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flourish of well-meaning trumpets, 10
accomplish.
The battle for the Treaty Navy Is
only half won. The House nov has the
say. In the lower branch there is
pending the bill which bears the name
of Representative Vinson, Georgia
chairman Of the House Naval Commit
tee. 1t calls for construction program
Of 100 ships to be built during the next
ten years, which is approximately the
program comprehended by the Senate
bill. Mr.. Vinson thinks his bill, with
its specific schedule of the ships to be
laid down, has q better chance Of pas
sage in the House than the Senate
measure, which permits the President
to make annual requests for appropri-
atoms for new vessels.
The Vinson program envisions a
gross Treaty Navy outlay of s6l6,2so,-
900 spread over ten years and beginning
with $18.001 900 during the ensuing
fiscal year. It places a definite limit
on the amount that may be appropri-
ated; the Senate bill does not
The differences should be easily capa-
bic Of adjustment in conference. If
and when they are removed, the fight
for the Treaty Navy will be over. The
cause Of peace and national defense,
which are synonomeus terms, will be
safer, as far as the United States Is
concerned. with our sure shield" at sea
armored and riveted to a degree that
Americas interests, In this era Of in
calculable international disauiet. ear
nestly and urgently demand.
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half millions pending same definite
agreement on the hscal policy Of the
United States toward the District Of
Columbia. based on thorough and un
preiudiced study of the many facts
entering into determination of that
policy. And in addition the items
stricken from the District bill by the
House should be considered separately
and ON their merits. The Commis-
sioners are prepared to justify reten-
ton Of these items In . bill that was
from the beginning submitted by them
and BY the Budget Bureau as an econ
amy bill A series Of articles, the first
Of which appears elsewhere in todays
Star. viii set forth the effect of the
House cuts on the District and will
show how disastrous some Of the so-
called savings" will be on necessary
municipal functions and how short
sighted is the principle of economy thst'
they are alleged to represent.
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Text (St. John, iii.17. and viii.lD
God sent not His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but that
the world through Him might be
saved" Neither do I condemn
thee; go and sin no more"
In all His dealings with men, and
more particularly with those who had
ahmed. the great Master showed in
finite tenderness. No matter how seri-
GUS the situation or how grave the Of
fense, wherever repentance was dis
closed His response was immediate His
declaration that God sent not His Son
into the world to condemn the world"
is a declaration of the high purpose Of
His ministry. That He reckoned with
sin and its baleful influence is clearly
evident, He saw, as no other had ever
seen, the dire effects of sin, the
awful consequences that followed self
indulgence. He appreciated as no one
else did, the allurements that trap men
into habits and ways that are vicious
that are body and soul destroying. No
matter what the conditions were that
came under His sympathetic eye, nor
indeed how far the deluded victims had
fallen, He saw the possibility of recov-
cry and restoration. He declared on
one occasion, II am come to seek and
to save that which was lost" He could
not discover no-hope case. He lit
orally restored men and women by
making evident to them their better, II
forgotten, natures. striking example
of His method is disclosed in the case
of one brought to Him by her aeeusers,
with the>stern declaration; Moses in
the law commanded that such should
be stoned, but what sayest thou?' The
legalists demanded the payment of the
full penalty, and the offense called for
stoning There seemed little for the
Master to do other than to confirm the
judgment, but He responded to the ac-
cusers. saying. He that is without sin
among you, let him first cast a stone
at her" Then follows the statement
that they left His presence one by one,
convicted by their own consciences. with
the victim of their malice waiting His
decision.
We know Of nothing comparable to
the method He here employed. 1t was
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The Treaty Navy Is Voted.

With commendabie promptness, the
Senate has passed the Hale bill which
provides for building the United States
Navy up 10 the full limits authorized
by the treaties of Washington and Lon
den. The more than two-to-ope-44 TO
2l-Vote by which the measure was
adopted is a wholesome sign that senti-
ment in favor of adequate American sea
power is Overwhelmingly preponderant
in the upper branch of Congress
Senator Hale is entitled to the coun-
try'S gratitude for his persistence,
which represents more than years
unrelenting effort, in pushing the
Treaty Navy bill to successful issue.
He had little difficulty in riddling the
arguments of foes of naval prepared
ness, who contend that Treaty Navy
means "militarism" and connotes a
program OF national suicide"
The bill which now has Senate ap-
proval carries no appropriation. 1t is
an authorization measure, involving
projected expenditure Of 81 900 900 600.
The bills supporters plead rightfully
that IT, major value, at this moment. is
the notice 1t serves on the world in
general end the palsied Geneva Disar-
mament Conference in particular that
the United States is determined to have
feet as powerful as international
treaties permit. Nothing could be done
at this time more likely to stir the lag
CARDS and quihblers Of Geneva into ai
least Q semhiance OF that action which
they were assembled, with such Z
Evening star., 1932-05-08
THE WORLD IN DEFAULT
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Never before in the entire history of
the world has the human race staggered
under such a load of debt as now
weighs upon it. This applies not only
to individuals and to private companies
but to governments. Never before was
there a wider discrepancy between the
aggregate of debt and the capacity Of
the debtors to pay.
Such record breaking facts are due
to the circumstances that, first, never
before were such tremendous numbers
involved In financial difnculties; second,
never before was period of depression
extended SO widely, and, third, never
before has so great a price decline
produced q situation in which so much
public and private debt, contracted in
period of cheap money, was called
upon to be paid off in such dear money.
The dizzy tempo of modern times is
responsible for this extraordinary world
debt situation. An age Of superlatives
begot everything on a scale never be-
fore equaled. The cost in life and treas
ure of the World War was equal to
that of several of the major conflicts
of previous history combined That
war and that expense fell upon the
world quickly. While the war seemed
a long time in getting over, it was not
IOllS lA N0AhRa4 AoO4i WAbAA SuGIt SJTuRkleS
as the Thirty Years War and the Hun
dred Years War, neither Of which cost
as much, The $4,000 900 600 in
money which was consumed in the
World War would have filled the treas
ure chests of Napoleon and Caesar, of
Tilly and Wallenstein, Of Attila and
Charlemagne, of Hannibal and OF Alex
ander and left something over.
An inevitable result of this situation
Is that at least 500 governments are
in default on payments of principal
or interest of their debts. This may
exclude the European nations now OPP
Grating under moratorium. Actually,
the moratorium should fairly be con-
sidered as part of the picture because
inability to paw on time forced the
international politics for the nations to
say to each other, you need not nav
for year" than for the world to hear
a rather general confession Of I'VE can
not pay"
All In Same Beat.
In any group as numerous as 500
there must be included not only eoun-
tries but provinces and Municipalities.
local jurisdictions. If one desires to
reach down to the smallest Of them it is
pfobaDle that 400 local governments
within the United States are In default.
Only the major ones loom up, though
But the case OF Chicago. Philadelphia,
the Florida municipalities and similar
important debtors are adequate to point
the moral. Widely credited with being
the most prosperous of the worlds
peoples. the Americans find themselves
seriously in default. The Federal Gov
ernment of course, Is not In default.
The company Is excellent, especially
among the republics of the world.
Straight Through Latin America the
speeter of default had stalked. The
list is impressive. Argentina, long re-
garded as eminently stable, owes more
than 81 soc, ,00a and the relative small
ness OF this amount of arrears in the
Evening star., 1932-05-08

case of so great country shows how
desperate the credit situation has ben
come among nations Bolivia owes
more than SEC, 900 900, Brazil nearly
$500 oeo, 600 and Chile an amount
nearer $550.o00, 900. Colombia. Ecua-
dot Guatemala. Uruguay, Mexico are
seriously in arrears, the latter no less
than s62s, 600, 900.
1t most be borne In mind that these
are federal debts of these republics.
In addition there are defaulted prov
inces and municipalities which have
borrowed On the public credit in world
markets, largely in the United States,
and now find themselves unable 70
pay interest or principal.
One can go to the Orient and hnd
China owing 1927, 100000, with an
additional S170,000,0 900 Of accumulated
interest in arrears. Jugoslavia and
Latvia are in default on public loans
and Turkey, whose credit once stood
high in world money markets, owes
$372, ,000, 900. All through Europe there
divisions which are behind in their
interest, bringing up the huge total.
The debt of Russia Is greater than
the above combined. Counting what
she owes the United States and the
prewar and war debts of the czarist
governments, the old national debt Of
Russia, total of $17, ,000, 900, 900 Is
counted up. This Is almest exactly
equal TO the national debt Of the United
States, save that all the Russian debt
IS in arrears and nearly $4,000, 600, 600
additional in interest has accumulated
and must be met in some manner to
repair Russia's credit.
Private Debts Must BE Added.
In addition to these public debts, the
debts Of private companies must be
considered. Corporations have sold
bonds all over the world. 1t makes no
difference in normal times whether o
company is operating in New York
Oity or Timhuktu, that company can
borrow from the world by selling bonds,
provided it is making money. Many
such borrowings have been made and
the debt has been regarded as good,
Hard times have changed things, u
is practically impossible TO arrive at an
estimate of the sums Of money IN de-
fault owed by these private companies;
The whole world recently has read OF
the collapse of the great enterprises OF
Ivar Kreuger, the Swedish match king.
Huge sums are owed because OF that
and there are other comparable cases IN
practically every country.
Many cities and other local political
divisions have guaranteed the bonds
which have been issued by their public
utilities. These all go into the roster
of debts in default, swelling the burden
which is bearing down so heavily ON
the worlds taxpayers.
The debts owed by private individ-
uals, debts which are SO long overdue
that they can properly be counted as
part of the oveThanging burden Of debt,
are so fantastieally large as to defy es-
innate. The average reader can esti-
mate what he owes dentist, doctor,
landlard and perhans installment man
and multiply it by IT.lliens. That VIII
give him an inkling.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
California Primaries Have Made Hoover
Odds-On Favorite i'm Presidential Pools

head off Smith. That part of the cam
ACCOMPLISHED. Nowhere Is the belief
credited that Smith has q remote
chance of being nominated,
But In the process Smith has ac-
cepted the challenge and fought back
so vigorously that he has now developed
defeatist sentiment In the party
which is threatening Roosevelt, The
loyalty Of the Roosevelt delegates will
be tested eventually on that PROPOSE
ton. Unquestienahly they will stick
until Smith Is eliminated, and the Is
sue will be at what point they will
begin to talk compromise on dark
horse candidate, II they cannot win the
early hallotins,
1t Is important to observe in that
connection that with the first breath
of talk about deadlock and compromise.
the name of Newton d, Baker of Ohio,
Secretary of War in the Wilson admin
istration is the first heard He is seen
as being in exactly the right position.
He is wet enough for the Raskob-
Smith wing of the East and probably
would be acceptable to the Roosevelt
faction in the event of compromise.
vention campaign started, possibility of
a deadlocked convention was recognized
this week in the Roosevelt headquar-
ters in New York. Following the Cali
fornia upset, spokesmen for the Gov
ernor warned that II a deadlocked con-
yention was the aim Of his opponents
1t should be remembered that two sides
could play at that game, and that the
side starting with the largest number
OF votes had an advantage,
That was seen as veiled threat that
II the Democrats did not nominate
Roosevelt in the event of his having a
majority, the party might look to an
other 1924 convention and destruction
of any hope Of victory in November
That fear is now haunting nearly all
Democratic camps, AL Smith Is cred
tied with having brought about a situ-
alton which locks bad for the Demo-
Gratis.
tCopyrisht, 1927
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this refnancing of small homes, &C
eording to DR.. Cries. There Is q Fed
eral Reserve System for business men
generally and the Farm Loan Banks
operate for the rural population, Why
should not the city and town man also
have facilities for renewing his mort
gasesa DIR, Cries asks. This would be
possible If lending institutions could
discount mortgages.
In pointing out that, according to
law, certain financial institutions are
prohibited from investing in mortgages
amounting to more than so per cent of
the appraised value of the property.
Or. Cries calls attention to the fact that
there have been many foreclosures of
mortgages on small places during recent
months, amounting in some States to
several thousand in single month. The
existing legislation referred to, he points
out, may protect investments, but it is
the cause of most second mortgages
In its report the committee agrees
that long-term loans. properly amort-
ized, are of great Importance to all
home buyers. If mortgages might be
made up to rs per cent OF the ap-
praised value of the property, and
eauitably secured. the committee be-
lieves the home owner would be much
better protected than he is now, The
committee contends that new legiSla-
ton should apply to small, say, one to
than $4,000, and nat to apartment
buildings, which are financed by other
methods.
In some parts of the country at pres
ent, Dr. Cries points out. Etate ban IS
Ggc forbidden to hold mortgages for
longer than u months and national
banks for longer than 5 years. While
agreeing that this is desirable from the
standpoint of liquidity. he believes that
in times of business stress, like the
present, the inability of the home own
or to renew short-term mortgages often
results in heavy losses to him as we'll as
in the depression of real estate below
normal values. This, says the COM
mittee's report, is mot in line with
sound public policy"
The COMMITTEES on Taxation, in its
report, which is included in the volume
now published. calls for reforms in
State and local tax practices. It also
calls for an all-around reduction i'll
public expenditures Today. 1t po nts
out millions of homes all over the
country are paying taxes that exceed 3
per cent ON their full capital value.
In Gne State taxation takes more than
81 per cent Of the rental income OF
property.
IN the foreword to the report, Sec
retaPy of Commerce Iamant gives 1t as
his opinion that our home financing
system Nv II be needlessly weak until
home loan discount banks are estab-
lished."
(CopyTight, laa2)
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That Pottstown, Pa, high school
youth, who recently ran a mile faster
has just been granted a four-year
scholarship at the University of Penn
sylvania. This award had absolutely
nothing to do with athletics" explains
the man who recommended him,
State Senator whose name is Boyd, but
whose mothers maiden name might
well have been either Grimm or An
dersen.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
No Lover of His Neighbors.

Have you educated your boy Josh to
observe the highest standards of hon.
esty in every type of obligation?"
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel.
That's why I'm advisin' him to leave
home an try his luck somewhere else
The principles we've taught him are
goin' TO give him pretty much the worst
of any business deal he gets into any
where's In this locality"
Evening star., 1932-05-08

No passenger or freight boats leave
Norfolk more regularly or much more
frequently than the yacht Maroon.
Here is hoping the faithful little craft,
now putting out for her eighth voyage
of discovery, eventually has the luck
she deserves
Evening star., 1932-05-08

Alphonse has been many times on the
front page; CASTOR has made 1t ON ec-
casion. 1t took tragedy like the Lind
bergh case to bring them there at the
same time. The sooner they 60 back to
the comic pages. where they belong, the
better the country will be pleased.
Evening star., 1932-05-08

A Floridan, it is now proven by ex-
cavation. shot mammoth through the
head with an arrow 10000 or more years
ago, Come. come, California; you must
not let that pass, Cannot you, too, dig
UP something to put your early Nimrods
in q favorable light?
Evening star., 1932-05-08

Would it not round out the whole
case perfectly If the pedestrian who
halted CASTOR Means near Alexandria,
gave him the mystic pass word Mum
Der Eleven" and walked off with the
slOe.00O should turn out to be the
Man in the Green Hat?
Evening star., 1932-05-08

Italy and Premier Mussolini are an
nounced as deeply hurt" by British re-
strietions ON the teaching OF Italian in
the schools of Malta. Just Maltese
cross for II Duce to bear.
Evening star., 1932-05-08

The japanese, 1t is explained by art
world authorities, have begun to frame
their prints, something they never did
in old times. Also their neighbors.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Energy

To energy the world extends
Its greetings oft with pomp and pride;
And yet sometimes lot depends
On how that energy's applied.
The ant, likewise the busy bee,
We praise for working with a will,
But blame the little germ when he
Insists on being buster still.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Luxury.

MY wife's always trying to do some
thing to make the neighbors jealous"
SOS mine" replied Mr.. cresslots.
she has turned the back lot into q
garden and this Summer we're going to
raise our own vegetables"
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Response.

Your wisest words no cheers will
wake.
They do not seem to matter.
But II you make a foolish break
II starts an awful chatter.
Evening star., 1932-05-08

Castor Means has been stormy
petrol for years" it Is announced in the
public press. stormy vulture" would
be nearer the mark.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
An Incident of Traffic.

"Didn' you tell me dat speckled boss
you sold me was gaited?" asked Uncle
Rasberry.
Oats what l told you," replied Mr..
Ersstus Pinkley. "and dat's what he is
He's variegated"
Evening star., 1932-05-08

shend. who is probably the most
thoroughly acquainted with the subject
of any of the medical men, gives it Is
his opinion that the fats are the great
cause Of the nialarial troubles here, and
he brings forward q large mass Of sta
tistics to establish this point"
Evening star., 1932-05-08

Those fat and fulfilled brook trout
sent recently from Nashua, NJ H, to the
Rapidan undoubtedly in time will ac-
quire the Southern drawl.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Nothing Saved After All.

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
Daylight saving goes against the
grain CT the farmers. but does not
reduce the crop of chat.
Evening star., 1932-05-08

Porto Rico's crop Of grapefruit this
year, it is estimated, will fill $4,000
crates. Or $50, 600 900 100000 eyes.
Evening star., 1932-05-08

"A nan ought to be able" said Uncle
Eben, ito stand up foh his rights wifi
out tramIin' on de innocent bystander's
toes
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Character Analysis,

II always told Charley that he had
too sensitive a nature" said young Mrs.
Torkins.
"Sensitiye!" exclaimed Charley's
brutal brother-in-law.
"Yes. You said yourself he had no
business playing poker because he was
always shy"
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Page Joe MiIIeri

From the Salt Lake City Deseret News.
Money paid 10 fortune tellers should
Be- listed under the head p prophst
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Rate by MaiI-Payable IN Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
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patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
Tied IN this paper and slse the LEGAL new.
special DISPATCHES herein are also reserved.
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1T viii be seen that the District ply
sicians who have testified before the
Evening star., 1932-05-08

THE growing opposition to the tele-
graph-pele nuisance" says The Star OF
Evening star., 1932-07-07
Love of Music Brings
Spouse and Ex-Wife
Together in Amity
Actress Mother and Step.
mother Join Husband
in Song Fests.
o., ~. .,.o,i.toa pro,,

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July THE Ex-
sminer says Claire Adams, former
motion picture actress, is living in a
Beverly Hills home with her father,
her mother and her stepmo,her. Mutual
love OF music, said the story, brought
daughter, father, his first wife ard his
present wife together in perfect amlty
under the same roof.
After all, We are living in a civilized
age, Miss Adams commented, and her
mother. Lillian Kennedy Adams, from
whom Adams WIS divorced nearly 20
years ago. described the establishment
as the fourth dimension Of matrl-
mony."
Adams present wife was Aimee
Rozella Of Los Angeles. They were mar
ried two years ago. She is about the
same age as the daughter.
When Miss Adams husband, Ben
Hampton, motion picture producer, died
last January. the former actress said
the thought of bringing her parents
together again and living With them,
became uppermcst in her mind The
problem was g complicated one, she
said but effort proved 1t not Impossible.
They said the high point of their
domestic week is their Sunday morn
ing song fest. Miss Adams and the
present Mrs. Adams sing Adams Is a
grand opera singer and mu ic teacher,
and both his past and present wives
play the piano.
Evening star., 1932-07-07
Staying SUSPECT
FACES DEPORTATION
Warrant Charging Illegal Entry to
Be Served on British Flyer
After Trial.
Rv thn Arrncintnd prnss

BY the Associated Press,
MIAMI, Fla, July IA United
States Department of Labor warrant
charging Capt w. N. Lancaster, British
flyer with Illegal entry into tins coun-
try will be served after his trial on
charge of killing Hsden Clarke. flance
of Lancaster's flying partner, Mrs. j. M
Keith Miller, it was announced yester-
day. The trial Is scheduled Tor
july IS
An immigration hearing for Mrs.
KEITH Miller. arrested on similar war
rant June %, is scheduled for August /.
She is alleged to have made false am
6aVitj in connection with her status
when entering this country May u,
1881.
The airplane in which Lancaster few
to Miami from st. Louis Immediately
preceding the shooting OF Clarke April
21. was offered for sale at $500 mere
Yesterday upon instructions OF Gentry
Shelton, st. Louis pilot and owner.
Because its plants produce more hos
iery than can be used in the country
Switzerland has restricted hosiery i'm
norts