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Evening star., 1932-01-25
EXPLOSIONS AND FIRE
DAMAGE FIVE BUILDINGS
Families Flee to Streets Following G
Series of Blasts in Town Near
Pittsburgh.
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOCldIcA TLCSos
PITTSBURGH, January 25.-Three
explosions and a resultant fire dam
aged five buildings today in suburban
Wilmerding.
Several families fled to the street from
their apartments on the upper floors,
but none was injured Damage was
estimated by police at 100000.
The principal explosion was in con-
dictionary store. Patrolman Pulmer
Churchfield who was across the street.
said the front of the building tcppled
out from the force of the first blast
The other business housed on the
ground floors, the Carmen Trink barber
shop, the FREEDMEN department store,
a pool room and Great Atlantic & Pa
ciflc Tea Co. store.
Occupants of the buildings could
ascribe no cause for the explosions.
Part of the property was owned by the
Volpe family, members of which re-
Gently have been involved in an alleged
political Liquor ring.
Evening star., 1932-01-25
CHINESE BANDITS WEIGH
FATE OF U. S. CAPTIVE
American Gunboat or Consulate to
Be Notified of Terms to
Free Baker.
IN the Asst ciated Press.

BY the ASsC cisted Press.
HANKOW, China, January 25-A
message from the American gunboat
Oahu last night said an emisSary of the
brigands who kidnapped Capt Charles
Baker. American, last week had arrived
and reported his masters were delib-
Grating over Bakers fate.
The emissary said the bandits, sta
toned 70 miles north of the gunboat's
position, would notify the Oahu CT the
American consulate at Hankow when
their demands had been determined"
China Arrests Dutch Seamen.
HOHGKONG, China, January 25
R).-Capt Ypma, Dutch master of the
Panamaian schooner Marbella, which
was seized by the Chinese customs on
charges Of smuggling last week, and two
sailors were arrested by police yester-
day. The Msrbella was accused Of
smuggling Chinese and opium into
Mexico.
Evening star., 1932-01-25
Man Hurt in Fall.

Burton Winchell, 26, of 1916 Twenty
first street, an employe of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., was in an uncon-
scious condition at Emergency Hos
pital today from injuries received in
a fall down steps at his home last
night, police say.
Winchell is said to have a fractured
skull and lacerations on the scalp.
Evening star., 1932-01-25
Low Temperatures Peril Fruits.

LOS ANGELES, January 25 P).-
Heavy smudging was resorted to by
citrus fruit growers of California
early today because of the lowest tenn
peratures of the Winter. In many agri-
cultural sections temperatures as low as
"a degrees had been forecast by Gov
ernmsnt observers.
Evening star., 1932-01-25

r TUEY LONG proposes to take a
II rest cure" In the Senate
The stormy petrol of Louis
IL Il lana, who is just dropping the
gubernatorial reins after four
hectic years. arrived in the Capital
this morning to take his delayed oath
as member of the Upper House of
Congress. He declared vehemently he
was glad to be out of the "maelstrom
of politics" and hoped to be able to
rest for good while"
To make his point clear, Senator
Long, as he was already being ad-
dressed by members of the party which
accompanied him here, told of a $50
pound constable in his country who
Evening star., 1932-01-25
u. S. ENVOY ASSAULTERS
GET YEAR AND BIG FINES
Three Policemen Are Convicted for
Attack on A. E. Southard
in Abyssinia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY IHt ASSOCIaIed PIeSS.
Adds ABABA, Abyssinia, January
25.-ThIee policemen were sentenced
today to one year each in prison and
to pay heavy fines upon their convic-
ton for participation in the beating last
week of Addison E. Southard, the
United States Minister
Mr.. Southard reported, after the in
cident, that his automobile driven by
his chauffeur, had Slightly injured a
native woman. A traffic policeman
hauled the chauffeur out and struck
him, and when Mr.. Southard interviewed
he too was mauled.
Evening star., 1932-01-25
Yarrow, Marine Engineer, Dies.

LONDON, January 25 LP).-Sir Al
fred Yarrow, noted marine engineer
and shipbuilder, died yesterday at the
age of 80. He was the founder of Var
row g. Co., Ltd, and designer of the
Yarrow boiler
Evening star., 1932-01-25

knocked at the back door of speak
easy and called to the occupants:
Little Rene wants in"
The door was opened and a well
aimed cuspidor stretched the visitor on
the floor.
He recovered consciousness, to be
Rene want?"
Little Rene wants out" was the
plaintive answer.
AS a laugh went up from his hearers,
Long admitted that he was in the
same frame of mind with regard to the
governorship he is relinquishing.
The new Senator reached Washing
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.)
Evening star., 1932-01-25
LAVAL OFFERS NEW
DEBT PROPOSITION.
Suggests to Britain Mora
torium to Garry Over Ameri-
can Election Period.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 26.-Premier Laval
has made new, debts and repa-
rations proposal to great Britain predi-
Gated upon participation by the
United States in any settlement agree
ment, it was said today in well in
formed quarters.
In long talk with Lord Tyrrell, the
British Ambassador, it was understood
he suggested a short moratorium on
reparations to carry over the American
elections and to expire before Decem-
Der IS, when the next French payment
to the United States is due. After the
French elections in May there would
be a conference at Lausanne or else
where to negotiate permanent agree
ment.
Evening star., 1932-01-25
Payment to World Bank.

Payment of unconditional reparations
installmentS would be made to the
World Bank and loaned back to Ger
many as under the Hoover moratorium.
At the expiration of the proposed new
moratorium, it was said, the premier
suggested that France and Great Brit
ain try to reach an agreement de-
termining the amount Germany is to
pay.
1t was said that these proposals were
thoroughly studied by the British AM
baSsador and the French experts and
were transmitted to London.
British Reply Awaited.
The foreign Office was awaiting the
British reply this evening so that prep
arations might go ahead for the inter
view between Premier Laval and Prime
Minister Macdonald, tentatively sched
uled for some time this week.
Evening star., 1932-01-25

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-01-25
''Fr0rt Press TO Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-01-25

(Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-01-25
WEATHER.

(u. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and slightly colder with lowest
temperature about 80 degrees tonight
tomorrow cloudy with slowly rising tenn
perature Temperstures-High ST. at
2 pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at am.
today. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
Nature Cnt'bs Hobbe5

h IATURE has her system of checks and
balances. Take the situation from the
grasshoppers' point of view. The tremendous
egg laying year threatened OF tho
most serious attacks Of all times Of these in-
sects on the grain crops of the Middle West.
However, the heavy rainfall of this Spring
was fatal to untold millions of the freshly
Matched hoppers. which naturally was a de-
cided benefit to the grain farmer This same
heavy rain, from the hoppers' standpoint, was
highly beneficial to the hoppers which sur
vived and brought luxuriant growth of grass
in which the hoppers able to feed. If
conditions of weather remain good, there again
may be a heavy laying of eggs for next years
crop of hoppers.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
Why DO Men Make Speeches and Take Up
"CaAScy and Run for 0tMr:?-Science
Finds Some Interesting Facts, Afer an
Exhausti0e Study of the Private
Li7eS of Politicians.

with real live dogs, his interest is displaced
onto dogs in general. He POUNDS society for
the prevention of cruelty to dogs. He interests
himself in legislation forbidding the keeping of
dogs in the city or forbdding the dissection OF
dogs for scientific purposes, and so on
THE next step is to rationanze his attitude
in terms of public interest. He builds up
arguments showing that dogs are essential to
the public welfare. He writes pamphlets de-
scribing the good that dogs do in protecting
human life, In leading the blind, in returning
affection for kindness
The big difference between Johnny and his
non political brother is then that the object
Of Johnnys emotional interest has been en-
tirely changed. 1t is no longer the bark and
nuzzling nose and the pathetic wag Of a
stubby tail that appeal to him: it is the idea
of dog in the abstract that he is crusading
for.
Among the agitators studied by Prof Lass
well, trait seemed to be 50 very common
as to be characteristic. This Is what pSycholo-
gists term narcissism, an excellently descriptive
word derived from the name Of the Greek
youth Narcissus. who gazed into a placid pool
one day and fell in love with the beautiful
image Of himself he saw there reflected.
Agitators, Prof. Lasswell tells US, have their
affections equally centered on themselves.
And this is often because as children they
were SpOaleQ' Dy Lner parents or mace Ale
center Of an admiring family group.
The agitator he says, may also have been
hndered by some obstacle from developing a
normal love affair. The ordinary persons de-
sire to impress and be loved by definite indi-
vidual becomes in the agitator a more gener-
allied desire to impress and arouse the crowd.
The amazing depths of emotional zeal which
the agitator often is able to expend on the
abstraction of his cause is well shown by the
foIlO~ tinn frop fha yuriti nf
Eugene Debs. In connection with his early
work with labor organizations. he said:
81 WAS filled with enthusiasm and my blood
leaped in my veins. Day and night I
worked for the brotherhood. To see its watch
fires glow and observe the increase of its sturdy
members were the sunshine and shower of my
Evening star., 1932-07-24

modern Alexanders, Caesars, and Bluchers are
alcoholic; that modern Bismarck is hySter-
ical; that a modern Lincoln shows depsessive
pathology: that q modern Marat suffers
from arthritis, diabetes and eczema Prof.
Lasswell says In his report which has been
published by the University of Chicago in
book entitled 'PsychopathoIogy and Politics.
Rather his purpose to examine the
whole Of the private lives Of these individuals
and discover what experiences were significant
in developing the traits and interests of the
politician-what were the psychological turning
points Of his life.
Politicians, he found. may be divided on the
basis of personality into three main types-the
administrator, the agitator and the theorist
President Hoover he cites as an example Of
the first type. the administrator pure and SIM
pie. The Old Testament prophets were good
examples Of the agtator. And the theorist Is
best typined In Karl Marx.
There are. Of course, many composites Of
two or more Of these types Lenin, the hero
Of Soviet Russia. for example. is described by
Prof. LassWell as q combination Of all three
administrator, agtator and theorist
IRON his study of these three types and the
various composites, Prof Lasswen even has
worked out q very definite formula to express
the personality of the politician Here it is:
p) equals p.
Where p, he says, represents private motives:
represents displacement onto public object:
represents rationalism In terms Of public
interest; p represents the political man; and
} represents transformed into"
Suppose we translate all this into more un-
derstandable language by fitting the formula to
. special case.
Johnny Jones as a small boy owned and was
very fond Of q pet dog The dog died q
result OF the cruelty Of some neighborhood
urchins Johnny developed profound love
for dogs and also perhaps parallel hatred for
gangs. This love and this hate comprised his
private motives"
AS he grows up. If he were to be an ordinary
citizen, he might start q farm to raise dogs.
But Johnny is to be politician of the agi-
tator type. So instead of surrounding himself
Evening star., 1932-07-24


ardent wet and Jealous dry,
anarchist and bureaucrat. SEN
ator and ward boss-what was the obscure
turning point which brought them to their
present paths?
It occurred to Prof. Harold D. Lasswell, who
teaches political science at the University OF
Chicago that the answer might be found in
. thorough study of the previous lives Of these
men-a study as searching as that made by
the psychiatrist
II the physician, by delving into the obScur-
ities of the youth of his patient, can find out
what brought him to the insane hospital, why
shouldn't a similar search into the history Of
the normal man reveal what brought him into
Congress or the White House?
Accordingly, Prof Lasswell undertook to
make such studies following the methods Of
Freud In this he had the assistance of many
prominent pSychiatriStS who approved his meth
ods although some conventional psychologists
disagree with them
few such detailed histories were ready
made at hand, because some politicians had at
time another been patients in mental
hospitals. In other cases, the politicians vol
mteered to make their private histories avail
able because they realized that knowledge Of
human nature in politics would be advanced if
normal persons studied with the same
care as that bestowed on the abnormal.
! that politicians are insane or to catalog the
symptoms Of such prominent men.
I'VE have not finished when we know that
Evening star., 1932-07-24

life To attend the meeting was my supreme
JOY and for 10 years I was not once absent
when the faithful assembled
You might think that the political theorist,
the developer of political creeds like Marx.
would not be of interest from the point Of
view Of Prof Lasswell'S study. But he has
found that the history Of the individual counts
here
Political prejudices, preferences and creeds
are often formulated in highly rational form,
but they are grown in highly rational ways"
he says.
When they are seen against the develop
mental history of the person. they take on
meanings which are quite different from the
phrases in which they put"
Evening star., 1932-07-24
BY MARJORIE TAN DE WATER.

; !: !: ;: ): 8: :;
ardent wet and Jealous dry,
anarchist and bureaucrat Sen
Evening star., 1932-12-03
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parties during business hours prior e the
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consider any sugsestions or protests con-
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DERFKR: IL CROSBY, JOHN G.
GOTWA1s, Commissioners Of the District
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ner most lalth1ul.
While she is gladdening to the eye
and troupes through her scenes in
those Partisan garments which are
said to open the eyes Of all feminine
clothes experts, II seems as though
she has all but wasted her time on
slim little drama which is neither
particularly dramatic nor amusing
nor particularly well done.
The best that can be said for it Is
that Miss Bennett is beautiful.
Jobyna Rowland, as "Snooks," her
mother. Is q bibulous rogue worth
half Of the film and that Paul
Lukas is smooth and the only men,
Der of the cast who acts as though
he were a human. A word, too,
should be added about Joel McCrea.
who obviously should not be stuffed
into evening clothes. Mr.. McCrea
has made his fame by appearing in
abbreviated tropical trimmings. It's
gotten now so that he looks really
unhappy in sensible clothing. It's
too bad-but it's true.
Miss Benefits most dramatic mo-
ment (other than some episodes
with a little girl by the name of June
Filmer, who, incidentally, steals
every scene she is IND comes when
she says to Joel McCrea that she
likes: THAT first cigarette in the
morning, Debussy's music, pretzels,
all kinds Of slippers, the first kiss
after q quarrel, balloons" etc.-and
Evening star., 1932-12-03
FRANK sTETs0N, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No.
tee that the swbscrber. who were aT siss by o tSe
supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia
granted letters testamentary on the estate of
the approval of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia. holding a Probate
COURT, appointed Monday. the 18th day OF
december 1892, at 10 o'clock am, as the
time, and said court room as the place, for
making payment and distribution from said
estate. under the courts direction and con-
troll. when and where all creditors and per-
sons entitled to distributive shares or lega-
eles, or the residue, -or parts thereof. are
notified to attend. in person or by agent or
attorney duly authorized. with their claims
against the estate properly vouched, Given
ber 1882; RALPH w. KINGMAN. JOHN j
kINGMAN AND NATIONAL, SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY. BY FRANK sTETSON
Attorney: tSeal) Attest: THEODORE COGS-
WELL, Register OF wills for the District OF
Columbia: Clerk OF the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1932-12-03
THos. j. OWEN & SON, AUcTioNEERs,
1431 EYE ST NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE real.
BRICK BUILDING. KNOWN AS PREM

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
Estate. IMPROVED BY TWO-STORY
hR5sk gEs 5F YHLRTN SFkErF KHS%H rs gREM
recorded in Liber s2Is, folio is9 ct seq,
of the land records of the District Of Co
lumhia, and at the request OF the party Sc.
sell at public auction. in frort Of the prem
DAY or DEcEMBER, A.D, 1882. Al FouR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
psc sqse ~ in tse sas y dexnss % we
as and being part of original lot numbered
seven % in square numbered three hum
dred and seventy-four t374); beginning at
2s on s e 2s feet ss q h
thence east on said street &c feet; thence
north 105 feet; thence west 26 feet; and
thence south los feet 70 the point Of begin
ming together with the improvements, as
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance In two
equal insts lin ents. payable In one and two
annu aTn With lse aI RE- tss tssnsu Ssyp
sa!e. secured By ICED Of tru.: UPON ths
the purchaser. A deposit Of s1,500.00 VII
be required at time Of sale. All convey.
eoDsd eos %sb stn 81 a.,S q from sss ds,
sale, otherwise the trustee reserves the
right to resell the property at the risk and
cost OF defaulting purchaser. after five days
paper published IN washington. D. 6.
TRUST CoMPANY. Trustee.
By HOWARD MORAN. Vice President.
Hs sefio Il. sHiIEisoros. hiiIisi
Asst. Secretary. de2.d&ds,exsu
TTOS I OWEN 4, SON AUCTfONkERS
Evening star., 1932-12-03
TTos- J. OWEN SON. AUCTfoNRERs,
1881 EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE Or VALUABLE TWO
USED FOR BUSINESS PURrosEs; WITH
gh gTREhT E MIs NokTHwssr.. RI aaas TwHSry'sIsTH
sy iH s Ls., 4s ss.s S:ss 81 sa,
s:3s 4: SsSs;s.s.d S hs Sssy v
s at DsSs sSscn Ts n WEI + s pAY
and premises. situate in the city Of WASH
and bens sis part TT Of lot NUMBERED one hSndrsd
tTsIve d Hundred and thirtgfour W s' as4 Se
se q shs xes ns q y
ninth street with the south line Of Dunbar
ton street. and running thence south on said
street go feet; thence north Is feet e the
cast along said line oi pumbarton street go
feet to the place OF bssinnins; said property
known for purposes Of assessment and taxa
nd saG II ieuafee e1as 'we'e
Terms Of sale ons-third n third q the purchase .ms
years. with interest at six per eentum per
sale, secured BY deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold. or all cash at the option Of the
purchaser. deposit OF $500 Will be re-
oured at time Of sale. All conveyancing. re-
cording,. etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within thirty days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee re-
serves the right to resell the property ct the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser after
fve days advertisement Of such resale in
;Sms g ne newspaper published In washington.
THE Asb EsbsFHEsssTos FRSsF soh2asy, MAN
By ALFRED H. LAWSON HySstee'
nose, ,d&d6cs. exSu Vice President.
THOs. J OWEN 4 Son. AUCTiONEERS
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r. P. HOLLTNGsWORTH. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia. holding Probate Court
No. 42S00, Administration.-Thisi Is to give
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Column
bia granted letters testamentary on the
with the approval Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. holding Probate
Court, appointed Tuesday. the 27th day Of
December, 1882, at 10 O'Clock am, as the
time, and said court room as the place, for
making payment and distribution from said
estate, under the courts direction and con-
troll, when and where AL creditors and
persons entitled to distributive shares or
iegacies, or the residue. or parts thereof. are
attorney duly authorized. with their claims
against the estate properly vouched. Given
1892. NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK
OF WASHINGTON. BY r. p HoLLINGS-
WORTH As,istSnt cs TTgss 3ces .,,s Seal I,
wills for the District Of Columbia, Clerk Of
the Probate Court. de3,10,17
Evening star., 1932-12-03

Of Loretta Young, George Brent. Uns
Merkel and David Manners, wlxt5e.
Louis Calhern faithfully displays tho
qualities of O hard-boiled but aAs.
venturous theatrical producer. ac>1
There Is reason for the impress
sion that Is made by Hobart Boss
worth, As his name is associates
for all time with quality in motion
pictures, and his appearance In per-;
son permits the audience 10 make
the acquaintance Of q man who dis
covered the Hollywood magic ana
did much to give impetus to ths
growth Of the industry along arts
tic lines. In addition TO addressing
the audience on his experiences IN
the profession, he commented on
various pictures shown on the
screen illustrating the development
OF the movies. One interesting
statement is that q gun that he
had used in his pictures had
been represented as killing more
Indians than ever lived m the
United States.
Benny Davis, as usual, sang hls
medley Of his own popular sonsS
and personally conducted the enter.
tainment provided by his protegsa
who were an enegetic and versatile
group, and gave all manner of music
cal and acrobatic or srotesque ex.
Patsy Coyle, girl personality and
blues" singer; Jackie Green, In.
presentations. Cantor. Jessel and
others; Paul Bartel, eccentrie
dancer; Martha Ray. eccentric
dancer; Robbins Sisters, novelty
dance routine and q Chevalier I'm.
personation; Mary and Bob. boy
and girl dance team; Sis and Buddy
Roberts. boy and girl fast dance
team and acrobatics; Danny white.
at piano, and the Stewart Sisters,
VINO made their first appearance on
any stage at yesterdays performs
ances, and were a decided hit.
In addition to the more pfeten.
tious features, Bobby May, q tuRglsr
with all sorts of articles, Is an az
pert in his line. Among the short
nlms is an excellent dancing act by
Hal lie Roy and Mitzi Mayfair.
The motion picture. They Call It
SIN, has title which Is based upon
puritanical notions which were re-
sponsible for sending a young worn-
an, the character presented by Lo-
r1etta Young, to New York City SEEK
ing job. In association with Una
Merkel, whose comedy gains con.
Stantly In popularity, she is involved
In series OF adventures of sustained
interest mingled with much that is
light In texture, while Messrs. Brent
and Manners are employed with the
display of the best of their acting
talents. Miss Young is provided
with role which is rich In DER.
sonality. Dee