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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
zoo KINDERGARTEN
FOUNDED IN BERLIN

Baby Bears, Lions, Leopards and
Hyenas Frolic In Cages With
out Mothers.
BERLIN OP).-An animal kindergar-
ten," where little brown bears, lions,
leopards and hyenas frolic, has been
established in the Berlin zoo.
It attracts as many grown-ups as
youngsters among the spectators.
The playground Is q large open cage
to which the ZOO babies are brought each
morning. Keepers say the mamma ami
mails show signs Of being glad to get rid
of their young nuisances.
The kiddies outside the bars go wild
with excitement when bear cub clouts
a baby lion, and the adult spectators
wonder at the absence among the little
beats of the age-old animal family
feudS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
Dinner Given to Honor
u. D. G.. President General

Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky, president gen.
eral United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, was the guest of honor at din
ner last Thursday evening given by the
District of Columbia Division, u D. c.,
at the willard Hotel.
Those attending the dinner, which in
Guided IS divisions officers were: Mrs.
Walter E. Hutton, president; Miss Mar
garet v. Cockrell, Mrs. Garrett Lee,
Miss Mary Waynick, Mrs. John H. Rob-
erts, Mrs. Albion w. Tuck, Mrs. r. A.
Allen, Mrs. Lewis P. Clephane, Miss
Laura M. Embrey, Miss Sallie Green
Colvin, Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, Mrs
Claude N. Bennett and Miss C. Blanche
Sinclair. Mrs. Frank O. Goodwin, Mrs.
George Alexander, Mrs. M. de Clare M
Berry Miss Anita Schade, Mrs. Benja-
mine Grady, Mrs. Lorena Hewett, Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith, Mrs. Albert Lee
RheinStrom, Mrs. Jessica Smith, Mrs.
Julia Almond, Mrs. Severe Julia, Miss
BERTHE Packet, Mrs. Seba L. Christie,
Mrs Samuel w. Henry, Mrs. Livingston
Vann, jr., and Mrs. Tallulah Jennings
Mount.
At the close of the dinner the presi-
dent general, by special request, gave
an address on Gen. Robert E. Lee. COM
memorative of his recent birthday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
Arkansas Relief Ball
Tuesday Night Planned
On Elaborate Scale
Senators and Wives Head
List of Patrons and Pa
tronesses - Artists Are
Assisting.

Elaborate plans have been made for
the ball to be given by the Arkansas
Society of Washington at the Willard
Tuesday for the purpose of raising
money for relief of drought sufferers in
stricken parts of Arkansas.
Among the patrons and patronesses
for the event are Senator and Mrs. Joe
T. Robinson, Senator and Mrs. T. H.
Caraway, Representative and Mrs.
Claude Fuller, Representative and Mrs.
w. T. Driver, Representative and Mrs.
Heartsill Ragon, Representative and
Mrs. T. B. Parks, Representative Pearl
Oldfeld, Maj. Gen.. Douglas Mac
Arthur, chief of staff: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold r. Young. Judge and Mrs. f.
A. McCulloch, Maj. and Mrs. j. A.
Boles, Maj. and Mrs. Robert w. Brown,
Maj. and Mrs. j. v. Farsi, Mr.. and
Mrs E. B. Menett. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Mattox, Mai C. c. Hillman. Maj AL
vim Settle Wood, Mr.. Walter A. Boil
linger, Mrs. Blanche Luce, Mr.. j. F..
McClerkin. Mr.. Frank Milwee, jr.; Mr..
Homer Tatam, Mr.. Truss Russell, Mrs.
j. l.. Harner, Mrs Ann Parks Marshall,
Mr.. Fletcher Isbell and Mr.. Hugh
Brewster.
An interesting program of entertain
ment has been secured, the artists all
donating their services. featuring the
celebrated Keystone Quartet of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr.. Jack Null
lane, as master of ceremonies, is con-
tributing the services of McComber and
Demma, Mildred Chrevaux, Honey Dali
zell. Dixie st. Claire and George and
Ann Filgate The music will be by
Horace Walker and his orchestra.
Tickets can be secured at the Willard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
Mr.. Robe Carl White
To Be Guest Speaker

Mr.. Robe Carl white, first assistant
Secretary of Labor, will be the guest
speaker at a banquet to be held in the
Raleigh Hotel tomorrow evening at 7
o'clock by the District Chapter of the
Daughters of American Colonists-Mrs.
Capo-Rodriguez, regent--in honor of
the national president Mrs. Livingston
Hunter.
Mrs. Ralph Barnard will be the guest
soloist and will be accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. James Shera Mont
gomery. Mrs. David D. Caldwell will be
toaStmiStress.
The guests of honor will be Mrs. Robe
Carl White, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Ho-
bart, president general of the N. S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

Hotel, the A. A. A. and wilson Greene
Bureau.
The full committees are as follows:
Patrons - Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
chairman; Mrs. Joe r. Robinson, Mrs.
T. H. Caraway. Reception-Harold r.
Young, chairman; Representative VIII
liam j. Driver. Representative Tilman
B. Parks, Representative Heartsill
Ragon, Representative Pearl NJ. Old
field, Mrs. Tilman B. Parks, Maj. C. C.
Hillman, Mr. W. A. BollingGr. Mrs
Blanche Luce, Mai. John K. Bole and
Maj. Alvin Settle Wood. Floor Com
mittee-Maj. Robert w. Brown, chair
man: Mr.. j. F. McClerkin, Mr.. Frank
Milwee. Mr.. Homer Tatam and Mr.
Truss Russell. Entertainment-Mrs. j.
L. Harner. chairman: Mrs. j. G. White
side and Mrs. G. G. Hillman Publicity
Mr.. j. G. Whiteside, chairman: Mrs.
Ann Parks Marshall and Mrs Fletcher
Ishell. Finance Committee-Mr. Hugh
Brewster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
Vassar Alumnae Benefit
Is Planned February i

The Vassar Alumnae Association will
hold its annual benefit performance at
the Belasco February is. The chair
man in charge is Mrs. Cazenove Lee
and the committee includes Mrs. EN-
met G. Gudger, Mrs. Mason Patrick,
Mrs. Ernest Lewis, Miss Poftia Oberley,
Mrs. Lee d. Butler. Mrs. Coleman Fish
back, Mrs. CHARLES Butler Hunt and
Mrs. Ralph Chesney Bishop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

D. A. r.; Mrs. j. L. Buel, national
president N. S. D. F. P. A., and the
national officers of the N. S. D. A. c..
Mrs. william Henry Wagner is in
charge of the banquet and has assisting
her, Miss A. Alexander, Mrs. Frank E.
Mack, Miss Mary Oursler and Mrs.
George l.. Palmer.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30

and the Scandinavian countries.
There is a tremendous cotton
goods shortage throughout Russia
yet Russian textiles are sold In the
Far East.
The foreign trade monopoly pre-
vents Russians from wasting"
valuta on consumer goods. Russia
wants heavy, basic machinery-it
is said in Moscow that the gov
ernment would like nothing better
than to be able to buy $1O0, ,OO0,-
600 worth of locomotives and rail-
road equipment in the United
States-and at this time does not
want light, consumer goods.
On silk stockings, which are in
great demand in socialistic Rus
sia, the duty is 500 roubleS, theo-
retically $3.50, a kilogram-2.2
pounds.
The duty on one felt hat is
200 roubles, theoretically 500,
and on a case of soap, 900 roubleS.
Even the government depart
ments pay a tariff on consumer
goods.
In the Moscow shop windows
occasionally typewriterS and cam
eraS are on display.
The price of one typewriter, a
secondhand, rebuilt machine, was
1000 rOubleS. A $40 camera was
priced $50 rOubleS. That's what
the prOhibitiye import tariff does.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Soviet Economy .Swells Exports
That Undersen Foreign Goods

the ordinary run Of Russians &C.
cept these orders is amazing to
an American.
It is taken for granted that
the best Russian goods shall be
exported, whether they are cigar
cites, caviar, vodka, or wheat, but
ter. and eggs.
Open criticism would get a
Russian in trouble, but the writer
could detect no sudden resent
ment. The Russians seemed con.
vinced that in q few years there
would be plenty Of everything for
everyone, provided they make
present sacrifices.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
No End to 1t

Between protocol and agenda, the business of nterna
tonal agreement be brought handily to sandst.
Chancellor only to talk about fishing; Minister
has his solemn word that the dispute about boundaries
will not be broached. It is miraculous thumbtwiddlng
business. We thought tired of it, years ago.
that fought to end it. It hasn't ended, any
more than the human race has ended.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30

llovely villa to which they would
go to get away from the cares
and high altitude of Mexico City.
The children eagerly looked for
ward to the weekend visits of the
American ambassador. His pres
ence meant sweets and cookies
and toys.
And when he and Mrs. Morrow
on Sunday afternoons would set
out in their car for their return
drive to the capital they would
wave them greeting and shake the
strings of gorgeous red Jobs
tears" beads they sold to tour
lists and cry:
"AdioSitO, EmbrajadOr, ado
sitO." "GOOd-by for a short
time, Ambassador, gOod-by."
1t was in the exquisite moon.
filled garden of this little coun-
try villa that Lindbergh courted
Anne and there they pledged
their troth
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Favored Recognizing Russia

But the December session to
which he eagerly looked forward
was to see his emergence. He
proposed taking an active part in
the floor battles. And his first
topic was to be on the subject
Of Russian recognition. Senator
Morrow firmly believed that the
United States should officially
recognize the Soviet government
and that there should be stable
business relations between them.
When Senator Borah early
last session made his notable ad-
dress urging Russian recognition
the most attentive listener in the
Senate chamber was Senator
Morrow. When Borah finished
The Washington times., 1931-10-30

uled for a given period.
theoretically they know how
much Of foreign goods must be
imported to make this progress
and what the goods will cost.
Say for one year this is a billion
dollars.
To pay for these goods, since
there are no long term loans or
credits, the country is called
upon to produce enough goods
for export to bring in a billion
dollars.
If a billion and a half dollars
worth of imported goods were
needed the country would be
called on to accumulate a billion
and a half dollars worth of ex-
portable goods.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
By ROBERT S. ALLEN

Morrow came over and congratu
lated him.
Senator" he said to the
Foreign Relations Committee
chairman, Elf were not a
rookie here I'd take the floor
right now and indOrse every
thing you have said"
The second anecdote also re.
lates to his work in the Senate
last session. The farm relief ques-
ton was being hotly debated.
ProgreSSiveS and Democrats were
assailing what they charged was
the inadequacy of the Admins.
tration'S measures. One Pro-
greSSive leader demanded the en-.
actment of the debenture. He
explained its operation and how
it would give direct financial aid
to the farmer.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Tourists Are Welcome

Tourists are welcomed in Rus
Sia because of the valuta they
bring, but unfortunately for the
tourists, the Russians are just
learning that much more than o
welcome is required.
Until the MetrOpOle was put
on q dollar basis it was impossible
to get good food in q Moscow
hotel without paying an exOr-
bitant price for q specially pre-
pared meal. Outside Of Moscow
q good meal is still unObtainabIe
at any price.
Roubles bought in illegal circles,
"bootlegged," are known in Rus
sia as "black roubles," because
of the "black" or illegal bourses
that operated surreptitiouSly dur
ing the e,.rly years of the Union.
At the Metropole ruble change
can be avoided by establishing dol
'cr credit with checks.
Tomorrow: Russian Travel.)
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Puts Up Solid Front

The foreign trade monopoly
permits the government to put
up a solid front to buyers and
sellers.
It also permits the government
to influence political activities in
other countries by purchases and
sales. Just now Russian pur-
chases in the United States have
decreased.
This is primarily due to the
fact that Germany, England and
Italy give the Russians much
better credit terms, but second
ary cause is the activities OF the
Fish investigating committee and
the attitude of the Treasury De-
partment regarding Russian ex-
ports to the United States.
When the London police In
1927 raided ARGOS, Ltd, the Rus
sian trading company in Eng
land, the Russians transferred a
greater part Of their British busi-
ness to the United States.
If one takes the rouble at par
the difference between domestic
and foreign prices for Russian
goods is very wide. @
For instance, last year in Mos.
COW eggs we're selling in the open
market at five roubles for 10 eggs,
at par Is cents piece, while Rus
sian eggs were sold in Vienna for
a cent piece. In Berlin this year
the Soviet shop was selling hand,
embroidered handkerchiefS for a
mark-25 cents a piece.
In Moscow the price for the
same handkerchief was two rOubles
or 81. Butter is almost unObtain.
able in England in competition
with cheap butter from Australia
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Going Around i'm WASHINGTON
Morrow's intellectual independence

The untimely death Of Sena-
tor Dwight Morrow brought to
light two interesting stories about
him, vividly revealing his courage
and intellectual independence.
The first story is on the sub
ject he had determined upon for
his first speech in the Senate.
The address was eagerly awaited.
All through last session he was
closely watched in anticipation Of
his maiden effort. He said moth
ing and deliberately kept himself
in the background, although be-
hind the scenes he was very ac-
tive and industrious.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Believed In Debenture

Morrow took no part in the
discussion but that evening when
the Senate adjourned he walked
to the Senate office building with
the Progressive speaker. He
brought up the question of the
debenture.
"If / were the President"
Morrow said, "I'd give you peo.
pie the debenture. / believe it
would help the farmer"
None will miss the kindly little
man more than the children of
Cuernevaca, Mexico, where he
and Mrs. Morrow built a gracious,
The Washington times., 1931-10-30

ninG to devise
schemes to COM
bat it. It is dis
tinctly a part
Of Soviet plan
n e d economy
and is directly
responsible for
m U ch of the
shortage of con-
sumers goods in
Russia.
BY planned
economy Soviet
officials KIN o W
how much in
iustrial prog
preSS is Sched-
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
True to Type
PROTOCOL AND ACENDA MAKE
IPLOMACY
FUTILE
By GILBERT SELDES.

It to be the purpose of modern life to break
tradition every day. When the bridge connecting
New York and New Jersey opened the soldiers
marching across it did not break step; putting their
trust in steel and masonry and good engineering they
marched proudy-and the writer's of books physics
will have to revise for the edition The Mayor of
New York, lending his attractive presence to football
game played by teams which have played and will again
play for charity instead of coming to the dedication,
broke another tradition placing the welfare of the
the trumphs of building But most iconocastc
the visit of Premier Laval to America since both France
and ourselves warned in advance that little good
could come of it.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Best Always Goes Abroad

1t happens, however, that the
expOrtable gOOGs for the most
part could well be consumed in
Russia. This makes little differ
ence to the government which
taking a long time view of Rus
sian welfare.
The people are told that they
must take in a couple nOtches on
their belts and "starve them
selves great" the old PruSsian
method.
The complacency with which
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
The Marines Hear All

Ambassador Dawes, the other day, made the annual
statement that the fate of civilization depends Anglo
American friendship. The novelty is that instead of
announcing this at the annual dinner of the Pilgrims
he told it to the marines Specifically, to the Royal
Marines Old Comrades Association.
For most of u.s. the statement is quite true: and if
some way could be found to phrase it, the inn
pressiveness of duty might be brought out. have
quarrel with international friendships. and wish
there of them and that nations wouldn't be
like little children when they begin reading Dickens and
other.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30


could of it.
Who Expected What?
What the inspired publicists actually said that too
great hope should not be encouraged 1t seemed to
an excess of caution. Since 1918 have many
Presidents and Prime Ministers meet and observed
little good from their meetings. that need
ing expect the millennium Cor fivepoint rise in
the stock marke to issue from the meeting of two
ernmenta leaders who trying to compromise hostile
points of policy. But if wonder why they bothered
to meet at all, we come to another mystery
"Open" Diplomacy
That mystery is diplomacy, and diplomacy seems to be
governed by protocol and protocol if it anything
means the proper disposition of attaches the right
left of the President and includes the solution of the
vexng problem about balconies: Does the visiting Prime
Minister the native President take the initiative in
swinging his leg the balcony rail? Protocol it ap
pears determined that the daughter of NJ Laval should
have her photograph taken at certain time and should
sip tea certain place; and because protocol failed to
inform certain people that protocol had changed its mind
the daughter of the Premier could not football game
which, it appears was her chief interest coming to
America.
Agenda Forever
Next to protocol the diplomats have another dandy
trick-caled agenda Agenda is the slip of paper on
which you write the things to be done today in diplomacy
agenda the subjects which will be discussed. And
diplomats far too clever to go into conference with
their agenda they spend months preparing agenda
that when they meet they viii not be forced into any
conversation for which they not ready In the old
diplomacy ambassadors and secretaries would
that they would meet other ambassadors and secretaries
only the condition that certain questions omitted
from the agenda.
No End to 1t
Between protocol and agenda the business of interna
tiona agreement be brought handily to standsti
Chancellor only to talk about fishing Minister
has his solemn word that the dispute about boundaries
will not be broached It miraculous thumb -tWdding
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
The Lapps Are Safe

Yet think it worth noting that it is only the Euro
American successor to the Roman Christian civiza
tion which is mperiled by the "unthinkable" war be-
tween America and England. The civilization of the
pigmies in Africa would probably persis-t managed
to hold during and after the great In the fast
of the Himalayas civilization exists despicab
in our but not necessarily contemplate in the
lof the historian of 1000 years from now
At peculiarly inspired meeting of Iroquos anG
Agonquns, when the pipe of peace had been smoked
It is probable that orator and declared that
civilization would be ruined unless the tribes of Amer
can Indians united to face the white foe. Yet we
hastily that only the victory of the white man
the Atlantic seaboard saved America for civilization
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
By RAYMOND P. BRANDT

by hAIMUND T. bhANDA
Copyright by st. Louis t-Dispatch
and Distributed by Central Press
The modern world has seen
nothing like the gigantic Russian
trade monopoly, and is just begin
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-13
Senate Committee Backs Davis
Prevailing Rate Of Wages Bill
Approval Follows O. K of Similar Measure BY House
Labor Committee and Testimony in Behalf of Pro-
pOsa by Trade Union Heads and Government Officials

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Fol-
lowing close on approval by the house
committee on labor of the Bacon pre-
vailing rate of wages bill, the senate
committee on manufacturers approx
ed the Davis bill, a measure similar
to the Bacon bill. Both measures pro-
vide that contractors on government
work shall pay laborers and mechan-
les not less than the prevailing
wage for work of the same nature in
the community
z "The senate, later, unanimously ap-
proved the bill, and at this writing
is before the house."
The senate committee approved the
Davis bill after hearing at which it
was endorsed by heads of organized
tarde union executives and govern
ment officials. Senator Davis, of
Pennsylvania, introducer of the bill.
announced that the treasury, labor
and war departments had agreed sub
stantially to the measure in its pres
ent form.
The bill provides that every contract
in excess of $4,000 for construction or
repair of public buildings in the Dis.
trict of Columbia and elsewhere shall
contain a provision for the prevailing
wage scale for similar work in the
community where the project is to be
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-13
AT Of L. Nations Survey Sees
Improved Business Spirit
Depression Not Over, But Spreading Optimism Is Power
full Force For Betterment Review Holds

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-The
new year opens with better business
spirit, the Monthly Survey of Busi-
ness of the American Federation of
Labor says. The Survey goes on to
discuss the business situation, saying
in part:
although reports from industry
do not yet show that we are on the
road to recovery, the spreading opti-
mism is a powerful force for better
ment. Pessimism played large part
in dragging business downward last
year.
"As usual, business activity has
started ahead with the new year.
Steel operation has increased from an
average of SO per cent of capacity in
December to 46 per cent in mid-Jan-
uary. Automobile and machinery
plants quickened operations in De-
cember contrary to custom and in
January 10000 workers went back to
jobs in automobiles More merchan-
disc is being shipped on the railroads
showing that stores are ordering.
"But we cannot as yet draw any
conclusions from these signs OF i'm
provement. Last year business start
ed upward rapidly in January only to
fall back later on. Several weak spots
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-13
GAINS MADE
BY Trade UniOnism in Silk
Workers. Ranks

Stroudsburg, Pa. ILNS)-Trade
unionism in the silk industry of
Pennsylvania seems definitely on the
upgrade. The terrific drop in the price
of raw silk had the effect of enabling
the weavers of silk goods to expe-
rience period of better business than
has been the case in several years.
Following the successful termina-
tion of the big strike in the Duplan
mills in Hazelton, a strike of about
200 workers took place in the Fellons-
Huber mill in Stroudsburg, where a
wage reduction had been introduced.
After a tie-up, William F. Kelly, vice
president of the United Textile Work
ers, was able to negotiate a very
favorable settlement, which included
a recognition of the union. The man
agement and employees agree to CO.
operate in a plan to eliminate waste
and improve production which will
enable the manufacturer to pay the
highest prevailing rate of wages with
out increasing his total costs of pro
duction.
A strike in another silk plant here
last year brought about the establish
ment of local textile union here and
some of the Fellons-Hub workers
joined this branch The size of the
union has now almost doubled with a
membership of about 500 In other
broad silk plants, in this region, the
drive for unionization is proceeding
and Vice President Kelly expects to
be able to install other local unions
in the near future.