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Evening star., 1932-11-13

United States Senate, the national cam
paign managership contributes largely
to the State campaigns as a share OF
the partys national efforts to maintain
or gain control of the legislative branch
of the Washington Government. This
year, however, because of the hard
times, the States were told that they
would have to shift for themselves
financially in their congressional cam
paigns and also that they would have
to finance the presidential battle within
their own territories as far as possible.
The limitation of 81 500. 900 for each
party was based primarily upon the
maximum amount of money the party
leaders thought they could raise. 1t is,
Of course likely that during the strategic
days at the end Of the campaign neither
party was able to hold itself within
that limit. It would not be at all sur
prising If the combined outlay of the
two national committees ran to nearly
$4,000, 900 or $6,00000e 1t is not to be
expected that the totals have run as
high as the expenses CT four years ago,
but 1t is likely that an accounting will
show that around $4,000, 900 was dis
bursed from national and State party
treasures. The reports filed up to Octo-
Der showed the Democrats had ex-
pended S926,208 and the Republicans
S1.454,179 through their national COM
mitteeS. That did not take into account
State expenditures which ordinarily
come in large part from national COM
mittee pocketbooks.
Why Such Expense.
In the minds of the average voter the
question naturally arises: Why should
a presidential election cost such an
enormous sum?
No one, of course, would be so simple
as to imagine that a great deal of
money is not spent wastefully and un-
necessarily in any political campaign
A suspicion that substantial amounts
are occasionally diverted to private
Evening star., 1932-11-13

enormous sum spent for Mckinley, Mr..
Bryan, who circused the country from
one end to the other, spent only
$3.50 900.
Harding took McKinleys tactics for
his guide. For that presidential election
and the accompanying congressional
and senatorial elections Harding's cam
paign managers reported a cost of a
little more than 100000 The actual
expense, however, exceeded $4,000 900.
The Democrats in the same year sent
Cox to every corner of the Nation, and
spent only about $1.3O0000 fer the
presidential and accompanying cam
paigns.
Former Democratic Strength.
Four years ago, due largely to a
wealthy coterie gathered around Gov.
Smith, and to John j. RaSkob in par
ticular. the Democrats had campaign
chest and credit which enabled them
to match the Republicans dollar for
dollar. Two two national committees
spent about $3,500,000 each.
The Republicans came out of that
campaign. however, with surplus OF
some $500 900, while the Democrats
went deeply into the red side of the
ledger. A deficit Of nearly 100000 a
sum exceeding all the money the Re-
publican National Committee was able
to lay hands on for the Taft campaign
in 1912. has not yet been paid in full.
Early in this years campaign Joseph
r. Mutt, treasurer of the Republican
National Committee. announced the in
tention Of trying to held expenses in the
presidential campaign down to $780,
600. At about the same time Frank C.
Walker, treasurer of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, made similar an
nouncement.
These figures did not take into con-
sideration the cost of Congressional
campaigns. In the ordinary procedure
in the election of an entire House of
Representatives and a third of the
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Reform i'm Dress to Protect Morals
Occupies China in Midst of Unrest

NANKING.-Battles rage in Man
ciIuria, thousands die in the war of the
peasants" in Central China, thousands
more starve die of disease, live in con-
ditions bordering animaliSm: still. some
body thinks Chen Chao-ying, venerable
member of the Central Political Coun-
Gil, highest organ of the national gov
ernment, must look after the morals Of
the younger generation and exercise
restraint over the immodest fashions
adopted by youth in the cities.
So Chen Chao-ying has introduced a
bill in the Central Political Council to
regulate dress. According to Mr.. Chen's
proposal. uniformity CT raiment" is
necessary If the decorum Of the race is
to be preserved. For women he recon-
mends long. straight gown. with long
sleeves and high collar fastening at the
neck. and without the form-fit lines
which at present emphasize the alluSng
slender grace OF the youthful Chinese
figure. For men he advocates universal
adoption of the Chung Shan,'' coat and
trousers, introduced by DR.. Sun Yat-sen,
o queer outfit, half uniform, half multi.
Mr.. Chen emphasizes that his bill Is
leimed to meet twofold need-first, as
encouragement to native textile indus
tSies; second, as a means Of curbing the
Evening star., 1932-11-13

THE moon is nothing but cinder
so they say-a dead thing,
dragging terrifically in the wake
H. of the earth. To walk across
those blanched and lifelesS
plains or upon the brittle crispneSs
Of its high places is thought cold as
death and not to be entertained.
Walking about Verdun that night was
like exploring the cinder-strewn ex .
panses of the moon. All the bellows
in the world could blow until they
burst and there would be nothing but
the scattering about of cold ashes. The
heat and life had gone forever. To be
a living thing venturing there was an
effrontery. There was that in the at
nosphere that pushed one back. with a
not too gentle hand-something silent,
somber and resistant. One advanced
with reluctance and hesitation.
The silence was overwhelming. There
were no lights in the town and no moon.
But against the bright blackneSs OF
the sky was a ragged Silhouette OF
broken walls looming high and through
empty window sockets the stars were
shining as from an immeasurable ols-
tance. The way was strewn with
bricks and plaster and fallen masonry
Verdun drew her remaining rags ABOUT
her. victorious but utterly spent, ano
brooding and morose.
We groped with our feet along the
cobblestones, as though following tran.
At the end of the long dark street,
at an immense distance, broke smart
of yellow light. There were people
passing, stumbling with us in the dark
ness and speaking in low tones. Inc
sense of what had been was overpoW-
ering. We went whispering in the race
of It. our spirits crushed as under
colossal weight. Skulking SO, we came
| to the low doorway whence fell the
light. It was a dim place, after all
a cellar left intact under the wreck OF
! a house. There was no welcome 1or
us: a scant direction to follow the
passage, which was brick and low and
smoke-stained. This ended abruptly in
| a small room like a cage, without WIN
| dows. as far as we could see.
A deathly silence met US. Around
bare table sat perfectly motionless
| company. A candle in a shallow tin
hung from the low ceiling. 1t threw
long, crooked shadows. 1t was men
acing scene, and strangely dramatic
Three gaunt women in black VeilS SAT
side by side. Their faces were the
color of tallow, like the candle above
them. Their eyes stared at US without
seeing. In some way their three shad-
ows shrouded in wells were cast on the
ceiling directly above them. A soldier
and a very old man sat beyond. In
the distance somewhere, infinitely re-
mote, sat other shadows. There was
not a word-not breath-not move
ment. We sat palsied In the midst
of this mute and striking scene. Finally
bread was served, and cheese, and vel.
low wine in glass decanter was passed
in silence down the long board.
They had come, these women, to finc
their dead They lay there somewhere
in the plain about Verdun. 1t seemed
very near, with only the wall between
4 After the long waiting, the barrier wa.
down. The tension, the noise, the
haste, the CRIME, and the blood hae
Evening star., 1932-11-13
TENSION EASED IN EUROPE
WITH NEW HOPES BUDDING
Suspense Over American and German
Elections Ended-Faith in Disar1ning
and Trade Parleys Grows.

no sanctions against Japan will be
urged. Settlement Of the quarrel will
be entrusted to kindlier and more pa
tient forms Of diplomacy.
AS a result of all these political
moves disarmament at last begins to
look feasible The plan of Andre Tar
dieu, former French premier, had been
followed by the Hoover plan, which
has now been supplemented by the Her
riot plan. each in way. an advance
over its predecessor. 1t Is understood
that both the British and the japanese
intend soon TO present plans.
British Plans Provisions
The British plan, including O pro-
poSal to outlaw not merely war, but
the use Of force on the European Con-
tinent, will perhaps be presented at
Geneva next week.
The Herriot plan, the text Of which
is now completed, will be released for
publication next Tuesday in Paris and
Geneva simultaneously and Herriot
plans to go to Geneva to discuss IL
about November "a.
Discussions in the Council Of the
League of Nations on the Manchurian
affair will begin at the latest on No
vember 81. YoSuke Matsuoka, who. al
though not nominally 50, will actually
be the chief Japanese representative.
was expected to arrive in Paris today
after stopping a few days in Moscow
As Japan seems to think that time
is on its side and the United States
similarly believes that time Is on the
American side and everybody else will
be delighted to gain time, no severe
clash is anticipated.
Economic Farley Awaited.
The date of the World Economic Con-
ference and its program have not been
fixed Experts have found themselves
unable to proceed usefully until certain
matters are cleared up The first step
they feel should be stabilization of the
British pound. But Great Britain feels
that it is unable to try to stabilize
until the war debts are settled and the
American tariff policy is clarified.
The first step, therefore, is to open
war debt negotiations, the more SO as
the next payments are normally due
December 15 Both Great Britain and
France, therefore have already present.
ed notes to Washington asking for pro-
longation of the Hoover moratorium
and the opening, meanwhile, if possible,
of new talks.
Early reports are to the effect that
the United States is likely to grant
this request. If the war debt negotia-
tions could actually be got under way
in the near future and the Democrats
could agree to a full discussion of all
aspects of the tariff issue at the Eco
nomic Conference itself, 1t is believed
that the last obstacle to the convening
of this conference at an early date
would be removed.
(CopyriRht 1897
Evening star., 1932-11-13

indecent" tendencies in modern fash
ions. He opines that present ''inde-
cencies" in dress are contributing to the
decline of morals everywhere evident
in China today"
This years fashions, as popularized
by Shanghai debutantes, include for the
first time a sleeveless gown with low
collar. Never before have Chinese
women exposed their arms in this
shameless manner. But, worse than
this, declares Mr.. Chen, are the slit
skirts, whether worn with or without
the "panties" that are ankle length.
The slit in women's gowns now appears
on both sides and exposes the anatomy
for a foot above the knee.
This is bad enough when what are
called 'panties' are worm" eXclaiTns the
shocked member of the Central Politi-
cal Council, but when nothing but a
silk-stockinged leg greets the eye the
effect is certainly not very dignified."
Such extremes Of fashion are adopted
in China so far only by small minor
ity of the population, women Of wealth
who live In the big cities. Women in
the smaller towns and villages wear
cotton gowns, cotton hose, cotton pan
ties" II any, and their appearance Is
one OF utmost modesty.
(Copyright. ls32)
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Silver Coin Shortage
Brings French Problem

PARIS-Legally bank notes Of small
denominations should be withdrawn
from circulation in France at the end
of the present year at the latest and
be replaced by silver coins. This was
one of the articles of the law whereby
Raymond Poincare stabilized the franc
in 1923. But it seems highly probable
today that 1t will be impossible to apply
the measure at the appointed date and
that Parliament will be asked to vote
an amended bill
1t is estimated that the notes of
small denominations at present in cir
culation represent a face value of S120,-
100000, while the silver coins completed
at the Paris mint by the end Of the
year will not exceed a value of
S55, ,000. .000
Opinion is divided as regards the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of the two
sorts Of currency. The laboring classes,
in particular the peasantry. seem to
have more faith in silver than in paper.
In their view a coin is real money, while
the note is not. On the other hand,
most business men and dwellers in
cities generally consider that notes are
handler because less bulky.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-13

1928 campaign under assurances that
the cash would turn the tide. On the
following Tuesday Pennsylvania gave
President Hoover a plurality of 1,000,0 900
votes.
Maine, by holding an early State
election. for years has capitalized the
fetish of "as goes Maine, SO goes the
Nation" That somewhat silly tradition
has frequently cost national commit
tee virtually the entire expenses Of the
local Maine campaign. Not to look upon
Names racket too lightly. however. the
fact that the Democratic National Com
mittee sent money into Maine for the
primary this year and the Republican
sent none may be Of significance.
Item of Increased Cost.
The last four years have seen an ad-
ditional item entered upon the national
political ledger-the increased cost of
maintaining party organization between
campaigns. This innovation was intro
duced by Mr.. Raskob. who conceived
that one of the difficulties of his party
was the fact that it practically ceased
to exist nationally as soon as the votes
in a presidential election were counted.
Accordingly, after the defeat Of Mr..
Smith, Mr.. Raskob set up permanent
party establishment in Washington,
which had for its primary purpose
constant pounding upon the Republican
administration. The Republicans fol-
lowed a similar but less expensive
course. The expense of the Democratic
interim organization has run as high as
100000 a month. as compared with
$35, 900 for the Republicans.
Both parties approached this cam
paign with deficit. The Democratic
National Committees quarterly report
to the House last March showed the
party owing $786,000. The large sur
plus which the Republicans possessed
at the end of the 1928 campaign had
vanished, and that party's treasury was
$4,000 in the hole.
The next report to Congress will
probably show both with deficits. Re-
gardleSs of how much is spent, the win
ner usually finds 1t comparatively easy
to balance the books, but the loser
usually has to struggle along until the
dawn OF the next campaign.
The sums spent by the dominant
parties in a presidential election are
staggering enough without taking into
consideration the expenditures Of the
Socialists. the Farmer-Laborites. the
Communists and such outfits as the
Anti-Saloon League and the Associa-
ton Against the Prohibition Amend
ment and the governmental cost Of the
establishment and operation Of election
machinery.
On the whole, however, modern In
creases in campaign costs seem merely
to have been proportionate to the coun-
try's voting strength. The 100000
which the Republicans spent to elect
Abraham Lincoln In 1850 figures out
at about 10 cents vote. The $500, 900
which the Republicans devoted exclu-
Mr.. Hoover In 1898 comes TO IL cents,
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Plans Bridge
Across Messina Straits

ROME.-Premier Benito Mussolini has
ordered engineers to report on the
feasibility Of constructing a bridge
across the Straits of Messina between
Canzini and Pezzo. Plans call for q
single arch 1000 meters long and 12o
meters above sea level at its highest
point, so that all ships may pass. The
width of the bridge would be 20 meters,
so that it could accommodate railway.
an "autostrada" Preserved for auto
mobiles) and an ordinary highway.
The Messina bridge if built would
not be the longest in Europe, for
Denmark is building one Of 3,270 meters
between the Island of Masnedo and
Falster on the Danish continental route.
The longest bridge in Europe at
present is the Tay Bridge in Scotland
$3.50 meters).
(Copyrisht, le32)
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Praise of Hungarian
Makes III Duce Blush

ROME.-The blush of modeSty is not
often seen on the face of the Italian
dictator, but when the spokesman of
delegation of Hungarian 'nationalists
burst into dithyrambic praise Of Signor
MuSsolini the other day the Duce was
visibly embarrassed.
The delegation presented Mussolini
with 200 bound volumes containing the
signatures of 100000 Hungarians to
a testimonial to the defender Of the
nationalist cause in mutilated Hun
gary"
In presenting the volumes the spokes-
man in ringing tones called Mussolint
"the man Of miracles, the messenger
of God, the new Moses who has led
his nation to new promised land in
the Canaan of happiness. following in
the footsteps of the Gracchi and Mar
Gus Aurelius.'
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Xiennese Specialist
Finds Anemia Remedy

VIENNA, Austria. Prof DR.. Singer,
a well known Viennese specialist, is
working on new treatment Of per-
nicious anenlia, hitherto regarded as an
incurable disease, which may have i'm
portant results.
The treatment, called egg therapy,"
depends on the artificial predigestion Of
hens eggs with gastric juice. These
are then mixed in milk and given to
the patient. In eight days, according
to preliminary results DR.. Singer has
had, the blood corpuscles are fortified.
The work of DR.. Singer Is largely
derivate from American research on the
effect OF gastric juice on meat.
(Copyytght, 1a32.l .
Evening star., 1932-11-13

Note-Here is a story Of the siege of
Verdun-a story to make men and women
live again through those hours OF Armi-
stice day. when the glad word went out
that cease firing had sounded.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
BY EDWIN S. MCINTOSH.

Asst Spring in Boston Alfred E.
Smith was addressing a Demo-
cratic dinner as a part of his
party's effort to raise campaign
funds in preparation for the
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BY ROBERT TALLEY
NEA Service Writer

tCopyrlght, 1882. NEA Service, Incl
CHARITY entertainments, educa-
- cational programs. and benefit
affairs for which admission is
charged are exempt under the fed
eral revenue law being applied in
1932-but there is a very fine line
Of demarkation as to where such ex-
emption applies and where it does
not.
Because of the tremendous mass
of complicated detail, which covers
dozens of printed pages in the in
ternal revenue book o, regulations,
any person or organization planning
such events would do well to con-
suit the nearest internal revenue
collector in advance.
In the main, the admissions tax
90 per cent when the amount is
more than 40 cents does not apply
to proceeds which inure exclusively
to the benefit of religious, educa-
tional or charitable institutions.
welfare societies. musical societies,
benefit affairs for firemen, police
men, war veterans. etc.--provided
no part Of the net earnings goes to
the benefit Of any private stock
holder or individual.
But the law has its oddities,
Benefit boxing matches and w1es-
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STRONG CABLES
ADD FIRM TONE
TO GRAIN MART
Close at Liverpool
Forces Wheat Up at
Opening.
BY HAROLD E. RAINVILLE
limited Press stan COrrespondent

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Carried up
ward on the crest of a tremendous
wave of buying, December wheat
touched SITS cents on the Board OF
Trade today, the highest since June
7 and 27s cents over Fridays close.
Heavy profit taking developed and
wiped out a full cent Of the upturn,
but the market reacted strongly ana
closed at the top. Buying in small
lots through commission houses was
on the largest scale in weeks, while
the spectacular strength in stocks
aided in the upturn. Corn, oats and
rye were advanced by the strength
in wheat, but did not get far nor
hold the best levels.
At the close wheat was 212 to "a
cents higher, corn was rs to rs
cents higher, oats u to Is cents
higher and rye rs cents higher.
Provisions were strong with grains
and stocks.
Cash prices were: Wheat to 212
cents higher, corn Il to q cents
higher, oats unchanged to Il cent
higher.
Receipts we're: Wheat 48, corn So
and oats 108 cars.
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lltical football, and that Myers had
held up action on the latter meas
tre while trying to force through
the Clements bill
Speaker Myers Indignantly told
the house that tax organization
representatives of Vanderburg
county had called him to insist that
both bills be passed.
But many members going back of
the record recalled several circurn-
stances which occurred during the
speakers campaign for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator.
Myers and his managers believed
mat they had every assurance that
the Evansville city reorganization.
headed by Val Nolan, city attorney,
was going to support him in the
convention, they tell me.
Through Dick Werneke, Terre
Haute boss, an alliance had been
arranged with Gilbert Bose, unof-
hclai head Of the Vanderburgh
county group, and Myers thought
that he was sitting pretty. In fact,
IN his pre-convention claims. Van
oernurgh county was his, solidly.
But when the balloting came in
the convention, the votes of Nolan
ana the city group were accorded
Fred VanNuys. the successful con-
tender for the senatorship.
Nolan controlled the majority of
the delegation. BosSe held fast.
however, and Myers, while naturally
resenting what he believes to be
desertion by the former, feels CRATE
tul to the latter.
NOW occurs a fortune-sent op-
portunity for the Speaker to square
accounts.
II perchance the senate bill slash
ing the salaries of Evansville CITY
officials passes the house, after its
success in the senate, and If the
mouse delay on the county reduc-
ton results in its death in the SEN
ate. Myers enemies will have been
punished and his friends taken care
of.
Myers explained, however, that he
desired both bills to progress.
The Clements city slash bill has
finished two-thirds Of its trip
through the general assembly. The
Bold bill affecting county officials
is only half way through. The for
mer has the better chance Of sue
ceeding.
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Ting matches are taxable. ever
though every penny goes to some
worthy cause. Likewise college ath-
letic games are taxable if the pro-
ceeds inure either wholly or partly
to the benefit of the college, West
Point and Annapolis included. But
high school athletic contests are ex-
empt.
A church, for example, can give
a tax-free performance of religious
or educational nature. But church
athletic or social club does not
qualify as exempt. even though its
meetings or entertainments are held
in the church basement.
Suppose a football game is played
between college team and a team
recruited from charity. The college
team turns its share of the receipts
into the college treasury, while the
opposing team turns its share over
to charitable organization.
All admissions to the game are
taxable. since the proceeds inure in
part to the benefit of college.
AS a general rule. agricultural
fairs, ETC.. are exempt. Thus, a
stock show exhibiting blooded horses
may be tax free-but a horse show
using these same horses for fancy
riding and driving is classed as a
social or entertainment event and
therefore is taxable.
Next-Club dues, initiation fees,
etc