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Evening star., 1936-12-07
Accounting Unit 'SArbitrary,'
Says Ruling of Claims Court

1898, to leave his post and proceed
to his home to await retirement. Later
he entered a claim for transportation.
In its decision, the court said:
This question has repeatedly, in
previous cases, been decided in favor
of the plaintiff. " - There is no rea-
son why the plaintiff should have
been put to the expense Of bringing
suit to recover what Is unquestionably
due him except the arbitrary action
of the General Accounting once in
refusing 10 follow the law as 1t has
been announced BY the court In
previous decisiouS."
Evening star., 1936-12-07
NIGHT CLUBS WILL EXACT
GIFTS FOR COVER CHARGE
Novel Aid Extended i'm Yule CAMPAIGN
to Bring Happiness to Less For.
tunate ID. C.. Children.

the unprecedented offer of local clubs
to take part in The Star-Warner
Bros.-N. B. c. Christmas matinees
being held in cooperation with the
sixteenth Metropolitan Police party
and the Parent-Teachers' Association
The first half hour of proceedings will
take place at the Raleigh, and the
latter in the WRC studio in the
National Press Building.
Getting back to the news, though,
a few bulletins tell a part of the
story:
Flash-Miss Bette Hartz, popular
debutante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
(See TOYS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-12-07

When a night club valves its cover
charge and exacts as the pay-of,
instead, a nice new toy or article
of clothing for Santa Claus to pass
on to one of Washington's about-to-
be-forgotten children, it's news.
But it's not all the news, in the
case of the gala entertainment sched-
uled for Wednesday night at the new
Pail Mall room at the Raleigh Hotel.
The Pail Mall show. combined with
a radio studio program, to be broad
cast from 1890 to 1880 pm. Wednes-
day over Station WRC. will be the
first of a series Of night spot parties
which have been arranged following
Evening star., 1936-12-07
BOARD DECLINES COMMENT.

The Social Security Board declined
today to comment on a Federal Dis
trict Court decision in Boston, uphold
ing the constitutionality of the social
security acts unemployment insur-
ance tax provisions.
Board officials said they expected
the case to be appealed, and proba-
bly, would have no comment before
(See SECURITY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-12-07

OWENSBORO, KY, December 7
R).-Funeral services for Repre-
sentative Glover H. Cary, 81. who
died Saturday night at Cincinnati
after an illness of several months have
been tentatively set for tomorrow.
Cary had represented the second
district in Congress since 1880. Three
weeks ago he submitted to two op-
erations for an abcess on the lung.
Evening star., 1936-12-07
Baldwin Text
Prime Minister'S State
ment on Marriage Crisis
in England.
Is the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December Prime Min
lister Stanley Baldwin's statement in
the House of Commons today concern
ing the constitutional crisis involving
King Edward and Mrs. Wallis Simpson
follows:
II am glad to have occasion to make
a further statement on the cabinets
position.
I'm considering this whole matter it
has always been and remains the
earnest desire of the government to
afford his majesty the fullest oppor-
tunity of weighing the decision which
involves so directly his own future
happiness and the interests Of all his
subjects.
"At the same time they cannot but
be aware that any considerable pro-
longation of the present state of sus-
pense and uncertainty would involve
the risk Of gravest injury to the na-
tional and imperial interests-and,
indeed, no one is more insistent upon
this aspect of the situation than his
majesty.
mo Advice rendered"
"In view of certain statements
which have been made about the re-
lations of the government and the
King, I should add thatswith the ex-
ception Of the question Of morganatic
marriage, no advice has been rendered
by the government to his majesty
with whom all my conversations have
been strictly personal and informal.
These matters were not raised
first by the government, but by his
majesty himself in conversation with
(See BALDWIN. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-12-07
By the Associated Press.

The Court of Claims today termed
an action of the General Accounting
ONCE as arbitrary" in refusing to
follow the law as it has been an
nounced by the court in previous de-
cisions."
The courts rebuke was administered
in its decision on the claim Of Maj.
Frank T. McCabe, U. s. A., retired,
who sought $256.05 as travel allow
ance from Fort Francis e. Warren,
Wyo., to his home at Newton, Mass.
The major was ordered In June,
Evening star., 1936-12-07
Summary of Today's Star

|
Comics ---B-1s Radio --A-14
Editorial ----A-S Short Story BIZ
Finance ---A-16 Society -B-3-4
Lost g. Found AS Sports A-12-13-14
Obituary A-1O Woman's Pg. BIS
FOREIGN.
Mrs Simpson talks with King over
telephone. Page Al
Buenos Aires conference seeking ac-
cord on pacts. Page Al
Mrs. Wallis Simpson takes to bed at
Rogers villa in Cannes. Page Al
Mexico offers asylum to Leon Trotsky.
exiled Bolshevist. Page Al
NATIONAL
Supreme Court upholds U. S. in hold
ing company case. Page Al
U. S. charges interference with en-
ployes to U. s. Steel. Page Al
Senate hearings on railroad financing
open today. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Youth held on robbery charge to wed
at police station. Page Al
Two unions rescind participation order
in maritime strike. Page A-J
Congressional committees begin budget
studies this week. Page As
Sightseeing lecturer burned to death
In hotel here. Page As
Council for Industrial Progress meets
here Thursday. Page B-1
Safecrackers get $2,500 at Lucky Strike
bowling alleys. Page B-1
Indirect job aid found principal bene-
fit of p. w. A. Page B-1
Political rebellion" threatened in de-
mand for Maryland road. Page B-1
Mall approaching completion, Park
/ Service reports. Page B-1
No recommendation for more o. 8.
building in report. Page B-1
Fatal crash renews campaign for I'M.
proved Georgetown road. Page B-l
Lieut.. Christopher to be given hero's
burial here. Page B-3
Evening star., 1936-12-07

These matters were not raised
first by the government, but by his
majesty himself in conversation with
me several weeks ago, when he first
informed me of his intention to marry
Mrs. Simpson"
Thr0ng Is Partisan.
1t was an uproariouS, partisan
throng in the dim-lit old chamber
which received Baldwin's long-awaited
words.
Churchill, the man who might head
the government if Baldwin and his
ministers resign, struggled in vain to
get an answer to his repeated demand
that the prime minister assure the
House he will take no Irrevocable
step"
Shouts of mo! mol" from all parts
Of the chamber created a bedlam. A
Liberal and Laborite pressed the
prime minister with barbed, supple
mental questions, the latter on whether
Baldwin would accept the opinion of
the House on morganatic marriage.
Cries of "Order!" from the govern
ment benches broke up the debate as
Baldwin refused to deal with "hypo-
thetical" situations.
Even before the prime minister
spoke, Col. Josiah Wedgwood, Laborite
supporter of the monarch, had Gre
ated a scene by shouting: What about
the fateful, final step of abdication?"
after Baldwin had refused to permit
. discussion of Wedgwood's motion of
unqualified confidence for the King.
Churchill Unanswered.
Churchill, who earlier in the day
had assured cheering guests at an
Anglo-French luncheon that the King
never would act contrary to the Brit
ash constitution" sought to demand
o full statement" from Baldwin on
the constitutional issues involved.
However, he got no reply.
For 10 minutes, the whole, hushed
house listened intently to the prime
minister's deliberate voice.
Then the disorder burst out. to be
climaxed by sustained cheering when
the liberal George Lambert expressed
the chambers deep, personal SYM
pathy" for the premier.
It was apparent the majority of
the chamber was frankly hostile to
Churchill
He faced rows and rows of angry,
seSticulating government supporters
getting the briefest kind of hearing
with the greatest Of difnculty.
Finally, after Churchill had repeated
his demand again and again that mo
trrevocable decision" be taken before
the House hears about the constitu-
honal issue and the procedure involved,
Baldwin swung toward him and re-
torted:
In answer to my honorable friend 8
question, must inform him it is i'm
possible for me to give a reply"
Among the notched towers of Fort
Belvedere, his country lodge, the King
himself kept In touch with Baldwin
{see KING. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-12-07
CRISIS PRECIPITATED
BY MONARCH, BALDWIN
INFORMS PARLIAMENT
Empire First,
Mrs. Simpson
Told Ed,Uurd

Mrs. Wallis Simpson. prior to
her departure from England for
Cannes, told King Edward that no
obligation by which he might feel
bound to her should in any wise
affect his decision in the matter
Of his responsibilities to the en-
pire.
This fact The Star is able to
state definitely and authorita.
lively.
With England, the provinces
and dominions seething with
Evening star., 1936-12-07
WEATHER.

70. 8. Weather Bureau FofecastJ
Partly cloudy, with moderate cold wave:
lowest temperature tonight about 20 de-
grees; tomorrow generally fair. Tempera-
tures-Highest, As, at am. today; low
est. SO, at noon today.
Full report on Page Alt.
Evening star., 1936-12-07
Rites for Congress Member.

(See PARLEY, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-12-07
mo Advice rendered" "

(see BALDWIN, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-12-07

(See SIMPSON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-12-07

(See STEEL, Page A-3
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-11

V. P. l., there has been steady decline
in land devoted to corn in Virginia and
it seems likely this decline will continue.
The general trend of wheat for the last
80 years, with the exception Of the war
period, has been downward. The same
trend may be noticed for oats. Barley
has replaced some of the acreage form
erly devoted to wheat, while rye has
remained stationery.
At present there is a general shift
from grain crops to hay. There is every
reason to believe that this trend will
continue.
For so years tobacco growing of
Piedmont Virginia has moved south and
there has been a decrease in acreage.
Eventually only the best tobacco soils
of Piedmont will be utilized for tobacco
and the sun-cured and dark-cured re-
gions will move eastward into the south
ern coastal plain counties.
In recent years, Burley tobacco grow
ing in the extreme southwestern portion
of the state has developed. 1t is inn
possible to predict the future trend for
cotton. Peanuts which increased from
1890 to 1900, have remained practically
stationary since 1900. Potatoes also in
creased nearly three-fold from 1890 to
1880; since then, it seems, the crop has
become stabilized. The sweet potato
crop is now on the decline.
Beef cattle have steadily declined since
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-11

G/ ? HAT does the future hold for
w Virginia agriculture9 To pre-
~ dict the future for agriculture
is about as hazardous as long range
weather forecasting Government poll
cies are subject to rapid change and
these changes profoundly affect agricul
ture. Foreign trade relations are at the
bottom of many of our present Difficult
ties. Are we to regain in the future
our foreign markets for agricultural
products? Agriculture is dependent on
the general industrial situation, for
without healthy industrial progress and
development the number of customers
for agricultural products is greatly re-
duced.
An economies of scarcity may temper
arily aid agriculture, but when applied
generally to all production, it will prove
ruinous to commercial agriculture. Ag-
riculture, however, must be placed on
parity with other industries or else we
shall be driven to a subsistence type of
farming.
From I88o~to 1880 the number Of
farms in Virginia increased a. per cent.
From 1900 to 1880 the farmers in Vir-
GINA voluntarily abandoned about 81
100000 acres of farm land. About g.
100000 acres more should be aban-
doned.
Grains Decline
According to studies made by the De
partment of Agricultural Economics at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-11

will decline rapidly unless we can make
up the loss of foreign trade by securing
larger domestic consumption, by stand
ardizing our product and by following
this with campaign of advertising.
In case fruit growers are forced to
reduce their apple acreage, we may ex-
pect them to turn their attention to
peaches and possibly to grapes and small
fruits Peach planting could easily be
overdone.
There has been plenty of time since
1907 for Virginia agriculture to become,
by the trial or error" method, fairly
well adjusted to her soil, climatic con-
ditions and market demands. New de-
velopments elsewhere may, however, up
set conditions and call for further adj
justments. There are some adjustments
which should be made by the farmer
himself. The state can and should aid
by inducing the farmer to take the
poorer types of land out of farming.
The state may also aid in the work of
soil building If the farmer will con-
centrate on his best acres, he can main
tain soil fertility by reasonably cheap
methods; and under such practices, we
can safely expand our system of COM
mercialized agriculture.
Too Much Aid Feared
In my opinion, there is far greater
danger in the government attempting
too much than in doing too little. Not
withstanding this fact, we need a gov
eminent that is sincerely determined to
protect the farmer from exploitation. If
this much is accomplished for him, he
will in the future. as in the past, work
out a far better planned economy than
can be expected of any governmental
agency.
Modern farming calls for intelligent
management and the application of the
latest scientific information, According
tc the best authority, the following for
mula is necessary for successful agri-
culture in Virginia.
1. The intelligent use of plant food
for all farm crops.
2. The prevention of loss of plant
food through erosion and teaching.
3. The building up of soils and the
maintenance of soil fertility through the
use of cover crops and proper rotation.
If this formula is followed by our
land owners, there is every reason to
believe that Virginia agriculture will
enter upon an era that may well prove
to be its best period since the war be-
tween the states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-11

1890; but dairy cows have more than
doubled since 1880. Beef cattle, how
ever, have remained stationary in the
valley counties and in southwestern Vir-
ginia. We may expect beef cattle to
continue to decline except in those areas
that have good natural pastures. There
may be some slow increase in beef and
mutton production as result of the en-
phasis placed on forage and soil build
ing crops.
New Markets Needed
If this policy of land conservation is
developed, there will also be an imme-
date need for more extensive outlets for
dairy products.
During the last five years there has
been an increase in Virginia in cows and
heifers over two years of age of about
IS per cent.
Virginia produces all of the fluid milk
needed for home consumption and sup
plies substantial part of the Washing
ton supply. There will be a slow in
crease in the production of fluid milk as
city population increases.
About IL to 40 per cent of the butter
consumed and o5 per cent of the cheese
consumed is brought into the state. The
production of these two products will
not be likely to increase.
1t is more likely that increases in
dairy production will be absorbed largely
in sale of cream for city markets, for
ice cream and the production of con-
densed milk.
Hog production declined with the
corn crop. In the peanut and cotton
sections there has been a marked in
crease in swine numbers. There has
been decrease in sheep growing every
where except on the limestone soils and
blue grass pastures Of the valleys of the
southwestern portion of the state where
there has been general increase.
The future of the apple industry in
Virginia is problematical. From 1890
to 1890 the number of bearing apple
trees nearly doubled. The methods of
caring for the crops greatly improved.
Planting is now stationary.
Market Loss Serious
Everything looked rosy until we were
suddenly confronted with the loss of our
foreign markets. As Virginia exports
as per cent of her crop to foreign coun-
tries, this threat is a serious blow.
Through reciprocal trade agreements we
may expect this situation to be somewhat
eased; but we have by no means regained
our position and it does not seem likely
that we will soon do so.
In this situation, the orchard industry
Thmra IN = ueneral dacs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-11
What the Future Holds
For Virginia Farmers

H -
Dean Of Agriculture Virginia Agricultural Mechanical College
and Polytechnic Institute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-11

Thsrs q ! general deersass in tobacco aoreaoe.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-28
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-20
Mexico Provides
Theme For Gay
Bridge Party
90

Mrs. George L. Wainwright, 1914
Euclid avenue, used gay Mexican
decorations for the party she gave
Wednesday evening for the mem
bers of the agricultural extension
service. Place cards. prizes, all dec
orations were from Mexico, some
having been sent Mrs. WinWright
bv her sister who visited Mexico
CITY some months ago.
Before the bridge game began
little Alta Lee wainwright enter
tanned the guests with a spirited
Mexican dance, the jarabe.
After the duplicate contract
game prizes were awarded and re-
freshments served. Mrs. Winwright
and Miss Glenn won high score for
north and south, and Mr.. and
Mrs Bevschlag. second; Mr.. and
Mrs, Foulds won high for east
and west and Mr.. and Mrs. Hcugh-
ton. second.
Lee Ianderman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank G. Beyschlag, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott B. Foulds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Pubols, Mr. and Mrs. w. >.
Houphton. Miss Florence Glenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-20
EbqVorth League Southern Cross
Conference in Ell Centric

Christian Youth Building A
Christian World" is the theme for
the Southern Cross convention of
Epworth Leagues to be held in Ell
Centre Friday Sunday and Sun
day.
Some $50 out-of- the-county dele
gates are expected as we'll as dele
gates from the Leagues in FL Cen
tro, BraWley, HoltVille and CaleXico
Sessions start at p. m. in the To-
cal church Friday when registration
will be featured with John Dubois
as registrar.
Supper will be served at $50
O'Clock by the women of the church.
after which a song service will be
conducted. Speaker for the evening
meeting will be 1. Hsin Liu, worker
in North China.
Addresses of welcome will be made
by Gordon Scriven for the chamber
of commerce, the City of Ell Centre
the Coordinating council and Che
service clubs; by John L. House. for
the schools; by Mrs. Gene Pool for
the Christian youth organizations of
Ell Centre; by Rev. A. d. Buffers,
pastor of the church, and by Miss
Elizabeth Tagg president of the To-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-20

m. The livestock. clothing. all ar
ticles which will be entered in the
county fair will be shown at this
time.
The center decided also that each
member is to earn 80 cents in some
way and must tell how she earn
ed it. n rhyme, al the folloWup
meeting in March.
The first meeting IN March IS
on the fourth at the c. w. Brock
man ranch where Mrs Pollard and
Mrs. Payn VIII lead the meat cook
cry project demonstration.
Mrs. Stuart ana Mrs Clark were
appointed "a committee to submit
to the home department. plays from
which one will be selected ana
which Nj Signal vii produce.
At noon the women enjoyed pot
luck dinner, Mrs Wageoner and
Mrs. Nelson being hostesses for the
DAY.
Those present were Mesdames
Edna Robinson. James Arner c.
H. H. Small. NJ. r. Downing, Fred
Pollard. Opal Thomas, Rollie Clark.
Lula Springer, Eva Nelson, Goldle
Taugblin W Il. Graham. c. ".
Brockman. Cora Willoughby, B, w.
Kimberling. Daisy Dearborn. <.
II Burton. Ella Payn. Ethel Stuart.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-20

Conversation is as much con-
cerned with new yarns, new stitch
es, new patterns as with newest
rules Of bidding a little slam, and
women all over the valley are plan
ming entries in the big Post-Press
contest with its $50 in cash awards.
A number of entries have been
sent in already and the rules for
the contst are few and simple.
The contest began Feb. IS and
ends Wednesday, April Is. Yarn
or thread must be purchased from
any of the following stores: M. o.
King, Johnson's, j. C. Penney, in
Ell Centre, Stahl Bros. and Palm
ers in Brawley and the Knitting
shop in CaleXiCo
Entry blanks may be obtained
either at these stores or at the
Post Press. When the entry is
sent in at the close Of the contest
both the entry blank and the sales
slip must be included.
There are prizes for both the
children and adults divisions,
The first adult prize will be SIS
second $40 and IS each for third
fourth and fifth places. In the
children's class the first prize is
IS, second 81 and third, fourth and
fifth prizes are 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-20
Schools
Churches
All Preparations
Completed For
Firen1en'S Ball

One event is attracting valley
wide attention this week, the an
nual firemen's ball, to be held
Thursday night in the Veterans
hall, Ell Centre, under the auspices
of the volunteer fire department.
This event has gained such fame
that the firemen's ball is always
considered one or the biggest
events of the year,
That it will be the biggest one
this year is certain when the pre-
gram is considered: six big acts
and an orchestra from Fanchcn
and Marco of Los Angeles will APP
pear in a spectacular floor show.
brought to the valley for the &C.
caSion.
Not only will there be these
speciality entertainment numbers
but the best of music for the
dancers, refreshments to tempt the
most fastidious, everything that
can make a dance a success.
The committees have completed
all arrangements, tickets have al
ready been sold in such numbers
that the financial success of the
dance is assured, and nothing now
remains but to wait until 9 o.
clock Friday night when the party
will begin.
Those who have net obtained
tickets may purchase them at the
door.
Proceeds from the dance 90 10
the organizations maintenance and
welfare.