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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Y. W. C. A. WILL OBSERVE
WORLD FELLOWSHIP DAY
Room and Memorial Tablet to Be
Dedicated at Rites Wednes-
day Morning.

World Fellowship day will be cele-
brated Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock at the Young Women's Christian
Association with the dedication of a
world fellowship room.
At the same time a memorial tablet
to Mrs John Nicholson, late member of
the World Fellowship Committee of the
local Y. w c. A., will be unveiled.
Rev. Charles Wood. will conduct the
memorial service and members of the
American Oriental Society will take
part
Immediately following the oedicatory
services there will be a joint luncheon
to be held by the committees on world
fellowship and public affairs Mrs Fred
E. Wright will preside. Huston Thomp-
son, former Federal Trade commits
sioner, will be the principal speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
MICHIGAN CLUB TO MEET
Government Officials to Speak at
Dinner-Smoker.

DR.. Elwood Mead, director of the
Bureau of Reclamation, and DR.. Ly-
man j. Briggs, assistant director of the
Bureau of Standards, will be the prin'
cipal speakers at the second dinner
smoker of the University of Michigan
Club of Washington, tomorrow night
at Z o'clock at the University Club
DR.. Mead will speak on "Boulde.'
Dam-Its Purpose in the National IT'LL
ity Scheme" and DR.. Briggs will discuss
Measurements of High Speed in In
dustrial and Scientific Work" j. Row.
land Bibbins, chairman of the program,
will tell about his Summer flying trip
over Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
SCHOOL TO SHOW WORK

Western High Students to Demon
strate for Association Wednesday.
| A series of illustrative demonstrations
/. of the work of the school has been ar
8ranged for the meeting Of the Home
land School Association of Western High
46chool, wednesday night, December 2,
Vat 8:I5 O'Clock.
The program will be opened by a
eSelection of the high school orchestra,
which will be followed by a cadet dem
onstration entitled silent Manual of
Arms" Then will follow a skit. In
Action scenes in the Offices of the
Z Breeze" and the "Westerner," the
school papers, during a busy hour The
members Of the Dramatic Club and of
various athletic teams will also give
ekits typifying their acti, tiles.
Industries Of Northern italy are opar-
ating liz per cent Of al italian electric
motor horsepower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

With their bicycles stacked against
the church walls, 400 cyclists. including
many girls in shorts, attended a serv-
ice at st. AIMS Church. Manchester,
England, before starting on their Sun
daY rIln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

December 10, as that chosen by the
American Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

South Africa shipped 143 bales Of
ostrich feathers to the United States in
the third quarter of this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-17
}r Sale!
Fabrics at Amazingly Lou Pricest
Greatest Dollar Sale in Our History!
Sl.50 Big Bedspreads

crinkled spreads, Box :, d
03 inches. Guaranteed fast col a
rs. jacquard pattern weave in
ose, orchid, green and blue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-17
10 Washed Flour Sacks

About a yard square. Bleached y
and washed. Fine for dust and
dish cloths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Part-Time Employment
For All Better Than None

To the Editor OF The Star:
Under our present high standard of
living, it is possible to save only a reIa-
lively small proportion of the average
wage or salary One year Of unem-
ployment can easily wipe out the saw
ings of the previous eight years.
Three or four such cycles, over a
period Of "a or 80 years, bring the
worker past middle age. with impaired
efficiency. facing. the uncertain future
without any substantial financial pro-
lection.
These thoughts prompt the necessity
for continuity Of employment, even at
Today, $4,000, 900 people are en-
ployed at an average of 40 hours a
week. Thus We have 800 600, 900 work
hours a week. We nave approximately
100000 unemployed through no fault
OF their own. II these 100000 are
placed, everybody can be employed at
So hours a week The solution of the
problem of unemployment, therefore,
resolves itself to this: Are the Is, 600, :
600 employed willing to sacrifice 4
hours of q weeks wages In order that
5000 900 be spared economic hardship?
Enlightened opinion, I am sure viii
answer the question in the affirmative.
The plan involves no wage cutting; pay
per hour remaining the same. In pros
porous times. the hours per week can
be raised It is only necessary that the
hours of work be divided among the
number of available workers. There
can be no entire unemployment unless
the number Of working hours falls TO
less than the number OF workers.
HERBERT W. Goldman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
The Quest for Thrills. :"

A CHASTITY tragedy at Sheepshead Bay,
Long Island, the other day figures in
the news as an illustration Of the hectic
lives Of some Of the young people of this
country and the strange amusements
engaged In by them. A party was being
held in celebration of birthday, with a
score or 80 of young men and women
present Some danced, others played
the usual party games. as the news story
puts it, and finally, when one of the
guests found an ak the game Of gull
lotine" was proposed Just what this
game is has not been told. Perhaps
there is no established pastime Of that
name, and this suggestion may have
come from the inspiration of the mo-
ment. At any rate, some sort of drama
was inprovised. One of the young wom-
en- kneI5 down and placed her head on a
'block" and one OF the lads swung the
ak. The head Of the ak flew of with
the motion and fell upon the neck Of
the kneeling girl. A few minutes later,
at hospital in the neighborhood, she
vas found to be dead. An inquiry fol-
lowed and the death was pronounced
accidental"
Imagination fails to provide an out
line OF the entertainment that was
sought in the performance of an imita-
ton execution. Yet it is plain that
somebody wanted a thrill" That
seems to be the quest OF many of the
younger generation nowadays. There
is no fun in anything unless it is
thrilling" The game of murder"
played during the past season or two
whenever a group assemblies for an eve
ning's entertainment, is merely the
seeking of the thrill of surprise and
imitation peril. Realistic scenes are
enacted, with gruesome details to lend
atmosphere" to the game. Partici-
pants are aroused to a high pitch Of
emotional excitement. Shrieks are
emitted. not in imitation. but in actual
manifestation of nervous reaction. This
is part of the thrill"
Here in the Sheepshcad Bay case
was a close approach to the real thing
in murder as a game. OF course, the
youth who swung the ak had no inten-
ton to harm the girl He was just
playing the game" But the girl is
dead, nevertheless, and the youths life
is saddsned, all for moments excite
ment.
Modern life holds many a thrilling
possibility for the young. Motoring has
become a perilous adventure, as wit
ness the constantly repeated cases Of
death on the road through too rapid
driving or unskilling steering. Michigan
furnishes within a few hours a particu-
larry horrible instance Of the terrible
risks run by young people who take to
the road for pleasure. Two youths and
two girls are dead and two men are in
custody for their murder. The known
circumstances point to a sickening sit
uation. The youngsters were just tout
for drive" after q party. Their
thrill" was final.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

markets Of the game brought down by
guests and by lessees. In some of the
shooting leases the right TO the game is
retained by the owner, the lessee taking
only small percentage Of the bag for
table use.
1t may be that the Scottish grouse
shootings are going begging this year
because American sportSnen are tired
Of the game, or perhaps because they
do not like the accommodations which
are afforded by the ancient structures
of the north country estates. More
likely, however, is it that this is simply
q matter Of economy. a cutting out of
part of the Summer pleasures to bring
the years account closer to favorable
balance. 1t may be good saving for the
Americans, but it is rather hard on the
Scotch landlords, who desperately dis
like curtailment Of revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
The Cuban Revolt.

News from Cuba Is indicative Of a
spread OF the revolt against the Ma
chado government. Despite the close
censorship over the dispatches from
the interior Of the island the informa-
ton continues to develop that revolt,
far from being suppressed, Is increasing
in scope, in numbers and In spirit. 1t
may be that the instruction has now
reached its maximum and that it will
wane with the delivery Of repressive
strokes by Maehado But there are
tokens Of disaffection in the army
and If that condition prevails the revolt
may quickly increase In force to the
point Of effecting a revolution in the
government.
Menocal former President OF Cuba, is
leading this insurgency. He was recently
reported as seeking q landing from g
yacht on the north coast. Later the
craft was captured. according to one
statement from Havana, but Menocal
had disappeared. He Is soldier Of ex-
perience, veteran Of the revolution of
1893, and has large personal following.
There are numerous signs that this
revolt is not sporadic movement but
has been planned, doubtless by Menocal.
If President Machado cannot stamp
out this insurgency quickly his chances
of retaining power will diminish In ratio
to the lapse of time. For there is a
large element Of dissatisfaction in Cuba,
on the part Of various classes of the
people. There are the political enemies
of the Machado regime, and then there
are plantation owners who take issue
with his financial policies and are will
ing to take chances with 3 change IN
the hope Of betterment Of conditions.
The working classes are likewise said to
be In bad state of mind toward the gov
eminent because Of the economic de-
preston, which in Cuba, as elsewhere,
is blamed upon the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Baker Optimism Impresses
Observers of World Events

suffering for innocent persons, and that
paper concludes: In the long run per-
haps the most effective force IN prevent
ing war Is and will continue to be pub
lie opinion" The Hartford Times, how
ever, AYERS that Mr.. Baker moves with
firm step in international matters, and
his fundamental faith In the capacity
of people to work out their own saliva
ton If given fair chance gives to his
utteFances hopeful ring, utterly ufl-
marred by cyniciSm." The Newark Eve
ming News comments: mr.. Baker adds
his voice to the chorus that the dis
armament congress in Geneva next year
must not fail. It viii be the test OF our
civilization. He offers no revolutionary
ideas, and, in fact. believes that revolu-
tionary methods aimed at reforming the
world would defeat their Own purpose by
lacking the qualification OF education.
In the circumstances that surround In
ternational affairs today Mr.. Bakers
address assumes the importance Of o
state paper"
The Buffalo Evening News describes
the address as "a mastery effort to the
extent at least that its purpose was to
outline problems for thought and dis
cussion." and refers to his comment on
Russia as recognizing the character of
the Russian government, courageously
and correctly. when he described it as q
tyrannous political control Of the Rus
sian people
The Manchester Union offers the
Judgment: when he turns to his theme
his sole contribution to the promotion of
economic progress is two proposals
which, whatever value they may DOS
sess in themselves, 1t will be conceded
are Of little immediate practical value.
These proposals are the strengthening OF
the ties Of world peace and q general
reduction of tariffs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

leased in Scotland for hunting pur-
poses. BY unwritten act of Parliament
grouse are never brought down until
August IL. Senator Joe Robinson OF
Arkansas frequently has shot grouse In
Britain and won renown for his deadly
Workmanship. One OF the celebrated
boners pulled in the House of Commons
ranges around the immortal twelfth. -
An Irish M. p, bemoantng the lack Of
quorum, calculated: mfr. Speaker,
the House is fairly swarming with abb
sentees!"
At the October annual meeting of
4he Inter Parliamentary Union in Blu
ehsrest, Rumania, the Congress of the
United states will, as usually, be emil
nently represented. The delegation,
which win be shepherded by Arthur
Deertn Call, executive secretary Of the
American Peace Society-the world
oldest-wtll include Senators Robinson
OF Arkansas, Walsh and Wheeler of
Montana, Shipstead OF Minnesota, Gore
OF Oklahoma and Connally OF Texas.
and Representatives Montague of Vir-
GINA, Temple of Pennsylvania, French
OF Idaho, Lanham Of Texas, Hale of
New Hampshire. Linthicum of Mary
land, Cole OF Iowa, Sirovich of New
York, Cochran Of Pennsylvania, Britten
of Illinois, and MeDufie OF Alabama.
This years meeting of the worlds par
liamentarians viii range over a wide
variety OF subjects. It includes dis
armament. protection of mothers and
children during and after childbirth,
children, agriculture and "the United
States Of Europe"
Mayor Mackey of Philadelphia and
Mayor Bacharach of Atlantic City have
oeen exchanging compliments anent the
amnltlons OF those respective burgs to
bag the 1882 Republican National Con-
vention. When the Atlantic City
boosters were before the G.. o. P. Ma
tlonal Committee yesterday, some one
asked Mayor Bacharach about the
ShoreS retort TO the Philadelphia
charge that Atlantic City wasn't big
enough for convention purposes. II
replied" said Representative IKE"
Bacharach's equally good-looking broth
er. that Atlantic City has always looked
upon Philadelphia as our best and big
gest suburb"
Extract from a letter just sent to
washington by a well known coast
member OF the House OF Representa-
yves: Unemployment is so rife cut
here that, in certain cities where there
are many Filipinos, Federal and state
officials have to be continually on the
watch to prevent violent outbreaks, be-
cause work is denied the FiIipinos as a
result Of protest by white people. In
couple OF towns in my district the
population Of $4,000 in 1920 has now
shriveled TO about $4,000 Some $50
estannsned families have had no work
for enc year and are being cared for by
charity contributions. No single men
or women are included in this list and
no itinerants, also no sick or aged per
sons who are looked after by the county.
This community does not know where
TO turn for funds TO feed unemployed
this coming Winter Neither, / hear
Goes Tacoma or Seattle"
(Cnnvrsrht Inat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

he helps you out. don't see why you
should try to make him ride.
Judging from the several marrow ss-
capes Diamond has had from death al
the hands Of his gang enemies, he must
bear among the denizens Of the under
world the same repute that Quattrocchi
now gives him. He is not the heroic
figure of the '1one wolf" but he Is the
mean type of the double banker" to
use Quattrocchi's variant. 1t is no Won
der that he has been made the target
for pistol practice on SO many occa-
sions
Quattrocchi seems to be somewhat OF
an exception to the rule of present-day
gangstership. Apparently he has some
concept of fidelity to his chief. This is
not the rule In modern criminal circles.
There is a certain degree of loyalty, it
would appear, but it is the loyalty of
fear The leader rules through threats
of death. Such fidelity is worthless.
Fortunately for society the faithlessness
of the gangster brings its punishments,
swifter than those of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
"The Hoover Year. F"

At the end of very few weeks OF
quiet endeavor, registering speed that
Is not common in an international
transaction bristling with opportunities
for uuibbling, the committee of experts
who have been working on the details
OF the German moratorium plan has
completed its undertaking. The COM
Snittee presents happy idiom when
It speaks Of the ways and means for
Haulated for regulating the intergoV-
k.n.nental payments suspended during
.'the Hoover year" History is certain
to take note of that when the time
comes to record the annals OF the
American Presidents initiative and It's
gratifying aftermath.
Eighteen different governments, In
GLIDING those Of Germany, France,
Great Britain, Belgium, Italy and the
United States, have indicated their
readiness to accept the Hoover proposal,
subject to formal ratification by Their
respective legislative bodies. Only the
positions of Greece and JugoSlayia are
not yet finally determined. Certain df-
ficulties require to be ironed out before
their adhesion to the agreement.
Nothing of Importance which the
world did not know before is revealed
by the report of the experts committee
The moratorium becomes retroactive In
its effects as of July /, 1881. All sus-
pended payments become unconditional
obligations of the debtor governments.
These include not only Germany, with
respect to the s425, 100000 Of repara-
tions which she owes for the year 1881
80. but also various European coun-
tries, with respect to the $246,o0o,0o
which they owe to the United States
Treasury for the same payment period.
The suspended payments are to be &C
counted for over q ten-year period be-
ginning July /, 1888. They will bear
interest at three per cent from that
date. Payments viii take place in ten
equal annual installments, each install
xnent to be divided into twelve monthly
payments, including principal and in
terest.
Tnus, well within two months OF the
time 1t was projected. on June 20, the
Hoover year" Is set upon its beneficial
way. No manner Of doubt can exist
that Germany this Summer has been
saved from economic catastrophe by
the action originated at Washington
a bare seven weeks ago. And not alone
Germany has been saved All Europe
was enabled to breathe more easily. to
take a new lease on life, as result OF
the salyaging process that began on
the Potomac, challenged the admiration
OF the world and evoked an exhibition
Of international solidarity not witnessed
since the World War and destined TO
I'LL the peoples of the globe with a new
realization of interdependence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
The Rat.

A student Of gang psychology viii ind
in Legs Diamond, who has just been
convicted in New York Of certain odenses
against the Federal law, an interest
ing specimen, He has outraged public
sensiblities, but at the same time he
has interested the country by his mild
demearor, his quiet speech and his APP
parent philosophy Of outlook. Now that
for the first time he has been given the
unfavorable end Of a verdict on Sc
rious charge he preserves his poise and
remains the sphinx as regards his
reactions toward this unlueky turn Of
fortune.
But quite another picture is pre-
scented by Paul Quattrocchi, who was
convicted with Diamond, though on a
lesser charge, and who now, learning
that he has been treated In unethical
manner by his chief, vents his feelings
In no uncertain manner. After the
verdict was rendered he was visited in
fail by "a couple of the boys who went
down TO be witnesses for the Govern
rnent." They told him that Diamond
had sent an investigator" TO them up
country to instruct them at the trial to
s'throw it all on Paul" This got Paul's
goat, good and plenty. He broke his
silence and is reported TO have spoken
as follows:
I should get the double-bank from
that guy. That's what get for being
a good Teller and not taking the stand.
/ never seen a man without no pride
like him. He amt got no pride and he
amt got no principle. He should have
taken the rap. lie was on the same
ticket with me, like Republicans or
Democrats, or some one, are on the
same ticket but there's no princtpie in
that man.
Quattrocchi declares that he was not
afraid 70 60 on the staEd. but had
purposely refrsined against the advice
OF counsel. because he did not want
the newspapers 10 say he was a rat"
He went on:
I'm glad now to know him in his true
color I'm glad 70 know what raj
he Is. / keep quiet and stay on the
stand I'm through with him. He was
q racketeeg and ! was busineWs mar
II waSaa fine thing for him 10 AZ. He
30 b&yEain- II you know q nAan and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Capitals Traffic System
Is Condemned as Archaic

10 the Editor OF The Star:
How long must q long-suffering psib-
lie continue to agonize with the start
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nystem Of traf-
nc lights now used In washington?
Even at the archaic speed Of ~ miles
per hour q driver has to sIop &C each
corner and wait for the light n slowly
change. This vicious system "a intoier-
able for city the size Of washington.
Traf1c by its very nature should now,
and this Is impossible where It Jerks
and haltS ct each and every intersec-
ton. In all the larger cities when the
light turns green traf1ie really moves.
and when 1t moves It goes continuous
Tor long distance before It stops for a
red light. This 1t does in absolute
safety, despite the fact that there are
not any artedeluvian 22-mile speed
laws there, and that there It Is lawful
70 pass q street car loading zone on
the left side. Why not adopt In wash
ington this more flexible system of hay
ing all the lights on q certain street
green at the same time? This, to the
credit OF the traffic directors, Is being
used In one spot in Washington and
that is ON Fourteenth street between
Girard and Park road northwest. Such
system gives traflc chance to move
and gives 1t the flow necessary 70 get
ting anywhere quickly and safely. Such
system also saves wear and tear on
brakes, gears and tires. 1t would be
ideal for all boulevards and arteriaI
highways, and 1t Is q source Of wonder
why the traffic directors, who are paid
money to regulate trafic, permit such 4
system as We now have when q far bet
ter one Is available.
PAUL D. GABLE.