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you stand when you look at the world. IT
you re standing on dollar-mark things are
pretty bad right now But there are other
points of view Why do we want prosperity
to return? So we can all have more money.
But if we had more money, what would we
do with it?
1t seems to us that during those boom
years when money, for a lot OF people was
easy to get it proved<to be pretty hard to
hold. And from what we saw and heard and
read about what people did with their
money, especially people who had never
had any experience with money be-
fore, it didn't do many of them much good.
On the contrary, 1t seems to us, 1t was a
genuinely bad influence. And is there any
reason to believe that people, speaking gen
orally, would get any more lasting value out
of easy money if boom times came back ?
We think not.
OF course, we want everybody to have
Job. And every man who has job and who
is performing some service that humanity
needs should have wage high enough for
him to live well and provide for his old age.
We not only hope that but we expect that
conditions will change so that there will be
no unemployment to the extent of wide
spread distress and privation. And we rea-
lie that there will always be some people
who will have more money than they know
what to do with and who will continue to
spend it foolishly. But it does seem to Us
that in the effort to make everybody rich
our system has not succeeded III making
anybody very happy; and we wonder
whether we have not somehow, as peo-
pie, lost our grip OH the more enduring
things Of life III the struggle for the mighty
dollar
There are spiritual values which are
immensely more important than riches,
which are not at all dependent upon wealth.
which, in fact, are likely to be destroyed by
the possession Of more money than IS needed
to keep the body warm and fed. Perhaps
these lean years may prove to have had a
disciplinary value in turning peoples
thoughts away from mere pleasure to the
soberer but more important things of life.
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WANTED: TEACHERS OF HUMOR.

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which well deserves
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college would be
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regarded lacking
seriousness, and
publish the and to add this firm
much needs
humor
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the Proclamation He preceded It by reading
He laughed until the
looking finding them all solemn he
Gentlemen why you laugh fearful that
night day should need this medicine
much J."
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which wrecked? To
aughteh he test that few marriages
in when viii Rogers arrived
of the Mexican officials
and Ambassador did later
Having all mind offer constructive suggestions
the following Ambassador to
England Bugs Baer Ambassador to
France S. Cobb
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at each leading college Professorship Humor
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Special to Western News

WASHINGTON, d. C., March 8.-This
is as good a time as any to present
a picture Of how the state of the ma
ton looks as seen from here. What
follows is an abstract of national opin-
ion on the economic situation, chiefly,
but also touching the political situa-
ton, as expressed by more than 1900
representative business men in conf
Dental letters to w NJ. Kiplinger, one
of the best-posted sources of informa-
ton at the capital
The tone of the letters is generally
constructive There is an absence OF
the hopelessness and "all-gone" feel
ing Of two months ago. And the con-
illusions drawn from them are these.
Sentiment and confidence have i'm
proved in the past few weeks, in spite
Of the fact that very definite signs OF
business improvement appear. Credit
generally is not much easier, but there
are confident expectations that 1t soon
will be easier. Recent Government
moves to bolster business are regarded
hopefully, without any strong belief
that political measures alone will help
business.
The writers of these letters largely
agree that President Hoovers standing
with the public is slightly better, with
his chance Of recollection improving,
but still questionable.
Local relief situations are satisfactory
in most communities, but alarming ii,
few big cities, where relief fund
crises are expected in April and May
Federal aid for this situation is dis
liked, but state aid is expected in the
worst spots.
There is general criticism of heavy
governmental expenditures and de-
.1nand for economy.
Even those who profess dry sym
pathies report that anti-prchibitior
sentiment is growing everywhere
The general expectation as to bust
ness is that there will be no permanen
general recovery until fall, when tn
new crops come in, though there vii
be improvement in spots before the
and nothing worse than has alread
beer experienced The most hopeft
factor reported is the declaration b
Henry ford that he will shortly
running to capacity on new car
Merchants stocks are greatly dc
pleted everywhere and the decl
cleared for rapid action whenever II
public mind changes and people beg
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to buy again The opinion is general
that the middle and upper classes
could spend more and cause big inn
proverrent if they did so. These peo-
pie are in a position to change sud
denly, and may do So The wage earn
ers and lower economic groups are up
against it, however, and no increase is
expected in their purchasing power for
year or two. Unemployment has di-
minished in a few localities, but there
is not much Improvement in the nation
as whole
There is general agreement that the
farmers are the heaviest sufferers of
any single class, in the matter Of di-
minished purchasing power, although
actual want and privation are less in
the farming districts than in the cities
Many believe that permanent improve
ment must await better prices for farm
products, which are SO low as to be
shocking Retail prices, however, con-
tinue too high, in the judgment Of most
of the reporters.
Much criticism of the banks is ex-
pressed There are too many small
banks, and they have placed too much
reliance on investment advice from
large city banks There has been too
much competition among banks for
business, causing lax banking methods
and failures So these reports run, but
they do not generally expect a soIu-
ton of business troubles mainly
through the credit route Many bor-
rowers admit that they have had too
much credit in the past The expecta-
ton, however, that the banks will soon
be able to relax their credit tightness
will create better feeling and make
business less hazardous, almost all
agree.
Politically, even Democrats concede
that there is an improvement in Mr.
| Hoovers position. 1t is recognized that
he has received more than his share
of criticism and now there is a reaction
beginning. His recent appointments ol
Dawes, Mellon, Mills and Cardozo arr
commented upon favorably But ever
his ardent friends do not give him Al
this time better than $3.50 chance
for reelection. In the East Hoover
sentiment is dominant, and on the Pa
cific Coast it seems very strong Will,
the Mississippi Valley, from Ohio t.
the Rockies, is generally sour" OF
Hoover
The Democratic candidates for TIL
Presidential nomination most general,
, mentioned by the 1900 business me-
are, in this order: Baker, Roosevelt
i Richie, Garner, Smith.
That is as good summing up a
can be made at this writing of the stat
of the nation as Washington sees it,
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THE SALES TAX.

4 GENERAL sales tax on every commod-
a ity except the staple foodstuffs appears
to be inescapable. Revenue must be raised
to pay the nations running expenses, and
there are few sources Of taxation that will
not have run dry before the mounting cost
of government will have been met.
The sales tax is rather painless way
of making everybody pay his or her share
of governmental costs. If it is levied IN
such a way that everybody who buys any
thing realizes that part of the purchase price
goes for taxes, it may have the effect OF
making the ordinary citizen tax-consclous,
and that will be a good thing.
The ultimate consumer pays the taxes
now, but he doesn't know it. The average
man thinks there is some way Of taxing the
rich which cannot be passed on by the rich
to the poor There isn't any such system
possible, and the sooner that is generally
realized, that all taxes bear heaviest upon
the retail purchaser, whether he buys a pair
Of shoes, an automobile or the rent Of a
home, the sooner the ordinary man will be-
gin to take an interest in public affairs and
demand more efficiency for his tax money
and greater economy in public office.
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creatures are part OF the decorative
scheme.
On blankets, crib covers, carriage
robes and bonnets you may use APP
plique animals cut from white elder
down. Turn in the edges and sew into
place around the edges, taking care
that your stitches are small enough tc
hide unseen in the soft material.
On knitted sweaters or caps the dec
Grafton can be made with cross stitche:
done in heavy silk or fine wool yarr
in contrasting color, On white sweat.
er you may work with yellow, red
pink or blue, while tan or beige
sweater may be trimmed with brown
Simply thread the yarn or silk int
coarse needle and work the eros.
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Ieskl has done so.
The worlds fore
most bridge build
er. holder OF the
John Fritz gold
medal, the highest
honor that the en-
glneers OF the
United States can
confer on n MEM
Der of their profess
sion, dreamed, as a
lad Of fifteen, OF be-
coming a great en-
VI :. :, al
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VALUES THAT MONEY CANNOT BUY

COMBINES we wonder what would be
= the effect if things should 90 on about
as they are now Indefinitely. How much
worse off would we be as a people if the
present standards Of income should prove
permanent2
IT all denends. it seems to lis. on where
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you can work out the arrangement OF
cross stitches without too great diff
Guilty. Simply draw intersecting lines
on piece of paper and then expert
ment with the crosses until you have
a design that pleases you.
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AlMays in Se,aion

Regretfnlly, there Is no vacation In
the school Of experimenting oppor.
tunity to give the wounds a chance to
heal.-Tole1o Blade
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stitches as you would on linen, taking
one cross stitch in each stitch of the
knitting The diagram shows how to
take the cross stitches for a duck two
inches in width If you are uninterested
in ducks and prefer some other device,
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When the order OF CistercIan monks
was established In 1898 the habit was
brown, but 1t was soon changed to
white.
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The Boyho0d
| OF Cdm0uS BY
| Americans Fitzgerald !; Y.
Ralph Modjeslki

Few of us are fortunate enough TO
make our early dreams come true.
But Ralph Mod
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Dummies, chickens, kittens or ducks
you'll find them all well represented
in the shops and departments where
you 60 to buy clothes for babies and
very little folks. This season they are
especially well represented and if you
want your baby's wardrobe to be really
lid to date be sure that these small
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
SUSPECTS BAIL
SET At $4,000

Arrested after a chase in which
one man was shot and 70 gallons
of liquor seized, Albert B. King,
colored, 10. of 2270 Sixth st. N.
W., today was held for the Grand
Jury under bonds totaling $4,000
after hearing before Police
Court Judge John P. Mcmahon.
King is charged with tranSpor-
tation of liquor and operating a
smoke screen. The police said
they saw the car in which King
was riding June Is near Fourth
and Ridge Streets Northwest.
AS the police car approached
the machine. it was testified,
King began to operate a sr.C'--
screen while the driver 32cic
the car.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
MACHINE KEEPS
COUNTY BOOKS

Montgomery county today un-
dergoes a change in its system
of bookkeeping, as recommended
in the report of the R. G.. Rankin
Co., auditors, who checked over
the accounts of the county for
the past 16 years and found a
shortage of more than $4,000
for that period.
Under the direction of Alex
ander Hancock, who was ap-
pointed county auditor April 20
plans have been gradually taking
shape for the modernization Of
the county's financial system.
Bookkeeping will now be done
on an electrically-operated book
keeping machine. At the present
time the clerks will start with
only the disbursements and will
later take the receipts. The ma
chine will do in one operation
what formerly took six.
The old system made use of
check, voucher, order on treas
urer, ledger voucher record and
cash books, all Of which can now
be taken care of in one operation.
Mr.. Hancock said books will
now be balanced monthly instead
of at irregular intervals as was
the custom.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
STAGE
CARNIVAL

The Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department opened its annual
carnival last night with open-air
dancing and a number Of side
show attractions. 1t will con-
tinue through the Fourth of
July.
In an effort to swell the de-
partment fund by $1,000, all the
volunteers are manning the car
nival units, including Bingo,
wheels and confection booths.
AS a special attraction for the
Fourth the KenSington company
is offering three cups for the
best appearing company in the
parade, the winner of a tug-of-
war, and an engine contest,
among all the companies of
Montgomery county. OF the
county's IL companies attending
the Cabin John exercises in the
morning. many have Signified
their intention of joining the
parade at Kensington and enter,
ing the contests, beginning at 3
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
Woman Dumps Mash
On Dry Agents Head

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July
1.-Surprised by Federal prohibi
ton agents as they were carrying
a 20-gallon still and equipment
along a mountain road, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Painter were ar
rested and will face trial in
Federal court at Elkins next
month.
Startled by the sudden appear
ance, of the dry" men, Mrs.
Painter dumped a container of
mash over the head of Agent
Piggott, of this city.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
DRIVERS, KEEP TO RIGHT AT CIRCLES
"Safety Mike" Tells
Walkers to Cross on
Red Light Only

A great number of traffic acci-
dents occur at the numerous cir
cles in Washington and Safety
Mike" militant crusader, urges
all pedestrians to cross such in
tersections only on the red light.
He warns motorists that they
should at all times keep to the
right when possible and be on the
alert for pedestrians.
F. L. Binswanger, of the Traffic
Bureau, and creator of Safety
Mike" assisting The washington
Times and the police department
in a safety campaign, quotes:
Pedestrians should be care
full at all circles and should
cross intersections only on the
red light.
"VehicIeS entering intersec-
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
CITIZEN GROUPS
To KEEP 4TH

Citizens associations of the Dis
trict will observe the Fourth with
celebrations in various parts of
the city Monday.
The activities. including carni-
walls, athletic meets and pageantS,
will be held at the Taft Recre-
alton Center, Takoma Park Play
ground. East Washington Com
munity Center, Palisades Recre-
ational Park, American Univer-
sity Park, Bayard Recreational
Park. Logan Circle, Wesley
Heights and Petworth.
A swimming meet for colored
people will be held at the Francis
swimming pool. Gold, silver, and
bronze medals will be awarded.
The daytime homecoming cele-
brations will reach a climax at
night
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
TRAIN PLOTTER
MUST FACE
AL|EN|STS
Court Stops Trial and Orders
Mental Tests for Mother
OF Eight

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July l.
After her written confession
to attempting, on two occa-
sions, to wreck Pennsylvania
Railroad trains was ruled out
as inadmissable evidence to-
day, Mrs. Laura Neary, 46,
mother of eight children, liv-
ing near Patuxent Station,
was ordered examined by two
alienists.
The examination will take place
tomorrow and Judge Robert Moss.
who refused to permit introduc-
ton of the confession on the
grounds of undue influence being
exerted to obtain it. also stipu-
lated that the family agree to
remove her from any proximity
to the railroad unless she is kept
under guard, even if alienists do
not order her to an institution.
After taking testimony from a
number of States witnesses an
effort was made to introduce the
confession. Attorney Nicholas
Green objected, contending that
an indictment in the form of a
promotion to her husband, an
employe of the railroad, was Of
fered Mrs. Neary to get her to
confess.
Judge Excuses Jury
Judge Robert Moss excused the
jury until today to consider the
points Of law involved.
Engineer C. E. walker, of Wash
ington, who was operating the
engine on the train which struck
an obstruction on the tracks on
May 26, testified to hitting an
obstacle and stopping his train.
w. A. Riley, of Baltimore,
brakeman on the same train, tes-
titled to finding a 50-pound splice
bar on the tracks.
His testimony was Substan-
tiated by Robert T. Springfelter,
flagman, who was with him
when he found the bar. Lieut..
Paul Lancaster Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad police, told of hav-
ing had reports Of the attempt
to wreck the train, first on May
IL, and then again on May 26.
Said She Signed
Lancaster told of asking Mrs.
Neary questions concerning the
wreck and of having a railroad
stenographer take the questions
and answers in shorthand. When
the manuscript was typed Mrs.
Neary is alleged to have signed it.
Attorney Greene put Mrs. Neary
on the stand and she told of the
alleged promises made to her. Her
testimony was supported in part
by testimony given by her hus-
band, Arthur Neary and her
daughter, Mrs. Edna Yokel.
Don't look for "FOr Rent" signs
consult the vacancies advertised
daily in the Rental Columns Of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
GET STAY
IN ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS, July Mayor
Walter e. Quenstedt, of Annapo-
lis, has expressed satisfaction
with the decision of Judge
William c. Coleman in the U. S.
District Court at Baltimore, which
gave the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis 80 days extension
of time to operate its electric
cars on Annapolis streets.
Mayor Quenstedt's attitude is
that since the controversy has
waged three years, the cars may
as we'll operate so days more
Also, he is confident that after
this so days of grace the cars
will be removed permanently.
He said the city would not take
any steps now.
The courts decision set out
that the exact date of the end of
the railroads franchise in An
napolis is not clear, and that
under Maryland law the railroad
has a right to condemn the city
streets for a right-of-way, and
had not been given sufficient
notice of the city's refusal to
renew the franchise to file con-
demnation proceedings. The 60
day grace period was granted to
permit the railroad to start such
condemnation if it so wished.
The court, however, upheld the
right of the mayor and city coun-
Gil of Annapolis to refuse to ex-
tend the franchise within the
city.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
WOOdSide Rector
En- Route to JGDnn

The Rev. William R. Moody,
rector of Grace Episcopal Church,
Woodside, Md, is en- route to
Japan as a delegate to the meet
ing of the Brotherhood of ST..
Andrews. He was appointed by
Bishop James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington.
Mrs. Moody accompanied her
husband to Seattle, where she
embarked for Alaska. Both will
return in September.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
E;3!l
Times Staff Photo

They should never turn out Of
a circle and should give the
proper signal Of intention to
turn before doing SO."
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
FINE SUSPENDED

A promise to leave town and
stay away saved Thomas Martin,
of Mt. Rainier; following his con,
viction on a drunk and disorderly
charge hofore Justice of the Peace
~o;>crt Z. ,>yco. -a'''1 vas r"5
"a cr' '"cn ''lcpericd SEN
tence OF 80 days in Jail.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01

BARLEY DUTY CUT
BUENOS AIRES. - Argentina
has decreased by one-half the
export duties on barley.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
ABILITY To WIN
CALLED VITAL
IN LEADER
Maryland Governor Pictured
As 'MatchIeSS Master of
Art of Government

STADIUM, CHICAGOAJune
80 I.N,S. 1.-The name of Gov.
Albert Cabell Ritchie of Mary
land was placed in nomination
for the presidency before the
Democratic national conven-
tion today by Senator Millard
E. Tydings, also of Maryland.
Born in Virginia and now gov
ernor of Maryland, in which Of
flee he has served longer in con-
secutive terms than any other
governor in the United States,
Ritchie was offered as a leader
pleasing both to the North and
the South.
States Rights Fight
Referring to States rights for
which the governor has so long
stood, Tydings said:
"NO man in all this nation
has fought harder to preserve
this republic as it was orig
inally conceived; q republic in
which the States would remain
States and in which the Fed
eral Government would con-
fine itself to national ques-
tiOns only, and not to be a
huge OctupuS reaching its
myriad and expansive tentacleS
into every phase of our State,
business and personal activi-
ties"
He continued:
"Never before in the history
Of mankind has there been
such an opportunity to serve
ones fellows, ones country and
the world.
What must be the qualifiCa-
tiOns of the man the nation
desires?
First of all he must be a
man with the personality of
leader ard with a genius for
leadership. He must be one Of
high ideals, combined with
practical ability.
again, he must be a man
who is stepped in the great and
lasting principles upon which
Cur democracy is founded. One
more thing our leader must
have. That is the ability to
win.
CALLED FIT TO WIN
at is my high privilege to
present to you one who fits as
il he were nodded into these
specifications.
"A decade ago, when other
mems tongues were Silenced by
fear or held in resignation to
the forces which had violated
these great principles and
changed our fundamental phi
lOsOphy by inserting the Eight
eenth amendment in the Con.
StitutiOn of the United States,
the fighting blood Of his Scotch
ancestry surged up in one great
flood and, undismayed by criti-
ciSm or expediency, he dared to
cry out against this ruinOuS ex-
pertinent.
HE Is now So years OF age,
in the rich prime of his life,
In the full vigOr of his man
hood, rich in executive expert
ence, with a record of demon
Strated accomplishment.
WOULD GET MILLIONS
with him you can attract
the support of millions of Re-
publicans who are weary Of Re-
publican miSrule, and at the
same time arouse a militant
Democracy to carry our stand
ard to victory.
II, therefore, tender him to
you, this matchleSs master of
the art of government, Albert
Cahell Richie. Of MARYLAND"