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Evening star., 1931-12-19
Said Too Much.

From the Salt Lake Deseret News
The lover who sent his sweetheart 20
roses on her birthday got in bad. He
said too much with flowers.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Men May Seek Rights.

From the Cleveland News.
Ruling that California statutes don't
allow man to collect aimony from his
wife may help to start movement for
equal rights for men.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Considerate.

From the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
An Iowa girl travels 1000 miles to
take lessons on the harp. Thoughtful
Of the neighbors!
Evening star., 1931-12-19

Among other outdoor sports which
display slow but steady loss in popu-
larity is that of press photographer
beating.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Hold-Up Method Is Poor.

From the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Even If the world does owe every man
. living, a hold-up is very unsatis-
factory collection method
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Question of Position

From the Butte Montana Standard.
China is fighting with her back to the
wall and Japan wants her to get on the
other side.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

Block that trick!" is the war cry
now reSounding around the embattled
bridge jousters.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Christmas Trees.

Full many tree grows stout and free.
Dame Nature will donate them.
It's merely up to you and me
To duly decorate them.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Rate BY Carrier within the CITY.

The Evening Star ...........4 45c per month
The Evening and Sunday Star
when Sundays ........ 6oc per month
The Evening and Sunday Star
when S Sundays ......... csc per month
The Sunday Star ............. Sc Ler copy
Collection made at the end Of each month
Orders may be sent in by mail or telephone
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Warmth Most important

From the Meridian Star.
A SO slicker 10 . whole lot warmer
than the ticket for . rhccoop coA&
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Woman Detective
Force EMPLOYED in Uruguay.

Impartial, Montevideo.-The Police
Department of Buenos Aires has or
ganized a special group of woman de-
tectives under the control of Inspector
Miguel A. Viancarlos. This brigade of
feminine police has gained experience
in its duties, until now, in other func-
tions of the municipal safety organi-
zation, and will henceforth be used to
protect stores, fashion shops, markets
and similar places where women mostly
congregate. and where the women can
exercise their vigilance with less con-
spicuousness than men. Thus protec-
ton will be afforded many establish
mentS dealing in valuable merchandise
which evidence no visible sign of this
surveillance. We believe such a sys-
tenn adopted in Montevideo would prove
helpful factor in preventing thefts
and other crimes and misdemeanors.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Approaching a Holiday.

Il suppose you are going to have a
quiet, restful holiday"
No. replied the man who tries to
permit himself no illusions. What I
appreciate about q holiday is the way
1t makes me appreciate the quiet, rest
full time I ordinarily have working at
the Office
Jud Tunkins says people like con-
trast. One minute they're reading the
joke page and next the murder news.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
L UNIVERSAL. Mexico, D. F.
Useful recipes published in the
papers are very popular. espe-
cially with the ladies. who are


papers are very popular. espe-
IL cially with the ladies, who are
always eager for novelties
whether it be in dishes, in perfumes or
| in garments. However. of all the COM
| positions which have been submitted to
us for the purpose of satisfying some
| requirement or demand. the most bizarre
| is formula for the manufacture and
use of Powder to Kill Lions" We
| give this amazing discovery to the world
| for what it is worth.
"On estates. particularly in the coun-
| try districts. there abound lions which
roam around during the night, destrov-
| ing gardens. molesting flocks and
frightening people. Against these bold
| and dangerous marauders We recon-
mend the following method of action
| Take a stone terminating in a sharp
| point and place it. sharp end up, in a
| suitable spot. Drape a nice fresh steak
over the point. Besides the stone make
little mound composed of the follow
ing ingredients:
Rappee SnuH .............1 part
Powdered soap ............1 part
"Pfeiffers bacteria .........1 part
The lion arrives and, perceiving the
steak, launches himself upon it, There
! is nothing lions like better than fresh
1
all avidity, the odor Of the snuff and
soap and the scampering of the bacilli
tickle his nostrils until he has to pause
| in his gobbling to indulge in stupen-
dous sneeze. The impetuosity of this
act will invariably cause the lion to
strike his head with violence upon the
| sharp point of the rock and so commit
| unintentional suicide. The animal will
| expire Immediately"
Or at least, If the discoverer Of this
| method was guilty of any mental res
| ervation. sustain a slight wound in his
| scalp The dissemination of such in
formation is what makes the papers so
| indispensable today! We hope to have
an equally valuable suggestion at an
early date.
Urges Tariff on Foreign
Manufactured Clothing.
Irish Independent, Dubln.-The min
| lister for finance has, the political cor
respondent Of the Irish Independent
states, referred to the Tariff Commits
sion for examination an application by
the Clothing Manufacturers Association
for "prohibitive tariff" on foreign
manufactured clothing, which has late
ly begun to arrive in the Saorstat from
Poland for sale at prices with which the
home manufacturers say they cannot
possibly compete.
Mems suits, it is stated, have been Of
fered for sale in this country at from
15s to 25s each, or, roughly, at half the
price at which they could be produced
here.
When the commission comes to take
evidence some highly interesting revela-
tions are expected regarding the condi-
| tions surrounding working conditions in
Poland
On September 81 there were approx
mately 9,157,000 insured persons aged
from Is to "a in employment in Great
Britain, states the ministry of labor.
This was $4,000 less than a month be-
fore and 489,000 less than year before
On September 20 the number of per-
sons on the registers of employment
exchanges were 2,080,659 wholly unem-
ployed, 631 ,947 temporarily stopped and
1896 normally in casual employment,
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Voice encouragement.

Your investigation has not resulted
in Furnishing anybody"
L hadn't any confident expectations
that 1t would" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Ordinarily an investigation is
merely an effort to equip the small
voice Of conscience with a megaphone. p"
Evening star., 1931-12-19

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
iith st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago once Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IL Regent st., London.
England.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

A man often thinks he is speaking
his mind when he is merely too ex-
cited to mind his speaking.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Chinese Atrocities Blamed
For Manchurian Trouble.

The Japan Tames. Tokio-Japan has
acted as the guardian of peace in the
Far East for the last half century. She
rlsked her very existence in two for
eign wars, one against Russia and the
other against China in fulfllment Of
her guardianship. She fought the first
war in order to place Korea out Of the
reach of foreign intrigues. She fought
the second in order to make Man.
churia a safe abode for Orientals.
Korea today enjoys peace, security and
prosperity; but Manchuria is placed in
grave situation chiefly because Of
China'S refusal to live up to her inter-
national obligations.
Japan has borne with patience Chi
nese injustice and atrocities as no ma
ton has ever done under similar cir
cumstanceS. But even Japan has no
eternal patience. She now asks China
to stop her unbridled audacity so that
peace may be preserved in Manchuria
Evening star., 1931-12-19

A Tribute.
All, busy bee," how oft they quote
Your conduct as a sample:
And I, for one, with sanction note
At present your example.
Within your darkened home so warm
You wait, in blissful quiet,
Regardless Of the sleety storm
And Of the snowdrift's riot.
The breakfast bells unheeded chime
Their warnings shrill and painful.
You sleep, despite the fight Of time,
Contented and disdainful.
II don't mind meetin' q man dat
thinks we'll Of hissef." said Uncle Eben.
What don't like is to meet one dat
tries to make me think he's picture
card when he knows as well ts anybody
dat he's only q dsuce.' .~s
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Candid Preference,

Candid reference.
so you approve of dancing?"
Thoroughly" replied Miss Cayenne.
In many instances it's much better to
keep step to the music of song than
to listen to the words of it."
Evening star., 1931-12-19

@. What does it cost to raise pota-
oes?-W. r. F.
A. it costs about $l20 to grow an
acre of potatoes under modern condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

AlohILAs O lOldI VI 900, u. L Ills was
14,l57 more than a week before and
664, ,O63 more than year before.
4
Teachers Protest
Reduction in Number.
Berliner Tageblatt announce
mentS Of the government that both the
emoluments and the personnel in the
national school schedules are to be
formidably reduced has led 10 a wave
OF protest both from the teachers who
will lose their positions or work for
reduced pay and from large part of
the population. High school teachers
are particularly incensed. 1t is claimed by
them that general education is already
far from sufficient or satisfactory, and
that efforts should first OF all be made
to advance the standards Of learning,
rather than to initiate against them.
Ignorance in economic. social and aca-
oenic matters is basically the cause
OF the depression in every country.
When greater proportions of the peo-
pie are mentally morally and manual
ly better qualified. industrial and fnan-
clal collapse will be impossible.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

iou nave preferred 10 devote your
lie and the treasures of your mind and
anection to one who is my superior
and, lar from blaming you. I approve
your action from every point OF view
ana admit you are perfectly right" So
WI wrote Hans Won Bulow to his wife when
ne discovered her relations with Rich
ard Wagner. Whatever acuteness of
misery or philosophy of indifference
iurked behind these words, the injured
husband agreed to divorce and his wife
became Frau Cosima Wagner. This
story, as well as that Of Wagners first
wl1e Mlnna Planer, who was also sacri-
nced, is told in THE Women in Wag-
ners Llie," by julius Kapp.
4 ~
Perhaps Women" by Sherwood An
oerson, Is a rather despairing cry to
women to save the world from the
crushing tyranny of the machine. For
men, he believes, 1t is impossible, be-
cause they are such complete wor-
shlpers Of the machine that they have
loSt spiritual energy. He visited the
mllis OF the South, under the guidance
OF a woman, and came away Mortified
with the spectacle Of the dehumanizing
OF humanity by the machine. But just
now women are to accomplish this
new Industrial revolution, the abolition
OF the machine, Mr.. Anderson does not
teu U.s. After all, he is q poet and
literary artist, not an economist or seer
or great importance to France,
though not Of as great international
reputation as Foch and Joffre, Marshal
Lyautey has for 80 years been the chief
OF the empire builders of France. As
sololer, diplomat, administrator, he has
organized French rule in Indo-C China,
madagascar, Algeria and Morocco. He
has been called a French Cecil
Rhodes" Andre Maurois. bioprapher
OF Shelley and Disraeli, has chosen for
his latest subject his own countryman,
this great colonialist, In his biography,
"L6Aute1." The eame method Of char
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Higghlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

making a total of 2825.772. This was
l4,l57 more than week before and
664, 063 more than a year before
Evening star., 1931-12-19

Q. Where can list be obtained OF
the names and addresses of all owners
OF private railroad cars?-G. B. L.
A. Such list is contained in the
Ohc;al Railway Equipment Register"
published by the Railway Equipment g.
Publcation Co, 424 West Thirty-third
street, New York City.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

@. Can you tell me the origin Of the
we'll known saying to the effect that it
is better for 10 guilty to escape than
for one innocent 10 suffer unjustly?-
D Z
Evening star., 1931-12-19

@. Who decides where national DO
litical conventions are held?-D. S. A.
A. The National Committees of each
party.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

@. Why is it that shoes often come
of in accidents and explosions?-M T.
A. When a person tails rom a great
height or is involved IN an explosion.
the shoes are forced of the feet by the
pressure Of the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05

YAZZ music SIS for the feet and not
the head" Edwin Frankie Gold
man. noted band conductor and
~ composer, declared in an inter-
view here this week.
At the same time Mr.. Goldman re-
vealed the American BandmaSterS' As
ISOLATION, of which he is president, prob
ably will hold its 1882 convention in
Washington as part OF the George
Washington Bicentennial celebration.
He said the country'S outstanding con-
ductors and composers would be invited
to attend as we'll as more than 100
bandmasters. including John Philip
Sousa, honorary president.
Mr.. Goldman insisted he has no crow
to pick with jazz.
when I dance like jazz" he ex-
planned as he kicked his feet to the
tune Of the Navy Band. to which he
had Just been introduced at the Navy
Yard as guest conductor.
Style Of jazz Improving.
''The style OF jazz is improving" he
added. st believe there Is place In
the American scheme of things for such
music. I have the highest regard for
some of it's best known opponents, such
fellows as Whiteman and Lopez. They
are masters in their field and have
done much for music"
Mr.. Goldman disclosed his organiza-
ton hoped to develop more and better
types of strictly band music. 1T has
been necessary heretofore" he said, Ito
rearrange and transcribe most band
music from numbers originally intended
for symphony orcheStraS or from selec-
tons born Of the desire to inspire 10000
soldiers. What we want Is more music
and less noise"
He pointed out new works for bands
written by Percy Granger, Henry Had
ley DR.. Carl Busch and Leo Sowerby
as well as other composers of note.
Service Band Would Play.
"I was surprised to find how good the
Navy Band is" Mr.. Goldman remarked
as he revealed a plan to temporarily
merge the Navy, Army and Marine
bands In a concert to be held during
the convention of his organization here.
He said the amalgamated service group
would play under the direction of ma
tionally known conductors and COM
posers. He said they also would play
independently. If an admission is
charged the proceeds will go to charity.
Mr.. Goldman is director Of the New
York band bearing his name which
holds series of concerts each Summer
in Central Park. 1t is maintained by
the Guggenheim interests. While in
Washington he Is the guest of his old
friend, Lieut. Charles Benter, leader
Of the Navy Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05

these days to be sick!
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on by worry before they can attack
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testines. The quickest way is Mil
nesia Wafers-the original Milk of
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Immediate relief. Thousands of ply
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package at 60c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
Half Sick
With WorrY7
Excess Acid
Is Poisoning
Your System

w orrie S m a k c
stomach troubles,
doctors say. Excess
acid causes sick
headache, heart
burn, indigestion.
No one can afford
to take time off"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
FINED IN PAPER THEFT
Accused Offers No Defense in Honor
System Case.

Convicted Of taking a newspaper from
an honor system" rack without de-
posting the required pennies. Lee
Whitacre, 400 block Of G. street, was
fined SIS by Judge Isaac r. Hit in
Police Court yesterday.
Whitacre. according to Roy c. Beall,
took a paper from a rack at Seventh
and q streets Tuesday. Bean called a
policeman and the man was promptly
locked up. He made no defense in
Police Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05

More than 10000 herrings were
caught in one day by fishing vessel
of Yarmouth, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05

YAZZ music "is for the feet and not
the head" Edwin Frankie Gold
man, noted band conductor and
composer, declared in an inter-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-31

since Europe has been scheming to get out
OF paying just as much as she possibly can
of what she owes us. Not a very honorable
Or generous thing to do.
Senator Borah recently gave express
sion to a growing conviction in American
minds when he said that unless Europe set
its own house i'll order the United States
would be forced to 'come out of Europe
and stay OUT He intimated that unless
this is done "America had better pursue
the policies followed before the war and at
tend to its own affairs. It will cost some
thing to come out, - said the senator, "but
II will bankrupt us to stay in. Since 1915
III one way and another we have put close
to - billion dollars in Europe 1t has not
ended the economic crisis i'll Europe and it
has brought an economic crisis to the United
States" Senator Capper has said that the
United States is getting tired Of acting as
Santa Claus for Europe
tits said there are many who hold the
conviction that If our former allies cannot
or will not pay their just debts, the wise
thing to do is to let them default and not
grant them additional favols and conces-
siohs. Opposed to this view are those who
say lllal facts must De laceu whether or not
we like them; that the United States has
very evidently gotten into bad bargain
and that it may be better to even grant a
dishonorable ally still greater considera-
tions if by SO doing better results may be
obtained for the welfare and prosperity of
this country
It is difficult problem to solve or on
which to reach a conclusion Of judgment in
the absence of trustworthy information.
However one conclusion seems evident and
that is that we have already spent too much
time if trying to pull Europe out Of the pit
she. dug for herself and after this sorry mess
IS finished wise craftsmanship would be tol
have just as little to with her as a conserva-
tive consideration for world welfare will al
low
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-31
STATISTICS AND FACTS.

WYE seem to be developing another group
w Of citizens who feel that Congress
ought to do something about their situa-
ton" We refer to that great army of
salaried employees who have been forced to
take wage reductions and who believe that
they are being penalzed in favor of the or
gained wage Garner. Considerable l1mb-
lings are being heard on this question Of
wage reduction, and much Of it is emanat-
ing from this group. Unquestionably, their
rumblings will become louder with the con-
yening Of Congress, for there is an unlnis-
taxable trend toward Congressional relief
It one believes in the infallability OF
statistics, there seems to be no gainsaying
that the cost of living has been reduced. I'm
questlonably, it has been in some cases, but
there are facts behind statistics that some
times nullify their truthfulness. Accord
ing to the Department Of Labor, there are
48,000,0OO persons gainfully employed in
this country during normal times. These
include some 100000 persons known as
day-workers OF these approximately
100000 are affiliated with labor unions
There are no figures upon those other mil
lions that are employed under company
union agreements All of these union
workers are protected by agreements
against involuntary wage reductions.
Little is said Of the other group, which
is wholly unorganized and not classified as
day-workers, but as the great white-collar
group, the thousands and thousands Of
salaried folk who have accepted drastic re-
auctions in their salaries. In making these
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-31
THE BASIS OF PROSPERITY.

a FAMILIAR question is that which
{ \ asks docs prosperity create high
wages, or does high wages create prosper
typ Without attempting to answer either
theory, it is a generally accepted fact that
high wages are necessary to the highest
prosperity and that prosperity is based upon
the continuous flow of goods III commerce,
which can only be brought about when the
purchasing power of the public is sufficient
to make for the highest consumption of
goods.
While these are simple facts and on
their face prove their truth, it is equally
true. that goods must be sold at profit in
order to stimulate continued production,
for without profitable market, cost Of pro-
ducton must be decreased to point where
sales can be made
Whether high wages are the result Of a
high priced market, or whether high
priced market is the cause Of high wages,
may well furnish subject for discussion
From the Mining Congress Journal
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-31
OUR FORMER ALLIES ARE DIS
HONORABLE DEBTORS.

IT HERE seems to be u growing disgust IN
l the minds of many Americans over
Europe's very evident intention to get out
of paying her just war debts, most of which
are owed to the United States, in the last
analysis. Uncle Sam was a mighty dear
friend Of the allied nations when they had
their backs against the wall and were fight
ing desperately for their very existence
against powerful and relentless foe Our
assistance and the outpouring of our great
wealth in their behalf was earnestly and
prayerfully besought In those days of for
lorn hope, our dear Uncle was wonderful
fellow kind and gracious and wonderful and
generous III his highminded altluism Even
tually we cast our lot with the allies "to
save the world for democracy" and as it has
since turned out, to give Europe a superb
chance to show petty and narrow and
pickering spirit in return for the generous
things the United States did for her in her
desperate extremity
Following q victorious conclusion of the
war; this nation asked no territory nor rep
arations froma defeated foe, while the allies
split up Gefmany's colonial possessions
among them and France rightly was given
huge Preparations for the damage done by
the invading Germans. We not only asked
nothing at that time but we eventually can
celled large sums Of indebtedness owing
this contry by the allies incurred during the
progress of the war. We even later loaned
that sick continent additional millions of
dollars. Finally we decided that generosity
had gone far enough and began to pull in
on the purse strings and Immediately Uncle
Sam became an Uncle Shylock and ever
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-31

reductions it has been pointed out that sta
tistics show that the cost of living has been
reduced; that the dollar is worth consider
ably more today than few years back, and
that, therefore, the reduction isn't reduc-
ton. Statistics bolster that position. But
the salarled group points out with equal
force, and with the aid of statistics, that
the reduction III the cost of living has had
little effect upon its outgo Rents have not
come down; the life insurance premium is
the same; the familiar 6 percent on the
mortgage on his home is still in force Food
stuff, which represents but one-fifth of his
cost Of living has come down.
Viewed from the vantage point of the
salaried man, he is being made the goat in
this reduction meet-the-depression pro-
gram. But he may as well face the facts
now as later. Politics can not help him. It
can do no more for him than for the thou
sands Of others who have had the same urge
to let the Government settle their Difficult
ties. He will get much farther if he will
put his shoulder to the wheel and help push
industry out of its slough. Elbow grease,
not political swansdown, is going to solve
the industrial dilemma, and not until its use
has become quite apparent will salaries be-
gin to again climb toward satisfactory
level-From the Mining Congress Journal.