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sented . program Of Christmas music
by the Tuesday Evening Music Club.
OF the club, where the program was
presented, was aglow with Christmas
decorations. The choral club in color
full costumes marched into the darkened
room carrying wrought iron lanterns,
candles and palms and singing Gloria
In EXcelcis." The stage was forest
OF little cedars with large Christmas
trees gayly decorated at either end.
making a true and effective setting for
the singing of the carols.
Prior to the entertainment members
entertained guests at dinner at the club.
Among the hosts were Mr.. George w.
Fogg, who had with him Senorita
Haydie Raninez, Senorita Monsita
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man William N. Pratt, II; Midshipman
]. j. Staley. Midshipman Bernard
Stream, Midshipman Edes Tallman- and
Midshipman John Wiley.
Mrs. Francis B. Landslide enter
tanned at dinner last evening at her
residence on Blagden avenue in COM
pliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Z.
Eckles and their niece, Miss Marie q.
Noone of Bridgeport, Conn.,, who are
visiting in the Capital during the hol-
idays. Miss Noone ACCOMPANIED by her
guest. Miss Josephine A. NARROW OF
Bridgeport, will spend Christmas day
with her aunt, Mrs. Celeste r. Greg
ory, In Norfolk, Va, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eckles Joining them December 29, when
they will sail for Boston for short
visit with relatives before returning to
Bridgeport, Conn.
Miss Mary Schaefer and Miss Agnes
Schaefer entertained a group OF their
classmates at Trinity College and
friends last evening in their Washing
ton home before leaving for Cape
Charles, Va, for the holidays.
Miss villette Sullivan has returned
from Wellesley College to spend the
nO1QdyS Wltl IeI pdicAIo. Ni. aiiu
Mrs. Francis Sullivan, in their home
on Rowland place.
Mrs. Eugene A. Katz and her son,
Mr.. Eugene Katz, jr., Of Chicago, will
arrive today to spend the holidays with
the formers brother-in-law and sister.
DR.. and Mrs. Melville B. Fischer, at
2700 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs Walter Terry Smith has come
here from her former home in Gal
---5ton. Tex, and has leased apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel.
University Club Opened
Holiday Season Last Night.
The University Club inaugurated its
Christmas festivities last evening when
it threw open its doors to the ladies
and many out-of-town guests, and pre-
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University Club Opened
Holiday Season Last Night.

The University Club inaugurated its
Christmas festivities last evening when
it threw open its doors to the ladies
and many out-of-town guests, and pre-
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The Cadet Committee for the fiftl
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Democratic Pre-ConventiOn Situation
Will Be Clarified by Smiths Statement

are for the New Yorker as second
choice They may go for their State
candidate for one ballot but after dis
charging that complimentary duty will
flock to Gov Roosevelt in preference
to going to another candidate of their
own block.
The prospect is that 800 delegates
will be tied up to fayorite sons on the
first ballot Another 106 are classed
as pro-Smith or doubtful, but not
tagged for Mr.. Roosevelt. Included
with the 800 are Nebraska with l6
votes, Virginia with "a, Missouri with
SO, Oklahoma with % and Texas with
46. The doubtful States include Louis
lana with 20, Connecticut with 6 and
Wyoming with 6.
The first break In that lineup came
this week when Gov Charles w Bryan
of Nebraska indicated that he did not
care to have his name presented for a
complimentary vote. Nebraska is fol
Gov. Roosevelt. and will go to the New
Yorker on the first ballot. Texas may
stick to Speaker Garner, but certainly
would go to Mr.. Roosevelt rather than
give aid or comfort to any movement
led by Al Smith. Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri are in mach the same
position, with Gov. Roosevelt as second
choice. and the Governors managers
insist he is assured Of better than an
even break in each Of those States
Virginia may cast ballot for former
Gov. Harry Byrd, but the latter is one
Of Mr.. Roosevelt's close allies and
would not assist any movement to hurt
the New York man.
tCopyrlght, 1922
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The French Proposal.

AS its contribution to the discussion
of the disarmament problem France
has come forward with a proposal for
an international police force. With
such police force to keep the interna-
tional peace, 1t Is argued, the nations
could dispense with huge armaments
Peace would be assured because the
nations of the world, providing the
police force, would stand ready to put
down by armed force any outbreak
anywhere. The plan for an interna-
tional police force is not new. 1t was
suggested at the time the League of Ma
tions was created, but was abandoned.
The French proposal will not find
much sympathy in the United States.
The American people do not look with
favor on plan which would compel
American soldiers and sailors to take
part in strife in all parts of the world
strife in which this country has no d.
rect interest. Nor will Americans, who
believe that this country has a right,
an obligation, to work out its own
destiny, look sympathetically upon an
international police force designed to
compel America to obedience to its
will, even if the American people feel
that they have adopted course that
meets with their conception Of right
and justice.
The plan presented at the Geneva
Disarmament Conference by M. Tardieu,
the French minister Of war and head
of the French delegation, comes, indeed,
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Living by Faith
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN d. d. LII. D.
Bishop OF ashingon

press, ION of his faith in a friendship
that had been strong and fruitful.
The whole commercial structure is
largely governed by faith, the assur-
ance that that for which we have no
written evidence will be fulfilled to the
letter. Let this assurance be disturbed
or challenged and it produces a panic.
In the higher ranges of our life, how
ever careless we may be in our devo-
tlonal practice, we have a deep con-
viction that life is governed by some
thing other than fortuitous circum-
stances. The faith of the child saying
lts simple prayer may seem to be out
or consonance with our more mature
thought, but it is identical with the
inarticulate faith we employ when, in
and all we have to the keeping power
of God. When we cease to have such
falth our expectations suffer paralysis
and our hopes are unfulfilled, Care
lessly a man or woman may say that
they have lost their faith" but 1t Is
statement that is utterly reckless and
that implies defeat. The old missionary
VINO had as his motto, Dare great
thlngs Tor God, expect great things
from God" had the right idea. In the
face OF manifold difficulties his career
was marked by high accomplishment.
We believe that what our friend the
manufacturer said to us can be cul-
tivated and made more effective. Re-
peatedly our Lord in dealing with the
problems Of men asked the question,
Have ye faith?" "Canst thou be-
lieve?" "All things are possible to him
that believeth." To distracted father
whose faith was small but sincere He
granted his request when he declared ::
Lord l believe, help thou my unbelief. -
If we could make faith more real to
the minds of our children and more
indispensable-yeS more practical In its
relation to the main issues of life-we
should certainly make it more effective
and more appealing. To go to ones
knees in the morning before entering
upon the days duties, and to lay one S
plans before God, means to lend
strength to mind and heart and to
render the plans more possible of ac-
complishment. Faith is the SUBJ
stance of things hoped for, the evi-
dence Of things not SEEN
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as q surprise. II adopted and carried
into practical effect, it is urged by op-
ponents, the plan would insure main
tenance Of the status quo in Europe and
in the rest of the world. This status
quo is bitterly resented by many Of the
peoples of Europe and by those in the
United States who have denounced the
Versailles treaty. Already members OF
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, including Senator Borah of Idaho,
chairman, and Senator Fess of Ohio,
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, have turned thumbs down
on the French proposition. Even If the
Geneva conference agreed to write
treaty providing for an international
police force, it would not be ratified by
the Senate of the United States today.
The proposal, after all, is to carry the
League of Nations idea to the highest
degree, to place back of the League the
force Of arms. The United States has
| never adhered to the League. II the
leading politicians in the country today
have gauged the sentiment of the coun-
try correctly, there is strong opposition
to the entry of this country into the
League.
Perhaps the French, who in the past
have stood firmly against disarmament
unless they have in exchange a "se-
curity pact" have put forward their
plan for an international police force
as buffer, to avoid the charge that
they were instrumental in making limi
tation of all armaments impossible at
the Geneva conference. Their proposal
for an international police force comes
with the impact Of a stunning surprise
Evening star., 1932-02-07

CATION at the Hoover Washington Air
port. Two plans are now under dis
cuSsion. One is to have the towers
fold up like telescopes at night. The
other is to have two great jets Of water
spouting up from what would be the
base of the towers. Both schemes, ac-
cording to Col. Ulysses S. Grant, Sd,
director of public buildings and public
parks, are entirely practical.
If neither of these plans is adopted,
it is to be hoped that the commission
will keep on with its work until the
problem is finally solved. 1t Is GER
tain that some manner can be found
not only to protect the heavy volume
of traffic at the airport, but to COM
plete the great bridge artistically. The
Washington Hoover Field is cne OF the
busiest in the East, and with its pro-
posed enlargement and increased IA
cilities for handling air passenger traffic
will doubtless become the hub of aviation
activity throughout this entire section.
The bridge, which was conceived years
ago and which has only just been
opened, Is structure Of magnificent
proportions and is credit to the Ma
tional Capital.
There is no reason to believe, however,
that a compromise cannot be effected
between the needs of the new span for
its beauty and the needs of the airport
for safety to flyers and passengers. 1t
is with this end in view that the COM
mission is now laboring, and in its
task it has the support OF all Wash
ingtonians.
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365 per cent Of them were so classified.
This seems to be proof positive that
the American motorist is careless of the
death he brings to himself and his
felloWs-particularly his fellows-be-
cause his rate Of death-dealing in
creases in spite of all urgency toward
observance of the law and the decen-
cies. The apparent delight the Amert-
can motorist takes in killing and MAIN
ing others is further indicated by the
statistics showing that the annual rate
has more than doubled in decade, al
though every agency has joined in ef-
forts to put a stop to the slaughter.
Every means, it might be said, but
one, and there is a growing belief that
it is time a final effort be made to lift
this national disgrace and, in a meas
ure. reduce American barbarism. 1t has
been strongly suggested that the money
fine for violations be discontinued save
in the mildeSt cases, where there are
especially eXtenuating circumstances ON
the side of the motOriSt. In lieu OF
money fines, the courts should impose
jail sentences, not of few hours, but
of weeks and mOn.As and deprive mo-
toristS of their licenses for all time.
Automobiles Nearly FOolproof.
Two facts stand out glaringly from
the statistics. First, the greatest Suf-
ferers have been pedestrians, and sec
ond, that the great majority of "acci-
dents" are the motorists fault. Never
before in the history of the world have
so many persons gone so heavily armed
as in modern America. The man who
is armed with 4,tO0 pounds of metal
and the power of 40 horses represents
rrI ha
of Chicago or the brigand Of the middle
ages appears a mild antagonist. The
statistics themselves reveal that. Gang
sters and gunner are iaW-apiding and
safe neighbOIS compared with the
American mOtOriSt;
Looked at from any angle, the black
cap of guilt is seen to fit more and
more Snugly on the brow of the auto
mobile driver The automobile itself is
the safest it ever has been in the his
tory of automobile engineering. Its
center of gravity has been lowered. It
is equipped with tires which allow OF
very minimum of skiddng. Its brakes
are superior to any that ever have been
devised before. It's starting its pick
up mechanism have been improved. AS
an engineering product it is nearly
tOolprOOf
So, then, the blame comes squarely
to rest on the individual motorists,
who. it is shown by the analysis, have
in a majority of cases brought death
or injury by stealing the right of way,
by exceeding the speed limit. by driving
on the wrong side of the road. by max
ing wrong turns, by reckless driving
and by various other breaches Of the
law and regulations and of the most
ruGimentary rules of courtesy.
On their heads fall the 72,480 bone
fractures of the last year, the 10000
sprains, dislocations and wrenches, the
314,91O decorations and contusions and
the thousands of other injuries, acutely
painful and disabling, which they have
visited on persons who have done them
no harm.
So year by year the motor accident"
statistics reveal that the gambler be-
comes the murderer, fastening down
ever and ever more firmly on the name
of America the reputation barbarian.
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MURDER BY MOTOR
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKiN.

The American motorist has become
the most desperate gambler in the
world and, with the most precious pos
session, human life, either his own or
anothers, at stake, If the newest auto
mobile accident statistics be taken as
criterion. The American is tradi-
tionally a gambler, but, in the past,
poker, black jack the stock market
and such subjects have contented him.
Today the stake of human life seems
necessary to provide an adequate thrill.
G.. d. Newton, automobile accident
statistician for the Travellers, as the
result of analyzing automobile accident
statistics and their causes, has pre-
sented the following impressive state
rient of the case: In 1881 speeders
killed 1920 and injured 76,500. In
quiry into the precise reasons for speed
at the time of the accidents and all
pertinent facts in relation to them has
revealed that the desire to gain a
minute has established odds in the
death gamble in the ratio of l to
17,OO0,O 900 This ratio is figured on the
basis that 100000 minutes is the
average life expectancy of the man
driving to death. A minutes pause
gives him that 100000 minutes. BY
stalking l minute against the chances
with appalling results
The newest figures on automobile &C
cidents show that 1881 ran up score
of 34,4O0 killed and 997,600 injured.
Marlen Pew of the Editor and Publisher,
who has been examining these figures
critically, observes that this casualty
list equals the entire population of the
State of Colorado. Here, then, is the
population of an entire State either
completely wiped out, made charge
upon the public or members OF the VIC
TINS families, or disa bled and impaired
as economic contributors to the COM
monWealth.
If the City of Santa Barbara, Calf.
or Joplin, Mo. We're completely wiped
out by some natural disaster the event
would be hailed as one of the worlds
greatest tragedies; yet, last year, motor
cars killed outright a number greater
than the population of either one of
these cities. Nor was the tragedy a
natural and unavoidable disaster. In
many cases these deaths were the re-
suit of the most wantOn careleSsneSs.
These are deaths only; they do not in
clude the thousands and scores Of
thousands manned for life, their earn
ing capacity reduced or erased, their en-
tire remaining lives embittered.
Punishment Inadequate.
The fact that by far the majority Of
the accidents, fatal and otherwise
which occurred during the past year
were the prime fault of the motorist has
prompted some commentators to OBJ
serve that the term accident has
ceased to be anything but a euphemism,
and that murder is a closer descrip-
ton
This view is strongly supported by the
circumstance that, in spite Of earnest
campaigns looking to increased safety
which have been conducted, the figures
mount. There was an increase of 33
per cent in the fatalities over last year,
and this in spite of the fact that there
was but an increase of 2 per cent in
motor vehicle registration.
Moreover, in 1881 the number of ac-
cidents which were classified as ''serl-
Gus" amounted to Al per cent of the to-
tai, whereas the previous year only
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connection with the problem of reviving
trade and keeping down unemployment.
Sugar Is one Of the world commodities
that has been suffering very much from
overproduction In all its forms during
recent years. Now with the additional
factor of depressed labor costs in for
eign countries, the sugar industry in the
United States, In the words of one re-
finer. is faced by conditions in which
mo manufacturer can begin to regain
his costs if he pays his laborer a living
wage
The troubles of the American sugar
industry have been still further in
creased by the fact that-no doubt on
account of the general situation-the
consumption Of refined sugar in the
United States has decreased by % per
cent during the past year.
(Copyrisat, is32)
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Tert: "Fdith is the substance OF
things hoped for, the epidence OF
things not Seen."-HebretCS, I'll.
Seated one day in the Office of great
manufacturer, I was fascinated by hav-
ing him observe to me that text that
had greatly influenced his thought and
life was the above passage from the
epistle to the Hebrews. The thing that
really surprised me was his recognition
of the transcendent Importance of that
which he could not see and handle. l
remarked to him that he was greatly
engrossed in vast material enter
prise and that his acceptance OF the
Implications of the text was strikingly
significant. In the face of all his con-
suming occupations he was placing his
reliance in that which to his mind was
greater than the large enterprise over
which he presided. To walk by faith"
may to the practical man OF affairs
seem to be q strange course, ana yet
most of our life is prosecuted IN TINS
way. We begin each day with more
or less of plan, but the plan Is largely
conditioned by the faith we have, not
only in our own capacities, but in a
higher and directing power that super
intends and determines each step OF
the way. We are largely creatures gov
erned by hope, and hope that Is based
upon faith in ourselves and faith in
others, but above all else faith in Him
in whose hands are the issues OF lie.
We may find it difficult at times TO de-
fine our faith in precise terms, but we
should certainly be reckless were we 10
attempt to fulfill the duties of each
day and to assume the responsibilities
that come to us without definiteness
and fixity of faith. 1t is to us the sub
stance of things hoped for, the evi-
dence of things not seen. In every
relation of life We exercise faith.
When our children are away from us
our faith in their integrity and their
adherence to what We would have them
be is complete. Friendship is cond1-
toned by this same indetinable mental
practice
One of my close friends once said to
me, Somehow I seem to feel your In
fiuence more when you are absent than
when YOU are present" 1t was an ex-
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The Sim of Superiority

Some of the primitive instincts
linser in the highest civilization" said
the statesman.
yes" replied the ethnologist; many
of our communities cannot get away
from the idea savages all have that
a man who manages to get possession
of high silk hat is thereby qualified
tn he a leader"
Evening star., 1932-02-07
A Compromise Required.

1t is gratifying to the increasing hosts
who use the sky as means of trans
portation to and from Washington that
the Arlington Memorial Bridge Com
mission is actively at work on plans
to modify the proposed construction
of the two 2OO-foot towers on the Virginia
side Of the structure, which, if erSted,
would BE distinct menace to air f.AN-
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The Argyll and Sutherland Highland
zone. The pipers and drummers OF
such unit can quell any ordinary
disturbance by themselves, but, un-
fortunately, in this case the combatants
are too thoroughly accustomed to their
own national noisemakers.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

A statistician discloses the fact that
Gov. Roosevelt and former Gov Smith
in simultaneous speeches used, respec-
lively, $500 and $50 different words
1t may be noted in passing that the
vocabulary Of the average voter is about
900 words,
Evening star., 1932-02-07

The recommendation Is made that
the new Arlington Mount Vernon High
way should have an adjoining dirt path
way for pedestrians. The trouble is
that such folks will not stay there, but
will insist on exercising their thumbs
right out on the main roadway.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

The 1882 model motor car is adver-
tised as having "a dual personality.
Many an older bus" is similarly
afflicted and the owners doubtless wish
they had more Jekyll and less Hyde
about them. Also, there are far too
many in operation which suffer from
Senile dementia.
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The Real Figure.

THAT prima donna hasn't much of
a figure" said the coldly critical per-
son.
You have the wrong idea" replied
the impresario. I'm order to admire
her figure properly you must quit look
ing at her and think about her salary"
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A Word From the Roadside,

A Word From the Roadside.
Never min dat railroad.
Never min dat ship.
Yoh uncle he des g'ineter walk
When he 60 on trip.
Wheels kin keep a-buzzin'
An pass me on de street,
But I keeps movin' en- my way.
rs thankful foh my feet.
Stokin' up de ingine,
FLYNN th'oo de air.
Folks Is des' like bullets
An you dodge EN- everywhere.
In spite of his inventions
His comfort ain complete;
White mans usin' up his brains
A-savin' Of his feet.
When a man borrows money" sait
Uncle Eben, hes liable to git tv7
people worried Std OF only one"
Evening star., 1932-02-07

The Community Chest differs In a
number of respects from trunk. One
is that the key thereto is never packed
at the very bottom, to be dug down for,
but hangs in plain sight and ready for
use at all times.
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Counting Up.

Think of the golden moments you
have wasted playing bridge" said the
serious friend.
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne, regret
fully, besides lot of silver coin and
paper currency"
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sHooT1NG STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

The Consummation.
The scientist
In learned terms
Prepares a list
OF dreadful germs.
With manners rude
And tricks unfair,
They're in the food
And in the air.
Whate'er you eat,
You risk an ache.
In fear complete
A breath you take.
But science yet
Will find a way
This constant fret
To quite allay.
Wisdom will win.
A day will come
When all dwell in
A vacuum.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

If Milwaukee, Louisville and other
cities do not refrain from boasting about
their full treasures" some day gang
of tough towns will. come along and
stick them up I
Evening star., 1932-02-07

The sheriff and a former sheriff of
larceny. Those wonder boxes" some
times contain bombs, and stink bombs"
at that.
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Tasks Too Taxing.

From the Nashville Banner.
Senator Hattie Caraway says the
tasks of a Senator are very taxing"
The whole Nation is becoming painfully
aware of that fact.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
The DiScOYerer.

OF faults seek.r he would be.
Of recompense he found dearth,
Save in the truthful claim that he
Had picked the easiest Job on earth.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Week End Cocktails.

From the Meridian Star.
Hollywood hosts and hostesses are
new serving what they call week end
cocktail You take one drink and your
week ends right there.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

for a new struggle in which protection
will be on the defensive. If it cannot
show favorable results, there will be
violent revulsion of electoral opinion.
(CopyrighL 1922