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right about leaving his sprinkler run.
ming!
A tall. spare, kindly Westerner. who
Goes not stand on ceremony, Pare is
known by his first name to q host Of
1rlends in the department, where he
started working over rs years ago. He
knows reclamation and he knows the
West. He was born 81 years ago In
Syracuse. Nebr.; graduated from its
university, farmed It's land. He knows
what they are up against for water.
He tells story Of Yuma, Ariz., typical
OF arid conditions. A hotel there ad-
vertlses free meals If the sun does not
shine. Page says that he has been
there often, but has never had a free
meal yet
Much has come to pass since the
establishment Of the bureau in 1902
One hundred and thirty-eight dams
nave been constructed, including the
sensational Boulder Dam. Page vas
administrative engineer when work
started on Boulder in 1890. Now 1t is
permanent city of 1000 people, with
enough water stored TO cover the
State OF West Virginia feet deep. In
all, about 100000 acres Of land have
been reclaimed, creating homes from
desert wastes for $40, 900 people. IN
the next 80 years 25o0,oO more acres
will be added and 81 more dams. that
are now under construction. Grand
Coulee Dam is under way and the ALL
American Canal that insures water
for the Imperial Valley and ultimately
for Los Angeles.
Even this is not going to be enough
for the estimated 100000 homeless
people, who must be transplanted into
more fertile areas. The demands for
land are 10 times its available supply.
Mr.. Page says there just is not enough
water to 60 around out West where in
spots no rain falls for a year.
Some one is bound to ask, as I did.
why land is being reclaimed when
crop production is being curtailed.
THE two programs are not in con-
hict," Mr.. Page explained. None Of
these projects produce staple crops.
The land is largely submarginal and
| drought-ridden. Corn and wheat are
imported from the Mississippi Valley.
Alfalfa is their chief contribution
This is essential to the Western stock
industry. In addition, most of our
winter vegetables come from this vast
reclaimed region, where sunshine Is
| cheap. but water very dear.
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Of
money from the Island Empire.
Russia should In nert
tep the partly
tines OF difficult population
and uh political and commitments lightly
be abandoned.
This prospect has the
Ihey frankly
Washington already full
mediation between
Prominent
the government sympathy with the writing
Americans them make "dnerested" peace
Taught by the lesson of the RussoJapanese 904-5
the State Department cautious
For mediated Mould make responsible
Treaty OF Portsmouth, Mould blamed
Suppose for example desirable
ernment. instead Of
general staff tell the subjects the Mkado
forced Japan yield the fruits
that had compelled China submit virtual dmembemnt
thing
solid
front recently conducting
policy
backman British
porting against Russia when the time
The thus set buck-paSng
ner tew wees The upsho should be
mhich important political
the China,
Germany and the United States.
Here the problem will matter of
settlement which would
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trying to get the right to plant as
much wheat as he wants to plant on
his own farm. or as much corn, or
as much of what will you.
Maybe it's a picture Of something
that won't exist at all. For it won't
exist unless this bill is passed by
Congress However, here is the pic
ture:
Authority from Washington de-
scends upon farmer. An A. A. A.
agent tells the farmer how much
wheat he shall raise, or how much
corn, or cotton, or rice. tOr, under
another act, the Soil Conservation
Act, any one of several other crops.)
The quota Is handed to the farmer.
It is also with other quotas for the
other farms of the neighborhood, pub
lished in the local newspaper or other
wise posted for public inspection.
The farmer is not satisfied with his
quota. He thinks he ought to be
allowed to raise more. So he can
appeal. I quote from the bill: ANY
farmer dissatisfied with the
marketing quota for his farm may,
within Is days after newspaper publi-
| cation of such determination, have
the determination reviewed" The
"a Review Committee
The Review Committee hands down
its decision. The farmer has had his
| appeal. But he is not satisfied with
the decision. The Government gra-
ciously gives him a right to a further
| appeal. He can take the record of
his first appeal presume he will
be required to have the record type
written-and carry it up to second
| tribunal. quote from the bill:
Amy farmer dissatisfied with the
| determination Of the Review Com
mittee may, within such reasonab bic
time, and in such manner as the Sec
retary shall prescribe, file with a
| reviewing oficer, to be designated by
the Secretary, written petition
praying for the modification there
| Of"
I like that phrase praying for
| an American farmer praying for"
the right to plant as many acres as
he pleases of what crop he pleases.
Graciously, the bill provides that
the farmer shall thereupon be af-
forded an opportunity for full hear
ing. After such hearing the
reviewing onicer shall make a report
in writing, stating his findings and
conclusions. - A copy of the re-
, port and order shall be served on the
petitioner [farmerl by sending the
same to him by registered mail"
| Suppose the farmer is still dissat-
isfed, still feels he ought to be al
| lowed to plant more acres than the
Government at Washington says he
may. He has right to a third ap-
peal. 1t will be a formidable thing
for the farmer to do, for by this time
the record must be pretty voluminous
What with orders and reports anc
decisions and accumulated records OF
evidence and duplicates thereof such
as government commonly requires
the quantity Of documents must be
large. Since few farmers employ typ
lists, or know how to tap the keys
themselves, the bill for typewriting
must be considerable.
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set Of wicked vouonare both beliefs
Whatever the original disagreement real toward
had The c.
change letter found wanting and the conferences
The published
effect E
market Exchange
at uhat
promptly his that the
al
Uen much further than anything the had
suggested the
intention OF making until the nturiated him.
And the ends AS usual
exctabe AS usual the old dealers astonishing
ton of failure
that whether business likes
friendly fashion
made matters considerably than they at the
Copyright 1887 North
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CONCERT PLANNED
BY "SAENGERBJND"
City's Oldest Musical Oganiza.
tion to Present Fall Prgram
Sunday Afternoon

The "Saeneerbund," Waaington's
oldest musical organization. viii pre-
sent its annual fall concer Sunday
at $3.50 pm. at the Rialto Theater,
with the male chorus Of so vices and
the women's chorus of 40 woes being
augmented by the Baltimor' "Arion"
Singing Society.
Also to be heard with the Saenger-
bund," which was oreanizedin 1851,
will be the Washington Cvic Or
chestra, making its first pblic ap-
pearance.
Soloists will be MargaretHempel-
John, soprano, and Otto Finer, bari
tone, both of Baltimore.
Kurt Hetzel, who has dirrted the
"Saengerbund" since Januar. and the
civic orchestra since August.gill con-
duct the concert, except for ae selec-
tions of the "Arion," which vii be di-
rected by that groups leader, theodore
Hemberger.
A large number of Wsshinton mu-
sic lovers, including the Gerlan AM
bassador, is expected to atten, Tickets
are on sale at the Saengerbnd Hall,
Fourteenth street and Psk road
NV, and may be purchasd at the
theater half an hour before he con-
cert, t
Evening star., 1937-11-30
The Capital Parade
Mutual Suspicion Seen Behind Stock Exchange
"House.C Cleaning" Ultimatum by S. e. c. Officials.

BY JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KINTNER.
ERE typical Of the wldeyed suspicion which
El poons the relations between
| behind announcement
sion that the New York Stock Exchange could
it would be brought absolute
It's sort Of parable OF much that
recently 1t how ho the
NTH the other eraggrde the left tendencies
Dealers and the right tendencies OF dealers
particularly interesting because this particular
breakdown OF the negotiations
construction of the Nep York
most influential minds S. E. c.
The begins six Shields
of the
OF its liberal visited
As commission house directly
Evening star., 1937-11-30

the irregular fluctuating hourly rate
system, is sound on paper but diff
cult to put into actual practice. The
need for guaranteed volume of con-
struction is, of course. apparent, but
how to organize building so that a
certain amount of work is assured
every workman is something else
again.
The public, however, will derive en-
couragement from the fact that hous-
ing-one of the biggest shortages in
Americas given formal considera-
ton by the President in a special
message to Congress, and that en-
couragement to heavier goods indus
tries is recognized now as a prerequis-
ite to economic recovery.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-11-30


made the need for reforms
that the exchange authorities reorganization tho
E. c. would public
Pierce Shields and the others carried the
Inc exchange accordingly dispatched
powerful Committee
Dominick head of Dominick
attorney Shields
met with Chairman Douglas Joseph
chairman, VINO
exchange matters of conferences
described a sort of continuous matters
Just what did dintange The
exchanges emphasis
rue-enoment staff The
ondary They that
letter
They that the
regulation produced thin market
Dealers. They
E. c. people regarded themselves
tor the market The
OF truth is
that stock approached
ference NTH attitude Which
blended
The cheerful atmosphere fervd
of the
formal between c. Charles Cav
president the exchange Chairman personally
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(Copyrisht, 1879

lations Board at the Shoreham Build.
ing on whether they are to be repre-
sented by the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance. Local 80.
The maid of William Green, A. F
Of L. president, at the Hamilton, will
be among those eligible to vote The
voting will be done between 10 am
and noon and 2 and pm.
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c Time on the side of the Soviet Union
working
This witches brew partake
sparngy and with in Asia
OF emma and OF Russia
pest promote
the next will
in which the liberals repud
to the Western
unfortunate Japan
in the last
Evening star., 1937-11-30

stores, during the period from Decem-
Der 10 through 81. the winners to be
selected by special committee ap-
pointed by the association. The con-
test is open to all merchants in the
area whether members of the associa-
ton or not, it was stated.
Officials explained that due to the
large size Of the territory covered by
the association, the decorating will be
done by the individual stores. Street
lighting, sponsored by many Of the
associations in the city, would prove
too costly, it was said.
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every one OF the
81 pages of the
bill; red tape is
involved in every
one Of its $1,000
words.
Or I might say
! am going to
write a picture.
1t Is 4 picture
that never was
painted before. 1t
is 4 picture Of
something that
never existed be-
fore. 1t Is q
picture OF an
American farmer
Evening star., 1937-11-30

Not merely has
the President de-
fined, in rather
friendly and con-
il a t ory Ian
guage, the prob
lens of the con-
struction indus
try. but inciden-
tally the message
to Congress is at
variance with a
recent letter sent
by the President
to the Federal |
T ra d e Commits
sion, which gave
the N nrn SSiOfn
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Page, Is to con-
serve for the arid
b ut potentially
pr o d u c tive IT
Western States
t ose benefits
that can only ac-
crue by the in.
creased conserva.
ton Of water.
Water conser-
vation IL almost
a religion with
Mr.. Page. Even
in well-supplied
Washington he
says that he does
pNt faAJ ,sk
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Housing Note
aSignifican,t
Statement
President Got at Crux of
Problem With Cost
Comments.
Comments.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

~ ECOGNITION by President
~ Roosevelt that building costs
II are high and wage rates. too,
L \ in the construction industry,
and that he is not seeking to appor-
tion the blame" is rather significant
declaration of administration attitude.
Evening star., 1937-11-30

If Russia attends, every effort will
be made to have Italy represented
as well, which would bring the
"anti-Communist triange" into ac-
ton against Moscow. A solid Ger
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. front at the
conference might we'll become an
excuse for the Russians to with
draw. In any case, the Moscow
government would be against a
quick settlement which might set
Japan free to combat Russian pol
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Rx MARK SULLIVAN.

THIS is about the crop control
bill now before the Senate,
terslcy labeled "S. 2787." More
narrowly, it is about the red
tape part Of the measure. More
narrowly yet. 1t is about a part of a
red tape parted tape runs through
Evening star., 1937-11-30

~ r@scessarly @ The Stars Such opinions presesd IN
the Stars eDort to gtDe all sides OF questions tereso
readers although such opinions may contradictory sono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1937-11-30

Nearly 4 dozen letters were drafted.
The Anal draft Of the exchanges
letter was presented to the S. E. c.
by Mr.. Jackson on Monday a week
ago.
X X X \
BY that time the conviction of
the S. E. c. authorities that the
exchange people were a pack of
habitual skullduggers, and the
conviction of the stock exchange
Evening star., 1937-11-30

pubic, and public confidence IN
the exchange is highly important
to them. They complained to
the S. E. C. chairman that, with
out exchange reforms looking to
a stricter type of self-govern-
ment, public confidence in the ex-
change could never be regained.
!. X X
Douglas listened sympathetic
cally to Pierce and Shields and to
several like-minded brokers who
followed them to Washington. AL
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present glorious ENHANCEMENT on
the Asiatic mainland. Soviet Russia
is transferring its energies from
the Spanish Civil War to the Far
East, having apparently come 70
the conclusion that the great
European powers are not prepared
to fight, and Chinese strategy has
shifted from a knock-d down drag
out war of fixed positions to
battling form of decentralized
guerilla tacticS which will menace
Evening star., 1937-11-30
We, the People
Japan's Conquest of China Seen Beginning Of
Troubles Which May Ensnarl u S.
Nv JAY FRANKLIN


collapse of Chinese
collapse the Conference
with the crisis Of
= but not the rubber.
The Japanese have the
Their statesmen painfully
Evening star., 1937-11-30
An American
You Should
Know
Conserving Water for
Arid West Is Job of
John c. Page.
By DELLA PYNCHON.

Dy DELIh FINCHON.
w YATER, a necessity to ife's
\A/ very existence. is prodigIts
" " in some regions, q n,iser in
others.
The purpose Of the Department Of
Interiors Bureau Of Reclamation, and
its able commissioner, John Chatfield
Evening star., 1937-11-30
HOTEL EMPLOYEES VOTE
500 Workers in Three D. C. Places
in Labor Board Poll.

Approximately 500 employees of three
Manger-owned hotels here-Hamilton
Annapolis and Hay-Adams House-will
vote today at the National Labor Re-
Evening star., 1937-11-30
GEORGIA AVENUE STORES
JOIN FOR DECORATIONS

Accept Invitation of Business
Mems Group-All Merchants
in Area Eligible.
Many merchants in territory COW
cred by the Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association have accepted in
vitations to join in the Christmas dec
oratiens contest sponsored by the asso-
citation, it was announced today.
Prices of SIS and $40 will be given
the best and second best decorated
Evening star., 1937-10-05

WCct ORCACA OAAC AAAA8 VA SAANo &AAN
East made the conventional play COM
monty called an echo. East played the
eight on the king. then the three on
the ace to show that he held no more
clubs. West then continued With the
jack. Declarer. noticing the echo, de-
cided that 10 trump with the 10 would
give the opponents q fine chance Of
winning two-trump tricks He there
fore made the rather unusual play OF
trumping with the ace. then leading
the 10 through East. When East
ducked, the 10 held the trick and
another trump lead held the trump
losers down to one.
As can be seen. the outstanding
diamonds were evenly divided, and 50,
after playing his three tops, declarer
was able to discard his losing spade on
dummy's thirteenth diamond and
made his contract
While East's echo was ordinarily
the correct play, on this particular
hand 1t was definitely wrong. East
should have played his small club to
discourage . continuation. East could
re that the defenst was certain to
win two tricks in clubs and . trump
trick. Hence. he should have made
certain of the setting trick. Had East
played the three of clubs, it would
have been obvious to West that he was
calling for . shift, and little imagina-
ton would be needed to picture East
with the king Of spades behind dunn
my's ace. The contract would surely
have been set one trick, so that
slight amount Of carelessness had cost
Z game.
tCopyrisht. 1879
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Evening star., 1937-10-05
Saxon Skeleton Found.

Dug up BY laborer working on the
foundation Of house in Birchington-
on-See, England. two shin bones led
70 . search which revealed the entire
skeleton Of an ancient Saxon. The
district u now believed to have been
Part Of . Saxon burial ground.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
Winning Contract

By THE FOUR ACES.
David Burnstine Merwin D. Maier, Os-
vald Jacoby. Howard Schenken. world 8
leading team Of four, inventors Of the
system that has beaten every other avs.
tenn in existence)
Evening star., 1937-10-05
He.Man Jobs Wanted.

Because South Africans think it u
edeminate to study shorthand and
typewriting. the Port Elizabeth Town
Council advertised in vain for . male
stenographer. All men approached
said they wanted herman jobs. Even
tually the council had to advertise in
London.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
Bus Drivers Fly High.

More than 20 bus and street car
drivers In Glasgow, Scotland. are learn
ing to ny. They have organized the
Transport Flying Club and are being
instructed BY pilots Of the Scottish
Flying Club. Several will sraduate
shortly and receive Pilots ceFtinoaAos,
Evening star., 1937-10-05
Twizzler Answer.

If arranged as shown here the cards
on each Of the four sides add up to 1e.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
Alertness.

DEFENSE. as every one agrees. is
the most difficult phase OF con-
tract. and while one bad bid can cost
thousands OF points, slightly care
less play on defense will often give
an alert declarer an opportunity to
make . contract which should be de-
feated. The hand here illustrates
how alert a player must be at all
times on defense.
North. Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
4 A 10
"a 10 e65
>8743
= Q6
= KJs 8 &83
vQs742
KQ
= 1075
The bidding:
North East South West
Pass Pass ~ "a
~ Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1937-12-02
RAu-WEARY DUKES
OFF ON LONG TREK
Hope to Salvage in Mississippi
State Game Season Hit by
Travel and Injuries.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2 R.-Du-
quesne's battle-scarred Dukes (re-
member?) went rolling into the deep
South today to salvage a football sea-
son.
Their foe will be their Orange Bowl
rival Of a year ago, Mississippi State,
but no glory was attached to the long
train ride the Dukes started this
morning.
The team which last year beat Pitt
and this year gave the Panthers their
toughest battle outside of Fordham
already has travelled thousands Of
miles and has yet to win a game
away from home.
1.-TWO things got us down." ex-
planned Coach John P. Iittle Clipper)
Smith grimly. Travel and injuries.
why at one time I had Is men
hurt. I never saw so many trick
knees. And every one of them came
in a game-not in practice. In fact,
last month We hardly had enough
men to hold practice. We Just
couldn't stand the strain.
Then in November we travelled
$500 miles and that was the end of
our rope"
Evening star., 1937-12-02

ard, at any rate, has made successful
overtures to joey and Archibald will
swing here against AL Reid. That would
be bitter dose to Ahearn II Livingston
happened to make money on the
show.
Livingston is convince
Washington will support two
cards . week, but cauliflower
alley says only one will survive.
Turner and Ahearn have estab-
lished clientele of between TOO and
1000 steady fight customers. These
fans have parked their respective
frames on unyielding planks for many
months and apparently have liked 1t.
Livingston counters with plush-cov-
cred seats-almost like having q scrap
with the comforts Of your living room.
That may be minor item, but the
cramped quarters allotted each body
at Turner'S have been the squawking
grounds Of many fans. Ringworms
now accustomed to devoting Monday
nights to fussing fetes at Turner's
conceivably might switch to Friday
nights at the Rialto If offered more
comfort and, of course, the same or
better quality of fighters.
Livingston will have . dis
tinct advantage there. II his
cards are duh, fans may curl
up and slumber comfortably.
Another minor item that may prove
Evening star., 1937-12-02
ARCHIBALD ON CARD
OF new FIGHT CLUB
Probably Will Battle Reid in
Main Bout of First Show
at Rialto Theater.

ELEVATED to fifth ranking feath-
erweight by virtue of victories in
this sector, Joey Archibald, hard
hitting Providence scrapper, will re-
turn here December 10 to headline the
Rialtos opening fistic card in a To-
rounder His opponent has not yet
been selected.
Knockout conqueror Of Lou Gev-
inson in his last appearance before
local ringworms, the popular Archi-
bald may fuss with AL Reid, who has
shown well in several bouts here.
Matchmaker Howard Livingston ex-
pected to hear from Reid today.
The Rialto ring. a portable affair,
will be pitched over the orchestra
pit, afording good view from every
section of the theater. All seats on
the ground floor are elevated, and
since smoking will not be allowed the
view will not be hampered.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
By Walter McCoIIum

tournaments. The outfit he repre-
sents has taken over one Of the big
Augusta hotels and they're putting AL
out on the road as an advance man
to drum up business. The guy always
has been a good salesman.
7 Ew1s wORSHAM. whom the boys
around Kenwood used to call
Eagle Beak" when he caddied there,
Is at Miami Beach, Fla, with Bob
Barnett, ready to start in some Of the
tournaments around that winter re-
sort. But Lewis real love is fishing
around the island on which the Indian
Creek Club is located. Before he left
Washington a few days ago he built
himself a steel fishing rod to handle
those big uoys that run in the swift
wafer of Bakers Haulover. Barnett
also is an enthusiastic fisherman, but
you can't get Bob into a boat for
more than couple of hours.
He wants action, and some
times the action cut there in
the Gulf Stream doesn't come
all at once.
And maybe you didn't know that
one of the better and nuttier fish
ermen among the pros Is Tommy
Armour. He is located during the