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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
BY CAPT. DUDLEY W. KNOX,

- TRONG advocacy of a drastic re-
duction in the size of capital
ships features the leading article
~ by Admiral Sir Herbert Rich
mond, of the British Navy in the
current issue Of Foreign Affairs. Such
conspicuous support in the American
press of the British position on this
controversial question, combined with
the seemingly unnecessary injection OF
it into the recent Anglo-F French Italian
naval pact, has caused considerable sur
prise IN the United States.
1t had been assumed here that the
matter was disposed Of until 1896 by
the capital ship holiday declared at
the London Naval Conference Of 1880
after the American delegation had sue
ceSsfully contested what we regarded
as premature British efforts TO lower
the limits of individual size fixed at
Washington in 1922.
Another Question for Geneva.
It now seems evident, however, that
the troublesome question will be forced
upon the attention of the forthcom-
ing general disarmament conference TO
be held at Geneva next year and VIII
there, somewhat needlesSly, have to
take its place with the unavoidably
serious and complex problems Of the
limitation of land and air ornaments.
The British persistence in the matter
seems partly to have its origin In
financial difficulties. The steadily in
creasing dole leaves a constantly di-
minishing margin Of funds available
for naval purposes. 1t IS maintained
that certain minimum number OF
ships is necessary for empire and trade
! defense. and reduction in the size OF
each ship is obviously the only solu-
| ton to meet the shrinkage in funds.
| This solution has always been open
TO the British. The treaty limit as TO
maximum individual size, like that for
total tonnage, cannot be exceeded, but
/ there is nothing to prevent going below
/ the limit, as witness the fact that we
| are now Is per cent under our treaty
| quota. Our contention has been that
/ the limiting dimensions fixed by treaty
| for individual ships are reasonable and
are necessary for our needs. We have
consistently stood for a lower level OF
total tonnage of navies in the aggre-
| gate, and in this have offered to go as
4 low as any other nation. Economy
could be well served in this way.
Economy in Large Ships.
Our government is still willing to
match other countries in further re-
| ductlon OF Such aggregate tonnage, puL
at whatever level this may be fixed we
prefer a small number Of large ships
rather than greater number OF small
vessels, and it should be said that this
is much the more economical way with
respect to both construction and main
! tenance costs.
| In his article in Foreign Affairs Ad-
/ niral Richmond advocates the extraor-
dinarily low size Of $500 tons as the
| maximum for a capital ship as con-
/ trasted with the present $4,000 tons. In
view OF the limit of 10000 tons imposed
/ upon the Germans by the treaty OF
Versailles he is willing to accept that
figure. Just why that treaty should
be given precedence over the one
sigusd II WaGhtnRton ~ 1922 and a4u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
ADMINISTRATION HOPES
TO AVOID TAX BOOST
Approach of Election May Cause Deficit
to Be IgnOred-Relief Pleas
Endanger Retrenchment.

War period onward. cannot be taken at
their face value. There is a comfort
able feeling about the possession OF q
Government bond which seems to ap-
peal to the American people-at least
their capacity for absorbing them has
never been fully sounded, even in the
extremes of war.
1t will be relatively easy for the
Treasury Department to meet the deficit
at the end of this fiscal year by short
term financing, and to meet it without
any shock. The average citizen prob
ably will not know there is deficit on
next June 80, If he happens to be sepa-
rated on that date from his daily
newspaper.
Heavy Appropriations Likely.
But this will not prevent agitation
for upward revision of taxes when Con-
gress NETS in its next regular session,
or earlier If an extra session should be
called. And should it appear as the
end Of the present calendar year APP
breaches that another large deficit IS
to be expected at the end of the next
fiscal year, the pressure for a tax in
crease will be all the stronger. Leaders
in Congress of both parties fully realize
that when the new Congress meets 1t
will be bombarded for enormous appro-
DIlALlOIS.
heavier than it was in the recent ses-
sion, If next Winter is marked by ex-
tensive unemployment and extensive
calls for Government relief.
When it is remembered that the last
Congress appropriated more than $1O,-
000, 000,0 00 with prospective difficulty
in preventing the next Congress from
appropriating as much or more, not
much hope exists for the alienation OF
the troubles of the taxpayer. On the
contrary he finds himself confronted
more Federal taxes at time when his
State, county and other local tax bur-
dens are becoming heavier.
More Relief Funds Asked.
When the House Ways and Means
Commute again sits down before the
task of raising more money by taxa
ton it wf1l find itself confronted with
plenty of theories as to how this task
should be accomplished. Already one
school of thought, represented by the
Progressive group. is insisting that the
Government ought to embark into
larger expenditures to relieve unemploy-
ment and raise the money by higher
surfaces on the individual and increased
corporation and estate taxes.
Surtax rates in the war period and
up to 1921 mounted as high as SIS per
cent on incomes Of 81 900 900 and more.
They are now down to a maximum of
20 per cent. The estate tax, so far as
the Federal Government is concerned,
has been largely depleted by the adop-
ton of the plan of refund of most OF
the proceeds to the States. No doubt
there will be an effort to do away, in
part at least, with this refund. The
corporation tax in the law of 1928 is
IL per cent, and desirable as it might
be from business viewpoint to get this
lowered there will be pressure to in
crease it.
A tendency is already becoming no
ticeable to demand that If the Govern
ment must raise more revenue taxes be
placed on certain articles which, 1t will
be argued, are u the nature of luxuries.
lpOnstnuea on TniEd PaGa1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
BY JOHN sNURE.

BY JOHN SNURE.
Z VOW to avoid an increase Of taxes
in the next session of Congress
is one of the questions giving
i i concern to the leaders of House
and Senate. How to increase
taxes. If they must go higher, is equally
troublesome and perplexing.
Since it has become apparent that
the Treasury will have heavy deficit
at the end of the present fiscal year,
the specter Of large increase in taxes
has been making its unbidden appear
ance. Since the estimates of the deficit
have risen as high as $500, 100000 to
500 900 900, it has been impossible to
dismiss the possibility Of an increase in
taxes.
Prediction Rise Opposed.
Efforts will be made to defer another
tax revision until after the presidential
election. In other words, attempts will
be made to pass the task on to the
Seventy-third Congress and the next
administration. Senator James E. Wat
son, Senate Republican leader, said re-
Gently that because of his great conf
dence in Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
of the Treasury, he did not believe 1t
would be necessary to increase taxes
at the regular session OF Congress next
Winter. For obvious political reasons,
neither the administration nor the Re-
publican leaders in Congress wish to in
crease taxes in advance of a presidential
campaign. And If the Democrats gain
control of the House and are respon-
sible for what one branch of Congress
does, they are likely to show equal re-
luctance in imposing more taxes just
before a national election.
Nevertheless the difficulties Of es-
Gaping higher taxation admittedly are
serious. 1t is the prevailing view in
Congress that If taxes are not raised at
the next session, they will have to be
raised after the 1882 campaign. Moth
ing short Of an extraordinary revival
of prosperity apparently will prevent a
tax increase by this Congress or the
next one. No mere moderate improve
| ment Of conditions seems likely to obYi-
/ ate the necessity.
Rely on Melons Financing.
Though it is embarrassing to the
party in power to face large Treasury
| deficit at the end of the current fiscal
year, no one doubts the ability of Sec
rotary Mellon to bridge it over tempo
rartly by the use Of short-term securi-
ties, nor is there any serious doubt that
the public will absorb without difficulty
these securities, and any others the
Treasury may have TO offer this year.
PeSSimistic predictions about the no.
| tation of Government bonds and securi-
| ties, in the light of the history of such
matters from the time of the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

The second thing that attracts the
attention of the visitor to America Is a
happy positive attitude toward life. The
smiling faces in the photographs are a
symbol Of one of the strongest traits OF
the American. He is friendly, unseh-
conscious, optimistic and unenvious.
The European, on the other hand, is
more critical, more self -conscious, less
good-hearted, less ready to render as
sistance, more isolated, more fastidiouS
in his diversions and in his reading. In
comparison with the American, the Eu-
ropean is inclined to pessimism.
The amenities and comforts Of life
play a large role in calmness. light
heartedness, security-these are sacri-
feed to living. The American lives more
for the goal, for the future, than the
European. Life is always Becoming.
never Being. In this regard he is still
more dissimilar from the Russian and
the Asiatic than from the European.
There is, however, one point in which
the American Is more like the Asiatic
than is the European. He is less Of
an individualist than the European
when one considers him from the
psychological and not from the eco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

out bush" above his doorway to in
duce patronage, for the quality of the
stuff that he sold was supposed to be
sufficient advertisement. Likewise the
old inn or pub" in England which
served excellent beer or ale could de-
pend upon its customers to spread the
glad tidings. Now. however. when beer,
as the average consumer is ready to
testify, is much Of a muchness" ex-
cept in rare places, the liquor interests
are spending at least 100000 a year
advertising their products.
(CopyrIght, Ip3l)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

centage of ships which they can bring
TO bear almost everywhere, while we
are correspondingly handicapped by a
dearth of overseas bases. A drastic re-
duction in the individual size of ships
would serve greatly to accentuate the
British margin of superiority.
1t is clearly to the interest of the
United States that any additional re-
duction of navies should be by the ex-
isting and cheaper method of pairing
the total tonnage allowed, rather than
by further restricting the unit size Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

nonlic angle. The I'VE" is more strong
ly emphasized than the IT." To this is
allied the fact that the custom and con-
vention are very powerful, and that
the philosophy of life and the individual
moral attitude is much more standard
lied than in Europe. To this circum-
stance America owes her largely eco
nomic superiority over Europe. Co
operation and effective division of labor
are accomplished with more ease and
less friction than in Europe. be 1t in
the factory, university. or in private
charity In certain sense this social
attitude may be ascribed to English ira
dition.
In apparent contradiction to this is
the relatively small field Of activity of
the Nation as compared to that Of Eu-
rope. The European maryels that tele-
phone. telegraph and railroads are
everywhere in America private enter
priSes. This is made possible by the
more social attitude Of the individual.
This also accounts for the fact that
the extremely uneven distribution Of
property does rot entail intolerable Bit
ternesS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

I last wrote here
there has occurred one Of those
dramatic transformations in Eu-
ropean politics which since the
war have arrived at precisely the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
LINCOLN PARK BODY
RENAMES OFFICERS
Citizens Association Plans
Protest Against Trucks
Damaging Homes.

All officers of the Lincoln Park Citi-
zens' Association were reelected unani-
mously for the coming year at a meet
ing of the group held last night at
Bryant School.
The roster is headed by Joseph L..
Gammel, president. and includes Alfred
Calvert. first vice president; Harry g..
Kimball, second vice president; William
A. Carlin, secretary; Frederick Muller.
treasurer; John B. Kern. financial sec
rotary, and Mr.. Gammell and Mr.. Car
lin as delegates to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
The association Endorsed one OF its
members, George P. Barse, for appoint
ment to the seat on the District Su-
preme Court bench left vacant by the
death Of Justice Frederick L. Siddons
after it was pointed out that Mr.. Barse
is being considered for the appointment.
Trucks Held Damaging Homes.
In another resolution the association
thanked the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for the recent i'm
provements at Lincoln Park. including
sidewalks and other work
An appeal will be made by the as
ISOLATION to the architect of the Capitol
and the District Commissioners that
trucks speeding to and from the new
Office buildings and improvements in
the Capitol area be made to slow down.
Vibration from the heavy vehicles,
travelling aroung Lincoln Park and up
Massachusetts, avenue southeast has
caused property damage in homes it
was said. Several residents have had
to renew plastering and make other re-
pairs as result, they said. The COM
mttee includes Harry G. Kimball, AL
fred T. Calvert and John T. Albers.
Will Have Halloween Float.
The association will have float in
the Halloween parade, shared with the
Southeast Citizens Association. Action
already taken by the president in the
matter before the meeting, the first of
the school year, was approved
Edwin H. Gavin. representing the
American Red Cross, addressed the
group on the subject of his organiza-
ton in the annual roll-call appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
!. O. O. F. AND REBEKAHS
TO CONDUCT CARNIVAL
Falls Church Lodges Will Make
Repairs to Hall From Proceeds
of Four-Day Fete.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va. October 20
Falls Church 1. o. o. F. and Rebekah
edges will hold carnival and bazaar
in l. o. o. F. Hall from Wednesday to
Saturday The proceeds will be used to
make repairs and improvements in the
hall
The carnival will be featured by
nightly dances. There Will be games,
contests and carnival features
Clark Crossman, r. E. Kendrick and
Harry Shockey constitute the commit
tee from the Odd Fellows and J. r.
Royston from the Rebekahs. Clark
Crossnan will serve as treasurer of the
bazaar, Alfred Swift, chairman of
publicity and advertising; r. E. Ken
drick, Clark Crossman and Harry
Shockey as purchasing agents. The
Laurel Rebekah Lodge will be in charge
OF the dancing, pies and cakes, cake
baking contest and the lunch counter.
j. r. Royston is in charge of ccnstruc-
ton of stands. The booth chairmen
viii be appointed at a meeting to be
held Monday following the Rebekah
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
NEWSPAPER MANAGER
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Lloyd N. Heminger of Fin dlay.
Ohio, Believed Hit-aud-Run
Victim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
F1NDLAY, Ohio, october 20.-Lloyd
n. Heminger, SO, business manager NJ
the Findlay Courier and the Findlav
Morning Republican and member OF the
Associated Press for the Courier, was
killed instantly in an automobile acci-
Gent miles south of here yesterday.
Mrs. Heminger and Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Jaqua escaped with minor injuries,
Jaqua Is advertising manager of the
Morning Republican.
Omcials said an automobile bearing
Michigan license plates sideswiped the
Heminger automobile, throwing II into
q ditch and against telephone pole
Heminger's skull was fractured. The
Michigan car did not stop.
Heminger's brother. r. L. Hen1inaer.
is editor OF the Findlay Morning Re
publican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
R0CKEFELLERS RETURN
John d. and Wife Leave West After
Ten-Day Vacation.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, October 90 up.
M. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, IT..
left by rail yesterday for their home in
New York after a Today vacation in
yellowstone and Teton National Parks.
Speaking enthusiastically of their
trips into the mountains, Mr.. Rookie
ous colors Of Autumn had given them
an opportunity seldom afforded to be
lust ones self"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

Tns three members Of the family are
encanped in street beside the home.
in q fashionable district. from which
they were evicted wednesday rs the re-
suit Of foreclosure and sale some time
ago.
Mrs Ethel V. Lawson. bed-ridden, OBJ
served that she wanted to stay rs close
10 the property AS can until can try
to get 1t hack again" The others are
her husband and her mother, Mrs. n.
b. Brownlow. Yuma. Ariz.
Mrs. George Guild, new owner Of the
$4,000 after a mortgage foreclosure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

Was not suficient evidence on which 10
hold him and ordered his release.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Aviator Killed. Stunning.

OLMUERTz, Moravia. Csechoslo-
vskia, August pa military avia-
tor was killed here yesterday when his
plane crashed and burned in the middle
of the village while he was stunting over
the cottage of his parents.
An observer In the plane also was
kiliaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Resi.Iar Delipery

Over i0D, 900 families read IN
star ever day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and sun
dag morning At . cost Of IL
cent? daily and 5 cents Sunday.
II you are not taking advau-
taGe Of this regular service 81
this low rate, telephone National
5000 now and service win start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

A transatlantic liners new dance floor.
which can be rolled up and put away
when not In use, Is composed of 23e 940
pieces of wood on canvas BACKING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

Rood.by 10 thousands Of admirers At
the Bremen pier m Brooklyn after mid.
night, and today was on his way to
Germany.
Accompanied by his physician, DR..
william Schroeder. IT,, Mayor walker
said he would 60 to the various German
spas to regain his health.
His sailing was a gala event. There
was music, cheering and speechmaking,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
GROUNDING VIGIL PLEA
CLEARS STILL SUSPECT
Kentuckian Found With Shotgun
Near Distillery in woods.
Was watching Holes"

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, August watch
ing grounding holes may be tedious
diversion. but 1t came In handy for Leo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

q. Paisley. formerly Of Kentucky. yes-
terday.
Paisley was arrested by Federal pro-
hicition agents several days ago when
he was sitting Is feet from where .
still was operating in the woods Of
Chester County. He had shotgun
across his knees.
Before Federal Commissioner Patter-
son yesterday Paisley denied any knowl-
edge of the stills existence and said he
was merely watching grounding holes
commissioner Patterson ruled that
Paisley's mere proximity 70 the still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
EvlCTED TRIO CONTINUE
TO CAMP IN ROADWAY
Hollywood Family Clings 10 Hopes
for Recovery Of House Lost
in Foreclosure.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. August 4.--The
Lawson family chung to lis rights to-
day--leeal or extra-legal--while police
locked on with concern.
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For the unusual bridge gift-try ALASKA SHOP.
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CONTRlBAND FUR SALE
 RECEIPTS kRE RECEIVED

Receipts accruing to it from the sale of contraband furS seized last summer at San Francisco under authority of the Alaska Game Law, were received by the Alaska Game Commission from San Francisco, in the shape of a check for $1,58625, 1t was announced by H. w. Terhune, executive officer of the board, re- sorts the Juneau Empire.
 This represents the net proceeds from the sale If 136 beaver skins, six mink, two otters, one lynx and seven muskrats, all seized as con- traband by United States Customs officials. The sale had to be made in the jurisdiction in which the Eeszure was made.
 Of the total amount received by the Commission 50 per cent will be returned by the Federal treasury to the Territory All of the gross receipts of the Commission, from licenses and all other sources. are split between the Federal and Ter ritorial governments on a 50-50 oasis.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Britain 3.7834; France 3.93A8; Germany 2365; Holland 405012; Italy 515s4; Argentine 25.2O; Brazil 6.20.
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LINOLEUM BIDS

blds for supplying linoleum for 1loors of all rooms in the Federal anu Territorial building at Juneau have been requested by the Super vlslng Architect of the U. S. Treas ury who has charge of all govern ment structures. The tenders should include not only price of materials but also figures for laying it. The contract will involve the largest linoleum deal in the history of AL aska, the cost running into thous- ands of dollars, says The Empire.
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Free Fur Marketing Service

which, since 1925, has en- abled many thousands of trappers to obtain more fur money. Learn now how the Worlds Largest Store can helpyou-write for Johnny MuSkrat'S new book today!
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REBUILDING TEAM

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16 (H) - Connie Mack, of the Philadelphia Athletics, has started to rebuild his team. He has just released six players from the 1881 team, four of them being sold on con- ditional release and two of them outright. He also announced that he had purchased two players from the Pacific Coast League, in cluding Joe Bauman, right-hand- ed pitcher and Coleman, left handed tosser.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-16

John Laurie, 69 years of age, resi- dent of Juneau since 1922, died last week of ailments incidental to ad- vanced age at the home of his son. in-law and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Leo J. Jewett, on Glacier highway, near Juneau, reports the Empire.
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TEMPTING DEMPSEY

MOLINE, III. Nov. l6. F1 - Eastern promoters have offered Jack Dempsey sloo,ooo if ne will fight with Earnie Schaff, a protege of Jack Sharkey. It was not made known whether Demp- sey would accept the offer.
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INCREASE IN EXPORTS
WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. I6. (P-Increased exports of J. s. merchandise commodities to IS for eign markets during September, as compared with August, were shown in figures made public by the De- partment of Commerce.
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Sam Hunter, of Seldovia, tried out skating on the lake before the ice had frozen sufficiently, and met with near -drowing when the ice gave away, reports the Seldovia Herald.