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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01

humour. EVERYBODY voting this
Tacky Ball the best party OF the
year, so far and o'clock in the
morning found not one person
ready to go home.
RABEL COX, daughter Of
"A General and Mrs. Albert
Cox, who was married Saturday
to Murray Borden, was a truly
lovely bride and her veil which
was different, in that the veil,
itself was not long. but was so
yelled in tulle, yards and yards
of it. that it looked like a cloud
of white mist spreading the
length and beyond her satin
train.
THE reception in the patio Of
i the Carlton Hotel, very gay
with music and dancing, a de-
licious buffet and flowers Of
chrysanthemums, pale camelliaS
and roses, all of them sent from
the home of the CoXes in North
Carolina and, but space is gone
and we have ever so much more
we want to say, especially about
going to the dress rehearsal Of
the Amateur Magicians, who are
going to put a show on, all week
at the Belasco, for the benefit
of lunches for the school chill
dTan
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Cuban Envoy
Will Be Host

The Cuban Ambassador, DR..
Pedro Martinez Fraga, will en-
terrain at a reception on Mon
day, November IS, in honor of
the Mayor of Havana, DR.. An
tonic Beruff Mendieta, who is
coming to the Capital to attend
the Mayors Convention.
DR.. Mendieta will arrive in
New York within the next week,
coming to washington as the
guest of the Ambassador. The
Conference of Mayors, which
will last two days, will open
here on the 18th. s.',.
The Ambassador will leave on
Thursday for Havana for a
short visit.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hoyt
Jones, of Gates Mills, Ohio, are
spending a few days at the
Shoreham and will go to New
York before returning to their
home in Ohio.
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Miss DOrsCh
Will Wed

The wedding of Miss Jeanne
Dorsch, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Michael DorSch, and
Mr.. Thomas j. Fitzgerald, jr.,
has been set for November 20.
The ceremony will take place
in the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart at high noon and will be
followed by reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. DorSch,
on Orchid Street.
Miss Dorsch has selected as
her matron of honor her sister.
Mrs. Eric w. TatterSall, and her
bridesmaids are to be Miss Fran
ces Ann Fitzgerald, sister of the
bridegroom-elect, Miss Anne de
Beaupre Beach, Miss Mary The
resa Donohoe, and Miss Mary
Jane O'Donnell.
Mr.. Fitzgerald has chosen Mr..
Joseph F. Meglen as his best
man, and his groomsmen are to
be Mr.. Eric w. TatterSall, DR..
Leo I. Donovan, cousin of the
bride-to-be, Mr.. Martin w.
Meyer, and Mr.. Theodore j.
Himmelberg.
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James w. WadSworth, Mrs.
Anne Archbold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert w. Atwood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight w. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Finkenstaedt, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph M. M. Gray,
Colonel and Mrs. Sherman
Miles and Reverend Edmund A.
Walsh.
Others of last years sponsors
who will serve again this season
include Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford K. Bergman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, oscar L. Chapman, Oscar
T. Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Phelps Dodge, Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Fred Essary, Mrs. William
Corcoran EuStis, Judge and Mrs.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Louis
Lambe of Raleigh, N. c., are
at the Shoreham on their we'd
ding trip, and will spend some
time in Williamsburg, Va, be-
fore establishing their home in
North Carolina.
Mrs, Lambe before their mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01

D. Lawrence Groner, Miss Belle
Gunee, Frederick C. Howe, MRS.
Frederic Keep. Mrs. Ellen La
Mctte, Major and Mrs. Henry
Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gould
Lincoln, Mrs. William Beverly
Mason, Lowell Mellett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs. Eleanor
Medill Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Phillips, Miss Janet
Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown Scott, Mrs. Frank H. ST.
monds, Mr.. and Mrs. Lothrop
Stoddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Thurston, Mrs. Harvey Wiley
Paul Wilstack Mrs. Hamilton
Wright, Admiral and Mrs. Marx
L. Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs. Huston
i Thompson and DR.. and Mrs.
John w. Studebaker,
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Plan Dance

The United States Maritime
Commission Welfare Society will
give a dance at Wardman Park
Hotel on Tuesday, November Is.
to raise funds to carry on the
work Of the society.
The Welfare Society is the
successor to a similar organlza-
ton established many years ago
which was known as the United
states Shipping Board Welfare
Society.
= 50
Mrs. Hancock Hanks, of
Austin, Tex, is stopping at the
Martinique.
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Norway's Envoy
And Wife Hosts
At Legation
By Flora Macdonald

O11naX1nS the live
day visit Of the For
eign Minister of Norway, DR..
Halvdan Koht, the Minister
and Nine. Munthe de Nor
1 genstierne entertained at a
luncheon yesterday at the le-
cation on Massachusetts Ave-
nue. in honor of their distin-
guished visitor.
Receiving her guests in
the spacious drawing room,
which was effectively deco
rated with an abundance Of
fragrant blossoms, Nine. Nor
genstierne wore a simple
frock of black, fashioned
with a high neckline and
adorned with a diamond bar
pin. The previous day, the
/ Minister and Nine. Morgen-
stierne had been hosts at a
large reception in honor of
DIR. Koht.
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Honeymoon in Capital

riage on Saturday. OCTOBER 20
was Miss Jen Peay, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Peay'
of Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr..
Lambe is the son Of Mrs. P. r.
Lambe. of Winston-Salem, N. G.
The wedding took place in the
Raleigh Presbyterian Church
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Mrs. Jenninqs Here

Mrs. Walter Jennings, of Cold
Spring Harbor, N. Y, and her
sister, Mrs. Eugene Lentilhon,
of New York City and Paris, are
passing several days at the
Shoreham while in the Capital.
Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Lentil.
hon will motor to Williamsburg,
Va, today, returning to Wash
ington for the weekend.
Mrs. Robert Whitbread, with
her daughter, Miss Anne Whit
bread, and son, Mr.. John Whit
bread, of Sunninghill, Berkshire.
England, is stopping at the Mar.
Unique while in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Mott, Of
Sacramento, Calf, are spending
a few days at the Dodge and
are accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Sutherland, Of San
Francisco.
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Dauqhter Born

Mr.. and Mrs. George Morris
Fay are receiving congratula.
tions on the birth of a daughter
on Saturday, october %, at
Providence Hospital. Mrs. Fay
is the former Miss Dorothy
Margaret Donovan, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Dono.
van.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01
.OrCheS ira
Begins Season

The National Symphony Or
chestra inaugurated its season
yesterday afternoon at Consti.
tuition Hall to the delight Of the
music lovers of Washington. I'm.
der the direction of DR.. Hans
Kinder, founder and conductor,
an interesting program was rem
dered, followed by the Wag-
merriam Festival singers in an all.
Wagner selection.
The Minister Of Czechoslo-
vakia and Nine. Hurban were
in a box with the Counselor Of
the Polish Embassy and Nine.
Wankowicz, the latter'S sub-deb
daughter and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, and others seen in
the audience were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, the
Minister of the Netherlands,
Jonkheer van Haersma de With,
who was accompanied by mem
bers of his staff and their wives
in his box, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mcclellan, Miss Eleanor Flood,
Mrs. Donald Woodward, Mr..
Frank Thyson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rowland Hill, Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. Howard c. Davidson,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Emory
Land, Mr.. Sebastian Valverde.
of the Dominican Legation, Mrs.
D. Buchanan Merryman, Mr..
and Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Col. and
Mrs. c. C. Schiffeler with their
son and daughter, Miss Mary
B. Adams, Mr.. Paul Wilstach,
Mrs. John j. Myers, and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers.
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Receive Tomorrow

The Commandant of the
Marine Corps, M a ]. G n.
Tnonas Holcomb and Mrs. Hol-
comb, will be at home at their
quarters at the Marine Bar
racks tomorrow afternoon from
until 7 o'clock. The Hol-
combs will again receive on
Ts1asdav December 7,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01
PETER CARTER
Luncheon Czinaxes Visit of Foreign Minister 49, II
Says
Snapshots

Weekend Snapshots :,
w The Norwegian Legation, with the
Norwegian Minister Munthe de Morgensterne, ana Mme'
Morpenserne as charming hosts and the guest OF honor
DR. Havdan Koht Minister Of Foreign Affairs IN Norway
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ENJOYS Present

i Chrysanthemums in shades
of yellow and bronze CEN
tered the luncheon table, and
the bright October sunshine
filled the room with cheeri-
ness. DELPHI blue damask
Grapes fell to the floor over
the high French windows.
Il Those in the company in
cluded the Ambassador Of
Belgium and Countess van
der Straten-Ponthoz, the Min
lister of the Netherlands,
Jonkheer H. NJ. van Haersma
de With, who will sail shortly
to join his family in their
homeland, returning to the
Capital after Christmas, and
the Consul General of Nor
way in New York and his at
tractive blond wife, Nine.
Christensen, who had de-
signs on the Congressional
back to New York.
DR.. Leonhard Stejneger, Of the
Smithsonian Institution, who on
Saturday celebrated his eighty
sixth birthday, and Nine. SteJne-
ger were among the guests at
the luncheon and it was indeed
interesting to learn that DR..
Stejneger and Mr.. Morgen-
stierne's father had been class
mates at school in Oslo.
Still others present were Mr..
and Mrs. H. Charles Spruks,
the latter in a becoming gown
of powder blue with an off the
face hat of black. Mr.. Spruks
is the Ceremonial officer of the
Protocol Division of the State
Department. The Counselor OF
the Legation, Capt Jorgen
Gable, Nine. Gable, and the
Attache of the Legation, Mr..
Ditlef Knudsen, completed the
party.
COFFEE AND LIQUEURs
Following luncheon coffee and
lioueurs were served in the
drawing room and later DR..
Koht left by plane for Chicago.
He Is on a tour OF the States
and undoubtedly will return to
washington before sailing for
Norway.
Next Thursday Minister Nor.
genstierne will celebrate his fiji
tieth birthday anniVersary-an
important event in any mans
life-and a buffet supper is be-
ing planned in his honor in
New York by the Consul General
and Nine. Christensen. Mr..
Christensen succeeded Mr.. Nor
senstierne in his New York post.
It was sad news to learn that
Mr. KnudSen, who has been a
nouular member of the young
DIPLOMATIC set for the past
couple OF years, will be return.
ing to Norway to be attached
to the Foreign office early in
the new year but he goes with
the firm hope Of his friends
that another tour of duty will
bring him to Washington soon
again.
Receive Tomorrow
The Commandment of the
Marine Corps, M a ]. G n.
Thonoas Holcomb and Mrs. Hol-
comb. will be at home at their
Evening star., 1937-03-22
CRUDE OIL PRICES.

TULSA Okla. March % P-Base
crude Oil prices: Midcontinent area Okla
homa- Kansas. gravity scale. % to 80;
North, North Central and West Central
Texas. 127.
West Texas (Permian Basin), gravity
scale, 81 to los; North LouiSiana-Ar-
Kansas gravity scale. 80 to 1.22. Rocky
Mountain area, Salt Creek, Wyo gravity
scale. 9S to 100
Eastern area. Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford -Allegany) 2.67; same grade in South
west Pennsylvania lines, 2.42: same grade
in Eureka lines, 81: same grade in Buck
eye lines 2.22; Corning, 1.42.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
BRAZILIAN FUNDS READY.

NEW YORK, March % LP.-Chase
National Bank, as special agent, an
nounced funds have been received for
payment, March Is, 1887, coupons of
State Of Parana, Brill, per cent ex-
ternal sinking fund consolidated gold
bonds, due March Is, 1858, at the
rate of 2212 per cent of face value, or
$787R for each s35 coupon, and
S393A for each S17.5O coupon.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
U. S. TREASURY POSITION
BY the Associated Press.

The position Of the Treasury on March
10 Receipts, S16S. .472. .O21 .13; eXpendi-
lures, $!5S, ,535 622 n; balance, ST 667, :
1866 70; customs receipts for the
month S34 256.24265
Receipts tor the fiscal year tsince July
j, 3,4S4 SO7 ,507 S5; expenditures. So
43h. 5l2.97O1 13. including $2.O55 52S =
O9e.O3 of emergency expenditures; eXess of
expenditures, 81 $40 .705, ,462 .2S; gross debt,
S34 565 .939 594 5. an increase OF S36 =
O93 Sl4 over the previous day Gold as
sets 81 :5l5 6lO,7l0.O6 including S2S1-
1893 1867 OF inactive gold
Evening star., 1937-03-22
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight;
tomorrow cloudy; not much change in
temperature, lowest temperature to-
night about 40 degrees; gentle shifting
winds, becoming easterly.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
night; tomorrow cloudy, probably rain
tomorrow night; not much change in
temperature.
West Virginia-Cloudy tonight and
tomorrow followed by occasional rain
tomorrow afternoon and night; slightly
warmer in extreme west portion to-
night.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 22 LP,.-Copper
steady; electrolytic spot and future, 1925;
export, l6;I5. Tin easy; spot and nearby
Lead steady; sept, New York. 7O0-1 O5: :
East st. Louis 6S5. Zinc steady; East
No o' TO b. opEs Eastern term Pennsylvania. 2590 S
Buffalo, - OO Alabama 1000. Alum
mum, virgin. 90 per cent, 20O0-2l 90.
Antlmony, spot, 1900. Quicksilver 93 90
$500. Platinum, pure $500 Wolfra-
mite lS.5O-l9.OO.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March % 4,.-Eggs. 81
nscE 191; unsettled H Jtt, Mixed colors; Special
age--packed firsts, 25R-A: firsts, 23-23K.
mediums. 23-23A: dirties No. | 23-23I4;
average checks 212-22
q, Butter; 9.773; firm. Creamery. higher
than extra. 36a4 -37l2; extra (92 score)
36i2; frStS 1881 scores). 34-36A; sec
ondS lS4-s7 scores. 3212-3312: central
lZed 900 SCore) 35h-aa
Evening star., 1937-03-22
FASTER PACE SET
AT STEEL PLANTS
Institute Finds Operations
Up or of Point at 89.6
of Capacity.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Opera-
tions in the steel industry for the cur
rent week advanced Z of a point to
1915 per cent of capacity, peak since
August, 1929, and compared with 88.9
per cent last week, the American Iron
& Steel Institute estimated today.
A month ago operations averaged
82.5 per cent of capacity, while a
year ago the rate was 53.7 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, March % (P).-The
visible supply of American grain shows
the following chances in bushels:
Wheat decreased 1503,000, corn de-
creased 105,000, oats decreased 1885,
900, rye decreased 10000, barley de-
creased 456000.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
DIRECTORS REELECTED.

BALTIMORE, March % (SpeciaD.- -
At the Oils & Industries, Inc, share
holders meeting, Howard Reid and
Arthur S. Kleeman, president of the
company, were reelected directors of
the class of 1912.
Evening star., 1937-03-22

General Time Instruments Corp.
Common share earnings after surtax,
year ended January 2, were 1884
against 1924 in year ended De ember
%. 1885.
Evening star., 1937-03-22

Cheese. s7,243: firm. State. whole milk
dsts. held fancy 1885. 22R-23
Live poultry. by freight, steady, Chick
ems, Rocks. 10; Leghorns. 13. Fowl col
ored, 1921: Leghorns 171s BOOSTERS,
12; turkeys, 20-27: ducks. Is.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
STEEL QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK, March % 0P-Steel
prices, per 100 pounds. fob. Pittsburgh:
Blue annealed sheets. hot rolled, 2425
Galvanized sheets, 1928 Black sheets
hot rolled 3.l75. Steel bars. 2475.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
MONTREAL SILVER

MONTREAL, March % R.-silver fu-
tures opened hrmer 20 to % higher
Marcn. 4515b; May. 45.05b; July, 4495b
Bid
Evening star., 1937-03-22

Tampa Electric Co.-Common share
earnings IL months ended January
81 were S232, against 1920.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK, March 22.-Dividends de-
clared
Arrearage
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Calf Greg P So pf 1928 - 3-31 4-15
Calf Oregon Pow 6qt
pf series 1927 S2.25 3-31 4-15
Calf oregon Pw re
pf ---------- 2.62ha - 3-31 4-15
Regular.
Greenwich Gas Sl25
Partic. pf 31Ac @ 3-25 Al
Ken Util Sc pf--Sl.5 so @ 3-26 AS
Evening star., 1937-03-22
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK March % (P0.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-03-22
Report for Last 4s Hours.

Record for Last 21 Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. so, at l pm. yesterday. Year
ago. so.
Lowest, 36, at am. today Year
ago. 43.
Record Temperatures This Year.
HigheSt, rs. on January O
Lowest, 10, on February 2S
Humidity for Last 2i Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon todayl
Highest, rs per cent at 6:lO am TODAY
Lowest, Al per cent. at $50 pm yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
,, Today. Tomorrow
Hlsh ----------- AZ am Sis am.
Low --------- 11:O6 am
HlRh ---- 4:46 pm 5:43 pm
Lo" ----------- l1:36 pm. 12:o4 pm.
The Sun and Moon
Co. Rises. Sets.
Sun. tomorrow sos 600
Moon, today ~ 2:22pm 333 N,
, fAu%tomobile % lights must be turned on one
haf hour after sunset
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1937-03-22
FOREIGN.
Il N Greenwich time

Noon. Greenwich time, today)
Horta FayaD Azores so Rain
Evening star., 1937-03-22

These prices effective in Washington
and vicinity till close of business
Tuesday, March 23rd,
Evening star., 1937-03-22

=, Monthly precipitation in inches
lapltaI current month to datel:
Evening star., 1937-03-22
The Sun and Moor
Precipitation.

automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
Watch The Consequences

For number of legislative sessions the small loan companies of Connecticut have been under scrutiny with the express pur- pose of placing limits on interest rates charged by them. Right at the present moment what is regarded as victory for those who have been fighting to secure lower interest rates on loans up to $500 is in sight. The Senate has passed bill reducing the interest rate from 3 to per cent. The House is expected to get together with the Senate and affect compromise unless reaction sets in.
 We say reaction for it is gradually be- ing brought home to many people that the mere reduction of an interest rate is not solution but often an active cause of accompanying evils It may be just that in this particular case for if the rate reduction brings about the removal of the majority of the 55 licensed small loan offices in Connecticut, we'll be in sad predicament. People who patronize the small loan companies, and report for the year ending September, 1935, shows that some 54,000 took this means of re- lieving their financial difficulties, will be forced to other means.
 Tn too many instances this has been found to mean loan sharks. It was true in New Jersey where legislation forced down interest rates to the point that small loan companies could not suhsist and were forced to move out of the state If we do that in Connecticut, we are not accomplishing anything other than ruin. ing few businesses and embarrassing good many wage-earners. We've got to measure practical results carefully these days and it behooves our legislators to weigh their actions carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
It's Flood Control

There seems to be tendency to read into discussions of flood control In New England states move to provide for gov- ernInent power projects. So far as COn- necticut is concerned this is not the case Attorney General Edward J. Daly made this very evident at a legislative hearing in Hartford this week. It should be kept constantly before the public so that the flood control pact now under considera- tion can be pushed through and out in the open, too, so that everyone knows what it is all about.
 The present plan, which is the same one commented favorably upon in these columns some weeks ago, calls for con- Struction of eight reservoirs, most of them ir Vermont and New Hampshire, the cost of construction to be borne by the federal government. The states involved in the flood control pact - Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connec- ticut = would buy the land needed for the reservoirs and dams, this amount being $2,700,000 The way it is now esti- mated Connecticut would foot 40 per cent of the bill
 There is said to be oppopsition to the present flood control plan, involving as it does federal construction of the dams and reservoirs, because it allows the states to determine if and how it may develop water power at the reservoirs. Attorney General Daly said, though, We in Con- necticut are not interested in the power angle. That's perfectly true, We're going in on this project because it prom ises flood control and we dare say that Massachusetts regards the project from the same angle. Vermont vas the state which insisted on being protected by ownership of power rights before ratify- ing the pact. Inasmuch as it might have upset worthwhile scheme to prevent such disasters as occurred in the Con- necticut River valley in 1936, it was worth including. but keeps in mind flood con- trol comes first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
We. the People,

There is a good deal to be said for the Iowa farmer who heaved dead skunk into the state capital at Des Moines to show his disapproval of law recently passed creating closed season for these pungent little animals. Not that people ought to go around tossing dead skunks into legislative chambers. Not that closed season on skunks may not be very good thing indeed. But just because there is an up-from-the- inde- pendence about this sort of thing that stems directly from the finest traditions of American democracy.
 The citizens of democracy must have a number of qualities in order to make their democracy work as it ought to, ana one of the greatest of these IS spirit or roWdy and irascible independence. AS long as they have that spirit, their office- holders are never in any danger of for- getting who is really boss in the republlc;' and if the opirit occasionally leads to skunk-throwing, it is an excess that can be forgiven.
 Consider the case of this angry 1oWan, for example. He raises pheasants, and the skunk is natural enemy of the pheasant. Here is the way the loWan explains himself: "Your silly Senate passed bill yesterday putting closed season on skunks in my county. Last night skunk got at my coops and killed eight pheasants and theree chickens. killed him this morning. And the next time skunk gets any of my Pheasants I'm going to kill him and bring him down and toss him in the middle of the damn Senate"
 Shakespeare once mentioned, as one of the crosses, suffering man has to bear, 'the insolence of office" We Americans know all about that, for somehow we do seem to have way of breeding office holders who are insolent beyond shakes peare's most pessimistic dreams. But democracy always has the remedy al hand, if it is only brash and forth-rlght enough to use it. The Iowa farmer, with his dead skunk and his uncultured Ian guage, had the right idea. So did the Kansas City firemen's wife who went into the city managers office with horse whip to protest pay cuts in the fire depart ment. Such things may disturb orderly souls, but they are healthy signs
 The grandest words in the Constitu- ton of the United States are the first three - "We, the People" That tells where the sovereignty resides It is good to have office-holders reminded of it now and then For that sort of thing is the final in vulnerable defense against mis- government and dictatorship. nation which can toss skunks at it's legislators and horsewhip it's city managers may have its faults, but it is in no danger ot losing it's liberties. For in such nation, i've, the people" are perfectly we'll aware who is boss