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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
TROOPS TO GUARD
POLLS IN GREECE
People Will Select Government to
Succeed Stopgap Re.
gime.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, January 25-Troops will
guard the polls throughout Greece to
preserve order tomorrow in the first
election since King George returned
to the throne in late November.
The people will be called on to
select government to succeed the
stopgap regime which went in when
the republic turned into monarchy,
headed by Premier Constantine
Demerdjis.
King George last month signed a
decree dissolving the National As
sembly and a new one will be chosen.
Many political observers predicted
that the Liberals, who adhere to the
general policies Of Eleutherios Veni-
zelos. former premier now in exile
following the revolt of March, 1885,
would be victorious over the Popu-
lists, led by former Premier Tsaldaris,
and the coalition Of Unionists and
Popular Radicals led by Gen. George
Kondylis.
Uneasiness was felt in Liberal
circles that Kondylis might try coup
d'etat If defeated, but it was believed
any outbreak would be easily
suppressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
SENATOR'S SISTER
CR|T|C|zES SMITH
Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller
Speaks at WoE,an's Par
ty Conference.

Mrs. Emma 0uffey Miller, sister Of
Senator GufYey and national Demo-
cratic committeewoman from Pennsyl-
vania, led Is speakers last night In
vigorous attack on the married per-
sons clause" of the economy act at
the principal session of the 2-day re-
gional conference, National Woman's
party, at the Washington Hotel.
Turning from the marriage clause"
which she called q penalty to happy
married life, Mrs. Miller called Alfred
E. Smith q lost leader" He used to
be liberal. but he's not any more"
she said. She referred to the Liberty
League dinner, which Smith addressed
last night, as an aggregation of the
richest men who ever sat down to .
feast-a second Belshazzar's feast"
Representatives Speak.
Representatives Virginia E. Jenckes.
Charles A. Halleck and Jennings Ran
dolph, members of the Civil Service
Committee of the House, also spoke on
the clause, section 2l3, which requires
that whenever reductions in personnel
are necessary in Government service.
married persons whose spouses are also
employed by the Government must be
dismissed first. The National Woman's
party, which takes the position the
clause Is discrimination against
women. Is working for its repeal by
supporting Representatives Celler's bill
now before Congress.
Miss Charl o. Williams, president
of the National Federation Of Bust
ness and Professional Women's Clubs,
and E. Claude Babcock, Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Government en-
ployes, were on the program. The
Government Workers Council Of the
National Woman's party was in
charge.
approximately 200 delegates earlier
in the day heard appeals for pardon
for Edith Maxwell, 2l-year-old Wise
County. Va, school teacher, convicted
Of numbering her father.
Delegates Visit Congress.
Out-of-tow delegates to the con-
ference visited members OF Congress
yesterday to press equal rights for
women.
The equal rights question will be
featured at the luncheon today clos
ing the conference. Speakers will in
clude Doris Stevens, Abby Scott Baker.
Betty m-Swing. Rebekah Great
house and Helen Hunt West.
The District branch of the National
Woman's party will entertain dele
gates at tea today from 4 to 6 pm.
at Alva Belmont House.
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Government from all fields Of private
enterprise, the N. r. A., "a vast octo-
pus, set up by the Government, para
lyzed big business and choked little
business to DEATH"
Smith said an effort was being made
to arraign class against class in this
country. The rights Of the States were
being forgotten, and the Federal Gov
eminent was grasping more and more
power.
When the former New York Cover
nor concluded his address, he was
given q tremendous ovation. AL
though he lightened his talk with hui
morous jabs at the New Deal, for the
most part he spoke in deadly earnest
and without smile on his face.
What his leadership in the fight
against the New Deal will mean to the
Roosevelt administration only the
coming months can tell.
The dinner probably was the most
unodicial affair of its kind ever held
In the Capital. Except for q handful
Of Republican members Of the House
and one Democratic Senator. Thomas
Of Oklahoma, practically no Govern
ment ofdceholders were present. On
the other hand, former ofncials and
former party leaders. both Republican
and Democratic, were among the
prominent guests.
Three former Democratic Governors,
Smith Of New York, Richie Of Mary
land and Ely Of Massachusetts,, occu-
pied prominent positions. There were
present two former Democratic nomi-
nees for President, Smith and John
w. Davis, and there were two former
Senator'S, Reed Of Pennsylvania and
Bingham Of Connecticut, both Re-
pub2icans.
Among the Republican members Of
the House attending were Represent
attve Wadsworth Of New York. who
has been mentioned In connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26

Of America who can answer that
question.
TT wont do to pass it down to an
undersecretary. I won't even recog-
nize him when I hear his name. ]
won't know where he comes from. ]
will be sure that he never lived down in
my district"
This part Of Smiths address was in
terpreted to mean that If any reply
to Smiths structures on the failure of
the administration Is made, any an
swer given to the question he raised,
must come from President Roosevelt
himself, or he will pay not atten-
ton to 1t
The first plank in the platform,
Smith said, was . promise drastically
to reduce Government expenditures by
abolishing useless commissions, con-
solidating departments and bring
ing about q saving of rs per cent in
the cost of the Federal Government.
well, now, what Is the fact?" he
asked. mo of1ices were consolidated,
no bureaus eliminated. but on the
other hand the alphabet was ex-
hausted."
The ordinary cost Of Government,
what he called the Housekeeping
COST" is greater today than 1t has ever
been in the history Of the country, he
said.
Remarks Bring Cheers.
The crowd roared when Smith re-
ferred to the promise In the. platform
to balance the Government budget.
He said the platform had promised
to strengthen the antitrust laws and
to enforce them.
what happened?" Smith asked.
"Why. the N. r. 4. Just put gas bag
on the antitrust laws and put them
fast asleep and nobody said anything
about It,"
He added that instead Of keeping
the platform promises to remove the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
many Prominent
AT LEAGUE FEAST
Leaders in Politics, Indus
Try and Society in Assem-.
hage of 1000.
gyAha Annotated Press.

Oyy Ao0VSAeeV0 AVcss
Esominent Democrats, including
some who served early In the present
administration. Republican members
Of Congress, nationally known bust-
nssy. men and socialites mingled last
night In the crowd Of 1000 at the
Lfhorty League dinner.
TWO former Democratic presiden-
tial. candidates, Alfred E. Smith and
John w. Davis. were Joined BY former
Gov, Albert c. Richie Of Maryland,
Win. was often q potential Democratic
candidate, and former Gov. Joseph b.
Elysof Massachusetts,.
Senator Davis of Pennsylvania
heeded the list Of Republicans, along
with fa-mer Senator Reed Of Penn
syivAnia. former Senator Bingham Of
Connecticut, and handful of sitting
Republican Representatives. Besides
thAS12 members of the famous Du Pont
family of Delaware, others noted in
the Industrial or social world included:
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth,
Princess Cantacuzene of Washington.
Winthrop w. Aldrich, president Of
Chase National Bank; Robert " Flem-
inn, president of the American Bank
ers' Association; Eugene Meyer. pub
Usher: John j. Raskob. Cornelius VAN
dernilt. jr., and Ernest T. Weir of
Pittsburgh.
Among the former officials OF the
present administration present were:
Dean Acheson, former Undersecretary
Of TIE Treasury; Silliman Evans, for
mer Assistant Postmaster General, ard
James p. Warburg, former Treasury
adviser.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of Ok
lahnma. white-haired advocate of cur
renEy expansion. was not on the guest
list but had . seat ut one Of the
tables.
Republican Representatives included
Bacon and Crowther Of New York
Knutson Of Minnesota. Kitchener Of
Michigan, Robson of Kentucky. Reg
ers of Massachusetts,. Taylor of Ten
nessee and Wadsworth of New York.
Among other well-known personal-
ties: James M. Beck, former Republic
an solicitor general and Representa-
tive: Haywood Broun, Rufus Choate Of
San Diego, Jay Cooke of Philadelphia.
Philip H. Gadsden of Philadelphia,
who led the utility company figh.
against the holding company bill: A..
p. Haake of Chicago, George H. Hous-
ton of Philadelphia, Robert c. Lund.
William P. MacCracken, former Re-
publican Assistant Secretary of Com
merce; Raymond Pitcairn of Phils-
delphia, Joseph M. Proskauer of New
York, close friend Of former Gov.
Smith.
Frederick R. Coudert, jr., New York
City; Raoul E. Desverine. New York
City: Robert M. Guggenheim, Wash
ington; J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia;
Grayson MP. Murphy. New York City;
Robert L. O'Brien, Washington; Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, washington, and
Mrs. Charles S. Sabin, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
AUTO CRASH KILLS TWO
NEAR POTOMAC YARDS
Alexandria Man and Woman
Victims When Parked Truck
Is Hit After Midnight.

Two colored persons were killed
when an automobile in which they
were riding crashed into the rear OF
q parked truck on the Alexandria
Washington road near Potomac Yards
shortly after midnight.
They were Marian Sims, 904 Queen
street, Alexandra, and Eddie McCul-.
Tough, 606 Gibbon street, Alexandra.
The man was killed instantly and the
woman died q few minutes after be-
ing removed to Alexandria Hospital.
Police said the machine was driven
by Charles Tyler. 26, colored, OF Alex
andria. The truck was in charge OF
Wallace Cattman of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
FOREIGNERS GRADUATED
Americanization School to Give
Diplomas.

Students from six nations will re-
ceive diplomas Of graduation from the
Americanization School, Tenth and H
streets, Thursday morning at II
o'clock and will be certified for en-
trance in high schools on the OPEN
ing Of the second semester February 8.
The pupils represent Hungary, Ger
many, Bolivia, China, Cuba and
Greece. All Of them have been taking
an intensive course to overcome
speech difficulties.
High school students facing similar
handicaps are being enrolled now and
evening classes for them will be held
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
Gives Burglars Description.

MINOOKA CP.-The owner of See
mems general store furnished this
close description of the burglar:
Shoes, 9a; shirt, 14la; carrying lead
half dollar with teeth marks on 1t;
chewing Blanks tobacco" He knew
the shoe and shirt sizes and the tobac-
CO brand because they were carefully
picked out of stock. The teeth marks
on the coin, he explained, got there be-
cause most Minookans tested 1t ~
biting before 1t got into his cash
regist4A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
A. w. JACOBSON HEADS
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
Joseph F. Barr and Benjamin
Aronsohn Are Elected Vice
Commanders.

Albert w. Jacobson has been elect
ed commander Of Washington Post,
No. %, of the Jewish War Veterans.
Others on the slate include Joseph
F. Barr, senior vice commander; Ben
jamin Aronsohn, junior vice COM
mander; AL w. Kahn, judge advocate:
DR.. David Davis, post surgeon; Al
Grobstein, chaplain; Alex Solomon,
officer of the day; Abe Miller, Abe
Lilienthal and John Berg, trustees;
Samuel Clayman. officer of the guard,
and AL Simon, bugler.
The Executive Committee comprises
DR.. Ivy Pelzman, chairman; Barr,
Aronsohn, Toby Cooper, Samuel Rose,
George Cohen, Joseph Gordon, DR..
Alec Horowitz, DR.. Meyer Ostrower,
Meyer Lips-H and Dave Blanken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
DEATHS CLOSE CASES
Three Accused of Traffic Viola
lions Killed in Accidents.

LOS ANGELES [P.-Police Lieut.
r. L. D. Nord requested dismissal Of
trafiic complaints against Richard
Morton, William J. Lyons and j. E.
Thompson.
ION what grounds?" asked Munich
pal Judge Newell earn.
THESE men are dead, your honor"
said Nord. "They were killed tn traf-
Ac"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
GAssAWAY SINGS ON RADIO.
"LAt Me Call You Sweetheart" Follows
Townsend Jest.
he Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Oklahoma's cowboy Representative,
P. L. Gassaway, followed up radio
speech against the Townsend old-age-
pension plan yesterday with burst OF
song.
When he finished his 15-minute net
work ridicule of the old-age scheme. he
asked studio officials for chance to
sing.
"You know, have never yet sung on
the air." studio ofIicials quoted him as
saying. If you could arrange some
time for me I'd sure like to try 1t.
He was granted minutes half
an hour later on = local station and
opened his program with his favorite
song, Let me call you sweetheart"
A cowboy tune concluded his second
radio appearance of the afternoon.
Studio officials said they had to
"cut him of" the air time or two
when he couldn't find the right key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
HUMoR IN COURT

Judge Questions Claim That Bull
Had a "Reputation."
KANSAS CITY, Kans. R).-Mrs.
Amy johnson sued dairy firm for
$1,000 damages for the death Of her
husband, allegedly killed by bull Of
vicious reputation"
whoever heard Of q bull having q
reputation" countered defense at
torneys.
THAT" said Judge G. A. Miller,
continuing the case. lis q question
on which I would like TO have some
good authorities submitted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26

ion was widely expressed by those who
heard Smith that he had done q
good job"
With vigor and humor homely cpl
gram and common sense, he drove
home his points, and his sarcasm was
at times devastating.
Can't Mix Socialism.
"You can't mix socialism or COM
munism with representative democ-
racy." he said. THAT is the reason
the Supreme Court is working over
time throwing the letters of the al
phabet out Of the window. three at q
time"
There can be only one capital
Washington or Moscow" he said at
one place.
There is limit to blind loyalty"
he stated at another.
Smith also took q fall out of the
brain trust, saying:
The young brain trusters caught
the Socialists in swimming and ran
away with their Clothes" he said.
The Smith speech was broadcast
throughout the country, 90 the former
Governor was addressing the radio
audience as we'll as the 1000 repre-
sentative guests at the dinner.
Warns Against Bureaucracy.
He warned the people against
bureaucracy and dictatorship, and
Urged the Democratic Congress to re-
member its oath Of ONCE, to stop
compromising and remember the COLI
stitution.
He said that huge public debt
had been rolled up by an administra-
ton which had promised to cut down
expenditures and eliminate Govern
ment agencies. That debt, he said,
would have to be paid by the grest
middle class. the men who get from
$500 q month to $1,000 or $1,000
year.
The rich could not be made to pay
this debt, he said, because there are
not enough rich and they haven't
enough money. The poor, who have
nothing, cannot pay.
Smith said that he was present at
the dinner last night and speaking
because he was q Democrat and be-
cause II have q great love for the
United States Of America"
"I love It," he continued, "above
everything else for the opportunity
It offers to every man and every
woman who desires to take advantage
Of It," He said that no man had
more reason to love it than he had;
1t had kept the. gateway open" for
him.
~ Puts Patriotism First.
set is not easy for me to stand up
here tonight and talk to the American
people against the Democratic. ad-
mfnistration," Smith continued. ut
hurts me. But call upon innumer-
able witnesses to testify to the fact
that during my whole public life I
put patriotism above partisanship.
And when I see danger, / say danger
that is. the stop, look and listen to
the fundamental principles upon
which this Government Of ours was
ortanized-it Is dificult for me to
refrain from speaking up"
Few OAiceholders Present.
Smith took up the Democratic
platform Of 1882. plank by plank, and
showed how the Roosevelt Administra-
ton had failed to live up to them.
Indeed, he said, they not only dis
regarded the platform, but they have
done the opposite thing in many
instances to the promises given.
well, here We are." said Smith.
millions and millions Of Democrats
Just like myself, al over the country,
still believe In that platform. And
what We want to know Is why It
wann.t carried out. And listen. There
n nnlv one man In the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
CASSAWAY PLAN"
$4,000 A MONTH.
FacetiouS PIankS Offered in
Radio Debate With
ToWnsendite.
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK. January 25.-Repre-
sentative Percy L. Gassaway. Demo-
crat OF Oklahoma, in radio debate
tonight with r. E. Clements, CO.
founder and national secretary Of the
Townsend old-age pension plan. was
concerned. he was prepared to espouse
$40, 000-a-month pensions to all per-
sons between 20 and 40 years old.
In humorous vein, Representative
Gassaway said:
considering the fact that people
from so to 90 years Of age are more
active than those who have passed
so. propose to give them the sum
OF $4,000 a month. Now. all OF you
know that the most active business
years OF a person is from 40 to so
years of age. and I would give those
persons $4,000 a month.
Those of us who have lived half
a century or more realize that from
20 to 40 years are the years when
we have to go to dances and parties
and have q hilarious time, generally
speaking, and for that class of people
I would suggest $4,000 a month.
Facetious Tax Plans.
II propose to raise taxes on people
for grooming over the radio. or for
playing a saxophone over the radio,
or for going to church or not going to
church, for running for Office or for
proposing plans for relief, or for nam
ing Pullman cars.
III we wreck the country by adopt
ing some fool plan. let's do it in a
big way. Adopt old Gassaway's plan
and while it lasts We will have one
grand big spree"
In more serious vein. the Congress
man charged the Townsend plan was
"the most damnable racket ever per-
petrated, because it appeals to the
despair and fear Of old men and
women"
Clements. in reply. said: II have
been advised that Townsend clubs in
his (Gassaway'O district have a slo-
gan-'Gas Gassaway.'
Hits Preconceived Prejudice.
1.-THE Townsend plan," Clements
said, rs such q simple, understand
able solution of our economic diff
culties that the refusal Of even the
gentleman from Oklahoma to see its
soundness and grasp its manifest
possibilities seems to be an inten-
tional closing of the mind in precon-
ceived rrei,ldiceS
while the cost q the Townsend
plan - will amodht to only $18,-
600 900 900 a year, or $4,000, ZOO, 900
less than q per cent transaction tax
would produce on our 1929 level OF
business.
MANY Of our critics seek to dis
miss our proposal with wave of the
hand as being impossible and pre-
posterous. Millions Of Americans
have investigated 1t and convinced
themselves against their own skep-
ticiSm.
I'VE propose a transactions tax
which is not to be confused with .
sales tax. but rather Is scientinc
method Of taxation by which all citi-
zens in all walks Of life will bear their
pro rata share. The barons OF Wall
Street cannot escape"
Their debate was broadcast over
the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
Liberty League

fContinued From First page,)
Evening star., 1936-07-25

the futile endeavors Of Alfonso XIII TO
rule a people temperamentally turbu-
lent.
Also. the happier record Of Ceryantes,
creator of Don Quixote": the painters
Velasquez and Goya, not to forget Ell
Greco; George Borrow and his travels
with the Bible; the latter-day novelists,
including Pho Baroja; the composer.
Granados. untimely dead.
But who shall summarize in single
word the meaning Of Spain in the an
nails of the human race? Romance and
color. ardent love of beauty, music and
laughter, chivalry-these are the obvious
synonyms for the Iberian contribution
to the story of mankind. OF course.
there are shadows, too--Cortez and
Pizarro among them. The net influence,
however. Is a Plus value. For example.
a tourist onsa, mountain road near Albu-
querque meets Mexican Of Indian
descent with donkey laden with wood
for a kitchen fire. on comes the
;laborers hat. "Buenas dias, senor!" he
says and bows. Some unremembered
grandee of long ago taught his ancestors
the grace, the charm and the noble
gentleness Of that salutation.
Evening star., 1936-07-25
Youth and Crime.

An important factor in the fight
against crime in the United States is the
collection and study of statistics relative
to lawbreaking. In the establishment
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
of the Department of Justice long step
toward such a study was taken and
results are now appearing, in terms of
q fuller knowledge of the conditions
which make for criminal enterprise. In
a recent report of the work of the bureau
statistics are presented relating to the
ages of criminals. 1t is aScertained that
of every 100 persons arrested in the
United States during the first six months
of this current year, 18 were under 81
years of age, this fact having been de-
termined by the examination Of 219,868
arrest records of those whose f1ngerprints
were forwarded to the bureau by State
and municipal law enforcement agencies
throughout the Nation. The records also
indicate that during the past four years,
until the last half of 1885, arrests Of
individuals 10 years of age outnumbered
those OF any other single age group,
but during the last half of 1885 there
was shift in the majority of individuals
arrested to the ages 81, % and % years.
This shift raises the question whether
Evening star., 1936-07-25
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Gilbertian G-Men.

Gilbertian G-Men.
"I hold that on the seas
The expression, if you please
A particularly gentlemanly tone i'm
plants"
And so do his sisters and his cousins
and his aunts"
H. NJ S. Pinafore.
If Oman has to shoot
In Dillinger's pursuit. -.-
He should scrupulously heed the social
fol-de-rolS
And bow to the Pollies and the Dollies
and the Molls.
When some dueling is due
He should murmur, After you'll
And be laid to rest. with some flowers
on his chest
Sent around by the Pollies and the
Dollies and the rest.