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SALE--HOUSES.

ShLL--HoOSLo'
s5,250-NEAR NORTH CAPITOL AND YOU
h Ss to ss pig o cs
a quick sale: REAL BARGAIN. Call
s3,25o-PRETTY BUNGALOW IN ,TAKoMA
PARK: Five nice rooms BATH, hot-WateT
like new. $3.50 cash and $40 per month
pays everything. including taxes. FOR DE-
TAILS CALL CLEVELAND 1898.
s77,45o..EINE HONE IN ", WoopRR1DGE NEAR Al
R AsR 2 bE St SS play ne Foom tie
children; modern and like brand-new
throughout. Is vacant and ppTiced extremely
to 9. phone Cleveland 1893:
7-R BRICK, NORTHEAST : HARDWOOD
floors tiled bath; must be sold; reduced to
IS $50; $500 cash. What Bargain. Dist. 1881.
s6,750-PRETTY BUNGALOW WITH FIVE
big rooms and bath, located in good NV.
tie bath, Big attic, frepsce. Big front porch
VALUE AND WILL WI SELL oU1ckLY. cail
Cleveland 1888
Ssf Bam. e sRss ysrd
Beautiful Md. ave. ne. Adams 4786.
ATTENTION = BEAUTIFUL BROOM AND
bath house. ball room heated by Bryant
gas ami. To inspect Ad 1855 1927 9th n W.
baths; excellent value. SIS, $50. WAKEFIELD
INC. Clev. 1887.
81. s5o-PETWORTH AIL-BRICK HOME ON
nice, quiet residential street; close to
transportation, schools and market; six large
rooms and bath, hot-water heat, electric
lights and q brick garage. Phone Nat. 1904
34i7 OTIS ST NE-5 RMS. AND BATH;
s5,25o; $3.50 cash, balance like rent ME
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34i7 OTIS ST. NE-5 RMS. AND BATH;
$3.50! $3.50 cash, balance like rent. ME.
$500, EN-. 03l6.
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SACRIFICING AT ONLY $500.

SACRIFICING AT ONLY IS. 500.
SILVER SPRING, MD. HOME.
In perfect condition from basement
to attic. A real opportunity to acquire
charming bungalow residence close to
the heart of Silver Spring at a price
far below its real value. Five rooms and
inclosed Sleeping porch, large living
porch, automatic water heater. all mod
ern comforts Very easy terms.
TO INSPECT, PHONE
MET. ll44 TO PM,
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WANTED TO RENT-HOUsEs.

WANTED TO RENT-HOUSES.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF CLIENTS WHO
wish to rent houses. List yours with us.
REALTY ASSOCIATES. INC.
1927 Eye st. NV. National 1888
TENANTS WAITING FOR HOUSES AND
apis. furn. and unfurn. List your property
DAVIS & DAVIS.
4i6 Bond Bldg. National 1884.
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sALE-INvEsTMENr PROPERTY.

Two 4-RooM BUNGALOWS NEAR NIcRs
oils ave. Sc, In excellent condition; wen
Owner will consider $500 cash balance small
monthly payments. Apply 1914 r. I. ave.
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SALE OR RENT-sUBURBAN.
OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

SUBURBAN HOMES, SALE OR REM
ROBERT E. LOHR. 311 Cedar ST., Takom
Park, Georgia 088l,
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!M a .WEscALER & SON. Auctinneer.
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WILLIAM L. BROWNING,
ja11,d&dbs., exSu trustees.
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SALE---HOUSES,
SALE OR RENT-HOUSES.

1921 X ST. NV.
Former home OF Secretary John Sherman
OF Ohio: later until recently. occupied as
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Large. handsome residence. designed for
entertaining and suitable for embassy, club
or home Of public Official Apply to
E. o. WAGENHORST. Atty,
Phone Col 1881 1920 10th st. NV.
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5000.

goth AND BUNKER HILL RID. NE.
INSPECT No. ala goth ST. NE.
These homes are the last word In up-to-
parlor. large porches. linoleum on kitchen.
General Electric, refrigerator Detached
rage. They are the best values on the
market You will think so II you will
drive out this evening or Sunday and look
them over.
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AT ONCE-DEsIRE $500 list TRUST ON
excellent property for pears; So pay IL
per cent commission. Box 1858, City P. o.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Susan B. Anthony.

Susan B. Anthony, If living now,
would be just one hundred and eleven
years old. She passed away nearly fif-
teen years ago and the anniversary of
her birth is today being observed with
modest but sincere ceremonials at va
rious points in this country. 1t is well
that her memory be kept green by such
rites of recollection and appraisal. For
she was one of the foremost women of
America, and her services. though for
many years not fully appreciated, were
of the utmost value in bringing about
reforms that benefited not only the
womanhood of the country, but the en-
tire national community She was
pioneer in the cause of woman suffrage.
1t was a bitter sorrow to her devoted
followers and associates in this en-
deavor that she did not live to see the
victory Of her crusade But she died in
full confidence that her la5ors would
soon be effective in the full enfranch!se-
ment of her SEX Not only in the field
of suffrage was Miss Anthony active.
She strove for other objects, for equal
ity of rights other than political for
American women. She worked for the
correction of injustices in the laws and
in practices affecting the economic
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Surplus Food for Charity.

The Economic Conservation Commit
tee of America, with headquarters in
San Francisco, is seeking to interest
the Washington Community Chest IN
its plan for distribution, at cost, of GER
tain food products made from surplus
fruit crops in California. Whether the
Community Chest agencies can with
profit avail themselves of the oppor
tunity to purchase these products at
present for distribution among their
needy beneficiaries is of less immediate
interest than the idea suggested by
the Economic Conservation Committees
plan. The possibilities of the plan
command attention.
The conservation committee started
some years ago to find a market for
surplus farm products that otherwise
would rot on the ground. A group of
men furnished the money for creation
OF a revolving fund to finance purchase
and preparation of surplus fruit. The
market has been strictly confined to
public or private charitable agencies
which provide direct relief. apd none
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Cut in Cotton Crop Favored
Despite Ruling Against Law

special cotton session. The Record
hopes not; it believes that even South
Carolina legislators ought not to be
taken in by the same joke twice-in one
year"
The decision, in the Judgment of the
Charlctte Observer should seal the
fate Of the South Carolina bill" The
Observer continues: The cotton farm
erS are afraid TO undertake unrestricted
planting. for if thev do that they NAV
be deprived Of credit. The head of the
Texas COOPERATIVE Cotton Association
gives warning that the banks will with
hold credits from any farmer who. feel
ing released from bondage by the
unconstitutionality of the law, should
plant as nanv acres as he may please"
The San Antonio Evening News ad6s:
II the farmer desires credit he should
be willing to keep production within
bound so that he may expect to sell
his Gotten at profit. His own inter-
ests dictate such course
TIE Manufacturers Record of Balti-
more concludes as to the merits of the
current campaign: Production control
by law, with the idea of governing
prices in world commodity such as
cotton, has failed wherever it has been
trled. Cotton is grown on credit.
Based on the carry-over and present
prices, reduced production this season is
necessary if the farmers are to receive
a profit. Therefore, upon Southern
bankers and merchants who supply this
credit rests the responsibility Of guild
ing the farmers in their plans fer the
coming crop. Cotton and tobacco grow
ers must plant fewer acres in these
crops this year. They must raise more
food and feed for home consumption:
this point needs to be iterated and re-
iterated"
Evening star., 1932-02-15

Of the farm produce has been permitted
to compete with products that are
bought and sold through regular COM
mercial channels. The organization Is
non-prof1t making, and its objects are
altruistic and benevolent 1t hopes
ultimately to show, through the work
that it is now doing, that there is real
opportunity for development of q
Nationwide organization. supported by
philanthropy. for marketing surplus
crops Of many kinds through welfare
and charitable agencies that give, and
do not sell, food.
One Of the glaring Inconsistencies
emphasized by the depression has been
the existence of large food surpluses
while men and women were threatened
with actual starvation. and while farm
ers who raised the crops were pauper-
ized. 1t would seem-recognizing. at
the same time, the economic hazards of
setting up such artificial channels to
compete with the regular, but glutted,
channels of trade and commerce-that
there should be opportunity here for
the Economic Conserva-
ton Committee plan on broader lines,
reaching out to embrace other surplus
crops and other commodities than CAL
ifornia fruit. without attempting to
ignore the infiexible laws Of supply and
demand, 1t would seem that in emer-
gencies such as the present there is q
field here for philanthropic enterprise
that might accomplish great good. 1t
certainly deserves attentive considera-
tion.
Evening star., 1932-02-15

Dy the early New England colonistS
made 1t necessary for them to adopt
simple and practical ideals Of clothing.
@. What is the poem about THE lad
used to be"?-D. A. r
A. 1t is Sometimes" by T. S. Jones,
jr. Across the fields of yesterday He
sometimes comes to me, A little lad
just back from play-the lad I used
to be. And yet he smiles so wistfully,
Once he has crept within, wonder If
he hopes to see The man I might have
been"
@. What size turkeys are most sal
able?-C. p.
A. The market demand is for birds
weighing an average of 10 pounds
dressed.
@. Why do people faint? Does the
heart stop beating?-M M.
A. The United States Public Health
Service says that fainting is a tenn
porary Inconsistencies due to a lack Of
blood in the brain. When persons faint
their hearts do not stop beating.
Q. What proportion of the revenues
OF the United States is raised by bor-
rowing?-B. I.
A. The proportion Of public revenue
AoA-SN Ny tdAdlAOli hIlU UOITOWlllS varies
with the times. In peace time the
United States has raised 100 per cent
OF her revenue by taxes, believing in
the theory of paying as you CO. During
the Wcrld War about rs per cent was
raised by loans and 25 per cent by tax
alton. At one period in the national
hlstory-from about 1880 to 1870-con-
siderable revenue was realized from the
sale of public lands. The amount SO
realized now is a small decimal.
@. Is it not fact that President
Chang of China is a Methodist?1
F. A. P
A 1t is reported that he was t.s
tized about year ago under the auA-
pices of the Methodist Episc,s<
Church, South.
G. Where is Mount Kamet?-D. B.
A. Mount Kamet is peak of the Hi
malayas, in the Carnival District Of the
United Provinces in British India
height, 25,431 feet.
@ Who was the first dark horse
President?-E. S. V.
A. James K. Polk. In the 1874
Democratic convention, a majority was
instructed for Martin Van Buren, but
not the necessary two-thirdS. After
nine ballots the deadlock was broken
and Polk. not before regarded as a con-
tender. was given New Ycrk's vote.
State after State swung over until Pclk
on the final ballot, received every vote
in the convention.
@. What kind of marble will be used
in the new building for the United
States Supreme Court?-A. N.
A. The contract calls for an exterior
OF Vermont marble, the use CT Georgia
marble in the courtyards while the in
terror will be mostly Alabama marble
Some foreign marble will be used in the
court room.
@ How much is spent for books and
pamphlets in the United States in a
year?-W H. F.
A. approximately sl8o,o0o,OOO
O. When were taxes first mentioned
in history?-H. o. B.
A. Taxes are mentioned in history
almost as early as history exists One
of the first books Of the Bible de-
scribes involuntary offerings, which were
form Of taxation.
@. Is there an Irish Derby?-W. x
A. There is such race. 1t Is run at
Curragh. in June. 1t is an important
racing event in Ireland.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Americans Are Scored
For Using Foreign Ships
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
What Is it that blinds this vast Ma
ton in these distressed periods, Which
leads the majority Of us to believe
that the outstanding men in the coun-
try are patriotic American?
And what. I ask you. may be the
ultimate reason and cause for men
such as Ford. Will Rogers and an in
credible number of others to claim to
be patriotic American and turn
about. and in aforementioned respec-
tive order charter Japanese vessel to
carry cargo. and (as our goodwill am
bassador does) leave the country ON an
English vessel and return to it on a
German ship?
On January % last. at the National
Conference on Merchant Marine. held
in the Chamber of Commerce at Wash
ington. outlined plan for increas-
ing patronage Of American flag ships.
both passenger and cargo, but 1t IS
evident that any organisation founded
to promote American ocean traffic must
commence rounding up all the thou
sands of patriotic Americans" and
drag them to the nearest naturalization
bureau in a more or less fruitful at
tempt to convince them that there is
such thing as displaying of patriotism,
and that it is mediocre achievement
to preach that which one does not
practice. CHARLES A. GREFE.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Constitution Cited
On Repeal Question

To the Editor Of The Star
Certain members Of the Senate and
House are urging that it is the dut-
and obligation of Congress to submit to
the States an amendment repeating the
present eighteenth amendment to the
Constitution. One member Of the
House, whose name is seldom men
toned without some reference to his
eminence as constitutional lawyer"
in recent radio address, as I under
stood it, strongly affirmed that position.
He admitted that Congress was not
bound to act unless the proposal was
backed by a considerable body of pub
lie sentiment but held that in this case
the backing is ample.
Article v of the Constitution. con-
tAining the amending provisions, be-
gha as follows:
1.-THE Congress, whenever two-thirds
of both houses shall deem it necessary,
shall propose amendments to this Con-
stitution"
Possibly it would be maintained that
Congress must deem it necessary"
when so many are making the demand.
but let us examine the succeeding pro-
vision of Article V:
Or, on the application of the Legis-
latureS of tWo-thirds of the several
States shall call a convention for pro-
posing amendments" etc
Here. of course, it is clear that the
act of Congress in calling convention
is ministerial, and its members have
no option, whatever their personal
views, but 1t is equally apparent that
the members of the Legislatures Of the
States are under no such compulsion;
on the contrary, they are permitted to
follow their individual views, o., II
bound at all. it would be by the wishes
of their constituents.
The theory that Legislature must
abdicate in favor of popular vote IL
also negatived by the provisions for
amending State constitutions. A COM
mon requirement is that a proposed
amendment shall pass two, successive
Legislatures before being submitted to
the people.
The danger in a referendum at such
a time as this is What the fra ners a.
the Con't!tution probably had in mh'a.
9. v. AWNsLW
Evening star., 1932-02-15

status Of women. Those who were priv
ileged to know her marveled at her in
dustry and her patience and her a.
gacity in attacking apparently trresist-
ible conditions. Such . woman was An
inspiration to all Americans, and now
on this day of her birth It is well to re-
member her as she was at the height
Of her career, a crusader for. the right,
suffering penalties with philosophy and
never faltering In her faith that justice
would eventually be done to the women
Of America.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

With the promotion Of Arthur A. Bal
laltine TO be Unoersecretary of the
Treasury, there is much speculation as
to who will be named to fill Ballan-
tines place as Assistant Secret Try. In
this connection the name of AleXande:
w. Gregg is heard. While he IS rated
a Democrat, he has never been active
in politics and his exceptional expert
ence in the Treasury is said to put him
in line for the present vacancy if he
aSpires to it. Although still in his
early 3Os. Mr.. Gregg had seven years
Of service in the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue, Of which four years were as
solicitor. He proved an expert In the
drafting and administration Of tax
laws. He resigned in 1927 to engage
in the private practice of law and since
has had occasion to act as personal at
torney for former Secretary Mellon
whose protege he is considered to be.
*%
Senator Norris Of Nebraska, despite
his Republican tag is taking lively
interest in the Democratic presidential
race. He supported Al Smith in 1928,
but does net want to be compelled to
do SO again this year. He deplores the
recent Smith statement as inimical to
Roosevelts success. Commenting on it,
Norris said pithily. The Democratic
party has a remarkable record for
making a damn fool of itself at a
crucial time when it has the world
by the tail and downhill pull"
k*
philippine Uncertainty-An Ameri-
can Problem" is the title of a thick and
meaty book just off the press from the
pen of Senator Harry B. Halves OF
Missouri In foreword to the volume
Senator Borah says: Senator Halves las
presented the cause of the Philippine
people with thoroughress, dignity and
manifest sincerity. He has related the
story of how We came INTO control of
the Philippines, the premises made and
the ultimate interests of all with clarity
and force" Senator HaWes also re-
lates in his book picturesque incident
in which his colleague Key Pittman of
Nevada figured while the two were
touring the islands. Their auto broke
down near little Filipino candy store
opposite a school and at the noon
hour. Senator Pittman. like all great
lawyers, Is very human" continues the
author. He went into the store pur-
chased sweets and commenced to give
the candy away to the little boys and
girls. Then he devised a game. of put
ting the candy on the ground ano
letting the Youngsters scramble for it
Soon, with his hands full of candy. he
tripped and fell The children made a
dive for the candy and swarmed over
the Senator" Senator H"wes adds that
be got some excellent still and motion
picturS5 "of the scene"
(Copyrieht. 1927
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Germany's Disarmament Plea.

Chancellor Bruening. speaking over an
international radio network yesterday,
contributed brief chapter to the story
CT disarmament which is being told at
Geneva. His statement is to the point
that Germany will not subscribe to any
percentage or proportional reduction Of
armament based upon present condi-
taons; that Germany demands that If
disarmament Is effected 1t be by a
reduction Of the arms of other nations
to the German basis, established by the
treaty Of Versailles. In short, Ger
many asks that the provisions of that
treaty be radically amended in respect
to the military equipment Of Germany's
former enemies in proportion to those
Of Germany.
This radio address. though appar-
emily sent out to reach the ears Of
listeners in other lands. was probably
intended primarily for home attention
Herr Bruerring is facing political test
in the elections that are soon to take
place in Germany. His opponents are
demanding the revision of the Versailles
treaty. This statement, therefore, be-
comes a campaign document of value
at home.
There is little chance of any agree
ment at Geneva upon a disarmament
program that will be adopted by the
nations attending that conference
There Is absolutely no chance whatever
of agreement upon such a program as
that which Bruening demands in the
name Of Germany. The treaty OF YER
sailles will not be modified at dis
armament conference. If it is ever
amended 1t will come from a meeting
Of powers called to consider interna-
tiCnal economic conditions.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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ton, D. c.
Q. What sports require the most
skill?-S. D. F.
A A recent poll Of sports writer's
showed majority Of them voting for
golf as the game requiring the most
skill. Baseball was ranked second and
tennis third.
@. Is there broadcasting station in
Honolulu?-L. G.
A. There are two-KGU and KGMB
@. How much has immigration fallen
off in the last few years?-E. G.
A. In 1927 the total was 335,175
while in 1881 the total was s7,13s.
@. Where is Tut-ankh-Amen's tomb?
j. w.
A. The tomb Of Tut-ankh- Amend, a
king Of ancient Egypt, was found in the
Valley Of the Kings near Thebes, in
Egypt.
@. If the plane which wen the
Schneider Cup were converted into a
land plane, could it fly faster?-H. v.
A. If it were to be converted into a
land plane. eliminating its pontoons.
there would be much less resistance of
the plane and it would be much faster
The difficulty in making a land plane
that would be as fast as the Schneider
Cup plane is in the landing speed. The
Schneider Cup race plane lanes at ap-
proximately lis miles per hour. A land
plane could not land at this speed with
the fields and facilities which We have
today.
@. How are people selected for Who's
WHOM. NJ. S
A. Who's Who in America says: The
standards of admission to Who's Who
in America divide the ehgibles into two
classes: Cd Those who are selected on
account of special prominence in cred
liable lines of effort. making them the
subjects Of extensive interest, inquiry.
or discussion in this country; and %
those who are arbitrarily included on
account of official p2sition-civil. mill
tary, naval, religious, or educational"
@. Were there as many automobiles
registered in 1881 as there were in
1930?-P. J. c.
A. The number decreased from 26,-
524 900 cars to 25 100000.
@. Why is a bank book called
pas bOok?-F. w.
A. The amount Ct the deposit is
credited in the handbook and the book
passed back to the depositor.
O. Why is George Washington's
birthday celebrated on February %.
VIXEN he was born on February 1I?-
P. S.
A. The calendar which was In effect
when George Washington was born was
moved up eleven days when he was
about 20 years of age. His birth date
was thereby changed to February %.
@. Why did the Puritans and Pill
grims wear such plain cloths?-D. E. T.
@. The simplicity of dress of the
Pilgrims and Puritans of New England
was largely the result of the suppressed
ing Of Puritanism as an ideal in Eng
land early in the l7th century. Cloth
ing was stripped of all ornaT entation
or frivolity and SO remained during
Cromwell's life. The har6ships endured
Evening star., 1932-02-15

Representative Linthicum thinks pass
ports are too cheap; that instead Of
costing five dollars they should be
priced at nine. Come on, Mr.. Repre-
sentative, and recommend an even ten.
1t will be mighty tough on that over
worked State Department to be making
change so often.
Evening star., 1932-02-15

1t seems that H. L. Mencken told a
Hungarian artist that he thought it was
even more dangerous to be q husband
than to be an aviator. Some men are
both. There Is some basis for belief
that each capacity makes the other less
dangerous
Evening star., 1932-02-15

The case of the crazy" trapper up
In Northwest Territory who has for
weeks successfully stood off, outwitted
and outmarched squad of 'Mounties'
is reminiscent of that derisive phrase
which was OIL every lip thirty-odd years
ago, namely, Who's loony now?"
Evening star., 1932-02-15

News of the reopening Of lumber
camps all through the Northwest is
gratifying The way things have been
muddling along in that industry even
gotten a job.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Warden's Car Stolen.

From the Dayton Daily News
With robbers breaking into South
Carolina penitentiary and stealing the
warden's car, it is high time something
we're done to keep thieves out Of
prison. y