $4,000, 900
Mexican was sent to China from banks
in Hawaii by the Chinese community
rate of exchange for silver, Offering
extraordinary opportunities both to buy
commodities in China and to speculate
In exchange, caused a large number of
Chinese business men of Hawaii to send
their liquid funds to their home coun-
try. The bank figures here show that
some Of this was taken from savings
accounts. In addition to the money
transferred for speculation, there Is a
good deal Of permanent investment by
Chinese OF Hawaii in various enter
prises in the Chinese republic, including
utilities. mercantile businesses and
banks.
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to solve the immigration problem. Sec
rotary Lamont learns of sure cures for
industrial slumps and stimulants for
foreign trade. Secretary Hyde, dirt
farmer though he Is, receives startling
advice on crop raising and beetle eradi-
cation.
The big drought of 1880 stirred the
inventive genius of thousands of would
be rainmakers. Most Of these inventors
or discoveries were willing to give their
secrets to the world through the
Weather Bureau.
Many Schemes Suggested.
The suggestions ranged from schemes
for puncturing the rain clouds with Big
BerthaS to theories that radio conges-
ton in the air was playing havoc with
humidity. Usually the Government me-
teorologists. who dote on technicalities,
we're able to pick vital flaw in the
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proposal-the difficulty of finding rain
clouds to puncture, for instance, or the
impracticability of abolishing radio
stations.
The response to an invitation of Col.
Woods committee for counsel in the I'M
employment crisis Embossed veritable
avalanche of advice from every section
of the Nation. So great did the influx
Of letters become that a special depart
ment was created to handle the CORE
spondence.
More than $500 letters and kilograms
have passed through the committees
hands since the request for advice was
dropped, somewhat inadvertently.
Yet out of all this mass Of CORE
spondence came not one new idea that
was considered practical. according to
an official of the committee.
New ideas?
Yes, there were lots and lots Of new
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has been two for each member OF the
House and two for each Senator.
1t is OF interest that in the entire
list of primary States only three are
likely to have "favorite- candidates
for the Democratic presidential NOM
ination. The other IA would appear to
be open fighting ground for any candi-
date who wishes to submit his can
didacy to the voters in the prefer
entail primaries. Those three States
are Illinois, where Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis has been Endorsed for the
nomination by the Democratic State
Committee; Maryland. which will I'M
doubtedly send a solid delegation to
fight for Gov. Ritchies nomination. and
Ohio. where there are several potential
favorite-son candidates, including New
ton D. Baker Secretary of War, under
President Wilson; Gov. George White,
and Senator Robert j. Buckley, not to
mention former Gov. Jimmy" Cox.
There is nothing to prevent. Gov.
Continued on Fourth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
TIME list of Democratic presidential
possibilities for next years cleo
ton stretches nearly across the
Il United States. So far formal
announcement by the prospective
candidates has not been made. No
hats have been openly tossed in the
ring, except perhaps in the case Of SEN
ator James Hamilton Lewis. who has
been put forward by the Democratic
State Committee of Illinois as It's choice
for the nomination.
But formal announcements in the
case of many of these potential candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
are not necessary. Take the case of
Gov Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland. 1t
Is as clear as the nose on the face that
he will be a candidate. with the Mary
land delegation solidly back of him. and
perheps some other State delegations
too. And while Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
velt CT New York has made no an
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w WHILE Uncle Sam and his
n many commissions and OK
wv perts have been foundering
around all these months try
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
|N|SHAP CLAIMS
THIRD VICTIM

FRO STBURG, Md, Nov. 6.
Fred Mckenzie, 10, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Mckenzie, of Gar
rett county, died at Miners Hos
pital of a fractured skull suffered
in the runaway accident on Big
Savage Mountain, on the National
Highway, just west of Frostburg,
the night of october q. .
His death followed that of Miss
Agnes Rosenberger, 18, injured in
the same accident, by a few
hours.
McKenzie'S cousin, Richard A.
Mckenzie, "a, who drove the car,
died last Thursday.
The fourth member of the
party, Miss Agnes Walsh, 10,
which was returning from a box
social at Johnson school, is re-
covering at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walsh.
She was not seriously injured.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
To BLOCK
TRUSTEE SALE

Contending that John D. How
ard and Charles S. Shreve, 1922
Connecticut Ave. N. W., trustees
under a deed of trust. planned
to sell her home at auction Mon
day, Mrs. Gertrude Clark, 2703
Bladensburg Rd. N. E., filed an
injunction suit in District Su-
preme Court today.
Through Attorney Godfrey L.
Munter, she asks the court to
prevent the sale, declaring there
is only $105 interest due, and
she offered to pay that but the
trustees refused to accept It.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
ordered the defendants to appear
Monday to show cause why Mrs.
Clark's petition should not be
granted,
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
ANNIE BESANT NEAR DEATH
Doctors Hopeless As
Aged Theosophist
Leader Sinks

BOMBAY, Nov. 6 Q.N.SO-Mrs.
Annie Besant, 84-year-old leader of
the theosophist movement, is slow
ly sinking into death. An er-
roneouS report that she had died
was circulated here this morning.
Physicians have abandoned hope
Ror her recovery as she is unable
to take nourishment.
Messages from Madras, where
she lives, said she might lirger
for a few days more.
Only a few weeks ago, Mrs.
Besant gave out her last state
ment, in which she said her life
work was over, but that her spirit
would Immediately come back and
find it's place in the body of
some appointed Hindu to con-
tinue her work of building
greater India.
- Mrs. Besant was born in Lon
don. In 1867 she married the
Rev. Frank BeSant, brother of
Sir Walter Besant, noted English
writer and diplor"t The cou-
pie separated in 1873.
Early in life she became un-
usually interested in social and
political problems.
Her outlook and philosophy of
life underwent an abrupt change
and in 1883 she joined the Theo-
sophical Society, founded by Ma
dame Blavatsky, whom she sue,
ceeded as president in 1907.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
268 ARLINGTON
DEEDS FILED
Times staff Photo

In October, 268 deeds were
recorded in the Arlington County
clerks office, according to the
monthly report released today.
The tax to the State amounted
$735.86.
Other items included in the
report are three wills, state tax,
$3.50; 16 chancery suits, state
tax, $241; % actions at law, state
tax, $43.
Fines collected during the
month for violation of the pro-
hibition law amounted to $500,
with costs totalling $465. Fines
during the month for violations
other than prohibition amounted
to $5, with costs totaling 1925.
Delinquent real estate taxes col
lected during the month going
to the state treasurer amounted
to $47.40. The amount collected
which goes into the county
treasury amounted to $374.42.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
z SENATE CAKES
HELP SALE

Two cakes contributed today to
the opening food sale of the
Thrift Shop, a philanthropic or.
ganization operating at 1011 e
St. N. w., by wives of United
States Senators and made in their
own kitchens, were among the
first sales.
Mrs. James j. Davis, wife OF
the Senator from Pennsylvania.
and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife
of Virginia's Senator, donated
cakes today that the first GUS
toners went after avidly.
The food sale today marks the
opening of a series of two-day
sales each week, the money from
which will be given to the Child
Welfare Society, Children'S Hos
pital.
Members of the board of the
Child Welfare Society managed
the sale today.
It is stipulated that all contri-
buttons for the food sales must be
made in the kitchens Of the
donors.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Seth Parker Memory Test
Brings Ne1U Rewards

to take to town, saying / could
have the money for a gingham
dress. oh! the tears when the
horse ran away, smashing every
last egg"
Mrs. Charles drew on her
school days for her best recollec-
tions of the days back home. Size
wrote:
Gas a little girl 1 thought it
great fun to run and meet the
teacher and try to be the first
one to ask her if / could ring
the big bell in the little school
house, also to be on good be-
haviOr, which entitled one to go
to the pump in the yard for a
pail of water, which was passed
from seat to seat, each child
taking a drink from one long
handled dipper."
Write The Times of the things
you remember back home, and
win tickets to the motion picture
which will make you live again
the good old days when 13 was
a bakers dozen and occasionally
there was one in the house.