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The Washington times., 1932-03-09
One Day Of Crisp
Aided the Consumer

The burden of framing and
reporting the measure in the
House falls on Charles R.
Crisp, because Of the illness
of the chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee. He
has a fine background of
craftsmanship. When his
father was Speaker of the
House, he was the parliamen-
tartan, and no member now
is such an expert in parlia-
mentary procedure. During
the consideration of the pres
ent tariff act, which has
brought disaster ON the coun-
try, there came a day when,
in the absence of Garner, the
leadership of the Democratic
minority fell to Crisp. That
was the day Hawley, the Re-
publican leader, lost control,
and for a day Crisp actually
dominated the situation, and
more was done that day for
the American consumer than
had been done before, or was
to be done thereafter. 1t was
one of the most dramatic in
cidents in recent parliamen-
tary history. But Crisp is
more than a pariamentarian.
He is a statesman, a thinker,
a student and worker, unpre-
tentious in manner and
method, scrupulously fair IN
statement, utterly without
the rant of p demagogue.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
LISTEN. WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

So nobody's going to humili-
ate banks. And if you have a
spark of good breeding in you,
you'll shut up right now and
not ask any more embarrassing
questions.
That's the first part Of the
story. Here's the next. But
this part isn't news. Even the
smallest paper in America
wouldn't give it a front page
spread. It's too unimportant.
OF course the Wilson's, them
selves, don't think it is un-
important. But, naturally, their
view is a little distorted. For
the Wilson's are starving. They
have in the house, at the
moment of writing, exactly
$1.35, one-third of a sack of
flour, a doubtful can of corned
beef, a bottle Of vanilla, half a
cabbage, a few moldy waters.
They have not had butter or
milk for a week, nor meat for
three weeks. You can figure
out for yourself just how long
Ma and Pa Wilson, old Aunt
Emmy, 16-year-old Agnes and
the little shaver can hold out
on that.
"Chest" Won't Aid Them
Needless to say, both Pa and
Ma Wilson have looked for
work. But why go into that?
They have also made timid in
quiries Of the Community Chest.
But the Community Chest can
do nothing for them since they
own an equity in their rickety,
fiveroom cottage in which they
live. And, since the wilson's
aren't suffering from disaster"
The Red Cross can't help them
either.
OF course, if they'd, go out
and stand in the bread lines,
something might be done for
them. Z But there's the rub.
The wilson's aren't reasonable
people. They insist on being
proud about standing in bread
lines. They pointed out that
they have always been decent,
hard working people and that
they could never hold up their
heads again if they had to
come out and ask for charity.
eff there was only some sort
of an emergency fund I could
borrow from privately" says
Pa Wilson, in that hollow, hope
less voice he has acquired
lately-"some place where
they'd lend a fellow a few dol
lars on his record. I'm sure I
could pay it back. We Will
sons always pay our debts.
But when it comes to asking
for charity-No, I guess we'd
rather Starve than that"
So the wilson's are starving
Quietly, stubbornly starving.
Yes, I know it's silly. But
what can you do with people
like that-people who insist on
their right to be proud in the
face Of starvation?
(CopyriKht, 1882, King Features
Syndicate 1ncsl -
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
Responsibility Lies
On Administration

The Administration has
the responsibility, but it's tax
plan was inadequate to meet
the need. Indeed, after it
had reported the amount of
the deficit and the House
was at work seeking means
of meeting it, Ogden Mills,
Secretary of the Treasury,
reported that he had over
estimated the revenue and
that the Administration had
fallen hundreds of millions
short in it's estimate Of the
deficit. The Administration
would have made the taxes
retroactive-that is, it would
have made the increase apply
to the incomes of 1881. That
would have worked a severe
hardship ON business. No
business man wanted it.
Instead the House has
adopted a manufacturers
sales tax, which is not to be
applied to the necessities of
life-food and clothing. The
Administration is satisfied
with any plan that will lift
it out of the abyss into which
it has fallen.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09

AGENERATION ago, when
~ the appropriations for
the maintenance of Govern
ment reached a billion dol
lars, the country was shocked.
Tom Reed, the Speaker, justi-
fled the figure by saying
that this is a "billion-dollar
country" But he had no
thought of a two-billion-
dollar deficit. The new tax
bill imposed on Congress by
the deficit of the Administra-
tion is calculated to bring in
more than a billion-because
Of the deficit.
The Democratic House is
not responsible for the deficit
which means the necessity.
The deficit, the necessity,
grows out of the govern
mental management of a Re-
publican President and Ad-
ministration, a Republican
Senate and a Republican
House. When the Democrats
came in control Of the House
they found that some other
persons baby had been left
on their doorstep.
That baby is the threat
ened credit of the Govern
ment of the United States.
While the party, upon whose
doorstep some other persons
baby is left, might let it stay
outside and die Of exposure
or starve, it would be the ac-
tion Of a brute. And the
Democratic House cannot af-
ford to permit the credit of
the nation to be imperilled.
That must be guarded at all
hazards. The only way to
guard it is to wipe out the
deficit as soon as possible by
increasing the taxes - enor-
mously.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
Hoover Economy
The Latest Sample

An additional appropriation Cevery camouaged pro-
hbition enforcement will be made if President Hoover
recommendations for reform Of the criminal laws adopted
by Congress. .N.......
The President asks that Federal judgeships be
created o reduce congestion in the courts
delays of justice ..... ~. ...
Well what congestion in Federal courts? Prohbi
tion They occupy onehaf wohrds of the court
time many districts &c. apparently courts must be
organized. That will cost money, too.
We don't know how much the bill will be- 1t depends
the number of judges required. But it will be szabe
sum- And that fellow taxpayers Hoover economy you
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
THE LOVE-PANIC

THE LOVE-PANIC
Yesterday, thought that I
For loUe of you should surely
die!
Yesterday, / sighed, "If He
Only Would but GLANCE at
mel"
.NoD, at last, you'Ue turned my
tOGy-
NoW, you 1ove me-So you sag!
That is men-Gnd that is
Fate
Always tDenty minutes late!
The above lines have already
appeared in this column; but
Oscar Wilde said the same
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
Suggestions for PacifiStS
Who Won't Take It

The office of the American delegates the Geneva Dis
Conference has been broken into by burglars on two
successive nights Desks have been ransacked dispatch boxes
torn open, papers stolen.
Pacfists here who want the United States to darm
ought to rush off cabegram to the delegation urging
have FEWER policemen assigned to guerd the office
That the same thing they aye urging their country
when they demand that the army and navour police force
against burglars of the international yarietybe further cut
down. - l.. 4----A--i-A-AL--- -- r-l--------
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
Market-Minded
Statesmanship

It is amusing to note the
manner in which the action
Of the Senate in providing
for an investigation Of the
stock market is misrepre-
sented in some Of the head
lines which convey the inn
preston that Congress is
primarily concerned with
the action Of the "bears'
today. That was the plan of
the President. The Admins
tration forces were insistent
on an investigation of the
"bears" of 1882. The politi-
cal psychology Of the plan
was to concentrate attention
on the 'bears" and "shorts"
today, and convince the pub
lie that but for these, the
market would soar and busi-
ness prosperity be restored.
That is the vice of the mar
ket minded craftsmanship
which has wrought such
havoc in the last few years.
But the "bears" of today
were the "bulls" of 1923 and
1929; the "shorts today
were the "1ongs" then; and
the financial wreckage we
see about us came from the
"bulls' and the "longs" of
1928 and 1929 who were
given every possible assist
ance by the Administration.
The Senate did not provide
alone for an investigation of
the "bears' of today; it re-
fused to be a party to any
such mockery. 1t provided
for a real investigation going
back to the gambling de-
bauch of 1928 and 1929,
which received every pos
sible encouragement from the
Administration to the utter
ruin of vast numbers. 1t is
to be assumed that in that
investigation some attention
will be given to the deceptive
statements given out from
high governmental quarters,
and to the failure in those
quarters to sound a note Of
moderation and warning.
Aside from the generally
low character of the cam
paign of 1923, which i'm
posed on millions, nothing
contributed more to the re-
suit than the fact that mil
lions thought the country
was soaking in prosperity be-
cause of a soaring market.
The fact that the market did
not remotely reflect the state
Of business was not generally
understood by the ground
lings; and those in power,
market-minded statesmen, in
sisted that it did. Stocks
that had never paid a divi-
dend were fought for at out
rageously high prices, and
demagogues pointed to this
as evidence of the prosperity
of the business behind the
stock
The Washington times., 1932-03-09

ia ke direct
from t h e
n e W S. It's
about a bank.
T h i S bank
orr owed a
little cash
just four or
five millions
from the
newly-created
two b lilo n
"R e construc-
tion Fund. -
Within a few
d VS. it re-
t ur n e d the
loan saving
The Washington times., 1932-03-09

AhOAS 10 INV q 41hCA LIZ vi Z
in the House.
Crisp Recalls
Distinguished Father
His father, Charles F.
Crisp, was a distinguished
statesman who was elected
to the Speakership in 1891,
after a memorable contest in
which several extraordinarily
able men were involved. The
most conspicuous candidate
among several was Roger Q.
Mills of Texas, who later
went to the Senate. He had
a strong sentimental claim
upon the position, for during
the first Cleveland Admins
tration, when the fight for
tariff reform was launched,
it was the "Mills Bill" that
incorporated the views Of the
President. Many thought he
was entitled to the Speaker
ship but there were a num-
Der of candidates, including
Crisp. In the end the latter
won, when Morrison of
Illinois went over to him
with his supporters, includ-
ing young Bryan. He made
an admirable presiding Off
GER.
A Crisp and a Texan! And
now after all these years we
against have a Crisp and a
Texan prominent in the
House. The Texan, however,
is in the Speakership, and a
Crisp is conspicuous among
the leaders on the floor.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09

Who should be trusted, when
ones own right hand is per-
jured to the bosom?
Shakespeare.
Pleasures a sin and some
times sins q pleasure.
byron.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09

thing much more etfectlVely,
when he wrote "And each man
kills the thing he loveS!"
There always comes a time
in the average love affair when
a man gets heart failure, and
rocks the boat of romance, by
trying to leap out Of it in mid
stream. That's the LOVE
PANIC!
A man seems to have a per-
feet genius for smashing a
love afafir to bits-and then
coming back and trying to pick
up the pieces. A positive OBJ
session for rubbing all the,
glamour off love and then try
ing to wish it on again.
He will pursue a woman ar
IDENTIFY and determinedly, as
long as he thinks she's not ser1'
Gus. But the moment she turns
around and waits for him to
catch up, he becomes panic
stricken and tries to escape.
It takes a man about six
minutes to fall in love; but it
takes him six months to dis
cover it-and ADMIT it. Then,
he rushes back to- tell the girl
the glad sweet news! He loves
her-and nothing else matters!
It's all settled except picking
out the wedding ring.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

In essentials, unity: in mat
ters doubtful, liberty; in all,
charity.
-"Rupertus Meldenius."
True It is that covetouSneSS
Is rich, modesty starves.
1-PhaedruA
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
The Tax Bill: Crisp;
Market Inquiry
Blu Claude G.. BOWers.

rhe Party Battles of the Jackson Period 'hs SuEuI.
for Democracy in America" Jefferson and Hamilton"
"The Tragic Era," and other important works.
The Washington times., 1932-03-09

Banks Mustn't Be Humiliated
Want a good one? Then listen
to this.
The first part of the story T
The Washington times., 1932-03-09
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

It does not matter that she
may have worn out the hall
rugs, running to the door look
ing for a letter. Or that she
may have gotten an earache,
listening for the telephone. It
does not matter that the rose
and gold may have gradually
faded out of her rainbow
dream, and the halo rallen off
his image.
It does not matter that she
may have lain awake nights
wondering whether she pre-
ferred veronal or cyanide, and
how she would look in a
shroud. It does not matter
that her love may have "gone
dead" Or that she may. have
forgotten him in a week-and
found somebody else!
He had fought the good
fight-and lost! He has
counted the leaves on the daisy,
and it has come out Il love
her!" Oh, you lucky little
woman!
Just why is a mans love sup
posed to be a delicate orchid,
which must be carefully nursed
and cultivated; while a woman'S
love is supposed to be an i'm
mortelle, which nothing can
kill?
Yet, nine husbands out of 10
could (if they dared) tell you
that, at some time or other,
they were seized with the love-
The Washington times., 1932-03-09

There is not a finer figure
in the House.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
GOLFER WOULD TIE
BRAID, HERD MARKS
Great U. S. Pro Four Time
Winner in Banner Links
Tourney Abroad.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

)HICAGO, February 16.-
I Walter Hagen still gets
~ the galleries. Drop in on
oa,, or +hn IIT;~+or 4.,,r
Evening star., 1932-02-16

A GAME having vital bearing on the
"A Section A title in the Community
Center League will be played to-
night at Central High at $50 o'clock,
when riffth-Consumers and SakS'
Clothiers face. Grifs are heading the
race, with eight wins and no losses, ana
Saks stands second. with seven VIC
tories and one defeat. Mount Vernon is
tied with the ClothierS.
Grit1s can clinCh the flag by winning.
Should the Clothiers win, a triple is
possible. as Mount Vernon has one more
game to play.
The game will mark the first meeting
between the Griffs and Saks, regarded
as two Of the strongest teams in their
class hereabOut
Second-half play in the Governnent
League will open tonight for four teams
at Boiling Field. Fort Myer and Union
Printers will clash at 8 O'Clock with In
vestigatiOn and Boiling Field taking the
court in the second game of the double
bill
Census, first-half champion, meets
Commerce tomorrow night.
Naval Hospital defeated Commerce,
26 to II, last night at Boiling Field in
an opening game of the second half.
Bethesda Firemen are printing for
their game with George Washington
University freshmen Thursday night at
7 o'clock on the Bethesda-Chevy Chase
High School court. The Firemen re-
gard the game, their final of the sea-
son, as the biggest on their schedule.
The Smoke-easters downed Northern
Preps, Al to Sc, last night.
Other results:
ST. Martins, &c; De Molay, 25.
Company A, 48; Cardinals, u.
Maryland Avenue Baptist, So; Pet
worth, IA.
clifton BARRIERS, s5; Army Medi-
COS, 81.
Logan A. c., 27; Pointer A. C. (Bal-
timore) IT.
Logan A c. %; brakes, %
St. Thomas, 48; Delta Phi Epsilon, 4.
| X. of c. Boys Club, 40; Warwick, IT.
Aladdin, rs; DiXianas, 81.
| Meridians 145 pounds, 90; Swami,
! 18
Delaware 81 Hudson, 80; Colonial
Anthracite, IA
Northern Preps Q3o pounds, 35;
First Baptist, 40; Wilson Avenue
Baptist 49,
Centennials. 80; Scholastics, 30.
Post Exchange, "a; Sport Mart 81
Wallace, %: Grays. "a.
FairlaWn, SO; Marines. II.
Fairlawn, 40; Christ Church, Is.
These teams want games:
Eagles, 130-pound team Call Allan
tic 4122-W, between 6 and 7 pm
| Takoma Business Men, game for to-
Evening star., 1932-02-16
DATES ARE NAMED
FOR A. A. j. EVENTS
Basket Ball, Boxing, Track,
Wrestling to Be Part of
BiCentenniaI List.

~ ATES and places for District
A. A. u basket ball, boxing,
j wrestling. outdoor track and
field, hand ball and swimming
championships, all to be held under
the general sponsorship of the George
Washington Bicentennial Sports Com
mittee, were fixed at the monthly meet
ing of the board of managers last night
in the Office of Norman Landreau, vice
president.
Starting with the basket ball tourna-
ment, which opens March l at Tech
High, the swimming championships will
be held March 18 and 10 at the Shore
ham Hotel: boxing, March 80 to April
?, at Ritchie Coliseum, at the Uni
versity of Maryland hand ball, April l,
at the Central Y. NJ C. A.. wrestling,
about April IS, at a place to be an
nounced, and the track meet the first
week in June. also at a place to be
decided.
The track meet will be the first Of its
kind ever attempted by the District
A. A U 1t probably will be held in
Central High Stadium.
Entry blanks for the basket ball,
swimming and hand ball tournaments
are now available at the Washington
Boys Club.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
BENSONRE-ELECTED
GOLF CLUB LEADER
Army-Navy Club Decides to
Start Work on New Nine
Holes at Once.
DMIRAL W. s. BENSON was r.

A DMIRAL w. s. BENSON was r.
~ elected president of the Army
n Navy Club by the new board OF
governors, following the annual
meeting Of the organization yesterday.
Col. Courtlandt Nixon and Col. ID. 6
Stanley of the Soldiers Home were
again chosen as secretary and chairman
of the board respectively.
1t was decided TO begin construction
Immediately of nine additional holes on
| the clubs golf course, making 81 in All
and to enlist the active Interest OF
women in all activities Of the club.
Mrs. B. T. Merchant was placed In
charge OF golf for women.
Committee chairmen were named as
follows:
House. Comdr. L. w. Comstock. u. S
N: Planning. Admiral Ridley Mclean.
u. S. ~; Finance, Mai T.. A. Carter
Membership, Col. d. c. Bingham: Ten
mis-. Comdr. Charles c. Gill: Swimming
Lieut. Col. Henry T. Bull; Golf. Col
Robert NJ. Danford, and Grounds, Lieut..
Col. A. j. Cooper. Mai. r. ID. Newman
was continued as executive officer until
June 30
Nominations for the board of COVER
nors were approved except that Maj.
Herman Kobbe was chosen in place OF
Mai. c. c. Drake U. S. NJ. C., who
declined reelection,
Making up the new board are
Term to expire February. 1933-Lieut
Col. A. j. Cooper. Maj. w NJ. Grimes,
Lieut.. Comdr. r. T. McIntire, Comdr
L. w. Comstock, Comdr. c. C. Gin and
Lieut.. Col. c. Il. Sanderson.
Term to expire, February. 1934-Maj.
Herman Kobbe. Mai. r. M Littlejohn,
Brig. Gen. j. F. Mckinley. Maj. A. B.
Quinton, Maj. Gen. ]. F. Preston, Mai.
II. X. Pickett and Comdr j. W. Reeves.
Term to expire February, 1935-Iieut.
Col H. T. Bull. Lieut. Col. r. NJ. Dan
ford. Mai. Gen. B. d. Foulois. Col
Courtlandt. Nixon, Lieut.. Col. C. G..
Mortimer, Comdr w. G. Child, Capt.
w. G. Farrell. Rear Admiral o. @.
Murfin. Lieut.. E. W. Sylvester. U. S. N.
and Mai. F. A. Carter.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
LACROSSEMEN GET BUSY
St. Johns, Navy and Hopkins Have
Olympic Goal in View.

BALTIMORE. February Is [P.-
With the Olympic games at Los Angeles
the major objective the lacrosse teams
of Maryland have begun to swing into
action
st. Johns, three time national cham
pion. and Navy started practice yes
terday and Johns Hopkins will enter
the lists March /.
ST Johns represented the United
States in the international games here
last Spring against Canadian team
The team was hit hard by gradua-
ton, losing Bobby Pool, Snowden Hof1
and Ebbie Hines of the attack and Err
ME Cronbrooks, Lotz and Ferd Fader
of the defense.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
LEAGUE NOW SEEN
| BETTER BALANCED
As viii Be Given Vigorous
Scrap by Rivals in East,
President Thinks.
.HICAGO, February 16.-A

| ~HICAGO, February 1e.-A
prolonged and vigorous
~ fight for the 1892 American
League championship Is
the anticipation of William r.
Harridge, president of the junior
major circuit.
"A close race will obviate much
of the club owners worries about
a decline in attendance, for the
fans still will turn out where there
is an element of contest" declared
Harridge.
| Harridge Is rounding up his Office
work preparatory to taking a vacation
in Florida-his first In many years
that will include visit to the camps
Of the several American League teams
training in the tangerine belt.
No Thrill in 1891.
| "A close race Is the hope OF every
| American League club owner con-
tinued Harridge Last year the Ath-
letics moved into first place on Nav
| IS ana never relinguished that position
| The race was over before the season
was even well started and interest was
lost by the time II should have been
developing its whitest heat.
AT the finish of the season New York
in second place was 49, games behind
the Athletics; Washington In third
position was l6 games In the rear ano
Cleveland, fourth, was 80 full games re-
moved from the Mackmen Patiently
the fans could find little to thrill them
| in such a race as that.
| THE outlook Is somewhat different
this Spring The Athletics probably
will go to the post the favorite again
They still are a great ball club, but a
year older than in 1891 and facing
more widespread and formidable opposi-
ton. The st. Louis Cardinals victory
over Philadelphia In the world series
will change the attitude of several
American League clubs toward the
Mackmen and no longer will they be
regarded as supermen.
Sees Washington Contender.
a"The New York Yankees have i'm
proved the makeup of their team con-
siderably and I look for Joe Mccarthy
to have his club in the race right down
| w JllC w dbuAll Will
| be a contender, and Boston will be a
more difficult club to beat. although no
| contender. The Mackmen will find
rough going in the Eastern half of the
| league.
Il look for an improvement in the
play of our Western teams. Cleveland
will be a bit stronger than it was at the
start of the 1881 season. and has
plugged the gap at shortstop with the
acquisition of Joe Boley. Chicago with
its fine pitching staff will be better
team than last season and certainly
will play hustling ball under Lew
Fonseca.
THE st. Louis Browns have young
team that benefited from the season.
ing of last year and will play steadier
brand Of base ball this Summer Any
] improvement on the part of the West
ern teams of the league will make for
closer race and prevent any one club
from gaining a runaway lead early in
| the season"
Evening star., 1932-02-16
HOLE-IN.ONE GOLFER
Billiard, Treasury Official, Scores
Ace on Manor Links.

George C. Billiard, chief clerk of the
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol of the
Treasury Department, is one OF the
latest golfers to gain membership in
the hole-in-one club. Playing at
Manor Club he turned the trick on No.
2 hole, which is approximately 165
yards. 1t is par three hole
He was playing with Edward Bartel
as his partner. They were opposing
Frank Birgfeld, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. and Frank Rose,
secretary to Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasurer Lowman
The following day Billiard narrowly
missed making another hole-in-one on
No. at Manor. His drive hit the
pin, but the ball stayed on the lip of
the cup, This hole is approximately
ass yards
Evening star., 1932-02-16
HAFEY Is A HOLDOUT
Card Outfielder Won't Accept Same
Salary as Last Year.

BERKELEY. Calf, February 16
(P,-Chick Hafey. bespectacled out
fielder of the st. Louis Cardinals, has
joined the list of players who want more
money
The leading hitter of the National
League last year said he had not signed
because he was offered the same salary
as in 1881.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
MARINE QUINT AHEAD.

QUANTICO, Va, February 16-Quan-
tico Marines defeated Fort Monroe toss
ers at basket ball, 81 to 80, here last
night. Locke scored % points for the
winners