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Office and repudiate reparations, It is
inconceivable that France would stand
by without forcible protest. 1t would
inescapably be case Of the Ruhr VAL
ley invasion all over again. in some
form, with consequences wholly i'm
measurable. Hitler declared bluntly
yesterday that "bolshevism and chaos
would result from French insistence on
reparations. He did not say that a
German Fascist government would OPP
pose France at the bayonet's point,
hopeless as such resistance might be,
but the threat of a conflict not con-
fined to words and rioting is plainly
indicated. The inevitable international
ramificationS of another French debt
collecting expedition in Germany, amid
the present disordered state of Europe,
conjure up a situation disquieting to
Herr Hitler is obviously not blind to
the uses Of propaganda abroad. He
told his foreign journalistic callers that
If Germany has to pay both reparations
and private debts her only recourse will
be to dump" 15,00O,0OO,OOO worth Of
goods abroad every year. Such tactics,
he naively pointed out, would dislocate
world trade and aggravate the depres-
sion agony under which all countries
are now suffering The Hitherto ruse
Of setting up such bog y to popularize
the idea of aboliShing operations might
be more persuasive if it were less trans
parent. To dump billions of dollars
worth Of German goods in foreign
would call for billions of dol
lars worth of imported raw materials.
How would Germany pay for them?
AS often happens when radicals
scent f1eshpots of responsible power,
Herr Hitler seems to be trimming some
sails. 1t is reported that confidential
emisSaries have been assuring British
and French officials that German
Fascisms bark will be found more
than its bite, The reaSsuring
word is passed that Hitlerism will not
mean disorder in Germany nor seizure
Of authority except by constitutional
means. Hitler has reason enough, it
must be acknowledged, to expect that
another national election would see his
party in the ascendant. All recent poll
ings in the Reich registered enormous
Fascist gains. But with the PREPARATION
issue with France so brazenly drawn, a
Black Shirt government at Berlin can
only be anticipated with a shudder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
The Hitler Menace.

The alarming significance of Herr
Hitler's defiant outburst in Berlin yes
terdsy lies in his truculent tone toward
France. In proclaiming that a Fascist
government in Germany which the
Black Shirt chieftain emissions as a
matter OF mere weeks, would give
priority to private debts over repara-
tons, Herr Hitler throws down the
gauntlet to the French. 1t was only
ten days ago that Premier Laval won
his sweeping vote Of confidence in the
Chamber with program that breathed
determination not to let Germany pay
off private obligations before Squaring
her reparation account. AS a party"
Numbered the Fascist leader, we en-
phatically reject the system Of political
extortion INDUCED in by a nation sat-
urated with arms and gold" Hitler
was of course, thrusting at France
Whether by design or accident, the
':Nazi' manifesto synchronizes with the
departure for Basel Of the Berlin gov
ernment's delegation which is to lay
the Reich's economic plight bare before
the Bank for International Settlements.
The purpose Of this exposure is to per-
suade Germany's creditors that con-
tinued payment of reparations is a COM
plete impossibility On that score the
Hindenburg- Bruening government sees
eye to eye with the Hitlerites. Perhaps
cynics will read a certain German
method in the coincidence of the Hitler
blast with the Basel meeting.
II the German FascistS should attain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

said that during Scripture lesson
Howard was shining piece of mirror
on the wall. Mr.. Barnes made him
lean over desk and gave him one
stroke with the cane. AS Howard was
walking away he exclaimed to Mr..
Barnes: You are big coward to have
two men on to one boy" He was then
given six or eight more strokes.
Mr.. Cassels, for the headmaster, said
That 1t was an ordinary case of cor
poral punishment reasonably admin
istered
Mr.. Barnes said he gave the boy ons
CUT with the cane. The boy was inSolent
and declared that he should not cane
him again. When told to lean over the
desk again he said, "Shan't," and added
the remark about big coward. The
strokes were no harder than were given
to other pupils.
Mr.. Levy asked If during the first
four months and seven DAYS of this
year Mr.. Barnes had beaten 36 boys, as
against Al during 1880. making a total
OF II since January, 1890.
Mr.. Barnes-If it is in the book,
is that the way you carry on dis
cipline in your school?"
Yes, sir"
The court unanimously allowed tina.
appeal, but without costs. Sir Montagu3
Sharpe (the chairman) said there was
no aspersion at all on Mr.. Barnes char
acter. 1t was only right that a head
master should inflict punishment.
X
Chocolate and
Sausages for Ticket Purchasers.
Neues Wiener Tagblatt. Vienna
Theaters in Berlin have had to resort to
many peculiar methods to allure the
public. In one Of them on the Rollen-
Contemplate, chocolate bars are offered
TO the purchaser of ticket as an in
oucement to attend the performance,
while in the popular and much fire..
quented Rose Theater every person buy
ing ticket receives a couple of small
which he is at perfect liberty
to eat during the show or in the buffet.
One sees there during the interrnissions
many people devouring hot dogs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Hope for Southeast
Seen i'm New Industries

From the Charleston IS. c. Evening Post,
Gov. Russell of Georgia does well to
call attention Of the other cotton-grow-
ing States to the fact that Georgia
farmers have, during the past II years.
reduced their cotton acreage by nearly a
million and half acres. South Caro-
lima has also reduced its acreage Of
cotton planting. The economic law is
working in both States toward the re-
ductlon OF cotton growing, as 1t will
continue to work, perhaps until it
reaches the vanishing point. Gov. Rus
sell points out that it is in the States
OF the Southwest, in Texas and Ar
kansas and Oklahoma, that the great
increase in production of cotton is
taking place, and it is up to those States
to curtail the yield of cotton rather
than the States Of the Southeast.
And 1t Is unlikely that this will come
about. Instead the Southeastern States
formerly the great producers of cot.
ton, will gradually be driven out OF the
cotton-groWing industry by the natural
ritory of the Southwest, and will find
in something else-in diversified agri-
culture. in manufacturing, in intensive
industry-a new economic condition.
sounder in all probability and more
stable than the growing of a single
staple.
1t is slow process, but the only GER
tain way Of accomplishing permanent
results. All the other devices which are
will prove futile. Until the
people see for themselves and feel the
necessity of finding their way out of the
lmpasse into which they have come
there is little good in special sessions Of
the Legislatures to enact compulSory
laws against any form of industry or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Not a Battle, but a Truce.

No matter where ones Sympathies
lie and no matter what the merits of
the controversy, the split between the
Federation of Federal Employees and
the American Federation of Labor,
which by vote of the former now re-
suits in complete severance of rela-
tons can only be regarded as I'M
fortunate. The vote for severance, in
the first place, won by relatively small
majority. Sixteen thousand, three
hundred thirty-fve members of the
Federal Employees Union voted for it.
But there were more than eleven
thousand against it, and this will
obviously result in difference of
opinion within the ranks of the Fed
eral employees over procedure that will
last for many years. In the second place.
the issue which divided an alliance of
more than fourteen years standing arose
over a question that on its face was one
that could have been compromised. 1t
is a matter Of regret that the efforts to
effect q compromise were unavailing.
The die has been cast, however, and
the leaders of the Federal Employees
Union have been supported in their be-
lief that withdrawal was wise. Il is
possible that the sentiment in favor
Of withdrawal gained much of its
strength from the belief, held by many
for years, that the alliance between
these two organizations was never a
natural one; that the Federal Employees
Union represented different personnel
from the skilled artisans who make up
the vast majority Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor But the value of the
alliance is not to be discounted. If
each organization had its own specific
problems with which to deal, they found
common bond in the mutual aim of
improving the status of those who la
bored, whether they labored in white
collars or in blue shirts
Now that there has been a dissolu-
ton Of this formal alliance, it can only
be hoped that this unWritten bond be-
tween two organizations will remain.
Any effort by the Federal employees to
better their status as to pay, hours of
work, retirement, etc, should find Just
as much sympathy and support from
the Federation of Labor as ever. Re
CARELESS Of its source, any move in this
direction should always find ready help
from the Federation of Labor. The
Redistribution bill supported by the
Federation Of Federal Employees is,
after all, only bill. Its specific prOyi-
sions may find specific opponents. But
the principle Of broadening reclassif1ca-
ton legislation and Of ironing out its
inequalities should find united support.
The split between the Federal en-
ployes and the American Federation
should not be the signal for battle,
but the signing Of a truce wherein
jurisdictions are more clearly outlined
without destroying common objective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Sincere Approval,

The piano we sold you" said the
merchant, was it satisfactory"
Perfectly" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
We've had it tested and it's all right.
My daughter and three music teachers
tried out all kinds of Wagner on it,
and it stood up in way that shows
regular tunes won't be any strain at
all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
A Conditional Oninicn.

DO you think it is honest for a
man to accept money for a campaign
fund.-"
Why, yes" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, if he really turns it over to the
fund"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,

Progress.
The base ball score
Which We have cheered
So oft of yore
Has disappeared;
The drama great
Which raised a row
Is a sedate
Back number now;
Suggestions bold
In politics
Which we were told
Were Satan'S tricks
We now observe
With tolerance
And brace our nerve
To take a chance;
Despite the powers
OF voice or will
This world of ours
Will not stand still.
So let's move on,
He fails who sleeps.
The day that's gone
Is gone for keeps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

A former Senator, Ambassador and
secretary of State comes all the way
from Minnesota to Washington to have
his portrait painted by an artist who
came all the way from Hungary. We'll,
the American railroads get break on
the transaction, at any rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

KING Carol of Rumania has issued a
royal statement, in connection with
Prince Nicholas goings-on, that no
prince should be allowed to make a fool
OF himself" 1t is too bad that it is
impossible for this to be made retro
active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

Engineers are hard at work on the
problem of successfully sending grand
opera from the New York Metropolitan
over the radio, The feminine listener
can, as she pleases, listen in all dressed
up and wearing tiara, diamond dog col
lar and lorgnette, or can be fully at ease
and eating peanuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Considering Artistic Temperament.

BY the way" said the architect,
we'll have the star dressing rooms
made sound-proof, of course?"
What FORE"
TO keep the prima donnas from
being distressed by hearing the ap-
plause that any one else may receive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

story" "Gandhi at Work" 1t is an
photographed narrative, written in
the first person. This volume is chiefly
conce~" with Gandhi's struggle
agaips naee discrimination and i'll
tr ms in South Africa. For this
he nold3 the Beers responsible. Gandhi
was iniahoned by Boer leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

Front bumper: A device wherewith a
motorist gives a slowpoke predecessor
gentle hint to get going. Rear
bumper: Protection against an incon-
siderate, incompetent and careless driver
travelling just behind one.
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Member Of the Associated Press.

The A ISOLATED Press is exclusively entitled
70 the use ioI republication OF all news o.S-
patches credited 10 IL or not Otherwise cred
ited in this paper and also the local news
published herein, All rights Of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

He came through four major battles
without a scatch, but the opening day
Of the deer season got him" is said
sadly every year Of World War veterans
scattered throughout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Why Not Marconi?

From the Des Moines Tribune.
How about doing honor to the memo
ry of the eminent late inventor, Adolphe
Sax. with a one-minute silence of all
saxophones every SO often, or oftener?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Only Drugs.

From the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator.
1t should be explained that the Lon
don drug store proprietor was not just
prosecuted for selling drugs and medi-
cines, but for selling these after the
8 o'clock closing limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
A Mendacious Age.

It's plain that Truth must rise again
AS said in many a song,
But when she does she'd better take
A parachute along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
An Impression,

"You think she married him for his
money!"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. 1T
didn't seem to me as much like we'd
ding as like a speculation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Keen En- on Ice.

From the Savannah Morning News.
Science is said to be seeking polar
weather secrets" They would come in
right handy, too, in the middle of the
next Summer season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
George Arliss thinks this would be a
STUPID world if everybody told the truth.
No immediate danger of its brilliancy
being dulled, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

A dog in Chicago factory dis
tributes the weekly pay envelopes TO
the employees, each of whom he knows
by name, according to an item from
the Windy City. That implies that he
can read, also. Probably by next year
he can keep books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

From the Omaha World Herald
Maybe Mrs. Hoover can get the Fail
housecleaning done, now that all the
visitors from abroad have departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Nor of Aviators.

From the Toledo Blade.
1t is obvious that the Weather Bureau
is not operated in the interest of foot
ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
Grid Stars Go West.

From the Rockford RegisterRepublic.
Westward the star of foot ball en-
pire has taken its way, as far West as
1t can set 20
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Headmaster Has
Right to Punish Pupils.

Daily Mail, London--A Gaming Incl
dent a. St Andrews School, Sidney
road, Enfield, had sequel at Middle
sex Sessions.
The headmaster, Ernest Bernard
Barnes. appealed against magisterial
order to pay f1 rs Cd costs in con-
nection with charge of alleged as
sault on Patrick Howard, nearly IL
years of age.
Mr.. F.. Levy, for the boys mother,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

Some folks" said Uncle Eben,
"prides darsef on boin foresighted so
much cat dey ain got no respeck fob
duties dat comes any near-der dan day
after tomo7rer."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
FaVOrite Tonic,

When on his hobby once he mounts,
He'll chatter by the hour.
His eloquence is not what counts;
1t is his staying power.
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~S@SAASN
Frontiers, a unanimous resolution was
adopted expressing emphatic protest
against the amazing and heretofore I'M
heard-of utteranceS of the American
Senator Borah in which he supported
German attempts against Polish Pom
erania.
The resolution expressed regret that
Senator Borah could be so short sighted
and thoughtless as to make statements
well able to strain, if not actually to
destroy the historic Polish American
friendship, sealed during the American
Revolutionary War in the blood of these
heroic champions of liberty, Kosciuszko
and Pulaski, and further declared that
the views of Senator Borah gave EVIL
dence of a disposition on his part to
lead the American Nation away from
the path of its historical mission. This
has ever been mission of defense for
the liberties and rights of weaker ma
tons, and it was in Interpretation of
this mission that President Wilson and
contemporary American Congress rec
ognized Pomerania as a geographical
and racial entity.
In the course Of the discussions at
the Torun mass meeting assurance was
given by all attending, both for them
selves and for the people whom they
ana willing to defend Polish territory,
wherever found. with every drop of
their blood. Appeals were made to
America and to all other peace-loving
nations, urging that henceforward such
dangerous and melting enunciationS be
prohibited or at least so restrained in
sentiment that chaos may not replace
order in our country, and national
ideals and values perish in the midst
Of spiritual and material unrest. For
few but Poles are qualified to interpret
Polish duty and prerogatiye.
X x
Castle Occupies
Site of Montezuma'S Palace.
FL Universal Mexico, D. F.-The
historic castle of Chapultepec, with its
surrounding park, crowns a rocky height
where once stood the palace of Monte
yuma. The ancient building is en-
circled by a grove Of gigantic cypress
trees, and from its terraces there is
magnificent view of the Valley of
Mexico, and of the towering volcanic
peaks which dominate it. Tradition
and old records prove that for untold
centuries stupendous structures stood
upon this elevation. Before the coming
of the Spanish cOnquerorS it was the
home Of the Aztec emperors, but those
great edifiCes have long since disap-
peared, and the present building is not
more than two centuries old Under
the Spanish regime it was sdded to
and altered by successive viceroys and
was occupied also by Macmillan dur
ing his brief reign. Today it is the |
residence of the Presidents of Mexico
This mount and it's buildings were
assaulted by the North Americans dur
ing their war with Mexico in 1847, and |
defended by an intrepid band of young |
cadets belonging to the military acad- |
envy. The gallantry of their resistance |
to the United States troops is COM
memorated by a beautiful marble monu-
ment at the foot of the hill.
X X X
Headmaster Has
Right to Punish Pupils.
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Fertile Highways.

From the Meridian Star,
No matter where service station
puts pump, they always seem TO striks
gasoline.
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y URJER PORANNY, warsaw
At the mass meeting called at
\ the City Of Torun by the Pom
" eranian chapters of the Union
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X * X
Minnie Maylow's Story" is the title
or John MaSefield'S latest volume nf
narrative verse. In addition to the title
poem there are other poetic tales and
scenes IN the volume. The story Of
Minnie has for its setting primitive
england, but the plot is borrowed from
an oriental tale CT a king who ordered
an enalesS story, with the hand of a
princess as the reward and beheading
aS Ihe penalty II the story came to an
rliu. me reward was won by mar
razor VINO told of a granary with a hole
in its roof, through which locusts car
rled away the grain, kernel BY kernel.
and the kernels lasted forever. Mase-
original tale.
Hamlin Garland has reconstructed for
us the pioneer days of our Middle West
In his photographed books. "A Son
OF the Middle Border, y "a Daughter of
the Middle Border" and Back Trailers
From the Middle Border" A recent
adoltlon to the series Is COMPANIONS
on the Trail" which is illustrated BY
MS daughter, Constance Garland. Dur
ing ms lie OF pioneering in the West
and literary study in the East, of radi-
calism turning into conservatism, of love
divided among the prairies. Chicago.
New York, Boston and England. Hamlin
Garland has known intimately many
interesting and distinguished people,
the companions" of his trail The
book Is full of "reminiscences of chance
meetings and longer friendships, and
Mr.. Garland is always keen in realizing
the Slgnlncance Of people in their
PERIODS, or events as causes or effects,
and of literary movements, A visit TO
a Colorado tavern, called McCoy,s in
1902, where a typical pioneer woman.
gaunt and worn, presided. appealed to
him as the drop Of the curtain upon the
pioneer period.
* ~
g. F. Andrews, Gandhi worshIper, has
edited another book Of Gandhis "own
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THEODORE w. MOVES. E. Editor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
Board Okays $26,000
 Bill For School Lot
Fairlawn Petitions for Gym in Proposed New Building
 Buffers Opposition Voted Down

At the meeting of the board of education yesterday afternoon bills amounting to s37,000 were recom- rended to the department of finance for payment. Among these were $26,OOO for the Fairlawn manor school lot. A committee consisting of Martin J. Hannon of Frost road end George Mcclure of Beecher avenue. representing residents of the eastern part of the city, present. ed petition signed by a large num- Ter of residents of that part of the city. asking that gymnasium be built with the proposed new school ia Fairlawn. They stated that the eastern part of the city has no gym nasium and that on this account the school children are denied advan- tage which pupils in every other part of the city enjoy. They made a strong argument in favor of the gym and said that if they had taken the matter up before they would have come with a more numerously signed retition.
 On motion of Dr Dochelle, the petition was referred to the school house committee for investigation and recommendation.
 The recommendation of the school house committee that the corpora ton counsel take steps to remove re- strictions on the Fairlawn school lot so that suitable building may be erected thereon, was opposed by Commissioner Butler, who said that the restrictions amounted to noth- ing and he saw no sense in such q recommendaticn To this Supt Don- ovan replied that the mayor, the