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Evening star., 1932-03-30

prevent the fall Of sterling from the
gold standard, will have been redeemed
1t constitutes one Of the most striking
transactions in contemporary interna-
tional finance and rebounds to the i'm
perishable credit Of the British govern
ment and people.
OF wider significance even than that
circumstance b the proof afforded Of
John Bulls economic comeback Barely
six months ago Britain staggered the
financial universe by abandoning the
gold standard. Depression in the
United Kingdom, as elsewhere in the
world, was widespread and apparently
incurable. To aggravate the crisis in
business, the country was plunged
headlong into political turmoil, which
resulted in the overthrow of the Labor
government and the establishment of a
national regime which eSsayed as its
primary task the regeneration of the
nations disarrayed economics.
How effectively-how almost fabu-
lously-the new cabinet headed by
Ramsay Macdonald grappled with the
issue Is now apparent. Scrapping the
old free trade shibboleth along with the
sacrosanct gold standard, Britain went
over, horse, foot and dragons, to the
protective tariff system. The ghost of
imitation, which Stalked the land, has
been laid. When Neville Chamberlain,
the National governments chancellor
Of the exchequer, presents the annual
budget in April he will be able not only
to submit balanced budget, but one
registering a reasonable surplus. He
will balance 1t, moreover, with sound
money! feat which seemed super
chancellor, finally, will go before the
House of Commons and talk In terms
of pound sterling worth substantially
more than when the gold standard was
deserted in September, 1881.
Cheaper money is at hand in Lon
don. The bank rate now stands at
three and half per cent. The in
come tax rate, which mounted during
the hard postwar years to the almost
unbelievable equivalent Of 81 out Of
every SIS in our money, faces reduction
Export trade, especially with the Scan
dinavian countries and South America,
Is reyiving. Foreign capital is coming
into Britain on an unwonted scale
Public confidence, thanks to all these
visible manifestations OF the better day,
is restored. Optimism and good cheer
are in the air all the way from Lands
End to John O Groat's. In her unfailing
way, Britannia has "muddled through"
BY and large, Great Britain seems
definitely headed for the turn Of the
economic corner. After her imperial
tariff relations are readjusted at the
Ottawa Conference in July there is
every prospect that the economic re-
naissance viii be established OH basis
promising a new era of aff1uence for
the "shopkeeper Of the world" 1t will
be worthy reward for ten years Of ma
tionai fortitude.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Pay Cut Move Is Seen
As Prosperity Blow
To the Editor OF The Star:

10 the Ed1tor OF The Star:
Congressional agitation for Govern
ment pay cuts, which hazards directly
the incomes of the largest group OF
salaried employees in the country and
indirectly threatens the financial sta
bility OF every wage Garner with pay
reductions in private industry, which
would undoubtedly follow. as q SEQUEL
to the executive program which has
been initiated to discourage boarding.
and the legislative program which has
been launched to restore public conf
dence, presents q most pitiable prog
noSlS and constitutes one of the saddest
SpectacleS of Inconsistency and lack OF
foresight on the part of congressional
leadership ever recorded In the annals
Of legislation.
The adoption Of a policy Of salary
reduction by the United States Govern
ment could not be interpreted by the
public as anything short of an admis-
sion that the economic outlook for the
future is hopeless and that a policy of
def1ation and retrenchment is the only
available remedy.
Such move, coming as It would at
the very moment when the economic
forces Of the Nation are bending every
effort to fan the f1ickering flames of
reviving confidence, would be an anti
climax, indeed, which would again be-
cloud q clearing horizon and would be
of disastrous consequences to the
economic structure of the Nation.
Even the discussion of pay cuts has
unquestionably already destroyed more
public confidence in the economic sta
bility of the future than all of the legis-
lative and executive restorative measures
could possibly have engendered.
1t Is to be earnestly hoped that our
legislative leaders may be persuaded to
shake of the shackles of hysteria that
now grip them and to visualize how
dismal and disastrous would be the
psychological effect" Of the folly which
they are threatening to commit.
ECTOR c. STOUT.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILAHDER JOHNSON.

Censure and Sense.
This world is run entirely wrong!"
A citizen was heard to say.
Then came the words sincerely strong
Friend, do you know a better vay?'
Each voice may now be heard by all,
Be what it tells us grave or gay.
And those who seek TO serve now call.
Friend, do you know a better vay?''
Events will seem to go amiss,
And any action brings disnay.
What leadership inquiries is this:
Friend, do you know a better Way?''
Evening star., 1932-03-30

came fed up with the endless and
repetltlouS talk shes compelled to listen
10. 10 endure it the more easily. Sen
ator CaraWay now frequently takes to
her desk the latest crossword puzzle
and comics" from the newspapers.
It's long long way to the presiden-
tial T1pperary OF 1885, but, believe it or
not, they're talking out in California
about the Ray Lyman Wilbur boom for
PRESIDENT that year. The talk is predi-
Gated on Herbert Hoover's reelection
this year. AS the yarn is spun, Hoover
Is going to anoint his bosom friend
Wilbur as his heir apparent some time
along In 1885 and cordially commend
him as the Republicans white hope for
The ensuing campaign. Corroborative
evidence at this writing is not plentiful,
unless one diScerns it in the fact that
the longest member of the Hoover cabi-
net in his unobtrusiVe Way covers a
good deal Of national territory as the
months roll by. Speechmaking and
friend-making all over the country. If
there's anything in the plot, itll be
RooSevelt-Taft history repeating itself.
4 *4
Mrs. Muna Lee, one Of the arch
prieStesses of the National Womans
Party, is back from Geneva, where she
and Miss Alice Paul tried to vamp the
League OF Nations into creating a divi-
sion OF Womens activities It needs a
vote OF the League Council but Mrs.
Lee and Miss Paul found themselves up
against hard-boiled "Secretariat, -
which blocked their plans. About the
only sympathetic soul they encountered
was DR.. Yen, Chinese Minister to the
United States. Before going to Geneva,
DR.. Yen promised to be the women S
friend at court. Finding him immersed
In the Manchurian-Shan contro-
yersy, they did not venture to intrude
upon him. But one day, just after he
had conducted his daily duel in the
Council with Sato of Japan, Yen en-
countered Mrs. Lee in the lobby. How
are you getting on with your business
over here?" he asked, to her astonish-
ment and JOY, indicating he hadn't
forgotten his word. DR.. Yen wears
proudly the Phi Beta Kappa key his
alma mater. the University of Virginia,
gave him III 1909.
His colleagues on the Hill are anxious
to know how Senator Claude A. Swan
ooll' DCiLOCIaI, vi NASlllid Is weather.
ing the rigors of the Geneva conference.
The senior solon from the Old Dominion
has not enjoyed rugged health in recent
years, but this observer can report that
Swanson Is about the only member of
the American delegation who remained
entirely we'll throughout the Winter.
The delegation doctor thought the Sen
ator would be his best customer. but
the Virginian fooled 'em all. While
nearly everybody else was down and out
with varying forms of flu. Swanson
was up and around and on the Job.
He attributes his good condition to the
embargo he determined to place on
dinner parties and other energy-sapping
functions.
tCopyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-30
The Taxicab Decision.

II the opinion Of Justice Adkins on
the legality Of the order Of the Public
Utilities Commission that all taxicabs
in Washington should carry meters for
the registering OF fares does nothing else.
1t re-establishes the authority Of the
commission, which in past years has been
subject TO successful attack ON almost
every rule that it has issued Justice
Adkins decision, however,. will do far
more than that. 1t VIII bring order
out of a chaotic condition that has grown
up, with the commissions seeming i'm
potence, In the taxicab business In the
National Capital. 1t Is the first step
to real regulation Of the industry In
Washington, which up TO now has been
the only major city where taxicab
operators have apparently been able TO
tiout with impunity all efforts TO bring
them under some sort Of official super
vision and discipline.
District taxicab passengers have un-
questionably been enjoying the low rate
that came into being when the price
cutting war began, but they have been
figuratiyely sitting In the crater Of q
volcano while doing so. 1t Is obvious
that in order TO come close to
breaking even on a days business at
a twenty-cent rate q driver must not
only work long hours, which fatigue
him and make him a menace to traflc
safety, but must operate his vehicle ut
such speeds and with such reckless dis
regard of the rights Of other street
users that the situation becomes in
tolerable. Besides this, only q small
financially responsible for damages they
inf1ict by their own negligence, and the
passenger who Is hurt In an accident
involving an insolvent driver may spend
weary months in a hospital with nc
chance of compensation.
Justice Adkins, in his decision
stressed these points and also empha-
sized that 1t is not possible TO devise 9
non discriminatory zone system, that
the prevailing zone rates are unreason-
ably low and that they are possible only
through the exploitation Of renta
drivers. He also held that the zone
system increases cruising in congestec
areas causes drivers to refuse unprofit-
able hauls. which frequently leads u
! frauds and disputes. He Is right on al
counts.
If the new rule reduces the number
| of taxicabs in Washington 1t will be al
| to the good. There are far too many
here at present and the scurrying fol
| business results In an unnatural anc
unnecessary traffic hazard Will,
Washingtonians will be paying some.
what more to ride than they do at pres
| ent, they will pay less than they woulc
be charged in any city Of comparable
size. The drivers will benefit by tn,
higher rate, even though they may no
carry as many passengers as they dC
under the present system. But best o
| all the sustaining Of the order Of tht
Public Utilities Commission brings &
feeling Of optimism that in the not ver1
far distant future the National Capita
will be able to regulate its taxicabs
In so far as financial responsibility AnC
other vital rules are concerned, In th'
same manner as Is practiced in ever!
other large city in the country.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
A Caricature Of Justice.

Samuel Seabury. referee investigator
of the appellate division OF the New
York judiciary concerning the magis-
trates courts Of Greater New York, has
made a final report which constitutes
a severe indictment Of the local system
Of the administration of justice, with
thirteen recommendations which, II
adopted, win effect O radical change
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Speakers Dry Enough.

From the Oklahoma City Daily oklahoman.
The 10 "dry speakers scheduled to
appear In Oklahoma City are no dryer
probably than scores Of others we have
with US always. Almost any profess
sional speaker Is dry enough
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise CT ed
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

It Is evident that Mayor Jimmy
Walker is one of the type Of men who
feel the need Of rest and find it makes
them more restless than ever to remain
away from the Office.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

Demand for tax on luxuries cannot
be made to cover bootleg liquor. which
cannot be regarded as a luxury even
by vets who have the slightest sense
OF discrimination.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
OvereStimate.

The man who thinks he knows 1t all
May cheerfully explain 8 lot,
Then blush when trying to recall
The numerous things that he forgot.
Yet he'll 60 on and speak his mind
With admonitions far from few,
And be surprised still more to f1nd
The numerous things he never knew
If de world owes you livin'," said
Uncle Eben, git yohself shovel an q
hoe an notify de world dat yous comm
round 10 eollectg
Evening star., 1932-03-30

Childhood is being deprived of some
Of the happiness due to it by remind
ers that Santa Claus is a transitory
myth, while the bandit is an enduring
reality.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Responsibilities.

responsibilities.
"A man in your position" said the
lady with @ notebook, has to be both
a politician and statesman"
Frequently" assented Senator Sor-
ghum. And there are times when he
must forget that he is either, and pro-
coed to be a plain patriot
Jud Tunkins says a poor poker PLAYER
can save more'n his taxes simply by
staytn' home nights.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

A tax that gets a bad name may
create the necessity Of getting the
same results that it contemplated by
calling 1t something else.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

Strange People, These Chinese.
From the Pasadena Star-News.
Four Chinese kidnapers in Shanghai
faced firing squad. The Chinese do
some things well.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

Some Of Speaker Garner's friends
were for q while inclined to reprove
him because Of apprehensions as to
what he might not say.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

Radio is said TO be in its infancy.
Judged by some of its songs and say
ings, 1t has attained q precocious
SophiStication.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
What to Tax Next.

From the 81. Louis Times.
Now that the higher brackets are TO
be taxed further, the next step will be
to ascertain whether anything remains
In the higher hracket&
Evening star., 1932-03-30
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Evening star., 1932-03-30
Cook Book Her Best Seller,

A woman society leader says the most
interesting book In the world is the
cook book, but she doesn't say Who tnld
hex.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Scalping a Lesser Peril

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
How restful and peaceful 1t must
have been ip the old pioneer days when
practically the only danger they had to
worry about was being scalped by tha
Indians,
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Jokes Largely Historical.

The first fiction is said to have been
written 80 centuries ago. But radio
comedians often tell jokes which are
much older.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Dance and Music

THAT tune always makes me want TO
dance" said Miss Cayenne.
You like it?"
mo. I wish to dance because it will
help me not TO notice the time so
much"
Power Is dangerous" said Hi Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown; 1t is dangerous
when it creates Pride so sensitive as to
demand that even its blunders be re-
spected."
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Change Desired.

We're hoping We shall soon prepare
For times of mutual faith and peace
And spread glad tidings everywhere
Instead of hollering "Police!"
Evening star., 1932-03-30
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Evening star., 1932-03-30

Senator Hattie Caraway, Democrat,
Of Arkansas has won an enviable repu-
tation for constant attendance since
she inherited her late husbands seat In
the Upper EolAA. But ahe- long ago be-.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26

by far the most important heavy
weight match Of the new year and
one which may develop new title
contender.
Stribling, who was the last chal-
lenger for the title held by Max
Schmelihg, is attempting to fight
his way back to the front ranks
after again being chopped down
in Is rounds by the German last
July and after almost 3 months on
the shelf with a broken hand.
Schaaf, carrying a weight advan-
tage of about 20 pounds, ruled
rs favorite today. Schaal will
weigh about 208, Stribling 1888. Since
Schaaf has been under the man
agement of Jack Sharkey, who ar
rived today to second him tonight,
the blond BoStonian has won 20 out
of 81 fights, and has a record of
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26
FlickerS From
Training Camps

United Press =
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.f--
Catcher Frank Hogan of the New
York Giants is laid up today with
badly bruised knee, injured when
he ran into concrete grandstand
chasing foul.
FORT MYERS, Fla. Feb. 90,
Lefty Grove, Philadelphia Ath-
letics' humorous holdout, desires
To settle his salary dispute in "a
golfing duel with Manager Connie
Mack. -
If I win," Lefty explained yes
terday, then 1 get the S35, 900
contract. If lose, sign for what
the club Offers
Mack said: There will be no
compromise.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Feb. 90
Cy Moore, right-handed pitcher,
has entered the Dodgers fold and
started training.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb.
26.-Babe Ruth remains a specta-
tor while the New York Yankees
go through their workouts. His
former holdout companion, Short
stop Lyn Larry, reported at camp
yesterday
MINERAL WELLS, Tex, Feb.
26.-Lew Fonseca, new manager of
the Chicago White Sox, has ar.
rived with half of his squad. Ac-
tual training starts at San Antonio,
March 3.
BILOXI, Miss, Feb. 26.-Presi-
dent Clarke Griffith of the WASH
ington Senators has made his final
offer to Bobby Burke, southpaw
holdout. 1t is understood the offer
is a compromise.
AVALON, Catalina Island, Feb.
26.-The Chicago Cubs 1ave started
practice games. In a nine inning
game yesterday, a team captained
by Charley Root defeated that of
Pat Malone, II to 6. Timing and
Miller, rockies, pitched for the
Roots, while Welch and Hermann
hurled for Malone's nine.
PASO ROBLES, Feb. 26-Pitcher
Jim Crandell, son Of Otto the
Pirates coach, is wearing dark
glasses, because he used the wrong
medicine as an eye wash.
CHICO, Feb. &c. - The Detroit
Tigers pitching brigade headed by
George Uhle, Tommy Bridges, Earl
Whitehill and John Wyatt. began
practice in earnest today after
weeks preliminary training at
Richardson's Springs. Bridges
showed fine form when he tossed
a few to Ray Hayworth, catcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26
NEGRO SPRINTER
TAKES HON0RS In
CHICAGO MEETING

CHICAGO, Feb. 26. U.P6Sprint-
ing to victory in 40, SO and 60-yard
dashes, Ralph Metcalf, Marquette
university Negro, won first in the
featured medley event of the Sec
ond annual Illinois National
Guard-Naval Reserve indoor track
and field meet last night.
The former Tilden Tech star
scored a perfect total Is points, in
the medley to defeat George Sinp-
son, former Ohio State sprinter
row of the Los Angeles Athletic
club, who made seven points.
James Owen, St. Louis high school
boy, was third with six.
Herman Brix. Los Angeles Ath-
letic club, failed by more than four
feet to regain the indoor shot-put
record although he won the event
with a toss of 40 feet, 5 inches. He
lost the record to Leo Sexton in
the east last week Wendall Smith,
Los Angeles, was second, and
Charles Jens, Armour Tech, third.
The high jump went to Parker
Shelby, Los Angeles, who made a
mark of feet, 31s inches.
Vern McDermott, Los Angeles,
won the pole vault at 13 feet, 7
inches.
Harry Hinkle, Los Angeles, won
the 880-yard walk in :149, with
Joe Tigerman, LAC, second.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26
BARBARA WORTH
GOLF CLUB WILL
STAGE TOURNEY

From the lowliest duffer to The
brightest star. members OF The
Barbara Worth Country club arC
busy shining and polishing theil
driving irons, putters. niblicks
mashies, divots, widgets and CAD.
gets in preparation for the secono
annual invitational golf tourna-
ment, which will get under way
next week with qualifying matches
opening on March 5.
Spurred on by the desire to make
the tournament the liveSt thing in
golf ever attempted in Imperial
Valley, a committee headed by
II. T. Jones is doing everything
possible to get every member Of
the club to enter IN the tourna-
ment The other members are
Jerry Asher, ". E Whitaker,
Henry Loud, Barney Burke. Don
Rex and o. c. Harris.
The committee has "Pinky'
Loud plastering the city with ad-
vertising matter, and when they
can get "Pinky" to work it indi-
Gates that the tournament is cer-
tainly being taken seriously In
The Press office this morning he
was more hoped up" over the
tournament than if Stanford had
gone on the two-year schedule and
shipped Pop" Warner back to
the east.
Prizes for everybody who can do
any kind of golfing,' he an
nounced. THAT is. if they can
make themselves winner or run
ners-up. There will be prizes for
the winner and runner-up in each
flight; prizes for the winner of
the defeated eight in each flight;
prizes for low net and low gross
qualifying score and prizes for the
lucky entry ticket holder
A nominal entry fee is being
charged and entry blar,:S can be
obtained at the club house or from
any member of the committee.
Joe" Martin, club pro" will be
the starter and chief factotum
during the tournament.
Inc QuaLlylng 1OunO OF 10 nOleS
will start on March and continue
through March 8. No qualifying
entries will be accepted after
March 8.
On March l the course will open
for practice and the match play
will start March 10, continuing
through the 18th.
Invitations have been sent to
clubs in San Diego, La Jolla, Los
Angeles, all valley cities, Shanghai,
China, and Palo Alto.
Some of the star golf shooters in
Brawley and CaleXico have signi-
fled their intention to enter the
tournament so they can show the
local and Holtyille boys how it is
done and the committee is hoping
that none of the clubs stars will
allow any Of the outsiders to take
front rank.
The tournament is limited to the
Iterner sex, the ladies already be-
ing in the midst of a tournament
of their own.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26
SPORTS-STANFoRD BOXER
Stanford Boxers
Beaten By Bears

OAKLAND, Feb. &c. W.P,-Uni-
yersity of California boxers won
surprise victory over Stanford pug
lists last night, taking four bouts
and losing three.
Joe de Risi, California middle
weight, won the deciding contest,
one-round knockout over Jim
Bell OF Stanford. In the heavy
weight feature event, Phil Smith,
husky Cardinal, knocked out
Gerald Easterbrooks, California
football star, in the first round.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26
Lewis Arrested
Following Bout

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26. (U,H-
John Maxos, ST. Louis wrestler, was
in West Penn hospital and Edward
tStrangler) Lewis, 40, Glendale,
Calf, former heavyweight cham
pion, was held under $500 bond as
result of their wrestling match here
last night. Physicians fear Maxos'
neck may be broken.
Maxos recovered consciousness to-
day.
Lewis weighed 23l pounds, Maxos
2O5.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26

10 straight victories, 10 by knock
outs.
Already ranked No in the heav-
weight division by the National
Boxing association, Schaaf can es-
tablish himself IN thlrd place right
behind Schmeling and Sharkey, who
are matched to meet in New York
June 16, by disposing of Stribling
impressiyely. Stribling is ranked
No. 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-26
SCHAAF TO MEET
BILL STREBLINC
In RING TONIGHT
BY GEORGE KTRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Ernie Schaaf
of Boston, within striking distance
of a chance at the heavyweight
championship, will get the acid test
tonight from w. L. tYoung) Strib
ling of Macon, Ga, in scheduled
10 round bout at the Chicago sta
dium.
A crowd of 10000 is expected to
pay about $4,000 to see the bout,