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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
No Extra Session.

President Hoover wisely has placed
a ban on an extra session of Congress
at this time. He has pointed out that
it is impossible TO legislate men and
women back into jobs. That Is the
problem Of industry, and will be solved
alone by industry. II Congress were in
Washington again all kinds of legisla-
tive panaceas for unemployment and 70
encourage business and the farmer
would be before the House and Senate,
ranging from a Federal dole" and the
"debenture" on the one hand to huge
building programs by the Government
Congress, at its last session, put through
measures of relief, particularly for
Those measures have proved effective,
as the testimony of leaders in that
area emphatically asserts. 1t added to
the program OF building and construc-
ton work of all kinds for the Federal
Government, and that work is being
made available to industry and labor
as fast as possible. The panicky mem
bers Of Congress who demanded a Fed
eral dole for those out Of work have
been proved in the wrong. The country
is carrying on. Admittedly the situa-
ton is difflcult. 1t will require work
and patience and denial Of luxuries. But
the country viii solve the problem.
President Hoover, in his announce
ment TO the press and the world that
he does not propose to call an extra
session Of the Congress. said: II know
nothing that would so disturb the heal
ing processes now undoubtedly gong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

on in the economic situation" Doubt
less he had" in mind the probable at
tempts on the part of some of the
members Of Congress to bring about
dole" legislation, tariff revision, in
creased Federal taxes, the entrance Of
Government in the power business, into
the railroad business, the farm "deben-
ture" and a host of other measures.
With such legislative proposals under
consideration by congressional commit
tees and by the Senate and House,
business undoubtedly would halt In its
stride toward recovery.
The demand for a special session Of
the Congress has it's political angle.
Those at outs with the administration
in the Republican party find it difhcult
in the extreme to keep their propa-
ganda ball rolling with the forum on
Capitol Hill closed. The Progressive
conference, called by a handful Of the
Progressive Senators of both parties i'm
mediately after Congress adjourned, has
passed into history. 1t labored and
DlOuSAI 1OIIl u nuulpSI Oh COInL1lLUecS
which are expected to make reports
possibly to another such conference in
the Fall. In the meantime, however,
the administration has full sway and
industrialist and farmer alike are seek
ing to work out their own salvation.
If Congress were assembled in Wash
ington today, there is not the slightest
doubt that it would become again q
great political gathering, with the par
ties and party factions seeking to OBJ
tain political advantage for the coming
national campaign. Those members Of
Congress who are considering the best
interests of the country-and they con-
stitute great majority Of the whole,
Democrats and Republicans alike-be-
lieve, as does the President, that 1t
would accomplish no good purpose to
call special session. The Congress
has made provision for the running Of
the Government for the coming fiscal
year. The Government is being well
run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

neva last week, especially during cur
sorry discussion of the German-Austrian
customs union, are depressing omens Of
the atmosphere likely to prevail when
the world assemblies there for the 1882
general disarmament conference.
Manifestly realizing that the United
States of Europe is not so urgent an is
sue as the economic crisis expressing
the globe, M. Brands commission
wound up its conversations with adop-
ton of various fact-finding plans for
relieving world depression. 1t did not
even ban Soviet Russias cynical mon
economic aggression" program as I'M
worthy of consideration. The readiness
of Europe to ponder NJ. Litvinoff's pro-
posal, though Geneva correspondents
depict it as denoting Russia's formal
admission to the European family,
seems rather an indication of the Old
Worlds desperation. 1t has something
about 1t of the straw at which drown
ing man grasps. Dumping of low-cost
or no-cost Russian produce in the mar
kets of Europe is becoming f1rst-clasS
menace. II British and continental
statesmen see even glinmer Of hope
that the Soviet export plot can be
thwarted by scrutiny Of the Litvinoh
protocol, they cannot be blamed for
consenting at least to examine 1t.
The Soviet commissar for foreign af-
fairs told the Geneva commission that
his proposition means to do for eco
nomic warfare what the Briand-Kellogg
peace pact does for war-to outlaw 1t.
Russia wants, Litvinoff said, merely to
assure the "peaceable co-existence" OF
the communist and. capitalistic systems.
He might as we'll propose a merger
of oil and water. Collectivisn1 and in
diviSualism were not meant to be eco
nomic bedfellows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

This country seems to be more con-
cerned about hog cholera than 1t is
about the well-being of its children"
This was the rather brutal statement
made in a large assembly by an out
standing leader. When we heard 1t we
were repealed by it. 1t seemed like
gross exaggeration, but as we reflected
upon 1t we wondered If it did not con-
tain a modicum Of truth. Certainly
there are conspicuous evidences that
we are more concerned about legisla-
tive matters of one kind and another
than about the character building of
our youth. A community can be read
lily stirred to action in the interests of
some reform that has to do with it's
administrative life, but 1t regards with
complacency the widespread evils that
are designed to hurt and ultimately
destroy the moral character OF the
young. We literally furnish protection
to institutions and agencies that are
sources Of infection. How little we
hear Of criticism today of some of the
pictures and plays that are freely pre-
sented and that are wickedly designed
to break down and destroy the things
of character! AS matter of fact, our
finer sensibilitieS seem to be blunted
when 1t comes q matters Of this kind.
We speak with horror Of certain indi-
viduals or groups whose offenses are so
notorious that they disturb the peace
and quiet of the community in which
we live, but we aid and abet purely
commercial institutions that disclose
neither conscience nor fine sensibilitieS,
that think Of what they produce solely
from the standpoint Of profit. Chill
dren Of tender years become so &C.
customed to hearing and seeing that
which is suggestive and impure, and
sometimes criminal that they grow
callous and Indifferent to the implica-
tons Of what they witness. We recall
that In our young manhood far more
strict supervision was exercised over
public entertainments of one kind and
another than we witness today. AS a
matter Of fact, there is no standard by
which we determine what is decent or
indecent. The new standard would
seem to be to put everything before the
youth, leave nothing untold, nothing
unnoticed, make even crime fascinat-
ing, and this despite the fact that we
have more youthful criminals in our
penitentiaries today than we have ever
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Peculiar.
Oh, human beings are, in sooth,
A most peculiar lot.
BY them a lady or a youth
Is kidnapped, like as not.
They love to turn to reckless fun
Which undermines the health;
And each feels happiest when he's won
Another's hard earned wealth.
Each likes to talk about the way
He loves his fellow man.
But you will notice, day by day,
He docs him" when he can.
The golden rule he quotes a. truth
It's instantly forgot.
These human beings are, in sooth,
A most peculiar lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Misinformation on Washington.

Because of its unique political status
and the peculiar financial relationship
with the Federal Government in sup
port Of the Capital City, Washington
is Americas most misunderstood city
and washingtonians are the traditional
victims of misinformation in the minds
Of their fellow Americans. Even in
Congress an intimate knowledge Of the
municipality is confined to the handful
of committee members whose dealings
with local legislation or appropriations
have required extraordinary study, and
those whose friendly interest and ex-
tended residence here have made them
familiar with local problems. Outside
Of Washington most Of the citizens are
under the impression that taxation
without representation is as extinct
in America as the dodo. Many of them
believe that Washingtonians pay no
taxes, and some Of them may believe
that a bene1cent Federal Government
feeds us and clothes US and puts us
to bed.
The Chamber Of Commerce is to be
commended for having quickly called
to the attention of Barron's Financial
Weekly q rather characteristic error
which appears in its current edition.
Merlin H. Hunter, professor Of eco
Monies at the University of Illinois,
describing the cost Of the Federal estab-
lishment, suggests that 1.-The officials
of many Of our minor political units
find themselves in q diflcult position
when faced with the problem Of raising
revenue to carry on the apparently
necessary governmental activities. These
may look with justihable envy upon
the City of Washington and the District
Of Columbia, for these may expect to
receive from the Federal Treasury in
1882, on the basis Of present estimates,
the sum Of $47,79e, 00O."
The professors mistake is perfectly
natural, although one might expect that
professor, at least, would look before
he leaped into print with such an amaz-
ing conclusion. Sitting down to write
an article, he had at hand the old
budget estimates for the fiscal year
1932-estimates which since have be-
come appropriations And running down
the table Of various proposed expendi-
lures, he paused at the item, District
Of Columbia, ATTIC, 047." which comes
right between WAR Department, in
Guiding Panama Canal and Reduction
in principal Of the public debt" 1t
required only a second to make the
consequent deductions and before the
professor could reach for his pen the
comparison between the struggling tax
payers Of other budget-burdened COM
munities and the tax-free residents Of
the District of Columbia, receiving
$47,796,047 from the Federal Treasury,
had flashed into his mind.
The incident is an interesting example
OF the confusion invited by including
District Of Columbia estimates, about
eighty per cent Of which represents
locally derived revenue, in the Federal
budget. And the professors unfortunate
error in deduction will naturally be
read and its full import digested by
thousands who will never note the cor
rection, If any correction is made. Some
Of them, no doubt will write letters TO
their Congressman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

A clergyman at the international
Goodwin Day" meeting in New York
offered a motion to the effect that the
current Army air maneuvers are mon
strous, arrogant and shameless" When it
is considered that II hostile feet equal
to this aggregation made an attack on
any city 1t would take four times as
many planes as we have to beat them
of, it seems as II the display were
shameful rather than shameless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

A Chicago woman artist has had in
disputable proof that her paintings and
sculptures are of considerable value. She
discovered that her husband was slip
ping them out to pay for drinks at a
nearby speakeasy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Had His Good Points.

Oh, Ananias was man
OF wickedness indeed.
Perhaps he tried to tell the truth,
But he did ne'er succeed.
Stern disapproval Of his way
Posterity must nurse.
Yet it is not too much to hint
That there are others worse.
OF him with kindness let us speak
Zen though some cynic mocks.
He never went TO selling tips
On races or on stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Wheat Surplus Problem
Not Solved at London
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

Can the wheat-producing and wheat
exporting countries of the world be
induced voluntarily to limit production
and exports, or must there be some
international agreement-signed and
sealed by governmentS-with quotas Of
production and exports agreed upon?
This is the line which divides the
point Of view of the United States and
that of the other 10 wheat-growing
countries which, under the chairman
ship OF G. Howard Ferguson, Canadian
high commissioner In London, and the
Dominion's representative at the World
Wheat Conference, held discussions
last week In the British capital.
The spokesman of the American
delegation, Samuel r. McKelvie, mem
Der of the Federal Farm Board, told
the conference that, while the United
States is "emphatically not out Of the
world export wheat market, at least
for a considerable time to come" the
Federal Farm Board and the Secretary
OF Agriculture continue to advise
American farmers strongly In their
own interest to cut down production as
fas as possible toward the limit Of
domestic requirements.
+ ~
Delegates from the other 10 coun-
tries-Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria,
Canada, Hungary, India, Poland,
Rumania, Jugoslavia and Soviet Russia
supported the plan proposed by
Poland. This proposal Is that the con-
ference agree for the years 1881 and
1882 to export both wheat and -four
only within limits to be determined.
In order to bring this about, it is pro-
posed to form an international wheat
organization, form of cartel, with a
central Office in London, in which each
country would have membership. This
present conference would fx the quota
permitted for exports to each country,
this year and next, turning over the
administration Of the plan to the pro-
posed world organization thereafter.
The nlan also contemplAtes authoEtztns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Practical Preference.

(which do you prefer on the radio,
the singer or the orator."
II strongly prefer the singer" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. Music enables
a man to use his voice all he wants to
without risk Of being drawn into q po-
litical argument"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

The Post once Department is one Of
those ordered by the President TO
cut down expenditures. Letter writer's
know in advance, without being told,
that this means less mucilage on the
stamps and envelop flaps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Pacifsts should calm down. 1t seems
that We have only 2so actual fighting
planes after all, which is, in more ways
than one, sbous equivalent to a slap
delivered TO John L. Sullivan in his
prime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

The 193o-1931 season saw the produc-
ton of the worlds record crops of both
cane and beet sugar. And is it not also
fine that there are so many fewer Amer
lean flies to enjoy their share?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Sex is sex. In the revived frog jump
ing contest of Calaveras County, Calf,
the lady entrant brought grief TO her
owners and hackers by making q good
Jump, but making it backward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

The Presidents new private craft,
former barge Of battleship, is so small
that one wonders v, when travelling on
her, he does not feel tempted to do q
little surreptitious trolling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Germany'S new battleship, the Ersatz
Preussen, seems to be q middleweight,
with the punch of heavyweight, the
speed Of a Splinter and the staying
powers Of a champion two-miler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Premier Mussolini declares that his
countrymen are beating their swords
into plowshares. All right; but some
body is making far too much racket
with that hammer and anvil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Sir James Jeans, British astronomer
Is so pessimistic over the condition of
the universe that he can almost taste
garlic In the Milky Way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Doubtful Intent.

MY small boy asks me some inter-
esting questions" said the serious man.
do you object to thAt?"
IT don't know. can't be sure
whether he's trying to md out how
much do know or how much I don't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Jud Tunkins says the father who in
tended to make q great professional
man Of his son usually manages to con-
ceal his disappointment when the boy
signs up for a neat salary as a ball
player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
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Change Assured.

This world-it is a pleasant place
Where none need vainly yearn.
You get precisely what you want
II you will wait your turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

advised to reflect deeply before IA.
itiating the system now prevalent IA
Great Britain.
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Some men," said Uncle Eben, "gits
suddenly neah-sighted when dey stah'ts
out ter look Ioh Na,h.kis ..
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The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Ill VETS To SEE
LEGION PLAY

"Songland's Rom ance,' an
operetta, will be given by the
Costello Post of the American
Legion tomorrow night at the
Walter Reed Hospital for the en-
tertainment of bedridden vet
Grams.
The attraction will be pre-
sented at the old Soldiers Home,
st. Elizabeth's Hospital and Mt.
Alto Hospital. The production
is said to be one of the best
amateur attractions ever pre-
sented in Washington. Lieut..
Charles Riemer is directing the
cast.
Among the singers in the pro
duction are: Florence Yocum,
Edwin Steffe, 5-year-old Ethel
Hayden, Romeo Guaraldi, S. W..
Swygart, Ethel West. Seda l..
Christie, Henry Nestor, Alfred
Oddone, Jospeh King, Earl Heat
wole, Lester Shafer, Marian
Chase, Albert Stern, Charles
Plunkett, Joseph Bernne, Aaron
Kaplan and Moses Herzog.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
POOL DROWNING
HELD ACCIDENT

An autopsy performed last
night showed that Earl v Hig,
gins, 30. attorney, died Of drown.
ing in the swimming pool at the
Y. M. C. A. yestel day.
Colorer ]. Ramsey hewitt said
1t vas probable no inquest will be
held.
Higgins, who lived at 2427 First
st. N. W., failed to come to the
POOLS surface after he had plunged
in. Francis Goetschius, 18-year-old
schoolboy. of Sufferin, N. Y dived
to the bottom and brought the
unconscious man up. Members of
the fire rescue squad and two
physicians worked over MIN for
more than two hours in Ar effort
to resuscitate him.
Mr.. Higgins was a member of
the law firm of James, Williamson
& Scott. He was graduated from
Business High School and from
National University.
Goetschius is a former Boy
Scout with several medals for life
saving
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
"BETWEEN THE ACTS"

The Marvin Players will present
Between the Acts" a three-act
play, at the st. Paul's M. E.
Church. Thirteenth and Critten.
den Streets Northwest, Tuesday
at 8:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
DR.. PEARSON TO TALK

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 10.
DR.. Raymond A. Pearson. presl-
dent of the University of Mary
land, has been added to the list
of speakers for the annual BAN
quet of the All Boys and Girls
Clubs of Montgomery county.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

GrandmOther'S Bread Is baked
from the finest Ingredients, in
! A&P's IS bakeries throughout
the q. g., and passes all tests
and requirements Is to purity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-02
HOUSE RULE
 IS CAUSE OF
 REAL DEBATE
Control in Hands of Trium- virate and Oneumvirate
 Take Your Pick

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. D. Who shall rule the House in the next Congress and how hard the Republican hands are upon the reins compared with the Demo- crats has been debated in the House.
 Chairman Shell of the House Rules Committee, described control of the Democrats as "Czar like. l"
 Chairman Shell defended Repub- lican methods of control and pre- dicted control would continue in the next Congress.
 Representative Charles R. Crisp, of Georgia, who recently demand ed liberalization in legislative pro~ cedure, charged Speaker Longworth, Majority Leader Tilson and Chair man Shell with constituting a triumvirate that dominates the House legislative action.
 Chairman Shell said Minority Leader Garner ruled the Democrats and said: Instead of a triumvirate on your side, you have a oneum- virate and the best part of it is he makes you like it. There IS not a single one of you who dares to raise your voice above whisper in opposition to his czar-like rule"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-02
ECKMANN
 SHOWS UP;W WAS
 FORGED TO LAND
Had Dismantled Radio Out fit So Could Not Make
 Any Report

VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 2.-Anscel Eckmann, for whom fears were felt as he had not been heard from since leaving Ketchikan last Thurs day, has arrived here. He made a forced landing in the fog at an island in Johnson Strait, then hop ped to Campbell River and refuel- led. He could send no work of his whereabouts as he left his wireless outfit at Prince Rupert.
 Pilot Eckmann has abandoned his long search for Pilot Robin Rena- han and his two companions, Sam Clerf and Frank Hatcher, who dis appeared on October 28 flying north to join in the search for the late Capt. E. J. A. Burke and his two companions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-02
INVESTIGATORS UNDER ATTACK
 OF UNDERHILL
Thousands of Dollars Spent Got Nowhere-Ac-
 complished Nothing

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. a. An attack on the expenditures of the Nye investigators has been made in the House by Chairman Underhill of the Accounts Commit tee Although he did not men, ton Nye, Underhill called attention of the Committee to the expendi- lures as reported in the Congress sional Record, saying Fifteen Hun dred Thousand dollars had been expended last year in the Nye and other Senate investigations and further declared "the Investigations
 had got nowhere, accomplished nothing and had returned nothing to the taxpayers.
 Representative Underhill said the Nye Committee spent $100000 in- vestigating Mrs. Mccormack of H. linois, defeated for the Senate by James Hamilton Lewis He said the Committee was like Amos n Andy talked in millions. but did noth- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-02

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. D. The time and place for the court martial of Gen. Smedley D. Butler and the specific charges are await ed by the General and his coun- sel
 Admiral David Sellers, Judge Ad- vocate of the General Navy Board is preparing the charges. He has Gen. Buffers letter to Secretary of Navy Adams telling of the ac- cusations against Premier Musso- lini made in recent speech.
 It is ge nerally believed the charges will be conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline of the service"
 Philadelphia and Washington or Quantico, Virginia, are prospective sites for the trial with Philadel- phia favored.