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Evening star., 1932-12-09

Templeton Jones stood looking into a
radio store window
Ten years as a "fan" gave him a
right to have few opinions upon the
art and science of the air, he thought.
There in the window before him re-
posed a number of the new small sets,
each no larger, including speaker, tubes
and all the works." than the old-time
'loudspeaker."
Yes, sets seemed to be growing smaller
and smaller each year.
Jones got to wondering if this meant
that finally they would disappear en-
tirely, of their own free will, rather
than because rival would oust them
from popular favor.
Some of the receivers before him cost
little more than the tiny crystal set"
which he bought away back in 1928.
Them were the days." of course.
How he had listened for hours, with
an uncomfortable "headset" boring into
his ears.
The thing was thrilling, then. with
all the zest of wonder and supreme
novelty
Just a coil of wire, a bit of crystal,
and a 'catwhisker conjured
Lloyd George out of the air, and the
Marine Band, and the rest of them.
it in the history of the world.
Gen. Squier was experimenting with
his wired radio" the Radio Corpora
ton was organizing, the famous Station
"KDKA" gave dinner concerts" to an
astonished and highly pleased world Of
"listeners-in."
No one could possibly just listen" in
those days; he must "listen-in," whether
the phrase pleased him or not.
x X x X
Now, like the Cheshire cat, the radio
sets were getting smaller and smaller
every year. until in this one of 1882 the
novelties were no longer than fair-siZed
books.
Templeton Jones wondered where
they slowed the tubes. Surely they
must be in the spread Of the speaker;
there was simply no place else to cram
them.
He wondered If this heralded just
GUS desuetude of the prevailing form Of
amusement.
If such an untimely thing should ever
happen, he thought to himself, 1t would
be partly because all those concerned
had misjudged the assimilative powers
Of human beings in regard to music.
Music, Jones thought, was not some
thing which could be taken in large
and powerful, and especially in continu-
GUS, doses.
Music is a sauce, a condiment, sea-
soning.
In the great days in Germany, when
the real music masters did their
stuff" as hired servants, nothing more,
of the princes and the other lords, mu-
sical entertainment was fixed thing.
It was sort of divine trick, pleas
ant tickling of the sense Of hearing.
Nobody thought Of turning on quar-
tet or symphony, and then turning
on some more of the same within a
few minutes.
Music of any sort was something to
be enjoyed at intervals. as it were, not
all the time. j.
In modern times, before the days OF
radio broadcasting, concerts were things
of not more than weekly occurance, even
in the larger cities.
People went to them in a solemn
mood, determined to be pleased. even II
they did not understand" the musl-
cal idiom being rendered.
What a lot of unhappiness that one
word, understand" has caused In re-
gard to music and music appreciation!
Men and women have been so pa
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Parked Cars Handicap
Physicians on DUTY
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Cars parked all night on the streets
of washington are great menace to
the doctors when they make their calls,
also to the Fire Department, also a
menace to human life.
Late last night was called on case.
At IL midnight patient was very sick,
living in an apartment on Euclid street
just off Fourteenth street. drove for
nearly one hour before I could find a
place to park my car for few minutes.
finally got place about three blocks
on the other side of Fourteenth street.
That meant that had to walk five and
half blocks to patient who was in
great danger of perhaps death. Some
traffic law!
Something should be done about this
all-night parking on the public streets
This is not country town. 1t is a real
grown-up city and the use of its public
thoroughfares as o garage Is surely q
disgrace to the city.
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Evening star., 1932-12-09

ing of the special session of Congress
in 1929, resulting in the enactment Of
the Federal Farm Board act and the
Smoot-Hawley tariff law The farmers,
1t is said. do not like the Farm Board.
Yet the board has had half billion
dollars to aid the farmers in their
efforts tc obtain better prices for their
products.
The difficulty lies in the fact that in
the long run artificial stimulation Of
farm prices has no beneficial effect
when there is no check on production.
No scheme so far advanced gives any
assurance that there Is to be, or can be,
any effective limitation of the produc-
ton of farm crops. Much Is heard to-
Gay Of the domestic allotment" plan of
farm relief. 1t has been said again and
again that Gov. Roosevelt leans to that
plan. The domestic allotment plan is
a successor to the equalization fee"
and the ''debenture" plans, which had
their days in court during the last
eight years, but which were turned
down on the ground that they were
unsound and unavoidable. The new
farm plan is designed, 1t is said, to
give the farmer the benefit of the
tariff, on wheat, for example; to give
the farmer good price for the crops
which he produces for consumption in
this country. The farmer is to be paid
q certain amount per bushel for his
wheat rated for domestic consumption
above the price for which he sells it,
the extra compensation to come from
the miller and to be a reward to the
farmer for abiding by the allotment of
production set for him.
On its face, the plan calls for huge
force to supervise its operation. 1t will
be real job to see how the millions of
farmers in this country live up to the
ALLEGATION of production, for example.
Much will be heard Of this plan In the
next few months. Whether it will ever
be written into law is another matter.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

clear as to how it happened. How gen.
orally farmers will accept shorter work.
ing hours Is problematical A read
juStment Is as necessary on the farms
as elsewhere, because there, too, labor
saving machinery has greatly reduced
the amount Of labor to be done by
hand"
One defect in the program Is pointed
out by the Chicago Daily News, with
the statement: THE shorter work week
as a means Of providing employment
for a larger number of workers has
gained the support of many farsighted
employers who have put it into effect
during the depression. The experience
thus gained, a survey by the national
Industrial Conference Board reveals,
suggests that the shortened work week
VIII be continued when prosperity returns.
There is less favorable opinion, how
ever, regarding the six-hour day. Many
executives oppose 1t as unnecessarily in
efficient. 1t is too long to be worked
successfully in one shift, and its division
into two three-hour periods increases
the proportion Of time lost In starting
machinery and in shifting into work.
ing clothes. Further, the expense Of
permitting costly machinery to be Idle
l8 hours day is regarded as prohibi-
tive"
"At time when large part Of the
employed forces are already working
less than 80 hours week, it Is difficult
to see wherein this further regulation
OF business would help much" thinks
the Ashland (Ky) Independent, while
the Spokane Spokesman Review fears
that industries might be forced to close
II the present wages were continued
Tor a short day, and continues: THE
heavier penalties, the deeper suffering.
the heart-breaking tragedies would be
borne by labor" The Boise Idaho
Statesman argues that Instead of Civ
ing more men employment the 30-hour
week unoer present conditions would
throw others out of Jobs" The Hart
forld Times asks If inevitable increase
IN the cost of production" might not
hinder expansion of employment"
The Hazleton (Pa.) Standard Sentinel
suggests: There are few who doubt
that mass production by machinery will
continue to shorten the working day
ana week, but there are limits beyond
WIllcn INDUSTRY cannot pay a living
wage or make fair profit" The lincoln
State Journal warns that "strikes and
ether displays of force often take heay-
-er Toll among those participating than
from employers" The Columbia Is. CT
state concludes: What the country
neeos most Is increased pay rolls, with
increased earnings on farms. Eut
nelther can be increaced by proclama-
tion. Foundations must be built and
the workers on those foundations must
nave common sense and Statesmanship."
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Americas Last Word.

For better or for worse. Americas S
last word, certainly for the time being,
has been spoken on the subject OF the
war debts. In notes addressed to Great
Britain and France, as responses to
their second recent app-als for suspen-
sion of payments and revision of the
whole debt structure, Secretary Stimson
has Just reafirmed the United States
refusal on both those scores. The
debtor nations are now definitely on
notice that Uncle Sam expects them to
step up to the counter on December Is
and settle the accounts on that date
due. The British must pay $s5 500 900,
the French in the neighborhood Of
$2o,o0O,oo0, Belgium, Italy, Poland,
Czechoslovakia and others smaller sums.
President Hoover, in directing the
dispatch of these non possumus mes
sages to Europe, is plainly Influenced
and determined by the obvious opposi-
ton Of Congress to showing any SEM
blance of further consideration to the
debtor countries. There is enough in
the Presidents own record to suggest
that If his purely personal predictions
were to prevail the hard-boiled atti-
tude is not the one that now would be
reflected to the transatlantic world.
Mr.. Hoover is not cancellationist, but
he is an acknowledged revisionist, be-
cause he is a realist In economics and
international politics. The President
told Congress a year ago, when he
asked in vain for reconstruction of the
World War Debt Funding Commission,
that certain readjustments" in the ex-
isting debt settlements would be re-
quired In the light Of disarrayed eco
nomics everywhere. Mr.. Hoover then
uttered q truism as palpably evident
today as :. was when he first spoke it.
But for the immediate future the
die Is cast. America stands on the
letter Of her bond. "They hired the
money" as Calvin Coolidge said on
memorable occasion, and Congress ex-
poets them" to "come across" Pres
emily 1t should develop whether the
dire predictions of woe, uttered In
Europe as the certain consequence OF
Americas infieNbility on the debts, are
destined to pass into history as empty
prophecy or to be borne out by events
dasis0sd to prove that the United
fsate is cutting of its nose to spite
its own face. Should that turn out to
Be the result of Americas insistence
on her good right, it cannot, at any
rate, be said that there was not plenty
of warning of what might happen.
The cables bring word that Great
Britain, France and the rest Of them
are making arrangements to meet next
weeks payments ION the nail" But
1t would be a rash seer who would ven
ture to foreshadow that with those pay
ments the debt issue lapses back as
closed incident into the calm state in
which it found itself before the Hoover
moratorium. That day is gone, and 1t
will never return. The sooner the
American people realize that. the earlier
they will prepare themselves for the
nevitable-eventually If not now.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Leave Garbage Cans
Open in Winter

To the Editor OF The Star:
In Summer there is good reason for
keeping garbage cans closed. But in
Winter I believe there is a good reason
to keep them uncovered. Why not give
the birds and homeless dogs and cats a
chance to live on what we have no fur
ther use for? Why waste in the public
incinerator food that can relieve the
hunger of poor, helpless animals? In
Winter no harm can come from leaving
the cans uncovered. The worst that
might happen is that some Of the con-
tents might become little scattered.
But could we not put up with that
slight inconvenience for the sake OF
feeding the hungry?
Evening star., 1932-12-09

When Japan suggests unforeseen
consequences" if the League of Nations
condemns her Chinese policy. she may
be saying a great deal of nothing at all
Unforeseen consequence" are in the
usual course of events, but to announce
them with authority assumes that they
are not invisible to the imagination
Herbert Spencer might have written
quite a chapter on this subject.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Victorian Audacities.

Victorian AudacitieS.
My! My!-Didn't we use to frivoll
When cigarettes at first appeared,
We either snickered or sneered.
OF them as coffin nails" we spoke
And blew our morals out in smoke.
Side whiskers Haunted in the breeze
And some took snuff to make them
sneeze.
We thought that things were going to
the "divvle"
Myl My!-Didn't we use to frivoll
My! My!-Didn't we use to cut upl
When gowns an ankle chanced to show
We told it as tale of woe.
If burlesque pictures sought to please
They pasted dates across the knees.
And If lady showed trace
OF paint and powder on her face,
You couldn't hope to make the gossips
shut up!
Myl Myl-Didn't we use to cut up!
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Much history has been made since
Theodore Roosevelt was President. His
torians might feel warranted in refer
ring to the time that has elapsed since
tie Bull Moose exit as the era between
Roosevelts
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Brewers assert that they can put 3o0,-
900 men to work in the production and
sale of beer. Another song that used to
be popular was one about Blowing
Pretty Bubbles"
Evening star., 1932-12-09
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Evening star., 1932-12-09

New York City is frankly complain
ing about its debts. in spite of the fact
that former Mayor Walker sends along
photographs to show that he is still
having a first-rate time.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Group demonstrations would be more
welcome If they conveyed any informa-
ton that was not already under con-
siGeration with the best possible inten-
tionS.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

France Is now pondering the ques-
ton Of whether it is wise to educate
that immense group Of citizens known
as the public to the idea that it is
clever to evade a debt.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
A Potential Benefactor.
the San Antonio EXPIRES.

from the san Antonio Express
Representative Tinkham of Massa-
cnuSetts says he was reelected because
he delivered no speeches. Can't he seII
the idea to fellow members?
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Demands for Philippine independence
would be more comfortable to consider
if the independence, once attained,
could be guaranteed as to durability.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Objection is made to the theory that
debt which reaches the moratorium
stage is on its peaceful way to the
crematorium,
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Scots to the Rescued

From the Eureka Humboldt Times.
why don't they play popular tunes
on the bagpipe?" asks a subscriber.
Well, we suppose it's because they want
popular tunss to remain SO.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
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Evening star., 1932-12-09
Not Today.

From the Pasadena Post.
Information is banded out from medi-
cal sources that Alexander the Great
died from pain In the neck. Usually
such usitations are annoying, hNt Nd
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Nearing the Real.
From the Omaha Evening worid-Herald.
Near beer" for the first time in over
. decade 10 beginning to have . mean
-
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Mixed Emotions.


A thrill of excitement IS sure to be found
When folks just elected are gathering
round,
For duty's achievements so proudly
prepared,
With all Of them happy-though Just
bit scared
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Mechanistic Perils.

Mechanistic PerilS.
Machinery is making it harder for
human beings to survive" said the
economists.
"Yes," answered the police officer. 'T
have observed it especially in connection
with automobiles and machine guns"
Charity" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, sis valuable means of for
getting our own hardships in studying
those Of others"
Here and There.
Let's welcome Einstein. 1t is only fair,
Since he has learned all that is over
there.
That he should call again without fear
To learn bit of what Is over here.
"I don't know Of any better play
toys for poor children" said Uncle Eben,
dan some nice, thick chicken sand
wiches"
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Unless all signs fail, william Green,
pnaadant q tnA Amsxienn ledan6ion
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Statesmanship and Finance.

Statesmansh1p and Finance.
There's one thing encouraging about
the stock market" remarked Senator
Sorghum. Just take look at this
diagram"
This zig-Zag line?"
"Yes If prosperity is Just around the
corner, there are certainly plenty Of
corners"
Jud Tunkins says there's one great
comfort about good roads. II man is
dissatisfied it's always easier to travel
on and be dissatisfied somewhere else.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

V' WHaV = IeCIIUHUIUBICaI untHpIOy-
ment M. Y.
A. Psychological unemployment Is
unemployment due to the increased
use Of machinery. and to the improve
ment in processes and methods of man
ufacture.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Q. Has France law regarding BIRTH
control international. w. V.
A. Until or 10 years ago, France
had no law against giving birth-control
information. At the present time, how
ever, laws have been enacted to prevent
the giving of such information.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
B REAKS FRENCH TRAVEL RECORDS

PARIS, Aug. 26.-Premier Ed ouard Herriot is probably the -traveled head of a Govern ment in France.
 Although the late Georges Glenn enceau, went much farther afield, having voyaged to America, India, Greece and Egypt, Herriot holds the record for overnight travel.
 As Mayor of Lyons, he has shut tied back and forth between there and Paris for 25 years and when he had to run to and fro between Paris, Lausanne and Geneva this year, it was second nature to him.
 T no longer shake hands with the engineer, as American Presi- dents do," he said laughingly. The engineer and firemen think I'm a member of the train crew."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
HALIBUT GIVES. VARIETY TO FISH.
 RECEIPTS HERE|
Flat Sea Food Totals 6,000 Pounds and Sa mon
 Amounts to 56,800

Halibut gave diversity to fish receipts today. The flat sea food was the first of it's kind to arrive in the past few weeks. Unloading of salmon were almost entirely Of the cohoe variety, and were in fairly heavy quantity.
 Six thousand pounds of halibut were brought to port by the Fane, Capt. Ole Johanson.
 Bought For and 2
 The catch was bought by E. E. Engstroa, representative of the Sebastian Stuart Company of Se- attle, for 3 cents a pound first grade and ? cents pound second grade.
 Boats, Captains, Catches
 Salmon hailings totaled 56,80O pounds. Beats, captains, catches and buyers follow.
 Hyperion, Oscar Oberg, 16O0O pounds; Dundas, James Young, IA 400 pounds; North Light, Nels Landin, 9,j09 pounds, all bought by the Juneau Cold Storage Com pany, and the Margaret T., Peter Hildre 16800 pounds, purchased by MT Enystrom, for the Sebas- tian-Stuart Company of Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
.SITKA SCHOOL
 PL ANS VARIED
 SPORT PROGRAM
New Recreation Hall to Be Built Next Year Will
 Add to Its Scope

Many indoor athletics will be added to the program at Sheldon Jackson School at Sitka next year after the construction of the new recreation and gymnasium build ing at tha. institution, according to w. Leslie Yaw, Superintendent. who visited here yesterday.
 1he building will be about 100 by 54 feet and constructed of lumber. It is expected Il will be erected early next summer and ready for use when school re- opens in the Fall
 At present the school has only small gymnasium which handi- caps 1t materially. Basketball is about the only sport engaged in, and the boys of the school use it as much that the girls are al- most crowded out. With the addi- ton of the new building, indoor baseball, hanaball, volley ball and other games will be incorporated in the program, and the smaller gym will be turned over to the girls for tilnir exclusive use, Sup. Yaw said.
 He is taking a two-weeks yaca- ton before the opening of the regular terra next month. He is a guest of Rev. David Waggoner on the Princeton on cruise throughout the district. About 13O pupils vilI attend the school during the coming year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26

to two points before meeting sup port included New York Central, Southern Pacific, American Smelt- ing Woolworth, Standard Oil of New Jersey, American Can, Ma tional Biscuit and Youngstown Tube.
 The Bulls were encouraged by the slowing of trading and the decline and little profit taking
 Reviews Show Gains
 Weekly mercantile reviews re- ported further gains.
 Lighter lines of industry and the retail trade pointed to bet terment which has assumed na- tionwide trend, no particular areas prediminating however in the re- vival. A few districts in the east are tagging somewhat behind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
STOCKS TAKE
 SLIGHT. DROP
 BEFORE RALLY
Many Leading Issues Re- cover E arly Losses
 During Afternoon
TRADE REVIEWS OF
 VERY ROSY NATURE
Sc em S to Be Nationwide Improvement Tn Trend
 of Industry

NEW YORK, Aug z6.-S1ocks 6rifted substantially lower today al- though number of leaders met support early in the afternoon.
 Traders are inclined to stand aside pending developments in Washington.
 Losses of one and half points were sustained by American Tele- phone and Telegraph, and United States Steel but the latter recov- cred at midday.
 Union Pacific dropped four points but later regained most of the loss.
 Miscellaneous issues loosing one
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26

retired list. It has been used from the start to run a pump which brought water to the baths of this saline spa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
GOV. PINCHOT
 WANTS DAVIS
 OUT OF RACE
Demands Sc n ator Resign
 Candidacy Following Lottery Indictment

HARRISBURG, Penn. Aug. 26.- Following the indictment in New York of United States Senator James J. Davis, on charges of par ticipating in lottery in connec- tion with the sale of dance tickets for the Moose Lodge, Gov Clifford Pinchot has demanded the Senator be asked tc resign his candidacy for reelection.
 Gov. Pinchot wrote this demand to the Republican State Commi- ttee and further demanded the Committee ask for his resignation
 Senator Davis refused to make any comment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
NAPOLEON RELIC DOOMED

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. 26- The fort of Silsilah, generally known as ''Napoleons Forth" is to be demolished to make way for 6 new mole in the harbor here. The fort is famous as the place where Napoleon embarked or France with a handful of soldiers on two frigates which evaded the English blockade fleet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26

old Papers for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
BRITISH vAMPs PROSPER

LONDON = Police here have warned tired business men seeking rest at south coast resorts that seaside vamps' have been getting much hush money this year from victims who succumb to the lure of these smartly dressed and often charming women.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Closing quotation ot Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 117s, American Can 585s, Anaconda 11A, Bethlehem Steel 215s, mtiss-Wright 2, Fox Films 52s, General Motors 16, In ternational Harvester 30%, Kenne- colt 1894, Packard Motors 3M United States Steel 47A, Armour B, 1A, Colorado Fuel & Iron 111k Chrysler i5%, Standard Brands IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-26
PLAYING MANAGERS ARE
 QUITTING

LONGVTEW, Tex, Aug. 26. = Dick McCabe of Fort Worth re- signed his post, only one playing manager was left in the Texas League-Hank Severeid, former big leaguer, who still catches part of Longviews games.