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Abolish the system !

tits encouraging. although the irony
Of the thing is obvious, to note that
every member OF the police establish
nient who chooses at this time to COM
rsR himself on the subject Is rigidly OPP
posed to the use of the third degree.
yet the majority Of the members Of
this community we're not born yester-
day, They. know and the members Of
tie Police Department know. that the
third degree Is a part Of the American
police system. The crime is not the
practice Of the third degree. The crime
Is in getting caught
Every man who has been in the de-
partn1ent long enough TO wear the nap
on the seat Of his trousers knows that
the third degree has been praeticed. in
one form or another. as long as there
has been q Police Department. And
such knowledge is not confined to the
lower ranks IN the precincts.
a case can be built IN support of the
third degree, One does not have to go
fafcto ind the advocates. A good many
crimes are undoubtedly solved" by
making man talk. He does not,
necessarily, have to convict himself.
But the sight or the feel Of doubled
Ass or . rubb@ hose, or q blackjack
inspires the fear Of physical pain and
suffering which there is no
greater fear. He is willing to supply
the information needed to capture the
criminal 10 save himself from torture.
So he talks An arrest is made. A
criminal Is caught and convicted An
pther detective Is commended and. In
tinIs. promoted
That sort OF thing is common. The
higher police oficials know it is COM
mon And the knowledge that they are
opposed tostlhe third degree" is coupled
with the inescapable knowledge that
every police captain and every detective
chief who chooses TO eliminate the prac-
THE Of the third degree by members OF
his, command could do it now. and
could have done ii before, within twen-
ty-ioar hours.
Tnat Is what, makes this present case
Of such far-Teaehtng Importance. Il
INVOLVES, more. pr less, every ofacer Of
the Fo1ice Department. II the case II
proved against the four men under stis-
pension Their guilt VIII smudge the gold
trimmings Of many . uniform The
wearers Of these uniforms know it. and
their sleep b troubled.
what is the answer The answer is
THAT this opening wedge, by accident
presented 20 the people Of this COM
taunfty. must be driven home with
sIedge- hammer blows until It splits the
5zSanns system Of. third degree crime
solution wide open That Is the object
cf.tEis inquiry and It must be pursued
IRIS not TO be pursued by entertaining
pleasant fanciee Of new cell blocks in
the new Municipal Center, where pris-
oners win be safely removed from police
violence. Il is TO be pursued by elirni-
mating from the force those who have
pfArt5ced, and those who have condonec
hE their failure 70 curb it. a system thai
is stupid in theory and brutal in execu-
ton.
The substitute Is system that cap
italizes intelligence and not rubber hose
As brains are more expensive, it vii
cost more. II will be worth the price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

The ever-increasing popularity Of the
oyster places Q strain upon the oyster
resources Of American waters, and the
constant efforts Of the Bureau OF
Fisheries are required 70 maintain the
supply. 1t is said that the first man
to eat an oyster deserves q monument
for bravery and heroic initiative. but,
be that rs 1t may, II any monuments or
medals are going around. modern opin-
ion leans to the selection of the man
who has the courage to order the crea-
ttlres on the half-shell in q high-class
restaurant. That is. unless some one
else is going to pay the check,
Constantly the demand increases and
not only In the accustomed places along
ating devices have made IL practicable
to ship fresh oysters far inland. This
has added a new drain. and oystermen
are buster than ever in trying 70 IN
crease the supply.
| The oyster Is an Unconditional crea-
| ture and not especially impulsive in
matters of breeding and adding to the
bivalvtllar population. The creatures
| must be leased along and pampered.
! agency tn general charge of this work,
but the States adjacent to oyster beds
also have departments dedicated TO the
cause. The oficials work in Cooper
| alton.
Particular attention Just now Is being
| lavished on the North Carolina oyster
beds. The Federal bureau has planted
several thousand seed oysters on likely
beds up and down the coast OF North
| Carolina, In the hope that the total
supply will be augmented. The Bureau
of Fisheries stations ut Newport River
| and at Core Greek are In charge of the
| work.
Collecting devices, designed to serape
young seed oysters of the bottom for
! transfer to fresh BEDS have been dis
I tributed to several oyster planters who
are cooperating In the work. Experts
of the bureau follow the progress closely
! to determine what type of collector Is
| best adapted.
Settling the Oyster In New Home.
Relocation of an oyster IL not task
to be lightly eSsayed. A Shropshire lad,
French Miiiais peasant, an Italian
street singer, or, for that matter, .
China boy may be readily brought from
his faraway home and set down in the
United States, with . strong likelihood
of successful results. Adaptation and
| acclimatization. II not always complete
| Amertcanization. are speedily accom-
plished The English boy lectures over
the radio, the French peasant becomes
| head waiter in an expensive hotel or
| proprietor of beauty parlor the Hal
| ian street singer may choose the deli
catessen, the opera or gangdom, while
there is always the laundry business for
the Chinese.
These individuals may come from
half world away and make good IN an
American city. It Ii Q more ticklish job
with the oyster
| Laboratory experts Of the Bureau OF
/ Fisheries must make chemical and
1 physical analyses Of the water In which
the individual oyster which Is the sub
| ject of removal was born and bred.
Then similar analyses must be made OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

the budget, formidable as 1t is, is rec
ognized only as the first of many prob
lens to be dealt with before financial
recovery is realizable. Figures published
by the London News Chronicle are elo-
ouent OF the many possibilities during
the coming Winter. They show a
shrinkage in total exports for the first
SIX months Of the last four years as
follows: 1923, s422, 71e,124; 1929, f4le,-
3o4,iis; 1880, fSS4,i3o. 500; 1881, E234,-
S64,250.
Having a regard for such possibilities,
the same paper insists that the thought
of a general election be banned. With
out confidence in the stability Of gov
eminent" it says. financial reform Is
impossible and there cannot be conf
derlce In the stability of q government
living its lives under the shadow Of dis
solution"
David Lloyd Georges position is much
discussed in political circles. When the
government was being formed he was
offered a place as soon IS his health
will permit. He declined on the grounds
that he was still too Ill to foresee the
future. Lord Reading announced today
Lloyd Georges approval Of Liberal par
ticipation In the government, but un-
derStand he has given no definite
pledge. In Labor circles the report
has been spread that Lloyd George will
join the opposition later. Fear Is not
altogether absent in Liberal quarters,
where his action during the general
strike still chafes. 1t is remembered,
moreover, that early this year he
warned Premier Macdonald in the
House OF Commons against pressure from
the money bsrons,
IF you 90 TO the city OF London (the
financial district" he declared, YOU
will md that their only remedy for
the depression Is artificial barriers 10
prevent plenty from reaching want"
(ccpyrlMht, 1881
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Az the only community in the United
States that can claim the President as
an influential inhabitant washington
D. C., may reasonably expect to have
difficulties such as arise in police work
IN the. larger cities Strengthened. out
more quickly than is ordinarily possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

The attache OF the Weather Bureaus
who said recently that the hot weather
might be regarded as having run its
course may not be found absolutely ac-
curate. He should be promoted, never
theless, as 3 man who spoke the word
that inspired confidence when a general
depression threatened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Many gifts will be bestowed by Japan
on Lindbergh. In view Of recent mis-
Understandings over = combination Of
pictorial art with aviation 1t may be
assumed that q camera, usually con-
sideYed so suitable for the tourist. will
not be among them.
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an additional 100 workers, while an
ncuncement was made that the entire
1882 output Of the Miles Linen Mill has
been. sold. 50 that fIll-time operation viii
be In effect. Northwest lumber interests
have informed the Federal Employment
Committee that they are looking for
half billion dollars in expenditures for
public improvements along the Pacific
Coast Furniture dealers through. tiiS
district also report above normal sales.
tConygight. 1851
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Reference TO j. Ramsay Macdonald
as AN idol overthrown" calls attention
to the fact that an idol frequently has
to be overthrown q few times before
being established frmly Of last on his
torie pedestal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

vacationists when engaged in packing
up for a return TO the comparatively
restful surroundings of home and work
shop feel that the season brings sew
eral labor days in addition 70 the one
designated as a legal holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Curiosity Is growing stronger ~ TO
whether Alfred Z. Smith win again as
sert himself In connection with ma
tional election or will subside comfort
ably into the ranks Of the idle rich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
England's Worst Week
Since Strike of 1926
BY A. q. GARDINER.

LONDON, August 2s.-This week in
England has been the most troubled
since the general strike in 1926 Pre-
mier Ramsay Macdonald has gone
back TO Scotland still the head Of the
government, but with his mind revolv-
ing around problems more formidable
than any that have confronted British
statesmen since the World War.
~
The widespread emotion caused by
the bombsheil revelation at the begin
ming Of the week of the grave danger
threatening the pound subsidized even be-
fore news was received from America Of
the new British credit, but it has given
place TO painful uncertainties that form
the substance or background Of talk
everywhere.
The new national government is
hailed enthusiastically. or at least hope
fully, but the public wants now to be
that he will be called on to sacrifice q
part of his capital and comfort. What
he asks is that he be informed as
quickly as possible how much he must
pay and how.
The friends Of the government think
that the Prime Minister erred in an
nouncing 10 per cent cut in the dole
without at the same time making
known the balancing burdens that he
is preparing for the backs of the more
fortunate, TO whom the dole means
little or only a grievance. The fullest
advantage is being taken Of the delay
by labor leaders to proclaim that the
unemployed and needy are being made
thes f1rst victims Of economy and that
their fate is being placed in the hands
OF men ready TO deny their right TO live
except by their own exertions.
The Coalition" says a labor mani
festo, attempts to reverse the social
ployed, aged sick, orphan and widow
Sacrifices by workers are intended to
be certain and sacrifices by other sec
tions uncertain"
II Is clear that the national gov
eminent, when 1t meets Parliament on
September 8, must prepare for might
ing Of serious kind, Generally 1t is
believed that hardly more than 20 labor
members remain behind Macdonald
The opposition, therefore. will number
between $50 and 270. The government
may count on perhaps $40 votes. and
this should provide safe margin, II the
starters can be depended upon to go
all the way. But apart from the Labor
remnant many Liberal and Conserv-
alive members represent industrial con-
Stituencies where no deep sympathy ia
likely for q government generally de-
nounced as the oppressor OF LS.e1", and
such members may easily find , cir
position too uncomfortable to maintain
This is not the only danger. The one
thing certain about the national gov
eminent Is that it must impose heavy
taxation. 1t cannot be popular there
fore, and any forecast leaving this out
of account is doubly doubtful,
The suggestion that the Coalition will
have done its work within Ave or SIX
weeks is already being secuted, and the
belief is growing that II 1t overrldes ita
initial troubles Il viii need at least six
Tnnnfhk In nficN. 4lnA task nf hAlAnninR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
II. In TO the Ladies.

From the Louisville Courier-Jolfnal.
Seemingly the new hats Of the 1870
period are giving new life 70 the long
depressed ostrich plume business. Can't
the ladies do something TO revive steel,
lumber and concrete?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Some May day winchester may send
to Japan trees bearing Virginia apple
blossoms, In return for the gift OF
cherry trees so highly priced by this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Indiscriminate condemnation is never
wise. Just now Is q tine when the
faithful and competent members Of the
police force are especially needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

When told by the doctor that he was
very sick man, Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes did not hesitate 10 offer . pow
erful dissenting opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Points 10 Other SIDE.

From the Cleveland News.
We imagine. on the other hand, that
the Wickersham Commission would
agree that the criminal element has
not been too gentle with society, either.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Old Timers.

Old Timers.
what lots Of jokes we strove to make
In good old days gone by,
About the chaps who used TO take
Their knives 10 eat their pie.
oh. they we're most diverting elves,
But now and then. alas,
They tried TO sunocate themselves
BY blowing out the gas.
And yet the speeches that they made
Would stir US to the heart.
The simple eloQuenee displayed
Meant more than polished art
In patriot mood they sought the halls
Where mighty men have stood
Although at making social calls
They weren't any good.
These are the days when speakers please
BY polish and address.
Displaying histrionic ease
And Scorning rugged stress.
If those old chaps could reappear,
With energies 30 stout
wed lead them to the gas and cheer
The way they'd blow 1t out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

From the Pittsburgh Post-3aSette.
When it comes to Federal relief plans,
it makes a vast difference whether Gif-
ford is a first or last name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

From the Fort Wayne Nsws-sentinel.
II you're looking for = soft berth
nowadays, you may be very certain that
employers win give you . w1dB one.
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That's a Suggestion.

From the Louisville Courier journal,
Possibly the Farm Board could ar
range with the boil weevii to operate on
shares.
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The Round-up.

Vacation Is ended. Dear father draws
nigh
And counts up the family gathered
around.
And the seasons success with relief
makes him sigh,
with nobody robbed or elcped with or
drowned
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The Spirit Of Subsidy.
That poet was truly inspired when
ne wrote this patriotic sonnet" said
the admiring reader.
"Of course" replied Senator Sorg-
hum. In my opinion, nearly every
thing you see written about politics is
inspired by one side or the other"
A father who intended TO make =
great professional man Of his son
usually manages 10 conceal his disap-
pointment when the boy signs up for a
neat salary As q ball player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

The suggestion that the Coalition will
have done its work within Ave or six
weeks is already being secuted. and the
belief is growing that II 1t overrldes its
initial troubles Il viii need at least six
months In once. The task Of balancing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

MY small boy asks me some inter-
esting questions, said the serious man.
DO you object 10 that?"
II don't know can't be sure
whether he's trying to fnd out how
much I do know or how much ! don't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Supervision.

A business man exclaimed, How nice!
50 many strive my shop to run,
That / may simply take advice
And give my time to rest and fun"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Harold says that after we are mar
ried he win want me 10 dress like
queen"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. And
for a while he will be as proud as
king After that he will gTunble like
q taxpayer"
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Member Of the Associated Press.

.yFhe. Associated Press is exclusively ertited
TO the use for republication OF all news dis
pafehes credited to IL or not otherwise cred
tied i'm 1his paper and also the local news
pubhsheu herein All rights OF publication OF
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de value OF an education" said
Uncle Eben, rs de same as dat Of 3
razor. It depends on what you takes a
notion TO do VIII IT,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
FARLEY IS CALLED
ON VETERAN WORK
Hoover Approves Hines Plan
for Conference October rs
to Aid Administration.

President Hoover has given his APP
prevail to plans for a conference of
managers of field activities of the Vet
Grams Administration to be held here
the latter part of this month, to devise
ways to simplify procedure of the COM
bined activities of the Veterans Ad-
mintstration, to expedite direct relief
to veterans and effect greater economy
in administration.
This announcement was made today
by Gen. Frank T. Hines. administrator
of veterans affairs, following a confer
enca with the President, during which
he outlined the plans for this confer
ence and its purposes. The conference
will commence October IS. Gen. Hines
stated that with the basic organiza ton
of the Veterans Administration now
practically completed. he feels the time
is opportune for closer coordination
of effort and general catching up of
any remaining loose ends which tend
toward waste of time or money N the
rendering of service to the veterans.
He said this conference will consume
seven days AID will afford the field
managers an opportunity to obtain
flrst-hand information pertaining to
the work of the services recently COM
bined with the Veterans Bureau, and
to submit for the consideration of the
conference any problems of admins
tration or procedure in connection with
the coordination of the combined
functions which have been placed I'M
der their jurisdiction. The three major
service organizations. the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War. and the American Red
Cross have been invited to participate
in the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
ELDERLY CITIZENS
FIGHT RETIREMENT
Clubs to Be Formed Through
out Country to Combat
Unemployment.

A move Is under way here to or
ganize elderly persons against two of
the biggest threats to happiness in old
age-unemploymen and loneliness.
Clubs for members mot as young
as they once were" have been formed
in Washington and numerous other
cities with view to establishing a
national headquarters in the Capital
According to Rev. Edward Eells. re-
tired Congregs tional minister of Hart
ford, Conn, who is organizing clubs in
Washington, Baltimore and AleXan-
dria, it has become necessary for
elderly persons to form a protective
association against wholesale dismissals
from employment because of advancing
years.
Will Reorganize Club.
The local club, heretofore known as
the Three Score and Ten Club" will
hold reorganization meeting at 1870
tomorrow night in the Y. w. c. A.
Only persons who had attained 70
years of age were admitted to member
ship, but plans are on foot to lower
the age limit to SIS years and change
the name to the Progressive Seniors
Club"
Lie CluD Will 1uIlClIOIl DIS d OdTD Ol
national organization embracing
Three Score and Ten Clubs" in all
sections of the United States, the total
membership of which is now we'll into
the thousands.
Convention to Be Called.
A national convention, Rev. Eells said,
will be called here in the Spring to map
out a fight against the discharge of
workers for no excuse save that they
are approaching the retirement age.
The purpose of the organization also
is to provide a means of bringing
elderly people into social contact to
combat widespread loneliness, Rev. Eells
said
The president of the local Four Score
and Ten Club, which embraces about
20 members, is w. H. Van De Wiele,
manager of the University of Success,
at 1919 F street. A small annual regis
tration fee is charged members of the
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
COL. U. S. GRANT GOES
TO DETROIT FARLEY
Park Director Will Speak at Civic
Group Meeting
Tonight.

Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. director
of public buildings and public parks,
left Washington yesterday to deliver an
Illustrated address tonight before the
annual meeting of the American Civic
Association in Detroit. Col. Grant is
scheduled to speak at the regional
planning dinner and will tell the dele
gates of the progress being made in the
development Of Washington and its en-
virons
The convention opened yesterday
morning and will continue through to-
morrow. On Thursday regional plan
ming meeting will be held. Miss Har-
lean James. the associations executive
secretary, left Washington last week to
be on hand for the early sessions, and
a number of other Washingtonians are
present at the convention. Frederic A.
Delano, the associations president. is
unable to participate in the annual
meeting. as he is recovering from in
jurieS sustained when his horse fell
with him at his estate near Newburg,
NJ Y