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mott Lewis. Gable dispatches from Ldn-
don over the week end say this game
Is all the rage in the English capital
and lis particularly favored by those
in love-" and the cable adds "curiou5ly
enough somewhat similar game was
played at Versailles in the days of Marie
Antoinette called decampatiyos"
X \
According to Hollywood press agents
the filming of a forthcoming Navy
romance talkie will take place aboard
the U. S. S. Colorado. THE dread
nought, anchored with the Pacific
Coast battle fleet in San Pedro Hat-
Dor, will serve as a floating sound
stage for the film company for the
next two weeks through the courtesy
Of the Navy Department is the way
they put it. Secretary of Navy
Adams was ever famed for his courtesy
and Mr.. Hoover'S slogan has ever been
"co-operation." In this instance surely
Is highly practical application Of
both preceptS.
Honorable amends are due 10 SaIn
Gilbert BrattOn, the popular red
headed Senator from New Mexico. fdr
enormously publicizing him as child
less. The biographical section OF the
Congressional Directory aboundS with
the names of the children and the
grandchildren of members of Congress.
their names and their ages and their
sen, and the SOns-ln law and the d5uch-
ters-in-laW. their wives and their moth
ers-tn-laW. and so on through the fam
lily tree on both sides. but Senator
Bratton with supermodesty omits from
his biography any mention of his of +
spring. This omission is herewith sup
piled. He has three children, Emma
Lee, already in the subdeb ranks; a
second daughter, Sammie, just enter
ing her teens, and a boy, Howard,
aged 7.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
A New Knight and Near knight.

England has happy way Of honor
ing persons who distinguish themselves
in any field Of endeavor 1t has just
been demonstrated in the case of Capt.
Malcolm Campbell, who recently es-
tablished a new world speed record
for motor cars by his phenomenal
performance at Daytona Beach. He is
to be invested with a title and hence
forth will be known as Sir Malcolm
for the reception Of which honor he is
about to present himself before the
King.
1t is somewhat Of a coincidence that
at the same time report circulates
that knighthood will be bestowed upon
none other a person than Charles
Chaplin, film star, who is just now in
England, his homeland, on a visit.
Charlie" has been on the point of re-
turning TO his native country for a
number of years. But he Is a timid
person, truly and remarkably shy of
demonstrad tons, and he had dreaded
facing the crowds that it was inevitable
| would greet him on his appearance in
the land where his pictures are re-
garded as the cream Of cinema art At
length he overcame this feeling and
crossed the sea, and now he is in Lon
don, having the time of his life, soon
| TO be guest of the Prime Minister at
Checkers" and, rumor whispers, shortly
to be given the accolade in recognition
Of his art. 1t is not definitely stated
whether Chaplin is a British subject
or an American citizen. He may, how
ever, be knighted in England even If
he has taken out his papers in this
country, Tor Great Britain does not
acknowledge a surrender of citizen
ship" by Briton.
Here IN America the best that can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Prisons and RefOrestaIion.

From the Morgantown Dominion-N News
Legislation now pending before Con-
gress designed to protect American
labor by prohibiting the importation of
products of convict, forced or indentured
workmen serves to lend added interest
to movement sponsored by the Asso-
ciated General Contractors of America
to protect American free labor further
by having domestic prison labor with
drawn from all competitive fields and
its energies directed toward the rehabil-
itation of the natural resources of the
country.
The plan was suggested at the an
nual convention of the association, held
recently at San Francisco. 1t is pro-
posed to promote the use of convictS in
the rehabilitation of worn-out farm
lands and the reforestation of barren
! timberlands and thus to withdraw
prison labor from all competition with
free labor With this purpose in view,
the association hopes to gain the sup
| port of the American Association of
Prison officials and all manufacturers
| affected by prison competition.
The Contractors Association is eSpe-
cially interested in the problem pre-
scented by the use of convict labor be-
cause of the wide use of such labor in
highway maintenance and construction.
While 1t objects to this practice, the
| association realizes that some form of
useful employment of the large prison
| population must be found, and the
members have therefore proposed this
plan, which they claim will build Iup
immense national resources for years to
come and which will in no way bd a
menace to private industry and free
| labor.
The suggestion seems to be one of
| the most practical yet offered to solve
this increasing problem. The ma
ture of the work should be conducive to
the rehabilitation of the prisoners the m
selves, so that the plan offers solution
of both the humanitarian and economic
problems involved in penology.
In many sections where fires and
wasteful methods of timbering have
taken heavy toll the hum of tbs saw
mill has been stilled. Perhaps her bin
may lie at least partial solution to
West Virginia's problem of what to do
with its excess prison labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Country Calls for a
National Anthem Law
To The Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Now, Is the time for all good men
10 come to the aid" OF the star Span
gled Banner legislation The bill ask
ing for official recognition OF our Ma
tiOnal anthem by the Senate is now
House recently Unless the Senate acts
at this session the bill will be lost All
line veterans of all our wars are calling
To the Senate now to put It's cthC1al
stamp upon this sacred song which
inspired them to do or die for the LAND
of the free and the home of the brave. "
Millions of citizens are asking also. A
cart-lOad of petitions now at the Capt.
toll ask this action. The voices of these
petitioners are calling upon the patriots
of the Senate; from every part of our
country, every city, every town, every
roadside hamlet, come these voices
pleading for this legislation now.
The following patriotic organizations
are calling, having voted in delegated
sessions in the past year. Veterans OF
all our wars, the Womens Patriotic
Conference on National Defense, 2,000,-
900 voters represented in this one body,
National Patriotic Council. On Febru-
airy 10, 1881, the American Coalition of
Patriotic Societies, over 100000 men,
bers; d. A. r., 10000 members; S. A.
r., and many other organizations called
for action.
Admiral Dewey said to me personally
in 1915: There will never be any other
National anthem. The Star Spangled
Banner is too Sacredly enshrined in
American hearts" Admiral Dewey said
this before the World War. The use of
the National anthem during that con-
f1ict endeared it to us MORE than ever
Congress has preserved Fort McHenry
as patriotic shrine because of its as
ISOLATION with the writing of~the Star
Spangled Banner. Official action of the
United States Congress named; the
Francis Scott Key Bridge, this mag
nificent structure crossing the Potomac,
as memorial to the writer of our Ma
tionaI anthem. How can we consistent
ly have any other National anthem?
MAUD L. GREENAWALT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
A Rebuke to the Litigious.

A Rebuke to the Litigious.
tionality of the eighteenth amendment
than that which was rendered yeSter-
day by the Supreme Court was to have
been expected. No other decision was
possible. That court could not con-
ceivably have ruled in favor of the
fantastic judgment of the court below
which itself tranSgressed the very Con-
stitution. It has been indicated that
the appellate judge who rendered the
opinion that the amendment was in
valid because it had not been ratified
by conventions in the States instead OF
the Legislatures, as the resolution OF
Congress prescribed, did not himself
expect his Judgment to be affirmed,
1t is the belief of many that he gave
that opinion, not because he believed II
justified by the Constitution. but be
cause he saw IN the plea presented 10
him the last remaining hope OF setting
aside the eighteenth amendment,
1t was doubtless due only to the
novelty Of the plea, that the principles
of political science" the political
thought of the times" and scientific
approach to the problem of Govern
ment" required the convention method
Of ratification, even though the Con-
stiA1t.oa permitted otherwise. that the
decision delivered yesterday was Of such
length. The case was 50 simple that
1t required only q very brief rejection,
without analysis. Yet It IS IS wei THAT
the court, n the person OF It's youngest
member, presented ths finding n e
reasoning that made specifically plain
the absurdity of the claim that Congress
erred in its prescription of the legisla-
tive method of ratification.
1.-The Constitution was written to be
understood by the voters" remarks the
court. Its words and phrases were
used in their normal and ordinary
meaning as distinguished from tech
nical meaning. Where the intention is
clear there Is no room for construc-
ton and no excuse for Interpolation or
addition"
Were this truth fully and definitely
recognized there would be less litigation,
and more justice. The courts are con-
gested with cases arising out of the
disputation of counsel, intent upon
making ground for litigious action
rather than upon arriving at the mean
ing Of the law. The raising of fantastic
points Of Interpretation, the evasion
Of the plain sense of the statutes and
the creation Of hyperbolical hypothesis
mark the practice before the courts,
Of all grades. Therein lies one of the
causes Of the comparative breakdown Of
law in this country.
Given an honest intention to arrive
ut the meaning and intention of the
law, those who seek the courts can
obtain decisions that form dependable
guides to conduct and performance. IN
happily large percentage of the pleas
and appeals to the law in court are
on the contrary TO secure warrant for
illegal actions or to effect delay, in the
hope of eventual escape from RESPONSE
bllity and penalty for infractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
The Advisory Council.

The Federation Of Citizens Associa-
lions is concerned over the value of its
Advisory Council. Discussion Saturday
evening indicated the sentiment within
the federation for abandoning an ex-
pertinent Of questionable worth and
ebolishing the council altogether. This
Is not surprising. Developments in the
last few years have already raised the
question whether it is worth while TO
continue the life of an advisory body
that has been placed in the position
Of volunteering advice on questions Of
local importance with no assurances
from any source that its advice was
either wanted or would be considered
seriously in the decisions to follow. The
council has not met since last June,
when its members completed their con-
sideration Of the estimates. Since that
time the officials at the District Build
ing have considered number of ques-
tons of interest to the taxpayers of the
municipality. As far as known, the
council has not once been called into
conference with the Commissioners or
other officials TO obtain its views on
pending proposals.
The council, representing only the
two Federations of Citizens Associations
could not be considered as representing
the community as a whole. 1t became
a sort of executive committee of the
citizens associations, thus duplicating
20 some extent the work Of the two
declarations. Its functions were never
clearly established and it was not given
any official status. The individual
members of the council worked HARD
and faithfully on such matters as the
size and allotment Of budgetary esti-
mates, but their work in this connection
was duplicated by the independent
efforts Of such agencies as the Chamber
OF Commerce, the Board Of Trade anC
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, and could as well b
performed by a committee Of tn
federation. And there has not beer
any indication that the advice from
such agencies had any effect on tn
decision made by the Commissioners o
by the Bureau of the Budget, not u
mention the Appropriations Subcom
eaittees Of the House and Senate. Las
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

be done for hero or q doer OF great
deeds or a conspicuous success in his
line of work is to grant him medal OF
honor, sometimes the Congressional
Medal, which is the highest token OF
esteem. There is not and there never
will be any such institution as rank
of titles, ranging from knighthood to
the peerage. Somehow the acclaim of
public appreciation suffices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

A sc-Ub5::c-g Is suggested for t1!--e
statue ct Freedom, which stands CT top
Of the Capitol dome She is ornamented
with tobacco leaves. in honor of the
product that once figured as a standard
Of value in commercial exchange. There
would be little to complain of on the
score OF statuesque neatness if, even
in this day of extravagant smoking, the
discolorations were limited to nicotine
instead of to coal SCOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Needed Influence

A Needed Influence.
How many poet, day by day,
Has sought to soothe each troubled
mind
BY singing the familiar lay,
Let us be gentle, good and kind"
Yet gangsters try "a town To run,
And have killing just Tor fun
Great minds predict another war
While humber folk inquire, What for?'
Science points out, our fears to nurse
Explosions through the universe:
While here on earth again men ask
Fer death TO enc who totes a flask
A hired historian will cast
A patriot to the dust at last.
We need this little song they sing
The poets and the birds OF Spring.
Let us not falter on the way
Nor sheer when we again shall find
A generous and simple lay
Which tells us life is not unkind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Russians have been described as a
docile people. This implies no guaran-
tee that they will not be aggressive
when aroused. A rather similar de-
scription was applied abroad TO u. S.
citizens before the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Some hard thinking is being done by
this country'E statesmen. Many Of them
are looking forward to research and
publicity work that will, after congress
sionaI adjournment, leave considerably
less time than usual for golf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

II did not take the United States
Supreme Court long 10 remind the New
Jersey Court, which declared the eight
zenith amendment unconstitutional, that
ingenuity of reasoning while it. may be
admired e not necessarily convincing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Mussol.ni is, it may be assumed. wise
enough 70 know that man cannot ar
rive at such fame as his without being
talked about by adverse critics as well
as by admirers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
A Congressional Luxury.

From the Albany Evening News
1t costs $758,69 to publish the Con-
there's too much free advertising In it
to make it a successful publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Rate by Carrier within the CITY.
Rate by Mail-Payahle in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.


The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
Tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Safety First.

Perhaps an inadvertent word
1 may let fall some luckless day.
Let my apology be heard
For anything that 1 may say.
Although to be discreet 1 try,
1t is not well to take a chance.
III meet the situation by
Apologizing in advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

An election in Chicago might prompt
some radio songster to revive for the
night program that old song entitled
Mother, Is the Battle Over?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Europe sometimes honors American
actors and authors without taking the
trouble to learn whether America her
self really takes them seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Past Tense in Crime

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
The rate of mortality in gangdom
suggests that its own book of biogra-
phies would be entitled who Was
Who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Fatal Success.

From the San Antonio Express.
The Soviets five-year expansion"
plan may cure Russia's economic ills
like the surgeon in the story: The pa
tient died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Wicked Work.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
We expect momentarily 10 learn that
the sudden cave-in at Niagara Falls
was brought about by the fiendlSh
Vaccinations Of the power tr,ssk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
American Letter Writers.

From the HaverhiIl Evening Gazette.
Mere mail is sent abroad than is re-
ceiVed from abroad, a fact indicating
that the power to purchase postage
stamps is greater in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Reciprocal.

From the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat
Genius is not only an infinite ca
pacity for taking pains, but quite often
1t is an infinite ability to give other
folks pains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Needless.

From the Dayton Daily News.
Now that the well dressed man re-
quires a $4,000 wardrobe it won't be
necessary for his trousers to have
pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Save His Smile.

From the Toledo Blade
Edward Albert. otherwise the Prince
of Wales and travelling salesman for
Great Britain, carries no samples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Even If there is no March blizzard
the income tax will provide its annual
chill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Modern Fascination.

M0ueFn FaSCInaIIUH.
My Radiol My Radio!
/ feel your spell too soon.
Aside my Shakespeare I will throw
To hear somebody Groom"
when de preacher tells me what
ought to do" said Uncle Eben, he
means we'll, but he ain got near as
much first-hand information on de sub
ject as my immeejit family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Still a Cowboy

Have you given up being cowboy?'
mo" answered Cactus Joe. Il don't
have much success on a ranch. But
I'm still keeping in touch with the
movie directors who might fancy my
style for a hero of western drama"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Parking Spaces.

Parking Spaces.
Prerequisites are no longer regarded
as statesman's privilege"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum,
TN be grateful If I can get special
courtesy tag for the family automobile
I do not seek any perquisite. All ask
now is a park quiSite'
Jud Tunkins says a prizefighter Is
wiser than many Of us. He never looks
for trouble unless he thinks he can
make it pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Lack Of occupation" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, docs not bring con-
tent even when it is disguised by such
words as success in life and well
earned leisure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Reference was made recently in this
column to the parlor game of Murder"
introduced in Washington by Sir Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

@. What is sage brush?-T d. H.
A. The term is loosely applied to sew
eral kinds of closely related plants.
The West has the largest variety. 1t
ranges from to feet high and
in stream channels will grow as high as
from 5 to 8 feet. The diameter
of the shrub next to the ground is
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
F.. w. Vile
ToBroadcast
Parley
By STANLEY BIGELOW

Frederic william Vile, noted
correspondent and news commen-
tator Of Washington, has been
assigned by the Columbia Broad
casting Company to cover the
Disarmament Conference to be
held at Geneva, under the auspi-
ces of the League of Nations, oe-
ginning February 2.
This is one swell spot for Vile,
and radio listeners may be as
sured he will do a great little job
Of telling the home folks the
progress being made from day to
day toward lasting peace.
Mr.. Wile's first comment will
be heard on Sunday, February 6.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

wMAL-Singin' Sam.
wOL-The Jolley Sisters.
wBAL-Guy Robertson. baritone.
S:3O-wRC-Concert Orchestra.
wMAL-Kate Smith
wOL-The Royal Hawahans.
wJSV-Nutty News.
wBAL-Melody Moments.
S:4S-wMAL - Radio demonstration
program.
wOL-Continental trio.
WJSV Florence Woodwork
Shipley. songs.
600 P. M.
wRC-Musical program.
WMAL-Fast freight.
WBAL-Sherlock Holmes.
S:1E-wJSv-The Four Harmony Boys.
8;3O-wRC-Olive Palmer.
WMAL-Crime Club.
WJSV-The Pen Speaks.
WBAL-Masters program.
1000 P. M.
wMAL-Personalities.
WJSV-Edward Taber. The Her
aid.
wBAL-Rochester Civic Orches-
ira.
10 lO:15-wMAL-Symp Orchestra.
WJSV-Beverly Mae. baritone.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

but he always backs up his tall
tales. DR.. John S. Burke, 1911
Park Rd., writes in to tell me
he thinks Little Joe Hornsby. who
sings over VOL on Fridays. is
real radio find. / agree.
The kids good. Nellie Revell
calls Lois Benefits hair Schenec-
tady, because it's so near auburn
.. After all these years Of com.
parative silence, ISham Jones and
his orchestra are going on Colum-
bia every Wednesday night.
Another man who came back.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

public, put on a novel program
yesterday morning over VOL. He
called his act Melody Lane" and
sang really melodious numbers
songs people know and love.
Nee. accompanied by George H.
Emmans, Washington composer,
has an excellent radio voice.
melody Lane" is an act that
should get over big.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

e:45-WRC-Food Talks
WMAL-Melodies Parade.
WBAL-Miracles of Magnolia.
1000 A. M.
wRC-Mrs. Blake's Radio Coll
WMAL.-Talk by DR.. Royal S.
NOL-Tuneful Tidbits.
WJSV-Hints to Housewives.
1O:15-wRC-Hints on Loveliness.
WMAL-Bits Of Wisdom.
WJSV-Ballad Hour.
MISUNDERSTANDING serenaderS.
wMAL-Melody Parade
WOL-Nonse sicalities.
WBAL-Our Daily Food.
Observation-Disclosures Talk.
WBAL-Mystery Chef.
HOO A. NJ.
wRC-women's Octet.
WMAL-Chamber Of Commerce
Program.
WOL-Con'rs2t Bridge.
WJSV-Sacred Hour.
WBAL-School of Cookery.
11IS-WRC.- Household Institute.
NMAL-Wllma La Vile. Times
WoL--Modern Melodies
WPAL-Dorothy Chase.
n'S0-WRC--HuEo Mariani and His
Marianettes.
WOL-Melody Moments.
WJSV-Sacred Hour.
WBAL-Consolaires.
and Judy.
WMAL-Ben Alley. Tenor.
WBAL-Jill and Judy.
1900 NOON
wRC-Home Circle.
WMAL-Don Bigelow's Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
D. G. COWBOY

John White, MICS Lonesome
Cowboy, says mis- only experience
with ranch life was when he
spent a vacation few years ago
on a dude ranch in Arizona.
Johnny is a Washington prod
uct, and he wears spats instead
of spurs. But his cowboy songs
are the genuine article, never.
theless.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
Lucky Bing!

Bing Crosby sauntered into a
New York bank and asked to have
his weekly check cashed. The teller
said he didn't know Bing from
Adams Of OK. Being nonchalantly
pointed his malacca cane across
the street to a 20-foot picture of
himself advertising his appearance
at the Paramount.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
Wilma Laville

How FashiOn-Wise Are
YOu?" Find out tomorrow
by checking the questions
Wilma Laville will ask in her
weekly radio talk. And there's
. fine prize offered for the
best set of answers to the
questions.
This is part Of the series,
Keeping up with the Times
in Fashion" over WMAL
Thursdays at 11:15 a. m.