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WHO CAN SAY WE ARE BETTER
OR WORSE7

Over in Paris, a convict named Ben
jamin Ullmo, having served 26 years on
Frances Devils Island, returns, looks over
the world of 1885, and finds it terrible. He
says he's going back to the penal colony,
though he was offered a job in Paris.
The world today disgusts him, says this
man who has seen nothing of it for 26
years.
What has struck me most" he is quot
ed as saying, "is the extraordinary spiritual
collapse in the world, and the decline in
conscience and intelligence. | have been
less impressed by the material progress (.
IL is not so much the lowering OF moral
standards, as the unreasonable stupidity
of ~present-day humanity, which regards
itself as so superior"
Now this is worth listening to, for a man
who has seen nothing of the world since
1909 ought to get a singular view of it.
But it needn't be swallowed without
thought.
In the first place, no thoughtful person
regards humanity today as $50 superior"
No one can even glance around him with
out realizing that humanity today has all
too slim a claim to superiority.
But was it so superior in 1909? The
United States was being RECALLED with the
Ballinger land scandals, and congress was
busily engaged with the Payne-Aldrich
tariff. Few look back at either incident
today with any great pride.
And Europe was industriously straining,
through its mesh Of alliances and colonial
and trade rivalries, the hell-brcth that
was to scald the entire earth with World
War within five years. There was really
nothing so superior about that, either.
The old argument as to whether people
are better or worse than they used to be,
whether the world is gradually falling
from a past state Of grace, is a pretty
futile one.
The really important thing is that there
IL plenty of room for improvement in any
case. Whether spirituality has "col-
lapsed," and whether conscience and in
telligence have declined" are not so i'm
portant as the fact that they aren't what
they ought to be today, and that they
aren't what they must be if we are to Gre
ate the better world that everybody is
hoping for.
For it is the improvement in conscience,
intelligence, and mortality among indi-
, 1935-01-18
Ten Million Believed
Victims of Ringwor71

Editor. Journal OF the American Medical Association,
and Of Hygeia, the Health Magazine
Most common OF skin diseases today probably is
ringworm infection. which produces the so-called
athletes foot. Tt is said that ten million people In
this country suffer from this condition
Many types Of organisms are included under the
ringworm classification. The condition usually is
found between the toes and is developed from walking
barefoot on the floors Of gymnasiums. swimming pools
and locker rooms. 1t Is particularly prevalent in
these days among high school and college students.
The first symptoms is itching and scaling between
the toes. Gradually. If the condition gets worse. the
skin cracks and small blsters develop.
The condition may spread from the feet to the
thighs. between the buttocks and under the arms.
Rarely does 1t appear on the face or scalp OF
g%rownups.
There are many different ways In which this malady
can be treated, including antiseptics. the use OF the
x-ray and various types Of ointments However, you
should be certain that the medicines penetrate suit
ably. so that IL may be desirable 10 soak the feet a long
time in hot water before applying the ointments.
Among the most common diseases affecting the
skin is that with the ordinary pus germ. This pro-
duces eruptions which spread rapidly from one child
to another, particularly when a common towel is used.
The disease Is called impetigo. II a child develops
this condition. ne should be separated from other
GAAAA1ACH aAh qdAtG n oAAn9 1AhodA1 2 11P0AnbG WanL-
ing and drying materials
Generally the condition may be controlled, If seen
early. by washing the crusts away with warm water
and soap, and then applying suitable a~ntiseptic ONT
ment.
Another common condition Is the so-caleld seven
year itch, also called Cuban itch and scabies. 1t is
caused by a tiny parasite which burrows into the skin
and lays its eggs.
At night 1t comes to the surface Of the body when
it gets warm under the bed clothes and the itching
begins. The person who itches rubs and scratches,
which tends to spread the condition
An old market woman discovered years ago, or at
least reminded her doctor. that sulphur viii get rid
OF this itch. A hot bath Is taken and all the bed
clothes are changed. Then for four consecutive nights
ointment containing sulphur Is used.
The same bed clothing and the same undertaking
should be used during this period. On the fifth
morning a cleansing bath with good pure soap Is TAX
en-. This will rid the body Of the dead itch mites and
stop the scabies.
All the clothing and bed sheets which have been
used during the previous period should be thorough
~ boiled to relieve them Of their content Of infection.
Machines without people are dead.-stain.
, 1935-01-18

She turned quickly. "Steve. I
can't say Ill marry you. I do
care for youl You've been the best
friend I've had. But there's no
use pretending things aren't the
way they are. We couldn't be
married.
you could say whether or not
You want 10 marry me-whether
YOU love me-
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thar 49,. 49,, s-,a -~st,v ave-, I.
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49,. --~@ ! 49,
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I'hhEE hours later Gai closed
Nv. the door OF the house softly be-
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girl interrupted. Don't you See
Steve. we can't-can't talk about
getting married?"
~Nos s,ova s.,a 81 don't sas
ans'nlns Oh 'n' IL low
you. Gale. ! want 70 marry you
That's all there Is % think about
vor and ma we,vn ho.h haen work.
W..
ms ioA e -s aDou o
ers for a long tine. Aren't We
entitled 70 sone happiness7 Don't
van see that Il va keen nuttinr
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News
Behind the


Capital ana world gossip events
I'd persc laiities. In and out of
the news. written by q group OF
'earless and informed Newspaper
men or Washington ana New
York. This column II punlisn6u
py The Herald M q news feature
Opinions expressed are those of
the writers as individuals aDc
should not be interpreted q re-
uectlng the editorial policy az this
newspaper.
, 1935-01-18

vidual men that viii create the real per-
manent progress Of the future.
People are too apt these days to put
faith in q system; to believe that If this
other panacea administered, everything
would be all right.
, 1935-01-18
XT11l]

CHAPTER IA

CHAPTER Ia
NO one had done more to help Gale
keep her courage. to face each
day as IL came. than Steve Meyers.
Steve's story was different. Two
years older than Gale. they had
known each other In grade school.
Steve's mother was a widow. At
IL he had gone to work as q bob
bin boy. Now he was In the spin
ming room. considered n Of the
steadiest. most reliable workers.
Steve and his mother lived a
block down the street from the
Hendersons. Often he and Gale
walked home together In the Late
afternoons. Some times in winter
they skated ON the river. Some
times they went to movies. When
there were festivities among the
young people OF the mill village It
was Steve who accompanied Gale.
The girl knew be cared for her
cared deeply. And her feelings for
Steve? Gales heart beat q lItsIe
faster when she asked herself the
question. She felt warm. glowing.
But she put or answering; she
thought she had no right 10 give
the answer. There we're her own
responsibilities and there were
Steve's. /.
she was totally u~nprepared that
winter afternoon when she felt
Steve's hand On her arm. hating
her. She looked up. heard. in q
voice not at NIL like Stevs's natural
ly. Listen. Gale. I want 20 talk
to you. You know I'm crazy about
you've been crazy about you for
a long time. Before you went
away to school. / didn't think I'd
have d chance then-but you came
back. Since then. when we've been
going around together-well. some
times i've hoped-Iisten. Gale. win
you marry met"
CHE frowned. Her eyes. shad'
owed by the late afternoon
light. looked almost black She
said softly. tremulously. But.
Steve"
Does that mean you won'tl
That you don't care anything about
me?"
"oh. Steve. ! didn't say that It's
only"
IF that's what you mean. ! want
to know IT," The mans voice was
harsh now. "rd rather you'd tell
me-"
"Stevei" she touched his arm.
Il couldn't marry anyone-not
right now. I do care for you. A
lot You've done 50 much for me
for all OF us I don't know how
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perfect N night TO remain indoors.
Phil had left the house Immediate
ly after dinner. an usual. Her fnr
Their was reading. There was n0
reason. Gale told herself. why she
should not spend mn hour OH tho
river. skating.
She turned "A corner and. ahead
could see figures moving across tho
Ice. The street went down 70 thu
old boat house. IA few yards away
near the edge or the fee. n bonfire
was burning. Half a d0zen boys
and girls stood near Nm and Gala
recognized among them Joey Din
widdie and n or tho O'Connor
boys. She sat down ON A Iog and
began putting on her skates
IA girl in IA bright red sweater
went swinging past. II was Katie
Shantz from the mill. skating hand
IN hand with a boy from the ship
ping ROOM
"HeIlo. GaloI" Katie waved
Hello"
rrr.or. ,h-n- -so~n "A wrra
1870 80 --A ", $500 49,
A group OK youngsters. laughing.
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~,rtn~ 600
~urma NJ ~r.-u-
eo-eor. c,r~n. r.,,.,.
u,hIrITrr 49, r-rrra Thn-n $500
rsr.ral t.r~ht.- $50 c.Ia -
ors an tha Tee 1919 rr an
rIvar
,
~ SPURIOUS -bAiuins WIN
sure swift rokes feelins tne
VINO against NET ace. silver ani
oiacK was tne river. "A silver rio
0on winding between ebony banks
Gale Skated faster she wanted to
get away from the others-to have
Inc siivery. moonlit river No nar-
seif- Out here she could think
Katie's question about Steve no
was partly because or steve that
Gale had come to the river tonight
alone. she hadn't wanted Steve to
come with her. Steve was waiting
Tor the answer TO his question
and Gale didn't know tha answer.
Sometimes. when things went as
badly as they had been lately. she
snousnl OF marIiase ls reIuse
steve s1rensln M rely on- S.eses
ElnanesA- ~. yeA- ne w. .ln1.
ana strong 700. o1ese nau 80
many N qaAnieA ans recob'
nizeu them AL
And yet. vaguely. Gale knew that
Steve wasn't the man Hhn had pic
tured IN romantic dreams Well
what Of itf Did any Eirl ever
realize those dreams-realiyH Ana
what business did she have, vast
Ing her time on dreamsf Dreams
were for people VINO didn't work
ali oay in siih MliA' "no u.unL
, 1935-01-18

One iS: Doing nothing with the
utmost grace and elegance"
AS an alternative ne says: II am
out OF politics.. Unfortunately. II
was put out"
, 1935-01-18

win" bettors. The gambling boys
are laying their money that the
high court would hesitate q long
time In rendering q decision that
might play havoc with the nations
credit tn these perilous times
Reed--Tn connection with those
hard-to-answer questions. II Is in
teresting 10 note that j. Crawford
BIggs. Solicitor General OF the Unit
ed States, was not in court. The
case was OF such importance that
Attorney General Cummings per-
sonally headed the crew of govern
ment attorneys, but under 0rdin-
airy circumstances the Solicitor Cen
eral would be on hand. Arguing SUI
preme court cases I'm his principal
Job.
Biggs made a rather poor impress
sion on the high court last year I'm
me OF his first cases. The rumor
Is afloat widely that he will soon be
superseded ms the nations chief law
expoSitor.
Stanley Reed. present Chief Coun-
sci for the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, is getting favorable
mention for the Job should BigRs de-
eide to return to private practice.
Reshaping-All preliminary drafts
or the new AAA and NRA are TAX
Ing into account the probability
that the supreme court viii knock
out invasions or state rights over
commerce. The slipshod language or
AAA giving the secretary or aEricul-
ture the power TO tax VIII be re-
vised In the hope OF saving the pro-
ceSsing tax system.
Both big laws are based upon dec
larati0n or a national emergency.
Some lawyers are wondering wheth-
er such a basis carries much weight
In view OF the hot oil" decision.
They think the laws should be
based on clear constitutional pow
ers.
Neighbor - Word comes that
Strong Man" Gales has lost hts
grip on Mexico. Three cabinet mem
bers selected by him have been drop
ped by President Cardenas. Gales
went 70 Sinaloa and thence to Los
Angeles for a surgical operation.
Secretary Hull has put the snuff
er on q house resolution designed
to inquire into religious matters In
Mexico. He politely told the author
that Mexico's business Is not Amer
ica's business.
Truth-George Moses, wise-crack-
ing ex-senator from New Hamp-
shire. Is busy writing his memoirs
They should be interesting reading.
When asked what he is doing
now. Moses has two answers ready.
, 1935-01-18

NOtes-Talk or packing" the U. ~.
Supreme Court Is discounted In con-
Rress ... All new legislation Is again
being carefully framed 70 stand leg
al tests . Bituminous coal indus
, 1935-01-18

try AIS I'm parlDuS shape 49, Labor
demands higher wages II workers
are 10 chip I'M t0 insurance funds
80. No bonus compromise Is in sight.
, 1935-01-18

Havoc-Despite all the hard-to-
answer questions asked from the
bench BY Chief Justice Hughes and
his Associate Justices. betting IN
Washington Is two to one that the
supreme court viii find some way
TO give the government a minimum
Of embarrassment in its decision on
the gold cases.
This. or course, Is a straight gam
bic. almost as pure as II Is sim
pie. There never Is and neve was
any inside lowdown" on what the
supreme court might do. In the
past there have been several alleg-
Cd "leaks" but investigation always
resulted In exoneration Of every
one connected with the court
The fact that Chief Justice
Hughes. while a member Of the Ha-
que Tribunal. handed down a de-
cision against Brazil which forced
that country 20 pay on a basis OF
It's original mDnetary-base prom
lie hasn't deferred the New Deal
, 1935-01-18

Notes Supreme court decision
against law-making by the pres
ident stiffens critics OF New Deal.
encourages court attacks. brings
several leading emergency laws In
question and insures more care
ful legislation. President probably
will get lump sum for relief-recov-
cry without many strings attach
ed. =. World Court debate viii raise
question as to how United States
would withdraw.
, 1935-01-18
WASHINGTON
BY George Durn0

Permanent-On February 1 the
presidents federal aviation commits
sion. headed BY Clark Howell, will
make recommendations to congress
through the White House.
Already 1t has made a prelimin-
airy report but the public viii not
be taken into confidence until the
first Of the month. The commits
sion Is running on a per diem basis
and 1t IS easier for the bookkeepers
TO wind up on that date.
One major proposal will suggest
establishment Of a permanent gov
eminent commission TO control all
commercial air activities. including
air mail II Is understood the report
will recommend a commission Of
five members.
There are five members on the
Federal Aviation Commission but
their closest friends deny indign-
antiy there was any idea Of per-
petuating the five investigators as
government officers for the dura-
ton OF the Roosevelt administra-
ton
Clark Howell Is an Atlanta pub
Usher who was For Roosevelt Be-
fore Chicago" Other members are
Vice Chairman Edward p. Warner.
who was assistant secretary OF the
navy for aeronautics under Calvin
Coolidge; Franklin *. Lane, Jr.,
son OF the former secretary OF in
terror under Woodrow Wilson; Al
bert j. Berries. labor official, and
jerome C. Hunsaker. aeronautical
engineer with Is years experience
In the U. s. navy.
1ntimates say they all have their
own affairs TO look after as soon as
the final report IS In.
Bases-On the subject Of nation
al defense the Howell Commission
Ia expected 20 recommend con-
struction OF a series OF coastal de-
Tense air bases at a cost Of approx
mately 500, 100000.
One would be In Florida. the sec
ond in New England. and the third
at Langley field talready construct
ed. On the West Coast, one would
Be in Southern California, one IN
central California, and the third IN
the northwest. "a base already exists
az San Diego. In Souther nCalifor-
MIA. which would be e~xpanded.) A
new base would be built in Alaska,
and any necessary work done on the
existing ones In Hawaii. Panama
and Puerto Rico.
Representative y. Mark wilcox OF
Florida already has introduced a
bill to this effect. It has the back
ing Of chambers Of commerce In
interested cities on both coasts. The
wilcox bill calls fer $50 planes mt
each base but does not appropriate
money for any new plane construc-
ton.
The Howell wilcox plan IS de-
signed to supplement and complete
the system OF aerial defense laid
down BY an earlier commission
headed by Newton ID. Baker. The
Baker board proposed a mobile air
force for the interior under a CEN
tral command from General head
quarters. which has since been
adopted
, 1935-01-18

Truth-George Moses, wise-crack-
ing ex-senator from New Hamp-
shire. Is busy writing his memoirs
They should be interesting reading
When asked what he IN doinE
now. Moses has two answers ready.
, 1935-01-18

Machines without people are dead-stalin.
Evening star., 1935-09-30
WAR SCARE HELD
TRADE DETERRENT
Fears Have Curbed World
Upturn, National City
Bank Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September 30.-The
uncertainty created by tension over
the African war situation has inter-
fered with the natural progress to-
ward business recovery throughout
the world, according to the monthly
review of business of the National
City Bank of New York.
The large transfers of capital out
Of Europe to this country for safety
is but one of the disturbing elements
in the present picture. the review
says, adding that instead of being in
tended for permanent investment in
American industry, foreign funds
impart no lasting benefit to the coun-
try. because they will be withdrawn
as soon as conditions abroad improve,
thereby creating fresh problems and
uncertainties.
1.-THE gold is not neeoed," the bank
says. I'm fact, 1t is a menace, since
bank reserves are already sufficient to
support credit expansion far greater
than any this country has ever known,
and additions to the gold stock only
increase the temptation and the
pressure to put it to infiationary uses.
"The whole world is suffering from
the disorder in trade and currency re-
lationships of which these gold move
ments are symptoms. The struggle
to restore prosperity is handicapped
because it is on a restricted basis of
trade and narrowly protective policies
The result is that in all countries the
export industries are tagging and i'm
peding the domestic recovery"
Evening star., 1935-09-30
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

= CHICAGO. September 80 (P,.-Butter
S,sSS: firm. Creamery Specials (93 score
,t90-9D, 24l2a25; f1rsts $3.50. 24a2414;
seconds OS6-S7), 22l2a23; standards 900
centralized carlots), 25A.
/ Eggs. 4.341; steady; extra frsts, 26l4a
'26a4; fresh graded firSts. 2534a2614: cur
rent receipts. 23a35; refrigerator, extras,
!25l4: standards %; frsts. 2494
Poultry, live, l car, 20 trucks: steady;
hens. less than 4l2 pounds, 1712; 4i2
pounds up. 20l2; Leghorn hens, IA 2;
Rock Springs, 17a2l; colored. 16,2alS;
Rock broilers. 20 colored, ?0 barebacks
l3al4; Leghorn chickens 1914; roosters,
3: hen turkeys, 49, Young toms. Is:
old, IA: No. ., IA; white ducks, 4l2 pounds
up. l6; small, IA; colored ducks, IA;
Potatoes 149: on track. 373: total
United States shipments, SATURDAY., 595;
Sunday. 40; steady: supplies liberal: de-
mand and trading moderate. Sacked. pei
cwt.: Idaho RuSSets. u S No. /, 1.55a
l.15: U. S No ., LIS; Wisconsin Cob
blers. u: S., No l.. mostly So Round
1oa75: Minnesota Cobblers, commercial
,c212aSo; Early Ohios. commercial, - u
Red River Ohios, U. S, No. !, few sales
S2l2 North Dakota Cobblers, U S. No /
mostly S5; commercial, ~: Red River
Ohios.. mostly S5; Michigan Green Noun.
tains. U. S. No. i. 95: Colorado Triumphs
fair quality and condition. LOO; Washing.
ton RuSsets. U. S. No. !, 1.55.
Evening star., 1935-09-30
EXPORT INCREASES
OUTWEIGH LOSSES.
U. S. Manufacturers Report
79 Per Cent of Group
Have Gained.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 30.-Far
more gains than losses in export trade
for 1885 compared with last year were
reported today by members Of the
American Manufacturers Export As
sociation.
In a survey of manufacturing con-
Germs in % States, the association
found 70 per cent of members in
creased exports this year AGAINST last,
and q per cent reported losses.
THE greatest gains were reported
by felts of 100 per cent" the survey
ascertained, "an expansion of rs per
cent by automobiles, paper and sta
tionery 81 per cent, automobile parts,
accessories and equipment with an
average of so per cent; sanitary ware
Of so per cent, confectionery products
of 40 per cent and woolen goods, mo-
hairs and velvets of IS per cent"
Losses from last year ranged from
9 to 10 per cent, it was found, and
causes for the slump were assigned to
such factors as strikers, rising costs
under N r. A.. diversion in the line
up of foreign purchasers.
"Of the concerns who ate making
gains" the association declared,
practically all of them were expect
ing to increase their distribution
abroad during 1886.
Many of them were increasing
their foreign organizations nsthe spe-
cific countries, and a laree number
were contemplating the development
of more intensive promotion of this
part Of their operations"
Evening star., 1935-09-30
B. & @. NET SHOWS
MODERATE CLIMB
August Operating Total Hits ST.
299, ,703, Compared With $2,.
149,457 in 1884.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 30.-Net
railway operating income Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Co. for August
amounted to S2,299,703, compared
with S2,149,457 for August, 1884, an
increase of s150,246, or 60 per cent,
according to statement of earnings
and expenses just issued, =
Gross revenue amounted to $11,
929,925, gain of 1922 1856, or SIS
per cent, over the S11,307,O39 reported
for August a year ago. but railway
operating expenses amounted to S.
756,524, compared with $8,072 ,O46, an
increase of $684,478, or 8.4 per cent,
leaving net revenue from operations
of $3,l73,40l, or a decrease of ST., ,592.
Freight revenue totaling s1o,28e,-
926, an increase of $815, ,48O, was the
only major classification to produce
a gain to gross in the month.
Cumulative figures for the eight
months to the end of August show
gross revenue of S91, ,698,8O7, COM
pared with s92 ,666,507 for the 1884
period. a decrease Of 1857, ZOO.
Evening star., 1935-09-30
GASOLINE PLANT
CONTRACT SIGNED
Pan-American Places Order
for Making of Anti
Knock Auto Fuel.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 3o.-The
Pan-American Refining Corp. an
nounced today the closing of q
contract with the Foster Wheeler
Corp, New York. for the construction
of a catalytic polymerization plant
at its Texas City, Tex, refinery. The
cost was estimated unoffcially at
about s1,O0O,000.
officials stated: This plant Is de-
signed to utilize a new process for
converting waste refinery gases into a
very high anti-knock gasoline to be
used as a blending stock to improve
the anti-knock qualities of ordinary
gasoline.
"The product will be supplied ex-
clusively to the American Oil Co., East
Coast marketing subsidiary of the
Pan-American Petroleum 6, Transport
Co."
Design work on the development
now is under way, officials said. and
work on the ground is expected to
start within IS to 60 days Plans call
for completion Of the project within
about nine months. An operating
force of 80 to 40 men will be added
to the Pan-American staff in Texas
City.
The catalytic polymerization process
was developed by Standard Oil of
Indiana, which is the major stock
holder of n-American Petroleum &
Transport, and the Universal Oil
Products Co. A similar plant is
operated by Shell Oil in Chicago.