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Evening star., 1934-08-18
An Amazing Spectacle.

Were it not for the American peo-
Piles sense Of humor, which has saved
many a situation from becoming too
tragic for endurance, the perform
ances now in evidence in Louisiana
would be viewed as a national dis
grace. Fortunately the antics of the
Kingfish are provocative of amuse-
ment throughout the country, how
ever bitter may be the feelings of the
people of the afflicted State. The case
is regarded as sporadic and not epi-
demic nor even endemic. 1t is pecul-
lar to the locale.
There have been many political
bosses in this country, some bossing
their cities, some their States. They
have made pawns Of the people of
their communities and common
wealths, have filled their own purses
and those of their collaborators In mis-
government, but none has quite
equaled or even approached the dar-
ing, the stupendous egotisn, the ruth
lessnesS of the present boss Of Louis
lana. He has been Governor Of the
State and now, though self-promoted
to the rank of United States Senator,
he has taken over the powers Of the
Governor and usurped those Of the
State Legislature. Though, of course,
not a member of that body, he sits
or rather stands-in the legislative
chamber and directs its proceedings.
He presides at a meeting Of a COM
mittee charged with the examination
of measures proposed for enactment
at a special session. He makes mo-
tons, overrules objections and, in
short. runs the whole show. He is
the government of the State.
The historian of American affairs
will find in the future no more amaz-
ing spectacle of demagoguery than
that which is being presented in
Louisiana. For one thing there is
no pretense at concealment, no eva
sion of responsibility, no use of stalk
ing horses, no DISCUSSES. Everything
is done in the open. There is, it is
true, q gesture at press censorship, but
it is no more than that, for the hap
penings in the State have so drawn
the attention Of the Nation that Baton
Rouge is now the news center Of the
country and is congested with special
correspondents, who, despite triiing
difficulties which are only stimulants
to their enterprise, are sending forth
columns of matter which make highly
interesting reading.
No one can predict the outcome.
Civil war is possible-has, indeed, only
lately been narrowly averted. Pas
sions are highly aroused. In the
stress of emotion anything may hap
pen. The whole country Is wonder
ing how long this intolerable abuse
of authority will be endured by the
people of the State who are not bound
by political blood ties to the dictator,
and that wonderment is now reacting
in Louisiana to the shame Of the
victims.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Of Ruemelin, he becomes suspect,
and is shot in the back by the
feline murderer" or government
assassin, Won Klein. His fate recalls
the fate of Roehm in the recent Hit
Ter liquidation" AS for Gerda, she
illustrates, as does the heroine in
the recent novel, ITO the Van
quished," by I. A. r. Wylie, also on
the subject of Hitler Germany, that
It is sad lot for q woman to be in
love with q revolutionist Of any type.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Frozen Assets.

FROZEN Assets.
You might as well keep trying
To be smiling like the sun
In your selling or your buying
Or the work that must be done.
Frozen assets cause us worry
In world of gathering doubt.
We are in general hurry
As we try to thaw them out.
You might as well be striving
For frank and friendly cheer
As we're carefully contriving
For Punishment of fear.
It's a heart that's warm and willin,
That will help Us keep the pace,
For no asset is more chilling
Than plain old frozen face.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Great aggregations of capital have
accomplished much as incidents of
world progress. A mammoth COM
pany to write kidnap insurance, with
an espionage system Of its own, might
go far toward discouraging the ef-
fronteries of professional bandits.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Prison reform has been the sub
ject of intelligent and sympathetic
attention, with the obvious demon
stration that a Utopia cannot be es-
tablished in a prison any more easily
than in the outside world.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

The bombs favored by anarchists
might be of some use if scientific
agriculture could demonstrate the old
theory that rain can be produced
at will by explosions in the air.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Princess Youssoupoff has made so
much money out Of her movie libel
suit that her celebrity would sug-
gest a big film contract for her If
she could be persuaded to capitalize
her own engagement.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Herr Hanfstaengl must at least be
credited with a bold and original
idea in his plan for substituting a
Wagnerian solo for an American COL
lege yell.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

In addition to proving that crime
does not pay Dillinger placed the
dangerous hint in ignorant minds
that crime means easy money while
1t lasts.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Posterity.
For posterity we're planning
With inventions large and fine.
A future we are scanning
With a simplif1ed design.
But posterity's disdainful
OF luxurious delight
And with obstinacy painful
Simply starts another fight.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
For a Song.

a.. ..s For a Song.
II remember when all the land In
Crimson Gulch could have been bought
for a song" said the travelling man.
Maybe that's what Is coming to
pass now" answered Cactus Joe.
"The new dance hall and jazz band are
pickin' up all the wealth there is"
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Jud Tunkins says we're busy with
economic calculations, but most prob
lens seem to simplify down. to the
same old question, when do we eatr'
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Not Quite Satisfactory.

From the Omaha World-Herald.
The Prince of Wales has now about
fulfilled every ideal of our boyhood
except carrying of the beautiful
princess.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Repeal Of prohibition would stand
more firmly in public esteem if the
repeal Of drunken driving could have
been accomplished along with it.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Recovery!

From the Thomaston (Ga.) Times.
A man is advertising in the Kansas
City Star for an honest lawyer. Truly,
optimism is returning by leaps and
bounds,
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Aversion.

"Have you kept a scrap book of your
speeches?"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum.
"I have become so weary of contention
that anything even remotely suggest
ing scrap is distasteful."
Evening star., 1934-08-18

The Klu Klux Klan is after Huey
Long, who, it is said, will not escape
by disgusting himself as a "Klingfish." I"
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Imagination deceives u.s." said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown. "A hun
cry lion depicts life in a ZOO with reg
ular rations as an ideal existence"
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Grain Gamble.

Grain Gamble.
The farmer is a sporting man.
He follows new devices
Which give him tips upon a plan
To gather higher prices.
But when a shortage in the stuff
Frets him-likewise the user
He finds it hard to make a bluff
At being good loser"
wealth can't buy happiness" said
Uncle Eben. Some o. de most unsuc-
cessful engagement rings is set wifi de
biggest diamonds"
Evening star., 1934-08-18

@. Who discovered the circulation
Of the blood?-H. w. B.
A. The capillary circulation of the
blood was first studied under the mi
croscope by Leeuwenhoek in 1886. Il
was first seen with the naked eye by
Cotton In 1917.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
THEODORE W. MOVES. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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Evening star., 1934-08-18

@. Where is the pistol with which
John wilkes Booth shot President
Lincoln?-W. L. M.
A. The Derringer pistol which was
used by John Wilkes Booth, Is now in
the office Of the judge advocate gen
eral of the War Department. It was
used as evidence in the trial Of the
conspirators following Lincoln,s death.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

@. Can artists and authors change
their names without legal process7--
r. w. P.
A. Pseudonyms may be used so long
as there Is no fraudulent intent. II
these names are to be used exclusively
it is best to have them made Of court
record to avoid confusion or embar-
raSSment.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

@. If a pint Of cement, pint Of
water, and a pint Of sand are mixed
together, will the mixture still meas
ure only one pinto. L.
A. It will make more than q pint
of mortar. The volume of the mortar
may range from 1.8 to % pints, de-
pending on whether the cement and
sand IN the pint measures are loose
or compacted.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

W A s H I N G T o N, D. C.
SATURDAY. August ls, 1884
Evening star., 1934-08-18
BLOOD AND TEARS. BY Balder
Olden. New York: D. Appleton
Century Co

man writer OF considerable ability,
shows changing point of view. Hans
Ruemelin, ReichSwehr officer under
the republic, has conspired as a fol-
lower OF Hitler against the govern
ment and attempted to undermine
the loyalty Of the poor little army"
For this he has been sentenced to
two years Of fortress Imprisonment.
with an additional year because.
taking advantage of a short parole,
he has dashed to Berlin on his mo-
tor bike and made fiery speech for
Hitler at a mass meeting in the
Sports Palace. For the leniency and
laMty of the government, which has
made his Imprisonment easy, he has
no gratitude, only scorn. ANY de-
cent government would have clapped
me against the wall and called out a
firing party" he says. The narrative
opens as Hans, deprived of his off,
clal rank, is released from the fort
ress after the three years. His be-
trothed, Gerda Won Reischach, waits
for him in her old motor outside the
gate. In the Won Reischach home.
where he is given refuge pending
his social rehabilitation, the talk is
all political. Gerda and her brother
are ardent Hitlerites, as is Hans; old
Herr von Reischach is a German
Nationalist, adherent of Won Papen.
The veil of fiction is extremely
thin over the political events and
arguments which crowd the pages
and evidently reflect the experience
and changing belief Of Herr Olden
himself. There Is abundant Incl
dent, but it is almost the incident of
the daily papers. Jewish and Com
munist characters play their actual
parts, propaganda is invoked to
overcome hostile criticism and to
create an impression of success, and
The Movement moves on to greater
and greater exceSses. The hysteria
Of Hitler and his braggadocio are
made apparent, and the economic
weakness of his leadership is indi-
Gated epigrammatically: when HIT
Ter had trumpeted forth his What the
horn of plenty was empty; he did not
waste q word on the How" Finally
the Hitler idol crashes In the soul
Evening star., 1934-08-18

@. What kind of q dog is q
Llewellan?-A. l.. s. -.es...
A. The Llevellan is one Of the
famous British strains of the Eng
lish setter. The English setter is be-
leved to be the result Of a cross be-
tween spaniels and old Spanish point
ers. The Llewellans are famous field
trial performers and were produced by
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Fleeces, boucleS. mixtures -
plain shades, checks, oxfords
and other choice colors
dress coats, listers, polo and
other popular styles.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

TWO hours later he had told her. They
were sitting on the rocky summit of hill,
behind Pats farm house. It was very danger
Gus, being close to her.
please, Michele, don't make it harder for
me-"
But want to-" she murmured, and pro-
ceeded to do SO. Pat, darling all the hap7iest
landmarks in my life are associated with you.
Don't, don't try to change it. My life Is with
you. We love each other Isn't that the most
important-thing?"
The most important thing Though his heart
sang to him that it was his brain warned him
it wasn't-not always.
He said suddenly "Michelle do you re-
member when you little girl and came
down to the house one day and said I'd fired
four of the men who were working on my dam.
because they were loafers, and you thought
had stood them up in a row and shot them?
And you didn't understand thought it was
terrible, but still had faith IN me?"
She nodded. Big tears were glistening In
her eyes.
well, darling" ne went on, won't you have
that same kind of faith in me, now? In what
am saying, even though you may not be able
to understand it, or agree?"
They were spilling over, now, the tears, but
she nodded again, bravely.
They were having after-luncheon coffee on
the terrace at Fonnie's house. the four of them
Tommy, with his extraordinarily good looks and
1.-the young figure, was leaning, indolently,
against the side of the house.
Pat thought back over the past week, and
the ironic too successful success of his plans:
young Gore Smiths breezy arrival and instant
interest IN Michele: and then their laughs,
their references to small intimate jokes.
WELL" said Ronnie, putting down his pipe.
ats o'clock. Any ideas for the afternoon.
any one?"
s'Adichelle and I figured on a little golf at
Ien0X, SIR"
How about making it foursome?" In
spite of himself, Pat found that he was fighting
these days against the very thing for which
he had schemed.
The two young people looked at each other,
and finally it was Michele surprisingly enough,
who put their combined desires into words
WELL to be absolutely frank, Tommy and
play SO much faster than you two old darlings,
that we could work in swim, as well, before
Supper-n we played alone"
In the silence that followed this very unusual
candor on her part, Michele flushed q deep
rose.
WED be glad to drive you over" put in
Evening star., 1934-02-25

HEN Michele 8, Pat Gore
Smith said: We'll, thank you,
n Miss Bennett, I appreciate your
N/ help immensely"
When she IA, he said:
TIL take the matter under
Evening star., 1934-02-25

seemed to hang back.
When Pat withdrew his gaze at last. from
the f1agstones, he found his friend looking
at him with sympathy and understanding that
could betoken only one thing
"You-know, then"
IT do. knew it when you came to me at
the University Club with your scheme"
Pat laughed, shortly. Its working"
Ronnie leaned forward. IT didn't want it to,
old man. I didn't dream it would you know"
Pat was puzzled. But, look here, you
said"
that I shouldn't want to bring out some
other friend from town, as you suggested. and
have her fall in love with him I've always
hoped that you two would marry. Why, you're
Is years younger than I, Pat! But / let you
have your way, because I saw that you needed
to prove it to yourself" He puffed for a mo-
ment in silence II curse myself for not speak
ing out, at the time.
You're wrong there, Ronnie. She does re-
spond to youth. Fact, she responds to-Tommy.
Better to find it out now" He sighed, and stood
up suddenly. But I'm not staying round to
watch her get herself engaged to him! I'm
clearing out. You'll understand"
"Of course Sudden urgent business Pat
well, you know how feel about this"
"Sure. I'll keep in touch"
e. That was their parting.
The Z O'Clock from Millerton. Pat looked at
his watch Plenty of time to pack, and leave
a few instructions Plenty of time to pick up.
and arrange things neatly and close chapter
of his life that had really been closed week
before, although he had refused to turn over
the page.
THERE were still three minutes until starting
] time
Suddenly, Pat stifened as, through the op-
pOSite window of the car he saw Mchene's
bright little bug Of Q roadster tearing down the
hill to the station. Tommy was driving with
Michele beside him, and the rumble seat was
piled high with luggage. Before he pulled to
a stop, even, she had wrenChed open the door
and shot toward the ticket Office while Tom
my. throwing out bags, signaled the porter Of
Pats own parlor car
Still frozen with horror and establishment,
Pat saw Michele run back, grab a small bag
from Tommy. and precede him to the train.
1t was not until he actually heard her voice
in the corridor that he realized they were really
running away together.
They were eloping and but for the lucky
chance Of his having glanced through the
opposite window, they might have been travel
ing down in the very chairs next to his! Tommy
and Michelle-
Evening star., 1934-12-28

Church, mother Of the bridegroom, was
in gown OF dark blue crepe with
hat In the same shade and she also
wore pink rose buds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Church left immedi-
ately following the ceremony for q
wedding trip to New York, the latter
wearing a brown costume. Upon their
return Mr.. and Mrs. Church will make
their home at the Allison Apartment,
4425 Fourteenth street northwest.
Coming to the Capital for the we'd
ding were Mrs. @. j. Heath and Miss
Frances Heath Of Edwardsville, Va,
and Mrs. Mattingly Of Leonardtown.
The marriage Of Miss Cecilia Ann
Tumulty, daughter of Mr.. William j.
Tumulty. to Mr.. H4chard Collins, took
place yesterday morning in st. Ga
briel's Church. the Rev. Father Sweeny
officiating at the wedding mass.
The bride was attended by her sister.
Miss Kathleen Tumulty, and Mr.. Will
liam Collins, the bridegroom's brother,
was best man. The bride wore wine
color velvet dress with hat to match
and carried Johana Hill roses. Her
bridesmaid was in green velvet and
carried q cluster Of talisman roses. At
the organ was Miss Weber and Mr..
Joseph O'Donnell sang solos.
The decorations in church were in
harmony with the season of the year.
A reception followed in the home Of
the brides father, which was largely
attended by members Of the family
and friends and out-of-town guests.
After an extended trip to New York
and New England States, the couple
will be at home at 16 Woodland ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Md.
English Speaking Union will give
luncheon Thursday. January 3, in
honor of Prof. and Mrs. Frederick s.
Boas. Prof. Boas Is speciak lecturer
at University College. London, now
visiting lecturer at Columbia Uni
versity.
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wore q gown of white satin, and her
tulle veil was becomingly arranged
She carried a shower bouquet oi
bride roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Marie Preller, niece of the
bride, was maid Of honor and wore
tInic gown of blue with q black
skirt, her small black velvet hat
matching her muff and she wore q
corsage bouquet of gardenias and
lilies of the valley. Miss Margaret
Freedman and Miss Catharine Freed
man, sisters Of the bridegroom, were
bridesmaids, and wore costumes like
that Of the maid Of honor.
Mr.. Lewis Warrington Robinson
was best man and the ushers were
Mr.. Joseph Stickler of Baltimore,
cousin of the bride, and her brother,
Mr.. Francis Preller.
A reception followed in the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Preller,
who received the guests assisted by
Mrs. Freedman. Mrs. Preller wore
black crepe with white accessories and
Mrs. Freedman was in navy blue crepe
with black accessories.
bdeCi III CllC CNCll1IlS MI. anu MIS-.
Freedman left Tor a wedding trip,
the bride travelling in swagger suit
of blue with gray accessories with
which she wore a corSage bouquet Of
gardenias and lilies of the valley. On
their return they will be at home at
122 Todd place northeast.
0f
Ingram, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
w. Ingram. and Mr.. Melville Stephen
son Church, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
M. Church, took place Saturday after
noon in the Fifth Baptist Church at
2:30 o'clock. Christmas flowers min
gled with palms and ferns in the
church decoration. The Rev. John E.
Briggs. pastor Of the church, per-
formed the ceremony, assisted by the
Rev. Harry Porter. pastor Of West
minister Presbyterian Church. An
organ recital and vocal solos were rem
dered while the guests were assembling.
The bride, who walked to the altar
with her uncle, Mr.. Howard Ingram,
wore a sapphire blue transparent vel
vet gown made on princess lines and
with a short train. Her hat of blue
maline showed silver trimming and
she carried a cluster of yellow rose
buds and lilies of the valley tied with
contrasting ribbon.
Mrs. Jean Settle, sister of the bride,
was her maid of honor and wore wine
color transparent velvet fashioned
along similar lines to that Of her sister.
Her turban was Of the same material
as the gown and showed small veil.
Her flowers were talisman roses. Miss
Clara Bell Sparks, maid of honor, was
in a gown of garnet color transparent
velvet. as was also Mrs. Irene Hawkins
Colvin another attendant, their gowns
having rhinestone buttons, their hats
corresponding in color to the gowns
and their flowers were talisman roses.
The brother of the bridegroom was
his best man and the ushers included
Mr.. Crawford Sargent, Mr.. Walter Elf
man, Mr.. Charles Mothershead and
Mr.. Orville Ingram, brother of the
bride
Mrs. Ingram, mother Of the bride,
wore a gown of blue crepe with a hat
of contrasting shade and a corsage
bouquet Of pink rose buds. Mrs.
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mony the wedding party had dinner
at the Maynower Hotel, after which
the bride and bridegroom left for
New York.
Miss Tourville Is . graduate Of Co.
lumbus University and attended Mary
wood College, Scranton, Pa: Mr..
Flaherty Is q graduate Of st. Joseph's
College. Bardston, KY, and attended
the University Of Kentucky. Mr.. and
Evening star., 1934-12-28
Junior Group A. A. U. w.
Dinner Dance Wednesday.

The junior group of the American
Association Of University Women en-
tertained at a dinner dance Wednes-
day evening at the club house at 1884
I street northwest Mrs. NJ Y. Garner
and Miss Mary Vaccaro were hostesses.
The guests included Miss Ellen Gray
Acree, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold. Miss
Mercedes Berry, Miss Lois Brown.
Miss Margaret Cook Miss Winifred
De Voc, Mr.. and Mrs. Draper. Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Dubs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edginton, Miss Christine Fassett, Miss
Janet Frost, Mr. and Mrs Garner,
Miss Maxine Girts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Haupt. Miss Inez Howard. Miss Alice
A. Jewell, Miss Virginia Kinnard, Mr.
Evening star., 1934-12-28

and Mrs. James Merritt. Miss Blanche
Oldham, Miss Mary Pearce, Miss Mar
guerite Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Squire,
Miss A. L. Thomas, Miss Mary Vac
caro- and Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoff.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel F. Beach will be entertained
tomorrow afternoon at a special
Christmas party by a well known
Washington magician.
DR.. and Mrs Richard N. Sutton have
as guests during the holiday season at
their home in Lyonhurst, Va, their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. william A. Menges, and young
daughter, Betty Sutton Menges Of
Woodbury., N. j.
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. G. SCHNEIDER
have with them in Oakcrest, Va,
Mrs. Schindler's father, Mr.. Fred
Streiff of New Glarus. Wis, and her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Cook Of Detroit,
Mich. On Christmas day they motored
Evening star., 1934-12-28

Mrs. Flaherty will make their homs
at l754 Massachusetts avenue north
west after January /, 1894.
The League for the Larger Life will
have its annual ball tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock for It's members and
friends. There will be an interesting
program and light refreshments.
Evening star., 1934-12-28

to Baltimore. where they were dinner
guests Of Mr.. Cooks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Cook.
The Washington Western College
Alumnae Association Will hold its
Christmas meeting tomorrow at 8
O'Clock at the home Of Miss Helen
Field, 3607 Lowell street. All alumnae
In the city are invited to be present.
DR.. and Mrs. Otto Nellis Warner
Of Wardman Park Hotel have as their
guest DR.. Warmers brother. Mr.. Dorr
E. Warner Of Cleveland, Ohio.
On Saturday afternoon, December
%, at o'clock Miss Alice Tourville
and Mr.. Edward J. L. Flaherty were
married at st. Matthew's Church,
Msgr. Buckley performing the cere-
mony. Attending the bride and bride.
groom were Miss Veronica LIE Tour
neau. maid Of honor; Mr.. Joseph
Hagel. best man; Miss Annabelle
Haardt. bridesmaid, and Mr.. Emile
Audet. Immediately after the cere-
Evening star., 1934-12-28

Alpha Chapter, Tau Phi National
Sorority, will hold its annual Christ