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Evening star., 1932-02-14
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.

~ ERLIN. - The so-called sup
- pressed Layton report, which
the British think contains pos
IL sibilities for a basis Of negoti-
ations for the Lausanne Repa-
rations Conference, likely to be called
within a few weeks, has remarkable
history, which hitherto has not been re-
vealed. Drawn up by the British delegate
at the Basel Conference. Sir Walter Lay
tor, this document was presented at
the close of the conference to all the
other delegates.
This correspondent Is In a position
to describe the origin and contents OF
this document which have been kept a
rigid secret. The story is as follows:
Early in the Basel Conference the op-
position between the French group,
headed by Charles Rist, deputy COVER
nor of the Bank of France, and the
other group, captained by Karl Mel
chior. Hamburg banker, for Germany,
Sir Walter Layton, for Great Britain
and largely supported by the so-called
neutrals, came to head.
Evolved as Compromise.
The possibility of agreeing on a
unanimous document seemed impos
Slplt, lie IcluScO " d4lOW
concrete proposals, such as giving Ger
many a moratorium for several years
to be included. As compromise the
following plan was evolved:
The delegates would draw up a neu-
trail. colorless report and publish it
Meanwhile, they would prepare another
secret" report, which would never be
published, containing concrete pro-
posals. The French and German peo-
piles would particularly be excluded
from such information.
At the close of the conference its
president. Alberto Beneduce of Italy
would personally travel from capital tc
capital and deliver the secret document
The chance of visiting such places as
Toxic was apparently pleasing to Sieno1
Beneduce. but it seemed impractical tc
the others The delegates finally go,
together and prepared and published
the well known report.
In the meantime Sir Walter, who is
an indefatigable author, had compiled
possible draft for the secret document
Without telling either the French OF
their group, or the German delegate
for fear that strife would break out
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which Great Britain's aban-
donment of her traditional
- free trade policy will have on
Latin American pro u C S.
Latin Americans living in the United
States have received with certain graft
ication the news Of a tariff wall In
England.
Such qualification grows out OF the
conviction that the protectionlStlc pol
icy adopted by Great Britain may
have far-reaching effects on the COM
with the Latin republics lying on the
other side of the Rio Grande.
The first reaction toward the British
announcement, as registered by the edi-
torial opinion of the country, has been
one of concern and disapproval. News
papers throughout the United States
have printed in bold characters the
statement of the Commerce Depart
ment pointing out that "43 per cent
of the United States exports to Great
Britain will be affected by the new
British tariff" And they have COM
mented with alarm upon the harmful
results of such a measure coming from
Uncle Sans best customer.
Opposition Strengthened.
OF course, the first consequence of
this alarm has been to strengthen high
tariff opposition, for the highly pro-
tectionistic tariff adopted by the United
States in 1880 is blamed for having
started this tariff war, the latest chap
ter of which now comes in the form
of British retaliations.
Anti-protectionist advocates point out
that Great Britain, being the largest
importer of United States products, the
wall she is now raising against foreign
trade will injure, directly or indirectly,
all American business and labor. They
remind Congress that Canada was the
best customer of the United States until
the tariff war started but that soon
after the Washington legislators adopt
ed high protective duties Canada re-
taliated and trade between the two
countries suffered enormously. They
add that this seems to be universal
movement, for many other nations of
Europe and Latin America have also
raised their tariff walls since that of the
United States became effective.
Latin Americans find in all these de-
velopmentS confirmation of what they
predicted, as did also a large part OF
the population of this country, when
the highly protectionistic duties Of 1880
were being discussed.
They warned then Of these retalia-
, tions and the i'll effects on world trade
that high United States tariff was
bound to bring about. They empha-
! sized the harm it would cause to the
! industry of the United States. for the
reduced buying power of the nations
affected by the tariff would force them
to cut down their purchases of manu-
factured goods in this country. They
m
flight of American factories to foreign
lands to get over the tariff walls which
those countries were certain to adopt
in retaliation, and the resultant en-
ploynient of foreign workers.
Warnings Disregarded.
All these arguments and the more
resounding cnes in. behalf CT nterna-
tional friendship and cooperation, SUBJ
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out Of one of our ports, to have the
assurance, if war breaks out anywhere,
that they will not be intercepted or will
not be dealt with regardless OF our
rights. In a word We want to protect
our commerce, which IS vital neces-
sity for us. All the arguments on
earth will not initiate against such a
necessity"
Don't forget" Lord Balfour, on the
other hand. stated at the Washington
Conference, that in our islands We
have food enough for only 20 days.
If we do not want to run the risk of
being starved and strangled We must
keep our sea communications free at
any cost"
Invasions Of France Recalled.
So America fears for the security Of
her trade and Great Britain fears for
the security of her food supply. 1t
may be two different kinds of security,
but all the same it is security. Why,
then. when France. which has been
invaded four times in 100 years, speaks
of her security, are they pursing their
lips in Manchester and struggling their
shoulders in Chicago? AS a French
writer put it. The first time We were
invaded it may have been an accident;
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war. the report shows, France and Great
Britain could build the greatest number
of planes at the start of hostilltles.
This, it was explained, is due to the
fact that production methods differ
widely. The United States with its
distinctive machine production methods
could not get away so rapidly at the
outset because its plants would first
have to tool up and prepare for guam
tity production. The other powers could
begin turning out planes at the start
because of the manual production
methods they employ. though after the
first six months their rate of output
would be much slower than that of the
United States.
The estimated production of military
airplanes the first month after declara-
tion of war puts France ahead with 200
planes, Great Britain following with $50.
Italy would produce 80, the United
States rs. Russia and Japan 60 each
and Germany none. it is estimated.
Production at the end of the seventh
month, however would show different
picture. The British Empire by that
time would have built 1,025, the United
States and France l 900 each, Germany
$50. Russia 300, Italy $50 and Japan
$50, according to the estimates compiled
for the report.
The British Empire would find itself
superior in schools and training centers
available in case of war, with total
Of 208 as against ITS for the United
States. 81 for Russia. 26 for France, 20
for Italy, IS for Japan and II Tor
Germany. Though there are 45O
so-called civil training centers in the
United States, only 166 have training
facilities.
Leads In National Wealth.
The national wealth which the air
powers have to defend, estimated in
United States dollars, shows that the
United States leads all the other air
. powers with total of 406 billions, the
British Empire being second. with l3O
billions. Germany third, with 80 billions
with 80 billions.
Though the United States ranks
behind other powers in its military air
strength its expenditures for air de-
fense have been very heavy. and on
the basis of estimates for the present
fiscal year of 1931-1932, our eXpendi-
lures ere lergc- tl,cn those Of eny other
nation.
The survey shows that this country
will spend for air defense during the
current fiscal year. minus the pay Of
the air forces and their civilian en-
pIoyes. total of $8l .946. 900. The ex-
pcnditures of the British Empire dur
ing the same period are virtually as
great, 9Th a total of $8l 1881, 900. OF
Evening star., 1932-02-14
BY STEPHANE LAUZANNE,

= ONE fifty powers of the world
have started from Geneva on
the road to disarmament. 1t IS
~ a hard and long road-much
harder and longer than the IA
nous road to Tipperary. If we leave
aside all the moral obstacles, such as
mistrust, prejudice. fear. jealousy. in
trgue, we find many material obstacles,
which may prove to be stumbling
blocks How will the SO powers sur
mount them?
First of all. there is not the small
est doubt that throughout the journey
one thought will be uppermost in vir-
tually every mind-the idea of not
limiting armaments to an extent that
would compromise security. The mere
word security" generally makes Anglo
SaXons jeer or protest. The French
especially are accused of having the
monomania of security. Now, what do
the United States and Great Britain
say to explain their need of keeping
up the strongest war fleets of the
globe?
we want" Senator Borah once said,
"our merchant ships, when they put
Evening star., 1932-02-14
BY GASTON NERVAL

~ ESPITE the unfavorable effect
which Great Britains aban-
donment of her traditional
- free trade policy will have on
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4 WASHINGTON and Lincoln
~ have come in our great CEN
II tury, and in between their
1 \ birthdays was born Susan B.
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All these arguments and the more
reeounding cnes in behalf CT interna-
tional friendship and cooperation, sub
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Tin-Tin, most famous of dog actors
has passed on.
Buddy is owned by Jack Denny
the orchestra leader, and has been
content during recent years to reserve
his tricks for guests and members OF
the family.
CHINATOWN FADES
Chinatown, its tong enmities tenn
porarily adjusted by nationalistic re-
action to the Sino-Japanese troubles
gets little patronage these days from
the bus-riding tourist crowd. On a
recent evening, no Chinatown bus
could be located in the Longacre
Square belt. Coney Island, the WASH
ington Bridge and such spots get the
greatest attention.
Nor can the most melodramatic
barker drum up much interest in al
legged dark and devious back al
leys these days. Most of the passen-
gers know better.
X X X
They tell me that national vogue
for chow mein and such dishes has
taken a few of the old chills from
the transient spine. Having met Lum
and Lee at first hand in Peoria, it's
hard to sell him as a Ratchet man
In New York.
Still, I'd advise visit to the Chi
nese theater in the Bowery. While
dramas, centuries old, go on end
lessly night after night, it's charming
to watch tong leaders slipping tea in
dusty, paint-faded boxes.
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The government has been more in
terested in stocks and bonds and the
ticker tape than 1t has been In hu-
man beings.-James Joseph Tunney,
ex-pugilist, now Democratic campaign
worker.
In these days it is necessary to con-
serve every minute Of time and ounce
of energy for something more impor-
tant than talking.-Owen D. Young,
utility executive.
X 4 X
The toughest part of my flight
came that night in the thick fog,
when I saw nothing until daybreak.
Shortly after daybreak, saw land,
and hardly need to say was ter
ribly glad to see it-Captain J.. A.
Mollison, transatlantic flier.
X X X
I pledge myself that England will
not get her money 0or land annui-
ties) until she proves her right to it.
canon de Valera, president, Irish
Free State.
The Ottawa conference has shown
that the nations of the commonwealth
(of British empire) are a solid en-
tity. We have proved the solidarity
In trade as we'll as sentiment.-Pre-
mier r. B. Bennett of Canada.
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Relief Efficiency
New York World Telegram)

Relief agencies have another task
this fall, one at least secondary to
their primary function Of raising
funds to meet the winters needs.
This is the job of determining that
funds raised are competently and ef-
ficiently spent, thus spreading relief
among the largest number.
This duty is seen by J. Herbert
Case, president of the National Asso-
citation Of Community Chests and
Councils, who, with Newton D. Baker,
is planning the campaign to furnish
stimulation and leadership for the
countrywide welfare and relief mo-
bilization.
Writing in the Survey, Mr.. Case
urges adjustment Of welfare budgets,
reduction of administration expenses
and, most important, discontinuance
or Encouragement of overlapping and
duplicating organizations, with con-
solidation wherever practicable.
Force Of circumstances has un-
doubleday caused welfare and relief
agencies, both public and private, to
readjust themselves to carry the new
and heavy burden Of mounting null
titudes Of unemployed during these
last three years.
But evidently there Is still room fol
more competent management.
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CHAPTER XVII

Tito had reined in his horse before
the judges stand, his black eyes
burning with the exultation of the
race. His lips were still parted with
the snarl of contest, and his great
chest rose and fell. Tito, it was evil
dent, was very happy. 1t was as if
he said: Look. | am Jito. con-
quer in all things" And knotted in
his wet scarf was the rose of Adela.
Silently Radcliffe watched him.
The young Mexican seemed very
gallant figure there in the evening
sunlight, his thick hair tossed, shirt
open. sitting his horse as if very
part of the animal. And, catching
Ted's glance. Don Bob whispered:
IAN untamed centaur of the desert.
But see his eyes as he looks up at
Adela."
They were the eyes of loyal dog,
q lovers eyes, too. but in their glance
was something of the wildness of
an untamed and untamable thing.
Leaning over the railing. Adela
extended her hand, and Tito raised
it to his lips. "A los pies de tu." He
murmured the old courtly Spanish
phrase, and his voice was the voice
of one speaking to some holy being.
A little throb of pain caught Rad
cliffc as he watched. Children of
the desert. those two, sharing a
world where he yet walked an alien.
Then he smiled and. reaching down,
grasped Jito's hand.
SWELL done," he said. "You are a
true brother of the North Wind"
Jito's delighted smile grew broad
er. "A thousand thanks to the big
Americana"
He felt the strength of Radcliffe's
grasp and nodded in approval as he
sat his horse carelessly. while about
him clustered his vaqueros. Slowly
Jito's own huge fingers frightened
and Radcliffe tried to straighten,
but the Mexican's hand held his own
now with steel clasp. Again Jito's
eyes were cleaning.
men say" he smiled lazily up,
shat the big Americana is a great
wrestler. that he has hug like the
mountain grizzly. It would be good
sometime to see which of US should
first taste the deserts dust in such
. contest"
Ted felt the girls eyes upon him.
He forced his lips to smile. "When-
ever you like, Tito nio." he replied
easily.
"Bueno. Let it be now, then. Let
us see if there is one on the border
stronger than Jito."
Morales interposed with frown.
"Silence. This gentleman is our
guest" He turned to Ted. "Jito has
the manners of . goat. Success to
him il like strong drink. You will
forgive him?"
Again Tito smiled. "But surely so
strong man must be glad to test
his strength"
Ted was neither looking at Nor
ales nor listening to the others
words. That iron grip from below
WAS pulling him still lower over the
sail Some answering spark kindled
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within him. 1t was as if two naked
souls had recognized beyond all un-
certainty the presence of an enemy.
Suddenly hot blood surged to his
head as he stood there looking down
at the Mexican's challenging eyes.
Placing his free hand on the rail. he
vaulted quickly over and stood be-
side Jito's horse. Then without ef-
fort, he reached up. wound his arm
about the Mexican's waist and
pulled him slowly from the saddle.
They stood face to face now. in
the center of that crowded, hushed
circle. directly beneath the little
group in the stand. Alert. poised,
holding each others eyes. still smil-
ing warily. As the Mexican stepped
back. Ted threw his coat aside.
"Ready?" he asked.
Tito raised his black eyes. "Si, al
ways ready"
They swung together with a thud
of straining flesh, bent heads pressed
down against each others shoulder,
sinewy arms moving slowly up and
down, seeking some point of weak
ness. Like great statues they bulked
against the sunset, tense, waiting,
almost motionless.
Without warning Tito lunged.
throwing the weight Of his body
against Radcliffe. and circlins his
waist with both arms. lifted his ad-
versary bodily into the air. Ted's
own arms locked about the Next
cans neck. and his muscles grew
into steel bands as he forced all his
strength into that furnishing. killing
neck-hold. The cords on Jito's
throat stood out. his breath whistled.
Mercilessly the hold frightened as
Ted slipped his right hand forward,
locking his arms together.
Like a cat Tito jerked backward,
turning as he fell, striving to end
that killing hold. hoping to drive
Ted's body into the earth beneath
him. As they swayed backward Rad
cliffe. releasing the Mexican. leaped
aside, then, darting in. caught Jito.
already off balance, and with quick
thrust and jerk, threw him sprawl
ing on his back A clean fail. From
Morales's herdsmen came hiss of
dismayed surprise as they saw their
chieftain in the dust.
Ted stepped forward ana, grasp
ing Jito's hand. raised him to his
feet.
For . moment the young Mexican
looked uncertainty At his antagonist.
Then he laughed and felt tenderly
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CUEE TONS AND ANSWERS
Alligator Hide

I have what doctors call fishskin.
have to rub glycerin on my skin every
day to keep it looking halfway de-
cent. If I omit it, my skin looks
rough, scaly and dirty .-(Miss
B. NJ
Answer-Send a stamped envelope
bearing your address and ask for in
structions for relief Of ichthyosis. Oil
is preferable to glycerin for the skin.
The Talking Nurse
AS reader Of your column / ac-
quired confidence in the diathermy
method Of removing tonsils. My
father has recently has his removed
that way, and we are all so happy
with the fine effects ;. But nurse
says that in some cases where the
patient has his tonsils taken out that
way there is bad effect years later
from rheumatic condition -
IN. F.
Answer-Nurse employed by one OF
the old timers? II father Is expert
encing good results now, you needn't
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SOME THINGS WE NEED NOT GET
HOT ABOUT

The good old summer time would
be great deal better, in fond recol-
lection, if it were not for mad dogs,
sunstroke, snakebite, poison ivy,
cramps, typhoid fever, stone bruises,
lockjaw, flies, summer complaint, hay
fever, chiggers, drowning and the re-
opening of school, shortly after Labor
day. Then nowadays there is polio
myelitis, by which there are many
more parents scared than children
hurt. Mix and sift, add a good
sprinkling of mosquitoes, wasps, fleas,
mites, coolies and other guests that
drop in casually, and you have typ
ical old-fashioned summer complete
with drought and chickenpoX here
and there making noise like small
pox.
To you all this no doubt seems
pretty serious. Not so to me. I think
1t is mostly humorous. Oh, no, not
poison ivy-that's no joke, I'll tell
the world. Serious? Sarcastic? Sar-
donic? I was never more so in my
life than when I had ivy poisoning.
What maddcned me at the time was
the itching, but what still maddens
me Is the keen recollection that the
modern one-tWo-shot cure hypoder-
mic injection of ivy toXin) was in
PRODUCED when I was about over my
bout. Honestly, still believe, ma
licious fate withheld the announce
ment of the new cure until I had
endured the very last month of tor
ture and my nerves, if may indulge
In that conceit, were all frazzled to
tatters. cat that, sometimes I wish
I could mention my nerves by way
c. apology for a nasty disposition.)
After all there is satisfaction in
the knowledge that most of our sum-
mer troubles can't happen.
Cramps, for instance, never happen
at all, save in the fertile imagination
Of the descriptive artist who was not
there to see what happened. If you
attempt to swim in extremely cold
water, or a too prolonged effort even
in warmer water, fatigue will soon
rob you of your muscular power and
less and seem to Succumb to cramps
less and seem to sucumb to cramps"
Prevent such tragedy by using COM
mon sense about the duration of your
stay in cold water or the length of
the swim you attempt.
It is common sense to avoid vigorous
exercise of any kind Immediately
after hearty meal, but it is not good
sense to POSTPONE swim or other
pleasure just because you have just
had your breakfast or lunch. On the
other hand, it is good plan to take
little candy or other food immedi-
ately before you enter the water at
any time, as it helps to sustain your
strength and endurance and prevents
quick exhaustion.
An old legend which spoils lot of
fun for the kids is that one should
not go in swimming when all heated
up from a long walk, run or game OF
some kind. This is not so. On the
contrary, it is better to be well
warmed up when you enter the water
for swim. OF course you should
not go in when you are all tired out
But so far as being overheated is con-
cerned, don't let that spoil your fun
Along with this old legend goes an
other which carries the threat that
you will get rheumatism" If you
swim in cold water. No matter how
cold the water may be, If you enjoy
a swim don't let this old fogy notion
spoil your fun.
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ROUGH ON GIGOLOS

ROUGH ON GIGOLOS
Nina Wilcox Putnam, in the cur
rent issue of Cosmopolitan, discourses
at length on the gigolo and asserts
that in America the gigolo gets by
on looks alone"
Having no information on where
Miss Putnam has been since the
widely advertised depression, I might
add that the gigolo industry has fall
en- off so greatly in Manhattan that
he's likely to starye on diet of good
looks.
The two hotel Hobbies where most
of the silly, elderly granddames made
their rendezvous with gigolos are
safely back in the possession of buy
ers, travelling statesmen and tourists.
A gigolo, like large yacht, always
was luxury. White-haired old girl
les, wishing to go-gay and dance and
tipple, no longer can afford the slick
haired, lounge lizard brigade.
To begin with, the giddy dowagers
There are so few places left to 60.
outside the rooftops of the hotels
and the frosted Easements, night life
has been well refrigerated this sum-
mer. Nor are there many theaters
to attend. Even if there were, the
coupon incomes of the gigolo- retain
ers have fallen off alarmingly.
Just where the dapper dance COM
panions have disappeared is a mat
ter for the investigators. Some say
they have chiseled their way back
to the Latin countries or the French
Riviera for the summer. Mayhap,
they will return with the first snow
fall.
If so. don't be surprised If you no.
tice few Of them in the bread line.
X X y
HE DOESN'T KNOW
Dogs may be smart-but there is
no way of communicating to them
news of a relatives death. So Buddy
goes right on doing his stuff in New
York, unaware that his brother, Rim