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Evening star., 1932-01-22
OFFICERS NAMED
. BY ALMAS TEMPLE.
]. r. Prendergast Is New
Potentate, Grimes High
Priest and Prophet.

James T. Prendergast was elected
potentate. Of Almas Temple, Mystic
Shrine, at the annual meeting last
night at the temple, succeeding Robert
S. Regar.
Other officers were named, as follows:
Edward D. Anderson, chief rabban;
William c. Miller, assistant rabban;
Warren w. Grimes, high priest and
prophet; Robert P. Smith, oriental
guide; Frank E. Ghiseli, treasurer, and
F. Lawrence Walker, recorder.
Representatives TO the Imperial
Council were elected, as follows:
Leonard P. Steuart, VINO is now i'm
perial high priest and prophet in the
Imperial DiYan; James c. Hoyle, F.
Lawrence Walker, Robert S. Regar and
MIR. PrendergaSt.
New Potentate's Affiliations.
The new potentate is prominent in
Masonic circles. He is a member of
Hope Lodge, No. 20; La Fayette Chap
ter, No. S, r. A. M; Adonira Council,
No. 2, r. and S. M; Albert Pike Con-
sistory, M. r. S. Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite; Almas Temple, A. A. o.
Order Of Testers; Washington Centen-
NAL Chapter, No. 26, o. E. s.; Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, Capital Forest No.
104, past grand tall cedar; Masonic
Veterans Association, Chamber Of
Commerce and Board of Trade
Mr.. Grimes, a new officer, belongs to
Federal Lodge, No. l, and was its senior
deacon when ordered away at the be-
ginning of the war. He founded
Barristers Lodge, No. 48, in 1928 with
the largest charter membership in the
District, and was its first master; was
high priest of La Fayette Chapter, No. S,
R. A M, in 1927; member of Washing
ton Commandery, No. /, K. T.; Almas
Temple, A. A. o. N. M S., and served
as a committee chairman during the
1928 Shrine convention; director of Ma
sonic Glee Club; member of board of
Masonic and Eastern Star Home; mem
Der Of the Inquirendo; formerly captain
Military Intelligence, o. r. c.; chevalier
of Royal Order, of the Crown CRU
mania); was special assistant to the
Attorney General and special assistant
United States attorney; at present a
Revenue.
Smith Is Oriental Guide.
Mr.. Smith, entering the line as Orr
entail guide, belongs to the following
bodies: Oriental Lodge, No. 240, F. &
A M, Detroit, Mich; Mount Pleasant
Chapter, No. 13, R. A. M; Columbia
Conmandery, No. 2, K. T., Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite; Rlmas Temple,
A. A. o. N. M. S.; Royal Order Of Jest
ers, Capital Court, No. so; Ionic Club
of Master Masons and National League
of Masonic Clubs; Areme Chapter, No.
10, o. E. s.; Washington Board Of
Trade. He Is a member of the WASH
ington Golf and Country Club, Con-
gressional Country Club and the Uni
versity Club; and belongs to the Phi
Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity and to
ton.
Evening star., 1932-01-22

IN Government competition by the
committee headed by Allen Hollis OF
Concord. N. H, will form the basis for
a final report later in the Winter.
These are outlined by MIR. Strawn as
follows:
an the increase Of Federal expendi-
lures are large sums spent in business
and commercial ventures upon which
the Government has embarked. The
losses and deficits that are public are
large.
ANY statement of principles relating
to Government competition should be-
gin with a requirement that constitu-
tional limitations should be observed.
Because of the difficulties in the way of
obtaining judicial determination Of such
questions there Is clear duty to take
measures to promote general discus
sion to the end that public opinion may
develop toward sound conclusions.
Government competition is funda-
mentally different from competition
among business concerns. 1t is obvious
that in any field of business which the
Government chooses to enter, with
large proportion of costs supplied out
of the public treasury private business
will be eliminated, because it cannot
survive without receiving out of the
enterprise itself sufficient to pay the
cost of capital, taxes, and other items
which the Government operation may
ignore. Unless our people are prepared
in a given field, be it broad or narrow,
to have the Government do all the bust
ness, they should not permit the Gov
ernment to enter the field at all, except
in the case of national emergency and
for the duration only of the emer-
gency."
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j. s. COMPETITION
With BUSINESS HIT.
Responsible for important
Part of Treasury Deficit,
StraWn Says.

The expenditure of hundreds Of
millions of dollars" by the Government
in fields where it enters into competi-
ton with private business was blamed
today for an important part" in the
Treasury deficit by Silas H. Strawn,
president of the Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States.
Mr.. StraWn's statement was made in
connection with a preliminary report
dealing with the subject of such compe-
tition, which was presented to the board
of directors of the chamber at the
opening of one Of their periodical
meetings.
Other reports to be considered by the
business men in the session, which is
scheduled to last through tomorrow, in
cluded Federal expenditures, Federal
taxation, agricultural credits, banking,
foreign commerce and employment ex-
changes.
In advance of making public these
reports, it was understood the taxation
report would urge application of the
impending Federal levies as to be least
harmful to business and that the ex-
penditures survey would recommend
holding Government disbursements to
a minimum.
The conclusions reached in the study
Evening star., 1932-01-22
My Most Interesting Case
BY OSCAR LEONARD,
Executive Secretary, United HebreC Society.

brought him the health he had de-
SPARED of IL months ago.
Not only Sans body but his entire
morale had undergone q most amazing
change His one ambition in life now
is to become an efficient social worker
And in order to attain his ambition
the Jewish boy is attending college at
nights and expects to complete his
course within a few months.
Sans case Is one of the many we
have given assistance other than food,
shelter and clothing. But our relief
program was the major problem during
1881.
Due to the economic situation which
was SO evident during the year. more
people were given assistance than ever
before in the history of the society.
More than 1000 families, large num-
ber of which were unemployed, were
rendered relief in 1881, for which
S32, 1892 was expended.
Evening star., 1932-01-22
GANG SLAYS HOTEL MAN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N. j., Jan
uary % (P.-John D'Agostino, reputed
gangster and hotel operator, was
fatally wounded by shotgun slugs last
night as he sat in his Office James
Sylvester, one of two men in the office
with him, was seriously wounded.
Police learned several men entered
the Office, fired directly at D'Agostino
and fled
Evening star., 1932-01-22
SILENCE WEEK PLANNED

PARIS CNANA.).-Rome is con-
sidering holding a silence week, like
the one that was organized some
months ago with such success in Milan,
The fresh Campaign against the
street din began with the new year,
but there is still far too much hoot-
ing and shrieking during the night
hours. Drivers allege that pedestrians
use their ears but not their eyes, max
ing constant use of the horn i'm
perative.
Blowing of horns between 1890 am.
and am. is now illegal, and auto
mobiles are required to slow down
whenever necessary. Drivers find the
last regulation particularly tedious.
Evening star., 1932-01-22

perately 10 ! / V e
and he stumbled
into the United
Hebrew Society one
day several months
ago a sick, be-
wildered youth-to
tell us so.
Even after we
had made arrange
ments for him TO
enter the National
Jewish Hospital in
Denver, the young
mans dependency
was pitiful. We
tried to encourage
him, but that spirit
of his, so weakened
by the dread dis
ooeo uyac k,rpkof
Evening star., 1932-01-22

More than 500 coats that include the choice Camel
Hairs the silky Llamas and the super durable
Boucles
Full silk Lined coats in the dark, desirable colors
you'd expect in a regular stock that tailored
for this present season.
Evening star., 1932-01-22

ST will never be in Washington again,
unless brought here in a coftin," was
the doleful good-by the day Sam started
for Denver.
A short while ago ruddy-complex-
ioned person came to the door OF the
office. He smiled when we failed to
recognize him. It was happy Sam
who told us the long story Of how sun
shine, special diets and excellent care
Evening star., 1932-01-22

= AM was one Of those few men who
have experienced that abysmal
hopelessness in suddenly learn
- ing that their lives are to be
good for only a few months
more on this earth. After a dag
nosis of tuberculosis, that had been
the doctors verdict Sam wanted des-
Evening star., 1932-01-22

Again more than 5000 suits from which to
choose, and the new arrivals show many in
lighter colors that will be perfect for spring
wear.
Evening star., 1932-01-22

Hundreds of extra sizes for men of ANY build
and every garment is fitted by master filter.
Alterations by experienced tailors without
charge
Evening star., 1932-01-22
Rome Flyers Reach Africa.

TOBRUK, Libya, Africa, January %
(R.-The Italian aviators Francis
Lombardi and Leonida Robbiano ar
rived here yesterday on the first lap
Of an attempt to lower the flying rec
ord between Europe and South Africa.
They came from Rome.
Evening star., 1932-01-22
A Good Record Under Present Conditions

regular prices we've been able to maintain
normal volume of business. Our thousands of
patrons have confidence in St. Adams qualities
They know we're giving bona fide bargains.
Every week we're receiving new stock to keep
our lines complete.
Evening star., 1932-01-22

competitive prices we've taken every suit and
overcoat of the huge lines for which we con-
tracted.
With generous concessions from our manufac-
turing tailors and drastic reductions from our
Evening star., 1932-01-22
GUARDS HORSE TROUGHS

Los Angeles to Fine Parkers Block
Ing Drinking Fountains.
LOS ANGELES, January % P).-
Parking space hunters had better not
block Off old Dobbin from public horse
troughs here henceforth..
The City Council passed an ordi-
nance yesterday making it worth 50 to
park in front Of an equine drinking
fountain.
There are Is places here where
horse still can drink in public
Evening star., 1932-06-26
Why They Get on Ow NuoUes

f. Do you refrain from showing off how much
you know?
5. Do you avoid being sarcastic?
6. Do you feel inferior to your associates?
T. Do you refrain from bossing people?
g. Do you keep from reprimanding peoplef
g. Do you avoid making fun of others behind
their backs?
10. Do you keep from domineering others?
Score two for each question you can answer
eyes:
II. Do you keep your clothing neat and tidy7
IL. Do you avoid being bold and nervy?
13. Do you avoid laughing at others mis-
takes?
IA. Do you avoid finding fault with every
day things?
is. Is your attitude toward the opposite sex
free from vulgarity?
Is. Do you let the mistakes of others pass
uncorrected?
II. Do you loan things to others readilyf
1s. Do you let others have their own way?
l9. Are you careful not to tell embarrassing
jokes?
20. Do you always control your temper?
81. Do you keep out of arguments?
%. Do you smile pleasantly?
%. Do you avoid talking almost continu-
ously?
"a. Do you mind your own affairs?
Sccre one for each question you can answer
Eyes:
IS. Do you have patience with modern ideas7
26. Do you avoid fattering others?
81. Do you avoid gossiping?
%. Do you refrain from asking people to re-
peat what they have just said?
90. Do you avoid asking lots of questions?
30. Do you avoid asking favors of others?
81. Do you avoid trying to reform others?
80. Are you usually cheerful?
33. Are you natural rather than dignifed?
"a. Do you keep your troubles to yourself?
35. Are you conservative in politics?
36. Are you enthusiastic?
37 N uordc W.
38. Do you meet others without suspicionf
80. Do you avoid being lazy?
40. Do you avoid borrowing things?
Al. Do you refrain from telling people them
moral duty?
AZ. Do you avoid trying to convert people to
your beliefs?
43. Do you avoid talking rapidly?
A. Do you avoid laughing loudly?
As, Do you avoid making fun of people to
their faces?
Evening star., 1932-06-26

He frowned over it for half a minute, then
tossed it contemptuously on the table.
My boy, you've sold her all right but
don't know whether you've won or not" He
made a wry face then continued: IT'S highly
technical, young man, highly technicall III
have to think it over"
mo you won't old scout! Hold your horses
a minute-while you read this one!" And I
handed him very interesting document, signed
by both Mr.. and Mrs Swinegarten. He read
it aloud:
I'VE, the undersigned hereby authorize
you to purchase for our account 10000
shares of Contact Mine, Inc :"
He could read no more. His eyes widened
and his tongue seemed to stick to the roof OF
his mouth. Suddenly he sprang to his feet
and gave me resounding slap on the back.
My graciouS!" he exclaimed You're o.
wizard, my boy, wild and woolly wizard
nothing lessl" He threw arm about Sadie's
shoulders. Take her Jack She's yours! And,
Lord bless you both!'
That was yesterday evening. This morning,
I sitting pretty at desk in my own pri-
vate office.
Twenty-four hours ago. I was dumb dodo.
Today, am junior member of the firm Of
"Siler & jerks"
Yesterday morning. had no girl at ALL
Last night we eloped-with papa's full con-
sent.
And say Can you beat this one? Con-
tact Mines" has just jumped up five pointsl
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-06-26
The Cahle King of Congress

processes were expensive and the results 50
poor that for a time he had his Mexican
hands throwing away the beef after the tallow
had been rendered and the hides hung in the
sun for drying
Old Texans relate how at this time any one
with the energy could have a wagOnload OF
finest beef for carrying it away from The killing
grounds.
The border warfare waxed in fury Pleas
were made to the State and Federal govern
ments for protection. but such garrisons as were
established were entirely inadequate in the
vast trackleSs wastes
Hundreds Of fugitives from justice In more
settled regions were f1ltering in and picking up
easy livings by preying on the increasing hert@
King ADD Kennedy estimated that between 1865
and 1859. when they broke up their partner-
ship they had lost over 10000 head of cattle
and ABOUT 5000 horses
The most notorious bandit against vn0m
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take down the other fellows opinion of
himself. And that, I am certain, is basically
one of the chief reasons why the younger gen.
Grafton develops so often an aversion for the
older; why the subordinate so often grouches
secretly against his chief and why the student
sometimes diskes the professor
On the other side of the picture-that is the
illustration Of the traits suggested in the other
two groups, which may be said to come more
under the heading of irksome, disturbing and
distressing things-is the experience of Col
gate man who took the test
His was, he admitted, the lowest score Of the
entire $50. In addition to that he was. on the
revelations of his fellows, the most disliked
among them.
THIS was all the more astonishing because
he might well have seemed, on superficial
survey, to have been one Of the most popular
He had looks and bearing. plenty of money
and clothes, was fine athlete, could make the
piano talk" and came Of good family.
Why, then, was he so unpopular? As the
chart showed he was forever showing off He
had the offensive habit of mentioning common
table articles by their chemical names as
though he alone knew these He seldom, if
ever. did the other fellow favor but thought
nothing Of requesting others to go out of their
way to do favors for him
He was, too, an unconscionable borrower
especially of cigarettes. Shades of Questions 2,
5, II, 80 and 40!
Yet 1t speaks volumes for the man and the
test that. once he had secured an honest pic
ture of himself as others viewed him. he man
aged to correct his faults to such an extent that
his case became a laboratory byword He was
a new mani
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own soap her own candles, cure her own meat.
salt down her own pork, help grind her own
cornmeal.
The fire in the oven had to be banked each
night to preserve the spark for fires for heat
ing and cooking on the following day.
Under these hardy, conditions she bore her
children The mother of Representative Kle-
berg, who occupies her mothers place as mis-
tress of the ranch today, was born In simple
adobe house.
The preservation of his cattle to himself was
only one of the problems of the early ranch
man of South Texas. A harder problem,
though less colorful, was that of finding
markets.
The great packing centers of Kansas City,
Chicago and Fort Worth had not yet been
established Cattle were driven to Gulf ports
for shipment to New Orleans and Havana
IN his earliest days cattleman Capt King
J experimental with ways of preserving beef
EOr shipmspt. but with little success. The
Evening star., 1932-06-26

Rignant woman's mouth, as her face turned
! =rple with rage. Moths? There isn't one
re! Not one! I'll let you know keep
an house young man!-now, please get out"
But wouldn't move. AS a matter OF fact
5ndn't 1 seemed frozen to the spot. But
mind was working working fast to think
\ some way to retrieve this latest blunder.
Your p-pardon again, Mrs. Swinegarten,"
ttered, "I didn't mean it that way-honestly
$iidnt. Moths are like fires. Any one Is
pie to have them when they're least ex-
ted. You carry fire insurance, don't you?
course, you do! Then, why not buy moth
lrance'? Everybody should have this serv-
N Mrs. Swinegarten. Just think-Govern-
ht statistics show
was interrupted by a burst of hearty
ghte-. 1t startled me beyond speech. There
bd that big gawk of a woman, her anger
e, laughing at me until the tears ran down
cheeks.
Mr.. jerks, you're funny" She eyed me
norously from head to foot-then laughed
he more IT don't know what's got into you,
N Ing man, but you must want to make sale
ghty bad. Now, you just run along, and
bt look so down-in- -the-mouth. Things are
i er as bad as they seem. Recollect-you
ke to climb only two flights of steps to get
the third fioor'
n went out-crestfallen. As I rolled away
m my Waterloo my thoughts were dark and
Y b-as drab and dismal as the weather-as
Blk as the rain that clouded my windshield
drippsd from the wiper that wouldn't
10 was all over I had failed. job gone.
II gone That last was the real rub. How
" the world could 1 ever get along without
ie?-And what an ass I had made of my
3i-Of course, it had been a very difficult
$gnment-almost hopeless from the start.
y I had tried hard-too darn hard as
ter of fact. Judged by what had attempt
I ought to have a halo on my head and
bold brick in my pocketbook. Judged by
BIT had accomplished, / probably would
e a gold brick on my head and halo in
II pocketbook
1 90 late, caught myself stopping directly
3ront of the rooming house-and there stood
landlady in the doorway. More trouble.
zbuldn't dodge her. She was looking straight
me. Ascending the steps, I greeted her
Rsantly:
Good afternoon Miss Sykes
Nothin' good about it, Mr.. Jenks-an' just
bt to say II don't get that three weeks
X rent by tomorrow night, out you go-bag
baggage!"
Yes, Miss Sykes; I'm sorry"
Som Ian here's Somethin' for you Hope
money!" She handed me an envelope, and
$t into the house.
bR perhaps a minute I stood there in COM
plete AFFECTION No job! No girl! No
E he! Fine dramatic stuff in a moving pic
f. guess, but just downright mean, stark
:gedy when it hits you personally in real
. No job. No girl I glanced at
white slip in my hand, and got a shock
sent electric thrill up my spine. A
$cial delivery in Sadie's handwriting!
ught Of Mrs. Swinegartens saying: You
#e to climb only two flights of steps to get
he third focr"-as I went up them like a
Pocket to my room.
#osh! what a change in th4 Ess & fciti 4-
Evening star., 1932-06-26
Test Your PopuIanityWth
These Questions

Score three for each question you can answer
"Yes":
/. Do you always do what you promise?
q Do you go out of your way to help others?
3. Do you avoid exaggeration?
Evening star., 1932-06-26
WM d Young Go oGtHrr-By Dalton Mallon

pause, have your folks still got some of that
stock on hand?"
1 was puzzled DO you refer to the British
Columbia project?" 1 asked
No. no! That stock MI Siler tried to sell
mel
My heart stood still. I could scarcely believe
my ears.
"You-you don't mean the 10000 shares of
Contact Mines, Inc do you?"
Yes, that's it," she assured me Then, with
a withering glance at her husband: Wen take
the whole 10,000i"
YOURS truly, Jack jerks himself, arrived at
the Sile- mansion so quickly that he
was almost ahead of his own f1ivver!
found the family just sitting down to din
ner. Sadie rushed into my arms. GOSH but
that hug and kiss did feel good-heavenlyi
i Just knew you'd win, dearl' she gurgled.
One arm still about Sadies waist. turned
and faced the old man. He was eyeing my
spattered raincoat and muddy shoes very sourly
and critically. cooked my head to one side,
and folded my arms
We'll, dad" says l. you don't seem so
darned anxious to hail the conquering hero
What's the matter? Aren't you glad to see
your little Scotch sixtieth of a minute a full
two times go minutes ahead of the zero hour?"
Siler scowled at me-
Humph! Don't know that ami Any
how, where's your proof?"
dug the cosmetic order out of a side pocket
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Massachusetts, Avenue and worth
a peck of millions.
The Great Belasco

Another reason why 1 think
David Belasco was a genius comes
to mind as I watch the film TO
night Or Never" In the play, Be
laSco cast an actor as a waiter
who made the bit outstanding
In the Gloria Swanson picture,
the same role (played by Boris
Karloff) gets exactly nothing. :.
Jim Tully thinks Barbara Stan
wyck is the only actress in Holly
wood who menaceS Garbo. And
1 am glad to second the motion
Mr.. Ziegfeld told me if he can
ever get Edna May Oliver (on the
Keith screen this week. and
Charlie Winninger Con the Ma
tional stage this week. together
again he will make SHOW Boat
as a revival. Somebody who
ought to know better writes me
a Saucy letter for not diSliking
the Moonyeen of Love Is ALL
Well, she happened to be an un
derstudy on Monday night and
regardless of those who were try.
ing to poison critics against her
sang the part beautifully. She
triumphed over the knockers gal
lery" and foi that reason alone
deserved kind words. "Seein' Is
Believin'," a new musical, opens
at the National, February 20.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Feeble Argument

The weakness of the propo-
nents of this drastic legislation
was made manifest by the only
witness for the Carey measure.
He bawled out the Fox Theater
because he arrived at 12:45 p.
M, on a certain Sunday and
found that the IS cents admis-
sion up to l D. m. could not
apply. AS Senator Carey pointed
out the theater would have to
break the law if his convenience
was to be suited. Later he de-
scribed a between shows rush
for front seats where an old
lady was knocked down and
trampled, then ventured a be-
lief such a scene was an ordi-
nary sight in local theaters.
Having rid himself of his crouch
the witness donned his overcoat
and departed.
Senator Carey was apparently
impressed by the united stand
presented by the theaters against
his proposed legal remedy for
overflow audiences. He insisted
that some improvement on exist
ing conditions was essential but
left the impression that if the
theaterS can find the solution
there is no disposition to hamper
them with new legal restrictions.
The Crull sign proposal appeared
to strike the committee as prac-
tical step in the right direction.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Shaw's New Play

George Bernard ShaW's new
play, TOO True To Be Good"
which he describes as "a col!ec,
ton of stage sermons by a
Fellow of the Royal Society of
Literature" has arrived at the
offices of the Theater Guild and
it will be produced this season
Preparations for its production
are now under way, and it will
follow Dennis JohnStOn's THE
Moon in the Yellow River" into
New York.
Mr. Shaw's new play is in three
acts. The present plan of the
guild is to give Washington the
Shaw try-out performances.