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Evening star., 1937-06-21

cabinet minister up on the carpet and
demand an immediate accounting, 50
any member Of Congress should be
able to summon the head Of any de-
partment for cross-examination as to
policies and progress.
But to conduct satisfactory exam
ination, the examiner must be famil-
lar with the case at issue. He must
have ready at hand, In ineligible
form. reliable facts and figures. An
tedated semi-annual balance sheets
are worthless. Monthly reports alone
permit the quick decisions and changes
Of policy which so often serve to con-
vert threatened defeat into victory.
Second, as duty of the suggested
accounting system, let us investigate
the nature and extent Of foreign in
vestments in this country. Let us
know who are bidding for us as we
stand naked upon the slave block.
What Master Served?
Recently Government agents were
sent, hat in hand, to ask J. P. Morgan
II he would not please tell them some
thing about the deals he had handled
for his foreign clients. Mr.. Morgan
said he would give the information "in
confidence" to the Internal Revenue
Department alone
What will the information be
worth, coming from j. P. Morgan
the only private citizen in the world
invited to occupy the royal box at
the coronation of George VI? What
credence may be placed in the volun-
tary. unsWorn statement of the firm
of J. P. Morgan & Co., or it's interna-
tional subject banks. or the corpora
tions under the control OF that firm
which continues to occupy the dual
position of head of American banking
and industry and at the same time
agent for Great Britain? Which
master will they be serving in their
reports?
I happen to know that the Gov
ernment will publish a statement on
foreign investments in this country
at the end of this month. Since i.
is based on Morgan secret informa-
tion, the list will be valueless. Not
only will it be hopelessly incomplete
but 1t will list by industries and coun-
tries, not by specific investments.
We Got 1t Once.
Yet, within 80 days. we could get
the information We want The proc.
is that we did it, once. 1t took but a
few minutes for Congress in 1917 tc
pass an act demanding the disclosure
under oath, of any German-oWned d
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denomination Of $4,000 900 each. We
have signed and sealed agreements,
dated 1928 and 1926, that, whenever
we may request 1t, the British govern
ment will convert these bonds into
others OF small denominations which
can be offered in the investment
markets OF the world.
We have never demanded the CON-
version OF these $4,000,O0O bonds, Why
not? Yet 1t was the intention of our
agreements that the smaller bonds
were to be prepared as soon after the
treaties were signed as might be practi-
cal to do so. Why were they not pre-
pared? I addressed the question to the
Secretary Of the Treasury in January,
1885. His reply was a British brief
for the British debtor. Secretary
Morgenthau ended by saying the mat
ter rested with Congress. But Con-
gress has delegated to the Treasury
Department, through the Chief Execu-
tive, its important power to regulate
the currency. 1t is not likely to rouse
from its torpor and move for debt
settlements.
There is still another method of COL
lection. We may offer Great Britain
her $4000,000 bonds in payment for
the tremendous quantities of gold she
Is shipping us. How can she refuse
to accept such payments?
No opportunity is afforded here for
discussing the gold question. take
no pride in remembering that I pre-
dicted our present plight more than
two years ago in testimony to the
Congress.
1t is not necessary to introduce the
complications of the gold issue. Every
one is now chanting, I'VE have a bear
by the tail" Every schoolboy un-
derstands now that, if we stop buying
gold at the high price We arbitrarily
put upon it, its price will collapse,
and with it the price of all other COM
modities; if we continue buying gold,
we shall shortly reach state of
bankruptcy which even the President
must openly acknowledge.
Collection of debts offers a Wav. per-
haps the only way, of letting 70 the
bears tail without injury.
Here are two questions for our class
IN elementary arithmetic:
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RY FRANCIS p. GARVAN.

NEW YORK, June 81 (N.ANA.) -
1t is late, but not too late, to stem the
tide of adversely. We have emerged
from difficulties before this and we
may do 50 again. Americas wealth
and greatness are not dependent on
ententes. trade pacts and military alli-
ances, but are inherent IN her soil,
her varied climate. her natural re-
sources. her industrial organization,
her technical skill and her manpower.
Instant action, however. is impera-
tive. I shall suggest in this and the
concluding article five measures which
I believe to be thoroughly practical
and which have sound precedents to
guarantee their workability.
First, let us set up an adequate ac-
counting system in our National Gov
ernment, Let us realize that the
state in business does not differ from
the individual in business. We must
keep careful books We must know at
any moment exactly where We stand
on both national and an interna-
tional basis.
Britain's Pattern Clear Cut.
We can do no better than pattern
our conduct after that OF Great Brit
ain, our master in statecraft and in
ternational finance. Precisely as any
member of Parliament may call a
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property being held, managed or oper-
ated by American citizens. Failure to
make such disclosure carried a pos
sible $500 fine and three-year peni-
tentiary sentence.
We should demand a simila. act
now.
We should drag into the open
SO, 100000 OF foreign-owned assets
now.
We should compel every one acting
as agent for a foreign individual,
group or state to report monthly every
transaction involving his principal
and American citizens. And we
should force, under threat Of heavy
penalties, the disclosure to the people
OF every piece of property owned or
controlled by aliens.
Data Have Tax Use.
First. we should use this informa-
ton for the purpose Of taxation. For
eigners now pay only 10 per cent on
their acknowledged holdings, while
American citizens pay up to IS per
cent. Why? Second, we should de-
termine the exact financial status of
the beggar nations and debt default
ers who came to us once more, on
June Is, murmuring politely that
they could not pay.
That is the third point in my sug-
gested recovery program: Collect the
war debts. Precarious as is our present
financial condition, the collection OF
even a. part of the 100000 900
owed us would materially assist ma
tional recovery.
How shall We collect the debts?
Again we must turn to the British for
instruction. During the World War
Great Britain called in all the holdings
OF her nationals in this country in
order to obtain dollar exchange for
the purchase Of war materials, and
proceeded TO compensate the investors
with her own government bonds. Let
her do so again, using British-oWned
American securities as currency to
discharge her debt.
But there are at least two other
ways to turn the trick-if Britain de-
sires to pay us.
We are holding approximately s4,-
000,o00,000 in British war bonds in the
Evening star., 1937-06-21

No wonder that Great Britain,
largest producer Of the once precious
metal, Is finding it profitable to mine
only the lowest-grade South African
ores instead of tapping only the
richest resources" according TO tho
Midland Bank Of London.
'Copyright, 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
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!. How much Is the United States
paying for gold? Thir:y-five dollars
an ounce? Wrong.
It has bought $4,0Oo0Oo,0o0 worth
Of gold at the rate OF $35 an ounce,
but now Is paying with interest bear
ing Government bonds. Calculate the
increase Of $35 at 2 per cent interest,
| compounded. At this rate the sum
doubles itself in IS years. That is
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PLANS TO REDUCE
j. s. ILLS OFFERED
Expert Believes Collection
OF War Debts Could Be
Accomplished.

The ADMINISTRATIONS plan OF
reciprocal trade agreements has
been both lduded and condemned.
Here, in a series OF eight articles,
OF phich this is the seuenth, an
outstanding authority presents his
pieus on this much discussed sub
Ject. Mr.. Garpan, 1Uho Uas alien
property custodian and Assistant
Attorney General under President
Wilson, is president of the Cheni-
cal Foundation, Inc, and OF the
Farm Chemurgic Council.
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what We are paying for an ounce
Of gold.
2. II, with steady demand and linn
tied production, the world price Of
gold for years rested at $20.67 an
ounce, what is an ounce Of gold ac-
tually worth now, with demand lin
tied to a single large customer and
with production increased more than
80 per cent since 1890?
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an HE complex business science of
E department store operation de.
SS mands the strictest adherence
EDUCATIONAL.

>e==e== to many principles; merchan-
disc in vast quantities cannot be moved
otherwise with advantage both to the
consumer and the distributor. In order
for such stores to achieve their goal of
selling at the lowest price possible, with
a alegitimate profit, obviously, ALL costs
entering into distribution must be
checked to the finest point. Into the
final selling price of every article must
necessarily go cautious consideration
of rent, floor sales expense, interest on
invested or borrowed capital, book
keeping, delivery, advertising and other
important costs. For any ONE cost to
run higher in percentage than originally
set as correct makes the final sale un.
profitable.
Since advertising has become (and
rightfully SOY such an important factor
in today's business world the cost
of this particular item is watched by
Evening star., 1937-06-21
The DEPARTMENT STORES
of Washington
Buy MORE Lines of @tar
*Advertising Than Any Other

successful merchants very carefully.
The fact that The Star publishes MORE
department store advertising than any
other Washington newspaper means
nothing as statement alone; The Stars
success puts nothing in any merchants
pocket but {. . the reason for this def.
mite preference DOES mean something
to EVERY merchant. And THAT reason
is this: STAR ADVERTISING brings
RESULTS and because it does STAR
ADVERTISING in the final ANALYSIS is
the most ECONOMICAL to use.
Any and all statements made above can
be substantiated by figures and facts
open to public inquiry.
X Phone National 5000; your call will
bring an Evening Star representative
to help you with your advertising prob.
lens; he will show you HOW to adver-
tise more effectively, more economically
and -. with GREATER results.
Evening star., 1937-06-21

Melt 1 square chocolate in double
boiler. Add "a cup Earle Brand
Masic Milk. Stir minutes until
mixture thickens. Add u cup water
and mix well. Chill. Add Il tea
spoon vanilla. Whip II cup cream
to custard-like consistency and fold
into mixture. Place in freezing unit.
When mixture is half frozen beat un-
til smooth. Replace in freezing unit
until frozen for serving. Serves 6.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
MOTHERS ARE
RESPONSIBLE

TIE family looks to you 10 aid
your doctor in keeping them well.
You can help prevent much illness
and poor health by guarding them
from common constipation.
Most constipation comes from
faulty diet - meals low in "bulk."
This condition can be corrected 30
easily and pleasantly.
Kellogg's ALI-BRAH provides the
safe way to prevent constipation
by putting Sbulk" back in the diet.
Within the body, ALL-BRAN abb
serbs twice its weight in water,
forming q soft mass which gently
sponges out the system.
Kellogg's ALL. BRAN also fur.
nishes vitamin B and iron. It is
30 much better for your family than
constant dosing with artificial pills
and drugs.
Two tablespoonfuls daily as o
cereal with milk or cream, or in
recipes, are enough for the average
person. Three times daily in severe
cases.
Sold at eli grocers and guar
GFteed by Kellogg in Battle Greek,
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u. S. DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

District Of Columbia-Fair and
cooler tonisht; Tuesday fair with
slowly rising temperature re;
Wednesday showers; gentle north.
west and north winds. becoming
easterly Tuesday.
Maryland-Fair and cooler with
light frost in west portion, prob
ably heavy In the mountains, to.
night; Tuesday fair with slowly ris-
ing temperature: Wednesday show
ers.
Virginia-Fair and cooler, prob
ably light frost in northwest por.
ton, tonight; Tuesday fair with
slowly rising temperature in ex-
treme north portion; Wednesday
showers.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

Indianapolis Times, who saw in
the National Symphony, from
Washington an organization truly
speaking tor the musical culture
Of the nation.
'"The National symphony Or.
chestra Is little known In this vi.
cinity," he said. ITO be sure, we
realized that washington had q
fairly young symphonic group
which already had accomplished
much, and that it was headed by
man who had forSaken q place
among the worlds foremost eel
lists ia favor of the baton, But
the concert had not progressed
far before the audience realized
that here was a highly proficient
group headed by q conductor OF
distinction. DR.. Kinder is a
thoroughly schooled, authoritative
and dynamic director. His ap-
pearance is commanding, his beat
incisive. his knowledge Of music
complete
Corbin Patrick Of the Indianap.
oils Star, said: "Kindler pre-
Sented what is undoubtedly the
outstanding young orchestra In
the United States today. The Ma.
tional symphony not only is
young as an institutional was
founded in 1931-but its ranks are
filled with young musicians who
have developed to a high degree
OF proficiency as orchestral play.
ers." -
On its way back to washington,
the Orchestra received an en-
tnuslaStic reception at the Uni.
versity Of West Virginia, Moran.
town, where DR.. Kinder and AK
players stopped for q concert,
April 30.
Back in the Capital, the Nation.
al Symphony faces one more en-.
gagement before diSbanding for
the season. Friday night, Nav IL,
1t viii meet in Constitution Hall
to take the place on the air of
the Philadelphia Symphony Or.
chestra, now on tour, in q nation
wide broadcast.
The prOgfam starts at 9 o'clock
and lasts for so minutes. Or.
Kinder announces the following
program for this occasion: two
sixteenth Century Dutch tunes;
Love Music" from Boris God
ounov" (MouSSorgsky): Dance of
the Blessed Spirits, and "Musetta"
(Gluck-MottD; and the waltz,
Voices Of Spring" (Strauss).
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
Gem Dealers Open
Farley in Capital

Members Of the Maryland.
Delaware and District jewelers.
Association met this morning at
the Mayflower Hotel for their
annual business meeting.
Discussion Of legislation now
before Congress, including the
Tydings bill designed to end
price cutting, and the Robinson
Patman bill limiting chain store
activities, we're listed on the aft
ernoon program. Louis RothS-
child, counsel for the jewelers.
National Retail Council, was to
speak on the Supreme Courts
Wagner Act decision.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
Tide Table

Tide Table
High tide today at 1880 a. m
and 1853 p. m.
Low tide today at 1:4s q. m
and 2:23 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 800 a. m,
and $3.50 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 2:39 a. m.
and 1924 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rose today at SOL a. m.
and sets at 1909 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 500
q. m. and sets ct 7:10 p. m.
The moon rose today at AIS
q. m. and sets at 1927 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
sos a. m. and sets at 8:38 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
World Of Music

Theme From Third Movement, Symphony No. g." BY
R. Schumonn.
"A suggestion for using and preserving the daily music theme:
Many teachers OF music appreciation GdU their pupils to clip and
paste them 3TS filing card NTH the at the top
and file them In alphabetical orderJ
By CARL L. DENIES
Almost 40 years Dr. Walter Damrosch completed his
first opera The Scarlet Letter." 1913 his second opera
with English text "Cyrano de Bergerac produced
now, in his seventysxth year, his third opera, The Man
Without Country" has been completed and will be given
its premiere Wednesday night at the Metropolitan Opera
House
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
Italian Vets Mark
Conquest Of Ethiopia

A group Of Italian war veterans
who live in the District celebrated
Italy's first anniversary Of its con.
quest Of Ethiopia yesterday with
ceremonies in the Cafe Lido.
James Pistorio, DR.. Salvatore
Floria, Charles CardoSi, president
Of the italian War Veterans Re
lief Association; Ezie J. Scaponi
and Mike Daloisio were the speak.
ers.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
Dr.. J. E. Park Speaks

DR.. j. Edgar Park, president Of
Wheaton College, Norton, Mass,
spoke at the all-university religious
services in Rankin chapel, at How.
ard University, yesterday. Music
was provided by the university
choir. DR.. Park, a graduate of
New College, Edinburgh and Royal
University, Dublin, was elected
president of Wheaton College in
1926.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
Parker Lawyers Plan
Paul Wendell GriIIino

NEWARK, N. j., May 10
QN.S0.-Defense attorneys today
prepared to turn their cross
examination fire on Paul H.
Wendell, chief Government witness
in the kidnap conspiracy trial OF
Ellis H. Parker and his son.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

It resolved 1t. Edwin Q. Hill
self into a question Of whether
the injured boy had been having
the dog Jump for q stick at the
time Of the biting. The young
Ster said he had not played with
the dog with a stick. Another
s-year-old testified to the contrary,
Thus the matter seemed to call
for the judgment Of a Solomon.
The Justice Of the peace decided
in favor of the dog.
The other case was that Of a
mongrel pup which had jumped
upon the back Of a swimming boy
and had caused his death by
drowning. This proceeding was
marked with much mawkish sen
timent and ended in q decision
that the dogs act was prompted
by playtulness and not vicious
ness.
A TRAVESTY
Now, I like dogs, and always
have had one Of my own. But ]
don't think much Of this idea Of
having trials for them in courts
Of justice.
The municipality, for its own
sake and for the sake Of the dog,
should take care Of stray mon
grels: and the owners Of thorough
breds Of classes such as the Ger.
man shepherd should know the
possible danger Of permitting such
animals to be loose among chill
dren.
In our day the trial Of an ami
NAL, done seriously, Is a travesty:
done as a stunt, 1t shows lack Of
taste, to say the least. It is ex'
cusable in the Congo Valley, where
thieving dogs are hanged because,
there, the natives hold the anil
mails on a par with themselves.
In like manner, we may attr1b.
ute to primitive ignorance the
month-old execution of a game
cock in a small village in Hon.
duraS. This bird, in the course
OF a fight in the pit, flew at a
spectator and drove its spurs into
his heart, killing him. It was
duly arrested, tried and hanged.
Such trials, throwbacks to an
tiquity, were everyday occur
renceS in the Middle Ages.
The Persians had a law which
made it willful murder on the part
Of Q dog who bit before giving
a warning bark.
In the year 1885, a court in
Falaise, Normandy, condemned a
SOW to be mangled and hanged
for killing a child. The sentence
was carried out in the public
square before a large crowd, and
the animal was dressed in mans
clothes for the occasion. The scene
was preserved in q painting on the
wall Of q church, and the record
of the case, also handed down to
posterity, showed that one Of the
items Of expense to the town was
"a pair Of gloves for the hang
man." .-
The dogs of Salem did not es-
cape the witchburners, for two Of
them, found to be possessed by
evil spirits, were destroyed.
IN THE RECORDS
The National Geographic So.
ciety, in a bulletin, says:
Beasts, in the jungles Of law,
meet various fateS. Most, when
condemned to pay the extreme
penalty, have been hanged on
special gallowS, hanged by the
hind legs to q bent tree, or cere.
mOniOusly knocked in the head.
Their legal prosecution has been
known to include torture on the
rack. although no confessions
were forthcoming.
"A dog In Austria was sen.
fenced to . year in the pillOry,
and . Russian goat was exiled
to Siberia. In France, q donkey
was acquitted ON the strength
Of testimonials Of good charaC-
ter. In ancient Athens, o special
court pOndered the legal rights
Of dumb animals or even nfeIess
objects which might be accused
Of crime"
Copyright, 1887, by King Features
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

ments; a photograph Of the medal.
lion in about actual size.
Send 10 cents In stamps or coin
(coin preferred) for this pattern
to The Washington Times, Needle.
craft Dept, 81 Eighth Avenue,
New York, N. Y. Write plainly
PATTERN NUMBER your NAME
and ADDRESS. =
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

occupied infe.
rior courts in
the StateofNew
York. The later
case, in West
chester county,
was that of a
shepherd doc
which had bit.
ten an 8-year'
old boy. With
counsel for both
sides and before
the grinding Of
movie cameras,
the trial pro.
ceedeti
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

With crockett hook and some
string, you're all set to turn
out enough Of these single
medallions for spread, cloth or
Scalf. Pattern 1888 contains d..
rectionS for making the medallion
and joining it to make various ar
ticles; illustrations Of it and of all
stitches used; material require
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
Trade Group to Meet

The Cleveland Park Business
Mems Association will meet to.
night at 8 O'Clock at the City
Bank, 3401 Connecticut Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
The Human
Side of the
News
By Edwtn C.. Hill

On two recent occasions, the
bizarre, if not ridiculous, situation
OF a dog on trial for his life has
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

You can see through them
easily, but they are not so
shallow that they can not
hold hats, suits, shoes, or al
most any Of the other things
that occupy a place on your
shelves. The hat and suit
boxes shown above are COW
cred in gay chintz with flow
ers blooming on yellow,
green, blue, rose, or black
fields. A glance through the
transparent front panel is
sufficient. The shoe box is
covered in washable paper,
with pastel flowers on blue,
peach, or green, and trans
parent front to each Of its
eight drawers.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
Tufted Chenille Bedspreads
Special S >95

Awhite, with row upon row of velvet-soft chenille
tuftng makes the wavy pattern these spreads, in
twin or double bed sizes. The muslin is of fine,
heavy quality, the of the pattern mtered,
feature of quality bedspreads only and, of course,
they wash. Take advantage of this unusual oppor-
tunty to add luxurious note to your room whether
it is period or modern.
BLANKETS BEDDING. SECOND FLOOR
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1937-05-10
aim Beach Rush Blocks
sx1z, $3.50

Twelve-inch blocks which can be made
into rugs in any desired sizes. Reversible
for longer life. All natural, or in combi-
nation with black, brown, green, and blue.
The Washington times., 1937-05-10

Of heavy twisted hand-woven rush in
natural with borders Of brown, red, and
black with green, and plain brown, green,
and blue borders. Reversible.
RUGS, FIFTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1937-05-27
Girls Silk indies &1

Girls Silk indies 81
Broken size 4 to IL. Originally $3.50
Pairs of Broadcloth Paamas 2-piece styles Sizes g.
IA and 16 Originally $159 Fr1day----S119
Felt Hats, maize and beige Originally 81 Friday Soc
10 Twx-Teen Dresses, sizes ~ to l6 Originally 81 90
Girls Apparel .. Third Floor
Is Tots FrOcks Szc
Originally Sis
Sizes 3 to 6.
Part Wool Blankets 3ex5o originally $l95, FrdayS1
Packages Fannelette Diapers, 27x27 originally 81 49,
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