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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
DEPARTMENTS CLASH
ON PRISON. MADE SHOES

BY the Associated Press.
The price of prison-made shoes has
brought difference Of opinion be-
tween the War and Justice Depart
nnents
Secretary Hurley complained to con-
troller General McCaTl that the Justice
Department was charging it S2.73 a
pair for 53.6T6 pairs of Army shoes,
while a st. Louis firm was charging
only S2.44 for the same number.
Despite low labor costs, the Justice
Department maintained it could not
make the shoes any cheaper.
Under the law the War Department
IS required to take the prison shoes.
With the memory Of President Hoover's
instructions for rigid economy. it has
figured that they will cost s15,297 more
than the Missouri footwear.
McCarl, explaining tl7at his ONCE was
not authorized to settle the dispute. has
advised arbitration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
WORLD ELKs IN SESSION

PHILADELPHIA, August "a dP9.-
The thirty-sixth annual convention of
the Improved Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks Of the World opened
yesterday with religious services.
Business sessions viii begin today.
J. Finley Wilson of washington Is
grand exalted ruler and Jesse Kelley of
Birmingham, Ala. grand secretary.
The affiliated feminine order, the
Daughters, is also in session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
CRISIS COMPARED WITH WAR.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, August
"a tR.-Gen. Jan G. SHUTS. y former
premier of South Africa, said on ar
irving today from Cape Town that the
existing political and financial crisis
was In some ways as dangerous as
the Great War" and should call for
the same spirit Of national and per-
sonal sacrifice.
Many people seem oppressed by the
thought Of war" he said. but for
one feel more impressed with the dam
ger Of the great financial and economic
breakdown which may endanger the
whole structure Of European ciyiliza-
ton.
IT think, however, there Is no reason
yet to despair Of the future, but rather
there is a call for resolute action. A
new chapter in the peace OF the world
must be written. The time Is rapidly
coming when any action. even II not
the wisest, will be better than con-
tinual drifting"
Gen. SHUTS Is In England 70 attend
the coming centennial meeting Of the
British Association for the Advance
ment Of Science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
BRITAIN RULED BY COALITION
GOVERNMENT DURING WAR DAYS
Parties Also Joined Forces In 1757 Under
Pitt. in 1882 When Fox Was Leader
and Again in 1853.

when the Conservatives withdrew and
Mr.. Lloyd George resigned At sub
sequent general election the conserva-
tives were returned TO power and Bonar
Law became prime minister.
Back in 1857 the elder Pitt combined
with the Wing aristocracy represented
by the Duke Of Newcastle, and In 1882
a great coalition was formed when Fox.
the reformist leader, joined forces with
Lord North OF the opposition.
When Lord Derby,s ministry resigned
in 1853 there was q short coalition
formed by the Wings under Lord John
Russell and the moderate ConserVa-
tives under Lord Aberdeen. An arrange
ment between the Conservatives and
the Liberal Unionists in 1866 could
scarcely be called Q coalition, for the
responsibility of government rested on
the former, while the latter gave them
general support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
RACKET BELIEVED BROKEN.

NEW YORK. August "a tFY.-With
the arrest yesterday of two men. police.
said they had broken up racket which
brought thousands OF dollars from
speakeasy proprietors who feared re-
prisal Il they did not pay protective
association =
The men, arraigned and placed under
$1,000 bail each, Identified themselves
as Arthur Lepori, n, and Cosmo Cam,
dalone, IS. ~
They we're arrested on the complaint
of Louis r. Engel of the Bronx, WHO
said he was threatened with violence H.
he did not pay S25 week. Engel said
he knew Of at least IS other speakeasy-
proprietors who had joined the organic
cation rather than take chance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 24-It Is nothing
new for England to be ruled by ma
tional government such as that which
is to replace the Labor cabinet.
There was one such during the World
War and there were others long before
that.
In the war days party government
gave way TO coalition, first under Lord
Asquith as premier and then with
David Lloyd George as the head. A
third coalition with Mr.. Lloyd George
as prime minister was formed after a
general election In 1918.
This government lasted until 1922,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
LABOR CABINET OUT
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Macdonald Is Asked to Form
Temporary Non-Party
Government.
fcontinued PROM First Page.l

a major operation. received the news
of the Labor governments fan at his
home
I'm not surprised" was his laconic
comment
Mr. Lloyd George sim holds his stra-
tegic political position-he has held the
balance Of power since the Labor gov
eminent took ofiice-and II he wants
to he can command leading place in
the national government.
II the emergency cabinet is to be
of short duration, however, he may
not recover sufficiently from his illness
in time to plunge into the hot parlia-
mentary fight which Is certain to occur
In this event such outstanding Liber-
ais as Samuel and MacLean are likely
to represent him in the cabinet.
cRIsIS cnnrpARRn WITH WAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

Hoover's big committee--it's what
they will give themselves and get
their friends to give that win make
them valuable. Our rich are mighty
liberal when the real showdown
comes.
So thank you, Jim, we viii cable
your friend Andy about this.
tCopyriEht. 1887
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

at0r jim Cou1-
ems offered q
million to De-
troit's relief
fund. A few ex-
amples like that
early before the
cold sets in viii
have great ef-
feet. Young In
sui In Chicago
is doing some
fine W ork
That's the best
thing about Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA. Calif-Best
news In q whole bale Of Sunday
papers was from Senator
(Wouldn't think 1t, would Your Sem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

Burton n- Trent's first woman mayor
is Miss Mary Goodger, who was chosen
By a unanimous vote,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

A silver snuff box described as the
faYorite box Of Charles Dickens" sold
for $40 at an auction in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
Size 3x5 Feet

In this group of rugs, you will find beautiful Kur
distans; Mosuls with deep, heavy pile Belouchis-
tans with soft antique coors lustrous Hamadans
from Central Persia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
ROOM Size


tails YOU have known that there is no comparison.
Here are Spartas, with lustrous sheen and firm
weave Persian of 1ne-weave Lilihan-type Araks,
and rugs of semi-antique colors and designs 9xl2
and larger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

Oriental
and lifelong durability dahcay these Rugs
this of the choice and
including ypes-ever personally selected dcrim
thought Onena Rug
beauty their will choose these low prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
Size 4x7 and 3I/7x6I7

This splendid collection includes great diversity
of designs and colorings heavy-piled Hamadans
and Lilihans and group of semi-antique and
antique collectors pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WEATHER. 81 KIPPINtJ,
CALKING, ROOF REPAIRS. Payments as
low as s3.3s per week. LYONS c0NsTRUC-
TON. 1877 Conn. ave. North 2235 26s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
RUGS
3 So

To the best of our knowledge no similar Oriental
Rugs of this superb quality of wool, this artistry
of design, this hneness of and color have
been Offered at anywhere near the price. Such rugs
as these are rare in sale events. oxl2 and larger
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Appropriations Group
Thorough Students of City

The House has named the five its members who during
the life Of the present Congress- will WELD mighty force for
the benefit or detriment of Washington
Judging from the records and the accomplishments of the
Representatives appointed the District subcommittee of the
Committee on Appropriations, the group will give the city
beneficent fiscal reign.
Although of the committee has lived in Washington
only few the others have been for long period
long enough to become thoroughly with peculiar
problems which they will be called upon solve their
mttee
Representative Cannon the Democratic chairman
lived here 20 years and has served the District subcommittee
for several years.
The city is familiar with Representative Thomas Bano
who has taken active part District affairs all through his
congressional service To citizens he is anathema but all
concede that he knows the city and its needs
The unknown quantity the committee is Representative
Granfied He serving his first elective term in the House,
lawyer and former member of the city council of Spring
field.
The two Republican members veterans in the District
service Representative Simmons of the most asute
students of the National Capital He has not hesated to c
conditions and personalities in the CITY, but he has worked
assduousy for the welfare Of the community he it.
Representative Holiday likewise thoroughly in touch with
conditions here and has long been reckoned friend of the city
On the whole the committee composed of with suff
cent background local affairs to make them amenable
reasonable argument The city feel confident that when the
group considers the budget will be doing who know
the needs and aspirations of the National Capital.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

This picture showing the interior of troop carrying British
airshp published by the illustrated London NeWs, proves
that war through the air. longer matter OF theory
Suddenly dangerous rebellion broke out the Island OF
Cyprus in the Mediterranean beyond the reach Of prompt re-
Inducements in the usual way.
British forces there small armed needed in
hurry.
A1RsHIPs CARRIED THEM, WITH WEAPONS AND
HELMETS, READY FOR BUSINESS
The rebellion partly religious partly economic threatened
to assume dangerous proportions.
But modern methods too powerful for odfashoned
ution apparently The arrival Of British troops flying
through the air. apane after another rapidly descending
to dsgoge its armed impressed the rebeous natives and
made them thoughtful
Many strange things have been in that Island
of Cyprus in its long history but nothing strange these
fighting men, flying to suppress rebellion.
The thing had been imagined long before suggested in
the old legend that tells how Mohammed hard pressed threw
handful OF dust the air. the dust being Immediately changed
into leg1ons OF fighting angels on horseback
The thing had been imagined but never DONE
Now part of regular war; the Chinese know their
sorrow
No more marching sand dunes rbeous tribes
No more climbing mountains after bandits
The arpane in few hours does what troops could not
IN many weeks of marching and does with little danger
the pilot.
Civilization has stronger grip barbarm than May
1t prove itself worthy Of its increased power.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

props. ELSIE ROBINSON
Faith betrayed. . Nobility in
rags. Vice flourishing like the
proverbial bay tree.
A depression-just like ours
with all the handwringings.
Paper snow storm
Kissing Villyun-
Gallant hero who rights all
wrongs
Innocent heroine, dressed IN
white, with fluttering eyelashes
n everything
And a love story that comes
out right in the end, with the
villyun getting properly socked
as he should be.
You Are Wrong
Would you think that wise
cracking N'Yawk would take a
thing like that to its bosom
laugh over it-snuffle surrept1'
tiously go home b m n g,
warmed to the cookies OF its
heart?
No, you wouldn't. But New
York has.
Two years ago a similar phe-
nomenon occurred ecu a lly
strange. Onto Broadway's blase
boards strolled a troupe OF
negroes, playing Marc Connol-
ly's Green Pastures" No high
yallers" from Harlem night
clubs-these.
For Tired Workers
Not a select, shining heaven
for smart ones, or the spe-
cially god, but a glorified pic
mic ground for tired workers,
home at last from the fields
and the kitchens and the dusty
streets. Fat, fretty old mamas
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

women university students 90
per cent of them unheSitating-
ly cast their ballot for Perfect
Love. The rest admitted that
they'd prefer the money on the
theory that with a million you
can buy any brand of love, IN
any quantity.
Oh, CAN you? Not yet! You
can buy husbands-lots of hus-
bands! And gigolos-and mas
culine attentions. But you
can't buy a good constitution
or naturally curly hair-or
LOVE!
On the contrary, a lot of
money can stand between a
woman and love. 1t can wreck
her chances of ever finding real
love! Because, somehow, Wom'
ans money so dazzleS man
that he simply cannot SEE the
woman behind it. No matter
how beautiful, how sweet, or
how fascinating she may be she
= looks only like a bank-account
to the average man.
That is why so many gilded
girls, wealthy widows and
rich or successful women have
lived and died without ever
having found Perfect Love. Or
even lasting love.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

-gossiping and meddling, even
in Paradise. Foolish, gin-nipping
old papas - sitting around
a-resting their weary feet. Gig
gly little children, all dressed
up in Sunday-go-to-meeting
white.
And in the midst of it all,
strolling up and down, pattin'
the babies kinky heads, smooth
ing out the old Mammys' frets,
dispensing good scent segars'
StrollS Ole Marse God.
Ole Marse God, shabby and
weary and wise-who under.
stands everything and forgives
everything and leads all good
darkies home at last, to heav-
enly fish fries"
Green Pastures" - all New
York fiocked to it. Sat there,
with its supercilious power for
gotten - round-eyed, wet-eyed,
wistful as a child, watching Ole
Marse God.
Now why was that?
Why should New York-who
sits up nights trying to devise
ways to be wicked and Wild
be suddenly entranced by these
two plays?
The Heart ThrOb
Why should all we Satiated
moderns, who scott at senti-
ment and sneer at simplicity
feel a throb rise in our throats
when someone sings Annie
Laurie" or "Auld Lang Syne?"
Because, at heart, we are
really like that.
Under the scoffing and the
smartineSs-the assumed bore
dom and unbelief-we are all
children, believing the old, sweet
fairy tales.
Believing that virtue should
triumph-that vice will surely
be punished
Believing that love and good
ness and innocence and gallant
courage are better than rubies
and diamonds and earthly
honors-
Believing that somewhere
there are green pastures wait
ing
And the "fish fries we have
missed and the friends we have
lost in this sad life below
And our babies standing wait.
ing-dressed in white as when
we said good-bye-with the
tears of that last sad dressing
washed away forever
Somewhere we will find them
those Green Pastures - we
are sure. And there in the
middle will be Ole Marse God
knowing all, forgiving all. .
putting His great arm around
our tired shoulders. landing
us safely home.
Never mind what We say.
never mind what we do.
that's what we really believe.
---( copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate 1nc.D
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
The Bridge Pillars
Saving Lives and Money

The aviation industry and people Of Washington who fly
have victory in the decision of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission abandon the two high pillars which
were to have been part of the bridge project .s
The commission by its action has shown that it believes
Washington has right of the conveniences of modern
life in addition to being city beautiful ...,f
Had the commission persisted in its plans would have
virtually extermnated the principal air terminal of the city
No fer with any regard for his life the lives of his
passengers would have attempted to land at the airport
dull day with these pillars of destruction lurking nearby
The strange part Of it all is that the commission has found
that the beauty of the bridge will not be impaired through
failure to erect the columns Only short time ago the
Fine Commission decided that the columns essential
to the project 80.
In addition extending the life of the airport the bridge
commissions decision will the taxpayers several hundred
thousand dollars, worthwhile economy.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

THE Presidents s message
l. on the moratorium and
the debts is universally in
terpreted as a move looking
to further reductions and
ultimate cancellation Of the
debts. Most of the Washing
ton espon dents are
agreed on that intent; most
of them comment on the
"cautious" manner in which
the subject is treated; and IN
Congress it appears taken for
granted that the cancellation
of the debts is the ultimate
goal.
This is all the more re-
markable in view of the
Presidents direct statement
that he does not "approve in
any remote sense of the can
collation. of the debts to US.
The assumption, notwith-
standing that the purpose of
the proposed revival of the
World War Foreign Debt
Commission is to provide as
the last one did, for reduc-
tions in the debt, is a bit un-
complimentary to the Presl-
dent.
This might have been OBJ
waited had the President not
been so vague as to the func-
tions of the proposed COM
mission which he would ap-
point. Or had he been less
mysterious and unsatisfying
in dealing with the visits Of
Laval and Grandi. We are
quite convinced that they did
not come here merely on a
friendly visit for a peaceful
chat; but both the people
and the Congress are left to
their conjectures as to the
nature of the conversations.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
America, Pack Horse
For Worlds Debts?
Ru Claude G. BOuers

"some of the countries, "
and few at that, are more
seriously affected than we
are he would have been
within the record. In
state paper there should be
meticulous fidelity to the
actualitieS.
The conditions in America
are so shocking, as disclosed
in the Presidents own re-
port, that the press of the
whole of Europe is aston
iShed.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
M, Laval Has Not
Changed His Mind

Then, too, it is unfortu-
nate that just as the Presi-
dent s message is being dis
cussed along with his asSur-
ance that nothing is more re-
mote from his thought than
the reduction of the debts,
Ambassador Claudel, Of
France, acting on instruc-
tions from the government in
Paris, should be calling on
Secretary Stimson with the
notification that there will
be no revision of the repara-
tions that is not accompanied
by corresponding reduction
in the debts.
With Mr.. Hoover earnestly
insisting that there is no con-
nection between the repara-
tions and the debts, NJ. Laval
serves notice that there is a
direct connection as far as
France is concerned.
And til es e instructions
from Laval to Claudel have.
on orders, been transmitted
to all the other nations in
volved.
It does seem passing
strange that after the long
conversation betw ween NJ.
Laval and Mr.. Hoover the
latter should have been left
in any doubt as to the for
mer's position. Of one thing
we are quite sure-M. Laval
has not changed his mind.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

h a We g n e
wild about a
play called.
"The Streets
of New York" "
o n e o f
those spicy
b e d r Dom
things? Any
thing but. An
o l d p | a y,
writ en- in
1857 by Dion
B u C i cault.
An old play
with an OLD
plot-and old
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
DO YOU KNOW THAT

The newest outpost of science
is a lofty peak on the summit
of Jungfrau Joch, in the Swiss
Alps. Located at an altitude
of 10000 feet, this high perch
of research is expected to yield
much valuable information in
the field of meteorology, physi-
ology and physics.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Conditions in America
Are Shocking

We wish the President
had not BADLY said in his
message that "the world
wide depression has affected
the countries of Europe more
severely than our own. " 1t
does not make for conf
dence in his complete frank
ness, and this means a lack
of confidence in his leader
ship of the American people.
It simply is not true that
"the world depression has
affected the countries of Eu-
rope more severely than our
own" 1t is absurd to say,
and keep on saying, that
France has been more seri-
ously affected than this
country. There is'no great
deficit there to match our
enormous deficit here; there
is no proposal there to in
crease taxes enormously and
drag almost two million
more taxpayers into the net,
as here; the taxes there
now are low compared with
the taxes here; agriculture
there is highly prosperous
compared with agriculture
here; and there are less
than 100000 men out of
work in France as compared
with 6,500,O00 idle here.
Had the President said
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

X-rays have been produced by<
a new method in a laboratory
in Paris, France, which does not
require the use of the usual X-ray
tube. The rays are produced
when electric currents are driven
through solids of high electrical
resistance with the help of high
electrical presSures.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
WISE WORDS

A man may outwit another,
but not all the others.-La
Rochefoucauld.
Truth is as impossible to be
soiled by any outward touch as
the sunbeam.-Milton.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Helen Rowland :
Your Money-Or Your Love!

Your MOney-Or Your Love!
There's lot of good philoso-
ply in that popular jingle, II
found a million-dollar baby in
the 1O-cent store!" A man
usually values a woman in in
verse ratio to her money.
A million dollars-or Perfect
Love? Which would you
choose? When this startling
question was put to a group of
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Do Wise Creditors
Cancel Debts?

We do not know to what
extent, or if, indeed, at all,
the President, in his secret
conversation with the repre-
sentatives of England, France
and Italy, has compromised
the American position on the
debts. The position of
France, and of other nations
owing us billions, is that
they will reduce the repara-
tions in proportion as we re-
duce the debts. That does
not take a penny out of the
pockets of these nations; it
takes all the money out of
the pockets Of the American
people. The American people
into whose pockets the Gov
ernment is going to dig
deeper to get the money to
balance the budget in a few
years!
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
THE United States
Is Very Sick"

1t is also strange that since
his return to Paris, and his
report to his people, it has
been understood in France
that there is to be a reduc-
ton, if not a cancellation, of
the debts. We learned from
the French papers, not from
the White House spokesman,
that the arrangements were
for the President to ask for
the revival of the World
War Debt Commission which
would a advise reductions.
That must have been the i'm
preston NJ. Laval carried
away with him.
Well, the President is ask
ing for the revival Of the
commission; to that extent
NJ. Laval understood alright.
That is one Of the reasons
that the Presidents message
on the moratorium is so
generally interpreted as
meaning what NJ. Laval evil
IDENTIFY thought their con-
versations meant at the time
they were held and after he
returned to Paris.
Where there is so much
confusion it is just as we'll
that Congress ascertain what
it is all about before taking
action. The one-year mora
torium will be ratified by
Congress; but there is not
a chance for a cancellation
or further reduction of the
debt. AS the London paper
says, "the United States is
very sick" financially and
certainly not in condition to
become the pack horse for
the war debts of the world.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

We're Really Like That
A strange thing has hap
pened in New York. Cynical,
sophisticated M a n h a t t antics
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

who always captures Prince
Charming and lives happily ever
after-in song, in story and in
life.
A man usually finds his mil
lion-dollar baby in the 10-cent
store!"
Copyright, 1881. King Features
syndicate, InC.)