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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Rain and
slightly warmer with lowest temperature
about IS degrees tonight, tomorrow gen
orally fair and colder, increasing south
and southeast winds. becoming fresh
westerly by tomorrow morning.
Maryland - Rain and somewhat
warmer tonight. tomorrow generally
fair and colder in east and light rain
changing to snow and colder in west
portion. increasing southeast and east
winds becoming fresh and shifting TO
westerly by tomorrow morning.
Virginia-Light rain and somewhat
warmer tonight, tomorrow generally
fair and colder, increasing southeast
and south winds, becoming fresh west
erly by tomorrow morning.
West Virgtnia-Cloudy with rain in
north and east portions. warmer in ex-
IRENE east portion tonight, tomorrow
rain or snow in northeast and extreme
north portion.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, SIS: 8 pm, 81;
IL midnight, 40; 4 am, SO; 8 am, a.;
noon, so.
Barometer pm, 1888: 8 pm.
1890; II midnight, 1894; 4 am, 29. 96:
3 am. 1899; noon, 1896.
AAAoAAGob nRGA1NaANg ~ ONSAAAEA az
pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 50, occurred at
8 pm. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest, SO.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Today-Low tide, 5:lS am. and $40
pm; high tide, 1874 am. and
1883 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $3.50 am. and
e:54 pm; high tide, 1901 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:O7 am; sun sets
e:23 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises sos am; sun
sets ga pm.
Noon rises o:31 am.
Automobile lamps TO be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
PRESIDENT PRAISES
ISLANDS PROGRESS.
Warns Porto Rico, However,
of Too Rapid Increase
In Population.

members Of the group on the popularity
Of Gov Roosevelt, who Is cheered by
the populace wherever he goes.
In private receptions yesterday and 3
public gathering last night the Presi-
dent received several thousand officials
and citizens, and listened patiently as
delegations of the various groups ac-
quainted him with their views, mostly
already known to him.
Chief Justice Replies.
He Is understood to have given little
encouragement in his talks to hopes OF
a quick change of status, although the
ambition of the Porto Ricans Is for
statehood or autonomy.
Chief Justice Toro, replying to the
Presidents speech. declared that the
hope that Porto Ricans had entertained
had been fully justified by President
Hoovers administration. The appoint
fnent Of Gov Roosevelt, he said
had marked the beginning Of IAN era
of vigorous development of the resources
and spiritual life of the island.
Porto Rico is greatly indebted to
YOU" he said. "for the legislation passed
by the last Congress and approved by
YOU 1t will contribute to the welfare
Of the island for many years"
Porto Rico, be said. was putting forth
extraordinary efforts TO educate its
people.
Duty Of United States.
Welcoming the President on the part
OF the Porto Rico Senate, President
Morales ssid that Porto Rico shows its
delight today in the visit of the Nations
Chief Magistrate, because he is who he
IS, and because Of what he represents.
ITO form a happy and grateful
Porto Rico under the American flag"
he continued, is the duty of the
United States. Without realization Of
that IL is useless to speak of PAN
Americanism.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

mittee last night, appealed for legisls-
ton giving the courts the right to NIX
definite sentences. He declared the in
definite sentence, placing the prisoner
at the mercy OF the parole board. makes
him suspicious and ciistrustflil. in fear
he is being Disseminated against. Ms
only thought is to get out. OF prison any
way he can" Baker said
Baker declared the Judge Is the last
safeguard of liberty in this country"
He eontended the trial judge was more
able to determine what the sentence
should be than a parole board He
thought all sentences are too long and
favored reduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
BAKER ASSAILS LONG
PRISON SENTENCES
Former Secretary of War Also
Favors Definite Terms
for Convicts.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, March a. -
Newton D. Baker of Cleveland. former
Secretary of War and member Of the
Wickersham Crime Commission, at
tributes the numerous prison outbreaks
and disorders in this country TO indie
terminate sentence laws.
The former Secretary, appearing be-
fore the Ohio Senate Institutions Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
TYPIST EXAMS NEAR

All applications for junior and senior
typist examinations for field branches
in the District OF Columbia and Vi
cinity must be received by March 30.
the Civil Service Commission an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
STEEL MAN DIES

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March "a O7.--
William G. Clyde, former president Of
the Cranegie Steel Co, died at his
home here yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
SCOUTS TO USHER

Members Of Troop 70 to Help at
"Galahad" Performance.
Members Of Troop IS Of the District
Boy Scouts will serve as Jshers for the
performances Of the Lenten drama
"Galahad,' to be given by the Committee
on Religious Drama and Pagentry of
the Washington Federation OF Churches,
Luther Place Memorial Church. We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday nights Of
this week
Herman p. Reiss, scoutmaster, will
direct the boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
CHARLES FYFE TO TALK
Wesley Heights Club to Hear Dis
eussion on "Your Boy"

Charles Fyfe, director Of the Boys
Club Of Washington, will speak before
the Wesley Heights Club on Wednesday
night on your Boy" In his address
he will trace the accomplishments of
the club since its inception, and will
outline its detectives. Hostesses for
the evening will be Mrs Royal r. ROM
mel and Mrs. c. Everett Lancaster.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
GIRLS PISTOL
/ ONLY A TOY

Visions of dangerous bobbed.
hair bandit raced through police
minds last night when they re-
ceived a report at headquarters
that a young girl was menacing
passers-by on Wisconsin Avenue,
near Thirty-seventh Street North
west with a pistol.
Emergency cars, police scout
cars and a radio cruiser raced to
the scene to find a young girl
sauntering along the street. Con-
fronted by police, she explained
that the pistol in her hand was
only a cap pistol and she had
not intended to shoot anybody
anyway.
The girl told police that her
name was June Fiddesop, l6, of
2048 Thirty-seventh st. N. W..
She was taken to her home and
turned over to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Fiddesop. The
girls father is wellknown ath-
iete.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
CUSTOMS PACT.
DEFENDED

BERLIN, March Is 0N.S0.
Replying to protests and criti-
cisms against the newly formu-
lated Austro-German trade pact,
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening de-
clared today that the projected
pact was intended solely for
economic advantages. Said Breu-
ming:
Germany and Austria made
the agreement in their own in
terest and in the interest Of all
Europe. The two nations are
determined to pursue that road
to the end. The agreement Is
without political hind-thOughtS,
and aims merely to obtain
economic advantages within the
framework of existing treaties"
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
CITIZENS TO MEET

Randle Highlands Citizens AS
sociation will meet. tonight at 8
O'Clock in Orr School.
Evening star., 1931-05-17

happened. It not just that Patrick nO4
breaking lenses any more, but other people were
not breaking many either. And no one in
the department had left since Patrick Canon
came. The point was that they all liked
Patrick-just naturally couldn't help it. They
wanted to help him out. While they were
helping him production took an upward quirk.
Actually one day when Tidweiler padded in
unexpectedly he found them singing: Pull for
the shore, sailor. pull for the shore -
They thought 1t great joke. Tidweiler could
not have been more upset II there had been .
riot.
Tidweiler took the matter up with MFR. VIII
loughby Mr. Willoughby was shocked
You'll have to transfer him"
There's the molding room" said Tidweiier.
80 there is" said Mr.. WilIoughby.
The molding room was an even less pleasant
place to work than the lens-grinding depart
ment. It was there that the lens blanks were
fired. And, as Patrick later remarked to
Stacia, the heat needed to cook lenses would
make volcano look like q safety match.
Moreover, there was Bludge Bludge Patrick
decided, was short for bludgeon. He was boss
OF the molding roonl-though he was not down
that way on the books.
Bludge maintained his supremacy by hitting
all newcomers in the eye or the stomach or
whatever soft portion happened to be handy.
and when the newcomer recovered he either did
WLaC 6IuQBe SaIQ OF went away.
The molding room was in a building by itself.
because, Of course. every now and then It
burned down, and between it and the rest OF
the factory buildings a river crossed by .
narrow footbridge with wiggly railing.
In the middle of this footbridge Patrick met
Bludge. Bludge stopped. his hands, like pair
of stoker's shovels. resting on opposite rails.
Patrick stopped too.
YAH" said Bludge Think yuh smart
don't yuh?"
mo-" said Patrick do you?"
Bludge drew down his black brows and thrust
forward chin that looked like an iron-bound
Snowclow.
Pretty quick show you who's smart" he
promised. "Wanta fght?"
II don't want to-" said Patrick. But
will" And forthwith he smote Bludge on the
point of the snowplow.
Bludge was not much hurt but he was dumb
founded. No one had ever hit him first before,
and he could not understand it, While he was
still figuring it out, Patrick hit him twice more.
For a moment a wild hope ran through the
spectators from the molding room. But things
do not happen like that, really. Bludge emitted
q roar and launched himself at Patrick. He
struck one blow but it hit Patrick mysteriously
all at once in the eye and the lip and the wind.
Patrick described an arc in the air above the
railing and disappeared in the water.
Patrick found a convenient rock and held
onto it. He stayed down as long as he could.
and what with one thing and another-par-
tcuIarly the thought of Stacia Willoughby-he
was able to stay down longer than any one
would have believed possible.
Long before Patrick came up Bludge was
scared. Bludge had never been scared before.
and 1t did him worlds of good. After all. he
had not meant to Kill the boy. :: No sight
was ever 50 welcome TO Bludge as Patrick's rea
Evening star., 1931-05-17

Right after that Patrick wanted to do some
thing to deserve her And when he saw Stacia
the next morning in q snug-fit suit OF blue,
setting down her uncle in front OF the VIII
loughby Optical Manufacturing Co. then It
struck him that II he could work for Mr.. Jared
Willoughby and IL he could succeed there
Patrick went to work for Mr.. Will0ughby in
the spirit with which gentlemen OF the Middle
Ages slew dragons and fought Journeys and
stormed impregnable castles for the glory Of
their ladies' It could not really matter that
the dragon he had set himself to slay was one
of the uncomfortable variety that grows two
new heads the minute you cut on one.
Patrick was looking the least bit weary that
night when he went to call on Stacia.
He shook hands with ane gravity. II ann
Patrick Canon" he explained.
"I know" said Stacia. 81 met you last night"
"YOu remember mel" cried Patrick, his eyes
lighting.
This morning" she continued, II saw you
going into Uncle Jareds factory"
Patrick's wide grin widened. She had seen
him. She had recognized him. Surely that
was good omen
"I'm working there now" he said proudly
you're In the grinding ROOM" said Stacia
thoughtfully.
How ?" began Patrick-and looked
guiltily at his fingers which we're red. yes"
he said. But guess won't be in
the grinding room long"
NO" agreed Stacia. Il guess you won't
This sounded like encouragement-but wasn't
Stacia Willoughby knew all about Tidweiler
and his methods.
I'D like to take you to dinner" he said
abruptly
I'm going out with Trevor McIlwain"
"I supposed you would be-" agreed Patrick
How about tomorrow"
Stacia shook her head.
"Or the next day?"
"No"
TootricLr sitatad-not os IL ha u.a-o Ioci~J,ce,
what to say, only how to say it. He said it
with startling simplicity
st love you," said Patrick Canon "I thought
you ought to know"
The stark courage Of it shook Stacia VIII
loughby as more violent. more accustomed pro-
testationS never could The clear color famed
in her cheeks.
But you don't even know mel"
II don't have to," said Patrick steadily. IT
couldn't be mistaken" After q moment he
went on again: Don't think I'm going to
poster you. I just wanted you to know why
I'd like to do well in your uncles factory"
But :" began Stacia.
when I get promoted" said Patrick, will
you go to dinner with me then?"
But you won't get promoted" said Stacia,
a little desperately. "You see d.. :"
But 1 do will you?"
Stacia bewildered She did not know
what to say. So she said yes.
DATRICK'S career in the lens ns-grinding de-
partment was comedy Of errors. He got
the lenses too wet and they swan. He got
them too dry and they broke. He stuck them
too deep in the pitch and could not pry them
out. At the end Of the nrst week his pay was
minus 3l4 -..-.t. 81, ,.- .s.o =,
But se the end OF . month q curious thing
Evening star., 1931-05-17
Sparkling Story
of Youth andLOUe.
BY RUTH BURR
SANBORN
Illustrated BY Hubert Matthew.

r. JARED wILLOUGHBY was
IA :: : :: !; :: !:
later or "I1l think it over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Our WaSbimgtot1

An interesting view Of the United States Naval OBJ
servatorv Massachusetts, It shows the north
Administration Building Of the Observatory
which keeps the clocks of the Nation ION time. This is
the fortyourth Of series of drawings for The Sunday
Star by Joseph B. Himmelheber. Copyright J.B
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
STATE SUPREME :. COURT HEARS THE
 LEVITT ACTION
For Second Time in a Year This Case Has Been Brought Into High Court

Hartford. Conn, Jan 9--U. P.) - For the second time in year, the state supreme court of errors to-day heard arguments on Albert Levitt's rnandamus action seeking to force the attorney-general to institute ac- ton for the removal of the state public utilities commission for neg feet of duty.
 The matter came before the court to-day on the attorney-generals ap- peal from superior Court Judge AL lyn l.. Browns refusal to grant new hearing on the writ of mandamus, which was issued by Judge Newell Jennings. Deputy Attorney General Ernest l.. Averili argued for the at torney-general
 Levitt, insurgent republican lead CT of a political faction opposing the alleged influence of public utilities in state politics, opposed Averill.
 Averill previously appealed the mandamus decision to the supreme court of errors and was defeated. He contended to-day that he could now slow that statements which Judge Jennings took as manifest were un- true. Levitt protested that the case had been adjudicated once and that the attorney-generaFs procedure had been incorrect throughout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

Foreclosure judgments totaling $28,G07.34 were entered at the short calendar session of the common pleas court before Judge Miles F. McNiff The largest debt was in the case of Loren +. Carter against Antonio 'rhristofano. in the amount of $24,4O1.91. Law days were set for February 2. 2 4 ,. and 6. The
 second foreclosure came in the case of Belle Fucker against Marie E.. CoIetta in the amount of s. ruary 2nd The third action was in the case of Sarah A. Hawley against William Dee and others in the amount of $l.055.48 with law day set for April 1st.
 Many motions in other civil mat ters were also heard. Permission to pay interest on the first mortgage in the case of Uyman BeIcher against John Pace, was granted Attorney W. W. Gager was ap- pointed guardian ad litcm in the
 case of Waterbury Second Mort gage Corp. against Arsenc Quintin Headings were ordered flied within two weeks or judgment will be en- tered in the case of F.. Cassidy against William k. Brinley. Per mission was granted to file q sub stituted complaint in the case of Rose KravitZ against James NJ. Mix. The motion to strike the ap- peal from the files in the cases of ualy Bros Co against John Spal- lone, was denied. A three months continuance was granted in the case of Ideal finance Co against A. Gonzales. A judgment of $432.46 was entered in accordance with the affidavit filed in the case of Louis Corbet against Isadore Hutcnsky. Headings filed in one week OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
The Rails Went Up From to Points
 But Industrials Slipped Because of
 Much Profit Taking
Allied Chemical Dropped 6 Points - Utilities Also Retreated From Their Highs - Weekly Trade
 Reviews Were Optimistic
By ELMER c. WALZER


 New York, Jan 9-(UP)-Rail- road shares maintained gains of to points while industrials slipped off on profit taking on the stock ex- change today.
 Allied chemical. the weak feature, dropped points to 1G7. new 1930- 31 low. Mathieson Alkali also made a new low. U. s. steel slipped back to the previous close of IA IA af- ter reaching a new high on the movement at 145.
 Utilities gave ground from their highs and were irregular in a nar- row range around 2 D. m. Oils were firm as a group with gains of frac- tions to more than a point, featured by Standard oil of New Jersey. trad ir.g was quiet. Cotton futures stage sharp advance while grains held steady. Call money held at l 1-2 per cent. Bonds were firm in fairy active turnover.
 Weekly trade reviews were optim- istic.
 "The more cheerful feeling visible as the year began has tended 70 strengthar as numerous industries shut down for longer or shorter pe- r.ods or running at reduced speed during the inventory period have re- sumed," Bradstreet's said.
 Dun's review said that "seldom has a year opened with interest so closely focused on the business in- dications, and the first full week of 1881 has :,een marked by some en- couraging signs"
 Motors were strong in the early dealings under the leadership of Auburn and Nash. but they sold off as the session progressed.
 In the railroad division several shares made wide gains. including Pittsburgh & West Virginia which at one time was up 16 points. Penn sylvania was strong and fairly ac- tive. Atchison held well and other leaders resisted profit-taking selling.
 Tendency to sell rails was set off by statement by General W. W. Atterbury, president of Pennsylvania railroad who is in Chicago on an inspection trip. Atterbury said rail- road consolidation is too far away to affect directly the present economic situation.
 Another adverse factor was re- duced price level for copper metal and copper stocks reacted moderate ly in quiet turnover.
 EARLY TRADING
 New York, Jan 9.-UPD D-Railroad stocks featured the opening on the stock exchange to-day, rising frac- tions to points. while industria's ity slightly higher Trading was
 Pittsburg and West Virginia soar ed 4 points to "A, while Atchison was at 19i up IA: Pennsylvania G1% up as Baltimore and Ohio 79M up +;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Many Speakers AssaiIed Republican Policies of Delay = Suffering Goes on While Republican Leaders Hold Up All Action
By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Stan COrrespOndenO

(Cnitcd PfcsS stan correspondent
 Washington. Jan 9.-UP)-R sponsibility for continued delay in the house on drought relief legisla- tion, which has been pending since door of the house republican leader ship to-day by democrats after an angry exchange on the floor
 Drama was lent the debate by the participation of Speaker LonSWorth, who had just previously turned turned over the chair to Rcpresen- tative Tilson, republican, Conn.
 Representative Bankhead. demo- crat, Ala, accused Representative Snell republican. N. Y., of delaying the bill by his failure to devise h special rule for it's passage. The bill has been held up all week by objections of Representative La Guardia, republican, N. Y., who in sists that food loans to city dwell CTS by specifically included. As the bill now stands. 85 calls for $45.OOO,- 900 appropriation for stock feed, etc. plus q $l5,0O0,0O0 amendment add ed bv the senate on Monday for hu- man food.
 Simultaneously the issue came sharply to the fore in the senate. with pointed criticism Of the admin- istration's efforts both for drought relief and for relief of unemploy- mcnt.
 Senator La Toilette, republica n. Wis. read reports from widely scat tered communities tending to show distress was widespread and in many cases unrelicved. He gave the sen- ate a partial report on replies to |ouestionnaires broadcast in smaller cities.
 "It is in these smaller places" he said, "that suffering has reached it's peak. There is less concentra tion of wealth and these are fewer per sons able 10 provide relief.
 Bankhcad demanded to know rom irresponsible leaders of this house" when some action might be expect ed.
 "The administration considered tais matter of sufficient importance to recommend legislation, he said. 'It is q matter of great importance justifyinG prompt action. Thousands Of people are suffering and nothing is being aone.
 "The chstinacy of opinion of two or three 1!embers is holding 1t up.
 Rep Garner, dem, Texas, minor ity floor leader. interrupted to say that the bili could have been re- f.rred to the appropriations commit tee when it was received from the senate, and could have been brought back to tEe floor tn. same day For action.
 Speaker Longworth then said he favored special rule such as suS- gested by Bankhead whereupon the Alabanian turned to Shell and de- mandcd 70 know why such a rule had not been devised. Shell retort- ed that ..e would call his committee together to formulate q rule when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Continued Delay In Drought Relief Put
 Up To Republicans
Bitter Attacks Made on Leaders of COP in the HOuse-Speaker Long, worth Quit Chair to Talk

such action should be formally re- ouested.
 "If you people hadn't started ob- jecting this bill would have been law long ago." he shouted angrily. his face flushed.
 Rep Blanton. Gem. Texas. then pointedly accused Shell of holding up the bill saying:
 "I have seen the chairman of the rules committee with 'hip-pocket legislation provide a way for action
 LaFOllette told the senate he had distributed questionnaires among 41 states and had received 303 replies. The bulk of the replies came. he said. from Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Massa chusetts and Connecticut.
 President Hoover. lie went on had "hoped" distress would be avoided.
 But it ls significant" he said that after only a month had elapsed since the president estimated unem- Dloyment at nearly 3.500,000, Chair man Woods of the emergency em- ployment committee said it was between 100000 and 5000 OOO."
 He said Woods figure was only q rough estimate. and presented to
  ors and welfare workers.
 Mayor r. w. Latta. Dyersburg. Tenn. informed him "the condition of the poor is desperate with hun dreds applying for relief to agencies which are impotent. There is no work"
 The mayor of Jeffersonville. Ind. said. this condition is as bad as war. Men and women are iTf need and their children are suffering Many may die if we have a bad winter. because of lack of strength to- resist illness. There has been too much delay at Washington.
 At Greenville. Wis. the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce re- ported that since December 1, 193O, there had been 45O applications for relief, from the Red Cross. In all 1929 there weer only 800. Relief will have to come from the govern ment," he added.
 The mayor of Columbus. Ohio, said industries were steadily re- ducing hours of employment and the number employed and that 'fa miles are suffering"