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Evening star., 1932-12-16
HOOVER APPROVES
BOOSTS IN TARIFF
Rejects Decreases Sought
in Recommendations
of Commission.

President Hoover today approved
recommendations of the United States
Tariff Commission increasing duties on
half dozen articles imported into this
country, and turned down several de-
creases in duties proposed by the
commission.
The President also approved of the
recommendations by the commission for
no change Of duty on a number OF
articles.
In refusing at present to agree to
reductions proposed by the commission
the President said In his letters to the
commission that he did not wish his
communications to be taken as declina-
ttons to act upon the commission S
recommendations, but that he did not
wish to act without further considera-
tion Of the immediate disturbed situa-
ton"
Duties Increased.
The announcements made by the
Tariff Commission showed that the
President had approved increased duties
on prism binoculars, upholsterers' nails,
thumb tacks and chair glides, aluminium
folding rules and wooden folding rules,
cotton velvets, other than upholstery
velvets; pile mats and floor coverings
wholly or In chief value Of cocoa fiber
The President sent back for further
study recommendations for the lower
ing Of duties on cotton velveteenS and
on certain agricultural hand tools.
In connection with both the velveteens
and the agricultural hand tools. the
President called attention to the fact
that there had been q tremendous shift
in costs due to the effect Of deprecated
currencies.
Upholds Commission.
The President upheld the commission
in its recommendations that there be
no change in duties on barley malt,
crab meat, precision drawing tnStru-
ments and cotton upholstery velvets.
The new duties become effective
January 8, 1888.
The action OF the President was con-
strlled as meaning that he intended to
stand by the higher protective duties
which have been advocated by the Re
publican party In the main and to
Align himself again definitely with that
school Of thought on tariff matters.
A statement by the commission
showed that the following changes In
duties had been recommended and ap-
proved: '4
! Duty on aluminium folding rules In
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Evening star., 1932-12-16
Friends Say Chairman Has
No Intention of Giving
Up Post.
NATIONAL Committee
NOT EXPECTED TO MEET
Hoover Campaign Director Now
Busy in Effort to Retire Party's
Financial Deficit.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Chairman Everett Sanders Of the Re-
publican National Committee is no,
going to step out Of the Craftsmanship
Nor does he plan to call any meeting
OF the Executive Committee or the Ma
tional Committee itself to undertake q
reorganization" Of the @. O.P.
Mr.. Sanders Is saying nothing abou!
his future political plans for publication
But those who should know insist that
he viii not only remain rs chairman Of
the National Committee up to March 4
when the Hoover administration steps
out, but thereafter. They add that hi
will continue as chairman In all prob
ability and make plans to aid the Re.
publican Congressional Committee ir
the campaign Of 1884, when a new
House is to be elected.
At present Chairman. Sanders and hi:
aids are quietly engaged In dealin,
with the deficit Of the National Com.
mittee. growing out of the nationa
campaign Just closed. II is said to b
less than 5000 900 now. Mr.. Sander,
believes 1t Is said, that there viii be nr
necessity for holding meetings eithel
OF the Executive Committee or of thu
National Committee to handle thu
financial affairs Of the national organ.
ization.
Familiar With Gossip.
OF course Chairman Sanders 1.
familiar with the gossip now going thu
rounds in which Senator Watson OF
Indiana, Charles D. Hilles of New
York, Col. Frank Knox Of Chicago, ane
others are mentioned as possible sue.
cessors TO the job OF national chair.
man. But despite all this gossip, there
has been no concrete move, and there
Is none yet In prospect, looking to {
meeting Of the National Committee 1t.
self at which such matters might b
taken up. The chairman has manI
friends in the National Committee, ane
so far. 1t does not appear that his op.
ponents have been able to center or
any one man whom they might like Il
elect chairman ia his place.
Notwithstanding the Overwhelming
defeat Of the q. o. r. at the polls or
November 8, the attitude of many oi
those who had to do with the campaign
Is that the Republican party is not only
alive and going concern, but that 1t viii
not be long before 1t shows signs Of con.
siderable activity. It Is pointed out BY
these gentlemen that the so-called Gin.
dependent vote" in this country Is u.s.
ually responsible for victory or defeat
and that this year the great bloc Of un.
employed furnished the Independent,
vote"
President Hoover received more thar
is ,000,0 900 votes, and more votes thar
Alfred E. Smith received in 1928. From
these figures, the Republican campaign
leaders argue that the G. o. p can by
no means be considered dead" Ir
view Of the hard times, they believe thai
the showing made by the Republican.
in the matter Of popular vote was en-.
couraging
Boiling Is Not New.
While some Of the Republican Pro
preSsives, including Senators Norris O
Nebraska, johnson Of California ant
La Toilette Of Wisconsin, went over t,
the Democratic standard bearer In tn,
last election, and Senator Borah o
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
CLOSED CAROLINA BANK
PAYS OFF WITH INTEREST
Additional g Per Cent Sent to All
Depositors and Creditors Of
Charlotte institution.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., December 16.-
Setting a new record In this State in
settlement of claims Of depoSitors and
other creditors Of closed bank, w. B.
Tyer Of Gastonia. nquidating agent for
the Continental Trust Co. Of Charlotte,
today mailed checks for interest to
depositors.
The interest, at the rate Of per
cent, is in addition to the payment Of
all claims, Of depositors and creditors
at 100 per cent.
The claims we're paid in full more
than year ago.
The remaining assets Of the bank, are
to be divided among the stockholders.
Evening star., 1932-12-16

They are Opportunity No. 2 and OPP
portunity No. II. A star employe, who
prefers to withhold his identity, has
agreed TO prevent eviction Of the father
and his fou- motherless children who
faced foreclosure. This case was No.
2 In yesterdays list. Another con-
.tributor. giving only the initials ~. K.
sent In check for -$365 to cover the
needs of an old couple wholly depend
ent on charity, listed as No. IL.
Is Opportunities Left.
Two other donations, each of one
dollar. have been received for Oppof-
tunity No. IL. Unless there Is objec-
tion from these contributors, one Of
pther as -. =. W." The Star VIII either
Evening star., 1932-12-16
FIRE DAMAGE s220, 900
Hotel and Power Plant at Green
Vile, Miss, Burn.

GREENvuLE, Miss, December IS
@.-Fire of undetermined origin today
destroyed the Hotel Roslyn, Greenville's
largest hotel. and the Mississippi Pow
er q Light Co.'S local and district of
fices. In an adjoining building. Damage
was estimated at $220, COO.
Two hotel guests, J. r. moore OF
Birmingham and J. s. Boardman Of
Atlanta. suffered slight cuts In escap-
ing from the building. and four fire-
men. lighting the blaze n subfreezing
weather. were overcome by smoke. Ths
loss was partially covered by insurance.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
STAGE PRODUCER BEATEN
George X. Arthur in Fight After
Auto Accident.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, December le
R.-deorge &. Arthur, stage producer
and former screen comedian, nursed .
black eye today a . result Of pair Of
accidents IN which his automobile and
Thomas Beyrles nsts figured.
Beyrle, manufacturer. was fined SO
for battery because he tangled With
Arthur aftsE thek automnhilss ec11dsd
Evening star., 1932-12-16
PRESIDENT BEGINS
:. TRIP DECEMBER e
Ten-Day Cruise in Florida
PIanned-FormaI Approval
Yet to Be Given.

Plans have been completed for
President Hoover's vacation cruise in
Florida waters during the Christmas
and New Year holiday period, and un-
less something unforeseen arises in the
meantime to cause change or a COM
plete abandonment, the President, with
Mrs. Hoover and small party of close
friends. will leave Washington Decem-
Der % to be gone probably 10 days.
Il was explained at the White House
today that, while these plans have been
made according to the wishes of Mr..
and Mrs. Hoover, they have not yet
been formally approved, and will not
be until 1t Is known definitely just how
aas slds upon eSdas SHgs1 the WV White
House has been advised that the con-
gressional holiday recess will certainly
be for a period sufficiently long to re-
main away for 10 days.
The arrangements afford every IA
cility for fishing and. according to Mr..
Hoover's present intentions, he expects
in this sport.
Special Train Planned.
The presidential party will leave
washington on special train on the
23d for Savannah, Ga, according
to present plans, where they will
60 aboard the Department OF Com
merce inspection boat Sequoia, aboard
which the presidential party will live
for the remainder of the vacation
The sequoia will first travel to jack
sonville and then to st. Augustine, Fla,
and from then on will cruise up and
down the coast, with alternating jour-
neys on the Indian River, In Florida.
So as to make land journeys at the va
rious stops, the President will have at
his disposal two Of the White House
automobiles, which will leave Washing
ton several days in advance for some
designated point In Florida. The vaca-
tion will mean abandonment Of the
New Year day reception at the White
House.
The Presidents absence from the city
on New Year day, and abandonment Of
the reception have also caused the
abandonment by the Secretary Of State
OF the customary noon breakfast to the
diplomatic corps ct the Pan-American
Building. In announcing this. Secre-
tary Stimson has indicated that he will
receive, on q much smaller SCALE ct
his home, Woodley.
Party List Unannounced.
II Is not known yet Just who win be
In the vacation party with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover. other than Law
renee Richey, the Presidents conf
Dental secretary, who has personally
attended to the arrangements. and Capt.
Joel r. Boone, White House physician.
1T Is understood that the President has
invited Or. Ray Lyman Wilbur. 6ecre-
tary Of the Interior.
boat Sequoia, the vacation party VIII
ihaye At It's disposal two boats cf that
department, one of them. the Dixie.
which wul be used By members Of the
Presidents party and the Secret Service
Z So
Evening star., 1932-12-16
PARIS POLICE SEIZE. 1000
Break Up Demonstration Against
Proposed Salary Cuts.

PARIS, December is R.-Aboui
1000 persons were Arrested today when
police broke up o demonstration against
proposed salary cuts staged by munich
pal service emploses IN the Place de
L'Opera.
Most of those arrested were freed
after their papers had been examined
Hundreds Of police were on duty In
the district to prevent disorder. The
demonstration caused Q major trafic
tie-up.
Evening star., 1932-12-16

pro-rate these contributions or turn the
surplus over to other Opportunities.
This course viii be followed In the
event Of surpluses in any Of the other
cases.
! Twenty definite opportunities for
spreading Yuletide cheer among the
city's needy In very direct and con-
crete way were listed by The Star yes
terday. and 18 Of them are repeated
herewith today Acting independently
OF the Community Chest, The Star, on
its own initiative, presents to an in
herently sympathetic and generous
people cf the Nations Capital viii not
permit hunger and want to replace ira
(Con6nned on Page 1, Column T.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
BRAZIL BOOSTS PATROL
ship Sent to Aid Cruiser During
Dispute Over Leticia.

RIO DE JANKIRo. Brazil. December
Is (H.--Tl1e ship Ruth, renamed Rio
Hxenco, was ordered to the upper Anna
an today 10 assist the cruiser Fl0riano
"A the border patrol established to pro-
tect BraxiliAn interests during the dis
ipute betNleen Perm and Colombia over
possession u Lkticia.
It Was announced the ship WIN -
.axuSeds IL fneoo0rnYY.-s 80 ~ .ssss ~ < 8
Evening star., 1932-12-16
Finds 10 Pearls in Oyster.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn, Deem
her is Oy.-vincent w. Jones got 10
seed pearls with IN oyster cocktail at
3 tea room. One oyster yielded al the
pearls.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
Clara Bow Sails for Europe.

NEW YORK, December Is tF1.-
Clara Bow, nlm actress, sailed for Eu-
rope shortly after midnight today on
the liner Bremen. accompanied BY her
husband, Rex Bell !
Evening star., 1932-12-16
SEVERE GOLD ADDS TO PLIGHT
OF NEEDY CAPITAL FAMILIES
Two of 20 Opportunities lmmediatel,
Closed-18 Chances to Help Stricken
Families Before Christmas Remain.

fd blasts of what promises Christmas
o a O households
immediate substantial
Evening star., 1932-12-16
JAILED FOR Scent THEFT
Robber Gets From Two and One
half to Five Years.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, December 16
R.-A scent hold-up today put Ed
ward @. Councilman behind prison bars
for from two and one-half to i've years.
Councilman was convicted yesterday
after Paul Mann testified he and
Lawrence 0rudden robbed him Of his
only nickel. Grudden was acquitted.
Evening star., 1932-12-16

Aviatrix Reaches Dram, Algeria.
oRAN, Algeria, December is R,.-
Amy johnson, f1ying from Cape Town
| to London, reached here this afternoon.
IShe plans to resre The hight at dawn
Evening star., 1932-12-16
Party List Unannounced.

Radio Prssrals = rsse Dss
Evening star., 1932-12-16

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Evening star., 1932-12-16

Continued on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1932-12-16

The Stars Carrier system coyersevery
city block and the regular edition ds
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Washington times., 1932-06-20
Men or COWardS?
Congress Must Choose

Congress- having refused to pay the nations debt OF
honor and necessity to the veterans going to sneak
cravenly the National Capital and leave the acute
problem by the here of 10000 petoning
exservce men up to handful of local residents for
solution?
The District of Columbia created that an all
powerful Congress might meet just such problem that
which has arisen.
Is that Congress default in its duty and leave these
helpless ifed and poorly housed to become charge
upon city which of its voition cannot accept the
responsibility?
Our Senators Representatives must not commit this
cowardy deed
Congress They are and deal with the members
Of Congress.
They have no interest in the people of Washington.
The people of Washington intensely interested in these
men, the residents powerless to give them the aid
which is necessary to alleviate their plight.
Congress Congress alone deal adequately with the
situation.
Will the members of the legislature face their response
bity will they shirk this duty fold their tents and with
their tails their legs abandon the city which
they have exclusive Jurisdiction?
Too great praise given this taterdemaon army
for the manner in which it has conducted itself.
It's actions while here have been above reproach.
Teeing with all the elements of disaster the group has
maintained its poise.
This fact has the esteem of ALL
But will these peacefully the banks of the
Potomac?
Of course not And the people of Washington would be
last to believe that they will.
It is of the days when the belt has been pnched the last
hole that the people of Washington thinking
It of those days, too that the Congress must think
before its members abandon the beeged National Capital
The Washington times., 1932-06-20
COP. Convention Triumph
OF Hypocrisy and Fear
Claude e.. BOUerS

Alice in Wonderland. The
nominator, with his white
hair and heavy black eye
browS, made the most of his
opportunity. His voice was
clear and strong.
Everyone heard. Every
one managed to. restrain his
emotions.
Then came the "demon-
stration - with the aid of
two bands and the magnifi-
cent organ, the delegates
went through the customary
duty of bearing the stand
ards around the hall. At
intervals balloons were
dropped from the ceiling.
These releases were timed so
as to prolong the noise. AS I
watched this mechanical ex-
hibition Of endurance, | was
reminded of Al Smith s sug-
gestion when something of
the sort was being planned
for him:
Let's cut out that bunk"
Even so, this was a gallant
effort, consciously and con-
scientiously carried through
to the bitter end.
And there were amusing
features, too. 1t was anus
ing to note the evident salts
faction of many of the dele
gates as the band blared
forth the promise:
California, here I come.
Right back where I
started from"
And wi h hundreds of
thousands of jobless men in
Chicago, including ex-serv-
ice m en-, walking the
streets, and with suffering
in their homes, the band
blared forth:
Happy Days Are Here
Again.
The Washington times., 1932-06-20
Learn to Swim
Cut the Drowning Toll

Every year about of persons drown in the
of Washington and the vicinity
Almost all of these tragedies are avoidable
little forehought and little preparation will eliminate
most of the water accidents and minimize the death toll
Everyone who contemplates going the during
the summer and nearly everyone does should LEARN TO
SWIM. ''''.''.'
There better insurance against drowning than being
able to swim.
It is not difficult thing to learn
On the contrary, it is easy and pleasant
And being able to swim only makes water sports safer
but it actually adds to the pleasure of such sports
Every Washngtonian it to himself know how to
handle himself in the water.
1t personal matter with each and every of that
he should be able to protect himself against the dangers which
all bathers encounter
few hours under competent instruction may save your
life.
The Washington times., 1932-06-20
SiameSe Twins
One Person or Two?

Are Siamese twins person two?
This is idle question: but which is perplexng the
legal departments of railways the United and
Canada well the passenger agents of various steamship
companies
The fare to be charged the point ISSUE and though
will probably make little difference the yearly balance
Of the lines the principle of the thing what
One line is in favor of single fare holding that the
are zone indivisibe human entity
Another to charge double because twins are twins
whether joined together not
But third has complicated the problem by pointing out
that they quaduped and the determined
by an entirely different tariff
It reminds you of the disputes medieval scholars on the
vexed question of which first the chicken the egg
And it seems as unlikely to be solved the satisfaction of
the disputants
Perhaps the best ruling is that they couple of other
fellows That at least would settle for everybody but the
twins.
The Washington times., 1932-06-20

bitter rebellion.
You know how it is, don't
you? Probably doing the same
thing yourself? Yes? And it's
bad. It cuts into ones work;
wrecks ones disposition; de-
stroys ones helpfulness. But
what can we do about it? How
can we fight it?
1t isn't that we lack gump-
ton. If it were just hard times
we could fight it, or sickness,
or some big catastrophe, or
even war. We've spunk enough
to fight all these things. We
have faced them in the past.
We can face them again. But
this slow, dark tide of doubt
that's creeping over us-there's
the jinx! How can we fight
that?
A Simple Scheme
I think I've found a way.
It's a simple scheme, but it
works for me. Perhaps it will
work for you. No harm trying
it, anyway. Here it is:
When I find myself "going
off the deep end" I no longer
try to kid myself with a lot of
CHEEKY chirps. I don't deny
that things are as they are;
nor do I blow up and run
around trying to fix the blame,
shrieking that the world is 60
ing to the dogs.
Instead, I try to face the
facts-ALL of the facts, quietly,
without hypocrisy or hysteria.
say to myself:
Yes, these things are black;
and that blackness is making a
coward of me. But I can't help
blacknesS by looking for more
blackness. I can only help black
ness by letting in light; and the
only light I can let in on this
present situation is the light of
my own faith.
Can I do that? Have I any
reason for faith, when things
are in such a mess? Is there
anything a reasonable person
can still believe in? I THINK
THERE IS!
IN THE FIRST PLACE, I
CAN BELIEVE IN MYSELF!
I know myself pretty well. I
The Washington times., 1932-06-20
Turmoil on Platform
Like Barroom Brawl

A moment later the scene
on the platform resembled
barroom brawl. A fight
seemed probable. And then,
pushing and showing him,
policemen summoned by the
sergeant at arms actually
elected him from the plat
form as though he were
penniless veteran or a job
less man.
The reason for this mob
bing of the rules of orderly
procedure in a convention is
significant. It was known
that France proposed to
withdraw his name and
place Calvin Coolidge's in
nomination. The office
holders dominating the per-
sonally conducted convention
were afraid there would be
a stampede.
That measures the conf
dence his own friends had
in Mr.. Hoover popularity
with the delegates.
When roughhouse methods
can be utilized to override
the rules, and to deny a hear
ing to a man entitled to one,
the absurdity of assuming
that this convention reflects
the free will of the Repub-
lican party is manifest.
1t was Hoover day.
The Hoover nominating
speech of Mr.. Scott, of Cali
fornia, was a rhapsody. 1t
seldom made contacts with
the realities. The seconding
speeches reminded one Of
The Washington times., 1932-06-20
ONCE-OVERS

had to deny yourself many
things that your family as
we'll as yourself enjoyed.
1t requires a large income to
meet the demands of most
people and nearly everyone in
possession of money has had
to curb desires.
But with your good income
you would not deny yourself
what you wanted.
In fact you regulated your
expenses by the amount you
could get to spend. You had
a good time and now you are
paying for it.
You deserved to strike the
stone wall and it has come.
Don't be a grumbler about it.
Take your medicine ant
smile.
Copyright. 1892. King Features
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1932-06-20
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

know I've committed a lot of
mean, stupid, selfish, coWardly
acts: and yet I know I'm bet
ter than my own acts. I know
there is something fine in me
that can rise above my coarse
ness. something brave in me
that can rise above my own
cowardice. No matter how poor
bet I may seem to others, I
know I can bet on mySelf-be-
lieve in myself.
AND IF I CAN BELIEVE IN
MYSELF, I CAN ALSO BE-
LIEVE IN MY FELLOWMAN.
Articles of Faith
If I'm better than I seem,
why should 1 doubt that he is?
Surely I am not the Only Re
liable Human! If I'm willing
to bet that 1 can get myself out
OF the messes I get myself into,
why shouldn't I make the same
bet on him? I will! So there
are two things I can believe in,
no matter what hell is happen
ing.
I CAN BELIEVE IN Myself.
I CAN BELIEVE IN MY FELr
LOWMAN.
And if I take my eyes off the
immediate scene and look back
a few million years, it's a cinch
I CAN ALSO BELIEVE IN LIFE.
Life has come long way, made
many mistakes, pulled many a
flop. Life has suffered. every
thing. BUT LIFE HASN'T
BEEN LICKED YET!
And am part of life. I am
not just a man. The human
race is not just a herd of men.
WE ARE ALL PART OF A
GOING CONCERN THAT HAS
BEEN OPERATING SINCE
THE DAWN OF TIME, AND
is STILL DOING BUSINESS
AT THE SAME OLD, STAND!
Three things in which / can
believe, on which I can bet
through the darkest hours;
and then a fourth-GOD!
believe in God. have not
seen God. I cannot prove
God. But I know that there
is something in me greater
than my own wisdom, or the
strength of my fellow man, or
even the purposes of life.
There is a Dream in me
there is a Vision of Beauty and
Justice and Truth that persists
in spite of all my bunglings,
all life'S fumblings.
That Dream 1 call God, and
whatever comes, whatever the
loss or pain, even till that mo-
ment when the black tide rises
so high that I shall forget all
else, I WILL BELIEVE IN
GOD!
Four things there in which I
can believe through all con-
fusion-IN MYSELF, IN MY
FELLOW MAN, IN LIFE AND
IN GOD.
When things grow too dizzy,
I sit down quietly and say this
over to myself; and something
in me grows still, and sure,
and ready to face life again.