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The Washington times., 1932-11-14
COSTLY PARTIES
Of BOOM DAYS
. NOW PASSE
Coming Out Affairs Are Held
For as Little as $500;
Expenses Listed

Service "buds," daughters
of Army officers stationed in
Washington, have been Off
cially warned this season that
there is a depression" and
that unduly elaborate debut
parties will be frowned upon.
Moreover-and the order, IL is
said, comes directly from the
office Of the chief of staff-they
have been told that publicity on
their parties had best be reduced
to a minimum.
AS a result the Army debu-
&anteS-there are IA of them-are
practically "sneaking out" If
they must have parties, they keep
their plans as secret as possible.
And their parents escape with the
smallest tax ever laid upon the
father and mother Of a Capital
''bud."
The example Of the service is
being closely followed by parents
of other debutantes in Washing
ton this season. The "budS" are
as numerous as ever. and from
all reports they are having quite
as good a time as that enjoyed by
their older sisters. But at much
aeSS expense.
. Lavish Parties Passe
Parties such as the debut ball
two years ago Of Miss Helen Lee
Eames Doherty, daughter Of the
Henry L. DohertyS, said to have
cost in the neighborhood of $780,
900, are out Of style. Even If
parents have 100000 to spend on
q party, they don't do it.
A debutante can be presented
to Capital society this year, ac-
cording to Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner,
Washington'S most noted social
secretary, for as little as $500.
And that includes debut party and
everything.
The hotels are offering their
bathrooms free Of charge for teas
and balls. Provided, Of course,
that the food is provided by the
hostelry.
For a tea the parents of the
''bud" pay 81 a guest. And they
get good food, too. For ball,
the tax is $50. ~. ;''1~ 49,
The attendants must be tipped
10 per cent of the total bill. For
flowers, says Mrs. Hagner,> the
debutante can depend upon her
friends.
Guest Lists Inexpensive
Charges for the services Of a
social secretary vary, but the eX-
pense can be reduced to almost
nothing IL the debutante Is con-
tent with merely the lists sup
piled by these arbiters Of tee
mode. The bud" list is SIS and
the mems list $40. The latter
includes the names of various
eligible young men Of the Capital
who are willing to attend the
parties and make themselves
agreeable.
The debutante'S wardrobe, also,
As showing the effects of the
depression. Says Mrs. Hagner:
''It is smart to be simple. L
always tell my girls that they
can get along with three or
four afternoon costumes and
rs many evening dresses. One
of the latter must be black,
but the others can be as gay
as they wish. Their sport
clothes, etc., depend upon their
tastes"
This year in families where
there are two daughters of
approximately debutante age, the
parents are bringing them out
together. They may never get
another chance at such cheap
debutante rates.
Four Army buds" incidently,
are making their bows at the
same party.
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
FATHER-|N LAW
ACCUSED

j. William Moore, 33, is in the
Alexandria Hospital suffering
from a bullet wound in his arm.
His step-father-in-law, James Nc.
Cuen, of Fairfax County, is be.
ing held on an attempted felo.
nious assault charge in connec.
ton with the shooting.
According to the story told po.
lice, McCuen came to Moore's
house to collect some money.
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
Frederick County
Herds to Be Tested

WINCHESTER, Va. Nov. IA.
Tuberculin testing will begin i'm
m d ia tely for all Frederick
county (Va.) dairy cattle follow
ing the action by the board of
county supervisors. The Fred
erick county farmers are making
an effort to have the county
placed in the accredited area of
Virginia,
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
Beatrice KunkLe Dies
Of Fall From Horse

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. IA CU.
SO.-Thrown from a runaway
horse, Miss Beatrice Kunkle, 30,
socially prominent horsewoman,
died today Of q fractured skull.
The Washington times., 1932-11-14
CITIZENS TO ELECT

Election Of officers will take
place at the meeting Of the Pro
greSSive Association Of George
town next Monday night in the
Curtis School. ..-...
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
Taxis and the House
Brief Speech Overrides P. u. G.

sad blow has dealt to public utility regulation in the
District by action of the House in formally declaring that
the Public Utilities Commission should rescind its taxlcao
order.
Regardless the of the order which would have
uued taxcab operators to return to the meter system OF
charging rates. the action of the House will deact from the
prestige and authority of the Commission
Commission has little choice but to follow the dictates Of
the House.
And result of that caton will be that in the future
order of the Commission will be accepted final long as
there chance of getting either branch of Congress to act
upon it.
The order Commission taxicabs arrived at after
lengthy hearing.
The hearing itself not decided upon until after
of complaints had been received against the unreguad
dition of the taxicab industry
Following the hearing the Commission acted upon its best
Judgment in entering the order It for the exercise Of
that Judgment that the Commission constituted
One fvemnue speech by member of the House is enough
to upset the evidence gathered by the Commission and the
cusions gathered from that evidence.
undoubtedly true that the order would have resulted in
increased rates and might have driven taxi operators
out of business
But the of the order put the industry better
and to give the public of better conducted
service.
That improvement in service is certainly necessary
The House resolution will delay if it does not preclude
sonable regulation of public utility which is running
wild
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
How Grand Rapids Does It
And How the United States Does NOT

How Grand Rapids Mich has profited from the business
slump is told in recent interview with its city manager
George w. Welsh.
How the United States could profit from the slump is
evident from the example of Grand Rapids.
say
won't a job the city will take Of
m and to If don't work."
That gave Mr.. Welsh idea. AS he says:
there that the unemployed should
be chance the the city spending
to assist them.
saving the selfrespect Of the
obless giving something for their money
So the Grand Rapids system" introduced Men were
put to work civic improvement projects They paid
redemabe in food and clothing from the city
welfare store Profits from the put into relief
fund employ persons The program was financed by
the sale of city bonds issued under law permitting munich
paes to borrow to meet the cost Of public calamtles
After year of this program the city has rebuilt its sewer
system installed flood prevention works along the Grand
River beaued its parks repaired its streets and SIDE
walks installed the largest public swimming pool in the
State of Michigan
It has also kept its unemployed fed clothed sheltered and
BUSY.
The United States could do exactly the for its une
ployed by the system
It could issue the bonds, put the men-and women-to
work. end hunger and suffering.
It could profit from the slack by building new and
needed roads, bridges and schools at traction OF tne cost
in boom season. o..
It could PAY for the bonds of the increased profit
due to increased prosperity.
It has the finest credit the world the greatest resources
in the world and the largest number of unemployed In tne
world
It has everything that makes for revival in short except
the important thngan Administration with courage nltaVe
and imagination.
The Washington times., 1932-01-09

lege girls marry.
Now, you see!" says he tri-
umphantly. Doesn't that prove
what I've been saying? 1t sure
spoils a girl to give her a col
lege education. Give her no
tionS. Make her uppity. Then
no man wants to marry a bold,
b. -~-' female like that"
Yes? And you think that DR..
Anderson's statement proves
your argument? Not necessarily.
brother. The fact that only
about so per cent of college
girls marry doesn't prove that
they CAN'T marry, or aren't
TT to marry, or aren't desired
in marriage.
TT PROBABLY SIMPLY
PROVES THAT LADIES ARE
MORE CHOOSEEy.
AS a matter of fact, ladies al
ways would have been more
choosey if they could, but they
didn't have a chance. What
opportunities were open to a
woman in 1850? She could
have been the village Seamstress,
nurse or teacher in the Little
Red School: but that was
hardly an alluring prospect for
a lively gal. So all the "likely
female critters of grandma's
day married, willy nilly.
Dig up the pld family album.
Look at grandma's stern, unre-
lenting jowl, or her air of riled
resignation. Why did all
grandmas wear one or t'other
of these looks? Grandpa was
why. Males might be heavens
decree for females as an eco
nomic necessity, but they never
were prize packages, and
grandma didn't fool herself that
they were.
And now, with a college de-
gree behind her and a diversity
Of jobs before her, Miss Twen-
tieth Century fingers and looks
The Washington times., 1932-01-09

phisticates as antique and child.
ish. 1t is swank to be hard.
boiled.
But, when you suppress your
emotions-particularly the emo
ton of love-you are suppress.
ing the life-force within you.
Your emotions are your
birthright and your most val
liable possession. They are the
source of all genius, all sue
cess, all inspiration, and all
accomplishment. They are the
only real kick you will get out
of life.
If you have no grand pas
sion-if there is nothing or
nobody that you love better
than yourself, better than your
own amusements, better than
money and ease and a good
time, then you are leading an
awfully dull and arid existence.
You are dead from the neck upl
copyright, 1882, King Features
Syndicate, Hpc.)
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

'em over before she decides
and sometimes does not marry
at all.
Well, why not? Why
shouldn't a smart girl make the
best possible use of her life?
You certainly don't believe-or
do you-that marriage to the
average Chinless Charley is the
"best possible uSe?"
ANY port in storm" was a
wise old slogan and that's why
ladies married what they did
in 1882.
BUT WHERE'S THE STORM
NOWADAYS, WHEN A GIRL
CAN RUSTLE FOR HER OWN
AND TAKE EN- OR LEAVE
EN- WITHOUT LANDING IN
THE BREAD LINE?
And it's a grand thing for
this old world that she can.
We may not have as many
marriages, but we will have
more willing marriages, more
honest marriages-possibly, in
time, more intelligent marri.
ages.
The modern girl doesn't have
to ENDURE her man. She
takes him because she PRE-
FERS him. She may live to
regret that preference, but she'll
never be able to tell herself or
her children that she was a re-
luctant martyr to inevitable
fate.
And that, if you're old enough
to remember how some of our
Old Time Mamas used to go
beefing around, is CERTAINLY
SUMPIN'!
Copyright, 1892, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
No Possibility Of
A General Revision

The tariff measure Of the
House is being attacked
from two angles. One ele-
ment, Republican, complains
because it is not a sweeping
downward revision and an
other group, Republican, is
opposed to any interference
with the Presidents present
privilege of increasing or
reducing taxes without ref
erence to the legislative de-
partment where the Constl-
tuition lodges that impor-
tant power.
The first group knows
perfectly well that with the
Senate and the Presidency
constituted as at present
there is no possibility of a
general revision, even if the
present international tariff
situation, brought about at
the instance Of Mr.. Grundy,
did not exist. It also knows
that because Of the retail
iatory action of other ma
tions we cannot act without
some reciprocal agreement.
The major part of the
business men and financiers
have been clamoring for two
years for just such action
as the Democratic bill pro-
poses. Not one business
man or financier of real
intelligence has returned
from a survey of Europe
within that time without one
common message-that tWde
and prosperity cannot be re-
stored until something is
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
ONCE-OVERS

orally than you should, be a
good sport and don't let any
one hear you complain.
Don't let anyone hear you
say you regret what you ex-
pended.
There is no pleasure in re-
ceiving a present and then
hearing about how much 1t
cost in money, and how little
the doner could afford it.
Real sentiment should go
with gifts.
To give happiness should be
the object in giving.
None wants a gift that IS
known to have overstepped fl
nancial bounds.
Be sensible. Be just, before
you are generous, and, having
spent too much, be a good sport
and keep it to yourself.
Copyright, 1882, King Features
Endicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
A Victory and Warning
Pay Slashers Still Threaten

The shorghted forces which believe that the way out of
the present economic difficulty slash Government salaries
have been stopped front.
They have been halted by the sensible action
of Representative Cochran Committee on Expenditures
the Executive Departments in tabng four salary cut bills
But those who want to make Government employees bear
dsproporonate share of the necessary economies will
rest after this rebuff
There will be additional attempts push through Congress
this unwise proposition.
every appropriation bill put through the mill efforts
will be made to cut salaries by legislative riders.
Only eternal vigilance will prevent the accomplishment Of
this evil purpose.
This vigilance which must be exercised not only by
those friendly the interests of Government employees but
as well by all those who to return to normal
conditions.
Millions of workers in every industry in the country would
be affected by Government salary slash
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
Be a Good Sport

Be a Good Sport
Maybe you were too generous
during the holiday season.
You spent more than your
financial condition should per-
nit.
You wished to impress your
friends with your lavish gifts.
And perhaps this thought
prompted you more than the
love you were supposed to ex-
press in your Christmas gifts.
If you lost the spirit of the
season you robbed it if it's
greatest joy.
And not only that, but if you
have told the family that there
will have to be some economy
practiced because of what their
gifts cost, you have taken from
them the delight they might
feel in your gifts.
If you have spent more lib
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
Uncle Sans Powder Puff
Where's the Powder?

Uncle Sam used keep his powder dry for emergencies
Nowadays it's his powder puff.
The United States Navy is falling to pieces Admiral
William v Pratt chief Of operations tells Congress
twice many as the New York police force
One of conss has been smashed in the jaw japanese
in Manchuria, where he travelling legally business
for Government
This therefore, to be the psychological
send another note Japanese friends telling them where
to get off, or wel slap them the WRIST something.
The Washington times., 1932-01-09

GONE Of the most impor-
- tant incidents of the last
few days, involving the liber-
ties and rights of the people
and the confidence of the
public in the justice of the
courts, are given little pub
licity. We are more or less
familiar with the savagery
practiced toward the miners
in Harlan county, KY; but
there is a new phase just
now. Because of the criti-
cism by an editor of proceed
ings in the court where the
miners are being tried for
their lives, the judge has ex-
cluded the representatives of
the paper from reporting the
trials.
If this sort of thing can be
done we want to know it. It
involves the freedom and the
dignity of the press. Hap
PLY, a great lawyer, Newton
D. Baker, has been retained
to make the test before the
Kentucky court of appeals.
Here is an issue that de-
mands the discharge of a
high duty by the bar.
Another incident in the
Senate: The Wickersham
commission in its report had
something to say about the
Mooney case; and as far as
the public, which is vitally
affected, is concerned, we do
not know the findings on
this case. Members of the
Senate have demanded that
the Attorney General trans
nit these findings TO the
Senate. There they will be
given to the public and
properly discussed.
Eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty"
The Washington times., 1932-01-09

being. But, if you have never
yet felt some all-absorbing and
enduring grande passion, you
are going through the world
dead from the ears up,
Nothing worth while has ever
been accomplished in this world
that was not born Of a sub
lime and all-absorbing emotion.
No life was ever beautiful or
effective without it.
Washington's love for Lib
erty, Edison's love for scientific
experiment, Lincoln's love for
humanity, Lindbergh's love OF
The Washington times., 1932-01-09

Cut it right
out Of a news
paper, he did
an article
headed Col
lege Girls Lag
in Love" !" with
a statement
by a profeS-
sor himself,
DR.. Roy N.
Anderson, Of
G lu m b ia
U niv ersity,
a d m i t t in g
t h a t only
about so per
cent of col
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

aviation, Verdi's love of music
all these were grande passions.
Big things are not done in
this world with the head and
the hands, alone. It is out Of
the white hot flame of the
heart that great books and
deeds and statues and poems
and enterprises are born.
Until you have felt some
thing Sublime-a sublime en-
thusiasm, a sublime unselfish.
ness, a sublime love-you will
never produce a thought or a
thing that really matters or
will live.
Even love of power has made
some lives great and important,
if not alway beautiful. The
only really essential thing is
that you love something Cor
somebody better than you
dove YOURSELF.
Every woman knows that to
die, without ever having known
the divine spark of a beautiful
and sublime love, is never to
have LIVED!
I know it is the fashion to
suppress all the emotions. Emo
tions are regarded by the So
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
Only One Possible
Reason For Opposition

Reason For Opposition
And what possible objcc-
tions can any one urge
against the plan to ask the
President to, enter into nego-
tiations with foreign govern
ments looking toward re-
ciprocal action in the in
terest of international tradeY
The real hostility of the
Administration party is
found in two other provi-
sions of the Collier measure.
One provides that when
ever the pig-iron industry
asks for another increase in
the tariff tax on the people
of SO per cent the consumers
shall have a right to repre-
sentation and participation
in the hearings before the
Tariff Commission.
There is supreme impu-
dence in this opposition.
Supreme impudence, be-
cause it is the only way in
which the public interest can
be protected. And the Col
lier measure provides merely
that a consumers counsel
shall be employed to protect
the consumers interest.
There is only one possible
reason for opposition to a
consumers counsel, and that
is that he may interfere
with the exploitation of the
people.
We have not yet heard one
single reason advanced for
the opposition to this fea-
ture of the Democratic plan.
It is probable that the
A d m j n istration opposition
will center on the provision
that the Tariff Commission
shall report to Congress and
not to the President with its
recommendations for changes
in the rate of tariff taxation.
This proposal merely means
a return to constitutional
and traditional methods Of
taxation. 1t is in harmony
with the original thought
behind the creation of the
commission.
The fight for the creation
of the commission was begun
by the late Senator Bever-
idge, Republican, in 1907. 1t
was opposed by Payne and
Dalzell, the Republican lead
ers in the House, on the
ground that it would mean
an unconstitutional in er-
ference with the legislative
duty to pass on taxes; and
this was answered by Bever-
idge thus:
"Of course there is no
thought of permitting any
body or anyone to take over
the power to determine
taxes. T he Constitution
takes care of that. The sole
purpose of a commission IS
to assemble facts to be pre-
sented to Congress for its
guidance in the framing OF
%on;Fc Tow 1oIuS -
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
Another Democrat
Wins

w 41xS
Another Congressional
election, and this in 1882,
has been fought out in a
strong Republican district of
New England, in New Hamp-
shire, on the issue Of the
Hoover Administration and
has resulted in the election
of the Democratic nominee.
The successful candidate
is opposed to prohibition,
but he confined his cam
paign to attacks upon the
economic and political poll
cies of the Administration.
He made the President the
issue. He did it in a dis
trict normally strongly par
tisan Republican. And he
won.
The monotonous uniform
ity with which Democratic
victories have been following
onslaughts on the Admins
tration and it's tragic fruits
ought to convince the Re-
publicans that the renomina-
ton of Mr.. Hoover spells in-
evitable defeat at the polls.
But what are they going to
do about it?
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
Has Lost the Confidence
of the Country

The flexibility clause turn
ing this power over to the
President was never even
considered. 1t came in with
the Harding administration.
But even that did not
satisfy Mr.. Hoover. In the
framing of the Grundy la"
he asked still more power
over taxation, which was
refused him by the Senate
While the more subservlent
House responded, it was IN
that body that the most
powerful argument against
the transfer of power from
the legislative body 70 the
Executive was made, and by
James M. Beck, a Repub-
lican.
It is the most smashing
attack yet delivered by any
one, and we hope the Demo-
Gratis will read freely from
it in any debate that may
result. We have no doubt
that Mr.. Beck will stand by
it. 1t was delivered on Nav
%, 1929, and may be found
in his published speeches.
"May It Please the Court. "
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
Pee-Wee Politics VS..
Trade Revival
Bu Claude G. BOUers

done to remove the artificial
barriers to trade.
The most common plan
proposed has been an inter
national reciprocal agree
ment among che nations.
This is now assailed by
Republican politicians. But
these are the men who
wrecked our foreign mar.
kets with the Grundy bill.
The Washington times., 1932-01-09

Ladies Are More ChOOsey
Huh, he mighta known it!
All these new tangled lotions
about giving females college
educations - and now look
what's happened!
The Washington times., 1932-01-09
A Grande Passion

"A Gran0e PaSSlOn
I have come to the conclu-
sion that the secret of all
success and happiness in this
life is a grande passion. A
great love for something or
somebody, besides yourself.
It doesn't m a tier much,
whether your grande passion is
for work, for beauty. for hui
manity. for painting, for music
for home-making, for garden
ing, or for just one human
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See the worried
Noticing the sign,
Rising in his seat to say:
"NO sleigh ride, Sir, for mine"
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
The Elephant with binders is hitched to the Sleigh
The Washington times., 1932-01-09

See the pretty
Falling all around;
1t provides good seighing when
It's thick upon the ground.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
When the bankers take taxpayers riding in sleigh.