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Evening star., 1932-04-12
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

income according to higher standard
are simply resorting to unacceptable
methods. Ultimately the piper will de-
mana his pay, and how they did 1t will
reveal itself to public view. Bank
ruptcy proceedings contain those reve-
lations every day.
II is natural and healthy to wish to
live as comfortably and happily as one
can. 1t promises no happiness to dread
necessarily that reckoning day when
dunners can no longer be put off. De-
pending on indulgent parents or rela-
tives Is putting great stress on props
that may slip away overnight. Ex-
haustihg ones credit entails q loss
more grievous than some suspect There
Is no art or science to overspending or
extravaganza. Sooner or later ones def
icit must be made up, and later re-
demption will be difficult.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Robinson Crusoe.

w yAS there q real Robinson
wv The author OF the story,
Robinson Crusoe," was an
Englishman named Daniel
Defoe. He was born in 1851, and pub
lished the book in 1719.
Where did Defoe gain the idea for
such q book? 1t Is believed that the
plan came from the adventures of a
sailor Alexander Selkirk.
Alexander Selkirk was the son OF
Scotch shoemaker. AS youth he
found himself in all sorts OF Scrapes.
He left his home in Scotland and took
to the sea.
At the age Of 27 selkirk boarded a
vessel. the Five Ports. commanded by
Capt. stradling. 1t left Europe in
May. 1903.
BY the Summer Of l7o4, the Five
Ports found itself in the waters west OF
Chile.
A dispute arose between Selkirk and
Capt. Stradling. and at his own re-
quest Selkirk was rowed to the nearest
shore-an island known as Juan Fer
nandeZ 1t had been settled by Span
iards at q previous time. but all Of the
settlers had left. Selkirk was given a
supply of food and clothing and few
tools. The Five Ports then sailed away.
This happened in September. 1704.
Four years and four months later a
British vessel landed on the shore of
the island. Selkirk came to greet them.
He was clad in goatskins. and his face
was bearded. Woods Rogers, captain
OF the ship. took him ON board and he
returned to Great Britain.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

During the return voyage, Selkirk
had many tale to tell He declared
that he had lived chiefly on the flesh
OF wild goats
Early in his stay upon the island,
Selkirk chased goat and caught up to
1t. He seized 1t by the horns Just as it
reached the brink OF a cliff. Both fell
over, and Selkirk said that he did not
come to his senses for hours afterward.
When he did awaken. the goat lay dead
beneath him. 1t had broken his fall,
but he was SO badly hurt that he could
not bulge from the spot until after q
fun day had passed
The story of Robinson Crusoe." as
told in the book, is not an exact record
OF Selkirk'S life. There was no visit of
man named Friday" and other in
cidents in the story did not occur. But
there is clear proof that Defoe learned
about the adventures of Selkirk, and
thought about him while writing the
famous book. UNCLE RAY.
(Copyrlsht. 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-12
NANCY PAGE
Out. Out, Goes the Spot
at Cleaning Time!
BIZ FLORENCE LA GANKE.

1t was house cleaning time through
out the land and Nancy. like many
other housewives, was hunting for the
best ways of making her house bright
and shiny. Here are some of the hints
which she has copied in her house
cleaning notebook ITO clean brass
and copper, make a paste using equal
amounts of vinegar, salt and -four. Stir
to smooth paste and put in covered
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Star
= a t t G ms
Afternoon Charm.

Simplified Illustrated instructions for
cutting and sewing are included with
each pattern. They give complete di-
rections for making these dresses.
The charm OF an enjoyable afternoon
fingers In the softness of this frock,
No 1873. Simple lines, dainty bows and
soft frills give it delightful air The
biblike collar achieves shoulder breadth.
Short sleeves flare graciously. The
slight blouse is accentuated by a de-
mure bow-tied belt. The skirt is smooth
fitting and shows an encrustation at the
knee which flares downward. No. 1888
Evening star., 1932-04-12
On Weddings.

II WILL of necessity have to answer
these questions briefly, because I
have received a veritable deluge
4 of problems from brides-to-be
Dear Mrs. Post: In your column
you said an invitation to a wedding is
greater compliment than an announce
ment. Will you explain this, please?'
Answer-An invitation is what the
Evening star., 1932-04-12

WOTQ lIIlplleS. IL
means, I'VE should
like you to come to
our we ID in G." F"
Those who receive
an announcement,
on the other hand,
are informed that
a wedding h a S
t a ken place to
which they were
not invited. An
announcement is
simply a conven.
lent way of letting.
every one know
that you are TO
longer Miss Mary
Smith, but have
become Mrs. John
priObt
Evening star., 1932-04-12

Is one OF those things that are very
new, not too conspicuous, but always
just right. Makes up easily enough.
Designed in sizes. IA, 16. SO, SO. 40 and
AZ. Size So requires yards of 36-inch
fabric or 3aa yards of 39-inch fabric.
To get pattern OF this model send
IS cents In coins. Please write very
plainly your name and address, style
number and size Of each pattern ordered
and mail to The Evening Star Pattern
Department, Washington. D. c.
The new fashion magazine, with color
supplement and Paris style news, is now
available at 10 cents when ordered with
a pattern and Is cents when ordered
separately.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Radishes.

RadiSheS sometimes come on 50 fast
In the home garden that there are too
many to use as a relish. Washed and
cooked, tops and all, they make delicious
greens, especially If mixed with beet
greens or chard The radishes lose their
fiery nature for delicate turnip flavor
when cooked this way.
Evening star., 1932-04-12

find the interest
and romance that
you're expecting
1t W ould n t be
much fun trailing
some poor sus-
pected wretch for
weeks.
You'd get pretty
tired and disgusted
with yours e / +
You'd meet many
unpleasant situa =
tiors and unpleas-
ant naOlale and
Evening star., 1932-04-12

container If more Is mixed at one time
than is needed. Apply to the tarnished
surface with soft cloth Rub vigor-
ously and wash of in hot water" ITO
clean nickel wash with soap and water
and polish with whiting moistened with
alcohol, ammonia or water. Avoid
chemicals and coarse and gritty pow
ders"
Nancys grandmother used to clean
her pewter with whiting with the rushes
from the swamp Nancy, having neither
rushes nor swamp, used whiting or rot
tenStone and OIL She avoided any
scratchy material, for pewter has soft
finish
For cleaning hardwood floors, Nancy
used the following mixture, using 1t as
though It were water to wash up the
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Interesting Types of Belts
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Y ELTS are of more than trivial
= Importance this Spring. Dresses
\ of the youthful, practical sort
y are provided with their own
belts, and belted coats have
ed to be best sellers even though
Y of the best dressmakers have fea-
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Fves of Fish Shine.

Eyes Of Fish Shine.
Fish with eyes which shine ike
automobile headlights in the DARK nave
been placed on view in the London,
England, zoo.
Evening star., 1932-04-12

Want 70 get out among peO-
pie and get some romance out of life.
I've been thinking lately-and I like be-
irg about department stores-and was
wondering if 1 couldn't get job as
stcre detective 1t sounds so interest
ing. How could go about getting such
a job. LOUISE"
The only way would be to apply at
the personnel departments of the vari-
Gus department. stores But YOU wouldn't
Evening star., 1932-04-12

floor. She had two pieces of cheese
cloth, one for washing and one for wip-
ing. AS soon as the liquor became dirty
she mixed new quantity, using one
quart Of boiling water. three tablespoon
tuB boiled linSeed oil and one table
spoonful Of turpentine.
To remove filmy gray spots from
floors. moisten cloth, add two or three
drops OF ammonia and rub the spot
lightly. Polish afterward with oil on a
soft cloth
Soviet Russia hes been buying many
railroad cars in Iatvia
Evening star., 1932-04-12

Uncle Ray has a leafiet con-
tanning 40 good riddles which he
will gladly send free Of charge to
any reader sending him a self
addressed. stamped envelope. Ad--
dress him in care of this paper.
Evening star., 1932-04-12
Store Detective.

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Evening star., 1932-04-12


Dear Mrs. Post: When we have set
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
LaGuardia Leads Toward
BOlSheviSm
"Jackass-Rabbits" Follow

In Congress composed in great numbers OF BosneVks
Congressman Fioro LaGuardia of New York has shown
himself the leader of them ALL
Mr. LaGuardia has led the onslaught of his BoLsHEV1K
and JACKAss and WHITE RABBIT colleagues against the
sales tax. ,
He has led these jackasrabbts into adopting the
Confiscatory income tax.
He has led his acassrabbits the senseles stupid
Bohev attack business that this country has yet W.T.
messed.
He has led the jackassrabbits of the Democratic party
toward sure certain DESERVED defeat at the next eec
tion. ,
made easy for Mr. Hoover to return to the "ne
House for another four years
Democrats who have run in the pack with him and oayed
in chorus with him sit back their hind legs now ana
think about THAT
They can think about it, that is if they capable OF
thinking. ~ .,.,.,
much given to thought
The country however is sometimes given to thought and
Just giving plenty OF thought TO mr. "Hu
his fellow -Bolshevik uo,
It has enough that the BosheVk cry OF soak
che rich' means "soak everybody 49,
sees that it adopt sales tax in some form or otner
to balance the budget, in spite Of the Bolshev1ks
with and TO HIRE LABOR WITH spite of the Bolshevks
that must let business get on its feet again. IN
spite of the Boshevks.
publican next Fall BECAUSE Of the Bolsheviks'
Mr. 1aGuarda and his jackassrabbits have shown these
facts to the country. , r, , 49,. l.. 4h
Perhaps it is lucky that they HAVE SHOWN tne1 10 W
country = x, -
take but four years of Bolshevk party would be worse
It is certain that the country will not take that and it is
equally certain that it will not take much more of Mr. La
TO wreck the foundations of American prosperity.
Before that it will keep Mr. Hoover in the White House
until 1887 and it will Danish the ackassrabots to political
desert IT,, L., .
political desert would be good place for them, but
political would be better place for them 49,
Zoo where such freaks as the ackassraoolts IN the
House Of Representatives r1ghtfuly beong
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Removing An AbSurdity
Taxicab Regulation Upheld

Taxicab regulation the District moves out Of the realm
Of fancy and closer to actualy as result OF he
decision of Justice Adkins phodng the meter order OF the
Public Utilities Commission.
Heretofore the National Capital has been in an absurd
position with regard to control or rather lack OF cono
over what is obviously carrier.
Justice Adkins his decision removes all doubt Of the
authority of the Public Utilities Commission to regulate
the cabs.
The decision should be of benefit to taxicab drivers and
operators even to have opposed the contention OF
the commission.
It viii however, increase IN the cost OF taxcaO
transportation to the public.
That will not be an unmtigated evil for it will give to
the drivers an opportunity to earn decent living.
Under present conditions is virtually impossible Tor
the drivers living wage
Unuuesonably enforcement of the Commissions ofder
reouirinp installation of meters will work hardship upon
some independent and drivers
will probably that some of the men will have to
90 out of business.
This under existing conditions, will be unfortunate
No in this day and age wants to add to the list OF
unemploYed Justice Adkins his opinion expressed the
hope that the prophecy that would be thrown out OF
employment iL-founded
The entire city joins in that hope.
Despite the Commissions in the court tight on the
order will not become operative for at least sixty days
In the meantime the Commission will, doubt, give
further consideration the resolution Of the House requesting
that the order be held in abeyance.
If the Commission, through study, finds that enforcement
Of the order would work undue hardship drivers
would further compcate existing economic conditions it
sixty days
The principle of regulation has been upheld however and
that alone should be of material assistance in clearing
what has been muddy situation for several years.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

thing to do ELSIE kOblNSoN
is not to read any of this stuff
at all"
You're wrong, stranger. That
isn't the sensible thing to do.
That may serve your own COM
fort and promote your own
peace of mind, BUT IT'S THE
COWARDLY THING TO DO.
What can you do about the
terrible things that are hap
pening in the world today?
YOU CAN CARE.
Why are those things hap
pening?
BECAUSE THE DECENT
PEOPLE HAVEN'T CARED!
They've looked, shuddered,
turned away. They too have
said-"What can I do about
it?"
They Did Plenty
And so, while they did moth
ing about it, the vicious people
of the world did PLENTY.
The vicious people organized,
Schemed, put all their energy
and faith, pride and enthuS-
iaSm behind their lawless
schemes. The vicious people
didn't allow themselves to be
squeamish; didn't duck re-
sponsibility or dodge danger
and discomfort. They went
ahead with their eyes opened
and their guns smoking, while
the nice people closed their
eyes and yipped for smelling
salts.
Why is America in such a
mess today? Why is organized
evil running the show? Why
are little children being kid
naped, young people being de-
bauched, old people being
killed? Why is vice making a
monkey of our courts? That is
why.
Because you-and you-and
you-are too nice to face facts.
Even when you aren't down.
right heartless and cowardly,
you don't believe there is any
thing you can do. But there is.
YOU CAN CARE. You can
open your eyes and unlock your
heart. You can be willing to
face the truth Of life AS is.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
ONCE-OVERS
The migrate

The Migrate
"I wish my parents had left
me some money or at least
given me the brains to make
enough for myself"
The speaker had done fairly
well, but has not been able to
get away from blaming his par
ents for his own deficiencies.
The truth is that he is bright
enough, but he has. not done
enough with his talents.
1t is so much easier to lay
the blame on those who did the
bringing up.
Instead of being grateful to
them who fed and clothed you,
and took care of you when you
were i'll you are mean enough
to criticize their methods.
You have had a better break
than your parents had in their
youth.
Probably your parents have
done better by you with the
little they had than you would
have done under like circum-
stances.
How chagrined a parent must
feel after years of heartache
and backache in behalf of chill
dren to hear them rant about
"you never did this" or you al
ways did that"
If they had brains enough
they would understand you too
well to think that you were re-
miss as a parent, without
reason.
The one who can criticize a
parent in a resentful spirit is
not worth even a small effort;
for that one is ungrateful for
the good he did get.
Copyright. 1882. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Education and Tolerance

Education and Tolerance
You are well educated but
what has your education done
for you?
Are you a bigger, broader
person mentally and morally?
Are you more tolerant?
Are you less prone to cen.
sure those who lack educa-
tion because of not having an
opportunity to go to school or
are you an educated snob?
Are you understanding when
it comes to dealing with those
who have broken some laws
due to poor environment or
are you measuring all by the
same yardstick?
Even with the advantages
you have enjoyed you break
laws Of such fundamental right
that you should be ashamed to
blame others who misstep.
Are you unforgiving and
heartless in your opinions?
Do you treat unfortunateS
who have never had a kind
word in their lives as if they
were utterly devoid of good
impulses?
Many a man whom you
would scorn would have done
more with an education if he
had been permitted to have
your opportunities.
You take too much credit to
yourself as law-abiding.
What have you had in the
way of great temptation?
Shielded at every turn in
your young life, what if you
should be tested. Would you
be strong enough to keep
going straight?
Copyright. 1899, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Almost Anything
May Happen

We used to be impatient
with hooks and articles
pointing out how the purity
and justice Of the Roman re-
public ran foul Of privilege
and greed and was wrecked
and how the republic of Hol-
land rose, flourished, and
was wrecked on privilege
and greed, with the predic-
tion that the United States
was bound for the same end.
But, with increasing years,
we are more impressed by the
analogy.
Even Theodore Roosevelt,
who did not say so publicly,
once thought the govern
mental syst m we have
known would be at an end bv
1916. In 1895 he wrote
Owen Wister:
Il recognize that all the
time there are numerous evil
forces at work. I am not so
sure that I can look at the
coming years with levity."
And Wister adds:
did it lie behind his
thoughts at lunch in 1896
when I asked him and Cabot
Lodge how long they gave
the Government to live, and
one of them answered, about
30 years and the other as
sented to this limit?"
Just now with abject pow
erty, industrial collapse,
boundless lawlessness in all
circles, fanaticism in the
saddle, and indifference to
constitutional limitations of
power, an appalling deficit,
+ almost anything may happen
in IA years unless the people
themselves force a return TO
the fundamentals.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

NOW that we are starting
~ out among the poor to
raise dollars and dimes for
the jobless and the starving,
it is interesting to note the
protest of Senator Borah
and others over the use be-
ing made of the $4,000
100000 which was set aside
from the peoples treasury
for the relief Of railroads,
banks and powerful cor
porations.
Whether or not there was
anything wrong with the
action of the Dawes organi-
zation in making a loan of
$12,8OO,OOO to the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company
the stories afloat are such
as to call for a Senatorial
inquiry into the methods
used to bring it about. If
these stories are false it is
due t he Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, the
President and the Interstate
Commerce Commission to
prove the falsity. If they
are true it is the right Of the
public to know.
The charge is made that
this enormou sum was
loaned the railroad so that it
may pay j. P. Morgan & Co.
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. on a
loan due them April l.
That a receivership pos
sibility was not involved,
since the banks would not
have forced one if the in
terest on the loan were paid.
That the Interstate Com
merce Commission, VIII / C h
under the law must give con-
sent to loans to roads by the
Dawes corporation, was op-
posed to the loan on the
ground that it was not the
intent of the law that the
two billion dollar fund
should be used to "bail out
banks.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
LISTEN. WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

You can let yourself be shaken
with a righteous rage and
shame and pity. You can weep
and curse and pray and talk.
AND BY DOING THESE
THINGS YOU CAN HELP
FORM PUBLIC OPINION.
A Great Power
Public opinion is the most
practical and powerful instru-
ment on earth for fighting evil
One ounce of red hot public
opinion will do more to control
vice than a ton of law. When
a people are once thoroughly
aroused, all hell can't stop
their fury.
WHEN THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE BECOME THOR
OUGHLY AWARE OF WHAT
IS HAPPENING, AND THOR.
OUGHLY INFURIATED, THEY
WILL PUT A STOP TO THIS
ORGY OF CRIME.
And it's up to YOU, to help
start that awareness and that
fury, and to see that it con-
tinueS.
TT IS NO LONGER ADMIR-
ABLE TO HEAR NO EVIL,
SEE NO EVIL, SPEAK NO
EVIL"
THE MAN WHO DOES
THAT TODAY IS A TRAITOR
TO DECENCY-AND AS MUCH
RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME
AS THE CRIMINAL HIMSELF!
Copyright, 1882, King Features
Syndicate, Inc,1
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Sex Novels
A Prince Dislikes Them

Royalty seldom takes up literary criticism but Prince
George of England youngest of the King recently
tured into that field with attack sex NOVELS which
is sensible as it is surprising He said:
"T am that DR.. Johnson GUoud haUe sickened
as haUe sickened of nOUeLs which only exist on a
disprOpOrtionate interest in haUe read dozens
Of famous nOUes many of uUich should haUe been
operated on for gangrene at a point approximately
tGDo-thirds of the uUay through"
Whether he stopped twothrds of the way through OF
finished the volume not apparent But all events his
preaching will strike decent people sound and remind
them that out of the mouths of princes forth
wsdom-now and then
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Historians Will
Find Another Change

With the perspective of
the years we now know that
our form of government,
our whole governmental
tendency, changed immedi-
ately after the War of the
States. We are convinced
that forty years hence the
historian will find another
change following the War
Of the World.
In both periods there fol-
lowed a saturnalia of in
credible corruption, and a
notable acquisition of new
power by the privileged, and
a departure from the funda-
mental Jeffersonian princi-
pies of the republic. Both
witnessed a gambling craze
in stocks and bonds, encour-
aged by the attitude of Ad-
ministration, reaching the
inevitable climax in the
wrost of panics and depres-
sions. Both periods wit
messed the Towering of the
Hamiltonian theory of gov.
ernment,
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

pies business; and it is
we'll to know at this juncture
just how this money of the
people is to be distributed.
None is to be used to
create jobs-we know that.
And none to feed the
hungry-we know that.
If it is to be used, not
merely to tide over banks
in a precarious position be-
cause of frozen assets, but
to make it possible for the
most powerful banking in
stitutions to collect loans,
principal and interest, we
ought to know that.
And we ought to know
whether the Interstate Com
merce Commission has lost
its judicial character and
has become a rubber stamp
of the Executive.
1t is all the more impor-
tant to know since the lead
ing Administration paper in
New York admits the Presi-
dent went beyond his pow
ers in bringing this Missouri
Pacific loan about, and
makes a virtue Of it. "a
strong Executive"! SO is
Stain. SO is Mussolini. So
was Napoleon. But these
men had no constitutional
limitations of powers, and
we are supposed to have
such limitations in this coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

little sorry for himself, as he
gazes after a pair of young
lovers strolling obviously past.
It is the "spring jag"-the
intoxication of the foolish sea.
son! AS long as the spring
moon gives you a romantic
Jag" spring skies and flowers
give you a beauty jag" and
spring clothes give you vanity
jag" the arteries of your spirit
have not yet begun to harden.
Watch your step, If you are
single, or you may find your
self stepping up to the altar
with the most unsuitable per-
son in the world. Watch your
step, if you are married, or you
may find yourself stepping into
a romance or a Irritation that
will make you ridiculous. And
sorry.
But DON'T try to quench
the JAG" in your heart!
Just splash OVER, and thank
heaven that you are not yet
Copyright. 1892. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)