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Evening star., 1932-02-29
RADIO INTERVIEW
FORUM FEATURE
Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Will Discuss Tax
Problems.

David Burnet, commissioner Of in
ternal revenue, will be interviewed to-
night by Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing
editor of The Washington Star. as a
feature of the National Radio Forum
over WRC and coast-to-coast net
work of other National Broadcasting
Co. stations. The forum is arranged
by The Star.
Mr.. Burnet will deal with such alb
sorbing topics as Tax Refunds" Tax
ing the Gangsters," Taking the Bureau
to the Taxpayers" and advice on Pre-
pairing and Filing Tax Returns"
Richard Crooks to Sing.
Richard Crooks, concert and Cperatic
tenor, will appear as soloist in the pro-
gram at $50 in place of Lawrence T1b-
bett, who has an engagement with the
Metropolitan Opera Co.
The program of the Gypeies, directed
by Harry Horlick, will feature LISTS
Second Hungarian Rhapsody" Frank
Parker. tenor soloist on this program,
will sing Play Gypsy, Sing Gypsy"
Horlick will play "Hekre-Kati' as a
violin SOLO
Mississippi will be honored in the
Parade of the States program. Mabel
jackson. soprano Rollin Smith, bari
tone, and the Rosamund johnson Choir
will take part. The choir will be heard
in Roll Them Cotton Bales" and Day
light Is Fading" Smith will sing "Ole
Man River"
Other Attractions.
WRC's other major attractions in
clude the Radio Travel program to be
presented by the Capital City ChoristerS
under the direction of Dorothy Radde
Emery, the minstrel show at 1890 by
Mr.. Bones and Company" and con-
cert by Harold Veo's Orchestra, assisted
by Marguerite Cromwell.
The Evening In Paris program tonight
over WMAL and associated Columbia
stations will take the form Of an ami
versary celebration in honor Of Pierre
Brugnon, master of ceremonies for this
presentation. An unusual type Of pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
casion.
In the Bath Club program Margaret
Santry will appear as her own guest
artist. The musical background will be
provided by Frank Ventree's Orchestra
and Barbara Maurel, contralto.
George Burns and Grace Allen, stage
and screen comedy team, will assist
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
in presenting the Panatela program.
AS a feature of his program with Nat
Shilkret's Orchestra Alex Gray, bari
tone, will sing The Sweetest Story Ever
Told" His other numbers include The
Thrill Is Gone" from THE Scandals,
Newspaper Man to Talk.
New Faces in Congress" will be dis
cussed by James Cullinane, Washington
newspaper man, in the Press Personall-
ties program tonight over WJSV. This
stations musical features will be pro-
vided by Helen Hahn, soprano, the Navy
Band and Slaughter's Orchestra.
VOL announces as its major fea-
lures a concert by the George Wash
ington University TroubadourS, the
regular Radio Night Court" presenta-
ton, and a recital by Augusta E. Cas-
sidy, pianist.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

ities-James Cullinane.
9:15-Irma and IZary.
9:30-R. E. King, psychologist.
e:45-Jack Bird, baritone.
10:00-News flashes.
l0:l5-Helen Hahn, soprano.
10:30-Slaughter's Orchestra.
11:00-Jack Talon, baritone.
11:30 to 12:00-Stage Review.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:00a-Radio Revival.
7:00a-Joe and Harry.
7:30a-KEag Tut.
8:00a-The Breakfast Club.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
CHURCH BAN LIFTED
Services Permitted Under New Law
Resumed in Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY. February 20 [P-
Services in the 25 Catholic churches
permitted in Mexico City under the new
religious law restricting the clergy have
been resumed here.
Services in the two Protestant church.
es that have American pastors, Christ
Church Cathedral and the Union Evan
gelical Church, will be resumed tomor-
row after having been suspended dur
ing the two months since the law took
effect.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
MASONIC LEAGUE STANDING.
SEASON RECORDS.

High team Eames-King David, 643 La
Fayette, 62S; Acacia, 6l9.
High team sets-King David, 1919; Po-
tonac. LISA; La Fayette, 1,725.
High individual averases-Phillips tKins
David, 1853; Fredericks tAcacia), 1885,
Litchfeld (King David, 1927.
High individual games-Stoner (Singletonl.
173; Anderson (Acacia), 1866 Litchfleld (King
David, 1853.
Hish individual sets-Stoner (Singletonl,
<16: Horner CBarristerl, 406; Buehn tJoppa).
eos.
High strikesLPhinips tKing David, Al;
Guerrier fTakoma), 81; Kronnenbitter CAR
minius), 36.
High spares-Iitchfield (King David, 1872;
Phillips tKing David, 1T; Wolfe (Stans-
bury, les.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

900a-woman's Radio Club.
10 :00a-Peggy Clarke's Chat.
10 10:50a-Program by the Alexandria
Ministerial Association.
u:l0a-GoSpel Choir.
IL 30a-Popular Melodies.
II 00m-Anna Meeks, contralto.
12:15-Organ melodies.
:00-Schramm's Trio.
l:30-Studio feature
2:00-Recordings OF Popular Artists.
230-Dance music.
3:o0-Helen E. O'Neil, dramatic reader
3:3o-Studio feature.
3:45-United States Army Band.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
SMITH OUT IN FRONT
IN KING PIN LEAGUE
Averages 114-l2 to Lead Logan,
Miller-Chestnut Farms Dairy
Leading Team Parade.

Hokie Smith Of King Pin No. 2. with
q pace of 114-12. is leading the King
Pin Business Mems Duckpin League in
high individual average. Close behind is
Logan with 113-47 and Miller with
1871. Both are Chestnut Farms bowl
ers
Chestnut Farms has five-game lead
over the Five Greeks In the team race
Evening star., 1932-02-29
w1DC 3l5.6 Meters.
w hN $50 KiIocycleS.

NN $50 KiIocycles.
3:oo-United States Marine Band.
4:0o-Pop Concert.
4:30-The Lady Next Door.
4:45-Frances Bowden.
5:OO-Correct time.
5:Ol-"May We PRESENT."
5:l5-"Skippy.
5:30-The Happy Eaundrymen.
5:45-Russ Columbo and orchestra.
6:OO-Leon Brusiloff's Orchestra.
6:l5-The Old Timers.
630-The Merry Dairymen.
6:45-"The Stebbins Boys
7:oO-"Amos N Andy"
7:l5-Lanin's Orchestra.
7:30-Alice Joy and Paul Van Loans
Orchestra.
7:45-Harold Veos Orchestra, with
Marguerite Cromwell.
s:00-Radio Travel Program. featuring
Capital City Choristers.
830-Richard Crooks and William
Merrigan Days Orchestra.
e:0O-Tne Gypsies.
:3O-Parade of the States.
10 :OO-National Radio Forum-Inter-
view With David Burnet, Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue,
by Oliver owen Kuhn.
1O:30-Mr. Bones and Company.
l0:45-The Prohibition Poll.
10:50--Mr. Bones and Company.
IL 00--Last- minute news.
IL :02-Slumber Music.
forecast
l1:3l-Jesse Crawford, organist.
1:45-Eddie Moore's Orchestra.
12:l5 to 1:00a-Van Steedens Orches-
ira.
Early Program Tomorrow.
:45a-Tower Health exercises.
8:00a-Gene and Glenn.
8:l5a-Morning devotions.
:30a-Cheerio.
:00a-Morning Glee Club.
9:15a-Sparkling Music.
9:30a-Top O. The Morning.
9:45a-Food program.
Blake's radio column.
and de Rose.
l0:30a-Pie Plant Pete.
10:45a-Dream Drama.
IL :0oa-"Your Child" by DR.. Ella OPP
penheimer.
II 1:15a-Radio Household Institute.
II 30a-United States Marine Band.
12:00m-The Home Circle.
Real George Washington"
by Charles Colfax Long.
Farm and Home Hour.
1:30-New Yorker Concert Ensemble.
2:00-Merry Madcaps.
2:15--Bernlce Yanacek, pianist.
2:3o-Interview With Representative
Ruth Bryan owen.
2:45-Smack-ou
3:00-Music in the Air.
4:00-Woman's Radio Review.
4:15-Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
4:30-The Lady Next Door.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
SEASON RECORDS

SEASUN RECURDS.
High team game-Hecht Co.. 662.
High team set-Hecht Co. l,7s7
High individual 'game-Miller Chestnut
High individual set-Rovau (Chsstnu+
Farms), 4lS
High individual aversge-Hokie Smith
(King Pin), ll4-i2
High strikes-Yesger tFirst Americans), 80
High spares-Logan, l4s. "
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Parker Lodge Without a Star
But Leads Masonic Pin Race
- ARKER LODGE, In the Masonic
- League, is by way Of showing
J that star bowlers are not neces-
sarv in the make-lIp of n win

ming team. For two months or more
Parker has led the Masonic League
pennant chase, though none OF Its
members is listed among the high
average men of this giant circuit. With
two-thirds of the season completed,
Parker is in front by margin of three
games over Centennial.
Charlie Phillips of King David. with
an average Of lis, is about points
TO the good in race for individual
honors with FrederickS of Acasia,
former league champion, and Litch-
field, another King David star.
Following are Scorer Ray Gross
figures for the first two series:
Evening star., 1932-02-29

4:45-Gaffer Grey.
5:00-Modern Living.
5:30-News flashes.
5:45-Musical program.
6:O0-Woman's Radio Club.
6:15-Beauty Culture.
6:3o-Your Marketing Problem.
6:45-Fan Mail Review.
7:00-Market Report.
7:l5-Joe and Harry.
7:30-United States Navy Band.
S:00-Marjorie Webster.
8;45-'I,oudoun County" by J. Oliver
Martin.
9:00-Peggy Clarke's Press Personal
Evening star., 1932-02-29

HOME HDwE.. 800 Cedar. Takoma Park
W. S. JENKS & son, 723 7th st. NV.
PAUL III. LEVY, Sill Ga. Ave. NV.
MeCLEARY HDWE. CO.. 54I5 Ga. Ave. Nv
PEOPLES STORES CO., 1918 Ga. Ave. NV
Evening star., 1932-02-29

CAyANAUGH & KENDRICK, 327l NJ ST NV.
CHEVY CHASE PIT. q HDWE.. 5512 Conn. Ave.
NJ. COHEN. 4s1I Georgia Ave. NV.
EDW. COOPER: 1901 l4th ST; NV.
w. A. FINCH, 2414 18th st. NV.
FRED N. HAAS, 20l6 R. I. Ave. NE.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
The Dial Log.

Flashes from The Erenin0 Star,
a resume OF World news, is broadcast
daily at 5:45 pm, by WMAL and its
teleDtsion station, W2XAP.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

leaving at 11:4S p. M. and
2.45 p. M. Scheduled for
your further convenience.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

P0FSOm0A service
Simply call the ticket Office md
tell us where you want TO %
We will gladly deliver your
tickets to your hosne or o16es
and check your baggage TO
your deseinasion. Juss phsms
the ticket ofzice and them for
get about these detnilA
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Sc Houses and Estates for Sale
Suburban

OWNER going to Calf, will sell equity
in lovely Spanish home. Beautiful half
acre garden: including william Nary
black walnut bedroom suite, lined with
mahogany cost 81 900: quaint gate leg
dining room suite; twin bed suite. 81 500
cash: balance sos monthly. Hyattsville 81.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Rentals
Board and Rooms

CRITTENDEN ST. \. W. 1237-Large
front room, private bath and shower.
cont. hot water near two car lines and
bus: also nicely furn single room, garage.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

OWNER will sacrifice mis- bungalow
which he has built over half, toE very
cash price: home near Wash.
ington: lot 50x100 includes garage. cess,
pool and building. 2Sx40 INQUIRE $500
ST N w WEST 0274
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

S72O VAN NESS
FOR RENT-A beautiful semi-detached
brick home delightfully."- cool in new. home
condition. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. sleeping
porch, living room. dining room. kitchen
breakfast nook, screened porch. Hot-water
oil heat, lavatory and laundry tubs, single
garage. Don't fail to see this rental bar
gain.
w. C. & A. N. MILLER
lilo 18th St. N. W. District 4464
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Outstanding Apartment Values
in DeSirabIy Located Buildings

THE MAhChETA
1871 New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Desirable apartments of one and
two rooms, kitchenette, dining-al-
cove and bath. $3.50 to &55. "a
hour elevator service; Frigidaire on
house current Apply resident man
ager or phone WEst 07S0.
THE FLAGLER
1876 22nd st. n. W.
One and two-room apartments
consisting of kitchen, dinette and
vator service; Frig1dalre on house
current. Apply resident manager
or phone WEST 0692
THE COTTON
40 Eye st. n. w.
Two rooms, kitchen and bath,
Frigidaire on house current: auto
matte elevator; convenient to
churches, stores and within walking
distance downtown Apply resident
manager or phone METROPOLITAN 3s4S,
5S3e COL ORADO AVE. n. w.
One large room, kitchen. dinette
and bath with porch; General Elec-
trio refrigeration: excellent summer
location; reasonable rental. Apply
resident manager or phone COlum-
bia 1904
1745 X st. n. w.
One large room, kitchen and
bath; excellent location; within
five minutes walk of business and
theater district. Apply resident
manager or phone metropolitan
279S.
The Munsey Trust Company
Real Estate Department
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
OAKLAND

PEOPLE who can afford to buy new
Cadillac and La Sale cars turn in good
used cars. KEMPTON-CADILLAC has an
other you cannot afford to miss.
1929 All American 6 OAKLAND Sedan
113s CONN., AVE. M IA
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
LA SALE


LA SALE 1880 Convertible Coupe. de
luxe equipment. natural wood wheels
and new tires, splendid condition through
out, S1.150
WAKEFIELD MOTOR COMPANY
11S0 Conn. Ave. N. W. Dist. 1850
Omen Evenings and Sunday
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
gh Room Brick House For RGnt Peorh Section $40 Per Month
Real Estate
6S Houses and Estates for Sale
District of Columbia
Lower Than Rent
$500 CASH-$55.00 MONTH
tR osn Nnar 1nth q III IN

Woodbridge Bungalow
B rooms, tiled bath. attic. garage, gas
heat, automatic water heater.
Open Sunday and Evenings
31O5 14TH ST n. z.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
BROWNSTONE TERRACE

1888 CONNECTICUT AVE N. W.
2 large rooms with connecting bath.
suitable for 4 people, $15 mo. each per-
son; also lovely single rm., semi-priv.
bath, refined surroundings. beautiful out
BUCHANAN ST. N W. 314-Two fur
nished bedrooms, S12 month each; no
objection TO in room. AQ. $3.50.
CLIFTON N. W, 146O-Single and double
rms. Ink. Reasonable. Adams S525-w
CLIFTON n. W. l46S-CoOI room. I'd H..
plenty h.w.. Sl6 mo-: phone; gentleman.
CONNECTICUT CLUB. 1902 Conn Ave.
n. W.-ChOice outside single & double
rms. for men women: most reas. NO.92O0
DECATUR ST. n. w. 13O9-Nicely furn.
room. next bath: detached priv. home !:
cont. hot water; employed adult. AD. 244S
DUPONT CIRCLE ST. 2O26-Newly
deco. rms. I'd H.. inner spring mattresses
EAST CAPITOL ST. 30S Apt. 8-Neat
rm. for gent So so wk. Ii. 2013-W.
F ST. NE. 91O-3 rms, furn. for Ink;
elec.. gas: for couple. Reasonable.
FATRMONT ST. n W. I336-Attrac-
tive southern exposure bedroom, next
semi-priv. bath. private home. S22 so mo,
GORDON HOTEL 9l6 10th st. n W.
Under new management. Large, cool.
outside rooms near showers; 24-hour
elevator service: some rooms with run
ming water or private baths; range of
prices single rooms, S6 & 81 VIZ: double
$40 ST.; transients $3.50 day.
GRAFTON HOTEL, 1139 Conn. Ave
Rooms with bath newly napcred and
painted. $40 monthly up. Other rooms
with running water, $50 up. Reasonable
meal rates in dining roem.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Country Board

COUNTRY BOARD. in mountains of Va.
near Washington. baths. excellent food.
$12 so wk. and up. Opens July l. NO. 0365.
SUMNER BOARDERS. detached cottages
bath: 1S miles to Washington: hoard
& cottage, 81 wk per person. Address,
Hollywood Park. Gaithersburg. Md. Phi. AZ
HO ME
For the aged in the country, has vacancy.
Admission fee and principle required.
Maple Farm Home. Akron, Lancaster
county. Pa.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Automobiles

13O Motorcycles and Bicycles
AMERICAS lowest:priced twin, $225
Co.. 1882 14th s. N. W. DEC. 6056.
LATE model Harley Davidson. Easy terms.
Cheap H. Addison Bowie. 621 II St.N.W.
1880 Harley "74' run 1000 miles. .$145
1880 Indian Chief, looks new .$l25
1929 Indian "a" & Commercial box. $95
1929 Indian "74'' and side car. barg.. SIS
1928 Harley IA" runs fine ..... $45
SLATTERY MOTORCYCLE
4th and o SITS. N. W. Pot. 2522
AUBURN
AUBURN, 1929 Cabriolet-Beautiful con-
dition; Just like new; many extras:
rumble seat: only S340, on terms. Nolan
Motor Co., I'LL 18th st. N. W.
AUBURN Sedan, S125. Lee D. Butler,
Inc. 2155 Champlain ST. EtWs COZ. $3.50
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Lots for Sale

COL0RED-12 lots in D. c., 20x1O0 feet.
For quick sale S67 so each. Terms 81
mo. Owner. North 9474, after 3 p: m:
HOME SITE, 10S foot frontage, large
trees: rapidly growing restricted Va:
suburb. 90 minutes to Treasury; paved
boulevard. Only S295. terms. Dist. 1897.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Wanted-Real Estate

WANTED to buy or lease furn. or un-
furn. ant. bldg: also bungalow or
house p. D. Hunter. General Delivery P.O.
WILL pay cash for small houses. white
or colored, regardless of condition. VIM.
J. Callahan. 1927 Eye N. W. Nat. S971.
WILL buy D. c. house for cash; must be bar
gain Mr. Griggs. ME. 50SS. GE 4792-M
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
70 Real Estate for Sale or Rent

% heaI EsLdCe IOT oaIt UT 1S6HS
FOR RENT. lease or sale. river front
cottage site; also 10 choice building
lots for sale. Apply c. z. benson, Cabin
John, Md. Bradley $50.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
NASH

NASH 1929 Special Coupe. 1925: no trade
at this price: terms; guaranteed. See
Mr.. Barnes. 1920 14th St. DECATUR $500.
NASH. 1892 Sedan driven less than 2.UUO
miles. Save $500. Nash Orr Motor.
1898 14th N W.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Furnished Rooms

A NICE OUTSIDE ROOM
In a fireproof building; each room with
running water and telephone. near shower
baths, 24-hour elevator service slrgle So
to $3.50 week. double $3.50 and SO.
The Grafton Annex. 1875 DeSales st. N.
w, next door to Grafton Hotel.
A ROOM WITH PRVT. BATH. 81 WKLY..
rooms with private baths. single or
double 81 So $40 weekly. The West
minister. 1907 18th st. N. ".
A ST. S. E, 212-9 Ink. rooms, next
bath ID floor S25 month
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

LOTS or acreage wanted
in nearby Virginia; suit
able for development. Box
Ago, Times-Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
State to Furnish 100000
Christmas Trees for Nation
Comet Says Supply VIII Hold Out
Indefinitely If Industry is
= Regulated

Minnesota forests this year will
furnish 100000 Christmas trees to
provide Yule decorations for hun
dreds Of thousands of homes, not
alone in this state but in remos
sections of the country. The Twin
Cities will use nearly quarter OF
a million trees, which required
more than LOO acres to produce.
The Christmas tree cutting indus.
try is many years old, and each sea-
son there has been untold waste.
Yet, according to Grover Comet,
state forester, if the industry Is
managed and supervised in an eff
ficient manner, the potential Christ
mas tree producing forests are suf-
ficient to supply regular harvest
for an indfinite number of years.
Trees as Christmas decoration
date back to 1905, when the Gus
tom first came into use in Germany.
The idea spread slowly at first,
and it wasn't until the middle Of
the eighteenth century that it had
become regular part of the Christ
mas celebration. In 1880 the Gus
tom spread to Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, and in 1910 to France.
BY 1890 the annual sale in Paris
had reached $4,000. Immigrants
brought the custom to America In
the nineteenth century, and today
there are few homes in the country
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

thickly populated east, where Ger
tain lands can be purchased at low
prices, a profitable Christmas tree
growing industry has sprung up.
These farms. he declared, will pro-
duce up to $40 an acre. Located
near the Twin Cities, such farms
could earn up to $25 an acre each
year, although the first crop could
not be harvested for at least six
years. "a
st. Louis, Itasca and Carlton
counties are the largest Christmas
tree producers in the state. It is
estimated by the forestry depart
ment that about one-half the total
cut comes from the 6,500,000 acres
of these three counties. The re-
manning trees come mainly from
Lake, Aitken, Pine, Roseau, Lake
Of the Woods, Koochiching, Cass
and Crow Wing counties, with 9TH
er forested areas producing small
lots.
According to state records, Iowa
leads all other states in the use Of
Minnesota trees, nearly 80 car
loads being shipped to the state
annually. Missouri, Nebraska,
Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin and the Dakotas also
buy them by the carload. Less
than carload lots are shipped to
many Their states in the south and
east.
The average freight car is loaded
with 1000 trees and weighs approx
imately Is tons. Most Of the trees,
however, are loaded on fat cars,
which carry from 5000 to $500.
Trucks average 200 trees to the
load, but the number varies great
ly from a few trees carried on
trailers to 500 and more on the
largest trucks.
Spruce and balsam furnish the
bulk Of trees used for Christmas
decorations" Mr.. Comet declared.
1.-THE black spruce is particularly
abundant, as it grows in swamps
and boys, of which there are hun
dreds of thousands Of acres in the
state"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

ed resolutions asking for an expen-
diture control law, and favored the
repeal Of the one mill state road
tax.
A proposal to favor the county
assessor system was rejected.
Constant Larson, president of
the Douglas County Taxpayers As
ISOLATION, stressed the necessity for
unity Of taxpayer as safeguard to
protect themselves against the as
saults Of public spenders. Mr.. Lar
son was chairman Of the meeting.
The meeting was addressed by J.
F. Reed, president of the Mime
sofa Taxpayers Association, who
discussed in detail a method to
control public expenditures, point
ing out the necessity for standard
lied accounting and a budget plan.
Control must precede permanent
tax relief, he said.
N. P. r. Nelson of Ottertail
County and Representive Leonard
Erickson declared that one-mill
state road tax should be repealed
in order to relieve general property
of carrying the burden of building
roads, since there are several other
tax sources yielding millions of dol
lars exclusively to highways.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

Doctors have expressed the opin-
ion that Elmer J.Schoneberger, 8 Of
Los Angeles, has the mentality Of a
child at least 10 years older.
Miss Anne Brancato, Of Philadel-
phia, is the first Democratic woman
member of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature.
internationally known as Ameri-
cas- sculptor of children, Martha
Oatout Ayre has opened studio at
Inglewood, aClif.
Mrs. Madeline Smith, of Rich
mond, Va, has an egg more than
twice the size of an ordinary hens
egg, which was laid recently by a
small speckled hen on her yard.
Accused of taking $40 from the
cash register of garage in Seat
tie, Wash, Merton Thompson may
offer a defense that he was suffer-
ing from sleeping sickness when he
committed the crime. -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
Attempt Made to Elect
President by Direct Vote
Movement Will Be Made in
Congress to Discontinue
Electoral College

Shifts in the electoral power of
81 states and the prospect Of agita-
ton for direct election Of president
have raised the electoral college to
a new eminence in political argyll
mentation.
This system has been declared
as Anticipated and useless in many
political quarters and it is predict
ed that congress will before long
witness an attempt to abolish the
method by which every president
has been formally chosen since
George Washington back in 1889. -
A constitutional amendment
would be necessary, since the pres
emit method was written into that
document by the convention which
framed it. Under it's provision,
presidential electors are selected by
direct vote in each state-each
state electing a number equal to its
seats in congress-for a national
aggregate or 531.
In each state the electors will
vote the second Monday in Janu-
airy, certify their ballots and send
them to Washington, with eacn
state vote going as unit for the
candidate favored by a majority of
the state electors.
At Washington, on the second
Wednesday in February, the bal
lots will be counted by the presi-
dent of the senate in the presence
Of both the house and senate. Only
then will the official result OF the
election be made known.
A majority of the electoral COL
lege votes, or 266, is necessary to
elect a president.
Through reapportionment OF the
house of representatives, the cleo
toral power of 80 states has been
changed by the transfer of ~
votes, as compared with 1928.
AS the constitution fixed the
number Of senators at two for
each state, changes in electoral
college voting strength are based
on house reapportionment, predi-
Gated on population. Reapportion-
nnent is required each ten years,
under the constitution.
On the basis Of the 1880 census,
~ seats in the House were trans