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Evening star., 1932-10-23

Hoffmans mother, Mrs. Katherine A.
Drye of Jersey City, who will remain
for an indefinite stay.
Lieut.. and Mrs Emil J. Peterson In
vited guests to listen to the returns OF
the Army-Yale foot ball game this after
noon, followed by an informal supper.
The company included Lieut.. and Mrs.
Francis H. Falkner, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Raymond L. Hill and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Browning.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

is typical and characteristic Of most
Of u.s.
I recall talking with a great manu-
facturer some years ago, who was past
70, and in a reminiscent mood ne
opened before me a well thumbed and
well worn Bible, saying as he did so:
This book means more to me than any
other that I possess for it was my
mothers Bible" Il try to read it today
as my mother read 1t to me when l was
boy, and somehow its association with
her makes it mean more to me than
any other Bible" We could well un-
derstand his deep feeling; the book he
held in his hand was rendered more
sacred to him because it was associated
with the joyous days of his youth
Too few of us safeguard the gateway
OF memory. We permit 1t to be invaded
by personalities, incidents and impress
sionS that are not profitable. l recall
that the late John B. Goff once said
in our hearing, LAS young man I fell
In with associates whose habits OF
speech were so unwholesome and un-
clean that they have left upon my
memory dark stains that all the years
have not effaced' 1t is largely within
our power to protect our memories
against such unwholesome and un-
that we very carelessly read that leave
shadows behind them. They portray
scenes and incidents that affect the
whole current of our thinking. The
late James J. Hill once said to me, Il
never buy a picture that portrays that
which is cruel; there is too much of
cruelty in real life, and a picture one
has to live with" 1t was q fine and
accurate observation
Memory is a mighty factor in con-
serving the things of our spiritual life
To memorize the great words Of Christ,
the beautiful Psalms, the majestic ut
terances of the prophets, furnishes a
source Of inspiration throughout life
and in hours of depression a means of
escape from the dull, prosaic things of
a monotonous existence To feel that
In the midst of life's difficulties and
trials we can call upon memory, as
David called upon the well by the gate.
means to command resources that are
refreshing helpful and stimulating.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

time. There was never a census Of
the wooden Indians. Time was when
practically every tobacco store boasted
one. Just why they were abandoned as
trade sign posts is not knewn. One by
one they disappeared. Some of them
were probably destroyed, before it was
known that they had a commercial
value as curiosities. Maybe 1t was the
growth of the cigarette as o popular
smoke" that drove them out of style.
Perhaps here and there one may still
be standing outside of shop, holding
forth pipe or a bunch of cigars or a
tobacco leaf in token of the commodity
for sale within.
Some of these old Indian figures were
works of skill and artistry Some were
huge and masterful in form, others were
small and appealing. They were paint
ed, often with brilliant effects of color
ing. In the latter days of their vogue
they were usually drab and faded, as
their owners neglected to keep them in
trim. The finer figures were often
placed upon pedestals with casters, by
means Of which they could be rolled
indoors for protection from the weather
and from vandals Once upon a time
it was favorite prank of boys to wheel
en- Indian away from its owners shop,
causing him much grief and agitation
as he hunted his property 1t is re-
lated that several of the figures in the
Olcott collection are so weighted as to
prevent their removal.
Another of the objects of the collec-
tors desire is the bottle" that once
decorated the window of the drug
store, towering assemblage of grace
fully formed TASKS, each filled with
a differently hued liquid. behind which
lights were kept burning to make them
glow with color and thus proclaim the
identity of the establishment for a long
distance. These have now almost dis
appeared, and many of them are to be
found in collections OF early Ameri-
cana" sometimes in close association
with the wooden Indians.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

and controlled operation comes to an
end, the last straw will have been laid
on. 1t seems somewhat paradoxical to
state that the closing of the Kimberley
mines will break the market rather
strengthen it, but nevertheless that is
declared to be the case, because with
the closing Of the Kimberley mines will
come a practical end Of diamond
control.
From the discovery Of the South
African diamond mines, the production
and distribution of diamonds have
proved a dificult problem. In the very
nature of things, the use of large num-
bers of workers in the production OF
things Of such relatively tiny size and
relatively great value as diamonds has
presented serious problems in organl-
zation
The big mines have worked out an
elaborate system. The diamond deposit,
or diamond pipe. as it is called, never
has but one mine entrance. This Is
surrounded by what is called COM
pound. 1t is a large inclosure OF struc-
lures necessary in mining operations
and OF workers houses. The compound
is partially fortified and Is strung with
charged electric wires somewhat IKE
the barbed-wire entanglements used in
wartime. There are armed guards con-
stantly on duty and. in addition, espe-
cially for night duty, compound VIII
be patrolled by a pack Of from so TO 100
trained German police dogs. Then,
from points outside the compound, food
lights play on the surrounding wall
throughout every hour Of darkness.
Terms Of Employment.
The workers seeking employment in
the mines must sign for at least six
months labor Longer periods may
be signed for. Once employed, the
his term of service. He is a prisoner,
but good wages are paid and the work.
ers, largely black natives, have come to
accept the system.
Regular hours are worked, the men
descending into the mine through the
single entrance and emerging at the
end Of their trick. They have space
for the growing of flowers, roses being
favorite culture. For amusement the
natives organize tribal dances. They
have their native music and other pas
times. All outgoing letters are subject
to the closest scrutiny by the authorities
in charge. A special currency is used
for spending at the company stores
within the compound. 1t Is Of no value
outside nor is outside money permitted
as medium inside. When workers
term Is ended, he Is x-rayed before be-
ing permitted to leave to make sure ne
has not swallowed few thousand dol
lars in stones.
The deep Kimberley mines remain
the chief source of valuable stones. In
1926 a surface scattering Of alluvial
diamonds was found at Elandsputte,
about Is miles north of the famous
Lichtenburg Diggings. The strike was
out on the veldt and there was a
rush to stake claims comparable to
the gold and land rushes Of early
America. In 1927 an even greater
strike was made at Grasfontein. More
than $4,000 whites and 100000 natives
participated in these great rushes. The
deposits we're relatively thin and soon
exhausted. First the prospectors did
what they call picking the eyes out Of
their claims; that IS. finding the
largest and more conspicuous stones
Then they began panning the gravel
with water. working down through the
deposit.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Federal Commission
Reports on Trade Prices
BY HARDEN COLFAx.

Why does a citizen of Southern New
Mexico. for instance, who is building
house, have to pay more for the
structural materials made in Pitts
burgh-if steel-or in Michigan-if
cement-than fellow citizen a thou
sand miles farther away, purchasing
the same materials? Transportation
you say? Not always. Price cutting?
Not always.
The fact is that there is very little
if any, uniformity about prices in this
country. Fifty per cent of a sample
group of manufacturers have Just in
formed the Federal Trade Commission
that they have one way of fixing prices
Eighteen per cent have another and
50 per cent have more than one.
The first report of the Federal Trade
Commission on its Investigation of
price bases-Soon to be submitted to
Congress-while apparently technical
in character, is really of concern to
every small and large distributor and
merchant throughout the country who
sells manufactured goods in a place at
any distance from the point of manu-
facture. BY the same token. it is of
concern to every consumer. The rec
concentrations, If carried out into
policy or into legislation may have en
important influence in restricting price
cutting and very considerably affect
ing the cost OF consumer goods.
The commission, in its preliminary
report into the methods of basine
prices with respect to location" advises
Congress that the investigation has
been conducted for the use of the leg
tslative body in considering the PROB
lem of the economical distribution of
commodities" This problem Is uni
versally recognized as one of the most
pressing before the business world to-
day-important to both producer and
consumer alike.
How should the manufacturer base
his sales price? Should he first add
to his factory price the cost of trans
portation to the point of sale? Should
he divide his market into zones?
Should he establish one or more bas-
ing-points at distance from his point
OF production and then add freight
charges to point of delivery?
This may seem like a very technical
matter indeed However. as treated in
the investigation. in which the cement
industry was taken as a general ex-
ample of basing- point method, 1t has
complications which may result in leg
islation or regulation, with very con-
siderable influence on prices and COM
petitive conditions.
More than $500 firms in practically
all industries were included In the
Trade Commissions survey OF .he
various systems and theories mentioned
on which delivered prices" are based,
the commission finds that some dis
tributors set their price for the entire
country with no reference whatever 10
difference in transportation costs.
Others have arranged a "delimitation
of market having respect to transpor-
tation expenses"
The cement industry was a con-
venient one upon which to begin the
study Cement is bulky commodity
and its use has no particular geo.
graphical limitations. Moreover, the
brands are practically in the same
quality class, the distributing services
are highly standardized and the slight
est changes in prices very seriously
affect the whole price structure.
tCopyrisht, 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Early American Sculptures.

What has become Of the old-time
cigar store Indians. those wooden eff
gies that once lured the smokers of
tobacco? This question is answered in
part by an announcement that a num-
ber OF them have been discovered at
the Saratoga estate of the late Chaun-
c>y Uicott, one-time favorlte singer ane
actor, who died recently in France. The
fact that he was a collector of this odd
form OF art was not generally known.
1t appears. however, that TOR years he
had been gathering them in with the
enthusiasm of stamp or rare book
collector. Now the matter of their final
disposition remains to be determined.
Chauncey Olcott was by no means
the only accumulation of these figures.
For good many years they have been
sought as curios and given honorable
placement in private galleries and parks
Competition for them has been keen.
as in the case of old china and furniture
and pictures. They are cherished chief
ly because a their rarity Nobody
knows how many there were once upon
Evening star., 1932-04-03

ushered in a period of renewed good
times for diamonds. Kimberley is con-
fident that history will repeat itself
in connection with the present curtail-
ment of output.
On its present basis the diamond in
dustry depends for prosperity on effec-
tive control Of prices. To that end
the main producing interests in South
Africa operated through the Diamond
Corporation, which manipulated mat
ters so as to sell through single chan
mel at a single price This system re-
quires enormous financial resources
and tends to bring about an accumula-
tion of stocks far larger than 1e-
pressed market can absorb. Under eX-
isting world conditions diamonds are
not jewels, but drugs, on the market.
At present low prices there is estimated
to be some $75.OOO0OO of rough goods
in the hands of the Diamond Corpora
ton and other producers. excluding
stocks owned by the South African
government.
1t is proposed that while diamonds
are in slump the South African gov
ernment should call an international
conference to establish system Of
world production quotas. A govern
ment commission is now looking into
such possibilities In 1929 the world
output of diamonds was 7,348, 900 car
ats valued at $73OOOO00 America
imported officially 100000 carats. while
it is estimated that at least 100000
carats were smUggled into the country.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Hoover, Roosevelt, Garner Have All Been
Aided Politically by Events of Past Week

ley declared openly for Roosevelt.
Senator Robinson left his State free
but the sentiment is reported strongly
for Roosevelt
The favorite son movement is max
ing no headway. None Of the several
candidates so classed has developed
strength outside his own State, ex-
cepting AL Smith and Garner. Giving
Smith all of New York, Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts, he would have 20B
votes. That is not regarded among
the possibilities. Winning in California,
Garner would have that States A and
Texas 46. The Roosevelt men concede
Smith fewer than 100 delegates.
Whatever may be their other wor-
ries, the Republican leaders are not
concerned about their convention. The
lists of delegates being presented in the
State conventions and primaries show
a preponderance of Federal office
holders. New York's list shows that
more than a third Of the 81 are on
public pay rolls.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Balance AL"
Another style Of dance draws near,"
Said Ethelbert McBlooEe,
so take your partners with good cheer.
Nobody can refuse.
We've heard the joyous music play
And soon the fiddler we must pay
His present call
Is Balance All
AS you're stepping out at the
Budget Ball.
You need not hold your head SO high,
But you Must keep moving fast
To that good old tune, Sweet BY and
By
Hard times will soon be passed.
The fancy pace has had its day,
We must move in the plain old-fash-
toned way.
At the Budget Ball,
Both great and small,
Salute your partner and Balance
All"
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Motorist Champions
Canal Road Lighting
To the Editor of The Star:


Referring to Mr.. woodward's letter
in the April l issue of The Star anent
the waste of money in unnecessary
lighting in East Potomac Park and on
the Canal road. I certainly agree with
Mr.. Woodward as to the lights in East
Potomac Park in Winter after dark.
but the lighting on Chain Bridge at
Canal road is an entirely different mat
ter, as Mr.. Woodward would know If
he had to make many night trips on
Canal road after dark in the Summer
time
One side of Canal road all the way
and on both sides part of the way Is
lined with trees, and efficient lighting
is rather difficult. Additional lights
were recently added along Chain
Bridge at Canal road in order to make
night driving more safe along that
main and much-traveled artery into
the Capital City. Under. the old light
ing the police held the speed on Canal
road down to % miles per hour. but
since the improved lighting the police
have allowed 80 miles per hour There
have been many less accidents on Canal
road since the improved lighting has
been installed, thus attesting the value
and efficiency of the present lights
ARTHUR SMALLWOOD.
Evening star., 1932-04-03


said, Oh, that one would giue me
drink OF the lDdter of the 1Dell of
Bethlehem, uhich is by the GATE
II Samuel, Trtii.f5.
Memory is one Of the divinest gifts
given to man. 1t may be made rich
with the stored-up treasures of life
of happy, useful service, strong friend
ships and loyalty to the best ideals.
or it may be shadowed by record of
selfish and sinful indulgences un-
worthy deeds, broken VOWS, dissipated
hopes and an abandoned religious
habit. That which enters through the
gateway Of memory has a determining
effect upon the whole course of life
He who said, Il am a part of all that
have met" might also have added,
II am a part of all that have read
and experienced" Our whole outlook
upon life is very largely determined
by what We hold in our memories. II
We have been the victims of ungen-
erouS action, If we have been misun-
derstood or our motives impugned, 1t
leaves scar upon memory. On
the other hand, if we have had ex-
periences that are refreshing and
stimulating, friends that have served
us in days of shadow as in days of
sunshine, If our domestic life has been
blessed with happiness and peace, then
the memory Of these things serves to
sweeten and enrich us in our outlooks.
1t is curious and interesting fact
that, as we grow in years, we have a
strong tendency to turn our thoughts
backward to the days Of youth, when
life was plastic, before We had been
disappointed or disillusioned possibly
embittered by untoward experiences.
In the incident to which the above
text is related, David was in the midst
of mighty conflict. In the hour of
his need his mind turned fondly to
the days of his early life, and more
particularly to the cool and refreshing
waters of the we'll of Bethlehem. which
stood by the gate. There were other
waters that might have been brought
to his lips, but they could not satisfy
as the waters with which he had been
familiar in his youth. His yearning
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Prosperity and Diamonds.

Old Man Depression has claimed an
i6ther victim. The great diamond in
7, dustry of South Africa has just de-
eided to go out of business until pros
perity emerges from around the cor
ner. Last week witnessed the close
at Kimberley of the famous De Beers
mines. It is the fourth time within
the present century that the diamond
magnates have had recourse to stop
page of production-the other occasions
being the period of the economic
crisis in the United States in 1908,
during the early days of the World
War in 1914 and throughout the
postwar crisis beginning in 1921 In
each ceae the reopening OF the mines
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Reconstruction finance has provided
the B. & o. Road with a loen of ST.
100000. President Wizards reference
to his desperation should those dear to
his heart be reduced to want may have
struck a note of sympathy. There can
be no doubt that Uncle Dan" Willard
loves every rail and tie in his famous
old road.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

A motion picture director accused of
having evaded taxes amounting to more
than SlOO 1000 should not be censured
offhand. He may only be victim of
the aversion to mathematics which the
artistic temperament so frequently
manifests.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Law-abiding citizens should purchase
automobiles, if only to prevent under
world characters from appearing to be
the only types of citizenry who can be
depended on to possess high-power
motor cars.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

A racing season may appeal for in
servative citizen by pointing out the
amount of money that it keeps in rapid
circulation.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

The principal objection to photog-
a raphers at a Communist demonstration
is the pride everybody takes in seeing
his picture in the paper. Communists
are often like bad children. To notice
them only encourages them.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
SpelI-Binding.

Did you convince your audience by
your hypnotic oratorical spell?"
I'm better hypnotist than that"
answered Senator Sorghum. Il didn't
merely convince 'em, 1 put em to
Sleep
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Hints of fat money only create fear
that what is now only red ink situa-
tion will leave business with the purple
color scheme typical of a black eye.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
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Evening star., 1932-04-03
Willing Hands.

To meet life's usual demands
I willingly employ my hands.
In peace l breakfast, dine and Sup
Unless some one says, stick EN- up!"
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Marksman Wanted.

Prom the Columbus Ohio state Journal.
German authorities hope to catch
and make an example OF that marks
man who shot at Adolph Pitler and
missed.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Railsplitters Hairsplitters.

From the Butte Montana Standard.
The difference between Lincoln and
our modern statesmen probably is the
difference between splitting rails and
splitting hairs.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Involving him in motor crash is no
way to make police judge feel more
kindly the next time a reckless driving
case comes before him. ~
Evening star., 1932-04-03
No Force Needed

From the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator
Doubling Up in Pullmans Permis-
sible"-headline. This is interesting
Here all the time we've been nursing
the belief 1t was compulsory.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

"Dere is a heap of things l don't
understand" said Uncle Eben, IAN
when some O. desc high folks tries to
splain EN- l feels like was In good
company"
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Watch Their Dust.

From the Dayton Daily News.
Woodworking autos are being oper-
ated in Germany, but over here the
motorists are continuing to burn up
the roads.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Hold Wake Over War.

From the Detroit News
These are long dreary days for the
Shanghai correspondents, who must
sit up with the war to see that it Is
really dead.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
EHnrt 10 Be Cheerful.

MY electric meter piles up figures
terribly fast" said the householder.
Well" answered the neighbor who
tries to be ever Joyous, electricity is the
same as lightning And what can you
expect of a lightning calculator"
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Responsibility.

Obedience to him I VOW,
On him l humbly walt
The driver of the bus is now
The master of my fate.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
All His Own Way.

When Hamlet said, THE plays the
thing"
He was equipped to have his fling,
For he was to become, he knew,
The author and the critic, too.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

fatal result from the use of a spe-
cial radium tonic would indicate that
there is bootleg medicine as well as
bootleg liquor.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

THE song of flattery," said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, needs no music
if the words are sweet enough"
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Jud Tunkins says he doesn't mind
payin' as he goes if he's sure he's gettin'
anYWhere.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
The Gateway of Memory
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. d, IL. D,
Bishop Of Washington.

TeIt:: "And Ddvid longed, and
said, Oh, that one WouId gipe ME
drink OF the mater of the 1Dell of
Bethlehem, tuhich is By the gate
II Samuel, Iriii15.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
Fifty Years Ago
I'm The Star

Edison's Invention of the incandes-
cent electric light had to win its way
Electric Light against the onnosi-
Evening star., 1932-04-03

While the ,incandescent lamp was be-
ing perfected the earlier form of carbon