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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
FUNERAL
SETFOR TOMORROW
MaSons Will Honor Retired
U. S. EmpIoye and G. A. R.
Veteran.

Herbert L. Shepard, 86 years old, Civil
War veteran, retired employee of the
Treasury Department and a Mason in
the District of Columbia for more than
half a century, died Thursday. He had
made his home with his son, Edward
w. Shepard, in Kensington, Md, for
some time.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the par
lors of AlmuS r. Speare, 1923 Connec-
ticut avenue, followed by interment in
Glenwood Cemetery. Members of Ben
jaInin B. French Lodge, No. Is, F. A.
A. M, of which he had been a member
since 1890, will have charge of Masonic
rites.
Served in Civil War.
Mr.. Shepard was born on January IS,
1845, at Mansfield, Mass, and enlisted
in the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry at the
age OF 16, he served throughout the
war, receiving severe saber wound in
the head at the battle of Albie A
monument on the field where the ia
nous Cavalry charge in that battle was
made bears his name as one of the
wounded.
After the war Mr.. Shepard came to
Washington, where he was appointed to
a position in the War Department, later
transferring to the Treasury Depart
ment, in which he served for almost a
half century. He was in the printing
and stationery division at the time of
his retirement about four years ago.
His age limit was extended for times
before he was retired.
Initiated in 1867.
In 1867 he was initiated into La Fay
cite Lodge. F. A. A. M, and was an ac-
tive member of that lodge until 1890,
when he transferred his membership to
French Lodge.
He had been active In the National
City Church for many years, was one of
its founders, and had served as q
trustee. He was trustee emeritus at
the time of his death. ill.,.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice
w. Shepard; three sons, Herbert Sehuy-
Ter and Edward w., Washington patent
attorneys, and Ralph A. Shepard, and
daughter, Harriet L. Shepard, of this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
BALL SET FOR TONIGHT

Arrangements have been completed
by the All-States Society for ball and
reception beginning at 9 O'Clock tonight
In the Shoreham Hotel. Commissioner
and Mrs. Luther H. Reichelderfer will
be honor guests.
The receiving line will be headed by
w. E. Hoffheins, president of the So
ciety, and Mrs. Hoffheins Robert H.
Mcneil of the North Carolina Society
Washington attorney, will be master of
ceremonies, assisted by John Boteler of
the Maryland State Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
CAUCUS TO DECIDE |
| PATRONAGE ISSUES
House Committee Personnel
and Distribution of Jobs
Await Party ConCIave.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.


In the Democratic caucus for men,
bers-elect of the House in advance OF
the opening of Congress one of the
important issues to be decided will be
the distribution of patronage.
The question of personnel of the
Patronage Committee again comes up
as of major Importance for considera-
ton of the coming Democratic caucus.
The usual procedure is for the party
caucus to set up a committee to handle
the problem of distributing these jobs,
according to rules quite definitely laid
down as a basis for action.
The more important positions. carry
ing the higher salaries, are given TO
candidates presented by State delega-
tions. while the smaller jobs carrying
salaries in the lower brackets, are APP
portioned out on request of individual
members. The provision for appoint
ment of such a committee Is contained
in the caucus rules Generally steer
ing committee" is appointed to lay out
the program and suggest these rules.
Garner will Pass Job On.
Representative John N. Garner, the
prospective Speaker, has declared that
he does not want to have anything to
do with the distribution OF patronage
outside of his own immediate once
force.
when the Democrats were in control
of the House under the Wilson admin
istration the Patronage Committee con-
sisted of Representatives Lloyd mis-
souri,, Humphreys (MississippD and
Foster (Illinois) The Northern Demo-
Gratis will contend for such wording OF
the rules on patronage as will give
them a fair share in the distribution
and also for representation on the
Patronage Committee.
Reading Clerk Pact Stands.
OF course, there are a few of the
patronage jobs which by courtesy are
placed at the disposal of the minority
party, and which usually takes care OF
veteran employees. For example, when
the Republicans took control OF the
House IL years ago the Tammany Or
ranization interested itself especially in
having Patrick j. Haltigan, reading
clerk of the House. retained. There is
still on record a letter written at that
time in which they pledged that II Mr..
Haltigan was given the position of as
Sistart reading clerk the courtesy
would be reciprocated when the Demo-
Gratis came back into control. This Is
considered a bargain which the incom-
ing Democrats will live up to, thus
assuring A. E. Chaffee, veteran en-
ploye on the floor and reading clerk
under the Republican control, a posi-
ton as assistant reading clerk.
The Republicans while in control of
the House distributed the patronage
for 10 years under a committee COM
posed Of Representatives CREST penn
sylvania), Anthony (Kansas) and Nc
Laughlin (Michigan). But Mr.. CREST
died, Anthony retired from the House
and Mclaughlin asked to be relieved.
So two wears ago a new committee was
appointed consisting of Representatives
barrow (Pennsylvania), PurneH un-
DIANA and Holiday (Illinois).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
DISTRIBUTE FREE APPLES
West Virginia Growers Give Away
$50 Bushels Here.

West Virginia fruit growers this week
distributed $50 bushels of choice apples
gratis in Washington in a movement to
acquaint Washingtonian with the brand
of fruit produced in orchards not far
distant from the Capital City
The apples, which were delivered to
newspaper O eS, business establish
ments and Government departments,
were brought from Charles Town, JEFF
ferson County, w. Va, in trucks.
The fruit growers rendered the offer
TO distribute the apples to H. o. Bishop,
Don Craig and Granville Hunt, who
were on a recent Kiwanis Club visit to
Charles Town. The group made arrange
ments to bring the fruit to Washington.
Front drive automobiles are becoming
popular in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
FORMER CAPITAL WOMAN
SEEKS SEAT IN CONGRESS
Mrs. Minnie g. Hines, Who
Taught School in Woodside, Md,
Is Nebraska Candidate.

Mrs. Minnie Grinstead Hines of
Richardson County, Nebr, formerly of
this city, has filed a declaration of
her candidacy for election to the House
of Representatives on a Republican
ticket from the first Nebraska district,
it became known here today.
Mrs. Hines is the sister of Mrs Dora
Gilligan, 1907 Van Ness street. While
in this city Mrs. Hines was a member
Of the Columbia Heights Christian
Church and taught school at Woodside,
Md. If elected she will be the first
woman to serve in Congress from Ne
braSka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20

The game preserve in the bottom
lands of the Mississippi will, If Gov
eminent projects materialize, be stocked
with bison, elk, antelope and other
animals which used to be at home in
that part of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
SPECIAL GIFTS ADD
TO RED CROSS FUND
Churches, Clubs, Schools and
individuals Respond Lib
orally to Call.

The first tabulation Of roll call re-
turns was released today by the Dis
trict Chapter, American Red Gross, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20
'g||I|S!|l|!|l1I1I

Irritation usually stops with first appli-
cation of PILE-FOE. Relief comes quick
THOUSANDS successfully treated with
PILE-FOE. Money-back guarantee. 81 AT
good drug stores. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
A Costly Exnerience

The federal farm board and its creature, the
grain sterilization corporation will not buy wheat
of the 1881 crop to stabilize prices, the board an
nounces
Wheat prices tumble, and are expected to go to
the world level which is Is 20 cents below pres
ent American prices.
Farmers now getting the lowest prices for
their products in twenty years, and the decline in
wheat prices is expected still further to depress the
price of other things.
The farm boards half billion-dollar experiment.
palpably, is failure Price sterilization after four
teen months, is proved to be an economic fallacy.
many believed it to be at the outset Meantime
the country will pay.
The government finds itself with 275oOo0oo
bushels on hand and nothing to do with 1t. The
wheat was purchased originally at an average price
Of 80 cents At present prices the loss to the treasury
viii be close to hundred million dollars There will
be well large loss in cotton in which the board
has speculated heavily.
Naturally the farm issue again comes to the fore
front. Senators Borah, Watson McNary and others
are talking about the equalization fee and the deben-
ture plan.
The simple fact is that the country produces more
wheat than it can consume. The farm board has had
small success in perSuadng farmers to reduce acreage
Elevators are bullying and there are large reserves on
the farms.
And as long as that vast surplus held by the farm
board exists to depress the market the situation is
apt to grow worse instead OF better.
Costly as this experience Of the last two years has
been, it should have taught us at least two things
Neither price control through government specua-
tion nor high tariff on export farm products subject
to world market prices be made effective.
What the complete answer is we do not pretend
to know. Perhaps there is complete answer to the
American farm problem, short of a basic change IN
the economic system.
But there are a few fundamentals which must be
part of any real solution One is that farmers must
reduce their production to a point consistent with
world consumers purchasing power.
Chinese millions are starving for lack of wheat
but that does not help the American farmer who
needs money in exchange for his wheat. The other
fundamental is that the gap between the prices OF
things the farmer buys and sells not be spanned
until industrial commodity prices reduced through
lowering tariffs.
So long the American farmer permits politicians
to sell him gold bricks like government price control
and high farm tariffs effective farm relief is not in
sight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
Free School Books

Readoption Of the present list of school
books by the state board of education serves
to call attention to the failure of the legis-
lature to provide free school books for all
children.
That the same board refused to receive
new bids means,~if at all significant, that
many members of the board have deeper
regard for publishers than for parents.
Prices of nearly everything else have
fallen in the past five years and it is con-
ceivable that the publishers would be will
ing to reduce prices in order to get business.
The open charge by the head of state
institution that educators have been sub
iected to influences of book publishers is as
humiliating to real teachers as it is true and
it is dangerous to the whole school system.
Point was given to the charge by the fact
that only cwo members of the board, Presi-
dent Hines of the state college at Ierre
Haute and Superintendent Borden of South
Bend, voted for advertisement for new bids.
The real solution, of course, is free school
books printed by the state. AS long as the
law lOICES DdlCllOS w GCllO NAAAAN'AN ~ ~
the state should furnish all equipment. 1t
is lust as much duty to give books as 1T is
to furnish building or teacher or a bus
Nor should the present system of giving
books only to the needy be permitted to con-
tinuc. Children are sensitive and brutal.
The soul of a child can be easily bruised by
taunts. When one child is branded as I'M
poverished the state does wrong much
greater than when it brutalizes an adult by
other customs.
The crusade for free books was lost in the
legislative nightmare. Sentiment should De
organized now for a new effort two years
hence.
1t might be made major issue, not on
the grounds of economy, but as step toward
the preservation of the democratic ideal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
Speedy Justice

Presumably the courts will care Tor the legal
question involved In the petition of D. g. Stephen
son for new trial and will dssect his startling
charges of mob law and Klan history.
The significant feature of the new proceeding Is
the fact that his first appeal has been pending for
i've years and no decision rendered in the highest
court.
From time to time the people have suspected
that there might be political reasons for the lack
of decision That is an unfortunate state OF pubic
mind toward the courts.
Unless there is strong confidence that the courts
will always deliver the constitutional guarantee OF
speedy Justice the whole foundation of society suf-
fers.
What happens to Stephenson is chiefly 1mpor-
tant to himself. What happens to the fund mental
idea OF speedy justice is important to all citizens
1t is possible that delay Of five years in deci-
sion will meet with popular definition of what Is
speedy justice and what is denial OF speedy justice
1t is possible that those who have no interest
in the decision itself will reach the conclusion that
he can not afford to deny any prisoner review Of
his trial within such period of time
What is denied a Stephenson can be denied to
every citizen In these parlous days. that can reach
very high or very low. Five years seems to be at
least reasonable period of elaboration for judges
to decide on any legal question.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
DT \ conn.,, FREDERICK
N1[T AOA/4 Lands

WTELL, if here isn't a picture of our old college
w friend, Mahatna Gandhil He's little bit Of a
fellow.
He looks like he ought to be put back into the In
cubator.
But he's fashonably dressed.
He hasn't enough on to flag trainI
He can't weigh more than seventy-f1ve pounds,
Lut he controls some SO0OOOOOO Indians and that
makes him the spiderweight champion of the world.
He has great possibilities for roughhouse He can
make those 3OOOoooOo sit up lie down and roll over.
DUr he's an agreeable honbre His most violent
ID outburst is to make little salt which is viola
ton of British Jaw for John Bull has given monop-
oily the sole right to do that.
Mr.. Bull laughs at us, you know, because we won't
let everybody make BOOZE but he won't even let poor
Hindu make enough salt for one radish.
John Bull is warm baby.
He treated our folks the same way before the Rev.
outonary war.
He wouldn't let them make anything that he
wanted to sell them
Kipling called this colonial business "the white
mans burden" but it's the white mans bunco game
Some day the brown boys and the yellow boys
may start after Mr. Bull and # they do traffic will
be terribly congested the main road leading to the
tall timber for the whole Bull family will step on the
gas, no one ever did before.
CANDH1 is well educated. He could turn his hand
" to a few millions. If he wanted to cash in his
brethren but business" the big idea in our part of
the patch, doesn't appeal to him.
He could cash in his present day publicity and
grab a treasure chest, but none of this for the
Mahatma
He could write testimonial for one little liver
pill and get enough to buy grand estate with swans
in the pools peacocks the lawn and iron dogs by
the front door, but this doesn't impress him
He's interested in lust one thing-the right of his
people to live their own lives in their own coun-
try in their own way, and as this always has been
our own line of merchandise, can't find any fault
with it.
And some day Gandhi or another little brown man
viii put that very thing Overland with bangI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE =
HEALTH SERVICE--
Gunshot Wounds Tell Clear Story

the angle at which the bullet en-
tered.
Studies of the effects of shots at
various distances indicate the mo-
mentum with which the spot was
struck, and thus the distance from
which the bullet was fired.
Furthermore, there is the posi-
bility of powder marks of the depth
at which the projectile penetrates.
The amount of destruction of the
tissue will indicate whether the
bullet was pointed or soft and fiat.
Smoke from firearms causes
blackening of the surface which can
be wiped off, but unburned par
ticles of powder will travel into the
skin and can not be washed off.
In typical close discharge Of a
gun, not only the wound from the
projectile, but the effects Of the gas,
the powder, the wad, the smoke and
the flame are to be examined.
In a typical entrance wound from
a revolver at very close range, ac-
cording to DR.. Sidney Smith and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
What We Can Do

We have national deficit of something like $780,,
100000 We have another deficit in prospect for 1882
AS income tax returns drop lower and lower, the
amounts Of these deficits threaten to increase ap-
pallingly.
What are we going to do?
It is not too soon to face that problem and start
thinking about it, though congress probably will not
meet until next December. For when action is taken
1t must be wise action. Unless we solve this problem
ntelligently it will breed new evils and worse
troubles
There are three possible ways Of balancing the
national budget. The treasury can borrow on bonds
to meet current obligations 1t with legislative
permission suspend payments toward retirement of
the national debt thus temporarily saving some $44o
100000 but increasing the amount that must be paid
eventually. Or it can increase taxes.
One Of these courses will be adopted during the
next year. The optimistic utterances Of Republican
politicians in Washington, predicting that business
will improve in time to save the situation are mis-
leading.
Business may improve in 1881. But 1881 incomes
are not likely to amount so far above 1890 incomes
that the taxes collected in 1882 to finance the fiscal
year 1888 will be adequate.
The frst two proposals are foolish, not to say
immoral TO borrow extensively when repayment
is not uelInIey III only pOSIpO0eS the Gay or
reckoning. piles the burden higher. and meanwhile
carries all the financial dangers that treasury Of
fcials predicted freely in opposing loans to
veterans.
Enthusiasm of certain Republicans in congress
for suspension of war debt retirement merely ndi-
Gates their fear that tax increases Just before
presidential election viii Republican defeat But
to suspend debt payments is to shift the burden
of a for which we we're responsible to future
generations and TO make less stable and secure the
financial structure of the government
President Hoover recognized the iniquities Of this
proposal in his last message to congress.
Possibly these fearful Republicans will discover be-
fore the next congress meets that business, upon
whose generosity nominations and elections often
depend. has diagnosed the situation soundy and is
willing to put more money into taxes
- or possibly they may find the people have made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

the pockets Of depositors Of the
Bank of United States?"
Kerrigan does not answer one Of
these questions. They constitute
sheer bluff and glandular ink. He
offers no names and not even a
shred Of evidence to support his
intimations.
If he knows anything, why doesn't
he spill it? Put up or shut up is a
good rule for politics as well as
poker.
And Charles F. Kerrigan will not
name any names, because he does
not dare. But I will answer his
question as to Who is responsible
for it ALP"
He knows as well as I do that the
pioneer leadership behind which the
city has enlisted consists Of Rabbi
Wise, Norman Thomas, John
Haynes Holmes, and the World
Telegram.
Does Charles F. Kerrigan, assist
ant mayor Of New York, dare to say
that any one within this group is
actuated by an interest or a desire
to protect officials Of the Bank Of
United States?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
Views of Times Readers

as many Republicans as Democrats
are outspoken in their disapproval
of the attack on the only place in
this administration that touched the
interests Of the women and children
directly.
am sorry that Mayor Sullivan
could not see Mrs. Edna Chris
tian and the presidents Of the Wom-
ems Community clubs when they
called on him last Friday. These
women have worked with me in
building up new recreationa1 prof.
ects for the women and girls, and
they desired to inform him con-
corning my work and TO ask that ]
be made supervisor Of the activities
Of women and girls.
Mr.. Kilgore, snarting under. his
dismissal or enforced resignation
has misrepresented me and my WORK
Fortunately, I have lived in this city
all my life, and my standing and
reputation are too well known to be
easily upset. He simply rushed
friends to my defense.
This park board seems to be over
looking the value and necessity fol
the development Of recreational &C.
tivities for women and girls on g
scale equal to the opportunities nov
afforded the men.
have pioneered in the interest OF
the women before this time and
know that whenever a woman enters
a new field in city or other higher
forms OF government she encounters
resentment from the old-fashioneo
type Of men.
They want the women's votes, but
they do not have the same peiRt Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

John Glaister, there is usually a
cross-shaped wound of the skin
with breaking up and blackening
Of the tissues underneath the skin,
singing of the hair and blackenihg
and tattooing Of the skin in a ring
around the wound.
The investigator also must deter
mine whether the wound he is ex-
amining is a wound of entrance or
exit. Naturally there are differences
in character.
An exit wound usually is torn or
puckered and the edges are turned
out instead of in. There is entire
absence of any blackening, tattoo
ing or burning.
The examiner has to determine
whether a wound is made by pro-
jectile coming from a distance, or
whether it is made by a knife,
sword, stiletto or other instrument
held in the hands Of the murderer.
Sometimes such wounds will re-
semble very closely wounds made by
bullets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
Into the MuZzIe

TIE clambered down the railroad
Il 4 embarrassment, needless of sand
and gravel, which worked its way
into his tan oxfords, and marched
straight up to the muzzle of the
camera"
Every citizen of New York must
thrill with pride as he reads of The
intrepid way in which James Joseph
Walker faced the motion picture
desperadoeS.
That's our Jimmy, our fighting
mayor, always where the fashlight
powder booms the thickest.
And here again is occasion fol-
dancing in the streets and the toss
ing Of hats upon the part Of us, his
subjects.
Our mayor may not be able to
clean up the police department or
do much to help raggedy men in
unemployment queues, but at least
we can rejoice that he can keep
his trousers pressed in the face OF
any circumstances.
But while Jimmy is adjusting his
tie in far-oh California, let us con-
slider the statements made by the
Official spokesman. First of all ]
would like to get a little natural
history on the record. I quote from
Stokes encyclopedia upon the cut
fetish, or, if you must have it
cephalopoda:
Worthy of mention also is q pc
culiar rectal gland-the ink-sac'-
containing dense inky coloring mat
ter, which the creature elects in or
der to conceal its retreat in a cloud
of darkness"