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Evening star., 1932-12-15

suggestions that the common people
Of the land were the victims Of . das-
tardly plot on the part Of capitalists
and politicians. AL the distress which
he saw about him, It was said. derived
from yisgovernment. What could he
do to correct the evils Of the times?
Well, he could 60 to Washington and
make q speech. He could address Con-
gress In "the interest Of the American
people" To reach that decision. 20
obvious in the circumstances as he
thought, was to act upon it.
An incipient Hamlet, his world was
out Of joint, and perforce he was
obliged to Set 1t right. Laugh at him
as many will, the fact remains that he
Is but one Of ten thousand reformers
Of society whose names are writ large
or small in the chronicles OF mankind.
Probably little mad, he acted in line
with an ancient and a great tradition.
He belongs to "the noble army Of mar
tyrs." His impulse to imnolation has
ample precedent in John Of Leiden,
Rienzi and long list Of others whose
irrationality was social in elementary
character.
But Tuesdays comedy has wider
significance. Kemmerer is not an $50
lated psychopathic case. He is a prod
uct OF the demogoguery which has run
rampant over the United States during
the past three years. Men with better
sense than himself have stopped to
the cheap trick Of stirring up the
masses for their own political advan-
tage. They have gone up and down
the country instructing the populace in
discomfort. They have stimulated nat
ural dissatisfaction. They have SLAM
dered national institutions and viliied
national leaders. Now their chickens
are coming home to roost.
But the vast majority Of the people
are not deceived. They are sane
Demagogues may rant, agitatorS may
illuminate, but they will not be dis
turbed. Their faith In their country Is
strong, and their belief in authentic
American ideals and methods Is un-
damaged.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
. Boston Stump.

Many Washineto who contrib
uted to the fund for the restoration
of Boston Stump will rejoice in the op-
portunity to hea- the chimes In the
reconstructed tower ring out on Satur-
day afternoon over an international
radio hook-up. The music Of the bells
will signify the completion of . labor
which will guarantee the safety Of one
Of the loveliest architectural monu-
ments in Europe. That Americans have
helped toward that end IS . matter
worthy Of mention in the chronicle Of
national idealism.
Two hundred and ninety feet high,
the tower is supposed to be six hun
dre5 years old. It was built when the
perpendicular style Of Gothic was at its
best. Seen across country, it is . deli
cate curtan Of lace against the sky.
The visitor marvels at the patience OF
the old-time craftsmen who cut the de-
sign out OF living stone and set it up.
piece by piece, to the glory Of the Living
God.
No other structure Of its type means
more to Americans. It was from the
neighborhood of Boston that many Of
the Pilgrims OF New England came in
the seventeenth century. Their affec-
ton for their earlier home they mani
tested in the naming of Boston. Massa-
chusetts. Their sons and daughters
spread over the whole Western world.
but TO them, too, the memory OF Lin
colnshire has been precious. It Is no
accident that there are twelve towns in
the United States named for the Boston
Of the Stump.
Some one has said that architecture
aids mankind to remember. The epi-
gram is apt. And to Americans as well
as to the people Of Europe belong the
great architectural monuments of Eng
land and the Continent. They were
built by the fathers of the modern peo-
pies Of the Old World and the New.
The chimes OF Boston. ringing out on
Saturday afternoon, should wake in
hearts on both sides Of the Atlantic
echoes Of ages that. being remembered,
are not dead
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Templeton Jones has long been q
stanch admirer. advocate. and up
holder Of the old Post Once Depart
ment Building.
If he had anything to do with 1t. 1t
would never be torn down.
Since he has nothing to do with II, 4
probably will, but that will be . dis
tinct loss to the city, according to
Jones.
No matter how much the advocates
OF the new dat-type buildings slur and
Slander the present building On the
south side Of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
Templeton Jones sticks up for 1t.
He asserts that he Is only one Of
many thousands Of WaSMngtonianS
who feel that 1t is really Q fine looking
edifice.
"All 1t needs is q BATH" said Jones.
He pointed to o recent photograph,
taken from the south, showing new
construction to left and right, with
the Post Once tower standing well
aloft in the background.
Il ask you," he said, which Is the
best looking building in the picture?"
Nine out OF ten present instantly
spoke up Tor the new buildings.
NO" said Jones, In deep disgust,
the finest looking one Is this old one.
rs got some architecture. to my way
Jones says he doesn't know why the
present Post Office Department Build
ing has always appealed to him.
Perhaps it Is because he built a model
Of 1t with q set Of stone blocks when q
child. - =
Or perhaps-and he says he prefers
to believe thiS-it Is because he has a
greater grasp Of true beauty than most,
not being sWayed in his judgments by
--latest"
The new architecture Is based solidly
on the old. he realizes: there is nothing
never has been.
There always has been q tendency,
however, to regard the construction Of
the moment as somehow more satisfyine
than that Of the past.
Time often proves that 1t Is not.
Templeton Jones feels that the Post
ONCE Building is definitely the type Of
building which Is different enough to
whether It conflicts too much with
the building program" he does not
know, but he declares, at least privately,
that too much uniformity makes any
program q dull program.
He believes In looking ct things as
they are, taking them at their face
value. and II they stand the inspection,
letting them alone.
II the program were conducted on
this basis, he feels, both the Post
Once Department and the present Dis
trict Building would be retained.
The latter is absurdly like the ele-
phantine new Commerce Department
Building, he asserts. and is willing at
any time to point out the similarity.
A thorough cleansing and revamping.
by the latest methods, and the District
Building would look quite as well along
side the Commerce plant as the latter
does alongside it.
All this. mind you, according to Tenn
pleton Jones, who hold no diploma from
any school Of architecture.
He has, however, what most human
beings have-likes and dishkes Of his
own
What he fears for the pretentious
building program, In which he takes as
much pride as any one. Is that uni
formity will be overdone.
II all the buildings look as alike as
peas in pods, not SO much IN actual
appearance as because of underlying
style" of architecture, the result VIII
be deadening to the powers OF appre-
citation.
This was Jones honest opinion.
Hn wondered what ueoDleS opinions
Evening star., 1932-12-15
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

From time to time, now and then,
nevertheless, the expert is fooled him
self. But, "errare human est" ito err
Is human, and there Is no man, no
poor man like us Of the generality. who
claims for these more gifted individuals
a vision exactly as preScient as that Of
the ll-controlling Deity. So, fortunate
ly for him, an occasional error OF the
expert, no matter what its d1reful con-
sequences. is quickly passed on to its
classification under "profit and loss"
Even though several such irreparable
mistakes do finally discredit the pecu-
liar qualifications Of an expert, thanks
be, the race is prolific, and we soon
have another as yet infallible oraclar
genius to fill his shoes. These wizards
march in constant procession from
across the horizon, coming from no one
knows where, to prove to us that the
vital difference between what Is true
and what is false Is that sometimes the
truth generally appears the less
probable.
Irish Writer Puzzled by
Untouchability Issue.
Irish Independent, Dublin.-Refer-
ences to the depressed classes of India
wishes for first-hand information as to
what constitutes untouchability. A few
days ago the Manchester Guardian pub
hshed letter on the subject from DR..
Shyama Shankara Of Benares. One
would imagine that q Pandit Of the
Holy City would know all about the
matter. According to him untouch-
ability Is not q question Of caste, but
Of cleanliness. and untouchability can
only be displaced by general sanitary
education.
To this 2 missionary replies, giving
On one occasion all the pupils in .
school declared that they would leave
II two boys quite as clean As the best
Of them were admitted. Again. a
Hindu Christian, well educated, clean
and with nice manners, found himself
ostracized, not because he was . Chris
tian, but because he had come from the
outcastes. Untouchability must be
something more than skin-deep.
Power Of Consumer
Over Industry Seen.
Diario Del Comercio, Barranquilla.-
Have you ever thought Of the power
you exercise, along with all other ind1-
VlQualS, over every SOrt Oh mduuIaCtuIe
and production? Laboratories analyze
foods and medicines, that you may
have ailments and drugs which will be
most beneficial for you. Machine shops
and furnaces grind, polish and fare
that you may have the very best mate
rials and adjustments in your typing
machines and motor cars.
Designs, fashions, fabrics and con-
veniences of multitudinous varieties are
invented to appeal to you.
As the consumer 1t Is your desires,
your needs, your tastes and your pref
erences that, directly or indirectly, con-
trol all the shops and industries of the
whole world. In conforming to your
edicts, the leading merchants Of Bar
ranquilla present daily in this paper
their reports on what they have to Of
fer for your greater service or COM
fort. Their advertisements are always
interesting, even as indicative Of the
trend of the times.
They are accurate registers Of hu-
man progress; it is both instructive
and profitable to read them regularly
and with care.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

People who specialize in collecting
SMILES win like that congressional ref
erence to prohibition as having "as
much chance as a paper shirt In .
prairie ire" The droll comparison also
discloses some slight value as an eco
nomic suggestion. Paper is warm and
might be utilized as apparel. neat.
though in case of comic picture supple
ments, q trif1e gaudy.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

It Is feared that the result Of the next
investigation will when summarized re-
semble the essay Of the college student
who In discussing future existence de-
clared "the immortality Of the soul is
very great, indeed" The rent problem
Is eternal.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
China and Russia.
Few events In the kaleidoscope chat

rev events IN the Kalelo0Sc0plc cnaln
Of things happening In the Far East,
or in Europe with reference to the
Orient, outstrip in significance the
announcement that China and Russia
have resumed diplomatic relations.
They have been at official loggerheads
for the better part Of five years, follow
ing the expulsion from Chinese territory
of the hordes of Russian consular, mill
tary, trade, advisory and secret police
agents, propagandists all, who were
honeycombing China with Soviet nests
and exploiting her civil war for Com
munist promotional purposes.
OF somewhat ominous import is the
fact that the agreement whereby Nam
king and Moscow now agree to renew
international Intercourse does not debar
Russia from spreading Soviet doctrine
While the new state OF affairs may thus
imply certain political advantages for
China, pre-eminently in her feud with
Japan, Nanking may have cause to rue
the day when the minions Of Com
munism were licensed to resume the
subyersive game they were playing at
the time Russia was ordered out in
1927.
It Is the circumstances In which. as
well as the moment, the Sino-Russian
entente was announced that clothe it
with singular importance. To M. Litvi-
noff, Soviet commissar for foreign af-
fairs, now functioning at the disarma-
ment conference In Geneva, fell the task
Of proclaiming the news. It synchro-
nized almost to the hour with Japan's
refusal to admit Russia and the United
States to membership In the League Of
Nations' "Concilation Committee Of
Nineteen" to which Geneva has just
transferred the sno-Japanese dispute.
M. Litvinoff's announcement had all
the effect Of a bombshell at the League,
particularly in the Japanese delegation.
Tokio's immediate concern Is with the
effects Of the Sino- Russian development
on the situation in Manchuria. The
japanese know that Russia's action in
closing the breach with China will be
read throughout the Far East as a
signal that the Soviet Is now on the
side Of the Chinese. Hopes that Mos
COW would recognize the new state Of
Manchukuo are shattered and the diff
culties Of consolidating" the japanese
position there are intensified. The Nip
pom militarists can no longer take it
for granted that Russia will tacitly ac-
quiesce In the loss Of her old position
in North Manchuria. When the jap
anese armies were cannon-balling their
way through that region in the Winter
Of 1892, the world received the def
mite impression that Russia was some
thing more than a disinterested by
stander. There were almost earmarks
of Toxic Moscow understanding. That
view now turns out to have been un-
founded.
There are indications that the re-
sourceful Japanese will seek to convert
the Sino-R Russian compact into an in
ternational argument for their pro-
cedure in Manchuria. Toxic dispatches
already are saying that the world Will
be dismayed at the reopening of China
to Russian influence, and will realize
the force of Yosuke Matsuoka's claims
at Geneva this month that Japan's
action in Manchuria was necessary to
preserve 1t from communication, with
the rest Of China as the Soviet's next
prey.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

The man who drew q gun In the
House Of Representatives was promised
the privilege Of making speech before
he would surrender. The promise was
promptly withdrawn; otherwise he
would have set dangerous precedent
In parliamentary procedure.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

A heavy task confronts the next ad-
ministration, although hard times has
been so much emphasized in current
discussion that any slight improvement
achievement.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

No Economy Experts Needed.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
When 1t comes to redistributine large
fortunes, the second and third genera
ton Of the family usually do pretty
effective work.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Asiatic unrest has become such as
to create apprehension that even If the
Philippines acquired independence they
could not hold it long enough to give
three cheers.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

In playing the international game Of
who has the dollar?" Uncle Sam
slightly resembles the chess expert who
plays with a number Of opponents at
the same time.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
Change of Parentage.

From the Columbia IS. CO. Record.
The war debt problem, as Gov. Roose-
welt intimated, is Herbert Hoover's baby
now. After March 4 1t will be Roose.
velt's baby and bowling worse than ever.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
Ancient Victim.

From the Minneapolis Journal
A New York sportsman thinks that the
Minnesota Girl, found under the old
lake bottom, was mistaken for q deer
10000 years ago.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Some French statesmen with liking
for myth metaphor regard Uncle Sam
less as Shylock than as Midas. who had
more gold than he knew what to do
with.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Economists are endeavoring to pre-
vent wealth loaned abroad from appear
ing to disintegrate into something worth
even less than nat money.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
The Really Vital Question.

From the Omaha Evening world-Hsrsid.
VIII Congress take time of from beer
and decide the proper amount Of alco-
hol for q small car?
Evening star., 1932-12-15

It is evident that Chairman Grayson
favors an Inauguration that will call
for dancing slippers and no snowshoes
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Japan has long favored the thought
that the Manchurian territory is nat
ural resort for gangsters who stand in
need Of arbitrary discipline.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
Silly.

From the Schenectady Gazette.
Criminals must be morons to risk jail
when there are 50 many legal ways b
steal.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Environment and Opinion.
From the Oakland Tribune.
Sometimes the man who says what
this country needs Is Q dictator" goes
home and changes his mind.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
The Real Loser.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A man who bit worm In . plug Of
chewing tobacco has won judgment
for $500 damages. Evidently the worm
Evening star., 1932-12-15
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Evening star., 1932-12-15

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Evening star., 1932-12-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

A Dependable Friend.
Heard that good old Santa Claus Is
doing what he can
TO show he's still the friend Of every
woman. child and man.
He said he had a workshop way up
yonder by the Pole
And frozen assets put the factory out
Of his control.
His food supply was short. He ate the
reindeer on his way.
He stopped at his garage and put a
motor on the sleigh.
He sped in apprehension, far across the
snowy scene,
That he might not make the distance
for the lack Of gasoline.
He is still as resolute as any saint you
ever met.
Each year we've waited for him and he
never failed us yet.
Though we quarrel like bad children as
we seek to shift the blame,
We know Wen be saying Merry Christ
mas" Just the same.
No Bouquets.
do you remember that little war
song, Somewhere in France is the lily
close by the English rose?"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum,
"and I don't see the point Of it. None
engaged in throwing bouquets Just
now"
Jud Tunkins says he gets mixed up
in seeing children taught how to play
and grown folks educated to do less
work
Evening star., 1932-12-15
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Evening star., 1932-12-15

Parleyvoodoo.
New language is subtle thing,
As everybody knows.
Great happiness its use may bring
Or cause our greatest woes.
A debt with me has made no hit.
My feelings 1t will wrench
Perhaps I may get rid of it
BY learning to speak French!
Evening star., 1932-12-15
Dining to Discord.

Dining to Discord.
Society" said Miss Cayenne, ere
minds me Of q minstrel show"
where they say Gentlemen, be
seated'?"
Eyes. Only they gay, Ladies, be
seated And then the music starts"
"The power Of woman" said HI Ho.
the sage Of Chinatown, must be con-
sidered superior, since no man can be
wiser than the woman whose advice
directs him."
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Home Sweet Home Extended.
The roadway signs all look alike.
The houses in a row
In every city that you strike
Are similar in their show.
The differences are so slight,
No matter where you roam,
Each journey makes you think you might
As well have stayed at homel
"speakin' of toys foh chilluns." said
Uncle Eben, "I has . large family dat'l
be mighty pleased If dey kin play as
much as dey likes wit bread an butter
an lasses."
Evening star., 1932-12-15

Jud Tunkins says he gets mixed up
in seeing children taught how to play
and grown folks educated to do less
work.
Evening star., 1932-12-15
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An Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

\ \ 4
Chairman Sanders has, 1t is said In
some quarters, no intention of getting
out. Certainly he might not be in
clined to leave the Craftsmanship to
turn it over to Senator Watson, accord
ing to reports. They are both Hoosiers
Back In 1924, when the Republicans
were seeking a running mate for CAL
vim Coolidge at their national conven-
ton in Cleveland, the Coolidge leaders
undertook to pick Everett Sanders, then
a member Of the House, for the vice
presidential nomination. Senator Wat
son, however, turned the proposal down
fiat as a pancake. Later Mr.. Sanders
quit the House and became secretary
to President Coolidge.
OF the National Committee, q meeting
may be forced by 16 members, provided
they represent 16 States-each State
has two members of the committee,
one man and one woman. II there was
determined effort to bring reorgani-
zation of the National Committee to
the fore, the chairman would not be
in a position to prevent q reorganiza-
ton meeting, as the chairman has been
able to do In the past. 1t does not
look at this writing, however, as though
anything would be done about reorgani-
zation until after March 4, despite the
talk. And there is a prospect that
even after the retirement Of the Hoover
administration 1t may be difficult to
upset the present organization.
President Hoover's proposals for re-
organization OF the Government de-
partments, sent to Congress within the
last week, are In for hard shedding
Senator Bingham OF Connecticut, head
Of the Senate Economy Committee
composed Of members of the Appropria-
tions Committee, Is not inclined to ap-
prove and is expected to join with Sen
ator King Of Utah, Democrat, and
other Senators. In q move to defeat
these recommendations IN part, at
least, even II the House should fail to
put It's veto On the changes proposed
BY the President.
Evening star., 1932-12-15

@. Do Europeans spend as much
money on elections as is spent in this
ccuntry?-T. f.
A. A survey by DR.. J. K. Pollock
Of the University Of Michigan says:
Larger sums are expended in Ger
many than in either France or Great
Britain. In none Of these countries
do we find as much money spent on
elections as in the United States"
Evening star., 1932-04-21
CURB STOCKS GAIN
ON BETTER BUYING
Utilities and Oils Favored in
Trading-VoIume
Picks Up.
BY JOHN A.-CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-Stocks on
the Curb Exchange moved upward to-
day, with volume showing a tendency
to increase as the session progressed.
Electric Bond g. Share around Is
Was Up almost point but Cities Service
was virtually unchanged during the
first two hours Standard Oil Of In
diana showed speed just after midday
and moved ahead. American Gas d
Electric gained ~ points to 26.
Corporate developments rather than
general trade news proved to be the
most important market factors today.
Southern Colorado Power class A had
discounted halving the dividend to a
basis OF 81 a year. Profit of S2ol ,626,
exclusive of $54, 1874 loss on sales OF in
vestments, as shown by Corroon & Rey-
nolds Corporation, was indicated by the
action of that stock in Wednesdays
session.
American Cyanamid remained firm
but inactive following the announce
ment that Southern Alkali, subsidiary,
had purchased oil and gas in the Saxet
field. including six producing gas wells
whose estimated daily output approx
mates $50 900 900 cubic feet. Omission
of the common quarterly of Is cents on
American Thermos Bottle was without
immediate market effect.
Boston & Maine Railroad 7 per cent
prior preferred made one of its infre-
uuent appearances at 33, off 7 points
Cities Service Power &, Light preferred
and Empire Gas & Electric preferred
we're each down point as Pacific Gas
g. Electric 512 per cent preferred lost
nearly twice that much. Hobart Man
ufacturing placed its common on an an
nual basis of S160, against 81 three
months previous. but the issue contin-
ued inactive.