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Evening star., 1931-05-16

FORD TOWN CAR 1929-This car originally
owned by prominent citizen, in storage for
the past year and hardly used before: oriei-
nal cost over S1,400; is being sacrificed for
S495; Limousine partition. side wheel mount
ings tire mirrors and many other extras:
liberal terms to responsible party. Cherner
Motor Co. Ford Dealers, 1881 You st. NV.
Evening star., 1931-05-16

LA SALE CONVERTIBLE COUPE-Condi-
ton ike new; had exceptional care; $575
TOrEeY Motor Co. 1h2a I, ST 1Ts
Evening star., 1931-05-16

lockwood PLANTS.
Old English. all sizes Roxwood Gardens,
oS 9Th st., EaStport, Nd 20t
Evening star., 1931-05-16

FORD SPORT ROADSTER, 1902 well
other extras; run very little; trade yeur old
car; liberal terms on balance. CheFner Motor
20. Ford Dealers, 1881 You st. NV. North
Evening star., 1931-05-16

MEN O. experience, with automobiles. to sell
new organisation. See Mr.. welshe Eynon
Motor Co. between l0-l1 am. 1887 Irving st.
q SoSs.. @ @idd:s; sos R ssa4 oee
Evening star., 1931-05-16

DAY. YO6 IUth 50. NV.
FORD FORDoR TOWN SEDAN: bought
new jan. 1880; must sell; car in perfect
shape: 1910 Col 1903
Evening star., 1931-05-16

beautiful; a real bargain; If you can pay
sll0 cash, will sell for 1898. Mr.. Roper,
Nolan Motor Co.. I'LL 18th ST. NV
Evening star., 1931-05-16

FORD 1929 ROssTER, dark blue; mechar
ically and appearance excellent; $50 dow
balance as you ride. Jack Pry, i62S lat
Evening star., 1931-05-16
WANTED-SALESMEN.

Observation-Disclosures real estate man
with car; commission basis only. National
MEN, 2, capable, experienced, for local com :
pany handling nationally advertised PROD
uct; splendid opportunity for large earnings;
men with cars preferred; automobile allow
ance. Mr.. Sobotka. 1889 G st. NV.
Evening star., 1931-05-16
sALE-AUTOMOBILES.
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CHEVROLET COUPE. 1927. rumble seat:
Just rebored, mechanically perfect: frst 800
cash takes; private owner. Earl, 939 9th
Evening star., 1931-05-16

FORD PHAETON, 1928 new tires, motor
perfect; 30-day guaarantee S65 down hal
ance like car fare. Jack Pry 1875 iAth
Evening star., 1931-05-16

MARMON LIMOUSINE, 1926, 7-passenger
This car is in splendid mechanical condition.
$685.. Warfeld Motor Co., 1880 Conn. ave
Evening star., 1931-05-16

FORD 1881 TUDOR; black with cream
new Price. s4e5. Call Mr.. Lindsay. Dec.
Evening star., 1931-05-16

FORD 1880 TUDOR SEDAN, model A, six
months old; finished in black; mileage low;
tires and condition like new. I must sell
this car Sunday. therefore the price is low
See this car before you buy; no trades The
car goes on sale Sunday, 10 am Call A. A.
POpe. alJO CienrgiA ave. Adarne RnRA
Evening star., 1931-05-16
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-11
DRAWS II
MONTHS ON ROADS

Only twenty-five defendants ap-
peared in the Rowan County Court
during the past week. the docket be-
ing the smallest in months.
The largest sentence imposed by
Judge -Gooch was handed out to a
colored defendant named Junior Davis,
who received a term of II months on
the county roads for larceny md re-
ceiving. A brother of the defendant,
William Davis, who was indicted for
the same ofense was renanded to the
Juvenile Court When It appeared that
he was under l6 years O. age.
Linn Swink was fined $500 for
driving while drunk and prohibited
from operating a motor vehicle in
North Carolina for five months.
The cases disposed of during the
week by Judge Gooch and County
Prosecutor Dunn were as follows:
James Rankin and Alex Gather,
forcible trespass; Rankin 80 days on
roads or a fine of $4,000; Gather 50
day term on roads or fine of $500.
R. L. Crawford, drunk, called and
failed. cash bond Of $500 conhscat-
ed.
Henry Sexton, driving drunk:
Delma Drye, aiding and abetting; &c
days in workhouse of $1,000 each
and one-half of costs.
William Moore, disorderly conduct
and possession of pint of whiskey, &C
days OF $1,000 and costs.
Tommy Hix, violation prohibition
laws, 80 days in workhouse or fins
of $4,000.
Levean Nicely and Frank Nicely, lar
ceny and receiving, Frank Nicely not
guilty; Levean 80 days in workhoust
and further judgment continued fol-
IS months.
J. R. Deid, Sci-fa, cont. 1-4-32.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-11

Linn .Swink, driving drunk, $500
and prohibited from driving car in
state for 5 months.
T. L. Coughenour, drunk and psess-
ion, costs in each case.
Junior Davis and William Davis,
larceny and receiving, Junior II
months on roads; William remanded
to Juvenile Court.
S. W. Mills, drunk, costs.
A. H. Davis, speeding, costs; inn
proper license, $1,000 and costs.
Henry Williams, speeding, $500
Or 20 days in workhouse.
Walter Barnett, speeding costs; i'm
proper license, $1,000 and costs.
David Gossett,- speeding, costs.
Wallace. Stewart, violation prohibi-
ton laws, 70 days on roads or fine
of 10000.
Monroe Joseph, possession and
transporting, $500.
L. w. Deeze, ENLIGHTENMENT, mol
pros with leave and prosecuting wit
ness taxed with costs.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-11
Carol Singing And
Pageant To Be Held At
Methodist Church Sun.

The city-wide Carol Singing and
Pageant will be held at the First Meth
odist church Sunday, December -,
at 4 o'clock under the aspices of the
Music Department of the Woman's
Club. Practically every church in the
community will be Represented in
the choir. S%oloists include Mrs. Alfred
Buerbaum at the organ and DR..
Forbes, violin.
The pageant is under the direction
of Mr.. James Wrenn. 1t recalls in a
vivid way the story of the Christ
child. Appropriate music will be
played during the pageant, the solo
parts being taken by Mrs. Faust and
Mrs. Rendleman.
The public is cordially invited to
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-11
Lucas Talks To
Civilians And
Grange Guests

Featured by an address by John
Paul Lucas, Charlotte, on Building
North Carolina" the local Civitan
club, with numerous grange officials
and farm leaders of the county held
one of the best meetings Vi the year
last night at the Yadkln hotel. A large
number of the grange officials and
farm leaders were guests Of the club.
DR.. ]. S. Forbes, president of the
Civitan club, was in charge of the
meeting. Music was furnished - the
high school orchestra. Invocation was
offered by Chaplain Wessinger. Civitan
John Knox made a brief talk on
"Live at Home" while Mrs. Lily
Rozelle Knebel and Miss Margaret
Jordan furnished several beautiful
music selections.
County Agent Yeager, in introduc-
ing MI. Lucas, referred to several Of
the accomplishments of the Rowan
county farmers. He called attention
to the Pattersons of China Grove who
had won national honors in corn grow
ing and also to the fine farm a%ctivitie
of W. D. Graham.
MI. Lucas said the biggest trouble
with North Carolina farmers and bus
iness men was lack of confidence. He
said we had been asleep at the switch
and had failed to take advantage Of
the opportunities we had before us,
making the other fellow rich instead
| of ourselves. He said we could increase
our wealth at least $100,o00,000 an
nually if we would take advantage Of
the opportunities offered. He urged
that all North Carolina produce and
merchandise should be given a pre-
ference over all out of state material.
,+tend and = laroe catherine is an
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-11

attend and a large gathering is m
ticipated to take advantage Of this
occasion to enter into the spirit of the
season.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-El Brendel in "Mr.
Lemon of Orange" At 1l:50 a.
M, 2:22, 4:40, 7:32 and $50 p.
m. Stage shows at 1:45, 4:03,
6:55 and 9:l3 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Charlie Chaplin
in "City Lights" At 9, 1880 a.
M, 12:45, 2:45. 4:40, 6:35, 8:35
and 1920 p. m.
EARLE-Olsen and Johnson in
Fifty Million Frenchmen." At
1928 a. m, 2:ll, 4:53, 7:43 and
1917 p. m. Stage shows at 1903,
$50, 6:48 and 9:22 p. m.
R-K-O KEITH'S Edna May
Oliver in Laugh and Get Rich" "
At 11:49 a. M, las, 3:46, 5:46,
TAT and 9:48 p. m.
RIALTO-Mitzi Green and Leon
Enrol in Finn and Hattie" At
11:40 a. M, 1:40, $40, $40, 7:40
and GAS p. m.
METRO OLITAN-Helen
Twelvetrees in THE Painted
Desert" At 11:35 a. M, 1875,
1885, 5:35, 1885 and 9:3G p. m.
PALACE-Joan Crawford in
Dance. Fools. Dance" At 1926
a. m, 1855, 3:17, 5:38, 8:04 and
1925 p. m. Stage shows at 1901,
2:23, 4:45, TIL and 9:32 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
National Books
Friday Matinee

Because of the unprecedented
success Of the National Theater
Players first play of the new
season, Rachel Crothers' comedy,
Let Us Be Gay" the manage
ment,, responding to numerous
requests, is staging an extra matt
nee Friday afternoon, April 10.
Packed houses at each perfor-
nance so far, Wednesday matt
nee and the night shows, makes
imperative this overflow matt
nee" to take care Of the great
numbers of people who have be-
seiged the box office at the Ma
tional, begging for seats.
1t is the consensus of critical
opinion that the company at the
National is by far the outstanding
assemblage of thespians gathered
together in repertoire, as far as
the stage history of Washington
goes.
Rachel Crothers' comedy, too,
never before played in Washing
ton, has struck popular. appeal.
It makes the perfect vehicle for
an opening number, giving all the
players a chance to display them
selves to the best advantage.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Lily Pons Coming
Here With Met

New laurels are being heaped
upon the very youthful head of
Lily Pons, the French coloratura
soprano, who will be heard here
with the Metropolitan Opera, sing
ing Philine in the opera ''Mignon," ="
at the Wednesday matinee at the
Fox Theater. Philadelphia pa
pers of April are unanimous in
superlative praise of her. The
Philadelphia Record writes of
her Lucia:
THE phenomenal Lily Pons
achieved in the evening the kind
of success to which the term SEN
sational can be applied without
the least overstatement.
"She broke the seasons record
for curtain calls and intensity
and prolongation of applause.
Furthermore, these tributes to the
young French diva had justifica-
ton in exquisite and dazzling
vocal art. her Superlatively bril-
liant te 1ique, her marvelously
flexible command of high regis
ter coloratura, converted the mad
scene into a prodigious display of
lyric fireworks. She beSted the
flute obligato in triumphant style.
She restored the glamour of the
alleged golden age Of song to the
mad scene
"Lauri-Volpi was at his irresisti-
BILE vibrant best as Edgardo. His
arias in the final act brought back
all the glow to these essentially
lovely specimen of sheer tuneful-
ness. He, too, was rapturously re,
ceived" Lauri-Volpi sings here
with the lovely Jeritza in '"Tosca"
on the opening evening next
Tuesday. The ":Peter Ibbetson'
house is sold out, but there are
seats for "Tosca" and for
"Mignon" at the concert bureau
of Mrs. Wilson Greene in Droop's.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

Shirley Booth has joined the
cast of THE School for Virtue" I"
due to open on Broadway April
q.
The play called "Companionate
Divorce" which has been an
nounced for next month, with
Theresa Maxwell Canover in the
leading role, has been postponed.
Joseph Sweeney, Percy Moore
and Caroline Newcombe are late
additions to the cast Of Brass
Ankle" in which Alice Brady will
be starred.
"Art and Mrs. Bottle" will be
dropped from Jane CoWls tour
ing repertory after her perform
ance of the play on Saturday
night in Grand Rapids. The star
will continue her tour to the
coast in Twelfth Night"
"Those Were the Days." a
reminiscent sketch of the
theater of old New York, will be
a part of the Lambs Gambol, to
be held at the Metropolitan
Opera House on Sunday night.
April 10. Under the direction OF
R. H. Burnside the act has been
a feature of recent private
gambolS.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Don't Miss These

500 p. m.-Keeping Up
with The Times. New Flashes
by Paul KeOugh. WRC.
500 p. m.-BOy and girl
heroes Of Colorado blizzard
in personal stories of their
suffering. WRC.
1900 p. MINOR o n
DOwney, tenor. WMAL.
Amos N Andy. WRC.
500 p. m.-Kate Smith,
guest star with Rudy Vallee.
WRC.
$3.50 p. NV eStling
matches. VOL.
1000 p. m.-TOSca Seidel's
orchestra. WN1AL.
1880 D. m.-RadiO Round
up. WMAL.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

METROPOLITAN-"Too Young
to Marry" starring the beautiful
Loretta Young, will be the attrac.
tion for one week commencing
Saturday. The story is a comedy
romance concerning the adven-
lures of an impetuous girl and a
blundering boy in a fight for
their happiness. Grant Withers
is the husky young lover. The
supporting cast includes o. P.
Heggie, Emma Dunn, j. Farrell
Macdonald, Lloyd Neal, Richard
Tucker, Virginia Sale, Aileen Car
Isle and others. In Conference,
an Educational comedy, and Vita
phone short subject, Girls to Re
member" Graham McNamee
Talking Newsreel, complete the
entertainment.
EARLE-"The Finger Points, -
the newest dramatic starring
vehicle for Richard BarthelmesS,
is the attraction opening Satur'
day. This First National and
Vitaphone attraction is based on a
story that is said to reveal the
little known facts regarding a GER
tain reporter who was put on the
spot" because of his connection
with the underworld. Supporting
players include Regis Toomey
Fay Wray, Clark Gable, Robert Ell
lott, Noel Madison and Mickey
Bennett. The stage portion Of
the entertainment is headed by
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

R-K-O H'S-Willia a m
Powell in Man of the World
comes as The main screen attrac-
ton opening Friday. This is
called a romance with a firm
appeal in which Powell is sup
ported by Carole Lombard,
Wynne Gibson, Guy Kibbe and
Lawrence Gray. An enhancing
air of mystery is said to sur
round the high hated racketeer
role of Powell and there is a
full quota of excitement. On the
supplementary program will be
another Johnny Farrell golf
short, Aesop'S Fables, the Pathe
News and organ music by Will
liam r. Bishop.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
the Rimacs and their Royal Ha-

the RimacS and their Royal Ha-
vana Rumba Orchestra.
Audrey Depew in porcelain
Romance" Harry Ross and Ed
die Edwards. funsters; Bob Carle-
ton and Julie Ballew, in comedy
bits, and Maxine Doyle, mistress
OF ceremonies, round out the stage
doings. Fred Clark and his or
chestra, the Vitaphone short SUBJ
ject and the Graham McNamee
Talking NeewSreel complete the
entertainment.
GAYETY -" Hello Broadway"
will be the next attraction, open
ing Sunday matinee. This vaude-
will burlesuqe-revue entertainment
enlists Clyde Bates and Reggis
White as headliners, with Charles
Smith, Earl Root, Joe Delano,
Jean Williams, Geraldine Perry,
Billy Lamont and the Craig Sis
tiers in the supporting cast. Spe-
cial attractions are Monday, Auc-
ton Night: Wednesday, Gift
Night, and Friday, Amateur Night.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

Let the 24-HOur Service Directory
take care of your Spring cleaning
turn to the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMS
WAVE LENGTHS

WMAL-175.9 meters, $50 kiIO-
cycles.
WRC-315 meters, $50 kiIocycles.
WOL-229 meters, 1910 kilO-
cycles.
WJsV-2O5 meters, 14eO kilO-
cycles.
WBAL-(BaItimOre) 1000 kiIO-
cycles.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
WILLIAMS IS
BARRYMORE
DOUBLE
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright 1891 Syndicate

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, April 8.
With it's flair for noticing resem'
blancess Hollywood has labled
Warren William as John Barry
more's double.
William, who played in the
Broadway production Of "The
Vinegar Tree" shows signs OF
being able to live down the
handicap. He is Dolores Cos
tello'S leading man in Expensive
Woman" and will take the
Otis Skinner role in the talkie
version of Honor of the Family"
The young actor is the third
whose profile has been likened
to the acquiline features of Barry
more. Ivan Keith, first on record,
never cut much of a figure in
the films, although he is profit
ably engaged at present in the
coast production of Elizabeth
The Queen" Frederic March,
who came out here in "The Royal
Family" has lived down the re-
semblance and is booming along
in his own right.
For talkie purposes, Balzac'S
story has been changed from the
time of Napoleon to the late
war. Bebe Daniels plays the
leader of the gang Of crooks
whom Warren outWits, and Lloyd
Bacon will direct.
Latest Gossip
The way to bring down the
Barrymore wrath these days is to
refer to his new picture as Sven
gagi. George Fitzmaurice has
been taken off Gloria Swanson's
picture, and now will direct
Ronald Colman in "The Unholy
Garden" This is looked on as
confirmation of the breach be-
tween Samuel Goldwin and La
Swanson. The unsung players
who stand in" for the stars have
formed a vaudeville act which
tried out last week as THE Holly
wood Doubles Revue" Geraldine
Devorak, Great Garbo's stand
in," was one of the featured mem
bers of the trope. Recovered from
a lengthy illness, Walter Brown
Rogers, one of the German school
boys in "All Quiet on the Western
Front" is back in Hollywood and
will resume his career in the
talkies. 1t is told for a positive
fact that one of Paramount's
highest executives, seeing Buddy
Rogers sans extremes clothes in
the rushes of The Lawyers Sc
cret," exclaimed: That fellow is
great! Why don't we sign him
up?" These Western stars! On
Ventura Boulevard is a sign read
ing: Rancho de Bill Cody.
Everything was at a standstill at
Warmers and First National yes
terday until / p. m. The "quiet"
period was in memoriam Of young
Lewis Warner, whose tragic death
depressed the entire film indus
try. Lew Cody will make his
fourth recent appearance at
R-K-O-Pathe The Whcop-Te-
Do Kid. Il he Markey and
Gloria Swanson are seen together
these days at Hollywood func-
tions. Fox is borrowing Jean
Hersholt from M. G. M. for O role
in Transatlantic" After at
tending a poSt-lent celebration,
Groucho Marx declares that Lii
Tashman's teas are surpassed only
by Lipton'S.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Began at Is

El Brendel, co-starred with Fiji
Dorsay in the comedy "Mr.
Lemon of Orange" now at the
Fox, at the age Of IS was a
monologist at neighborhood
theaters on amateur nights.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
900 A. M.


U. s. Army Band.
WMAL-Opening the Mornings
wJsV-Down South an Dixie.
WBAL-Same as WRC.
9:05-WJSV-The Town Crier.
9:15-WRC-Hugo Mariani Orchestra.
9:20-WJSV - Weather Report and
Grandfather's Clock.
0;30-WMAL-Morni Moods.
WBAL-Three Little Maids.
9:40-WJSV-Hints. ito Housewives.
9:45-wRC-DialogHe Orchestra.
WMAL-Sally Stokely and the
Stokely Serenaders.
WBAL-Miracles of Magnolia.
1000 A. NJ.
WRC-Kathleen Stewart. pianist.
WMAL-Warren sweenle, plan
w6L-sprinE Greens, tame and
wJSV-spring Fever.
,o IWBAL~1Libby Mcneil program.
1O;15-WRGTNati9nal WF, Home Hour.
"MALTSuiia AyLAaI- julia. sanderson and
WBAL-Organ Melodies.
1S:S0-W0L-Pu6lic 1920 W9I Service Men; ,ot,,
WJSV-Decoration Talk.
10:45-WMAL-Mme. Florenz Fashion
Talk.
wBAL-Food Talk.
HOO A. NJ.
WRC-Music Apprec eciati o n
Hour
WMAL-Emily Post.
WOL-Beauty Chat.
WJSV-Sacred Hour
W3AI-Same as WRC.
II 1:15-WMAL-Cookin Travelogues.
WOL-Violin Solos.
11:3O-WMAL-Comm Sense for
Mothers.
WOL-Previews Of Coming At
fractions
II 11:45-WMAL-Beatri Herford.
Let the 24-HOur Service Directory
take care of your Spring cleaning
turn to the Classified Section.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-22
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
ENGLISH NAVAL UNREST"
W. G. COSTELLO
Manager

II the ghosts of Nelson's sailors could
leone rolling back to such English naval
bases as Portsmouth and Rosyth they
would probably conclude sadly that
modern seamen are a bunch of softies
In this verdict they would be a great
deal less than fair. But the recent stor-
les of unrest" in the British fleet due to
pay reductions contrast oddly with the
trouble that the navy of Nelson's day
put up with. Both the modern English
sailors grievances and his method Of
meeting them would look trifle peculiar
to the old-timers.
For naval discomfort is nothing new
in England's history. Ever since the fleet
became a weapon to protect the British
flag on all seas the man before the mast
has spoken his mind, from time to time,
with considerable vehemence. The IA
nous Spithead mutiny at the tail end Of
the 18th century was the most famous
of these occasions, and 1t Is interesting
to compare it with today's rumpus.
In Nelson's day the sailor had plenty
to kick about. In many cases he had
been nscripted-rounded up by press
gang and showed into six or 10 years Of
service afloat, often without a chance to
let his family know what had happen
ed to him. Aboard ship his life was un-
believably hard; his quarters damp, cold
and crowded, his food almost unfit to eat,
his pay microscopic, and the discipline
more strict than that of any modern
penitentiary.
For minor infractions Of the rule he
could be, and was, flogged within an inch
of his life. Many sailors died under the
lash; the famous sentence, to be flogged
through the fleet" was equivalent to
sentence to death by prolonged torture.
In countless cases sailors lived aboard
ship for years Without setting foot on
land. Ships carried marines not so much
to fight the enemy as to control their
own seamen
So, at Spithead, more than 130 years
ago. the English navy mutinied. The
mutiny was suppressed, the ringleaders
were hanged, the worst abuses were cor
rected-and less than decade later the
navy proved its mettle by the victory OF
Trafalgar.
Today a reduction in pay has caused
what the admiralty calls unrest in the
British fleet 1t may seem pretty SER
ious to the modern seaman-but one OF
Nelson's sailors would only shake his
head and conclude that his descendants
don't know when they're we'll off.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-22
Issued ID a ally, Except
Sundays. Entered a,
the Post Office, FL Cen"
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
THE CAUSE OF CRISES

RAMSAY MACDONALD, seeking and
II getting almost dictatorial powers to
balance Great Britain's budget and avert
financial catastrophe, is living IL
lustratlon of the way in which ordinary
modes Of government can get scrambled
when finances are at a crisis
whenever parliament is called to
handle urgent difficulties of this kind.
no one can tell Just how things are going
to turn out. In England'S case, of course.
the chances are probably several hun
dred to one that the old order will sur
vive unchanged. But history is full of
similar cases that didn't work out that
way.
Indeed, one of the earliest of such
cases was furnished by the English them
selves. The disagreement between king
and parliament that wound up with
Charles | on the Scaffold came into be-
ing because of a financial crisis. 1t
started mildly enough as row over ap-
preparations for the expensive and in
glorious wars in which Charles had en-
broiled the country; it ended, some years
later, in Oliver Cromwell
The French revolution got its start in
the same way.
That also began very mildly. French
finances were in chaotic condition
due partly to Frances intervention in
the war for American independence
Louis XVI was forced to summon the
states general to help find a solution.
The confusion that followed did not end
until Louis had gone to the guillotine and
Napoleon had arisen to veX and rear
range all of Europe.
Those are probably the two outstand-
ing examples. There are other minor
ones. The emergence of most of Eur
ope's present-day dictators came in Just
such a manner, although usually with
less violence
To be sure, the chances that the fin
ancial crisis in England will result in a
revolution, or in anything even resem-
bling revolution, are microscopic. Eng
lands genius for orderly self-govern-
ment can be counted on to meet almost
any kind Of emergency
But the seeds of danger are there, nev-
ertheless. Government seldom faces
graver risk than when it has to devote all
of its energies to setting its finances IN
order