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Evening star., 1933-01-29
MAY TAKE
L|bER|AN ACTION
U. S. Row With Tiny Nation
Likely to Bring Commit
tee Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Liberia and the United States are in
volved in a heated controversy over ef-
forts to invalidate American invest
ments, which probably will force a spe-
cial meeting at Geneva of the League OF
Nations committee named to assist the
African nation in reorganizing its gov
ernment.
Revision Demanded.
For five weeks the United States has
been endeavoring to get the Liberian
government to revise legislation which
violates the loan agreement of 1882 with
the Finance Corporation Of America, q
Firestone company.
Through Charles e. Mitchell, Ameri-
can Minister at Monrovia; Sir Ronald
Lindsay, British Ambassador at WASH
ington. and Viscount Cecil, president of
the International Committee on Lii
IBERIA, the State Department has sought
to get a modification of what it de-
scribes as amounting in effect to con-
fiscation of monies due the American
company and to the destruction OF the
security on which over s2.000.000 has
been advanced by the company to LII
beria."
Protests Ignored.
Oral and written protests to President
Barclay have been ignored and Bar
clay administration officials have re-
turned unopened letters which the
American Minister has written concern
ing the alleged violation of contract.
Without the consent of the American
company, the Liberian government has
reduced the interest on the loan. de-
clared a moratorium for five years on
the sinking fund, reduced the salaries OF
American fiscal officers operating under
the loan and otherwise altered the con-
tract.
Evening star., 1933-01-29
TAKET0MI DENIES JAPAN
is SEEKING WORLD WAR
New Embassy Councillor on Way
Here Says U. S. Fleet Concentra-
tion Alarms Countrymen.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, January 28-Toshihiko
Taketomi, newly appointed councillor
of the japanese embassy at Washington,
said today people in Japan were un-
easy over concentration Of the United
States Fleet in the Pacific. although
high government officials were uncon-
cerned.
Discounting any thought that Japan
was preparing for a world emergency.
Taketomi said, Japan desires to create
no world war
He emphasized there was no i'll feel
ing in Japan against the United States
Taketomi served as japanese consul
general IN San Francisco from 1924 to
1927. He continued his voyage to San
Francisco on the Asama Maru late
today
Evening star., 1933-01-29
BETTING TOTAL DECREASED.
Figures for 1882 Held s10,000,0o0 Less
Than In 1881.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 28-The
total pari-mutuel bet at the four major
race tracks in Maryland during 1882
was approximately 100000 900 less than
the amount bet in 1881. according to
the thirteenth annual report of the
Maryland Racing Commission just
made public.
None of the tracks earned full divi-
dends, although Havre de Grace and
Bowie stockholders were paid from sur
plus funds.
The Pimlico track not only did not
fered loss of $50, ,606 for the year.
Jervis Spencer, jr.. chairman Of the
commission. revealed that Pimlico
starting December l, 1882, has discon-
tinued paying executive salaries.
$35,306,932 Bet in 1892.
The total pari-mutuel bet in 1882
was $35, ,306,9 ,932. as compared with the
total bet in 1881, $45 1882, 597. and s54,-
$780, 165 wagered in 1928 the high record
since the racing commission was
created.
In that part of the report dealing
with the tax collections from the four
major race plants it was shown that
all the tracks were able to pay a tax
except Pimlico. The tax imposed by
the State Is Is per cent of the net
revenue of the track.
The tracks. with the tax they paid
to the commission, are:
Havre de Grace. operated by the
Hartford Agricultural and Breeders
Association, $23, 1890
Laurel. operated by the Maryland
State Fair, Inc. Sl5,909,39
Pimlico. operated by the Maryland
Jockey Club of Baltimore City, none.
Bowie, operated by the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Association
$11,412.68
Tracks Included Expenses.
The reason that the three tracks
were taxed. although the track records
showed a deficit, is that the tracks
in determining their deficit include GER
tain expenses which are not allowed
BY the racing commission.
Havre de Grace. for instance, figured
a deficit for the year of s104,503. In
estimating this deficit, however. the
track officials included the figures fol
Federal tax on income. the State taz
on net revenue, depreciation and divi-
dends paid.
These items amounted to 1854 ,431 .6e
for the year. Therefore the racing
commission levied the IS per cent taA
on the taxable net revenue OF
S159 ,e28 69s
Havre de Grace earned for the yeal
s65, ,497. Using its surplus funds, how
ever. the track paid total dividends OF
$4,000.
Bowie showed a deficit for the veal
Of $25 ,230.98. However, the surplus
fund was used to pay total dividend
to stockholders of Sl21 080.
Laurel and Pimlico have not paic
dividends for 1882 operations.
Evening star., 1933-01-29
GLASS BILL LIKELY
TO EXPIRE QUIETLY
End of Stormy Career Finds Meas
ure Shelved in House Banking
Committee Room.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In contrast to its turbulent past. the
Glass banking bill is resting quietly in
the House Banking Committee room
with indications it may be permitted
to expire there peacefully.
Chairman Steagall said yesterday that
no date had been set for hearings on
the measure" He said that did not
mean hearings would not be held or
that the bill would not be reported to
the House, but that there are several
other matters to be disposed of before
the bill Is taken up."
Senator Long. Democrat, of Louisiana.
who conducted determined filibuster
against the Glass bill before it passed
the Senate, conferred with Steagall, but
the latter said the pending measure
was referred to only incidentally.
Evening star., 1933-01-29
POT OF COLD STIRS INTEREST
Treasury Officials Say Value of Treasure Found Salisbury,
Nd, Depends on Nature of Coins and State
of Preservation.

The pot Of gold unearthed at Sails
bury, Md. has stirred much interest
here in the National Capital, where
Treasury officials have been wondering
whether some of the old money may be
presented for redemption and coin COL
lectorS have discussed the possible
numismatic value of the find.
Whether the old money, consisting of
gold and silver coins and paper money,
Will be worth more or less than the
$30, 900 estimate placed on it by Vance
Butler, on whose property the pot was
found, depends, according to officials
here, on the nature of the money and
the state of its preservation.
There are two different values DOS
sible to place on the strange treasure
uncovered in an old brick vault, which
may have been part of a fireplace OF
an old building. The one value would
be its worth on redemption by the Gov
ernment and the other would be its
worth to coin collectors.
States Issued Gold Coins.
Concerning the gold, around which
most interest appears to center, there
are several considerations. For in
stance, the gold money must have been
issued by the Federal Government tc
be redeemed by the Federal Govern
ment, but there is some doubt cast here
on the issue Of some Of the gold coins
For instance, one report indicated there
were some gold half dollars. The Fed
eral Government never coined a hall
dollar, 1t was explained, but in the early
days of the gold rush, the State OF
California, and some other gold States
did issue small coins of the value OF
half dollar and of quarter. They
were used as money and probably had
proper intrinsic value. But as They
were issued by States, they could moi
be redeemed by the Federaf Govern
ment. One official said that quite q
large number of these old gold coins
were struck by the States and they dc
not bring a high price among col
lectors. They would probably, however
sell for more than their face value.
Concerning genuine gold coins ISSUED
by the Government, also there is ar
interesting series of qualifications which
would come into consideration SHOULD
the old coins from Salisbury be brough.
to the Treasury for redemption. Fol
instance, it was explained, when new
gold coins leave the mint they carr,
in pure gold their exact face value
There is SIS worth of gold in a SIS GOLD
piece, and SO on. To allow for a GER
tain amount Of abrasion or wear on tht
gold coin, the Government has fixec
for the various pieces what are know
as various amounts of tolerance. Thi:
Evening star., 1933-01-29
Mandatory WAGE
LEGISLATION URGED
Conference Seeking 10 Over
come Constitutional 0bjec.
ton Appeals to States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, January 28.-A mandatory
minimum wage law, designed by its
cponsors to overcome previously raised
constitutional objections to this type
Of legislation, was unanimously recon-
mended to the Legislatures Of the 48
States at the closing session today of
the Interstate Conference on Labor Leg
islation.
The bill, prepared by the National
Consumers League in cooperation with
Prof. Felix Frankfurter, noted author
ity of the Harvard Law School, met
the question of minimum wage legis-
lation from a new angle by declaring,
THE constant lowering of wages by
unscrupulous employers constitutes a
serious form of unfair competition
against other employers"
For Annual Sessions.
The conference. which met yesterday
at the invitation Of Gov. Joseph B.
Ely of Massachusetts,, also voted unani-
mously to ask the Governors of the
nine represented States to consider
seriously making such conferences an
nual.
The delegates, who comprised leading
labor and industrial officials Of the sew
eral States. declared their belief that
such meetings ought to be held Just
prior to the converting Of the various
Legislatures to allow for the forceful
presentation of programs of labor leg
islation.
The minimum wage recommended
tions, introduced from a subgroup
headed by Joseph M. Tone. Connecticut
commissioner of labor. declared that
thousands and thousands of women
and minors in the State represented
here are working for a pitifully low
wage. This fact means suffering to
them. Not only is this true, but these
conditions mean ruin to all employers
who would like to pay living wage In
competition with these starvation
wages"
Hours and Conditions.
A group headed by Miss Frances Per-
kins, industrial commissioner of New
York State, who has been mentioned as
q possible member of the Roosevelt
cabinet, restated with minor revisions
the conclusions with respect to hours
and working conditions of women and
minors reached at the first Labor Law
Legislation Conference in Harrisburg,
Pa. in 1881.
Miss Perkins report. presented in her
absence by Miss Freda Miller, director
of the New York State division of
Women in Industry. declared that the
developments within the past year had
brought terrible proof of the made
quacy of our present regulations. With.
out adoption of the standards We rec
ommend, employers. particularly under
present panic conditions. cannot con-
Jrol the competitive pressure that makes
them keep their employees at work for
injuriously long hours"
Evening star., 1933-01-29
LEAGUE TO AID RUMANIA
Cooperation on Fiscal Reform
Omits International Loan.

GENEVA. January % (P.-The
proval of Rumania, has adopted plan
of financial assistance for that country
described as a new departure in League
cooperation.
The Council will name q financial ad-
wiser to collaborate with Rumanian Of
ficials on a plan for financial reform,
which will be the basis for Rumania's S
economic reconstruction.
The new feature lies In the fact that
there is to be no international loan.
Heretofore when the League assigned a
financial adviser it was to supervise. q
loan.
Evening star., 1933-01-29

allows the gold coin to be worn off By
a certain small percentage of its weight
and still be redeemed at full value. If,
however, gold coin has lost sufficien.
weight, which would be more than the
tolerance" such coin could be re-
deemed only as gold bullion for what
ever it would be worth by weight.
Silver at Face Value.
Silver coins are on a different basis
from gold coins, however, it was ex-
planned. Silver coins will be redeemed
at face value no matter how much
they may be worn, so long as they can
be identified. The question of tolerance
does not enter into its value at re-
demption as 1t would in the case of
gold. On the other hand, however. if any
OF the old silver coins were mutilated,
with holes punched on them, or pieces
cut out of them, they could be redeemed
only as bullion This would be much
greater sacrifice in value for silver than
for gold coins For while the price of
gold is fixed at S2067 an ounce, and
gold coins carry their full face value in
weight when new; silver coins carry an
amount in silver which is worth now. at
the market price Of silver, much less
than the face value. For instance, the
amount of pure silver in silver dollar.
even a brand-new coin, is now worth
only about 18 cents. Silver is now SELL
ing around 25 cents an ounce and there
is substantially less than an ounce o.
real silver in a silver dollar-the rest
is copper.
Paper Must Be Genuine.
There are certain interesting regula-
tions also around the possible redemp-
ton of paper money. First it must be
identified by experts as genuine issue
by the Federal Government If mutt
lated with more than three-flfthS of the
bill present and possible of identifica-
ton. it will be redeemed at face value.
If. however, there is less than three
fifths. but more than two-fifthS. it will
be redeemed for half its face value II
the pieces are less than two-fifths Of
the original they are worthless and
cannot be redeemed.
The numismatic value of any of the
gold, silver or paper. money to collectors
of old money is something which has
also aroused much interest here But
this could be determined, it was ex-
planned, only by minute examination
of the old money
the Treasury, have expressed much in
terest in the treasure, and the hope has
been expressed in several quarters that
the owner may bring or send it TO
Washington.
Evening star., 1933-01-29
Young People Plan Pageant.

RYAN, Va. January % (SpeciaD.
The Young Peoples Department Of
the Ryan NJ. E. Church will present
pageant entitled The Missionary
Barrell" tomorrow evening at 730
o'clock,
Evening star., 1933-01-29

The flight will almost certainly. start
early in the day, because the take-off
will be easier in the cool morning ar.
and the comparatively bad conditions
which are found in the middle Of the
day will be of less importance when
the machines are landing light at the
termination of their flight. 1t will be
essential to choose day when the sky
is clear and visibility is good.
In the best of conditions the 20. .141
feet actual height of Mount Everest
will, on account of its southern lati-
tude, represent standard atmosphere
height of about. 30,500 feet. In the
worst possible conditions this might
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-16
QUILT TELLS FAMILY STORY

Sussex. Wis (UP)-Family his- tories often are found in bibles and albums, but Mrs Anton Stury of Sussex owns a handmade quilt that contains the history of her forebears.
 The quilt was made almost 50 years ago by Mrs Stury's sister.
 'It was quite the fashion half a century ago to make silk block quilts," said Mrs Stury. My sister made one that was more elaborate than the rest. Most of the quilts were of the flower gadden' pat tern, and the two sides were over cast together. The pieces are cut in hexagonal shapes, and then stretched over stif paper" Instead of. using brown wrapping paper, as was the custom, Mra stury's sister used family records and letters as q base for white silk. When the quilt was completed the writing could be read through the cloth.
 One of hts most interesting stor- les told in the quilt 1s Mrs Stury's brothers account of the creation Of the Appieby, twine knotfer for grain hafEestere. John AppIeby lived with the brother at the time he perfected the knotting device that assured the success of the grain harvester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-16
41X ST0RY9 .S:SUE5; Hole
 NOi93i eV NEA SERVICE. INC.
N0iaal eY NfA SERVICE, INC.

The first day of the business nd. venture in the city was filled with routine and detail. Sue performed her tasks and missed Jack. Her | employer was courteous. Nothing more. She was glad. 1t made mat ters less mbarrassing. She returned to her hotel early In tho afternoon and wondered what she would do with the rest of the day. Tho hours stretched away fnonotonously. Sho had thought there would be so many things to put into them. And somehow she couldn't find them. Doing things alono wasn't oxcit. ing,
 She went to the dining room when seven o'clock came. Sho had put on the pink evening frock, tho ono that deepened tho natural roso of her cheeks and brought out the darkness of hor cloudy hair. she ordered the dinner and ate it lois. urely. The music, the service, thu food were perfect.
 But I'm lonesome" she wailod inwardly. Tt isn't fun to eat
 Tho spirit of adventure had dis. appeared. It had gono down like c toy balloon that had been blown up merely long enough to look at the sky and then had gone down for no reason at all.
 Sue had finished the eonsomme and was wondering if sho could do more than play with tho tilet mignon she had ordered when someone paused by her chair.
 Mind if join you?" she heard Q familiar voice say Kenneth Corbett had come.
 "oh, that would Do lovely, How did you know I was sitting here being lonesomo?" she asked.
 "I didn't ho answered, slip. ping into tho seat across from her and shaking out the huge linen napkin. "lve been trying to call your room for the last twenty minutes"
 The lights grow a little brighter, tho music a little gayer, and Sues nicer to have someone to whom to the pink gown and tho glowing blue eyes. She wondered what she would do whom tho dinner ended. She hoped that 1t would last q long, long time. She wondered II she could afford to put in Q long disance call to Jack. Yes, that was what she would do. Sho would wait until midnight when the rates were lower. Then sho would call him.
 With that decided she turned back to O survey of the hours be- fore her.
 Corbett answered tho question for her. There's a Broadway pro- duction with the original caste in town this week." he said. Tt might be amusing to see the play. I've forgotten the name. Would you like to go?"
 Tt would be lovely" Sue an- swered.
 Corbett summoned tho waiter and sent Q message to tho theatri- cal desk to have two seats reserv- ed for the play. Sue watched him as he did 1t with the easy grace of a man who has always had money to buy the material pleas ures that he wanted.
 "And now what would you like for dessert?" he asked.
 "Just coffee." she answered. "A demi-tasse."
 "Afraid of pastries or ice creams for fear you'll get too plump?" he asked.
 NO, not at all"
 But she wished his eyes hadn't fingered for a fraction of a second on the slimness of her rounded arms.
 Copyright 1893. NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-16
GLORIFYll6
 .YOURSEL-E.
lHyAlieia Hart
0i93s6 NsA El5Vi.E lllS

The housewife shouldn't leave herself out of the beauty picture this fall.
 The college girl is busily packing beauty kits for school and the office woman is taking stock of her cosmetic. supplies this month. The lady who stays home and takes care of her house and family should put herself on some sort of Q beauty schedule too.
 If you can figure out Q way to devote one hour each afternoon to glorifying yourself, by all means do SO.
 Afternoon, instead of morning or evening, is 0 suggested time for the the busy housewife. In the morn ing the children have to be started off to school and the breakfast dishes and general work have to be attended to. At night, you're probably too tired to bother with your face and hair. Therefore. the middle of the afternoon, when the work is done and no one is around, is undoubtedly the best time to spend an hour taking care of your beauty.
 Before you put yourself on the hour.a-day schedule, make ssaro that you have all the necessary cosmetics, creams and lotiqns. If your manicure kit has run low on 6 few items, replenish it. It's hard to keep hands looking nice but you can do 1t if you real ly put your mind on 1t,
 Decide just which creams and tonics your skin needs this fall and get them before you start your new routine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-16
FAVOUR CHILDREN
!. Ry OIivs Roberts Boron .
6zsS5 6T NZ1 s7 S2IEz. z1s:

What would you do if your seven year-old boy stole your watch. dis. sected it, and then left 1t to others to discover his crime? F Such story came to me recent + Iy. It seems that there ts Q dtffer' ence of opinion about the way thti boys parents went about punish linz him when the truth came out They put him in his room, for Q week, served his meals on af tray and no one spoke to him fer the entire period of his confinement. I am asked for my opinion. Alas I do not know the boy and there are some millions of varieties in the country. Az many varieties at there are boys. No two children are alike, and no two have exactly the same influence or environ ment.
 Look for. Motive
 Tn this boys case there is Q nurse. I hold no brief either for or against nurses. What I nigh, criticize in general is the gap that too often exists between mother and Q nurse, where parent leaves the responsibility of a child's nor. al training to Q maid, ap well as his physical care, and does not consider 1t necessary to take c hand herself.
 Again, what would you do # it were your child? Would you whir him, lecture him, or lock him up |? Or cry your eyes out?
 If he were mine this is what ] should do. First Of all would sit down and think. I would hne- comb my memory for the trait in him that had led to this crowning act and see # l could put my finger on a motive. How had thingA gotten to this stage?
 "Has he always been honest and straightforward" would ask myself. "rs he intensely curious?" If so, then I should know he was simply carried away by . sudden impulse and on overwhelming cu- riosity to sec how the wheels went around. A watch or 6 clock is Q little boys natural meat.
 Or has he been inclined to do things deliberately and slyly just for the sake of Q surreptitious thrill?
 Searching the Past Has he from day to day been guided and advised about the diff ference between right and wrong ? Or have I expected him to learn these things any place he could get them?
 After I had figured out his real motive I should net accordingly.
 might lock him up and let him feel the disgrace although he seems young for that. I would depend on me and on the boy. l would not do 1t because I was mad, or because 0 hundred dollar watch was ruined. The same situation would face mo if 1t were q two. dollar clock, but would have to take some definite action about 1t.
 should turn my eyes to myself and the past years to see where the trouble lay in the first place. There would be, am sure, some weak point somewhere. Perhaps too much discipline. Perhaps too little. Or complete misunder- standing of him altogether. It would be more important to cor. rect this than to decide on Q form of punishment for this one act.